Wednesdays (again)!

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jandyt (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:23 GMT
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OMG I hope Peter is not reading this thread. I'm expecting to meet him in King Street in less than a fortnight.
He'll probably peer through the door, spot me and do a runner. Or inject me with a mild sedative.
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bang1 (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:23 GMT
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okay I will they SPORTS MODE then😂

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Puncher (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:35 GMT
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Puncher (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:40 GMT
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:46 GMT
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Just to throw a spanner in the works - the speed of light is a bit of a myth. Scientists have actually slowed it down to less than 30 mph at near to absolute zero temparatures so all you'd really need is some very good thermals.

 

Wow!!  So, in theory, a 1985 Lada Riva 1200L - designed to start at temperatures lower than absolute zero anyway in deepest Russia, can effectively stand a chance of travelling faster than the speed of light (once it's warmed up and you've pushed the choke in) ??

Wow... this forum never ceases to provide me with factoids! 😂

 

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jandyt (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:52 GMT
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Lee, absolute zero is actually minus 273.15 degrees celsius ( Minus 459 Fahrenheit)  A bit colder than deepest Russia!

Andy T.

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9_LEE
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:56 GMT
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Piece of cake for a Riva! - Just pull the choke out so far it touches the back window, pump the throttle, and turn the key whilst sliding your bum from side to side on the vinyl seats to keep it warm.

😂😂 

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jandyt (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 16:59 GMT
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Absolute zero has never actually been acheived.
Neither has a perfect vacuum!
Nor a good Lada.

Andy T.

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andyp (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 17:06 GMT
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Sorry, but this is quite inaccurate. The whole punk thing was not English, but actually originated in New York in '75/'76; adopted by McLaren / The Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks to become the blueprint for what we term as punk (English). Cabaret Voltaire and the list you mention are definitely not punk. The Cabs actually originated in the mid 70's and categorised themselves as 'Noise Sound Engineers', until Chris Watson saw Kraftwerk live in the UK; from here there sound developed further muscality, as illustrated with 'Nag Nag Nag', probably their best track of the period. I believe all the acts you mention here were heavily influenced by 'Krautrock', even to the point of The Cabs first interview in NME, proclaiming to be an 'English Kraftwerk'.
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bang1 (archived)
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Posted July 11, 2007 at 17:13 GMT
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I did it (gold member), can I now get some respect??? or  do I actually need some knowledges to B&O for that 😂 😂😂
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