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Off the Record / Re: Mongerings - The Banal, Od...

Last post by mongers - Today at 09:37:40 AM

Hovercraft and helicopters.

 

There's a hovercraft service from Pompey to IOW, that I'm planning on using, but I fear it's going to go into bankruptcy soon. 

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Off the Record / Re: Mongerings - The Banal, Od...

Last post by mongers - Today at 09:36:19 AM

Self serve bicycles.

Yeah I used to use those a bit, when I visited London, but the app/regulations got too complicated and now every conurbation has a scheme and I just regard them as street rubbish. They look shite as well, as compared with the original Ken/Boris/Barclays bikes.

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Off the Record / Re: Mongerings - The Banal, Od...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 09:35:11 AM

Hovercraft and helicopters.

#4

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by celedhring - Today at 09:28:22 AM

I wouldn't know, personally, particularly for the area you're interested in. However, I keep hearing reports that many camping sites and hotels are already fully booked for that day, so you'll need to move quick.

We'll probably just drive to my aunt's place in the countryside, which is in the totality area.

#5

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by frunk - Today at 09:23:26 AM

I think he could be a great cinematographer, if a director could get him to expand the range of his palette and reign in his worst impulses.  As a director he definitely has an eye for getting a great shot but doesn't know what to do with it.

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Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Threviel - Today at 09:20:01 AM

So, apparently there'll be a full solar eclipse in northern Spain on the August 12th 2026.

A twice in a lifetime opportunity that is, so we're planning to take the motorhome down there and check it out.

But my Spanish is non-existent. I need some help from our resident Spaniards.

This is the route of the eclipse:


It happens in the evening, so the sun will be quite close to the horizon in WNW direction.

We need to book a camping site with a possibility to see the eclipse, preferably in the north-western part of Spain. The possibility might be a guided tour from Saragoza, Valladolid, Leon or some other city, a marvellous mountain reachable by foot in some nature preserve or whatever really.

Anyone have any inkling about what to look after? Are there some terms or special companies that might offer these tours? Some university? Some site that is well known to be perfect for the occasion?

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Off the Record / Re: Mongerings - The Banal, Od...

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 08:58:30 AM

Self serve bicycles.

#8

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 08:43:57 AM

Also, trump is now suing the wall street journal. Wonder what writers they'll have to fire to placate trump. 

Will they placate him or will they fight?

It's a 10 billion$ lawsuit, so totally frivolous.  There's a lot of anger toward Trump from the Q-Anon Maga.  Murdoch could exploit the anger and turn against Trump to make a killing out there.

 

#9

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - Today at 08:42:39 AM

Snyder was perfectly suited to 300 and watchmen IMO.  I also liked man of steel.  But in his other stuff his style didn't feel right.

He takes perfectly serviceable ideas ("a heist movie with zombies!" "Seven samurai in space!") and makes the most overbloated and unbearable version of them.

Dawn of the Dead remains his best movie, imho.

#10

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Darth Wagtaros - Today at 08:31:41 AM

That said, I don't think he's a director that's fully in control of his themes. Meaning, he just throws a lot of stuff at the screen than sounds and looks "deep" without really articulating a coherent theme. But, unlike a large portion of his fanbase, he's certainly not a cynic.

That I agree with. I enjoyed Watchmen, but his later stuff got lost in the reeds.