The Off Topic Topic

[Barrister]

Using your phone while driving? Tsk tsk

It was worth it - that plate is awesome.

Although that's showing some serious dedication to an internet meme about a 40 year old movie.

[DGuller]

Is it safe to use a potato masher grenade as a hammer?

[Syt]

A handy tip for you motorists out there. (Apparently this is from Popular Mechanics Magazine, January 1963)

[celedhring]

So, in the last stage of Celedhring's rock dinosaur tour 2022-2023, yesterday The Who came to Barcelona. Jesus Christ, this was an awesome show. The Quadrophenia set they played to finish the concert (backed by a local live orchestra) was amazing.

I'm always a bit weary of those shows by aging rock stars, but they still pack so much energy, they really brought the house down. When I was a kid I wanted to be Pete Townshend when I was older and I think I still kinda want to 

[Josquius]

A handy tip for you motorists out there. (Apparently this is from Popular Mechanics Magazine, January 1963)

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No?

[DGuller]

Seems like a very cumbersome way to get rid of used oil.  US isn't Russia, even by 1963 I'm sure almost everyone had a toilet.

[The Brain]

Soil but the s is silent.

[grumbler]

A handy tip for you motorists out there. (Apparently this is from Popular Mechanics Magazine, January 1963)
(snip)

Make sure you cover it with soil and then remove evidence that you've done it, because it is illegal as hell (around here and I am pretty sure everywhere).  In Virginia, gas stations have to accept used oil brought to them.

[Razgovory]

I hear... in Virginny you gotta accept... what ever... "Oil"... I bring ya.  Heh, heh, heh.

[Josephus]

What's a good free picture hosting site, in order to post some pics here ?

[Syt]

imgur?

[Josquius]

Weird random idea that came to me.
You know how in star trek the translator seems to be really selective with some main species. Keeping significant native words intact. I think strange new worlds does this with the vulcan word for fiance?

Well. How about this as a part of an episode plot. A species with whom they have communication issues. Translator keeps failing on random words.
Turns out they're just really pretentious and don't accept the translator can do their language justice "what was I doing? The closest human translation would be having a shower"

[Sheilbh]

Unexpected posters: propaganda from during the German occupation of Belgium.

I don't fully get the hammer and sickle badge

Otherwise I can sort of see it. I think the SPD were the largest party in the Reichstag (with a far broader, more democratic franchise than the US or UK) and - as with many other parties of the left - were backing the war effort (and breaking the International) plus the German social model etc v rampant Anglo-Saxon imperialism and capitalism?

Still don't get badge though

[grumbler]

Unexpected posters: propaganda from during the German occupation of Belgium.

I don't fully get the hammer and sickle badge

Otherwise I can sort of see it. I think the SPD were the largest party in the Reichstag (with a far broader, more democratic franchise than the US or UK) and - as with many other parties of the left - were backing the war effort (and breaking the International) plus the German social model etc v rampant Anglo-Saxon imperialism and capitalism?

Still don't get badge though

It's rich-man Churchill with an American vest and pants and a Soviet badge.  Those were the main Allies.

[Sheilbh]

Oh sorry I thought it was WW1 for some reason - that makes more sense.