The Off Topic Topic

[Iormlund]

That happened to a dude in a solar power plant I worked at. It was during the worst of Spanish summer, and he left the car in a tracker's shadow. Came back later in the day to find the 10-ton tracker had made quite a mess of his car as it followed the sun. Best part is he was an employee of the tracker company.

[Josquius]

[Savonarola]

Another one for parents with children at home:  The Henry Ford Museum has a number of programs online.  Also they have the complete series of Innovation Nation on their website.

[Josquius]

Hope everyone remembered to put the clock forward. An hour closer to the end of the lockdown. Woo.

(yes yes, I know)

[Savonarola]

Another one from two countries divided by a common language: I was reviewing cyber-security documents and looked up the term "Nonce," and woah () does that have a really different meaning in the UK.   

[HVC]

I thought nonce was like Shakespeare English? guess the word changed meaning since then.

My fav example is still Fanny.

[Sheilbh]

I'd go so far as to say it's the most savage insult - you can really get venom into it. Unlike the far softer and merely homophobic "ponce".

These are never to be confused

Edit: Eg you might say "stop poncing about" - that will be taken in good humour. "Stop noncing about" will not.

[The Brain]

Another one from two countries divided by a common language: I was reviewing cyber-security documents and looked up the term "Nonce," and woah () does that have a really different meaning in the UK.   

Were you reviewing British or American cyber-security documents?

[Savonarola]

Another one from two countries divided by a common language: I was reviewing cyber-security documents and looked up the term "Nonce," and woah () does that have a really different meaning in the UK.   

Were you reviewing British or American cyber-security documents?

Canadian

[The Brain]

Another one from two countries divided by a common language: I was reviewing cyber-security documents and looked up the term "Nonce," and woah () does that have a really different meaning in the UK.   

Were you reviewing British or American cyber-security documents?

Canadian

Jesus Christ.

[Malthus]

Another one from two countries divided by a common language: I was reviewing cyber-security documents and looked up the term "Nonce," and woah () does that have a really different meaning in the UK.   

I didn't know either of these definitions! 😄

The only one I know of is the slightly archaic "for the nonce", meaning for the moment.

[Syt]

Cobi is adding Vietnam models to their collection:

https://cobi.pl/en/vietnam-war/

I'm not convinced by the Huey, but the M-60, PT-76 and M113 look nice.

[Syt]

They also have a StuG III-D, but while I was hoping they'd add a StuG to the line again, this one just rubs me a bit the wrong way. Might be the desert paintjob.





Ugh, I may have to install War Thunder again.

[celedhring]

Cobi is adding Vietnam models to their collection:

https://cobi.pl/en/vietnam-war/

I'm not convinced by the Huey, but the M-60, PT-76 and M113 look nice.

I think I should get the M-60 for the Bill Kilgore mini alone.

[Admiral Yi]

I think the short barreled Stug just doesn't feel right because the long barrel is the real Stug.