utterly random picture thread.

General chat topics, anything and everything you want or need to discuss
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 19287
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 20814 times
Been thanked: 13617 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Taipan »

Buenos Aires 1933 vs 2024
The Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 (the widest in the world) used to be full of buildings and houses. In 1933 they began to demolish 20 blocks, and it took 3 months to demolish each block. The new Avenida as we know it today was inaugurated in 1937.

Image
NC750X mpg Image
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14196
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7592 times
Been thanked: 5916 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Horse »

gremlin wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:20 pm Cock n balls drawings: if you have to ask why it's funny, you'll never understand. :lol:
Some people don't find it funny.

Like the guy I knew who found it scratched onto the roof of his car.

He'd really pissed someone off, they did every large panel with art or text!
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 16347
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2417 times
Been thanked: 6369 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

Taipan wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:37 pm Buenos Aires 1933 vs 2024
The Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 (the widest in the world) used to be full of buildings and houses. In 1933 they began to demolish 20 blocks, and it took 3 months to demolish each block. The new Avenida as we know it today was inaugurated in 1937.

Image
Why did they bother rotating it around a bit too?
User avatar
Rockburner
Posts: 6017
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:06 am
Location: Hiding in your blind spot
Has thanked: 10941 times
Been thanked: 3980 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Rockburner »

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 11:46 pm
Taipan wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:37 pm Buenos Aires 1933 vs 2024
The Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 (the widest in the world) used to be full of buildings and houses. In 1933 they began to demolish 20 blocks, and it took 3 months to demolish each block. The new Avenida as we know it today was inaugurated in 1937.

Image
Why did they bother rotating it around a bit too?
Ancient leylines.
non quod, sed quomodo
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 19287
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 20814 times
Been thanked: 13617 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Taipan »

They had one job to do...



Image
NC750X mpg Image
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 19888
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 12562 times
Been thanked: 8520 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Yorick »

This was a road until the storms a few weeks ago now. No problem for the Gasgas
.
20250606_113223.jpg
20250606_113223.jpg (1.44 MiB) Viewed 532 times
20250606_113327.jpg
20250606_113327.jpg (1.76 MiB) Viewed 532 times
20250606_173833.jpg
20250606_173833.jpg (1.22 MiB) Viewed 532 times
User avatar
Noggin
Posts: 10086
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:46 pm
Location: Ski Resort
Has thanked: 19494 times
Been thanked: 4942 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Noggin »

Image
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! :bblonde:
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 19287
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 20814 times
Been thanked: 13617 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Taipan »

Image
NC750X mpg Image
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14196
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7592 times
Been thanked: 5916 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Horse »

Reminds me of ...

.
Screenshot_20250611-162035.png
Screenshot_20250611-162035.png (1.26 MiB) Viewed 362 times
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 19888
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 12562 times
Been thanked: 8520 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Yorick »

Taipan wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:41 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:31 am We got more rain in those 2 hours than in the previous 2 years.
The rain was the heaviest registered on the island for several years – in the Las Cucharas area of Costa Teguise, more rain (62.5 mms) was registered in the two hours of between 1 pm and 3pm than fell during the whole of 2024 or 2023. Nevertheless, other parts of the island received only light showers or no rain at all.
.
https://gazettelife.com/news/costa-tegu ... two-hours/
Looks grim! Beach has been desimated!

I took this video from same place. It's all been sorted.
.
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 19888
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 12562 times
Been thanked: 8520 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Yorick »

And view from the left.
.
20250612_105923.jpg
20250612_105923.jpg (1.83 MiB) Viewed 335 times
User avatar
rodbargee
Posts: 1139
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:30 pm
Location: N Yorks
Has thanked: 397 times
Been thanked: 1114 times
Contact:

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by rodbargee »

posh at ours today pulled up opposite our gaff this afternoon Chap reckoned the dales roads were a bit too rough for his 40 million quids worth of SWB250 GTO
Image

Image

Image

for those with a keen eye you'll note that some cretin had keyed the wing nearest the camera... yes it was a lefthand driveso is that nearside or offside
Last edited by rodbargee on Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:17 pm, edited 2 times in total.
User avatar
Cousin Jack
Posts: 6042
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:36 pm
Location: Down in the Duchy
Has thanked: 2985 times
Been thanked: 2515 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Cousin Jack »

rodbargee wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:54 pm posh at ours today pulled up opposite our gaff this afternoon Chap reckoned the dales roads were a bit too rough for his 40 million quids worth of SWB250 GTO
Image

Image

Image
England's roads are too rough to risk damaging that.
Cornish Tart #1

Remember An Gof!
User avatar
rodbargee
Posts: 1139
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:30 pm
Location: N Yorks
Has thanked: 397 times
Been thanked: 1114 times
Contact:

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by rodbargee »

Well he gave it the audio beans on the way out of the village! so if you drove up its backside what would ones insurance company have to say.... do you think the premium might go up a bit. And it wasnt Nick Mason either!
User avatar
Rockburner
Posts: 6017
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:06 am
Location: Hiding in your blind spot
Has thanked: 10941 times
Been thanked: 3980 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Rockburner »

Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:56 pm
rodbargee wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:54 pm posh at ours today pulled up opposite our gaff this afternoon Chap reckoned the dales roads were a bit too rough for his 40 million quids worth of SWB250 GTO
Image

Image

Image
England's roads are too rough to risk damaging that.
balls. I bet Italy's roads in the '60s weren't much better!

Stuff like that was made to be used, they should be fekin' used.
non quod, sed quomodo
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 16347
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2417 times
Been thanked: 6369 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

Well it's a GTO so strictly speaking it was made to satisfy a racing rules requirement. :D
User avatar
Cousin Jack
Posts: 6042
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:36 pm
Location: Down in the Duchy
Has thanked: 2985 times
Been thanked: 2515 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Cousin Jack »

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:52 pm Well it's a GTO so strictly speaking it was made to satisfy a racing rules requirement. :D
And racing tracks we're smooth even in those days.

Not to mention the small thing about value. They were VERY expensive cars, but not £40 million.
Cornish Tart #1

Remember An Gof!
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 16347
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2417 times
Been thanked: 6369 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

I'd rather have 3 McLaren F1s for that price, then I don't have to worry about dinking one.
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14196
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7592 times
Been thanked: 5916 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Horse »

rodbargee wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:54 pm yes it was a lefthand driveso is that nearside or offside
'Near to the kerb' side
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
User avatar
Felix
Posts: 5220
Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2021 12:34 am
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 2014 times

Re: utterly random picture thread.

Post by Felix »

Step daughter does not fuck about when she wants to kill a tyre.
20250613_163606.jpg
20250613_163606.jpg (1.13 MiB) Viewed 201 times
Post Reply