utterly random picture thread.

[Taipan]

[Horse]

Any background info on that one?

[Taipan]

Any background info on that one?

All ex-rental tellys at the back of a shop in east london. If i find the post i'll add the few more details but i cant find it now!

*Edit* "Old Rentals from tellymann bethnal green london 80.s and supertel old Kent road".

[Noggin]

N ever did work out what a BATARD loaf was! So nearly asked "what is a Bastard loaf"

[Count Steer]

N ever did work out what a BATARD loaf was! So nearly asked "what is a Bastard loaf"

'Cos it's the illegitimate offspring of a baguette and a round. (Apparently ).

[Taipan]

I missed this last year!


Farmer Neil Greenwood was arrested for false imprisonment and assault, after reportedly tying up two men and taking them to a police station on a quad bike, according to The Sun.

The incident happened in Trawden at around 11.30am on Sunday 20th October 2024.

Lancashire Police said that while officers were making their way to Mr Greenwood’s property, they received a second call from the farmer, who said he had arrived at Colne Police Station with the two males he had detained.

When officers went to meet the farmer, they found a teenager and a man in his 20s on a quad bike with their hands and feet tied. They were not secured to the quad bike, police said.

https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/rural/la ... quad-bike/

[Taipan]

[Felix]

Any background info on that one?

All ex-rental tellys at the back of a shop in east london. If i find the post i'll add the few more details but i cant find it now!

*Edit* "Old Rentals from tellymann bethnal green london 80.s and supertel old Kent road".

When i was a kid ours had a 50p meter on the back. Sitting home along after school one day and no bloody TV as the 50p ran out i decided to open the back up and have a wee look. If you unplugged the timer multiplug the TV would work again for free

[Taipan]

This iconic photograph captures the La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, during a powerful storm in 1989. The image, taken by photographer Jean Guichard, shows lighthouse keeper Théodore Malgorn in the doorway just as a massive wave is about to crash against the structure.

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This iconic photograph captures the La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, during a powerful storm in 1989. The image, taken by photographer Jean Guichard, shows lighthouse keeper Théodore Malgorn in the doorway just as a massive wave is about to crash against the structure.

Is that his pushbike chained up to the railing outside?

Few thoughts - who the fuck will nick it there, and what a boring cycle ride!

[Taipan]

Now that's a water butt!

[Taipan]

True dat...

[Taipan]

History of the Treadwheel Crane
The treadwheel crane, also known as a walking wheel crane, is one of the most iconic lifting devices from ancient and medieval times. It operated using human power, where a person would walk inside a giant wheel (similar to a hamster wheel) to generate rotational force, lifting heavy loads via a system of pulleys and ropes.

Origins:

The origin of the treadwheel crane dates back to Ancient Roman times (around the 1st century AD), where it was used in the construction of large structures like temples and aqueducts.
Its widespread use re-emerged in medieval Europe, especially between the 12th and 19th centuries.
Golden Age of Use:

These cranes were commonly used in harbors, church construction sites, and castles.
In major ports like Gdańsk (Poland), Strasbourg (France), and Bruges (Belgium), the treadwheel crane played a key role in loading and unloading ships.
Some cranes were even built permanently atop stone towers or large wooden structures.
How It Worked:

One or two people would walk inside the wheel, much like climbing stairs.
Their movement turned a drum that wound up a rope to lift heavy cargo.
Depending on the wheel’s size and human effort, the crane could lift tons of weight.
End of Its Era:

With the rise of steam engines in the 19th century, treadwheel cranes became obsolete, replaced by more efficient and powerful machinery.
However, several of these historic cranes still survive today as monuments and engineering heritage sites.

[Taipan]

[ZRX61]

This rolled up next to me at a red light today. '75-'78 Datsun 200SX

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[Noggin]

Yup, my life

[ZRX61]

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[Wossname]

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Random photo, random Q: is this bird damage?

I repaired the wooden slip at this window using wood filler (not putty) back in the summer. It was then primed and painted as normal, but now this one window has several areas of damage like this.

I know birds will eat putty, but usually when it’s fresh, and I didn’t think they’d go for other synthetic fillers.

[Skub]

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Random photo, random Q: is this bird damage?

I repaired the wooden slip at this window using wood filler (not putty) back in the summer. It was then primed and painted as normal, but now this one window has several areas of damage like this.

I know birds will eat putty, but usually when it’s fresh, and I didn’t think they’d go for other synthetic fillers.

Magpies are destructive and nosy little feckers,I saw them do similar to the old putty on my garage window.

[MrLongbeard]