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British farmer’s quest to find lost Spitfires in Burma – Telegraph
Before burial, the aeroplanes would have been waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred, to protect them against decay. There seemed to be a chance that somewhere in Burma, there lay Spitfires that could be restored to flying condition.He was determined to find them. The first step was to place advertisements in magazines,…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-21
: If you've ever wanted a Roomba, Amazon UK are back-ordering a recent model £329.99 saving ~80 quid http://t.co/tTEpIZYM # @sonniesedge A friend has an older model and it's sufficiently impressive to convince me; also having a big floor vacuumed daily, appeals. # And the world discussion of GEC OS4000 takes another uptick http://t.co/m4rS80o3 #…
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Wondering if the civil service understand IT any better now that they know what a fencepost error is?
Otherwise known as an “off by one” bug. I wonder if it’s transferable knowledge?
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Yes, blow up the #cows. It worked really good for the #whale. Use dynamite. What could possibly go wrong?
compare this: Forest Service Considers Blowing Up Frozen Cows That Died Inside Of A Colo. Mountain Cabin. with this: But are there mountain crabs to clean up the mess?
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Very cool contrail photography # Dark Roasted Blend: Jets & Clouds Effects
Click here for dozens of pics: Dark Roasted Blend: Jets & Clouds Effects: An Ephemeral Sky Show.
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KTHX-FM – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia #kthxbye
I see what they did there. Got what they have they understand not. KTHX-FM is a commercial radio station located in Reno, Nevada, broadcasting to the Reno and Lake Tahoe area on 100.1 FM. KTHX-FM airs an adult album alternative music format branded as “The X”. via KTHX-FM – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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“We have a Guide to Pub Etiquette including when to tip for food in pubs and restaurants” #EUROCRYPT
http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/eurocrypt2012/pubs.html what to do in a pub/restaurant There are several clues as to whether you are in a pub or a restaurant: pubs tend to have a sign including an illustration of the pub name and a name like ‘The Fox and Hounds’ or ‘The Queen’s Arms’. Restaurant signs commonly provide information about the sort…
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#AddisonLee chairman provokes controversy with his views on London cyclist deaths | road.cc | Road cycling news, Bike reviews, Commuting, Leisure riding, Sportives and more
John Griffin, head of minicab firm Addison Lee who caused a storm this week and threats of legal action from TfL by telling his drivers to illegally use London’s bus lanes has provoked further controversy with his views on the rise in the number of cyclists killed on the capital’s roads. The opinions expressed by…
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If you’ve ever wanted a Roomba, Amazon UK are back-ordering a recent model £329.99 saving ~80 quid
The model 770 has gone out of stock at Amazon and they have them on back-order for about 80 quid below RRP; no idea when the new stock will arrive, but I’ve got an order in… iRobot Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home.
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-20
: Four Lit-tle Bytes of Ad-dress Code – an IPv4 song by Aaron Davies (after G&S) http://t.co/hIzCBMsS # : I really hope Britain tries to extradite some of the #BPAS "hackers" – see if US extradition is bidirectional http://t.co/QuzVAo1G # HEADSUP: If you're at #sfs2012 / ScramblingForSafety today bring chargers & 3G dongles, apparently LSE…
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I really hope Britain tries to extradite some of the #BPAS “hackers” – see if US extradition is bidirectional
Thousands of attempts have been made to hack into the computers of Britain’s largest provider of abortion services, BPAS, the BBC has learned. Last month, a man was jailed for stealing the details of 10,000 women who had sought advice from BPAS. In the five weeks since his arrest, 2,500 other attempts have been made…