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Bought a few items recently. For the cost involved, the items are generally very good value.

It's been the discussion on the radio for the last month or more, some stations have re-broadcast the event. Yet not one mention of the causes or charities that it was supposed to help.

Exceptionally good quality drone footage of a red kite in flight. Pure, unadulterated perfection https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cly1gen58w1o

Saw this on the interwebs and wondered if anyone on here was in Scarborough 1972 / 1973 time frame. Maybe you are in the video! Skimmed through it but not watched the whole thing yet.

Thanks for posting here. In any situation the genuine "How are you doing?" can be necessary. It's far too rare, though. This is a good reminder that empathy is always needed.

I have seen some by Mentour Pilot but not for a while. Enjoy vids on planes, trains, ships, you name it but don't actively seek them out. Saw a few on container shipping the other week. If something is mechanical I like to find out...

For sure. Neither of them could ever be accused of sensationalism or being in any way graphic, like so many others are on YouTube.

I watched him this morning, wasn't expecting that turn either! Do you watch Mentour pilot. He's an airline pilot also. Always interesting to hear his views.

I happened across this video yesterday afternoon. He does a great job of describing those switches and protocol in using them. Was not expecting the turn the video took about 2/3rds in (@13min) where he mentions he is also a...

The preliminary report on this air accident has been published and it finds that both engines had been shut down manually by one of the pilots moments after take off. Both fuel cut off switches had been switched to the off position and...

I remember they raced 850 estates in the mid 1990s!

Yes, my mistake Richard. It was the 850 estates they raced. Great fun to watch. Estate car racing, with room for the dog :p

We need an emoticon to express "moan, groan!"

It appears as I have registered for a free account, I can set the default to Celsius and that's what I see, on the top right of the page is 3 lines where in the drop down box you can select settings, and click on C but just for that one...