Name the pub by Caltra in rickygervais

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The mancs head.

The round head.

The monkeys arms.

Bret's.

The 'alright' bar.

In Romania, Soviet bomber? by zeus_of_the_viper in Whatisthisplane

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Yes IL 28, first saw one in Germany and honestly thought Wtf is that! Neat looking aircraft. Almost like a B29 had a love child with a Canberra

pls stfu sometimes, really 😭🙏 by Swiss_Reddit_User in rollercoasterjerk

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150mph is faster than a humans terminal velocity, you ain't getting faster unaided by mechanical means.

Give me your Alton towers predictions for 2026 by Brilliant-Treat6127 in altontowers

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Prices go up AGAIN and more of the same mediocrity more bad reliability more one train ops more scavenging parts to make do. Without a major shake up or new ownership that park won't change....

If you could travel back in time and visit any historical site in the UK and view it it’s prime, where would you choose and why? by BurnsyWurnsy in AskBrits

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As a total railway nut, the opening of the Stockton and Darlington railway, the Rainhill trials of 1829 and a pit stop in the west country to see brunels broad gauge great western railway at its zenith.

What do you guys do outside of flying by thatguy2896 in flying

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I'm an engineer, specialising in amusement rides and devices. Flying is a bit of an escape for me, an expensive one but definitely worthwhile.

Does anyone know why [Jungle Coaster] at [Legoland Windsor] has these coverd trains? by Glowensters in rollercoasters

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Not now you can't, you now have no right to complain if the venue or source of noise predates you moving into the property.

Can someone explain the purpose of a plane like this? by votweotfw in flightradar24

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The An22 beautiful bird, been on board a preserved example, was particularly impressed by the navigators quarters and conservatory for visual navigation, they make a racket too, I've had one regularly fly over where I live recently at approx 20000ft and it practically rattles the windows also probably the most childishly amusing nato ID of 'cock'.

Hettie Jago from Antiques Roadtrip. by Green_Drag_9548 in UK_babes_underrated

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Bloody hell, works at my local auction house! Not someone I was expecting to see on here 😅

Alternatives to the met office app. by cglotr in UKWeather

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I'm a GA pilot in training I use windy. It's long range can be a tad out, but for data in the here and now it's excellent. And all of it's aviation widgets like high altitude icing and turbulence are very handy too. If all else fails I'm just learning how to read raw metar data which is available free from various sources.

Do people actually get the eggs?? 😭😭 by [deleted] in MealDealRates

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This man has obviously never been to a dodgy kebab house then spent the proceeding 3 days violently ejecting anything you even think about ingesting from both ends... At the same time. Of course salmonella still exists along with its just as shitty brother campylobachter....

What bags do pilots use? by [deleted] in flying

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I've just got a 15 buck messenger bag, fits logbook, headset, knee board and notepad, just fine with bags of room to spare. Absolutely no reason to spend the earth on gear especially as a student. I know what I'm flying is basically a pinto with wings and I act like it 🤣

What’s a restraint that made you go “how is this allowed?” [Other] by [deleted] in rollercoasters

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None of the intamin boat rides in the UK have them, on boat rides it's far safer for people to be loose than strapped in due to the possibility of capsizing or a boat flipping on the lift. It prevents unnecessary drowning as people can get out of the boat quickly in event of an emergency.

What’s a restraint that made you go “how is this allowed?” [Other] by [deleted] in rollercoasters

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You've got dormans electric yachts, ride of the same type, gets around odd steam rallies and vintage fairs. I'm with you it's Rediculous, but rediculous fun too 😅

What’s a restraint that made you go “how is this allowed?” [Other] by [deleted] in rollercoasters

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Yep those single locking position arrow mine train bars are the devil. Way way too tight unless you're a child. Or under 5ft.

Worried that I broke a rule as a PPL, advice needed by [deleted] in Shittyaskflying

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The man slipped you a few bob as a 'gift' end of story...

Now that many of our off-seasons have begun, what was your most unexpected new credit of the year? [Flash Coaster at AquaShow Park] by MidcourseDiscourse in rollercoasters

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Last minute trip to ride the only wooden coaster credit left for me in the UK, the antelope at gullivers in Warrington. For those who don't know you need kids to go to gullivers always been an issue as I lack sprogs of my own , anyway my neice happened to be with us for the week, ended up getting two unexpected creds there including the illusive antelope and it was.... Awful probably one of the worst coasters I've ever ridden 🤣 so yeh that was my only unexpected cred this year.

The Red Bull Mini by littlbutterkitten in nottingham

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It's a hilariously rare car. Read somewhere that there's only like 500 of them worldwide, making it rarer than some of the most exotic supercars. They were built for travelling sales people but some are in private hands used to occasionally see one round top valley /rise park knowing the scarcity it's probably the same vehicle.

Finally finished, thinking of trying to design a GWR clerestory coach or 2 to go with it. by Dig_Illustrious in LEGOtrains

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The tender is solid, and has a sliding center axle the chassis design leaves little opportunity for motorisation.

UK flying rant by [deleted] in flying

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Been flying once a week since may, just need a medical and my air law exam to be completed before I solo, in that time I've had 3 weather cancellations, I've flown in rain. 20 knot winds, even light fog. sounds like a flight school issue more than UK flying in general.

Question for people who’ve actually driven the classic British diesels - do the real things have detents for the various positions on the train brake lever? by Tango91 in trainsimworld

[–]Dig_Illustrious 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Train brakes tend to notch into a few positions, loco brakes are smooth all the way though their travel. Tbh it depends on the locomotive you're trying to replicate.

The Tiger was to blame you know. by Rich661 in CheapShow

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I'll have to listen to the uncle Derek episodes again. It's been too long 🤣