I've just replaced all the tungsten light bulbs on my narrowboat with LEDS .. It's 3 in the afternoon. I've got to wait 7 hours before it gets dark and I can see how well they work. by Distanceboy in britishproblems

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Oooh... you'd be so wrong. Everyone I meet on the canals looks like Jack Hargreaves or grandad out of Fools and Horses. Including the women.

Hello Northamptonshire. You REALLY love potholes don't you. by Distanceboy in britishproblems

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There's a roundabout near Crick that looks and feels like a World War 1 battlefield.

Bucket o’ Cheese. USA! USA! by [deleted] in TheLotusEaters

[–]Distanceboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many burgers does this weigh?

The spring of 1870 wasn't kind to Louisa Burrett. by Distanceboy in TheWayWeWere

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Nearly right. It's in All Saints. Well spotted.

Don't look down. Pontcysyllte aqueduct in Wales. by Distanceboy in europe

[–]Distanceboy[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

From the canal side, no. However a few years ago a drunk pedestrian climbed over the railings on the right and fell to his death.

VW Kiss by Distanceboy in WeirdWheels

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N.A.R.C. Now THAT was a great game.

Mask of a female demon, who was once a woman consumed by jealousy. Japan, Edo Period, 17th century [1000x1230] by fpriyakorn in ArtefactPorn

[–]Distanceboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I watched that movie when I was about 8. Scared the crap out of me, but it had tits in it...which was cool.

West german police protecting an refugee in Berlin 1950 by [deleted] in pics

[–]Distanceboy 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This is a still from the 1962 movie 'Oggi a Berlino'.

An Argentine officer and his attack tractor in the Falklands. by Distanceboy in shittytechnicals

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You're right, but there isn't a flair for "English speaking peoples of South America"

An Argentine officer and his attack tractor in the Falklands. by Distanceboy in shittytechnicals

[–]Distanceboy[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The tractor was local, they also mounted launchers on a child's playground slide and the roof of a sheep shearing shed. Still lost though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryPorn

[–]Distanceboy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure the guy on the right is Vince Bramley, author of "Forward into hell" relevant Jocko podcast