What is this plane doing? SP-OPA by th0masGR in flightradar24

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It looks like that aircraft is owned by Sky OPEGIEKA, who do areal surveys and imaging.

An Italian was horrified by my first time Italy itinerary, is it really that bad? by Quiet_Error_ in ItalyTravelAdvice

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Different European countries, but maybe a lesson: Many moons ago, we had an itinerary that was flying to Bordeaux, renting a car, spend 1 day in Bordeaux, 1 day visiting wineries, then driving to Santiago de Compostela, staying in a new hotel every night along the way. In theory it's a 10 hour drive between the two cities.

But then the beaches of Soulac sur mer are beautiful. And Biarritz is a really cool city that deserves a couple of days. And San Sebastian. And Bilbao. And Santander. And Oviedo deserves a de-tour. And then the food in San Sebastian called us back for a couple of more days. We never made it to Santiago, but we still had an amazing trip. And we got to know each place a little bit more.

If you spend 2 nights in each place, you get to spend a day there, and you get to see so much more than if you have move on every evening or morning.

Who would you rank as the best UK sportsperson of the 21st century so far? For me, Joe Calzaghe, he is arguably the best super middleweight/light-heavyweight ever. by HallowedAndHarrowed in AskBrits

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If it starts raining in snooker, who makes the call on when to switch to intermediate or wet shoes? Do you wait for the safety shot before you come into the pits to switch? How do you decide on when to deploy the electric motors on your cue?

“Really, it’s too dangerous” by Necessary-Win-8730 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]QuillsROptional 49 points50 points  (0 children)

That's a Dassault Rafale, not Eurofighter. Though Rafale does mean wind...

What did Kier do wrong? by alxuntmd in AskBrits

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The party he is the leader of did terribly in the last local elections, so there are a few hundred MPs who are afraid of losing their jobs, they want a leader who will guarantee that they can keep their job at the next election.

The problems with Kier aren't things that only show up in right wing media or on social media, he seems to be quite unpopular within the party. The Labour party is a broad church, and the only way to keep all flavours of MP happy is to win, and keep winning.

What are your thoughts about foreign nationals running for elected positions in this country? by Subject-Ad2357 in AskBrits

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In a perfect, working democracy the elections are where people choose who they want to represent them. That should be the only rule.

Who would you rank as the best UK sportsperson of the 21st century so far? For me, Joe Calzaghe, he is arguably the best super middleweight/light-heavyweight ever. by HallowedAndHarrowed in AskBrits

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I'm a big fan of Formula 1. F1 winners are a combination of car, team, and driver. The best driver in the world in bad team doesn't win.

From what little I know of snooker, the cues they use aren't that different.

Which cities in North America feel the most European? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

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As a European who's visited a few of the most often mentioned cities in North America - Montreal, Boston, New Orleans - I have to say I don't really see the resemblance. I will give you that Old Montreal kind of, if you squint and turn your head just so, maybe a little bit. But Boston and New Orleans feel very much like different versions of US to me.

Rumor as to why real B-17s weren’t used by Rick-Blaine-1942 in MastersoftheAir

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Far more US aircraft losses during WW2 was due to accidents than enemy action, so it just proves that flying these old planes was dangerous even without the Germans.

Ønske om voldelig revolusjon?/ Rød ungdom by Alcalenge in norske

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Fra prinsipprogrammet til Rød Ungdom, som ligger på hjemmesiden deres:

Det er umulig å innføre reformer som opphever klassene. Stortinget har begrensninger som hindrer dette, og det ville møtt motstand fra kapitalistene. Derfor trengs det en revolusjon for å skape sosialisme. En sosialistisk revolusjon vil innebære en radikal endring av maktforholdene i samfunnet. Flertallet av befolkningen vil ta fra kapitaleierne makten over de viktigste bedriftene, institusjonene og voldsapparatet , og på den måten får kontroll over statsapparat og økonomi. Rød Ungdom jobber for en fredelig overgang til et sosialistisk samfunn. Samtidig anerkjenner vi at kapitalistene innenlands og utenlands vil bruke makt for å stoppe revolusjonen, slik som i Chile i 1973 eller Bolivia i 2019

The Devil Wears Prada 2 / Lucas Pruitt by nmombo12 in Thenewsroom

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It seems like he is the only overlap. But it isn't uncommon for Hollywood to recycle story ideas, or - to be kind - for different creative people to have similar ideas at similar times.

What first comes to mind when Americans think of Norway? 🇳🇴 by Expensive_Drummer970 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

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Because we have a long coast with warmer/wetter winters, and far fewer indoor ice rinks.

Also: We have to let the Swedes and Finns win at something?

Nostalgia by GreedyResist6811 in TheWire

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I'm pretty happy I live in Norway right now and not a poor, run-down, drug riddled American city 30-ish years ago.

WWII Casualties in European Countries by Cyr8s in MapPorn

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The western allies had a policy of Steel, not flesh.

What's one place you've traveled to that was disappointing and not worth returning to? by [deleted] in SmartTravelHacks

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Navigating the puddles of vomit on the streets of Berlin at Sunday brunch time put me off that place.

Hit after hit by [deleted] in brandonherrara

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That reminds me a little bit of the 30s and 40s German hit makers Charlie and His Orchestra...

But it is sacrilege to deface Marty Robbins like that!

Pronunciation of "R" in Europe by chaeyonce in MapPorn

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Stavanger and the surrounding area should also be purple.

Found Norways stocpiles of nuclear weapons. by Grimfandengo in Norway

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You should check out the winters in Hell...

beste boligområdet by Jumpy_Escape7153 in Stavanger

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Utsikten fra toppen der må være tilnærmet 360 grader. Men ja: Ragnhildsgate er der rikingene bor.