Rapier Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I suppose it simplifies parallel parking' date=' but other than that I don't see much point...[/quote'] But that is the point! There is no point! I once saw a car with two front ends (one on the front where it belongs and one on the back) at a car show. When I asked the guy why his response amounted to "why not?" Apparently there is a group of car enthusiasts that just like to make weird stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I suppose it simplifies parallel parking' date=' but other than that I don't see much point...[/quote'] Actually, no, no it wouldn't simplify parallel parking. Think on it some more. The more you think, the less point you see. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says the point is to make people point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures From www.StrangeVehicles.com: It looked just like a road -- until this happened! It amazes me what people used to consider "stylish". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid a bookstore in Buenos Aires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drhoz Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Maybe as a navigational aid? Like bees and some birds. Chitons return to the same spot every day, so a compass may well be a useful secondary purpose for a magnetite-covered radula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid a bookstore in Buenos Aires This is listed as one of the Top Ten Bookstores in the World:http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jan/11/bestukbookshops Here's a larger pic:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ac75d/1161001836/sizes/l/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures From www.StrangeVehicles.com: Nice to see StrangeCosmos still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures http://www.strangefunkidz.com/images/content/118682.jpg The Bunny has secret fans? http://apontamentosdematemtica.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/strangecosmos_2.jpg Psych'ed Firepower, what firepower http://lh5.ggpht.com/abramsv/R8-tYHH55AI/AAAAAAAAK0M/OdVLN9flucc/s800/post-127-1118749059.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Secret Headquarters (comic shop) Photos of SHQ. Said to be one of the best comic shops around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures http://lh5.ggpht.com/abramsv/R8-tYHH55AI/AAAAAAAAK0M/OdVLN9flucc/s800/post-127-1118749059.jpg Wait -- Aircraft Carriers come with a lawn sprinkler system installed in their flight decks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Wait -- Aircraft Carriers come with a lawn sprinkler system installed in their flight decks? They're for washing the deck off of debris such as nuclear fallout, iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shadow Hawk Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures They're for washing the deck off of debris such as nuclear fallout' date=' iirc.[/quote'] Not only aircraft carriers, either. All US Warships have a 'Countermeasure Washdown' system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Not only aircraft carriers' date=' either. All US Warships have a 'Countermeasure Washdown' system.[/quote'] It's usually doing shortly after sealing all hatches and providing positive air pressure to the ship so that nothing can sneak in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Wait -- Aircraft Carriers come with a lawn sprinkler system installed in their flight decks? I was thinking it was just a hot summer day in the Indian Ocean and decided to create the World's largest Slip'n'Slide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Oh, the nonskid is plenty slippery, but you do NOT want to slide on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ...deck rash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hawk Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I was thinking it was just a hot summer day in the Indian Ocean and decided to create the World's largest Slip'n'Slide Carrier flight decks are coated with a special paint called "non-skid". "Non-skid" does what it says: Keeps people and equipment from skidding or sliding. It has a consistancy like a very low grit sandpaper. I wouldn't want to slide on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Carrier flight decks are coated with a special paint called "non-skid". "Non-skid" does what it says: Keeps people and equipment from skidding or sliding. It has a consistancy like a very low grit sandpaper. I wouldn't want to slide on it. Oh I quite familiar with various types of "Non-skid" paints (my personal favorite is one with metal shavings mixxed in). I guess I need to find the sarcasmbutton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures One Elseworld too far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Needs lasers coming out of the shark's eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Needs lasers coming out of the shark's eyes. That's your solution to everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures One Elseworld too far: ' THIS is SOOOOO AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures That's your solution to everything! Not true. My solution to everything is rocket-propelled chainsaws. For this sort of thing, lasers coming out of the eyes is a lesser but satisfactory solution. My other secondary solution, the cleavage window, isn't applicable here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Not true. My solution to everything is rocket-propelled chainsaws. For this sort of thing' date=' lasers coming out of the eyes is a lesser but satisfactory solution. My other secondary solution, the cleavage window, isn't applicable here.[/quote'] I stand corrected. Hmmm, rocket propelled cleavage window... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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