Quentin Taranbino Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Tristan Da Cunha is a british overseas territory and one of the most isolated places in the world. There is about 250 people that live there and the nearest place to them is over 2000 miles away in South Africa. They get 1 boat a year that visits them with mail and other stuff they need. They finally got tv in 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingapar Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 You have to be joking? I openly accept that i should be amazed by it, and i really want to be, but I'm just not, and for that i blame sci-fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingapar Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 A Parrotfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the two towers of the World Trade Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeebarry Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire Whoever is responsible for that has access to the Good Shit. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Tristan Da Cunha is a british overseas territory and one of the most isolated places in the world. There is about 250 people that live there and the nearest place to them is over 2000 miles away in South Africa. They get 1 boat a year that visits them with mail and other stuff they need. They finally got tv in 2001. Half of it's inhabitants also suffer from Asthma. Nothing at all to do with inbreeding of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Half of it's inhabitants also suffer from Asthma. Nothing at all to do with inbreeding of course Aye apparantly the 80 families all share the same 8 surnames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Aye apparantly the 80 families all share the same 8 surnames Googled and unashamedly ripped straight from wikipedia, although loving the way they 'just added one' back in 1986: "Glass (Scottish), Green (Dutch), Hagan (Irish), Lavarello (Italian, a typical Liqurian surname), Repetto (Italian, another typical Ligurian surname), Rogers (English), Swain (English), and Patterson (Scottish). The addition of the eighth surname, Patterson, occurred in 1986 when a Tristanian married a Scotsman and returned to settle on Tristan. There are 80 families on the island." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 There's something about Nuclear weapons that gives me a slight tingle in the pant department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 [/left] There's something about Nuclear weapons that gives me a slight tingle in the pant department Front or back of the pants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Old Wolves pics, wonder how they wasn't any issues being so close to the pitch? Shows how much our game has been sanitized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyTON Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I remember standing on the glass floor in that tower years ago. Heights don't normally bother me but the thought of the glass breaking scared the hell out me. I did that too and for the life of me I could not manage to step onto the glass without looking away while stepping on - I was fine once on it just that initial 1st step. As for space photography I have been following Ron Garan on google+ who has just finished a 5 1/2 month stint on the international space station. Some of the images from his time up there are stunning Ron Garan Google+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyTillIDie Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingapar Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 As for space photography I have been following Ron Garan on google+ who has just finished a 5 1/2 month stint on the international space station. Some of the images from his time up there are stunning Ron Garan Google+ Those ones work for me, looking back at the earth isn't quite so hollywood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 have a swatch of this video then sir http://www.pbh2.com/astounding/climbing-a-1768-foot-tower/ Dunno how I managed to watch that. Every time I thought he was near the top, another section would appear. My hands are sweating like f**k now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Aye apparantly the 80 families all share the same 8 surnames Just like Arbroath, but on a slightly smaller scale. p.s great thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 The shadow of the flag in the foreground makes the plinth that the woman is on appear to levitate. Nah, that's a shite one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Whit's the story behind this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Someone opened the Ark of the Covenant. Looks like a Jean-Michel Jarre concert to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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