Ewanandmoreagain Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 23 hours ago, highlandmac said: Tbf I think it was the entire machinery of state&the establishment that were rotten to the core,not just South Yorkshire police Interesting ! That reminds me of " Sherwood " , and at least one of the scenes therein The U.K. went from being run by the unions to being run by ****ing Thatcher , Tebbit et al ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 05/02/2024 at 22:33, Ann Dan Otherthing said: (Belatedly!j Well at least Crawford Baptie has something to fall back on since his playing and car selling careers are over! I remember the " the Absolute Game " came in for some criticism after their comment on Crawford Baptie's influence on Falkirk's style of play 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The wife has been watching Good Girls on Netflix. You can see the pitch to the network. "Imagine Breaking Bad...with moms" ...except it is utter shite. Lots of Christina Hendricks though, which more than makes up for the fact it is awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandmac Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 8 hours ago, scottsdad said: Lots of Christina Hendricks though, which more than makes up for the fact it is awful. Aye,would be happy enough watching anything with her in it,if it's as bad as you say the "mute"button would suffice,she'd still be there in all her glory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Season 3 of Batman is dreadful. Taking on the joker in a surfing contest, ffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 The Space Shuttle that fell to Earth, on iPlayer, is one of the most compelling documentaries I’ve ever seen. It’s morbid, nerve wracking and moving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 14 hours ago, Savage Henry said: The Space Shuttle that fell to Earth, on iPlayer, is one of the most compelling documentaries I’ve ever seen. It’s morbid, nerve wracking and moving. What's it about? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: What's it about? A space shuttle but I don’t know what happens in the end. Edited February 18 by Savage Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandmac Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 17/02/2024 at 22:06, Savage Henry said: The Space Shuttle that fell to Earth, on iPlayer, is one of the most compelling documentaries I’ve ever seen. It’s morbid, nerve wracking and moving. Only seen the first episode.i take it,from how that ended,they knew they were fucked from just after them lifting off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, highlandmac said: Only seen the first episode.i take it,from how that ended,they knew they were fucked from just after them lifting off The astronauts didn't know a thing. Mission Control suspected there might be a problem but didn't tell them - there was nothing they could have done about it anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Days Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Celebrity idiots on the Weakest Link who are playing for charity and find it funny to be a thick as Sh*t. Really boils my piss. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 hours ago, highlandmac said: Only seen the first episode.i take it,from how that ended,they knew they were fucked from just after them lifting off It’s a lot more complicated than that. Management knew, but didn’t believe - or refused to believe - it was fatal. Well worth watching the whole shebang. As I say, it’s one of the most riveting things I’ve seen in a while. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 17/02/2024 at 22:06, Savage Henry said: The Space Shuttle that fell to Earth, on iPlayer, is one of the most compelling documentaries I’ve ever seen. It’s morbid, nerve wracking and moving. It was a hard watch at times, seeing the astronauts and their families talking before the launch was pretty surreal stuff. The management structure at NASA seems completely crazy and they seemed to take a fingers crossed and hope for the best attitude towards safety. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Star Trek The Motion Picture was on yesterday. Caught 15 minutes of the crew looking awe-struck at the viewscreen as special effects fly by. How on earth have I ever sat through it all the way through (multiple times)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 13 hours ago, scottsdad said: Star Trek The Motion Picture was on yesterday. Caught 15 minutes of the crew looking awe-struck at the viewscreen as special effects fly by. How on earth have I ever sat through it all the way through (multiple times)? I like TMP. The directors cut is better tho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 58 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: I like TMP. The directors cut is better tho. Agreed. I read about this movie and Bob Wise, the Director, was very unhappy. The studio had committed to a December release so everything was rushed at the end, including the editing. And the editor's view was "we've spent millions on these special effects, so people will see them...all of them". Also, only after release did the director's daughter ask "Why did you rehash an old episode of the show for the story?" Wise didn't have a clue that the whole V'ger coming home to meet the creator had been done already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 17/02/2024 at 22:06, Savage Henry said: The Space Shuttle that fell to Earth, on iPlayer, is one of the most compelling documentaries I’ve ever seen. It’s morbid, nerve wracking and moving. Christ, that was difficult viewing. I've been a spaceflight nerd since the Apollo days and have watched a lot of documentaries. Usually of course things go according to plan, and even when there are problems the astronauts usually manage to come up with a solution. But when things like this happen it can be heart-breaking. It was particularly sad seeing the crew so happy, joking around in complete ignorance of what lay ahead. Especially the part where they paid tribute to the Apollo 1 and Challenger crews. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, GordonD said: Christ, that was difficult viewing. I've been a spaceflight nerd since the Apollo days and have watched a lot of documentaries. Usually of course things go according to plan, and even when there are problems the astronauts usually manage to come up with a solution. But when things like this happen it can be heart-breaking. It was particularly sad seeing the crew so happy, joking around in complete ignorance of what lay ahead. Especially the part where they paid tribute to the Apollo 1 and Challenger crews. One of the items found in the wreckage of the shuttle was Runrig’s “ The Stamping Ground “ CD , Laurel Clark was a fan of the band and chose one of them tracks as her wake up call music , she had taken the CD up with her . The final track the album The Story is dedicated to her 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 14 hours ago, stanton said: One of the items found in the wreckage of the shuttle was Runrig’s “ The Stamping Ground “ CD , Laurel Clark was a fan of the band and chose one of them tracks as her wake up call music , she had taken the CD up with her . The final track the album The Story is dedicated to her According to Wikipedia, when the CD was returned to Laurel Clark's family, they presented it to the band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 19 hours ago, GordonD said: Christ, that was difficult viewing. I've been a spaceflight nerd since the Apollo days and have watched a lot of documentaries. Usually of course things go according to plan, and even when there are problems the astronauts usually manage to come up with a solution. But when things like this happen it can be heart-breaking. It was particularly sad seeing the crew so happy, joking around in complete ignorance of what lay ahead. Especially the part where they paid tribute to the Apollo 1 and Challenger crews. I wasn't planning to watch this until it was discussed on here but watched it all last night and I'm glad I did. Hadn't been aware of the full circumstances and the outcome of the enquiry and how bad Nasa come out of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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