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New illusion……

I feel sick

This is a nice idea – basically, the background never changes but if you follow the moving ‘star’, it will appear to shift.

Does it work for you?

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Landing a Rafale an aircraft carrier. At night. A video shows why a night trap is the scariest and most demanding kind of flying.

Who wants to give this a try ? Not sure I would want to be a passenger let alone in control. Now where did they put that carrier ?

The Aviationist

Ever wondered how’s landing a jet on an aircraft carrier at night?

This French Navy Rafale’s HUD (Head Up Display) video gives a hint. Barely visible at the beginning of the footage (a very little light) is the (pitching) deck, filled with planes, people and an “island”.

Alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon, the French “omnirole” combat plane was extensively involved in Libya as well as shortlisted in the estimated $11 billion India’s Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender whose winner should be made public in the next three weeks (for these reasons, I used a video of a French plane and not one of an American jet, to show you the thrill of a “night trap”).

Thanks to Riccardo Braccini for the heads up on FB.

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Ford Unveils 2013 Fusion In Detroit

What a pretty car. Look forward to seeing these on our roads.

RIP Bob Weston, aged 64

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston has sadly passed away aged 64.

Only with the band for a short two year stint, Weston replaced Danny Kirwan in 1972. He contributed slide guitar, harmonica and banjo, supporting vocals as well as writing at least one track for the albums Penguin and Mystery To Me

“Can I have a P please Bob?” – Bob Holness RIP

“Can I have a P please Bob?”

The famous catch phrase forever associated with Bob Holness who sadly died, aged 83, this morning.

RIP Bob.

Paul Mason: Twenty reasons why it’s kicking off everywhere – A Must Read Article

If you have been wondering why the world is in such turmoil then you should read Paul Masons Blog thru the link below. It makes for interesting reading. He doesn’t have the answers but he has quite a unique view on many of the contributors.

BBC – Newsnight: Paul Mason: Twenty reasons why it's kicking off everywhere.

Three fire engines sent to rescue trapped seagull in Norwich – Is this overkill ?

I am the last person to want any animal to suffer but this does seem to be a total waste of time and money. After all we aren’t talking about endangered species here.

Surely a local farmer with a shotgun could have resolved this situation much more quickly.

Three fire engines sent to rescue trapped seagull in Norwich – News – Norwich Evening News.

Waterlooville garden walls wrecked in spate of vandalism – Mindless Dickheads

Obviously the mindless dick-heads who carried out this wanton destruction had gotten off to an early start with their New Years Resolution.

“I will be a total and utter prat for 2012”

They obviously haven’t got a two brain cells to rub together. I hope someone dobs them in and they are made to rebuild the walls that they destroyed

Waterlooville garden walls wrecked in spate of vandalism – East Hampshire – The News.

Dastardly Plot

I was working yesterday, the first day back after my Christmas break.

For some reason, I was informed, I have to work again today. That is bad enough but it gets worse. I was also informed that I would have to work again on Thursday and Friday then start again on Monday. That cannot be right can it ? Surely something so cruel would be against the law don’t you think ?.

This must be a cunning and dastardly plot by the government.