Interesting. Driverless vehicles aren't a subject I've taken much notice of over the years, so they are obviously much more advanced than I thought.
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Prestwich_Blue
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Did a long drive earlier so listened to a podcast series about Lenin. Some amazing facts in that.
He spent many years outside Russia and in one of the places he lived, the Russian exile group he was part of used to meet regularly in a café. One of the other regulars, who got to know the Russian group, was Benito Mussolini.
When the Communists seized power in 1917, they deposed the Prime Minoster, a man called Alexander Kerensky. Alexander's father Fyodor had been Lenin's headmaster.
Lenin was given a dacha (holiday home) and there were a few staff based there. The cook was Vladimir Putin's grandfather.
He spent many years outside Russia and in one of the places he lived, the Russian exile group he was part of used to meet regularly in a café. One of the other regulars, who got to know the Russian group, was Benito Mussolini.
When the Communists seized power in 1917, they deposed the Prime Minoster, a man called Alexander Kerensky. Alexander's father Fyodor had been Lenin's headmaster.
Lenin was given a dacha (holiday home) and there were a few staff based there. The cook was Vladimir Putin's grandfather.
Gaz76
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Real dictators? It's a cracking podcast
bluethrunthru
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did he eat his liver with a nice chianti?
In the film Back To The Future, Marty travels back in time when the DeLorean hits 88mph, however, when the film was made in 1985 US federal law meant all speedos including DeLorean’s would only display up to 85mph even if the car could do much more. For the film a custom speedo was made that went up to 95mph.
Bill Walker
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Chatting with my old mum earlier & she told me she remembered her Dad in the 1940s going to the dentist to have all his teeth removed one afternoon, and then he came home and played darts and cards with the family all evening,
Not really believing her I asked why, were his teeth all rotten?
Apparently not, his teeth were fine its just something people did in those days so they could be fitted with dentures and save money on dentists in older age?
Still not believing it I looked it up and it does seem it was a regular thing for some people to have all there teeth removed and be fitted with dentures? in fact it was sometimes given as a gift to people even young adults?
I had an old rotten tooth removed a few months ago with modern pain killers and it still hurt badly for days afterwards, what the hell did it feel like to have all your healthy teeth removed in one session? Weird.
Not really believing her I asked why, were his teeth all rotten?
Apparently not, his teeth were fine its just something people did in those days so they could be fitted with dentures and save money on dentists in older age?
Still not believing it I looked it up and it does seem it was a regular thing for some people to have all there teeth removed and be fitted with dentures? in fact it was sometimes given as a gift to people even young adults?
I had an old rotten tooth removed a few months ago with modern pain killers and it still hurt badly for days afterwards, what the hell did it feel like to have all your healthy teeth removed in one session? Weird.
Resurrection Joe...
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yep...although his eyes were open, they might just as well be closed.
meltonblue
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The Hindi for “full terms and conditions” is poopen farten sharten.
So is the gujarati for Trump. Coincidence?
Lavinda Past
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I've just found this gem!
"Many newly married women in the Victorian era endured a painful yet financially practical wedding gift.
In order for a husband to escape the costliness of future dental procedures, their wife would have ALL her teeth pulled out and replaced with dentures.
Even if a bride had a perfectly healthy smile, her teeth would still be extracted. Victorian dentures were made of wood, porcelain, animal bone, ivory, hard rubber, gold, and real human teeth".
Lavinda Past
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And this from a dental nurse in Edinburgh...
“I worked as a dental nurse in the early 50s, obviously when you had to pay for the dentist nobody wanted to go, in fact, nobody wanted to go to the dentist anyway. But once the National Health Service came in and it was free, people came, but what they really wanted was to get their teeth out and false teeth put in.
15-year-olds would come in and say, ‘I want them all out. My mam’s got them out, my dad’s got them out, I want them all out’, but of course no reputable dentist would take out healthy teeth. There was a great backlog because of the poor dental health at the time.
“I worked at a practice at the foot of the Walk and there were three dentists, six technicians and myself, and the place was stacked to the gunnels with false teeth. It was going like a fair... (until) they put on a charge for dentures and a full upper and lower set cost £4/10/-”.
I really must stop reading this stuff... my teeth hurt!
calumdown
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not sure if this is particularly interesting,
but here goes...
couscous.
fucking dreadful stuff.
only poor folk and stupid tourists paying way over the odds eat it.
couscous, however, is the codeword for when you want to buy some hash via whatsapp.
e.g.
me: are you making couscous tomorrow, mate?
him: yeah, can do. how many people?
me: just the 2 of us.
(2 signifies 200dh, 4 signifies 400dh, et cetera)
him: lunchtime or dinner?
(= afternoon or evening)
me: i'm hungry, brother, lunchtime.
him: inshallah.
but here goes...
couscous.
fucking dreadful stuff.
only poor folk and stupid tourists paying way over the odds eat it.
couscous, however, is the codeword for when you want to buy some hash via whatsapp.
e.g.
me: are you making couscous tomorrow, mate?
him: yeah, can do. how many people?
me: just the 2 of us.
(2 signifies 200dh, 4 signifies 400dh, et cetera)
him: lunchtime or dinner?
(= afternoon or evening)
me: i'm hungry, brother, lunchtime.
him: inshallah.
Lavinda Past
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No-one likes a grass Calum.... :-)
calumdown
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grass?
no, that's got a different name.
couscous is the solid.
the grass grown here is called kif.
the codeword is sardines.
"2 of us" buys you a carrier bag full.
edit:
you can pay extra if you want the bones (seeds) removing.
Lavinda Past
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Hahaha!
I agree about couscous. Many years back we went the Alhambra Palace and stayed in the old town part of Granada.
We went to a small non touristy restaurant and me thinking I was eating proper authentic food ordered couscous.
It may have been authentic but it was shit. Bland and tasteless.
And I tell you what, I'm sure the waiter was laughing.
Lavinda Past
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Willie Nelson's guitar is called "Trigger.”
'Trigger' is a Martin N-20 nylon-string classical guitar, known for its well worn appearance, particularly a large hole above the bridge that is a result of Willie's playing style.
He has been playing Trigger since 1969 and has accumulated numerous signatures from other musicians including Leon Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Jack White, and Jamey Johnson.
Willie has such a strong personal connection with Trigger, he safeguards it with his life. He has stated, “Trigger is a part of myself, and I will retire when the guitar is no longer playable.”
'Trigger' is a Martin N-20 nylon-string classical guitar, known for its well worn appearance, particularly a large hole above the bridge that is a result of Willie's playing style.
He has been playing Trigger since 1969 and has accumulated numerous signatures from other musicians including Leon Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Jack White, and Jamey Johnson.
Willie has such a strong personal connection with Trigger, he safeguards it with his life. He has stated, “Trigger is a part of myself, and I will retire when the guitar is no longer playable.”
bluethrunthru
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Inspirational