Let's have some Fun

[Stargazer]

 

[Michel Van]

another take on starship docking & propellant transfer

 

[Michel Van]

The ONLY 2CV that Fly

Source
https://ruoteclassiche.quattroruote.it/una-citroen-2cv-in-volo-per-san-valentino/amp/

 

[Justo Miranda]

Citroen Mk. I

 

[Aubi]

Wait, "search for"? Doesn't everyone know the Fantomas movies by heart?

 

[Justo Miranda]

No. I suspect that outside of Europe, few do. I've *never* seen any references to that movie beyond the Secret Projects Forum.

It was the time of the high-tech villains who appeared in the trail of James Bond, there was another one called Diabolik that was much worse.

 

[Aubi]

No. I suspect that outside of Europe, few do. I've *never* seen any references to that movie beyond the Secret Projects Forum.

It was not meant seriously, obviously
Here in Czechoslovakia (I know, Europe) in the 1970-1989 French and Italian movies were the few Western movies available so they were watched religiously. Otherwise there were only Zwei Nasen and The Professionals. Even later they were on TV all the time.

 

[boxkite]

Here comes Citroen again.View attachment 774764

I think this 2CV will be the successor to my mini camping Berlingo because - after a few ‘minor’ modifications - I could fly anywhere with it, wouldn't have to put up a sunshade or extend an awning and would always have the biggest ironing board in the world with me - in case my shirts get creased on holiday .

EDIT: Only just realised - even with a barbecue unit. It's getting better and better!


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Back to the fun - 'borrowed' from @Flügelstürmer in the German Flugzeugforum

 

[Michel Van]

No. I suspect that outside of Europe, few do. I've *never* seen any references to that movie beyond the Secret Projects Forum.

The 1960s Fantomas trilogy is campy pleasure to watch
Jean Marais as Fantomas and archenemy Fandor.
Louis de Funes as Commissaire Juve
Gave those three movies cult status in France and rest of Europe 1960s.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzwGA7FrLuA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-1-f85DGQ

(that one with DS)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_rxdOIzjdk

(feature footage of blue Streak launch !)

 

[Stargazer]

Gave those three movies cult status in France and rest of Europe 1960s.

And the corny twist in those movies was that the very same actor played both Fandor (the playboy who sided with the commissioner) and Fantomas (their enemy). That led to some speculation as to the real identity of Fantomas, but that point was never clarified, either in the books or in the movies.
Also dating back to the 1960s, also featuring a spooky masked character, and with even more of an impact in France at the time, was the (serious) series Belphégor, which told of the Louvre museum's phantom...

 

[PotatoDeltaWing]

And the corny twist in those movies was that the very same actor played both Fandor (the playboy who sided with the commissioner) and Fantomas (their enemy). That led to some speculation as to the real identity of Fantomas, but that point was never clarified, either in the books or in the movies.
Also dating back to the 1960s, also featuring a spooky masked character, and with even more of an impact in France at the time, was the (serious) series Belphégor, which told of the Louvre museum's phantom...

Say, did they ever go to Glasgow?

 

[Michel Van]

ah Belphégor french TV series with 13 episodes was big success in France and Germany

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLr7jekV124


Another french series i like is La Brigade des maléfices
the strange and bizarre cases of duo Police Officers, specialised in Occult and Paranormal
dealing with poltergeist, woman from Venus reporting a Human con man, vampires who do Hold-up on Blood banks.
the Devil who sell TV sets with TV program that drives owners to murder.
or Escort service that use artificial subbucus to kill rich clients.
and love sick fairy kip-napping young men

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9D0YlY4mMg

 

[Brett Davidson]

 

[The K2]

 

[The K2]

 

[boxkite]

(In 1989 this was) the last step to the DS future.



source: https://cabtothefuture.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/8/1/40817837/bttf-luxor-cab-image-04-orig.jpg

 

[Stargazer]

There were many weird one-off DS variants and modifications, real or imaginary, but none as weird as Michelin's real-life "Mille-Pattes" (millipede), an 11-wheeler (the large 11th wheel, smack in the middle of the cabin, was retractable).

 

[Archibald]

SpaceX fanboys present mental state : part Rapunzel, part Gollum.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8rorCbVPGw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.nasaspaceflight.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

Despite the constant negative pressure... COPV !

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64mWOoj68qo


Gentle Gollum "Oh no ! Starship has exploded !"
Evil Gollum "Of course it has exploded, you dummy ! They heard the boom all the way to Mexico. Gollum !"
Gentle Gollum "But this means we won't go to Mars as Elon said, precious !"
Evil Gollum "Shut up idiot. Gollum ! We will fix that and move ahead. Like Elon said, precious. It's a hardware rich test program."
Gentle Gollum "But, but... Masseys is damaged, precious. This will also delay Starship HLS Artemis III !"
Evil Gollum "Not important. Artemis is gone and NASA budget is gutted. Elon is rich enough to make it alone. Gollum ! "

.. and on, and on...

 

[scautomoton]

On the subject of flying cars:

The best effort ever.........

 

[Aubi]

Why not (almost) flying trucks?
The predecessor:
And the succesor:
(The first one is a Praga V3S with OZ-63 de-icing euipment, aka RD-45 jet engine on a rotating platform. The next one is Tatra 111 with the same engine in the form of OZ-64 push trailer. And the last one is again V3S with OZ-88 de-icing equipment, consisting of the M701 engine from an L-29 Delfín. These were somewhat common.
Allegedly two drunken guys tried to race with two OZ-88, on the Ruzyně airport. And somehow everybody survived. Did anybody try THAT with the jet T-54? I doubt so. Amateurs.)
Of course on only trucks could have a jet engine.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Why not (almost) flying trucks?View attachment 775114 View attachment 775115
The predecessor: View attachment 775116
And the succesor: View attachment 775117
(The first one is a Praga V3S with OZ-63 de-icing euipment, aka RD-45 jet engine on a rotating platform. The next one is Tatra 111 with the same engine in the form of OZ-64 push trailer. And the last one is again V3S with OZ-88 de-icing equipment, consisting of the M701 engine from an L-29 Delfín. These were somewhat common.
Allegedly two drunken guys tried to race with two OZ-88, on the Ruzyně airport. And somehow everybody survived. Did anybody try THAT with the jet T-54? I doubt so. Amateurs.)
Of course on only trucks could have a jet engine.View attachment 775119

A Czechoslovakian MiG-15/17 with afterburner?

Did they use the truck to power the air intake?

 

[Aubi]

No, without afterburner.

No, they used different power.
The power of communism.

 

[Justo Miranda]

And the corny twist in those movies was that the very same actor played both Fandor (the playboy who sided with the commissioner) and Fantomas (their enemy). That led to some speculation as to the real identity of Fantomas, but that point was never clarified, either in the books or in the movies.
Also dating back to the 1960s, also featuring a spooky masked character, and with even more of an impact in France at the time, was the (serious) series Belphégor, which told of the Louvre museum's phantom...

View attachment 774900

Belphegor!

When filming Sofie Marceau's weightlessness scene, several stagehands were needed to hold her if she fell, there were fights and arguments until the director decided to draw lots for the lucky ones. These French...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d266xCOqEuk

 

[Justo Miranda]

One of these days we'll finally get true "Air Ride".
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Syd Mead?

 

[Justo Miranda]

I think this 2CV will be the successor to my mini camping Berlingo because - after a few ‘minor’ modifications - I could fly anywhere with it, wouldn't have to put up a sunshade or extend an awning and would always have the biggest ironing board in the world with me - in case my shirts get creased on holiday .

EDIT: Only just realised - even with a barbecue unit. It's getting better and better!
View attachment 774880

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Back to the fun - 'borrowed' from @Flügelstürmer in the German Flugzeugforum

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Insufficient engine cooling

 

[Justo Miranda]

No, without afterburner.

No, the used different power.
The power of communism.

Mexican water polo team 1952, CuCurruCucú Paloma.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk6bWMcXs9c

 

[boxkite]

Insufficient engine cooling

Liquid cooling is the solution to the (apparent) problem - when we prepare our Thüringer Bratwürste* and the barbecue gets too hot, we use Bier** to quench the fire.

* (a staple food here in Thuringia - I fulfilled my daily duty and ate one today)
** (German synonym for liquid)

 

[The K2]

From a video on filming a new Thunderbirds episode in 2015. The gray haired man standing behind TB2 is Alan Shubrook, one of the modelmakers from the original series.

 

[PotatoDeltaWing]

Look! A flying car!

 

[Adler]

The Pinto notorious for its exploding fuel tank was apparently not dangerous enough for Americans in its standard configuration.

 

[Stargazer]

The Pinto notorious for its exploding fuel tank was apparently not dangerous enough for Americans in its standard configuration.

Didn't end well, if I recall.

 

[Brett Davidson]

 

[jeffb]

Syd Mead?

Don't know who the artist is, sorry, but I don't think it's Syd Mead.

 

[The K2]

Have any of you seen “The Emperor’s Phone Call” on Robot Chicken?

 

[Justo Miranda]

View attachment 775178

The entire planet was shaking after receiving the Shoemaker hits

 

[jeffb]

Have any of you seen “The Emperor’s Phone Call” on Robot Chicken?

"What's an aluminum falcon??"

 

[jeffb]

No, without afterburner.

No, the used different power.
The power of communism.

 

[martinbayer]

View attachment 775178

Those poor ducks - that atmosphere, gravity, temperature, food source, and radiation environment has got to be killer - why do you hate ducks so much, sir???

 

[Justo Miranda]

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Humor is kryptonite for communism, socialism and environmentalism, it is the first thing they control when they come to power.
Look for cold war cartoons on the internet and you will see that most of them are against the West, they have a ministry just for that.

 

[Stargazer]

Humor is kryptonite for communism, socialism and environmentalism, it is the first thing they control when they come to power.
Look for cold war cartoons on the internet and you will see that most of them are against the West, they have a ministry just for that.

What you are saying here is true, but I can't see how the second picture relates to your argument at all, since it is clearly a French-language cartoon mocking Stalin. Even your third picture seems to be a criticism of communism, not something emanating from the communist countries "against the West". Need more coffee Justo, maybe?