Mandy Lifeboats Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 12:19, BOF said: Shame on Worcester. Did Elgar contribute just a tiny bit more to music than Cher Lloyd? Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2021 I'm also not sure how Little Boots got to be the biggest selling from Lancashire when Jethro Tull were from Blackpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2021 3 hours ago, bickster said: I'm also not sure how Little Boots got to be the biggest selling from Lancashire when Jethro Tull were from Blackpool Ian Anderson - Dunfermline Mick Abrahams - Luton Martin Barre - Birmingham John Evan - Blackpool Clive Bunker - Luton Barriemore Barlow - Birmingham Glenn Cornick - Barrow Jeffrey Hammond - Blackpool No overall winner. The mapmakers gave it to Bedfordshire, but Blackpool and Brum have an equal claim. But I take your point, as the band first formed 'Up The Pool'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2021 I had to google one of those names to see if you've made them up. I know Jethro Tull exist because of the name, but I couldn't name a song. Were they quite popular for a time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I had to google one of those names to see if you've made them up. I know Jethro Tull exist because of the name, but I couldn't name a song. Were they quite popular for a time? Huge in the progressive rock (I refuse to use the bastard term 'prog') world. Mainly an albums band, very big in America as well as the UK, but also had some singles success in the late 60s/early 70s - The Witch's Promise, Living in the Past, Life's a Long Song, etc. Now basically a vehicle for frontman Anderson, but still active. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 20 hours ago, TheAuthority said: During his wilderness years (before Page & Plant unplugged for MTV) he used to go The French Connection at the top of lower High Street in Stourbridge every Saturday and eat garlic bread and drink tea. My best mate worked there and said he was really boring. This was before the idea of re-becoming famous happened. It used to be once you had your time it was over. Now people seem to be famous forever even if the only good thing they did was over 50 years ago. Thats a bit harsh He might just be quiet. Imagine the things he has seen and done in his heyday! He probably welcomes a bit of the normal and mundane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) EDIT: from: https://twitter.com/neilrkaye/status/1459985853527244800 Edited November 14, 2021 by HanoiVillan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Airbourne toxicity map of the US. https://projects.propublica.org/toxmap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: EDIT: from: https://twitter.com/neilrkaye/status/1459985853527244800 Why does mainland Australia not count as an island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, mjmooney said: Why does mainland Australia not count as an island? I think there's always a bit of a debate about this, but as I understand it's often considered a continent because it occupies its own continental shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted November 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Why does mainland Australia not count as an island? I thought the same and looked it up. it seems that an island is generally defined as “a non-continental landmass surrounded by water” (or similar). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2021 19 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: EDIT: from: https://twitter.com/neilrkaye/status/1459985853527244800 Very cool. In my mind's eye Jamaica is a lot bigger than that. Seems it's only just bigger than Cape Breton! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, BOF said: Very cool. In my mind's eye Jamaica is a lot bigger than that. Seems it's only just bigger than Cape Breton! Same, and also Cyprus and Puerto Rico too. They must just seem larger than they are because they're culturally significant and/or independent countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Are the scales correct? Baffin Island looks absolutely massive compared to New Guinea, but the link seems to make out that New Guinea is the same, if not bigger. (Still cool though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 16, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 minute ago, bobzy said: Are the scales correct? Baffin Island looks absolutely massive compared to New Guinea, but the link seems to make out that New Guinea is the same, if not bigger. (Still cool though) Mercator map distortion exaggerates the size of landmasses closer to the poles of the Earth Clicky Quote This incredible map tool reveals just how much the Mercator map distorts the world 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 13/11/2021 at 00:39, TheAuthority said: My uncle was in the same class as him During his wilderness years (before Page & Plant unplugged for MTV) he used to go The French Connection at the top of lower High Street in Stourbridge every Saturday and eat garlic bread and drink tea. My best mate worked there and said he was really boring. This was before the idea of re-becoming famous happened. It used to be once you had your time it was over. Now people seem to be famous forever even if the only good thing they did was over 50 years ago. The grey pound goes a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, bickster said: Mercator map distortion exaggerates the size of landmasses closer to the poles of the Earth Clicky That's ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 16, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, bobzy said: That's ridiculous! The Mercator Map? Yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 16, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2021 Greenland is the best example. It's as big as the whole continent of Africa on a Mercator map, yet it's smaller than Algeria. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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