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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    https://insideevs.com/news/347324/vw-batteries-last-life-electric-car/amp/
    VW claims its batteries will last the lifetime of their electric cars !
    ...... and we can obviously believe the claims of VW :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    https://insideevs.com/news/347324/vw-batteries-last-life-electric-car/amp/
    VW claims its batteries will last the lifetime of their electric cars !
    ...... and we can obviously believe the claims of VW :D
    You probably can..... They've designed the cars last for 4 years :))
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) given climate change, four years is probably all we have left.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Apropos of nothing, today I was in Edinburgh at an exhibition of robots.

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Followed by lunch at Frankenstein's.

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    As many of you will know, my second favourite film series is Frankenstein (hence why my wife is Bride of Barbel, my son is Son of Barbel, we live in the House of Barbel, etc- go look it up) so I was very pleased when the Bride took me to Edinburgh earlier today to see the above robot exhibition and then to eat at Frankenstein's. She had been there with a friend last week and knew this would be exactly my thing.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    For those who don't know:

    The Universal Frankenstein series:

    Frankenstein (Colin Clive, Boris Karloff)
    Bride of Frankenstein (Karloff, Colin Clive)
    Son of Frankenstein (Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi)
    Ghost of Frankenstein (Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr)
    Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi)
    House of Frankenstein (Lon Chaney Jr, Glenn Strange)
    House of Dracula (Lon Chaney Jr, Glenn Strange)
    Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange)


    The Hammer Frankenstein series:

    Curse of Frankenstein (Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee)
    Revenge of Frankenstein (Peter Cushing, Michael Gwynn)
    Evil of Frankenstein (Peter Cushing, Kiwi Kingston)
    Frankenstein Created Woman (Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg)
    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (Peter Cushing, Freddie Jones)
    Horror of Frankenstein (Ralph Bates, Dave Prowse)
    Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell (Peter Cushing, Dave Prowse)

    For Star Wars fans, here are Peter Cushing and Dave Prowse:

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  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,033MI6 Agent
    I love the Universal monster movies and Hammer Horrors too {[]

    Looked like a great day out, Barbel.
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    {[] Oh yes!
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    I had no idea there was a Frankenstein restaurant in Edinburgh! I’m also a massive fan of the Universal monsters series (though Frankenstein ties with the Wolf Man imho) so will have to visit.

    That statue of Maria in Metropolis also looks awesome. What’s the third photo from, Barbel?
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    For Star Wars fans, here are Peter Cushing and Dave Prowse:

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    Not forgetting that Maria from Metropolis was also the inspiration behind Ralph mcQuarrie’s design for Threepio:

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    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    What’s the third photo from, Barbel?

    It's a robot from Japan, designed to look more human-like than the others. It's a bit uncanny valley.
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,033MI6 Agent
    Street food is very popular here and one of the best locations is at IT Park in Cebu City which operates on weekends. It gets crowded but it’s great food and great fun. The Pyramid restaurant is also here, food is good but service is chaotic with courses arriving at different times but if you all share there is no problem. There is also a market selling all sorts of hand made crafts.




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    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Would love to be there and check it out, looks great fun.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Love street food! {[] {[]

    Are mosquitos an issue on Cebu?
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,033MI6 Agent
    Hey Higgins, mozzies no problem here but out in the countryside they can be - the few we get here don’t have the dengue fever, fortunately never been bitten here but have been in Florida!

    Was your recent Hong Kong trip good? Did you ever try Spring Deer restaurant?
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
    Nice photos, CHB :)
    I would like to see Bond in more Asian countries, South Est Asia hasn't been given enough attention. That goes for Bond and movies in general.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited May 2019
    Hey CHB,

    HK is great always, but the weather has been very rainy during our last visit.
    One afternoon, we had red weather warning and at 14:00, it turned totally dark (cars where having their lights on and it looked like pitch dark night. The following rain and thunderstorm was quite impressive.

    We have been to Spring Deer many times. I liked the food, but their a/c is brutal! Cannot go to there just in a T-Shirt or Poloshirt - always needed a pullover. But recently we had better Peking Duck in a private countryclub as my wife doesn't like Spring Deer because the duck is so oily.
    In the old day, there was a well-known Peking Duck restaurant up Nathan road in Yau Ma Tei (on the left side) 1st level which had phantastic Peking Duck, but that has been closed some years ago. Don't remember the name, but they where quite popular (and a bit dirty :D ).

    We are always visiting Mak Man Kee Noodle in Yau Ma Tei (Parkes Street) for Wantan, do you know that?

    We have been to Phuket again this time (of course took a Big Boat tour to Koh Khao Phing Kan) and I was heavily attacked my mozzies when eating outside.

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    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited May 2019
    P.S. We used Finnair for this time, a phantastic and comfortable new Airbus 350 they use and Helsinki is a neat little airport.

    And our favorite spot is still the Lobby Lounge at the Intercontinental Harbor view hotel.

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    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    Darling I give you VERY BEST DUCK! :D One of the greatest double entendres in movie history along with "The butt is balanced for the pleasure of three!" :o
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,033MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Hey CHB,

    HK is great always, but the weather has been very rainy during our last visit.
    One afternoon, we had red weather warning and at 14:00, it turned totally dark (cars where having their lights on and it looked like pitch dark night. The following rain and thunderstorm was quite impressive.

    We have been to Spring Deer many times. I liked the food, but their a/c is brutal! Cannot go to there just in a T-Shirt or Poloshirt - always needed a pullover. But recently we had better Peking Duck in a private countryclub as my wife doesn't like Spring Deer because the duck is so oily.
    In the old day, there was a well-known Peking Duck restaurant up Nathan road in Yau Ma Tei (on the left side) 1st level which had phantastic Peking Duck, but that has been closed some years ago. Don't remember the name, but they where quite popular (and a bit dirty :D ).

    We are always visiting Mak Man Kee Noodle in Yau Ma Tei (Parkes Street) for Wantan, do you know that?

    We have been to Phuket again this time (of course took a Big Boat tour to Koh Khao Phing Kan) and I was heavily attacked my mozzies when eating outside.

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    No, don’t know Mak Man Kee Noodle will have to try it. I’m meeting my brother in HK in about 6 weeks when he’s there on business so will do my best to visit as I will be there for 3 days.

    Went to Ruth’s Chris on HKI last time I was there which was really good if you like steaks.

    I’m not keen on duck so don’t know if it’s oily or not but I really do like the cooking at Spring Deer.

    Nice pic of Phuket will have to get there one day.

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    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Watching QOS on itv2, the Hotel fight is amazing, in that
    ITV have so heavily cut it, it's over in 10 seconds :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,646MI6 Agent
    Watching QOS on itv2, the Hotel fight is amazing, in that
    ITV have so heavily cut it, it's over in 10 seconds :))

    Probably due to its fairly violent nature. I find that scene with the "bleed out" hard to watch. The heavy editing is another reason why I never watch Bond films on ITV any more too! -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,107MI6 Agent
    There was a time when ITV had more respect for tbe Bond series. Now they edit fight scenes so that you barely see them and they cut to an ad break during major plot points.
    Have you ever heard of the Emancipation Proclamation?"

    " I don't listen to hip hop!"
  • GrindelwaldGrindelwald Posts: 1,294MI6 Agent
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rerm88OCcY

    https://www.rrauction.com/elvis.cfm

    Real Elvis autograph , one of the most amazing from my collection :o

    -the "l" is usually bigger than the "E" , when he wrote his name it looks like "Elms" or "Eliss"
    -he rarely dotted the "i" , actually it looks more like a slash than a dot
    -the "P" is dominant
    -he usually sgd his name "ElvisPresley" , in one sentence (except on contracts it seems)
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Incredible night in Liverpool last night!

    Well done the boys around Jürgen Klopp! And what a corner kick!
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,292MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Incredible night in Liverpool last night!

    Well done the boys around Jürgen Klopp! And what a corner kick!

    It was some game. I thought they would win the game but doubted they would have kept a clean sheet. Jurgen emotional and swearing at the end. Never seen him so quiet :))
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    welshboy78 wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    Incredible night in Liverpool last night!

    Well done the boys around Jürgen Klopp! And what a corner kick!

    It was some game. I thought they would win the game but doubted they would have kept a clean sheet. Jurgen emotional and swearing at the end. Never seen him so quiet :))

    Really?
    Just the usual European Night at Anfield :007)
    YNWA 97
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Incredible night in Liverpool last night!

    Well done the boys around Jürgen Klopp! And what a corner kick!

    Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool were made for each other. I love Klopp.

    It goes to show what happens when you allow the manager to actually build a team instead of firing after losing two games.
  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent
    Lady Rose wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    Incredible night in Liverpool last night!

    Well done the boys around Jürgen Klopp! And what a corner kick!

    Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool were made for each other. I love Klopp.

    It goes to show what happens when you allow the manager to actually build a team instead of firing after losing two games.

    Pity those supporters couldn't have shown a bit of class and decorum in Barcelona just because they lost. One can only hope Spurs can do the right thing and win!
    "Everyone knows rock n' roll attained perfection in 1974; It's a scientific fact". - Homer J Simpson
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