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Did anyone see the guys from Bodyflight on uk ch4 on Sunday in scrapheap challenge? It was pretty amazing they had to make a drag racer out of junk that had to be human powered. I think there were 16 teams one of them had made a giant hamster wheel, it was pretty crazy.

It goes into 480kW of air movement

Billvon is right, the conservation of energy, that is it gets converted from one form to another, in this case its electrical energy to kinetic energy (movement of the air). No conversion is 100% efficient so some of it (in this case) is converted to heat. So it's not quite like having a 600kw heater more like a 600KW * (100 - efficiency%) at 80% this would be 120KW

For my own curiosity had a look at both tunnels websites: XP says 16' 4" which is 196 inches 196" = 497.84 cm Bedford gives it both ways 16.4" (decimal feet??) and in 5 metres so 5m = 500cm 16.4' = 499.872 Well there's the info, whether it's relevant to you is a personal thing i guess. Like it was said before we are lucky to have a good choice.

Well here's a thought bimbo, why don't we all judge what is relevant for ourselves rather than you deciding for us. All I was saying is that at the moment is that we don't have the information in a way we can compare. Oh, and switch to decaf.

Perhaps if both tunnels were gave the size in metric (cms) we would have a clearer idea. Decimal feet/inches doesn't make too much sense to me

When I was looking at buying a new laptop for surfing/email etc my natural choice was for a Windows one. Went to the dealer and looked at a few most were ugly expensive and came with Vista BETA edition . In one corner of the shop was a gorgeous little black MacBook had a play liked it, bought it and never looked back. I never shut it down, just open the lid and surf in a matter of seconds, battery life is good as well. It can't run games very well, but I have my big desktop for that.

No... but I would for a 16 footer! One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

...and a $250 Blackberry built in Also it doesn't look like it's been design by a callaboration of Mr. Spock and Robocop like the other phones/pdas do. The iPhone is undenieably beautiful and is very functional and the cost will give the phone an exclusive factor that will appeal to many people (the people with money). It will be hugely successful. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I think that a religion's attitude to science is shaped by its desire to exercise control on its followers. Those that desire the greatest control tend to extend God as an explanation to more things and therefore see the scientific viewpoint as more of a threat. Religion is like most things, taken in moderation it could be beneficial, it's the addicts you have to watch out for.

I'm unbelievably good at being modest.

There's a pretty neat diagram on the Bodyflight Bedford site... http://www.bodyflight.co.uk/facilities/

Apple: You would only be able to use the Apple iChute in their own brand iPlane. MicroSoft: It would take 4 minutes to open and of course you would need to apply new patches every week. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

They came for it in the night... One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

Few suggetions: 1) Keep saying another girls name whilst pretending to be asleep 2) Keeping referring to her mother as "The Munge Ferret" 3) Insist on dressing like the 80's star Don Jonson in Miami Vice everytime you go out together 4) Get one of those highlighting pens and color your genitals green, show her and say that she might want to get herself checked out 5) Turn your house into a shrine to Billy Ray Cyrus - Only play his music when she is around 6) During sex give a running commentary, plus a full after-game analysis. 7) When you're out with friends, repeat everything your girlfriend says but in a silly high pitched voice whilst moving your hand like its talking 8) Never flush the toilet, say "It's a waste of water" 9) When eating out and just about to be seated, knock her down, jump on top of her and shout "Get down - shooter!!", then get up and say "sorry my mistake" Repeat through couse of evening with random cutomers, mumbling into your wristwatch whilst putting your finger in your ear 10) Make up your own religion 11) Turn every activity you do together into a competion - take winning very seriously 12) Use her favorite CD as a coaster 13) Take up the trombone and play it at night, say it helps you sleep Give those a go and let us know how it goes... One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I think you would have a good case in arguing that you have been prosecuted for the same crime twice, the fact it was detected twice shouldn't lead to two "crimes" being recorded against you. It's interesting that the government is talking about reducing (or even eliminating) the number of points against a persons licence for being a few mph over the limit. A cynical person might hold the view that the authorities are concerned that their "customer" base might dry up if more people get banned. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

The problem in britain is the rabid pursuit of speeding drivers in the name of "safety" without a recognition that "safe" driving has many components and driving at sensible speed is just one of them. Three weeks ago my daughter's best friend was run over by a 65 year old driver as she walked over a pedestrian crossing on her way to school. He calmly went through the red light and run her over at at the posted speed limit of 30 miles an hour. The driver failed a sight test at the police station and is being charged with just careless driving!!! My daughter's friend was in a coma for a week and will receive treatment for the rest of her life. It boils down to this, it is easy to prove that someone is speeding, it is difficult to prove that someone wasn't being "careful" and so that's what the authorities concentrate on (and they can make a few quid as well). Unfortunately you have more chance of having a rational discussion about religion than you do about driving, as to question the authorities obsession with speed is, in the eyes of many, condoning driving like a lunatic. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

Wife says to her husband, "I'm thinking of getting breast implants" Husband replies, "Goddam they're expensive. Look, just get a piece of toilet paper and wipe it between your breasts every day" Wife replies, "Oh, will that make my chest bigger?" Husband, "Well it worked for your ass didn't it!" One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

Interesting fact: The word gullible is not in the dictionary One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I've always thought chopsticks would be a better design if they were hollow, like straws... That way you could use them for soup too! One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I use the new cologne from Kevin Costner, it's called "Monkey Spanker" One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I think for the sake of the environment we all should reduce this amount by using both sides. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

It's a good point Tony, yes there are medical conditions that lead to obesity. I do think that this is a minority though and that many who think they are in category 5) are in fact in category 2) ie denial. One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I think we need to breakdown this problem into smaller chunks. The obesity problem in my view is made up of the following groups 1) People who don't give a damn - These people are general speaking beyond help/don't want help, controversal perhaps, but unless we go down the totalatarian state and impose changes on them (which I don't think is right) they are unlikely to change. 2) People who refuse to accept the real reasons for their obesity - These people are in classic denial, education may help them, but their first battle is not weight, it is with the realization of why they are like they are. 3) People who want to lose weight but are not strong enough/don't know how to make changes to their lifestyle - This group probabily make up the vast majority of obese people and would benefit from support by friends and general ideas in changing their lifestyle - (It was this group most my original suggestions were aimed at). 4) People who want to lose weight and actually do it - These people actually don't need much in the way of help, it is encorougement and positive feedback that will help them continue to suceed. This is why any single solution will not work, simply because it won't work for all groups. Regards Mike One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...

I don't want heavy handed government. Surely there is a half-way house between a government who doesn't give shit because they are getting massive tax revenues and party funding from big Fast-food pushers and a totalatarian state? One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless...