[Greenline]

Recently I've been looking at the forum background and I discovered that one of the random shapes looks like a Centaur sticking it's tongue out.



Anyone else see the resemblance?

[LazyboyEight]

QUOTE (Greenline @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 09:27)

Recently I've been looking at the forum background and I discovered that one of the random shapes looks like a Centaur sticking it's tongue out. Anyone else see the resemblance?

Just like every other thing in this world, it resembles a dodgy penis.

[finn4life]

...What compels you to say things like that?^

Like to thank everyone for the church thing and Gareth, i would go to simply get a feel, see what it's like.

Another question:
Can anyone find the comedian topic where everyone posted videos of stand-up (No not Escelehgo's topic). I am really keen for some comedy.

[NateShaw92]

QUOTE (finn4life @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 10:51)

...What compels you to say things like that?^ Like to thank everyone for the church thing and Gareth, i would go to simply get a feel, see what it's like. Another question: Can anyone find the comedian topic where everyone posted videos of stand-up (No not Escelehgo's topic). I am really keen for some comedy.

this it?
comedians topic

only othe rcomedian topic I could find on 1st 10 pages of search

found a 2nd (better but older) one
another one

This post has been edited by NateShaw92 on Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 10:03

[ZoomZoom]

QUOTE (Greenline @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 09:27)

Recently I've been looking at the forum background and I discovered that one of the random shapes looks like a Centaur sticking it's tongue out. Anyone else see the resemblance?

That is just a random shape, dude.

[Greenline]

QUOTE (ZoomZoom @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 12:45)

QUOTE (Greenline @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 09:27) Recently I've been looking at the forum background and I discovered that one of the random shapes looks like a Centaur sticking it's tongue out. Anyone else see the resemblance? That is just a random shape, dude.

No sh*t, dickhead.

[Robinski]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
SCIENCE!

[ZoomZoom]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 10:53)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia SCIENCE!

^Thanks for that link...

[goin-god]

I tried, but I don't know how you saw a Centaur sticking it's tongue out.

[nightwalker83]

QUOTE (LazyboyEight @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 20:09)

QUOTE (Greenline @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 09:27) Recently I've been looking at the forum background and I discovered that one of the random shapes looks like a Centaur sticking it's tongue out. Anyone else see the resemblance? Just like every other thing in this world, it resembles a dodgy penis.

Please keep your posting habits out of this.

[lzw3]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 20:53)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia SCIENCE!

No matter how long I'm on Wikipedia for I end up at pages like that.

Thanks for the link. Quite a read.

[TheGreatGig23]

My brain has become a mushy mess after seeing this image:



So, my somewhat obvious question is how is this possible? The only thing I can think of is that there is a really strong wind going against the plane.

[GTA_stu]

Yh I'd guess at a strong wind, and maybe it's not a real plane. Well it looks like one but I mean maybe it's been stripped down to it's bare bones and it's way lighter than it should be and hence the ease at which it flies away. Another possibility is, seeing as it's at an airfield/airport that out of frame a large commercial jet has just turned it's engines on and that plane got caught in the area behind. These are just guesses, not much science involved.

[Robinski]

It's not a real plane. the propeller isn't even moving*. Some kind of model or inflatable or something being blown away by the wind.

*Unless by some chance the shutter speed of the camera is matching the rate of revolutions of the propeller, which isn't as far fetched as it might seem. There are numerous videos of helicopters flying "with stationary rotor blades" where the same thing has happened.

Or it was on a treadmill.

[lil weasel]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 12:05)

It's not a real plane. the propeller isn't even moving*. Some kind of model or inflatable or something being blown away by the wind. [...]

Why must the propeller be turning.
Most aerodromes have small planes and if you've seen the small craft in storage they are litterly tied to the ground to prevent this sort of thing on gusty days.



http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-phot...5/6/2000655.jpg

http://www.experimentalairplane.com/C-150/...wn-OLV-1040.jpg

This post has been edited by lil weasel on Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 12:19

[OverTheBelow]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 13:05)

It's not a real plane. the propeller isn't even moving*. Some kind of model or inflatable or something being blown away by the wind. *Unless by some chance the shutter speed of the camera is matching the rate of revolutions of the propeller, which isn't as far fetched as it might seem. There are numerous videos of helicopters flying "with stationary rotor blades" where the same thing has happened. Or it was on a treadmill.

There's no pilot either.


Looks like it's just being lifted as a result of a really strong, gusty headwind. Bit stupid of them not to strap it down in that sort of weather though.

[TheGreatGig23]

I think it is a real plane but seeing as it's only a small one it probably doesn't weigh that much. The propeller isn't moving because the plane isn't running. As you can see, there's no pilot. I think Stu might be on to something with the idea of a larger jet perhaps blowing it away or something. I would imagine that no matter how much that plane weighs, you'd still need a significant amount of power to lift it so easily. Then again, some coastal airports have some pretty heavy wind.

Edit: Cheers for the answers fellas. I had no idea that this kind of thing happened.

This post has been edited by TheGreatGig23 on Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 12:17

[Robinski]

Okay I guess I was wrong about it having to be a model, must be a hell of a strong wind though. It makes the whole jet idea seem pretty plausible, as well as giving a reason for why someone's just randomly filming a stationary plane when it blows away.

Jet engines are pretty strong too.

[OverTheBelow]

QUOTE (TheGreatGig23 @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 13:15)

I think it is a real plane but seeing as it's only a small one it probably doesn't weigh that much. The propeller isn't moving because the plane isn't running. As you can see, there's no pilot. I think Stu might be on to something with the idea of a larger jet perhaps blowing it away or something. I would imagine that no matter how much that plane weighs, you'd still need a significant amount of power to lift it so easily. Then again, some coastal airports have some pretty heavy wind.

A plane moves at a fast speed in order to take off using the lift generated by air passing over the wings. Presumably, if the wind is fast enough and coming directly towards the plane while stationary, it will cause lift on the wings in much the same way as a normal take-off, even without the flaps down.

[sivispacem]

QUOTE (OverTheBelow @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 13:24)

QUOTE (TheGreatGig23 @ Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 13:15) I think it is a real plane but seeing as it's only a small one it probably doesn't weigh that much. The propeller isn't moving because the plane isn't running. As you can see, there's no pilot. I think Stu might be on to something with the idea of a larger jet perhaps blowing it away or something. I would imagine that no matter how much that plane weighs, you'd still need a significant amount of power to lift it so easily. Then again, some coastal airports have some pretty heavy wind. A plane moves at a fast speed in order to take off using the lift generated by air passing over the wings. Presumably, if the wind is fast enough and coming directly towards the plane while stationary, it will cause lift on the wings in much the same way as a normal take-off, even without the flaps down.

You'd need a pretty strong wind- the stall speed (which you'd need to exceed to generate enough lift to sustain flight) on a light aircraft like a Cessna 182 is around 60mph. Perfectly possible to have a sustained enough ~75-80mph wind that would provide enough lift to pluck one from the ground.