PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 12
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: VP959
Showing results 1 to 35 of 391
Search took 0.22 seconds.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
12th Dec 2020, 07:03
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

Not to mention the bowl of petunias

Not to mention the bowl of petunias
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
16th Nov 2020, 13:00
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

Loved the registrations on the fleet of Tesla...

Loved the registrations on the fleet of Tesla Model Xs that took them out to the pad. The last one had the reg "L8RERTH" ("later Earth") and that sense of humour seems to run right through...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
6th Nov 2020, 16:09
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

Also throws up a subscription request for me: ...

Also throws up a subscription request for me:


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x551/ft_subscription_d8e07d88c72ecb0af066e2db1531ee181d024bbe.jpg

Is there a concession for...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
15th Sep 2020, 17:42
Replies: 265
Views: 29,892
Posted By VP959

I predict that by the time it is capable of doing...

I predict that by the time it is capable of doing that we won't have any piloted fighters left, we'll be using UAVs . . .
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
4th Sep 2020, 11:28
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

Watching Space X boosters land on the drone ships...

Watching Space X boosters land on the drone ships never seems to get old, even though it's now almost routine. Yesterday a new badge arrived that's going on the back of my Tesla, just for the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Aug 2020, 16:32
Replies: 20
Views: 4,173
Posted By VP959

Whatever A/C they come from, they look like a...

Whatever A/C they come from, they look like a brilliant find. Be interesting to find their history, and how they ended up being used on a farm trailer of all things.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2020, 11:38
Replies: 40
Views: 7,911
Posted By VP959

It was a very low fallout design, as they didn't...

It was a very low fallout design, as they didn't include a U238 tamper. Pretty much all the fissile material in the trigger was consumed, and the vast majority of the output was thermonuclear, so...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2020, 11:12
Replies: 40
Views: 7,911
Posted By VP959

Probably the ultimate example of the daft spate...

Probably the ultimate example of the daft spate of willy waving that had been going on between the US and the Soviet Union for the decade or so earlier, each trying to out do the other with the size...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
18th Aug 2020, 09:03
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

I'm pretty sure it only impacted those in the EU,...

I'm pretty sure it only impacted those in the EU, as the pop-up in question only seemed to pop-up and hang if the device being used either was, or appeared to be, within the EU. Using a VPN to spoof...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 20:35
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

The workaround suggested by BirdmanBerry in this...

The workaround suggested by BirdmanBerry in this thread: https://www.pprune.org/computer-internet-issues-troubleshooting/634843-cannot-access-pprune-ipad.html#post10863613 , to install the Privacy...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 20:29
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Thanks, BirdmanBerry , just tried this, installed...

Thanks, BirdmanBerry , just tried this, installed the Privacy Badger extension to Firefox and it seems to have got rid of the broken pop-up window if Firefox and allows access to the forum again,...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 20:13
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Just tried another laptop, same problem, PPRuNe...

Just tried another laptop, same problem, PPRuNe is inaccessible using Firefox if I don't use a VPN and try and spoof my location as being outwith the EU. No problem when using Palemoon, but the...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 18:48
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Definitely browser specific for me, too. ...

Definitely browser specific for me, too. Palemoon on a old Win 7 machine is fine, Firefox gets the blocking and hung pop-up every time, unless I use a VPN to pretend to be outwith the EU, when...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 18:36
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

If you use a VPN service that allows you to...

If you use a VPN service that allows you to select an apparent location outwith the EU I think you should find it works OK. I used NordVPN, and with my apparent location set to anywhere within the...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 18:17
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Further to this, I can now confirm that it seems...

Further to this, I can now confirm that it seems to be region specific. I'm currently logged in using Firefox, with no problems at all, but I had to use a VPN so that it looks as if I'm in Canada...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 17:58
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Just tried that. Sadly didn't work, the screen...

Just tried that. Sadly didn't work, the screen is still greyed out, with that pop-up box trying to load. This time it did let me log in before locking up, though, and I thought for a moment the...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 17:52
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

The snag I have is that the Firefox browser just...

The snag I have is that the Firefox browser just locks up, as in that photo, so won't let me log in. For some odd reason Palemoon seems unaffected, no idea why. I've been able to log in on this old...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 17:33
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Cannot access PPRuNe from PC running Firefox

Same issue as reported in the thread re: access from an iPad. There's a problem with the new Trustarc GDPR thing, that seems to cause a script to hang, blocking the site completely. This is a...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
17th Aug 2020, 17:06
Replies: 61
Views: 9,597
Posted By VP959

Not just an iPad, I cannot access PPRuNe from my...

Not just an iPad, I cannot access PPRuNe from my usual browser on a PC, either. To be able to post this I've had to fire up an old Windows 7 PC, connect using a VPN and that's enabled me to try and...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Aug 2020, 15:50
Replies: 265
Views: 29,892
Posted By VP959

The Royal Engineers built a small air strip on...

The Royal Engineers built a small air strip on Unst, that's still used by Loganair, I think. There aren't any railways on the Shetlands, AFAIK, just ferry links between the islands. There's an...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Aug 2020, 13:47
Replies: 265
Views: 29,892
Posted By VP959

There's a reason that nothing much grows above...

There's a reason that nothing much grows above ankle height on Unst - anything higher just gets blown away. During the time I was there I don't think the wind ever dropped much below about 30kts. Two...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Aug 2020, 13:24
Replies: 265
Views: 29,892
Posted By VP959

Not just the anemometer. The whole Type 80 ...

Not just the anemometer. The whole Type 80 radar head got blown off the top of the hill at Saxa Vord once. When I worked there in January 1974 they had a radome to protect the two radar...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
6th Jul 2020, 17:04
Replies: 265
Views: 29,892
Posted By VP959

Saxa Vord was the first ever place I went on...

Saxa Vord was the first ever place I went on detached duty. My lasting memory of the place is that it is as windy as hell. The wind never ever stops blowing there, it just varies a bit. The whole...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
21st May 2020, 16:49
Replies: 29
Views: 5,500
Posted By VP959

Very many thanks, everyone, I really appreciate...

Very many thanks, everyone, I really appreciate all the comments and observations. I've decided to get one, and the input from here has very definitely helped the decision making process. In case...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th May 2020, 18:31
Replies: 29
Views: 5,500
Posted By VP959

Many thanks, Saab Dastard , those suggestions are...

Many thanks, Saab Dastard , those suggestions are one step beyond what I've been thinking of right now, but are certainly interesting. My current desktop PC (which I'm using right now) is a Chinese...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th May 2020, 17:55
Replies: 29
Views: 5,500
Posted By VP959

Should I get a MacBook Air?

First a plea - can we not turn this into an Apple versus Microsoft debate, please?

Background: I'm a long time Windows user, but my ancient laptop (a Asus Zenbook UX31E, that's ~8 years old) has...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th May 2020, 13:10
Replies: 17
Views: 1,558
Posted By VP959

Thanks, I think I understand what was happening. ...

Thanks, I think I understand what was happening. I thought it may have been something that was a consequence of something accidental, like cutting and pasting text that had hidden formatting...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th May 2020, 10:35
Replies: 17
Views: 1,558
Posted By VP959

Many thanks, so presumably the problem is caused...

Many thanks, so presumably the problem is caused by formatting characters that are normally hidden from view but which screw things up, is that right?

If so, is there an easy way to make these...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th May 2020, 08:39
Replies: 17
Views: 1,558
Posted By VP959

"forced return" and forum formatting problem?

In this post: https://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/629061-coronavirus-thread-208.html#post10774067 there's reference to a member being banned for using "forced returns", which do something to upset the...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Apr 2020, 09:26
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

A joke that Tesla owners will immediately get: ...

A joke that Tesla owners will immediately get:

3 Astronauts are sitting in a Dragon Capsule atop a Falcon-9.
It's T minus 20 minutes and counting.
Their mobile phones all ding at the same time....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2020, 22:01
Replies: 148
Views: 51,578
Posted By VP959

'Twas Prestwick, and I was the navigator in the...

'Twas Prestwick, and I was the navigator in the right hand seat!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2020, 19:36
Replies: 148
Views: 51,578
Posted By VP959

When I first did a walk around on a Devon I asked...

When I first did a walk around on a Devon I asked about the asymmetric elevators. The story I was told was that they trimmed a bit off one when doing flight trials, to correct an over-balance...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2020, 17:56
Replies: 148
Views: 51,578
Posted By VP959

Time for an aaaaah, DeHavilland, moment. . . ...

Time for an aaaaah, DeHavilland, moment. . . Rather fond of that particular gentleman's aerial carriage (my username here might be a clue). Unique smell in the cockpit and that wonderful and wacky...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
27th Jul 2019, 14:22
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

NASA did re-use both the SRB parts and the main...

NASA did re-use both the SRB parts and the main engines of the Shuttle, though, didn't they? AFAIK, the main disposable parts of the STS were the external fuel tank plus some parts of the SRBs that...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
3rd Mar 2019, 15:38
Replies: 443
Views: 314,536
Posted By VP959

Oops... (padding characters so this would...

Oops...

(padding characters so this would post)
Showing results 1 to 35 of 391
 
Page 1 of 12
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Copyright © 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.