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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 30, 2018 18:57:51 GMT
that is so adorable and would probably sell for a lot of money what a gorgeous little piggie, I want to give him a cuddle. thanks for sharing love. hugs jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 2, 2018 19:31:48 GMT
Argh! Totally missed this. I would love to be entertained with break dancing while commuting. Good performance, too! Love the little black piggy. Seen him on Facebook, and just want to scoop him up and snuggle him
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Post by shades on Dec 4, 2018 4:21:21 GMT
I'm glad you've brought this thread back to the front page. Recently I've been watching a 4-part BBC series "The Fred Dinah Story". He's a steeplejack by trade and an interesting character from a world long gone (1970s).
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Post by shades on Dec 4, 2018 4:22:55 GMT
I envy guys who are either crazy or courageous
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Post by Bean on Dec 4, 2018 9:26:18 GMT
I haven't time to watch all that now, but have watched a little bit of the second one and he is amazing! This photo of the iron workers at the Rockerfeller Centre always makes my stomach lurch despite their calm! (Mind you, I think quite a few men did die on that project and ones similar...) We watched a documentary on Alain Roberts (the French Spiderman) a few years ago, and although he does stunts rather than a trade, he's still rather amazing to watch! He makes quite a nuisance of himself as they have to clear the area around the buildings when they know he's doing a climb (it's rarely authorised) in case he falls off and into the inevitable crowds that gather to watch.
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Post by shades on Dec 4, 2018 13:45:41 GMT
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Post by jolovespiggies on Dec 4, 2018 18:23:13 GMT
fred dibnah, there is a name I haven't heard for a long time. that photo makes my stomach lurch too bean sweetie, aerial views on tv have the same effect.
hugs jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 4, 2018 22:05:17 GMT
Whoa, I get queasy just looking at the picture of him climbing that clock tower, and of the men on the girder, etc. I'm not great with heights. A lot of the original sky scrapers in the eastern US were built by Mohawk Indians, who were used to the heights, so they were quite at home way up in the sky. I also can't ignore that the person taking that picture of the men on the girder was also way up in the air!
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Post by shades on Dec 5, 2018 5:31:18 GMT
Whoa, I get queasy just looking at the picture of him climbing that clock tower, and of the men on the girder, etc. I'm not great with heights. A lot of the original sky scrapers in the eastern US were built by Mohawk Indians, who were used to the heights, so they were quite at home way up in the sky. I also can't ignore that the person taking that picture of the men on the girder was also way up in the air! Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but what made Mohawk Indians more used to the heights? I imagine there were no high-rise buildings in the Mohawk communities, so I'm thinking they might have been fearless up there without any safety gear.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Dec 5, 2018 18:02:16 GMT
I haven't a clue hunni but it is a good question.
hugs jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 5, 2018 22:30:45 GMT
www.whitewolfpack.com/2012/09/the-mohawks-who-built-manhattan-photos.htmlThis is an interesting article on why they became high steel workers. I thought they were just used to heights, but knowing the area where they live, it's similar to where I live. No great heights to scale. It seems to be more of a cultural thing, a way to challenge and prove themselves, and they were good at it.
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Post by Bean on Feb 27, 2019 9:05:57 GMT
I do love this clip from the news this week, of the dog catching a very long frisbee throw.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Feb 27, 2019 9:22:22 GMT
that is so cute. that doggy probably realised they ere cheering him.
hugs jo xx
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Post by Bean on Feb 28, 2019 9:34:50 GMT
I hope so! He certainly looked very happy!
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Post by 3piggles on Feb 28, 2019 21:33:19 GMT
I clapped for him, lol! Great catch!
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Post by bazookagoof on Apr 5, 2019 14:56:25 GMT
I was in the mood for human triumph, found this video and was not disappointed. It's ten minutes, but it's all short clips and most of them are astounding.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Apr 6, 2019 17:59:18 GMT
Thanks hunni I will play it a little later.
hugs jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Apr 6, 2019 19:47:35 GMT
Wow! I was a bit worried with the diver going into the pool feet first, as his head barely cleared the pool side, and that gymnast was incredible. All were, but those two really stood out to me.
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Post by bazookagoof on Apr 7, 2019 3:12:47 GMT
Wow! I was a bit worried with the diver going into the pool feet first, as his head barely cleared the pool side, and that gymnast was incredible. All were, but those two really stood out to me. I don't have any particular favorites, but anytime someone makes something look so easy (when it in fact is incredibly difficult) it impresses the hell out of me.
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Post by Bean on Apr 9, 2019 7:01:14 GMT
Some fun stuff in there, it's amazing what the human body can do (mine definitely doesn't do a load of that stuff!).
Like 3piggles, I was a bit worried about the diver's head being close to the edge of the pool - I didn't so much enjoy that one thinking of people trying to practise or copy it!
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