RE: A380 Traffic Jam At DFW Today?

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RE: How To Watch US TV Shows From Overseas?

I don't know if american channels have streams over the web, but if they do you should try getting a VPN located in america. That way when you log on to the VPN and access american streams, the server will see that your IP adress originates out of the US. That is how I have accessed European streams...

Why Do Airbus Test A380 Unpainted Before Delivery

The aircrafts is assembled in Toulouse, France and after the initial flight testing flown to the paint shop in Hamburg, Germany for the body paint.

RE: Which Is The Largest Ikea On Earth?

Here are the definite facts about the largest IKEAs. Largest IKEA today: IKEA Kungens Kurva (Stockholm, Sweden) 55 000 sq meters, roughly 592 000 sq feet. First opened 1965 though in a smaller version which was severly damaged by a fire in 1970.. Since then it has grown dramatically in size to 55 00...

RE: Would You Hit It - May 2009?

God damn it. This thread is torture, I should't look at pictures at work cause my mind wanders waaay south.


YES YES YES YES YES to all of the above!  

RE: The Worst Part About Your Job...

I would say the worst part about my job is when I first work the night shift and then the afternoon shift. First I start at 22:15 and finish at 07:45. By that time I've usually been awake for 24 and finally get to bed at around 9. Then I have to get up at 14 and work from 14:45 to 22:45. It pretty m...

RE: What Is Your Internet Speed: Speed Test

RE: College Students: Classes You're Taking? (2009)

Here in sweden we have a total of 30 points per semester Geophysics - 3 points Geology - 3 points Environmental pollution 4,5 points HV<acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>: Heating, Ventilation and <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> - 6 points Concrete and steel dimensioning - 6 points Mic...

RE: Buying A Bentley Continental GT

Take a piece of paper, write an I O U and the amount and give it to the dealer. Tell the dealer: " Thats as good as money sir, thats an I O U. Read the back, see 275 dollars, you might want to hold on to that one" Can you guess wich movie?  <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gi...

RE: How Much Are You Now Paying For Gas?

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RE: How Much Are You Now Paying For Gas?

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RE: How Much Are You Now Paying For Gas?

I filled up my new Volvo C30 1,8F with ethanol a few days ago. The liter price was 8,69 SEK.
Thats 1.03 € / L or $ 3.90 per gallon.
Then with ethanol the fuel consumption of the car increases by ~30% so there is still a small gain compared to gasoline.

RE: Funny Car Names

Honda released a car called the Honda Fitta a few years ago in asia. Quite amusing for us swedes as Fitta in English is pussy, and then I don't mean a cat...

http://jalsbo.com/bus/hondafitta.html

RE: Wireless Router Problem. Help!

Login to the router via the web browser, normally the address on netgear is 192.168.0.1 (enter it in the address field). Go to the wireless settings page and change the channel (factory setting is usually 11) to a different one. Click save and then Voila, you're now using a different channel

RE: Cruising At 51,000 Feet?

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RE: Cruising At 51,000 Feet?

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RE: What Is The Most Difficult Airliner To Fly?

I've never handled anything larger than a C206, but from what I've heard I'm guessing that the earliest models of the 707 are at the top of the list. Many of the surfaces lacked hydraulic motors which gave the pilots a real workout, especially during crosswind landings. I've also heard that the Dash...

RE: How Many Dates Before Sex

The question would have been a lot more interesting if it read:
"How man drinks before sex"   

RE: Respond To The User's Signature Above

And for the first time in history, a beat up british turkey was served for thanksgiving

RE: I Walked Out Without Paying. Right Or Wrong?

You should have walked passed their "new seating arrangement" and accidentally have spilled you coffee in their shopping bags and then also over them. That would have taught those rude b*tches a lesson.

RE: How Much Is Your Rent?

For a 1 room + kitchen + bathroom appartment (25 m^2) Rent: 3933 SEK / month (roughtly $640 US).
Its located in the heart of Helsingborg, about 50 meters from the ocean.

RE: The Most Beautiful Car Ever Made....

Ferrari 355 Spider with a tan interior

RE: The Splinter, World's 1st Supercar Made From Wood

Thats gotta be a treehuggers worst nightmare: A gas guzzling twin supercharged <acronym title="ATRAN Aviatrans Cargo Airlines (Russian Federation)">V8</acronym> and a body made out of all those cute trees in the rainforest. I wonder what the end result would be if lightning struck that car  <im...

RE: How Big Is Your Johnson?

I got a old 40 <acronym title="America West Airlines (USA)">HP</acronym> 2-stroke long rig Johnson with a wrinkled cover..... The milage sucks and I just LOVE <acronym title="Kingfisher Airlines (India) AND Irtysh-Avia (Kazakhstan)">IT</acronym> when it decides to die when Im out on a island without...

RE: The Return Of What Are You Listening To Right Now?

Playing right now is Love is gone - David Guetta. Now it only 80 minutes until my nightshift ends and I get to sleep away another day!   

RE: If You Could Know The Date You Will Die

I just found out that Im out of this world in november 2061. Wohooo, 53 more years of madness  <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/dopey.gif" alt="dopey" border=0>  I guess I should believe this cause as you know everything on the web is true... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smi...

RE: What Is Your Worst Car You Have Owned?

My worst would be my first car, a 1998 Volvo V40 1,9 turbodiesel that had 10 000 kms on the odometer. It had 92 ponies under the hood and drove like a slug. Already at 70 km/h it was redlined and time to change into 3rd gear!!! It was however a pretty good first car in my opinion, except that the fu...

RE: So, What Car Is In Your Garage?

Since the first 5 floors in my building are part of a city parking garage I would have to say that there are multiple volvos, mercedes, BMWs, 3 Porsche 911, a Bentley Continental <acronym title="GB Airways (Gibraltar)">GT</acronym> and a Lambo Gallardo in my garage. Unfortunetly none of these are mi...

RE: So What Did You Do For Valentines Day?

Since I am single I went out with my mates to a club and got hammered.

RE: What Was Your First Car?

My first car was a 1998 Volvo V40 1,9 D. After a few months I traded it for a V40 <acronym title="Transeast Airlines (Latvia)">T4</acronym>. I just couldnt stand only having 92 ponies under the hood! <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=422 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black ...

RE: What's In Your Wallet?

Lets see: Swedish <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France)">ID</acronym> Austrian drivers license Handelsbanken Master Card AMEX Student <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France)">ID</acronym> Student discount card Gym Card 2 Condoms 1 vip club card Miles & More card Choice hotels club card 340...

RE: All About Golf!

Driver - Taylormade 320 8,5 degree stiff 3+ wood - Callaway steelhead stiff 5 wood - Taylormade firesole stiff 3-<acronym title="Precision Air Services (United Rep. of Tanzania)">PW</acronym> - Taylormade <acronym title="La Coruna (LCG / LECO), Spain">LCG</acronym> iron shafts (9 iron is a <acronym ...

RE: Would You Prefer...? (Cars Edition, Volume 1)

Sedan:

Charger


Coupe:

A5 with the 3,0 TDI engine


Luxury Sedan:

750Li


Hybrid:

Camry


Bonus: If you could have one of these options and none of the others, which would you choose?

Xenon Headlamps

RE: Ugliest Building In The World?

<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/2_Columbus_Circle.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/2_Columbus_Circle.jpg" width=650 height=867 alt="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/2_Columbus_Circle.jpg" border=0></a> Two Columbus Circle ...

RE: Friday's Stupid Thread - Scrape Ice On Windshield

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RE: How Much Snow?

Here in Helsingborg, Sweden a storm passed by during the night. It was windy and rainy as hell but we didnt get any snow, even though the roads are covered by snow only 20 km away.

Rough Roads

I live in sweden so I would have to say that on dry roads in the summer the speedlimit on straight roads are just more like a "safety speed incase you were to hit a fly at 50 kph". Normally on our 110 kph highways I stay between 110 and 140. On many of our bullsh*t 70 kph roads I keep to 100. But du...

Oldie Is Back

Okili dokile, Im back (for those who recognize me) after a almost three year non posting period. I'm happy to announce that Ive acutally used my brain to pass my exams in college!!!! (instead of using my livers experince!!! :P). Just to announce my dedication to this website, I've also opened my wal...

RE: Huge Explosion In West Beirut

My deepest condolences go to the Lebanese people.

Planespotterx,

It is located just north of Israel by the Mediterranean.

RE: Share Your Tax Evasion Tips Here!

Share Your Tax Evasion Tips Here!

Dont move to Scandinavia!

RE: What Are Your Valentine Day Plans This Year?

Until yesterday I was going to go to Linköping to visit a girl I like, but both of us will unfortunetly be busy with some last minute Uni work so I will be stuck here in Helsingborg.  

RE: Do You Drive The Speed Limit?

In towns, 50 limit: 50-60 depending on traffic
Country roads, 70 limit: 90-100
Country roads, 90 limit: 100-110
Highways, 110 limit: 130-140. If it is early and there is no traffic then 140-160.

RE: What Is The General Opinion Of Sweden Here?

How the feck should I know where it is???

RE: How Do You Get To Work/School?

I always drive. I cant be bitched to take the bus in morings.

When I am not late, it takes about 15 minutes.
When I am late, which is basically every day, it takes around 8 minutes.  

RE: Absinth?

Mmmmm Absinth, I love it! <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> <i>I read about a guy who drank 5 or 6 shots of it in one night and died </i> Wow what a puss! I had more than 15 shots one night and I survived. I was told that I was lying down in the snow without a shirt o...

RE: Converting Quick Time Files To MPEG... Help.

Thom@s,

Try DC++

RE: Ski Rental In Austria/Rastadt And Ski School

Im sure that there are busses that go from Radstadt to Obertauern as they are fairly close to eachother and you have to pass trough Radstadt when you go to Obertauern (One of the only two roads leading there), max 25 km. Edit: I think the nightlife in Radstadt is pretty crappy as it is not a very we...

"It's Fun To Shoot People!"

<i>"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil," Mattis said. "You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." </i> I wouldn't say it's fun but those pricks definitely deserved it!

RE: Ski Rental In Austria/Rastadt And Ski School

I cant tell you anything about the prices for a ski school, but I would guess that rental skis and boots for a week will go for around 100€. I have been skiing in the Radstadt area quite a few times. There is a town/mountain close by called Obertauern which I visited to a few winters. The town is at...

RE: Crazy Car Video

Newark777,

You are correct, it has as well!!! 

It was a long time ago though