Have A Question? V2

[GreatGig]

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]

 

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

Edited August 18, 2012 by lil weasel

[OverTheBelow]

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.

[GreatGig]

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.

Edited August 18, 2012 by TheGreatGig23

[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]

 

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]

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.

[Andreaz1]

Isn't the propeller what gives the forward thrust though? Surely if the propeller wasn't turning the plane would just be pushed backwards by the strong wind but it clearly lifts before being pushed away?

 

/not a fan of physics

[OverTheBelow]

Isn't the propeller what gives the forward thrust though? Surely if the propeller wasn't turning the plane would just be pushed backwards by the strong wind but it clearly lifts before being pushed away?

 

/not a fan of physics

You can see the wheels are kept still by the clamp things (I can't think of name for them) on the ground to prevent it rolling backwards, which is why the lift was generated.

 

The propeller is used to keep the plane at a speed where lift is generated by the wings. If the wind is already moving at sufficient speed over the wings (like in this case, moving over the stationary wings), the propeller isn't needed for the plane to "fly". It is definitely needed to get the plane moving forwards into the wind though.

[blitz]

What are some of the funnest drinking games and how do you play them?

[Robinski]

Kings is good if you're a sadist.

 

It's essentially Ring Of Fire, but it doesn't matter if you break the ring. Get a pack of cards, spread them out around an empty glass (pint or larger), all face down. You go in turns around the table taking a card every go. What happens for each card is different, but the important one is the Kings (duh). On each king drawn, the person who drew it must fill the empty glass 1/4 of the way up with whatever it is they're drinking and the person who draws the last king downs it all in one. Obviously it works best when people are drinking stronger stuff, so you don't just end up with a rank mixture of weak beer and cider.

 

The rules of the other cards changes from people to people, but off the top of my head they are:

 

Ace- "Waterfall"- The drawer starts drinking, followed by the next person in line to play, then the person after them starts and so on. you don't stop until the person before you does. If you break the chain you have to down what's left in your glass/bottle/can.

 

2- "For you"- Select someone to drink

 

3- "For me"- drink.

 

4- "For Whores"- All women present drink

 

5- "Fivers Drivers"- Anyone with a licence drinks

 

6- "For Dicks"- All men present drink

 

7- "Hands to Heaven"- Last person to put the hand in the air has to drink.

 

8- "Pick a mate"- Pick someone who has to drink every time you do.

 

9- "For a Rhyme"- Drawer picks a word, next person has to say a word that rhymes with it, then the next and so on. First person to fail drinks

 

10- "Toilet Card"/"Fag Card"- Like a Get Out of Jail Free card, you can keep this til you need a piss or a smoke. you can't leave the game otherwise without downing your drink. Seriously though, nobody pays attention to that rule. If I need a piss, I'm going.

 

Jack- "New Rule"- You get to make a rule. It doesn't correspond any card, just a general rule. e.g. "No first names" where you have to drink if you call anyone in the game by their first name.

 

Queen- "Question Master"- this person becomes the question master. Whenever they ask you a question you must tell them to f*ck off, failing to do so means you drink. There's only one question master at a time.

 

King- "Drink"- Pour in the glass or drink if you're the last.

 

Like I said, these are just what I've played with mates recently. The rules change for everyone. I recommend not playing multiple games before going out. At my break-up night out for my most recent year of uni I somehow managed to get the final king twice in a row and was absolutely mortalled from there on in.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Robinski

[GTA_stu]

Ninja edit: Haha you twat rob you beat me.

 

Well me and my friends quite often play "the ring of death". Basically you get a pack of playing cards and mix them up then place them in a somewhat circular pile face down, with a pint glass in the middle. Then you sit in a circle and you take it in turns going clockwise around the room picking up cards.

 

2: you - the person who picked up the card has to pick someone to drink a little bit

3: me - the person who picked it up has to take a little drink

4: whore - all the girls have to take a drink

5: Thumb - everyone has to put their right thumb on their left knee and the last to do so has to take a drink

6: dicks - all the boys have to take a drink

7: heaven - everyone has to put their right index finger in the air and the last one to do so has to drink

8: mate - the person that picks it up has to pick a friend to drink with them, so both drink

9: rhyme- the person that picked it up says a word, then you go clockwise around the room and each person has to think of a word that rhymes with it. If you repeat a word that's already been said or take too long to think of one then you drink and the next person picks up a card.

10: categories - the person who picked it up thinks of a category (we usually do football/rugby players of a certain team) and like the rhyme, everyone has to think of one until they either repeat one or take too long and they have to take a drink, then the next peerson picks a card up

Jack: make a rule - you can make any rule you want such as "I don't have to drink for the next 2 things" (boring) or "person A has to drink double for the next 4 things (funny)

queen: The person that picks it up gets to ask someone an embarrassing question, and if they don't answer it they have to drink (a lot)

king: pour - each time a king is picked up every person has to fill up the glass in the middle with a little bit of their drink, so that by the third king the glass should be almost completely filled up. Then the person who picks up the 4th and final king has to down the entire glass.

ace: waterfall - everyone starts drinking, and you can't stop until the person on your right does. The person that has to be first to stop is the one who picked up the card, so they get it easy. Then when they stop the person on their right can stop, and then the person on their right can stop and so on and so on. So if you're to the left of the person who picked it up, you'll be the last to finish.

 

It kinda takes a while to get used to the rules at first, but it's quite fun when you know them and it does work in getting people drunk. Especially the poor sap that has to down the glass.

Edited August 18, 2012 by GTA_stu

[Shiva.]

Stu and Rob, you both beat me. I was coming to say Ring of Fire. Anyway, Beer pong is one of the most popular games. If you really want to just drink a lot you can play a game with

dice where you go in a circle and roll two dice. If you get a 7, 11, or doubles you pick

someone to drink the beer in a cup on the

table, maybe about half full. once the person picks up the cup to drink you can

roll until they finish and slam it down. If you roll 7, 11, or doubles again before they are done they have to do it again. If

you touch the dice before they touch the glass or roll off the table you have to drink.

Once the person finishes the next person rolls. Anyone at the table can also save the

person drinking if they think they've had

to drink too much but if they get rolled on then they still have to go again. This may sound a little hard to understand but it's really fun playing.

 

[Typhus]

Let's say I gathered a few people together and got some weapons and boats and decided to forcibly invade Sealand. And let's say, for arguments sake, that In was successful and managed to install myself as the new leader of the country.

Could I return to England or would I technically be classed as a criminal for overthrowing the government of another nation?

 

I'm thinking of this because it's struck me just how easy it would be to conquer Sealand and enslave its people.

[DeeperRed]

6- "For Dicks"- All men present drink

Read that as all men present dicks. Thought it was a peculiar rule.

[Robinski]

 

Let's say I gathered a few people together and got some weapons and boats and decided to forcibly invade Sealand. And let's say, for arguments sake, that In was successful and managed to install myself as the new leader of the country.

Could I return to England or would I technically be classed as a criminal for overthrowing the government of another nation?

 

I'm thinking of this because it's struck me just how easy it would be to conquer Sealand and enslave its people.

I just know that one day I'm going to turn on the news and see a story, and I'll just know it was you. You crazy, crazy diamond.

 

Sadly I can't answer your question, but I imagine the governments of the residents' homelands might have something to say about you enslaving their citizens. Customs and immigration might have some things to say about it when you dock up on your return, too.

 

E: After actually looking it up, the last confirmed population count was only at 4 absolutely permanent residents (28 temporary). That was back in 2011 as well. Hardly seems worth the bother.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Robinski

[GTA_stu]

I'd join any attempted hostile takeover, I've always had ambitions to rule over people as their dictator or as part of the inner circle of a dictatorship. I reckon it'd be a right laugh, although if they started a revolution we'd be in trouble. All it takes is 1 self-immolator and you're screwed, we'd need to stock up on fire extinguishers and maybe get a sprinkler system installed to thwart the combustible little buggers. We could do like a GTAF invasion, sort of like that NationStates game only it would be real.

 

I'm gonna start shopping for berets now and epaulets right now.

[coin-god]

Just wait until 2039. You will all be cheering my name. For your own sake.

[lil weasel]

I'm thinking of this because it's struck me just how easy it would be to conquer Sealand and enslave its people.

Your success would be dependent on Who if anybody they have treaties with.

The United States 'might' just kick your but for International Terrorism, just on the principle of the thing.

[Pyrrhic]

When are the next GTANet awards?

[Miro]

They're going to be most probably at the beginning of the new year, which means somewhere around January - March 2013 I suppose. They could also come a little later, maybe April or even May as it happened a couple of times.

[Pyrrhic]

Thanks Miro.

[AlexGTAGamer]

 

What are some of the funnest drinking games and how do you play them?

A favourite of mine is, without a doubt, Beer Pong.

 

Or, if you want to, you can invent your own drinking game(s), just like what my family did on our last holiday to Lanzarote.

 

It included the game Shut the Box, many shots of Sangria, Brandy, other drinks, and cigars, and as a result it ended with many hours spent in the bathroom and raging hangovers all round the day after. Now that was a night I won't forget.

[Original Light]

Could someone please give me a link to 'The Funny Video Topic', as the search feature on this site is outdated and is worse compared to other forums.

 

Thanks in advance.

[4 Bagger]

Uh. There you go.

 

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=381823&st=5000

 

My computer actually froze when I clicked on the topic.

[A J]

Can anyone provide a logical explanation for all the fuss made in this recent topic.

 

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=521287

 

I don't know much about Albanians, Macedonians and the big deal about being Muslim.

 

 

[Finn 7 five 11]

I have a question, and it interests me quite a lot at this point in time.

 

Where can i take a proper IQ test? Preferably written so i do it properly, and i understand there are two kinds.

I have done a few and i get varying results, probably the best one (I feel) was one i took on an old Macintosh computer about 8 years ago, it was an application that was pre-installed, all the others have been a bit strange (and online) and have given some odd results, especially upon completing it more than once, the Macintosh one however was consistent, and provided a different test each time and the result was more or less the same.

 

Reason i ask is because (i am in no way trying to brag) is that i feel that often i can seem to understand concepts really well, particularly going through school often things just clicked and i could understand exactly why things happened when others couldn't grasp it,, or wrote learn (Know what happens, but not why) and i never had to try particularly hard to keep up with the rest.

 

Until more recently i considered myself of average intelligence, but just thinking on it more i am not so sure and i would like to gauge myself just to know what i may/may not be capable of.

They say you can do anything, well no, some people are smart, some are dumb, i wanna know where i sit on the scale, perhaps i am just getting full of myself, which is likely <----moment of honesty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chorup]

I have a question, and it interests me quite a lot at this point in time.

 

Where can i take a proper IQ test? Preferably written so i do it properly, and i understand there are two kinds.

I have done a few and i get varying results, probably the best one (I feel) was one i took on an old Macintosh computer about 8 years ago, it was an application that was pre-installed, all the others have been a bit strange (and online) and have given some odd results, especially upon completing it more than once, the Macintosh one however was consistent, and provided a different test each time and the result was more or less the same.

 

Reason i ask is because (i am in no way trying to brag) is that i feel that often i can seem to understand concepts really well, particularly going through school often things just clicked and i could understand exactly why things happened when others couldn't grasp it,, or wrote learn (Know what happens, but not why) and i never had to try particularly hard to keep up with the rest.

 

Until more recently i considered myself of average intelligence, but just thinking on it more i am not so sure and i would like to gauge myself just to know what i may/may not be capable of.

They say you can do anything, well no, some people are smart, some are dumb, i wanna know where i sit on the scale, perhaps i am just getting full of myself, which is likely <----moment of honesty.

You were watching Big Brother weren't you?