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Smaug;1485877 wrote: I wonder why smelling a banana or a green apple can make you lose weight? Does it trigger an increase in the metabolic rate?
Well, it does emphasise "Smelling it, not eating it". If you keep to smelling chocolate instead of eating it, that'll make you lose weight as well. Surprisingly, the same with chips, etc.

FourPart;1485882 wrote: Well, it does emphasise "Smelling it, not eating it". If you keep to smelling chocolate instead of eating it, that'll make you lose weight as well. Surprisingly, the same with chips, etc.


I can't believe they actually meant it that way. I bet it doesn't work with flatulence! No, I'm not going to put it to the test...:wah:

The more contact we have, the more like us they become....

That's one for my FaceBook.

Glad you like it, FourPart. It appealed to me, too. Utube is a veritable treasure-trove for a multitude of diverse things....

Smaug;1485943 wrote: The more contact we have, the more like us they become....




Oh, that video, Smaug, is delightful and aren't those animals clever ? :yh_clap:yh_worshp

Creepy !!!

This was up the hill from where we live.

So you can actually get to see these downhills for real, then LarsMac. That must be spectacular ! They look as if they get up to very high speeds, and on roads that are available for ordinary traffic as well ! I did notice that the crazy loon veered onto the wrong side of the road a few times - probably to 'straighten' his line, but taking a hellova risk from possible oncoming traffic !!!! :yh_nailbi:yh_nailbi

If it weren't for the sparks coming from his armoured gloves I might have thought the video had been deliberately speeded up for effect.

A white-knuckle ride for crows? :yh_rotfl

LarsMac;1486075 wrote: This was up the hill from where we live.




What an amazing bit of downhill that was!! Good find, Lars! I think downhill long-board/luge should be an Olympic sport...For sure!! Wish I lived there, it might be worth learning t board properly!:yh_star :yh_worshp

I haven't been around for a few days due to computer probs. Think they're sorted now, though. (Fingers crossed)!

You should always wear a suit to impress...

This clip may have appeared on the thread before, but it's definitely worth another airing. Can't find anything faster downhill long-board so far; it's about the only clip that I have seen that compares to Zac Maytum for speed!





Must admit, I love the Zac Maytum run in Colorado, Lars!!:-6

We do some amazing things sometimes, even if they are a bit 'wacky'!!:wah:

Flippin' eck, Smaug ! Some of those 'stunts' are breathtakingly awesome. Some of those guys must be extremely fit and very strong (particularly in the finger department !).

They certainly are, though I wouldn't fancy dangling from those high structures with only one hand and no safety wire; absolutelynobloodyway!!

Mind you, I would love to 'wing-suit' if I ever have the time and money, and am still young enough to do it!

Smaug;1486351 wrote: What an amazing bit of downhill that was!! Good find, Lars! I think downhill long-board/luge should be an Olympic sport...For sure!! Wish I lived there, it might be worth learning t board properly!:yh_star :yh_worshp

I haven't been around for a few days due to computer probs. Think they're sorted now, though. (Fingers crossed)!


I took that hill on a bicycle some years back. It was a blast. Though I am pretty sure I didn't come even close to 70 mph. I can't help but wonder what was following him with the camera. My hat is off to the guy. I wouldn't have the nerve to make that kind of run on a board.

LarsMac;1486448 wrote: I took that hill on a bicycle some years back. It was a blast. Though I am pretty sure I didn't come even close to 70 mph. I can't help but wonder what was following him with the camera. My hat is off to the guy. I wouldn't have the nerve to make that kind of run on a board.


At my current skill level, I'd need a closed road, and to be wearing a giant air-bag for the inevitable high-speed 'stack-up' that I'd be sure to have!! I might stand a chance on 'blades', though I would probably be wiser to emulate your good self by using a bike!:wah:

It might be a motorbike following him; can't see any shadows though, so it's pure guesswork.

It's a fabulous clip though. Lovely scenery, high speed, uber-skillful . Great find!!

Some folk are really 'out there', pushing the boundaries.....:-6

I suddenly realised that at 2:35 there was a "I Can See My House From Here" moment when I recognised the clock tower in the Southampton Civic Centre - at least I might have been able to if the weather was a little less overcast. It looks like he may have been on the central antenna tower in the BBC Radio Solent buildings.

FourPart;1486499 wrote: I suddenly realised that at 2:35 there was a "I Can See My House From Here" moment when I recognised the clock tower in the Southampton Civic Centre - at least I might have been able to if the weather was a little less overcast. It looks like he may have been on the central antenna tower in the BBC Radio Solent buildings.





Rather him than me, FourPart! I like a pair of wings and a reliable engine aboard for venturing up to these heights...:wah:

Here's a few more intrepid folk to boggle at....

Two words.................... Good grief !!!!!!! :yh_nailbi :yh_sigh :yh_worshp

Arrgh!! Look out, here come the Triffids....!:wah:

G#Gill;1486642 wrote:


Nice! Some truly gorgeous hybrids. And one woolly pig!!:yh_rotfl

This chap probably doesn't have a problem with 'crowding' in the public pool....:wah:

I don't think I could trust a wild animal that size to get that close to it ! After all polar bears can rip your body apart with one swipe of their front paw ! :yh_nailbi

I certainly wouldn't want to get too close, unless I'd reared it from a cub. Even then, I'd be wary....

Apologies in advance for the backing music; there are one or two profanities in there. Only fair to warn you....Must admit, I empathise with the lyrics, though!

There is also some 'trick camera-work' in there, but MOST of the stunts are genuine!

There are plenty of mysterious things out there. Here's a few to think about....

There are some pretty mysterious photos around....

Saw this online years ago-there were many witnesses, and many people recorded it from various vantage points....

Is it 'Ours', or 'theirs'?

Here are a few more well-known UFO mysteries....

Mankind's history books are rather incomplete, are they not? One story's good.....Until another is told!

That looks a fascinating video, Smaug, but I shall have to look at it tomorrow

Alright, who's the 'numptie' that left it in neutral....:yh_rotfl

Whilst we're on the topic of 'fails'....:wah:

Skillful, eh? I remember a 'Jake' climbing a specially constructed tower in Germany. I'm sure that will appear here at some later date...

As promised, one 'pole dancing' excavator!:wah:

And now for something rather different. Natural? Alien? Paranormal? Photoshop? You decide....

Hoax? Bear? Unknown creature? I'd say hoax, but you never can be sure....

Bear

It's a Bear. Though a pretty darned big'un.

To me it looks like a large bear, although the picture is not very clear.

I think it might be a bear also. Damn big one,though! Wouldn't want to meet it without some serious fire-power to hand....

Here's another selection of unexplained 'creatures'. Fact, fiction, or somewhat of both? (Repeats after 29 mins.)