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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Following on from goodnitegirl’s thread, what have you seen in real life that others probably haven’t?
I’ve had a tour around an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
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I've flown home from a skiing holiday on the flight deck with the pilots. Really interesting to see. Long story but not enough seats for passengers and that was the only safe (and spare) place to sit. Well before 9/11 days obviously and now the flight deck doors are locked. Wouldn't happen today. |
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"I've flown home from a skiing holiday on the flight deck with the pilots. Really interesting to see. Long story but not enough seats for passengers and that was the only safe (and spare) place to sit. Well before 9/11 days obviously and now the flight deck doors are locked. Wouldn't happen today."
That sounds pretty cool  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Southern Right Whale playing splashy splashy with its calf.
Awwww, was that in Argentina?"
Newcastle Australia, they figured mum'd left it too late to migrate north and had the calf alone near the coast.
Coast guard and the locals stuck up a perimeter and made sure they were safe. Could see them from the beach for weeks...
Was brilliant |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Inside a volcano
So jealous
It stank 
Me too, in nisyros, greece.
Stank of sulphur 
Well that's where most of our sulphur deposits form."
It was horrible but also cool at the same time |
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"Inside a volcano
So jealous
It stank
Me too, in nisyros, greece.
Stank of sulphur
Well that's where most of our sulphur deposits form.
It was horrible but also cool at the same time "
I bet it was. I love geology, I nearly did it for a degree. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Inside a volcano
So jealous
It stank
Me too, in nisyros, greece.
Stank of sulphur
Well that's where most of our sulphur deposits form.
It was horrible but also cool at the same time
I bet it was. I love geology, I nearly did it for a degree."
It was one of those experiences that is really cool. It was beautiful there too |
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In various jobs I've been round the De La Rue facility where banknotes are printed, one of America's biggest raisin processors, two oil refineries, a brine solution mining plant, a prison and a biofuels manufacturing site.
The brine plant was the most geekily interesting. |
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A meteorite from start to finish (streak of bright yellowish light across the sky and then burn up) in my direct line of sight. I sometimes casually sky watch at night and it was not a sudden small flash like in a predicted shower. It seemed much slower and lower than that. An amazing sight. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Amazing blue river fissure that lead into a deep crevasse in a glacier whilst ice hiking in Iceland (the country not the shop before you start...)  "
That sounds amazing  |
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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago
Near Wells |
"A fatal road traffic accident right in front of me. I assisted the person who passed away before the ambulance arrived. Don't wish that upon anyone."
Exactly the same. I still rem_mber the day, time, weather, everything. Poor girl she was only 21. I was a mile away from home and she was less than a mile from work on her way home. It makes you think. |
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"A meteorite from start to finish (streak of bright yellowish light across the sky and then burn up) in my direct line of sight. I sometimes casually sky watch at night and it was not a sudden small flash like in a predicted shower. It seemed much slower and lower than that. An amazing sight."
A meteor then. It's only a meteorite when it's on the ground. |
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I saw part of the London Olympics closing ceremony from a few hundred feet up in the air, while flying back into Heathrow from Belgium.
Quite spectacular. Probably a view only a few hundred people got to see. And there were only 8 people on my flight. |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"I saw part of the London Olympics closing ceremony from a few hundred feet up in the air, while flying back into Heathrow from Belgium.
Quite spectacular. Probably a view only a few hundred people got to see. And there were only 8 people on my flight."
That must have been amazing Stingly |
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"I saw part of the London Olympics closing ceremony from a few hundred feet up in the air, while flying back into Heathrow from Belgium.
Quite spectacular. Probably a view only a few hundred people got to see. And there were only 8 people on my flight.
That must have been amazing Stingly "
It was. The pilot announced the fly by, told us where to sit, and flew past, while banked so we had a great view.
Hats off to BA. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My cervix!! 
Not many have seen that.
Woah, you must be flexible!"
Haha. I saw it via a screen when I was having pre cancerous cells lazered. I saw the before and after! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I saw part of the London Olympics closing ceremony from a few hundred feet up in the air, while flying back into Heathrow from Belgium.
Quite spectacular. Probably a view only a few hundred people got to see. And there were only 8 people on my flight.
That must have been amazing Stingly
It was. The pilot announced the fly by, told us where to sit, and flew past, while banked so we had a great view.
Hats off to BA."
That's so cool!! You missed the Olympics forum threads that night then. View was here. |
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By *arex2Couple
over a year ago
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"Following on from goodnitegirl’s thread, what have you seen in real life that others probably haven’t?
I’ve had a tour around an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
Go...."
Six UFOs. Seriously! |
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A rocket launch by nasa
A moth lay eggs, watch the eggs hatch, turn into chrysalis and then emerge into a new moth
Someone being hit by a car at traffic lights, when the green man was on, three steps in front of me
What is left if Henry VIIIs banqueting hall of Westminster palace |
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"My cervix!!
Not many have seen that.
Woah, you must be flexible!
Haha. I saw it via a screen when I was having pre cancerous cells lazered. I saw the before and after! "
Likewise, a surreal experience |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've flown home from a skiing holiday on the flight deck with the pilots. Really interesting to see. Long story but not enough seats for passengers and that was the only safe (and spare) place to sit. Well before 9/11 days obviously and now the flight deck doors are locked. Wouldn't happen today."
Did that a few times back in the day on standby travel - it’s good fun and did they give you the drill about how to break the cockpit window to escape in an emergency down the ladder? And give you the headset to listen in to Air Traffic Control? I miss those days!
Anyway my answer to the OP .. unknowingly and accidentally surprised and pissed off a copperhead snake in Australia .. had it hiss and wriggle at me so I backed off slowly, only later finding out how toxic it was if it had bitten me |
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"My cervix!!
Not many have seen that.
Woah, you must be flexible!
Haha. I saw it via a screen when I was having pre cancerous cells lazered. I saw the before and after!
Likewise, a surreal experience "
Me too Spurschick...When I Mrs had the same...I was fasinated watching the screen, due to 2 lots of laser treatment it looks like Freddy Krueger now...  but at least I am alive... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I’ve seen a lot of things that your average person wouldn’t see. I did crime and trauma scene cleaning for 2 years so I’ve seen brain tissue and skull fragments from when people decide to throw themselves off high things. Seen people eating crayons, seen people stabbing each other with sharpened nips and tooth brushes. Seen a lot of shit, literally. But mainly death related. |
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"My cervix!!
Not many have seen that.
Woah, you must be flexible!
Haha. I saw it via a screen when I was having pre cancerous cells lazered. I saw the before and after!
Likewise, a surreal experience
Me too Spurschick...When I Mrs had the same...I was fasinated watching the screen, due to 2 lots of laser treatment it looks like Freddy Krueger now... but at least I am alive..."
Exactly that, alive and kicking. I always have a laugh with nurses at smear time, you can tell those that haven’t read your notes when they comment “oh that doesn’t look how it should” |
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I've seen the inside of almost my entire digestive system on endoscopy cameras. No sedation, fully conscious to try and ask questions with a tube shoved down my throat. Easier to ask questions when the endoscope went up the other way |
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"My cervix!!
Not many have seen that.
Woah, you must be flexible!
Haha. I saw it via a screen when I was having pre cancerous cells lazered. I saw the before and after!
Likewise, a surreal experience
Me too Spurschick...When I Mrs had the same...I was fasinated watching the screen, due to 2 lots of laser treatment it looks like Freddy Krueger now... but at least I am alive...
Exactly that, alive and kicking. I always have a laugh with nurses at smear time, you can tell those that haven’t read your notes when they comment “oh that doesn’t look how it should” "
Lol....true  |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim "
That's Madness! |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim "
I was a casualty of that experience in person |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person "
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've seen the sun go down over a rain forest, while sitting on top of a wat, I've slep in the rain forest in Sarawak. I have a big list of things which are peronal to me, but nothing that other people haven't experienced but, not through my eyes. I will continue to experience life. |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread "
One difference you got to watch it, I got to feel it recovering in the first aid tent |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread "
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!! |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!! "
It’s true. Go to page 12, section 5.3 of this document
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/publications/annual_reports/1993_4th_annual_report.pdf |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!!
It’s true. Go to page 12, section 5.3 of this document
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/publications/annual_reports/1993_4th_annual_report.pdf"
Oh my god, they evacuated 3 tower blocks!! |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!!
It’s true. Go to page 12, section 5.3 of this document
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/publications/annual_reports/1993_4th_annual_report.pdf
Oh my god, they evacuated 3 tower blocks!! "
The place was rocking.... literally |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!!
It’s true. Go to page 12, section 5.3 of this document
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/publications/annual_reports/1993_4th_annual_report.pdf
Oh my god, they evacuated 3 tower blocks!!
The place was rocking.... literally "
That it was...one of the best days of my life |
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"Not so much seen as did - was part of the cause of a seismic movement in North London that registered on the Richter scale on 8th August 1992 somewhere between 8.30pm and 9.00pm
Only 36007 others in the whole world can make the same claim
I was a casualty of that experience in person
Who'd have thought it - two of us on the same thread
Did it really register on the Richter scale? Must have been some gig!!
It’s true. Go to page 12, section 5.3 of this document
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/publications/annual_reports/1993_4th_annual_report.pdf
Oh my god, they evacuated 3 tower blocks!!
The place was rocking.... literally
That it was...one of the best days of my life "
Likewise, despite being knocked out in the first song |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lockheed P-3 Orion turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance airplane. My stepfather was a navigator."
Snap! Except mine was an RAF Nimrod looking for Ruskies in the North Sea.. |
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"sat in the pilot seat on concorde at 59,000 ft traveling at mach 2.1 and you could see the curvature of the earth.
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Wow you went on Concorde and got to go in the pilots seat? Awww you’re so lucky |
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