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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Flipside on February 28, 2007, 03:30:17 pm

Title: The British Space Program....
Post by: Flipside on February 28, 2007, 03:30:17 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEbETSCAIHk

I think we need to up the funding ;) :lol:
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Post by: Fragrag on February 28, 2007, 03:43:09 pm: I'm surprised that was actually airborne
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Post by: aldo_14 on February 28, 2007, 03:48:01 pm: I thought The British Space Program was The Clangers...
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Post by: Col. Fishguts on February 28, 2007, 04:40:55 pm: Brilliant. I wish our public service TV would spend our money in such a cool way.
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Post by: Deepblue on February 28, 2007, 07:55:59 pm: :lol:

The look on his face at 3:01 is priceless.
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Post by: Flipside on February 28, 2007, 08:02:01 pm: Hehehe, and for those of you that don't already know, this is what a Reliant Robin is when it's not being a space-shuttle...

(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:0lmgCF-V29H1FM:http://auta5p.car.cz/katalog/reliant/robin_01.jpg)

As long as I didn't get anti-hotlinked, you should basically be looking at the 'coupe' version of the van used in Only Fools and Horses ;)

Edit : In fact, I think that is the van version I have a picture of there.
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Post by: Fineus on February 28, 2007, 08:47:14 pm: And that's why Top Gear is the greatest show on earth. Ever.
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Post by: Rictor on February 28, 2007, 09:27:48 pm: British space program you say? I would like to take this opportunity to pimp Warren Ellis' Ministry of Space graphic novel. All you loyal subjects should go out and buy it; it's a kick-ass read. Basically, the Brits win the Space Race big time and have sprawling space stations and whatnot, decades ahead of everyone else.

(http://www.deepskyrocketshop.co.uk/images/mos150.jpg)
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Post by: Flipside on February 28, 2007, 09:41:23 pm: :lol: This, of course means that at least the other countries are never far from a Tescos when they finally reach space ;)

Seriously though, I'll take a look for curiosities sake if nothing else :)
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Post by: Davros on February 28, 2007, 09:58:13 pm: I souldnt say this but when i was a kid if we say a reliant robin stoped at the lights
we us to run over to it and tip it up :D
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Post by: Kosh on March 01, 2007, 12:40:17 am: The best of British engineering.

Guess you guys didn't grab enough captured Nazi scientists to make a decent space vehicle :P
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Post by: Gortef on March 01, 2007, 04:29:29 am: awwwwwww, but still bloody amazing :D
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Post by: Mefustae on March 01, 2007, 05:23:01 am: I feel bad for the poor midget inside.
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Post by: Bobboau on March 01, 2007, 08:52:15 am: "HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO USE IT AGAIN?!?!?!?!!!!"
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Post by: karajorma on March 02, 2007, 09:19:54 am: Quote from: Kosh on March 01, 2007, 12:40:17 am
Guess you guys didn't grab enough captured Nazi scientists to make a decent space vehicle :P

Gotta be careful though. They work in metres not feet! :p
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Post by: Flipside on March 02, 2007, 10:59:46 am: :lol: I just realised what the next program was after Top Gear in that clip....