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Old 07-03-2012, 18:44   #1
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So, what's going on?

Walking home tonight, reflected off the clouds is a green laser beam?
Who is so stupid to have bought such a thing just to annoy air traffic?

Or,

Have I missed yet anothet advert for another money wasting scheme from somewhere?

Oeer, could I have seen signals from little green men 'phoning home?
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Old 07-03-2012, 18:47   #2
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Re: So, what's going on?

Perhaps they were trying to beam you up, and return you to your own planet.

Don't walk so fast next time.

Give 'em a chance to get you.

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Old 07-03-2012, 18:54   #3
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Walking home tonight, reflected off the clouds is a green laser beam?
Who is so stupid to have bought such a thing just to annoy air traffic?

Or,

Have I missed yet anothet advert for another money wasting scheme from somewhere?

Oeer, could I have seen signals from little green men 'phoning home?
MargaretR will have the answer!
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Old 07-03-2012, 18:54   #4
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Re: So, what's going on?

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Walking home tonight, reflected off the clouds is a green laser beam?
Who is so stupid to have bought such a thing just to annoy air traffic?

Or,

Have I missed yet anothet advert for another money wasting scheme from somewhere?

Oeer, could I have seen signals from little green men 'phoning home?
Hell Less the ale must be strong in the Railway these days, well either that or Margarets converted ya
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Old 07-03-2012, 18:57   #5
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Re: So, what's going on?

Dyson's from outer space losing their suction power obviously...

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[the USS Enterprise is being sucked into a black hole] "I'm giving her all she's got, Captain!"

Beam me up!!!
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:04   #6
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Dyson's from outer space losing their suction power obviously...

SCOTTY
[the USS Enterprise is being sucked into a black hole] "I'm giving her all she's got, Captain!"

Beam me up!!!
Klingon's on the starboard bow captain
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:09   #7
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I once bought a little one to try to use for aiming a pistol at targets.It didn't work-the pistol had a hell of a kick and the laser fell off every time I pulled the trigger.
My point- it was only small but could reach an astonishing distance, I would imagine it could be quite a problem if a Police helicopter pilot got the beam from one in his eyes.
Are they legal?
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:30   #8
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Hell Less the ale must be strong in the Railway these days, well either that or Margarets converted ya
Haven't been in the Railway since Saturday.
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:32   #9
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Re: So, what's going on?

i heard it was an artist in preston testing this out Yvette Mattern
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:50   #10
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i heard it was an artist in preston testing this out Yvette Mattern
Well spotted, cmon-officially switched on tomorrow for Preston Guild. Perhaps they were testing it- is that the direction it came from, Less?
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Old 07-03-2012, 20:22   #11
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Well spotted, cmon-officially switched on tomorrow for Preston Guild. Perhaps they were testing it- is that the direction it came from, Less?
MargaretR will be disappointed!
Lovely until you read the usual blurb:
With the projection, the artist intends to encompass geographical and social diversity in its reach and symbolise hope.

Why not just say it'll be a lot of pretty colours instead of this meaningless drivel?
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Old 07-03-2012, 20:38   #12
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It is just pretentious crap Sue.....makes the artist feel important...bigs them up and glorifies something which might be ....well, a bit ordinary.
Nature does this best at absolutely zero cost.
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Old 07-03-2012, 20:42   #13
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It is just pretentious crap Sue.....makes the artist feel important...bigs them up and glorifies something which might be ....well, a bit ordinary.
Nature does this best at absolutely zero cost.
They have to say things like that otherwise they won't get any money from the powers that be.
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Old 07-03-2012, 20:49   #14
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Yes....sad, isn't it? How did they celebrate these events in days gone by?....Not with such pretentious expensive light shows....they would probably have had a parade, a brass band, the local folk would have put on their Sunday best and taken to the streets.....something that resonates with the character of this fine old town(or City, as it is now).
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Old 07-03-2012, 21:18   #15
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They have to say things like that otherwise they won't get any money from the powers that be.

'Global Rainbow, a £50,000 artwork created by American artist Yvette Mattern.'

Olympic laser show lights up St Mary's Lighthouse - Chronicle News - News - ChronicleLive

I saw a stunning rainbow on Saturday, on the moors between Darwen and Bolton.

I think Mother Nature managed to cobble that fantastic light display together for nowt.
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