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Posted on 05/03/21 08:29:26 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Outside the back of my son's house is a small car park. The side wall has clearly been patched a great many times in the wall's history. When I visited him last weekend I noticed a hole had been punched in the wall. What can have caused this catastrophic event? High res is here.  |
Posted on 05/03/21 08:53:16 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Deleted - I think I know the answer. |
Posted on 05/03/21 11:58:50 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
The answer is 42. I just wish I knew the question.  _________________  |
Posted on 05/03/21 1:04:55 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Well, judging from the stones which are all on this side, whatever it is caused this is hidden behind the wall. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 2:28:44 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
I don't know if this will be meaningful to non Brits.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 3:15:58 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
I seem to have got myself stuck in comic strip mode ................  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 4:35:37 PM |
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josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
_________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 05/03/21 4:42:52 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: Don't Panic Mr Mainwairing!
Don't panic Mr Mainwairing! Another Brit only reference I am afraid ........ but one which many of my generation were deeply attached to. 
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Posted on 05/03/21 5:34:13 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
You're right in my case David, I have no idea... I do find them interesting though. Well, I have had nothing but ISP problems for nearly three weeks. After four different technicians, they ended up replacing a module in their main control panel that feeds my house. It has been working for nearly forty-eight hours now - - - I have my fingers crossed. 
P.S. Great work everyone on the Zero rebuilds, I just couldn't retain enough reliable internet service to participate.  |
Posted on 05/03/21 5:55:24 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
No 1 is Desperate Dan who featured in one of the major comics of my youth. He spent a lot of time crashing through walls and suchlike in true comic fashion leaving his outline behind him. He ate huge cow pies. No 2 Boy superman is obvious. No 3 is from a wonderful TV series called 'Dad's Army". It was about the volunteer home guard of WWII which was composed mostly of those too old to be conscripted into the regular fighting forces. They always managed to get things wrong and one of the catch phrases was "Don't panic Mr. Mainwairing!". For years it became the catch phrase we Brits used when things started to go wrong. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 7:11:23 PM |
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dwindt
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Funny David. You're missing a British legend that would make a perfect hole in the wall. Hot shot Hamish! Lovely clip Lloyd. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 05/03/21 7:19:47 PM |
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DougD
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
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Posted on 05/03/21 7:20:27 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Jurassic Park breakout Loyd ? cool David - leave something for us to do |
Posted on 05/03/21 7:21:53 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Nice one Doug ! |
Posted on 05/03/21 8:36:49 PM |
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DavidMac
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I have to confess Dennis I had never heard of him. On Googling I can see why. First off soccer is a subject of supreme lack of interest on my part. Never understood the excitement over grown men kicking a ball around. Secondly he appears to be mostly from the 1970's by which time my comic reading tended to be less frequent than when I was younger. However I can see why you mention him ........ Although I prefer it to soccer (not hard) rugby is also a game that leaves me cold. Way back in the eighties I was shooting in Cape Town during the rugby world cup. During the televised games the streets were practically empty! I can remember the utter disbelief from my South African crew when they discovered that I lived practically next door to Twickenham stadium and had never been to a game! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 8:47:16 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
DougD I don't know if you are old enough to remember or know him but there are distinct shades of the "Mekon" here. Another childhood comic character - but this time the villain! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/03/21 9:40:14 PM |
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DougD
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
DavidMac just googled, it does look similar. It was the first alien stock in deviant art that was looking the right direction |
Posted on 06/03/21 06:32:28 AM |
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vibeke
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Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
What a hassle, I hate when that happens. Don't want to brag, but Vodafone just update my Broadband and reduced my bill. Did wonders for my home Wifi. Attachment: wifi_Mar_6 (25.40kb) _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 06/03/21 07:53:21 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5329 Reply |
Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
Ah! I know that feeling! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 06/03/21 07:57:23 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5329 Reply |
Re: Challenge 847: The hole in the wall
My God! I am soooooo envious. 
I get about a quarter of those speeds. I have never ever before seen an upload speed greater than download. Most ISP's set it deliberately at about half the download. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
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