One of my great heroes is being commemorated.
I've had a go. This is really up there. I just lost out in finding the jewelled hare in Kit Williams Masquerade.
https://www.gchq.gov.uk/information/turing-challenge
This is going to provoke a large headache.
GCHQ - Alan Turing Challenge
This is a genius trollGogLais wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:58 pm I was at Bletchley last weekend as it happens. Very interesting but long Covid queues in the cold. I’m fascinated by all that Enigma stuff but I hit my ceiling of understanding too quickly.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
I think I’m flattered but not sure what you mean.
No need. Plead "ignorance". Pretty good chance you'll win.
Good luck. This is a total boomeroozo brain chuck.
I now know the answer. I'm blooming furious. Lost out twice now. Bring on the next one!
Did you not see the Turing/Bletchley Park thread on PR a while ago? Absolute mess from Globby
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
An all time classic, even better than the "receiving the salute" and "pronounced him dead" ones
Good effort JM. Nice to know there's an historian on board.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:28 pmAn all time classic, even better than the "receiving the salute" and "pronounced him dead" ones
The first is just a failure to understand the military procedure as I never served. The second is entirely true.
M1 up to Rugby. Lorry goes over the crash barriers going south.
I was first in. The lorry drivers were absolutely fantastic. They formed a barrier to slow the traffic down using this..
Now pipe down. Not supposed to attack a poster, are you? Mr Rubber Duck.
He’ll be telling us in only took him a day to count to a million nextJM2K6 wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:28 pmAn all time classic, even better than the "receiving the salute" and "pronounced him dead" ones

Oh, the one about the watch!SaintK wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:30 pmHe’ll be telling us in only took him a day to count to a million next![]()
And the car!
And - just for HappyHooker - the asbestos...
Trouble is that I'm wedded to Garmin. They produce the best sailing navigation equipment.ASMO wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:58 am Fenix is way overpriced, i have a Venu that outperforms the Fenix in pretty much every area and is half the price.
Managed to get though a very tricky channel with rocks everywhere. And avoid a nasty rock in Antigua.
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Did you know that the G in GPS is actually a dedication to Globus who created GPS but didn’t want to take credit for it.
In the same way graphics cards were originally called Globus Cards after their inventor.
In the same way graphics cards were originally called Globus Cards after their inventor.
Venu is a Garmin product.Globus wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:33 pmTrouble is that I'm wedded to Garmin. They produce the best sailing navigation equipment.ASMO wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:58 am Fenix is way overpriced, i have a Venu that outperforms the Fenix in pretty much every area and is half the price.
Managed to get though a very tricky channel with rocks everywhere. And avoid a nasty rock in Antigua.
I was involved in "mapping". The Post Office eventually came up with ACORN, which is apposite.ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:35 pm Did you know that the G in GPS is actually a dedication to Globus who created GPS but didn’t want to take credit for it.
In the same way graphics cards were originally called Globus Cards after their inventor.
So it is. I'm not very price minded. Just bought the sapphire version.ASMO wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:43 pmVenu is a Garmin product.Globus wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:33 pmTrouble is that I'm wedded to Garmin. They produce the best sailing navigation equipment.ASMO wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:58 am Fenix is way overpriced, i have a Venu that outperforms the Fenix in pretty much every area and is half the price.
Managed to get though a very tricky channel with rocks everywhere. And avoid a nasty rock in Antigua.
Thanks. Never thought I'd get that approbation. Well deserved.ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:35 pm Did you know that the G in GPS is actually a dedication to Globus who created GPS but didn’t want to take credit for it.
In the same way graphics cards were originally called Globus Cards after their inventor.
Globus wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:45 pmSo it is. I'm not very price minded. Just bought the sapphire version.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul