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The thing was to be 50 feet in diameter, carry a lot of equipment, but must be light enough to be carried by a Bell 314 big-lift Helicopter. So I made an outer ring of welded aluminum truss sections all pulled together by cables to a center triangular frame. This was inspired by the extremely light construction of the 1930's Hindenburg Zeppelin. The saucer looked like a slice out of the Hindenburg turned sideways.
Originally posted by The_Modulus
Also, in case people were taking that falsely contextual BBC quote regarding the similarities between the 1972 and 2012 games seriously, decide for yourself:
Abstract: Wally Olins [WO] born London 19 December 1930. Father Alfred Olins; Mother Rachel Muskowicz, both born in London in 1896 into Jewish immigrant families escaping pogroms in Eastern Europe in the 1880's and 90's. Talks about parents' European origins. Briefly describes mother's family background through memories of grandmother living with them. Father second son of large family who developed a road transport business. WO talks of mother having mental health problems and the impact this had on his parents' marriage and the family in general as well as on himself. Describes his father's successful role in family business. Talks about father persuading him to become a Freemason and its triggering a recognition of insider/outsider issues and their relationship to his drives and ambitions. WO gives an account of where he feels situated in life now and his early discomfort with class consciousness in Britain. Describes role of first wife and her family in shaping his development in the early days. Fills in details of early family life in relation to religion which was low key. Talks of this leading to his being in conflict with religion and the effect this has had on his children from two marriages. Talks about the culture of Jewishness
euh.. get away with what? Exactly what dark secret have we discovered on that obscure site, besides maybe a cool psychological experiment in measuring overactive imagination?
Originally posted by enigmania
Get away with what? The thing that would jeopardize there reputation, You're the one that mentioned there reputation, and putting it on the line, so you must know that there is something to "get away with".
Originally posted by rik_c
Great find about the man whos runs the design company who made the logo!
Get out of that one without moving
Originally posted by cornixman
Abstract: Wally Olins [WO] born London 19 December 1930. Father Alfred Olins; Mother Rachel Muskowicz, both born in London in 1896 into Jewish immigrant families escaping pogroms in ec etc etc
I’m in it too now??
euh.. get away with what? Exactly what dark secret have we discovered on that obscure site, besides maybe a cool psychological experiment in measuring overactive imagination?