| Fly Tip - 01.22.05 |
| submitter: | Smart Set |
| location: | Feltham, Middlesex, UK |
| For some reason, I wanted to get a picture of a mattress with a plane looming really large in the frame, so I headed out to near Heathrow, to the general area of the approach path. The first road I tried was Green Man Lane, a dead end, and at the end...a fly-tipping area complete with rotting mattress! Here's the result. I'm quite pleased, but I'd like the plane to be even bigger next time. Anyone know what plane this one is? |
| category: | *Mattress de Milo* |
| comments: | 40 |
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| The Mat Office commented on 02.04.05 | | Well, Matt, it's quite literally raining mats and bogs here in MTA-RRA-land.
Top temperature today, a cool minus 273 degrees. Now back to you in the studio... |
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| wim commented on 02.03.05 | | My middlesex hurts after the passing of the man on the motorcycle behind the van in front of the car under the plane. PS Try this again in the summer. |
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| wim commented on 02.03.05 | | If you want a bigger plane, why not just blow it up? |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.03.05 | | Watch out, those Tilapia will bite your ankles and nibble on your toes - they're pesky little buggers. |
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| Matt the Rovin Reporter commented on 02.03.05 | | Get that chopper over to Kew Bridge there's a lorry load of Matts and Bases overturned just before the bridge, heading towards Richmond. One Matt is believed to have hit a white van travelling in the opposite collection carrying a tank full of Tilapia from Pets Smart to Acton Fish Bar. The van looks like it suffered major damage and the fish were last seen swimming down the Thames towards the channel estuary and freedom - saved by a Matt!!! Back to the Studio for a weather update...Matt |
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| Eye in th' Sky commented on 02.03.05 | | Yeah, thanks, dude, the K-MTA Eye in th' Sky is right over Churchfield Road in Acton now where I can see a four-mile tailback to Hyde Park Corner and it's caused by some guy who has stopped his car right in the middle of the road next to what looks like a truck full of garbage. Hey, fella, move that thing! We're flying a little further west now, and in San Juan Capistrano there appears to be some sort of chase goin' on down on 5 Freeway South, a vehicle in pursuit of a pickup loaded with mattresses, they're doin' about 70 miles per hour and the driver is leanin' out and waving what appears to be a camera, we'll have more on that story as it happens, there are currently in excess of forty police vehicles in pursuit there. Back to you in the studio, Matt. |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Hey, the crazy, cornball world of streetmattress folk! (Fake chuckle) Just *how* did we get from 767s to tilapia?!
How did that happen? Phew!
Next up on K-MTA, Acton's finest, Psychobabble and the Vogons with "Rebecca".
And we'll be back right after this from our Eye in the Sky... |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.03.05 | | They are a savory African treat! |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Yes, having seen a few more tilapia photos I have to agree that they are not goldfish. But I bet they are just as tasty. |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.03.05 | | No way! They don't look anything like a goldfish. Tilapia is actually a cichlid. I happen to have an aquarium full of cichlids, however I don't eat them. |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Rebecca, I just Googled "tilapia" and it looks like a goldfish. You eat baked goldfish!? |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.03.05 | | someone has to look after it |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Christine, mattress photos with even larger planes are on their way. |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Vogon, that motorbike has four pages, according to line 2 of your description. |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.03.05 | | Good job you're not a pilot, Christine. |
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| ChristineLarsen commented on 02.03.05 | | I read your description and had one eye sort of glancing at the picture, thinking, "what plane? what plane?" Then I moved both eyes to the picture, scanned upward, and DANG! That's one big plane! |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.02.05 | | Fod thats one scary story |
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| FOD40UK commented on 02.02.05 | | A few years ago...oops! |
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| FOD40UK commented on 02.02.05 | | p.s...The bike looks more like a Pan European(st1100)to me!! |
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| FOD40UK commented on 02.02.05 | | ARRGHHH!!!Not a 767!!Duck!!We lost an engine on take-off from Corfu a few years, just about struggled airbourne on the one(bloody pratt and whitney engines)and then couldn't land 'cos Corfu's too short to land on one.Had to hop across the sea at 200ft and 180mph(I've been faster on a motorbike)dumping fuel all the way till we reached Brindisi(a UN airport in Italy)for an emergency landing.I'll never forget the sight of us trundling down Brindisi landing strip at 100mph+(no reverse thrust)being chased by 10 or so fire engines(brakes on fire)and one ambulance(for 300+passengers)How we laughed!!!Stick to 757's(RR engines) |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.02.05 | | I'm more likely to binge on caprese salad and baked tilapia. |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.02.05 | | think so but just checking a few details, The chair however is a 1970 oak framed slat back built by Moben not worth a great deal as they were mass produced. |
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| DVD Dan commented on 02.02.05 | | Not implying anything. Just stating the fact that Americans are the widest first-world citizens. Of course I'm not talking about either one of us as we are members of the skinny minority, unless you've been hitting the bon-bons really hard while watching soaps all day in your house arrest ;). |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.02.05 | | Dan, what exactly are you implying? |
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| psychobabble commented on 02.02.05 | | Do you have the spec on the white van, V3? |
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| DVD Dan commented on 02.02.05 | | Oh wait, there must be a one and a half size seat for extra-wide Americans. |
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| Rebecca commented on 02.02.05 | | I'll take one! |
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| DVD Dan commented on 02.02.05 | | So is the half seat half price? |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.02.05 | | Oh and the bike is
Honda 1981 CB650 Color, 4 pages, Specs. Specifications 1981 CB650
Engine 627 cc OHC four-cylinder, transverse
four- stroke
Bore and Stroke 59.8 mm x 55.8 mm
Compression Ratio 9:1
Carburetors Four 26 mm constant velocity with
accelerator pump
Ignition Transistorized pointless inductive
Starter Electric pushbutton
Transmission Five-speed
Length 85.8 inches
Width 34.1 inches
Height 45.5 inches
Wheelbase 57.1 inches
Seat Height 30.1 inches
Ground Clearance 6.1 inches Fuel Capacity 3.6 gallons,
including 0.7 gallon reserve
Wheels Wire spoked Tires Front: 3.50H19
Rear: 4.50H17
Suspension . . . . Front: Air adjustable hydraulic forks,
5.6 inch travel
Rear: Variable hydraulic damping shocks Brakes Front: Disc
Rear: Drum
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.02.05 | | The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its non-widebody sister. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class.
The 767 is to be replaced in the Boeing lineup by the 787.
Just trying to work out the airline. |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.02.05 | | Boeing 767 |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.02.05 | | Yes, I've gone digital. |
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| FOD40UK commented on 02.01.05 | | You have digits!!! |
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| psychobabble commented on 02.01.05 | | a worthy *MdM* and is that a pointing finger bottom left? |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.01.05 | | Thanks, Vogon3, 2. |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.01.05 | | Hey, look, it's a de Milo! Thanks, Adam! |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.01.05 | | Ta. Well, it certainly shouldn't be a "streetmattress in media"! |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.01.05 | | Sorry Fod Meant Smart Set |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.01.05 | | Fod this should be a "de milo" |
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| FOD40UK commented on 01.31.05 | | An aero-plane of course! |
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