Creepy Wikipedia Deftdrummer • 11 months ago • 95%

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1900 crew disappearance Flannan Isles Lighthouse The first record[3] that something was abnormal on the Flannan Isles was on 15 December 1900 when the steamer Archtor, on a passage from Philadelphia to Leith, noted in its log that the light was not operational in poor weather conditions. When the ship docked in Leith on 18 December 1900, the sighting was passed on to the Northern Lighthouse Board.[10] The relief vessel, the lighthouse tender Hesperus, was unable to sail from Breasclete, Lewis, as planned on 20 December due to adverse weather; it did not reach the island until noon on 26 December.[8] The lighthouse was manned by three men: James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald McArthur, with a rotating fourth man spending time on shore. On arrival, the crew of the Hesperus and the relief keeper found that the flagstaff had no flag, none of the usual provision boxes had been left on the landing stage for re-stocking, and more ominously, none of the lighthouse keepers were there to welcome them ashore. Jim Harvie, the captain of Hesperus, attempted to reach them by blowing the ship's whistle and firing a flare, but was unsuccessful. A boat was launched and Joseph Moore, the relief keeper, was put ashore alone. He found the entrance gate to the compound and the main door both closed, the beds unmade, and the clock unwound. Returning to the landing stage with this grim news, he then went back up to the lighthouse with Hesperus's second-mate and a seaman. A further search revealed that the lamps had been cleaned and refilled. A set of oilskins was found, suggesting that one of the keepers had left the lighthouse without them. There was no sign of any of the keepers, neither inside the lighthouse nor anywhere on the island.[8][11] Moore and three volunteer seamen were left on the island to attend the light and Hesperus returned to Lewis. Captain Harvie sent a telegram to the Northern Lighthouse Board dated 26 December 1900, stating: A dreadful accident has happened at the Flannans. The three keepers, Ducat, Marshall and the Occasional have disappeared from the Island... The clocks were stopped and other signs indicated that the accident must have happened about a week ago. Poor fellows they must have been blown over the cliffs or drowned trying to secure a crane.[8][11] On Eilean Mòr, the men scoured every corner of the island for clues as to the fate of the keepers. They found that everything was intact at the east landing but the west landing provided considerable evidence of damage caused by recent storms. A box at 33 metres (108 ft) above sea level had been broken and its contents strewn about; iron railings were bent over, the iron railway by the path was wrenched out of its concrete, and a rock weighing more than a ton had been displaced. On top of the cliff at more than 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level, turf had been ripped away as far as 10 metres (33 ft) from the cliff edge.[12]

Djent Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 50%

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An oldie but goody.

Sync for Lemmy Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 86%

It's a bit weird not getting inbox notifications. Any ETA when this will be added? Am I on the wrong version or something?

Djent Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 55%

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Love the way this band sounds and the key the guitars are in. 1:34 is so goddamned good.

Djent Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 57%

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That riff is just dirty.

KTM Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 75%

The upcoming 2024 KTM 1290 Adventure S and R variants have been spotted testing abroad and the new bikes get some visual changes compared to the current-gen model. The major change that is visible is the two vertically-stacked LED projector headlamps with DRLs surrounding them. This is a departure from the split-headlight design seen in the 2023 1290 Adventure and across various other models in the KTM range. Alongwith the headlight, the windshield has also been revamped. It looks a bit bulkier compared to the one on the 2023 model. Also, one of the bikes can be seen sporting a setup with two windshields stacked together. The smaller one might come as standard and the bigger one stacked on top of it might come as an optional and it might be removable too. All in all, the fascia looks more robotic than before, and the radar sensor really sticks out like a sore thumb in the test mules. The fairing and the tank has gotten more sculpted and aggressive design lines on the 2024 model. Other than these three changes, it looks like the rest of the bike has remained unchanged. The upcoming model is poised to be a facelifted one as the current-gen 1290 Adventure was only launched last year. In that case, the motorcycle will be powered by the same 1,301cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, V-twin engine producing 160PS. The brake setup should include the same dual 320mm front disc brakes and a 267mm rear disc brake with dual-channel ABS. It will also get a fully-adjustable WP SAT (Semi-Active Technology) USD and monoshock suspension setup. Noteable features will include a 7-inch TFT screen, adjustable handlebars, cruise control and rider aids like cornering ABS, traction control, off-road ride mode, off-road traction control and off-road ABS. While the S variant is the road-going version with alloy wheels and road-biased tyres, the R version is the off-road-centric one with spoke wheels, tubeless block pattern tyres, among other changes. The 2024 KTM 1290 Adventure S and R might be launched abroad by the end of 2023. Sadly, it does not look like it is coming to India, just like the current-gen model. But KTM is all set to launch the next-gen KTM 390 Duke in India soon. Check out the analysis of the latest spy shot here.

Ask Lemmy Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 76%

Wondering if it's just me. What will it take for Lemmy to be higher in the search results / public consciousness?

Sync for Lemmy Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 82%

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Sync for Lemmy Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 95%

Hey all, I've not really noticed that I haven't been getting notifications due in part because I haven't been using Lemmy for long, and 2 - Sync is still in its early stages as well, working out the kinks. Sync doesn't seem to have comprehensive notification settings, but even with what its got, I've realized I'm not getting notifications at all. Anyone else?

General Discussion Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 95%

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At this point, many people have been bailing from the server due to the uptime issues. What's the rub?

Motorcycles Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 92%

Recently purchased SAS. Love this bike!

MotoGP Deftdrummer • 1 year ago • 62%

I don't know about ya'll, but I can't wait for Silverstone any longer - especially with the change in format to the weekend and recent drama with Honda.