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Seb Loeb in an 870+ HP Peugeot308 practising for Pikes Peak (Red Bull TV this Sunday)
From 57 seconds in, then wait until the end for classic Ari moment
A group 4 BDA at full chat echoing in a forest.
Too good for the poor.
A P51D Mustang with merlin engine doing a diving pass on an airfield, about 20ft over my head, the howl, snarl, roar... Unbelievble.
Staying with the aviation theme:
Youtube doesn't really do it justice, but you can certainly feel it when it's a few feet above you (not me on this one, by the way).
But lets be honest with ourselves here - imagine a time when the hills echoed to Rolls Royce Merlins:
Silence - especially the power of a one minute silence
"Corduroy" snow on a fresh morning when first on the piste
Water - sea or rivers
Yes
Church organ/choral music
Merak wins.
The sound of a Pratt and Whitney Jt8d jet engine on the old Boeing 737 - 200 the epic crackle they made stood at the pub at Manchester Airport as a kid. Also Rolls Royce RB211's on Boeing 757's and the Rolls Royce Trent 800's on the 777.
The sound of a American B1b bomber at Fairford Airshow.
Audi Rs4, any V twin motorbike.
This doesn't really do it justice, but these are what the Royal Navy used to have as portable fire fighting pumps.
A manually started 40,000 rpm gas turbine powered Rover...
I'm with Boz on this one.
The whir of a chair lift with the tinkle of cow bells below. Only works properly with the sun beating down on your back though.
That's a real "life is good" feeling.
The dog dreaming about chasing stuff in his dreams comes a close second.
A woman shouting "**** me that's massive!!"
2 x Webber 40DCOE carbs with trumpets
Eurofighter Typhoon going vertical
A 6ft+ close out on a dark night with a long period wave swell
The pinging of rigging in a boatyard during a gale
RR Merlin on start up when you are 20ft behind the exhausts
wastegate chatter and the whine of a sc gearbox
Audi Quattro Sport
The reassuring sound of my mother or fathers voice I suppose. I feel very gathered and sound and strong around them, even though they can be really annoying.. Though I know it won't last forever and their voices will die. I realise I am actually very lucky to feel like that.
"Hi, Dad..." as spoken by the eldest returning from a 2 year research jaunt in The Kalahari. I should be hearing this on Wednesday.
"Hi, Dad. Can you lend me..." as spoken by the youngest, returning from Uni. I've heard this about four times in the last three weeks.
"Hi, Dad........" as spoken by the middle offspring returning from a two week secondment that turned into a ten week secondment, dahn sarf. Should be hearing that next Sunday.
There are a few moments when the nighttime noises fade away and world seems to stop completely to take a breath just before dawn breaks. It always gives me goose bumps.
Delong nice.
la petite morte
Ah yes I remember that......
(Drifts off to one fantastic previous girlfriend)
Merak wins +1
The sound of the woods breathing, as you lay staring up at the stars on a bivi night.
Actually scratch that overly dramatic crap, its the sound of my mates snoring and farting in their bivi bags 😀
Pulling cork out of a good single malt for the first time. Many memories wrapped up in that sound that come back every time, some good, others sad. But all things I don't want to forget. this is how I justify each bottle anyway.
Lost my hearing a few weeks ago. Doctors said it we prob perm...
This weekend my daughter was shouting into my chest in the weekend and i heard a small tingle.....
Was going to say the silence that's amplified by a massive/epic view (grand canyon, Moab/canyonlands, alps etc) then read Earls post... The way I read it I think that's a sign of possible improvement?
If that's the case then You win - And I hope there's progress from there.
Ps, yes - 'amplifying silence' is a huge oxymoron. It it works for me.
The sound of silence
Rain drops sizzling on hot rotors after a cracking descent
A 16CSVT at full power
PLUNK PLUNK PLUNK plunk plunk plunk - the sound of the first glass out of of nice bottle of wine