Look at that!
The February folder is full to overflowing, helped along by the extra day.
Time to start filling a new thread.
AussieDJ said:
Look at that!The February folder is full to overflowing, helped along by the extra day.
Time to start filling a new thread.
time keeps on slipping slipping…
sarahs mum said:
Their series was on SBS, and is still available through their on-demand service
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 26 degrees today.
I will do some weeding and probably some maar-ing. I also need to rake up a lot of fallen eucalyptus bark from the hot windy day a couple of days ago.
Lovely rain overnight.
Slept too well and too deep, which meant my neck got cricked into a sore position. So that = headache, I blame The Sally Cat. Luckily I have good physical therapy exercises to assist me.
This is the beautiful present my Australian cousin sent from Sweden, it was made in Estonia. Cousin was only in Tallinn for 1 day, and felt a lot of joy from her connection to the country via my father (who was married to her father’s twin sister).
She is nearing the end of a trip through Scandinavia, Iceland etc. It is felted wool and linen, with juniper beads. As an aside, one of my Estonian cousins raises sheep and sells their wool, meat & skins.
The coincidence of the gift arriving at the time when it’s the 1 year anniversary of an old friend’s death made me cry. That friend gave me a similar brooch about 50 years ago. That one is packed away. Here’s the same brooch, but less worn.
It’s based on a trillium.
kii said:
Lovely rain overnight.
Slept too well and too deep, which meant my neck got cricked into a sore position. So that = headache, I blame The Sally Cat. Luckily I have good physical therapy exercises to assist me.This is the beautiful present my Australian cousin sent from Sweden, it was made in Estonia. Cousin was only in Tallinn for 1 day, and felt a lot of joy from her connection to the country via my father (who was married to her father’s twin sister).
She is nearing the end of a trip through Scandinavia, Iceland etc. It is felted wool and linen, with juniper beads. As an aside, one of my Estonian cousins raises sheep and sells their wool, meat & skins.
The coincidence of the gift arriving at the time when it’s the 1 year anniversary of an old friend’s death made me cry. That friend gave me a similar brooch about 50 years ago. That one is packed away. Here’s the same brooch, but less worn.
It’s based on a trillium.
Nice.
A pinch and a punch.
Good morning forum. Slept for nearly fourteen hours last night, consequently feeling better than I have all week. Chicken, cheese and avo wrap for brekkie, nuked to melt the cheese, and very tasty. The avo dip split after being frozen but it tastes fine. Might make pancakes tomorrow. Today’s agenda: no psychologist appointment as she’s called in sick.
OCDC said:
Today’s agenda: no psychologist appointment as she’s called in sick.
OK, what did you give her?
Bogsnorkler said:
OCDC said:Bubonic plague this time.Today’s agenda: no psychologist appointment as she’s called in sick.OK, what did you give her?
Good morning everybody.
Partly cloudy, calm, 23.1°C and 74% RH. Forecast: 30°C and no rain.
Agenda: more pressure washing. Have a better search for my battery charger.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Partly cloudy, calm, 23.1°C and 74% RH. Forecast: 30°C and no rain.
Agenda: more pressure washing. Have a better search for my battery charger.
Tryna organise a hotel for a friend. Seems like everything on the 10th is booked out or spensive as hell. Must be something happening.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G/day.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Slept for nearly fourteen hours last night, consequently feeling better than I have all week. Chicken, cheese and avo wrap for brekkie, nuked to melt the cheese, and very tasty. The avo dip split after being frozen but it tastes fine. Might make pancakes tomorrow. Today’s agenda: no psychologist appointment as she’s called in sick.
Chill
I’m back from weeding and chop and dropping. Warming up out there, but pleasant enough in the shade.Mr buffy bought me a slice of red velvet cake for elevenses, but it’s a very big slice. So it will be my lunch. My entire lunch I think. It’s junk food day. Having pizza for tea. Maybe I’ll have a bowl of coleslaw before eating my cake lunch.
Ooh, chooks need feeding. Gytha will be unhappy with me.
This is a very bad advertisement for putting all your eggs in one basket.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/triple-0-outage-victorian-ambulance-union-telstra/103531750
Recursive pedantry got me good yesterday so I am going to have another go.
Hmmmm… the prep notes that the school has provided for my son’s science test ask:
What cells can undergo mitosis?
A. Autosomal cells (body cells)
That is fair enough.
What cells can undergo meiosis?
A. Gametes (sex cells)
Ehhh that’s not quite right. Gametocytes undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
I should probably just tell him to learn what they told him.
buffy said:
This is a very bad advertisement for putting all your eggs in one basket.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/triple-0-outage-victorian-ambulance-union-telstra/103531750
News quiz: 2/10
dv said:
Recursive pedantry got me good yesterday so I am going to have another go.Hmmmm… the prep notes that the school has provided for my son’s science test ask:
What cells can undergo mitosis?
A. Autosomal cells (body cells)
That is fair enough.
What cells can undergo meiosis?
A. Gametes (sex cells)
Ehhh that’s not quite right. Gametocytes undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
I should probably just tell him to learn what they told him.
Recursive pedantry?
Oh no, not that!
Rushes out before being sucked in.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
This is a very bad advertisement for putting all your eggs in one basket.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/triple-0-outage-victorian-ambulance-union-telstra/103531750
Why it always Victoria which has these major problems?
We’re special.
quote=Tamb]
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:I would be really good at that if I watched movies or could remember names.
Same ear.
Is George Clooney the coffee bloke?
I suppose.
Here’s one for you to look up:
Tony Robinson and Jack Black.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Recursive pedantry got me good yesterday so I am going to have another go.Hmmmm… the prep notes that the school has provided for my son’s science test ask:
What cells can undergo mitosis?
A. Autosomal cells (body cells)
That is fair enough.
What cells can undergo meiosis?
A. Gametes (sex cells)
Ehhh that’s not quite right. Gametocytes undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
I should probably just tell him to learn what they told him.
Recursive pedantry?
Oh no, not that!
Rushes out before being sucked in.
RAAF are at it again.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
This is a very bad advertisement for putting all your eggs in one basket.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/triple-0-outage-victorian-ambulance-union-telstra/103531750
Why it always Victoria which has these major problems?We’re special.
dv said:
quote=Tamb]
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:I would be really good at that if I watched movies or could remember names.
Same ear.
Is George Clooney the coffee bloke?
I suppose.
Here’s one for you to look up:
Tony Robinson and Jack Black.
Which one?
I’m flat out today charging my phone.
OCDC said:
News quiz: 2/10
4/10 here.
buffy said:
I’m back from weeding and chop and dropping. Warming up out there, but pleasant enough in the shade.Mr buffy bought me a slice of red velvet cake for elevenses, but it’s a very big slice. So it will be my lunch. My entire lunch I think. It’s junk food day. Having pizza for tea. Maybe I’ll have a bowl of coleslaw before eating my cake lunch.Ooh, chooks need feeding. Gytha will be unhappy with me.
Junk food day.
There’s an idea.
PWM, despite all our differences, I just want you to know.
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.
There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
It’s not all that relevant, but: what uniform would they have been wearing in the parade?
Peaked hats, light blue short-sleeve shirts, blue trousers, black shoes?
Or, the black, tactical vest and combat boots, baseball hat stormtrooper uniform?
Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delish
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
It’s not all that relevant, but: what uniform would they have been wearing in the parade?
Peaked hats, light blue short-sleeve shirts, blue trousers, black shoes?
Or, the black, tactical vest and combat boots, baseball hat stormtrooper uniform?
There’s two groups involved.
The killer belonged to both groups.
Excluding one is silly.
Maybe all gays should wear black.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Still looks silly to me.
This had me thinking about our trip to Yellowstone in 2009. We were watching an information session at the visitor centre at Earthquake Lake. On August 17, 1959, the Hebgen Lake Earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, triggered a massive landslide that moved at 100 miles per hour. In less than 1 minute, more than 80 million tons of rock crashed into a narrow canyon, blocking the Madison River and forming Earthquake Lake. Nearly 30 people died.
The centre itself sits atop landslide debris and overlooks the lake formed by the quake. As the screen showed images from the day it happened, I could see out the large windows to the site where it happened. I looked at mr kii and asked him wtf are we doing here? This is where it happened!!
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
If you are interested the ABC News Daily podcast covered this story in some depth earlier this week
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/police-mardi-gras-and-two-alleged-murders/103519016
OCDC said:
Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delish
Shepherd’s pie is often more tasty after a night in the fridge.
Tau.Neutrino said:
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Still looks silly to me.
In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
kii said:
Whakaari White Island caseMy sister went to White Island for a uni subject. She bought me a souvenir t-shirt which it’s probably poor taste to wear now.This had me thinking about our trip to Yellowstone in 2009. We were watching an information session at the visitor centre at Earthquake Lake. On August 17, 1959, the Hebgen Lake Earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, triggered a massive landslide that moved at 100 miles per hour. In less than 1 minute, more than 80 million tons of rock crashed into a narrow canyon, blocking the Madison River and forming Earthquake Lake. Nearly 30 people died.
The centre itself sits atop landslide debris and overlooks the lake formed by the quake. As the screen showed images from the day it happened, I could see out the large windows to the site where it happened. I looked at mr kii and asked him wtf are we doing here? This is where it happened!!
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delishShepherd’s pie is often more tasty after a night in the fridge.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delishShepherd’s pie is often more tasty after a night in the fridge.
I wonder if, were one was to be cryogenically preserved for a few centuries, and then thawed out, would you be a better person for it?
captain_spalding said:
It’s not all that relevant, but: what uniform would they have been wearing in the parade?
Peaked hats, light blue short-sleeve shirts, blue trousers, black shoes?
Or, the black, tactical vest and combat boots, baseball hat stormtrooper uniform?
I was asking that because i was wondering if they were going to represent a community police ‘service’, or an authoritarian police ‘force’.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Shepherd’s pie is often more tasty after a night in the fridge.Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.
I wonder if, were one was to be cryogenically preserved for a few centuries, and then thawed out, would you be a better person for it?
or whether after six months they just throw you out because the label has fallen off and the contents look a bit manky and you ain’t gunna chance it.
OCDC said:
kii said:Whakaari White Island caseMy sister went to White Island for a uni subject. She bought me a souvenir t-shirt which it’s probably poor taste to wear now.This had me thinking about our trip to Yellowstone in 2009. We were watching an information session at the visitor centre at Earthquake Lake. On August 17, 1959, the Hebgen Lake Earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, triggered a massive landslide that moved at 100 miles per hour. In less than 1 minute, more than 80 million tons of rock crashed into a narrow canyon, blocking the Madison River and forming Earthquake Lake. Nearly 30 people died.
The centre itself sits atop landslide debris and overlooks the lake formed by the quake. As the screen showed images from the day it happened, I could see out the large windows to the site where it happened. I looked at mr kii and asked him wtf are we doing here? This is where it happened!!
Could be a market for it on some warped website.
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.
I wonder if, were one was to be cryogenically preserved for a few centuries, and then thawed out, would you be a better person for it?
or whether after six months they just throw you out because the label has fallen off and the contents look a bit manky and you ain’t gunna chance it.
I know which way my luck would run.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Worth a try.captain_spalding said:I wonder if, were one was to be cryogenically preserved for a few centuries, and then thawed out, would you be a better person for it?Shepherd’s pie is often more tasty after a night in the fridge.Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:Worth a try.Or a couple of months in the freezer then a night in the fridge.I wonder if, were one was to be cryogenically preserved for a few centuries, and then thawed out, would you be a better person for it?
You get the esky, i’ll go get the ice from the pub, and then we’ll call for a volunteer.
A strange question
I’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be around
That is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vague
I’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Yes, not here as much but is how serial killers got away with it for so long as the police didn’t care too much about them being killed
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
Could be dietary, too.
Really overdid it with the garlic one time, years back.
Me and Mrs S absolutely reeked of it for about four days.
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
I think I know what you mean. My sense of smell is very sensitive.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
Could be dietary, too.
Really overdid it with the garlic one time, years back.
Me and Mrs S absolutely reeked of it for about four days.
That as well
Its not common but it is the same weird smell each time.
Something I noticed and was curious about.
kii said:
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
I think I know what you mean. My sense of smell is very sensitive.
You might yes it’s a very strange smell not something you’d encounter often so its hard to describe what sort of smell it is.
I was abroad for an extended time, and my diet was mostly vegetables, with only occasional fish, a bit of chicken very much less frequently than that, and meat practically never. I was surrounded by people whose diet was the same.
When i came back, i have to say: Australians smelled bad to me. A meat smell, and not a pleasant meat smell.
Took a few weeks to adjust.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
I think I know what you mean. My sense of smell is very sensitive.
You might yes it’s a very strange smell not something you’d encounter often so its hard to describe what sort of smell it is.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:One of my friends hated her master’s supervisor, and had to share an office with her. She ate as much garlic as she could the whole time they shared an office.A strange questionCould be dietary, too.I’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
Really overdid it with the garlic one time, years back.
Me and Mrs S absolutely reeked of it for about four days.
Peoples’ body chemistries vary. That’s why some people get side effects from medications, in varying degrees, and some people don’t get any at all.
As you say, it could be medication producing the odour. Or, it may be that they just have that kind of body chemistry.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
Yep a bit of virtue signaling there.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Cymek said:One of my friends hated her master’s supervisor, and had to share an office with her. She ate as much garlic as she could the whole time they shared an office.A strange questionCould be dietary, too.I’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
Really overdid it with the garlic one time, years back.
Me and Mrs S absolutely reeked of it for about four days.
An entirely silent, but quite pronounced, tactic.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
I think I know what you mean. My sense of smell is very sensitive.
You might yes it’s a very strange smell not something you’d encounter often so its hard to describe what sort of smell it is.
It’s hard to describe, but the smell I’m thinking of is one I associate with creepy men. I think it’s something from my childhood. Not an unwashed smell.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
Yep a bit of virtue signaling there.
Definitely lop-sided. Ban the cops because the killer was a cop. But, the killer is also gay. So, umm, are we going to ban gays from Mardi Gras, too?
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:It’s not all that relevant, but: what uniform would they have been wearing in the parade?
Peaked hats, light blue short-sleeve shirts, blue trousers, black shoes?
Or, the black, tactical vest and combat boots, baseball hat stormtrooper uniform?
I was asking that because i was wondering if they were going to represent a community police ‘service’, or an authoritarian police ‘force’.
Normally Police march in the blue uniform and chequer-band hat, without any extras.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:It’s not all that relevant, but: what uniform would they have been wearing in the parade?
Peaked hats, light blue short-sleeve shirts, blue trousers, black shoes?
Or, the black, tactical vest and combat boots, baseball hat stormtrooper uniform?
I was asking that because i was wondering if they were going to represent a community police ‘service’, or an authoritarian police ‘force’.
Normally Police march in the blue uniform and chequer-band hat, without any extras.
And, while i appreciate the practicalities of the stormtrooper uniform, i think that the blue shirt/chequer band hat uniform does a lot more for the image of the police in the community, whereas the stormtrooper outfit renders makes them considerably more intimidating and less approachable.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Could be dietary, too.One of my friends hated her master’s supervisor, and had to share an office with her. She ate as much garlic as she could the whole time they shared an office.Really overdid it with the garlic one time, years back.
Me and Mrs S absolutely reeked of it for about four days.
An entirely silent, but quite pronounced, tactic.
Tau.Neutrino said:
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Banning police in uniform from the Mardi gras is a bit silly as it was a gay who shot that couple.There’s 17,000 police in NSW vs one jealous gay individual.
It looks a bit silly Mardi gras organisers.
Just saying.
The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Still looks silly to me.
The police have been outed for the gay hate bashings and murders some of them carried out.
OCDC said:
Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delish
This red velvet cake is OK, but not something I’ll go back for again. I think Devil’s Food Cake is better.
Roast beef and salad role washed down with a cuppa (black and one)
Over.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
diddly-squat said:The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Still looks silly to me.
The police have been outed for the gay hate bashings and murders some of them carried out.
Really?! Wowsers!
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delish
This red velvet cake is OK, but not something I’ll go back for again. I think Devil’s Food Cake is better.
How about Sacher torte?
captain_spalding said:
I was abroad for an extended time, and my diet was mostly vegetables, with only occasional fish, a bit of chicken very much less frequently than that, and meat practically never. I was surrounded by people whose diet was the same.When i came back, i have to say: Australians smelled bad to me. A meat smell, and not a pleasant meat smell.
Took a few weeks to adjust.
Interesting.
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
diddly-squat said:The request of the MG organising committee for the NSW police not to march was not strictly related to the case you mention. It’s a long standing feeling of the LGBTI+ community that the police are prejudicial against them, which in fairness they have been shown to be, and having members of the police march at the parade has, for a long time, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Still looks silly to me.
In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
captain_spalding said:
Peoples’ body chemistries vary. That’s why some people get side effects from medications, in varying degrees, and some people don’t get any at all.As you say, it could be medication producing the odour. Or, it may be that they just have that kind of body chemistry.
Yes I’ve noticed it a half a dozen times in many years
It was this week I noticed it twice which made me think about what caused it
buffy said:
OCDC said:That reminds me of the chocolate mug cake for which I lacked ingredients. Might rectify that problem over the weekend.Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delishThis red velvet cake is OK, but not something I’ll go back for again. I think Devil’s Food Cake is better.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: shepherd’s pie, still delish
This red velvet cake is OK, but not something I’ll go back for again. I think Devil’s Food Cake is better.
How about Sacher torte?
Or real Schwarzwalder Kirsch Kuchen. That is yum.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:This red velvet cake is OK, but not something I’ll go back for again. I think Devil’s Food Cake is better.
How about Sacher torte?
Or real Schwarzwalder Kirsch Kuchen. That is yum.
Mint crisp bar for sweets.
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
Is this it?
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Still looks silly to me.
In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
That is who I thought were marching. It took a lot of guts for the first ones to join Mardi Gras years ago. I also read that the liason group will be marching in their t-shirts (and presumably other clothes as well).
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Peoples’ body chemistries vary. That’s why some people get side effects from medications, in varying degrees, and some people don’t get any at all.As you say, it could be medication producing the odour. Or, it may be that they just have that kind of body chemistry.
Yes I’ve noticed it a half a dozen times in many years
It was this week I noticed it twice which made me think about what caused it
Have you been present every time you’ve noticed this, Mr Mek? hhmmmm…… Perhaps it’s you. 😮
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
A strange questionI’ve noticed on occasion men who have a strange body odour, acidic perhaps but its such a strange smell its hard to describe it.
Not your normal body odour or sweat, perhaps a medicine side effect.
It’s an unpleasant smell not something you want to be aroundThat is extremely unhelpful but have others noticed it
I mean you may have but my description is vagueI’ve noticed it this week from two different people in different circumstances.
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/keto-body-odor-side-effectIs this it?
I don’t think so, its not an acetone smell
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Peoples’ body chemistries vary. That’s why some people get side effects from medications, in varying degrees, and some people don’t get any at all.As you say, it could be medication producing the odour. Or, it may be that they just have that kind of body chemistry.
Yes I’ve noticed it a half a dozen times in many years
It was this week I noticed it twice which made me think about what caused it
Have you been present every time you’ve noticed this, Mr Mek? hhmmmm…… Perhaps it’s you. 😮
I have been yes, so it could be
wonders if I stink
I hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
OCDC said:
wonders if I stinkI hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Still looks silly to me.
In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
I wonder how many dress up as police officers in the bedroom?
a skippy to keeps ya company, down the laneway yonder top that sandhill, has a good scratch finding the fleas, this morn while attending the feedlots
transition said:
a skippy to keeps ya company, down the laneway yonder top that sandhill, has a good scratch finding the fleas, this morn while attending the feedlots
What’s the kangaroos main diet?
OCDC said:
wonders if I stinkI hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
Ketosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
wonders if I stinkI hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
Ketosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.
There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
As herbivores, kangaroos eat a vegetarian diet including grasses, flowers, leaves, ferns, and moss, as well as occasional insects.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
wonders if I stinkI hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
Ketosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.
There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Still looks silly to me.
In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
then march in your capacity as a private citizen
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:Why not both?wonders if I stinkKetosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.I hope so, if it’ll keep ppl further away.
OCDC said:
Mint crisp bar for sweets.
Medjool dates here, which go very well with a cup of tea.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Ketosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.
There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Don’t wait to be told…
Anyway I wash my body and clothes every equinox whether they need it or not.
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Don’t wait to be told…
Well, i already use soaps etc. on a frequent basis. I’m just wondering what, if anything, makes the mentioned product so special.
What unnerves me is when my stools smell like somebody else’s, as if I’ve been given a secret poo transplant without my knowledge.
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:In fairness (and to put it mildly), the NSW police force have been right arseholes to the LGBTI+ community for a very long time. If I were a member of that community I’d not want the police force there either.
And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
then march in your capacity as a private citizen
Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
then march in your capacity as a private citizen
Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
It’s not a very rational decision but nonetheless understandable in the circumstances.
Tau.Neutrino said:
As herbivores, kangaroos eat a vegetarian diet including grasses, flowers, leaves, ferns, and moss, as well as occasional insects.
I’ve seen them lined up along a fallen log that was rotten with fungi. Yes they were all munching down on it.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Ketosis might be preferable to crazy cat lady smell.
There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Not for long.
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:There’s a special soap for “old person’s stink”. Facebook ads tell me I might want it.
I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Don’t wait to be told…
Palmolive Gold?
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And if you’re a homosexual police officer which I suspect is the majority of those marching?
then march in your capacity as a private citizen
Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
I don’t disagree.. but that doesn’t change the fact that it was the organising committee of the mardi gras that requested the police don’t march this year..
Three books are taking ages to get here from Booktopia: the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue, the Porter locomotive catalogue and the DK Aircraft book.
Also awaiting delivery of an electric violin, sandpaper, wood-filler, violin strings and guitar strings.
captain_spalding said:
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:I do suspect that i’m producing old person’s pong sometimes. I may be in the market for that product.
But, would it really do anything that other soaps/surfactants don’t do?
Don’t wait to be told…
Well, i already use soaps etc. on a frequent basis. I’m just wondering what, if anything, makes the mentioned product so special.
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
diddly-squat said:then march in your capacity as a private citizen
Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
I don’t disagree.. but that doesn’t change the fact that it was the organising committee of the mardi gras that requested the police don’t march this year..
but look, it’s not like police won’t be present, they just won’t be marching… maybe the NSW police force should look at this as an opportunity to deploy openly gay offers as unarmed community liaisons at the event.
diddly-squat said:
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
I don’t disagree.. but that doesn’t change the fact that it was the organising committee of the mardi gras that requested the police don’t march this year..
but look, it’s not like police won’t be present, they just won’t be marching… maybe the NSW police force should look at this as an opportunity to deploy openly gay offers as unarmed community liaisons at the event.
Based on The Village People cop ?
I suppose this means it is Autumn.
dv said:
I suppose this means it is Autumn.
Normally, yes.
6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.
Speaking of smells, chemotherapy makes people smell quite potent.
Past three of the clock so I’m pouring a large scotch and calling an early FNDC.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:I suppose.
Here’s one for you to look up:
Tony Robinson and Jack Black.
Which one?
Thomas Jacob “Jack” Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician.
Sir Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and political activist.
There were various variations of this one.
Bubblecar said:
There were various variations of this one.
Are those socks?
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:I suppose.
Here’s one for you to look up:
Tony Robinson and Jack Black.
Which one?
Thomas Jacob “Jack” Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician.
Sir Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and political activist.
I trust in Sir Anthony Robinson’s plans
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
There were various variations of this one.
Are those socks?
I’d be very surprised if they’re not.
Bubblecar said:
There were various variations of this one.
It looks like Hitlers mountain getaway
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
There were various variations of this one.
Are those socks?
I’d be very surprised if they’re not.
It was a dandy age
For me this is still photo of the year
dv said:
For me this is still photo of the year
What’s the story behind that then?
dv said:
6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.
3/10 and proud of it.
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:Ha! I beat youse both!6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.3/10 and proud of it.
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:dv said:Ha! I beat youse both!6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.3/10 and proud of it.
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
Damn.
diddly-squat said:
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Perhaps to effect change in their employer’s relationship with the LGBTI community homosexual police officers want to emphasise the strides that have been made over the last two decades. Not showing that serving members can be gay to seems to me to undermine that.
I don’t disagree.. but that doesn’t change the fact that it was the organising committee of the mardi gras that requested the police don’t march this year..
but look, it’s not like police won’t be present, they just won’t be marching… maybe the NSW police force should look at this as an opportunity to deploy openly gay offers as unarmed community liaisons at the event.
I think you will find that has been done for quite some years.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:3/10 and proud of it.Ha! I beat youse both!
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
Damn.
4/10 in this household.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Ha! I beat youse both!2/10
Damn.
4/10 in this household.
5/10
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:dv said:Ha! I beat youse both!6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.3/10 and proud of it.
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
I suppose I will have to go and find the quiz now.
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:dv said:Ha! I beat youse both!6/10 in the ABC Quiz, which is not bad, for me.3/10 and proud of it.
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
7/10
kii said:
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:3/10 and proud of it.Ha! I beat youse both!
Proud of the fact I don’t know the popular culture of the quiz master who appears to be a 10 year old girl.
2/10
7/10
6/10. I got the first 5 right…I guessed 1 and 3…and I knew 8. The other random guesses were wrong.
Should we invade Poland next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CYHgPclI-g&list=WL&index=56
—-
11 months old.
almost as bad as interviewing Trump supporters.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
For me this is still photo of the year
What’s the story behind that then?
Shitty off-brand Wonka shed in Scotland
Mrs V was just given two tuna frames (frozen) and a 1 Kg slab of Spanish mackerel.
Nice score.
:)
Michael V said:
Mrs V was just given two tuna frames (frozen) and a 1 Kg slab of Spanish mackerel.Nice score.
:)
Casserole aplenty
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
For me this is still photo of the year
What’s the story behind that then?
Shitty off-brand Wonka shed in Scotland
Ah, that story.
Michael V said:
Mrs V was just given two tuna frames (frozen) and a 1 Kg slab of Spanish mackerel.Nice score.
:)
Lovely.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Mrs V was just given two tuna frames (frozen) and a 1 Kg slab of Spanish mackerel.Nice score.
:)
Casserole aplenty
:)
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Beef stew + Dolce Rosso for me.
19 Crimes shiraz here.
Nursery tea: night meds
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Mr buffy has ordered pizzas for us. We are having one each this time, because we did half and half last time and his contaminated mine with the taste of anchovies. Which I really, really don’t like. So we will probably have half each left to freeze for another time.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Mr buffy has ordered pizzas for us. We are having one each this time, because we did half and half last time and his contaminated mine with the taste of anchovies. Which I really, really don’t like. So we will probably have half each left to freeze for another time.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Mr buffy has ordered pizzas for us. We are having one each this time, because we did half and half last time and his contaminated mine with the taste of anchovies. Which I really, really don’t like. So we will probably have half each left to freeze for another time.
Anchovies in the fridge. Beware!.
There’s a nice little pot of Italian anchovies in my fridge, too.
buffy said:
My goodness this is a big snake…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/new-species-of-amazon-anaconda-discovered/103535612
Very impressive.
has me a look at rain radar, forecast etc
not be gets too excited, it will cool down some and more moisture in the air, see what eventuates anyway, try to stay calm I will, everyone else should remain calm also, no hysteria, yeah, stay calm, you’re feeling very calm now
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:Mr buffy has ordered pizzas for us. We are having one each this time, because we did half and half last time and his contaminated mine with the taste of anchovies. Which I really, really don’t like. So we will probably have half each left to freeze for another time.
Anchovies in the fridge. Beware!.
There’s a nice little pot of Italian anchovies in my fridge, too.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:Anchovies in the fridge. Beware!.
There’s a nice little pot of Italian anchovies in my fridge, too.
In a pot, probably OK. On top of a pizza remainder not so much.
It will be wrapped and sealed and frozen. Possibly. Depends on hunger levels.
buffy said:
Tamb said:Or, even better, et for brekkie. But his will have to be cold or your kitchen will stink like cat fud.Bubblecar said:It will be wrapped and sealed and frozen. Possibly. Depends on hunger levels.There’s a nice little pot of Italian anchovies in my fridge, too.
In a pot, probably OK. On top of a pizza remainder not so much.
Anchovy pizzas made my car stink during my pizza man days.
Compounding pharmacies in the news
If I understand that correctly, they can compound a required drug, but the prescription for it must be in hand before making the drug up? They can’t have “stock” on the shelves for these.
After-dinner kip then I’m in the living room to continue reading The Man with the Twisted Lip.
Pizza was good. Nice and dry underneath, no excess oil. And Mr buffy’s didn’t have anchovies on it. He hadn’t asked for them last time, they just put them on. It seems to depend who is making the pizzas.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Porterhouse steak again tonight. With a frying pan mixture of sliced mushrooms, tomato, onion, garlic and some fresh basil added at the end.
Beef stew + Dolce Rosso for me.
19 Crimes shiraz here.
No grogham for me tonight
Bubblecar said:
I played Willy Wonka at the viral Glasgow event. I feel just as scammed as everyone else
It’s grimly amusing
buffy said:
Compounding pharmacies in the newsIf I understand that correctly, they can compound a required drug, but the prescription for it must be in hand before making the drug up? They can’t have “stock” on the shelves for these.
I’d agree with you on that.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I played Willy Wonka at the viral Glasgow event. I feel just as scammed as everyone elseIt’s grimly amusing
Glasgow kids shaking their heads and muttering: “One fuck’n jellybean? It dinnae add up.”
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Compounding pharmacies in the newsIf I understand that correctly, they can compound a required drug, but the prescription for it must be in hand before making the drug up? They can’t have “stock” on the shelves for these.
I’d agree with you on that.
A bloke i used to work with said that his cure for a hangover was to go to a compounding pharmacy, and request ‘a black draught’. He said that he didn’t know what they put in it, but it certainly was black, and after he swigged it down, bingo! right as rain.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Compounding pharmacies in the newsIf I understand that correctly, they can compound a required drug, but the prescription for it must be in hand before making the drug up? They can’t have “stock” on the shelves for these.
I’d agree with you on that.
A bloke i used to work with said that his cure for a hangover was to go to a compounding pharmacy, and request ‘a black draught’. He said that he didn’t know what they put in it, but it certainly was black, and after he swigged it down, bingo! right as rain.
Having reminded myself of that, i looked up ‘black draught’.
Apparently, it’s a laxative!
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I’d agree with you on that.
A bloke i used to work with said that his cure for a hangover was to go to a compounding pharmacy, and request ‘a black draught’. He said that he didn’t know what they put in it, but it certainly was black, and after he swigged it down, bingo! right as rain.
Having reminded myself of that, i looked up ‘black draught’.
Apparently, it’s a laxative!
I see.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:A bloke i used to work with said that his cure for a hangover was to go to a compounding pharmacy, and request ‘a black draught’. He said that he didn’t know what they put in it, but it certainly was black, and after he swigged it down, bingo! right as rain.
Having reminded myself of that, i looked up ‘black draught’.
Apparently, it’s a laxative!
I see.
I’m glad i didn’t ever try it myself.
The hangover cure (actually, prevention) that i’ve found effective was one that was recommended to me by a doctor, who was interested in such things.
Before you flake out into your drunken sleep, drink as much fruit juice or fruit cordial as you can manage.
It seems that the processing of alcohol depletes your system of water, sugar, and vitamin C. The fruit juice/cordial gives you a ‘fighting fund’ of those things. While it won’t necessarily entirely prevent a hangover, it should minimise the damage.
And, i have found it to be so. Have woken up somewhat the worse for wear, but far from being the total wreck that i might have expected to have been.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Having reminded myself of that, i looked up ‘black draught’.
Apparently, it’s a laxative!
I see.
I’m glad i didn’t ever try it myself.
The hangover cure (actually, prevention) that i’ve found effective was one that was recommended to me by a doctor, who was interested in such things.
Before you flake out into your drunken sleep, drink as much fruit juice or fruit cordial as you can manage.
It seems that the processing of alcohol depletes your system of water, sugar, and vitamin C. The fruit juice/cordial gives you a ‘fighting fund’ of those things. While it won’t necessarily entirely prevent a hangover, it should minimise the damage.
And, i have found it to be so. Have woken up somewhat the worse for wear, but far from being the total wreck that i might have expected to have been.
berrocca?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Having reminded myself of that, i looked up ‘black draught’.
Apparently, it’s a laxative!
I see.
I’m glad i didn’t ever try it myself.
The hangover cure (actually, prevention) that i’ve found effective was one that was recommended to me by a doctor, who was interested in such things.
Before you flake out into your drunken sleep, drink as much fruit juice or fruit cordial as you can manage.
It seems that the processing of alcohol depletes your system of water, sugar, and vitamin C. The fruit juice/cordial gives you a ‘fighting fund’ of those things. While it won’t necessarily entirely prevent a hangover, it should minimise the damage.
And, i have found it to be so. Have woken up somewhat the worse for wear, but far from being the total wreck that i might have expected to have been.
Very good sir. :)
I thought Feb felt dry. Penshurst had 1.2mm. Long term (since 1880 something) is 33mm. But January was wetter than usual…102mm (longterm 37mm). This would explain why the paddocks are brown – Jan rain made it grow, Feb no rain made it cure.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I see.
I’m glad i didn’t ever try it myself.
The hangover cure (actually, prevention) that i’ve found effective was one that was recommended to me by a doctor, who was interested in such things.
Before you flake out into your drunken sleep, drink as much fruit juice or fruit cordial as you can manage.
It seems that the processing of alcohol depletes your system of water, sugar, and vitamin C. The fruit juice/cordial gives you a ‘fighting fund’ of those things. While it won’t necessarily entirely prevent a hangover, it should minimise the damage.
And, i have found it to be so. Have woken up somewhat the worse for wear, but far from being the total wreck that i might have expected to have been.
berrocca?
Same thing, i suppose, different format.
I’ve given you enough thinking music so the answer is The NeverEnding Story III.
dv said:
I’ve given you enough thinking music so the answer is The NeverEnding Story III.
Seemed to have missed that question but I doubt I would have got it right because I’ve only seen the first two of that series, decades ago.
Howdy folks!
monkey skipper said:
Howdy folks!
waves.
Lad n dad are up to The Sea Devils in our Doctor Who marathon.
It’s a good enough story but the synthesiser occasional music is most inappropriate.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Howdy folks!
waves.
hey SM. How is life and stuff? i am listening to music and peaking in here intermittently
Cheese warning: the French bleu d’Auvergne is a fine cheese by itself, but when paired with pickled onion, the combined taste is a close match with vomit.
Bubblecar said:
Cheese warning: the French bleu d’Auvergne is a fine cheese by itself, but when paired with pickled onion, the combined taste is a close match with vomit.
Eww..
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Cheese warning: the French bleu d’Auvergne is a fine cheese by itself, but when paired with pickled onion, the combined taste is a close match with vomit.
Eww..
Never mind, I’ve cleansed the palate with a glass of cold cider.
dv said:
Lad n dad are up to The Sea Devils in our Doctor Who marathon.It’s a good enough story but the synthesiser occasional music is most inappropriate.
I remember the net-wearing devils but I don’t recall the music.
Bubblecar said:
Cheese warning: the French bleu d’Auvergne is a fine cheese by itself, but when paired with pickled onion, the combined taste is a close match with vomit.
Dearie me
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Howdy folks!
waves.
hey SM. How is life and stuff? i am listening to music and peaking in here intermittently
okayish. maybe better than the normal shit.
I am youtubing and popping in intermittently.
open casket.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Lad n dad are up to The Sea Devils in our Doctor Who marathon.It’s a good enough story but the synthesiser occasional music is most inappropriate.
I remember the net-wearing devils but I don’t recall the music.
This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Lad n dad are up to The Sea Devils in our Doctor Who marathon.It’s a good enough story but the synthesiser occasional music is most inappropriate.
I remember the net-wearing devils but I don’t recall the music.
This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
Aye, it’s a bit random.
One for the purists, funny in places.
Limmy assesses a variety of Scottish accents for authenticity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5DkXhoDMc&t=460s
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Lad n dad are up to The Sea Devils in our Doctor Who marathon.It’s a good enough story but the synthesiser occasional music is most inappropriate.
I remember the net-wearing devils but I don’t recall the music.
This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
Sounds like an ameteur who’s been sat in front of a moog.
Yeah boiiiii
dv said:
Yeah boiiiii
Looks sound.
Amazing dream featuring a large family happily welcoming me to a wedding on their farm. They’d even made me a wonderful jade green ball dress with a full length flouncy skirt, and a tartan over skirt. I was offered a sparkling tiara. People were busy getting things ready, I was whispering to a young girl about what was happening. For some reason I thought I was in the US, then I walked behind a barn and there was a wombat coming out of a den of dry grasses and sticks. I was home in Oz.
No need to analyse that dream.
Made a dental appointment for Monday, one tooth is obviously not happy. Postponed the gardener for Monday afternoon to Thursday morning.
The dentist hasn’t moved to the new surgery yet, so a bus trip is fine. Otherwise I’d have to get a non-existent taxi, or figure out the Lyft or the other thingy….Uber. Last time I tried to order an Uber they would only send a minivan at a much higher rate.
Cool night, warm day, sunny, no winds.
Wood trim experiments with Inktense Colour Pencils, vinegar stain and whitewash paint.
The colours achieved more depth with the matte varnish.
I loved doing this project. I love experimenting with stains etc.
Contrary to some people’s opinions, I am very creative and have great ideas about colours.
The kitchen exhaust hood for the coloured wooden surround , the husband and the memories.
That was a very sad journey down through photos of our kitchen renovations.
I might go cry as I do the dishes.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, still dark. There isn’t any wind. I can hear the yellow tailed black cockies out there with the maggies and kookaburras. It’s all a bit Australian. We are forecast 22 degrees today with a slight chance of a shower this morning.
Going to have breakfast at 8.00am with bushwandering friend. Then I think I’ll do more weeding. We might have had basically no rain in February but because I’ve been watering veggies, there are still weeds to deal with. The chooks don’t mind…they like a bucket of weeds to pick over. And they got a lettuce yesterday which was running to seed.
while I breakfasted, which done now..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_number
“… As a comparison to the Shannon number, if chess is analyzed for the number of “sensible” games that can be played (not counting ridiculous or obvious game-losing moves such as moving a queen to be immediately captured by a pawn without compensation), then the result is closer to around 10^40 games. This is based on having a choice of about three sensible moves at each ply (half-move), and a game length of 80 plies (or, equivalently, 40 moves)..”
I puts in little ^ there makes it ten to the forty, got lost in the cut and paste did the elevated littleness of the 40
Good morning…
kii said:
Wood trim experiments with Inktense Colour Pencils, vinegar stain and whitewash paint.
The colours achieved more depth with the matte varnish.
I loved doing this project. I love experimenting with stains etc.
Contrary to some people’s opinions, I am very creative and have great ideas about colours.
I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.
Look guys, it is early here in the west and you lazy lot are letting the side down by not posting anything and making me do all the heavy lifting.
Bogsnorkler said:
Look guys, it is early here in the west and you lazy lot are letting the side down by not posting anything and making me do all the heavy lifting.
Give us a chance.
Have to do my own research on yootoob before posting here.
Bogsnorkler said:
Look guys, it is early here in the west and you lazy lot are letting the side down by not posting anything and making me do all the heavy lifting.
Terribly sorry old chap but Sat morning is usually housework time.
Morning punters.
Weather fine, track good.
Dunno where they get their 90% chance rain from looking v fine ATM.
Got some weed spraying and chores done early.
It’s fine with a cool breeze taking the heat out of the air in the Pearl at the moment.
Although the dart throwers are predicting a hot day.
Good morning forum. I have been to Colesworths (1 + 16 items) and pharmacy (10 items), had fake tortilla chips with salsa for play lunch, folded one load of washing and hung another. 17 – 22° while I was out so that wasn’t terrible. Most importantly I stocked up on vermin spray. Lunch will either be liverwurst toast or chicken, cheese and avo wrap, but am leaning to the former.
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:
I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.
Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:
I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.
Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
Eucalyptus deglupta is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-coloured bark.
There are some in the rainforest about 15km from here.
Tamb said:
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.
Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
Eucalyptus deglupta is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-coloured bark.
There are some in the rainforest about 15km from here.
Interesting.
>>is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Is it native to Australia?
Peak Warming Man said:
>>is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Is it native to Australia?
Lunch update: liverwurst toast.
Stand down red alert.
Tamb said:
Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Is it native to Australia?
Possibly in FNQ which is quite close to PNG:
Ta.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
Tamb said:
party_pants said:Interesting. I would’ve expected the border to be more central.Tamb said:It belongs to PNG.Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
Tamb said:
party_pants said:
Tamb said:Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
It belongs to PNG.
I am wondering why it belongs to PNG, and not part of the Australian territory like the other islands nearby.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
kii said:Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
Eucalyptus deglupta is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-coloured bark.
There are some in the rainforest about 15km from here.
Interesting.
Yes, i’d like to see such trees.
there’s an 80% chance of rain today, up to 15mm. But it is bright and sunny right now, and I’m doing a load of washing. I’ll chance it.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:party_pants said:Interesting. I would’ve expected the border to be more central.Why did we leave out Daru Islands?It belongs to PNG.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:party_pants said:Interesting. I would’ve expected the border to be more central.Why did we leave out Daru Islands?It belongs to PNG.
If the P/NG govt could ever elevate itself above a game of cowboys and robbers, they’d probably get around renegotiating the border.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:
party_pants said:Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
It belongs to PNG.I am wondering why it belongs to PNG, and not part of the Australian territory like the other islands nearby.
The pencil lead was getting a bit blunt by the time it got to drawing the line there, so they played it safe.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
Tamb said:It belongs to PNG.
I am wondering why it belongs to PNG, and not part of the Australian territory like the other islands nearby.
The pencil lead was getting a bit blunt by the time it got to drawing the line there, so they played it safe.
I’ll just run that through the AI fact-checker….
This is rather wow:
ABC News:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:I am wondering why it belongs to PNG, and not part of the Australian territory like the other islands nearby.
The pencil lead was getting a bit blunt by the time it got to drawing the line there, so they played it safe.
I’ll just run that through the AI fact-checker….
OCDC said:
Lunch update: liverwurst toast.Stand down red alert.
We had liverwurst toast for lunch yesterday. Probably today as well. But I haven’t had breakfast yet. That’ll be leftover chorizo pilaf on toast when I get hungry.
Dinner will be something with banana flower.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. I have been to Colesworths (1 + 16 items) and pharmacy (10 items), had fake tortilla chips with salsa for play lunch, folded one load of washing and hung another. 17 – 22° while I was out so that wasn’t terrible. Most importantly I stocked up on vermin spray. Lunch will either be liverwurst toast or chicken, cheese and avo wrap, but am leaning to the former.
We bought a loaf of white bread at the bakery. We are eating buttered white bread for lunch.
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:
I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.
Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
I remember those multi coloured ones. I like them.
buffy said:
kii said:Ooh they’re loverly.Bogsnorkler said:I remember those multi coloured ones. I like them.I remember you doing this. As long as you enjoy doing something don’t worry about those that diss you.Thanks, Boris. Those remarks were aiming to hurt me, and he knows that. Probably drunk. Again.
Anyway, I love this photo it reminds me of the colourful rainbow gums…from New Guinea IIRC.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. I have been to Colesworths (1 + 16 items) and pharmacy (10 items), had fake tortilla chips with salsa for play lunch, folded one load of washing and hung another. 17 – 22° while I was out so that wasn’t terrible. Most importantly I stocked up on vermin spray. Lunch will either be liverwurst toast or chicken, cheese and avo wrap, but am leaning to the former.
We bought a loaf of white bread at the bakery. We are eating buttered white bread for lunch.
And some old people steal satchels of jam from service stations to put on their bread and butter.
party_pants said:
there’s an 80% chance of rain today, up to 15mm. But it is bright and sunny right now, and I’m doing a load of washing. I’ll chance it.
Living on the edge, man.
Bogsnorkler said:
party_pants said:
there’s an 80% chance of rain today, up to 15mm. But it is bright and sunny right now, and I’m doing a load of washing. I’ll chance it.
Living on the edge, man.
Risk takers often come to a sticky end.
UK fiscal year starts in April
I disrupted some habitat while weeding in the East Veg Patch this morning. I took some photos and then released Mr Ewingii in the next bit of garden.
Bogsnorkler said:
party_pants said:
there’s an 80% chance of rain today, up to 15mm. But it is bright and sunny right now, and I’m doing a load of washing. I’ll chance it.
Living on the edge, man.
looking at BOM 512km there is some well to the east. tomorrow for us, apparently.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I have only encountered satchel instead of sachet in Kweenzlanders. Heard it a lot in the old pyrite coast hospital cafe while awaiting my toasted ham, cheese and pineapple sangas.OCDC said:And some old people steal satchels of jam from service stations to put on their bread and butter.Good morning forum. I have been to Colesworths (1 + 16 items) and pharmacy (10 items), had fake tortilla chips with salsa for play lunch, folded one load of washing and hung another. 17 – 22° while I was out so that wasn’t terrible. Most importantly I stocked up on vermin spray. Lunch will either be liverwurst toast or chicken, cheese and avo wrap, but am leaning to the former.We bought a loaf of white bread at the bakery. We are eating buttered white bread for lunch.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Is it native to Australia?
According to the IUCN, no.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:Why did we leave out Daru Islands?
That’s the colonial attitude that would make Victoria proud
kii said:
Wood trim experiments with Inktense Colour Pencils, vinegar stain and whitewash paint.
The colours achieved more depth with the matte varnish.
I loved doing this project. I love experimenting with stains etc.
Contrary to some people’s opinions, I am very creative and have great ideas about colours.
:)
I stained the mirror frame in the bathroom with oil paint. not as arty at this. But it was my way of getting the look I wanted.
captain_spalding said:
This is rather wow:ABC News:
I wonder how long these things take to make
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
party_pants said:
there’s an 80% chance of rain today, up to 15mm. But it is bright and sunny right now, and I’m doing a load of washing. I’ll chance it.
Living on the edge, man.
Risk takers often come to a sticky end.
It’s out on the line now. Will have to keep an eye on the weather.
Cometh the hour cometh the Knight of the Relm.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
This is rather wow:ABC News:
I wonder how long these things take to make
Fresco is painting into a wet mix so you have to be a bit quick.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
This is rather wow:ABC News:
I wonder how long these things take to make
Fresco is painting into a wet mix so you have to be a bit quick.
back in the day there was shit thrown at Leonardo for his fresco that ‘fell down’ and needed repairing while quite fresh. Yeah he’s a great artist and all but can he fresco?
incomprehensible singing-type vocalization ancient indian chant summoning the good spirits
snack and coffee in a moment, followed by a nap
transition said:
incomprehensible singing-type vocalization ancient indian chant summoning the good spiritssnack and coffee in a moment, followed by a nap
As long as you’re up get me a Grant’s.
transition said:
incomprehensible singing-type vocalization ancient indian chant summoning the good spiritssnack and coffee in a moment, followed by a nap
What
I finally re-organized my bedroom cupboard again. 5 bags of stuff came out there that isn’t needed stuff….
dv said:
transition said:
incomprehensible singing-type vocalization ancient indian chant summoning the good spiritssnack and coffee in a moment, followed by a nap
What
Sounds like he’s been smoking cactus or sumfin’
monkey skipper said:
I finally re-organized my bedroom cupboard again. 5 bags of stuff came out there that isn’t needed stuff….
Fashions from the 1980s and 90s?
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
I finally re-organized my bedroom cupboard again. 5 bags of stuff came out there that isn’t needed stuff….
Fashions from the 1980s and 90s?
Nah … although I do have a leather jacket that dates back to 1991 approx but that is still in the cupboard
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
I finally re-organized my bedroom cupboard again. 5 bags of stuff came out there that isn’t needed stuff….
Fashions from the 1980s and 90s?
Nah … although I do have a leather jacket that dates back to 1991 approx but that is still in the cupboard
In my wardrobe I have many pairs of perfectly good trousers I’ve never worn because I’m too fat for them.
Hopefully I’ll be able to fit into them as the year unfolds.
For all the talk of the death of Dead Tree Format, Dymocks is always busy af.
Thunder storms predicted.
Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
dv said:
For all the talk of the death of Dead Tree Format, Dymocks is always busy af.
Surveys show that most people still prefer printed books. Including most young people.
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
They need a new radar
dv said:
For all the talk of the death of Dead Tree Format, Dymocks is always busy af.Ditto Melbourne. Albury not so.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
They need a new radar
They just need to clean the old one.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
For all the talk of the death of Dead Tree Format, Dymocks is always busy af.
Surveys show that most people still prefer printed books. Including most young people.
Hurrah to young fogeys
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
Bloody dart throwers.
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Virga?Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Our village book shop (which is in the cellar of the old inn) has been doing good business for many years. And yes, they do sell coffee.
OCDC said:
dv said:Thunder storms predicted.Virga?Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
Calibration problem I reckon
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Our village book shop (which is in the cellar of the old inn) has been doing good business for many years. And yes, they do sell coffee.
Well not exactly roaring, and it looks to me as if their only customer is leaving.
Ian said:
OCDC said:
dv said:Thunder storms predicted.Virga?Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
Calibration problem I reckon
Green bits are all artefacts
Bubblecar said:
dv said:I like that. I’ll pass on the coffee though.OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.Our village book shop (which is in the cellar of the old inn) has been doing good business for many years. And yes, they do sell coffee.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Our village book shop (which is in the cellar of the old inn) has been doing good business for many years. And yes, they do sell coffee.
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
Overcast and still dry here. With this strong gusty wind I reckon the clothes will be dry enough to take in soon. Maybe I’ll have lunch first.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Our village book shop (which is in the cellar of the old inn) has been doing good business for many years. And yes, they do sell coffee.
Well not exactly roaring, and it looks to me as if their only customer is leaving.
I’ve bought many fine volumes from that cellar, mostly as gifts. For some years they also owned the old court house, which they called The Overflow, to house most of their second-hand books. It was always fun to peep through that labyrinth of rooms. But eventually they sold it to Coco Blue (our little superior giftware/homeware/fashions outlet).
Wayne Brookes
2 m ·
‘Crate Expectations’ finished,
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
What the fuck is going on in Bunbury? Bushfires in urban places, plane crashes…?
sarahs mum said:
Wayne Brookes
2 m ·
‘Crate Expectations’ finished,
Seems to need more colours, but he painted what he saw fit to paint.
Truth be told, I’d like to see him change the subject entirely and do some dinosaur paintings.
Clunes is the weekend before Easter but I don’t even really care about it ATM.
OCDC said:
Clunes is the weekend before Easter but I don’t even really care about it ATM.
Seem to remember Curve doing Clunes once or twice.
OTOH.. Not artefacts..
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Yes. My first year there was 2012 or earlier.Clunes is the weekend before Easter but I don’t even really care about it ATM.Seem to remember Curve doing Clunes once or twice.
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
kii said:
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.Sprain your ankle as a distraction.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
Iris Apfel has died.
OCDC said:
kii said:Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.Sprain your ankle as a distraction.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
Oooo.
OCDC said:
kii said:Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.Sprain your ankle as a distraction.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
My recent knee injury is still painful, the cuticle on my left pointer finger is inflamed and I have a pimple. Plus I think I have a stomach ulcer.
So, no thanks.
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Last year or maybe longer ago , I discovered that a 2nd hand bookstore on the Gold Coast iirc makes money by renting books to the film industry for props like filling up set libraries in to reflect the time in history of the storyline. I think their books were used in some of the Harry Potter films for example.
kii said:
OCDC said:Well they all sound like plenty of fun.kii said:My recent knee injury is still painful, the cuticle on my left pointer finger is inflamed and I have a pimple. Plus I think I have a stomach ulcer.Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.Sprain your ankle as a distraction.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
So, no thanks.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
OTOH the second hand book stores and non-chain bookstores are usually quiet except for those that sell coffee and cake.
Last year or maybe longer ago , I discovered that a 2nd hand bookstore on the Gold Coast iirc makes money by renting books to the film industry for props like filling up set libraries in to reflect the time in history of the storyline. I think their books were used in some of the Harry Potter films for example.
That’s enterprising. Presumably combined with CGI to save on transport costs etc.
kii said:
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
salt water rinse of your mouth until you get into your dentist appointment.
kii said:
OCDC said:
kii said:Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.Sprain your ankle as a distraction.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
My recent knee injury is still painful, the cuticle on my left pointer finger is inflamed and I have a pimple. Plus I think I have a stomach ulcer.
So, no thanks.
There is a test for the gut flora caused ulcers ( which is treatable)
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
salt water rinse of your mouth until you get into your dentist appointment.
I just remembered I have fresh bottle of clove oil, which arrived too late for my last dental incident. Dentist on Monday afternoon.
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.
Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Technically speaking boiled eggs are not dead animals.
kii said:
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
salt water rinse of your mouth until you get into your dentist appointment.
I just remembered I have fresh bottle of clove oil, which arrived too late for my last dental incident. Dentist on Monday afternoon.
goodo
BBL,M
I’m a bit late to the discussion, but this is our local independent bookshop. Been going for a lot of years now. I’ve known three sets of owners, although I don’t really know the current ones so well.
Upstairs is the second hand books. And they will chase books up for you if you request something unusual.
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
We are going to have fish fingers and chips and coleslaw.
I’m going to lie down and read and siesta now. I would have siesta-ed earlier, but instead I went outside and potted and repotted plants. And brought in the washing. And had a shower.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
We are going to have fish fingers and chips and coleslaw.
I just et a later afternoon lunch of chippies , herbs, salted and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
buffy said:
I’m going to lie down and read and siesta now. I would have siesta-ed earlier, but instead I went outside and potted and repotted plants. And brought in the washing. And had a shower.
I am likely to be re-potting a plant this afternoon.
I sent my postal vote yesterday for the upcoming Qld election.
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
Thunder storms predicted.Ma’fac’ the radar is saying it is raining here right now but it is not.
What the fuck is going on in Bunbury? Bushfires in urban places, plane crashes…?
the bunbury fire looks like the cemetery. maybe a fire got away at the crematorium.
monkey skipper said:
I sent my postal vote yesterday for the upcoming Qld election.
You mean the City Council election?
monkey skipper said:
I sent my postal vote yesterday for the upcoming Qld election.
I have chosen not to vote in the upcoming QLD election.
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
I sent my postal vote yesterday for the upcoming Qld election.
You mean the City Council election?
in qld
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
I sent my postal vote yesterday for the upcoming Qld election.
I have chosen not to vote in the upcoming QLD election.
less surprising there pp!
I refused to vote in a local government referendum in the past based on protest reasons… and for my stand against the powers that be a small fine way back in the 1980’s when i were a young lass…
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Technically speaking boiled eggs are not dead animals.
In Arizona, they’d be considered chickens.
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
What the fuck is going on in Bunbury? Bushfires in urban places, plane crashes…?
the bunbury fire looks like the cemetery. maybe a fire got away at the crematorium.
Yep, dunno what started that one yet, but the Australind one was some fuckwit with a campfire in the bush.
Also, the plane crash was right next to the end of the airstrip, in the paddock that we used to do circlework in back when I were a tad younger. I got sent some pics from it.
Kingy said:
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:What the fuck is going on in Bunbury? Bushfires in urban places, plane crashes…?
the bunbury fire looks like the cemetery. maybe a fire got away at the crematorium.
Yep, dunno what started that one yet, but the Australind one was some fuckwit with a campfire in the bush.
Also, the plane crash was right next to the end of the airstrip, in the paddock that we used to do circlework in back when I were a tad younger. I got sent some pics from it.
I wasn’t allowed to post them, but they are both on the ABC story now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/plane-crash-bunbury-airport-authorities-responding/103536362
Right then, time to go get a haircut and come back as a distinguished gentleman.
kii said:
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Ran out of Tylenol, took ibuprofen. Toothache is distracting.
Might sleep with my face on the heating pad 😩
The Sally Cat is purring near my shoulder trying to heal me.
salt water rinse of your mouth until you get into your dentist appointment.
I just remembered I have fresh bottle of clove oil, which arrived too late for my last dental incident. Dentist on Monday afternoon.
Clove oil works well.
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Rice with curry (banana flower, bamboo shoot, ground beef, coconut cream and spices) is what I may well make for dinner.
party_pants said:
Right then, time to go get a haircut and come back as a distinguished gentleman.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Rice with curry (banana flower, bamboo shoot, ground beef, coconut cream and spices) is what I may well make for dinner.
Now you’re making me lean to curry, but there’s shedloads of salad veg that needs clearing.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Rice with curry (banana flower, bamboo shoot, ground beef, coconut cream and spices) is what I may well make for dinner.
Now you’re making me lean to curry, but there’s shedloads of salad veg that needs clearing.
Curried eggs and sausages can be served with salad.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-02/what-are-australias-wine-labelling-rules/103505754
Do they realize that tankers of wine leave here every day to go and blend with what other wineries produce in the Barossa valley and the Hunter valley, etc.?
I also worked for a wile taking labels and caps off and putting new ones on so then now became the ‘three brothers’ wine. A shed full of pallets loaded full with bottled wine from a well known local winery and all to be changed over to the new brand and all the information said that the Three Brothers winery was in a different state.
coffee landed, thank God for coffee
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
transition said:
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
As long as you’re keeping the farm functioning and presentable.
transition said:
coffee landed, thank God for coffee
Are you still drinking that tinned sand?
Ersatz International blend 43. The dirt that looks like it once saw a drawing of a coffee bean.
Oh, am I too early for the insult session?
milk coffee. moccono dark roast.
transition said:
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
At least you are attempting to not lose the ability to vociferate.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
As long as you’re keeping the farm functioning and presentable.
and the sheep shampooed.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
For dinner this evening I’m thinking a good and varied green salad, but haven’t decided on the dead animal contribution.Might just be pig sausages or boiled eggs, or both.
Rice with curry (banana flower, bamboo shoot, ground beef, coconut cream and spices) is what I may well make for dinner.
Sounds good but without the banana flower.
In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity-endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots.
Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it on their skin, crediting olive oil for their glowing complexions.
Lopez even based her JLo Beauty brand around the kitchen staple, claiming that her age-defying looks were not the result of Botox or surgery but the family beauty secret: moisturising with olive oil.
And she’s in good company. Hollywood star Goldie Hawn reportedly drinks olive oil before bed and uses it topically as a moisturiser, while beauty icon Sophia Loren really goes to town by bathing in the stuff.
Kingy said:
transition said:
coffee landed, thank God for coffee
Are you still drinking that tinned sand?
Ersatz International blend 43. The dirt that looks like it once saw a drawing of a coffee bean.
Oh, am I too early for the insult session?
He should get proper coffee into him, some International Roast.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
transition said:
coffee landed, thank God for coffee
Are you still drinking that tinned sand?
Ersatz International blend 43. The dirt that looks like it once saw a drawing of a coffee bean.
Oh, am I too early for the insult session?
He should get proper coffee into him, some International Roast.
That’s just the dust off the floor.
Michael V said:
kii said:
monkey skipper said:salt water rinse of your mouth until you get into your dentist appointment.
I just remembered I have fresh bottle of clove oil, which arrived too late for my last dental incident. Dentist on Monday afternoon.
Clove oil works well.
I’ve used it before, when I was a hippy. Then I found out that my dentist also uses it for dry socket pain.
Kingy said:
Bogsnorkler said:
kii said:What the fuck is going on in Bunbury? Bushfires in urban places, plane crashes…?
the bunbury fire looks like the cemetery. maybe a fire got away at the crematorium.
Yep, dunno what started that one yet, but the Australind one was some fuckwit with a campfire in the bush.
Also, the plane crash was right next to the end of the airstrip, in the paddock that we used to do circlework in back when I were a tad younger. I got sent some pics from it.
Found one extra pic.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:Are you still drinking that tinned sand?
Ersatz International blend 43. The dirt that looks like it once saw a drawing of a coffee bean.
Oh, am I too early for the insult session?
He should get proper coffee into him, some International Roast.
That’s just the dust off the floor.
Tastes like it too.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
Bogsnorkler said:the bunbury fire looks like the cemetery. maybe a fire got away at the crematorium.
Yep, dunno what started that one yet, but the Australind one was some fuckwit with a campfire in the bush.
Also, the plane crash was right next to the end of the airstrip, in the paddock that we used to do circlework in back when I were a tad younger. I got sent some pics from it.
Found one extra pic.
It’s not often that I see so many headlines about Bunbury’s catastrophes. I was a tad worried about my baby boys.
Nice day here, no shootings or bombs going off, no Su-34s or Su-35s falling from the sky.
BACK with some wine for tonight’s odd curry & salad.
Plenty of election posters up in the village, most for the Libs but some for Labor, including a couple of billboards on a property that normally supports the Greens but is now pointedly backing Labor.
Nursery tea report: chicken, cheese, avo and baby leaves wrap
OCDC said:
Nursery tea report: chicken, cheese, avo and baby leaves wrap
Much better than just a handful of pills.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Yes. They will be ingested shortly though. But actual vitamins-within-food is exciting.Nursery tea report: chicken, cheese, avo and baby leaves wrapMuch better than just a handful of pills.
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
roughbarked said:
In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity-endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots.Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it on their skin, crediting olive oil for their glowing complexions.
Lopez even based her JLo Beauty brand around the kitchen staple, claiming that her age-defying looks were not the result of Botox or surgery but the family beauty secret: moisturising with olive oil.
And she’s in good company. Hollywood star Goldie Hawn reportedly drinks olive oil before bed and uses it topically as a moisturiser, while beauty icon Sophia Loren really goes to town by bathing in the stuff.
I think that is an old Italian ladies’ thing.
I’m going to hard boil 3 x eggs, peel, slice and put aside.
Then scissor a couple of thin pork sausages and cook them up in some olive oil with onion, garlic, curry powder, coriander powder, chilli powder etc.
Add the sliced eggs at the end and serve with a salad involving mixed baby leaves, extra baby rocket, parsley, diced cucumber, red onion, sliced roma and a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic, salt & freshly ground pepper.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity-endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots.Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it on their skin, crediting olive oil for their glowing complexions.
Lopez even based her JLo Beauty brand around the kitchen staple, claiming that her age-defying looks were not the result of Botox or surgery but the family beauty secret: moisturising with olive oil.
And she’s in good company. Hollywood star Goldie Hawn reportedly drinks olive oil before bed and uses it topically as a moisturiser, while beauty icon Sophia Loren really goes to town by bathing in the stuff.
I think that is an old Italian ladies’ thing.
It may well be. Greek and Spanish too.
Michael V said:
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
Did you catch it today?
Mediterranean diet is well-recognised as having the best health outcomes on a population-wide basis. And olive oil is a great moisturiser – my hands have never been as soft as the days I made 10 L of mayo at the cafe.
Michael V said:
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
Is your place starting to smell like the bilge of an old trawler yet?
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
Did you catch it today?
I wish, but the truth is Mrs V was yesterday given a kilo slab (part of one side) off one that her friend’s husband caught yesterday. She also gave us two frozen tuna frames, which seem to have significant meat left on them.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
Is your place starting to smell like the bilge of an old trawler yet?
LOL
No. No it’s not.
But my hands do have a fishy smell.
Okay now it’s raining
dv said:
Okay now it’s raining
I am going to open a cold beer, and sit outside and wait for it to reach me.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Okay now it’s raining
I am going to open a cold beer, and sit outside and wait for it to reach me.
Good luck with that but I’d just take it out with me.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:
That’s the Spanish Mackerel de-boned and cut up into eight 3 cm thick steaks which should be around 125 g each. When Mrs V returns, we’ll wrap and label, then freeze it.
Is your place starting to smell like the bilge of an old trawler yet?
LOL
No. No it’s not.
But my hands do have a fishy smell.
OK. I’ll take your word for it :)
party_pants said:
dv said:
Okay now it’s raining
I am going to open a cold beer, and sit outside and wait for it to reach me.
Yes
Yes
A lot cooler here
Ian said:
Dunno where they get their 90% chance rain from looking v fine ATM.
Got some weed spraying and chores done early.
Hows it going over there?
Fish fingers and chips in the oven. Coleslaw and sliced black cherry tomatoes on the plates. Chocolate cake cooking on the rack. Somehow I made a slab of chocolate cake. Because the oven was going to be on anyway. And I like chocolate cake. We can have a piece each with cream for dessert. I think I’ll make custard and cut the rest of it into that like a trifle-y thing for the next couple of days desserts.
Bubblecar said:
Chilled Kiwi white here while I wait for the bum nuts* to boil.*Old Australian slang meaning hen’s eggs.
…easy peelers indeed, I doubt that even dv’s boy could have peeled them quicklier.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Dunno where they get their 90% chance rain from looking v fine ATM.
Got some weed spraying and chores done early.
Hows it going over there?
What do you mean? You’re over there.
Ian said:
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Dunno where they get their 90% chance rain from looking v fine ATM.
Got some weed spraying and chores done early.
Hows it going over there?
What do you mean? You’re over there.
No, I’m not there. I’m here, you’re over there.
Anyway, the lightning tracker seems to be showing some activity near you, and possibly heading your way. I’m only guessing where you are, but presumably the Northern Rivers area.
Open in new tab to embiggen. Some interesting stuff in there.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Dunno where they get their 90% chance rain from looking v fine ATM.
Got some weed spraying and chores done early.
Hows it going over there?
I’m trying to catch up on the weeds, slashing.. never ending. Also putting a big effort into sticking the last doors up on the house I started building 25 years ago… once the crigit’s finished :)
https://www.vulture.com/article/glasgow-sad-oompa-loompa-interview.html
Interview with the Oompa Loompa
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:Hows it going over there?
What do you mean? You’re over there.
No, I’m not there. I’m here, you’re over there.
Anyway, the lightning tracker seems to be showing some activity near you, and possibly heading your way. I’m only guessing where you are, but presumably the Northern Rivers area.
30 km south of Grafton.
Yeah, storm’s been thru.. lurking
Kingy said:
Open in new tab to embiggen. Some interesting stuff in there.
Hadn’t heard of OI.
Organoid intelligence (OI) is an emerging field of study in computer science and biology that develops and studies biological computing using 3D cultures of human brain cells (or brain organoids) and brain-machine interface technologies. Such technologies may be referred to as OIs.
.
“Hold still. I only need a small sample of your brain matter.”
dv said:
https://www.vulture.com/article/glasgow-sad-oompa-loompa-interview.htmlInterview with the Oompa Loompa
signed sad in Glasgow.
Bubblecar said:
I’m going to hard boil 3 x eggs, peel, slice and put aside.Then scissor a couple of thin pork sausages and cook them up in some olive oil with onion, garlic, curry powder, coriander powder, chilli powder etc.
Add the sliced eggs at the end and serve with a salad involving mixed baby leaves, extra baby rocket, parsley, diced cucumber, red onion, sliced roma and a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic, salt & freshly ground pepper.
Verdict: Must admit I was sceptical about this combination but it all worked well and is very moreish indeed. Only item I added was a few broad beans to the curry mix for extra fun and flavour.
I’m going to jolly well make the same dish for tomorrow’s dinner.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://www.vulture.com/article/glasgow-sad-oompa-loompa-interview.htmlInterview with the Oompa Loompa
signed sad in Glasgow.
Trying to be the sprinkles on the shit.
I wonder what Glasgow lad Limmy would make of all this.
Bubblecar said:
:)
party_pants said:
dv said:
Okay now it’s raining
I am going to open a cold beer, and sit outside and wait for it to reach me.
Good luck with that but I’d just take it out with me.
On a happier note, supposed to be 11° tonight. I’m not sure I believe them but I hope they’re right.
OCDC said:
On a happier note, supposed to be 11° tonight. I’m not sure I believe them but I hope they’re right.
Goodo. Heading for a welcome 7 here tonight, and 5 on the following two nights.
At least 19 lightning strike bushfires in the last two hours just north of Perth, and more starting each few minutes. Resources getting stretched.
It’s no good I’m going to need a lay-me-down.
If anyone wants me tell them: “He’s old and frail, let him rest awhile.”
Lil bit o’ rain, lil bit o’ thunder
roughbarked said:
transition said:
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
At least you are attempting to not lose the ability to vociferate.
there was a shepherd
yes be prolix verbose
did talked a lot I heard
mouth’t never closed
yabbers a lot of derrrr
is dumb shit ya know
writes poems’s worst
in the universe’t goes
be a dysrhymic curse
torturous lack of flow
it a artless wordy turd
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
probably should apologize for being here so little, depriving you of my company, the good news is that the situation will continue, the deprivation will continue, if anyone wants I could write a poem, post it here, think of it as compensation for my absence
At least you are attempting to not lose the ability to vociferate.
there was a shepherd
yes be prolix verbose
did talked a lot I heard
mouth’t never closed
yabbers a lot of derrrr
is dumb shit ya know
writes poems’s worst
in the universe’t goes
be a dysrhymic curse
torturous lack of flow
it a artless wordy turd
That’s beautiful.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:At least you are attempting to not lose the ability to vociferate.
there was a shepherd
yes be prolix verbose
did talked a lot I heard
mouth’t never closed
yabbers a lot of derrrr
is dumb shit ya know
writes poems’s worst
in the universe’t goes
be a dysrhymic curse
torturous lack of flow
it a artless wordy turd
That’s beautiful.
Has a solid and chunky look about it.
I’m choosing my new home from the 1938 Sears & Roebuck Modern Homes book.
Quite like the look of the Ellison.
Bubblecar said:
I’m choosing my new home from the 1938 Sears & Roebuck Modern Homes book.Quite like the look of the Ellison.
…although the Haverhill is a more practical size.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m choosing my new home from the 1938 Sears & Roebuck Modern Homes book.Quite like the look of the Ellison.
…although the Haverhill is a more practical size.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m choosing my new home from the 1938 Sears & Roebuck Modern Homes book.Quite like the look of the Ellison.
…although the Haverhill is a more practical size.
don’t wanna an upstairs.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m choosing my new home from the 1938 Sears & Roebuck Modern Homes book.Quite like the look of the Ellison.
…although the Haverhill is a more practical size.
don’t wanna an upstairs.
I do, and a cellar, but I’d also want a lift.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:…although the Haverhill is a more practical size.
don’t wanna an upstairs.
I do, and a cellar, but I’d also want a lift.
if money were no object I’d like a type of roman house with a central garden and cement pond.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:don’t wanna an upstairs.
I do, and a cellar, but I’d also want a lift.
if money were no object I’d like a type of roman house with a central garden and cement pond.
That would be pleasant. An atrium garden courtyard with a fountain and pool.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I do, and a cellar, but I’d also want a lift.
if money were no object I’d like a type of roman house with a central garden and cement pond.
That would be pleasant. An atrium garden courtyard with a fountain and pool.
and a grape arbor. some little lemon trees in pots.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:if money were no object I’d like a type of roman house with a central garden and cement pond.
That would be pleasant. An atrium garden courtyard with a fountain and pool.
and a grape arbor. some little lemon trees in pots.
Older sister has a very productive lemon in a pot. I should get one too, the price of lemons is scandalous.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:That would be pleasant. An atrium garden courtyard with a fountain and pool.
and a grape arbor. some little lemon trees in pots.
Older sister has a very productive lemon in a pot. I should get one too, the price of lemons is scandalous.
they need protection. a really good position.
The Marion is quite charming, but again, rather too small for my needs.
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈
Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
It’s a one man anti-T zone ‘round here.
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
Cheers Woodie :)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
It’s a one man anti-T zone ‘round here.
Nah. I just support women’s rights, as do quite a lot of Ts.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
It’s a one man anti-T zone ‘round here.
everyone like Laurence.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
It’s a one man anti-T zone ‘round here.
Nah. I just support women’s rights, as do quite a lot of Ts.
I thought you considered all Ts mentally ill.
Anyway I’m ignoring the shit-stirrers and raising a glass to everyone else :)
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m ignoring the shit-stirrers and raising a glass to everyone else :)
I’m content to see that your transphobia is tempering.
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Happy and best of Mardi Gras to you all. Even if you an all or a sundry. 🌈🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈Everyone is welcome here. Even if you are a sundry. 😁 This is a LGBTQIA+ sundry space.
Is “sundry” on the list of preferred pronouns?
It’s a one man anti-T zone ‘round here.
everyone like Laurence.
that is of course Laurence Tureaud who is better known as Mr T.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m ignoring the shit-stirrers and raising a glass to everyone else :)
I’m content to see that your transphobia is tempering.
Only homophobes like you would consider me “transphobic” at all.
But as I say, I’m not going to let your nonsense spoil my evening.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m ignoring the shit-stirrers and raising a glass to everyone else :)
I’m content to see that your transphobia is tempering.
Only homophobes like you would consider me “transphobic” at all.
But as I say, I’m not going to let your nonsense spoil my evening.
You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I’m content to see that your transphobia is tempering.
Only homophobes like you would consider me “transphobic” at all.
But as I say, I’m not going to let your nonsense spoil my evening.
You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
‘but declined
Now…… with this NSW Police in the parade bizzo.
I note in the parade broadcast, the NSW Police participated “out of uniform”.
However, I note that they were flanked/escorted/supported/??protected?? by a line of uniformed police on either side.
Make of that what you will.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I’m content to see that your transphobia is tempering.
Only homophobes like you would consider me “transphobic” at all.
But as I say, I’m not going to let your nonsense spoil my evening.
You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Woodie said:
Now…… with this NSW Police in the parade bizzo.I note in the parade broadcast, the NSW Police participated “out of uniform”.
However, I note that they were flanked/escorted/supported/??protected?? by a line of uniformed police on either side.
Make of that what you will.
That’s a bit unexpected. I didn’t watch the coverage tonight.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:Only homophobes like you would consider me “transphobic” at all.
But as I say, I’m not going to let your nonsense spoil my evening.
You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Hah. Exactly the reason why other gays and real live women on the forum ignore your transphobic rants out of embarrassment.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Hah. Exactly the reason why other gays and real live women on the forum ignore your transphobic rants out of embarrassment.
You’re a clueless homophobe, fuck off.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Hah. Exactly the reason why other gays and real live women on the forum ignore your transphobic rants out of embarrassment.
You’re a clueless homophobe, fuck off.
Hating you makes me sensible not homophobic.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’ve unequivocally stated in the past that gender fluidity is a mental illness declined to confirm that tonight. So we can confirm two things: you’re moderating your views and I’m still not in any way homophobic.
You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Hah. Exactly the reason why other gays and real live women on the forum ignore your transphobic rants out of embarrassment.
not all the women.
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:You’re laughably clueless on this issue and I’m not going to reply to any more of your inane posts :)
Hah. Exactly the reason why other gays and real live women on the forum ignore your transphobic rants out of embarrassment.
not all the women.
Well the ones not driven off.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Now…… with this NSW Police in the parade bizzo.I note in the parade broadcast, the NSW Police participated “out of uniform”.
However, I note that they were flanked/escorted/supported/??protected?? by a line of uniformed police on either side.
Make of that what you will.
That’s a bit unexpected. I didn’t watch the coverage tonight.
I’m sure, if questioned, they’ll claim it was for security reasons.
Ah fuck did someone say Beetlejuice three times?
dv said:
Ah fuck did someone say Beetlejuice three times?
You may return to your preconceived notions after these words
The deluge is on now. Sorry to the normal people like esselte but I’ll step off and re-engage later, I don’t want to be dodging all that.
dv said:
The deluge is on now. Sorry to the normal people like esselte but I’ll step off and re-engage later, I don’t want to be dodging all that.
Help yourself. If you can’t be bothered reading a book of the manifesto of Judaism – stick to doing word puzzles.
dv said:
The deluge is on now. Sorry to the normal people like esselte but I’ll step off and re-engage later, I don’t want to be dodging all that.
:(
Kingy said:
Exactly my response.
Anyway…
Grocery order place.
Changed delivery instructions to – MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT ADDRESS YOU FUCKERS! LOOK FOR THE LARGE PURPLE CRATE AT THE FRONT DOOR!
Prior instructions were – Please place delivery in the purple crate at the front door.
Cool night, sunny warm day with coolish air wafting around.
Packing plans for today – tape up some more boxes to put stuff in.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, lightly overcast. Feels cool. We are forecast a cloudy 20 degrees today.
I am eating raisin toast with lots of butter. Then I’ll feed the dogs. I need to walk Bruna and mr buffy, but Mr buffy is still in bed at the moment. I’ll faff around with some garden things until he gets up.
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s slightly raintified.
20/50. I hardly knew any of those ones.
Good morning forum. It did get to 11° this morning which is exciting. Forecast max of 30°. In opening the back door for cool air I discovered the crawling insect surface spray did what it was supposed to do, so I sprayed some more. Will make pancakes for brekkie. Today’s agenda: continue to examine house for roaches. Tomorrow’s agenda: make further enquiries re: income protection. Tuesday’s agenda: brane doktor Telehealth.
buffy said:
ABC Sunday quiz15/50. Very proud I knew the Sesame Street one.20/50. I hardly knew any of those ones.
OCDC said:
buffy said:ABC Sunday quiz15/50. Very proud I knew the Sesame Street one.20/50. I hardly knew any of those ones.
There’s not 50 questions there.
WTF am I doing up at this ungodly hour???
dv said:
The deluge is on now. Sorry to the normal people like esselte but I’ll step off and re-engage later, I don’t want to be dodging all that.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
The deluge is on now. Sorry to the normal people like esselte but I’ll step off and re-engage later, I don’t want to be dodging all that.
Après DV, le déluge.
Brekkie update: delish
They taste better than they look.
Woodie said:
WTF am I doing up at this ungodly hour???
Dunno. Perhaps you should esplane.
OCDC said:
They taste better than they look.
IDGI
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Keto pancakes cooked on an oven tray. Not as attractive as when cooked normally, but still delish.IDGIThey taste better than they look.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Keto pancakes cooked on an oven tray. Not as attractive as when cooked normally, but still delish.IDGIThey taste better than they look.
What are the berries and sauce?
breakfast is top secret, couple slices of top secret spread with more of the same, nice cup of hot top secret also, can’t tell you exactly what because you can’t be trusted, you tell people stuff, you ‘share’, and what a nasty business is that, potentially, indiscriminate sharing
anyways time to pour and spread
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Formerly frozen blueberries and fake maple.Michael V said:What are the berries and sauce?IDGIKeto pancakes cooked on an oven tray. Not as attractive as when cooked normally, but still delish.
OCDC said:
buffy said:ABC Sunday quiz15/50. Very proud I knew the Sesame Street one.20/50. I hardly knew any of those ones.
25/50.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Formerly frozen blueberries and fake maple.Keto pancakes cooked on an oven tray. Not as attractive as when cooked normally, but still delish.What are the berries and sauce?
Fake maple?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Sugar-free maple-flavoured syrup.Michael V said:Fake maple?What are the berries and sauce?Formerly frozen blueberries and fake maple.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Formerly frozen blueberries and fake maple.Keto pancakes cooked on an oven tray. Not as attractive as when cooked normally, but still delish.What are the berries and sauce?
Ah, ta.
Kingy said:
Reminds me of someone.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:Sugar-free maple-flavoured syrup.Formerly frozen blueberries and fake maple.Fake maple?
I see.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9KuTdPGqhVo?feature=share
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
captain_spalding said:
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
Ver’ interesting.
captain_spalding said:
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
Hercules moths from the Tableland:
Awesome!
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.
I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
>>so I turned it off and on again
That should do it.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>so I turned it off and on againThat should do it.
I’ve done that several times now, to no avail.
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
Tell it to sit in the corner and think very carefully about what it would like to see happen next. While you’re holding a hammer.
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
Is this the address you used: https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/ ?
I was actually in the forum when it fell off. So yes.
captain_spalding said:
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
Very pretty moth.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Here’s a story for our insectophiles:
Hercules moths from the Tableland:
Nice one.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
Is this the address you used: https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/ ?I was actually in the forum when it fell off. So yes.
And now it’s working again. Mr buffy ran a Defender check, nothing showed up. And all of a sudden it’s working again. I blame NBN.
a crash of thunder.
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
check to see if wifi is still turned on.
Bogsnorkler said:
a crash of thunder.
I seem to be missing out on all the fun.
buffy said:
And now it’s working again. Mr buffy ran a Defender check, nothing showed up. And all of a sudden it’s working again. I blame NBN.
Mr BUFFY mutters PEBKAC in the background
Bogsnorkler said:
buffy said:
I may be disappearing a bit. According to my computer, I am online, but it can’t find tokyo3. Or the ABC. Or anything really. (I’m on Mr buffy’s computer at the moment, his is plugged into the modem, mine is in the next room using wifi). OK, so I turned it off and on again. Same. So I got out my lappy…same problem. Tried Chrome instead of Firefox. Same. Mr buffy’s lappy works in that room using WiFi. Really strange.I’ll go and do something else for a while and see if it corrects itself.
check to see if wifi is still turned on.
Yes, it was. It’s now crashing tabs intermittently. I’m definitely blaming NBN.
I’ll come back later when it has learned to behave itself.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
And now it’s working again. Mr buffy ran a Defender check, nothing showed up. And all of a sudden it’s working again. I blame NBN.
Mr BUFFY mutters PEBKAC in the background
i suspect he’s not heard that term.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Makes two of us.buffy said:i suspect he’s not heard that term.Mr BUFFY mutters PEBKAC in the background
And now it’s working again. Mr buffy ran a Defender check, nothing showed up. And all of a sudden it’s working again. I blame NBN.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Witty Rejoinder said:Makes two of us.Mr BUFFY mutters PEBKAC in the backgroundi suspect he’s not heard that term.
It’s an old one.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Witty Rejoinder said:Makes two of us.Mr BUFFY mutters PEBKAC in the backgroundi suspect he’s not heard that term.
3
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Lunch report: animalia, plantæ, fungi
Groceries saga. I received a call from the delivery driver. He had read my instructions and was checking, because he thought he was at the correct address and couldn’t see a purple crate. I gave him directions to my place, met him outside next to my purple crate. English is obviously not his first language, but he isn’t an idiot. My new BFF. I upgraded his tip to 20%.
Did you check the polarity of the electricity?
Sometimes with renewable electricity it can be so weak that the polarity can reverse.
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
You’ll need to create a natural therapy display at work.
kii said:
Groceries saga. I received a call from the delivery driver. He had read my instructions and was checking, because he thought he was at the correct address and couldn’t see a purple crate. I gave him directions to my place, met him outside next to my purple crate. English is obviously not his first language, but he isn’t an idiot. My new BFF. I upgraded his tip to 20%.
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
kii said:
Groceries saga. I received a call from the delivery driver. He had read my instructions and was checking, because he thought he was at the correct address and couldn’t see a purple crate. I gave him directions to my place, met him outside next to my purple crate. English is obviously not his first language, but he isn’t an idiot. My new BFF. I upgraded his tip to 20%.If only you could request particular drivers.
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
Tick?
Nah, don’t get ticks here really.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:Suboptimal.poikilotherm said:Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Afternoon, had to take one of the dogs to a vet hospital in Sydney yesterday, might be broke for the rest of the year.
Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
Bummer.
OCDC said:
kii said:Groceries saga. I received a call from the delivery driver. He had read my instructions and was checking, because he thought he was at the correct address and couldn’t see a purple crate. I gave him directions to my place, met him outside next to my purple crate. English is obviously not his first language, but he isn’t an idiot. My new BFF. I upgraded his tip to 20%.If only you could request particular drivers.
He’ll probably be fired. Maybe one day I’ll see him on the news being famous for inventing a wowser wonder thing.
Better take up compounding to supplement your finances. You could buy all the necessaries from Σ.
OCDC said:
Better take up compounding to supplement your finances. You could buy all the necessaries from Σ.Better idea: I’ll buy them bc it’ll look suss for you to, and you can do the actual work. I’ll only need a small cut, say 82%.
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:Poor baby 🙁 what’s wrong with the critter?
Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
How old is this doggie?
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
How old is this doggie?
2 n a bit.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Better take up compounding to supplement your finances. You could buy all the necessaries from Σ.Better idea: I’ll buy them bc it’ll look suss for you to, and you can do the actual work. I’ll only need a small cut, say 82%.
That’s a suboptimal margin for me…
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:Not sure, woke up with ataxia and nystagmus (wobbly uncoordinated walking standing/movement and eyes flicking around).
That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
Keep us updated. Dogs are such special people.
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
How old is this doggie?
2 n a bit.
Very young. Hope it’s nothing serious.
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:There there.OCDC said:That’s a suboptimal margin for me…Better take up compounding to supplement your finances. You could buy all the necessaries from Σ.Better idea: I’ll buy them bc it’ll look suss for you to, and you can do the actual work. I’ll only need a small cut, say 82%.
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:That’s so frightening. I went through something similar with Gracie. I hope they can treat your pup.
It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
Keep us updated. Dogs are such special people.
Will do – sees a neurologist tomorrow – didn’t know they had animal versions
poikilotherm said:
kii said:My uncle’s cat saw an ophthalmologist and my sister’s cat specialised in internal medicine.poikilotherm said:Will do – sees a neurologist tomorrow – didn’t know they had animal versionsIt was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.Keep us updated. Dogs are such special people.
Hope it turns out okay.
Gandalf is doing his best to cheer you up by shoving his börthölê in my face.
Hey Poiky. Buffy posted this story yesterday about a compounding pharmacy making these new weight-loss/diabetes drugs. How complicated would that be?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/melbourne-compounding-pharmacy-raid-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs/103528992
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:kii said:My uncle’s cat saw an ophthalmologist and my sister’s cat specialised in internal medicine.Keep us updated. Dogs are such special people.Will do – sees a neurologist tomorrow – didn’t know they had animal versions
Hope it turns out okay.
Thanks.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Poiky. Buffy posted this story yesterday about a compounding pharmacy making these new weight-loss/diabetes drugs. How complicated would that be?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/melbourne-compounding-pharmacy-raid-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs/103528992
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Poiky. Buffy posted this story yesterday about a compounding pharmacy making these new weight-loss/diabetes drugs. How complicated would that be?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/melbourne-compounding-pharmacy-raid-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs/103528992
In the very distant past I was a compounding chemist. Totally legit. Good, well paid job.
And it kept you in neverending morphine. Win-Win.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Poiky. Buffy posted this story yesterday about a compounding pharmacy making these new weight-loss/diabetes drugs. How complicated would that be?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/melbourne-compounding-pharmacy-raid-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs/103528992
Would need a sterile manufacturing area with laminar flow etc which isn’t an insignificant investment, plus the legislation is pretty hard to get around if a strength is available in a commercially made product. I currently have a fridge full of Ozempic.
The actual compounding isn’t that difficult with all the gear.
Hey OCDC, just saw your keto pancakes – what do you make them out of?
Neophyte said:
Hey OCDC, just saw your keto pancakes – what do you make them out of?That was 1/3 of a recipe. Inspired by diet doctor’s crepes.
4 eggs
300 mL thickened cream
2 tablespoons psyllium husks
Mix. Allow to rest. Mix again. Pour onto well-lined and -greased oven tray. 13 min @ 200°.
Can also cook like normal but they fall apart easily when flipping and ovening them is much quicker and less involved.
OCDC said:
Neophyte said:By themselves they taste a bit eggy, but once disguised I don’t notice it.Hey OCDC, just saw your keto pancakes – what do you make them out of?That was 1/3 of a recipe. Inspired by diet doctor’s crepes.
4 eggs
300 mL thickened cream
2 tablespoons psyllium husksMix. Allow to rest. Mix again. Pour onto well-lined and -greased oven tray. 13 min @ 200°.
Can also cook like normal but they fall apart easily when flipping and ovening them is much quicker and less involved.
OCDC said:
They taste better than they look.
Good
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Poiky. Buffy posted this story yesterday about a compounding pharmacy making these new weight-loss/diabetes drugs. How complicated would that be?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/melbourne-compounding-pharmacy-raid-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs/103528992
Would need a sterile manufacturing area with laminar flow etc which isn’t an insignificant investment, plus the legislation is pretty hard to get around if a strength is available in a commercially made product. I currently have a fridge full of Ozempic.
The actual compounding isn’t that difficult with all the gear.
Ta.
Breakfast: half a bowl of yoghurt with two large dollops of tandoori past stirred in. I should have cut up some lettuce and cucumber and stirred that in too, but I didn’t think about that until I had finished.
Next time…
More from Glasgow.
There were subtle clues that this was not going to be great.
dv said:
More from Glasgow.
There were subtle clues that this was not going to be great.
I think they were trying to be clever and using weird spellings to mimic some of the made up words from the book… and as much as they tried… I still don’t think this tops Fyre fest or Woodstock 99… on the scale of fail this is mediocre.
Arts said:
dv said:
More from Glasgow.
There were subtle clues that this was not going to be great.
I think they were trying to be clever and using weird spellings to mimic some of the made up words from the book… and as much as they tried… I still don’t think this tops Fyre fest or Woodstock 99… on the scale of fail this is mediocre.
Yeah kids these days don’t want to fail hard any more.
Behrouz Boochani
⬜️The many incarnations of Australia’s convict mentality
Imagine you are standing before a cave and see a rope trailing out of it. You grab the rope and enter, following it into labyrinthine paths, narrow tunnels and capacious rooms, all the way to the depths of the chamber.
My life in Manus Camp was a rope that led me into the deepest recesses of the Australian psyche. It led me to Australia not as a country or a nation but as a colonial mindset. I have written quite a bit about Manus, and all those pieces had the same underlying theme: Manus is the collective unconsciousness of Australia. My writing has been an attempt at finding the deep structures that connect Manus to the colonial history of Australia.
I entered the camp in 2013, confused and distressed. I had no idea where I was, no inkling of the history of the place where I had landed. After a few days, I noticed small pieces of cloth pinned on the fences throughout the camp. They were put there by the refugees who arrived before us to mark the passage of time, a sort of collective log. As I looked at them, and studied the drawings on them, I realised that 10 years before us another group of refugees spent some time on the island. Through their scattered notes I learnt about the Tampa incident.
The Tampa was a Norwegian vessel that, in 2001, rescued 433 refugees from the sea and took them to the shores of Australia. The Howard administration refused to allow the refugees to land and sent them to Manus.
Years later, after I left the island and settled in New Zealand, I met a man who was on the Tampa. His name is Abbas Nazari. He was only seven years old when the vessel saved him from the sea. Talking to him, it occurred to me that, even though he and I are considered two different cases, we are in fact two pieces of the same puzzle, that of Australian history. As I met more refugees I found more pieces of that puzzle, but I was nowhere close to having any sense of the whole picture. A large portion of it remained out of my reach.
The convict mentality was not merely a 19th-century phenomenon. It has persisted through Australian history, morphed into many forms of imprisoning, each incarnation more sophisticated, more technologically advanced than the previous one.
In 2021, I set foot on the Australian mainland for the first time. In Tasmania, I went to visit the Port Arthur prison, where British convicts were kept from 1833 to 1877. That was the biggest piece of the puzzle I have encountered to this day. Being in that place threw me back to the 19th century and gave me a whole new perspective on the predicament of those men. I had read about them before, but visiting the jail fleshed out my abstract understanding of that era. As I walked through the prison, it felt as if I was wandering through a hall of mirrors. Every wall reflected my Manus self back to me, every cell reminded me of my time imprisoned there. It was the strangest and most overwhelming experience I have had since I left the island.
Emotions aside, I was shocked to see how the architecture and the atmosphere resembled the Manus camp. Like Manus, it was designed as a panopticon, which made the prisoners feel as if they were always under surveillance, no matter whether they were inside their cells or out in the yard, whether they saw the guards or not. Manus followed the same logic, except here the presence of the guards was mostly redundant, and the cameras, which were installed all over the camp, recorded all of us. The technology had advanced, but the idea was the same.
Port Arthur was not the only prison in Tasmania for convicts. There was Sarah Island and the Ross Female Factory. Combined, those prisons contained almost 80,000 convicts, half of the Tasmanian population in the late 19th century.
In Tasmania I met the author Richard Flanagan in a cafe. In his novel, Gould’s Book of Fish, he wrote masterfully about the convicts in Tasmania, a theme that crops up in his work elsewhere, as this has been a lifelong preoccupation of his. Together we reflected on the connections between the two camps separated by almost two centuries. “Tasmania of the convict period was like Manus in the mentality of those who ran it,” he said. “It had not only to be cruel but also be a globally celebrated theatre of cruelty, so awful that the suffering of those here, as on Manus, might act as a deterrent. The cruelty wasn’t accidental in both but fundamental and necessary.”
After Tasmania I visited Melbourne. One of the most interesting places to me was the Quarantine Station, built in 1852. As I walked around this compound, I saw many parallels between this place and Port Arthur and Manus. Then I learnt that in 1998 about 400 refugees from Kosovo who ran away from the civil war were kept there. I thought of them on the boat, possibly travelling the same route I did, feeling lost and frightened as they looked around and saw nothing but water and the horizon. I wondered where they were now, how many of them were scattered across Australia, how many had returned home. That was yet another piece of the puzzle I needed in order to complete the picture.
It is important to think about these places. The convict mentality was not merely a 19th-century phenomenon. It has persisted through Australian history, morphed into many forms of imprisoning, each incarnation more sophisticated, more technologically advanced than the previous one. The convict era is not a thing of the past. It is the essence of Australian history and brushing it aside will leave a big void in our understanding of that history. It is important to confront it, to acknowledge it. Grab the rope it offers and follow its lead into the deepest corners of that history.
At Port Arthur, I ran into Senator Nick McKim of the Australian Greens, a passionate advocate for the rights of refugees. We shared part of our tour together. At one point we came to a wall on which a quote by Charles Dickens was inscribed. I haven’t been able to track down the exact words, but it was to the effect that the prison was an insult to human dignity. I told Nick that his speeches in parliament about Nauru and Manus were very similar in sentiment. He nodded, his eyes fastened on the words on the wall. “We are not good at learning from history,” he replied.
◽️Translated by Amir Ahmadi Arian.
◽️Behrouz Boochani first wrote for The Saturday Paper in February 2016.
Behrouz Boochani is an associate professor at UNSW Sydney.
Mind you CATGACATing could mean transcribing DNA.
True movie science question.
dv said:
Mind you CATGACATing could mean transcribing DNA.
droll.
I am in a (sometimes heated) discussion about the worth of DNA as an identification tool. IMO it is not the gold standard that it is made out to be.. others do not agree with me… I find it dangerous to pin the lives of people on one analytical tool… others do not agree with me… and so it goes…
Soft White Underbelly on YouTube and Facebook is often interesting.
An encounter with John Wayne Gacy.
https://youtu.be/FnqjXSs-mLM?si=I8n7i11o2n7O2mng
Arts said:
dv said:
Mind you CATGACATing could mean transcribing DNA.
droll.
I am in a (sometimes heated) discussion about the worth of DNA as an identification tool. IMO it is not the gold standard that it is made out to be.. others do not agree with me… I find it dangerous to pin the lives of people on one analytical tool… others do not agree with me… and so it goes…
I am not in any ongoing discussion (heated or non-heated) on a complex issue. But I wish you well in your endeavours.
Arts said:
dv said:
Mind you CATGACATing could mean transcribing DNA.
droll.
I am in a (sometimes heated) discussion about the worth of DNA as an identification tool. IMO it is not the gold standard that it is made out to be.. others do not agree with me… I find it dangerous to pin the lives of people on one analytical tool… others do not agree with me… and so it goes…
Are you saying that DNA testing is not infallible, and anyway I hardly knew the girl.
https://www.google.com/search?q=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&oq=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB7SAQkzMzc5NWowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:62355c49,vid:m5KIUhZw1vo,st:0
Killer whale eating a great white shark.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.google.com/search?q=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&oq=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB7SAQkzMzc5NWowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:62355c49,vid:m5KIUhZw1vo,st:0Killer whale eating a great white shark.
Hard to imagine a great white shark having any natural predators, but there you go.
What eats orcas?
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.google.com/search?q=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&oq=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB7SAQkzMzc5NWowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:62355c49,vid:m5KIUhZw1vo,st:0Killer whale eating a great white shark.
Hard to imagine a great white shark having any natural predators, but there you go.
What eats orcas?
Spider crabs, and ghost crabs.
They eat everything that dies and falls to the sea bed.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.google.com/search?q=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&oq=killer+whale+eating+a+great+white+shark&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB7SAQkzMzc5NWowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:62355c49,vid:m5KIUhZw1vo,st:0Killer whale eating a great white shark.
Hard to imagine a great white shark having any natural predators, but there you go.
What eats orcas?
Humans:
They are still hunted for food in small numbers, or as a means to control their population, in Greenland, Japan, Indonesia and the Caribbean, according to the IUCN.
https://www.livescience.com/27431-orcas-killer-whales.html
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuiz
Stable
They then allegedly attempted to run away from police while holding lit flares. At least two were thrown to the gwound very woughly.
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuizStable
That horse is going to be mighty tired by the time they stop.
sarahs mum said:
Behrouz Boochani
⬜️The many incarnations of Australia’s convict mentalityImagine you are standing before a cave and see a rope trailing out of it. You grab the rope and enter, following it into labyrinthine paths, narrow tunnels and capacious rooms, all the way to the depths of the chamber.
My life in Manus Camp was a rope that led me into the deepest recesses of the Australian psyche. It led me to Australia not as a country or a nation but as a colonial mindset. I have written quite a bit about Manus, and all those pieces had the same underlying theme: Manus is the collective unconsciousness of Australia. My writing has been an attempt at finding the deep structures that connect Manus to the colonial history of Australia.
I entered the camp in 2013, confused and distressed. I had no idea where I was, no inkling of the history of the place where I had landed. After a few days, I noticed small pieces of cloth pinned on the fences throughout the camp. They were put there by the refugees who arrived before us to mark the passage of time, a sort of collective log. As I looked at them, and studied the drawings on them, I realised that 10 years before us another group of refugees spent some time on the island. Through their scattered notes I learnt about the Tampa incident.
The Tampa was a Norwegian vessel that, in 2001, rescued 433 refugees from the sea and took them to the shores of Australia. The Howard administration refused to allow the refugees to land and sent them to Manus.
Years later, after I left the island and settled in New Zealand, I met a man who was on the Tampa. His name is Abbas Nazari. He was only seven years old when the vessel saved him from the sea. Talking to him, it occurred to me that, even though he and I are considered two different cases, we are in fact two pieces of the same puzzle, that of Australian history. As I met more refugees I found more pieces of that puzzle, but I was nowhere close to having any sense of the whole picture. A large portion of it remained out of my reach.
The convict mentality was not merely a 19th-century phenomenon. It has persisted through Australian history, morphed into many forms of imprisoning, each incarnation more sophisticated, more technologically advanced than the previous one.
In 2021, I set foot on the Australian mainland for the first time. In Tasmania, I went to visit the Port Arthur prison, where British convicts were kept from 1833 to 1877. That was the biggest piece of the puzzle I have encountered to this day. Being in that place threw me back to the 19th century and gave me a whole new perspective on the predicament of those men. I had read about them before, but visiting the jail fleshed out my abstract understanding of that era. As I walked through the prison, it felt as if I was wandering through a hall of mirrors. Every wall reflected my Manus self back to me, every cell reminded me of my time imprisoned there. It was the strangest and most overwhelming experience I have had since I left the island.
Emotions aside, I was shocked to see how the architecture and the atmosphere resembled the Manus camp. Like Manus, it was designed as a panopticon, which made the prisoners feel as if they were always under surveillance, no matter whether they were inside their cells or out in the yard, whether they saw the guards or not. Manus followed the same logic, except here the presence of the guards was mostly redundant, and the cameras, which were installed all over the camp, recorded all of us. The technology had advanced, but the idea was the same.
Port Arthur was not the only prison in Tasmania for convicts. There was Sarah Island and the Ross Female Factory. Combined, those prisons contained almost 80,000 convicts, half of the Tasmanian population in the late 19th century.
In Tasmania I met the author Richard Flanagan in a cafe. In his novel, Gould’s Book of Fish, he wrote masterfully about the convicts in Tasmania, a theme that crops up in his work elsewhere, as this has been a lifelong preoccupation of his. Together we reflected on the connections between the two camps separated by almost two centuries. “Tasmania of the convict period was like Manus in the mentality of those who ran it,” he said. “It had not only to be cruel but also be a globally celebrated theatre of cruelty, so awful that the suffering of those here, as on Manus, might act as a deterrent. The cruelty wasn’t accidental in both but fundamental and necessary.”
After Tasmania I visited Melbourne. One of the most interesting places to me was the Quarantine Station, built in 1852. As I walked around this compound, I saw many parallels between this place and Port Arthur and Manus. Then I learnt that in 1998 about 400 refugees from Kosovo who ran away from the civil war were kept there. I thought of them on the boat, possibly travelling the same route I did, feeling lost and frightened as they looked around and saw nothing but water and the horizon. I wondered where they were now, how many of them were scattered across Australia, how many had returned home. That was yet another piece of the puzzle I needed in order to complete the picture.It is important to think about these places. The convict mentality was not merely a 19th-century phenomenon. It has persisted through Australian history, morphed into many forms of imprisoning, each incarnation more sophisticated, more technologically advanced than the previous one. The convict era is not a thing of the past. It is the essence of Australian history and brushing it aside will leave a big void in our understanding of that history. It is important to confront it, to acknowledge it. Grab the rope it offers and follow its lead into the deepest corners of that history.
At Port Arthur, I ran into Senator Nick McKim of the Australian Greens, a passionate advocate for the rights of refugees. We shared part of our tour together. At one point we came to a wall on which a quote by Charles Dickens was inscribed. I haven’t been able to track down the exact words, but it was to the effect that the prison was an insult to human dignity. I told Nick that his speeches in parliament about Nauru and Manus were very similar in sentiment. He nodded, his eyes fastened on the words on the wall. “We are not good at learning from history,” he replied.
◽️Translated by Amir Ahmadi Arian.
◽️Behrouz Boochani first wrote for The Saturday Paper in February 2016.
Behrouz Boochani is an associate professor at UNSW Sydney.
yeah nah.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:It was, hopefully we will know what’s going on tomorrow.
Keep us updated. Dogs are such special people.
Will do – sees a neurologist tomorrow – didn’t know they had animal versions
Good luck poik.
We had a Labrador who (starting about 10 years old) would go wobbly and fall over feinting… out cold for a few seconds and then jump to her feet. Did it a number of times. Vets.. nfi.. something neurological
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuizStable
Tolt. Icelandic horse. The eight legged Sleipnir horse of Norse myth is conjectured to be based on this type of gait.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuizStable
Tolt. Icelandic horse. The eight legged Sleipnir horse of Norse myth is conjectured to be based on this type of gait.
it is a natural gait. Thought to help in icy condition.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuizStable
Tolt. Icelandic horse. The eight legged Sleipnir horse of Norse myth is conjectured to be based on this type of gait.
it is a natural gait. Thought to help in icy condition.
Yes, a full gallop and you could end up in the next parish.
Kangaroo grass, attractive native until it starts filling up all the cracks between paving bricks. Can be jolly difficult to extract from such tight confines.
Now I’m all hot and sweaty but the path is now free of trippy native weeds and SWMBO can walk down the path without tripping on the grass.
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t care
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t care
Feeling a bit down?
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t care
Let’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t care
Want to talk about it Cymek.
It’s good to talk.
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/MfKpHRqf8F9dPdv4/?mibextid=D5vuizStable
The Icelandic horse (Icelandic: íslenski hesturinn ) is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. In addition to the gaits of walk, trot, and canter/gallop typical of other horse breeds, many Icelandic horses can also do the tölt and the flying pace.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_horse
It’s all about the gear box.
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t care
Sympathies Cymek, but I thought you’d accepted that the relationship is over.
Is the house jointly owned? Might be a good idea to consult a lawyer about getting your share of the property and furniture etc.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Well I hope you don’t.
Sunday lightning strike this morning.
Still here blacking out.
R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOiW_xY-kc
—-
Be kind to yourself Cymek. And take comfort from friends.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Cymek call 131114 if you need help.
Not much else we can do.
Suicide is a sad way to go when it’s a response to momentary despair, which would probably pass after a bit of rest.
hold on.
sarahs mum said:
:)
sarahs mum said:
Ye gods!
Be interesting to put that combination into a wind-tunnel and see how it would work at road speeds. (Assuming it could reach those speeds.)
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Oh dear.
Mate, please call a helpline number and speak to someone. You can get through this.
A classic Roman arch bridge, note the key stone or keeper that goes in last and holds it all together.
There’s a big world out there, lots of possibilities. Many good and helpful people and interesting corners to explore.
I’ll only be leaving when it’s strictly necessary, despite the haters :)
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
NO
NO NO
NO NO NO
Please don’t.
sarahs mum said:
Gosh!
What’s made in a thunderstorm and faster than lightning? Gamma rays
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-thunderstorm-faster-lightning-gamma-rays.html
Tau.Neutrino said:
What’s made in a thunderstorm and faster than lightning? Gamma rays
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-thunderstorm-faster-lightning-gamma-rays.html
And makes ozone and releases a good deal of nitrogen which aids plant growth if I’ve got it right.
the reason you are cold Sarahs mum is that it is actually cold.
party_pants said:
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Oh dear.
Mate, please call a helpline number and speak to someone. You can get through this.
Yeah man.. what they’re saying
sarahs mum said:
the reason you are cold Sarahs mum is that it is actually cold.
28.1°C, 70% RH and I can hear the rumblings of a thunderstorm here. Is it going to get us? I don’t yet know.
sarahs mum said:
the reason you are cold Sarahs mum is that it is actually cold.
Still about 15 here, but we’re heading for 4 tonight, after an earlier prediction of 5.
Ian said:
party_pants said:
Cymek said:Let’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
Oh dear.
Mate, please call a helpline number and speak to someone. You can get through this.
Yeah man.. what they’re saying
Same here.
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for sale
https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
I’d rather you didn’t.
sarahs mum said:
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for salehttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Did they say what makes it climate change resistant?
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for salehttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Did they say what makes it climate change resistant?
No.
It would be fun to buy it and subdivide it and give it to refugees.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for salehttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Did they say what makes it climate change resistant?
Balls pyramid.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Gosh!
talk about tiny homeses
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
the reason you are cold Sarahs mum is that it is actually cold.
28.1°C, 70% RH and I can hear the rumblings of a thunderstorm here. Is it going to get us? I don’t yet know.
It’s definitely not going to miss us. The shelf cloud went over a few minutes ago, and the in-cloud lightning is spectacular. The wind has picked up and is making the place cooler.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for salehttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Did they say what makes it climate change resistant?
Balls pyramid.
So it sharpens razorblades as well?
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
$54m ‘climate change resistant’ island for salehttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/54m-climate-change-resistant-island-for-sale
Did they say what makes it climate change resistant?
I’m guessing the mountains on the island.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
I’d rather you didn’t.
It is a bit worrying in that the above was the last post he made.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Let’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
I’d rather you didn’t.
It is a bit worrying in that the above was the last post he made.
I’m concerned.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
the reason you are cold Sarahs mum is that it is actually cold.
28.1°C, 70% RH and I can hear the rumblings of a thunderstorm here. Is it going to get us? I don’t yet know.
It’s definitely not going to miss us. The shelf cloud went over a few minutes ago, and the in-cloud lightning is spectacular. The wind has picked up and is making the place cooler.
9 C.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:I’d rather you didn’t.
It is a bit worrying in that the above was the last post he made.
I’m concerned.
Also.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Feeling really bad right now
I want to go home and sleep in my own bed and have my life back and I can’t
Nothing left now just existing isn’t enough
Going to do something I think don’t careLet’s see if I have the fortitude to cut my own forearms open
waves to Mr Mek. And some HUGZ too.
I like giving HUGZ and I’ reckon you’d like getting them too.
We’ve been sorta chatting and wave ing on here for years now. And with others as well.
Regardless of other stuff going on, which may seem insurmountable right now, can you promise me that we’ll continue to chat, wave and HUGZ on here for some time to come? Can you do that for me?
Wadda ya reckon?
https://lateralscience.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-artificial-goat-victorian-water.html
The Artificial Goat – A Victorian Water-Powered Autonomous Lawn Mower
very muggy today so some relaxing in the pool was in order.
I hope Cymek has the courage to stick around. And that he can rebuild.
ruby said:
I hope Cymek has the courage to stick around. And that he can rebuild.
ditto.
If you’re reading this Cymek…you have my email. get in touch and I will give you my phone no. I have time to listen.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:I remember the net-wearing devils but I don’t recall the music.
This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
Aye, it’s a bit random.
My other complaint is that they could have done something to make the devils look less like humans when running.
Also what kind of car are the prison guards using?
I should probably get a thread for my Who stuff but I suppose that would be a little self-indulgent.
8 degrees. got out the hot water bottle.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
Aye, it’s a bit random.
My other complaint is that they could have done something to make the devils look less like humans when running.
Also what kind of car are the prison guards using?
I should probably get a thread for my Who stuff but I suppose that would be a little self-indulgent.
citroen dyane
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Aye, it’s a bit random.
My other complaint is that they could have done something to make the devils look less like humans when running.
Also what kind of car are the prison guards using?
I should probably get a thread for my Who stuff but I suppose that would be a little self-indulgent.
citroen dyane
https://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/dyane/dyane8.html
Well, shit. I just got home and my half cooked brekky is a congealed mass, I check back on the posts and it seems that is the least of the forums problems.
Hey Cymek, don’t make a temporary problem a permanent problem. These things pass with time. The future is much better than it looks from your position right now. Just keep getting through each day, find something fun to do. We’re here to listen.
My view at around 12:20 this arvo.
The two helitaks refilling from the dam.
A miscommunication allowed too much foam concentrate into the main tank, and we spent two hours trying to flush it all out.
We are heading back tomorrow morning to continue emptying foam and water onto the still smouldering paddocks with buffalo grass because the wind is going to pick up at around 9am.
Keep getting shared these. I’m not sure whether they are bad.
I wish I had something more exciting to say, Cymek, than “get an appointment to a GP, and they’ll refer you to an appropriate mental health specialist.” Try and be around close friends as well.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Aye, it’s a bit random.
My other complaint is that they could have done something to make the devils look less like humans when running.
Also what kind of car are the prison guards using?
I should probably get a thread for my Who stuff but I suppose that would be a little self-indulgent.
citroen dyane
Cheers
I assume that several/most people on here have tried the polarising sunglasses experiment, where you use two sets of polarising sunnies to cancel each other out when you rotate one of them 90 degrees to the other and no light gets through.
It appears that when you add a third set, and place it at 45 degrees, the light continues to go through.
The light, that isn’t going through the first two, apparently reappears and goes through the third set.
Umm, WTF?
Peak Warming Man said:
A classic Roman arch bridge, note the key stone or keeper that goes in last and holds it all together.
what a fine bridge
Kingy said:
I assume that several/most people on here have tried the polarising sunglasses experiment, where you use two sets of polarising sunnies to cancel each other out when you rotate one of them 90 degrees to the other and no light gets through.It appears that when you add a third set, and place it at 45 degrees, the light continues to go through.
The light, that isn’t going through the first two, apparently reappears and goes through the third set.
Umm, WTF?
WTF, indeed!
Cool overnight, sunny and stuff this morning No windy weather so far. Haven’t checked Wunderground, yet. I think 23° is forecast.
Laundry needs to be done. Dishes, as well.
Emails requiring follow up phone calls.
Nothing else to report.
sarahs mum said:
ruby said:
I hope Cymek has the courage to stick around. And that he can rebuild.
ditto.
If you’re reading this Cymek…you have my email. get in touch and I will give you my phone no. I have time to listen.
Good, sm.
Cymek, I wish I was closer, and I wish I was in a better headspace myself, but sm knows how to contact me via facebook and my email is available as another person to speak to.
Sometimes all we need is to talk and have someone listen, without any judgement or offers of solutions.
I can’t offer solutions to a complex problem such as an individual’s family breakdown except talk to people, reach out to professionals. All I can say is keep breathing deep slow breaths. I sometimes find myself holding my breath when I am stressed and it makes my mind sluggish and more anxious.
Thinking of you.
Off and on I have tried avoiding the US news, mostly. It stresses me out too much. I realised that avoiding it also made me complacent about leaving.
I have everything in place, vaguely, but I don’t want to leave my cute little home, even though it is wearing me down as it is half-packed and needs maintenance.
So, I have cancelled Netflix and Prime so those soothing outlets are gone. My brain just needs to focus on the task at hand and not imagine ALL the problems that MIGHT occur. Like buying a camp bed and sleeping bag just in case I need them during the moving process. I mean WTF?
Anyway…
Good morning forum. Clear sky but lights are on at racecourse. Venus and Mars sighted but only bright stars are distinguishable. 14°, max of 31° today and an unpleasant week ahead. Agenda: income protection enquiry.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast a mostly sunny 25 today. I should not have looked at the forward forecast – Saturday presently has a forecast for 39 degrees. Although not particularly windy. Anyway, last time we were forecast a high thirties that far ahead it came back down to a mid thirties by the time we got to it.
This morning I will proceed with cutting back ivy for Gail next door. Tomorrow is FOGO bin day and my bin isn’t full. Might as well give the council the weeds. It will only take me half an hour or so to fill my bin and every bit of ivy removed is a Good Thing.
kii said:
Off and on I have tried avoiding the US news, mostly. It stresses me out too much. I realised that avoiding it also made me complacent about leaving.I have everything in place, vaguely, but I don’t want to leave my cute little home, even though it is wearing me down as it is half-packed and needs maintenance.
So, I have cancelled Netflix and Prime so those soothing outlets are gone. My brain just needs to focus on the task at hand and not imagine ALL the problems that MIGHT occur. Like buying a camp bed and sleeping bag just in case I need them during the moving process. I mean WTF?
Anyway…
Ya know, Aunty Kii. I don’t watch the news either. Ya know what went across the news ticker on ABC TV Breakfast this morning? Do ya really want to know??
“More people take overseas holidays due to cost of living crisis”
WTF?? I turned it off.
The 9 Experiments That Will Change Your View of Light (And Blow Your Mind)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QqY8fY0TqaQ
Bit breezy outside.
Where’s our medical thread these days?
Woodie said:
kii said:
Off and on I have tried avoiding the US news, mostly. It stresses me out too much. I realised that avoiding it also made me complacent about leaving.I have everything in place, vaguely, but I don’t want to leave my cute little home, even though it is wearing me down as it is half-packed and needs maintenance.
So, I have cancelled Netflix and Prime so those soothing outlets are gone. My brain just needs to focus on the task at hand and not imagine ALL the problems that MIGHT occur. Like buying a camp bed and sleeping bag just in case I need them during the moving process. I mean WTF?
Anyway…
Ya know, Aunty Kii. I don’t watch the news either. Ya know what went across the news ticker on ABC TV Breakfast this morning? Do ya really want to know??
“More people take overseas holidays due to cost of living crisis”
WTF?? I turned it off.
The USA stuff may impact me in a serious way. You know, the civil war that’s brewing.
Breakfast report: I am eating carrot and parsnip soup. It’s not bad.
It’s 4:20am and I am unfortunately awake, mostly due to the heat and humidity. I’ve turned the Aircon back on to make the house more bearable.
buffy said:
Breakfast report: I am eating carrot and parsnip soup. It’s not bad.I will have pancakes with the last of the berries.
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?No.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?
Found it.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?
Found it.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
But that isn’t tap vs swipe. It’s credit vs fund transfer.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?
Found it.
Tap and go vs swipe or insert.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
Is it better to swipe or tap credit card?
By embracing contactless payments, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your transactions are protected by advanced security measures. Because there is limited physical contact with payment terminals and cashiers, there is a reduced risk of skimming devices or malicious software stealing your card information.
Is it better to swipe or insert card?
Some merchants still have customers swipe their magnetic strips instead of inserting their chips. This eliminates the security benefits of the chip, but you do not need to worry. As a consumer, you still receive the full fraud protection of your credit card whether you use the magnetic strip or the EMV chip.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:The amount the consumer pays for a given transaction is the same regardless of how a given card is used. Some places have a surcharge for all cards, some for credit but not debit cards.Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?Found it.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?
Found it.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
But that isn’t tap vs swipe. It’s credit vs fund transfer.
So EFTPOS is cheaper.
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Tau.Neutrino said:The amount the consumer pays for a given transaction is the same regardless of how a given card is used. Some places have a surcharge for all cards, some for credit but not debit cards.Is tapping a credit card more expensive than swiping?Found it.
Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
Long time ago, i used to get a 5% discount by ‘threatening’ to use my Bankcard.
The seller had to pay 5% of a Bankcard transaction to Bankcard e.g. 50c on a $10 transaction. So, you’d wave the Bankcard like you’re going to pay with it, then hesitate, say ‘how about $9.50 in cash?’. Same/same from the retailer’s viewpoint, and most of them realised that, and a surprising majority would say ‘ok’.
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
Glacially polished columnar jointing at Devils Postpile, California.
Bogsnorkler said:
Glacially polished columnar jointing at Devils Postpile, California.
I give up. Even a large chunk of ice is better at paving work than i am.
Bogsnorkler said:
Glacially polished columnar jointing at Devils Postpile, California.
Nature paving the way.
Australians lose nearly $1 billion a year in card surcharges and the RBA has warned banks it has to stop
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/australians-lose-one-billion-in-surcharges-least-cost-routing/103530946
Bogsnorkler said:
Glacially polished columnar jointing at Devils Postpile, California.
Stop it! Now you’re just making shit up!
captain_spalding said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Glacially polished columnar jointing at Devils Postpile, California.
I give up. Even a large chunk of ice is better at paving work than i am.
Yes but you can do it a lot more quickly.
You’ll be waiting a long time for paving like that.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Found it.The amount the consumer pays for a given transaction is the same regardless of how a given card is used. Some places have a surcharge for all cards, some for credit but not debit cards.Fees for tap-and-go are about four times higher than EFTPOS and add about 40¢ to a $100 transaction for a retailer or merchant. Businesses then pass on the extra costs to consumers either through surcharges or by increasing the cost of goods across the store
Long time ago, i used to get a 5% discount by ‘threatening’ to use my Bankcard.
The seller had to pay 5% of a Bankcard transaction to Bankcard e.g. 50c on a $10 transaction. So, you’d wave the Bankcard like you’re going to pay with it, then hesitate, say ‘how about $9.50 in cash?’. Same/same from the retailer’s viewpoint, and most of them realised that, and a surprising majority would say ‘ok’.
Didn’t take them long to work out that we can make the customer pay for that.
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
Tattoo the spot where the cancer was?
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
This is the interesting bit…
Biotechnologist and co-author of the study Nazim Nassar said the in-vitro anti-cancer effects of a specific extract from Cannabis sativa — called PHEC-66 — forced melanoma cells into a “programmed cell death” known as apoptosis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/new-study-finds-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanomas/103498308
I M P O R T A N T
Thanks Our ABC!
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
This is the interesting bit…
Biotechnologist and co-author of the study Nazim Nassar said the in-vitro anti-cancer effects of a specific extract from Cannabis sativa — called PHEC-66 — forced melanoma cells into a “programmed cell death” known as apoptosis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/new-study-finds-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanomas/103498308
Take that, you malignant sons-of-bitches!
Is it too early to take night meds?
OCDC said:
Is it too early to take night meds?The cars are too loud.
OCDC said:
Is it too early to take night meds?
It’s always night somewhere.
(Seriously, you’re the doc, do you really want to act on our advice?)
ABC News:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/103540940
Nah, it’ll fine, go nuts, bid through the roof, it’ll be different this time, we’re smarter than they were in 2009, and in 1987, and in…
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:It’s nice to have permission.Is it too early to take night meds?It’s always night somewhere.
(Seriously, you’re the doc, do you really want to act on our advice?)
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
This is the interesting bit…
Biotechnologist and co-author of the study Nazim Nassar said the in-vitro anti-cancer effects of a specific extract from Cannabis sativa — called PHEC-66 — forced melanoma cells into a “programmed cell death” known as apoptosis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/new-study-finds-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanomas/103498308
Get stoned and sit in the sun for long periods watching the ants walk past.
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
This is the interesting bit…
Biotechnologist and co-author of the study Nazim Nassar said the in-vitro anti-cancer effects of a specific extract from Cannabis sativa — called PHEC-66 — forced melanoma cells into a “programmed cell death” known as apoptosis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/new-study-finds-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanomas/103498308
in-vitro, how does it work in a body?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
The amount the consumer pays for a given transaction is the same regardless of how a given card is used. Some places have a surcharge for all cards, some for credit but not debit cards.
Long time ago, i used to get a 5% discount by ‘threatening’ to use my Bankcard.
The seller had to pay 5% of a Bankcard transaction to Bankcard e.g. 50c on a $10 transaction. So, you’d wave the Bankcard like you’re going to pay with it, then hesitate, say ‘how about $9.50 in cash?’. Same/same from the retailer’s viewpoint, and most of them realised that, and a surprising majority would say ‘ok’.
Didn’t take them long to work out that we can make the customer pay for that.
Who else is going to pay for it?
It’s just another cost included in the total price.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
The amount the consumer pays for a given transaction is the same regardless of how a given card is used. Some places have a surcharge for all cards, some for credit but not debit cards.
Long time ago, i used to get a 5% discount by ‘threatening’ to use my Bankcard.
The seller had to pay 5% of a Bankcard transaction to Bankcard e.g. 50c on a $10 transaction. So, you’d wave the Bankcard like you’re going to pay with it, then hesitate, say ‘how about $9.50 in cash?’. Same/same from the retailer’s viewpoint, and most of them realised that, and a surprising majority would say ‘ok’.
Didn’t take them long to work out that we can make the customer pay for that.
Who else is going to pay for it?
It’s just another cost included in the total price.
Bogsnorkler said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
Our ABC does it again:
‘…skin graphs…’. indeed.
This is the interesting bit…
Biotechnologist and co-author of the study Nazim Nassar said the in-vitro anti-cancer effects of a specific extract from Cannabis sativa — called PHEC-66 — forced melanoma cells into a “programmed cell death” known as apoptosis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/new-study-finds-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanomas/103498308
in-vitro, how does it work in a body?
No one knows?
Morning punters and correctors.
The weather looks set fair in the Pearl of the south specific.
Over.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Long time ago, i used to get a 5% discount by ‘threatening’ to use my Bankcard.
The seller had to pay 5% of a Bankcard transaction to Bankcard e.g. 50c on a $10 transaction. So, you’d wave the Bankcard like you’re going to pay with it, then hesitate, say ‘how about $9.50 in cash?’. Same/same from the retailer’s viewpoint, and most of them realised that, and a surprising majority would say ‘ok’.
Didn’t take them long to work out that we can make the customer pay for that.
Who else is going to pay for it?
It’s just another cost included in the total price.
I get charged $3 a month debit card fee. Bendigo bank. Not worth worrying about. any other “fee” included at the checkout is just part of shopping. like the gst.
FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.
https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/dire-wolf-genetics/
Dire wolves are actually ice age mega-foxes
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/dire-wolf-genetics/Dire wolves are actually ice age mega-foxes
Interesting.
buffy said:
FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.
buffy! You swore!
kii said:
buffy said:What hope is there now for the forum?FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.buffy! You swore!
shakes head sadly
kii said:
Woodie said:
kii said:
Off and on I have tried avoiding the US news, mostly. It stresses me out too much. I realised that avoiding it also made me complacent about leaving.I have everything in place, vaguely, but I don’t want to leave my cute little home, even though it is wearing me down as it is half-packed and needs maintenance.
So, I have cancelled Netflix and Prime so those soothing outlets are gone. My brain just needs to focus on the task at hand and not imagine ALL the problems that MIGHT occur. Like buying a camp bed and sleeping bag just in case I need them during the moving process. I mean WTF?
Anyway…
Ya know, Aunty Kii. I don’t watch the news either. Ya know what went across the news ticker on ABC TV Breakfast this morning? Do ya really want to know??
“More people take overseas holidays due to cost of living crisis”
WTF?? I turned it off.
The USA stuff may impact me in a serious way. You know, the civil war that’s brewing.
It does look a bit that way. I hope it doesn’t come to pass.
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy said:What hope is there now for the forum?FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.buffy! You swore!
shakes head sadly
It is all going downhill fast.
Might:
Fill dosette box
Take morning meds
Boil eggs
Make jelly
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy said:What hope is there now for the forum?FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.buffy! You swore!
shakes head sadly
Absolutely none. It’s a slippery slope down to a cesspit of horror for all aboard the good ship sssf.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Woodie said:Ya know, Aunty Kii. I don’t watch the news either. Ya know what went across the news ticker on ABC TV Breakfast this morning? Do ya really want to know??
“More people take overseas holidays due to cost of living crisis”
WTF?? I turned it off.
The USA stuff may impact me in a serious way. You know, the civil war that’s brewing.
It does look a bit that way. I hope it doesn’t come to pass.
I know a few retired military guys who run in circles where it’s discussed. I don’t believe that they will be on the trump side, but they are armed and aware.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:This sword fight music is a good example
https://youtu.be/a-dXZePMOX4?si=gZ0nPo8Kd0awGlcc
Aye, it’s a bit random.
My other complaint is that they could have done something to make the devils look less like humans when running.
Also what kind of car are the prison guards using?
I should probably get a thread for my Who stuff but I suppose that would be a little self-indulgent.
Citroën Dyane (made 1967-1983).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Dyane
kii said:
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy! You swore!What hope is there now for the forum?
shakes head sadly
Absolutely none. It’s a slippery slope down to a cesspit of horror for all aboard the good ship sssf.
Ol’ potty-mouth Buffy strikes again!
Second superload is confirmed to be in Wang now, so a late night for me tonight, migraine permitting. No sedating anti-emetics today.
kii said:
buffy said:
FOGO bin now overtopping with clipped ivy. There is still more ivy to go (and a feral rose) in the old bluestone barbecue next door. But I’ll get there. Today I uncovered some really shit bricklaying along the back of it. I have suggested that I clip back as much as I can manage and then when the fire restrictions lift we should have a fire in there to clear the debris left behind. That could be fun.
buffy! You swore!
Must be the dementia kicking in…
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
OCDC said:
What hope is there now for the forum?shakes head sadly
Absolutely none. It’s a slippery slope down to a cesspit of horror for all aboard the good ship sssf.
Ol’ potty-mouth Buffy strikes again!
Kingy said:
It’s 4:20am and I am unfortunately awake, mostly due to the heat and humidity. I’ve turned the Aircon back on to make the house more bearable.
Blaze up
And since then I’ve weeded out the bed under our walnut tree, and clipped the “Apple Blossom” geranium and the peppermint geranium back. And a Salvia (little red flower). So I smell rather botanical. Mr buffy brought me home a small iced doughnut from the Vietnamese bakery for elevenses. I really should have a drink of some sort too. I think I have decided to do more butterfly embroidery this afternoon and maybe cut out a striped old fashioned hat to wear in the bush. I think I’ve got enough black and white striped seersucker in the bits and pieces to make something. Just as well no-one much sees me out there…
OCDC said:
Second superload is confirmed to be in Wang now, so a late night for me tonight, migraine permitting. No sedating anti-emetics today.
What I like to see is when they are manoeuvring a 120 metre long turbine blade around a corner.
What is the quiz people do here please?
dv said:
OCDC said:That’s what I want to catch tonight. Last time I watched from an overhead pedestrian bridge but I reckon the ground view will be more impressive.Second superload is confirmed to be in Wang now, so a late night for me tonight, migraine permitting. No sedating anti-emetics today.What I like to see is when they are manoeuvring a 120 metre long turbine blade around a corner.
Tamb said:
What is the quiz people do here please?https://www.abc.net.au/news/quizzes
OCDC said:
Tamb said:What is the quiz people do here please?https://www.abc.net.au/news/quizzes
OCDC said:
dv said:OCDC said:That’s what I want to catch tonight. Last time I watched from an overhead pedestrian bridge but I reckon the ground view will be more impressive.Second superload is confirmed to be in Wang now, so a late night for me tonight, migraine permitting. No sedating anti-emetics today.What I like to see is when they are manoeuvring a 120 metre long turbine blade around a corner.
I’ve seen the blades quite a few times as the turbines have been built in this district. On one occasion we went through an intersection the other side of Coleraine just after something similar to this happened. They closed the road after us so they could extricate the thing. This photo is a Tasmanian incident, but the Coleraine road was very similar configuration.
The skill of the drivers is fantastic, mostly. That would have been very embarrassing.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:The USA stuff may impact me in a serious way. You know, the civil war that’s brewing.
It does look a bit that way. I hope it doesn’t come to pass.
I know a few retired military guys who run in circles where it’s discussed. I don’t believe that they will be on the trump side, but they are armed and aware.
So what will be the main issue, and what the two opposing sides in this potential civil war?
buffy said:
OCDC said:
dv said:What I like to see is when they are manoeuvring a 120 metre long turbine blade around a corner.That’s what I want to catch tonight. Last time I watched from an overhead pedestrian bridge but I reckon the ground view will be more impressive.
I’ve seen the blades quite a few times as the turbines have been built in this district. On one occasion we went through an intersection the other side of Coleraine just after something similar to this happened. They closed the road after us so they could extricate the thing. This photo is a Tasmanian incident, but the Coleraine road was very similar configuration.
The skill of the drivers is fantastic, mostly. That would have been very embarrassing.
Ouch. That’ll be expensive.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
That’s what I want to catch tonight. Last time I watched from an overhead pedestrian bridge but I reckon the ground view will be more impressive.
I’ve seen the blades quite a few times as the turbines have been built in this district. On one occasion we went through an intersection the other side of Coleraine just after something similar to this happened. They closed the road after us so they could extricate the thing. This photo is a Tasmanian incident, but the Coleraine road was very similar configuration.
The skill of the drivers is fantastic, mostly. That would have been very embarrassing.
Ouch. That’ll be expensive.
Stumoy used to get quite excited when the blades went past his place.
I read a sport piece in JustIn. I don’t usually. But here it is…
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/dire-wolf-genetics/Dire wolves are actually ice age mega-foxes
Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Michael V said:It does look a bit that way. I hope it doesn’t come to pass.
I know a few retired military guys who run in circles where it’s discussed. I don’t believe that they will be on the trump side, but they are armed and aware.
So what will be the main issue, and what the two opposing sides in this potential civil war?
Christianity. Christian Nationalism. Trump wants to tear up the Constitution. This has been a part of Evangelicalism since Reagan, at least. Project 25…which I haven’t looked at.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.
Good. What type of dog is he?
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.
Good. What type of dog is he?
American staffy.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.
Good. What type of dog is he?
American staffy.
❤ I love staffies.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.Hope it’s okay. My mum also has an MRI today. Hope that’s okay too.
kii said:
party_pants said:
kii said:I know a few retired military guys who run in circles where it’s discussed. I don’t believe that they will be on the trump side, but they are armed and aware.
So what will be the main issue, and what the two opposing sides in this potential civil war?
Christianity. Christian Nationalism. Trump wants to tear up the Constitution. This has been a part of Evangelicalism since Reagan, at least. Project 25…which I haven’t looked at.
Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:Good. What type of dog is he?
American staffy.
❤ I love staffies.
The vet nurses are giving him quite a bit of attention apparently.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.Hope it’s okay. My mum also has an MRI today. Hope that’s okay too.
Fingers crossed for mum.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:So what will be the main issue, and what the two opposing sides in this potential civil war?
Christianity. Christian Nationalism. Trump wants to tear up the Constitution. This has been a part of Evangelicalism since Reagan, at least. Project 25…which I haven’t looked at.
Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
kii said:
party_pants said:
kii said:Christianity. Christian Nationalism. Trump wants to tear up the Constitution. This has been a part of Evangelicalism since Reagan, at least. Project 25…which I haven’t looked at.
Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I’m not so sure that all the swamp has been cleared out.
If trump dies, there are more in the wings to take over, and they’ll never accept trump’s death as anything other than murder or fake news.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/researches-say-cannabis-has-deadly-effect-on-melanoma/vi-BB1jgIBr?ocid=socialshare&pc=HCTS&cvid=55e2bd55c4bc473da22083d82724f3a2&ei=10
Researches say cannabis has ‘deadly’ effect on melanoma
Researchers from Charles Darwin University and Melbourne’s RMIT have identified a cannabis extract that has a “deadly” effect on melanoma cells. A treatment option may still be years away, but the findings are a glimmer of hope for people diagnosed with one of Australia’s worst cancers.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:So what will be the main issue, and what the two opposing sides in this potential civil war?
Christianity. Christian Nationalism. Trump wants to tear up the Constitution. This has been a part of Evangelicalism since Reagan, at least. Project 25…which I haven’t looked at.
Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
Driving around western USA in 1993, I was gobsmacked by the number of Christian, ultra right wing, nationalist, white-supremacist, racist, homophobic, gun-slinging radio stations there were. It was extraordinary the openly nasty opinions being touted.
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Gourd.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I doubt that it will die with Trump’s death. It may lose a little momentum, but they’ll find another prophet.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Gourd.
it’s a carrot!
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:Ta. Was a benign tumour but not good at all for her health-related anxiety.poikilotherm said:Fingers crossed for mum.Morning, doggo gets an MRI later today, his head is to big to be completely scanned but they’ll get the important bits apparently.Hope it’s okay. My mum also has an MRI today. Hope that’s okay too.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Gourd.
it’s a carrot!
So it is.
Lunch report: nuked chicken, cheese, mayo and leaves wrap
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
kii said:If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I doubt that it will die with Trump’s death. It may lose a little momentum, but they’ll find another prophet.
There’s not too many that would do it with the same natural born liar style.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Gourd.
it’s a carrot!
So it is.
Good gourd! It’s a carrot.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh that. I had heard of it, but I was thinking that they would be such a minority that it would never happen.
If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I went to a talk at the Adelaide writer’s festival on the weekend that was called “The End of Liberalism”
There was a visiting academic from the US speaking (Samuel Moyn – a professor of politics at Yale) and his thesis was that Trump’s election to office in 2016 wasn’t the end to liberal democracy that everyone was predicting. Was an interesting panel discussion… also included Judith Brett and Peter Varghese.
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
i’m going for badly prepared soil and perhaps a clay pan.
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Someone hasn’t grown carrots before…
OCDC said:
Lunch report: nuked chicken, cheese, mayo and leaves wrap
I am eating coleslaw for lunch. Not sure what else yet.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
i’m going for badly prepared soil and perhaps a clay pan.
Rocks. Did I mention we have rocks here? You think digging over the bed for 20 years makes a difference? Think again. Every time you dig up more rocks…
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
i’m going for badly prepared soil and perhaps a clay pan.
Rocks. Did I mention we have rocks here? You think digging over the bed for 20 years makes a difference? Think again. Every time you dig up more rocks…
or rocks.
diddly-squat said:
party_pants said:
kii said:If Biden wins there’ll be insurrection 2, if trump wins that will be the end of anything united about the states.
I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I went to a talk at the Adelaide writer’s festival on the weekend that was called “The End of Liberalism”
There was a visiting academic from the US speaking (Samuel Moyn – a professor of politics at Yale) and his thesis was that Trump’s election to office in 2016 wasn’t the end to liberal democracy that everyone was predicting. Was an interesting panel discussion… also included Judith Brett and Peter Varghese.
I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
i just spent ten minutes on hold with henry jones art hotel. instead of irritating elevator music they had historic tasmanian trivia. I heard about the first landing of westerners and the convict paul brady.
I approve of this.
Michael V said:
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
What are your main criticisms?
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
party_pants said:I think the authorities will be much better prepared next time for any potential insurrection.
The best we can hope for is Trump’s death. Without him that whole movement dies too.
I went to a talk at the Adelaide writer’s festival on the weekend that was called “The End of Liberalism”
There was a visiting academic from the US speaking (Samuel Moyn – a professor of politics at Yale) and his thesis was that Trump’s election to office in 2016 wasn’t the end to liberal democracy that everyone was predicting. Was an interesting panel discussion… also included Judith Brett and Peter Varghese.
I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
/shrug… #justsaying .. he is, afterall, the yankee-doodle-dandy from Yale
I think his point was that the liberal democracy survived the attack… and also that by-and-large liberal democracies around the world will tend towards self-correction.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:100myo sea, 19myo fossil, <100ky aboriginal history yet this is part of it? Murray-Darling basin vs artesian basin. I’m sure there are more.I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.What are your main criticisms?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Any excuse for being stiingy with water, ie: expecting God to water your carrots.
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:I went to a talk at the Adelaide writer’s festival on the weekend that was called “The End of Liberalism”
There was a visiting academic from the US speaking (Samuel Moyn – a professor of politics at Yale) and his thesis was that Trump’s election to office in 2016 wasn’t the end to liberal democracy that everyone was predicting. Was an interesting panel discussion… also included Judith Brett and Peter Varghese.
I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
/shrug… #justsaying .. he is, afterall, the yankee-doodle-dandy from Yale
I think his point was that the liberal democracy survived the attack… and also that by-and-large liberal democracies around the world will tend towards self-correction.
I hope so.
Michael V said:
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
Unfortunately it wasn’t.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
What are your main criticisms?
a) The fossil is Miocene (23.03–5.33 Ma) – noted as 19 Ma.
b) This has nothing to do with the Cretaceous (145-66 Ma).
c) The Eromanga Basin (which he calls the Eromanga Sea) did not extend to anywhere near the Murray River region.
d) Large mammals were not around in the Cretaceous.
e) The fossil was likely in a marine incursion in the Murray Basin (not mentioned).
f) Introducing whale lore stories is not helpful in the thrust of the discussion which was really: “Large 19 Ma Baleen whale fossils from the Murray Basin may indicate that they evolved in the southern hemisphere, not the northern hemisphere, as previously thought”.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
gardening tas facebook.
blaming toxic dumping from chemtrails.
sigh.
Any excuse for being stiingy with water, ie: expecting God to water your carrots.
:)
certainly could be considering rainfall in the last weeks.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
What are your main criticisms?
a) The fossil is Miocene (23.03–5.33 Ma) – noted as 19 Ma.
b) This has nothing to do with the Cretaceous (145-66 Ma).
c) The Eromanga Basin (which he calls the Eromanga Sea) did not extend to anywhere near the Murray River region.
d) Large mammals were not around in the Cretaceous.
e) The fossil was likely in a marine incursion in the Murray Basin (not mentioned).
f) Introducing whale lore stories is not helpful in the thrust of the discussion which was really: “Large 19 Ma Baleen whale fossils from the Murray Basin may indicate that they evolved in the southern hemisphere, not the northern hemisphere, as previously thought”.
Ta.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
I think that this atrocious piece of utterly confused writing should have been passed by the ABC Science team for correction.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/baleen-whale-fossil-in-river-murray-tells-of-eromanga-sea-origin/103483222
What are your main criticisms?
a) The fossil is Miocene (23.03–5.33 Ma) – noted as 19 Ma.
b) This has nothing to do with the Cretaceous (145-66 Ma).
c) The Eromanga Basin (which he calls the Eromanga Sea) did not extend to anywhere near the Murray River region.
d) Large mammals were not around in the Cretaceous.
e) The fossil was likely in a marine incursion in the Murray Basin (not mentioned).
f) Introducing whale lore stories is not helpful in the thrust of the discussion which was really: “Large 19 Ma Baleen whale fossils from the Murray Basin may indicate that they evolved in the southern hemisphere, not the northern hemisphere, as previously thought”.
You’ll love this MV…
https://tapanappa.com.au/distinguished-sites/whalebone-vineyard/
it’s their “thing” – was at the vineyard and they were telling me about it and I was just sitting there nodding my head…
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:I went to a talk at the Adelaide writer’s festival on the weekend that was called “The End of Liberalism”
There was a visiting academic from the US speaking (Samuel Moyn – a professor of politics at Yale) and his thesis was that Trump’s election to office in 2016 wasn’t the end to liberal democracy that everyone was predicting. Was an interesting panel discussion… also included Judith Brett and Peter Varghese.
I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
/shrug… #justsaying .. he is, afterall, the yankee-doodle-dandy from Yale
I think his point was that the liberal democracy survived the attack… and also that by-and-large liberal democracies around the world will tend towards self-correction.
It really was on a knife edge. Honestly if he’d chosen a different VP that may have been the end of it.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
/shrug… #justsaying .. he is, afterall, the yankee-doodle-dandy from Yale
I think his point was that the liberal democracy survived the attack… and also that by-and-large liberal democracies around the world will tend towards self-correction.
It really was on a knife edge. Honestly if he’d chosen a different VP that may have been the end of it.
Thank Mother for that.
Dull Men’s Club ·
· Christopher McMullen · 2 d ·
This is one dull aspect of my job as a train driver. Here I am, holding a steady 0.30 kilometres per hour, unloading iron ore wagons.
I was going to offer an imperial conversion for this speed, but that would make for more numbers than I’d like to include on this post. So in order to give you a feel for this speed, it’s comparable to that of an ant.
The common black garden ant, for example, is said to have an average speed of 0.29 kilometres per hour, a fraction slower than mine. However, their speed is relative to the ambient temperature, so I suspect that on a warm day they might actually outpace me.
And it is on those long, warm days, when I sit bored for hours, that I imagine an ant frantically running on the track ahead, clutching a golden idol as the locomotive wheel, not unlike a colossal boulder, trundles relentlessly towards him.
One thing worth noting is that if I were to catch up to the ant, I could potentially spare his life with the flick of a switch. This is because, as with many other locomotives, this one is equipped with a particularly dull feature: a millipede blower. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.
Portugese millipedes, where they are prevelant, have a tendency to climb on the rail head in large numbers, especially in countries where they are invasive and have no natural predators.
The combination of steep inclines, heavy loads, and thousands of squashed bugs can easiy stop a train. So the simple yet ingenious solution is to have small blowers at the front of the train aimed at the rails, effectively clearing them as the train approaches. Neat, huh?
37M, Australian, shoe size 11, bird enthusiast.
diddly-squat said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What are your main criticisms?
a) The fossil is Miocene (23.03–5.33 Ma) – noted as 19 Ma.
b) This has nothing to do with the Cretaceous (145-66 Ma).
c) The Eromanga Basin (which he calls the Eromanga Sea) did not extend to anywhere near the Murray River region.
d) Large mammals were not around in the Cretaceous.
e) The fossil was likely in a marine incursion in the Murray Basin (not mentioned).
f) Introducing whale lore stories is not helpful in the thrust of the discussion which was really: “Large 19 Ma Baleen whale fossils from the Murray Basin may indicate that they evolved in the southern hemisphere, not the northern hemisphere, as previously thought”.
You’ll love this MV…
https://tapanappa.com.au/distinguished-sites/whalebone-vineyard/
it’s their “thing” – was at the vineyard and they were telling me about it and I was just sitting there nodding my head…
Ha!
The one thing that really did hold up in the USA was the judiciary. Even judges that Trump had appointed basically told him to go fuck himself.
Anyone seen the second part of Dune?
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:I think it is objectively true that Trump’s presidency was worse for liberal democracy than anyone was predicting. People thought he was going to be reckless and xenophobic, not attempt a coup and corrupt the justice department.
/shrug… #justsaying .. he is, afterall, the yankee-doodle-dandy from Yale
I think his point was that the liberal democracy survived the attack… and also that by-and-large liberal democracies around the world will tend towards self-correction.
It really was on a knife edge. Honestly if he’d chosen a different VP that may have been the end of it.
It may have been attempted by a different VP, but the chances of it actually sticking and DT continuing on for a full 4 more years without being forcibly displaced were pretty minimal IMHO.
poikilotherm said:
Anyone seen the second part of Dune?
Got a camera copy, it’s not very good quality video & sound so I gave up on watching it. The real thing is supposed to be quite good though.
poikilotherm said:
Anyone seen the second part of Dune?
I’m seeing it Saturday.
poikilotherm said:
Anyone seen the second part of Dune?
Not yet but I’ve heard it is amazing
Going to be off forum for a bit, probably pop in in the wee hours to posit me zooans.
Goodo, I may go and see it on Sunday, wife hated the first one so, it’ll be with all my friends…(me).
Homer was right, the waiting game sucks.
dv said:
The one thing that really did hold up in the USA was the judiciary. Even judges that Trump had appointed basically told him to go fuck himself.
indeed… which is kind of funny because that, of all things, will be Trump’s most enduring legacy…
poikilotherm said:
Anyone seen the second part of Dune?
I’m sure many people have
poikilotherm said:
Goodo, I may go and see it on Sunday, wife hated the first one so, it’ll be with all my friends…(me).
Daughter child and I will probably go next Monday as it is a PH here
California rains resurrect a long-dead lake in dry Death Valley
By Reis Thebault
March 1, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — If it weren’t for all the floating, the paddling, the sloshing around, the lake smack in the middle of this desert might be mistaken for a mirage.
This is the driest place in America, a place famous for sweltering 120-degree summers, a place whose very name suggests inhospitableness. It is perhaps the last corner of the continent one might expect to stumble upon miles of water.
But Lake Manly is no illusion. Instead, it’s more like a ghost from Death Valley’s prehistoric past, temporarily resurrected by the fast-changing, climate-churning present.
Thanks to the record-setting rain that has washed over California during the last six months, Lake Manly — which dried up thousands of years ago — has reformed on the floor of Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. This unlikely and exceedingly rare comeback is a message from the warming climate, which baked the region in a years-long megadrought and has now flooded it with rain.
At the same time, it is delighting visitors, park rangers and the scientists who have devoted their careers to studying Death Valley and have called the lake’s reappearance one of the most spectacular natural phenomena they have ever witnessed. But perhaps most profoundly, it shows that the desert is a dynamic place, home to complex and vibrant ecosystems — not the desolate and barren expanse of popular imagination.
Like an uncommon desert super bloom, the return of Lake Manly serves as a powerful declaration: Death Valley is alive.
“This is the desert announcing its vitality,” said Mason Voehl, the executive director of the Amargosa Conservancy, a nonprofit that advocates for the protection of the Amargosa River, which historically fed into Lake Manly.
For weeks, since the latest rainstorm in early February, crowds have flocked to this park near California’s border with Nevada, setting new high marks for attendance. On a recent day, cars lined the preserve’s roads and overflowed a parking lot near the lake’s entrance. Sightseers cruised on kayaks, clambered onto paddleboards and waded in up to their knees.
The lake itself was placid and shallow, tranquil and still. The water, steeping in a millennia’s-worth of minerals, was some five times saltier than the ocean and about 20 inches deep. In it were reflected the towering Panamint Mountains, with Telescope Peak — more than 11,000 feet above — capped in snow. The scene was a study in the contrasts of Death Valley, a land of extremes.
Lake Manly also appeared in 2005, but experts believe it came back even bigger after the recent rains. The ephemeral lake, so named because it will last for only a short time, is already shrinking. It may be deep enough to paddle for just another couple weeks and will dry up entirely when the weather warms.
The fleetingness has fed something of a frenzy at a park that is not typically among the country’s most visited, stirring a run on kayaks at the nearest sporting goods stores and attracting visitors from thousands of miles away.
“It’s amazing, it’s inspiring,” said Inta Malis, who traveled to the park with her husband, Derick, from Arlington, Va. The couple, both in their 70s, formed their first impression of the place while watching “Death Valley Days,” a long-running TV show hosted for a couple of seasons by Ronald Reagan.
“When I thought of Death Valley as a kid, I thought it was just a big sandbox that went really deep and was really hot,” Malis said. “A lake was not part of that concept.”
An ancient lake
Back in the Pleistocene, however, the water would have been unavoidable.
Some 15,000 years ago, near the end of the last Ice Age, the climate in this region was far different — wetter, more temperate. And lakes dotted the landscape.
“The Mojave may now look like a desert, but back then it looked like Minnesota,” said Char Miller, an environmental historian at Pomona College who co-wrote a history of Death Valley National Park.
Lake Manly was particularly impressive. At 600 feet deep, 11 miles wide and 90 miles long, the lake covered a large part of Death Valley, according to some estimates. Over the following thousands of years, conditions slowly changed and the lake disappeared. But even in the increasingly harsh climate, flora, fauna and the people of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe learned to adapt and thrive.
By the time the lake’s eventual namesake, explorer William Manly, arrived in Death Valley and rescued stranded pioneers during the gold rush of 1849, the water in Badwater Basin was long gone. In its place were vast salt flats that shone in the sun and crunched underfoot.
Despite the land’s ethereal beauty, the National Park Service was not initially interested in Death Valley, Miller said, because desert preserves didn’t fit the archetypical idea of a national park, with towering pines and grand mountain vistas.
“They weren’t beautiful under a certain cultural construct,” Miller said. “The perception of deserts — especially one called Death Valley — was that nothing lived there.”
But in 1933, President Herbert Hoover declared the area a national monument, and 60 years later it was designated a full-fledged national park and was expanded to its current size of nearly 3.5 million acres, the largest park in the contiguous United States. And in 2000, after a long struggle with the federal government, the Timbisha finally won a designated tribal homeland inside the preserve.
While Death Valley eventually became widely accepted as one of the country’s true natural wonders, there is now a sense among those who revere the park that Lake Manly’s encore performance is reintroducing the place to a new generation of visitors.
“Lake Manly is the hook,” said Nichole Andler, a veteran park ranger who delights in busting the myth that Death Valley is just a bunch of sand. “People are coming because they know this is rare. But they are probably going to see things they didn’t expect and they’re going to want to come back and see more of Death Valley.”
‘The best nourishment’
Even for a place that always exists in extremis, the last few years have been intense.
In early 2022, Death Valley was in the middle of one of the worst megadroughts in recent history. It was so bad that the park’s creosote bushes — some of the most drought-tolerant plants in the world — began dying.
Fast forward to August, when Hurricane Hilary inundated Death Valley on its wettest day ever. The unusual storm brought over 2 inches of rain, more than the area averages in an entire year. The water washed out roads and shut down the park for months.
It also revived Lake Manly, but the park’s closure prevented visitors and others from enjoying it. By the time the park reopened in October, the lake had receded. Then, weeks ago, a powerful atmospheric river hit the state, further soaking Death Valley’s already saturated soil, and the lake returned once again.
For scientists like Naomi Fraga, the director of conservation programs at the California Botanic Garden 30 miles east of Los Angeles, this sudden swing has felt like whiplash. She remembers gazing at the acres of dead creosote just a couple years ago, while researching plants in the area. Earlier this month, she went kayaking for the first time — in Lake Manly.
“To see the lake reform, I just had no words,” said Fraga, who often conducts field work in the region during the summer months. “It’s pretty much the most extreme place you can go to in July. It’s otherworldly to see it in this other condition.”
The southern route into the park, along the winding two-lane Badwater Road, cuts through rugged, dramatic topography, shaped by eons of erosion. At first, Lake Manly is difficult to distinguish from the miles of shimmering salt flats before it. Then it is undeniable.
On a recent expedition, Voehl, of the Amargosa Conservancy, pumped up three inflatable kayaks and led a pair of visitors into the lake. As he floated in the shallow water, Voehl grappled with a competing sense of awe and unease. Climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of atmospheric rivers, made Lake Manly possible.
He wondered: how should we react when a catastrophic trend conjures mind-bending beauty? For Voehl, an environmental ethicist who has battled climate despair, Lake Manly is a reminder of the transcendent power of the natural world. The memory of this moment will help buoy him during the drumbeat of bad news to come, he said.
“There’s going to be a lot of firsts in our lifetime. The majority are going to be kind of terrifying, and a handful of them — like this — are going to be pretty extraordinary,” Voehl said, slowly drifting across the fleeting lake. “I feel we have an obligation to revel in them as deeply, as often and in as many places as we can when we get these opportunities. Frankly, that’s the best nourishment.”
After the group paddled to shore and the visitors packed up, Voehl pushed his kayak back in the water, taking a little more time to cherish the ephemeral.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/01/death-valley-lake-california-rain/
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
The one thing that really did hold up in the USA was the judiciary. Even judges that Trump had appointed basically told him to go fuck himself.
indeed… which is kind of funny because that, of all things, will be Trump’s most enduring legacy…
Tamb said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
The one thing that really did hold up in the USA was the judiciary. Even judges that Trump had appointed basically told him to go fuck himself.
indeed… which is kind of funny because that, of all things, will be Trump’s most enduring legacy…
Nixon was similar. Flawed but inadvertently did good things.
trump’s judicial appointments are not what I would consider “good things”… having said that, it was people like McConnell that in essence traded the executive branch to the populists in exchange for control of the judiciary selection process.. so we really have him to thank more than Trump for the current make up of the courts.
Tamb said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
The one thing that really did hold up in the USA was the judiciary. Even judges that Trump had appointed basically told him to go fuck himself.
indeed… which is kind of funny because that, of all things, will be Trump’s most enduring legacy…
Nixon was similar. Flawed but inadvertently did good things.
The end of Roe V Wade was a “good thing”? They’re going after a lot more – same sex marriage for starters.
“The British RSPCA is searching for more information after a guinea pig was abandoned in a cage at the entrance of Canning Town underground tube station in East London.
The rodent, about six months old, was discovered by station staff with a note taped to his cage that read: “I need a new owner.”
Peak Warming Man said:
“The British RSPCA is searching for more information after a guinea pig was abandoned in a cage at the entrance of Canning Town underground tube station in East London.
The rodent, about six months old, was discovered by station staff with a note taped to his cage that read: “I need a new owner.”
It’s just a guinea pig. Find it a new owner and move on.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The British RSPCA is searching for more information after a guinea pig was abandoned in a cage at the entrance of Canning Town underground tube station in East London.
The rodent, about six months old, was discovered by station staff with a note taped to his cage that read: “I need a new owner.”
Was he from Peru and wearing a blue duffle-coat?
Well, that was interesting. Just watched the plumber pull up the submersible pump and replace it with a new one. The old one went in in 2014. It was 27m down. He’s now putting all the stuff back on the top of the bore. But I’ve seen that bit before. I wasn’t here when the original pump went down.
kii said:
Tamb said:
diddly-squat said:indeed… which is kind of funny because that, of all things, will be Trump’s most enduring legacy…
Nixon was similar. Flawed but inadvertently did good things.The end of Roe V Wade was a “good thing”? They’re going after a lot more – same sex marriage for starters.
access to birth control (things like Plan B) and IVF are the likely next things to be challenged.. the scramble in Alabama around IVF after their state supreme court ruling is laughable… all of a sudden you have far right wing decisions impacting rich white couples and the legislature has to rush through laws to effectively overrule court decisions. meanwhile leopards eat people’s faces…
buffy said:
Well, that was interesting. Just watched the plumber pull up the submersible pump and replace it with a new one. The old one went in in 2014. It was 27m down. He’s now putting all the stuff back on the top of the bore. But I’ve seen that bit before. I wasn’t here when the original pump went down.
diddly-squat said:
kii said:
Tamb said:Nixon was similar. Flawed but inadvertently did good things.
The end of Roe V Wade was a “good thing”? They’re going after a lot more – same sex marriage for starters.
access to birth control (things like Plan B) and IVF are the likely next things to be challenged.. the scramble in Alabama around IVF after their state supreme court ruling is laughable… all of a sudden you have far right wing decisions impacting rich white couples and the legislature has to rush through laws to effectively overrule court decisions. meanwhile leopards eat people’s faces…
I was thinking birth control, but my barely domesticated panther was trying to sit on my arm.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Well, that was interesting. Just watched the plumber pull up the submersible pump and replace it with a new one. The old one went in in 2014. It was 27m down. He’s now putting all the stuff back on the top of the bore. But I’ve seen that bit before. I wasn’t here when the original pump went down.
27m. That’s a big lift. What type of pump is it?
I think it’s one of these:
Some of the bores in town here are at 50m. We hit water at 10m, but were paying for a 30m hole, so we got a 30m hole.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Well, that was interesting. Just watched the plumber pull up the submersible pump and replace it with a new one. The old one went in in 2014. It was 27m down. He’s now putting all the stuff back on the top of the bore. But I’ve seen that bit before. I wasn’t here when the original pump went down.
27m. That’s a big lift. What type of pump is it?I think it’s one of these:
Some of the bores in town here are at 50m. We hit water at 10m, but were paying for a 30m hole, so we got a 30m hole.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Tamb said:27m. That’s a big lift. What type of pump is it?
I think it’s one of these:
Some of the bores in town here are at 50m. We hit water at 10m, but were paying for a 30m hole, so we got a 30m hole.
Nice one, thanks.
150m max. I’m impressed.
It’s not a cheap one, but I’d just like to thank my parents…
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:I think it’s one of these:
Some of the bores in town here are at 50m. We hit water at 10m, but were paying for a 30m hole, so we got a 30m hole.
Nice one, thanks.
150m max. I’m impressed.It’s not a cheap one, but I’d just like to thank my parents…
Bubblecar said:
Canned rabbit, once a dinnertime delicacy, now consigned to the burrows of history
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Canned rabbit, once a dinnertime delicacy, now consigned to the burrows of history
Never had canned rabbit.
My grandfather & I used to go out and shoot a couple as required.
Caught so many in traps that I’d get sick of gutting and skinning them.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Canned rabbit, once a dinnertime delicacy, now consigned to the burrows of history
Never had canned rabbit.
My grandfather & I used to go out and shoot a couple as required.
I have some big ones gamboling around in my back yard. A few more and there would be enough to keep the grass down.
Any word from Cymek?
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Nope :(
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Nope :(
Oh well, ta.
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
No. It is a public holiday in WA today. so he won’t be at work.
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Labour day in WA. Maybe it’s a public holiday.
Apparently so.
I think my second smallest toe is unhappy , as I stubbed that toe on the solid corner piece of the bedframe, and then just to make sure…. I did something too similar on the other side of the bedroom but the same bed frame ( a different angle) and to mix it up a bit … I then stubbed the very same toe on the corner of the tiled shower base in the bathroom…this morning … for @#$%& sake…none of those surfaces are flexible..
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Nope :(
why what’s wrong with him?
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Haven’t seen him on the forum today.
I’d better just check in or people will get worried
monkey skipper said:
I think my second smallest toe is unhappy , as I stubbed that toe on the solid corner piece of the bedframe, and then just to make sure…. I did something too similar on the other side of the bedroom but the same bed frame ( a different angle) and to mix it up a bit … I then stubbed the very same toe on the corner of the tiled shower base in the bathroom…this morning … for @#$%& sake…none of those surfaces are flexible..
Damn. That’s always very painful.
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Nope :(
why what’s wrong with him?
He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Any word from Cymek?
Nope :(
why what’s wrong with him?
He was talking about harming himself yesterday
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Nope :(
why what’s wrong with him?
He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
Shit …does anyone on the forum know him personally to reach out and see if he can pop into a medical assessment at hospital or a GP?
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Nope :(
why what’s wrong with him?
He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:why what’s wrong with him?
He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
Shit …does anyone on the forum know him personally to reach out and see if he can pop into a medical assessment at hospital or a GP?
No but I think he had a stay at a psychiatric hospital during that crisis recently. Hopefully he contacted them again or had some kind of help.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:why what’s wrong with him?
He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
Shit …does anyone on the forum know him personally to reach out and see if he can pop into a medical assessment at hospital or a GP?
Unfortunately not/ He was never part of the regular Perth crowd that turned up to gatherings on a frequent basis (mind you we haven;t even had one since COVID). I think I have met him twice in the last 20 years. I don’t even know his real name. He has not shared his phone number or social media identity or anything like that with the rest of us. The best we can do is advise him to call a helpline and talk to spmeone about it.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:He was feeling very low yesterday, considering suicide.
Shit …does anyone on the forum know him personally to reach out and see if he can pop into a medical assessment at hospital or a GP?
Unfortunately not/ He was never part of the regular Perth crowd that turned up to gatherings on a frequent basis (mind you we haven;t even had one since COVID). I think I have met him twice in the last 20 years. I don’t even know his real name. He has not shared his phone number or social media identity or anything like that with the rest of us. The best we can do is advise him to call a helpline and talk to spmeone about it.
I spoke to him on the phone when I was there in 2016. IIRC his name is David. I don’t have that phone anymore.
It’s a worry…
Leafy salad and curried eggs tonight.
Bubblecar said:
Leafy salad and curried eggs tonight.
I might do a quick trip to BWS.
For Tamb…this is what I have just spent $4,000+ on.
As used in the households of our local plumber and local electrician.
It needs a little house of some sort built for it. We will work on that. It is weatherproof, but it won’t hurt to look after it.
buffy said:
For Tamb…this is what I have just spent $4,000+ on.
As used in the households of our local plumber and local electrician.
It needs a little house of some sort built for it. We will work on that. It is weatherproof, but it won’t hurt to look after it.
Seem to remember at the sister’s place in Elizabeth Town, their pumphouse was a little green-painted wooden building with a gable roof.
Doggo has idiopathic vestibular disease. Which is good, as it means there’s nothing more sinister going on but it was a rather expensive exercise.
poikilotherm said:
Doggo has idiopathic vestibular disease. Which is good, as it means there’s nothing more sinister going on but it was a rather expensive exercise.
Should recover well then, according to the internets:
The prognosis for recovery from idiopathic vestibular disease is generally good to excellent. Although pets can be very disorientated which is understandably extremely distressing, most pets will show some signs of improvement within 72 hours. Although full recovery may take 2-5 weeks, some pets may remain with residual deficits such as a head tilt. These residual deficits are generally very mild and do not seem to have any long-term implications for patient quality of life.
poikilotherm said:
Doggo has idiopathic vestibular disease. Which is good, as it means there’s nothing more sinister going on but it was a rather expensive exercise.
Glad that it’s been diagnosed and is not so bad.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Doggo has idiopathic vestibular disease. Which is good, as it means there’s nothing more sinister going on but it was a rather expensive exercise.
Should recover well then, according to the internets:
The prognosis for recovery from idiopathic vestibular disease is generally good to excellent. Although pets can be very disorientated which is understandably extremely distressing, most pets will show some signs of improvement within 72 hours. Although full recovery may take 2-5 weeks, some pets may remain with residual deficits such as a head tilt. These residual deficits are generally very mild and do not seem to have any long-term implications for patient quality of life.
Just have to make doggo as comfortable as possible in the meantime, preserve from accidental injury, and laugh with him/her, rrather than at him/her.
Honda Super Cub “The Firefly” by Deus Custom Motorcycles
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
David McKay · 7 h ·
I would appreciate finding out what is making the horizontal lines on these trees. Thank you.
Craig Vertigan
This is the reply I got from an expert that I asked the same question a few years ago “The grooves in the bark shown in the photo you sent are cause by a native beetle called the transverse weevil – Pelorhinus transversus (looks very much like gonipterus). It’s very common but not damaging to the tree (their tunnelling happens outside the cambium).”
buffy said:
For Tamb…this is what I have just spent $4,000+ on.
As used in the households of our local plumber and local electrician.
It needs a little house of some sort built for it. We will work on that. It is weatherproof, but it won’t hurt to look after it.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Doggo has idiopathic vestibular disease. Which is good, as it means there’s nothing more sinister going on but it was a rather expensive exercise.
Should recover well then, according to the internets:
The prognosis for recovery from idiopathic vestibular disease is generally good to excellent. Although pets can be very disorientated which is understandably extremely distressing, most pets will show some signs of improvement within 72 hours. Although full recovery may take 2-5 weeks, some pets may remain with residual deficits such as a head tilt. These residual deficits are generally very mild and do not seem to have any long-term implications for patient quality of life.
Just have to make doggo as comfortable as possible in the meantime, preserve from accidental injury, and laugh with him/her, rrather than at him/her.
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
David McKay · 7 h ·
I would appreciate finding out what is making the horizontal lines on these trees. Thank you.Craig Vertigan
This is the reply I got from an expert that I asked the same question a few years ago “The grooves in the bark shown in the photo you sent are cause by a native beetle called the transverse weevil – Pelorhinus transversus (looks very much like gonipterus). It’s very common but not damaging to the tree (their tunnelling happens outside the cambium).”
The one on the right has faces I now can’t unsee:
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
David McKay · 7 h ·
I would appreciate finding out what is making the horizontal lines on these trees. Thank you.Craig Vertigan
This is the reply I got from an expert that I asked the same question a few years ago “The grooves in the bark shown in the photo you sent are cause by a native beetle called the transverse weevil – Pelorhinus transversus (looks very much like gonipterus). It’s very common but not damaging to the tree (their tunnelling happens outside the cambium).”
The one on the right has faces I now can’t unsee:
:)
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/04/big-trout-nsw-adaminaby-new-pink-colour
it must have been fresh when I first saw it.
We went out at 9 this morning for an hour to check on yesterdays fire and put some more water on it. As it turns out, it had re-ignited in multiple places and we spent 4 hours there blacking it out. We returned to station and had literally just started setting up the hydrant when we got a callout for a different lightning strike fire. Filled up the truck and headed out to a fire deep in the bush where we had to wait for the helitaks to bomb the shit out of it, then get a loader in to bash a track in there so we could reach it. Finally got it out, returned to station, flushed the tanks, cleaned the trucks, refilled and parked up just in time to start the training meeting at the station. Arrgh.
Finished that, got some shopping done just before closing, and just got home. I now have to do about 15 earthworks quotes, and plan my work week before cooking something for dinner.
Then I’m taking the rest of the long weekend off.
Fark, bitcoin just reached $100,000.
Kingy said:
Fark, bitcoin just reached $100,000.
I bet the people who used bitcoin to buy dope seeds are sad.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Fark, bitcoin just reached $100,000.
I bet the people who used bitcoin to buy dope seeds are sad.
The dope seeds are at least worth something.
Terrifying California Blizzard: Hundreds Stranded on Donner Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NDR6LWCWc
hopefully no one gets eaten.
sarahs mum said:
Terrifying California Blizzard: Hundreds Stranded on Donner Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NDR6LWCWchopefully no one gets eaten.
The poor dog! Its paws must be frozen!
sarahs mum said:
Terrifying California Blizzard: Hundreds Stranded on Donner Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NDR6LWCWc
Looking at that video, it surprises me how many drivers turn their steering wheel away from straight when they are trying to drive out of of any area where they have lost traction. Even the truck drivers are doing it.
Go straight first, get a bit of momentum up, and then gently make a turn.
What would I know, anyway? I’ve only been bogged a few times. (That’s what the ‘side steps’ are for on a 4WD – they show you how deeply you’re bogged!)
Dreamt of classifying various eggs by colour – pale blue, pale brown, white etc.
Attended a school reunion at my primary school with my older sister + others.
Talking myself out of negative thoughts.
The real estate agent I dealt with last year was on vacation, hence the no response to my emails.
Sunny, coolish. Blue skies. No wind. Yet.
“Bull dozers on the beach?! Yes, but they are part of a rescue mission! In order to keep endangered and rare species from becoming extinct, we have to be timely in our actions, super innovative, and use the best available science. Lives depend on it! The North Coast of California often leads the way in ecological restoration, which means we often also have a lot of explaining to do. Nature restoration (ecological restoration) often looks rough on the land at first, but soon flowers will be blooming and native wildlife will be returning. We hope you watch the whole process of our dunes restoration at Little River State Beach so you can see for yourself. Soon the dunes will once again be covered in a rainbow of petals and a buzzing of native bees the way nature—not invasive European beach grass—intended.”
Jaysus wept!
Bus route has changed due to ongoing roadworks.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a sunny 31 today.
It’s Bakery Breakfast morning. Archery tonight.
Morning. 16 degrees here. It will be sunny and 35 degrees are expected.
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum said:
Terrifying California Blizzard: Hundreds Stranded on Donner Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NDR6LWCWcLooking at that video, it surprises me how many drivers turn their steering wheel away from straight when they are trying to drive out of of any area where they have lost traction. Even the truck drivers are doing it.
Go straight first, get a bit of momentum up, and then gently make a turn.
What would I know, anyway? I’ve only been bogged a few times. (That’s what the ‘side steps’ are for on a 4WD – they show you how deeply you’re bogged!)
I’ve been inside the cabin of a Cat. D9 when the mud was up to and on the cabin flooor. We had to leave it there and get help to pull it out.
I coulds do some watering
would anyone minds
seems an innocuous thing
to ‘em plants I’s kind
yes out there sure am king
decide do’t live or die
yes I am altruist fortunately
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a sunny 31 today.It’s Bakery Breakfast morning. Archery tonight.
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool at the redoubt, first morning with a jumper.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a sunny 31 today.It’s Bakery Breakfast morning. Archery tonight.
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool at the redoubt, first morning with a jumper.
22 deg., here
Good morning everybody.
Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
ORB: 53 mm. Less than I expected, but still a good drop nonetheless. The trees and the bamboo will appreciate it.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
They use the old way, scrubbing by hand.
Hello forum. Symptoms prevented viewing of superload last night. Brekkie today: chicken, cheese, mayo and leaves wrap. Probably the most vitamins I’ll have all day. Supermarket: 5 items, none of which contain particularly many vitamins. Brane doktor this arvo. Doors were open for a nice breeze but someone’s started in their lawn so we’ve now closed up. Currently 20°, heading for 33 which is the coolest for the next week.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
They use the old way, scrubbing by hand.
Or not bother at all, and just use hand-made millet brooms to sweep the dust and dirt. I have seen people sweep unpaved dirt paths in developing countries. That was quite common in Sri Lanka.
Plumbers here replacing dripping taps.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
ORB: 53 mm. Less than I expected, but still a good drop nonetheless. The trees and the bamboo will appreciate it.
I never complain about rain. Any drop is better than nothing.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, light to gentle breezes, 23.5°C and 79% RH. We had a small thunderstorm come in from sea, which parked itself over us for a few hours and grew much larger. I thought we’d get a few minutes rain, but we got a few hours instead. Most odd. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect it to have quite some depth of water.
I nearly got the pressure-cleaning of the verandah finished yesterday. Just a few square metres left. The green biofilm has stained the concrete in one area. The black biofilm mostly comes off after a few close-up passes. It turns out that there was biofilm over much of the verandah, even if it wasn’t obvious. Still, it’s all safer now – it won’t be as slippery when wet. It’s been a big but intricate job. Perhaps I need a bigger pressure cleaner. Maybe I should’ve got the man in. He has a special concrete-cleaning attachment and a big, powerful machine.
It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
This be true.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
They use the old way, scrubbing by hand.
I still do a fair bit of scrubbing.
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Michael V said:Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
They use the old way, scrubbing by hand.
Or not bother at all, and just use hand-made millet brooms to sweep the dust and dirt. I have seen people sweep unpaved dirt paths in developing countries. That was quite common in Sri Lanka.
I’ve seen them sweep dirt paths in rural Australia. In fact, I’ve also done it.
In short: MPs and senators in France voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the country’s constitution by an overwhelming margin.
The move makes France the first country to explicitly protect the right in its basic law.
Annoying neighbour is going out. Time to tidy the garage and car before I get my tyres checked tomorrow. This way he can’t stare at me while having a smoke. Garage only has a power door and no other exit, so I never shut it when I’m in there.
OCDC said:
Annoying neighbour is going out. Time to tidy the garage and car before I get my tyres checked tomorrow. This way he can’t stare at me while having a smoke. Garage only has a power door and no other exit, so I never shut it when I’m in there.
He stands where he can see you to have a ciggie?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:It all depends on how much money you have to spen and what other priorities have demand on the funds.
He’ll cost money but he will also give you back all those hours and save the expenditure on a new pressure sprayer.
Really, it’s a first world problem. I didn’t see anybody using a pressure-cleaner in East Africa, Sri Lanka or Jamaica.
This be true.
So glad we have your confirmation of MV’s comment.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Symptoms prevented viewing of superload last night. Brekkie today: chicken, cheese, mayo and leaves wrap. Probably the most vitamins I’ll have all day. Supermarket: 5 items, none of which contain particularly many vitamins. Brane doktor this arvo. Doors were open for a nice breeze but someone’s started in their lawn so we’ve now closed up. Currently 20°, heading for 33 which is the coolest for the next week.
I had kimchi & kippers, which I suspected would work well together (after enjoying kimchi & tuna) and they do, but wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste.
Only drawback is that I now have cat food breath but I’ll brush the teeth shortly.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Symptoms prevented viewing of superload last night. Brekkie today: chicken, cheese, mayo and leaves wrap. Probably the most vitamins I’ll have all day. Supermarket: 5 items, none of which contain particularly many vitamins. Brane doktor this arvo. Doors were open for a nice breeze but someone’s started in their lawn so we’ve now closed up. Currently 20°, heading for 33 which is the coolest for the next week.
I had kimchi & kippers, which I suspected would work well together (after enjoying kimchi & tuna) and they do, but wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste.
Only drawback is that I now have cat food breath but I’ll brush the teeth shortly.
Kimchi goes extremely well with cheap sausages.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:His unit is directly opposite mine.Annoying neighbour is going out. Time to tidy the garage and car before I get my tyres checked tomorrow. This way he can’t stare at me while having a smoke. Garage only has a power door and no other exit, so I never shut it when I’m in there.He stands where he can see you to have a ciggie?
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:His unit is directly opposite mine.Annoying neighbour is going out. Time to tidy the garage and car before I get my tyres checked tomorrow. This way he can’t stare at me while having a smoke. Garage only has a power door and no other exit, so I never shut it when I’m in there.He stands where he can see you to have a ciggie?
and he comes outside for every ciggie?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:HTF would I know?roughbarked said:and he comes outside for every ciggie?He stands where he can see you to have a ciggie?His unit is directly opposite mine.
Eggs boiling. Maybe curried egg wrap for dinner.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:HTF would I know?His unit is directly opposite mine.and he comes outside for every ciggie?
yOu mUst kNoW!!!
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:HTF would I know?His unit is directly opposite mine.and he comes outside for every ciggie?
Obviously you don’t spy on him.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Inside his unit or in his backyard to which mine does not adjoin? No, I’m not the fuckwit you think I should be.roughbarked said:Obviously you don’t spy on him.and he comes outside for every ciggie?HTF would I know?
Cymek said:
We were worried about you.OCDC said:
Cymek said:We were worried about you.
Yeah I made a bit of a fool of myself
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.
Sorry everyone
OCDC said:
Cymek said:We were worried about you.Have you seen your GP to get a plan for when things are bad? Please do. I took my own advice and did exactly that.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:Men’s shed, as has been suggested before?Cymek said:We were worried about you.Yeah I made a bit of a fool of myself
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.Sorry everyone
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Cymek said:We were worried about you.Have you seen your GP to get a plan for when things are bad? Please do. I took my own advice and did exactly that.
Not yet it’s difficult to get an appointment
I will though
OCDC said:
Cymek said:OCDC said:Men’s shed, as has been suggested before?We were worried about you.Yeah I made a bit of a fool of myself
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.Sorry everyone
I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do something
Cymek said:
OCDC said:You only interact as much as you want. I’ve had a few patients who found it really rewarding and recommend it highly.Cymek said:I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do somethingYeah I made a bit of a fool of myselfMen’s shed, as has been suggested before?
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.Sorry everyone
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:We were worried about you.Have you seen your GP to get a plan for when things are bad? Please do. I took my own advice and did exactly that.
Not yet it’s difficult to get an appointment
I will though
Next time you feel so bad call Lifeline. They should be able to clarify for you how you’re feeling. Remember small steps.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:Just book the next available. I found it a relief to have something booked, even before I got the onward referral.OCDC said:Not yet it’s difficult to get an appointmentWe were worried about you.Have you seen your GP to get a plan for when things are bad? Please do. I took my own advice and did exactly that.
I will though
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
Cymek said:Yeah I made a bit of a fool of myselfMen’s shed, as has been suggested before?
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.Sorry everyone
I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do something
Are you still a gamer? If so have you moved your system from home to where you’re living now?
Cymek said:
Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
Men’s shed, as has been suggested before?
I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do something
Are you still a gamer? If so have you moved your system from home to where you’re living now?
I am, have nowhere to put it at the house I’m in
I have a place to sleep but not a room
The room I’m in is also used on and off by someone else and I then sleep on a fold out lounge.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Yeah I’m sorry about that.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do something
Are you still a gamer? If so have you moved your system from home to where you’re living now?
I am, have nowhere to put it at the house I’m in
I have a place to sleep but not a room
The room I’m in is also used on and off by someone else and I then sleep on a fold out lounge.
Sorry you don’t have anything more permanent yet.
kii said:
“Bull dozers on the beach?! Yes, but they are part of a rescue mission! In order to keep endangered and rare species from becoming extinct, we have to be timely in our actions, super innovative, and use the best available science. Lives depend on it! The North Coast of California often leads the way in ecological restoration, which means we often also have a lot of explaining to do. Nature restoration (ecological restoration) often looks rough on the land at first, but soon flowers will be blooming and native wildlife will be returning. We hope you watch the whole process of our dunes restoration at Little River State Beach so you can see for yourself. Soon the dunes will once again be covered in a rainbow of petals and a buzzing of native bees the way nature—not invasive European beach grass—intended.”
An interesting way of restoration and no doubt a great deal of experience, effort and cost has indicated it to be the best method. However, they must have considered spraying the introduced grass but rejected it for some reason. Do you have any information as to why it was rejected?
PermeateFree said:
kii said:
“Bull dozers on the beach?! Yes, but they are part of a rescue mission! In order to keep endangered and rare species from becoming extinct, we have to be timely in our actions, super innovative, and use the best available science. Lives depend on it! The North Coast of California often leads the way in ecological restoration, which means we often also have a lot of explaining to do. Nature restoration (ecological restoration) often looks rough on the land at first, but soon flowers will be blooming and native wildlife will be returning. We hope you watch the whole process of our dunes restoration at Little River State Beach so you can see for yourself. Soon the dunes will once again be covered in a rainbow of petals and a buzzing of native bees the way nature—not invasive European beach grass—intended.”An interesting way of restoration and no doubt a great deal of experience, effort and cost has indicated it to be the best method. However, they must have considered spraying the introduced grass but rejected it for some reason. Do you have any information as to why it was rejected?
No, but maybe you could ask them?
kii said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
+1
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
+1
I sent a prayer request for you to petert ministries for you, cost me $10.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
Thanks kii, I hope you are feeling better yourself
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:Glad you’re back, Cymek!
+1
I sent a prayer request for you to petert ministries for you, cost me $10.
I can send you back a prayer that you find $10
Cymek said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
Thanks kii, I hope you are feeling better yourself
Swings and roundabouts, you know how it goes.
Hope you reach out to someone if you get too down again. I usually come in here and start a bar fight…meh.
Breakfast: 1.5 day old rice and curry leftovers on buttered toast with two slices of cheddar cheese between them. Very tasty.
Good to see Cymek posting again.
Lunch was buttered Saladas and a big glass of cold Milo. A new Scientific American arrived in the mail this morning, so I’ll go and lie down and read that soon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:Glad you’re back, Cymek!
+1
I sent a prayer request for you to petert ministries for you, cost me $10.
LOL
Michael V said:
Breakfast: 1.5 day old rice and banana flower* curry leftovers on buttered toast with two slices of cheddar cheese between them. Very tasty.
*fixed
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Phew. You’re back. There was much worrying happening.
Glad you’re back, Cymek!
+1
+ another 1
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:+1
I sent a prayer request for you to petert ministries for you, cost me $10.
I can send you back a prayer that you find $10
Also good to see you can reply to PWM as good as he gives :)
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:Inside his unit or in his backyard to which mine does not adjoin? No, I’m not the fuckwit you think I should be.HTF would I know?Obviously you don’t spy on him.
Sorry but you have no idea what I am thinking.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
Cymek said:We were worried about you.
Yeah I made a bit of a fool of myself
I felt really down and thought about doing something but didn’t
I don’t like the weekends very much as I have too much time to think and brood and nothing to do
I had plans that didn’t eventuate and that made it worse.Sorry everyone
At least you are still with us.
Nice to see Cymek is still in one piece :)
Bubblecar said:
Nice to see Cymek is still in one piece :)
+1
sounds like he isn’t settled in somewhere he feels he can relax. that’s a hard one.
My friend chris and gabrielle get visited by orcas this week. last week chris caught a big fish but then fought a sea lion for possession.
Orcas in the Sea of Cortez
chrislorenz9
In our many visits to the Baja Peninsula we have never seen Orcas, until today! They are massive, playful, beautiful and a little scary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kC0mAOlbJQ
Life update:
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said forms
Now have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice to see Cymek is still in one piece :)
+1
sounds like he isn’t settled in somewhere he feels he can relax. that’s a hard one.
I wonder what the rental situation is in his corner of WA.
sarahs mum said:
My friend chris and gabrielle get visited by orcas this week. last week chris caught a big fish but then fought a sea lion for possession.Orcas in the Sea of Cortez
chrislorenz9
In our many visits to the Baja Peninsula we have never seen Orcas, until today! They are massive, playful, beautiful and a little scary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kC0mAOlbJQ
:)
OCDC said:
Life update:
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said formsNow have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
What does income protection entail?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:Obviously you don’t spy on him.Inside his unit or in his backyard to which mine does not adjoin? No, I’m not the fuckwit you think I should be.
Sorry but you have no idea what I am thinking.
Yet you make inane comments about stuff that doesn’t need your input.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Doktor certifies that I’m unfit to work (she has said in the past that she will do this, and I’m worse now). Fill in forms. IF they accept, I get an amount of money monthly for two years. I never updated it after internship which is stupid of me, so it’s based on my initial wage, but it’s better than nothing. If they refuse, I’ll get my union to help me.Life update:What does income protection entail?
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said formsNow have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Doktor certifies that I’m unfit to work (she has said in the past that she will do this, and I’m worse now). Fill in forms. IF they accept, I get an amount of money monthly for two years. I never updated it after internship which is stupid of me, so it’s based on my initial wage, but it’s better than nothing. If they refuse, I’ll get my union to help me.Life update:What does income protection entail?
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said formsNow have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
I see, good luck.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:I don’t overly like other people or interaction but need to do something
Are you still a gamer? If so have you moved your system from home to where you’re living now?
I am, have nowhere to put it at the house I’m in
I have a place to sleep but not a room
The room I’m in is also used on and off by someone else and I then sleep on a fold out lounge.
Good to see you mostly well.
You got your ferret with you?
In a rare bit of good news, while the forecast for Thursday is 36° here, Melbourne’s is 23°.
Dropped from low 30s into low 20s yesterday arvo.. I had to pull on heavy winter gear
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Doktor certifies that I’m unfit to work (she has said in the past that she will do this, and I’m worse now). Fill in forms. IF they accept, I get an amount of money monthly for two years. I never updated it after internship which is stupid of me, so it’s based on my initial wage, but it’s better than nothing. If they refuse, I’ll get my union to help me.Life update:What does income protection entail?
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said formsNow have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
Good.
NBN set to become five times faster ‘at no extra cost’
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/nbn-to-become-five-times-faster-at-no-extra-cost-20240305-p5f9vh.html
Good. Very good.
Ian said:
Dropped from low 30s into low 20s yesterday arvo.. I had to pull on heavy winter gear
8. I had to rug and hot water bottle!
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Doktor certifies that I’m unfit to work (she has said in the past that she will do this, and I’m worse now). Fill in forms. IF they accept, I get an amount of money monthly for two years. I never updated it after internship which is stupid of me, so it’s based on my initial wage, but it’s better than nothing. If they refuse, I’ll get my union to help me.Life update:What does income protection entail?
Made multiple phone calls
Brane doktor phone appointment cancelled for today
Rebooked as face-to-face Thursday in Caulfield
Will take income protection forms and get them completed while I’m there
Trip to liberry tomorrow to print said formsNow have had phenergan and hyoscine and ginger and zofran (one at a time, in reverse order) and hopefully will drowse off.
In the interim Alex has been paying premiums annually for this to happen. It wasn’t particularly cheap. I always had plenty of insurance.
And off to archery we go. Have to move all the butts out of the pavilion again tonight. There is some function on in there in the weekend.
Looking at the police facts for an old man charged with exposing a child to indecent material
The police assume an identity of a teenager
It’s interesting to note they mention age a few almost like an out for the man to just leave as its illegal
I mean he obvious doesn’t care but he had a few chances to stop and didn’t
Cymek said:
Looking at the police facts for an old man charged with exposing a child to indecent materialThe police assume an identity of a teenager
It’s interesting to note they mention age a few almost like an out for the man to just leave as its illegal
I mean he obvious doesn’t care but he had a few chances to stop and didn’t
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
Looking at the police facts for an old man charged with exposing a child to indecent materialThe police assume an identity of a teenager
It’s interesting to note they mention age a few almost like an out for the man to just leave as its illegal
I mean he obvious doesn’t care but he had a few chances to stop and didn’t
None of it ever makes sense.
They must have a playbook of what they can and can’t say or do.
It doesn’t look like they send photos as I assume even if AI generated it’s illegal.
They seem to take very little precautions to not be caught these men.
Sorry that was downer conversation
Though it interesting was all as the people hang themselves with no prompting
You will all be surprised to know I listened to some sport news in the car going to archery. The Sam Kerr thing. I don’t understand why this has taken a year for her to be charged. It seems like a really straightforward thing that should have been processed pretty much immediately it happened.
buffy said:
You will all be surprised to know I listened to some sport news in the car going to archery. The Sam Kerr thing. I don’t understand why this has taken a year for her to be charged. It seems like a really straightforward thing that should have been processed pretty much immediately it happened.
Because it is the UK. They have a massive backlog of cases to be dealt with, due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed.
party_pants said:
buffy said:
You will all be surprised to know I listened to some sport news in the car going to archery. The Sam Kerr thing. I don’t understand why this has taken a year for her to be charged. It seems like a really straightforward thing that should have been processed pretty much immediately it happened.Because it is the UK. They have a massive backlog of cases to be dealt with, due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed.
I understand a court backlog, but the simple charging part I would have expected to happen straight away.
We Finally Know What Turned The Lights on at The Dawn of Time
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-what-turned-the-lights-on-at-the-dawn-of-time
Dwarf Galaxies, lots of them.
buffy said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:
You will all be surprised to know I listened to some sport news in the car going to archery. The Sam Kerr thing. I don’t understand why this has taken a year for her to be charged. It seems like a really straightforward thing that should have been processed pretty much immediately it happened.Because it is the UK. They have a massive backlog of cases to be dealt with, due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed.
I understand a court backlog, but the simple charging part I would have expected to happen straight away.
Strange.
buffy said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:
You will all be surprised to know I listened to some sport news in the car going to archery. The Sam Kerr thing. I don’t understand why this has taken a year for her to be charged. It seems like a really straightforward thing that should have been processed pretty much immediately it happened.Because it is the UK. They have a massive backlog of cases to be dealt with, due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed.
I understand a court backlog, but the simple charging part I would have expected to happen straight away.
Probably the police are understaffed too.
Robots Provide Glimpse of Automated Workplace
Employees at an Amazon warehouse near Seattle recently got a glimpse of the future of work: a 5-foot-9-inch robot that resembles a human, walks like a bird and has glowing white eyes. Called Digit, the machine is configured for one basic task: plucking empty yellow bins off a shelf and ferrying them several feet to a conveyor. Then doing it again. It’s a major technological leap forward, and positions its maker, Agility Robotics, at the vanguard of an effort to build machines that can toil alongside humans.
Bloomberg email newsletter
I recommend “Monterossi” on SBS on demand. Just finished series 2.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Robots Provide Glimpse of Automated Workplace
Employees at an Amazon warehouse near Seattle recently got a glimpse of the future of work: a 5-foot-9-inch robot that resembles a human, walks like a bird and has glowing white eyes. Called Digit, the machine is configured for one basic task: plucking empty yellow bins off a shelf and ferrying them several feet to a conveyor. Then doing it again. It’s a major technological leap forward, and positions its maker, Agility Robotics, at the vanguard of an effort to build machines that can toil alongside humans.
Bloomberg email newsletter
arguably a bit of a stretch to say it resembles a human, but depends who you hangout with I guess, what you’re accustomed, and possibly how inclusive you are, or even undiscerning, or undiscriminating that way
Cool night’s sleep, with some issues around the midnight hour. Applied tea’n‘toast to face. Slept well afterwards.
Reading a quote from a company that will be assisting me with the clean-out of the workshop/storeroom. Hopefully I can get them back after I move my stuff out of the studio and the house.
An attempt to research Uber and/or Lyft in this city will be made at some point.
Sunny, no wind – yet. Cool air. Allergies.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 14 degrees at the back door, still dark, no wind that I can hear. We are forecast a mostly sunny 28 degrees today. Saturday is forecast 39. Erk.
I’ll go to Hamilton early to do the little bit of supermarketing for the week and to top up the petrol in the car. Geelong tomorrow for mr buffy’s next tooth implant fitting visit. So that’s a 400km day. Probably mr buffy will drive down and I’ll drive back.
Morning. 21 degrees here. Nil rain and dead calm.
Morning
Coffee.
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Sunup is at 7.23 today. It’s getting later. Got another month of daylight saving yet.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Sunup is at 7.23 today. It’s getting later. Got another month of daylight saving yet.
7:08 here.
I’m off to Hamilton. Back later.
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Morning, I’ve not checked the oil and water in a car for at least 20 years.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Morning, I’ve not checked the oil and water in a car for at least 20 years.
Mostly they have DO NOT OPEN on the radiator cap(if it is easily visible at all), these days..
Good morning everybody.
Scattered cloud, light breezes, 23.5°C and 59% RH. BoM forecasts only a slight chance of rain and a top of 25°C.
I got the verandah and outside mats pressure-cleaning finished yesterday. Ths is most pleasing. Today is a day for cracking and extracting meat from crabs. Then getting the Pajero running and checked over, if I have the time and the energy.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Morning, I’ve not checked the oil and water in a car for at least 20 years.
I’ve also gotten pretty lazy about doing that “inspect the car before driving” job, now that cars don’t use oil, water pumps don’t fail, welsh plugs don’t leak, tyres don’t go down etc. Modern cars are so good.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Went out to check oil and water in the car and a fog has rolled in and the temperature has dropped to 12 degrees. Sunup is in about 15 minutes.
Morning, I’ve not checked the oil and water in a car for at least 20 years.
I’ve also gotten pretty lazy about doing that “inspect the car before driving” job, now that cars don’t use oil, water pumps don’t fail, welsh plugs don’t leak, tyres don’t go down etc. Modern cars are so good.
with my new car I checked it a few times in the months when I first got it. Just to make sure there were no problems. I still have a look when I have had the bonnet up when I fitted a winch and electrics going to the tray. Older cars I had and knew they had minor leaks I checked more often.
Morning. Heading for 30 today so the fan will be back in action.
Expecting a parcel from Booktopia today and another parcel containing the electric violin.
I’s down
down to the dregs
last part
yes home straight
coffeein’
toast I’s finish that
I dunked
now last few slurp
‘n’ now’t
yes must go work
jobs lots
be what I do, Mate
am goin’
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for 30 today so the fan will be back in action.Expecting a parcel from Booktopia today and another parcel containing the electric violin.
:)
Did those seeds germinate Woodie?
We have a couple of lychee seedlings coming on. No idea whether they’ll be true to form or not, but we can only try.
…AND the postman’s arrived with four parcels.
Looks like only book from Booktopia (I’m expecting three) but there’s also the electric violin, a parcel of sandpaper and a parcel of wood-filler (for that eccentric cabinet I’m going to modify and paint).
Bubblecar said:
…AND the postman’s arrived with four parcels.Looks like only book from Booktopia (I’m expecting three) but there’s also the electric violin, a parcel of sandpaper and a parcel of wood-filler (for that eccentric cabinet I’m going to modify and paint).
….no, the book parcel contains two books (the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue + the 1908 Porter locomotive catalogue).
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
Bubblecar said:
….no, the book parcel contains two books (the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue + the 1908 Porter locomotive catalogue).
Are they originals or reproductions?
Spiny Norman said:
Bubblecar said:….no, the book parcel contains two books (the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue + the 1908 Porter locomotive catalogue).
Are they originals or reproductions?
Reprints.
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
Umm.. why?
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
RUOK?
The electric violin. About to install the battery and plug it into my audio interface.
Bubblecar said:
The electric violin. About to install the battery and plug it into my audio interface.
Should sound a bit better than the harpsichord.. assuming you’re proficient..
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
RUOK?
Ha!
Yes indeedy I am. The reason is that our poor dog has not too long to go unfortunately, as he back legs are not working very well. So much so that she scrapes her feet on the ground and it’s causing small tears in her skin and the claws are worn right back.
The vet suggested that we get small socks for her as that’ll help reduce the wear, I also try to avoid walking her on hard surfaces as much as possible, stick to the grass type stuff.
Anyway Spocky is doing amazing work last night getting the baby socks onto Bluey’s feet, and to do that she was using some mince as distraction treats. I thought that to cut out a step it might be quicker if the socks were made from bacon.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
RUOK?
Ha!
Yes indeedy I am. The reason is that our poor dog has not too long to go unfortunately, as he back legs are not working very well. So much so that she scrapes her feet on the ground and it’s causing small tears in her skin and the claws are worn right back.
The vet suggested that we get small socks for her as that’ll help reduce the wear, I also try to avoid walking her on hard surfaces as much as possible, stick to the grass type stuff.
Anyway Spocky is doing amazing work last night getting the baby socks onto Bluey’s feet, and to do that she was using some mince as distraction treats. I thought that to cut out a step it might be quicker if the socks were made from bacon.
But surely this would defeat the purpose of putting socks on because they would come off as quickly as they went on.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
RUOK?
Ha!
Yes indeedy I am. The reason is that our poor dog has not too long to go unfortunately, as he back legs are not working very well. So much so that she scrapes her feet on the ground and it’s causing small tears in her skin and the claws are worn right back.
The vet suggested that we get small socks for her as that’ll help reduce the wear, I also try to avoid walking her on hard surfaces as much as possible, stick to the grass type stuff.
Anyway Spocky is doing amazing work last night getting the baby socks onto Bluey’s feet, and to do that she was using some mince as distraction treats. I thought that to cut out a step it might be quicker if the socks were made from bacon.
Yeah, sure.. what could possibly go wrong?
Morning punters and collectors.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Still, ah does your wife like photography (he asked him knowingly)
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
RUOK?
Ha!
Yes indeedy I am. The reason is that our poor dog has not too long to go unfortunately, as he back legs are not working very well. So much so that she scrapes her feet on the ground and it’s causing small tears in her skin and the claws are worn right back.
The vet suggested that we get small socks for her as that’ll help reduce the wear, I also try to avoid walking her on hard surfaces as much as possible, stick to the grass type stuff.
Anyway Spocky is doing amazing work last night getting the baby socks onto Bluey’s feet, and to do that she was using some mince as distraction treats. I thought that to cut out a step it might be quicker if the socks were made from bacon.
Wouldn’t the socks then be chewed off and swallowed, negating the effort and effectiveness of the treatment?
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and collectors.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Still, ah does your wife like photography (he asked him knowingly)
She has a phone and uses that for photographing stuff.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:RUOK?
Ha!
Yes indeedy I am. The reason is that our poor dog has not too long to go unfortunately, as he back legs are not working very well. So much so that she scrapes her feet on the ground and it’s causing small tears in her skin and the claws are worn right back.
The vet suggested that we get small socks for her as that’ll help reduce the wear, I also try to avoid walking her on hard surfaces as much as possible, stick to the grass type stuff.
Anyway Spocky is doing amazing work last night getting the baby socks onto Bluey’s feet, and to do that she was using some mince as distraction treats. I thought that to cut out a step it might be quicker if the socks were made from bacon.
Wouldn’t the socks then be chewed off and swallowed, negating the effort and effectiveness of the treatment?
Hey I didn’t say it was a good idea.
I mean you could make a lot of things out of bacon and they wouldn’t work, be dangerous, etc, but still be delicious.
Michael V said:
Did those seeds germinate Woodie?We have a couple of lychee seedlings coming on. No idea whether they’ll be true to form or not, but we can only try.
Not yet, Mr V. Gotta get one of them round tuit things.
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
God would not approve Mr Norman. God made bacon to go with eggs, and eggs only.
Not sure if these come in small dog size
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
God would not approve Mr Norman. God made bacon to go with eggs, and eggs only.
Tell that to the septics
Bubblecar said:
The electric violin. About to install the battery and plug it into my audio interface.
Verdict: plugged into the audio interface and Cubase, it’s great fun.
Going to be excellent for practise because the neighbours can’t hear it, while I can deafen myself if I like through my Sennheisers :)
And of course with Cubase I can employ a zillion and one weird and wonderful effects with the sound.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
God would not approve Mr Norman. God made bacon to go with eggs, and eggs only.
Of course bacon can go with l’eggs. That’s how you get bacon socks.
Ian said:
Not sure if these come in small dog size
Nice!
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
The electric violin. About to install the battery and plug it into my audio interface.
Verdict: plugged into the audio interface and Cubase, it’s great fun.
Going to be excellent for practise because the neighbours can’t hear it, while I can deafen myself if I like through my Sennheisers :)
And of course with Cubase I can employ a zillion and one weird and wonderful effects with the sound.
Well done!
I realised that in The Expanse there’s a pretty serious flaw in the entire ice/water mining thing that the belters do.
Instead of searching around finding the occasional icy asteroid or comet, why not just extract huge amounts of water from Europa (Moon of Jupiter) and Enceladus? (moon of Saturn)
Maybe not as close as some places in the Belt to belter bases, but oh so much easier to get and with the fusion drives they have transporting the water wouldn’t be a great penalty.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Did those seeds germinate Woodie?We have a couple of lychee seedlings coming on. No idea whether they’ll be true to form or not, but we can only try.
Not yet, Mr V. Gotta get one of them round tuit things.
Oh no!
Not a round tuit.
I suspect that the seeds might go non-viable fairly quickly.
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Y’know I was thinking last night that there aren’t nearly enough socks made from bacon.
God would not approve Mr Norman. God made bacon to go with eggs, and eggs only.
Of course bacon can go with l’eggs. That’s how you get bacon socks.
:)
I’m back. Nice and quiet in the supermarkets at 8.00am in the morning. Also took dogs to bakery here for their “party pie! party pie!! party pie!!!”. Hei Long was very excited and danced for me when I got back with the groceries. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – he learnt the association with me going for the shopping followed by his walk to the bakery very quickly…
Here are some rainbow Lorikeets in the Big Gumtree in the backyard. I suspect they are only sitting there in the hope that I won’t realize they have found my apple tree.
Better go do the washing-up after breakfast, which was lightly spiced mushrooms in thickened butter sauce on toast. Yummy.
:)
Michael V said:
Better go do the washing-up after breakfast, which was lightly spiced mushrooms in thickened butter sauce on toast. Yummy.:)
I had carrot and parsnip soup again. Then at the bakery later I had a French vanilla slice with my coffee. When I say “I had”, actually, the dogs consumed some of the pastry. But I et the custard bit.
Hello
buffy said:
I’m back. Nice and quiet in the supermarkets at 8.00am in the morning. Also took dogs to bakery here for their “party pie! party pie!! party pie!!!”. Hei Long was very excited and danced for me when I got back with the groceries. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – he learnt the association with me going for the shopping followed by his walk to the bakery very quickly…Here are some rainbow Lorikeets in the Big Gumtree in the backyard. I suspect they are only sitting there in the hope that I won’t realize they have found my apple tree.
Them noisy beggars have colonised this place too, in recent years. Went from none to all of a sudden the air was full of them.
buffy said:
I’m back. Nice and quiet in the supermarkets at 8.00am in the morning. Also took dogs to bakery here for their “party pie! party pie!! party pie!!!”. Hei Long was very excited and danced for me when I got back with the groceries. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – he learnt the association with me going for the shopping followed by his walk to the bakery very quickly…Here are some rainbow Lorikeets in the Big Gumtree in the backyard. I suspect they are only sitting there in the hope that I won’t realize they have found my apple tree.
He jumped so high
Jumped so high
Then he’d lightly touch down
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings.
Cymek said:
Hello
Good day to you sir. Hope you are back at work. :)
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Nice and quiet in the supermarkets at 8.00am in the morning. Also took dogs to bakery here for their “party pie! party pie!! party pie!!!”. Hei Long was very excited and danced for me when I got back with the groceries. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – he learnt the association with me going for the shopping followed by his walk to the bakery very quickly…Here are some rainbow Lorikeets in the Big Gumtree in the backyard. I suspect they are only sitting there in the hope that I won’t realize they have found my apple tree.
He jumped so high
Jumped so high
Then he’d lightly touch down
Mr Bojangles..
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bubblecar said:….no, the book parcel contains two books (the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue + the 1908 Porter locomotive catalogue).
Are they originals or reproductions?
Reprints.
….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:Are they originals or reproductions?
Reprints.
….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
“a 1000” = 1000
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:Are they originals or reproductions?
Reprints.
….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
That’s cropped a lot.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Reprints.
….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
“a 1000” = 1000
or a thousand.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Better go do the washing-up after breakfast, which was lightly spiced mushrooms in thickened butter sauce on toast. Yummy.:)
I had carrot and parsnip soup again. Then at the bakery later I had a French vanilla slice with my coffee. When I say “I had”, actually, the dogs consumed some of the pastry. But I et the custard bit.
I’m going to do a vat of cream of cauliflower soup this evening.
Not sure what’s for lunch. Maybe some more fish & kimchi.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Reprints.
….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
That’s cropped a lot.
Mind you they do contain a lot of fairly boring stuff :)
But I like to choose for myself which pages to skip.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:….the Sears & Roebuck is a little disappointing, because it’s an edited version with a lot missing.
The original has nearly a 1000 pages (my 1905 edition has over a 1000) but this “selected” version has only 384.
That’s cropped a lot.
Mind you they do contain a lot of fairly boring stuff :)
But I like to choose for myself which pages to skip.
Indeed.
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Better go do the washing-up after breakfast, which was lightly spiced mushrooms in thickened butter sauce on toast. Yummy.:)
I had carrot and parsnip soup again. Then at the bakery later I had a French vanilla slice with my coffee. When I say “I had”, actually, the dogs consumed some of the pastry. But I et the custard bit.
I’m going to do a vat of cream of cauliflower soup this evening.
Not sure what’s for lunch. Maybe some more fish & kimchi.
We’ve got a couple of small pieces of fried chicken left over from last night. They will be lunch. Then I’m going to make the Hairy Bikers Somerset chicken for tea tonight. Three meals of chicken, but that doesn’t matter.
Cymek said:
Hello
Tree loppers are cutting down this overhanging tree. Been leaning more over the years. Put a request in to the council a couple of months ago about it.
Bogsnorkler said:
Tree loppers are cutting down this overhanging tree. Been leaning more over the years. Put a request in to the council a couple of months ago about it.
Is that a road, or a bike track?
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Tree loppers are cutting down this overhanging tree. Been leaning more over the years. Put a request in to the council a couple of months ago about it.
Is that a road, or a bike track?
a rural road.
Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.
Looks like he got Barnaby Joyce to do up his tie.
Also updated my iOS while I was at the liberry. Not a fan of the changes but my memory is short so they won’t bother me for much longer.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.
I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.
You’ve done remarkably well Tamb.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:Interesting. I’ve never before heard it called a chem 20 in Australia. Usually UEC / LFT / CMP (urea / electrolytes / creatinine, liver function tests, calcium / magnesium / phosphate). Interestingly it costs the same to do all at once as it does to do a single one; it just changes what is reported.Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.
I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.You’ve done remarkably well Tamb.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Interesting. I’ve never before heard it called a chem 20 in Australia. Usually UEC / LFT / CMP (urea / electrolytes / creatinine, liver function tests, calcium / magnesium / phosphate). Interestingly it costs the same to do all at once as it does to do a single one; it just changes what is reported.Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:I was wondering last night how you and the Captain were travelling. Very glad to hear you’re well.Tamb said:Yes. Even the Hematologist is impressed.I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.You’ve done remarkably well Tamb.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:Efficiency is to be admired, but not if it brings Americanisms.Tamb said:Maybe they’re being efficient & use the three letters as shorthand.I, also, must venture forth on the morrow. Blood test (Chem 20 & FBC) prior to Monday’s trip to Cairns for a weeks chemo.Interesting. I’ve never before heard it called a chem 20 in Australia. Usually UEC / LFT / CMP (urea / electrolytes / creatinine, liver function tests, calcium / magnesium / phosphate). Interestingly it costs the same to do all at once as it does to do a single one; it just changes what is reported.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Efficiency is to be admired, but not if it brings Americanisms.Interesting. I’ve never before heard it called a chem 20 in Australia. Usually UEC / LFT / CMP (urea / electrolytes / creatinine, liver function tests, calcium / magnesium / phosphate). Interestingly it costs the same to do all at once as it does to do a single one; it just changes what is reported.Maybe they’re being efficient & use the three letters as shorthand.
Down with the imperialists running dogs.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Tree loppers are cutting down this overhanging tree. Been leaning more over the years. Put a request in to the council a couple of months ago about it.
Is that a road, or a bike track?
a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
wonders if Bill has researched chocolate socks for himself
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Efficiency is to be admired, but not if it brings Americanisms.Interesting. I’ve never before heard it called a chem 20 in Australia. Usually UEC / LFT / CMP (urea / electrolytes / creatinine, liver function tests, calcium / magnesium / phosphate). Interestingly it costs the same to do all at once as it does to do a single one; it just changes what is reported.Maybe they’re being efficient & use the three letters as shorthand.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Is that a road, or a bike track?
a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
I recall the Bruce Highway looking like that.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Is that a road, or a bike track?
a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
Meeting a cattle truck on Rivertree Rd. aint fun either.
We’re also changing our drug names to American names now. Lignocaine is lidocaine, frusemide is furosemide. Drives me fucking crazy but the only benefit of being at non-EMR hospitals the last two years is that I could spell them properly.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
Meeting a cattle truck on Rivertree Rd. aint fun either.
Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Is that a road, or a bike track?
a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
OCDC said:
We’re also changing our drug names to American names now. Lignocaine is lidocaine, frusemide is furosemide. Drives me fucking crazy but the only benefit of being at non-EMR hospitals the last two years is that I could spell them properly.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:Does one need to do additional training to become a compounder? I know there are rules and regs regarding the facility used.We’re also changing our drug names to American names now. Lignocaine is lidocaine, frusemide is furosemide. Drives me fucking crazy but the only benefit of being at non-EMR hospitals the last two years is that I could spell them properly.I was a compounding chemist for a while but the pharmacopoeia has changed beyond recognition.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Does one need to do additional training to become a compounder? I know there are rules and regs regarding the facility used.We’re also changing our drug names to American names now. Lignocaine is lidocaine, frusemide is furosemide. Drives me fucking crazy but the only benefit of being at non-EMR hospitals the last two years is that I could spell them properly.I was a compounding chemist for a while but the pharmacopoeia has changed beyond recognition.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:Sounds appropriate but I expect quite different now.Tamb said:It was many years ago (I’m in my 80s). I did a lot of on the job training with the lady whose job I was inheriting.I was a compounding chemist for a while but the pharmacopoeia has changed beyond recognition.Does one need to do additional training to become a compounder? I know there are rules and regs regarding the facility used.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
:)
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.
It must be in the stars to be travelling tomorrow. We are going to Geelong. But not by public transport.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
:)
Digby-Strathdownie Road (where our covenant is) is narrow and largely dirt. Meeting a truck is tricky, especially if the weather has been wet – drains are a bit precipitous in places and you wouldn’t be able to drive out if you slipped in. Someone has to notice and pull into an appropriate place, or someone has to back up. Even with my small Suzuki SX4 S-Cross. When there is bluegum or pine harvesting going on, it’s even trickier. Those trucks are very big.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Sounds appropriate but I expect quite different now.Does one need to do additional training to become a compounder? I know there are rules and regs regarding the facility used.It was many years ago (I’m in my 80s). I did a lot of on the job training with the lady whose job I was inheriting.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:a rural road.
Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
I remember driving those sorts of roads in WA. They are much the same around here.. a lane and a bit of tar and then a little bit wider on the crests if you’re lucky.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
:)
buffy said:
OCDC said:And surprisingly clement for summer. Last Wednesday was 38° and I was poorly for a few days after.Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.It must be in the stars to be travelling tomorrow. We are going to Geelong. But not by public transport.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:And surprisingly clement for summer. Last Wednesday was 38° and I was poorly for a few days after.Hello forum. Too much outernetting this morning (tyre place {flat tyre was salvageable}, pharmacy, supermarket, officeworks, liberry, council offices). Main task was achieved which was to print income protection paperwork and buy a protective clipboard for transport tomorrow; they have been placed in tomorrow’s bag ready to go. Brekkie was no-longer-frozen pancakes, lunch was no-longer-frozen chicken and leek mornay. Now to vegetate, before early bed and a big day out tomorrow.It must be in the stars to be travelling tomorrow. We are going to Geelong. But not by public transport.
It’s Autumn now…
Have you read the forecast for Saturday yet? Probably shouldn’t.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
:)
Unwritten rule up here “give way to the B-double regardless of who has right of way”
That happened to me the other day on Kungala Rd.. B-double smack in the middle of road on a curve.. not travelling slowly
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:It must be in the stars to be travelling tomorrow. We are going to Geelong. But not by public transport.And surprisingly clement for summer. Last Wednesday was 38° and I was poorly for a few days after.
It’s Autumn now…
Have you read the forecast for Saturday yet? Probably shouldn’t.
buffy said:
OCDC said:So it is. I’ve been looking at my forecast much more than is good for me:buffy said:It’s Autumn now…It must be in the stars to be travelling tomorrow. We are going to Geelong. But not by public transport.And surprisingly clement for summer. Last Wednesday was 38° and I was poorly for a few days after.
Have you read the forecast for Saturday yet? Probably shouldn’t.
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:Huh. It looks very narrow.
two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
I remember driving those sorts of roads in WA. They are much the same around here.. a lane and a bit of tar and then a little bit wider on the crests if you’re lucky.
State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
:)
Unwritten rule up here “give way to the B-double regardless of who has right of way”
Aye.
Fortunately I have two air cons here and it’s double brick, so days I don’t need to go out I’m fine.
OCDC said:
Fortunately I have two air cons here and it’s double brick, so days I don’t need to go out I’m fine.And the bespoke part for my cute little car’s air con is still going strong.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Huh. It looks very narrow.
Meeting a cattle truck on Rivertree Rd. aint fun either.
Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Meeting a cattle truck on Rivertree Rd. aint fun either.
Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
Looks like fun, not.
Tamb said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
And another one:
At least you’ve got bitumen.
Tamb said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
And another one:
More than 100 heat and rainfall records fell during a summer of extremes in Queensland, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The average maximum temperature in the state was 1.18 degrees above the 1961-1990 average, making it the hottest summer since 2020.
BOM senior climatologist Hugh McDowell summer was the nation’s most extreme season, but conditions tended to be particularly acute in Queensland.
“We see cyclones, we see heat waves, we see severe thunderstorms, we see bushfires as well,” he said.
“That is generally something we see most seasons pretty much every year.”
Unsurprisingly, the hottest places this summer were in Western Queensland.
Read the article
Tamb said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
And another one:
Ahh! That’s worse than Armidale Rd… even up the mountain
Ian said:
Tamb said:
Tamb said:Kuranda range recently:
And another one:Ahh! That’s worse than Armidale Rd… even up the mountain
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
buffy said:
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
I say.
buffy said:
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
I put this on my hat brim (I don’t like it on my skin)
BREAKING:
Bill Lawry to represent Australia at Eurovision 2024
Tamb said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
I put this on my hat brim (I don’t like it on my skin)
Apologies Buffy. That’s way more cool than my industrial approach.
It’s fine. I heard a science piece on the ABC radio the other day about zebra stripes keeping flies off the animals because the contrast mucks up their landing strategies and I thought I could “do the experiment”. I’ve got a couple of hats made in that design. Very old fashioned. Incredibly practical. It adjusts to your head size. It covers your ears. And the “tail” covers the back of your neck. I’ve extended the tail on this one because on the original pattern it isn’t really long enough.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
Tamb said:I put this on my hat brim (I don’t like it on my skin)
Apologies Buffy. That’s way more cool than my industrial approach.It’s fine. I heard a science piece on the ABC radio the other day about zebra stripes keeping flies off the animals because the contrast mucks up their landing strategies and I thought I could “do the experiment”. I’ve got a couple of hats made in that design. Very old fashioned. Incredibly practical. It adjusts to your head size. It covers your ears. And the “tail” covers the back of your neck. I’ve extended the tail on this one because on the original pattern it isn’t really long enough.
Oh, and also…you can put earmuffs on over the hat.
Ian said:
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:two cars or a car and a truck can pass easily. just no line markings.
I remember driving those sorts of roads in WA. They are much the same around here.. a lane and a bit of tar and then a little bit wider on the crests if you’re lucky.
State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
The road up the hill from Nymboida? Or just the bit down the bottom.
It became a lovely motorcycling road when they tarred the mountain section.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Particularly on the steep winding bit, or the bit with the cliff by the river.
Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
Oops.
Tamb said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Many of the roads in the Northern Rivers are narrow winding with a drop off on one side and a cliff on the other. Meeting a truck on a bend might be very tricky indeed.
Kuranda range recently:
And another one:
Bugger.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Tamb said:Kuranda range recently:
And another one:At least you’ve got bitumen.
You’ve got some bitumen. Up the top, anyway.
Tamb said:
Ian said:
Tamb said:And another one:
Ahh! That’s worse than Armidale Rd… even up the mountain
At one stage only the Rex range was open for people to get from the Tableland to the coast.
Geeze. That’s the long way round…
Peak Warming Man said:
BREAKING:
Bill Lawry to represent Australia at Eurovision 2024
He might have a konk, but it’s no Bill Lawry konk.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Ian said:Ahh! That’s worse than Armidale Rd… even up the mountain
At one stage only the Rex range was open for people to get from the Tableland to the coast.Geeze. That’s the long way round…
buffy said:
Next time I go to the bush, I can do the “high contrast stripes keep the flies off your face” experiment. Goodness knows why I even had some black and white striped seersucker in my offcuts, but I did. I don’t think I’ve ever had any dresses or blouses made out of it. Maybe it was something from Mum’s offcuts that I acquired.
Zebra girl? :)
We’ll expect a full written repport on how well it functions.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Ian said:I remember driving those sorts of roads in WA. They are much the same around here.. a lane and a bit of tar and then a little bit wider on the crests if you’re lucky.
State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
The road up the hill from Nymboida? Or just the bit down the bottom.
It became a lovely motorcycling road when they tarred the mountain section.
I was referring to the much trafficked bit coming out of South Grafton. But last time I went right up the mountain it was amazingly bad as well.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:At one stage only the Rex range was open for people to get from the Tableland to the coast.
Geeze. That’s the long way round…
This one on the Palmerston took quite a while to fix.
“Craig Folbigg, the ex-husband of Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in jail wrongly accused of killing their four children, has died of a heart attack.”
That didn’t take long.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
The road up the hill from Nymboida? Or just the bit down the bottom.
It became a lovely motorcycling road when they tarred the mountain section.
I was referring to the much trafficked bit coming out of South Grafton. But last time I went right up the mountain it was amazingly bad as well.
Bummer.
Motivating myself to apply for a fixed 6 month contract internal advertised with the Coroners Court.
Better pay and sounds interesting.
Cymek said:
Motivating myself to apply for a fixed 6 month contract internal advertised with the Coroners Court.Better pay and sounds interesting.
What happens at the end of the contract?
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Motivating myself to apply for a fixed 6 month contract internal advertised with the Coroners Court.Better pay and sounds interesting.
What happens at the end of the contract?
I assume the job finishes and I go back to my permanent job
It could be extended does not mention that though
It doesn’t say why, usually someone on leave or acting in higher duties
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Motivating myself to apply for a fixed 6 month contract internal advertised with the Coroners Court.Better pay and sounds interesting.
What happens at the end of the contract?
I assume the job finishes and I go back to my permanent job
It could be extended does not mention that though
It doesn’t say why, usually someone on leave or acting in higher duties
Good-oh.
:)
watering busy watering see
I am up’n down up’n down
movin’ hose ‘round yeah be
‘n’ I writes’t a poem ‘tween
oh what a little gem’n‘s free
gift from me ya dids found
juggle arrange letters a to z
Cymek said:
Motivating myself to apply for a fixed 6 month contract internal advertised with the Coroners Court.Better pay and sounds interesting.
I am hoping I will stay in my monday – Friday job for at least another 10 years. My weekend job, I have almost reached the 10 years mark again , because I worked for the same company in the past and managed clock up 10 + years before having other careers between then and now! So … in total 22 years + , I am on my second year is the current monday – friday job.
I bought my first ornamental ginger plant today …. I hope I can keep it alive … there is a spot in the garden that might work as it is a “under the canopy” location…
I need to move the hibiscus as the full sunspot is becoming shaded by the rapidly growing neighbouring shrubs plus the grasshoppers keep nibbling the new leaves.
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/broome-man-charged-with-restraining-children-at-vacant-house/103552664
much awful.
Coming up on ten years since MH370 disappeared
Assuming its on the ocean floor somewhere what sort of degradation from the ocean environment would have occurred.
This is without whatever state it was in after impact
I got distracted and put up a new blockout blind in the first guest room. The old one was white and became quickly stained with black mould. The new one is a very dark grey.
We have a guest from the USA coming on Saturday, who I’ve never met. Mrs V last saw her 45 years ago. They met on a kibbutz.
Cymek said:
Coming up on ten years since MH370 disappearedAssuming its on the ocean floor somewhere what sort of degradation from the ocean environment would have occurred.
This is without whatever state it was in after impact
I can’t help you with that, sorry. We’ll just have to wait until they find it.
Somerset Chicken (Hairy Bikers recipe) is very, very, very rich. OK very occasionally. Quite a good flavour. There is some of the sauce leftover for Mr buffy to eat on toast in a couple of days time.
Michael V said:
I got distracted and put up a new blockout blind in the first guest room. The old one was white and became quickly stained with black mould. The new one is a very dark grey.We have a guest from the USA coming on Saturday, who I’ve never met. Mrs V last saw her 45 years ago. They met on a kibbutz.
You’d better be on you’re best behavior then.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Coming up on ten years since MH370 disappearedAssuming its on the ocean floor somewhere what sort of degradation from the ocean environment would have occurred.
This is without whatever state it was in after impact
I can’t help you with that, sorry. We’ll just have to wait until they find it.
Pretty much so isn’t it
I can’t imagine its in good conditions after that time
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
I got distracted and put up a new blockout blind in the first guest room. The old one was white and became quickly stained with black mould. The new one is a very dark grey.We have a guest from the USA coming on Saturday, who I’ve never met. Mrs V last saw her 45 years ago. They met on a kibbutz.
You’d better be on you’re best behavior then.
Too many years under the bridge. I don’t think you can set her to work now. :)
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
I got distracted and put up a new blockout blind in the first guest room. The old one was white and became quickly stained with black mould. The new one is a very dark grey.We have a guest from the USA coming on Saturday, who I’ve never met. Mrs V last saw her 45 years ago. They met on a kibbutz.
You’d better be on you’re best behavior then.
Even if wearing a MAGA cap ?
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
Don’t worry.
Every cent of profit comes from other bitcoin buyer’s losses.
The higher it rises, the further it will fall.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: Bitcoin
OK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.
—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
Don’t worry.
Every cent of profit comes from other bitcoin buyer’s losses.
The higher it rises, the further it will fall.
Sounds biblical.
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Hehe
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
Don’t worry.
Every cent of profit comes from other bitcoin buyer’s losses.
The higher it rises, the further it will fall.
Sounds biblical.
How quickly could god mine a Bitcoin I wonder
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
I got distracted and put up a new blockout blind in the first guest room. The old one was white and became quickly stained with black mould. The new one is a very dark grey.We have a guest from the USA coming on Saturday, who I’ve never met. Mrs V last saw her 45 years ago. They met on a kibbutz.
You’d better be on you’re best behaviour then.
Too right!
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
I sold out at $60,000.
Damn, if I had bought 5 bitcoin when I posted the thread, I could sell up and be debt free today. But I was battling to pay the rent and eat back then.
Kingy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
I sold out at $60,000.
Damn, if I had bought 5 bitcoin when I posted the thread, I could sell up and be debt free today. But I was battling to pay the rent and eat back then.
You did bloody well out of it then.
It’s the people who always hang on and wait for a new peak who will end up losing everything.
Kingy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
I sold out at $60,000.
Damn, if I had bought 5 bitcoin when I posted the thread, I could sell up and be debt free today. But I was battling to pay the rent and eat back then.
A nice little earner.
Sleeping’s gone funny again but I’m now up and it’s breakfast time.
But I think I’ll make that cream of cauliflower soup instead.
Luckily I can play the electric violin in the dead of night without waking any neighbours.
Looks like dv’s gone missing again.
Bubblecar said:
Looks like dv’s gone missing again.
He said he was going to be off the forum for a little while.
AussieDJ said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like dv’s gone missing again.
He said he was going to be off the forum for a little while.
Righto then.
Ian said:
State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
Local govt around here (Melb), or maybe it’s the State Govt, has hit on the same idea. Don’t fix the roads, just lower the speed limit. 60 km/hr roads are now 50km/hr.
I’m waiting to see how long it’ll take them to lower the speed limits to… oohh, say … 5km/hr, and then get the unemployed to walk in front of the cars, not with a red flag, but to point out where the potholes are, and the best way to drive around them so as to cause minimal damage to the road surface.
sarahs mum said:
Which key would be Middle C?
sarahs mum said:
Heh. I thought it was shopped or AI, but apparently it’s an actual exhibit in a piano museum in China. But built by museum staff as a joke.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Heh. I thought it was shopped or AI, but apparently it’s an actual exhibit in a piano museum in China. But built by museum staff as a joke.
A bit difficult trying to play duets with someone, though. You’d get in each other’s way very quickly, I should think – especially if you’re playing towards the middle register.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Heh. I thought it was shopped or AI, but apparently it’s an actual exhibit in a piano museum in China. But built by museum staff as a joke.
it would be so annoying to try and play. and the sheet music wouldn’t open enough to read it.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Heh. I thought it was shopped or AI, but apparently it’s an actual exhibit in a piano museum in China. But built by museum staff as a joke.
it would be so annoying to try and play. and the sheet music wouldn’t open enough to read it.
I don’t think it’s playable. And obviously the lid can’t be shut either.
If you do an image search it seems there are two different examples of these pianos, so it’s been done at least twice.
looks in briefy
transition said:
looks in briefy
It looks as though that pose should hurt.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
looks in briefy
It looks as though that pose should hurt.
australasian or australian darter sees at dam today
here ya goes, for your ejakation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_darter
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
looks in briefy
It looks as though that pose should hurt.
australasian or australian darter sees at dam today
here ya goes, for your ejakation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_darter
It’s certainly an impressive neck. Yours is a female, this is the male colouring.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:It looks as though that pose should hurt.
australasian or australian darter sees at dam today
here ya goes, for your ejakation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_darter
It’s certainly an impressive neck. Yours is a female, this is the male colouring.
yeah’s bit of that dimorphism thing happens
AussieDJ said:
Ian said:State (?) govt has hit on a cunning plan to fix the problem with Armidale Road which was potholed badly in the extreme wet year we had a couple of years ago. It has lowered the speed limit to 80 klicks for several km and stuck up a sign warning of pavement damage AND some BS about a major road restoration project… no timeline
Local govt around here (Melb), or maybe it’s the State Govt, has hit on the same idea. Don’t fix the roads, just lower the speed limit. 60 km/hr roads are now 50km/hr.
I’m waiting to see how long it’ll take them to lower the speed limits to… oohh, say … 5km/hr, and then get the unemployed to walk in front of the cars, not with a red flag, but to point out where the potholes are, and the best way to drive around them so as to cause minimal damage to the road surface.
I think we need to do the self-repairing Roman concrete with the quicklime and the volcanic ash hot-mix on our roads.
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
I guess so, if you want to be a killjoy I suppose.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
That will also assume that the driver will be conscientious enough to input the height of the vehicle before setting off on the journey.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
You can actually employ a driver that knows what they are doing and pay them appropriately, or you could also employ a steering wheel attendant that has no idea of whats going on for half the price.
Do you want to get your cargo to its destination? or end up in a ditch somewhere and now you have a court case.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
+1
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
+1
Make them mandatory for all trucks.
Kingy said:
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
You can actually employ a driver that knows what they are doing and pay them appropriately, or you could also employ a steering wheel attendant that has no idea of whats going on for half the price.
Do you want to get your cargo to its destination? or end up in a ditch somewhere and now you have a court case.
Always this. Skilled, trained workers. With legal licenses and insurance.
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.
It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
But Google doesn’t want the expense and hassle of having to negotiate with Elon for the rights.
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum said:
Which key would be Middle C?
Obviously sacrifices were necessary. It went along with the two middle octaves.
Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees, dark and still. We are forecast a partly cloudy 26 degrees. And Saturday’s forecast has gone to 40.
Going to Geelong today. It will be a day of mostly sitting in the car.
kii said:
Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
LOL
kii said:
Kingy said:
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
You can actually employ a driver that knows what they are doing and pay them appropriately, or you could also employ a steering wheel attendant that has no idea of whats going on for half the price.
Do you want to get your cargo to its destination? or end up in a ditch somewhere and now you have a court case.
Always this. Skilled, trained workers. With legal licenses and insurance.
I agree.
kii said:
kii said:
Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
Well done.
Good morning everybody.
Partly cloudy, light breezes, 21.2°C and 85% RH. Forecast: scattered showers and a top of 29°C.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Partly cloudy, light breezes, 21.2°C and 85% RH. Forecast: scattered showers and a top of 29°C.
It’s sunny, and, it’s raining.
Oh look. The rain’s stopped now.
Talking about breakfast:
People who eat breakfast high in refined carbs rated less attractive, study finds
Researchers in France found that people who ate a breakfast rich in refined carbohydrates were rated less attractive than those who started the day with healthier unrefined carbs.
Scientists at the University of Montpellier believe the subtle shift in facial attractiveness may be driven by changes in blood sugar and insulin that can affect skin appearance and have longer-term effects on sex hormones.
…but looking at the sample sizes and the overall subjectiveness, it might be a load of waffle.
Anyway I’m having smoked herrings + tomatoes.
kii said:
kii said:
Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
Good on you kii.
Have you seen this yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFoRh6Cdt4
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mutch to my chagrin Bitcoin is still doing just fine.
From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
Problem is, who is going to buy at that price?
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
The old Tom Tom could tell you stuff like that.
kii said:
Kingy said:
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
You can actually employ a driver that knows what they are doing and pay them appropriately, or you could also employ a steering wheel attendant that has no idea of whats going on for half the price.
Do you want to get your cargo to its destination? or end up in a ditch somewhere and now you have a court case.
Always this. Skilled, trained workers. With legal licenses and insurance.
and have a cat with them at all times.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:From: Peak Warming Man Date: 26/04/2013 08:51:14
ID: 301399
Subject: re: BitcoinOK, I’ve invested on Kingy’s advice.
I’ve been careful though, I only cashed in half my super and put it into bitcoin.
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I’ve told others about it, the old guy across the road is going to the bank today, he trusts my advice.—————————————————————
Bitcoin price at time of posting^ $140
Bitcoin price today $102500
I reckon it’s time to cash in and sell up, PWM! My financial advice fee is 1%
Better get in quick with the selling:
Problem is, who is going to buy at that price?
Presumably somebody is, or it wouldn’t be that price.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Better get in quick with the selling:
Problem is, who is going to buy at that price?
Presumably somebody is, or it wouldn’t be that price.
Probably the people trying to hide their money?
kii said:
kii said:Fantastic!Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
On the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.
Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
OCDC said:
On the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
spencer? you’re showing your age.
:-)
OCDC said:
On the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
Oh yes please!
I have been thinking about making a 3D printer for chocolate. I think it’d be one of the greatest machines on Earth.
Bogsnorkler said:
OCDC said:IKROn the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.spencer? you’re showing your age.Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
:-)
Spiny Norman said:
OCDC said:ERMAGERD YESOn the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.Oh yes please!Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
I have been thinking about making a 3D printer for chocolate. I think it’d be one of the greatest machines on Earth.
Spiny Norman said:
OCDC said:
On the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
Oh yes please!
I have been thinking about making a 3D printer for chocolate. I think it’d be one of the greatest machines on Earth.
already done. or other cake decorations.
THE “HORROR” OF STINKY-HOOF.
Edwina Aldritch Supelnovych, age 25, of Stinky-hoof, Georgia, photographed in the moment of the commencement of her daily calisthenics with “Mr. Bones,” 1953.
Supelnovych’s fascination with exercise had begun at an early age. Her freakish attachment to a cigar-store skeleton began at age 12, and included wheeling it around, speaking to it, and exercising with it.
An early case of the paraphilia known as skeletophilia, Supelnovych’s diary includes numerous references to her “beloved.”
Her parents’ over-acceptance of this disturbed (yet in some respects harmless) fascination resulted in them replacing her bedroom wall with glass (and an inner curtain) and charging visitors and residents alike the sum of 10 cents to observe her, billed rather gratuitously as a horrific spectacle although visitors saw nothing less wholesome than jumping-jacks and stretches. Supelnovych never overcame her skeletophilia and had conversations with her non-alive friend into her waning years.
A pornographic video of her amorous exertions with her skeletal companion was made, with her enthusiastic cooperation, in 1979. She was buried with “Mr. Bones” last year in a large crypt in Stinky-hoof’s celebrated cemetery. Over 80 people attended.
Morning pilgrims.
Nothing to report.
Over.
OCDC said:
Spiny Norman said:OCDC said:ERMAGERD YESOn the train. Reception generally 3G or nothing. Should arrive Spencer in an hour. If on time I’ll be able to get a Lindt dark iced chocolate before heading to Caulfield.Oh yes please!Bill – bacon shoes for doge, chocolate shoes for your good self?
I have been thinking about making a 3D printer for chocolate. I think it’d be one of the greatest machines on Earth.
They do exist, but it’s tempted to make one from scratch anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBijFtsGqS4
ruby said:
kii said:
kii said:
Booking the company to clear out the what remains in the workshop etc.
Super Tuesday has galvanised my resolve to GTF out of this country.
Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
Good on you kii.
Have you seen this yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFoRh6Cdt4
I have now ☹
Normally I like him, but Biden’s speech is far better than trump’s. Biden has a stutter which everyone knows about, he’s old and is slow at times, but he is leap years ahead of trump’s cognitive mess and ramblings.
kii said:
ruby said:
kii said:Done. Booked for 3 weeks from now. Paid deposit 🤪 Cried.
Good on you kii.
Have you seen this yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFoRh6Cdt4
I have now ☹
Normally I like him, but Biden’s speech is far better than trump’s. Biden has a stutter which everyone knows about, he’s old and is slow at times, but he is leap years ahead of trump’s cognitive mess and ramblings.
What gives me the heebee geebees about Trump is the narcissism. So much of what he does is aimed at him getting attention and zero about getting a good outcome for his country or even anyone in his family or ‘friends’. Having seen this behaviour up close with several people I know, and having seen that achieving a greater good is mostly sacrificed for a quick ego fix, I do worry about the future of the US.
Biden is a better choice and I agree that equating both him and Trump is a bad idea.
Bogsnorkler said:
THE “HORROR” OF STINKY-HOOF.Edwina Aldritch Supelnovych, age 25, of Stinky-hoof, Georgia, photographed in the moment of the commencement of her daily calisthenics with “Mr. Bones,” 1953.
Supelnovych’s fascination with exercise had begun at an early age. Her freakish attachment to a cigar-store skeleton began at age 12, and included wheeling it around, speaking to it, and exercising with it.
An early case of the paraphilia known as skeletophilia, Supelnovych’s diary includes numerous references to her “beloved.”
Her parents’ over-acceptance of this disturbed (yet in some respects harmless) fascination resulted in them replacing her bedroom wall with glass (and an inner curtain) and charging visitors and residents alike the sum of 10 cents to observe her, billed rather gratuitously as a horrific spectacle although visitors saw nothing less wholesome than jumping-jacks and stretches. Supelnovych never overcame her skeletophilia and had conversations with her non-alive friend into her waning years.
A pornographic video of her amorous exertions with her skeletal companion was made, with her enthusiastic cooperation, in 1979. She was buried with “Mr. Bones” last year in a large crypt in Stinky-hoof’s celebrated cemetery. Over 80 people attended.
Aww.
Police arrest 22-year-old Ballarat man over Samantha Murphy’s suspicious disappearance
They’ve arrested a bloke over the Sam Murphy case.
Peak Warming Man said:
They’ve arrested a bloke over the Sam Murphy case.
I just read that on ze ABC.
Women drivers, shakes head.
Peak Warming Man said:
Women drivers, shakes head.
Modern values.
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
looks around
I can revel that Kate’s band uncle, the buncle, is going to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
keep it to yourselves
Peak Warming Man said:
Women drivers, shakes head.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.
Gee, you’re an arsehole.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
Are any of us?
kii said:
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:I haven’t been myself lately.
Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.Gee, you’re an arsehole.
Tamb said:
kii said:
Tamb said:Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.
Gee, you’re an arsehole.
It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.
Jokes don’t work if you have to explain them.
Tamb said:
kii said:
Tamb said:Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.
Gee, you’re an arsehole.
It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.
Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
kii said:Gee, you’re an arsehole.
It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.
Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
She doesn’t read your posts?
sensible woman.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
Are any of us?
:)
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Warmish night, hazy day. No wind, yet. Warm morning.It seems that my life is a complete clusterfuck during my sleepy times. I had a dream last night about taunting trump with my youthful self – eye contact and suggestive language. Then I led him to a loo where sarahs mum and I drowned him in the shitty water.
I blame the photos of strange over-the-top women at Mar-A-Lago, decked in false everythings.
So sorry, sm for involving you in my mad brain farts.
I haven’t been myself lately.
Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.
Go on. tell me when I was happy. I dare you.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
kii said:Gee, you’re an arsehole.
It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
Oh, look! Another one!
My Golden Rule is calling out people who make fun of, or attack, women.
But, do continue to entertain me with your expansive knowledge about me.
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.
Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
Who are you? Do I know you?
Lololol 😆
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:I haven’t been myself lately.
Well, it’s clear you’re not Happy.Go on. tell me when I was happy. I dare you.
Well, we were laughing in my dream as we shoved trump down the loo.
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
Who are you? Do I know you?
Lololol 😆
do any of us know who we really are?
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
kii said:Gee, you’re an arsehole.
It was a 7 Dwarfs joke.Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
✅
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
She doesn’t read your posts?
Thank you Witty.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:I haven’t been myself lately.
Are any of us?
:)
Are you paraphrasing “I am woman”
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
captain_spalding said:Tamb, you may be an arsehole. As may i be.
Alternatively, you may not be an arsehole. As may i be.
Whatever the case, the Golden Rule is: do not comment on any post initiated by or signiificantly contributed to by kii.
I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
She doesn’t read your posts?
✅
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
She doesn’t read your posts?✅
I have nothing against kii. I am not making anti-women posts.
got lollies, not sharing, how’s your lolly poverty, your lolly impoverishment, your lolly deprivation, your lollilessness, yeah, try saying that when you’re pissed, no wonder you can’t afford lollies, and struggle with esteem issues, feel hopelessly inadequate
lollyless loser
transition said:
got lollies, not sharing, how’s your lolly poverty, your lolly impoverishment, your lolly deprivation, your lollilessness, yeah, try saying that when you’re pissed, no wonder you can’t afford lollies, and struggle with esteem issues, feel hopelessly inadequatelollyless loser
I was a loser when the lollies were making me lose teeth.
Fairbridge Folk festival forced to cancel for third year in a row
ABC Radio Perth
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:I don’t seem to have any problem with talking to kii. I wonder why that is?
She doesn’t read your posts?Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
roughbarked said:
As residents in a Launceston suburb prepared to evacuate because of a deliberately-lit bushfire, firebugs were starting more blazes nearby, an investigation reveals — with Tasmania Police urging anyone with information to come forward.
nnnn.
this story was hard.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-07/the-unspoken-story-of-isabel-pepper-abortion/103546184
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:She doesn’t read your posts?
Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
bloody sibeen haunting this place!!!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:She doesn’t read your posts?
Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
Happens often enough.
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
bloody sibeen haunting this place!!!
You might be on the mark there.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:She doesn’t read your posts?
Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:Thank you Witty.
I wasn’t trying to make some sarcastic remark. Just a stupid play on the nobody reading Boris’ posts joke.
We’ve had quite a bit of mistaken intention lately.
Yes. However, the moving tapestry rolls on.
The suspect has been charged with murder in the missing Ballarat woman case. Still no word on where her body is.
Witty Rejoinder said:
The suspect has been charged with murder in the missing Ballarat woman case. Still no word on where her body is.
He may not actually be admitting anything yet.
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.
take his block and add it to the NP.
Witty Rejoinder said:
The suspect has been charged with murder in the missing Ballarat woman case. Still no word on where her body is.
there is quite literally a hundred old mine shafts in that immediate area… if the suspect did do it, and he doesn’t play ball (and if that is where her body has been placed), it could be a very long time before she is found.
sad
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.take his block and add it to the NP.
Agree. Provide him with a three month camping license.
diddly-squat said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
The suspect has been charged with murder in the missing Ballarat woman case. Still no word on where her body is.
there is quite literally a hundred old mine shafts in that immediate area… if the suspect did do it, and he doesn’t play ball (and if that is where her body has been placed), it could be a very long time before she is found.
sad
It could well end up another of the long cold case list.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.take his block and add it to the NP.
I reckon he got off cheaply.
sarahs mum said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.take his block and add it to the NP.
I reckon he got off cheaply.
I do as well.
I say bring back the stocks for the like of such people.
Nobody likes having totten tomatoes thrown at them when they have no way of escaping it.
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.
He did this over a long weekend, when no-one was looking, or what?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.He did this over a long weekend, when no-one was looking, or what?
He took his time when nobody was looking but when somebody did see it, they did have a good look.
RTFarticle.
good afternoon folks!
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Other than what he had spent building it, Frank Reginald Jones, 74, has been ordered to pay nearly $145,000 for unlawfully destroying parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
The Townsville man ploughed a path measuring longer than two kilometres through protected bushland to access property. Including using concrete and pipes to build causeways.He did this over a long weekend, when no-one was looking, or what?
He took his time when nobody was looking but when somebody did see it, they did have a good look.
RTFarticle.
No-one got time for that.
monkey skipper said:
good afternoon folks!
waves.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
good afternoon folks!
waves.
hey sarah’s mum … how is tassie weather this fine autumn day?
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:He did this over a long weekend, when no-one was looking, or what?
He took his time when nobody was looking but when somebody did see it, they did have a good look.
RTFarticle.
No-one got time for that.
I had better get somethimg else done as well.
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
You’ve been a good ways. Welcome back.
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
good afternoon folks!
waves.
hey sarah’s mum … how is tassie weather this fine autumn day?
fine here too. Saturday is forecast for 33c. not looking forward to that.
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
I must have missed something. where are you off to buffy?
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:waves.
hey sarah’s mum … how is tassie weather this fine autumn day?
fine here too. Saturday is forecast for 33c. not looking forward to that.
that is hot weather …on the way …
i repotted my new ornamental ginger …it looks pretty … i still need to relocate the hibiscus it is alive and trying to grow but the grasshoppers keep nibbling … it
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
I must have missed something. where are you off to buffy?
sounds like she and mr buffy jumped the border!!!
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
You’ve been a good ways. Welcome back.
Around 400km.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
I must have missed something. where are you off to buffy?
We went to Geelong and back. I spent about an hour and a half sitting in the car reading while Mr buffy had another session to do with his tooth implants. We go again in another 2 weeks and again 2 weeks after that. I let Mr buffy drive both ways this time. I am the “company” in the car. We listened to a fascinating but tear inducing piece on Radio National interviewing the wife of the first person in Queensland to use the Voluntary Assisted Dying laws. Fascinating and extremely moving.
Hey … is anybody on the forum connected with jj? I was wondering , where she was and what she was upto these days..
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:waves.
hey sarah’s mum … how is tassie weather this fine autumn day?
fine here too. Saturday is forecast for 33c. not looking forward to that.
Hah!! We’ve got Sat 39, Sunday 38, Monday 39 listed…
I’m glad we were travelling today and not on Monday. Although Monday is a public holiday here. It’s the Port Fairy Folk Festival this long weekend. They are all gonna melt…
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
I think I heard a name on the first news broadcast with the news, but the next one was without a name. But we heard the news a lot of times today. So I’m not sure when this was.
Food report: As we had a substantial lunch, I’ve just made a quick tomato and garlic sauce and I’ll cook some spaghetti to tip it over. That will do for tea tonight.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
there has been a suppression order.. now no media can name
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
there has been a suppression order.. now no media can name
but we all know his name
Arts said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
there has been a suppression order.. now no media can name
but we all know his name
I don’t. I never remember names. Ask my patients…
Arts said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hmmmm… ‘The Age’ says they can’t name the Ballarat suspect because of a suppression order but they just named him on the radio. Standard Victorian radio news broadcast.
there has been a suppression order.. now no media can name
but we all know his name
yeah, kinda a bit late after that horse has bolted the stable door.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
Arts said:there has been a suppression order.. now no media can name
but we all know his name
yeah, kinda a bit late after that horse has bolted the stable door.
fortunately for them, joe public is a bit of an airhead.. so given a day or two it’ll be fine
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Not such a bad day for spending 7 or so hours in the car. Had an excellent hamburger with the lot from the Blue Yabby cafe in Lismore. It’s really just an old fashioned milk bar and takeaway. Dated. But good food.
You’ve been a good ways. Welcome back.
Around 400km.
Decent picnic trip.
monkey skipper said:
Hey … is anybody on the forum connected with jj? I was wondering , where she was and what she was upto these days..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/justjjoke/
Link
Judith’s stomach (none of your “uterus” business here) pops off, allowing the user to remove a “spring-loaded baby”, which is, as far as I recall, not the conventional exit strategy. Once the infant is extracted, her stomach snaps back to perfect flatness (“flat stomach after birth,” the box boasts).
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/06/shock-of-the-old-10-of-the-weirdest-wildest-dolls-from-history-from-frozen-charlotte-to-the-cabbage-patch-kids
sarahs mum said:
Judith’s stomach (none of your “uterus” business here) pops off, allowing the user to remove a “spring-loaded baby”, which is, as far as I recall, not the conventional exit strategy. Once the infant is extracted, her stomach snaps back to perfect flatness (“flat stomach after birth,” the box boasts).
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/06/shock-of-the-old-10-of-the-weirdest-wildest-dolls-from-history-from-frozen-charlotte-to-the-cabbage-patch-kids
They had to start somewhere?
sarahs mum said:
Judith’s stomach (none of your “uterus” business here) pops off, allowing the user to remove a “spring-loaded baby”, which is, as far as I recall, not the conventional exit strategy. Once the infant is extracted, her stomach snaps back to perfect flatness (“flat stomach after birth,” the box boasts).
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/06/shock-of-the-old-10-of-the-weirdest-wildest-dolls-from-history-from-frozen-charlotte-to-the-cabbage-patch-kids
Ta. Anna has some frozen Charlottes.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:You’ve been a good ways. Welcome back.
Around 400km.
Decent picnic trip.
Lismore?
400 km?
Consults map.
Oh, that Lismore.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Around 400km.
Decent picnic trip.
Lismore?
400 km?
Consults map.
Oh, that Lismore.
i also fell for that.
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:Decent picnic trip.
Lismore?
400 km?
Consults map.
Oh, that Lismore.
i also fell for that.
There is more than one Lismore, you know. It was an egg and bacon sammich breakfast stop for us when we used to go to Melbourne to visit my parents. 108km from home. Then we would be in Melbourne for lunch. A further 165km. Toilets are usually clean there too. We were going to buy some lunch at the Inverleigh bakery coming back but it was excrutiatingly crowded today and we decided to go to the next town instead. Seems people are on the move for the long weekend already.
Right. That’s two crabs shelled, and crab stock made. 269 g and 271 g meat extracted respectively and about 1100 ml of stock (in two containers). All in the freezer now. Crab chowder will be had in the future.
But not this coming week, as the visitor from the USA coming Saturday, is allergic to shellfish. And she’s Jewish, so I guess there’ll be no pork, either.
Just watched the first episode of “All those things we never said”. It’s quite good. We will stay with it for some more episodes. But not tonight.
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/all-those-things-we-never-said
Michael V said:
Right. That’s two crabs shelled, and crab stock made. 269 g and 271 g meat extracted respectively and about 1100 ml of stock (in two containers). All in the freezer now. Crab chowder will be had in the future.But not this coming week, as the visitor from the USA coming Saturday, is allergic to shellfish. And she’s Jewish, so I guess there’ll be no pork either.
Shellfish are not Kosher in any case. And kangaroo isn’t Kosher either. TIL…
Anyway, tomorrows jobs include taking some things to the garage, fitting the battery to the 4WD and testing that the car is OK. I hope the starter motor works. It was a bit tired when the car was last started. I think there is a low tyre, so I should check them all, too. And I’ll (probably) be making some tangerine sauce for a meal next week.
not native to here.
Cross breeding with musk lorikeets.
good photo tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEkepygs_bM&list=RDEMo0aVbZaETfle7enL7Kx-eQ&index=1
BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO – Jimmy Reed
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Judith’s stomach (none of your “uterus” business here) pops off, allowing the user to remove a “spring-loaded baby”, which is, as far as I recall, not the conventional exit strategy. Once the infant is extracted, her stomach snaps back to perfect flatness (“flat stomach after birth,” the box boasts).
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/06/shock-of-the-old-10-of-the-weirdest-wildest-dolls-from-history-from-frozen-charlotte-to-the-cabbage-patch-kids
Ta. Anna has some frozen Charlottes.
Humans are different shapes depending on their age
A much older human is very a very different shape to a young child, to a baby to the foetus stage of human life. At inception the child is a mere spark that ripples across the embryo.
Let there be light
Upon fertilization, calcium increases and zinc is rapidly released. When this happens, the zinc joins itself to small, light-emitting molecule probes. In other words, it creates a microscopic flash of light.27 Apr 2016
The Toccata and Fugue in D minor
https://youtu.be/ho9rZjlsyYY?si=x3AQ6f-vvyxsFOKu
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEkepygs_bM&list=RDEMo0aVbZaETfle7enL7Kx-eQ&index=1
BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO – Jimmy Reed
cool
wookiemeister said:
The Toccata and Fugue in D minorhttps://youtu.be/ho9rZjlsyYY?si=x3AQ6f-vvyxsFOKu
We will reclaim the future, we learn, we create, we inspire, we explore beyond our mother’s means and father’s foresight, create a legacy and take battle to dark chaos and spite.
Men are more than housing estates and supermarkets so in time in the light of the setting sun a man may point to and touch the far horizon and say “I have been there”.
Too hot
dv said:
Too hot
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Too hot
Okay
sarahs mum said:
not native to here.
Cross breeding with musk lorikeets.good photo tho.
noisy basta’s
I used to love them when I visited the north coast but now they are here and making one ‘orrible racket and blackening the sky.
Strange night. Disrupted by longings for tea’n‘toast at odd hours. Finally fell asleep around 5am. Sun was just rising.
Sunny morning, gentle breeze for a bit. Blue skies. Sirens in the air. Lots of them, including the big firetruck, which is also honking loudly.
The Gardener apparently mixed up something something, and didn’t get my responses to his texts from last weekend. So the work is now happening on Sunday.
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a nice chilly 8 degrees at the back door. It’s dark and still. We are forecast a sunny 32 today.
I haven’t decided what to do today. Might do some light weeding early. More embroidery. Maybe some sewing. But it’s not light yet. And the dogs have their annual vet appointment at 2.45 this afternoon.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a nice chilly 8 degrees at the back door. It’s dark and still. We are forecast a sunny 32 today.I haven’t decided what to do today. Might do some light weeding early. More embroidery. Maybe some sewing. But it’s not light yet. And the dogs have their annual vet appointment at 2.45 this afternoon.
Morning buffy. Going to be 28 here then two days of 31, mercifully cooler than your end but still overly hot for my liking.
I’ve restrung the banjo with ball-end nylons and I’m much happier with the sound now, so I’ll be playing that, the electric violin and other instruments.
dv said:
Too hot
Thanks.
Bubblecar, is your sister still thinking of getting a border collie cross poodle? I met one on the beach, nice looking dog, nice natured too.
ruby said:
Bubblecar, is your sister still thinking of getting a border collie cross poodle? I met one on the beach, nice looking dog, nice natured too.
AFAIK but she hasn’t mentioned it recently. Still busy rearranging her house.
We’ll probably be having another family do at her place for Easter.
That is a fine looking doggy.
Morning.
Coffee ☕️
Good morning forum. Big day out yesterday. Saw brane doktor, started olanzapine last night. She will talk to psychiatrist. Left income protection form with her and emailed lovely efficient receptionist who will hassle her to complete it (her words, not mine). She again mentioned the possibility of a hospital admission if things don’t improve. Went to City Basement Books on Flinders Street and got two books. One was a 1916 mathematics award and the other was a gift. Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive. Today’s agenda: research local home visit vets to organise vaccinations in case the kittens need to board. (Maisie doesn’t like it when Gandalf smells wrong so I don’t want to take them in to get vaxxed unless I absolutely have to.) brekkie today curried egg wrap.
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Big day out yesterday. Saw brane doktor, started olanzapine last night. She will talk to psychiatrist. Left income protection form with her and emailed lovely efficient receptionist who will hassle her to complete it (her words, not mine). She again mentioned the possibility of a hospital admission if things don’t improve. Went to City Basement Books on Flinders Street and got two books. One was a 1916 mathematics award and the other was a gift. Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive. Today’s agenda: research local home visit vets to organise vaccinations in case the kittens need to board. (Maisie doesn’t like it when Gandalf smells wrong so I don’t want to take them in to get vaxxed unless I absolutely have to.) brekkie today curried egg wrap.
I’m glad things went well.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Big day out yesterday. Saw brane doktor, started olanzapine last night. She will talk to psychiatrist. Left income protection form with her and emailed lovely efficient receptionist who will hassle her to complete it (her words, not mine). She again mentioned the possibility of a hospital admission if things don’t improve. Went to City Basement Books on Flinders Street and got two books. One was a 1916 mathematics award and the other was a gift. Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive. Today’s agenda: research local home visit vets to organise vaccinations in case the kittens need to board. (Maisie doesn’t like it when Gandalf smells wrong so I don’t want to take them in to get vaxxed unless I absolutely have to.) brekkie today curried egg wrap.
All sounds like progress, well done. Apparently that’s number 16 in that Abbey series.
NHS says:
Olanzapine helps to manage symptoms of mental health conditions such as: seeing, hearing, feeling or believing things that others do not, feeling unusually suspicious or having muddled thoughts (schizophrenia) feeling agitated or hyperactive, very excited, elated, or impulsive (mania symptoms of bipolar disorder).
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
Disagree, people should use statistical distributions to make judgements on statistically distributed phenomena.
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
Disagree, people should use statistical distributions to make judgements on statistically distributed phenomena.
Not when they apply those statistical distributions to individuals they shouldn’t.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:It can be used for other things, which is true for me. Definitely not our first-line preference but other shit hasn’t fixed me so this is where we are now. I’ve definitely not had any schiz or mania symptoms.Good morning forum. Big day out yesterday. Saw brane doktor, started olanzapine last night. She will talk to psychiatrist. Left income protection form with her and emailed lovely efficient receptionist who will hassle her to complete it (her words, not mine). She again mentioned the possibility of a hospital admission if things don’t improve. Went to City Basement Books on Flinders Street and got two books. One was a 1916 mathematics award and the other was a gift. Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive. Today’s agenda: research local home visit vets to organise vaccinations in case the kittens need to board. (Maisie doesn’t like it when Gandalf smells wrong so I don’t want to take them in to get vaxxed unless I absolutely have to.) brekkie today curried egg wrap.
All sounds like progress, well done. Apparently that’s number 16 in that Abbey series.
NHS says:
Olanzapine helps to manage symptoms of mental health conditions such as: seeing, hearing, feeling or believing things that others do not, feeling unusually suspicious or having muddled thoughts (schizophrenia) feeling agitated or hyperactive, very excited, elated, or impulsive (mania symptoms of bipolar disorder).
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:And I’m getting rather desperate.OCDC said:It can be used for other things, which is true for me. Definitely not our first-line preference but other shit hasn’t fixed me so this is where we are now. I’ve definitely not had any schiz or mania symptoms.Good morning forum. Big day out yesterday. Saw brane doktor, started olanzapine last night. She will talk to psychiatrist. Left income protection form with her and emailed lovely efficient receptionist who will hassle her to complete it (her words, not mine). She again mentioned the possibility of a hospital admission if things don’t improve. Went to City Basement Books on Flinders Street and got two books. One was a 1916 mathematics award and the other was a gift. Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive. Today’s agenda: research local home visit vets to organise vaccinations in case the kittens need to board. (Maisie doesn’t like it when Gandalf smells wrong so I don’t want to take them in to get vaxxed unless I absolutely have to.) brekkie today curried egg wrap.
All sounds like progress, well done. Apparently that’s number 16 in that Abbey series.
NHS says:
Olanzapine helps to manage symptoms of mental health conditions such as: seeing, hearing, feeling or believing things that others do not, feeling unusually suspicious or having muddled thoughts (schizophrenia) feeling agitated or hyperactive, very excited, elated, or impulsive (mania symptoms of bipolar disorder).
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Bubblecar said:And I’m getting rather desperate.It can be used for other things, which is true for me. Definitely not our first-line preference but other shit hasn’t fixed me so this is where we are now. I’ve definitely not had any schiz or mania symptoms.All sounds like progress, well done. Apparently that’s number 16 in that Abbey series.
NHS says:
Olanzapine helps to manage symptoms of mental health conditions such as: seeing, hearing, feeling or believing things that others do not, feeling unusually suspicious or having muddled thoughts (schizophrenia) feeling agitated or hyperactive, very excited, elated, or impulsive (mania symptoms of bipolar disorder).
Good luck with the new tablets then.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Ta.OCDC said:Good luck with the new tablets then.It can be used for other things, which is true for me. Definitely not our first-line preference but other shit hasn’t fixed me so this is where we are now. I’ve definitely not had any schiz or mania symptoms.And I’m getting rather desperate.
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
sounds like a stereotype.
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
sounds like a stereotype.
How is a general statement about all people a stereotype?
It could be seen as speciesist I suppose, but I’m happy to extend it to other species if that helps.
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
Bubblecar, is your sister still thinking of getting a border collie cross poodle? I met one on the beach, nice looking dog, nice natured too.
AFAIK but she hasn’t mentioned it recently. Still busy rearranging her house.
We’ll probably be having another family do at her place for Easter.
That is a fine looking doggy.
Getting one’s house in order is a Good Thing. A family Easter do is a Good Thing.
And speaking of Easter, I was given a halved and toasted date hot cross bun recently, and it has become my new waistline increasing love.
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
Happy International Women’s Day.
OCDC said:
Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive.
Ha! Just a couple of streets away from me.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
Bubblecar, is your sister still thinking of getting a border collie cross poodle? I met one on the beach, nice looking dog, nice natured too.
AFAIK but she hasn’t mentioned it recently. Still busy rearranging her house.
We’ll probably be having another family do at her place for Easter.
That is a fine looking doggy.
Getting one’s house in order is a Good Thing. A family Easter do is a Good Thing.
And speaking of Easter, I was given a halved and toasted date hot cross bun recently, and it has become my new waistline increasing love.
That sounds tasty. I’ve been buying Medjool dates as a treat but I haven’t come across them in buns before.
kii said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
This is what happens here…ALL THE TIME.
Always has.
So now I just call men arseholes etc.
The trouble is it works just as well the other way round.
Maybe people should just stop stereotyping people.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Same to you.
AussieDJ said:
OCDC said:Nice.Unfortunately Beryl’s house has been demolished but it was very attractive.Ha! Just a couple of streets away from me.
I am just about ready for a nap.
OCDC said:
I am just about ready for a nap.
Good grief.
watching…
https://youtu.be/0Hksed-zH6g?list=PLeQURa7RExt6o8VjYXq4ajYlJIfQGvdJO
Retroformat LIVE Presents: John Ford’s THE IRON HORSE (1924)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Horse_(film)
“The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was a major milestone in Ford’s career, and his lifelong connection to the western film genre. It was Ford’s first major film, in part because the hastily planned production went over budget, as Fox was making a hurried response to the success of another studio’s western. In 2011, this film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry…”
Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.
transition said:
watching…
https://youtu.be/0Hksed-zH6g?list=PLeQURa7RExt6o8VjYXq4ajYlJIfQGvdJO
Retroformat LIVE Presents: John Ford’s THE IRON HORSE (1924)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Horse_(film)
“The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was a major milestone in Ford’s career, and his lifelong connection to the western film genre. It was Ford’s first major film, in part because the hastily planned production went over budget, as Fox was making a hurried response to the success of another studio’s western. In 2011, this film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry…”
Too hot to do some chores.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:I blame waking early and a big day and late night yesterday, waking at normal time today, and new med. It took me til the weekend to recover from my trip at the start of last week. I am so deconditioned it isn’t funny.I am just about ready for a nap.Good grief.
OCDC said:
Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.And we can focus on being anxious about everything else.
transition said:
watching…
https://youtu.be/0Hksed-zH6g?list=PLeQURa7RExt6o8VjYXq4ajYlJIfQGvdJO
Retroformat LIVE Presents: John Ford’s THE IRON HORSE (1924)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Horse_(film)
“The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was a major milestone in Ford’s career, and his lifelong connection to the western film genre. It was Ford’s first major film, in part because the hastily planned production went over budget, as Fox was making a hurried response to the success of another studio’s western. In 2011, this film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry…”
and while’s all ejukational
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auteur
“An auteur (/oʊˈtɜːr/; French: , lit. ‘author’) is an artist with a distinctive approach, usually a film director whose filmmaking control is so unbounded and personal that the director is likened to the “author” of the film, thus manifesting the director’s unique style or thematic focus. As an unnamed value, auteurism originated in French film criticism of the late 1940s, and derives from the critical approach of André Bazin and Alexandre Astruc, whereas American critic Andrew Sarris in 1962 called it auteur theory. Yet the concept first appeared in French in 1955 when director François Truffaut termed it policy of the authors, and interpreted the films of some directors, like Alfred Hitchcock, as a body revealing recurring themes and preoccupations.
American actor Jerry Lewis directed his own 1960 film The Bellboy via sweeping control, and was praised for “personal genius”. By 1970, the New Hollywood era had emerged with studios granting directors broad leeway. Pauline Kael argued, however, that “auteurs” rely on creativity of others, like cinematographers. Georges Sadoul deemed a film’s putative “author” could potentially even be an actor, but a film is indeed collaborative. Aljean Harmetz cited major control even by film executives. David Kipen’s view of the screenwriter as indeed the main author is termed Schreiber theory. In the 1980s, large failures prompted studios to reassert control. The auteur concept has also been applied to non-film directors, such as record producers and video game designers, such as Hideo Kojima..”
OCDC said:
Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.
There’s nothing wrong with you.
transition said:
transition said:
watching…
https://youtu.be/0Hksed-zH6g?list=PLeQURa7RExt6o8VjYXq4ajYlJIfQGvdJO
Retroformat LIVE Presents: John Ford’s THE IRON HORSE (1924)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Horse_(film)
“The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was a major milestone in Ford’s career, and his lifelong connection to the western film genre. It was Ford’s first major film, in part because the hastily planned production went over budget, as Fox was making a hurried response to the success of another studio’s western. In 2011, this film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry…”and while’s all ejukational
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auteur
“An auteur (/oʊˈtɜːr/; French: , lit. ‘author’) is an artist with a distinctive approach, usually a film director whose filmmaking control is so unbounded and personal that the director is likened to the “author” of the film, thus manifesting the director’s unique style or thematic focus. As an unnamed value, auteurism originated in French film criticism of the late 1940s, and derives from the critical approach of André Bazin and Alexandre Astruc, whereas American critic Andrew Sarris in 1962 called it auteur theory. Yet the concept first appeared in French in 1955 when director François Truffaut termed it policy of the authors, and interpreted the films of some directors, like Alfred Hitchcock, as a body revealing recurring themes and preoccupations.American actor Jerry Lewis directed his own 1960 film The Bellboy via sweeping control, and was praised for “personal genius”. By 1970, the New Hollywood era had emerged with studios granting directors broad leeway. Pauline Kael argued, however, that “auteurs” rely on creativity of others, like cinematographers. Georges Sadoul deemed a film’s putative “author” could potentially even be an actor, but a film is indeed collaborative. Aljean Harmetz cited major control even by film executives. David Kipen’s view of the screenwriter as indeed the main author is termed Schreiber theory. In the 1980s, large failures prompted studios to reassert control. The auteur concept has also been applied to non-film directors, such as record producers and video game designers, such as Hideo Kojima..”
Didn’t know that.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
transition said:
watching…
https://youtu.be/0Hksed-zH6g?list=PLeQURa7RExt6o8VjYXq4ajYlJIfQGvdJO
Retroformat LIVE Presents: John Ford’s THE IRON HORSE (1924)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Horse_(film)
“The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was a major milestone in Ford’s career, and his lifelong connection to the western film genre. It was Ford’s first major film, in part because the hastily planned production went over budget, as Fox was making a hurried response to the success of another studio’s western. In 2011, this film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry…”and while’s all ejukational
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auteur
“An auteur (/oʊˈtɜːr/; French: , lit. ‘author’) is an artist with a distinctive approach, usually a film director whose filmmaking control is so unbounded and personal that the director is likened to the “author” of the film, thus manifesting the director’s unique style or thematic focus. As an unnamed value, auteurism originated in French film criticism of the late 1940s, and derives from the critical approach of André Bazin and Alexandre Astruc, whereas American critic Andrew Sarris in 1962 called it auteur theory. Yet the concept first appeared in French in 1955 when director François Truffaut termed it policy of the authors, and interpreted the films of some directors, like Alfred Hitchcock, as a body revealing recurring themes and preoccupations.American actor Jerry Lewis directed his own 1960 film The Bellboy via sweeping control, and was praised for “personal genius”. By 1970, the New Hollywood era had emerged with studios granting directors broad leeway. Pauline Kael argued, however, that “auteurs” rely on creativity of others, like cinematographers. Georges Sadoul deemed a film’s putative “author” could potentially even be an actor, but a film is indeed collaborative. Aljean Harmetz cited major control even by film executives. David Kipen’s view of the screenwriter as indeed the main author is termed Schreiber theory. In the 1980s, large failures prompted studios to reassert control. The auteur concept has also been applied to non-film directors, such as record producers and video game designers, such as Hideo Kojima..”
Didn’t know that.
and got there while watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59G5nyAqqYE
Clint Eastwood and David Letterman | Carson Tonight Show
I could go your egg and tomato stir-fry 1005, but I’ve no fresh eggs or tomato so it might not be quite as good. Also I’m so drowsy I don’t feel safe to drive.
I think we’ll skip the new tab tonight and restart tomorrow at half the dose.
watched heap comedy yesterday, some the best was…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Pj7A7-0CE
Dame Edna Everage at the Graham Norton Show (2008-05-29)
OCDC said:
Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.
What did you get imaged?
Mashed egg with soy and chilli might be nice though. I will ponder.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.What did you get imaged?
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Misread. Branes.OCDC said:Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.What did you get imaged?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Michael V said:Misread. Branes.What did you get imaged?Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.
Ha!
:)
I’ve been tidying and maar-ing. I’ll just go outside for a bit longer to pick up more fallen bark. There is a lot of it. It needs to be coralled into one spot. Not too hot yet, and not windy. We are listed as “moderate” fire risk today, and there are a couple of days of “extreme” listed – Saturday and Monday. Sunday presently has “high” on it.
Later I will make some lemon cordial. And we have to take the dogs to Hamilton for vaccinations. They only need kennel cough this year, not the full fandangle.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.Mum’s MRI and mine are both fine. That’s a relief. I was imagining one or both of us requiring surgery. Now that anxiety can ease.What did you get imaged?
How big was the MRI?
Tau.Neutrino said:
OCDC said:Hers was a big tunnel, mine quite small. She’s claustrophobic so seems the larger tunnel.Michael V said:How big was the MRI?What did you get imaged?Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.
7/10. I actually knew 6 of the answers, including one relating to sport. One guess worked OK (Question 1).
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Michael V said:Misread. Branes.What did you get imaged?Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.
That’s good news.
Doggo’s was similar – just as well, the diagnostics were so expensive I was starting to wonder how I’d pay for any treatment.
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:Vet bills definitely make one appreciate our health care system.OCDC said:That’s good news.Gippsland and Melbourne respectively.Misread. Branes.
Doggo’s was similar – just as well, the diagnostics were so expensive I was starting to wonder how I’d pay for any treatment.
Good to hear nothing sinister with doggo.
Hopefully olanz will help with nausea. I’ve seen it used a couple of times in pall care. Trying to minimise risk of dystopia. And I think dad has tardive dyskinesia from his decades of old antihistamines.
Yesterday’s maxinerd was a doddle.
OCDC said:
I could go your egg and tomato stir-fry 1005, but I’ve no fresh eggs or tomato so it might not be quite as good. Also I’m so drowsy I don’t feel safe to drive.I think we’ll skip the new tab tonight and restart tomorrow at half the dose.
Aren’t antipsychotics usually taken at night?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:That’s when I took it.I could go your egg and tomato stir-fry 1005, but I’ve no fresh eggs or tomato so it might not be quite as good. Also I’m so drowsy I don’t feel safe to drive.Aren’t antipsychotics usually taken at night?I think we’ll skip the new tab tonight and restart tomorrow at half the dose.
Big sploot
Lunch report: mild salami and cheese sammich (white bread) Large glass of cold Milo.
And now I have to squeeze lemons to make lemon cordial.
buffy said:
Lunch report: mild salami and cheese sammich (white bread) Large glass of cold Milo.Choc coated almonds and peach iced tea here.
Right. Battery’s now in the Pajero. I had to fight it into position, and fix the terminal clamps. The engine works. It ran a bit rough to begin with, but settled down after a few minutes.
There are holes in the exhaust headers. The throttle is a little sticky coming off idle. I’ve dismantled a few bits and pieces and covers and stuff and oiled the cables. Started to put it all back together again, and down came the rain…
Michael V said:
Right. Battery’s now in the Pajero. I had to fight it into position, and fix the terminal clamps. The engine works. It ran a bit rough to begin with, but settled down after a few minutes.There are holes in the exhaust headers. The throttle is a little sticky coming off idle. I’ve dismantled a few bits and pieces and covers and stuff and oiled the cables. Started to put it all back together again, and down came the rain…
Oh, and the starter solenoid is sticky, so I suppose the starter motor may need some work.
Probably should get organized to take the dogs to the vet for vax. Appointment is at 2.45. Trip is 20-30 minutes.
Seeyas later.
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OCDC said:That’s when I took it.I could go your egg and tomato stir-fry 1005, but I’ve no fresh eggs or tomato so it might not be quite as good. Also I’m so drowsy I don’t feel safe to drive.Aren’t antipsychotics usually taken at night?I think we’ll skip the new tab tonight and restart tomorrow at half the dose.
Ta.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Right. Battery’s now in the Pajero. I had to fight it into position, and fix the terminal clamps. The engine works. It ran a bit rough to begin with, but settled down after a few minutes.There are holes in the exhaust headers. The throttle is a little sticky coming off idle. I’ve dismantled a few bits and pieces and covers and stuff and oiled the cables. Started to put it all back together again, and down came the rain…
Oh, and the starter solenoid is sticky, so I suppose the starter motor may need some work.
A break in the rain, and the car is now in the carport. Tyres are very, very definitely out of round. Engine light is on – yes, there is oil in the engine – no I have no idea why the light might be on. The 4WD indicator is flashing the front wheels – no idea why. The car reverses and goes forward, and the brakes work. So that’s good.
Umani is one of the 5 basic tastes, you get it from msg, apparently.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Umani is one of the 5 basic tastes, you get it from msg, apparently.
Over.
I get mine from vegemite.
Peak Warming Man said:
Umani is one of the 5 basic tastes, you get it from msg, apparently.
Over.
Umami.
Two m’s in the 5th taste, umami.
I use msg in some cooking to add umami. Salt can increase umami, too.
Also butter has umami. Browned meat has umami. Mushrooms (particularly shiitake) have umami. Tomatoes have umami. Ham has umami. Particularly some of the aged Spanish hams, and the aged Chinese Jinhua ham. Prawns many other shellfish have umami.
Of that list, only tomatoes have msg.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Umani is one of the 5 basic tastes, you get it from msg, apparently.
Over.
I get mine from vegemite.
Nods. Yep, Vegemite, too.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Umani is one of the 5 basic tastes, you get it from msg, apparently.
Over.
I get mine from vegemite.
:) Puts a rose in every cheek?
T&P for PWM in this troubling time:
…
Pope appears unable to climb steps as respiratory and mobility problems worsen
Posted Yesterday at 12:25am
Read more:
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103558482
Mornings with Leon Compton (LC) on ABC radio Hobart and ABC northern Tasmania. Interviewing the Vice Chancellor of our Tasmanian University, Rufus Black (RB).
Yesterday morning @ 9AM 7/3/24.
RB – We think, if we can get in the South what we had in the North, which is all three levels of government working together. We should be able to find a good answer because in the end in the south of the state our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) facilities, which are really critical for the state. We’ve got real challenges and STEM education this state they need renewing they’re really old and that’s going to need investment and the best ways to have that happen as we saw in the North having all levels of government come together and let’s make a plan together. We’ve got a state government saying we need to be in that we need to be in the mix here because obviously if you say you can’t sell it then you’re dealing yourself into it. And we see that as a very good thing.
LC – Is it fair to say that if the state Parliament interjects and says you can’t sell all lease Sandy Bay for housing development that your city move project is dead in the water.
RB – I guess we just don’t what we see is it’s the time for everybody to say. How are we going to fund STEM facilities in Tasmania how we can get those really contemporary labs that we need for Tasmanians to be getting the STEM education. They need so our folks absolutely on what do our students need and what do our researchers need
LC – to interject ….listeners will have heard you not answer that question. Is it fair to say that if there is a parliamentary intervention that prevents you selling or leasing the land at Sandy Bay to generate revenue that the city move will be largely dead in the water.
RB – Look, the Commonwealth now identified that they need to be investing. That’s this is you know, the new news of the last couple of weeks so that they need to be investing in regional University infrastructure because as we’ve seen here in Tasmania, it hasn’t been invested in for a very long time. That’s great news, because it really says that now all levels of government recognise this is a problem we’ve got to solve. So I think it’s ceased to be a binary yes, no, here or there. Remember up in Launceston, we’ve maintained our Newham campus, we’ve got research infrastructure on there, we’ve got increased government investment in that research infrastructure on Newham, we’ve got the core of our teaching in Inveresk. That’s working really well as a model. I think there are lots of ways through this, and now we’ve got effectively all the parts of government starting to recognize, we’ve got to find a solution here. And the Commonwealth’s, you know, it’s a major view, it’s recognising places like Tasmania actually need attention again.
LC – 52-53 % of Tasmanians finish year 12. How does that statistic make you feel as the person that catches those children next in their education journey?
RB – Yeah, look it is profoundly worryingly on this matter. I think the whole state needs to …we need to be working together on. From the University perspective it’s actually even more worrying because what we’ve been seeing is a fall in the number of people doing the pre-tertiary subjects that’s fallen, that has fallen significantly in recent years.
LC – So what does that mean, explain that to me?
RB – So it’s not just completing just completely it’s the number of the number of subjects you do that you need is prerequisites for coming to the University. So if we think, think of something like specialist’s maths that’s you know, what you need. If you want to do engineering, physics, whole range of science, important obviously… if you’re doing a whole range of those STEM subjects. Last year in Tasmania we only had 179 students in total across the whole island did specialists’ maths.Only 459 did chemistry and you think chemistry it’s the foundation of all sorts of what we do not just in STEM things and Medical Sciences. That’s a real problem. Languages …around only 122 students did all languages combined last year in Tasmania. So we are really concerned about what’s happening in our education system, but we do see it as a we’re going to need to work on this as a whole community. This is a challenge from early years through, it’s a challenge in areas where we’ve got really significant social disadvantage, where families are struggling to get their kids to school, where poverty is impacting really deeply. It’s a struggling system that’s working really hard to have enough teachers in it. This is a holistic challenge that I do think should be the center… if you want something in the centre of an election campaign this should be. There’s nothing more important.
And when we look, Leon, nine out of ten new jobs are going to require either higher education or vocational education. We are not setting up Tasmania’s young people for the future, and that will mean an enormous amount to do to catch it up, and we’re already being left behind. We’ve got lower average wages, we’ve got lower health outcomes, shorter life expectancy, and some of that’s really, you know, if you go, basically every kilometre you go from roughly where we are here in the centre of Hobart, you lose a year of life expectancy. You know, to Bridgewater, life expectancy there is 20 years less than in the centre.
Now that’s deeply linked to what kind of life opportunities are created this education piece. This is certainly about jobs and skills to the future. But this is about life you walk a street there. There’s hundreds of years less life being lived than in the centre of town because we’ve allowed this systemic disadvantage to take deep hole in Tasmania.
——-
I think it possibly time that running universities wasn’t a job for political reward. A mill a year is a lot of money.
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
What brand?
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
Bows and curtsies.
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
also the keyboard doesn’t type what I want. well, that is my excuse.
curtesy. up.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
What brand?
Hewlett Packard.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
also the keyboard doesn’t type what I want. well, that is my excuse.
curtesy. up.
:) Goodo.
Well, that might be some of the more unusual substitutions I’ve made in a recipe.
Chickpea salad = chickpeas + cucumber + avocado +lemon juice + olive oil.
I just made chickpeas + cucumber + golden beetroot (all 4 avocados were bad) + some chopped celery + lemon juice + olive oil.
I think it will be OK…
buffy said:
Well, that might be some of the more unusual substitutions I’ve made in a recipe.Chickpea salad = chickpeas + cucumber + avocado +lemon juice + olive oil.
I just made chickpeas + cucumber + golden beetroot (all 4 avocados were bad) + some chopped celery + lemon juice + olive oil.
I think it will be OK…
Sounds OK.
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
I am here curtsy of a new laptop. What a fucking rigmarole to get started. set ut this. set up that. we are updating. do you want these stupid bells and whistles. I have lost count of the number of times I said fuck off. anyway, kinda slowly getting it sorted.
What brand?
Hewlett Packard.
Interesting. My last 3 laptops have been HPs and don’t remember any dramas. This is a Chromebook though. Is yours Windows?
Liverwurst toast here.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What brand?
Hewlett Packard.
Interesting. My last 3 laptops have been HPs and don’t remember any dramas. This is a Chromebook though. Is yours Windows?
mine is windows 11.
Food report: I am cook. Satay veggies and chicken. About to heat up the wok.
(The chickpea salad is for tomorrow, when food will be cold food. Going to be a stinker tomorrow according to the BoM)
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Satay veggies and chicken. About to heat up the wok.(The chickpea salad is for tomorrow, when food will be cold food. Going to be a stinker tomorrow according to the BoM)
Today was 37, is now 34.
The rest of the week?
I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.
OCDC said:
I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.On the school’s fb page.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Satay veggies and chicken. About to heat up the wok.(The chickpea salad is for tomorrow, when food will be cold food. Going to be a stinker tomorrow according to the BoM)
Today was 37, is now 34.
The rest of the week?
You choose to live there…it’s pretty normal temps isn’t it?
Mushies for sweets.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.On the school’s fb page.
Well I won’t be able to see it then.
I’m watching Porridge
Saw it years ago
I holds up well, still extremely funny
roughbarked said:
What is this object transiting the Sun?
Watched 40 seconds.
I’m going for satellite.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Satay veggies and chicken. About to heat up the wok.(The chickpea salad is for tomorrow, when food will be cold food. Going to be a stinker tomorrow according to the BoM)
Today was 37, is now 34.
The rest of the week?
You choose to live there…it’s pretty normal temps isn’t it?
Yeah, We had a relatively mild summer but Autumn is packing a punch. No rain in six weeks and nno raiin in the next six, though they do reckon we’ll get <2mm on 15th April.
OCDC said:
I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.
Shame she doesn’t pop in here.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
What is this object transiting the Sun?
Watched 40 seconds.
I’m going for satellite.
He didn’t seem to think that.
He was reckoning it could be closer to earth than it looks.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
What is this object transiting the Sun?
Watched 40 seconds.
I’m going for satellite.
He didn’t seem to think that.
He was reckoning it could be closer to earth than it looks.
Did he say why?
Too fast perhaps?
Not that long ago this would have seemed strange and outrageous. Just another headline these days though.
The extraordinary case of the Queensland councillor seeking re-election while fighting a murder charge.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/07/ryan-bayldon-lumsden-murder-charge-runaway-bay-gold-coast
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:She’s considerably busier than I. Passed exams and became a fellow of her learned college. Two kids and a husband. Seems to have a social life.I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.Shame she doesn’t pop in here.
OCDC said:
The Rev Dodgson said:OCDC said:She’s considerably busier than I. Passed exams and became a fellow of her learned college. Two kids and a husband. Seems to have a social life.I wouldn’t say I’m stalking Carmel (Wench of the Gods, not badchap), but I just liked a photo of her and her daughter at her daughter’s school’s IWD event.Shame she doesn’t pop in here.
Oh well. As long as she’s happy with her SSSF-free life I suppose.
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:She’s too good for the likes of us. But it would be nice to remember the little people who helped make her what she is.The Rev Dodgson said:Oh well. As long as she’s happy with her SSSF-free life I suppose.Shame she doesn’t pop in here.She’s considerably busier than I. Passed exams and became a fellow of her learned college. Two kids and a husband. Seems to have a social life.
OCDC said:
Mushies for sweets.
I bought 4 pieces of hedgehog at the bakery this morning. Then I cut each of them into 3. They were quite large bits. We each had a small piece for afternoon tea. I think we will have another for dessert.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Mushies for sweets.
I bought 4 pieces of hedgehog at the bakery this morning. Then I cut each of them into 3. They were quite large bits. We each had a small piece for afternoon tea. I think we will have another for dessert.
And the cake I had for breakfast wasn’t bad
So I had one more for dessert
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:Blueberry jelly for second sweets. Hedgehog and cake would’ve been nicer.OCDC said:And the cake I had for breakfast wasn’t badMushies for sweets.I bought 4 pieces of hedgehog at the bakery this morning. Then I cut each of them into 3. They were quite large bits. We each had a small piece for afternoon tea. I think we will have another for dessert.
So I had one more for dessert
Oodie is now spruiking outdoor Oodies. So… big coats.
By the way. What happened to discord?
OCDC said:
Oodie is now spruiking outdoor Oodies. So… big coats.
How many have you done?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Watched 40 seconds.
I’m going for satellite.
He didn’t seem to think that.
He was reckoning it could be closer to earth than it looks.
Did he say why?
Too fast perhaps?
Yes.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:Zero. I feel the heat, not the cold.Oodie is now spruiking outdoor Oodies. So… big coats.How many have you done?
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:OCDC said:Zero. I feel the heat, not the cold.Oodie is now spruiking outdoor Oodies. So… big coats.How many have you done?
I thought it was a game and I thought you’d reply oodles, never mind.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:lolPeak Warming Man said:I thought it was a game and I thought you’d reply oodles, never mind.How many have you done?Zero. I feel the heat, not the cold.
They’re oversized jumpers. Points for trying though.
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:OCDC said:lolZero. I feel the heat, not the cold.I thought it was a game and I thought you’d reply oodles, never mind.
They’re oversized jumpers. Points for trying though.
I had to look it up. Haven’t heard of them before. But there is one of the mothers who brings her son to archery who wears something like that in Winter. If she is wearing one, it is undoubtedly something trendy on the social pages.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:I thought it was a game and I thought you’d reply oodles, never mind.lol
They’re oversized jumpers. Points for trying though.
I had to look it up. Haven’t heard of them before. But there is one of the mothers who brings her son to archery who wears something like that in Winter. If she is wearing one, it is undoubtedly something trendy on the social pages.
Today I learned again.
This one is beautiful. Photographer has labelled it “Tailed Emperor” butterfly. I don’t know this one, so I can’t confirm. But never the less it is beautiful.
(I’m doing some iNat identifications. I’ve just done a couple of snakes. I think I can pretty confidently ID a brown snake and a copperhead now. Nice stripey tigers are dead easy too.)
buffy said:
This one is beautiful. Photographer has labelled it “Tailed Emperor” butterfly. I don’t know this one, so I can’t confirm. But never the less it is beautiful.
(I’m doing some iNat identifications. I’ve just done a couple of snakes. I think I can pretty confidently ID a brown snake and a copperhead now. Nice stripey tigers are dead easy too.)
That’s one very beautiful butterfly that I’ve never seen.
And there is a butterfly called a Hobart Brown. Stunningly beautiful.
The wingspan is about 3cm.
buffy said:
And there is a butterfly called a Hobart Brown. Stunningly beautiful.
The wingspan is about 3cm.
Gorgeous.
buffy said:
And there is a butterfly called a Hobart Brown. Stunningly beautiful.
The wingspan is about 3cm.
i know him i think.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
And there is a butterfly called a Hobart Brown. Stunningly beautiful.
The wingspan is about 3cm.
i know him i think.
I’ve got this one here.
Hello, everybody!
monkey skipper said:
Hello, everybody!
Good evenink.
Parkinson’s May Be Caused by a Common Aquatic Bacterium
A common genus of microbe found in wet, boggy environments could play a key role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, by excreting compounds that trigger proteins inside brain cells to form toxic clumps.
The findings, made by a small team of researchers at the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland, build on the results of an earlier investigation showing that the severity of the neurodegenerative disorder in volunteers increased with concentrations of Desulfovibrio bacterial strains in their feces.
By now demonstrating a potential path from the presence of the bacteria in genetically edited worms to physical changes in the brain that coincide with Parkinson’s disease, the researchers hope to one day improve early diagnosis of the disease in humans, or even slow its progress.
“Our findings make it possible to screen for the carriers of these harmful Desulfovibrio bacteria,” says senior author Per Saris, a microbiologist at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
“Consequently, they can be targeted by measures to remove these strains from the gut, potentially alleviating and slowing the symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s disease.”
Ever since the English physician James Parkinson first described the disease as a neurological condition some two centuries ago, researchers have sought an explanation for why some people develop a drastic loss of fine motor control as they age.
Physiologically speaking, small inclusions known as Lewy bodies accumulate in the cells of specific regions of the brain of individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
More recently, investigations of these microscopic clumps of material have revealed them to largely consist of a type of protein called α-synuclein, which is typically involved in the release of neurotransmitters.
Just how this clumping contributes to the pathology of Parkinson’s still isn’t entirely clear, though it’s suspected the very presence of these concentrations, called protofibrils, can’t be great for the healthy functioning of nerve cells.
What is also something of a mystery is the initial cause of α-synuclein’s aggregation. Though Parkinson’s can run in families, genetics only seems to explain around 10 to 15 percent of all cases.
That leaves environmental conditions as a probable suspect, with studies finding the kinds of bacteria we harbor in our guts predicting the likelihood of an individual having, or at least developing, Parkinson’s symptoms.
With Saris’s 2021 study, there was finally evidence of a single prime suspect researchers could focus on.
“The disease is primarily caused by environmental factors, that is, environmental exposure to the Desulfovibrio bacterial strains that
cause Parkinson’s disease,” says Saris.
In the new study, Saris and his team took fecal samples from 10 patients with Parkinson’s disease and their healthy spouses, and isolated any strains of Desulfovibrio present.
Along with two different control groups of bacteria belonging to a completely different genus, the extracted test microbes were then fed to transgenic specimens of Caenorhabditis elegans nematode, which had been modified to express human α-synuclein.
A statistical analysis based on microscopic observations of the nematodes’ heads revealed those fed Desulfovibrio were indeed far more likely to produce α-synuclein clumps, and those clumps were more likely to be much larger.
Tellingly, Desulfovibrio strains collected from Parkinson’s patients were also better at aggregating the proteins in C. elegans than those collected from their partners.
What’s more, those worms typically died in larger numbers than those in control groups.
Of course, there’s a world of difference between worms and humans. While the same experiment could never be replicated in a sample of healthy people, studies will continue to look closely at ways Desulfovibrio in our own guts might spark the formation of α-synuclein aggregates that could migrate through the body.
In time, we may even be able to manage the progress of Parkinson’s disease using therapies that target the digestive system and its surrounding nerves, instead of the brain.
“Once the Desulfovibrio bacteria are eliminated from the gut, α-synuclein aggregates are no longer formed in intestinal cells, from which they travel towards the brain via the vagus nerve like prion proteins,” Saris suggests.
This research was published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.
monkey skipper said:
Hello, everybody!
Hello pilgrim.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello, everybody!
Good evenink.
hey RB
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello, everybody!
Hello pilgrim.
hey pwm!
Glover Prize
33 m ·
We are excited to announce the winner of the Glover Prize 2024 – Nicholas Blowers for his work titled ‘Lake Bed.’
This award is proudly sponsored by The Henry Jones Art Hotel
‘Lake Bed’
Oil on canvas
154 × 190 cm
From the artist:
“In 2015, I went in search of a landscape that I briefly glimpsed on an ABC news report. The water level at Lake Gordon had fallen by 45 meters and a drowned forest had been revealed. It appeared to be an extraordinary scene of tree wreckage and this previously logged forest now stood in the daylight. It was a chaotic spectacle that immediately appealed to me. I thought of Paul Nash and his paintings of WW1 battlefields. In those familiar pictures everything too was blasted and shredded. It was brutal but also beautiful. I visited the shores of Lake Gordon many times over this period and came to feel that the power of this place had something to do with the gulf between the underwater world and this new reality; time slowed underwater but now the daylight illuminated and exposed, time sped up. As the water slowly retreated It was an extreme and unusual landscape that was revealed.”
Noting Costa, he must put fertiliser on his beard. Most men get grey in their beard before their hair but Costa is going the other way.
sarahs mum said:
Glover Prize
33 m ·
We are excited to announce the winner of the Glover Prize 2024 – Nicholas Blowers for his work titled ‘Lake Bed.’
This award is proudly sponsored by The Henry Jones Art Hotel
‘Lake Bed’
Oil on canvas
154 × 190 cm
From the artist:
“In 2015, I went in search of a landscape that I briefly glimpsed on an ABC news report. The water level at Lake Gordon had fallen by 45 meters and a drowned forest had been revealed. It appeared to be an extraordinary scene of tree wreckage and this previously logged forest now stood in the daylight. It was a chaotic spectacle that immediately appealed to me. I thought of Paul Nash and his paintings of WW1 battlefields. In those familiar pictures everything too was blasted and shredded. It was brutal but also beautiful. I visited the shores of Lake Gordon many times over this period and came to feel that the power of this place had something to do with the gulf between the underwater world and this new reality; time slowed underwater but now the daylight illuminated and exposed, time sped up. As the water slowly retreated It was an extreme and unusual landscape that was revealed.”
Well done.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
Glover Prize
33 m ·
We are excited to announce the winner of the Glover Prize 2024 – Nicholas Blowers for his work titled ‘Lake Bed.’
This award is proudly sponsored by The Henry Jones Art Hotel
‘Lake Bed’
Oil on canvas
154 × 190 cm
From the artist:
“In 2015, I went in search of a landscape that I briefly glimpsed on an ABC news report. The water level at Lake Gordon had fallen by 45 meters and a drowned forest had been revealed. It appeared to be an extraordinary scene of tree wreckage and this previously logged forest now stood in the daylight. It was a chaotic spectacle that immediately appealed to me. I thought of Paul Nash and his paintings of WW1 battlefields. In those familiar pictures everything too was blasted and shredded. It was brutal but also beautiful. I visited the shores of Lake Gordon many times over this period and came to feel that the power of this place had something to do with the gulf between the underwater world and this new reality; time slowed underwater but now the daylight illuminated and exposed, time sped up. As the water slowly retreated It was an extreme and unusual landscape that was revealed.”
Well done.
Yeah amazing detail
“said his client had been suffering poor mental health since he was arrested.”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/samantha-murphy-alleged-killer-ballarat-woman-name-body-search-ntwnfb
So…his mental health was okay before?
sarahs mum said:
“said his client had been suffering poor mental health since he was arrested.”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/samantha-murphy-alleged-killer-ballarat-woman-name-body-search-ntwnfb
So…his mental health was okay before?
Another indication he did it.
i’m here for you
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:“said his client had been suffering poor mental health since he was arrested.”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/samantha-murphy-alleged-killer-ballarat-woman-name-body-search-ntwnfb
So…his mental health was okay before?
Another indication he did it.
We have innocent until proven guilty here.
monkey skipper said:
Parkinson’s May Be Caused by a Common Aquatic BacteriumA common genus of microbe found in wet, boggy environments could play a key role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, by excreting compounds that trigger proteins inside brain cells to form toxic clumps.
/…cut by master transition the cutter of text../.
This research was published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.
cheers I reads that did donely done
OK, did any of the forumites feel this?
I been out checks the water, sheeps waters, I did, reads quite a few meters too, the sheeps drinks lots cause been hot, warm evening too, and days of hotness to follows, hotly monsters comes to stays
transition said:
I been out checks the water, sheeps waters, I did, reads quite a few meters too, the sheeps drinks lots cause been hot, warm evening too, and days of hotness to follows, hotly monsters comes to stays
Have you got a cool night tonight? We are forecast 15 overnight tonight, which is hotter than last night which got down to 8. But the next two nights are forecast to be 23 and 21, and 38s for the next three days. The wind forecast isn’t bad though, highest number in there is 40km/hr over the three days. I’ve been soaking the ground around the house – well, I call it putting on the low use sprinklers for the birds. But as there is a new pump down the bore and plenty of sunshine to make the electricity…why not?
:)
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:“said his client had been suffering poor mental health since he was arrested.”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/samantha-murphy-alleged-killer-ballarat-woman-name-body-search-ntwnfb
So…his mental health was okay before?
Another indication he did it.
We have innocent until proven guilty here.
Yeah. I know.
Good evening all.
I have just finished work, and stopped for the evening.
Happy FNDC to all those partaking in a tipple.
I’ll check back later after reading this arvo’s posts.
Kingy said:
Good evening all.I have just finished work, and stopped for the evening.
Happy FNDC to all those partaking in a tipple.
I’ll check back later after reading this arvo’s posts.
Evening Kingy. Dry Friday this end.
Needed more than a dusting, so I’ve disassembled the assembly and I’m washing blades, guards etc in the laundry sink.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Good evening all.I have just finished work, and stopped for the evening.
Happy FNDC to all those partaking in a tipple.
I’ll check back later after reading this arvo’s posts.
Evening Kingy. Dry Friday this end.
Someone bought a block of land, and today they wanted me to turn it into a building site.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Good evening all.I have just finished work, and stopped for the evening.
Happy FNDC to all those partaking in a tipple.
I’ll check back later after reading this arvo’s posts.
Evening Kingy. Dry Friday this end.
Someone bought a block of land, and today they wanted me to turn it into a building site.
I’d guesstimate that’s more than one day’s work waiting there….
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Good evening all.I have just finished work, and stopped for the evening.
Happy FNDC to all those partaking in a tipple.
I’ll check back later after reading this arvo’s posts.
Evening Kingy. Dry Friday this end.
Someone bought a block of land, and today they wanted me to turn it into a building site.
hope your skid-steer doesn’t break down again.
Blades and guards now clean as the day they were born.
Bubblecar said:
Blades and guards now clean as the day they were born.
Steve Gadd is compiling a collection of jigs played in tassie atm. It might be a good one for you when it is published.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Blades and guards now clean as the day they were born.
Steve Gadd is compiling a collection of jigs played in tassie atm. It might be a good one for you when it is published.
Sounds good, ta.
roughbarked said:
By the way. What happened to discord?
It looks like it has fallen out of use.
I just visited for the first time in many months, and there don’t seem to be any posts made since last year.
AussieDJ said:
roughbarked said:
By the way. What happened to discord?
It looks like it has fallen out of use.
I just visited for the first time in many months, and there don’t seem to be any posts made since last year.
Not surprising. I couldn’t really see the point of it.
dv said:
I would assume that most of the drivers of 4.3 m trucks trying to drive under 3.8 m overpasses are doing so because they are blindly following the navigation. It seems to me that it wouldn’t be that hard to make a feature for Google Maps etc that avoids routes that are unsuitable for vehicles of height X.
So I’ve been told this kind of specialised software already exists
Strange dreams Vol.II:
I met a family of cult members…they believed in using cutlery made from steamed spinach leaves…formed to look like actual knives and forks.
I cut out the CBD and THC sleep aids about 2 months ago. I think my sleeping brain behaved way better then.
Sun is shining, no wind as of yet. I think it is supposed to be cooler today, I may have heard the forecast for this weekend as involving some form of frozen precipitation.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees at the back door, sky is clear. Lots of stars out there. This is the first day of three in a row forecast to get to 38, so the house is wide open catching coolth.
Breakfast with a friend this morning. I expect the rest of the day to involve reading and napping and indoor pursuits.
Morning buffy. I’m letting the cool air through too.
Just made myself a nice big soup mug of cocoa. I imagine Martian dust has much the same particle size and consistency as cocoa powder.
Bubblecar said:
Morning buffy. I’m letting the cool air through too.Just made myself a nice big soup mug of cocoa. I imagine Martian dust has much the same particle size and consistency as cocoa powder.
But does it dissolve in hot milk? And does adding some vanilla to the mix make it taste better?
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning buffy. I’m letting the cool air through too.Just made myself a nice big soup mug of cocoa. I imagine Martian dust has much the same particle size and consistency as cocoa powder.
But does it dissolve in hot milk? And does adding some vanilla to the mix make it taste better?
It might well dissolve in hot milk but I wouldn’t recommend drinking it.
AussieDJ said:
roughbarked said:
By the way. What happened to discord?
It looks like it has fallen out of use.
I just visited for the first time in many months, and there don’t seem to be any posts made since last year.
correct.
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
Morning punters.
Track good, weather fine.
Good morning forum. Slept well. Ham, cheese and mustard wrap for brekkie. Today’s agenda: research home visiting vets to get kittens vaxxed, and start to tidy so I can get one to visit. Currently 22°, heading for 36°.
transition said:
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
Nasty.
transition said:
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
That isn’t the coffee your looking for.
Just about ready for a nap.
Michael V said:
transition said:
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
Nasty.
OCDC said:
Just about ready for a nap.
Had mine earlier.
Michael V said:
transition said:
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
Nasty.
soliloquy, intended to be humorous
and did I mentions hot day, wind too, seen some dust already
We have slushy falling from the sky.
Yesterday the light in my fridge died.
I scored some new (to me) old books from Joy this morning at breakfast. In return for a bottle of home made lemon cordial and a couple of Red Delicious apples picked under the noses of the rainbow lorries, I got a Culpeper’s that was her grandmother’s (I haven’t found a date on it, but Joy is 79, so it’s pretty old), and a bit of an assortment of other books she is clearing out. Some interesting, some not so interesting. I’ll go through them and then either pass them on or keep them.
……….
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady looks very familiar to me, but I can’t find it on my shelves. Maybe it was one my mother had. I don’t think she had its companion though.
And some bits and pieces:
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
made my own coffee, ya know I don’t feel like this relationship is going anywhere, there was a time the mornings were something quite different to this, the mornings were full of treats, now you’re an old hag and have completely lost interest in me, I regret ever meeting you
Nasty.
soliloquy, intended to be humorous
and did I mentions hot day, wind too, seen some dust already
We are at 30 degrees now, very little wind though. I’ve got 4 low use sprinklers on in shady places for birds and a few dishes filled with water around the place too.
I should pull last night’s washing off the line and put the towels out. They will dry within the hour today, I think.
buffy said:
transition said:
Michael V said:Nasty.
soliloquy, intended to be humorous
and did I mentions hot day, wind too, seen some dust already
We are at 30 degrees now, very little wind though. I’ve got 4 low use sprinklers on in shady places for birds and a few dishes filled with water around the place too.
I should pull last night’s washing off the line and put the towels out. They will dry within the hour today, I think.
In this weather, I hang the washing at nnight. Doesn’t fade and damage the fibres, the moon. There is no dew so the clothes are dry before the sun hits them.
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.
“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I don’t understand the attraction to flat-faced cats and dogs.
Kitten Lady has some great videos about Chouchou, a Persian kitten she rescued. Severe cleft palate, which was eventually repaired.
https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/oral-surgeons-correct-kittens-severe-cleft-palate
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I don’t understand the attraction to flat-faced cats and dogs.
Kitten Lady has some great videos about Chouchou, a Persian kitten she rescued. Severe cleft palate, which was eventually repaired.https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/oral-surgeons-correct-kittens-severe-cleft-palate
Really?!
(He is still here 11 years later. And he can spray you with snot as well as any dog…)
buffy said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I don’t understand the attraction to flat-faced cats and dogs.
Kitten Lady has some great videos about Chouchou, a Persian kitten she rescued. Severe cleft palate, which was eventually repaired.https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/oral-surgeons-correct-kittens-severe-cleft-palate
Really?!
(He is still here 11 years later. And he can spray you with snot as well as any dog…)
Poor PWM.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
You’re just contentious because you’re annoyed you had the carry that whining thing from his bowl to the beanbag.
‘substitute wheezing where appropriate
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
You’re just contentious because you’re annoyed you had the carry that whining thing from his bowl to the beanbag.
I’ll have you know that The Pug has been Wolfpugging a bit lately. He does a lispy howl if he wants you to do something faster. He only gets a ride in his limousine after he has made the effort to walk to the bakery. Otherwise the only time he is carried is when it is “Dogs in Yard!” time, because a jelly bean is no longer inducement enough and he thinks old dogs shouldn’t have to suffer the indignity of sitting in the locked run when we go out. He will not win. As I proved to the little Jack Russell pup next door earlier in the week when he wouldn’t “give” me his toy to throw…I win. The dog never wins. I am patient and I’ll stand there hanging on to the toy until he gives it up. He’s fighting a losing battle with me there. Dogs are dogs and they are not leader of the pack around here. I am Boss Bitch.
They’re just so fucking ugly!
A dog needs a proper snout!
Look at this perfect face!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
You’re just contentious because you’re annoyed you had the carry that whining thing from his bowl to the beanbag.
‘substitute wheezing where appropriate
Oh, never fear, whining works also. Since he was a pup he has pretended to be a baby magpie and done their whining noise.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I’m not sure I can see severely pinched nostrils there. I didn’t know they had such short tails, but apparently it is normal.
You’re just contentious because you’re annoyed you had the carry that whining thing from his bowl to the beanbag.
From the bowl, to the bean bag, to the wheelchair.
kii said:
They’re just so fucking ugly!
A dog needs a proper snout!
Look at this perfect face!
How about this one? (About 1970, I think. Velveteen dress and all)
buffy said:
I scored some new (to me) old books from Joy this morning at breakfast. In return for a bottle of home made lemon cordial and a couple of Red Delicious apples picked under the noses of the rainbow lorries, I got a Culpeper’s that was her grandmother’s (I haven’t found a date on it, but Joy is 79, so it’s pretty old), and a bit of an assortment of other books she is clearing out. Some interesting, some not so interesting. I’ll go through them and then either pass them on or keep them.Flatland was pretty white.
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady looks very familiar to me, but I can’t find it on my shelves. Maybe it was one my mother had. I don’t think she had its companion though.
And some bits and pieces:
OCDC said:
buffy said:SHITEI scored some new (to me) old books from Joy this morning at breakfast. In return for a bottle of home made lemon cordial and a couple of Red Delicious apples picked under the noses of the rainbow lorries, I got a Culpeper’s that was her grandmother’s (I haven’t found a date on it, but Joy is 79, so it’s pretty old), and a bit of an assortment of other books she is clearing out. Some interesting, some not so interesting. I’ll go through them and then either pass them on or keep them.Flatland was pretty white.
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady looks very familiar to me, but I can’t find it on my shelves. Maybe it was one my mother had. I don’t think she had its companion though.
And some bits and pieces:
Geez autocorrect!!
ABC news piece on music festivals this weekend
It’s Port Fairy folkies too. And in Hamilton it’s the National Street Stock Titles.
three days 40C+, then a 39C, so yeah bit off a cool change there
42C willyweather says for today
Woman shot dead by police in Melbourne, and another dies at the scene
Officers were challenged by a woman armed with a knife after being called to an incident in Lower Plenty in the city’s north-east
Australian Associated Press
Fri 8 Mar 2024 21.49 AEDT
Share
A woman has died after being shot by police in Melbourne’s north-east.
The officers were called to reports of one woman assaulting another woman at an address in Lower Plenty about 6.30pm on Friday.
Victoria police said officers were challenged by a woman who was armed with a knife.
One woman was shot dead by police and another woman was treated by emergency responders but died at the scene.
Detectives are not looking for anyone else over the incident and believe the two women knew each other.
The homicide squad is investigating.
The inquiry will be overseen by professional standards command, which the force says is protocol when a police firearm is discharged.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/woman-shot-dead-by-police-in-melbourne-and-another-dies-at-the-scene
—-
well they deescalated that.
transition said:
three days 40C+, then a 39C, so yeah bit off a cool change there42C willyweather says for today
We are rising about 1 degree per hour. Up to the mid thirties now. It’s fine inside. Most rooms closed off, aircon and ceiling fans on for the rooms in use.
21 grand for these veneers. Jaysus. Don’t know how he’d cope with my teeth.
buffy said:
transition said:
three days 40C+, then a 39C, so yeah bit off a cool change there42C willyweather says for today
We are rising about 1 degree per hour. Up to the mid thirties now. It’s fine inside. Most rooms closed off, aircon and ceiling fans on for the rooms in use.
not far off bring larry in, though ground still damp from wetting all down yesterday late into evening
feels heat more does larry with age, as do lady and I
coffee and noodles in a moment
I was awake early, wents out farm cleaned a trough middle the yards paddock we calls it, on the back block, biggest paddock, walked to it from road/meter, increased pressure some on PRV, relax flow restrict also, sees mob up side of farthest hill next paddock across, needs bit more pressure way over up there, especially if some drinking from middle trough same time
reads few other meters too
out there lastnight also, checks feedlots
oh look coffee landed, might try that, jatz with cheese and gherkin on too
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
Among those to express their unease was Jemima Harrison, an award-winning producer and director of science-led documentaries and a campaigner for health and welfare reform in dog breeding.“This French bulldog – with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face – won not just best of breed at Crufts today but also the Utility Group,” she wrote on X. “A terrible day for the breed. Am gutted.”
Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and presenter, also noted that Elton had severely pinched nostrils.
“Nothing like the revised breed standard that asked for more muzzle, more nose, to alleviate the health problems associated with being such a flat-faced breed,” he said in a TikTok video.
The breed standard for the French bulldog, released in 2021, states that such dogs should have a “well defined muzzle that can clearly be viewed in profile” and nostrils that should be “visibly” open.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/08/no-discernible-nostrils-crufts-in-row-over-prizes-for-french-bulldog
I don’t understand the attraction to flat-faced cats and dogs.
Kitten Lady has some great videos about Chouchou, a Persian kitten she rescued. Severe cleft palate, which was eventually repaired.https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/oral-surgeons-correct-kittens-severe-cleft-palate
also those cats with really short legs.
I might go and read and siesta. For lunch I et 4 buttered Cruskits. Don’t need much food today. Not doing anything physical. I et a croissant with ham and cheese for breakfast with my mocha. Tea will be cold corned beef and salads of various sorts.
Looking to buy a DVD of Attack of the Peanut People (1958) but guess what?
There’s no such film, even though it featured in my dream.
transition said:
three days 40C+, then a 39C, so yeah bit off a cool change there42C willyweather says for today
buffy said:
I scored some new (to me) old books from Joy this morning at breakfast. In return for a bottle of home made lemon cordial and a couple of Red Delicious apples picked under the noses of the rainbow lorries, I got a Culpeper’s that was her grandmother’s (I haven’t found a date on it, but Joy is 79, so it’s pretty old), and a bit of an assortment of other books she is clearing out. Some interesting, some not so interesting. I’ll go through them and then either pass them on or keep them.
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady looks very familiar to me, but I can’t find it on my shelves. Maybe it was one my mother had. I don’t think she had its companion though.
And some bits and pieces:
My Mum had the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady too.
Fake corn chips and salsa for lunch.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I scored some new (to me) old books from Joy this morning at breakfast. In return for a bottle of home made lemon cordial and a couple of Red Delicious apples picked under the noses of the rainbow lorries, I got a Culpeper’s that was her grandmother’s (I haven’t found a date on it, but Joy is 79, so it’s pretty old), and a bit of an assortment of other books she is clearing out. Some interesting, some not so interesting. I’ll go through them and then either pass them on or keep them.
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady looks very familiar to me, but I can’t find it on my shelves. Maybe it was one my mother had. I don’t think she had its companion though.
And some bits and pieces:
My Mum had the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady too.
I had it at one stage. Don’t know where it went.
OCDC said:
Fake corn chips and salsa for lunch.
What are fake corn chips made of?
OCDC said:
Just about ready for a nap.
That’s what I just had, from 10 to 12:15.
Hoping to retire at a sensible hour tonight.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:INGREDIENTS: PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CASEINATE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, PSYLLIUM HUSK, SALT. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, ANNATTO), TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICE, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY POWDER, CHIA SEED, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE,Fake corn chips and salsa for lunch.What are fake corn chips made of?
So they’re pretty damn shite and I only have them once in a blue moon viz this is the third time I’ve had them.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Just about ready for a nap.
That’s what I just had, from 10 to 12:15.
Hoping to retire at a sensible hour tonight.
I need to start tidying my unit. Fortunately two rooms won’t be seen by the vet.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Fake corn chips and salsa for lunch.
What are fake corn chips made of?
Fake corn, of course.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Just about ready for a nap.
That’s what I just had, from 10 to 12:15.
Hoping to retire at a sensible hour tonight.
I’m sorting through (& captioning) about 300 more images from our trans Mongolian trip.
They have been lost since 2005.
Goodo.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:That’s what I just had, from 10 to 12:15.
Hoping to retire at a sensible hour tonight.
I’m sorting through (& captioning) about 300 more images from our trans Mongolian trip.
They have been lost since 2005.
Goodo.
larry puts self in there, a dip
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
:)
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
Hot doggie cools off.
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
He’s looking a bit grey. How old is he now?
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
Recovered from that Morning Coffee?
Decapitated wasp grabs its head before flying away
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_LmdmltW-XU
Sweden 🇸🇪 has joined with NATO.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Decapitated wasp grabs its head before flying away
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_LmdmltW-XU
The bull ant famously appears in the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer’s major work, The World as Will and Representation, as a paradigmatic example of strife and constant destruction endemic to the “will to live”.
“But the bulldog-ant of Australia affords us the most extraordinary example of this kind; for if it is cut in two, a battle begins between the head and the tail. The head seizes the tail in its teeth, and the tail defends itself bravely by stinging the head: the battle may last for half an hour, until they die or are dragged away by other ants. This contest takes place every time the experiment is tried.”
Tau.Neutrino said:
Sweden 🇸🇪 has joined with NATO.
Yes. The Baltic is now a NATO lake, with 2 small exceptions. Russia has effectively increased NATO by invading Ukraine in order to stop NATO expansionism.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/08/homes-on-steroids-how-australia-came-to-build-some-of-the-biggest-houses-on-earth
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Sweden 🇸🇪 has joined with NATO.
Yes. The Baltic is now a NATO lake, with 2 small exceptions. Russia has effectively increased NATO by invading Ukraine in order to stop NATO expansionism.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/11/sweden-freedom-of-information-laws-deadly-bombings
Oh
Tamb said:
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
He’s looking a bit grey. How old is he now?
14 or 15, old
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
I filled the dog paddling pool yesterday but no-one has partaken. I guess when you’ve got the indoor aircon option…
buffy said:
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
I filled the dog paddling pool yesterday but no-one has partaken. I guess when you’ve got the indoor aircon option…
has a water bird
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
larry puts self in there, a dip
I filled the dog paddling pool yesterday but no-one has partaken. I guess when you’ve got the indoor aircon option…
has a water bird
You is lucky. You have water. Precious stuff that is.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
buffy said:I filled the dog paddling pool yesterday but no-one has partaken. I guess when you’ve got the indoor aircon option…
has a water bird
You is lucky. You have water. Precious stuff that is.
lucky fortunately blessed shone upon by the good lord favored
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:has a water bird
You is lucky. You have water. Precious stuff that is.
lucky fortunately blessed shone upon by the good lord favored
Oh, FFS!
kii said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:You is lucky. You have water. Precious stuff that is.
lucky fortunately blessed shone upon by the good lord favored
Oh, FFS!
stay calm, kii, reach deep for the humor, i’m doing my best
That was a lovely nap.
Nursery tea report: liverwurst toast
OCDC said:
That was a lovely nap.
I also had a nap. In which I must have been only lightly dozing because I got up and made us a dessert for tonight. Nuked apples. And I make a nut crunch topping that my mother used to make, which involves corn flakes, crushed nuts, butter and brown sugar (and a smidge of flour), baked in the oven and then broken up to put over stewed fruit and icecream, with chocolate sauce. But I didn’t want to put the oven on. So I nuked corn flakes, crushed nuts, some butter and sugar, mixed it up, and then put in some chopped fine couverture and nuked it again and mixed it all up. I think it will work. Won’t be quite the same as the ovened version because it will lack the toffee aspect.
Food report: I am cook. Bed of chopped iceberg lettuce with tomato and onion salad on one half, chickpea salad on the other half, crumbled Greek style Feta over the top. There will be slices of cold corned beef with my home made tomato sauce as well. Mr buffy cut the corned beef because he doesn’t like the way I cut it.
buffy said:
OCDC said:Dessert sounds very tasty indeed.That was a lovely nap.I also had a nap. In which I must have been only lightly dozing because I got up and made us a dessert for tonight. Nuked apples. And I make a nut crunch topping that my mother used to make, which involves corn flakes, crushed nuts, butter and brown sugar (and a smidge of flour), baked in the oven and then broken up to put over stewed fruit and icecream, with chocolate sauce. But I didn’t want to put the oven on. So I nuked corn flakes, crushed nuts, some butter and sugar, mixed it up, and then put in some chopped fine couverture and nuked it again and mixed it all up. I think it will work. Won’t be quite the same as the ovened version because it will lack the toffee aspect.
Food report: I am cook. Bed of chopped iceberg lettuce with tomato and onion salad on one half, chickpea salad on the other half, crumbled Greek style Feta over the top. There will be slices of cold corned beef with my home made tomato sauce as well. Mr buffy cut the corned beef because he doesn’t like the way I cut it.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:Dessert sounds very tasty indeed.That was a lovely nap.I also had a nap. In which I must have been only lightly dozing because I got up and made us a dessert for tonight. Nuked apples. And I make a nut crunch topping that my mother used to make, which involves corn flakes, crushed nuts, butter and brown sugar (and a smidge of flour), baked in the oven and then broken up to put over stewed fruit and icecream, with chocolate sauce. But I didn’t want to put the oven on. So I nuked corn flakes, crushed nuts, some butter and sugar, mixed it up, and then put in some chopped fine couverture and nuked it again and mixed it all up. I think it will work. Won’t be quite the same as the ovened version because it will lack the toffee aspect.
Food report: I am cook. Bed of chopped iceberg lettuce with tomato and onion salad on one half, chickpea salad on the other half, crumbled Greek style Feta over the top. There will be slices of cold corned beef with my home made tomato sauce as well. Mr buffy cut the corned beef because he doesn’t like the way I cut it.
Here is main course. That tablecloth looks a bit “busy”….
I’ll try to remember to photograph the dessert too. But I may just eat it. I’ll put the recipe for the nut crumble topping in the recipe thread. (I may have done that before)
buffy said:
OCDC said:Looks rather healthy so I’m glad you’re going to have proper dessert.buffy said:Here is main course. That tablecloth looks a bit “busy”….I also had a nap. In which I must have been only lightly dozing because I got up and made us a dessert for tonight. Nuked apples. And I make a nut crunch topping that my mother used to make, which involves corn flakes, crushed nuts, butter and brown sugar (and a smidge of flour), baked in the oven and then broken up to put over stewed fruit and icecream, with chocolate sauce. But I didn’t want to put the oven on. So I nuked corn flakes, crushed nuts, some butter and sugar, mixed it up, and then put in some chopped fine couverture and nuked it again and mixed it all up. I think it will work. Won’t be quite the same as the ovened version because it will lack the toffee aspect.Dessert sounds very tasty indeed.Food report: I am cook. Bed of chopped iceberg lettuce with tomato and onion salad on one half, chickpea salad on the other half, crumbled Greek style Feta over the top. There will be slices of cold corned beef with my home made tomato sauce as well. Mr buffy cut the corned beef because he doesn’t like the way I cut it.
I’ll try to remember to photograph the dessert too. But I may just eat it. I’ll put the recipe for the nut crumble topping in the recipe thread. (I may have done that before)
Nature photographer captures rare, spectacular red sprites in skies over WA’s Kimberley
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103543004
More images…
packet pasta on toast, with something grated, but not tellin’ ya, you don’t deserve to know everything
Tau.Neutrino said:
Nature photographer captures rare, spectacular red sprites in skies over WA’s Kimberley
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103543004
More images…
I wonder if sprites would look like lighting if they had the same atmospheric conditions?
transition said:
packet pasta on toast, with something grated, but not tellin’ ya, you don’t deserve to know everything
Curried eggmess this end. Dessert will be a big raw orange.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
packet pasta on toast, with something grated, but not tellin’ ya, you don’t deserve to know everything
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
packet pasta on toast, with something grated, but not tellin’ ya, you don’t deserve to know everything
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur Extinction
https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
Tau.Neutrino said:
Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur ExtinctionI’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
“Incredibly Rare” – Ancient Astrolabe Discovery Reveals Islamic – Jewish Scientific Exchange
https://scitechdaily.com/incredibly-rare-ancient-astrolabe-discovery-reveals-islamic-jewish-scientific-exchange/
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur ExtinctionI’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
From the article
No birds alive today have teeth. But that wasn’t always the case– many early fossil birds had beaks full of sharp, tiny teeth. In a paper in the journal Cretaceous Research, scientists have described a new species of fossil bird that was the first of its kind to evolve toothless-ness; its name, in honor of naturalist Sir David Attenborough, means “Attenborough’s strange bird.”
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
not saying!!!
curiosity’s killin’ ya in’t
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur ExtinctionI’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
Well technically penguins are fish…
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur ExtinctionI’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
Well technically penguins are fish…
No, they’re not. In the 19th century, the Vatican decided that penguins are ‘birds’ and not ‘fish.
Catholics were thus prohibited from eating penguins on Fridays (Sat- Thurs, no problem, wade on in.)
Good afternoon peoples …
monkey skipper said:
Good afternoon peoples …
Well, it is tending towards evening I’d have thought.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good afternoon peoples …Well, it is tending towards evening I’d have thought.
Well it is now , the sun was still shining through the vertical blinds a moment ago…
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Attenborough’s Strange Bird” – Scientists Discover Unusual New Species That Defied Dinosaur ExtinctionI’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…https://scitechdaily.com/attenboroughs-strange-bird-scientists-discover-unusual-new-species-that-defied-dinosaur-extinction/
Well technically penguins are fish…
Outside my expertise, but it seems the Internet does not agree with you.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
I’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…
Well technically penguins are fish…
Outside my expertise, but it seems the Internet does not agree with you.
Are you suggesting ChatGPT is mistaken? Well I never…
The Rev Dodgson said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
I’m pretty sure that is true of all birds…
Well technically penguins are fish…
Outside my expertise, but it seems the Internet does not agree with you.
Who do you trust more? The internet, or me?
Tau.Neutrino said:
“Incredibly Rare” – Ancient Astrolabe Discovery Reveals Islamic – Jewish Scientific Exchange
https://scitechdaily.com/incredibly-rare-ancient-astrolabe-discovery-reveals-islamic-jewish-scientific-exchange/
A scientist has discovered a unique eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe in Verona, Italy, featuring both Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions. This find illustrates the rich scientific collaboration between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian cultures in the medieval period, showcasing the astrolabe as a symbol of intercultural exchange and knowledge. Credit: Federica Gigante
Watched ‘Dune: Part Two’ today. Was well done.
For Alex:
Not the same as the baked, toffee-ish version, but perfectly acceptable.
buffy said:
For Alex:Yum! I’ll share with my mum if that’s okay. Sounds very much like something she would love (also with stewed apple but cream or custard instead – I would go for ice cream myself).
Not the same as the baked, toffee-ish version, but perfectly acceptable.
Triple Surprise: Researchers Discover New Native Species of Mouse in Australia
https://scitechdaily.com/triple-surprise-researchers-discover-new-native-species-of-mouse-in-australia/
Two new species of the delicate mouse have been discovered in Australia, thanks to genetic research by ANU and CSIRO, underscoring the need for specific conservation efforts and highlighting the species’ unique ecological role. Above is a picture of Pseudomys pilbarensis. Credit: Ian Bool
There’s a couple of nasty fires kicking off in Bunbury at the moment, all neighbouring brigades have been called up, and now they are asking for appliances from Busselton.
They’ve bogged a dozer in the swamp in front of the fire, and can’t get it out. No-one wants to go near it on foot as there are a lot of tiger snakes climbing around it. Air support is ramping up as well.
Kingy said:
There’s a couple of nasty fires kicking off in Bunbury at the moment, all neighbouring brigades have been called up, and now they are asking for appliances from Busselton.They’ve bogged a dozer in the swamp in front of the fire, and can’t get it out. No-one wants to go near it on foot as there are a lot of tiger snakes climbing around it. Air support is ramping up as well.
Which part of Bunbury?
kii said:
Kingy said:
There’s a couple of nasty fires kicking off in Bunbury at the moment, all neighbouring brigades have been called up, and now they are asking for appliances from Busselton.They’ve bogged a dozer in the swamp in front of the fire, and can’t get it out. No-one wants to go near it on foot as there are a lot of tiger snakes climbing around it. Air support is ramping up as well.
Which part of Bunbury?
Just South of Dalyellup is the worst one, the one in Picton seems to have been surrounded and subdued.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
There’s a couple of nasty fires kicking off in Bunbury at the moment, all neighbouring brigades have been called up, and now they are asking for appliances from Busselton.They’ve bogged a dozer in the swamp in front of the fire, and can’t get it out. No-one wants to go near it on foot as there are a lot of tiger snakes climbing around it. Air support is ramping up as well.
Which part of Bunbury?
Just South of Dalyellup is the worst one, the one in Picton seems to have been surrounded and subdued.
Ta.
OCDC said:
buffy said:For Alex:Yum! I’ll share with my mum if that’s okay. Sounds very much like something she would love (also with stewed apple but cream or custard instead – I would go for ice cream myself).
Not the same as the baked, toffee-ish version, but perfectly acceptable.
In our family it is traditionally eaten with pears out of a tin. It’s called Pears and Crunch. I put the recipe in the Recipe thread for you.
Pic taken from Busselton across Geographe Bay
buffy said:
OCDC said:Sighted and screenshotted. We have lots of home-preserved pears. My sister’s tree was very prolific.buffy said:In our family it is traditionally eaten with pears out of a tin. It’s called Pears and Crunch. I put the recipe in the Recipe thread for you.For Alex:Yum! I’ll share with my mum if that’s okay. Sounds very much like something she would love (also with stewed apple but cream or custard instead – I would go for ice cream myself).
Not the same as the baked, toffee-ish version, but perfectly acceptable.
Alex, another dessert recipe just put into recipe thread. Pears in Orange Passionfruit Sauce.
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.
OCDC said:
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.
I doubt I would have even noticed the difference.
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.
I doubt I would have even noticed the difference.
No neither would I.
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.
I doubt I would have even noticed the difference.
It’s obvious. They put too much emphasis on the “u”.
OCDC said:
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.Think it’s bedtime.
“Oxidive” instead of “oxidative”.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.Think it’s bedtime.
“Oxidive” instead of “oxidative”.
oh. right.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
Just watched a medical interview. Host and presented both said “oxidative” instead of “oxidative”. It was nearly enough to make me not finish it.
I doubt I would have even noticed the difference.
No neither would I.
no capacity for discerning subtle difference, couple obtuse old balustrades
larry’s havin’ drink of milk, get his cowsium and other stuff
sunset out back of farm, plenty ringnecks along road there
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
:(
Do you need anything on it?
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
:(
Do you need anything on it?
Bookmarked donkey porn.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
:(
Do you need anything on it?
If it’s kaput I’ve lost a shedload of stuff.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
:(
Do you need anything on it?
If it’s kaput I’ve lost a shedload of stuff.
A computer repairer can extract the hard drive and give it back to you as a storage drive if need be or at least help you retrieve any files.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said::(
Do you need anything on it?
If it’s kaput I’ve lost a shedload of stuff.
A computer repairer can extract the hard drive and give it back to you as a storage drive if need be or at least help you retrieve any files.
Yeah I’ll probably fork out some money for them to do that.
I’ve got no idea what my password is for here.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said::(
Do you need anything on it?
If it’s kaput I’ve lost a shedload of stuff.
A computer repairer can extract the hard drive and give it back to you as a storage drive if need be or at least help you retrieve any files.
^
My friend Ben did this for me.
“Pentagon says most UFO’s are ordinary objects”
Well they would say that.
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
There is a lot of it about. We’ve bought a new desktop and a new lappy in the last couple of weeks. My old home computer finally died a couple of months back (it was one I “inherited” from Mr buffy when he upgraded quite a few years ago so it was pretty old), so I had to get out the one I’d had at work and get it updated and onto our network. Doing OK with that. And my lappy is old but hasn’t done much work and still works. I should probably see about updating that too at some point but it works as backup for now.
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I doubt I would have even noticed the difference.
No neither would I.
no capacity for discerning subtle difference, couple obtuse old balustrades
I’ll have you know my balustrades are all perfectly acute.
Peak Warming Man said:
Looks like my computer has packed it in, it owes me nothing.
I’m on my tablet at the moment.
A clever chap like you would have multiple backups, so no probs.
“We are going to take the positives from this series and I’m really looking forward to driving this team even further forward.”
After being soundly beaten 4-1 in the series and thrashed in three days in the last test how can Ben Stokes drive England even further forward.
sarahs mum said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:If it’s kaput I’ve lost a shedload of stuff.
A computer repairer can extract the hard drive and give it back to you as a storage drive if need be or at least help you retrieve any files.
^
My friend Ben did this for me.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Pentagon says most UFO’s are ordinary objects”Well they would say that.
Saw a green 1959 Chevrolet today.
Unsure of accuracy, but interesting info.
Kingy said:
Unsure of accuracy, but interesting info.
shame I can’t actually zoom in enough to read it without it getting too fuzzy
Kingy said:
Unsure of accuracy, but interesting info.
Wouldn’t surprise me if the amount of subterranean archaea is much higher
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Unsure of accuracy, but interesting info.
shame I can’t actually zoom in enough to read it without it getting too fuzzy
Open image in new tab and embiggen.
26 degrees. that’s just untasmanian.
Can’t sleep…
OCDC said:
Can’t sleep…
Hi
Same. 27°.
badchap said:
OCDC said:21° here which is pretty much average and in itself doesn’t stop me sleeping.Can’t sleep…Hi
Same. 27°.
Midnight feast report: choc nut and orange bar
When I was a kid, we had friends stay with us most school hols. Mum always made sure there were supplies for a midnight feast at least once per hols.
As a kid I spent many summer holidays at my cousins’ place. They always had a well stocked pantry to raid for our midnight feasts. My aunty & uncle pretended that they didn’t know.
badchap said:
As a kid I spent many summer holidays at my cousins’ place. They always had a well stocked pantry to raid for our midnight feasts. My aunty & uncle pretended that they didn’t know.:-)
We inherited mum’s Enid Blytons so she actively encouraged us, but didn’t partake.
When she was a kid, she stayed with her cousins a lot. She used to sleep on a folding bed that always collapsed under her, so she refused to buy or use them once she was old enough to choose. When her brother was in pall care unit at GLR, she and her sister stayed there for his last night. They were offered folding beds, but mum chose to remain on an armchair bc folding beds are evul. Anyway several years later cousin Angelique admitted that she always tampered with the folding bed when mum went to the toilet each night…
Hmn, neighbours would probably be peeved if I started vacuuming now.
What a bittersweet association she must now have with folding beds!
Heheh. x
Cool morning with dampness from the flying slushy rain overnight etc.
Erratic sleep last night until I fed the tea’n‘toast monster that growls at 1:30am.
This morning:
1.Opened the house up, because The Sally Cat has taken a dump in the litter tray right near this computer.
2. Moved the metal stand with the slab of white marble in top. The cheap stand didn’t break apart and therefore the marble didn’t crash to the floor and squash my feet.
3. Soaking tea mugs in bleach.
4. Some ablutions including applying retinal creams and witch hazel to face, and brushing hair.
A possibly interesting true crime interview video has just come up on my YouTube feed.
OCDC said:
badchap said:As a kid I spent many summer holidays at my cousins’ place. They always had a well stocked pantry to raid for our midnight feasts. My aunty & uncle pretended that they didn’t know.:-)
We inherited mum’s Enid Blytons so she actively encouraged us, but didn’t partake.
When she was a kid, she stayed with her cousins a lot. She used to sleep on a folding bed that always collapsed under her, so she refused to buy or use them once she was old enough to choose. When her brother was in pall care unit at GLR, she and her sister stayed there for his last night. They were offered folding beds, but mum chose to remain on an armchair bc folding beds are evul. Anyway several years later cousin Angelique admitted that she always tampered with the folding bed when mum went to the toilet each night…
Memories of cousins and their pranks. Cousin Lindy convinced me that no one would find us if we climbed the jacarandas in the streets around Roseville. So we’d sit in the branches and drop the pods on people as they walked by. She also sucked her thumb, like me, we’d get bitter stuff painted on our thumbs to deter us.
Lol…no, WE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE TASTE!!!!
A slab of marble not crushing your feet is gonna be a win every time :)
kii said:
Cool morning with dampness from the flying slushy rain overnight etc.I would’ve thought your powers were more than adequate without Hazel’s.
Erratic sleep last night until I fed the tea’n‘toast monster that growls at 1:30am.This morning:
1.Opened the house up, because The Sally Cat has taken a dump in the litter tray right near this computer.
2. Moved the metal stand with the slab of white marble in top. The cheap stand didn’t break apart and therefore the marble didn’t crash to the floor and squash my feet.
3. Soaking tea mugs in bleach.
4. Some ablutions including applying retinal creams and witch hazel to face, and brushing hair.
kii said:
OCDC said:CATS: Ha ha ha habadchap said:Memories of cousins and their pranks. Cousin Lindy convinced me that no one would find us if we climbed the jacarandas in the streets around Roseville. So we’d sit in the branches and drop the pods on people as they walked by. She also sucked her thumb, like me, we’d get bitter stuff painted on our thumbs to deter us.As a kid I spent many summer holidays at my cousins’ place. They always had a well stocked pantry to raid for our midnight feasts. My aunty & uncle pretended that they didn’t know.:-)
We inherited mum’s Enid Blytons so she actively encouraged us, but didn’t partake.
When she was a kid, she stayed with her cousins a lot. She used to sleep on a folding bed that always collapsed under her, so she refused to buy or use them once she was old enough to choose. When her brother was in pall care unit at GLR, she and her sister stayed there for his last night. They were offered folding beds, but mum chose to remain on an armchair bc folding beds are evul. Anyway several years later cousin Angelique admitted that she always tampered with the folding bed when mum went to the toilet each night…
Lol…no, WE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE TASTE!!!!
Listened to NPR’s Scott Simon speaking with sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans about their book, “The Unclaimed,” about unclaimed bodies in Los Angeles and the stories behind them.
https://www.wunc.org/2024-03-09/a-new-book-traces-the-lives-of-4-people-among-thousands-of-unclaimed-deaths-in-l-a
Midnight feast update: salami stick
OCDC said:
Midnight feast update: salami stick
Auto reflux is engaged.
kii said:
OCDC said:I am not plagued by that malady yet and I wish to keep it so.Midnight feast update: salami stickAuto reflux is engaged.
I don’t usually look at the sky at this hour, so i haven’t seen Crux at this position for a while. Comparing to the evening sky gives one a perspective of moving in space.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:I am not plagued by that malady yet and I wish to keep it so.Midnight feast update: salami stickAuto reflux is engaged.
It’s no pleasure.
kii said:
OCDC said:I envy you not. I like my cast-iron gullet.kii said:It’s no pleasure.Auto reflux is engaged.I am not plagued by that malady yet and I wish to keep it so.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:I envy you not. I like my cast-iron gullet.I am not plagued by that malady yet and I wish to keep it so.It’s no pleasure.
I had one of those. Once upon a time.
kii said:
OCDC said:By cast-iron, I refer only to absence of reflux. It’s been behaving pretty poorly of late but that emanates from brane.kii said:I had one of those. Once upon a time.It’s no pleasure.I envy you not. I like my cast-iron gullet.
Clowns w/o make-up is the new show.
A New-Look Circus Sends in the Clowns, but Loses the Face Paint.
As the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus hits the road for the first time in seven years, gone are the tigers, elephants and Pennywise-esque clowns.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:By cast-iron, I refer only to absence of reflux. It’s been behaving pretty poorly of late but that emanates from brane.I envy you not. I like my cast-iron gullet.I had one of those. Once upon a time.
Ah, yes. My reflux was so magnificent when I was at the bookstore that I’d cough until I spewed up stomach juices into the bin under the counter.
STRESSSSSSSSSS!!!1!!
kii said:
OCDC said:Jaysus. Thank goodness you’re out of there.kii said:Ah, yes. My reflux was so magnificent when I was at the bookstore that I’d cough until I spewed up stomach juices into the bin under the counter.I had one of those. Once upon a time.By cast-iron, I refer only to absence of reflux. It’s been behaving pretty poorly of late but that emanates from brane.
STRESSSSSSSSSS!!!1!!
Wait Wait Don’t Tell me, on NPR.
Library will waive fines if you bring a photo of your cat to the library desk.
Grocery order done.
Cleanup company booking confirmed.
Today = make bed with clean sheets, so The Sally Cat can relax about everything that’s wrong with the bedroom door being closed.
Did you end up being exsanguinated?
Not only have the taxis disappeared from this city, the bus route I need to take to the doctor’s has been diverted because of roadworks.
Lyft and Uber require too much brain work to put the apps on my phone.
I am going to employ the gardener to take me up for the tests. He helped me with transporting Gracie to the euth appointment. He’s a good kid.
kii said:
Not only have the taxis disappeared from this city, the bus route I need to take to the doctor’s has been diverted because of roadworks.He sounds like it. It’s good there’s someone who can help.
Lyft and Uber require too much brain work to put the apps on my phone.
I am going to employ the gardener to take me up for the tests. He helped me with transporting Gracie to the euth appointment. He’s a good kid.
Venus easily sighted; can just make out Mars if I squint but would be clearer if I’d donned my spectacles.
My goddess there are some crap Australian shows on freevee.
An ad for Depends for men…
The guy is walking his daughter down the aisle.
“The only leaks will be from his eyes.”
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees at the back door and getting light. No wind at the moment. We are forecast a sunny 38 today.
Reading and embroidery might be the order of the day, I think. One of the books my friend gave me yesterday is about gardening folklore. It is surprisingly interesting.
Today I will make an effort to start tidying. If I get the unit nice enough, and get a vet in to vax the kittens, get I’ll enough improvement in myself that I won’t need to board them. But if I don’t tidy, I will of course get worse and won’t be able to board them bc they won’t be vaxxed.
OCDC said:
Today I will make an effort to start tidying. If I get the unit nice enough, and get a vet in to vax the kittens, get I’ll enough improvement in myself that I won’t need to board them. But if I don’t tidy, I will of course get worse and won’t be able to board them bc they won’t be vaxxed.
How much judgment from a home visit vet are you expecting?
Are you overthinking every possibility? That’s classic anxiety.
I know it well.
kii said:
OCDC said:Of course I am.Today I will make an effort to start tidying. If I get the unit nice enough, and get a vet in to vax the kittens, get I’ll enough improvement in myself that I won’t need to board them. But if I don’t tidy, I will of course get worse and won’t be able to board them bc they won’t be vaxxed.How much judgment from a home visit vet are you expecting?
Are you overthinking every possibility? That’s classic anxiety.
I know it well.
OCDC said:
kii said:But at least it’s incentive to make my dungeon less unattractive.OCDC said:Of course I am.Today I will make an effort to start tidying. If I get the unit nice enough, and get a vet in to vax the kittens, get I’ll enough improvement in myself that I won’t need to board them. But if I don’t tidy, I will of course get worse and won’t be able to board them bc they won’t be vaxxed.How much judgment from a home visit vet are you expecting?
Are you overthinking every possibility? That’s classic anxiety.
I know it well.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Of course I am.Today I will make an effort to start tidying. If I get the unit nice enough, and get a vet in to vax the kittens, get I’ll enough improvement in myself that I won’t need to board them. But if I don’t tidy, I will of course get worse and won’t be able to board them bc they won’t be vaxxed.How much judgment from a home visit vet are you expecting?
Are you overthinking every possibility? That’s classic anxiety.
I know it well.
Cats pick up on our anxiety. And dogs. I’ve killed 2 emotional support critters because of my stress levels.
The Sally Cat has just herded me into the bedroom our cat nap.
kii said:
OCDC said:At the moment my depression is much more of an issue than anxiety, and they know it.kii said:Cats pick up on our anxiety. And dogs. I’ve killed 2 emotional support critters because of my stress levels.How much judgment from a home visit vet are you expecting?Of course I am.
Are you overthinking every possibility? That’s classic anxiety.
I know it well.
The Sally Cat has just herded me into the bedroom our cat nap.
:-(
Meds for depression.
lolz
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees at the back door and getting light. No wind at the moment. We are forecast a sunny 38 today.Reading and embroidery might be the order of the day, I think. One of the books my friend gave me yesterday is about gardening folklore. It is surprisingly interesting.
I’ve been up since the wee hours doing this & that, including practising The Old Reel/John Cheap the Chapman on both violin and rebec.
Now I’m going to calm down with a cup of tea while watching a train chasing its tail in the art room.
Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC story
I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
buffy said:
Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyI’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
Well you could colour code the subject matter or indeed the alphabet?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492
buffy said:
Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyYou mean yours are organised the correct and only way.I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyYou mean yours are organised the correct and only way.I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyYou mean yours are organised the correct and only way.I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
I like library books to have an image of the books genre on their spine.
I do as well.
wetting down yard
I could breakfast
then maybe check a feedlot, read meter on that, check no disincentive to drinking, yes I monitors water quality, involves that
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.
Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
OCDC said:
buffy said:Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyYou mean yours are organised the correct and only way.I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
You’re not the boss of me!
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:Arranging bookshelves by spine colour. ABC storyYou mean yours are organised the correct and only way.I’m a pretty calm sort of person…but I really dislike that idea. My books are arranged by subject and the novels alphabetically by author surname.
You’re not the boss of me!
She wasn’t tallking to you but.
last night was warm/hot. like living on the mainland. usually when the sun goes down in tassie the temperature drops but not last night.
I had some bizarre dreams. in one of them things kept changing. trees that were cut down in my yard reappeared. and then disappeared again. instead of rationalising that I was dreaming I decided I was hallucinating. and I resolved to enjoy the hallucinations. at one point the bottom paddock filled with sea water. very pretty but I knew that was not real and it promptly turned back into a paddock. someone turned up in what looked like a military vehicle and popped off the bank with me asking why they chose to do that instead of taking the road down there.
in another dream i was stuck in a city tower building and the doors were locked. Corridors. stairwells. unhelpful people.
BOM predicts some rain. *waits.
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
35.
Good morning everybody.
Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
and according to TATE they got number 4 wrong. Should be Australia.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
Sounds good.
Especially for Mrs V :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
and according to TATE they got number 4 wrong. Should be Australia.
That was my answer to #4. Australia. It was Gough Whilam.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
and according to TATE they got number 4 wrong. Should be Australia.
That was my answer to #4. Australia. It was Gough Whilam.
i guessed Russia.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:and according to TATE they got number 4 wrong. Should be Australia.
That was my answer to #4. Australia. It was Gough Whilam.
i guessed Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorce
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
Sounds good.
Especially for Mrs V :)
Yes. I think it is.
:)
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
Sounds good.
Especially for Mrs V :)
Yes. I think it is.
:)
Good stories to discuss.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:That was my answer to #4. Australia. It was Gough Whilam.
i guessed Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorce
No-fault divorce was introduced by the Bolsheviks following the Russian Revolution of 1917.
1975 for Australia.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492
That’s not correct
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:i guessed Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorce
No-fault divorce was introduced by the Bolsheviks following the Russian Revolution of 1917.
1975 for Australia.
I was looking at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_law_by_country
which doesn’t mention Russia.
S’pose I’ll have to offer my humble apologies to the ABC.
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492That’s not correct
What’s not correct about it?
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
Talk the leg off an iron pot.
A Brisbane Indigenous-owned business started a fundraiser for the family of the children who were bound together to buy them their own pool.
It has so far raised $11,000 to go towards its construction and new pool toys.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492
I read that, it’s not bad.
coffee landed, breakfast is mixed nuts and seeds, whatever else in there, some chopped apricot, and other stuff, cranberry, sultanas, it’s a magical mix, composition of adjusted especially by the lady, for optimal fitness, so that I might maintain vigor, vitality, youthfulness even, and I tells ya it works
and I did consider writing that all into an impressively good poem, but didn’t want make anybody feel inadequate, i’m not a bastard that way
Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced tea
transition said:
coffee landed, breakfast is mixed nuts and seeds, whatever else in there, some chopped apricot, and other stuff, cranberry, sultanas, it’s a magical mix, composition of adjusted especially by the lady, for optimal fitness, so that I might maintain vigor, vitality, youthfulness even, and I tells ya it worksand I did consider writing that all into an impressively good poem, but didn’t want make anybody feel inadequate, i’m not a bastard that way
A wet day in old Brisbane town, and cool, and I’m Not inadequate.
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492That’s not correct
It has me convinced.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492That’s not correct
What’s not correct about it?
Scienticians have studied reverse swing and concluded that it doesn’t exit. More recently, some explanations have been put forward to explain why the ball should move towards the shiny side.
Bowlers know these are bollocks.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorce
No-fault divorce was introduced by the Bolsheviks following the Russian Revolution of 1917.
1975 for Australia.
I was looking at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_law_by_countrywhich doesn’t mention Russia.
S’pose I’ll have to offer my humble apologies to the ABC.
Well said good sirrah.
sarahs mum said:
A Brisbane Indigenous-owned business started a fundraiser for the family of the children who were bound together to buy them their own pool.It has so far raised $11,000 to go towards its construction and new pool toys.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214
A good news story out of a bad news tale.
transition said:
coffee landed, breakfast is mixed nuts and seeds, whatever else in there, some chopped apricot, and other stuff, cranberry, sultanas, it’s a magical mix, composition of adjusted especially by the lady, for optimal fitness, so that I might maintain vigor, vitality, youthfulness even, and I tells ya it worksand I did consider writing that all into an impressively good poem, but didn’t want make anybody feel inadequate, i’m not a bastard that way
Considerate of you. Must be all that good food.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and lightly raining, but there has been some sunlight at times this morning. Gusty light to strong breezes. 20.5°C and 95% RH.
Mrs V’s friend is here now. The bus was booked out and there was no train to Gympie, so she caught one to Nambour, which is considerably closer to Brisbane than here. We decided to take the long, scenic route back home, so we went up the mountains to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. Unfortunately the spectacular views to the coast across the Glasshouse Mountains were hidden in cloud and rain.
We went to the Maleny cheese factory and bought a couple of cheeses. We had a great lunch at a café in Maleny. We motored on home via the steep and winding roads through Kenilworth and then Gympie. Mrs V cooked a lovely filo spiral filled with feta, onion and grated zucchini, topped with and egg wash and parmesan. And a lovely, chunky tomato sauce.
They haven’t stopped talking since, especially Mrs V. I suppose they have 45 years of life to discuss since the last time they talked.
Talk the leg off an iron pot.
Pretty much.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
can’t be bothered procrastinating today. I’ll do it tomorrow.
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492That’s not correct
in what way?
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Well well well, back for another round? It’s time to play, HARD!
Don’t have the guts to front up to my actual TV show? Fine. Try this instead.Weekly trivia quiz.
I got 30/50
Don’t normally do it, but procrastinating today.
35/50
Several lucky guesses.
can’t be bothered procrastinating today. I’ll do it tomorrow.
LOL
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/explaining-the-mysteries-of-swing-bowling/103418492That’s not correct
in what way?
i see you have made a crude attempt at debunking it. expand on your answer please.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:That’s not correct
in what way?
i see you have made a crude attempt at debunking it. expand on your answer please.
It’s dark arts.. voodoo init.
For a bit of long weekend excitement, I have discovered a stingy insect nest on the shed door. I will call an expert on Tuesday.
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
OCDC said:
For a bit of long weekend excitement, I have discovered a stingy insect nest on the shed door. I will call an expert on Tuesday.
Paper wasps?
OCDC said:
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
:)
OCDC said:
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
DON’T TOUCH IT!!
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:in what way?
i see you have made a crude attempt at debunking it. expand on your answer please.
It’s dark arts.. voodoo init.
Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
kii said:
OCDC said:I am safely in the house and the doors are shut again.awaits mandatory ‘advice’DON’T TOUCH IT!!
OCDC said:
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
wait till after dark. Give them a good long blast with insecticide.
Ian said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:i see you have made a crude attempt at debunking it. expand on your answer please.
It’s dark arts.. voodoo init.
Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
party_pants said:
OCDC said:
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
wait till after dark. Give them a good long blast with insecticide.
Roll up some newspaper, light it and stand well at arms reach while singing their wings off.
sarahs mum said:
Fresh flake for dinner!
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Fresh flake for dinner!
Looks more like shark fin soup.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
OCDC said:
awaits mandatory ‘advice’
wait till after dark. Give them a good long blast with insecticide.
Roll up some newspaper, light it and stand well at arms reach while singing their wings off.
Not a great idea in the middle of a heat-wave.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:wait till after dark. Give them a good long blast with insecticide.
Roll up some newspaper, light it and stand well at arms reach while singing their wings off.
Not a great idea in the middle of a heat-wave.
Very true.
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Fresh flake for dinner!
Looks more like shark fin soup.
Snug beach is chock a block with a boy scout regatta atm. possibly just a lot more eyes on the water to notice such.
Possibly also part of the marine heatwave we are having.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
Ian said:It’s dark arts.. voodoo init.
Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
Of course not. What would be the point?
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
Of course not. What would be the point?
Myself facing fast bowlers, I duck and weave and try to keep the bat away from the ball.
Ian said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:That’s not correct
What’s not correct about it?
Scienticians have studied reverse swing and concluded that it doesn’t exit. More recently, some explanations have been put forward to explain why the ball should move towards the shiny side.
Bowlers know these are bollocks.
I suppose I’ll have to read it properly now.
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
Of course not. What would be the point?
usually square of the batsman on the off side.
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
roughbarked said:As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
Of course not. What would be the point?
usually square of the batsman on the off side.
✅
roughbarked said:
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.
I think within 10 years we can expand the share of renewables and battery storage to be the mainstay of the energy market, with natural gas as a reserve supply.
roughbarked said:
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.
Well obviously they meant within 10 years of the completion of Snowy Mountains pumped hydro, not 10 years from now.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.I think within 10 years we can expand the share of renewables and battery storage to be the mainstay of the energy market, with natural gas as a reserve supply.
Yes.
some color outside door as coming in
OCDC said:
Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced tea
Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
and has a black face cuckoo shrike
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced tea
Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Chicken curry with quinoa.
Sitting on 30 here.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.I think within 10 years we can expand the share of renewables and battery storage to be the mainstay of the energy market, with natural gas as a reserve supply.
dutton says batteries do not exist.
transition said:
some color outside door as coming in
We call it the wanderer but it is much the same as the other name which is the Monarch.
transition said:
and has a black face cuckoo shrike
I call them rain birds.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
‘Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’, Bowen says of Coalition’s 10-year nuclear claim
By political reporter Georgia Roberts
The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart’s claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election.I think within 10 years we can expand the share of renewables and battery storage to be the mainstay of the energy market, with natural gas as a reserve supply.
dutton says batteries do not exist.
Yeah but he’s a potato head.
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
roughbarked said:As a batsman you’d treat each ball as you see it. You were watching the ball onto the bat, weren’t you?
Of course not. What would be the point?
usually square of the batsman on the off side.
I mean given about 300 ms reaction time to an express quickie you need to be reading the bowlers action and the flight of the ball in the first 8 m or so, not the last few mm.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
and has a black face cuckoo shrike
I call them rain birds.
God i wish it would rain, consider that a prayer
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:32° hereOCDC said:Chicken curry with quinoa.Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced teaSmashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Sitting on 30 here.
I got some tidying done while phone was charging; taking recycling out was how I discovered the nest.
I’ll ring vets tomorrow or Tuesday, depending on their location.
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:Of course not. What would be the point?
usually square of the batsman on the off side.
I mean given about 300 ms reaction time to an express quickie you need to be reading the bowlers action and the flight of the ball in the first 8 m or so, not the last few mm.
The true batsmen do, watch it all the way to the way it hits the bat. and even then, they still let it through onto the stumps or indeed play it on.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
and has a black face cuckoo shrike
I call them rain birds.
God i wish it would rain, consider that a prayer
It was a wish and a prayer.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced tea
Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?
What about Milo?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:buffy said:32° hereSmashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.Chicken curry with quinoa.It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Sitting on 30 here.
I got some tidying done while phone was charging; taking recycling out was how I discovered the nest.
I’ll ring vets tomorrow or Tuesday, depending on their location.
I’ve been sitting with cold packs strapped to my ankle with a compression bandage, to try and ease the pain enough to walk. It seems to flare up every weekend. Though that part I can’t explain, the ankle has previously had two tendons cut and a couple of metatarsals broken, So I suppose it has cause to punish me.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:usually square of the batsman on the off side.
I mean given about 300 ms reaction time to an express quickie you need to be reading the bowlers action and the flight of the ball in the first 8 m or so, not the last few mm.
The true batsmen do, watch it all the way to the way it hits the bat. and even then, they still let it through onto the stumps or indeed play it on.
Nah, that’s just bs line commentators like to spout.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:I think within 10 years we can expand the share of renewables and battery storage to be the mainstay of the energy market, with natural gas as a reserve supply.
dutton says batteries do not exist.
Yeah but he’s a potato head.
In a sense he is right, there are not many grid scale bulk battery storage options on the market right now. There are lots of promising technologies on the cusp, but none yet in full scale industrial production. So far as I am aware. But they could exist within the same 10 year time period and become ubiquitous by then. But most of the money in battery R & D seems to be in the EV space.
kii said:
buffy said:kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.OCDC said:Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced teaSmashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
What about Milo?
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:I mean given about 300 ms reaction time to an express quickie you need to be reading the bowlers action and the flight of the ball in the first 8 m or so, not the last few mm.
The true batsmen do, watch it all the way to the way it hits the bat. and even then, they still let it through onto the stumps or indeed play it on.
Nah, that’s just bs line commentators like to spout.
:) it is at that.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:dutton says batteries do not exist.
Yeah but he’s a potato head.
In a sense he is right, there are not many grid scale bulk battery storage options on the market right now. There are lots of promising technologies on the cusp, but none yet in full scale industrial production. So far as I am aware. But they could exist within the same 10 year time period and become ubiquitous by then. But most of the money in battery R & D seems to be in the EV space.
Indeed. There is a lot of research going on and as yet there really isn’t an economical solution to the battery issue as of yet but at least if you do have an EV, it can be your overnight battery.
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy said:kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
What about Milo?
She’s retired now. She doesn’t need to restrain herself.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:Yeah but he’s a potato head.
In a sense he is right, there are not many grid scale bulk battery storage options on the market right now. There are lots of promising technologies on the cusp, but none yet in full scale industrial production. So far as I am aware. But they could exist within the same 10 year time period and become ubiquitous by then. But most of the money in battery R & D seems to be in the EV space.
Indeed. There is a lot of research going on and as yet there really isn’t an economical solution to the battery issue as of yet but at least if you do have an EV, it can be your overnight battery.
As long as you don’t want to drive your EV in the morning
Speaking of ice chocolate, it’s now cheaper for me to gad about Victoria all day on public transport than it is to buy one iced chocolate from Lindt.
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy said:kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
What about Milo?
I accept the blame for influencing her language, but the Chococchino? Not my doing.
kii said:
OCDC said:Definitely not mine; I’ve never had one.kii said:I accept the blame for influencing her language, but the Chococchino? Not my doing.Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.
What about Milo?
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:In a sense he is right, there are not many grid scale bulk battery storage options on the market right now. There are lots of promising technologies on the cusp, but none yet in full scale industrial production. So far as I am aware. But they could exist within the same 10 year time period and become ubiquitous by then. But most of the money in battery R & D seems to be in the EV space.
Indeed. There is a lot of research going on and as yet there really isn’t an economical solution to the battery issue as of yet but at least if you do have an EV, it can be your overnight battery.
As long as you don’t want to drive your EV in the morning
:)
OCDC said:
kii said:buffy said:kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
What about Milo?
Yes, a filthy mouth but clean birdies.
Ian said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:i see you have made a crude attempt at debunking it. expand on your answer please.
It’s dark arts.. voodoo init.
Once, after facing the bowling of Wes Hall, I asked him about it and he assured me but that that was the case.
BTW, the above is, at least partially, true.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:dutton says batteries do not exist.
Yeah but he’s a potato head.
In a sense he is right, there are not many grid scale bulk battery storage options on the market right now. There are lots of promising technologies on the cusp, but none yet in full scale industrial production. So far as I am aware. But they could exist within the same 10 year time period and become ubiquitous by then. But most of the money in battery R & D seems to be in the EV space.
Most of the research seems to be looking for fast charging, light and cheap. For grid scale, it only needs to be cheap.
I have wondered about how much energy could be stored via compressed air in large lpg type tanks. They would have virtually no age degradation, no toxic chemicals, easy, non-flammable, & cheap. They wouldn’t store as much as batteries but in dollar per kwh, a large farm of them underneath multiple wind turbines and solar panels should be more affordable and easy to build.
Cats’ room is vacuumed. I’m more efficient than I expected.
kii said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: curried egg and leaves wrap, slice of ham, two mini choc eggs, no sugar peach iced tea
Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?
What about Milo?
You’ve got to use the right ingredients for the job. A good iced chocolate is made with cocoa or a good drinking chocolate. A good cold Milo is made with Milo…
:)
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Definitely not mine; I’ve never had one.kii, I’m concerned. I think we need an intervention. As you know, she’s started swearing too.I accept the blame for influencing her language, but the Chococchino? Not my doing.
In a supermarket near you. Only buy the dark version. When you are over 300km from Lindt….
OCDC said:
Cats’ room is vacuumed. I’m more efficient than I expected.
I am such a good influence on you, and you picked it up by ESP too, I didn’t even have to tell you here…I vacuumed the lounge room this morning after I sent Mr buffy out to walk around to buy his paper. It was very dog hairy in there…
I think I’ll go back to reading about gardening folklore. I read for an hour or so this morning and then napped. I expect to do the same again now. I’ve just done some practice IDing on iNaturalist. I hope the lady whose photos I was going through appreciates an inundation of IDs.
:)
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:Smashed egg sammich and an iced chocolate made with Chococchino.
It’s into the mid thirties at the back door. I’ve just brought the sheets in off the line and checked on the bird sprinklers. All working satisfactorily.
Chococchino!? WTF is wrong with you?
What about Milo?
You’ve got to use the right ingredients for the job. A good iced chocolate is made with cocoa or a good drinking chocolate. A good cold Milo is made with Milo…
:)
Makes sense. Maybe.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
kii said:I accept the blame for influencing her language, but the Chococchino? Not my doing.Definitely not mine; I’ve never had one.
In a supermarket near you. Only buy the dark version. When you are over 300km from Lindt….
All this time and I never realised you were a dark adult.
“SES Auburn Unit Commander Jamie Newman said about 50 volunteers would today be searching for Hussein, with temperatures set to be in the late 20s.”
Is this really what we say?
sings i’ve got to eat soon ‘cause i’m hungry nah nah nah nah
buffy said:
OCDC said:I have Avalanche, which is sugar-free.kii said:In a supermarket near you. Only buy the dark version. When you are over 300km from Lindt….I accept the blame for influencing her language, but the Chococchino? Not my doing.Definitely not mine; I’ve never had one.
kii said:
“SES Auburn Unit Commander Jamie Newman said about 50 volunteers would today be searching for Hussein, with temperatures set to be in the late 20s.”No.Is this really what we say?
Almonds for arvo tea. Gandalf is very intrigued.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:I have Avalanche, which is sugar-free.Definitely not mine; I’ve never had one.In a supermarket near you. Only buy the dark version. When you are over 300km from Lindt….
OCDC said:
kii said:“SES Auburn Unit Commander Jamie Newman said about 50 volunteers would today be searching for Hussein, with temperatures set to be in the late 20s.”No.Is this really what we say?
I didn’t think so, but ya know….Straya.
I should go wash the blood off my toe.
kii said:
I should go wash the blood off my toe.Nah, leave it in case the Sally Cat wants a snack later. (How did it get there?)
lady just about to bring larry indoors under AC, but sees he having a dip
forum loading like is a bit bogged, so I may watch TV has a nanna nap
OCDC said:
kii said:I should go wash the blood off my toe.Nah, leave it in case the Sally Cat wants a snack later. (How did it get there?)
I trimmed a slightly wonky toenail that has trouble growing in a proper manner. It bled.
kii said:
OCDC said:How disappointingly boring.kii said:I trimmed a slightly wonky toenail that has trouble growing in a proper manner. It bled.I should go wash the blood off my toe.Nah, leave it in case the Sally Cat wants a snack later. (How did it get there?)
kii said:
“SES Auburn Unit Commander Jamie Newman said about 50 volunteers would today be searching for Hussein, with temperatures set to be in the late 20s.”Is this really what we say?
Not me.
“High 20s.”
I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:How disappointingly boring.Nah, leave it in case the Sally Cat wants a snack later. (How did it get there?)I trimmed a slightly wonky toenail that has trouble growing in a proper manner. It bled.
Yah, such is my life. I prefer it this way, better than knife injuries or marble slabs obeYing gravity.
We have RAIN!
OCDC said:
I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.
Timelines are good. April 5 and 6 will be clearing out the workshop day/s. April 4 will be 3 years since mr kii died, also awful bitch sister’s 72nd birthday.
Next will be real estate agent, moving company and exit. Hopefully before the new Civil War.
kii said:
OCDC said:Three years! :-(…..I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.Timelines are good. April 5 and 6 will be clearing out the workshop day/s. April 4 will be 3 years since mr kii died, also awful bitch sister’s 72nd birthday.
Next will be real estate agent, moving company and exit. Hopefully before the new Civil War.
Bubblecar said:
We have RAIN!
Lucky buggers.
Bubblecar said:
We have RAIN!
*waits.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Three years! :-(…..I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.Timelines are good. April 5 and 6 will be clearing out the workshop day/s. April 4 will be 3 years since mr kii died, also awful bitch sister’s 72nd birthday.
Next will be real estate agent, moving company and exit. Hopefully before the new Civil War.
Yeah, I hate it. I miss his stupid jokes, his little fart dances and holding hands. The Sally Cat misses demanding cuddles with her Papa and bapping his face when his sleep apnea worried her.
OCDC said:
I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.
how do you insulin a cat?
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:Carefully, and with treats.I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.how do you insulin a cat?
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:Cat goes into insulin room and tries to get treats. Cat’s mother goes into insulin room and prepares insulin, then treats. Cat’s mother then injects cat at scruff of neck while cat eats treats. Then brekkie or dinner time for both.OCDC said:Carefully, and with treats.I have a bit of a moving timeline now. Skool hols are the fortnight starting Good Friday. Mum has already told me she and dad will help me move. Sister has volunteered to feed and insulin mum’s cats/cat and she is a teacher so hols would be much better for her. So hopefully in the next five weeks I will be out of here, even if my large furniture is not.how do you insulin a cat?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:ChrispenEvan said:Cat goes into insulin room and tries to get treats. Cat’s mother goes into insulin room and prepares insulin, then treats. Cat’s mother then injects cat at scruff of neck while cat eats treats. Then brekkie or dinner time for both.how do you insulin a cat?Carefully, and with treats.
ahhh injection, how does cat react to that?
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:He wriggles a bit but only because he’s not a fan of being held still. So the treats increased and meals decreased until he remained still long enough.OCDC said:ahhh injection, how does cat react to that?Carefully, and with treats.Cat goes into insulin room and tries to get treats. Cat’s mother goes into insulin room and prepares insulin, then treats. Cat’s mother then injects cat at scruff of neck while cat eats treats. Then brekkie or dinner time for both.
His starting dose by weight was the same as we used in hewmons before the new injectables came on the scene.
And it’s normal hewmon insulin, from the normal hewmon pharmacy.
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
wrens having drink in dam way past, this one was bit excited, jumps in the air yah!
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
rigmarole to set up. need microsoft account, already had one and never used so no drama. lots of the stuff you can skip. some you have to do but may never use in future. can load own software. can get rid of software you’ll never use. basically when it is going it is just your normal windows. just need to find the stuff as the layout is different. usual stuff with any new windows version.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
rigmarole to set up. need microsoft account, already had one and never used so no drama. lots of the stuff you can skip. some you have to do but may never use in future. can load own software. can get rid of software you’ll never use. basically when it is going it is just your normal windows. just need to find the stuff as the layout is different. usual stuff with any new windows version.
just read each window on set-up. look for “skip” this etc.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
Hehe., that’s the very one I’m looking at.
No problems..
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
Hehe., that’s the very one I’m looking at.
No problems..
it is i3 though.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
This one seems like a good price for latest top of the range processor:
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-nitro-v-15-6-inch-i9-13900h-32gb-1tb-rtx4050-black.html
I wonder what’s wrong with it.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
Hehe., that’s the very one I’m looking at.
No problems..
it is i3 though.
It’s not the very one I’m looking at, however the price is right.
If I were you’d I’d look at the surface pro
For the price the display is very good, a lot of the laptops have crap screen.
Don’t get HP , they are all crap
In other news
I’ve saved 17 tonnes of CO2 with my solar and battery if you are into that kind of thing.
wookiemeister said:
Don’t get HP , they are all crap
buys HP stock
kii said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:In a supermarket near you. Only buy the dark version. When you are over 300km from Lindt….I have Avalanche, which is sugar-free.
I use this one, but have found Milo at Wal-Mart.
I’ve still got some Ibarra that I’ve had for a long time. I quite like it, but it’s a Winter thing because you really have to work to dissolve the stuff.
Bubblecar said:
We have RAIN!
We’ve got 38 degrees and sunny.
I just had a read and a nap. I have to keep translating this gardening folklore from Northern Hemisphere months. But here are a couple of bits of “wisdom”:
Sow beans 48 hours before the full moon.
Plant peas when the apple blossoms
Once the mulberry leafs up, there will be no more frosts.
was about 16 banded plovers on the dam water’s edge
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m looking at a hp core i5, what did Boris buy recently?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hp-15-6-inch-i3-1215u-8gb-512gb-ssd-laptop-black.html
Mr buffy’s new lappy is an Acer N23H4. If that helps. Also from Harvey Norman. Our new desktop was built by The Nerd for us.
young brown goshawk in dam water inlet there, thirsty
We have clouded over a bit. I’ll go and put some sprinklers on the veggie beds that are now shaded.
Food report: leftover pizza from last week has been retrieved from the freezer. Probably to eat cold, but I might nuke one slice and see how it reheats that way. No way are we putting the oven on here today.
Temperature is dropping. Now 30 degrees at the back door.
buffy said:
We have clouded over a bit. I’ll go and put some sprinklers on the veggie beds that are now shaded.Food report: leftover pizza from last week has been retrieved from the freezer. Probably to eat cold, but I might nuke one slice and see how it reheats that way. No way are we putting the oven on here today.
I’m basically doing a repeat of lunch, a curry in the microwave with lots of vegetables (broccoli, peas, onion, garlic, parsley) and the last tiny bit of diced chicken.
Add a little oil, a teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of chilli powder, heaped teaspoon of Clive’s hot curry powder, level teaspoon of stock powder, mix it all together well, nuke for four minutes.
Then add a few dessertspoons of the ready-cooked and cooled quinoa, mix it all thoroughly. Can also add a little Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese at this stage.
These quinoa curries are delightful and I prefer them to rice-based curries.
transition said:
was about 16 banded plovers on the dam water’s edge
Stylish outfit.
Hello peoples …
The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples …The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Busy busy.
I’ve spent all day trying to ease the pain in my foot.
Maybe I should try some drugs.
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples …The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Well done. I disassembled my pedestal fan the other evening and cleaned the blades and guards in the laundry sink.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I had never thought of doing a microwave curry thusly.We have clouded over a bit. I’ll go and put some sprinklers on the veggie beds that are now shaded.I’m basically doing a repeat of lunch, a curry in the microwave with lots of vegetables (broccoli, peas, onion, garlic, parsley) and the last tiny bit of diced chicken.Food report: leftover pizza from last week has been retrieved from the freezer. Probably to eat cold, but I might nuke one slice and see how it reheats that way. No way are we putting the oven on here today.
Add a little oil, a teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of chilli powder, heaped teaspoon of Clive’s hot curry powder, level teaspoon of stock powder, mix it all together well, nuke for four minutes.
Then add a few dessertspoons of the ready-cooked and cooled quinoa, mix it all thoroughly. Can also add a little Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese at this stage.
These quinoa curries are delightful and I prefer them to rice-based curries.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:I’ve researched vets, catteries and varmint-killers.Hello peoples …Well done. I disassembled my pedestal fan the other evening and cleaned the blades and guards in the laundry sink.The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples …The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Well done. I disassembled my pedestal fan the other evening and cleaned the blades and guards in the laundry sink.
It’s good getting jobs done hey?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:monkey skipper said:I’ve researched vets, catteries and varmint-killers.Hello peoples …Well done. I disassembled my pedestal fan the other evening and cleaned the blades and guards in the laundry sink.The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Still organising the moving thing OCDC?
And…I just had an early dinner of homemade pizza …
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples …The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Busy busy.
I’ve spent all day trying to ease the pain in my foot.
Maybe I should try some drugs.
What’s wrong with your foot?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:buffy said:I had never thought of doing a microwave curry thusly.We have clouded over a bit. I’ll go and put some sprinklers on the veggie beds that are now shaded.I’m basically doing a repeat of lunch, a curry in the microwave with lots of vegetables (broccoli, peas, onion, garlic, parsley) and the last tiny bit of diced chicken.Food report: leftover pizza from last week has been retrieved from the freezer. Probably to eat cold, but I might nuke one slice and see how it reheats that way. No way are we putting the oven on here today.
Add a little oil, a teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of chilli powder, heaped teaspoon of Clive’s hot curry powder, level teaspoon of stock powder, mix it all together well, nuke for four minutes.
Then add a few dessertspoons of the ready-cooked and cooled quinoa, mix it all thoroughly. Can also add a little Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese at this stage.
These quinoa curries are delightful and I prefer them to rice-based curries.
It’s a very quick and easy one-pot meal.
monkey skipper said:
OCDC said:Yeah, had a chat with my sister so now I’ll aim for the skool hols. At the least, the cats and I will move and big stuff can wait.Bubblecar said:Still organising the moving thing OCDC?Well done. I disassembled my pedestal fan the other evening and cleaned the blades and guards in the laundry sink.I’ve researched vets, catteries and varmint-killers.
So I started the step before packing books: writing a list what I read each year. So far I’ve done fiction that was bought new and read in 2022.
monkey skipper said:
And…I just had an early dinner of homemade pizza …Nice wrap pizza for brekkie today.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Which is exactly what I’ll want when I start cooking again.Bubblecar said:It’s a very quick and easy one-pot meal.I’m basically doing a repeat of lunch, a curry in the microwave with lots of vegetables (broccoli, peas, onion, garlic, parsley) and the last tiny bit of diced chicken.I had never thought of doing a microwave curry thusly.Add a little oil, a teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of chilli powder, heaped teaspoon of Clive’s hot curry powder, level teaspoon of stock powder, mix it all together well, nuke for four minutes.
Then add a few dessertspoons of the ready-cooked and cooled quinoa, mix it all thoroughly. Can also add a little Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese at this stage.
These quinoa curries are delightful and I prefer them to rice-based curries.
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples …The hedge got a trim yesterday , the ceiling fans have been cleaned as have the inside windows and another good sweep out of the patio/carspace.
Busy busy.
I’ve spent all day trying to ease the pain in my foot.
Maybe I should try some drugs.
What’s wrong with your foot?
Well it is a number of things. It has sustained quite a bit of damage over time. I’ve severed the two main tendons on each side of the foot and broken a couple of metatarsils. However, there’s also a lot of damage been done to the spine and now that I’m carrying extra weight, it all adds up. I’ll see my doctor again soon and ask him some leading questions. See if he can help other than prescribing more painkillers. Maybe he’ll tell me the whole leg has to go…
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:I’m basically doing a repeat of lunch, a curry in the microwave with lots of vegetables (broccoli, peas, onion, garlic, parsley) and the last tiny bit of diced chicken.I had never thought of doing a microwave curry thusly.Add a little oil, a teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of chilli powder, heaped teaspoon of Clive’s hot curry powder, level teaspoon of stock powder, mix it all together well, nuke for four minutes.
Then add a few dessertspoons of the ready-cooked and cooled quinoa, mix it all thoroughly. Can also add a little Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese at this stage.
These quinoa curries are delightful and I prefer them to rice-based curries.
It’s a very quick and easy one-pot meal.
I had some of the one pot meat and vege casserole for lunch …the flavours are better than yesterday.. I did feel like something different for dinner though…
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Busy busy.
I’ve spent all day trying to ease the pain in my foot.
Maybe I should try some drugs.
What’s wrong with your foot?
Well it is a number of things. It has sustained quite a bit of damage over time. I’ve severed the two main tendons on each side of the foot and broken a couple of metatarsils. However, there’s also a lot of damage been done to the spine and now that I’m carrying extra weight, it all adds up. I’ll see my doctor again soon and ask him some leading questions. See if he can help other than prescribing more painkillers. Maybe he’ll tell me the whole leg has to go…
Well you’ve got a spare…
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:What’s wrong with your foot?
Well it is a number of things. It has sustained quite a bit of damage over time. I’ve severed the two main tendons on each side of the foot and broken a couple of metatarsils. However, there’s also a lot of damage been done to the spine and now that I’m carrying extra weight, it all adds up. I’ll see my doctor again soon and ask him some leading questions. See if he can help other than prescribing more painkillers. Maybe he’ll tell me the whole leg has to go…
Well you’ve got a spare…
There’s always that.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:Well it is a number of things. It has sustained quite a bit of damage over time. I’ve severed the two main tendons on each side of the foot and broken a couple of metatarsils. However, there’s also a lot of damage been done to the spine and now that I’m carrying extra weight, it all adds up. I’ll see my doctor again soon and ask him some leading questions. See if he can help other than prescribing more painkillers. Maybe he’ll tell me the whole leg has to go…
Well you’ve got a spare…
There’s always that.
Maybe getting into a pool will help your back and your foot?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Well you’ve got a spare…
There’s always that.
Maybe getting into a pool will help your back and your foot?
Most likely would.
It is a long drive to the pool though and I’d have to fund a time of day when there is a vacancy in the carpark. There seems to be a lot of activity going on there all the time.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:There’s always that.
Maybe getting into a pool will help your back and your foot?
Most likely would.
It is a long drive to the pool though and I’d have to fund a time of day when there is a vacancy in the carpark. There seems to be a lot of activity going on there all the time.
A blow up pool?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:Maybe getting into a pool will help your back and your foot?
Most likely would.
It is a long drive to the pool though and I’d have to fund a time of day when there is a vacancy in the carpark. There seems to be a lot of activity going on there all the time.
A blow up pool?
If I was game, I’d swim in the irrigation canal. I used to swm in it a lot when younger.The canals have changed though.There’s automaic regulators and heaps more chemicals.
a camper who spent the summer eagerly watching a flock of rare birds forage and congregate in a remote Tasmanian forest over the summer faced a shock discovery when he returned home. Looking up the region on a satellite map from Melbourne he could see the area had been systematically logged by the state government’s contractors.
Because the entire swift parrot population is now less than 750, most people have never seen one in the wild, let alone hundreds like Billy Rowe did. “I put myself in a pool of some of the luckiest people to see as many as I saw, which was a dense chunk of the population that was 100 per cent there,” he told Yahoo news.
He describes finding out the forest had been partially logged as “heartbreaking”. “Unless you’ve spent hours and hours, sometimes days and days watching the same pairs of birds it’s hard to imagine,” he said.
A swift parrot on a tree branch at logging coupe SH051I.
A camper spent the summer watching swift parrots in a Tasmanian forest. Source: Billy Rowe
Swift parrots migrate from NSW and Victoria to Tasmania where they feed on blue gum flowers, but over the 2022/2023 summer blooms had been scarce, and so they were flocking around less preferable eucalyptus species. “It was clearly more of a struggle for them that year, and they were forced to return to this area because the rest of the state hadn’t provided for them. So the birds actually have to work quite a bit harder and disperse to actually succeed,” he said.
How the loggers missed the swift parrots
The forest where he photographed the birds has a number instead of a name, because it’s seen as a timber resource rather than a habitat. To the state government logging agency Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) it’s a logging coupe called SH051I, which is located close to Meetus Falls near the island’s east coast.
Satellite images capture the rapid removal of forest in logging coupe SH051I. Source: Wilderness Society
Rowe claims he alerted logging contractors working in nearby coupes to the presence of the swift parrots in SH051I, but Yahoo has been unable to verify this.
STT began logging the SH051I in July 2023 after it conducted acoustic monitoring and onsite surveys which failed to detect any evidence of the birds. However it did locate patches of Eucalyptus Brookeriana a known swift parrot foraging habitat and these were “retained where practicable” under the guidelines of its Forest Practices Plan.
STT says it only became aware of the birds’ presence the following summer. “In mid-December 2023, Swift parrot activity was observed in the coupe area and in accordance with the Forest Practices Plan, harvesting operations subsequently ceased pending further assessment,” STT land manager Suzette Weeding said in a statement.
The Wilderness Society argues numbers of swift parrots are so low the chances of actually seeing one before logging begins are remote, and this makes STT survey methods “flawed”.
Reflecting on the harvesting operation in SH051I, the charity’s Alice Hardinge said what was once “crucial habitat” for the species has now been “destroyed”. “It is no secret that habitat destruction is the biggest threat to the swift parrot right now. If we do not protect forests like this now, this iconic parrot will swiftly become extinct,” she added.
Looking up a tree in logging coupe SH051I.
Swift parrots require hollows, which only form after 100 years, to breed. Source: Billy Rowe
International concern about swift parrots grows
Swift parrots have made international headlines in recent weeks after the Tasmanian supreme court granted an injunction, pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the Bob Brown Foundation, to stop logging in other forests where the species is known to exist.
Actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio posted an Instagram post to his 62 million followers about the court decision. He also called on the Commonwealth and state governments to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania.
Efforts were made to encourage US pop singer Taylor Swift to speak out about the plight of the parrots, with which she shares a name, when she toured Australia. But she is yet to speak out about the bird’s protection.
In February, Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a controversial plan to harvest even more swift parrot habitat by opening up an extra 40,000 hectares to loggers
https://au.news.yahoo.com/campers-shock-discovery-photographing-rare-swift-parrots-remote-forest-041249404.html
Re: Bunbury fires.
Bunbury detectives and the arson squad are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire that threatened lives and homes in Dalyellup across the weekend, the third suspicious fire in the Bunbury area in under two weeks.
Link
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Most likely would.
It is a long drive to the pool though and I’d have to fund a time of day when there is a vacancy in the carpark. There seems to be a lot of activity going on there all the time.
A blow up pool?
If I was game, I’d swim in the irrigation canal. I used to swm in it a lot when younger.The canals have changed though.There’s automaic regulators and heaps more chemicals.
What chemicals are put in the irrigation canals?
sarahs mum said:
a camper who spent the summer eagerly watching a flock of rare birds forage and congregate in a remote Tasmanian forest over the summer faced a shock discovery when he returned home. Looking up the region on a satellite map from Melbourne he could see the area had been systematically logged by the state government’s contractors.Because the entire swift parrot population is now less than 750, most people have never seen one in the wild, let alone hundreds like Billy Rowe did. “I put myself in a pool of some of the luckiest people to see as many as I saw, which was a dense chunk of the population that was 100 per cent there,” he told Yahoo news.
He describes finding out the forest had been partially logged as “heartbreaking”. “Unless you’ve spent hours and hours, sometimes days and days watching the same pairs of birds it’s hard to imagine,” he said.
A swift parrot on a tree branch at logging coupe SH051I.
A camper spent the summer watching swift parrots in a Tasmanian forest. Source: Billy Rowe
Swift parrots migrate from NSW and Victoria to Tasmania where they feed on blue gum flowers, but over the 2022/2023 summer blooms had been scarce, and so they were flocking around less preferable eucalyptus species. “It was clearly more of a struggle for them that year, and they were forced to return to this area because the rest of the state hadn’t provided for them. So the birds actually have to work quite a bit harder and disperse to actually succeed,” he said.How the loggers missed the swift parrots
The forest where he photographed the birds has a number instead of a name, because it’s seen as a timber resource rather than a habitat. To the state government logging agency Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) it’s a logging coupe called SH051I, which is located close to Meetus Falls near the island’s east coast.Satellite images capture the rapid removal of forest in logging coupe SH051I. Source: Wilderness Society
Rowe claims he alerted logging contractors working in nearby coupes to the presence of the swift parrots in SH051I, but Yahoo has been unable to verify this.STT began logging the SH051I in July 2023 after it conducted acoustic monitoring and onsite surveys which failed to detect any evidence of the birds. However it did locate patches of Eucalyptus Brookeriana a known swift parrot foraging habitat and these were “retained where practicable” under the guidelines of its Forest Practices Plan.
STT says it only became aware of the birds’ presence the following summer. “In mid-December 2023, Swift parrot activity was observed in the coupe area and in accordance with the Forest Practices Plan, harvesting operations subsequently ceased pending further assessment,” STT land manager Suzette Weeding said in a statement.
The Wilderness Society argues numbers of swift parrots are so low the chances of actually seeing one before logging begins are remote, and this makes STT survey methods “flawed”.
Reflecting on the harvesting operation in SH051I, the charity’s Alice Hardinge said what was once “crucial habitat” for the species has now been “destroyed”. “It is no secret that habitat destruction is the biggest threat to the swift parrot right now. If we do not protect forests like this now, this iconic parrot will swiftly become extinct,” she added.
Looking up a tree in logging coupe SH051I.
Swift parrots require hollows, which only form after 100 years, to breed. Source: Billy Rowe
International concern about swift parrots grows
Swift parrots have made international headlines in recent weeks after the Tasmanian supreme court granted an injunction, pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the Bob Brown Foundation, to stop logging in other forests where the species is known to exist.Actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio posted an Instagram post to his 62 million followers about the court decision. He also called on the Commonwealth and state governments to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania.
Efforts were made to encourage US pop singer Taylor Swift to speak out about the plight of the parrots, with which she shares a name, when she toured Australia. But she is yet to speak out about the bird’s protection.
In February, Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a controversial plan to harvest even more swift parrot habitat by opening up an extra 40,000 hectares to loggers
https://au.news.yahoo.com/campers-shock-discovery-photographing-rare-swift-parrots-remote-forest-041249404.html
Looks like their days are numbered.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:A blow up pool?
If I was game, I’d swim in the irrigation canal. I used to swm in it a lot when younger.The canals have changed though.There’s automaic regulators and heaps more chemicals.
What chemicals are put in the irrigation canals?
Acrolein and xylene are currently used to control problem submersed and floating plants and algae in irrigation and drainage canals.
The yabbees are smart enough, they climb out and sit on the chemical drums.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:If I was game, I’d swim in the irrigation canal. I used to swm in it a lot when younger.The canals have changed though.There’s automaic regulators and heaps more chemicals.
What chemicals are put in the irrigation canals?
Acrolein and xylene are currently used to control problem submersed and floating plants and algae in irrigation and drainage canals.
The yabbees are smart enough, they climb out and sit on the chemical drums.
On the rice farm I lived on, the farmer would fill his spray vats by pumping out of the canal and allow spillage of both chemicals and drums back into the canal. It isn’t an uncommon event either.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:What chemicals are put in the irrigation canals?
Acrolein and xylene are currently used to control problem submersed and floating plants and algae in irrigation and drainage canals.
The yabbees are smart enough, they climb out and sit on the chemical drums.
On the rice farm I lived on, the farmer would fill his spray vats by pumping out of the canal and allow spillage of both chemicals and drums back into the canal. It isn’t an uncommon event either.
So this stuff doesn’t hurt the crops when irrigated?
(I’m off to watch Death in Paradise. Back later)
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Acrolein and xylene are currently used to control problem submersed and floating plants and algae in irrigation and drainage canals.
The yabbees are smart enough, they climb out and sit on the chemical drums.
On the rice farm I lived on, the farmer would fill his spray vats by pumping out of the canal and allow spillage of both chemicals and drums back into the canal. It isn’t an uncommon event either.
So this stuff doesn’t hurt the crops when irrigated?
(I’m off to watch Death in Paradise. Back later)
Me too.
https://www.mirrigation.com.au/ArticleDocuments/255/Fact%20Sheet%20Weeds%20Acrolein.pdf.aspx?embed=Y
sarahs mum said:
a camper who spent the summer eagerly watching a flock of rare birds forage and congregate in a remote Tasmanian forest over the summer faced a shock discovery when he returned home. Looking up the region on a satellite map from Melbourne he could see the area had been systematically logged by the state government’s contractors.Because the entire swift parrot population is now less than 750, most people have never seen one in the wild, let alone hundreds like Billy Rowe did. “I put myself in a pool of some of the luckiest people to see as many as I saw, which was a dense chunk of the population that was 100 per cent there,” he told Yahoo news.
He describes finding out the forest had been partially logged as “heartbreaking”. “Unless you’ve spent hours and hours, sometimes days and days watching the same pairs of birds it’s hard to imagine,” he said.
A swift parrot on a tree branch at logging coupe SH051I.
A camper spent the summer watching swift parrots in a Tasmanian forest. Source: Billy Rowe
Swift parrots migrate from NSW and Victoria to Tasmania where they feed on blue gum flowers, but over the 2022/2023 summer blooms had been scarce, and so they were flocking around less preferable eucalyptus species. “It was clearly more of a struggle for them that year, and they were forced to return to this area because the rest of the state hadn’t provided for them. So the birds actually have to work quite a bit harder and disperse to actually succeed,” he said.How the loggers missed the swift parrots
The forest where he photographed the birds has a number instead of a name, because it’s seen as a timber resource rather than a habitat. To the state government logging agency Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) it’s a logging coupe called SH051I, which is located close to Meetus Falls near the island’s east coast.Satellite images capture the rapid removal of forest in logging coupe SH051I. Source: Wilderness Society
Rowe claims he alerted logging contractors working in nearby coupes to the presence of the swift parrots in SH051I, but Yahoo has been unable to verify this.STT began logging the SH051I in July 2023 after it conducted acoustic monitoring and onsite surveys which failed to detect any evidence of the birds. However it did locate patches of Eucalyptus Brookeriana a known swift parrot foraging habitat and these were “retained where practicable” under the guidelines of its Forest Practices Plan.
STT says it only became aware of the birds’ presence the following summer. “In mid-December 2023, Swift parrot activity was observed in the coupe area and in accordance with the Forest Practices Plan, harvesting operations subsequently ceased pending further assessment,” STT land manager Suzette Weeding said in a statement.
The Wilderness Society argues numbers of swift parrots are so low the chances of actually seeing one before logging begins are remote, and this makes STT survey methods “flawed”.
Reflecting on the harvesting operation in SH051I, the charity’s Alice Hardinge said what was once “crucial habitat” for the species has now been “destroyed”. “It is no secret that habitat destruction is the biggest threat to the swift parrot right now. If we do not protect forests like this now, this iconic parrot will swiftly become extinct,” she added.
Looking up a tree in logging coupe SH051I.
Swift parrots require hollows, which only form after 100 years, to breed. Source: Billy Rowe
International concern about swift parrots grows
Swift parrots have made international headlines in recent weeks after the Tasmanian supreme court granted an injunction, pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the Bob Brown Foundation, to stop logging in other forests where the species is known to exist.Actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio posted an Instagram post to his 62 million followers about the court decision. He also called on the Commonwealth and state governments to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania.
Efforts were made to encourage US pop singer Taylor Swift to speak out about the plight of the parrots, with which she shares a name, when she toured Australia. But she is yet to speak out about the bird’s protection.
In February, Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a controversial plan to harvest even more swift parrot habitat by opening up an extra 40,000 hectares to loggers
https://au.news.yahoo.com/campers-shock-discovery-photographing-rare-swift-parrots-remote-forest-041249404.html
Totally insane and such a total waste.
Truly fascinating.
Woke up, I can smell skunk, at 2am an hour was suddenly lost..DLS started.
Blaaargh.
Lost Highland Road Hobart – Mystery Solved?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMh9CwSmBD4
——
Macadam is a type of road construction pioneered by Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam around 1820, in which crushed stone is placed in shallow, convex layers and compacted thoroughly. A binding layer of stone dust (crushed stone from the original material) may form; it may also, after rolling, be covered with a cement or bituminous binder to keep dust and stones together. The method simplified what had been considered state-of-the-art at that point.
—
McAdam’s method was simpler yet more effective at protecting roadways: he discovered that massive foundations of rock upon rock were unnecessary and asserted that native soil alone would support the road and traffic upon it, as long as it was covered by a road crust that would protect the soil underneath from water and wear.
Unlike Telford and other road builders of the time, McAdam laid his roads almost level. His 30-foot-wide (9.1 m) road required a rise of only 3 inches (7.6 cm) from the edges to the centre. Cambering and elevation of the road above the water table enabled rain water to run off into ditches on either side.
Size of stones was central to McAdam’s road building theory. The lower 8 in (20 cm) road thickness was restricted to stones no larger than 3 inches (7.5 cm). The upper 2-inch-thick (5 cm) layer of stones was limited to stones 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) in diameter; these were checked by supervisors who carried scales. A workman could check the stone size himself by seeing if the stone would fit into his mouth. The importance of the 2 cm stone size was that the stones needed to be much smaller than the four-inch (10 cm) width of the iron carriage wheels that travelled on the road.
McAdam believed that the “proper method” of breaking stones for utility and rapidity was accomplished by people sitting down and using small hammers, breaking the stones so that none of them was larger than six ounces (170 g) in weight. He also wrote that the quality of the road would depend on how carefully the stones were spread on the surface over a sizeable space, one shovelful at a time.
McAdam directed that no substance that would absorb water and affect the road by frost should be incorporated into the road. Neither was anything to be laid on the clean stone to bind the road. The action of the road traffic would cause the broken stone to combine with its own angles, merging into a level, solid surface that would withstand weather or traffic.
Through his road-building experience, McAdam had learned that a layer of broken angular stones would act as a solid mass and would not require the large stone layer previously used to build roads. Keeping the surface stones smaller than the wheel width made a good running surface for traffic. The small surface stones also provided low stress on the road, so long as it could be kept reasonably dry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam
sarahs mum said:
Lost Highland Road Hobart – Mystery Solved?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMh9CwSmBD4
——
Macadam is a type of road construction pioneered by Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam around 1820, in which crushed stone is placed in shallow, convex layers and compacted thoroughly. A binding layer of stone dust (crushed stone from the original material) may form; it may also, after rolling, be covered with a cement or bituminous binder to keep dust and stones together. The method simplified what had been considered state-of-the-art at that point.
—
McAdam’s method was simpler yet more effective at protecting roadways: he discovered that massive foundations of rock upon rock were unnecessary and asserted that native soil alone would support the road and traffic upon it, as long as it was covered by a road crust that would protect the soil underneath from water and wear.
Unlike Telford and other road builders of the time, McAdam laid his roads almost level. His 30-foot-wide (9.1 m) road required a rise of only 3 inches (7.6 cm) from the edges to the centre. Cambering and elevation of the road above the water table enabled rain water to run off into ditches on either side.
Size of stones was central to McAdam’s road building theory. The lower 8 in (20 cm) road thickness was restricted to stones no larger than 3 inches (7.5 cm). The upper 2-inch-thick (5 cm) layer of stones was limited to stones 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) in diameter; these were checked by supervisors who carried scales. A workman could check the stone size himself by seeing if the stone would fit into his mouth. The importance of the 2 cm stone size was that the stones needed to be much smaller than the four-inch (10 cm) width of the iron carriage wheels that travelled on the road.
McAdam believed that the “proper method” of breaking stones for utility and rapidity was accomplished by people sitting down and using small hammers, breaking the stones so that none of them was larger than six ounces (170 g) in weight. He also wrote that the quality of the road would depend on how carefully the stones were spread on the surface over a sizeable space, one shovelful at a time.
McAdam directed that no substance that would absorb water and affect the road by frost should be incorporated into the road. Neither was anything to be laid on the clean stone to bind the road. The action of the road traffic would cause the broken stone to combine with its own angles, merging into a level, solid surface that would withstand weather or traffic.
Through his road-building experience, McAdam had learned that a layer of broken angular stones would act as a solid mass and would not require the large stone layer previously used to build roads. Keeping the surface stones smaller than the wheel width made a good running surface for traffic. The small surface stones also provided low stress on the road, so long as it could be kept reasonably dry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam
He put lot of thought into it make no mistake.
i mentioned that it was hot.
And the housing estates still have black roofs
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:On the rice farm I lived on, the farmer would fill his spray vats by pumping out of the canal and allow spillage of both chemicals and drums back into the canal. It isn’t an uncommon event either.
So this stuff doesn’t hurt the crops when irrigated?
(I’m off to watch Death in Paradise. Back later)
Me too.
https://www.mirrigation.com.au/ArticleDocuments/255/Fact%20Sheet%20Weeds%20Acrolein.pdf.aspx?embed=Y
Well you aren’t likely to swim in the bit of channel that is blocked off for weed eradication, surely.
sarahs mum said:
i mentioned that it was hot.
Last night was the first night in 4 months that I have needed anything more than a single light sheet in order to sleep.
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anyway
so has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
happen late this arvo
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
I’d blame the earthworker and the engineer.
transition said:
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
happen late this arvo
Bloody Bwian.
My son’s face when I make a fanum tax joke
¦ /dv said:
My son’s face when I make a fanum tax joke ¦ /
I now know what a Fanum tax joke is.
Your son’s reaction seems entirely reasonable.
dv said:
My son’s face when I make a fanum tax joke ¦ /
You wait till he’s bigger than you.
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
oh oh spagettio.
Last nights fire near Bunbury. Ms Kingy was asked this morning to help with the Incident Control Vehicle this arvo. We were at her mums and she declined.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/arson-detectives-investigate-suspicious-dalyellup-fire/103570452
Also, I got a chance to test fly my new drone. It goes alright for $300. Potenza Atom SE.
I need at least another couple of goes before I try it in “Sport” mode. It should get some good pics of the cape when I get the chance to try it out there.
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
PermeateFree said:
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
On a new building near Esperance I added a couple of large metal water tanks. They were both plumbed in and attached to the guttering awaiting rain, but alas strong winds came first and blew them away, busting both. The cost of repairs were almost as much as new tanks. It was an expensive learning curve.
I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Kingy said:
PermeateFree said:
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
On a new building near Esperance I added a couple of large metal water tanks. They were both plumbed in and attached to the guttering awaiting rain, but alas strong winds came first and blew them away, busting both. The cost of repairs were almost as much as new tanks. It was an expensive learning curve.
I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
PermeateFree said:On a new building near Esperance I added a couple of large metal water tanks. They were both plumbed in and attached to the guttering awaiting rain, but alas strong winds came first and blew them away, busting both. The cost of repairs were almost as much as new tanks. It was an expensive learning curve.
I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
Yeah, but is that amount of work worth less than a couple of truckloads of water, that you will use later anyway?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
PermeateFree said:On a new building near Esperance I added a couple of large metal water tanks. They were both plumbed in and attached to the guttering awaiting rain, but alas strong winds came first and blew them away, busting both. The cost of repairs were almost as much as new tanks. It was an expensive learning curve.
I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
star pickets and hi tensile was used here once.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
Yeah, but is that amount of work worth less than a couple of truckloads of water, that you will use later anyway?
yeah, i get 5000l for $170.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
Yeah, but is that amount of work worth less than a couple of truckloads of water, that you will use later anyway?
fairy nuff.
younger driver assisting local water carter lost it the other day. two ambulances and a police car went past while i was shopping. and then he was helicoptered to hospital. have not heard any rumours since.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
PermeateFree said:On a new building near Esperance I added a couple of large metal water tanks. They were both plumbed in and attached to the guttering awaiting rain, but alas strong winds came first and blew them away, busting both. The cost of repairs were almost as much as new tanks. It was an expensive learning curve.
I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
I did that, but it was obviously insufficient.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
oh oh spagettio.
I’m not saying you’re showing your age, Ms Mum, but sheesh…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214
The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
Neophyte said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
drives home, dark it is, past one of meters, that tank, trough and meter not being used, 35metres from road, brian says didn’t see a tank over there, I says of course not it’s fucken dark, I just want go home have a coffee, anyways noises of peripheral anomaly in visual field continued, was some argument, i’m thinking this is bullshit where might have it disappeared to, and why can’t it wait for another day anywayso has look through camera zoom, too dark to focus, can’t see shit from top of hill past meter, arguments with brian continued, whatever i’ll walk down there, and did..
sees that, fell over’s broken, all bwoken
oh oh spagettio.
I’m not saying you’re showing your age, Ms Mum, but sheesh…
:)
But you did pick it up.
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
Crap.
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
a camper who spent the summer eagerly watching a flock of rare birds forage and congregate in a remote Tasmanian forest over the summer faced a shock discovery when he returned home. Looking up the region on a satellite map from Melbourne he could see the area had been systematically logged by the state government’s contractors.Because the entire swift parrot population is now less than 750, most people have never seen one in the wild, let alone hundreds like Billy Rowe did. “I put myself in a pool of some of the luckiest people to see as many as I saw, which was a dense chunk of the population that was 100 per cent there,” he told Yahoo news.
He describes finding out the forest had been partially logged as “heartbreaking”. “Unless you’ve spent hours and hours, sometimes days and days watching the same pairs of birds it’s hard to imagine,” he said.
A swift parrot on a tree branch at logging coupe SH051I.
A camper spent the summer watching swift parrots in a Tasmanian forest. Source: Billy Rowe
Swift parrots migrate from NSW and Victoria to Tasmania where they feed on blue gum flowers, but over the 2022/2023 summer blooms had been scarce, and so they were flocking around less preferable eucalyptus species. “It was clearly more of a struggle for them that year, and they were forced to return to this area because the rest of the state hadn’t provided for them. So the birds actually have to work quite a bit harder and disperse to actually succeed,” he said.How the loggers missed the swift parrots
The forest where he photographed the birds has a number instead of a name, because it’s seen as a timber resource rather than a habitat. To the state government logging agency Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) it’s a logging coupe called SH051I, which is located close to Meetus Falls near the island’s east coast.Satellite images capture the rapid removal of forest in logging coupe SH051I. Source: Wilderness Society
Rowe claims he alerted logging contractors working in nearby coupes to the presence of the swift parrots in SH051I, but Yahoo has been unable to verify this.STT began logging the SH051I in July 2023 after it conducted acoustic monitoring and onsite surveys which failed to detect any evidence of the birds. However it did locate patches of Eucalyptus Brookeriana a known swift parrot foraging habitat and these were “retained where practicable” under the guidelines of its Forest Practices Plan.
STT says it only became aware of the birds’ presence the following summer. “In mid-December 2023, Swift parrot activity was observed in the coupe area and in accordance with the Forest Practices Plan, harvesting operations subsequently ceased pending further assessment,” STT land manager Suzette Weeding said in a statement.
The Wilderness Society argues numbers of swift parrots are so low the chances of actually seeing one before logging begins are remote, and this makes STT survey methods “flawed”.
Reflecting on the harvesting operation in SH051I, the charity’s Alice Hardinge said what was once “crucial habitat” for the species has now been “destroyed”. “It is no secret that habitat destruction is the biggest threat to the swift parrot right now. If we do not protect forests like this now, this iconic parrot will swiftly become extinct,” she added.
Looking up a tree in logging coupe SH051I.
Swift parrots require hollows, which only form after 100 years, to breed. Source: Billy Rowe
International concern about swift parrots grows
Swift parrots have made international headlines in recent weeks after the Tasmanian supreme court granted an injunction, pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the Bob Brown Foundation, to stop logging in other forests where the species is known to exist.Actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio posted an Instagram post to his 62 million followers about the court decision. He also called on the Commonwealth and state governments to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania.
Efforts were made to encourage US pop singer Taylor Swift to speak out about the plight of the parrots, with which she shares a name, when she toured Australia. But she is yet to speak out about the bird’s protection.
In February, Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a controversial plan to harvest even more swift parrot habitat by opening up an extra 40,000 hectares to loggers
https://au.news.yahoo.com/campers-shock-discovery-photographing-rare-swift-parrots-remote-forest-041249404.html
Totally insane and such a total waste.
Insanity is rife amongst the money hungry rich.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
a camper who spent the summer eagerly watching a flock of rare birds forage and congregate in a remote Tasmanian forest over the summer faced a shock discovery when he returned home. Looking up the region on a satellite map from Melbourne he could see the area had been systematically logged by the state government’s contractors.Because the entire swift parrot population is now less than 750, most people have never seen one in the wild, let alone hundreds like Billy Rowe did. “I put myself in a pool of some of the luckiest people to see as many as I saw, which was a dense chunk of the population that was 100 per cent there,” he told Yahoo news.
He describes finding out the forest had been partially logged as “heartbreaking”. “Unless you’ve spent hours and hours, sometimes days and days watching the same pairs of birds it’s hard to imagine,” he said.
A swift parrot on a tree branch at logging coupe SH051I.
A camper spent the summer watching swift parrots in a Tasmanian forest. Source: Billy Rowe
Swift parrots migrate from NSW and Victoria to Tasmania where they feed on blue gum flowers, but over the 2022/2023 summer blooms had been scarce, and so they were flocking around less preferable eucalyptus species. “It was clearly more of a struggle for them that year, and they were forced to return to this area because the rest of the state hadn’t provided for them. So the birds actually have to work quite a bit harder and disperse to actually succeed,” he said.How the loggers missed the swift parrots
The forest where he photographed the birds has a number instead of a name, because it’s seen as a timber resource rather than a habitat. To the state government logging agency Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) it’s a logging coupe called SH051I, which is located close to Meetus Falls near the island’s east coast.Satellite images capture the rapid removal of forest in logging coupe SH051I. Source: Wilderness Society
Rowe claims he alerted logging contractors working in nearby coupes to the presence of the swift parrots in SH051I, but Yahoo has been unable to verify this.STT began logging the SH051I in July 2023 after it conducted acoustic monitoring and onsite surveys which failed to detect any evidence of the birds. However it did locate patches of Eucalyptus Brookeriana a known swift parrot foraging habitat and these were “retained where practicable” under the guidelines of its Forest Practices Plan.
STT says it only became aware of the birds’ presence the following summer. “In mid-December 2023, Swift parrot activity was observed in the coupe area and in accordance with the Forest Practices Plan, harvesting operations subsequently ceased pending further assessment,” STT land manager Suzette Weeding said in a statement.
The Wilderness Society argues numbers of swift parrots are so low the chances of actually seeing one before logging begins are remote, and this makes STT survey methods “flawed”.
Reflecting on the harvesting operation in SH051I, the charity’s Alice Hardinge said what was once “crucial habitat” for the species has now been “destroyed”. “It is no secret that habitat destruction is the biggest threat to the swift parrot right now. If we do not protect forests like this now, this iconic parrot will swiftly become extinct,” she added.
Looking up a tree in logging coupe SH051I.
Swift parrots require hollows, which only form after 100 years, to breed. Source: Billy Rowe
International concern about swift parrots grows
Swift parrots have made international headlines in recent weeks after the Tasmanian supreme court granted an injunction, pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the Bob Brown Foundation, to stop logging in other forests where the species is known to exist.Actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio posted an Instagram post to his 62 million followers about the court decision. He also called on the Commonwealth and state governments to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania.
Efforts were made to encourage US pop singer Taylor Swift to speak out about the plight of the parrots, with which she shares a name, when she toured Australia. But she is yet to speak out about the bird’s protection.
In February, Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a controversial plan to harvest even more swift parrot habitat by opening up an extra 40,000 hectares to loggers
https://au.news.yahoo.com/campers-shock-discovery-photographing-rare-swift-parrots-remote-forest-041249404.html
Totally insane and such a total waste.
Insanity is rife amongst the money hungry rich.
damn it isn’t like they are making many dollars doing it. and it isn’t like they employ many people anymore. it is industrialised land rape. And they did this out of breeding season knowing full well.
But hey. they are doing okay breeding them in captivity. they’re just doing a tragically bad job of releasing them.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:So this stuff doesn’t hurt the crops when irrigated?
(I’m off to watch Death in Paradise. Back later)
Me too.
https://www.mirrigation.com.au/ArticleDocuments/255/Fact%20Sheet%20Weeds%20Acrolein.pdf.aspx?embed=Y
Well you aren’t likely to swim in the bit of channel that is blocked off for weed eradication, surely.
As a casual swimmer, you aren’t to know unless you see the dead fish.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve done many hundreds of tank pads, and the tank company always recommends a certain amount of water to be supplied on the day of completion in order to hold the tank down in a wind. I have heard about quite a few people that have ignored that advice to save money, betting that the rain will do it for free. It’s a long shot, but sometimes people lose the bet.
Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
Yeah, but is that amount of work worth less than a couple of truckloads of water, that you will use later anyway?
From my experience, that water ruins the taste of the rest of the water in the tank.
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Is it something that can be solved by a few star pickets and lots of ratchet straps?
Yeah, but is that amount of work worth less than a couple of truckloads of water, that you will use later anyway?
From my experience, that water ruins the taste of the rest of the water in the tank.
I like my rainwater so much more than town water. It takes a week or two for the chlorine smell to dissipate.
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
“He cabled tied 3 children”
abused. abused was the word you were looking for.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
“He cabled tied 3 children”
abused. abused was the word you were looking for.
and this is supposed to be the 21st century.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
“He cabled tied 3 children”
abused. abused was the word you were looking for.
It makes me sick. How can Mal even make that comment here? Deliberately wanting to stir shit up?
I keep trying to accept some people here as being a bit different in their values, but this is beyond anything a normal adult would say.
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
Where’s the evidence that they trashed the house?
Footage posted by an anonymous member of a Broome community page purported to show the same house with windows smashed and a glass door broken.
But WA Police said the footage was not recent and did not confirm if it was taken from the same address.
A smashed window
Vision of a damaged property was posted on a Broome community Facebook group on Thursday, but police have confirmed it is not current.(Supplied: Facebook)
They also did not confirm any past break-ins at the property
The guy called the police to come and do their job.
They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
I’d be pissed if the police went around handcuffing 8-year-olds.
Kingy said:
The guy called the police to come and do their job.They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iQXZYqMKuokaFPAU/?mibextid=D5vuiz
Animation
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iQXZYqMKuokaFPAU/?mibextid=D5vuizAnimation
I’m not sure I understand.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
The guy called the police to come and do their job.They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iQXZYqMKuokaFPAU/?mibextid=D5vuizAnimation
I’m not sure I understand.
The counterrevolutionary arrived late to rescue the aristocrat because his watch was faulty.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
The guy called the police to come and do their job.They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
Kingy, they weren’t trashing the house. The evidence that someone posted of a cracked window turned out to be not recent and not of that address. They were just in the pool.
What would I do if I found some neighbours’ kids in my pool without permission? I’d say get out of here you cheeky scamps and and they’d go, and if I recognised them I’d contact their parents and ask them to have a word.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
The guy called the police to come and do their job.They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
Again, we are not sure they were trashing the house. they were using the pool. I’d probably stick my head over the fence and ask if they had permission to be there. I might ring the police if i believed they were dong harm. I would never apprehend them and cable tie them together. My mind would never go there.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iQXZYqMKuokaFPAU/?mibextid=D5vuizAnimation
I’m not sure I understand.
The counterrevolutionary arrived late to rescue the aristocrat because his watch was faulty.
ah.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Me too.
https://www.mirrigation.com.au/ArticleDocuments/255/Fact%20Sheet%20Weeds%20Acrolein.pdf.aspx?embed=Y
Well you aren’t likely to swim in the bit of channel that is blocked off for weed eradication, surely.
As a casual swimmer, you aren’t to know unless you see the dead fish.
Swimming in canals is not recommended. Some of the boys took pleasure in defacing the no swimming allowed signs to read no wimmin allowed.
Legally one swims at ones own risk.
because we are supposed to have moved on from…
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
The guy called the police to come and do their job.They arrested him instead of the people breaking the law.
because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Well you aren’t likely to swim in the bit of channel that is blocked off for weed eradication, surely.
As a casual swimmer, you aren’t to know unless you see the dead fish.
The general public is not informed as to where the acrolein is. Only the water users are.
As for that, here’s an anecdotal reference.
I was sitting in my shed attempting to get the number of watches serviced in the day that demands had upon me when I spotted an acqaintance coming in the gate. He told me he was supposed to be informing the water users that acrolein was going to be pumped into this section and that they had to fill their dams before the section was cut off. That he was stopping at my place to have his smoko break. Which, because loves the sound of his own voice and attempts to draw ones arrention to the story he’s telling, does tend to distract ones attention from whatever they were doing. I let him go for a long smoko which kept getting longer as he was settling in for a long story about something I’ve long forgotten but I do recall when it got to the point where I snapped and said, “Look, I’m supposed to be fixing watches so that I can pay the tax that pays your wages and you have been sent to do an important job which if you waste any more time on here, people won’t be able to fill their dams with drinkable water. So will you please fuck off so that we can both do our work which other people are depending upon us to do”?Swimming in canals is not recommended. Some of the boys took pleasure in defacing the no swimming allowed signs to read no wimmin allowed.
Legally one swims at ones own risk.
Apparently the Seine is disgoosting
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iQXZYqMKuokaFPAU/?mibextid=D5vuizAnimation
I’m not sure I understand.
The counterrevolutionary arrived late to rescue the aristocrat because his watch was faulty.
If it involves a story about a watch I may attempt to put up with trying to watch a partially obscured video but it is a pain going anywhere near facebook.
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
grandmothers often have some clout.
To change the story, have you ever heard of Spitfire Bridge?
What really happened at Spitfire Bridge?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
grandmothers often have some clout.
They can do and do.
i bought a watermelon. it was $21.60. I like watermelon freshly cut. And now having cut I am committed.
sarahs mum said:
because we are supposed to have moved on from…
Poor Fella, my country.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:because the law won’t find 8-year-olds responsible for their actions. No matter their race.
If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
Again, we are not sure they were trashing the house. they were using the pool. I’d probably stick my head over the fence and ask if they had permission to be there. I might ring the police if i believed they were dong harm. I would never apprehend them and cable tie them together. My mind would never go there.
Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
sarahs mum said:
i bought a watermelon. it was $21.60. I like watermelon freshly cut. And now having cut I am committed.
In the 70’s I could have got the same watermelon for one dollar.
:) some strange facts about watermelon:
• once, cut one is committed.
• one can have a feed and wash both ears at the same time.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/the-broome-live-stream-that-shocked-australia/103566214The victim has been arrested and will be charged with trying to help.
What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
I read that the vandalism was proven to be photos of another property.
If not, can it be proven that the kids caused it?
How did those very young kids feel when the very large adult male “caught” them?
How did he “catch” them?
Was physical force used?
Do the children have bruises on their bodies from being captured?
THOSE KIDS ARE TINY!
You are condoning the man’s actions towards children – 6, 7 and 8 years old. Physically catching and restraining them with zip ties.
Why do you think the kids would have been handcuffed by police? Do they make handcuffs that small?
THEY ARE KIDS!
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
i bought a watermelon. it was $21.60. I like watermelon freshly cut. And now having cut I am committed.
In the 70’s I could have got the same watermelon for one dollar.
:) some strange facts about watermelon:
• once, cut one is committed.
• one can have a feed and wash both ears at the same time.
i remember buying them off a semi trailer on mona vale rd (the road from the north shore to the northern beaches) each summer. sixpence per pound. 5 cents per pound. the price was the same for years.
Mal, you are in the wrong. Just like the bastard arrested for this crime.
I am seriously tempted to report you to the bushfire brigade for your posts about this.
It is child abuse.
Do you have to have a working with children clearance for your work?
You know, in case you encounter children under 16 years of age in your work in the brigade?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
grandmothers often have some clout.
Are you a fearsome gran?
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
grandmothers often have some clout.
Are you a fearsome gran?
I’m not a grandmother, but I am exceptionally fearsome when it comes to child abuse and the mongrels who abuse them.
kii said:
Kingy said:
kii said:What?
He cabled tied 3 children, under 10 year olds, by their wrists. That’s helping?
You fucking mongrel, Kingy.
Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
I read that the vandalism was proven to be photos of another property.
If not, can it be proven that the kids caused it?How did those very young kids feel when the very large adult male “caught” them?
How did he “catch” them?
Was physical force used?
Do the children have bruises on their bodies from being captured?THOSE KIDS ARE TINY!
You are condoning the man’s actions towards children – 6, 7 and 8 years old. Physically catching and restraining them with zip ties.
Why do you think the kids would have been handcuffed by police? Do they make handcuffs that small?
THEY ARE KIDS!
You have claimed a whole bunch of non existent facts .
The guy caught some kids trashing a house and called the cops.
The zip ties were probably not necessary, but how else would you keep three kids together until the police turned up.
Do you think he would have called the cops if he thought he was in the wrong?
fearsome sarahs mum: “I WILL CUT YOU a nice piece of watermelon”.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
I read that the vandalism was proven to be photos of another property.
If not, can it be proven that the kids caused it?How did those very young kids feel when the very large adult male “caught” them?
How did he “catch” them?
Was physical force used?
Do the children have bruises on their bodies from being captured?THOSE KIDS ARE TINY!
You are condoning the man’s actions towards children – 6, 7 and 8 years old. Physically catching and restraining them with zip ties.
Why do you think the kids would have been handcuffed by police? Do they make handcuffs that small?
THEY ARE KIDS!
You have claimed a whole bunch of non existent facts .
The guy caught some kids trashing a house and called the cops.
The zip ties were probably not necessary, but how else would you keep three kids together until the police turned up.
Do you think he would have called the cops if he thought he was in the wrong?
“non existent facts”?
LOLOLOL….you idiot.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
Again, we are not sure they were trashing the house. they were using the pool. I’d probably stick my head over the fence and ask if they had permission to be there. I might ring the police if i believed they were dong harm. I would never apprehend them and cable tie them together. My mind would never go there.
Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
I lived near an aboriginal reserve all my life up until I married. Our house was never trashed. Once, because our yard had a back and front gate I saw an indigenous youth walking past my kitchen window. I said, this isn’t a shortcut walkway you know. The answer came back, “It is my country”. He kept walking and was gone.
In another anecdote, my mother was up the back in the veggie garden which was quite the jungle and had a lot of Tagetes minuta growing to combat nematodes. They didn’t see her, Three kids about twelve started pulling a couple of palings off the fence, so she asked what they were up to. They said “we want some of your Yani missus”. She said, “It isn’t marijuana but you are welvome to as much as you want if you come back and fic the fence”. The next day she heard banging and went to investigate. There was a young lad nailing the palings back on. She tthanked him and he said, “You were right missus. It wasn’t yani”.
So, in other news on Reveal – abortion, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Catholic hospital in Alamogordo.
https://revealnews.org/podcast/blue-state-barriers-and-the-messy-map-of-abortion-access/
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:Three kids broke into someone’s house and started trashing it.
An adult managed to catch them, call the police, and now he’s the bad guy.
If the police had got there first, they would have had them in handcuffs.
What’s the difference?
I read that the vandalism was proven to be photos of another property.
If not, can it be proven that the kids caused it?How did those very young kids feel when the very large adult male “caught” them?
How did he “catch” them?
Was physical force used?
Do the children have bruises on their bodies from being captured?THOSE KIDS ARE TINY!
You are condoning the man’s actions towards children – 6, 7 and 8 years old. Physically catching and restraining them with zip ties.
Why do you think the kids would have been handcuffed by police? Do they make handcuffs that small?
THEY ARE KIDS!
You have claimed a whole bunch of non existent facts .
The guy caught some kids trashing a house and called the cops.
The zip ties were probably not necessary, but how else would you keep three kids together until the police turned up.
Do you think he would have called the cops if he thought he was in the wrong?
Do you listen to the shock jocks on the radio in your bobcat?
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:If I was your next door neighbour and saw some kids trashing your house while you were away, I would try to stop them and call the cops.
What would you do in my place?
Again, we are not sure they were trashing the house. they were using the pool. I’d probably stick my head over the fence and ask if they had permission to be there. I might ring the police if i believed they were dong harm. I would never apprehend them and cable tie them together. My mind would never go there.
Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
IIRC, Mal wasn’t around when his daughter was a child. Excuse me if I am incorrect.
You know nothing about being the parent of a young child.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:I certainly wouldn’t attempt to restrain them with cable ties. I’d ask them would they like me to tell their parents what they were up to. This has always worked for me other than when the parents were the real issue. Then I report the parents to the police.
grandmothers often have some clout.
Are you a fearsome gran?
no. but if someone told me about something my grandchildren were up to that their parents were unaware of, I might try to sort it out.
dv said:
fearsome sarahs mum: “I WILL CUT YOU a nice piece of watermelon”.
:)
kii said:
Kingy said:
kii said:I read that the vandalism was proven to be photos of another property.
If not, can it be proven that the kids caused it?How did those very young kids feel when the very large adult male “caught” them?
How did he “catch” them?
Was physical force used?
Do the children have bruises on their bodies from being captured?THOSE KIDS ARE TINY!
You are condoning the man’s actions towards children – 6, 7 and 8 years old. Physically catching and restraining them with zip ties.
Why do you think the kids would have been handcuffed by police? Do they make handcuffs that small?
THEY ARE KIDS!
You have claimed a whole bunch of non existent facts .
The guy caught some kids trashing a house and called the cops.
The zip ties were probably not necessary, but how else would you keep three kids together until the police turned up.
Do you think he would have called the cops if he thought he was in the wrong?
“non existent facts”?
LOLOLOL….you idiot.
he’s sticking to his nonexistent facts tenaciously.
dv said:
fearsome sarahs mum: “I WILL CUT YOU a nice piece of watermelon”.
My maternal gma would offer her flock of g’kids a wedge of watermelon at family picnics. While she cut the fruit up she’d talk about how the pith would kill you if you ate it and the seeds would grow in you and kill you…if you swallowed them. I hate watermelon, for some reason.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Kingy said:You have claimed a whole bunch of non existent facts .
The guy caught some kids trashing a house and called the cops.
The zip ties were probably not necessary, but how else would you keep three kids together until the police turned up.
Do you think he would have called the cops if he thought he was in the wrong?
“non existent facts”?
LOLOLOL….you idiot.
he’s sticking to his nonexistent facts tenaciously.
Reminds me of Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts”.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
fearsome sarahs mum: “I WILL CUT YOU a nice piece of watermelon”.
:)
This.
Listening to Reveal, Alamogordo is just across the Tularosa Basin from me.
Reading Mal’s stupid shit.
Reflux is threatening my sanity.
I did hear a neighbourhood kid once complain that every time they came to my place they learned something.
kii said:
So, in other news on Reveal – abortion, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Catholic hospital in Alamogordo.https://revealnews.org/podcast/blue-state-barriers-and-the-messy-map-of-abortion-access/
damn. it’s a long one. i’ll need more tea before i do that.
sarahs mum said:
I did hear a neighbourhood kid once complain that every time they came to my place they learned something.
Complain? Were your lessons hard?
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
So, in other news on Reveal – abortion, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Catholic hospital in Alamogordo.https://revealnews.org/podcast/blue-state-barriers-and-the-messy-map-of-abortion-access/
damn. it’s a long one. i’ll need more tea before i do that.
Yes, they have great programs. I often get caught up in them on Sunday mornings.
kii said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:Again, we are not sure they were trashing the house. they were using the pool. I’d probably stick my head over the fence and ask if they had permission to be there. I might ring the police if i believed they were dong harm. I would never apprehend them and cable tie them together. My mind would never go there.
Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
IIRC, Mal wasn’t around when his daughter was a child. Excuse me if I am incorrect.
You know nothing about being the parent of a young child.
I don’t have any children myself, but I have brought up and paid for several of other people’s daughters to go through university. One of whom is now a pediatrician. I also do have a working with children card.
Kii just seems to be very angry at everyone and everything, especially men.
I’m angry at people who steal other people’s stuff.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I did hear a neighbourhood kid once complain that every time they came to my place they learned something.
Complain? Were your lessons hard?
same family…the youngest’s first word was ‘git’.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
IIRC, Mal wasn’t around when his daughter was a child. Excuse me if I am incorrect.
You know nothing about being the parent of a young child.
I don’t have any children myself, but I have brought up and paid for several of other people’s daughters to go through university. One of whom is now a pediatrician. I also do have a working with children card.
Kii just seems to be very angry at everyone and everything, especially men.
I’m angry at people who steal other people’s stuff.
and whose land was it? or are you still sticking to Terra nullius?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I did hear a neighbourhood kid once complain that every time they came to my place they learned something.
Complain? Were your lessons hard?
same family…the youngest’s first word was ‘git’.
:)
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
kii said:IIRC, Mal wasn’t around when his daughter was a child. Excuse me if I am incorrect.
You know nothing about being the parent of a young child.
I don’t have any children myself, but I have brought up and paid for several of other people’s daughters to go through university. One of whom is now a pediatrician. I also do have a working with children card.
Kii just seems to be very angry at everyone and everything, especially men.
I’m angry at people who steal other people’s stuff.
and whose land was it? or are you still sticking to Terra nullius?
Umm, what?
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:Then your house would get trashed every day.
The guy was just trying to help.
Their parents are obviously not being parents.
He was the one who called the cops for help.
IIRC, Mal wasn’t around when his daughter was a child. Excuse me if I am incorrect.
You know nothing about being the parent of a young child.
I don’t have any children myself, but I have brought up and paid for several of other people’s daughters to go through university. One of whom is now a pediatrician. I also do have a working with children card.
Kii just seems to be very angry at everyone and everything, especially men.
I’m angry at people who steal other people’s stuff.
Mention your thoughts about restraining young CHILDREN with zip ties to the pediatrician.
I’m angry at lots of people, women included.
The CHILDREN didn’t steal anything.
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:I don’t have any children myself, but I have brought up and paid for several of other people’s daughters to go through university. One of whom is now a pediatrician. I also do have a working with children card.
Kii just seems to be very angry at everyone and everything, especially men.
I’m angry at people who steal other people’s stuff.
and whose land was it? or are you still sticking to Terra nullius?
Umm, what?
Talking about not liking people stealing stuff. All these kids stole was the sparkle of the water.
http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/seattle.htm
CHIEF SEATTLE’S LETTER – CSUN
If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining …
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.
Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
SBS is good. I’ve been watching WWII women at the frontline. A good series. Currently watching, Chernobyl, the new evidence.
Kingy said:
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
The bad bloke is the one who is charged with the offence.
Are you arguing with the police?
again, are you listening to ‘radio shock jocks Australia’?
Kingy said:
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
As should be, it is clear there is a lesson that has to be learned here.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
I’m on the side of the guy who found people trespassing on someone else’s property and called the cops.Who’s side are you on?
How is he the bad guy here? Did he beat them up? No. What did he do. He restrained them until the cops, that he called, turned up.
I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Abuse. Child abuse.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Abuse. Child abuse.
He’s worked himself into a corner. I’m gonna go see why The Sally Cat is yelling at me.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:I wouldn’t mind if he spent some time behind bars.
Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Abuse. Child abuse.
Where?
Zip ties? That’s not abuse.
It’s uncalled for, but when you only have two hands and three apparent vandals to restrain until the cops get there…
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Abuse. Child abuse.
Where?
Zip ties? That’s not abuse.
It’s uncalled for, but when you only have two hands and three apparent vandals to restrain until the cops get there…
It’s against the law, it’s against the law.
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:Abuse. Child abuse.
Where?
Zip ties? That’s not abuse.
It’s uncalled for, but when you only have two hands and three apparent vandals to restrain until the cops get there…
It’s against the law, it’s against the law.
On Wednesday morning WA police acting assistant commissioner Rod Wilde said the 45-year-old, who was subsequently charged, called police to say he had restrained three children.
He said police would allege the force used to restrain the children was not appropriate.
“There is a power under that to make a citizen’s arrest where people can be restrained. There are some conditions around that … the police have to be advised forthwith and attend and take over,” he said.
“Whatever force you apply to arrest someone needs to be reasonable, given the age of the person involved, the vulnerability, and all of those things that be taken into account by the court.
“In this case, it’s the basis of the charges that it’s disproportionate to what is reasonable in the circumstances.”
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:Where?
Zip ties? That’s not abuse.
It’s uncalled for, but when you only have two hands and three apparent vandals to restrain until the cops get there…
It’s against the law, it’s against the law.
On Wednesday morning WA police acting assistant commissioner Rod Wilde said the 45-year-old, who was subsequently charged, called police to say he had restrained three children.
He said police would allege the force used to restrain the children was not appropriate.
“There is a power under that to make a citizen’s arrest where people can be restrained. There are some conditions around that … the police have to be advised forthwith and attend and take over,” he said.
“Whatever force you apply to arrest someone needs to be reasonable, given the age of the person involved, the vulnerability, and all of those things that be taken into account by the court.
“In this case, it’s the basis of the charges that it’s disproportionate to what is reasonable in the circumstances.”
He said after they went to the house, they investigated and the 45-year-old man was taken into custody at a Broome police station where he was subsequently charged with three counts of aggravated common assault.
Police had spoken to the children’s parents to investigate the allegation made against them for trespassing, he said.
“Children under 10 are not going to be criminally responsible,” Wilde said.
“We’re engaging with the children’s parents … They’re certainly keen for the court process to run its course.”
The man was granted bail and is due to appear in court at a later date.
State MP for Kimberley, Divina D’Anna, who is a Yawuru, Nimanburr and Bardi woman, also called for calm in the wake of the incident.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/06/western-australia-children-allegedly-cable-ties-broome-man-charged-assault
These are the facts. There are no known alternative facts.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:Why?
He turned up and found kids trespassing on someone else’s property, apparently damaging it, and caught them.
Now what?
Abuse. Child abuse.
Where?
Zip ties? That’s not abuse.
It’s uncalled for, but when you only have two hands and three apparent vandals to restrain until the cops get there…
zip ties is abuse. restraining children is frowned upon. even violent autistic children. there are precedents.
Seems appropriate right now.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees at the back door, so I’ve turned off the aircon (which was on overnight, a rare thing here) and opened the house to catch some fresh air and coolth. We are forecast a mostly sunny 37 degrees. We are sitting on an Extreme fire danger rating today with a Total Fire Ban.
I need to pick what is left of the Red Delicious and Jonathan apples as soon as it is light enough. The Rainbow Lorries are really stripping them down. So far the tinsel on the Granny Smith branches is deterring them from shredding those. I’ll see if some of them are pickable yet to save them too. Otherwise I guess it is going to be an indoor day again.
Morning buffy. Another 30 expected this end, but then thankfully back down to low 20s for the days ahead.
I still haven’t slept. That’s because I slept yesterday afternoon after the fitful sleep in the swelter.
Good morning everybody.
Mostly cloudy, light to strong breezes, 20.8°C and 83% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and more rain, right throughout the day. We were woken sometime in the night by a loud and bright thunderstorm.
I’ve taken Mrs V and her friend to the surf club carpark, to get their 4WD bus for the day trip adventure to K’gari. I hope they have a great time. We went to Arcobaleno for dinner last night and had great pizzas. We saved some for breakfast. They forgot to take theirs, so I had to go back home and get them. Luckily the bus hadn’t arrived.
Last night, we had the first political discussion, too. Dee dislikes Trump with a passion, and cannot believe the damage he has caused in the USA. She cannot believe that anybody votes for him. That elephant has disappeared. The Israel elephant is still there, though. (Dee is Jewish, and her daughter lived in Israel for quite some time, serving in the army and doing her degree and Master’s degree there in Hebrew.)
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light to strong breezes, 20.8°C and 83% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and more rain, right throughout the day. We were woken sometime in the night by a loud and bright thunderstorm.
I’ve taken Mrs V and her friend to the surf club carpark, to get their 4WD bus for the day trip adventure to K’gari. I hope they have a great time. We went to Arcobaleno for dinner last night and had great pizzas. We saved some for breakfast. They forgot to take theirs, so I had to go back home and get them. Luckily the bus hadn’t arrived.
Last night, we had the first political discussion, too. Dee dislikes Trump with a passion, and cannot believe the damage he has caused in the USA. She cannot believe that anybody votes for him. That elephant has disappeared. The Israel elephant is still there, though. (Dee is Jewish, and her daughter lived in Israel for quite some time, serving in the army and doing her degree and Master’s degree there in Hebrew.)
And I’ve now measured the ORB: 19 mm of rain yesterday.
sarahs mum said:
I still haven’t slept. That’s because I slept yesterday afternoon after the fitful sleep in the swelter.
Bummer.
:(
Bubblecar said:
Morning buffy. Another 30 expected this end, but then thankfully back down to low 20s for the days ahead.
Yesterday was odd here. It started at 20, dropped to 18 by lunch, then rose to 21 by evening.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning buffy. Another 30 expected this end, but then thankfully back down to low 20s for the days ahead.
Yesterday was odd here. It started at 20, dropped to 18 by lunch, then rose to 21 by evening.
It did that all night here, though it never got anywhere near 18.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning buffy. Another 30 expected this end, but then thankfully back down to low 20s for the days ahead.
Yesterday was odd here. It started at 20, dropped to 18 by lunch, then rose to 21 by evening.
It did that all night here, though it never got anywhere near 18.
Back to 37˚ today.
I M P O R T A N T
The Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N TThe Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
Between Diana and Kate, they seemed to have got rid of most of Charlie’s facial features.
I best goes doos a bit before turns all crematoria out there, breakfast can wait
yawn
transition said:
I best goes doos a bit before turns all crematoria out there, breakfast can waityawn
You’d better go and tie down that damaged tank, before it blows to Antarctica.
Good morning forum. Slept well. Cheesy hot dogs for brekkie – water-soluble vitamins are for the weak. 18°, forecast max 34°. Agenda: tidying, prepare for packing.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Slept well. Cheesy hot dogs for brekkie – water-soluble vitamins are for the weak. 18°, forecast max 34°. Agenda: tidying, prepare for packing.
I have trouble keeping up with your moves. Is it to Albury or back to Melbourne?
Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.
Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
buffy said:
Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
24 degrees here. No apples, the fruit fly ate them all.
Off to the dentist .. again. His collection of BMW’s is growing, I’m sure.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Currently in Wod with the kittens. Frequent day trips to Melb for medical appts. Will move back to Melb and sell Wod unit.Good morning forum. Slept well. Cheesy hot dogs for brekkie – water-soluble vitamins are for the weak. 18°, forecast max 34°. Agenda: tidying, prepare for packing.I have trouble keeping up with your moves. Is it to Albury or back to Melbourne?
buffy said:
Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:Currently in Wod with the kittens. Frequent day trips to Melb for medical appts. Will move back to Melb and sell Wod unit.Good morning forum. Slept well. Cheesy hot dogs for brekkie – water-soluble vitamins are for the weak. 18°, forecast max 34°. Agenda: tidying, prepare for packing.I have trouble keeping up with your moves. Is it to Albury or back to Melbourne?
Back and forth, back and forth.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
In this weather, they’ll dry outside(under some fly screen).
kii said:
This is Australia and we are standing in it.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Yeah, it’s a bit annoying, but I’ve had face-to-face appts lately. Last year they were nearly all Telehealth.roughbarked said:Back and forth, back and forth.I have trouble keeping up with your moves. Is it to Albury or back to Melbourne?Currently in Wod with the kittens. Frequent day trips to Melb for medical appts. Will move back to Melb and sell Wod unit.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:Yeah, it’s a bit annoying, but I’ve had face-to-face appts lately. Last year they were nearly all Telehealth.Currently in Wod with the kittens. Frequent day trips to Melb for medical appts. Will move back to Melb and sell Wod unit.Back and forth, back and forth.
A bit of silver lining.
Dad’s getting his cataracts done in April and May so I need to work around that because I know he’ll come up to help even if not advised to.
Morning punters and correctors.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.Nothing?!?
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N TThe Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:I M P O R T A N TThe Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
OCDC said:
Dad’s getting his cataracts done in April and May so I need to work around that because I know he’ll come up to help even if not advised to.
Exactly the same for me. April 15 and May 5.
kii said:
OCDC said:She’s allowed to have it; she’s had as many children as her husband wants.OCDC said:Hysterectomy.I M P O R T A N TThe Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
My unasked for explanation.
Deakin University researchers find seven cereal products have decreased in size but increased in cost, in an example of “shrinkflation”. It comes as food policy experts warn against a suggestion that eating cereal for dinner is a solution to the cost-of-living.
Link
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Hysterectomy.She’s allowed to have it; she’s had as many children as her husband wants.
My unasked for explanation.
Of course. I’m seeing it as more than a conceiving matter. More a health issue.
I think I still have a packet of mini crème eggs from last Easter.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.
Queensland has become the first state to allow midwives and nurses to prescribe the pregnancy termination medication MS-2 Step.
The state’s parliament passed laws on Thursday, providing access to specialised training to health practitioners wishing to prescribe or supply MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol) to a pregnant woman up to nine weeks’ gestation.
buffy said:
OCDC said:My Great-Granny went by Lorrie. And when she was in hospital and the nurse put the bed rails up, she snapped “I’m not a bird!” Make of that what you will.buffy said:I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
OCDC said:
buffy said:She was Lorienne. Woe betide anyone who said Lorraine!OCDC said:My Great-Granny went by Lorrie. And when she was in hospital and the nurse put the bed rails up, she snapped “I’m not a bird!” Make of that what you will.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:My Great-Granny went by Lorrie. And when she was in hospital and the nurse put the bed rails up, she snapped “I’m not a bird!” Make of that what you will.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.
You have a rosy future as an Alexandrine parrot.
roughbarked said:
Deakin University researchers find seven cereal products have decreased in size but increased in cost, in an example of “shrinkflation”. It comes as food policy experts warn against a suggestion that eating cereal for dinner is a solution to the cost-of-living.
Link
I’m pretty sure this has been happening in the cereal aisle for many a year.
kii said:
OCDC said:lolzbuffy said:You have a rosy future as an Alexandrine parrot.I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.My Great-Granny went by Lorrie. And when she was in hospital and the nurse put the bed rails up, she snapped “I’m not a bird!” Make of that what you will.
#goals
roughbarked said:
Deakin University researchers find seven cereal products have decreased in size but increased in cost, in an example of “shrinkflation”. It comes as food policy experts warn against a suggestion that eating cereal for dinner is a solution to the cost-of-living.
Link
I don’t eat breakfast cereals at all, let alone for dinner.
This week’s Coles order filed, 66 items.
I’ve just chattted with Gail next door and retired from mowing her grass. Now that the other people who have been doing the heavy gardening have that pretty much under control and down to mainly maintenance, I suggested they do the mowing as well as it is their livelihood. I was happy to help while things were getting organized, but I’d like to free up some more time for my naturalist pursuits.
I M P O R T A N T U P D A T E
Major news and photography agencies have removed a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, after doubts arose the image had been “manipulated”.
Right, these jobs are not going to do themselves Michael, so stop reading stuff on the internet. Continue listening to the cricket, but stop reading, please.
Bubblecar said:
This week’s Coles order filed, 66 items.
66 ITEMS
buffy said:
I’ve just chattted with Gail next door and retired from mowing her grass. Now that the other people who have been doing the heavy gardening have that pretty much under control and down to mainly maintenance, I suggested they do the mowing as well as it is their livelihood. I was happy to help while things were getting organized, but I’d like to free up some more time for my naturalist pursuits.
Sounds sensible.
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N T U P D A T EMajor news and photography agencies have removed a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, after doubts arose the image had been “manipulated”.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:My Great-Granny went by Lorrie. And when she was in hospital and the nurse put the bed rails up, she snapped “I’m not a bird!” Make of that what you will.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.I could dry them in the sun today…except that the Lorries would think it was a smorgasbord. They seem to be freezing OK.
Fair comment.
another coffee or what
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N T U P D A T EMajor news and photography agencies have removed a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, after doubts arose the image had been “manipulated”.
Dunno about the girl’s left hand, but boy on the right’s right hand looks awkward.
transition said:
another coffee or what
Plenty of green pick
Hello
buffy said:
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N T U P D A T EMajor news and photography agencies have removed a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, after doubts arose the image had been “manipulated”.
Dunno about the girl’s left hand, but boy on the right’s right hand looks awkward.
Louis has his fingers crossed. Charlotte looks like a normal awkwardly posed girl.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
How are you kii
Hope you are feeling a bit better considering the circumstances
I’ve moved again
Living with my brother and his wife
Started to get awkward with my friend and didn’t want to ruin our friendship over it
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
How are you kii
Hope you are feeling a bit better considering the circumstances
I’ve moved again
Living with my brother and his wife
Started to get awkward with my friend and didn’t want to ruin our friendship over it
Goodonya
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
How are you kii
Hope you are feeling a bit better considering the circumstances
I’ve moved again
Living with my brother and his wife
Started to get awkward with my friend and didn’t want to ruin our friendship over it
Some days are okay. Slowly getting organised to leave. Very slowly.
Good that you have a family member to live with.
Jet engine with no moving parts
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/wave-engine-corp-j1-uav-test-flight/
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Greetings
How are you kii
Hope you are feeling a bit better considering the circumstances
I’ve moved again
Living with my brother and his wife
Started to get awkward with my friend and didn’t want to ruin our friendship over it
Some days are okay. Slowly getting organised to leave. Very slowly.
Good that you have a family member to live with.
That is good.
Yes I was really worried I’d become homeless, horrible thought.
They have a lovely doggy as well
We went to park yesterday where locals with dogs all meet for a dog playtime.
Was lovely lots of friendly dogs running around
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:How are you kii
Hope you are feeling a bit better considering the circumstances
I’ve moved again
Living with my brother and his wife
Started to get awkward with my friend and didn’t want to ruin our friendship over it
Some days are okay. Slowly getting organised to leave. Very slowly.
Good that you have a family member to live with.
That is good.
Yes I was really worried I’d become homeless, horrible thought.
They have a lovely doggy as well
We went to park yesterday where locals with dogs all meet for a dog playtime.
Was lovely lots of friendly dogs running around
Dogs are so helpful when you feel like shit. I’m really pleased that you have a change of pace.
PermeateFree said:
Jet engine with no moving parts
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/wave-engine-corp-j1-uav-test-flight/
Pulse jet, used by the V1. This is a non-valve model, also quite an old design.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
Jet engine with no moving parts
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/wave-engine-corp-j1-uav-test-flight/
Pulse jet, used by the V1. This is a non-valve model, also quite an old design.
Ya, that’s what it reminded me of.
kii said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
I M P O R T A N T U P D A T EMajor news and photography agencies have removed a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, after doubts arose the image had been “manipulated”.
Dunno about the girl’s left hand, but boy on the right’s right hand looks awkward.
Louis has his fingers crossed. Charlotte looks like a normal awkwardly posed girl.
I don’t take enough notice to know their names.
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:Dunno about the girl’s left hand, but boy on the right’s right hand looks awkward.
Louis has his fingers crossed. Charlotte looks like a normal awkwardly posed girl.
I don’t take enough notice to know their names.
Puts hands on hips and looks at Buffy.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
kii said:Louis has his fingers crossed. Charlotte looks like a normal awkwardly posed girl.
I don’t take enough notice to know their names.
Puts hands on hips and looks at Buffy.
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
Looks normal enough
Ian said:
Looks normal enough
For a genetically modified human..
Archon hybrid race of reptilian shape-shiftersIan said:
Ian said:
Looks normal enough
For a genetically modified human..
Archon hybrid race of reptilian shape-shifters
What have you got against reptiles?
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Lunch report: formerly frozen ham and hempseed soup
Ian said:
Her hand is fine, her sleeve is not.Looks normal enough
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
Lovely.
524 g from that bamboo shoot. On the stove, boiling.
Ian said:
Looks normal enough
She’s got her fingers crossed, too.
Michael V said:
Ian said:Against the evul eye.She’s got her fingers crossed, too.Looks normal enough
Comprehensive lunch report.
Pie.
OCDC said:
Lunch report: formerly frozen ham and hempseed soupWould’ve been nice with buttered white toast.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Ian said:Against the evul eye.She’s got her fingers crossed, too.Looks normal enough
Ah.
OCDC said:
Ian said:Her hand is fine, her sleeve is not.Looks normal enough
Yeah. Definly reptilian shape-shifter.
What a giveaway.
Ian said:
Looks normal enough
AI is getting better. fewer people with six fingers on one hand.
The Windsor children just need their tiny wrists zip tied together.
14th century cheese shop.
transition said:
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
OCDC said:
Lunch report: formerly frozen ham and hempseed soup
I am eating buttered Cruskits. Little physical work today, so don’t need a lot of food. There will be cold corned beef with salad, and some chips and a hash brown from the takeaway. They ran out of fish – more tourists than planned on.
Bubblecar said:
14th century cheese shop.
Good one.
kii said:
The Windsor children just need their tiny wrists zip tied together.
LOL
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: formerly frozen ham and hempseed soup
I am eating buttered Cruskits. Little physical work today, so don’t need a lot of food. There will be cold corned beef with salad, and some chips and a hash brown from the takeaway. They ran out of fish – more tourists than planned on.
Bowl of green beans, nuked with a little olive oil and served with a tiny splash of soy sauce.
Baker selling millet loaves, 14th century.
Homemade comestibles now thawing in the fridge: tomato and bacon quickies, and smoky pork meatballs with tomato, zucchini and mushies.
“Is this a fig shop?”
“You’ve come to the right place, my lord.”
Time for some more gardening folklore and a siesta.
OCDC said:
Homemade comestibles now thawing in the fridge: tomato and bacon quickies, and smoky pork meatballs with tomato, zucchini and mushies.
Good. No meat in the house at the moment but my Coles order includes lamb, pig and hen.
buffy said:
transition said:
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
few these getting around, thousands out there, had fence sprinklers going
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:You’re going to fade away into nothing.Homemade comestibles now thawing in the fridge: tomato and bacon quickies, and smoky pork meatballs with tomato, zucchini and mushies.Good. No meat in the house at the moment
RIP
I could eat, makes lunch, eat lunch, make’t then eat’t, might digest it after that, give’t the acid treatment
15th century goldsmith and fancy goods, selling a variety of items including a model ship on the top shelf.
Bubblecar said:
14th century cheese shop.
I wonder if they have any Red Leicester.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
14th century cheese shop.
I wonder if they have any Red Leicester.
I’m sorry Sir but not on a Monday we get it fresh first thing Tuesday morning.
buffy said:
transition said:
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
Looks good.
Bubblecar said:
Baker selling millet loaves, 14th century.
:)
Bubblecar said:
“Is this a fig shop?”“You’ve come to the right place, my lord.”
:)
buffy said:
transition said:
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
It looks like a stock standard monarch to me.
Bubblecar said:
15th century goldsmith and fancy goods, selling a variety of items including a model ship on the top shelf.
:)
kii said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:I M P O R T A N TThe Princess of Wales and her children are alive! (Awaiting further information regarding the Prince of Wales; stay tuned for updates.)
petert can stop pacing up and down.
Hysterectomy.
My unasked for explanation.
makes sense.
although having another set of ribs removed is funnier.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Just closed the house up again and put the aircon back on. It’s 19 at the back door and it isn’t going to go lower with the sun above the horizon now.Dried apple is delish, but today would be a day to not dry in the oven. My sister uses her dehydrator heaps.Apples picked. Jonathans stewed. I’m trying freezing the Red Delicious in “chips” of apple so they can just go in a bag and not take up so much space in the freezer. So far some of them are sitting on a baking tray in the freezer freezing. Seems to be working. The next tray will have some baking paper on it though – they are sticking to the tray. OK if I shuffle them every 15 minutes or so. But paper would make that unnecessary.
i used to slice into pineapple juice and then pop into the dehydrator. they would retain colour better and get the odd little yummy sugar crystal bit on them.
kii said:
Wow they’ve still got lead pipes in the US.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:Why not both?OCDC said:makes sense.Hysterectomy.
My unasked for explanation.although having another set of ribs removed is funnier.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Wow they’ve still got lead pipes in the US.
that’s what the romans did for us!
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Wow they’ve still got lead pipes in the US.
it could be the solder used for the copper pipes not actual lead pipes. though don’t bet the sheep farm on that take.
I can understand why the Republicans feel that their best hope is brain damage.
Me boy Christopher Nolan finally won an Oscar. (Best Director, Oppenheimer). Fair enough too, that movie was acecakes.
And Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won for best song again.
dv said:
Me boy Christopher Nolan finally won an Oscar. (Best Director, Oppenheimer). Fair enough too, that movie was acecakes.
Also Robert Downey jnr, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt.. best picture.. cinematography…
Brilliant movie
Ian said:
dv said:
Me boy Christopher Nolan finally won an Oscar. (Best Director, Oppenheimer). Fair enough too, that movie was acecakes.Also Robert Downey jnr, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt.. best picture.. cinematography…
Brilliant movie
Robert Downey jnr was almost unrecognisable.. very nearly stole the thing imo
Ian said:
Ian said:
dv said:
Me boy Christopher Nolan finally won an Oscar. (Best Director, Oppenheimer). Fair enough too, that movie was acecakes.Also Robert Downey jnr, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt.. best picture.. cinematography…
Brilliant movie
Robert Downey jnr was almost unrecognisable.. very nearly stole the thing imo
Ludwig Göransson won for best score, which again was a slam dunk. He seems to be Nolan’s go to, now, after Hans Zimmer stepped off.
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
few these getting around, thousands out there, had fence sprinklers going
I just embroidered one of them, it’s a Caper White.
We’ve got a little grass fire to the North of us, with wind coming from the North. But it’s under control. Mr buffy heard the fire siren go off, which I didn’t (unusually). It’s about where the train tracks are. I wonder if a train went through and sparked. That has happened before, leaving a trail of little fires along the way.
In good news, the missing kid has been found.
OCDC said:
In good news, the missing kid has been found.
:)
transition said:
transition said:
in shade there, really beautiful in the light, quite big too, see’f get better picture shortly, nasty hot out there
i’ll keeps trying
Wanderer?
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
few these getting around, thousands out there, had fence sprinklers going
The latter are wood whites.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
transition said:i’ll keeps trying
Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
It looks like a stock standard monarch to me.
Close but no cigar. Crow looks to be correct.
OCDC said:
In good news, the missing kid has been found.
Glad to hear that.
buffy said:
transition said:
buffy said:Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
few these getting around, thousands out there, had fence sprinklers going
I just embroidered one of them, it’s a Caper White.
Caper white. That’s it.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:Perhaps a Crow Butterfly.
It looks like a stock standard monarch to me.
Close but no cigar. Crow looks to be correct.
looks like three large dots each wing topside
I’ve decided not to let today’s hot weather go to waste.
I have a deep-freezer which is overdue for defrosting … so today’s the day.
It’s a bit warm in the house at the moment … it all helps.
Spell “candy” with 2 letters.
You can’t make me.
Hmm…fire siren just went off again and the local truck hooned past our house..Apparently we’ve got a local firebug at the moment. Wouldn’t like to be them if they get caught.
This fire is quite close. Wind direction not propitious, but wind speed is low. I can’t smell smoke outside, which is a Good Sign.
Under control. 7 vehicles responding. They really jumped on that.
buffy said:
Hmm…fire siren just went off again and the local truck hooned past our house..Apparently we’ve got a local firebug at the moment. Wouldn’t like to be them if they get caught.This fire is quite close. Wind direction not propitious, but wind speed is low. I can’t smell smoke outside, which is a Good Sign.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, amen.
buffy said:
Hmm…fire siren just went off again and the local truck hooned past our house..Apparently we’ve got a local firebug at the moment. Wouldn’t like to be them if they get caught.This fire is quite close. Wind direction not propitious, but wind speed is low. I can’t smell smoke outside, which is a Good Sign.
A Good Sign is roughly comparable to a Good Thing, 103 of which were noted in 1066.
kii said:
Spell “candy” with 2 letters.Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.
Almonds for arvo tea.
It’ll be fish and chips from the Pelicans Nest tonight.
Come to think of it I’ve never seen a pelicans nest let alone baby pelicans.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’ll be fish and chips from the Pelicans Nest tonight.Pelican eggs and babies live in its bill which is why it’s so big. A small-billed pelican is not a parent. HTH.
Come to think of it I’ve never seen a pelicans nest let alone baby pelicans.
OCDC said:
kii said:Stand down red alert. I googled.Spell “candy” with 2 letters.Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wise
I’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
OCDC said:
OCDC said:kii said:Stand down red alert. I googled.Spell “candy” with 2 letters.Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.
To save us searching, when you’ve already done the hard work and resisted (one hopes) the rabbit holes an internet search can lead you down, what is the answer?
:)
Cymek said:
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wiseI’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
Should take a bit, perhaps an hour if you don’t tarry.
AussieDJ said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.Stand down red alert. I googled.
To save us searching, when you’ve already done the hard work and resisted (one hopes) the rabbit holes an internet search can lead you down, what is the answer?
:)
C & Y
AussieDJ said:
OCDC said:C and Y.OCDC said:To save us searching, when you’ve already done the hard work and resisted (one hopes) the rabbit holes an internet search can lead you down, what is the answer?Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.Stand down red alert. I googled.
:)
Cymek said:
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wiseHigher intensity is better for aerobic fitness / VO 2 max but it probably wouldn’t make much a discernible difference for most people.I’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wiseI’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
Should take a bit, perhaps an hour if you don’t tarry.
Yes it estimates an hour
OCDC said:
AussieDJ said:OCDC said:C and Y.Stand down red alert. I googled.To save us searching, when you’ve already done the hard work and resisted (one hopes) the rabbit holes an internet search can lead you down, what is the answer?
:)
I think M&M would also apply – working on the basis that the ampersand is a symbol, not a letter.
It would rely on the prior knowledge that a/an M&M is also a sweet.
‘‘Do not risk it’‘:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/experts-slam-unauthorised-wittenoom-visitors-disease-risk/103573604 Experts slam unauthorised Wittenoom visitors as pictures emerge online
ABC Radio Perth
/ By Emma Wynne
Photographs taken by a man who explored old mine shafts at Wittenoom, where deadly blue asbestos still contaminates the area, have drawn condemnation from authorities.
roughbarked said:
‘‘Do not risk it’‘:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/experts-slam-unauthorised-wittenoom-visitors-disease-risk/103573604 Experts slam unauthorised Wittenoom visitors as pictures emerge online
ABC Radio Perth
/ By Emma Wynne
Photographs taken by a man who explored old mine shafts at Wittenoom, where deadly blue asbestos still contaminates the area, have drawn condemnation from authorities.
In one of the art lectures, I attended on wilderness studies it was posited that these are the true wildernesses today.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
‘‘Do not risk it’‘:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/experts-slam-unauthorised-wittenoom-visitors-disease-risk/103573604 Experts slam unauthorised Wittenoom visitors as pictures emerge online
ABC Radio Perth
/ By Emma Wynne
Photographs taken by a man who explored old mine shafts at Wittenoom, where deadly blue asbestos still contaminates the area, have drawn condemnation from authorities.In one of the art lectures, I attended on wilderness studies it was posited that these are the true wildernesses today.
Yes. I can see this.
OCDC said:
kii said:Spell “candy” with 2 letters.Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.
C and D.
roughbarked said:
‘‘Do not risk it’‘:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/experts-slam-unauthorised-wittenoom-visitors-disease-risk/103573604 Experts slam unauthorised Wittenoom visitors as pictures emerge online
ABC Radio Perth
/ By Emma Wynne
Photographs taken by a man who explored old mine shafts at Wittenoom, where deadly blue asbestos still contaminates the area, have drawn condemnation from authorities.
i think it pointless for calls to clean up the area. it’ll never happen as it is just too big a job. it is a nice area though and the gorge was worth the visit.
kii said:
OCDC said:
kii said:Spell “candy” with 2 letters.Pls don’t leave me in suspenders unless it’s M&M.
C and D.
Asleep tying…C and Y.
Zzzz…..
kii said:
Spell “candy” with 2 letters.
C and Y
Cymek said:
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wiseI’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
What
Big Things in Australia
Wendy Love
I found a big echidna between Tilpa and Louth NSW
Brazilian Treehopper (Bocidium)
ChrispenEvan said:
Brazilian Treehopper (Bocidium)
This happens when God let’s evolution run riot.
dv said:
Cymek said:
When walking would a longer duration be better than if the same distance was split up over time exercise wiseI’m thinking probably not much
Anyway I’m quite close to home from where I work its 4 kms or so give or take a couple of 100 metres, that’s a decent walk home
What
Is a 4km walk in one go any more beneficial than 4km over many walks in the same day
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Brazilian Treehopper (Bocidium)
This happens when God let’s evolution run riot.
Or it partake in peyote when designing
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
Google is celebrating the flat white
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
used to be a half day school holiday although sports happened in the afternoon for those into it. and at my primary school you could order a meat pie.
Hey Arts…I thought of you when I saw the ads for “Catch Me a Killer”….
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/catch-me-a-killer
;)
buffy said:
Hey Arts…I thought of you when I saw the ads for “Catch Me a Killer”….https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/catch-me-a-killer
;)
let me know how the series ends
Arts said:
buffy said:
Hey Arts…I thought of you when I saw the ads for “Catch Me a Killer”….https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/catch-me-a-killer
;)
let me know how the series ends
they catch ‘em a killer.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
buffy said:
Hey Arts…I thought of you when I saw the ads for “Catch Me a Killer”….https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/catch-me-a-killer
;)
let me know how the series ends
they catch ‘em a killer.
SPOILER
Arts said:
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
Google is celebrating the flat white
TATE says:
“Coffee historian Ian Bersten states that while the origin of the flat white is unclear, the drink probably originated in England in the 1950s”
I lived in England for most of 1950’s and all of 1960’s and 1970’s, and I never heard of a flat white until I moved to Australia.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
Google is celebrating the flat white
TATE says:
“Coffee historian Ian Bersten states that while the origin of the flat white is unclear, the drink probably originated in England in the 1950s”I lived in England for most of 1950’s and all of 1960’s and 1970’s, and I never heard of a flat white until I moved to Australia.
While the origin of the flat white is unclear, various café owners in Australia and New Zealand claim its invention. Wiki
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
Google is celebrating the flat white
TATE says:
“Coffee historian Ian Bersten states that while the origin of the flat white is unclear, the drink probably originated in England in the 1950s”I lived in England for most of 1950’s and all of 1960’s and 1970’s, and I never heard of a flat white until I moved to Australia.
Obv, the thing and the name can have two different origin dates.
e.g. mullets were common in the early 1980s but they didn’t get that name til the 1990s.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
used to be a half day school holiday although sports happened in the afternoon for those into it. and at my primary school you could order a meat pie.
Phoaw! a meat pie.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Apparently it’s Commonwealth Day.
used to be a half day school holiday although sports happened in the afternoon for those into it. and at my primary school you could order a meat pie.
Phoaw! a meat pie.
A rare delicacy indeed. Take your hat off son that’s a meat pie.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:used to be a half day school holiday although sports happened in the afternoon for those into it. and at my primary school you could order a meat pie.
Phoaw! a meat pie.
A rare delicacy indeed. Take your hat off son that’s a meat pie.
12 cents, 13 if you wanted the sauce injection.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Phoaw! a meat pie.
A rare delicacy indeed. Take your hat off son that’s a meat pie.
12 cents, 13 if you wanted the sauce injection.
Noon pies weren’t all that crash hot. Lots of gristle. Wedgewood were OK and they came in a foil pie tray thingo.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:A rare delicacy indeed. Take your hat off son that’s a meat pie.
12 cents, 13 if you wanted the sauce injection.
Noon pies weren’t all that crash hot. Lots of gristle. Wedgewood were OK and they came in a foil pie tray thingo.
Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:12 cents, 13 if you wanted the sauce injection.
Noon pies weren’t all that crash hot. Lots of gristle. Wedgewood were OK and they came in a foil pie tray thingo.
Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Noon pies weren’t all that crash hot. Lots of gristle. Wedgewood were OK and they came in a foil pie tray thingo.
Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
In fact it is actually worse these days. You go into the bakery to get a pie or other combustible and there is some wanker either confused at the selection and can’t make their mind or getting a frigging coffee. meanwhile people in the queue are dropping like flies from hunger.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
In fact it is actually worse these days. You go into the bakery to get a pie or other combustible and there is some wanker either confused at the selection and can’t make their mind or getting a frigging coffee. meanwhile people in the queue are dropping like flies from hunger.
And probably Jewish.
Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, on this occasion it behoves me to offer a few simple words in support of that much maligned opening phrase: “Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking…”
shuffles papers, clears throat
coughs
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Noon pies weren’t all that crash hot. Lots of gristle. Wedgewood were OK and they came in a foil pie tray thingo.
Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
……. and we were happy with 3 TV Channels that all went off by midnight, yet we still managed to find something to watch.
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
they also say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. I say better than having no wit at all.
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
……. and we were happy with 3 TV Channels that all went off by midnight, yet we still managed to find something to watch.
And if we weren’t living in a capital or major city, our local radio stations would usually shut down at midnight or 1:00am.
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
……. and we were happy with 3 TV Channels that all went off by midnight, yet we still managed to find something to watch.
And after midnight you could watch the snow.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:Of course you didn’t have the selection of fillings you do now. It was meat, Alternatives were the pasty and sausage roll.
still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
In fact it is actually worse these days. You go into the bakery to get a pie or other combustible and there is some wanker either confused at the selection and can’t make their mind or getting a frigging coffee. meanwhile people in the queue are dropping like flies from hunger.
ummm … comestible, unless the pie was so damn hot you risked being scalded if you tried to eat it straight out of the oven.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
Brief’s cool.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
Brief’s cool.
<+
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
they also say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. I say better than having no wit at all.
Saying that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit shows great insight and intelligence.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
they also say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. I say better than having no wit at all.
And don’t get me started on Rejoinder.
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:still, we were happy even though we didn’t have the range of fillings we do now.
……. and we were happy with 3 TV Channels that all went off by midnight, yet we still managed to find something to watch.
And if we weren’t living in a capital or major city, our local radio stations would usually shut down at midnight or 1:00am.
Paranormal researchers would sit listening to radio static for hours, in hope of hearing voices of the dead.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Brevity is the soul of wit.
Or, brevity’s wit’s soul.
they also say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. I say better than having no wit at all.
And don’t get me started on Rejoinder.
witty or otherwise.
Bubblecar said:
I shall strive to keep my remarks tolerably brief, and, I hope, pertinent.
Are you giving an address to the National Press Club.
Arts said:
buffy said:
Hey Arts…I thought of you when I saw the ads for “Catch Me a Killer”….https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/catch-me-a-killer
;)
let me know how the series ends
We are not watching it. I looked at the episode outlines and decided it might be a bit too graphic for Mr buffy.
Bubblecar said:
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:……. and we were happy with 3 TV Channels that all went off by midnight, yet we still managed to find something to watch.
And if we weren’t living in a capital or major city, our local radio stations would usually shut down at midnight or 1:00am.
Paranormal researchers would sit listening to radio static for hours, in hope of hearing voices of the dead.
Not necessarily voices of the dead but voices none the less, snippets of voices that you can concatenated to form a world view.
Joe Pyne interviewing Frank Zappa:
Joe: “I guess your long hair makes you a woman.”
Frank: “I guess your wooden leg makes you a table.”
As a reminder of how boring life could be in those days, here’s a family from 1918 introducing themselves on wax cylinder, then singing Auld Lang Syne very badly.
Highlight is when the squeaky kid calls out his/her name: (something) Nicholls!
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Phoaw! a meat pie.
A rare delicacy indeed. Take your hat off son that’s a meat pie.
12 cents, 13 if you wanted the sauce injection.
a shilling. or sixpence for some smiths crisps.
Bubblecar said:
As a reminder of how boring life could be in those days, here’s a family from 1918 introducing themselves on wax cylinder, then singing Auld Lang Syne very badly.Highlight is when the squeaky kid calls out his/her name: (something) Nicholls!
It’s actually several families: McWilliams, Ford and Nicholls. Voices of the dead and lots of static.
Spocky & I went to the cinema today and saw Dune 2. Not too bad overall and for sure there’s going to be at least one or two more movies.
Anyway we talked about it and decided to get a sand worm for the back yard. It’ll be great to ride around on and go shopping with.
Spiny Norman said:
Spocky & I went to the cinema today and saw Dune 2. Not too bad overall and for sure there’s going to be at least one or two more movies.
Anyway we talked about it and decided to get a sand worm for the back yard. It’ll be great to ride around on and go shopping with.
Looks like someone released a whole sack of arseholes and they attained gigantic size.
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spocky & I went to the cinema today and saw Dune 2. Not too bad overall and for sure there’s going to be at least one or two more movies.
Anyway we talked about it and decided to get a sand worm for the back yard. It’ll be great to ride around on and go shopping with.
Looks like someone released a whole sack of arseholes and they attained gigantic size.
Well what’s the worst that could happen?
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spocky & I went to the cinema today and saw Dune 2. Not too bad overall and for sure there’s going to be at least one or two more movies.
Anyway we talked about it and decided to get a sand worm for the back yard. It’ll be great to ride around on and go shopping with.
Looks like someone released a whole sack of arseholes and they attained gigantic size.
A friend of mine had a dog that looked like that, and acted as if it had just taken an entire hooter full of crack, amphetamines, and alcohol.
I think it was called a Chihuahua. Let’s just hope that they don’t get any bigger.
Reckon I’ll be watching Dune 2 on me lonesome
dv said:
Reckon I’ll be watching Dune 2 on me lonesome
sad.
dv said:
Reckon I’ll be watching Dune 2 on me lonesome
That means you can eat all the treats and snacks.
BETOOTAADVOCATE.COM
Bose Unveil New Noise Cancelling Headphones Capable of Blocking Out Americans
A Imagine saying that about Asians/Indians/Blacks 🙄
B “Americans” could include any one of those.
A Wow. Beyond racist
B Americans aren’t a race.
ChrispenEvan said:
BETOOTAADVOCATE.COM
Bose Unveil New Noise Cancelling Headphones Capable of Blocking Out AmericansA Imagine saying that about Asians/Indians/Blacks 🙄
B “Americans” could include any one of those.
A Wow. Beyond racist
B Americans aren’t a race.
A And nor are Australians, I assume?
B No. Australians aren’t a race.
I finished wetting yard down, I did, gold star for me, rain forest now
earlier walks across big paddock into next paddock, in the dark, cleans couple troughs, tells ya was warm out there, lucky I takes my water with when walkies, oh was an owl sitting on trough edge having drink, but by time dropped everything and had worked out phone camera looked up and was gone
snacks now
Cool morning, no wind, hazy skies. Filtered sunshine.
Today I need focus. Just like every single day.
dv said:
Reckon I’ll be watching Dune 2 on me lonesome
Sit with a stranger in the theatre and share your popcorn with them.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 18 degrees at the back door and I’ve just opened the house up for fresh air. We are forecast a cloudy 24 today and we don’t hit the thirties again until Sunday, according to the forecast.
It’s Bakery Breakfast morning. Friend from Hamilton had a tooth extraction last Friday so he cancelled his standing order for a bacon and egg roll (extra bacon) for a couple of weeks. He should be right to eat a pie with a potato top.
Other plans for today are not set, except for archery late this afternoon.
been listening music for hour or so, doing the morning shift, did breakfast, had me some cornflakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p_BvaHsgGg&list=RDEMpB_qC2BXndt1-a6nr00y2w&index=1&pp=8AUB
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (Official HD Video)
Morning. 18 degrees here as well, though 38 will be our expected max.
Cleaning and tidying with some garden prep. All stuff getting done in preparation for a couple of months of recovery from eye surgery.
roughbarked said:
Morning. 18 degrees here as well, though 38 will be our expected max.
Cleaning and tidying with some garden prep. All stuff getting done in preparation for a couple of months of recovery from eye surgery.
good morn, master roughbarked, reckon second last day of hell on crematoria, late summer
Spiny Norman said:
Spocky & I went to the cinema today and saw Dune 2. Not too bad overall and for sure there’s going to be at least one or two more movies.
Anyway we talked about it and decided to get a sand worm for the back yard. It’ll be great to ride around on and go shopping with.
:) yes there is probably a movie to be made about the Bene Gesserit.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
BETOOTAADVOCATE.COM
Bose Unveil New Noise Cancelling Headphones Capable of Blocking Out AmericansA Imagine saying that about Asians/Indians/Blacks 🙄
B “Americans” could include any one of those.
A Wow. Beyond racist
B Americans aren’t a race.
A And nor are Australians, I assume?
B No. Australians aren’t a race.
But the race is on to be one.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
Morning. 18 degrees here as well, though 38 will be our expected max.
Cleaning and tidying with some garden prep. All stuff getting done in preparation for a couple of months of recovery from eye surgery.
good morn, master roughbarked, reckon second last day of hell on crematoria, late summer
:) oh I don’t think the fire will be put out completely.
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
BETOOTAADVOCATE.COM
Bose Unveil New Noise Cancelling Headphones Capable of Blocking Out AmericansA Imagine saying that about Asians/Indians/Blacks 🙄
B “Americans” could include any one of those.
A Wow. Beyond racist
B Americans aren’t a race.
A And nor are Australians, I assume?
B No. Australians aren’t a race.
But the race is on to be one.
I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:A And nor are Australians, I assume?
B No. Australians aren’t a race.
But the race is on to be one.
I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
That’ll do.
Good morning forum. Slept reasonably. Currently 19°; being north of the divide, today’s forecast is 36°. Last of the liverwurst on toast for brekkie. I think next time I’ll get the sourdough, it’s nicer than the loaf I currently have. Today’s agenda: tidy and organise vet and flying stinging insect person.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:A And nor are Australians, I assume?
B No. Australians aren’t a race.
But the race is on to be one.
I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
I was going to mention that but didn’t think the other poster had the capacity to understand.
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:But the race is on to be one.
I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
I was going to mention that but didn’t think the other poster had the capacity to understand.
further response from A
What a lovely citizen you are. So just to confirm, attacks against Americans/Australians = good, but Indians/Asians/Blacks = bad?
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:But the race is on to be one.
I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
I was going to mention that but didn’t think the other poster had the capacity to understand.
Other poster?
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I thought the default position was that there is no such thing as “race”.
I was going to mention that but didn’t think the other poster had the capacity to understand.
Other poster?
well, I wasn’t talking to myself.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:I was going to mention that but didn’t think the other poster had the capacity to understand.
Other poster?
well, I wasn’t talking to myself.
I believe you were. “I don’t think”. ;)
roughbarked said:
Morning. 18 degrees here as well, though 38 will be our expected max.
Cleaning and tidying with some garden prep. All stuff getting done in preparation for a couple of months of recovery from eye surgery.
A couple of months recovery?
What on earth are you getting done that requires that much recovery time?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Morning. 18 degrees here as well, though 38 will be our expected max.
Cleaning and tidying with some garden prep. All stuff getting done in preparation for a couple of months of recovery from eye surgery.
A couple of months recovery?
What on earth are you getting done that requires that much recovery time?
It is only cataracta and lenses but there are a list of things to avoid for a period of up to six weeks for each eye.
Good morning everybody.
Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Hope all goes well.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Hope all goes well.
It’ll be what it will be.
Morning pilgrims, nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
the groom
Kitty hygiene attended to, and remembered to close my eyes when pouring in the fresh scatter so I didn’t get any in my eye this time.
OCDC said:
Kitty hygiene attended to, and remembered to close my eyes when pouring in the fresh scatter so I didn’t get any in my eye this time.
What do your children shit in?
kii said:
OCDC said:A plastic box.Kitty hygiene attended to, and remembered to close my eyes when pouring in the fresh scatter so I didn’t get any in my eye this time.What do your children shit in?
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:A plastic box.Kitty hygiene attended to, and remembered to close my eyes when pouring in the fresh scatter so I didn’t get any in my eye this time.What do your children shit in?
Thanks.
kii said:
OCDC said:kii said:Thanks.What do your children shit in?A plastic box.
When I’m particularly seedy, I put a disposable cardboard tray in the larger one so I don’t need to clean the tub when I tend to it.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:A plastic box.Thanks.
We had a deep tub until The Sally Cat got arthritic. She was a piss over the side girl.
kii said:
We had a deep tub until The Sally Cat got arthritic. She was a piss over the side girl.Gandalf scrapes very aggressively when he’s done his business so I hope he doesn’t need a shallow one. Maisie doesn’t like igloos even with the flap off.
OCDC said:
kii said:We had a deep tub until The Sally Cat got arthritic. She was a piss over the side girl.Gandalf scrapes very aggressively when he’s done his business so I hope he doesn’t need a shallow one. Maisie doesn’t like igloos even with the flap off.
We built a shittery when we got Daisy, she found the snacks irresistible. A small 2nd hand solid wood table with 2nd hand doors. It’s quite attractive and works well, especially with an open window behind it.
kii said:
OCDC said:lol @ shitterykii said:We built a shittery when we got Daisy, she found the snacks irresistible. A small 2nd hand solid wood table with 2nd hand doors. It’s quite attractive and works well, especially with an open window behind it.We had a deep tub until The Sally Cat got arthritic. She was a piss over the side girl.Gandalf scrapes very aggressively when he’s done his business so I hope he doesn’t need a shallow one. Maisie doesn’t like igloos even with the flap off.
K
Hello
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Cymek said:
Hello
Hello. How goes it?
AussieDJ said:
Cymek said:
HelloHello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:
Cymek said:
HelloHello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
I’m well, thank you.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
A dicky ticker? 😮
coffeeing
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Hope all goes well.
It’ll be what it will be.
Indeed it will.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Hope all goes well.
It’ll be what it will be.
Indeed it will.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:It’ll be what it will be.
Indeed it will.
Doris Day.
golden oldie.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Oh dear.
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:
Cymek said:
HelloHello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Indeed it will.
Doris Day.golden oldie.
The Man Who Knew Too Much received the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song
AussieDJ said:
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:Hello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
I’m well, thank you.
Now that’s the correct answer. ;)
transition said:
coffeeing
The butterflies are the Australian Wanderer or Monarch.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Doris Day.
golden oldie.
The Man Who Knew Too Much received the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song
I was 3.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:Hello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:golden oldie.
The Man Who Knew Too Much received the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song
I was 3.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
An enquiry re health not morals.
It would seem to be so, yes.
here briefly if anyone wants an argument, cant think what about, and not really in the mood, but you know I can try
and reminds me of a song not heard for a long time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7NNMKBPsw
Glen Campbell Try A Little Kindness Live 2002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Try_a_Little_Kindness_(song)
““Try a Little Kindness” is a song written by Curt Sapaugh and Bobby Austin, first recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. The song was a hit on three different music charts: it peaked at number two for one week on the country charts, went to number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100..”
transition said:
here briefly if anyone wants an argument, cant think what about, and not really in the mood, but you know I can tryand reminds me of a song not heard for a long time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7NNMKBPsw
Glen Campbell Try A Little Kindness Live 2002https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Try_a_Little_Kindness_(song)
““Try a Little Kindness” is a song written by Curt Sapaugh and Bobby Austin, first recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. The song was a hit on three different music charts: it peaked at number two for one week on the country charts, went to number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100..”
Glen Campbell did a number of good songs.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:Hello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:Hello. How goes it?
I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
Do you really think that is an appropriate response? Good grief you say some stupid shit.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
What works for you, is what works for you.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.Do you really think that is an appropriate response? Good grief you say some stupid shit.
So you keep saying.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
here briefly if anyone wants an argument, cant think what about, and not really in the mood, but you know I can tryand reminds me of a song not heard for a long time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7NNMKBPsw
Glen Campbell Try A Little Kindness Live 2002https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Try_a_Little_Kindness_(song)
““Try a Little Kindness” is a song written by Curt Sapaugh and Bobby Austin, first recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. The song was a hit on three different music charts: it peaked at number two for one week on the country charts, went to number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100..”Glen Campbell did a number of good songs.
And its predecessor Try a little tenderness.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
What works for you, is what works for you.
Yes
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:I am good how are you ?
Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
Are you getting any assistance with your mental health?
Kittens update: home visit Friday
OCDC said:
Kittens update: home visit Friday
Are you visiting their home or are they coming to you?
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Bugger.Good morning everybody.Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
(sigh)
OCDC said:
Kittens update: home visit Friday
This for the needles?
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
They didn’t have the heart.
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.
So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
roughbarked said:
kii said:For good reason.roughbarked said:So you keep saying.Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.Do you really think that is an appropriate response? Good grief you say some stupid shit.
My heart is abnormally large and has a murmur, but the scans showed it’s working fine so no further investigation was suggested.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:The vet is visiting them, complete with vaccinations in case I need to board them.Kittens update: home visit FridayAre you visiting their home or are they coming to you?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Yes.Kittens update: home visit FridayThis for the needles?
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:kii said:For good reason.Do you really think that is an appropriate response? Good grief you say some stupid shit.So you keep saying.
There’s good reason to ask for clarity as well.
kii said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:Like we know you are good because you are not in the clink. He asked how you were not what you are.
I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
Are you getting any assistance with your mental health?
I’m arranging something through work, we get a number of free sessions each year
I also need to get a mental health care plan
Cymek said:
kii said:Glad to hear you’re taking care of you. While it’s not a crisis, maybe look up crisis help that’s available such as lifeline, so you have details ready should it be needed.Cymek said:I’m arranging something through work, we get a number of free sessions each yearI feel reasonable at the momentAre you getting any assistance with your mental health?
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
I also need to get a mental health care plan
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
Are you getting any assistance with your mental health?
I’m arranging something through work, we get a number of free sessions each year
I also need to get a mental health care plan
Your GP can do the last part.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:I feel reasonable at the moment
May have a decision to make that could upset family and others but it is likely to make me happy
Are you getting any assistance with your mental health?
I’m arranging something through work, we get a number of free sessions each year
I also need to get a mental health care plan
Good. How long do you need to wait for an appointment?
The forum is loading very slowly for me at the moment. The ABC is OK. Must be the forum?
Well that wasn’t so smart.
I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
Coronary artery calcification (score 245) is significant, but not too horrible yet.
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
They didn’t have the heart.
LOL
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
buffy said:
The forum is loading very slowly for me at the moment. The ABC is OK. Must be the forum?
Me too.
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Sounds very nasty. Take Alex’s advice.
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
oh shit.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Thanks. Non-dominant hand. It got the cold running water treatment for about 20 minutes.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Well that’s a small mercy. My advice remains the same however. It sounds full thickness. It needs to have medical attention.Michael V said:Thanks. Non-dominant hand. It got the cold running water treatment for about 20 minutes.Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
:)
Frittata is already scoffed. Mine, Mrs V’s and Mrs V’s USA visitor.
Michael V said:
Arts said:Good. Now see a doctor.OCDC said::)Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
Frittata is already scoffed. Mine, Mrs V’s and Mrs V’s USA visitor.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.
I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
:)
Frittata is already scoffed. Mine, Mrs V’s and Mrs V’s USA visitor.
I hope you didn’t swear in front of your visitor.
Mr Arts burned his hand when he was young and couldn’t quite open it fully, as scarring prevented full expansion of the palm… however, he then broke his neck so the reduction of hand opening seemed redundant .. I doubt the two are related
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
Seem to have picked up some speed for the moment, but it’s variable. You forget what it is like to sit waiting for a picture to open.
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Ouchy ouchy ouchy. Did you make any particular utterances or note?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
That’s an idea, ta. I only have round tea bags at the moment so I’ll get some rectangular ones at the IGA when I visit in a couple days.
dv said:
K
LOLOLOL
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
Coronary artery calcification (score 245) is significant, but not too horrible yet.
What sort of test did they do to determine that?
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
That’s an idea, ta. I only have round tea bags at the moment so I’ll get some rectangular ones at the IGA when I visit in a couple days.
certainly sounds a more affordable idea.
Do you have a tea pot?
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast (was sunny earlier), light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts more showers and a top of 29°C.
Agenda: get some chicken breast from the IGA. I thought we had some in the freezer, but we don’t, and I’ve already made the tangerine sauce for tomorrow night’s meal. Or, perhaps I should freeze the saue for Ron (later on) and do the angel hair vermicelli meal with three chicken legs. Need to discuss.
Doctor’s at 9:30 am to get the results from the tests. Couldn’t be too bad, as I wasn’t requested to get an urgent consultation.
Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
A dicky ticker? 😮
Probably not yet.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
That’s an idea, ta. I only have round tea bags at the moment so I’ll get some rectangular ones at the IGA when I visit in a couple days.
certainly sounds a more affordable idea.
Do you have a tea pot?
I have several teapots.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
:)
Frittata is already scoffed. Mine, Mrs V’s and Mrs V’s USA visitor.
I hope you didn’t swear in front of your visitor.
I certainly did.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Ouchy ouchy ouchy. Did you make any particular utterances or note?
Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
They look quite convincing :)
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
Coronary artery calcification (score 245) is significant, but not too horrible yet.
What sort of test did they do to determine that?
CT scan.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Ouchy ouchy ouchy. Did you make any particular utterances or note?
Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ve been trying to print some convincing tarpaulin covers for my freight wagons but paper doesn’t really work.So I’m going to try very fine weave Egyptian cotton. I’ll order a sheet & pillow case set in taupe and use the pillow cases for tarpaulins (if suitable).
Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
That’s an idea, ta. I only have round tea bags at the moment so I’ll get some rectangular ones at the IGA when I visit in a couple days.
Don’t forget that they can be used teabags as well. already coloured to a certain extent. Just leave them out to dry. Not so many teabags going to landfill either.😁 Scrunch them up first, then flatten them out. Look up the actual size of the tarps that were used, convert to OO/HO scale and cut accordingly.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
They look quite convincing :)
Don’t need to be convincing.
The whole thing is fake.
It’s a charade of fake wagons, fake engines and fake tracks.
I’ll have no truck with it.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:Paryone, try teabags. (take the tea out of course). You can colour them with cheap acrylics artists paints. Just fold them over your wagons, and a dob of glue on the end folds to keep them in shape.
They look quite convincing :)
If you want the ropes on them as well, just tiny dob of glue, and glue cotton under the tarp edges. I wanted mine removable, so didn’t do that.
If you want to print little railway company logos on them, you could try clear waterslide decal transfer paper and print them on your inkjet printer, cut out and stick on.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Well, I was wrong. I need to see a cardiologist. Has to be an electronic referral. Site was down for maintenance. Another appointment next week.
(sigh)
Damn. Did they give you any idea of what’s wrong?
Coronary artery calcification (score 245) is significant, but not too horrible yet.
I think mine was a 7. The cardiologist was quite astounded at that score as looking at me she thought it would have been higher.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Coronary artery calcification (score 245) is significant, but not too horrible yet.
What sort of test did they do to determine that?
CT scan.
OIC.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
They look quite convincing :)
Don’t need to be convincing.
The whole thing is fake.
It’s a charade of fake wagons, fake engines and fake tracks.
I’ll have no truck with it.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Ouchy ouchy ouchy. Did you make any particular utterances or note?
Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:They look quite convincing :)
Don’t need to be convincing.
The whole thing is fake.
It’s a charade of fake wagons, fake engines and fake tracks.
I’ll have no truck with it.
LOLOL
ring ring.
call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
sarahs mum said:
ring ring.call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
They’re getting ruder. Not so much as a Mrs or Mzz.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
American nurse eh? Just wait until you get the bill!
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I can sympathise.
Having done this myself.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Dr says. Means do.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
American nurse eh? Just wait until you get the bill!
:)
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Well that wasn’t so smart.Please seek medical attention asap. Hand burns are notorious for healing badly resulting in diminished range of motion, reduced function, and scarring. In hospital all hand burns are referred to plastic surgery and they never quibble, for the above reason. And I assume it’s your dominant hand. In the meantime, keep it under cold running water, no ice.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I second this, but also advise you to wrap the frittata to go ..
:)
Forum speed has picked up. All it required was for me to go off and sort photos and ignore it for a while. It took the hint and started behaving itself.
Arts said:
Mr Arts burned his hand when he was young and couldn’t quite open it fully, as scarring prevented full expansion of the palm… however, he then broke his neck so the reduction of hand opening seemed redundant .. I doubt the two are related
So clever, I like.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
Ouchy ouchy ouchy. Did you make any particular utterances or note?
Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
Surely more, appropriate words?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
But she’s not a metric nurse, she’s an imperial nurse.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
ring ring.call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
They’re getting ruder. Not so much as a Mrs or Mzz.
Hardly meeker because .. excuse me when I say fuck off.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
ring ring.call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
They’re getting ruder. Not so much as a Mrs or Mzz.
yeah. But better english.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Lots of immediate, involuntary and very loud bad words.
That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
Palms of hands are tougher than other parts of the skin.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:That’s the trouble with stovetop pots and pans that can be used in the oven – we’re very accustomed to picking them up by their handles without even thinking.
Yes, very much so.
Luckily it is settling down now. Pain is very much diminished. What looked like big blisters forming was immediate swelling, which has mostly gone down. I may or may not develop four or five small blisters.
Mrs V’s friend is a just-retired nurse ( including some years as a nurse-trainer with the US navy). She has had a good look at it both at the time and just now. She’s amazed at how much it has settled in such a short period of time. She’s comfortable about it needing no further medical attention.
But she’s not a metric nurse, she’s an imperial nurse.
Nurse, is the operative.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
ring ring.call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
They’re getting ruder. Not so much as a Mrs or Mzz.
yeah. But better english.
scary!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I can sympathise.
Having done this myself.
ditto. it is easy to do. Also the heaviness of the pan means you have a tightened grip.
I’m back we had a building evacuation
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Well that wasn’t so smart.I grabbed the handle of the cast iron frying pan without protection. It had been in the oven, setting and browning a frittata, and was around 200°C.
I now have a very large burn – thumb, webbing and palm. Burnt through the skin on part of the webbing. Blisters are forming. Pain is intense.
Well done Michael, you idiot.
:(
I can sympathise.
Having done this myself.
ditto. it is easy to do. Also the heaviness of the pan means you have a tightened grip.
So graphic! I felt that.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
ring ring.call centre noises.
‘am i speaking to um..meeker?’
*hangs up phone.
They’re getting ruder. Not so much as a Mrs or Mzz.
Hardly meeker because .. excuse me when I say fuck off.
I wish I had kept my maiden name.
Cymek said:
I’m back we had a building evacuation
So do you have footage of the buiding shitting itself?
Cymek said:
I’m back we had a building evacuation
Code Red, code Red.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
I’m back we had a building evacuation
So do you have footage of the buiding shitting itself?
Not this time
Someone usually smokes in the toilets sitting it off.
It must shit the security as they have to get everyone out of detention and use the underground tunnel to the District Court detention to secure them.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
I’m back we had a building evacuation
Code Red, code Red.
Bob Katter tells Senator Ross Cadell to shut up in fiery exchange at supermarket pricing inquiry hearings
ABC Central West
/ By Lani Oataway and Hamish Cole
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
I’m back we had a building evacuation
So do you have footage of the buiding shitting itself?
Not this time
Someone usually smokes in the toilets sitting it off.
It must shit the security as they have to get everyone out of detention and use the underground tunnel to the District Court detention to secure them.
Remember to try for next time. A video with that subtitle, should sell well.
In short: The online rental platform Airbnb has introduced a new ban on indoor security cameras in its listings, regardless of their location, purpose or prior disclosure.
It will continue to allow outdoor devices like doorbell cameras but they cannot monitor areas where there is an expectation of privacy like a sauna or an enclosed outdoor shower.
What’s next? Airbnb hosts could face the removal of listings or accounts if they do not comply with the policy changes by the April 30 deadline.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:So do you have footage of the buiding shitting itself?
Not this time
Someone usually smokes in the toilets sitting it off.
It must shit the security as they have to get everyone out of detention and use the underground tunnel to the District Court detention to secure them.
Remember to try for next time. A video with that subtitle, should sell well.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Not this time
Someone usually smokes in the toilets sitting it off.
It must shit the security as they have to get everyone out of detention and use the underground tunnel to the District Court detention to secure them.
Remember to try for next time. A video with that subtitle, should sell well.
Videoing an incident in a courthouse is probably illegal. Selling it would be stupid, and probably illegal.
Yeah. Well that was a known,
pizza is lunch, eaties right now, this moment, multitask, types too
yum
transition said:
pizza is lunch, eaties right now, this moment, multitask, types tooyum
I do suppose that the pizza ingredients are none other than secret?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
pizza is lunch, eaties right now, this moment, multitask, types tooyum
I do suppose that the pizza ingredients are none other than secret?
pastry base, i’ll tell ya that much
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
pizza is lunch, eaties right now, this moment, multitask, types tooyum
I do suppose that the pizza ingredients are none other than secret?
pastry base, i’ll tell ya that much
Other than tomato paste and cheese?
Everything is about Trump, even the Oscas are about Trump, it’s publicity you can’t buy.
Forgive them for they know not what they do.
Peak Warming Man said:
Everything is about Trump, even the Oscas are about Trump, it’s publicity you can’t buy.
Forgive them for they know not what they do.
They could always call notrumps.
that was very yummy licks lips
stay seated, i’ll make the coffee
transition said:
that was very yummy licks lipsstay seated, i’ll make the coffee
Make mine a flat white at this time of day.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:I do suppose that the pizza ingredients are none other than secret?
pastry base, i’ll tell ya that much
Other than tomato paste and cheese?
Vegetarian pizza, hold the cheese.
Peak Warming Man said:
Everything is about Trump, even the Oscas are about Trump, it’s publicity you can’t buy.
Forgive them for they know not what they do.
Yeah I remember you saying this before the last election.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:pastry base, i’ll tell ya that much
Other than tomato paste and cheese?
Vegetarian pizza, hold the cheese.
and don’t kill those little yeast animals.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:pastry base, i’ll tell ya that much
Other than tomato paste and cheese?
Vegetarian pizza, hold the cheese.
Vegetarians do eat cheese, even if made with animal rennet. I do remember a vegetarian cheese from years ago made without rennet.
Vegans don’t eat cow cheese.
kii said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:Other than tomato paste and cheese?
Vegetarian pizza, hold the cheese.
Vegetarians do eat cheese, even if made with animal rennet. I do remember a vegetarian cheese from years ago made without rennet.
Vegans don’t eat cow cheese.
Yes. There are various types of vegetarians, some are called lacto-ovo vecause they eat milk and egg products. You can tail that off down to vegans who decry any animal product.
On a happier note than tomato seeds.
Anyway we discovered another fecking cockroach (fortunately dead) so now the kittens are exploring where I’ve moved stuff to inspect. None found when moving stuff so that’s a relief.
Going to listen to a few presentations while they’re still available.
Seem to have had a slight win, large multinational company promised delivery, after much faffing about they decided they couldn’t deliver, so picked up items, just went in and had delivery fee refunded, amount was more than delivery fee was…
Goshdarnit, first Karl Wallinger pops his clogs, now Eric Carmen does the same.
(they were popular musicians. Bubblecar)
Neophyte said:
Goshdarnit, first Karl Wallinger pops his clogs, now Eric Carmen does the same.(they were popular musicians. Bubblecar)
I have heard that All By Myself song.
It goes something like:
All by myself,
All by myse-e-elf
etc
Vegetarian pasta tonight, there’s still no meat in the house.
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:Featuring Rachmaninov.Goshdarnit, first Karl Wallinger pops his clogs, now Eric Carmen does the same.I have heard that All By Myself song.(they were popular musicians. Bubblecar)
It goes something like:
All by myself,
All by myse-e-elf
etc
Yoghurt and granola for nursery tea. This is the same brand granola as the last box, but lower carbs and it tastes nicer. But I got it bc Coles didn’t have the last one.
Bubblecar said:
Vegetarian pasta tonight, there’s still no meat in the house.
You’ve eaten it all
.
Neophyte said:
Goshdarnit, first Karl Wallinger pops his clogs, now Eric Carmen does the same.(they were popular musicians. Bubblecar)
Hungry Eyes was alright.
Neophyte said:
Goshdarnit, first Karl Wallinger pops his clogs, now Eric Carmen does the same.(they were popular musicians. Bubblecar)
Yep
poikilotherm said:
Seem to have had a slight win, large multinational company promised delivery, after much faffing about they decided they couldn’t deliver, so picked up items, just went in and had delivery fee refunded, amount was more than delivery fee was…
Don’t beat around the bush, Mr Poiky, and hide behind obfuscational vaguery. Name and shame, that’s what we want. Name and shame!!! Come on!!!
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
My son is learning about state vs Federal power. They touched on Bob Brown’s campaign against renewable energy in Tasmania.
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
My daughter bought us one. We still use it but would probably not have got one for ourselves.
dv said:
My son is learning about state vs Federal power. They touched on Bob Brown’s campaign against renewable energy in Tasmania.
LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
I’m going to use mine this evening. I find they are the bees knees for cooking things. Sure there has been a lot of hot air exhaled in their praise but I believe for the most part it is well founded.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
I’m going to use mine this evening. I find they are the bees knees for cooking things. Sure there has been a lot of hot air exhaled in their praise but I believe for the most part it is well founded.
It’s a shame to see Boris taken in by the hype but we can humor him.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
I’m going to use mine this evening. I find they are the bees knees for cooking things. Sure there has been a lot of hot air exhaled in their praise but I believe for the most part it is well founded.
Yeah they’re OK I guess.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
I’m going to use mine this evening. I find they are the bees knees for cooking things. Sure there has been a lot of hot air exhaled in their praise but I believe for the most part it is well founded.
It’s a shame to see Boris taken in by the hype but we can humor him.
No will whatsoever. No will whatsoever! Absolutely no honor
No will whatsoever. No will whatsoever! Absolutely no integrity
No will whatsoever. No will whatsoever! I haven’t seen any any any citizen over there stand up and say “Hey, just a second.”
No will whatsoever. No will whatsoever! I mean, yeah, so… wha-what’re ya gonna do?
i’m here for you
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
transition said:
i’m here for you
Thank you darling.
Michael V said:
transition said:
i’m here for you
Thank you darling.
you would have had ice on that hand some today
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
i’m here for you
Thank you darling.
you would have had ice on that hand some today
Cold running water, as recommended by the forum medico.
I’m pleasantly surprised as to how quickly it’s settling down.
dv’s mate Andrew has been arrested yet again:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/andrew-tate-brought-to-romanian-court-on-uk-arrest-warrant/103578946
Michael V said:
transition said:
Michael V said:Thank you darling.
you would have had ice on that hand some today
Cold running water, as recommended by the forum medico.
I’m pleasantly surprised as to how quickly it’s settling down.
good to hear
last I burnt self, inner wrist, went sleep with leaning on icepack
I dun’t like burns much, aversion, reminds self every so often, behavioral reinforcement
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
coffee and noodles landed
cool change got here quite few hours ago now, brings strong winds, so I wetting down upwind, SE, inner fence to outer fence full length colorbond that side, more ~30 meters actually
transition said:
coffee and noodles landedcool change got here quite few hours ago now, brings strong winds, so I wetting down upwind, SE, inner fence to outer fence full length colorbond that side, more ~30 meters actually
metres, get it right
dv said:
My son is learning about state vs Federal power. They touched on Bob Brown’s campaign against renewable energy in Tasmania.
damming the franklin?
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I don’t use the air fryer any more but you’ve got to hand it to their marketing division. They created a storm of interest and I, like so many others, got carried away in the storm.
Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Ta.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Thanks MV, I’m about to buy a bench top oven, I’ll look at this model
ruby said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Thanks MV, I’m about to buy a bench top oven, I’ll look at this model
We’ve definitely got our money’s worth out of it. It has bottom and top elements that can be used individually or together. We hardly use the stove’s oven at all now.
Only downside is that the trays and interior have painted surfaces, so it can’t be thoroughly cleaned of baked-on spatter, but we live with the brown marks. I wipe it with washing up water and a cotton cloth.
Michael V said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Thanks MV, I’m about to buy a bench top oven, I’ll look at this model
We’ve definitely got our money’s worth out of it. It has bottom and top elements that can be used individually or together. We hardly use the stove’s oven at all now.
Only downside is that the trays and interior have painted surfaces, so it can’t be thoroughly cleaned of baked-on spatter, but we live with the brown marks. I wipe it with washing up water and a cotton cloth.
I have been using one of those small round ‘turbo ovens’ since my regular oven stopped working. I like how efficient the small ovens are compared to the normal sized ones.
Painted interior comment noted. I’m quite good at living with less than perfect things so baked on spatter wouldn’t bother me.
I’m happy to hear your burn is less troublesome than it looked earlier. The 20 minutes of cold water would have helped. Hope the healing continues well
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Looks to be a good unit and at a good price. I have a similar oven slightly larger 22 Litre that fits a large pizza or dinner plates. The price is higher too although you can get them around $100 cheaper from most discount stores. Cook’s great crispy rolls or Turkish bread that I use every day because it is so good.
https://myhouse.com.au/products/breville-the-smart-oven-pro-22l-2400w-silver
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Best kitchen gadget we’ve bought recently is a portable bench-top oven. $99. Brilliant, it’s up to temperature in almost no time, cooks well, uses less electricity than the stove’s oven and could be used as an air fryer – it has a turbo (fan forced) mode.
Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Do you use it to cook roasts?
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Do you use it to cook roasts?
you can but the drawback is that they have a colour sensor in the oven part that stops the roast going black.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Do you use it to cook roasts?
you can but the drawback is that they have a colour sensor in the oven part that stops the roast going black.
Bugger.
Michael V said:
dv’s mate Andrew has been arrested yet again:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/andrew-tate-brought-to-romanian-court-on-uk-arrest-warrant/103578946
So galling that Tate is behind bars while Sam Kerr remains free as a bird.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv’s mate Andrew has been arrested yet again:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/andrew-tate-brought-to-romanian-court-on-uk-arrest-warrant/103578946
So galling that Tate is behind bars while Sam Kerr remains free as a bird.
It’s not right.
Heidi has installed a red light so guests can view wildlife without wildlife being upset by white light. or so she says. solar light with red film that’s for fixing taillights on cars.
G’morning…
So far today:
Removed two errant eyebrow hairs that seem to be a sign of aged brow hairs. Extra long and untameable.
Picked up the poop that The Sally Cat left for me next to the computer chair, which is about 2m from her shittery.
Solved all the current problems I worry about as I hid under the doona.
Opened the house to air out all the overnight air and errant cat poops smells.
Cool air, warm sun, clear skies with a touch of haze. No wind.
kii said:
G’morning…So far today:
Removed two errant eyebrow hairs that seem to be a sign of aged brow hairs. Extra long and untameable.
Picked up the poop that The Sally Cat left for me next to the computer chair, which is about 2m from her shittery.
Solved all the current problems I worry about as I hid under the doona.
Opened the house to air out all the overnight air and errant cat poops smells.Cool air, warm sun, clear skies with a touch of haze. No wind.
ello.
I call them man hairs. I don’t like my man hairs.
Surge in Australian drug use revealed in wastewater as methamphetamine dominates
More than 16.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA consumed in the year ending August 2023
More than 16.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA was consumed by Australians in the year ending August 2023, a 17% increase from the last reporting period, analysis of wastewater data conducted by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has found.
Eighty-five per cent of the $12.4bn spent on Australia’s top four illicit drugs between August 2022-August 2023 was spent on methamphetamine, new research reveals.
“At a time where family budgets have been stretched as never before … is an enormous amount of money, and it really just benefits cynical, organised crime groups,” the ACIC acting national manager data analytics, Shane Neilson, said.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
By comparison, $10bn was spent on the top four illicit drugs the year prior.
Neilson said the growth was due to the fact that Australia is an “illicit stimulant” country and that, in 2023, the residual effects of Covid had effectively disappeared from the market.
ACIC flagged the 1.5 tonne increase in national methamphetamine consumption as a considerable concern due to significant community concerns associated with the drug.
Nielson said the rise in methamphetamine use could be attributed to it being both domestically manufactured and imported, while the “lion’s share” of other illicit drugs were typically imported. The difficulty in beating methamphetamine addiction and obtaining treatment were other factors contributing to its growth, he said.
He said the data illustrated the resilience of the methamphetamine market, supplied by a “large number of very sophisticated transnational crime groups operating out of Asia and Mexico”.
Across all states and territories, alcohol and nicotine were the highest consumed drug, followed by cannabis and methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine use increased in all states and territories with Western Australia (40%) and Tasmania (36%) recording the highest increases.
Cocaine and MDMA use increased in all but one jurisdiction in the reporting period, and heroine consumption decreased in all but one jurisdiction.
Cocaine consumption increased by 55% in WA but decreased by 16% in Tasmania.
Cannabis use decreased in the Northern Territory by 25% but increased by 17% in WA.
MDMA use increased by 84% in Tasmania, and 62% in WA, and heroin use increased by 31% in the ACT.
Neilson said the reduction in fentanyl and oxycodone use since 2019 was positive news, stating that consumption of these substances was an “enormous problem” in Canada and the US.
In a continuation of previous trends, the report found that drug use per capita was generally higher in regional areas compared with capital cities, with the exception of cocaine, heroine and ketamine consumption. The researchers found that cannabis consumption in regional areas is nearly double that of capital cities.
The National Wastewater Monitoring Program analysed wastewater samples representative of about 57% of the population. The samples were collected over seven days in April and October 2023 and analysed for the presence of 12 drugs: ketamine, alcohol, nicotine, fentanyl, oxycodone, cannabis, heroin, MDMA, MDA, cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/12/australia-drug-use-wastewater-testing-methamphetamine-increase
like this song, sm might appreciate old footage in this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2T3IyFShfs
savoy brown-all i can do is cry HQ
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
G’morning…So far today:
Removed two errant eyebrow hairs that seem to be a sign of aged brow hairs. Extra long and untameable.
Picked up the poop that The Sally Cat left for me next to the computer chair, which is about 2m from her shittery.
Solved all the current problems I worry about as I hid under the doona.
Opened the house to air out all the overnight air and errant cat poops smells.Cool air, warm sun, clear skies with a touch of haze. No wind.
ello.
I call them man hairs. I don’t like my man hairs.
I gots fence sprinklers going, settle dust and add some moisture, scrubbing the air, like a walk along the beach, blowing from the sea
woke up itchy, immune system jumping on something, all them cancers probably, did some time in sun yesterday no 50+ on, I’s naughty boy
transition said:
like this song, sm might appreciate old footage in thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2T3IyFShfs
savoy brown-all i can do is cry HQ
Not the 80s as i knew it. I do wish i had better recorded those days.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast 22 degrees with a slightly better than 50/50 chance of a shower or two. We shall see.
I’ll be supermarketing this morning. And I’ll call in to the young optometrist and ask him to get some new lenses fitted to one of my frames. I’ve got a current prescription from a Warrnambool colleague, so he can use that. I’m quite willing to pay for lenses, but after all the patient reports I’ve done for him, it would be nice if he didn’t charge me. I don’t intend to ask for that though. Then, when I get home, it will be “party pie! party pie! party pie!” for the dogs. If it’s not pouring with rain. Which I certainly don’t expect it to be.
Morning buffy, 23 expected here. Day of housework (including hoovering all the daddy longlegs that are enjoying their usual population boost at this time of year), music practise and model railway design.
Also some family phone chats in the afternoon.
ruby said:
Michael V said:
ruby said:Thanks MV, I’m about to buy a bench top oven, I’ll look at this model
We’ve definitely got our money’s worth out of it. It has bottom and top elements that can be used individually or together. We hardly use the stove’s oven at all now.
Only downside is that the trays and interior have painted surfaces, so it can’t be thoroughly cleaned of baked-on spatter, but we live with the brown marks. I wipe it with washing up water and a cotton cloth.
I have been using one of those small round ‘turbo ovens’ since my regular oven stopped working. I like how efficient the small ovens are compared to the normal sized ones.
Painted interior comment noted. I’m quite good at living with less than perfect things so baked on spatter wouldn’t bother me.I’m happy to hear your burn is less troublesome than it looked earlier. The 20 minutes of cold water would have helped. Hope the healing continues well
Ta.
:)
Good morning everybody.
Partly cloudy, light to gentle breezes, 22.0°C and 76% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and 20% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Agenda: Mrs V and visitor have gone for a walk on the beach. If the weather threatens to stay goo, we’ll probably go and walk to lake Poona, the perched lake in the sand dunes. Mrs V is cook today. She is going to try to wean the visitor onto Vegemite this morning. I’ll likely have something else, not sure what. Lunch has not been discussed. Dinner is to be pan-fried Spanish Mackerel with something else (veges or salad, I suppose).
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Got a link?
$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Do you use it to cook roasts?
I haven’t tried yet.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:$20 more expensive now, and only one rack. (Ours came with two racks.) We bought it at Betta Electrical, Gympie.
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/kitchen-and-home/cooking/compact-ovens/convection-bake-and-grill-18l-compact-oven
Do you use it to cook roasts?
you can but the drawback is that they have a colour sensor in the oven part that stops the roast going black.
LOL
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv’s mate Andrew has been arrested yet again:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/andrew-tate-brought-to-romanian-court-on-uk-arrest-warrant/103578946
So galling that Tate is behind bars while Sam Kerr remains free as a bird.
LOL
Have I killed the forum?
Looks like it.
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
An Australian interest story, where the journalist has not done their homework. It’s a US breed of dog, and “Australian” in the breed’s name is a misnomer…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/australian-shepherd-named-viking-crowned-best-in-show-at-crufts/103573388
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Shepherd
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Good to hear.
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m sitting in the corner, watching.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m sitting in the corner, watching.
Uh-oh.
Good morning forum. Woke up thinking it was Saturday. Not that it makes much of a difference other than what time the supermarket opens. 24° and muggier than the 62% humidity would suggest. Overcast. Supermarket – 8 items. Brekkie (post-supermarket) report: ham, Mersey valley cheese and tomato wrap. Agenda: tidying, cleaning bathroom, maybe organising a car service. Load of washing washed and hung.
Morning punters and correctors.
The day is set fine, planning on doing some more mowing.
Over.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Woke up thinking it was Saturday. Not that it makes much of a difference other than what time the supermarket opens. 24° and muggier than the 62% humidity would suggest. Overcast. Supermarket – 8 items. Brekkie (post-supermarket) report: ham, Mersey valley cheese and tomato wrap. Agenda: tidying, cleaning bathroom, maybe organising a car service. Load of washing washed and hung.
Busy, busy, busy.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:I’m better in the morning so if I don’t do it now, it won’t get done.Good morning forum. Woke up thinking it was Saturday. Not that it makes much of a difference other than what time the supermarket opens. 24° and muggier than the 62% humidity would suggest. Overcast. Supermarket – 8 items. Brekkie (post-supermarket) report: ham, Mersey valley cheese and tomato wrap. Agenda: tidying, cleaning bathroom, maybe organising a car service. Load of washing washed and hung.Busy, busy, busy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
The day is set fine, planning on doing some more mowing.
Over.
Mowing. Will buffy be annoyed by her job being usurped?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:In Kweenzland? No.Morning punters and correctors.Mowing. Will buffy be annoyed by her job being usurped?
The day is set fine, planning on doing some more mowing.
Over.
The start of autumn has delivered extraordinary heat to NSW, both over land and in the water.
The warmth has reached record levels in Sydney, including an unprecedented run of days above 28 degrees Celsius and an offshore water temperature nudging 27C — warm enough for a tropical cyclone.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:I’m better in the morning so if I don’t do it now, it won’t get done.Good morning forum. Woke up thinking it was Saturday. Not that it makes much of a difference other than what time the supermarket opens. 24° and muggier than the 62% humidity would suggest. Overcast. Supermarket – 8 items. Brekkie (post-supermarket) report: ham, Mersey valley cheese and tomato wrap. Agenda: tidying, cleaning bathroom, maybe organising a car service. Load of washing washed and hung.Busy, busy, busy.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Have I killed the forum?Looks like it.
I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
ruby said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
Good to read, 1005.
ruby said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
Pretty much.
:)
Tamb said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
The swearing & the water can be done simultaneously.
Good point Tamb. Both are very theraputic
Boeing whistleblower who warned of aircraft safety flaws found dead
John Barnett spent more than three decades at Boeing and sounded the alarm with aviation authorities in 2017 over what he said were potentially “catastrophic” safety failings.
A former Boeing quality inspector who filed a whistleblower complaint over alleged plane safety flaws was found dead “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” officials in Charleston, South Carolina, said Monday.
John Barnett, 62, of Louisiana, spent more than three decades at the aircraft manufacturing giant and sounded the alarm with aviation authorities in 2017 over what he said were potentially “catastrophic” safety failings.
His family said in a statement Monday that he had tried to highlight serious concerns but was met with “a culture of concealment” that valued “profits over safety.”
Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said in a statement Monday that Barnett died “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” in the South Carolina city on Saturday.
Barnett was in town to give deposition testimony in his federal legal action against Boeing, with his case set to finally come before an administrative law judge later this year, according to his attorneys.
“He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on,” the attorneys, Brian Knowles and Robert Turkewitz, said in a joint statement on Tuesday. “We didn’t see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it.”
They urged local police to keep investigating despite the coroner’s initial ruling.
“We are all devastated,” the attorneys said. “We need more information about what happened to John. The Charleston police need to investigate this fully and accurately and tell the public what they find out. No detail can be left unturned.”
Charleston police spokesperson Sgt. Anthony Gibson said in a statement Monday that the department had “not received any indication from the coroner’s office that foul play is suspected in this case.” In a later statement, he pointed to the coroner’s preliminary findings and added that detectives “are actively investigating this case and are awaiting the formal cause of death, along with any additional findings that might shed further light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Barnett.”
Greetings
OCDC said:
Good to read, 1005.
:)
I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
OCDC said:
The start of autumn has delivered extraordinary heat to NSW, both over land and in the water.The warmth has reached record levels in Sydney, including an unprecedented run of days above 28 degrees Celsius and an offshore water temperature nudging 27C — warm enough for a tropical cyclone.
I was just reminiscing about the cyclonic East Coast low, when the Pasha Bulka ran aground in 2007. Not keen on a repeat of that.
The heat coming from the ocean was very noticeable this morning as I walked over the dune and was hit with a wave of warmth, as the surrounding air was a bit cooler than it has been. Lots of seagrass and kelp being washed up, a knowledgeable friend said the heat in the sea has been killing it off, along with the weedy sea dragons. She is worried that the continuing heat may prevent it coming back
Cymek said:
Greetings
Michael V said:
OCDC said:I do wonder if perhaps there is deeper damage that may yet become apparent, but I hope there isn’t.Good to read, 1005.
:)
I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Good to read, 1005.
:)
I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
Hmmm. Have you been bitten by a spider and been examining your chunk of uranium?
Michael V said:
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Good
ruby said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:I’m busy hoovering.
How’s the hand the next day?
Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
My friend is a fairly well known burns doctor and she swears by the fact that immediate post treatment makes all the difference in severity and longer term outcomes.
Tamb said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:Heaps and heaps and heaps better, thanks.
The swelling has all gone down, and there are six small white patches remaining that appear to have not blistered. One of those, where it burnt through at least the upper layer of skin appears to have been cauterised and the lower layers are just fine. There is just a small amount of pain when I grasp something, otherwise it’s all OK.
I’m still amazed how quickly it’s healed. It’s easily the worst burn I’ve had in many, many years, and less than 24 hours later, it is 98% healed.
Very good to hear MV. So it seems that good treatment for a burn is copious amounts of swearing followed by copious amounts of cold water
The swearing & the water can be done simultaneously.
Like baptism.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Good to read, 1005.
:)
I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
Yes. Excellent
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
like this song, sm might appreciate old footage in thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2T3IyFShfs
savoy brown-all i can do is cry HQNot the 80s as i knew it. I do wish i had better recorded those days.
1966 that song first released, by Chris Youlden I reckons
Me: comfy couches there.
Boss lady: yeah I think it’s Winchester.
Me: …
Boss lady: Worcestershire. Westchester.
Me: … Chesterfield?
Boss lady: that’s it.
ruby said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Good to read, 1005.
:)
I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
Hmmm. Have you been bitten by a spider and been examining your chunk of uranium?
I’m often bitten by spiders – the place here has plenty of them. And I do have some chunks of uranium-bearing mineral. 38% U3O8.
Michael V said:
ruby said:Ooh that’s exciting.Michael V said:I’m often bitten by spiders – the place here has plenty of them. And I do have some chunks of uranium-bearing mineral. 38% U3O8.:)Hmmm. Have you been bitten by a spider and been examining your chunk of uranium?I’m amazed. Mrs V and her friend (retired nurse) are amazed, also.
OCDC said:
The start of autumn has delivered extraordinary heat to NSW, both over land and in the water.The warmth has reached record levels in Sydney, including an unprecedented run of days above 28 degrees Celsius and an offshore water temperature nudging 27C — warm enough for a tropical cyclone.
Not so extraordinary given the rolling climate disaster.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:ruby said:Ooh that’s exciting.Hmmm. Have you been bitten by a spider and been examining your chunk of uranium?I’m often bitten by spiders – the place here has plenty of them. And I do have some chunks of uranium-bearing mineral. 38% U3O8.
The mowing has been postponed till this afternoon as the morning dew is still on the grass.
Over.
Oudemansiella mucida, porcelain mushroom
PermeateFree said:
Oudemansiella mucida, porcelain mushroom
Lovely photo.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Oudemansiella mucida, porcelain mushroom
Lovely photo.
Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Ordering some new laundry curtains in this pleasant design.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Oudemansiella mucida, porcelain mushroom
Lovely photo.
Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Shopped.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:Lovely photo.
Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Shopped.
As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Shopped.
As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
She looks quite like Cathy Bates in Misery
How’s the cancer treatment going, capt spalding?
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:Lovely photo.
Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Shopped.
An apology willl soon be issued by the Palace.
Bubblecar said:
How’s the cancer treatment going, capt spalding?
It was completed in December, and the next stage is to wait some weeks for things to settle down.
In a week or so from now, a blood test to check the levels of prostate-specific antigen, which will be some measure of the success or otherwise of the treatment.
I’m back. I’ll just check through what has been happening here.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
How’s the cancer treatment going, capt spalding?
It was completed in December, and the next stage is to wait some weeks for things to settle down.
In a week or so from now, a blood test to check the levels of prostate-specific antigen, which will be some measure of the success or otherwise of the treatment.
Ah, jolly good. Break a leg :)
I thought it was still going but I suppose in here we’re used to Tamb’s perpetual chemo cycle.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Radiation side effects settling?How’s the cancer treatment going, capt spalding?It was completed in December, and the next stage is to wait some weeks for things to settle down.
In a week or so from now, a blood test to check the levels of prostate-specific antigen, which will be some measure of the success or otherwise of the treatment.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Bubblecar said:Radiation side effects settling?How’s the cancer treatment going, capt spalding?It was completed in December, and the next stage is to wait some weeks for things to settle down.
In a week or so from now, a blood test to check the levels of prostate-specific antigen, which will be some measure of the success or otherwise of the treatment.
Yes, thank you.
The worst of it was a cripplingly sore bum for about 10 or 12 days. Inflammation of the exhaust pipe by the radiation, despite the Barrigel implant. Gosh knows what it would have been like without that implant. Other effects, too, but comparatively minor, and decorum forbids their detailing here.
Innovative use of plastic rubbish. Solves two major problems of today.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_A-7kiw4F0?feature=share
PermeateFree said:
Innovative use of plastic rubbish. Solves two major problems of today.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_A-7kiw4F0?feature=share
I wonder if they’ll ever be taken seriously, especially by the very conservative building authorities in Australia?
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Glad to hear. I know some of the possibilities and do not envy you one bit.captain_spalding said:Yes, thank you.It was completed in December, and the next stage is to wait some weeks for things to settle down.Radiation side effects settling?In a week or so from now, a blood test to check the levels of prostate-specific antigen, which will be some measure of the success or otherwise of the treatment.
The worst of it was a cripplingly sore bum for about 10 or 12 days. Inflammation of the exhaust pipe by the radiation, despite the Barrigel implant. Gosh knows what it would have been like without that implant. Other effects, too, but comparatively minor, and decorum forbids their detailing here.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:Glad to hear. I know some of the possibilities and do not envy you one bit.Radiation side effects settling?Yes, thank you.
The worst of it was a cripplingly sore bum for about 10 or 12 days. Inflammation of the exhaust pipe by the radiation, despite the Barrigel implant. Gosh knows what it would have been like without that implant. Other effects, too, but comparatively minor, and decorum forbids their detailing here.
When briefed on the possible effects, and after the doc recounted some of the reports by other patients of after-effects, i honestly think that i got off quite lightly.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Oudemansiella mucida, porcelain mushroom
Lovely photo.
That us prettier than our Ouds.
https://fungimap.org.au/oudmansiella-radical-group-rooting-shank/
Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.
transition said:
That’s a funky one.
Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.
This morning’s activities: Supermarketing. Visited the young optometrist in Hamilton who wanted to discuss how to handle a couple of situations around patients, and show me his latest hi-tech gizmo (a retinal camera). While a patient was waiting for him. I kept telling him to go to his patient. Bought an $8 black and white striped t-shirt from K-hub to use as part of the bush fly deterrent experiment. Took the dogs to the bakery for “party pie!” and for other patrons to pat. I suspect it’s not only the party pie the dogs like down there. Got Mr buffy to stranglehold The Pug while I cut the dog’s toenails. He squirms and wriggles – and farts loudly while I’m doing it. Packed the shopping away in the freezer.
It’s not hot outside, I think I’ll do a couple of little pottering around garden things. I’ve been thinking about a cover for the new submersible paraphernalia, and I’ve found a compost bin that I can use very successfully, I think. It hasn’t been used for compost for years, I’ll just have to evict the spiders, flatten out the ground around the pump head, spread out some gravel there and place it over. And put a brick on top so the top doesn’t blow off. I guess you could call that recycling.
transition said:
I don’t know that one.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.
Labour in the bin, Liberal on the fridge ?
buffy said:
transition said:
I don’t know that one.
:)
Personally ?
buffy said:
Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.This morning’s activities: Supermarketing. Visited the young optometrist in Hamilton who wanted to discuss how to handle a couple of situations around patients, and show me his latest hi-tech gizmo (a retinal camera). While a patient was waiting for him. I kept telling him to go to his patient. Bought an $8 black and white striped t-shirt from K-hub to use as part of the bush fly deterrent experiment. Took the dogs to the bakery for “party pie!” and for other patrons to pat. I suspect it’s not only the party pie the dogs like down there. Got Mr buffy to stranglehold The Pug while I cut the dog’s toenails. He squirms and wriggles – and farts loudly while I’m doing it. Packed the shopping away in the freezer.
It’s not hot outside, I think I’ll do a couple of little pottering around garden things. I’ve been thinking about a cover for the new submersible paraphernalia, and I’ve found a compost bin that I can use very successfully, I think. It hasn’t been used for compost for years, I’ll just have to evict the spiders, flatten out the ground around the pump head, spread out some gravel there and place it over. And put a brick on top so the top doesn’t blow off. I guess you could call that recycling.
Heh. So the farting is deliberate to try to make you drop him in disgust?
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.
Labour in the bin, Liberal on the fridge ?
Both in the bin. And the phone book (doubtless never to be removed from its plastic wrapping) stuffed in a spare drawer.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.This morning’s activities: Supermarketing. Visited the young optometrist in Hamilton who wanted to discuss how to handle a couple of situations around patients, and show me his latest hi-tech gizmo (a retinal camera). While a patient was waiting for him. I kept telling him to go to his patient. Bought an $8 black and white striped t-shirt from K-hub to use as part of the bush fly deterrent experiment. Took the dogs to the bakery for “party pie!” and for other patrons to pat. I suspect it’s not only the party pie the dogs like down there. Got Mr buffy to stranglehold The Pug while I cut the dog’s toenails. He squirms and wriggles – and farts loudly while I’m doing it. Packed the shopping away in the freezer.
It’s not hot outside, I think I’ll do a couple of little pottering around garden things. I’ve been thinking about a cover for the new submersible paraphernalia, and I’ve found a compost bin that I can use very successfully, I think. It hasn’t been used for compost for years, I’ll just have to evict the spiders, flatten out the ground around the pump head, spread out some gravel there and place it over. And put a brick on top so the top doesn’t blow off. I guess you could call that recycling.
Heh. So the farting is deliberate to try to make you drop him in disgust?
I think it’s frustration that he can’t get away and he strains – and farts. Like an old man…
captain_spalding said:
PermeateFree said:
Innovative use of plastic rubbish. Solves two major problems of today.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_A-7kiw4F0?feature=share
I wonder if they’ll ever be taken seriously, especially by the very conservative building authorities in Australia?
i wonder what the fire rating is…
buffy said:
transition said:
I don’t know that one.
:)
only get blue around white dots when view right angle, light angle whatever
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
I don’t know that one.
:)
only get blue around white dots when view right angle, light angle whatever
https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/butterfly/common-or-varied-eggfly-common-or-varied-eggfly/
roughbarked said:
transition said:
buffy said:I don’t know that one.
:)
only get blue around white dots when view right angle, light angle whatever
https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/butterfly/common-or-varied-eggfly-common-or-varied-eggfly/
So it’s a rare visitor to transition’s corner of the nation.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:only get blue around white dots when view right angle, light angle whatever
https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/butterfly/common-or-varied-eggfly-common-or-varied-eggfly/
So it’s a rare visitor to transition’s corner of the nation.
It’s a male.
Males are monomorphic. The dorsal wing surface is jet black but features three prominent spots, two on the forewing and one on the hindwing. To a human observer these appear as white spots fringed with blue-violet. They actually consist of a white center overlain by bright ultraviolet iridescence, a colour generated by nanostructures on the wing scale surface. Numerous smaller white spots fringe the fore- and hindwings. The ventral surface lacks any ultraviolet iridescence and consists essentially of banded white markings set against a brownish background.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/butterfly/common-or-varied-eggfly-common-or-varied-eggfly/
So it’s a rare visitor to transition’s corner of the nation.
It’s a male.
Males are monomorphic. The dorsal wing surface is jet black but features three prominent spots, two on the forewing and one on the hindwing. To a human observer these appear as white spots fringed with blue-violet. They actually consist of a white center overlain by bright ultraviolet iridescence, a colour generated by nanostructures on the wing scale surface. Numerous smaller white spots fringe the fore- and hindwings. The ventral surface lacks any ultraviolet iridescence and consists essentially of banded white markings set against a brownish background.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina
Only three observations on iNaturalist for South Australia. This is the best one for matching, the others are variations, and also shows the underneath view.
Here is the iNaturalist observations filtered for SA.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:So it’s a rare visitor to transition’s corner of the nation.
It’s a male.
Males are monomorphic. The dorsal wing surface is jet black but features three prominent spots, two on the forewing and one on the hindwing. To a human observer these appear as white spots fringed with blue-violet. They actually consist of a white center overlain by bright ultraviolet iridescence, a colour generated by nanostructures on the wing scale surface. Numerous smaller white spots fringe the fore- and hindwings. The ventral surface lacks any ultraviolet iridescence and consists essentially of banded white markings set against a brownish background.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina
Only three observations on iNaturalist for South Australia. This is the best one for matching, the others are variations, and also shows the underneath view.
Here is the iNaturalist observations filtered for SA.
Seems to be generally a Queensland coastal beastie.
Bubblecar said:
Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.
buffy said:
Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.Roll needs workshopping. Add cheese next time and mayo if you like.
Formerly frozen chicken and leek mornay here.
People in our department sometimes don’t always check the email address is correct and instead of a few people its goes to the entire department of likely many many hundreds of people
Cymek said:
People in our department sometimes don’t always check the email address is correct and instead of a few people its goes to the entire department of likely many many hundreds of peopleWe have an education officer who coordinates training etc. His emails go to over a hundred trainees who are all doctors. Pretty much every email there is someone who replies all. Last one gave out their home address to everyone… (officer sends out USB sticks with copies of presentations).
Which reminds me, should listen to today’s migraine talks.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.
The thinking seems to be that “regional people” still need their phone books, although I doubt that more than a few people here use them, especially as this village no longer even has a landline telephone service.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.
The thinking seems to be that “regional people” still need their phone books, although I doubt that more than a few people here use them, especially as this village no longer even has a landline telephone service.
Sophiscated criminals could jam your phone electronically and break in and steal all your chocolates and you wouldn’t be able to call the police.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:All hands red alert!OCDC said:Sophiscated criminals could jam your phone electronically and break in and steal all your chocolates and you wouldn’t be able to call the police.I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.The thinking seems to be that “regional people” still need their phone books, although I doubt that more than a few people here use them, especially as this village no longer even has a landline telephone service.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.Roll needs workshopping. Add cheese next time and mayo if you like.
Formerly frozen chicken and leek mornay here.
There was mayo. As well as a scrape of butter. I contemplated plastic cheese and decided I wanted to taste the good ham.
:)
buffy said:
OCDC said:Excuse accepted.buffy said:There was mayo. As well as a scrape of butter. I contemplated plastic cheese and decided I wanted to taste the good ham.Lunch report: White bread roll (with poppy seeds) filled with lettuce, tomato, shaved ham. Very nice. Large glass of cold Milo.Roll needs workshopping. Add cheese next time and mayo if you like.
Formerly frozen chicken and leek mornay here.
:)
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Just checked my letterbox. One packet of violin strings, the latest Launceston & North Eastern Tas phone book, 2 x Liberal Party election pamphlets + 3 x Labor ditto.I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.
The thinking seems to be that “regional people” still need their phone books, although I doubt that more than a few people here use them, especially as this village no longer even has a landline telephone service.
When they say “landline” they mean NBN, but it’s still a home phone landline thing. We’ve got one. We are on NBN wireless. Dish on the roof talks to tower on Mt Rouse. Most of the time. Power off, no phones. And the WiFi is coming in and out again this afternoon – as evidenced by this computer going offline/online/offline/online at irregular intervals. Seems to have settled now since I went outside and came back. Perhaps one of the schools was all online and using up the WiFis for an hour or so. I even had a copper line until last year when I decided we didn’t need to pay for two landlines.
I re-purposed the old compost bin as a bore pump cover. After I evicted the spiders and hosed it out and then sprayed the inside with surface spray (while holding my breath…that stuff smells awful)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
I still get a phone book here, but haven’t received one in Melbourne for many years.
The thinking seems to be that “regional people” still need their phone books, although I doubt that more than a few people here use them, especially as this village no longer even has a landline telephone service.
When they say “landline” they mean NBN, but it’s still a home phone landline thing. We’ve got one. We are on NBN wireless. Dish on the roof talks to tower on Mt Rouse. Most of the time. Power off, no phones. And the WiFi is coming in and out again this afternoon – as evidenced by this computer going offline/online/offline/online at irregular intervals. Seems to have settled now since I went outside and came back. Perhaps one of the schools was all online and using up the WiFis for an hour or so. I even had a copper line until last year when I decided we didn’t need to pay for two landlines.
Yes but here that’s netphone (internet-based), which is the only “landline” on offer. I pay for it as part of my internet bill but only have to pay for calls, no fees. And I rarely use it since I have a mobile that has far better sound and reception etc.
buffy said:
I re-purposed the old compost bin as a bore pump cover. After I evicted the spiders and hosed it out and then sprayed the inside with surface spray (while holding my breath…that stuff smells awful)
Looks like it does the job.
The ex-Ross sister is now on this wonder drug for weight loss: Saxenda
She has to inject herself daily, costing her about $400 a month.
Bubblecar said:
The ex-Ross sister is now on this wonder drug for weight loss: SaxendaShe has to inject herself daily, costing her about $400 a month.
Bubblecar said:
The ex-Ross sister is now on this wonder drug for weight loss: SaxendaI considered it a few years ago when other attempts had failed, but then migraine got worse, and headache is a common side effect, so I never got the script made up.She has to inject herself daily, costing her about $400 a month.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:The ex-Ross sister is now on this wonder drug for weight loss: SaxendaI considered it a few years ago when other attempts had failed, but then migraine got worse, and headache is a common side effect, so I never got the script made up.She has to inject herself daily, costing her about $400 a month.
Apparently it has a very long list of potential nasty side FX.
Oh and you know how she has Hashimoto’s disease? She saw an endocrinologist last week, and….it seems she doesn’t have Hashimoto’s disease.
Bubblecar said:
Oh and you know how she has Hashimoto’s disease? She saw an endocrinologist last week, and….it seems she doesn’t have Hashimoto’s disease.Interesting. Hopefully that puts your own mind at ease.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Oh and you know how she has Hashimoto’s disease? She saw an endocrinologist last week, and….it seems she doesn’t have Hashimoto’s disease.Interesting. Hopefully that puts your own mind at ease.
Well my blood test results showed I don’t have it. The mainland sister though definitely has it.
Better get back on with my autumn spring-cleaning. Not much left to do.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:Yeah. Be interesting to see the lighting and camera rigs.
Shopped.
As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
Yeah 100 is a round number
if had to name that, I’d call’t a white-eared honeyeater
and back from the yonder place, weather was shit, hot, flies can fark off too
transition said:
if had to name that, I’d call’t a white-eared honeyeater
and back from the yonder place, weather was shit, hot, flies can fark off too
They’re just doing their job.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Shopped.
As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and thin.
transition said:
if had to name that, I’d call’t a white-eared honeyeater
and back from the yonder place, weather was shit, hot, flies can fark off too
I bought a black and white striped t-shirt today. Apparently flies don’t tend to land on zebras. I am going to do the experiment next time I walk in the bush. I hope Australian bush flies have the same race memory as the flies in Africa…
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and thin.
are you figure shaming?
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and thin.
are you figure shaming?
damn, you’ve got my number!
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:As a matter of fact Kate is 100kg round woman in real life.
Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and
thinslim.
Nice little model: Low Relief Public Convenience. Wonder if there’ll be room for one on my layout.
Bubblecar said:
Nice little model: Low Relief Public Convenience. Wonder if there’ll be room for one on my layout.
Might see if I can find a place for this radio transmission tower, too.
Germaine Greer tells Louis Theroux why women should marry truck drivers
ByRob Harris
March 13, 2024 — 5.00am
London: Louis Theroux clearly knew he was in trouble before he started. You could hear it in his voice.
But the British-American broadcaster, who has long warned that too many of his peers play it safe and avoid difficult subjects for fear of causing offence, dived head first into peril.
With a coffee cup in hand from his London studio, he peered down the line at octogenarian Germaine Greer, with a red wine in hers, as the two navigated a series of taboo subjects including rape, transgenderism, #MeToo and sex.
It didn’t take long for Greer to stir the pot, starting with her theory that clever women should marry truck drivers if they want to outshine their husbands.
The 85-year-old Australian, one of the most important public intellectuals of the 20th century as a leading figure in second-wave feminism, also rejected claims she is transphobic in an at-times shocking hour-long interview for Theroux’s podcast.
The author of The Female Eunuch, a seminal 1970 text of women’s liberation, Greer told her host she still didn’t understand why women felt compelled to get married, said victims of assault often put themselves in vulnerable positions and that “all men hate all women some of the time”.
Asked why she thought ambitious women should marry truck drivers, Greer said: “I think it’s the notion that you should be in competition with your husband is a bad notion. But we always think that we need that status in our husband. He doesn’t think he needs that status in us. So there’s an imbalance at the very beginning.”
In her first interview for almost two years recorded at the end of 2023 but released last week, she said she was living in an aged-care home in Castlemaine, north-west of Melbourne, where she has “almost anything I need” except she “can’t just take off and disappear”.
She also opened up about being raped in Melbourne when she was 19, saying she never knew the man’s name and would have been “mortified” if he had been caught and gone to jail.
Feminist provocateur Germaine Greer made a series of controversial statements on consent and rape in her latest appearance on Q&A.
She said she did not feel comfortable talking about it at length, and never reported it to police.
“I was really worried that he was mad. I thought any man who thinks he can have intimacy with a woman like this is mad,” she said. “And I wanted to help because he kept saying, ‘I want you to say help me, help me, help me’.”
Greer has previously dismissed rape as “bad sex” and called for lower penalties for perpetrators of sexual assault. Her views have drawn strong criticism from the likes of Rape Crisis England and Wales, which says her remarks could damage efforts to hold perpetrators to account and make victims more reluctant to come forward.
Greer, who married Welsh carpenter Paul du Feu in 1968 but separated only three weeks later, told Theroux she finds marriage “grim” and could never understand why same-sex couples had fought for it.
“I find it grim that young women grow up thinking they’ve got to find a husband … that’s where the first mistake is made,” she said.
“You think you find someone who will treat you in a sensitive way or humane way, and you don’t. Because he starts feeling trapped. And why does he feel trapped? I mean, he wants a wife who doesn’t take up too much time. And these days, it’s a wife who has to go to work and earn less than he does.”
She said it was possible for men to be feminists, but they rarely were, and “they tend to feel as if they could take it over … and do it better”.
When asked what her definition of feminism was, Greer said: “Looking at every question that comes up from the point of view of what does this do for women.”
“Does it do them ill or does it assist them in what is already a difficult life path to take?” she said.
Theroux asked Greer about a famous photo of her with Robert Plant, the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin, of which she said: “The Spice Girls only had to pop into bed for five seconds, and it was all over the tabloids, but my boyfriends were better behaved.”
Although she denied a full fling with Manchester United legend George Best, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of his time, Greer said she had “got all tangled up” with the late star.
But Theroux later had to push back on several controversial statements, including accusing her of “victim blaming” women who fuelled the #MeToo movement.
“You could argue when people are sexually molesting you, how much have you got to do and the fact that you’re in a situation in which you can be molested?” Greer said.
“You know, if you’re in a hotel room in Hollywood, where’s the surprise when the man who’s pouring the drinks tries to get it on? None.”
Greer said she has realised that growing old means that she has had to become more outrageous to express her views, but acknowledges many people would think she was “as mad as a meat axe”.
Pressed on her previous public comments on transgender people, including “I don’t believe a woman is a man without a cock”, she said she was “perfectly happy to accept people who think they’re transgender”.
“There are some things about being a woman that do not transfer,” she says. “You might think that you’ve got the wrong body. But you can’t really have the wrong body. I mean, I’ve tried very hard not to talk on this issue because I realised that there’s a whole body of thought now which wants to erect gender into something which is given to the person whereas in my mind, you’re born with a sex, you can’t opt out of it.”
In 2015 Greer was labelled transphobic and a petition was launched to try to stop the Australian from giving a public lecture at Cardiff University. Students’ Union women’s officer Rachael Melhuish said that Greer had demonstrated “time and time again her misogynistic views towards trans women, including continually misgendering trans women and denying the existence of transphobia altogether.”
In the podcast, Greer she said she welcomed attempts on university campuses to shut her up and understood where they came from.
“I expect students to rebel, I expect them to object, and I expect as a teacher to have to play my corner. It doesn’t worry me this notion that people will shout me down, shout away.”
Theroux told his listeners he had approached the conversation with apprehension, but was interested in speaking to Greer because “she’s a legend”.
“She’s in her mid-80s and has never really in her life been out of the headlines for long and never been afraid to cause controversy,” he said.
“In fact, you could say part of her brand has been sort of shooting from the hip on subjects where others might hold back and that’s … also obviously got her into hot water.”
Theroux said he had grown up with Greer being part of his household because his mother, BBC producer Anne Castle, was inspired by her feminism and “regarded the gospel of Germaine as something that was liberating and helpful” while not endorsing every aspect of her opinions.
The filmmaker, who has made a string of documentaries for the BBC on difficult topics including the sex crimes of British media personality Jimmy Savile, said he was aware that people “probably thought I shouldn’t be doing the chat” because of some of her past comments on transgender issues. But he said he felt it was important to challenge her views as well as to understand them.
Theroux said Greer had at times gone “a bit over the line” and understood people would be offended, but he did not believe in censoring tough conversations.
“I’d rather have this be more interesting and to have more moments of grit even at the risk of it feeling uncomfortable at times,” he said.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/germaine-greer-tells-louis-theroux-why-women-should-marry-truck-drivers-20240311-p5fbgb.html
Witty Rejoinder said:
Germaine Greer tells Louis Theroux why women should marry truck driversByRob Harris
March 13, 2024 — 5.00amLondon: Louis Theroux clearly knew he was in trouble before he started. You could hear it in his voice.
But the British-American broadcaster, who has long warned that too many of his peers play it safe and avoid difficult subjects for fear of causing offence, dived head first into peril.
With a coffee cup in hand from his London studio, he peered down the line at octogenarian Germaine Greer, with a red wine in hers, as the two navigated a series of taboo subjects including rape, transgenderism, #MeToo and sex.
It didn’t take long for Greer to stir the pot, starting with her theory that clever women should marry truck drivers if they want to outshine their husbands.
The 85-year-old Australian, one of the most important public intellectuals of the 20th century as a leading figure in second-wave feminism, also rejected claims she is transphobic in an at-times shocking hour-long interview for Theroux’s podcast.
The author of The Female Eunuch, a seminal 1970 text of women’s liberation, Greer told her host she still didn’t understand why women felt compelled to get married, said victims of assault often put themselves in vulnerable positions and that “all men hate all women some of the time”.
Asked why she thought ambitious women should marry truck drivers, Greer said: “I think it’s the notion that you should be in competition with your husband is a bad notion. But we always think that we need that status in our husband. He doesn’t think he needs that status in us. So there’s an imbalance at the very beginning.”
In her first interview for almost two years recorded at the end of 2023 but released last week, she said she was living in an aged-care home in Castlemaine, north-west of Melbourne, where she has “almost anything I need” except she “can’t just take off and disappear”.
She also opened up about being raped in Melbourne when she was 19, saying she never knew the man’s name and would have been “mortified” if he had been caught and gone to jail.
Feminist provocateur Germaine Greer made a series of controversial statements on consent and rape in her latest appearance on Q&A.
She said she did not feel comfortable talking about it at length, and never reported it to police.
“I was really worried that he was mad. I thought any man who thinks he can have intimacy with a woman like this is mad,” she said. “And I wanted to help because he kept saying, ‘I want you to say help me, help me, help me’.”
Greer has previously dismissed rape as “bad sex” and called for lower penalties for perpetrators of sexual assault. Her views have drawn strong criticism from the likes of Rape Crisis England and Wales, which says her remarks could damage efforts to hold perpetrators to account and make victims more reluctant to come forward.
Greer, who married Welsh carpenter Paul du Feu in 1968 but separated only three weeks later, told Theroux she finds marriage “grim” and could never understand why same-sex couples had fought for it.
“I find it grim that young women grow up thinking they’ve got to find a husband … that’s where the first mistake is made,” she said.
“You think you find someone who will treat you in a sensitive way or humane way, and you don’t. Because he starts feeling trapped. And why does he feel trapped? I mean, he wants a wife who doesn’t take up too much time. And these days, it’s a wife who has to go to work and earn less than he does.”
She said it was possible for men to be feminists, but they rarely were, and “they tend to feel as if they could take it over … and do it better”.
When asked what her definition of feminism was, Greer said: “Looking at every question that comes up from the point of view of what does this do for women.”
“Does it do them ill or does it assist them in what is already a difficult life path to take?” she said.
Theroux asked Greer about a famous photo of her with Robert Plant, the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin, of which she said: “The Spice Girls only had to pop into bed for five seconds, and it was all over the tabloids, but my boyfriends were better behaved.”
Although she denied a full fling with Manchester United legend George Best, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of his time, Greer said she had “got all tangled up” with the late star.
But Theroux later had to push back on several controversial statements, including accusing her of “victim blaming” women who fuelled the #MeToo movement.
“You could argue when people are sexually molesting you, how much have you got to do and the fact that you’re in a situation in which you can be molested?” Greer said.
“You know, if you’re in a hotel room in Hollywood, where’s the surprise when the man who’s pouring the drinks tries to get it on? None.”
Greer said she has realised that growing old means that she has had to become more outrageous to express her views, but acknowledges many people would think she was “as mad as a meat axe”.
Pressed on her previous public comments on transgender people, including “I don’t believe a woman is a man without a cock”, she said she was “perfectly happy to accept people who think they’re transgender”.
“There are some things about being a woman that do not transfer,” she says. “You might think that you’ve got the wrong body. But you can’t really have the wrong body. I mean, I’ve tried very hard not to talk on this issue because I realised that there’s a whole body of thought now which wants to erect gender into something which is given to the person whereas in my mind, you’re born with a sex, you can’t opt out of it.”
In 2015 Greer was labelled transphobic and a petition was launched to try to stop the Australian from giving a public lecture at Cardiff University. Students’ Union women’s officer Rachael Melhuish said that Greer had demonstrated “time and time again her misogynistic views towards trans women, including continually misgendering trans women and denying the existence of transphobia altogether.”
In the podcast, Greer she said she welcomed attempts on university campuses to shut her up and understood where they came from.
“I expect students to rebel, I expect them to object, and I expect as a teacher to have to play my corner. It doesn’t worry me this notion that people will shout me down, shout away.”
Theroux told his listeners he had approached the conversation with apprehension, but was interested in speaking to Greer because “she’s a legend”.
“She’s in her mid-80s and has never really in her life been out of the headlines for long and never been afraid to cause controversy,” he said.
“In fact, you could say part of her brand has been sort of shooting from the hip on subjects where others might hold back and that’s … also obviously got her into hot water.”
Theroux said he had grown up with Greer being part of his household because his mother, BBC producer Anne Castle, was inspired by her feminism and “regarded the gospel of Germaine as something that was liberating and helpful” while not endorsing every aspect of her opinions.
The filmmaker, who has made a string of documentaries for the BBC on difficult topics including the sex crimes of British media personality Jimmy Savile, said he was aware that people “probably thought I shouldn’t be doing the chat” because of some of her past comments on transgender issues. But he said he felt it was important to challenge her views as well as to understand them.
Theroux said Greer had at times gone “a bit over the line” and understood people would be offended, but he did not believe in censoring tough conversations.
“I’d rather have this be more interesting and to have more moments of grit even at the risk of it feeling uncomfortable at times,” he said.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/germaine-greer-tells-louis-theroux-why-women-should-marry-truck-drivers-20240311-p5fbgb.html
Blimey she can talk.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and
thinslim.
knew I could count on you
Witty Rejoinder said:
Germaine Greer tells Louis Theroux why women should marry truck driversByRob Harris
March 13, 2024 — 5.00amLondon: Louis Theroux clearly knew he was in trouble before he started. You could hear it in his voice.
But the British-American broadcaster, who has long warned that too many of his peers play it safe and avoid difficult subjects for fear of causing offence, dived head first into peril.
With a coffee cup in hand from his London studio, he peered down the line at octogenarian Germaine Greer, with a red wine in hers, as the two navigated a series of taboo subjects including rape, transgenderism, #MeToo and sex.
It didn’t take long for Greer to stir the pot, starting with her theory that clever women should marry truck drivers if they want to outshine their husbands.
The 85-year-old Australian, one of the most important public intellectuals of the 20th century as a leading figure in second-wave feminism, also rejected claims she is transphobic in an at-times shocking hour-long interview for Theroux’s podcast.
The author of The Female Eunuch, a seminal 1970 text of women’s liberation, Greer told her host she still didn’t understand why women felt compelled to get married, said victims of assault often put themselves in vulnerable positions and that “all men hate all women some of the time”.
Asked why she thought ambitious women should marry truck drivers, Greer said: “I think it’s the notion that you should be in competition with your husband is a bad notion. But we always think that we need that status in our husband. He doesn’t think he needs that status in us. So there’s an imbalance at the very beginning.”
In her first interview for almost two years recorded at the end of 2023 but released last week, she said she was living in an aged-care home in Castlemaine, north-west of Melbourne, where she has “almost anything I need” except she “can’t just take off and disappear”.
She also opened up about being raped in Melbourne when she was 19, saying she never knew the man’s name and would have been “mortified” if he had been caught and gone to jail.
Feminist provocateur Germaine Greer made a series of controversial statements on consent and rape in her latest appearance on Q&A.
She said she did not feel comfortable talking about it at length, and never reported it to police.
“I was really worried that he was mad. I thought any man who thinks he can have intimacy with a woman like this is mad,” she said. “And I wanted to help because he kept saying, ‘I want you to say help me, help me, help me’.”
Greer has previously dismissed rape as “bad sex” and called for lower penalties for perpetrators of sexual assault. Her views have drawn strong criticism from the likes of Rape Crisis England and Wales, which says her remarks could damage efforts to hold perpetrators to account and make victims more reluctant to come forward.
Greer, who married Welsh carpenter Paul du Feu in 1968 but separated only three weeks later, told Theroux she finds marriage “grim” and could never understand why same-sex couples had fought for it.
“I find it grim that young women grow up thinking they’ve got to find a husband … that’s where the first mistake is made,” she said.
“You think you find someone who will treat you in a sensitive way or humane way, and you don’t. Because he starts feeling trapped. And why does he feel trapped? I mean, he wants a wife who doesn’t take up too much time. And these days, it’s a wife who has to go to work and earn less than he does.”
She said it was possible for men to be feminists, but they rarely were, and “they tend to feel as if they could take it over … and do it better”.
When asked what her definition of feminism was, Greer said: “Looking at every question that comes up from the point of view of what does this do for women.”
“Does it do them ill or does it assist them in what is already a difficult life path to take?” she said.
Theroux asked Greer about a famous photo of her with Robert Plant, the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin, of which she said: “The Spice Girls only had to pop into bed for five seconds, and it was all over the tabloids, but my boyfriends were better behaved.”
Although she denied a full fling with Manchester United legend George Best, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of his time, Greer said she had “got all tangled up” with the late star.
But Theroux later had to push back on several controversial statements, including accusing her of “victim blaming” women who fuelled the #MeToo movement.
“You could argue when people are sexually molesting you, how much have you got to do and the fact that you’re in a situation in which you can be molested?” Greer said.
“You know, if you’re in a hotel room in Hollywood, where’s the surprise when the man who’s pouring the drinks tries to get it on? None.”
Greer said she has realised that growing old means that she has had to become more outrageous to express her views, but acknowledges many people would think she was “as mad as a meat axe”.
Pressed on her previous public comments on transgender people, including “I don’t believe a woman is a man without a cock”, she said she was “perfectly happy to accept people who think they’re transgender”.
“There are some things about being a woman that do not transfer,” she says. “You might think that you’ve got the wrong body. But you can’t really have the wrong body. I mean, I’ve tried very hard not to talk on this issue because I realised that there’s a whole body of thought now which wants to erect gender into something which is given to the person whereas in my mind, you’re born with a sex, you can’t opt out of it.”
In 2015 Greer was labelled transphobic and a petition was launched to try to stop the Australian from giving a public lecture at Cardiff University. Students’ Union women’s officer Rachael Melhuish said that Greer had demonstrated “time and time again her misogynistic views towards trans women, including continually misgendering trans women and denying the existence of transphobia altogether.”
In the podcast, Greer she said she welcomed attempts on university campuses to shut her up and understood where they came from.
“I expect students to rebel, I expect them to object, and I expect as a teacher to have to play my corner. It doesn’t worry me this notion that people will shout me down, shout away.”
Theroux told his listeners he had approached the conversation with apprehension, but was interested in speaking to Greer because “she’s a legend”.
“She’s in her mid-80s and has never really in her life been out of the headlines for long and never been afraid to cause controversy,” he said.
“In fact, you could say part of her brand has been sort of shooting from the hip on subjects where others might hold back and that’s … also obviously got her into hot water.”
Theroux said he had grown up with Greer being part of his household because his mother, BBC producer Anne Castle, was inspired by her feminism and “regarded the gospel of Germaine as something that was liberating and helpful” while not endorsing every aspect of her opinions.
The filmmaker, who has made a string of documentaries for the BBC on difficult topics including the sex crimes of British media personality Jimmy Savile, said he was aware that people “probably thought I shouldn’t be doing the chat” because of some of her past comments on transgender issues. But he said he felt it was important to challenge her views as well as to understand them.
Theroux said Greer had at times gone “a bit over the line” and understood people would be offended, but he did not believe in censoring tough conversations.
“I’d rather have this be more interesting and to have more moments of grit even at the risk of it feeling uncomfortable at times,” he said.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/germaine-greer-tells-louis-theroux-why-women-should-marry-truck-drivers-20240311-p5fbgb.html
As a person outside of her views I wonder what she is like
She could be quite unlikeable perhaps
Separating belief from the person seems something that doesn’t happen a lot.
You know I’m a something but I’m actually a bit of an arsehole but I’ll call you out when you are just calling me out for being a jerk
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Germaine Greer tells Louis Theroux why women should marry truck driversByRob Harris
March 13, 2024 — 5.00amLondon: Louis Theroux clearly knew he was in trouble before he started. You could hear it in his voice.
But the British-American broadcaster, who has long warned that too many of his peers play it safe and avoid difficult subjects for fear of causing offence, dived head first into peril.
With a coffee cup in hand from his London studio, he peered down the line at octogenarian Germaine Greer, with a red wine in hers, as the two navigated a series of taboo subjects including rape, transgenderism, #MeToo and sex.
It didn’t take long for Greer to stir the pot, starting with her theory that clever women should marry truck drivers if they want to outshine their husbands.
The 85-year-old Australian, one of the most important public intellectuals of the 20th century as a leading figure in second-wave feminism, also rejected claims she is transphobic in an at-times shocking hour-long interview for Theroux’s podcast.
The author of The Female Eunuch, a seminal 1970 text of women’s liberation, Greer told her host she still didn’t understand why women felt compelled to get married, said victims of assault often put themselves in vulnerable positions and that “all men hate all women some of the time”.
Asked why she thought ambitious women should marry truck drivers, Greer said: “I think it’s the notion that you should be in competition with your husband is a bad notion. But we always think that we need that status in our husband. He doesn’t think he needs that status in us. So there’s an imbalance at the very beginning.”
In her first interview for almost two years recorded at the end of 2023 but released last week, she said she was living in an aged-care home in Castlemaine, north-west of Melbourne, where she has “almost anything I need” except she “can’t just take off and disappear”.
She also opened up about being raped in Melbourne when she was 19, saying she never knew the man’s name and would have been “mortified” if he had been caught and gone to jail.
Feminist provocateur Germaine Greer made a series of controversial statements on consent and rape in her latest appearance on Q&A.
She said she did not feel comfortable talking about it at length, and never reported it to police.
“I was really worried that he was mad. I thought any man who thinks he can have intimacy with a woman like this is mad,” she said. “And I wanted to help because he kept saying, ‘I want you to say help me, help me, help me’.”
Greer has previously dismissed rape as “bad sex” and called for lower penalties for perpetrators of sexual assault. Her views have drawn strong criticism from the likes of Rape Crisis England and Wales, which says her remarks could damage efforts to hold perpetrators to account and make victims more reluctant to come forward.
Greer, who married Welsh carpenter Paul du Feu in 1968 but separated only three weeks later, told Theroux she finds marriage “grim” and could never understand why same-sex couples had fought for it.
“I find it grim that young women grow up thinking they’ve got to find a husband … that’s where the first mistake is made,” she said.
“You think you find someone who will treat you in a sensitive way or humane way, and you don’t. Because he starts feeling trapped. And why does he feel trapped? I mean, he wants a wife who doesn’t take up too much time. And these days, it’s a wife who has to go to work and earn less than he does.”
She said it was possible for men to be feminists, but they rarely were, and “they tend to feel as if they could take it over … and do it better”.
When asked what her definition of feminism was, Greer said: “Looking at every question that comes up from the point of view of what does this do for women.”
“Does it do them ill or does it assist them in what is already a difficult life path to take?” she said.
Theroux asked Greer about a famous photo of her with Robert Plant, the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin, of which she said: “The Spice Girls only had to pop into bed for five seconds, and it was all over the tabloids, but my boyfriends were better behaved.”
Although she denied a full fling with Manchester United legend George Best, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of his time, Greer said she had “got all tangled up” with the late star.
But Theroux later had to push back on several controversial statements, including accusing her of “victim blaming” women who fuelled the #MeToo movement.
“You could argue when people are sexually molesting you, how much have you got to do and the fact that you’re in a situation in which you can be molested?” Greer said.
“You know, if you’re in a hotel room in Hollywood, where’s the surprise when the man who’s pouring the drinks tries to get it on? None.”
Greer said she has realised that growing old means that she has had to become more outrageous to express her views, but acknowledges many people would think she was “as mad as a meat axe”.
Pressed on her previous public comments on transgender people, including “I don’t believe a woman is a man without a cock”, she said she was “perfectly happy to accept people who think they’re transgender”.
“There are some things about being a woman that do not transfer,” she says. “You might think that you’ve got the wrong body. But you can’t really have the wrong body. I mean, I’ve tried very hard not to talk on this issue because I realised that there’s a whole body of thought now which wants to erect gender into something which is given to the person whereas in my mind, you’re born with a sex, you can’t opt out of it.”
In 2015 Greer was labelled transphobic and a petition was launched to try to stop the Australian from giving a public lecture at Cardiff University. Students’ Union women’s officer Rachael Melhuish said that Greer had demonstrated “time and time again her misogynistic views towards trans women, including continually misgendering trans women and denying the existence of transphobia altogether.”
In the podcast, Greer she said she welcomed attempts on university campuses to shut her up and understood where they came from.
“I expect students to rebel, I expect them to object, and I expect as a teacher to have to play my corner. It doesn’t worry me this notion that people will shout me down, shout away.”
Theroux told his listeners he had approached the conversation with apprehension, but was interested in speaking to Greer because “she’s a legend”.
“She’s in her mid-80s and has never really in her life been out of the headlines for long and never been afraid to cause controversy,” he said.
“In fact, you could say part of her brand has been sort of shooting from the hip on subjects where others might hold back and that’s … also obviously got her into hot water.”
Theroux said he had grown up with Greer being part of his household because his mother, BBC producer Anne Castle, was inspired by her feminism and “regarded the gospel of Germaine as something that was liberating and helpful” while not endorsing every aspect of her opinions.
The filmmaker, who has made a string of documentaries for the BBC on difficult topics including the sex crimes of British media personality Jimmy Savile, said he was aware that people “probably thought I shouldn’t be doing the chat” because of some of her past comments on transgender issues. But he said he felt it was important to challenge her views as well as to understand them.
Theroux said Greer had at times gone “a bit over the line” and understood people would be offended, but he did not believe in censoring tough conversations.
“I’d rather have this be more interesting and to have more moments of grit even at the risk of it feeling uncomfortable at times,” he said.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/germaine-greer-tells-louis-theroux-why-women-should-marry-truck-drivers-20240311-p5fbgb.html
As a person outside of her views I wonder what she is like
She could be quite unlikeable perhaps
Separating belief from the person seems something that doesn’t happen a lot.
You know I’m a something but I’m actually a bit of an arsehole but I’ll call you out when you are just calling me out for being a jerk
I’ve been to one of her lectures on “King Lear”. It was fascinating throughout – even though I’d never read “King Lear”.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and
thinslim.
knew I could count on you
I remembered a friend who I shared a house with in Perth quite a while ago. She was very slim. She hated being called thin. “Would you call a fat person fat? Then why do you call me thin?”
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:knew I could count on you
I remembered a friend who I shared a house with in Perth quite a while ago. She was very slim. She hated being called thin. “Would you call a fat person fat? Then why do you call me thin?”
Was her name Elizabeth ?
Veg and gravy for dinner. Finally some water-soluble vitamins today.
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:knew I could count on you
I remembered a friend who I shared a house with in Perth quite a while ago. She was very slim. She hated being called thin. “Would you call a fat person fat? Then why do you call me thin?”
Was her name Elizabeth ?
Penny. It was a great house with her and Roscoe and Carol. Vine Street in North Perth. Albert and Sally up the road and their German Shepard, Sooty. He was black.
There was a small calamity this morning though. Egg carton tore as I removed it from the bag and one fell out. But fortunately it missed the carpet and my foot so it wasn’t an absolute disaster.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice little model: Low Relief Public Convenience. Wonder if there’ll be room for one on my layout.
Might see if I can find a place for this radio transmission tower, too.
WKRB is a real radio station
http://www.wkrb.org/
OCDC said:
There was a small calamity this morning though. Egg carton tore as I removed it from the bag and one fell out. But fortunately it missed the carpet and my foot so it wasn’t an absolute disaster.
Good job you aren’t in Alabama…
OCDC said:
Veg and gravy for dinner. Finally some water-soluble vitamins today.
Nuked frozen veg this end, there isn’t much else.
Coles delivery bright & early tomorrow, between 9am and 10am.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice little model: Low Relief Public Convenience. Wonder if there’ll be room for one on my layout.
Might see if I can find a place for this radio transmission tower, too.
WKRB is a real radio station
http://www.wkrb.org/
My layout will be set in England so I’d replace that logo with BBC.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:Very!!There was a small calamity this morning though. Egg carton tore as I removed it from the bag and one fell out. But fortunately it missed the carpet and my foot so it wasn’t an absolute disaster.Good job you aren’t in Alabama…
ChrispenEvan said:
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:I remembered a friend who I shared a house with in Perth quite a while ago. She was very slim. She hated being called thin. “Would you call a fat person fat? Then why do you call me thin?”
Was her name Elizabeth ?
Penny. It was a great house with her and Roscoe and Carol. Vine Street in North Perth. Albert and Sally up the road and their German Shepard, Sooty. He was black.
Was he a dog or a bloke?
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Cymek said:Was her name Elizabeth ?
Penny. It was a great house with her and Roscoe and Carol. Vine Street in North Perth. Albert and Sally up the road and their German Shepard, Sooty. He was black.
Was he a dog or a bloke?
depended on the phase of the Moon.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:Penny. It was a great house with her and Roscoe and Carol. Vine Street in North Perth. Albert and Sally up the road and their German Shepard, Sooty. He was black.
Was he a dog or a bloke?
depended on the phase of the Moon.
There was a bloke like that in London, used to hang out in Soho, in the rain.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:Was he a dog or a bloke?
depended on the phase of the Moon.
There was a bloke like that in London, used to hang out in Soho, in the rain.
And his hair was perfect.
OCDC said:
Veg and gravy for dinner. Finally some water-soluble vitamins today.
Food report: Mr buffy is cooking a couple of chicken kievs in the oven. I have prepared butter beans and carrot juliennes for steaming, and a small bowl of tomato/avocado/chopped basil. There are still stewed apples in the fridge, but no crunch left. So stewed apples and cream for dessert.
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:OCDC said:Very!!There was a small calamity this morning though. Egg carton tore as I removed it from the bag and one fell out. But fortunately it missed the carpet and my foot so it wasn’t an absolute disaster.Good job you aren’t in Alabama…
Probably only on this forum would this exchange occur.
Atkins choc for dessert. I thought I got dark mint but it was plain milk and nowhere near as tasty.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:Good job you aren’t in Alabama…Very!!
Probably only on this forum would this exchange occur.
Straight through to the keeper I’m afraid.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Yeah 100 is a round number
though the 1 kinda spoils it by being long and
thinslim.
are you figure shaming?
damn, you’ve got my number!
maybe next time try something non-binary;
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Very!!
Probably only on this forum would this exchange occur.
Straight through to the keeper I’m afraid.
The plaintiffs in the Alabama case had undergone IVF treatments that led to the creation of several embryos, some of which were implanted and resulted in healthy births. The couples paid to keep others frozen in a storage facility at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. A patient in 2020 wandered into the area and removed several embryos, dropping them on the floor and “killing them,” the ruling said.
The justices ruled that wrongful death lawsuits by the couples could proceed. The clinic and hospital that are defendants in the case could ask the court to reconsider its decision.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-supreme-court-from-embryos-161390f0758b04a7638e2ddea20df7ca
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:Probably only on this forum would this exchange occur.
Straight through to the keeper I’m afraid.
The plaintiffs in the Alabama case had undergone IVF treatments that led to the creation of several embryos, some of which were implanted and resulted in healthy births. The couples paid to keep others frozen in a storage facility at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. A patient in 2020 wandered into the area and removed several embryos, dropping them on the floor and “killing them,” the ruling said.
The justices ruled that wrongful death lawsuits by the couples could proceed. The clinic and hospital that are defendants in the case could ask the court to reconsider its decision.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-supreme-court-from-embryos-161390f0758b04a7638e2ddea20df7ca
OK got it.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:In vitro created embryos are now “extrauterine children” in Alabama.buffy said:The plaintiffs in the Alabama case had undergone IVF treatments that led to the creation of several embryos, some of which were implanted and resulted in healthy births. The couples paid to keep others frozen in a storage facility at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. A patient in 2020 wandered into the area and removed several embryos, dropping them on the floor and “killing them,” the ruling said.Probably only on this forum would this exchange occur.Straight through to the keeper I’m afraid.
The justices ruled that wrongful death lawsuits by the couples could proceed. The clinic and hospital that are defendants in the case could ask the court to reconsider its decision.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-supreme-court-from-embryos-161390f0758b04a7638e2ddea20df7ca
One of my treats in tomorrow’s Coles delivery is…an actual loaf of bread. Haven’t bought one for ages.
Bubblecar said:
One of my treats in tomorrow’s Coles delivery is…an actual loaf of bread. Haven’t bought one for ages.
It better be fresh.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
One of my treats in tomorrow’s Coles delivery is…an actual loaf of bread. Haven’t bought one for ages.
It better be fresh.
Otherwise its a weapon
Someone shared this on FB. I said that this would not be a great business model because bacon is sold by weight, not rashers or surface area or anything like that, and a kg of thin sliced bacon would cost more to produce than a kg of thick sliced bacon.
I got told that in the UK bacon is sold in packs of precisely 6 rashers or 12 rashers etc. A squiz at the Sainsbury website confirmed this. What a weird country.
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.
A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Very enjoyably I’m sure, sounds like a great day.
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
been a life changing move going to Rainbow Beach. The good life.
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Sounds very pleasant. Wish I had my own little rainforest and lake.
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Did it swim all the way from Spain??
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Sounds very pleasant. Wish I had my own little rainforest and lake.
Your visitor won’t want to leave MV! Sounds lovely indeed.
I have a creek and lagoon over the road, with a littoral rainforest reserve surrounding it. And two beaches within walking distance. I do have to share them with others though.
I feel very very lucky to live here and I don’t yearn for anything more in life
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB. I said that this would not be a great business model because bacon is sold by weight, not rashers or surface area or anything like that, and a kg of thin sliced bacon would cost more to produce than a kg of thick sliced bacon.
I got told that in the UK bacon is sold in packs of precisely 6 rashers or 12 rashers etc. A squiz at the Sainsbury website confirmed this. What a weird country.
They something similar
Raise the price, put it on special at the old price and the new price becomes the norm
I’m not sure I’ll get an answer
Does anyone find replay gain for portable music players works.
It’s meant to normalise volume for all tracks so you don’t have to keep altering volume as its too loud or too quiet
Cymek said:
I’m not sure I’ll get an answerDoes anyone find replay gain for portable music players works.
It’s meant to normalise volume for all tracks so you don’t have to keep altering volume as its too loud or too quiet
I don’t know, but i’d be interested.
I understand that there’s a number of ‘apps’ out there which are designed to manage the ‘level’ of the music tracks which you might load into your device(s), but have never got around to actually trying out any of them.
I don’t think my Texas sister is particularly happy with the state of things in The States at the moment. From her Facebook.
Cocoa covered peanuts, fair enough.
Peanut butter flavored peanuts is doing me head in.
1906.
Bubblecar said:
1906.
What could go wrong?
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.
Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
just finished watching landsape artist of the year on youtube. there were a few Scottish locations this year. and the commission for the winner was to respond to alternative energies in the orkneys. workiing with the environment instead of against it. Like.
sister rang. her cruise ship is in Cairns. next to new guinea. and then to Guam. peter’s visa has problems. even though he was in the states less than 12 months ago. then to cruise around Japan. and then they will do some train rides and stay with an overseas student they had some years back. and then home.
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
dad bought the block of land in west pymble in ’57 for 1500 pounds.
Something’s wrong with my eyes: I can’t distinguish between the lilac, lavender and puce.
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
Crikey….five and a half thousand poonds was a lot back then. Bit of a flood risk.
sarahs mum said:
just finished watching landsape artist of the year on youtube. there were a few Scottish locations this year. and the commission for the winner was to respond to alternative energies in the orkneys. workiing with the environment instead of against it. Like.sister rang. her cruise ship is in Cairns. next to new guinea. and then to Guam. peter’s visa has problems. even though he was in the states less than 12 months ago. then to cruise around Japan. and then they will do some train rides and stay with an overseas student they had some years back. and then home.
Ha. The Pontville sister had a visit last week from two Japanese ladies she stayed with while she was teaching in Japan many years ago. Luckily she can remember all her Japanese despite not having spoken it for a long time, as neither of these ladies speak English.
They were amazed at her house (“everywhere you look there are so many things to see!”) , so different from their little minimalist dwellings.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
Crikey….five and a half thousand poonds was a lot back then. Bit of a flood risk.
It’s from Country Life magazine. Much more 1906 real estate here (the whole magazine has been nicely scanned).
Witty Rejoinder said:
Something’s wrong with my eyes: I can’t distinguish between the lilac, lavender and puce.
They aren’t easily distinguishable
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Did it swim all the way from Spain??
I have no idea, nor any idea why they are called that name.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Despite all the rain in the last few days, we got to take our visitor to Lake Poona. A slow walk through the rainforest, a swim, lunch and a slow walk back through the rainforest. The slow walk was so we could observe nature. Just one very light sprinkling of rain despite several peals of thunder from nearby dark clouds.A lovely day, to be topped off with a feed of locally caught Spanish Mackerel in a couple of hours.
Sounds very pleasant. Wish I had my own little rainforest and lake.
Your visitor won’t want to leave MV! Sounds lovely indeed.
I have a creek and lagoon over the road, with a littoral rainforest reserve surrounding it. And two beaches within walking distance. I do have to share them with others though.
I feel very very lucky to live here and I don’t yearn for anything more in life
:)
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
dad bought the block of land in west pymble in ’57 for 1500 pounds.
My dad was offered a block of land right on the beachfront at Avoca Beach for 150 pounds in ’63. Lucky he didn’t take it as he bought us a house instead, and died two years later.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Something’s wrong with my eyes: I can’t distinguish between the lilac, lavender and puce.
They aren’t easily distinguishable
Lavender seems to be the top one but that is a guess as it looks slightly different and lavenderish
Coles email about my order. Some sardine substitutions, and Coles 9 volt batteries have been substituted by more expensive Duracells.
Unfortunately “no substitute available” for the lamb mince. So I’ll have to buy more meat from the IGA tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
just finished watching landsape artist of the year on youtube. there were a few Scottish locations this year. and the commission for the winner was to respond to alternative energies in the orkneys. workiing with the environment instead of against it. Like.sister rang. her cruise ship is in Cairns. next to new guinea. and then to Guam. peter’s visa has problems. even though he was in the states less than 12 months ago. then to cruise around Japan. and then they will do some train rides and stay with an overseas student they had some years back. and then home.
Ha. The Pontville sister had a visit last week from two Japanese ladies she stayed with while she was teaching in Japan many years ago. Luckily she can remember all her Japanese despite not having spoken it for a long time, as neither of these ladies speak English.
They were amazed at her house (“everywhere you look there are so many things to see!”) , so different from their little minimalist dwellings.
In the kitchen of my old cabin everything lived on hooks. the japanese potter in snug almost melted down on one visit.
dv said:
Cocoa covered peanuts, fair enough.
Peanut butter flavored peanuts is doing me head in.
I’ll say.
I occasionally make chilli peanuts.
Bubblecar said:
1906.
Cars and motorcycle of that vintage used acetylene headlights and tail lights. (Carbide lamps.)
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
Oh, the cleaning…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
1906. Five and a half thousand quid could buy you this pleasant riverside property.Giddy & Giddy were in business for a long time, finally dissolving in 2014.
Oh, the cleaning…
There’s a mansion in this issue with 20 bedrooms but only 2 bathrooms. Most of the bathrooms now found in these old places are fairly modern additions.
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
Certainly not my idea of “sport” but I don’t suppose the shooting would be compulsory.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
Giles can you get cook to prepare this trout for my breakfast tomorrow and this brace of quail for dinner.
There’s a good chap.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
The English aristocracy absolutely loved shooting little birds.King George V shot over 1,000 pheasants over a six day period in 1913.
captain_spalding said:
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
The English aristocracy absolutely loved shooting little birds.King George V shot over 1,000 pheasants over a six day period in 1913.
The grouse!
captain_spalding said:
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
Over 30 bedrooms in this house.
Gosh, that would be fun to rent. If you liked shooting cute little birds n stuff
The English aristocracy absolutely loved shooting little birds.King George V shot over 1,000 pheasants over a six day period in 1913.
quite a few eagles have disappeared within cooee of balmoral castle. that’s grouse.
Brother of Princess Diana alleges physical and sexual abuse
Charles Spencer says he was abused as a child at the boarding school he attended, along with dozens of other children. The allegations are made in a new memoir by Spencer, and the school says it has reached out to authorities about the allegations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iuz6E_zwS4
Opponent Plays THE COW OPENING In Official Chess Tournament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2aeEY6uOaI
It was a draw.
sarahs mum said:
Brother of Princess Diana alleges physical and sexual abuseCharles Spencer says he was abused as a child at the boarding school he attended, along with dozens of other children. The allegations are made in a new memoir by Spencer, and the school says it has reached out to authorities about the allegations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iuz6E_zwS4
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/review-very-private-school-charles-spencer-earl/
Boris Starling backs up Spencer’s assessment of Alec Porch’s character
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Brother of Princess Diana alleges physical and sexual abuseCharles Spencer says he was abused as a child at the boarding school he attended, along with dozens of other children. The allegations are made in a new memoir by Spencer, and the school says it has reached out to authorities about the allegations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iuz6E_zwS4
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/review-very-private-school-charles-spencer-earl/
Boris Starling backs up Spencer’s assessment of Alec Porch’s character
it’s such a lot of money to destroy your children’s lives.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/nt-locals-moon-the-ghan-train-on-way-to-darwin/103578750
Some good news
The missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/nt-locals-moon-the-ghan-train-on-way-to-darwin/103578750
Seeing a lineup of feckless first thing in the morning could put you off your breakfast.
buffy said:
Some good newsThe missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
These casual slights towards Mr Buffy’s tractor skills are unbecoming.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Some good newsThe missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
These casual slights towards Mr Buffy’s tractor skills are unbecoming.
/jk
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/nt-locals-moon-the-ghan-train-on-way-to-darwin/103578750
Seeing a lineup of feckless first thing in the morning could put you off your breakfast.
Fuck the auto correct, good ight.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Brother of Princess Diana alleges physical and sexual abuseCharles Spencer says he was abused as a child at the boarding school he attended, along with dozens of other children. The allegations are made in a new memoir by Spencer, and the school says it has reached out to authorities about the allegations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iuz6E_zwS4
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/review-very-private-school-charles-spencer-earl/
Boris Starling backs up Spencer’s assessment of Alec Porch’s character
Boris Starling is a top writer – if he makes claims of any sort, I’d be inclined to believe him (I say this only on the basis of having read his Facebook page entries, back when he used to post them)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Something’s wrong with my eyes: I can’t distinguish between the lilac, lavender and puce.
I can’t tell the difference between the three greys.
buffy said:
Some good newsThe missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
Why?
How far were they from the community?
I smell a bit of snarkiness there, buffy.
Another day. After another night.
Hazy and cool, with warm sun. No wind right now, but is forecast for today.
Emailed a reply to my younger brother full of details about my gut issues, he seems to be having similar. He’s having an endoscopy for an ulcer soon :( he’s stressing. It’s very rare for him to communicate, bit of a hermit is he.
kii said:
Another day. After another night.
Hazy and cool, with warm sun. No wind right now, but is forecast for today.
Emailed a reply to my younger brother full of details about my gut issues, he seems to be having similar. He’s having an endoscopy for an ulcer soon :( he’s stressing. It’s very rare for him to communicate, bit of a hermit is he.
Sorry you are having health issues,
I cant sleep. Work has suddenly turned horrid. Been a branch restructure and I have been placed in a team with a person I can not stand – I used to supervise him, and now he is the same level. He cant be trusted. Also I have been given the worst job of secretariat. Instead of just accepting this, ,like I have for the past 25 years, yesterday I sent an email to the boss saying I wont work in that team.
I sent the email at 9.30am, and haven’t had a response. I’m too old for this crap
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Another day. After another night.
Hazy and cool, with warm sun. No wind right now, but is forecast for today.
Emailed a reply to my younger brother full of details about my gut issues, he seems to be having similar. He’s having an endoscopy for an ulcer soon :( he’s stressing. It’s very rare for him to communicate, bit of a hermit is he.Sorry you are having health issues,
I cant sleep. Work has suddenly turned horrid. Been a branch restructure and I have been placed in a team with a person I can not stand – I used to supervise him, and now he is the same level. He cant be trusted. Also I have been given the worst job of secretariat. Instead of just accepting this, ,like I have for the past 25 years, yesterday I sent an email to the boss saying I wont work in that team.
I sent the email at 9.30am, and haven’t had a response. I’m too old for this crap
*hugs
*sends messages of strength. don’t put up with the shit.
*hugs
*sends messages of strength. don’t put up with the shit.
Thanks – I’m planning my exit strategy. I need to look after myself and my family.
Brindabellas said:
*hugs
*sends messages of strength. don’t put up with the shit.
Thanks – I’m planning my exit strategy. I need to look after myself and my family.
Yes. do that.
:)
Hello forum. Been awake for a few hours. Feeling seedy. 22° and overcast.
Brindabellas said:
kii said:Bugger :-(Another day. After another night.Sorry you are having health issues,
Hazy and cool, with warm sun. No wind right now, but is forecast for today.
Emailed a reply to my younger brother full of details about my gut issues, he seems to be having similar. He’s having an endoscopy for an ulcer soon :( he’s stressing. It’s very rare for him to communicate, bit of a hermit is he.
I cant sleep. Work has suddenly turned horrid. Been a branch restructure and I have been placed in a team with a person I can not stand – I used to supervise him, and now he is the same level. He cant be trusted. Also I have been given the worst job of secretariat. Instead of just accepting this, ,like I have for the past 25 years, yesterday I sent an email to the boss saying I wont work in that team.
I sent the email at 9.30am, and haven’t had a response. I’m too old for this crap
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Been awake for a few hours. Feeling seedy. 22° and overcast.Rained a bit at 5ish, now muggier.
Good luck Brindabellas. If they won’t heed your concerns after 25 years service, might be time to give them the middle finger.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Been awake for a few hours. Feeling seedy. 22° and overcast.
Morning. 12 degrees here, heading for 22 and a low of 5 tonight.
I had nearly six hours, then got up and had a cup of tea, then went back in hoping for another hour but it didn’t happen.
Never mind, there’s not much to do today. Coles delivery between 9 and 10, then I’ll visit the local shops.
Thinking a hearty beef curry for dinner tonight.
Thought I could hear thunder but it’s the neighbour putting bins out. I put mine out yesterday.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:OMG 5°. I can’t wait for winter.Hello forum. Been awake for a few hours. Feeling seedy. 22° and overcast.Morning. 12 degrees here, heading for 22 and a low of 5 tonight.
I had nearly six hours, then got up and had a cup of tea, then went back in hoping for another hour but it didn’t happen.
Never mind, there’s not much to do today. Coles delivery between 9 and 10, then I’ll visit the local shops.
Thinking a hearty beef curry for dinner tonight.
Morning Mr Bubblecar, I put my bin out early as it was full and I forgot to put it out last week.
And we are getting a new bin for green waste soon.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:OMG 5°. I can’t wait for winter.Hello forum. Been awake for a few hours. Feeling seedy. 22° and overcast.Morning. 12 degrees here, heading for 22 and a low of 5 tonight.
I had nearly six hours, then got up and had a cup of tea, then went back in hoping for another hour but it didn’t happen.
Never mind, there’s not much to do today. Coles delivery between 9 and 10, then I’ll visit the local shops.
Thinking a hearty beef curry for dinner tonight.
Me too, sod the sunshine.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning Mr Bubblecar, I put my bin out early as it was full and I forgot to put it out last week.And we are getting a new bin for green waste soon.
Goodo. I have a FOGO bin but I never have any green waste.
If I could convince Mr Tunks to trim the hedges it would soon fill up.
Raining properly now. Dehumidifier will definitely get used today. Heading for 29°.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door, starting to get light. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees, small chance of a shower. We are working our way back up to a 30 on Sunday.
Gardening stuff today. I might fry a couple of eggs for breakfast.
Looking at the news.
Putin reckons Russian nukes are more advanced than American nukes.
I think it’s the other way around.
Japan’s new rocket decided rapid disassembly was better.
Oh dear.
kii said:
buffy said:
Some good newsThe missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
Why?
How far were they from the community?I smell a bit of snarkiness there, buffy.
No, no snarkiness. These people know this country. It’s the modern stuff (cars) that have let them down.
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:
Some good newsThe missing people in the outback have been found alive
Embarrassing to get bogged in your own backyard.
:)
Why?
How far were they from the community?I smell a bit of snarkiness there, buffy.
No, no snarkiness. These people know this country. It’s the modern stuff (cars) that have let them down.
The hood open is the giveaway.
Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
This bit
Last night, the council voted to “investigate ways to make travelling on Yarra’s streets more equitable”, which includes introducing proportional parking fees based on vehicle sizes, reports ABC News.
And this bit
Ms Wade previously claimed large vehicles – which she colloquially called “RAMs and ‘Defenders’” – emit “significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions”, “do more damage to our streets” and are “eight times more likely” to kill a child than a sedan or hatchback.
Shock of the old: 11 wild views of the future – from winged postmen to self-cleaning homes
https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/13/shock-of-the-old-11-wild-views-of-the-future
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:My 29 y o Corolla has better fuel economy than my fam’s modern cars, none of which are particularly big. I haven’t looked up the economy of modern small cars in case she gets a complex and thinks I want to replace her.Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV driversThis bithttps://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
Last night, the council voted to “investigate ways to make travelling on Yarra’s streets more equitable”, which includes introducing proportional parking fees based on vehicle sizes, reports ABC News.
And this bit
Ms Wade previously claimed large vehicles – which she colloquially called “RAMs and ‘Defenders’” – emit “significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions”, “do more damage to our streets” and are “eight times more likely” to kill a child than a sedan or hatchback.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
This bit
Last night, the council voted to “investigate ways to make travelling on Yarra’s streets more equitable”, which includes introducing proportional parking fees based on vehicle sizes, reports ABC News.
And this bit
Ms Wade previously claimed large vehicles – which she colloquially called “RAMs and ‘Defenders’” – emit “significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions”, “do more damage to our streets” and are “eight times more likely” to kill a child than a sedan or hatchback.
Yeah; higher parking fees are “punishment”?
What’s wrong with these small crystalline flakes of frozen rain?
Good morning everybody.
Overcast, gentle breezes, 23.1°C and 77% RH. BoM forecasts 28°C and a 30% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Mrs V wants to introduce US visitor to vegemite this morning and meat pies tonight. Visitor wants to take us to a restaurant for lunch. Mrs V proposed the surf club. It has lovely views and pleasant food. Clothes washing must be done despite the predicted rain.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Beaches are best appreciated from the inside of a surf club restaurant, except when it’s cold and windy.Overcast, gentle breezes, 23.1°C and 77% RH. BoM forecasts 28°C and a 30% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Mrs V wants to introduce US visitor to vegemite this morning and meat pies tonight. Visitor wants to take us to a restaurant for lunch. Mrs V proposed the surf club. It has lovely views and pleasant food. Clothes washing must be done despite the predicted rain.
Brekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemon
OCDC said:
Brekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemon
Sounds good.
Thinking I might be evil and get myself a small jar of strawberry jam in the IGA, since I’ll soon be the proud owner of a loaf of bread.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, gentle breezes, 23.1°C and 77% RH. BoM forecasts 28°C and a 30% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Mrs V wants to introduce US visitor to vegemite this morning and meat pies tonight. Visitor wants to take us to a restaurant for lunch. Mrs V proposed the surf club. It has lovely views and pleasant food. Clothes washing must be done despite the predicted rain.
Having Vegemite introduced by an experienced Australian is certainly the best way.
Left to their own devices, Americans won’t bother buttering the bread and will daub the Vegemite on good and thick like it was peanut butter & jelly.
Then they take a bite and say “GAAH, how can they eat this crap?”
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, gentle breezes, 23.1°C and 77% RH. BoM forecasts 28°C and a 30% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Mrs V wants to introduce US visitor to vegemite this morning and meat pies tonight. Visitor wants to take us to a restaurant for lunch. Mrs V proposed the surf club. It has lovely views and pleasant food. Clothes washing must be done despite the predicted rain.
Having Vegemite introduced by an experienced Australian is certainly the best way.
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
I’ve long held that you should be able to have whatever type of vehicle you want.
But, you have to present a convincing case as to why you need things like super big utes etc., just like you have to have a reason for buying a gun.
Now, you can still have your Hummer or whatever, without a ‘good reason’, but there’s a cost.
Something like a 4WD when you live in the inner city of a state capital will cost you the tip of you little finger down to the first joint. A RAM ‘truck’ or similar , anywhere, will cost you that finger down to the second joint. There’d be a scale of sacrifice for you to have your automotive ‘symbol’.
Just how much do you really want that vehicle?
Coles truck is here. Name: Jenny.
Bubblecar said:
Left to their own devices, Americans won’t bother buttering the bread and will daub the Vegemite on good and thick like it was peanut butter & jelly.Then they take a bite and say “GAAH, how can they eat this crap?”
Pretty much so. Initially a light smear is called for.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:YOLOBrekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemonSounds good.
Thinking I might be evil and get myself a small jar of strawberry jam in the IGA, since I’ll soon be the proud owner of a loaf of bread.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast, gentle breezes, 23.1°C and 77% RH. BoM forecasts 28°C and a 30% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Mrs V wants to introduce US visitor to vegemite this morning and meat pies tonight. Visitor wants to take us to a restaurant for lunch. Mrs V proposed the surf club. It has lovely views and pleasant food. Clothes washing must be done despite the predicted rain.
Having Vegemite introduced by an experienced Australian is certainly the best way.
I have introduced Americans to Vegemite.
Most flee screaming.
However, some slink back, and beg another taste. I think that they’re attracted by the sharp bite of the stuff, in contrast to the all-pervading sweetness of American foodstuffs (they seem to believe that if it isn’t ‘sweet’, then it’s gone off or something, and will prove fatal).
I never judged any of them as ready for introduction to the next level of the arcana: swigging Worcestershire saucefrom the bottle.
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Jenny.
They’ve changed the size of the paper bags! They’re now cute little things but still hold a lot.
Sibeens birthday today.
And Einstien’s.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:YOLOBrekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemonSounds good.
Thinking I might be evil and get myself a small jar of strawberry jam in the IGA, since I’ll soon be the proud owner of a loaf of bread.
Must admit my Coles haul also includes 6 x hot cross buns.
Peak Warming Man said:
Sibeens birthday today.
And Einstien’s.
Happy Birthday sibeen!
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Sibeens birthday today.
And Einstien’s.
Happy Birthday sibeen!
and Einstein!
Fridge and freezer stuff packed away. I’ll do the rest when I return from the shops.
Peak Warming Man said:
Sibeens birthday today.That sounds like a suitable reason for TNDC.
And Einstien’s.
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:Sibeens birthday today.That sounds like a suitable reason for TNDC.
And Einstien’s.
I’ll be raising a pint of Guinness.
BACK with some beef strips for tonight’s curry.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:Sibeens birthday today.That sounds like a suitable reason for TNDC.
And Einstien’s.
I’ll be raising a pint of Guinness.
Bubblecar said:
BACK with some beef strips for tonight’s curry.I thought it was lamb that was absent.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:He was a master of many fields.OCDC said:I didn’t know Einstein drank Guinness.That sounds like a suitable reason for TNDC.I’ll be raising a pint of Guinness.
Off to do some housework for a bit.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with some beef strips for tonight’s curry.I thought it was lamb that was absent.
It was but I decided to go beef.
bleary eyes am reads you
top to bottom I scrolls ya up
see cursor stays still it do
mouse wheel roll backward
complicated stuff yes true
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with some beef strips for tonight’s curry.I thought it was lamb that was absent.
Me too.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with some beef strips for tonight’s curry.I thought it was lamb that was absent.
Me too.
Hello
G’day.
Peak Warming Man said:
Sibeens birthday today.
And Einstien’s.
I’ll have a Guinness and some American Pi for dinner.
Somehow it’s Wednesday night, again. I seem to have dissociated a whole week.
kii said:
Somehow it’s Wednesday night, again. I seem to have dissociated a whole week.
you’re a time lord
dv said:
kii said:
Somehow it’s Wednesday night, again. I seem to have dissociated a whole week.
you’re a time lord
Well, the Emmanuel Anglican church representatives on the preschool committee did accuse me of teaching astral traveling to the kids.
kii said:
dv said:Please teach me too.kii said:Well, the Emmanuel Anglican church representatives on the preschool committee did accuse me of teaching astral traveling to the kids.Somehow it’s Wednesday night, again. I seem to have dissociated a whole week.you’re a time lord
Tomato, feta and bacon mini quickies for lunch.
OCDC said:
kii said:dv said:Please teach me too.you’re a time lordWell, the Emmanuel Anglican church representatives on the preschool committee did accuse me of teaching astral traveling to the kids.
Just standard relaxation techniques. Play ambient watery music, lie on floor and relax. Close eyes, think of something relaxing.
An acceptable activityby early childhood educational institutions around Australia.
https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?attachment_id=313232888440176&message_id=mid.%24cAAAAAB_XyviUa0y6smOOgb3N_5yD&thread_id=840682257
Snug beach this morning recorded by Heidi.
kii said:
OCDC said:takes noteskii said:Just standard relaxation techniques. Play ambient watery music, lie on floor and relax. Close eyes, think of something relaxing.Well, the Emmanuel Anglican church representatives on the preschool committee did accuse me of teaching astral traveling to the kids.Please teach me too.
An acceptable activityby early childhood educational institutions around Australia.
Things that freak my brain out:
Macrame
Pocket kerchiefs that don’t match the tie
People in movies who don’t rinse their toothbrushes
American pillowcases
There are more things, but I’m starting to bite my lip in agitation.
OCDC said:
Tomato, feta and bacon mini quickies for lunch.
Hot cross bun with molten gouda in the middle.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?attachment_id=313232888440176&message_id=mid.%24cAAAAAB_XyviUa0y6smOOgb3N_5yD&thread_id=840682257Snug beach this morning recorded by Heidi.
You must log in to continue.
kii said:
Things that freak my brain out:Macrame
Pocket kerchiefs that don’t match the tie
People in movies who don’t rinse their toothbrushes
American pillowcasesThere are more things, but I’m starting to bite my lip in agitation.
What’s freaky about American pillowcases?
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Things that freak my brain out:Macrame
Pocket kerchiefs that don’t match the tie
People in movies who don’t rinse their toothbrushes
American pillowcasesThere are more things, but I’m starting to bite my lip in agitation.
What’s freaky about American pillowcases?
+1
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Things that freak my brain out:Macrame
Pocket kerchiefs that don’t match the tie
People in movies who don’t rinse their toothbrushes
American pillowcasesThere are more things, but I’m starting to bite my lip in agitation.
What’s freaky about American pillowcases?
They lack the little fold over bit
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?attachment_id=313232888440176&message_id=mid.%24cAAAAAB_XyviUa0y6smOOgb3N_5yD&thread_id=840682257Snug beach this morning recorded by Heidi.
You must log in to continue.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Things that freak my brain out:Macrame
Pocket kerchiefs that don’t match the tie
People in movies who don’t rinse their toothbrushes
American pillowcasesThere are more things, but I’m starting to bite my lip in agitation.
What’s freaky about American pillowcases?
They lack the little fold over bit
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?attachment_id=313232888440176&message_id=mid.%24cAAAAAB_XyviUa0y6smOOgb3N_5yD&thread_id=840682257Snug beach this morning recorded by Heidi.
You must log in to continue.
I downloaded but it doesn’t seem to want to reupload.
Twas a nice sax player practicing while Heidi did her laps.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:You must log in to continue.
I downloaded but it doesn’t seem to want to reupload.
Twas a nice sax player practicing while Heidi did her laps.
:)
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Tomato, feta and bacon mini quickies for lunch.
Hot cross bun with molten gouda in the middle.
Verdict: a gratifying treat. Try one yourself and like me, you’ll soon be feigning surprise that there are people who enjoy HC buns without molten cheese in the middle.
Lunch report:
buffy said:
Lunch report:
OCDC said:
Brekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemon
I saw keto pancake mix at Costco the other day – and I’ve got a recipe which uses pork rinds that produces pancakes indistinguishable from the “real” thing.
buffy said:
Lunch report:
Approve.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:takes notesPlease teach me too.Just standard relaxation techniques. Play ambient watery music, lie on floor and relax. Close eyes, think of something relaxing.
An acceptable activityby early childhood educational institutions around Australia.
Do you know the melting chocolate one? I reckon you would like that. Lie on floor, relax. Think about your toes, turn them to chocolate, let them melt. Think about your lower legs, turn them to chocolate, let them melt…etc working up your body.
Another nice old property from 1906 Country Life.
You might think they’ve left a “d” off the end of situate, but no, the word in this archaic form was still a common adjective in 1906, at least in real estate ads.
Neophyte said:
OCDC said:Pork rinds sound interesting. Recipe?Brekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemonI saw keto pancake mix at Costco the other day – and I’ve got a recipe which uses pork rinds that produces pancakes indistinguishable from the “real” thing.
Saturn Devouring His Son made out of balloons by @blue—folder
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
I’ve long held that you should be able to have whatever type of vehicle you want.
But, you have to present a convincing case as to why you need things like super big utes etc., just like you have to have a reason for buying a gun.
Now, you can still have your Hummer or whatever, without a ‘good reason’, but there’s a cost.
Something like a 4WD when you live in the inner city of a state capital will cost you the tip of you little finger down to the first joint. A RAM ‘truck’ or similar , anywhere, will cost you that finger down to the second joint. There’d be a scale of sacrifice for you to have your automotive ‘symbol’.
Just how much do you really want that vehicle?
What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
ART OF MARY CANE-HONEYSETT – PAINTINGS OF FULHAM – Mary’s paintings of her London neighborhood.
Mary’s paintings of Fulham, the London borough where she grew up and lived. Close-ups of her detailed stylings in oil paint on canvas. Even with a visual impairment, Mary’s attention to detail is remarkable and stunning as she captures the crumbling beauty of old buildings before the wrecking ball demolished many of them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bu5Fgd4Wyc
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Lunch report:
Ooh. Love the fancy plate.
We’ve got 3 of them (there were 4). Came from an op shop years ago. Broadhurst Staffordshire ironstone. “Ferndale” I also bought the milk jug and sugar bowl from the set. And an oval platter. And a large serving bowl. We used these plates at the Casterton practice for lunch. Here they are.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Lunch report:
Ooh. Love the fancy plate.We’ve got 3 of them (there were 4). Came from an op shop years ago. Broadhurst Staffordshire ironstone. “Ferndale” I also bought the milk jug and sugar bowl from the set. And an oval platter. And a large serving bowl. We used these plates at the Casterton practice for lunch. Here they are.
love.
PermeateFree said:
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Melbourne council takes new step to punish ute, SUV drivers
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/melbourne-council-takes-new-step-to-punish-ute-suv-drivers
Higher parking fees for large vehicles could soon be implemented in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, with big utes and SUVs in the firing line.
Good. I don’t see the point of people driving these types of vehicles to work or the supermarket.
I’ve long held that you should be able to have whatever type of vehicle you want.
But, you have to present a convincing case as to why you need things like super big utes etc., just like you have to have a reason for buying a gun.
Now, you can still have your Hummer or whatever, without a ‘good reason’, but there’s a cost.
Something like a 4WD when you live in the inner city of a state capital will cost you the tip of you little finger down to the first joint. A RAM ‘truck’ or similar , anywhere, will cost you that finger down to the second joint. There’d be a scale of sacrifice for you to have your automotive ‘symbol’.
Just how much do you really want that vehicle?
What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
buffy said:
Lunch report:My mum also peels cucumber.
Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
captain_spalding said:I’ve long held that you should be able to have whatever type of vehicle you want.
But, you have to present a convincing case as to why you need things like super big utes etc., just like you have to have a reason for buying a gun.
Now, you can still have your Hummer or whatever, without a ‘good reason’, but there’s a cost.
Something like a 4WD when you live in the inner city of a state capital will cost you the tip of you little finger down to the first joint. A RAM ‘truck’ or similar , anywhere, will cost you that finger down to the second joint. There’d be a scale of sacrifice for you to have your automotive ‘symbol’.
Just how much do you really want that vehicle?
What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
Perhaps the environment might benefit if everyone had two vehicles, one for the city and one for the country. If nothing else it would be good for the economy.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Lunch report:My mum also peels cucumber.
Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
Lately, I’ve just let the cucumber go squishy in its plastic wrap and then throw it in the bin.
kii said:
Saturn Devouring His Son made out of balloons by @blue—folder
AI or real?
OCDC said:
buffy said:Or I might not, no longer stocked locally. Postage price not worth it, and I’m trying to reduce how much I have to pack.Lunch report:My mum also peels cucumber.
Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
kii said:
OCDC said:I know that feel.buffy said:Lately, I’ve just let the cucumber go squishy in its plastic wrap and then throw it in the bin.Lunch report:My mum also peels cucumber.
Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
captain_spalding said:I’ve long held that you should be able to have whatever type of vehicle you want.
But, you have to present a convincing case as to why you need things like super big utes etc., just like you have to have a reason for buying a gun.
Now, you can still have your Hummer or whatever, without a ‘good reason’, but there’s a cost.
Something like a 4WD when you live in the inner city of a state capital will cost you the tip of you little finger down to the first joint. A RAM ‘truck’ or similar , anywhere, will cost you that finger down to the second joint. There’d be a scale of sacrifice for you to have your automotive ‘symbol’.
Just how much do you really want that vehicle?
What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
dv said:
kii said:
Saturn Devouring His Son made out of balloons by @blue—folder
AI or real?
Al who?
Sorry, I’ve been wanting to say that since forever.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
Perhaps the environment might benefit if everyone had two vehicles, one for the city and one for the country. If nothing else it would be good for the economy.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-14/outback-parents-travel-hundreds-of-kilometres-for-kids-sport/103581916
I’ve talked to people late at night loading their 4WD at the supermarket. How far do you come to stock up? “We drive 600 km, Rgis is our nearest supermarket”.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:I know that feel.My mum also peels cucumber.Lately, I’ve just let the cucumber go squishy in its plastic wrap and then throw it in the bin.Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
No spoons to prepare fresh foods. Even opening the wrapping on the cheese is mentally exhausting.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
A remark from someone who has obviously never driven a 4WD or knows of its benefits.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:What if you live in a city, but often need to travel in remote areas? When visiting Melbourne in my outback 4WD I was abused by a nimby karen. Shortsighted city people need to get out more!
I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
What you don’t seem to realise is that they are light trucks. They are registered as such and require tyres and batteries for light trucks.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.A remark from someone who has obviously never driven a 4WD or knows of its benefits.
I’m OK with these vehicles if they are used for their intended purpose.
And that includes driving in flood prone areas.
OCDC said:
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
No wonder you have migraines.
🤢🤮
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
does this work for you mr Car?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/395956359834750
OCDC said:
buffy said:Lunch report:My mum also peels cucumber.
Might get some bikkies similar to those to enjoy with butter and Vegemite.
That was an apple cucumber that I picked up from the rack of “free veggies” outside the bakery last week. The skin was going a bit wrinkly, so it came off.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.A remark from someone who has obviously never driven a 4WD or knows of its benefits.
I have driven a 4WD to collect firewood.
I don’t need one to drive to the supermarket unless as RB pointed out, roads subject to flooding.
There’s a lot of tradies who could downsize too.
I think I’ll go and have a read and siesta. I mowed most of the backyard this morning, so I’m a bit tired now.
I’ve pulled out some “Mexican mince” from the freezer, so for tea tonight I’ll make some pancakes and stack lettuce and tomato and mexican mince and avocado and sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Oh, and cheese.
OCDC said:
Neophyte said:OCDC said:Pork rinds sound interesting. Recipe?Brekkie report: pancakes, berries, maple, lemonI saw keto pancake mix at Costco the other day – and I’ve got a recipe which uses pork rinds that produces pancakes indistinguishable from the “real” thing.
Just as soon as I can find it – could be a few days as we are in the middle of redoing the kitchen
OCDC said:
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
My supermarket is just around the corner.
That would get used on a rainy day.
Great idea to pick-up milk and bread.
But not for collecting firewood.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
Neophyte said:
OCDC said:eagerly waitsNeophyte said:Just as soon as I can find it – could be a few days as we are in the middle of redoing the kitchenI saw keto pancake mix at Costco the other day – and I’ve got a recipe which uses pork rinds that produces pancakes indistinguishable from the “real” thing.Pork rinds sound interesting. Recipe?
TBH I’m unlikely to cook again in the near future, so no rush.
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
A remark from someone who has obviously never driven a 4WD or knows of its benefits.
I have driven a 4WD to collect firewood.
I don’t need one to drive to the supermarket unless as RB pointed out, roads subject to flooding.
There’s a lot of tradies who could downsize too.
As apparently you only need one vehicle and that a small one, you should have been made to carry the firewood home on a bicycle.
dv said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
I would have thought so too, attack the messenger, who cares about the environment? most of those RAM drivers don’t give a shit about it.
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
My supermarket is just around the corner.
That would get used on a rainy day.
Great idea to pick-up milk and bread.
But not for collecting firewood.
Nor if you want to take anyone with you, be that even a dog or a cat. Have you ever considered the vast majority of city people who might not live just around the corner from a supermarket, or who might need to travel from the bush to the city for work?
dv said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
You sound like a person who drives one of these:
I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
Except when they are so shortsighted that they cannot appreciate MOST other people do not live close to all their needs.
PermeateFree said:
There’s a lot of tradies who could downsize too.
Let’s ask Paula Tradies
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I think the environment should come first .
People who buy these types of vehicles should use them for their intended purpose. Farming and outback work.
Those who buy them just to drive around in should be financially punished and perhaps forced to buy smaller vehicles.
Create tax incentives to reverse this stupid behaviour, I need a RAM to to go to the supermarket.
I wonder how many of these types of vehicles never see their actual intended purpose?
I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
I would also like to see this.
Make this law
That large suvs are required to stop 10 metres back from a stop or giveway so that drivers in normal cars see safely to their right.
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
PermeateFree said:You sound like a person who drives one of these:
I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
I would have thought so too, attack the messenger, who cares about the environment? most of those RAM drivers don’t give a shit about it.
You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
PermeateFree said:
dv said:
PermeateFree said:You sound like a person who drives one of these:
I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
Except when they are so shortsighted that they cannot appreciate MOST other people do not live close to all their needs.
I assume we can deal with a bit of nuance. Some people need huge SUVs because of their job or location.
Most people living in big cities don’t, and the prevalence or them increases the road deaths, pollution, drives up the need for bigger parking spaces which wastes valuable land etc.
dv said:
PermeateFree said:There’s a lot of tradies who could downsize too.
Let’s ask Paula Tradies
I did not say the above dv or are you just being your devious self.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would go further that these types of vehicles require a truck licence and taxed on its use.
One thing left out of the article.
When a car pulls up at an intersection and there is an SUV ute in the next lane, you cannot see over its bonnet for traffic on your right.
Another important safety issue.
It might as well be a truck.
Treat it like one.
I would also like to see this.
Make this law
That large suvs are required to stop 10 metres back from a stop or giveway so that drivers in normal cars see safely to their right.
With your awareness, you seem to live in a single room with the lights off.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
I would have thought so too, attack the messenger, who cares about the environment? most of those RAM drivers don’t give a shit about it.
You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
dv said:
PermeateFree said:
dv said:I mean I assume someone who cares about the environment would hold such a driver in high esteem
Except when they are so shortsighted that they cannot appreciate MOST other people do not live close to all their needs.
I assume we can deal with a bit of nuance. Some people need huge SUVs because of their job or location.
Most people living in big cities don’t, and the prevalence or them increases the road deaths, pollution, drives up the need for bigger parking spaces which wastes valuable land etc.
So there are no outlying areas where people need to travel into the city? City people all live in little enclosures with their bicycles and little cars?
LOL
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would have thought so too, attack the messenger, who cares about the environment? most of those RAM drivers don’t give a shit about it.
You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
I don’t really want to talk about myself, if that’s ok.
I have driven 4WDs and I have a reasonable idea of their spectrum of use.
What annoys me are those people who drive them around in cities and never get driven in the outback.
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would have thought so too, attack the messenger, who cares about the environment? most of those RAM drivers don’t give a shit about it.
You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
What that you are an inconsiderate, non-thinking and ignorant person, totally lacking any commonsense?
I’ll just hope in my Double B to go to Mecca’s.
Then park it the supermarket to go shopping there.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I’ll just hope in my Double B to go to Mecca’s.Then park it the supermarket to go shopping there.
Maccas
Eager spellchecker.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
I don’t really want to talk about myself, if that’s ok.
I have driven 4WDs and I have a reasonable idea of their spectrum of use.
What annoys me are those people who drive them around in cities and never get driven in the outback.
Well there certainly would be some like that, but you paint all 4WD drivers with the same brush.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:You live an exceedingly sheltered life and are blissfully unaware of the needs of others, let alone care.
You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
What that you are an inconsiderate, non-thinking and ignorant person, totally lacking any commonsense?
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
What that you are an inconsiderate, non-thinking and ignorant person, totally lacking any commonsense?
You’ve deviated again, I have no desire to talk about myself.
I feel like I am being dragged down to your level that has no logic or sense. So I shall leave you to your own imaginations.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You deviate from the argument to presume other things not true.
Stick to the argument.
I don’t really want to talk about myself, if that’s ok.
I have driven 4WDs and I have a reasonable idea of their spectrum of use.
What annoys me are those people who drive them around in cities and never get driven in the outback.
Well there certainly would be some like that, but you paint all 4WD drivers with the same brush.
Yes to the first sentence.
No to second sentence .
Every driver is different and each driver should be looked at separately.
On a case by case basis.
PermeateFree said:
dv said:
PermeateFree said:Except when they are so shortsighted that they cannot appreciate MOST other people do not live close to all their needs.
I assume we can deal with a bit of nuance. Some people need huge SUVs because of their job or location.
Most people living in big cities don’t, and the prevalence or them increases the road deaths, pollution, drives up the need for bigger parking spaces which wastes valuable land etc.
So there are no outlying areas where people need to travel into the city? City people all live in little enclosures with their bicycles and little cars?
LOL
I honestly don’t get your point. You don’t need a Ford Everest to drive from a suburb to the centre of the city. An ordinary sized car does this just as well: indeed somewhat better because it will be more convenient to park.
You’re not an idiot. Surely you get this.
(Here in Perth in any case if you’re doing that journey regularly it is going to make more sense to drive to the park and ride and take the train but that’s by the by.)
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
PermeateFree said:What that you are an inconsiderate, non-thinking and ignorant person, totally lacking any commonsense?
You’ve deviated again, I have no desire to talk about myself.I feel like I am being dragged down to your level that has no logic or sense. So I shall leave you to your own imaginations.
You’ve deviated again.
Stop it.
dv said:
PermeateFree said:
dv said:I assume we can deal with a bit of nuance. Some people need huge SUVs because of their job or location.
Most people living in big cities don’t, and the prevalence or them increases the road deaths, pollution, drives up the need for bigger parking spaces which wastes valuable land etc.
So there are no outlying areas where people need to travel into the city? City people all live in little enclosures with their bicycles and little cars?
LOL
I honestly don’t get your point. You don’t need a Ford Everest to drive from a suburb to the centre of the city. An ordinary sized car does this just as well: indeed somewhat better because it will be more convenient to park.
You’re not an idiot. Surely you get this.(Here in Perth in any case if you’re doing that journey regularly it is going to make more sense to drive to the park and ride and take the train but that’s by the by.)
I honestly don’t get your point either. So, everyone with a 4WD lives in a Perth suburb and drives into the city and never uses it to explore the bush or the beach. The only solution to your objection is then to have two vehicles or give up your interests, your job and only travel by train or bus. You might be able to afford two vehicles dv to satisfy your concerns, but most do not.
OCDC said:
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
2 :)
dv said:
OCDC said:
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
I’ll have another look.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
Rightio. I am perplexed. I got five bars the first time I looked, six the second, seven the third, and six the fourth, and then five the fifth when I previewed post to check it was the right way round.
I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
I’ll have another look.
Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
I’ll have another look.
Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
one vertical bar is all I see
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I even tried with my phone at ~30° – still 4-7.dv said:Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting itI’ll have another look.
I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.
So that was a fun bit of science.
Sigh as yous all know it depends on how far in multiples of repeat length you choose to overlap the patterns.
OCDC said:
The Rev Dodgson said:The Rev Dodgson said:I even tried with my phone at ~30° – still 4-7.I’ll have another look.Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
Seems whoever came up with that image did a good job.
OCDC said:
I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.
Zoom in.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
I’ll have another look.
Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
I think you and I are describing the same thing
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:
I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.
Zoom in.
And maybe don’t use a phone…
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:No, they’re different. I can get both of them now.The Rev Dodgson said:I think you and I are describing the same thingI’ll have another look.Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
dv said:
SCIENCE said:My computer has blue screened. And I’m not going to the library today.OCDC said:And maybe don’t use a phone…I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.Zoom in.
OCDC said:
I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.
I can only get one now :)
OCDC said:
dv said:The Rev Dodgson said:No, they’re different. I can get both of them now.Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.I think you and I are describing the same thing
I don’t agree with you.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
I’ve worked it out – different focal length! I managed to get one and two by holding it closer.
I can only get one now :)
Try extending the pattern nearly infinitely at each edge.
dv said:
OCDC said:Right, I getcha now.dv said:I don’t agree with you.I think you and I are describing the same thingNo, they’re different. I can get both of them now.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
OCDC said:
dv said:I can also see it as a single vertical bar, not bisecting a rectangle.OCDC said:Right, I getcha now.No, they’re different. I can get both of them now.I don’t agree with you.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
dv said:
OCDC said:
dv said:I think you and I are describing the same thingNo, they’re different. I can get both of them now.
I don’t agree with you.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
How are they?
When I see one bar, it looks quite different to the two bars.
There are half as many bars.
Cool.
Scientists Uncover Cool Sugar Acid Formation, Origins of Life in Space
https://www.miragenews.com/scientists-uncover-cool-sugar-acid-formation-1194220/
Very cool
High Street in Melbourne’s north is officially the coolest street in the world
https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/high-street-in-melbournes-north-is-officially-the-coolest-street-in-the-world-031324
In news that is sure to make every Melburnian swell with pride, it has just been revealed that none other than High Street in the city’s inner north has been crowned the coolest street in the world right now.
I used to live in Thornbury just off High Street in Shaftesbury p
Parade.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:
dv said:I can also see it as a single vertical bar, not bisecting a rectangle.I don’t agree with you.Right, I getcha now.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
So the bar is not in the middle of the pattern¡
OCDC said:
OCDC said:dv said:I can also see it as a single vertical bar, not bisecting a rectangle.I don’t agree with you.Right, I getcha now.
He’s describing it as two bars close together. I’m describing it as a vertical rectangle bisected by a narrow vertical bar. Those are the same thing.
Yeah I get that but with artefacts
So ocdc is there a correct answer? Do you have access to the template?
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count them
noodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
dv said:
So ocdc is there a correct answer? Do you have access to the template?NFI and no.
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
has a brown falcon
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
has a brown falcon
big family of dusky wood swallows around the power line
regular swallows whatever there too, with above family
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Are these found around where you live?
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
has a brown falcon
big family of dusky wood swallows around the power line
regular swallows whatever there too, with above family
end point, farthest point I walked, to the big power line, then walked back
PermeateFree said:
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Are these found around where you live?
yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
has a brown falcon
big family of dusky wood swallows around the power line
regular swallows whatever there too, with above family
I was watching the swallows at the dam dipping down to have a drink while still in flight, similar to bats.
transition said:
PermeateFree said:
transition said:was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Are these found around where you live?
yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
Terrific. I have only seen them well inland, but I suppose SA is a dry State in most regions.
PermeateFree said:
transition said:
PermeateFree said:Are these found around where you live?
yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
Terrific. I have only seen them well inland, but I suppose SA is a dry State in most regions.
dry as hell at moment here, all March looking
transition said:
PermeateFree said:
transition said:yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
Terrific. I have only seen them well inland, but I suppose SA is a dry State in most regions.
dry as hell at moment here, all March looking
Hope you get a little of the recent Nullabor rain.
transition said:
PermeateFree said:
transition said:was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Are these found around where you live?
yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
Thorny Devil
Tamb said:
transition said:
PermeateFree said:Are these found around where you live?
yeah’s out back of farm, on the track going in
Thorny Devil
Absolutely.
Topped up the acid bath. Less paranoia felt.
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
·
Siiver Wattles looking very silvery
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Nice one.
Never seen one of those.
OCDC said:
dv said:So ocdc is there a correct answer? Do you have access to the template?NFI and no.
Each time, I’ve got 5 vertical bars across a portrait rectangular window. But I normally can only do inverse stereoscopic vision.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:I see a vertical rectangle with a single narrow vertical beam bisecting it
I’ll have another look.
Nope, still two vertical bars, parallel and quite close together.
Is it a 3D thing? Doing the cross eyes and look at the centre one thing, I get 6 skinny “bars” sitting above the ground vertically across the page, and one sitting above along each vertical edge.
Michael V said:
transition said:
transition said:
back from the yonder place, drove there, then did walks a long way, walked a boundary fence, checked it from where I started to where I stopped, then walks back, quite a few kilometre then some, had packed 50+ on to slow the skin cancers, takes energy to fix all that DNA, injury ya knows, P2 masks also because windy as hell, dusty, not likes dust, gets in ya lungs, i’ve had plenty enough that in my time, and good thing about P2 mask is flies can’t get in, did I mention the flies, plenty them, quite a lot, didn’t count themnoodles and coffee landed
I looks at pictures, pictures I took, photos, with a camera, took the camera
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Nice one.
Never seen one of those.
sarahs mum said:
Topped up the acid bath. Less paranoia felt.
Saw XII
OK beef curry, let’s go.
Step 1: rinse and cook the quinoa.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
transition said:was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Nice one.
Never seen one of those.
Some interesting facts:
The thorny devil lizard can drink water by using its entire skin as a web of drinking straws to soak up water from soggy sand. It can also drink by standing in puddles and absorbing water through skin capillary channels between its overlapping scales that lead to its mouth. When it comes across dew in the desert in the early morning, it straddles the dew and gently lowers its body on to it. The water runs into tiny channels between the scales, which are about one-seventh of the diameter of a human hair across.
Now that’s my learning for the day.
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania ·
Siiver Wattles looking very silvery
Hard to tell the scale there but a nice view.
transition said:
was this little dinosaur looking creature, stayed really still pretended to be inanimate, a stick or something, cool camouflage I thought, impressed me
Great picture transition. Tamb’s facts about them are equally fascinating
sarahs mum said:
Topped up the acid bath. Less paranoia felt.
That’s good.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Nice one.
Never seen one of those.
Some interesting facts:
The thorny devil lizard can drink water by using its entire skin as a web of drinking straws to soak up water from soggy sand. It can also drink by standing in puddles and absorbing water through skin capillary channels between its overlapping scales that lead to its mouth. When it comes across dew in the desert in the early morning, it straddles the dew and gently lowers its body on to it. The water runs into tiny channels between the scales, which are about one-seventh of the diameter of a human hair across.Now that’s my learning for the day.
I wonder if it feels a sensation of thirst-quenching as its skin soaks up water.
Here’s one of my pictures for the day, there’s a burn off going on so I knew sunrise would be colourful
sarahs mum said:
does this work for you mr Car?https://www.facebook.com/reel/395956359834750
bump.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania ·
Siiver Wattles looking very silvery
Hard to tell the scale there but a nice view.
I think there are a lot of tree-ferns in the image. That gave me a sense of scale.
ruby said:
Here’s one of my pictures for the day, there’s a burn off going on so I knew sunrise would be colourful
:)
Here’s a fat one. Latin name is moloch horridus.
ruby said:
Here’s one of my pictures for the day, there’s a burn off going on so I knew sunrise would be colourful
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Or it could be a mutant broccoli.sarahs mum said:I think there are a lot of tree-ferns in the image. That gave me a sense of scale.Hard to tell the scale there but a nice view.Citizen Scientists of Tasmania ·
Siiver Wattles looking very silvery
ruby said:
Here’s one of my pictures for the day, there’s a burn off going on so I knew sunrise would be colourful
Lovely.
Speaking of tree ferns, I was disconcerted the first time I saw them in kweenzland, which was in summer. Prior to that I’d only seen them in the cool of the Dandenongs, and we never go there during hot weather.
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6CkLXYHx5uujQDZi/?mibextid=D5vuiz
skrt
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
does this work for you mr Car?https://www.facebook.com/reel/395956359834750
bump.
Yes that works, ta :)
Ham, cheese, tomato and mayo wrap for nursery tea.
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6CkLXYHx5uujQDZi/?mibextid=D5vuizskrt
next clip was fun.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/380894881401842
Bubblecar said:
Here’s a fat one. Latin name is moloch horridus.
Which thorny devil are you today?
Oh, I’m definitely this one!
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6CkLXYHx5uujQDZi/?mibextid=D5vuizskrt
next clip was fun.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/380894881401842
I wonder where that was filmed
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Bubblecar said:Or it could be a mutant broccoli.Hard to tell the scale there but a nice view.I think there are a lot of tree-ferns in the image. That gave me a sense of scale.
Of course.
Bubblecar said:
Here’s a fat one. Latin name is moloch horridus.
That one is a beer drinker, I’m sure of it.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6CkLXYHx5uujQDZi/?mibextid=D5vuizskrt
next clip was fun.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/380894881401842
I wonder where that was filmed
posted by…
Mélody Donchet (born 1 June 1990 in Étaples) is a French freestyle footballer and six-time world champion.
Biography
Born in Étaples in the Pas-de-Calais region, Mélody Donchet played football from the age of five in the town’s club, AS Étaples1. At the age of 18, when she wanted to become a professional player, she was injured in training, a rupture of the cruciate ligaments in her knee that forced her to give up the field1,2. During her rehabilitation, she discovered freestyle football3.
In June 2010, she moved to Paris to make a living from her passion4. In 2012, in the Lecce amphitheatre, the Frenchwoman was crowned vice-world champion in freestyle football after being beaten in the final by the Hungarian Kitty Szasz5.
In 2019, Mélody Donchet participated in the television show La France a un incroyable talent during which she injured her knee after impressing three of the four jurors6.
In 2020, she became the most successful player in the discipline by winning the competition held remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic7. That same year, she participated in the development of the game Street Power Football with Sean Garnier8.
Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
That is surprising.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
New terminology for me…
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
Should prevent stagnation of Earth’s Ocean’s.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
That is surprising.
They were surprised as well.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
That is surprising.
Kind of doesn’t make sense. Mars’s tidal effect is absolutely buried by other bodies.
They would appear to have gone wavelength-shopping and, basically, I’m sceptical of the strength of the finding.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46171-5
I bought a new mobile phone today. I now own a Telstra Lite 3 procured from the local Post Office by special order. Next week I’ll go into the Telstra shop in Hamilton and invoke the ghosts of my great aunts…“I don’t know what to do with this…I think I need a new SIM (I know I need a new SIM)…can you please set it up for me…and while we are at it, can you show me again how to check the balance on my plan please? (What I was shown previously doesn’t seem to work)”
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Every 2.4 Million Years, Mars Does Something Unexpected to Our Ocean’s Depths
https://www.sciencealert.com/every-2-4-million-years-mars-does-something-unexpected-to-our-oceans-depths
“We were surprised to find these 2.4-million-year cycles in our deep-sea sedimentary data,” says geoscientist Adriana Dutkiewicz of the University of Sydney. “There is only one way to explain them: they are linked to cycles in the interactions of Mars and Earth orbiting the Sun.”
More…
That is surprising.
Kind of doesn’t make sense. Mars’s tidal effect is absolutely buried by other bodies.
They would appear to have gone wavelength-shopping and, basically, I’m sceptical of the strength of the finding.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46171-5
OK, file under “conjectural”.
Bubblecar said:
OK beef curry, let’s go.Step 1: rinse and cook the quinoa.
Verdict: a fine, hot and beefy curry, lots left over which will be frozen.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
OK beef curry, let’s go.Step 1: rinse and cook the quinoa.
Verdict: a fine, hot and beefy curry, lots left over which will be frozen.
And what libation will Sir be having with that repast.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
OK beef curry, let’s go.Step 1: rinse and cook the quinoa.
Verdict: a fine, hot and beefy curry, lots left over which will be frozen.
And what libation will Sir be having with that repast.
An inexpensive but surprisingly pleasant shiraz.
Now shifting operations to the living room where Holmes awaits my advice.
Bubblecar said:
Now shifting operations to the living room where Holmes awaits my advice.
I trust your advice will be elementary.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Now shifting operations to the living room where Holmes awaits my advice.
I trust your advice will be elementary.
It was but an idle boast. I’m sure Holmes would roll his eyes at any gratuitous counsel from his readers.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
idle boast. I’m sure Holmes would roll his eyes at any gratuitous counsel from his readers. It was but anBubblecar said:
will be elementary. I trust your advicethe living room where Holmes awaits my advice. Now shifting operations to
×16
of shifting operation we’ll happily talk about. Now that’s the kind
Just finished a fine roast pork dinner, apple pie and cream to follow soon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a fine roast pork dinner, apple pie and cream to follow soon.
Mit roast taytees unt gravy??? and home made crackle?
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a fine roast pork dinner, apple pie and cream to follow soon.
Mit roast taytees unt gravy??? and home made crackle?
Aye.
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
wookiemeister said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
It would be a great mistake to think Tyson is a pushover even as a much older man. If he goes down it’s because he’s been paid to take a fall. If Mike Tyson hit Joe average on the street with full force and a bare hand he’d probably kill them – his full time job was fighting people, the other guy is a youtuber.
It’s play fighting for mentally impaired audience.
Saturn Devouring His Son made out of balloons by @blue—folder
Peak Warming Man said:
wookiemeister said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
It would be a great mistake to think Tyson is a pushover even as a much older man. If he goes down it’s because he’s been paid to take a fall. If Mike Tyson hit Joe average on the street with full force and a bare hand he’d probably kill them – his full time job was fighting people, the other guy is a youtuber.
It’s play fighting for mentally impaired audience.
watching various related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSX_LifHFM
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir – S1.E1 ∙ Pilot
transition said:
watching various relatedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSX_LifHFM
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir – S1.E1 ∙ Pilot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_%26_Mrs._Muir_(TV_series)
“The Ghost & Mrs. Muir is an American sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by R. A. Dick. It premiered in September 1968 on NBC. After NBC cancelled the series at the end of its first season, it was picked up by ABC for its second season before being cancelled a final time….”
transition said:
watching various relatedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSX_LifHFM
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir – S1.E1 ∙ Pilot
That’s going back a bit.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
watching various relatedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSX_LifHFM
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir – S1.E1 ∙ PilotThat’s going back a bit.
yeah i’d watch this after school as remember, and I can say there were much worse things on TV
Apple pie and cream was very nice, now for cup of tea to complete the night (black and one).
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.
Seven months later: World War One.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
I distrust anyone with two first names.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
ta. :)
no SM, you do not need to know. all good.
Pianola Piano seems a kind of tautological expression. I’m sure if they just said Pianola the audience would know what it was.
Bubblecar said:
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.Seven months later: World War One.
Mine’s busted ATM. Fwd/Rev lever is jammed.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.Seven months later: World War One.
Mine’s busted ATM. Fwd/Rev lever is jammed.
Damn.
But don’t throw it in the dam.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/13/no-one-should-see-a-chiropractor-thinking-they-are-seeing-a-doctor
No one should see a chiropractor thinking they are seeing a doctor
Bubblecar said:
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.Seven months later: World War One.
How many bars can you see.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.Seven months later: World War One.
Mine’s busted ATM. Fwd/Rev lever is jammed.
Damn.
But don’t throw it in the dam.
Need a front end loader and tip truck to do that. I’d reckon it’d weigh close to a ton.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
I distrust anyone with two first names.
Yes it’s a bit odd.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
One for Woodie. High-class pals enjoying a pianola piss-up, 1914.Seven months later: World War One.
How many bars can you see.
bar staff or staff bars??
If you look in the Wikipedia “Deaths in 2024” section, you’ll see listed on March 14th….
Neophyte, 78, Bulgarian Orthodox prelate, patriarch of All Bulgaria (since 2013).
Just wanting to reassure all and sundry it’s not me.
Neophyte said:
If you look in the Wikipedia “Deaths in 2024” section, you’ll see listed on March 14th….Neophyte, 78, Bulgarian Orthodox prelate, patriarch of All Bulgaria (since 2013).
Just wanting to reassure all and sundry it’s not me.
So you say.
Neophyte said:
If you look in the Wikipedia “Deaths in 2024” section, you’ll see listed on March 14th….Neophyte, 78, Bulgarian Orthodox prelate, patriarch of All Bulgaria (since 2013).
Just wanting to reassure all and sundry it’s not me.
At your age, you’re only patriarch of a few odd corners of Bulgaria.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My son doesn’t know who Mike Tyson is and my wife doesn’t know who Jake Paul is so alone I sit smiling at the strange news that they are going to fight.
Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
Jake Joseph Paul is an American Internet celebrity and professional boxer. Wiki
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
If you look in the Wikipedia “Deaths in 2024” section, you’ll see listed on March 14th….Neophyte, 78, Bulgarian Orthodox prelate, patriarch of All Bulgaria (since 2013).
Just wanting to reassure all and sundry it’s not me.
At your age, you’re only patriarch of a few odd corners of Bulgaria.
Uncle Bulgaria at that.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:Do I need to google Jake Paul?
Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
I distrust anyone with two first names.
What are your thoughts on people’s surnames being usurped by American pop-superstars?
Does anyone find it annoying trying to look over the bonnet of a RAM ute.
I was thinking 10 meters back from a intersection
Or this maybe
An antenna pops up that has a camera at the very top.
, so one can see over the bonnet of a larger vehicle on a screen
The antenna goes down again after a turn.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:Not really, there are better things to do. He’s a youtuber.
I distrust anyone with two first names.
What are your thoughts on people’s surnames being usurped by American pop-superstars?
Needs to be more spreadout.
There are famous road names, suburbs.
Racing horses have particular names .
Racing yachts.
Galaxies have some particular names.
It could get complicated..
Famous experiments
Math Theories etc
Poems.
Books.
Movies.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Does anyone find it annoying trying to look over the bonnet of a RAM ute.I was thinking 10 meters back from a intersection
Or this maybe
An antenna pops up that has a camera at the very top.
, so one can see over the bonnet of a larger vehicle on a screenThe antenna goes down again after a turn.
A tiny camera drone on a cord.
Flies up just over truck height.
Flies down again.
Or WiFi camera on street traffic lights
To a screen in your car.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Does anyone find it annoying trying to look over the bonnet of a RAM ute.I was thinking 10 meters back from a intersection
Or this maybe
An antenna pops up that has a camera at the very top.
, so one can see over the bonnet of a larger vehicle on a screenThe antenna goes down again after a turn.
People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Does anyone find it annoying trying to look over the bonnet of a RAM ute.I was thinking 10 meters back from a intersection
Or this maybe
An antenna pops up that has a camera at the very top.
, so one can see over the bonnet of a larger vehicle on a screenThe antenna goes down again after a turn.
People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
The environment would be better off with less of them.
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Does anyone find it annoying trying to look over the bonnet of a RAM ute.I was thinking 10 meters back from a intersection
Or this maybe
An antenna pops up that has a camera at the very top.
, so one can see over the bonnet of a larger vehicle on a screenThe antenna goes down again after a turn.
People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
The environment would be better off with less of them.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
The environment would be better off with less of them.
A return to smaller vehicles could be good for the industry stronger vehicles that don’t crunch up so easily.
There’s a reason cars are designed to crunch.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
The environment would be better off with less of them.
A return to smaller vehicles could be good for the industry stronger vehicles that don’t crunch up so easily.
Has for the environment, we are going backwards with these larger SUV 4wds.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:The environment would be better off with less of them.
A return to smaller vehicles could be good for the industry stronger vehicles that don’t crunch up so easily.There’s a reason cars are designed to crunch.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tau.Neutrino said:A return to smaller vehicles could be good for the industry stronger vehicles that don’t crunch up so easily.
There’s a reason cars are designed to crunch.
How? Does it reduce impact somehow?
It slows down the momentum of the collision and causes less impact to the fragile meat inside.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:People that own RAM cars should be crucified as an example to others
The environment would be better off with less of them.
A return to smaller vehicles could be good for the industry stronger vehicles that don’t crunch up so easily.
I don’t give a shit for the environment, just me. Based on a sample size of one. There is a person who lives on my general area, and works in my general area. We both leave for work around the same time. He tailgates, makes risky overtaking moves, chops and changes lanes without indicating… just generally a shit driver worthy of crucifixion.
How things have changed.
The smartphone can do thousands of different things.
Drones can do thousands of different tasks.
Robots can do thousands of different tasks.
AI can do thousands of things.
….
Then Millions of things
Innovation is often, a connection of 2 or more different things.
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.
sarahs mum said:
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.
That’s a good idea.
There’s places for prams, places for wheelchairs, places for normal cars, etc.
There should be a reserved parking place for men with tiny penises big utes in the paddock next door.
sarahs mum said:
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.
Airports, underground car parks, multilevel car parks, supermarket’s and shopping centres etc.
It would improve safety.
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.Airports, underground car parks, multilevel car parks, supermarket’s and shopping centres etc.
It would improve safety.
The Hume freeway has large servos with areas for large trucks, areas for vehicles with caravans, areas for cars, motorbikes etc.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.Airports, underground car parks, multilevel car parks, supermarket’s and shopping centres etc.
It would improve safety.
The Hume freeway has large servos with areas for large trucks, areas for vehicles with caravans, areas for cars, motorbikes etc.
Airports have subdivisions as well.
Both for travel vehicles and large and small passenger, cargo planes, helicopters, light planes.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Airports, underground car parks, multilevel car parks, supermarket’s and shopping centres etc.
It would improve safety.
The Hume freeway has large servos with areas for large trucks, areas for vehicles with caravans, areas for cars, motorbikes etc.
Airports have subdivisions as well.
Both for travel vehicles and large and small passenger, cargo planes, helicopters, light planes.
Don’t mention there are large and small 2WD vehicles (cars) or some heads might explode.
Just catching up on todays action.
There appears to be a Starship in orbit.
Gurgling noises from a machine that is running in the street behind us.
Totter out to look.
Someone has a mobile car-detailing set-up and they are just cleaning away and making noises that interfere with my life.
Sunny morning, no wind. The air is less cool that it has been.
No actual plans or energy.
Being the good little idiot I am, I have been trying to understand technology. I want to put the Uber app on my iPhone. I remember setting up a something something when I received the phone as part of a “good” deal for my phone provider. I figured it would be fine as I wasn’t planning on being here for much longer…
So with the taxi company no longer in this city, my bus route being diverted because of major roadworks (thanks, Biden!) and my need to get to various appointments I figured I would do the Uber thing.
This adventure into Hell started last week.
On Tuesday I did some somersaults & cartwheels through the website of “recover Your Apple ID” and finally received a message that they would contact me in a week’s time…
brain explodes
I did ask my gardener (tree/bush trimming and weed killing) if he could sometimes be an Uberish person, and he is happy to help me out sometimes. He helped me with Gracie’s trip to the vet for her euthanisation.
coffee and snacks
i’m here for you
transition said:
coffee and snacksi’m here for you
snacks’s noodles to be exact
beef the flavor of cow
puts in a saucepan does that
boils ya know be how
softens’n eat now matter fact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxkRT7bJ0w
Larry Graham – Killer Slap Bass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham
“Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single “One in a Million You”, which reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique on the electric bass guitar, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as “thumpin’ and pluckin’”.
In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. He is also the uncle of rapper Drake…”
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxkRT7bJ0w
Larry Graham – Killer Slap Basshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham
“Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single “One in a Million You”, which reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique on the electric bass guitar, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as “thumpin’ and pluckin’”.In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. He is also the uncle of rapper Drake…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8vcIyZLavc
The Complete History Of Slap Bass
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. Still dark. We are forecast 27 after cloud clears. Then we’ve got a string of 30, 29,29 coming up. But cool nights. Perhaps 1mm rain on each of Monday and Tuesday. We shall see. Waiting for the Autumn break now.
Today’s plans include cutting back the sucker shoots on a couple of roses and pruning and training the mulberry canes for next season. Probably also sorting out some more prep work in the West Veggie Patch.
Good morning Australia. Currently V° this end, heading for XXII°. I’m planning an idle day of R & R.
Breakfast will be a rare fry-up of loin pork steak, eggs and Mexican-style chilli beans + toast.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
janina gets upset with tradie utes in the iga carpark. She frets about moving out of her carpark spot wiith no vision. she thinks part of the car park should be reserved for bigger vehicles.That’s a good idea.
There’s places for prams, places for wheelchairs, places for normal cars, etc.
There should be a reserved parking place for men with
tiny penisesbig utes in the paddock next door.
When our Woolies was rebuilt they re-lined the car park. Our BT50 overhangs lengthwise and just fits widthwise since they made the spots smaller. My S-Cross just fits lengthwise. As this is a farming district, this lengthwise problem means the driveways between rows are quite compromised. You would have to dedicate 60-70% of the carpark to Big Spots. Fortunately it’s rarely full, so mostly if you are in the ute you can just roll through two end on end parks and leave your overhang at the back, taking up part of the spot behind. Although, it’s busier now in the supermarket carparks because the council has recently put in parking station things in the main street which do not use coins in any way. You can only use them with a card or phone app. And they are run by a company who had a recent data breach. So people are kind of reluctant to use them.
I should feed the dogs, do my stretches and little weight routine and eat something. I intend to walk to the bakery in a little over half an hour for a mocha. I might catch the local plumber getting his morning coffee. I found a brass fitting sitting on our driveway after he’d been, new, still tagged. It must have fallen out of his ute box. I’ll eventually catch up with him and give it to him.
Good morning everybody.
Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
With teeth?
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
What state is she from? Does she support trump?
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
Gympie will have to do, but you should have taken her to the emporium in Goomeri.
Just started reading “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus.
It isn’t a chemistry text book.
I thought it was a biography, but apparently it is fiction.
Certainly from the first chapter it could have been a real biography.
One of the reviews on TATE says it is a “richly comic novel”. The first chapter didn’t seem comic to me, but maybe that will change.
70% chance 1-5mm, those numbers improved whenever, I looks at the weatherology because I hears a few continuous spots on the tin roof, but I won’t get too excited, not right now I won’t, later I might, though just the thought about it settling the dust is pleasing me, i’ll tell you that much
yeah secretly it, the rain, may have triggered a happy bomb, which could be deadly contagious, later you may detect my happiness, pass out smiling, go into a coma only to then die and go to heaven or wherever your destination
you won’t be here to work out what caused your death, and anyone else that tries for long, upon similarly discovering it they will soon die afterward, an inscrutable happiness will have them, have their souls
and so ends this morning’s typing episode, juggled the alphabet some, tortured it
Morning pilgrims.
Today, more mowing when the dew gets off the grass.
Over.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
What state is she from? Does she support trump?
Yeah, we want to know how to judge her.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
What state is she from? Does she support trump?
Yeah, we want to know how to judge her.
Exactly!
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Today, more mowing when the dew gets off the grass.
Over.
Mine is still looking acceptably trim since the last visit of Mr Tunks, some weeks ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Clear, calm, 18.0°C and 89% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C and only a small chance of rain.
We’ll take Mrs V’s Visitor in to Gympie this morning to catch the train to Brisbane. She flies back to the USA tomorrow morning. On the way to the train, we’ll stop at Fraser Grill and buy a gourmet hamburger. Also, she wants to buy her husband an Australian hat, so we’ll call by a couple of county outfitters in Gympie. After the train has gone, we’ll go to Bunnings to get some stuff we need to repair bits and pieces around the house.
What state is she from? Does she support trump?
Yeah, we want to know how to judge her.
exactly, because trump supporters are fucking pig ignorant and it is best to not be near them.
Wonder if Alex’s cats are now safely injected or if they’re still awaiting the needle.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:What state is she from? Does she support trump?
Yeah, we want to know how to judge her.
exactly, because trump supporters are fucking pig ignorant and it is best to not be near them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjiGmu0RE0A
from 2:01 – 2:50
5:34 – 6:21
or you can watch the whole video, 8 minutes.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Nods, stout yeoman.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
Can tell how run down one gets when a cold sore resurfaces
Normally can keep it at bay when you get that tingling feeling, not this time.
I posted in the wrong thread once.
I remember it well, 2003 it was and all he’ll broke out on the forum. We’ve matured since then, we’re much more forgiving of miscreants and wasterils who spoil and deface other peoples threads.
Over a thousand pages of the weekly Country Life magazine, 1914, in decent quality scans. Controls bottom right to zoom and go full screen etc.
https://archive.org/details/sim_country-life_1914-06-27_35_supplement/page/n81/mode/2up?view=theater
Peak Warming Man said:
I posted in the wrong thread once.
I remember it well, 2003 it was and all he’ll broke out on the forum. We’ve matured since then, we’re much more forgiving of miscreants and wasterils who spoil and deface other peoples threads.
I appreciate it
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I posted in the wrong thread once.
I remember it well, 2003 it was and all he’ll broke out on the forum. We’ve matured since then, we’re much more forgiving of miscreants and wasterils who spoil and deface other peoples threads.
I appreciate it
I’ve never posted in the wrong thread but I’ve always felt sympathy for those who make this simple mistake.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I posted in the wrong thread once.
I remember it well, 2003 it was and all he’ll broke out on the forum. We’ve matured since then, we’re much more forgiving of miscreants and wasterils who spoil and deface other peoples threads.
I appreciate it
I’ve never posted in the wrong thread but I’ve always felt sympathy for those who make this simple mistake.
Yes he made a mistake and he’s said sorry for it, there’s no point in going on and on about it. As far as I’m concerned the matter is closed.
Lunch report: Ham and lettuce and tomato and plastic cheese (and mayonnaise) in a white wrap. large glass of cold Milo.
buffy said:
Lunch report: Ham and lettuce and tomato and plastic cheese (and mayonnaise) in a white wrap. large glass of cold Milo.
Similar plans this end. I’m considering gouda slices in a wholemeal wrap with much baby leaves, sliced tomato and a suitable dressing.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: Ham and lettuce and tomato and plastic cheese (and mayonnaise) in a white wrap. large glass of cold Milo.
Similar plans this end. I’m considering gouda slices in a wholemeal wrap with much baby leaves, sliced tomato and a suitable dressing.
I’m going to try a new recipe tonight for tea. I’ve got some ricotta to use up, so I’ll see how this goes.
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7951223/creamy-chicken-mushroom-ricotta-pasta/
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: Ham and lettuce and tomato and plastic cheese (and mayonnaise) in a white wrap. large glass of cold Milo.
Similar plans this end. I’m considering gouda slices in a wholemeal wrap with much baby leaves, sliced tomato and a suitable dressing.
I’m going to try a new recipe tonight for tea. I’ve got some ricotta to use up, so I’ll see how this goes.
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7951223/creamy-chicken-mushroom-ricotta-pasta/
Should be good. I’ve made similar light pasta outings with hen, cottage cheese and mushrooms etc.
Have an appointment with a new realtor to prepare a plan etc. She was recommended by the previous realtor, who is no longer doing real estate.
So that’s exciting.
4.5/10. I started well, got the first 3, then had to guess. Badly.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz4.5/10. I started well, got the first 3, then had to guess. Badly.
5.5
Same!
buffy said:
ABC news quiz4.5/10. I started well, got the first 3, then had to guess. Badly.
Score: 7 / 10
Quiz Completed!
Vulnerable Breeds Competition Final | Crufts 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4KbHEV0R8c
—-
Some surprises in that list. To be classed as vulnerable there has to be less than 300 registrations per year. list included the Gordon setter and the Pembroke corgi and…the greyhound. there were some lovely doggos. I’d prefer most to a staffy cross. I can understand that the mastiff and the wolfhound are expensive to feed. And the bloodhound was always a more north American breed. Curly coated retrievers are not uncommon in Tasmania. biggest surprise was the greyhound. apparently greyhound racing is on the way out in GB.
sarahs mum said:
Vulnerable Breeds Competition Final | Crufts 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4KbHEV0R8c
—-
Some surprises in that list. To be classed as vulnerable there has to be less than 300 registrations per year. list included the Gordon setter and the Pembroke corgi and…the greyhound. there were some lovely doggos. I’d prefer most to a staffy cross. I can understand that the mastiff and the wolfhound are expensive to feed. And the bloodhound was always a more north American breed. Curly coated retrievers are not uncommon in Tasmania. biggest surprise was the greyhound. apparently greyhound racing is on the way out in GB.
The Billoddie is one of the rarest breeds I imagine
sarahs mum said:
Vulnerable Breeds Competition Final | Crufts 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4KbHEV0R8c
—-
Some surprises in that list. To be classed as vulnerable there has to be less than 300 registrations per year. list included the Gordon setter and the Pembroke corgi and…the greyhound. there were some lovely doggos. I’d prefer most to a staffy cross. I can understand that the mastiff and the wolfhound are expensive to feed. And the bloodhound was always a more north American breed. Curly coated retrievers are not uncommon in Tasmania. biggest surprise was the greyhound. apparently greyhound racing is on the way out in GB.
I had a staffy/red heeler cross when the boys were little. Ruby Slippers, she was the best girl.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
Vulnerable Breeds Competition Final | Crufts 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4KbHEV0R8c
—-
Some surprises in that list. To be classed as vulnerable there has to be less than 300 registrations per year. list included the Gordon setter and the Pembroke corgi and…the greyhound. there were some lovely doggos. I’d prefer most to a staffy cross. I can understand that the mastiff and the wolfhound are expensive to feed. And the bloodhound was always a more north American breed. Curly coated retrievers are not uncommon in Tasmania. biggest surprise was the greyhound. apparently greyhound racing is on the way out in GB.
I had a staffy/red heeler cross when the boys were little. Ruby Slippers, she was the best girl.
90% of the dogs in the dog’s home these days are staffy crosses. then there are a bunch of beagle escape artists. not saying some of these dogs are not okay dogs. just that too many of them are being bred.
Arvo forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).
OCDC said:
Arvo forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).
Heidelberg school, nods approval.
dv said:
List updatedThe OP option works well thank-you.
OCDC said:
dv said:List updatedThe OP option works well thank-you.
I live but to serve
Oh frabjous day – every day in the BoM’s forecast here for the next week is <30°!
This raised a smile on Quora:
Why aren’t England’s rock musicians good?
The short answer is that we can’t be great at everything. Whilst England has produced all manner of wonderful things from Saint Paul’s Cathedral to chicken tikka masala, the world’s favourite nation has always dragged its feet on the rock ’n’ roll front.
The Beatles, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones may have had their moments but did they ever really hit the heights of international artistes like Liberace? I don’t think so.
Black Sabbath may have invented heavy metal but could they ever do it with the subtlety, wit and aplomb of Twisted Sister? Of course not! Typical Brummies, to be honest – we only ever half do a job.
Led Zeppelin? Okay, there are a few dozens classics to choose from but could those lads really play?
As much as we try to pretend that everyone from The Clash to Joy Division, The Smiths and The Fall have had some kind of impact on the outside world, we are deluding ourselves. Those guys were never going to innovate in the way that Blink 182 have done so relentlessly.
Weirdos like Brian Eno and Aphex Twin only serve to show that we are utterly clueless when it comes to the technological aspects of music. England, sadly, will never produce anything quite so wonderful as 2 Unlimited.
The frankly amateurish efforts of Tricky, Roots Manuva and Massive Attack only go to show that we should leave hip-hop to the true titans of the genre like Vanilla Ice (even if he did have a penchant for sampling English records).
People here often bang on about David Bowie but he was clearly the poor man’s Plastic Bertrand. Genius lyrics and unforgettable tunes aren’t enough to hide that particular unpalatable truth.
It’s a grim state of affairs and no mistake! Whilst some English people will point out that there’s more quality on Dark Side of the Moon than in 99% of the rest of the world’s musical output combined, they will be missing the point that Pink Floyd were basically a wedding band that got lucky.
Our girls aren’t much better, either. Kate Bush might think it’s okay to produce something truly wonderful every few years but that’s simply not good enough when the world is full of people who can write eight lousy songs before breakfast. Typical English work ethic there – lazy, lazy, lazy!
Sadly, the bottom line is that England sucks at rock music in much the same way that Shakespeare sucked at writing plays.
Still not sure whether Quora is full of morons or just people taking the piss.
Speaking of taking the piss, did an ad hoc job that required randomisation. Got feedback that they wanted it “more random”. After some probing questions I determined that they wanted it less random: short term patterns filtered out, no two indentical consecutives. I do wonder what people think random means.
dv said:
Speaking of taking the piss, did an ad hoc job that required randomisation. Got feedback that they wanted it “more random”. After some probing questions I determined that they wanted it less random: short term patterns filtered out, no two indentical consecutives. I do wonder what people think random means.
negatively autocorrelated
March 14, 2024, 6:01 a.m. ETMarch 14, 2024
Kenneth Chang
Reporting on space and astronomy news
Here is what to know about Thursday’s SpaceX test flight.
The third try was closer to the charm for Elon Musk and SpaceX, as the company’s flight test of the mammoth Starship rocket launched on Thursday and traveled almost halfway around the Earth before it was lost as it re-entered the atmosphere.
The flight achieved some key milestones in the development of the vehicle, which could alter the future of space transportation and help NASA return astronauts to the moon.
This particular flight did not, by design, make it all the way around the Earth. At 9:25 a.m. Eastern time, Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to fly, lifted off from the coast of South Texas. About 45 minutes later it started its re-entry, but communications were lost a few minutes after that. The company said the rocket was lost before attempting to splash down in the Indian Ocean, a sign that more work needs to be completed on the vehicle.
SpaceX aims to make both the vehicle’s lower rocket booster and the upper spacecraft stage capable of flying over and over again — a stark contrast to the single-launch throwaway rockets that have been used for most of the space age.
That reusability gives SpaceX the potential to drive down the cost of lofting satellites and space telescopes, as well as people and the things they need to live in space.
Here’s what else to know:
Thursday’s flight demonstrated new capabilities for Starship. In addition to reaching orbital speeds, the Starship vehicle opened and closed its payload door and managed to move several tons of liquid oxygen between two tanks within the rocket, a key test needed for future missions.
The Starship system consists of two stages — the Super Heavy rocket booster and the upper-stage spacecraft, which is also called Starship. The company intends both to be fully reusable in the future. Read more about Starship.
Thursday’s launch was the third of Starship.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/14/science/starship-spacex-launch?
Finished a water tank pad this morning, stopped for a quick lunch break of Sirena fried rice with chicken, out of a plastic bowl. Currently parked up in the bush at Injidup.
Gonna put the drone up for some pics, then try to finish the earthworks. First thing is to push a one ton compactor around for a while, then clear some more bush, then keep on digging.
dv said:
Still not sure whether Quora is full of morons or just people taking the piss.
Some of each, surely.
kii said:
Have an appointment with a new realtor to prepare a plan etc. She was recommended by the previous realtor, who is no longer doing real estate.
So that’s exciting.
Also contacted 2 international moving companies via online forms. One called me and I managed to drop the phone and cancel the call. So much fun.
My new favourite description:
The man could be replaced by a chicken and a blinking light.
kii said:
kii said:
Have an appointment with a new realtor to prepare a plan etc. She was recommended by the previous realtor, who is no longer doing real estate.
So that’s exciting.
Also contacted 2 international moving companies via online forms. One called me and I managed to drop the phone and cancel the call. So much fun.
ah. i feel for you.
kii said:
My new favourite description:True.The man could be replaced by a chicken and a blinking light.
+1
This.
Kingy said:
Finished a water tank pad this morning, stopped for a quick lunch break of Sirena fried rice with chicken, out of a plastic bowl. Currently parked up in the bush at Injidup.Gonna put the drone up for some pics, then try to finish the earthworks. First thing is to push a one ton compactor around for a while, then clear some more bush, then keep on digging.
Roger.
I’m tempted to put a d in Roger, I think it deserves one.
I’m tempted to put a d in Roger, I think it deserves one.
So I’ve been told that Wesley Crusher, as lieutenant, outranked senior petty officer O’Brien and that doesn’t sit well with me.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m tempted to put a d in Roger, I think it deserves one.
Makes sense
I’s back, took lady’s little car around the farm, in the rain, and coffee landed, snacks shortly
transition said:
I’s back, took lady’s little car around the farm, in the rain, and coffee landed, snacks shortly
That parrot has seen better days.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I’s back, took lady’s little car around the farm, in the rain, and coffee landed, snacks shortly
That parrot has seen better days.
yeah’s male grey-headed kestrel parrot
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m tempted to put a d in Roger, I think it deserves one.
Makes sense
Rodger the Dodger.
6.3mm rain in town, less out farm
transition said:
6.3mm rain in town, less out farm
Every mm counts.
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I’s back, took lady’s little car around the farm, in the rain, and coffee landed, snacks shortly
That parrot has seen better days.
yeah’s male grey-headed kestrel parrot
Yeah, as I say.
dv said:
So I’ve been told that Wesley Crusher, as lieutenant, outranked senior petty officer O’Brien and that doesn’t sit well with me.
You could write your congressman but there’s maybe not much they can do.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
So I’ve been told that Wesley Crusher, as lieutenant, outranked senior petty officer O’Brien and that doesn’t sit well with me.
You could write your congressman but there’s maybe not much they can do.
That should be “write to you’re congressperson”
dv said:
Speaking of taking the piss, did an ad hoc job that required randomisation. Got feedback that they wanted it “more random”. After some probing questions I determined that they wanted it less random: short term patterns filtered out, no two indentical consecutives. I do wonder what people think random means.
Isn’t the term itself misleading when applied to computer-sorted assortments?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
So I’ve been told that Wesley Crusher, as lieutenant, outranked senior petty officer O’Brien and that doesn’t sit well with me.
You could write your congressman but there’s maybe not much they can do.
That should be “write to you’re congressperson”
Americans leave out the “to” and say “write your congressman”
That may seem wrong but at least they don’t follow your advice and say “write to you are” etc.
OCDC said:
Arvo forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).
Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:You could write your congressman but there’s maybe not much they can do.
That should be “write to you’re congressperson”
Americans leave out the “to” and say “write your congressman”
That may seem wrong but at least they don’t follow your advice and say “write to you are” etc.
Auto correct can get rodgered and burnt.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:You could write your congressman but there’s maybe not much they can do.
That should be “write to you’re congressperson”
Americans leave out the “to” and say “write your congressman”
That may seem wrong but at least they don’t follow your advice and say “write to you are” etc.
All the time they save leaving out that “to”, they waste by saying “off of”.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:That should be “write to you’re congressperson”
Americans leave out the “to” and say “write your congressman”
That may seem wrong but at least they don’t follow your advice and say “write to you are” etc.
All the time they save leaving out that “to”, they waste by saying “off of”.
I fucking hate that!
They also save time saying “could care less “.
dv said:
So I’ve been told that Wesley Crusher, as lieutenant, outranked senior petty officer O’Brien and that doesn’t sit well with me.Ditto.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?
Made some pseudo-shortbread from a receipt my sister shared. She raves about it so I hope it lives up to expectations.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?
Goodo then.
Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.
Goodo then.
Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
They’re just – They just
Dinner will be another little pork steak, with sauerkraut this time.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m tempted to put a d in Roger, I think it deserves one.
Well don’t do it for my brother. And never, ever spell my other brother’s name Gavin…it’s very emphatically Gavan.
:)
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:They’ll get even more stressed moving again and losing their mum. I use Feliway, Zylkene and Royal Canin Calm for mine when we move and it helps heaps.Bubblecar said:Goodo then.Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.
Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner will be another little pork steak, with sauerkraut this time.Swiss cheese for now, shortbread maybe later. I snacked a bit as I made it.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:They’ll get even more stressed moving again and losing their mum. I use Feliway, Zylkene and Royal Canin Calm for mine when we move and it helps heaps.Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.Goodo then.
Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
They’re on human Prozac but it doesn’t seem to be helping. They cause their Mum much anxiety these days. I think she was happier in Ross but it’s mainly because her cats are so unhappy.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Dinner will be another little pork steak, with sauerkraut this time.Swiss cheese for now, shortbread maybe later. I snacked a bit as I made it.
As previously reported, I am making a chicken and ricotta past thing. All prepped. I’ll start cooking when the timer goes off to tell me to turn off the sprinklers. I need to do that first. Can’t run out and do that in the middle of the cooking. And if I don’t do it then I’ll forget.
buffy said:
OCDC said:I got some smoked chicken breasts at the local smallgoodery which would be nice in pasta, but I’ll have them in wraps. They’re very nice in a salad with avo too.Bubblecar said:As previously reported, I am making a chicken and ricotta past thing. All prepped. I’ll start cooking when the timer goes off to tell me to turn off the sprinklers. I need to do that first. Can’t run out and do that in the middle of the cooking. And if I don’t do it then I’ll forget.Dinner will be another little pork steak, with sauerkraut this time.Swiss cheese for now, shortbread maybe later. I snacked a bit as I made it.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Get her to try the above before giving up. All can be easily bought online at petcircle.Bubblecar said:They’re on human Prozac but it doesn’t seem to be helping. They cause their Mum much anxiety these days. I think she was happier in Ross but it’s mainly because her cats are so unhappy.Goodo then.They’ll get even more stressed moving again and losing their mum. I use Feliway, Zylkene and Royal Canin Calm for mine when we move and it helps heaps.Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Get her to try the above before giving up. All can be easily bought online at petcircle.They’ll get even more stressed moving again and losing their mum. I use Feliway, Zylkene and Royal Canin Calm for mine when we move and it helps heaps.They’re on human Prozac but it doesn’t seem to be helping. They cause their Mum much anxiety these days. I think she was happier in Ross but it’s mainly because her cats are so unhappy.
She might find it impossible to rehouse them anyway.
I’ll make a note of those medications.
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:I got some smoked chicken breasts at the local smallgoodery which would be nice in pasta, but I’ll have them in wraps. They’re very nice in a salad with avo too.Swiss cheese for now, shortbread maybe later. I snacked a bit as I made it.As previously reported, I am making a chicken and ricotta past thing. All prepped. I’ll start cooking when the timer goes off to tell me to turn off the sprinklers. I need to do that first. Can’t run out and do that in the middle of the cooking. And if I don’t do it then I’ll forget.
Indeed they are. I buy them from Woolies.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:They are a pheromone spray, a food supplement (open capsules onto food), and dry food. Vet today is happy with using all three which is nice to know but I did it anyway.Bubblecar said:She might find it impossible to rehouse them anyway.They’re on human Prozac but it doesn’t seem to be helping. They cause their Mum much anxiety these days. I think she was happier in Ross but it’s mainly because her cats are so unhappy.Get her to try the above before giving up. All can be easily bought online at petcircle.
I’ll make a note of those medications.
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.
Good.
Was going to say they don’t sell smoked chicken breast in our Coles but it seems now they suddenly do.
I’ll order one next time.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:They’ll get even more stressed moving again and losing their mum. I use Feliway, Zylkene and Royal Canin Calm for mine when we move and it helps heaps.Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.Goodo then.
Ex-Ross sister is trying to find new homes for her two cats. They’re just haven’t adapted well to this new place and the fact that they can no longer roam outside.
^
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
very good. deserving.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
very good. deserving.
+1
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
very good. deserving.
+1
it’s going to piss off those US based concerns.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Gandalf was a very brave boy and didn’t hide. Maisie hid as predicted, which is why I locked them in their room before the vet arrived. She was fine a few minutes after they left. And both their microchips are good, which is nice to know.forum. Quite attractive outside early this morning – sun obscured by a big hill but other hills surrounding town were illuminated and the effect of the light of the low sun looked rather Heidelberg school. Busy morning (for me). Supermarkets and smallgoodery. Housework. Vet home visit – worth the fee because Gandalf doesn’t smell wrong and Maisie isn’t neurotic as a result of it. Washing washed, folded, put away and hung, in the order (separate loads).Did the cats endure their injections with courage and grace?
those microchips have been especially designed to get charged up via static. Cats are notorious for rubbing against peoples clothes so the boffins decided to utilize this fact and harness the electricity produced. being such small devices not much charge is needed.
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
excellent.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
very good. deserving.
+1
Yes
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
surely we should be letting care workers retire once they are aged.
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5 per cent for the entire sector.Good.
surely we should be letting care workers retire once they are aged.
They prefer to be called past legal retirement age workers
My ricotta sauce split. Taste was fine, texture a bit dodgy.
This is quite a legal quirk. Odd.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/paedophile-teacher-conviction-appeal-likely-to-succeed-court/103593810
buffy said:
This is quite a legal quirk. Odd.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/paedophile-teacher-conviction-appeal-likely-to-succeed-court/103593810
Women have rights, rights to be treated the same as men.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
This is quite a legal quirk. Odd.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/paedophile-teacher-conviction-appeal-likely-to-succeed-court/103593810
Women have rights, rights to be treated the same as men.
Seems to relate to penetration perhaps which might be considered more serious
A series of border incidents in the 1830s again brought Persia and the Ottoman Empire to the brink of war. Britain and Russia offered to mediate, and a second Treaty of Erzurum was signed on 31 May 1847.This treaty divided the disputed region between the two parties and provided for a boundary commission, composed of Ottoman, Persian, Russian, and British representatives, to delimit the entire border. The boundary commission’s work encountered several political setbacks but finally completed its task when the two countries agreed to the Constantinople Protocol of November 4, 1913.
The Ottoman-Persian boundary dispute was finally resolved in time for the demise of the Ottoman empire.
honeyeater brown-headed to keeps ya company, few of them came through the yard shortly ago
Did Mrs V’s visitor find a suitable Australian hat?
Hello peoples,
First week back from a week’s holiday … Friday evening … just chillin…
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples,First week back from a week’s holiday … Friday evening … just chillin…
Cheers.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples,First week back from a week’s holiday … Friday evening … just chillin…
Cheers.
Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples,First week back from a week’s holiday … Friday evening … just chillin…
Cheers.
Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
I know nothing of these matters as I habitually ignore so-called royals.
Although I did post a picture of Edward VII earlier today with French President Fallières, noting how similar they appeared, apart from the extra fatness and larger ears of the Frenchman.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello peoples,First week back from a week’s holiday … Friday evening … just chillin…
Cheers.
Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
Its quite silly I think perhaps it goes against some official policy but all that stress on her is quite nasty
Cymek said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Cheers.
Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
Its quite silly I think perhaps it goes against some official policy but all that stress on her is quite nasty
a bit to a lot senseless….
Bubblecar said:
Did Mrs V’s visitor find a suitable Australian hat?
She did indeed. She wanted black leather, but found one that was dark red-brown. And it was $60, not the $300 hat she saw in Sydney. She got it at the second place we visited – the first place had no leather hats, and when asked did not direct us to their local competition…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Did Mrs V’s visitor find a suitable Australian hat?
She did indeed. She wanted black leather, but found one that was dark red-brown. And it was $60, not the $300 hat she saw in Sydney. She got it at the second place we visited – the first place had no leather hats, and when asked did not direct us to their local competition…
Goodo.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Cheers.
Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
I know nothing of these matters as I habitually ignore so-called royals.
Although I did post a picture of Edward VII earlier today with French President Fallières, noting how similar they appeared, apart from the extra fatness and larger ears of the Frenchman.
Clothes and beard fashion of the period.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Am I missing something or is editing a photo is common place in today’s society? Because I don’t understand the outrage as Princess Cate for releasing the photo !!
If that is the worst thing that you can say about a person … that is pretty lucky sheesh …
I know nothing of these matters as I habitually ignore so-called royals.
Although I did post a picture of Edward VII earlier today with French President Fallières, noting how similar they appeared, apart from the extra fatness and larger ears of the Frenchman.
Clothes and beard fashion of the period.
They were the same age (67 in that photo) but Edward died just over a year later, while the more corpulent Frenchman lived on until 1931, dying at 89.
Time to join Holmes and Watson in the living room.
Neither name has any Norman content.
>Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins.
The name can be a variant of the surname Holme. This surname has several etymological origins: it can be derived from a name for someone who lived next to a holly tree, from the Middle English holm; it can also be derived from the Old English holm and Old Norse holmr. Another probable origin of Holmes is from a placename near Dundonald, or else a place located in the barony of Inchestuir. The surname is also sometimes an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Thomáis; similarly, Holmes can also be a variant of Cavish, derived as an Anglicised form of Mac Thámhais.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_(surname)
Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. It means “son of Walter”: the popular Old English given names “Wat” or “Watt” were diminutive forms of the name “Walter”. In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland. See also Clan Watson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_(surname)
Mousetrap set on the kitchen draining board. Yummy piece of rind from the ham tied on with black cotton. We had a visitor last night. Let’s see how clever that visitor is…
Oh my goodness. Tech is so good…until it isn’t..
buffy said:
Mousetrap set on the kitchen draining board. Yummy piece of rind from the ham tied on with black cotton. We had a visitor last night. Let’s see how clever that visitor is…
rubs hands
buffy said:
Mousetrap set on the kitchen draining board. Yummy piece of rind from the ham tied on with black cotton. We had a visitor last night. Let’s see how clever that visitor is…
it’s that time of year again.
buffy said:
Oh my goodness. Tech is so good…until it isn’t..
Your schadenfreude is showing.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
Mousetrap set on the kitchen draining board. Yummy piece of rind from the ham tied on with black cotton. We had a visitor last night. Let’s see how clever that visitor is…
it’s that time of year again.
I don’t know what precipitates a mouse plague but we must be due one. The grass is as high as an elephants eye and the cattle are fat as. The last mouse plague we had they even ate the soap.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Oh my goodness. Tech is so good…until it isn’t..Your schadenfreude is showing.
Difficult not to see the problems with such reliance on a system which can be upset with apparently relative ease. Interesting that some stores are taking cash. I suppose the local ATMs will be emptied out by hungry hordes.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Oh my goodness. Tech is so good…until it isn’t..Your schadenfreude is showing.
Difficult not to see the problems with such reliance on a system which can be upset with apparently relative ease. Interesting that some stores are taking cash. I suppose the local ATMs will be emptied out by hungry hordes.
Thank goodness McDonalds isn’t the only source of food.
The Chinese military are combining AI with Genetic Engineering to take on their enemies.
A recent escapee smuggled out this video of the enemy we are facing.
I’ve been looking forward to having an evening at home. FNDC is here.
It’s been a big week, apart from fire brigade stuff, a couple of the building sites that I have worked on are compacted so hard that the grano’s can’t dig footing trenches with an excavator, and walked off the job. I suggested that it’s not my fault, the developer has used “sand” that has set like cement.
Now I have to get a large excavator to dig it back up and replace their cement sand, with better sand.
At least they are willing to pay for the extra work.
buffy said:
Oh my goodness. Tech is so good…until it isn’t..
That’s a really weird level of centralisation
Going back to 2006, is there a website that you can upload pics to for free, that you can link to?
Photobucket was enshittified, is there a similar host that is as good as it was then?
Kingy said:
Going back to 2006, is there a website that you can upload pics to for free, that you can link to?Photobucket was enshittified, is there a similar host that is as good as it was then?
Is Flickr free, or do you have to pay for it?
Did I post this?
dv said:
Did I post this?
yes.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Did I post this?
yes.
So nice I posted it twice
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Did I post this?
yes.
So nice I posted it twice
three if you include this quote.
I have been watching a yoochoob channel about a bloke that wanders around in the deserts and the badlands of the US.
Some of the stuff that he finds in the middle of nowhere, is rather interesting.
Random arrowheads, fortifications, lookouts, etc. from thousands of years ago that are still there, untouched.
https://www.youtube.com/@Desert.Drifter
Kingy said:
I have been watching a yoochoob channel about a bloke that wanders around in the deserts and the badlands of the US.Some of the stuff that he finds in the middle of nowhere, is rather interesting.
Random arrowheads, fortifications, lookouts, etc. from thousands of years ago that are still there, untouched.
https://www.youtube.com/@Desert.Drifter
Thanks for the tip
Kingy said:
I have been watching a yoochoob channel about a bloke that wanders around in the deserts and the badlands of the US.Some of the stuff that he finds in the middle of nowhere, is rather interesting.
Random arrowheads, fortifications, lookouts, etc. from thousands of years ago that are still there, untouched.
https://www.youtube.com/@Desert.Drifter
i’ve posted a couple of his clips before.
brett had an arrowhead collection. He said his best finds were at the bottom of canyons where there were habitable caves above. the go was to shoot across the canyon at birds flying past and then gather them at the end of the day.
i think i have mentioned how unimpressed I was at the curation of the arrowhead museum in klamath falls.
sarahs mum said:
brett had an arrowhead collection. He said his best finds were at the bottom of canyons where there were habitable caves above. the go was to shoot across the canyon at birds flying past and then gather them at the end of the day.i think i have mentioned how unimpressed I was at the curation of the arrowhead museum in klamath falls.
that’s actually a good pic.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
I have been watching a yoochoob channel about a bloke that wanders around in the deserts and the badlands of the US.Some of the stuff that he finds in the middle of nowhere, is rather interesting.
Random arrowheads, fortifications, lookouts, etc. from thousands of years ago that are still there, untouched.
https://www.youtube.com/@Desert.Drifter
i’ve posted a couple of his clips before.
That may have been where I first found it, thanks.
If any archeological university students were to follow his explorations, they could probably make it their thesis.
Amazing stuff.
Extremely windy since before dawn. Everything is rattling.
My brain is galloping around as I overthink meeting with the real estate agent on Monday.
This didn’t calm me down.
Not knowing enough about Greek mythology seems to be my Achilles horse.
sarahs mum said:
brett had an arrowhead collection. He said his best finds were at the bottom of canyons where there were habitable caves above. the go was to shoot across the canyon at birds flying past and then gather them at the end of the day.i think i have mentioned how unimpressed I was at the curation of the arrowhead museum in klamath falls.
I have a few arrowheads from a former local friend. Her father collected them and pottery shards. They had a long, raised garden bed with about 2” of pottery shards on the top of the soil. Absolutely amazing.
Her father was gifted a headdress made by Geronimo Jr. She auctioned it off to raise funds for a court case. If I had known we could have bought if for $US350 I would have bought it.
“1963 Native American Mescalero Apache Headdress By Geronimo Jr. This head-dress was made and presented by Iris and Robert Geronimo Jr. in 1963 to my parents…”
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
brett had an arrowhead collection. He said his best finds were at the bottom of canyons where there were habitable caves above. the go was to shoot across the canyon at birds flying past and then gather them at the end of the day.i think i have mentioned how unimpressed I was at the curation of the arrowhead museum in klamath falls.
I have a few arrowheads from a former local friend. Her father collected them and pottery shards. They had a long, raised garden bed with about 2” of pottery shards on the top of the soil. Absolutely amazing.
Her father was gifted a headdress made by Geronimo Jr. She auctioned it off to raise funds for a court case. If I had known we could have bought if for $US350 I would have bought it.
“1963 Native American Mescalero Apache Headdress By Geronimo Jr. This head-dress was made and presented by Iris and Robert Geronimo Jr. in 1963 to my parents…”
that’s a lot of work for that.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
brett had an arrowhead collection. He said his best finds were at the bottom of canyons where there were habitable caves above. the go was to shoot across the canyon at birds flying past and then gather them at the end of the day.i think i have mentioned how unimpressed I was at the curation of the arrowhead museum in klamath falls.
I have a few arrowheads from a former local friend. Her father collected them and pottery shards. They had a long, raised garden bed with about 2” of pottery shards on the top of the soil. Absolutely amazing.
Her father was gifted a headdress made by Geronimo Jr. She auctioned it off to raise funds for a court case. If I had known we could have bought if for $US350 I would have bought it.
“1963 Native American Mescalero Apache Headdress By Geronimo Jr. This head-dress was made and presented by Iris and Robert Geronimo Jr. in 1963 to my parents…”
that’s a lot of work for that.
Oh yes. She tried to donate it to the Mescalero Apache tribe, but she reckons they didn’t want it. I reckon she tried to sell it, not donate it. She’s a known liar, hence she’s a former friend.
This wind is persistent.
Something is rattling on the roof, in the swamp cooler. I think it’s just the weather plate inside the thing. It’s sort of comforting.
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
Nasa finds ingredients for a margarita – and possible future Earths – in space
Story by Dean Murray • 4h • 2 min read
Scientists say they have found the ingredients for a margarita cocktail in space.
Using Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope, also known as JWST or Webb, researchers have identified the required chemical ingredients for the drink surrounding two young protostars.
‘What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common?’ asked the Webb Mission Team.
‘They contain chemical ingredients that Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young protostars known as IRAS 2A and IRAS 23385.’
An international team of astronomers used Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) to identify a variety of icy compounds made up of complex organic molecules like ethanol – alcohol – and likely acetic acid, an ingredient in vinegar.
Cancer breakthrough sees brain tumour almost disappear in just five days
A ‘dramatic and rapid’ breakthrough treatment has brought hope that brain tumours could disappear within just five days. Scientists in the US have reported cases of three patients with glioblastoma – a common and aggressive form of brain cancer – who were successfully treated using a pioneering therapy (Picture: Mass General Brigham)
They added: ‘Although planets are not yet forming around those stars, these and other molecules detected there by Webb represent key ingredients for making potentially habitable worlds.’
This work builds on previous Webb detections of diverse ices in a cold, dark molecular cloud.
‘This finding contributes to one of the long-standing questions in astrochemistry,’ said team leader Will Rocha, of Leiden University in the Netherlands.
‘What is the origin of complex organic molecules, or COMs, in space? Are they made in the gas phase or in ices? The detection of COMs in ices suggests that solid-phase chemical reactions on the surfaces of cold dust grains can build complex kinds of molecules.’
The science team also detected simpler molecules, including formic acid – which causes the burning sensation of an ant sting – methane, formaldehyde and sulphur dioxide.
Research suggests that sulphur-containing compounds like sulfur dioxide played an important role in driving metabolic reactions on the primitive Earth.
The team is particularly intrigued by IRAS 2A, as it is characterised as a low-mass protostar.
‘IRAS 2A may therefore be similar to the early stages of our own solar system,’ Nasa said. ‘As such, the chemicals identified around this protostar may have been in the first stages of development of our solar system and later delivered to the primitive Earth.’
A star is born
Stars are born in large clouds of gas and dust known as molecular clouds
Molecular clouds are cold, which causes gas to clump and create high-density pockets
When these clumps collide, they gather more gravitational force
Eventually, gravity causes some of these clumps to collapse, and friction causes the material to heat up
This creates a baby star, known as a protostar
Dr Ewine van Dishoeck, also from Leiden University, said: ‘All of these molecules can become part of comets and asteroids and eventually new planetary systems when the icy material is transported inward to the planet-forming disk as the protostellar system evolves.
‘We look forward to following this astrochemical trail step-by-step with more Webb data in the coming years.’
This research has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
The team dedicated the results to team member Harold Linnartz, who unexpectedly passed away in December 2023, shortly after the acceptance of this paper.
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
hugs Kii.
Covid-19 most likely originated in a lab, a new study has concluded. The origin of the pandemic has long been contentious. Some believe the virus was a ‘zoonotic spillover event’ and spread from animals to humans, possibly at the wet market in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first reported. Others believe it leaked, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory – namely the Wuhan Institute of Virology, also in China
Now, scientists in Australia suggest that Covid-19 is more likely to have had an ‘unnatural’ origin than a ‘natural’ one. A research team used an established risk analysis tool called the Grunow-Finke assessment to create a likelihood scale for possible pandemic causes. Results from the assessment pointed to the virus having an ‘unnatural’ origin – with the fact that the first infections were in the vicinity of laboratories studying coronaviruses noted as one of the strongest indications
The study highlights that the first cases of Covid-19 were reported in Wuhan, China, on 30 December 2019 – all within close proximity of both the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (WHCDC). Dr Xin Chen, a researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia, said: ‘The WIV had been conducting experiments involving SARS-like coronavirus in bats since 2010’
One of the bat viruses being studied at the WIV shares a 96.1% homology with SARS-CoV-2, something which was only revealed after the pandemic began. The WIV was only eight miles away from the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where some of the initial cases were linked to. The WHCDC was also studying coronaviruses, and on December 2, 2019, less than a month before the first infections, it moved to a location 280m from the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. A move may have increased the chance of a laboratory accident’
Dr Chen added that although some scientists use the outbreak at the wet market as an indication of a ‘natural’ or zoonotic origin, several of the first infected people had not visited Huanan. ‘This points to the possibility that Huanan was a source of an amplification event, rather than the origin of SARS-CoV-2,’ he said. ‘It is also worth noting that evidence of an intermediary animal host – necessary for this theory – is lacking’
The team also highlighted ‘unusual’ actions by scientists working at the WIV as a factor pointing to a lab leak origin of Covid-19. Dr Abrar Chughtai, an epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales, explained: ‘In September 2019, control of the WIV lab was handed over from civilian to military command and control, and a contractor was hired to renovate the ventilation system within the facility. Simultaneously, for reasons unknown, the WIV removed a large virus database containing approximately 20,000 specimens from bats and mice that had previously been accessible to the public’
It is unclear whether the database included sequences that could be relevant to the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and whether any attempt was made to cover it up.’ He added that ‘not all requested information’, such as laboratory records, was made available to the team from the World Health Organisation tasked with investigating the origins of Covid-19 in 2021. Dr Chughtai also pointed to instances of ‘poor’ biosecurity procedures at the WIV
Some scientists did not follow proper protective equipment protocols while handling bats and were bitten by them,’ he said. ‘And, in early November 2019, some staff members from the institute were hospitalised with Covid-19-like symptoms.’ Dr Chandini Raina Macintyre, another epidemiologist at UNSW, also highlighted inconsistencies in remarks from scientists who initially advocated for the likelihood of a ‘natural’ Covid-19 origin
‘Freedom of Information requests in the US revealed that virologists who publicly stated that SARS-COV-2 had a natural origin simultaneously privately communicated doubts about this to each other, discussing the fact that research at WIV could have led to the creation of SARS-COV-2,’ she said. ‘It is possible that US funding of some of the research at WIV was a motivation for the public messaging about natural origins to be promoted and discussion of a lab accident to be suppressed’ (
The study, published today in the journal Risk Analysis, admits that its Grunow-Finke assessment cannot prove that Covid-19 leaked from one of the two labs in Wuhan. However, it also argues that the risk factors outlined throughout the assessment cannot be dismissed. Dr Chen said: ‘Laboratory accidents are common, and, if the pathogen in question is highly contagious, it is possible that an accidentally infected worker can set off an epidemic in the community
The fact that the first cluster of cases were in the vicinity of a world leading coronavirus laboratory, known to be experimenting on SARS-like viruses, as well as a second lab which was also working on coronaviruses, points to an unnatural origin.’The World Health Organisation is still working to identify the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, which swept the globe and is thought to have killed more than three million people
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 29. I see the next two days’ forecast high temperatures have been dropped back from the low thirties to the high twenties. That is fine by me.
Breakfast with my bush wandering friend this morning. Then I’ve got some gardening to do. I got the loganberry canes pruned and the new season ones tied up yesterday. Now I can weed underneath properly and mulch with some woodash, sheep poo and pea straw. Then they should be happy for another season. I noticed also that the hot weather knocked off the tops of some feral potatoes in one spot in the garden. I might dig and see if there is anything to eat under there.
Morning. Heading for 24 here, currently 8. I’ll mainly be looking through the 1914 Country Lifes, reading books etc.
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
hugs Kii.
Thanks for the hugs…The Sally Cat has been hugging my upper arm for the last few hours.
Received a call from an international moving company regarding my online request for a quote. The guy is verifying my information.
“Okay, you are moving from the USA to Austria?”
Fine medieval tableware.
14th century French jug of rock crystal and silver, with a silver English lidded bowl of similar date. Decorated with the alphabet on both bowl and lid, it was probably intended for a child.
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
Gosh!
:(
I am sad for you.
monkey skipper said:
Covid-19 most likely originated in a lab, a new study has concluded. The origin of the pandemic has long been contentious. Some believe the virus was a ‘zoonotic spillover event’ and spread from animals to humans, possibly at the wet market in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first reported. Others believe it leaked, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory – namely the Wuhan Institute of Virology, also in ChinaNow, scientists in Australia suggest that Covid-19 is more likely to have had an ‘unnatural’ origin than a ‘natural’ one. A research team used an established risk analysis tool called the Grunow-Finke assessment to create a likelihood scale for possible pandemic causes. Results from the assessment pointed to the virus having an ‘unnatural’ origin – with the fact that the first infections were in the vicinity of laboratories studying coronaviruses noted as one of the strongest indications
The study highlights that the first cases of Covid-19 were reported in Wuhan, China, on 30 December 2019 – all within close proximity of both the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (WHCDC). Dr Xin Chen, a researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia, said: ‘The WIV had been conducting experiments involving SARS-like coronavirus in bats since 2010’
One of the bat viruses being studied at the WIV shares a 96.1% homology with SARS-CoV-2, something which was only revealed after the pandemic began. The WIV was only eight miles away from the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where some of the initial cases were linked to. The WHCDC was also studying coronaviruses, and on December 2, 2019, less than a month before the first infections, it moved to a location 280m from the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. A move may have increased the chance of a laboratory accident’
Dr Chen added that although some scientists use the outbreak at the wet market as an indication of a ‘natural’ or zoonotic origin, several of the first infected people had not visited Huanan. ‘This points to the possibility that Huanan was a source of an amplification event, rather than the origin of SARS-CoV-2,’ he said. ‘It is also worth noting that evidence of an intermediary animal host – necessary for this theory – is lacking’
The team also highlighted ‘unusual’ actions by scientists working at the WIV as a factor pointing to a lab leak origin of Covid-19. Dr Abrar Chughtai, an epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales, explained: ‘In September 2019, control of the WIV lab was handed over from civilian to military command and control, and a contractor was hired to renovate the ventilation system within the facility. Simultaneously, for reasons unknown, the WIV removed a large virus database containing approximately 20,000 specimens from bats and mice that had previously been accessible to the public’
It is unclear whether the database included sequences that could be relevant to the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and whether any attempt was made to cover it up.’ He added that ‘not all requested information’, such as laboratory records, was made available to the team from the World Health Organisation tasked with investigating the origins of Covid-19 in 2021. Dr Chughtai also pointed to instances of ‘poor’ biosecurity procedures at the WIV
Some scientists did not follow proper protective equipment protocols while handling bats and were bitten by them,’ he said. ‘And, in early November 2019, some staff members from the institute were hospitalised with Covid-19-like symptoms.’ Dr Chandini Raina Macintyre, another epidemiologist at UNSW, also highlighted inconsistencies in remarks from scientists who initially advocated for the likelihood of a ‘natural’ Covid-19 origin
‘Freedom of Information requests in the US revealed that virologists who publicly stated that SARS-COV-2 had a natural origin simultaneously privately communicated doubts about this to each other, discussing the fact that research at WIV could have led to the creation of SARS-COV-2,’ she said. ‘It is possible that US funding of some of the research at WIV was a motivation for the public messaging about natural origins to be promoted and discussion of a lab accident to be suppressed’ (
The study, published today in the journal Risk Analysis, admits that its Grunow-Finke assessment cannot prove that Covid-19 leaked from one of the two labs in Wuhan. However, it also argues that the risk factors outlined throughout the assessment cannot be dismissed. Dr Chen said: ‘Laboratory accidents are common, and, if the pathogen in question is highly contagious, it is possible that an accidentally infected worker can set off an epidemic in the community
The fact that the first cluster of cases were in the vicinity of a world leading coronavirus laboratory, known to be experimenting on SARS-like viruses, as well as a second lab which was also working on coronaviruses, points to an unnatural origin.’The World Health Organisation is still working to identify the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, which swept the globe and is thought to have killed more than three million people
Reference?
Kingy said:
Not knowing enough about Greek mythology seems to be my Achilles horse.
Ha
kii said:
Received a call from an international moving company regarding my online request for a quote. The guy is verifying my information.“Okay, you are moving from the USA to Austria?”
We’re keeping a schnitzel burning in the window for you.
Good morning everybody.
Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 21.7°C and 79% RH. BoM forecasts a top of 28°C and a good chance of rain right throughout the day. We’ve already had a few scuds of rain.
Agenda? Not yet discussed. But we will be having chicken in tangerine sauce tonight.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 21.7°C and 79% RH. BoM forecasts a top of 28°C and a good chance of rain right throughout the day. We’ve already had a few scuds of rain.
Agenda? Not yet discussed. But we will be having chicken in tangerine sauce tonight.
Morning Michael. Hen for dinner here too but haven’t decided the treatment and accompaniment.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Received a call from an international moving company regarding my online request for a quote. The guy is verifying my information.“Okay, you are moving from the USA to Austria?”
We’re keeping a schnitzel burning in the window for you.
Danke
Speaking of airlines
https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-dawn-soap-door-seal-737-max-2024-3
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Received a call from an international moving company regarding my online request for a quote. The guy is verifying my information.“Okay, you are moving from the USA to Austria?”
We’re keeping a schnitzel burning in the window for you.
Danke
When is your flight?
dv said:
Speaking of airlines
https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-dawn-soap-door-seal-737-max-2024-3
quite common to use soap as a lube on rubber components. makes em slide together easier.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 21.7°C and 79% RH. BoM forecasts a top of 28°C and a good chance of rain right throughout the day. We’ve already had a few scuds of rain.
Agenda? Not yet discussed. But we will be having chicken in tangerine sauce tonight.
Morning Michael. Hen for dinner here too but haven’t decided the treatment and accompaniment.
My chook breast will be thinly sliced, velveted and have cut up bamboo shoot and other veges with it in the sauce, which I made a few days ago.
dv said:
Speaking of airlines
https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-dawn-soap-door-seal-737-max-2024-3
What’s wrong with that?
dv said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:We’re keeping a schnitzel burning in the window for you.
Danke
When is your flight?
Mayish?
dv said:
Kingy said:
Not knowing enough about Greek mythology seems to be my Achilles horse.
Ha
:)
Michael V said:
dv said:
Speaking of airlines
https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-dawn-soap-door-seal-737-max-2024-3
What’s wrong with that?
If it’s only for a bit of lubrication then yeah it’s no big deal. The problem might be that such lubrication is supposed to be more permanent, in case of the door being used in an emergency so it doesn’t stick, and in that case I doubt washing up liquid would be up to the task.
Good morning forum. Shite night, awake 0030 – 0500ish, very seedy (bucket travelled with me). Considerably eased now, enough for maple berry pancakes to break my fast. Quite clement so far today – min was 13°, currently 20° with a nice gentle breeze. Galahs are having great fun outside.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Kingy said:
Not knowing enough about Greek mythology seems to be my Achilles horse.
Ha
:)
It’s more like your 5 Heelers of the Apocalypse, surely.
https://youtu.be/8_c0EFbpWak?si=LNZPE-ufNaQux5Re
Jago Hazzard
Underground, Tube, Subway or Metro
Now the kookaburras are having their own fun. And the galah flock is back.
Another consequence of the Disney+ takeover of Doctor Who is that the eps will be dropping at a time that is convenient in the USA ie GMT 0000. Which is 8 in the morning here so it’s okay, but some British people are unhappy.
dv said:
Another consequence of the Disney+ takeover of Doctor Who is that the eps will be dropping at a time that is convenient in the USA ie GMT 0000. Which is 8 in the morning here so it’s okay, but some British people are unhappy.
About time that series died a natural death anyway.
It’s been in the hands of unsympathetic producers/directors/writers/actors for too long.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/8_c0EFbpWak?si=LNZPE-ufNaQux5ReJago Hazzard
Underground, Tube, Subway or Metro
Interesting.
A lot of history in there, quite apart from all the stuff about the names.
And it’s called the tube.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/8_c0EFbpWak?si=LNZPE-ufNaQux5ReJago Hazzard
Underground, Tube, Subway or Metro
Interesting.
A lot of history in there, quite apart from all the stuff about the names.
And it’s called the tube.
Morning punters.
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters.
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
Tips?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Slip, slop, slap.Morning punters.Tips?
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Peak Warming Man said:Slip, slop, slap.Morning punters.Tips?
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
Works for you, the photonphobic.
Watching Nyad.
My moving experience feels like a swim from Cuba to Florida.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:A few weeks ago I got burnt waiting for a tram for ten minutes in the sun.Michael V said:Works for you, the photonphobic.Tips?Slip, slop, slap.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:September to May is my particularly bad period for burning…OCDC said:A few weeks ago I got burnt waiting for a tram for ten minutes in the sun.Slip, slop, slap.Works for you, the photonphobic.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters.
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
Tips?
Rose Hill race 2 Dasho Lennie for a place.
Touches nose, keep it to yourself.
looks around
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters.
Weather fine track good, penetronometer 5.28.
Tips?
Rose Hill race 2 Dasho Lennie for a place.
Touches nose, keep it to yourself.
looks around
:)
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/8_c0EFbpWak?si=LNZPE-ufNaQux5ReJago Hazzard
Underground, Tube, Subway or Metro
Interesting.
A lot of history in there, quite apart from all the stuff about the names.
And it’s called the tube.
I’m going to call it the London Metro now just to bug you
Berliner (similar to stras), sister’s pseudoshortbread and peach iced tea for luncheon.
OCDC said:
Berliner (similar to stras)
I’m an educated man but I’m not familiar with that.
OCDC said:
Berliner (similar to stras), sister’s pseudoshortbread and peach iced tea for luncheon.
Breakfast (just finished): hot mushrooms on toast with a lightly spiced, thick butter sauce.
dv said:
OCDC said:Stras? Boloney, luncheon meat etc. Not fancy but it’s nice on occasion.Berliner (similar to stras)I’m an educated man but I’m not familiar with that.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Berliner (similar to stras), sister’s pseudoshortbread and peach iced tea for luncheon.
Breakfast (just finished): hot mushrooms on toast with a lightly spiced, thick butter sauce.
Mashed avocado and homemade mango chutney on a toasted wholemeal muffin for lunch.
Two walks done this morning and doing another this afternoon so getting my feed in now
This talk about people failing to recognise a woman’s professional status has me thinking about an incident with mr kii’s friend, formerly known as Mr PTSD.
All through the trump period I kept talking to my husband about the situation and getting angry that I was more informed about politics his country. Whilst I am not a professional political person, I felt fairly well-informed.
mr kii was like many military people from that era, just do your job, hope the government doesn’t cut your benefits and Republicans are better.
So, it was a contentious issue for me. I’m the grand-daughter and daughter of unionists and very political people.
Unbeknownst to me my hubby was passing on all my opinions and knowledge about the political situation when he and Mr PTSD had weekly phone calls.
After mr kii died, Mr PTSD was visiting me and the conversation turned to politics. He rabbited on about mr kii’s opinions etc. I interrupted him and said, you do realise I was the one educating him on all this shit? He looked a bit shocked. Then I dropped the clanger – my husband had never fucking voted!
The colour left his face and he suddenly got up, he looked at his phone and said…I just got a message…blah blah blah and he left.
I haven’t seen or heard from him since.
Mr PTSD is one of the most blatantly misogynistic arseholes I have ever met. mr kii mainly stayed in touch with him because he was concerned about his mental health…he’s veteran from the Gulf War.
Anyway…
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
hugs Kii.
+ me.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
hugs Kii.
+ me.
🙂
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:And me.kii said:+ me.Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.hugs Kii.
My mood is not good today.
kii said:
Today would be our 21st wedding anniversary. The last one we had while mr kii was alive was in the middle of his last hospitalisation. He convinced the doctors to let him come home for a few days on the 16th, then he got worse and went back to hospital.
My mood is not good today.
Grief, hey. Comes in waves with the memories.
More hugs for you, and look forwards to your new memories to be made, and old ones to be kept safe – the not so good and all the great ones.
Here you go kii, this morning’s Aussie sunrise. Come walk on a beach with me someday!
ruby said:
Here you go kii, this morning’s Aussie sunrise. Come walk on a beach with me someday!
Lovely 😍
Thanks ruby and OCDC.
ruby said:
Here you go kii, this morning’s Aussie sunrise. Come walk on a beach with me someday!
bit magic.
kii said:
ruby said:
Here you go kii, this morning’s Aussie sunrise. Come walk on a beach with me someday!
Lovely 😍
Thanks ruby and OCDC.
Off for a bushwalk now. Haven’t seen a lyre bird for a while, fingers crossed for today!
More hugs ((((((kii)))))
Is That Semitic Symbolism Right There
Lunch report: Half a dozen lightly buttered Sesame Wheat biscuits. A pickled onion. A gherkin. A couple of slices of mild Hungarian salami. Big glass of cold Milo.
buffy said:
Lunch report: Half a dozen lightly buttered Sesame Wheat biscuits. A pickled onion. A gherkin. A couple of slices of mild Hungarian salami. Big glass of cold Milo.Now that I’ve finished the Berliner, I’ll start on the Hungarian salami I got from the local smallgoodery, but probably not today, to not distress the digestive tract too much.
sarahs mum said:
Grand master opens with Anna’s cow opening. It was fun watching her as she realises it. The live stream goes wild. Her mother, Pia, a grandmaster, commentating, also loses it.
And then…she loses the game. Which is bad for her tournament but gives life to the cow opening.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Grand master opens with Anna’s cow opening. It was fun watching her as she realises it. The live stream goes wild. Her mother, Pia, a grandmaster, commentating, also loses it.
And then…she loses the game. Which is bad for her tournament but gives life to the cow opening.
I think this is a novelty that will not get much play at the champion level
OCDC said:
dv said:OCDC said:Stras? Boloney, luncheon meat etc. Not fancy but it’s nice on occasion.Berliner (similar to stras)I’m an educated man but I’m not familiar with that.
I’m familiar with stras, I’m not familiar with the term Berliner when used to mean a stras-like thing.
kii said:
This talk about people failing to recognise a woman’s professional status has me thinking about an incident with mr kii’s friend, formerly known as Mr PTSD.All through the trump period I kept talking to my husband about the situation and getting angry that I was more informed about politics his country. Whilst I am not a professional political person, I felt fairly well-informed.
mr kii was like many military people from that era, just do your job, hope the government doesn’t cut your benefits and Republicans are better.
So, it was a contentious issue for me. I’m the grand-daughter and daughter of unionists and very political people.
Unbeknownst to me my hubby was passing on all my opinions and knowledge about the political situation when he and Mr PTSD had weekly phone calls.
After mr kii died, Mr PTSD was visiting me and the conversation turned to politics. He rabbited on about mr kii’s opinions etc. I interrupted him and said, you do realise I was the one educating him on all this shit? He looked a bit shocked. Then I dropped the clanger – my husband had never fucking voted!
The colour left his face and he suddenly got up, he looked at his phone and said…I just got a message…blah blah blah and he left.
I haven’t seen or heard from him since.
Mr PTSD is one of the most blatantly misogynistic arseholes I have ever met. mr kii mainly stayed in touch with him because he was concerned about his mental health…he’s veteran from the Gulf War.
Anyway…
Job done
dv said:
OCDC said:I don’t recall having seen it elsewhere either.dv said:I’m familiar with stras, I’m not familiar with the term Berliner when used to mean a stras-like thing.I’m an educated man but I’m not familiar with that.Stras? Boloney, luncheon meat etc. Not fancy but it’s nice on occasion.
OCDC said:
dv said:They also have a similar one called Tyroler, which I also don’t recall having seen elsewhere.OCDC said:I don’t recall having seen it elsewhere either.Stras? Boloney, luncheon meat etc. Not fancy but it’s nice on occasion.I’m familiar with stras, I’m not familiar with the term Berliner when used to mean a stras-like thing.
TATE: Devon “is similar in appearance and taste to the bologna sausage and the cooked pork sausage known in Australia as Berliner.”
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/u6Zgd2mrQczPLugJ/?mibextid=D5vuiz
How to make a girl like you
OCDC said:
OCDC said:dv said:They also have a similar one called Tyroler, which I also don’t recall having seen elsewhere.I’m familiar with stras, I’m not familiar with the term Berliner when used to mean a stras-like thing.I don’t recall having seen it elsewhere either.
TATE: Devon “is similar in appearance and taste to the bologna sausage and the cooked pork sausage known in Australia as Berliner.”
Rofl
Time for a read and siesta. This week my bush wandering friend gifted me a book on dragons which is written as if it’s a real scientific tome – “The Flight of Dragons”. Looks interesting. Even if it’s only for the pictures. I think I had heard of it, but never actually seen it. A quick search suggests it is quite well known.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/8_c0EFbpWak?si=LNZPE-ufNaQux5ReJago Hazzard
Underground, Tube, Subway or Metro
Interesting.
A lot of history in there, quite apart from all the stuff about the names.
And it’s called the tube.
I’m going to call it the London Metro now just to bug you
Barstad
:)
Coles has Berliner doughnuts… but neither of them have Berliner sausage.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Grand master opens with Anna’s cow opening. It was fun watching her as she realises it. The live stream goes wild. Her mother, Pia, a grandmaster, commentating, also loses it.
And then…she loses the game. Which is bad for her tournament but gives life to the cow opening.
I think this is a novelty that will not get much play at the champion level
Yeah. But fun DV. (Her mum and dad do not like it. Mum is very critical.)
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Interesting.
A lot of history in there, quite apart from all the stuff about the names.
And it’s called the tube.
I’m going to call it the London Metro now just to bug you
Barstad
:)
kii said:
This talk about people failing to recognise a woman’s professional status has me thinking about an incident with mr kii’s friend, formerly known as Mr PTSD.All through the trump period I kept talking to my husband about the situation and getting angry that I was more informed about politics his country. Whilst I am not a professional political person, I felt fairly well-informed.
mr kii was like many military people from that era, just do your job, hope the government doesn’t cut your benefits and Republicans are better.
So, it was a contentious issue for me. I’m the grand-daughter and daughter of unionists and very political people.
Unbeknownst to me my hubby was passing on all my opinions and knowledge about the political situation when he and Mr PTSD had weekly phone calls.
After mr kii died, Mr PTSD was visiting me and the conversation turned to politics. He rabbited on about mr kii’s opinions etc. I interrupted him and said, you do realise I was the one educating him on all this shit? He looked a bit shocked. Then I dropped the clanger – my husband had never fucking voted!
The colour left his face and he suddenly got up, he looked at his phone and said…I just got a message…blah blah blah and he left.
I haven’t seen or heard from him since.
Mr PTSD is one of the most blatantly misogynistic arseholes I have ever met. mr kii mainly stayed in touch with him because he was concerned about his mental health…he’s veteran from the Gulf War.
Anyway…
It wasn’t until I was in my 30s when I realised that those meetings that Dad attended as head of the Work Supervisor’s federation…were union meetings. I was naive I suppose.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:I’m going to call it the London Metro now just to bug you
Barstad
:)
I like how they signed off in that pic:
‘Oyst regards,
Vatnet’.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Barstad
:)
I like how they signed off in that pic:
‘Oyst regards,
Vatnet’.
Pigg stein’s rude, lah
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768
they did not tell me about Asherman’s syndrome either.
thanks for the miscarriages.
Fuck.
Steve Gadd is with John Bushby and
17 others
.
1 h ·
The Big Book of Tasmanian Jigs now has over 130 tunes. I will be spending the next month editing and adding tune notes, about the contributors, index and formatting. It should be ready to print by May. It will be print on demand. Orders welcome.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768they did not tell me about Asherman’s syndrome either.
thanks for the miscarriages.
Fuck.
I should find out about this
Tryna help my son prep for a Chinese listening test which is not so easy because I don’t speak Chinese at all but at least I can go through flash cards and stuff.
There are a bunch of consonants that are hard for me to distinguish
Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel mushrooms.
A total of 51 patrons at an unnamed restaurant in Bozeman got very ill last April, including the two fatalities, and researchers soon traced the illnesses to undercooked or uncooked morels.
These mushrooms are generally thought to be edible, but the Montana report shows that cooking morels is essential for safety.
Bubblecar said:
Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana DinersFRIDAY, March 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel mushrooms.
A total of 51 patrons at an unnamed restaurant in Bozeman got very ill last April, including the two fatalities, and researchers soon traced the illnesses to undercooked or uncooked morels.
These mushrooms are generally thought to be edible, but the Montana report shows that cooking morels is essential for safety.
Huh!
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768they did not tell me about Asherman’s syndrome either.
thanks for the miscarriages.
Fuck.
I should find out about this
make a thread. I’m willing to get angrier.
dv said:
Tryna help my son prep for a Chinese listening test which is not so easy because I don’t speak Chinese at all but at least I can go through flash cards and stuff.There are a bunch of consonants that are hard for me to distinguish
is dessi betterer at chinese?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768they did not tell me about Asherman’s syndrome either.
thanks for the miscarriages.
Fuck.
I should find out about this
make a thread. I’m willing to get angrier.
I’m also interested, but currently distracted.
The lawyers decided to get in a car and head to the hotel themselves. By the time they got there police had found John in his truck in the parking lot with what the County Court later said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-16/john-barnett-boeing-worker-turned-whistleblower-legacy/103593106
like Frank Nugan she thinks.
i’m here, for you, a selfless altruistic guy, once philanthropist that gave it all away, gave everything away, now I live the life of a hobo, completely rejected status, I run my hygiene down to experience prejudice and rejection, so that I might properly understand how it all works, and here we are, give me a hug
so ends this typing episode
coffee landed
She’s not. Most of his subjects we can help him with but he’s on his own with 中文.
sarahs mum said:
The lawyers decided to get in a car and head to the hotel themselves. By the time they got there police had found John in his truck in the parking lot with what the County Court later said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-16/john-barnett-boeing-worker-turned-whistleblower-legacy/103593106
like Frank Nugan she thinks.
In what way?
Nursery tea report: boiled hen egg with peri-peri salt, ham and mango and jalapeño chutney wrap
I could go a block of Lindt now.
OCDC said:
Nursery tea report: boiled hen egg with peri-peri salt, ham and mango and jalapeño chutney wrap
I’ll be putting together a hen salad, once I return from the off-licence with a bottle of wine to accompany.
OCDC said:
I could go a block of Lindt now.
Which one would be best?
Helping him prepare for his Python test now which is more in my wheelhouse.
No lyre birds on this afternoon’s bushwalk, but a bit of excitement with a red belly black snek quietly resting by the track.
Neither of us saw it as we walked past, then stopped for a chat about a metre on. We decided that we would turn back, I walked past it, turned around to say something and spotted it. I scuttled forward out of range and my walking buddy did a wide circle around. It happily laid still through all this but slithered off when I got the camera out.
We also got rained on but enjoyed the outing.
Vegie sausage rolls for dinner. Potato and home grown purple sweet potato mashed, mix in grated carrot and cheese, peas and sweetcorn, wrapped in puff pastry. Nommies.
Food report: Mr Bird’s Eye’s crumbed chunks of flathead (3 each) with chips from the freezer (leftovers from some time when we had takeaway) with salad of lettuce, tomato and onion mix and some chickpea salad.
Dessert will probably be a scoop of icecream.
ruby said:
No lyre birds on this afternoon’s bushwalk, but a bit of excitement with a red belly black snek quietly resting by the track.
Neither of us saw it as we walked past, then stopped for a chat about a metre on. We decided that we would turn back, I walked past it, turned around to say something and spotted it. I scuttled forward out of range and my walking buddy did a wide circle around. It happily laid still through all this but slithered off when I got the camera out.
We also got rained on but enjoyed the outing.
Vegie sausage rolls for dinner. Potato and home grown purple sweet potato mashed, mix in grated carrot and cheese, peas and sweetcorn, wrapped in puff pastry. Nommies.
You don’t want to break the record and actually die of a red-bellied black snake bite. Is it still the case that no-one has died from their bite?
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Orange intense.I could go a block of Lindt now.Which one would be best?
dv said:
She’s not. Most of his subjects we can help him with but he’s on his own with 中文.
find a tutor for a couple of quick lessons.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Orange intense.I could go a block of Lindt now.Which one would be best?
:)
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
The lawyers decided to get in a car and head to the hotel themselves. By the time they got there police had found John in his truck in the parking lot with what the County Court later said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-16/john-barnett-boeing-worker-turned-whistleblower-legacy/103593106
like Frank Nugan she thinks.
In what way?
found in parking lot slumped over his own weapon. shortly after he was heard saying the nugan frank organisation could get rid of anybody.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Which one would be best?Orange intense.
:)
not my fave. the orange reminds me of essential orange oil.
Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.
buffy said:
ruby said:
No lyre birds on this afternoon’s bushwalk, but a bit of excitement with a red belly black snek quietly resting by the track.
Neither of us saw it as we walked past, then stopped for a chat about a metre on. We decided that we would turn back, I walked past it, turned around to say something and spotted it. I scuttled forward out of range and my walking buddy did a wide circle around. It happily laid still through all this but slithered off when I got the camera out.
We also got rained on but enjoyed the outing.
Vegie sausage rolls for dinner. Potato and home grown purple sweet potato mashed, mix in grated carrot and cheese, peas and sweetcorn, wrapped in puff pastry. Nommies.
You don’t want to break the record and actually die of a red-bellied black snake bite. Is it still the case that no-one has died from their bite?
I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
ruby said:
buffy said:
ruby said:
No lyre birds on this afternoon’s bushwalk, but a bit of excitement with a red belly black snek quietly resting by the track.
Neither of us saw it as we walked past, then stopped for a chat about a metre on. We decided that we would turn back, I walked past it, turned around to say something and spotted it. I scuttled forward out of range and my walking buddy did a wide circle around. It happily laid still through all this but slithered off when I got the camera out.
We also got rained on but enjoyed the outing.
Vegie sausage rolls for dinner. Potato and home grown purple sweet potato mashed, mix in grated carrot and cheese, peas and sweetcorn, wrapped in puff pastry. Nommies.
You don’t want to break the record and actually die of a red-bellied black snake bite. Is it still the case that no-one has died from their bite?
I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
buffy said:You don’t want to break the record and actually die of a red-bellied black snake bite. Is it still the case that no-one has died from their bite?
I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
And wiki pronounceth that an unnamed gardener died in 1887 in Wangaratta from a red belly bite. But yes, quite a low level of worry snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia
Bubblecar said:
Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
And wiki pronounceth that an unnamed gardener died in 1887 in Wangaratta from a red belly bite. But yes, quite a low level of worry snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia
There you are then. Wiki needs to consult Wiki more often.
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:I was envenomed by my supervisors there, so I wouldn’t be surprised.ruby said:And wiki pronounceth that an unnamed gardener died in 1887 in Wangaratta from a red belly bite. But yes, quite a low level of worry snake.I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.
I’m still on the short stories.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I await further updates when appropriate.Bubblecar said:I’m still on the short stories.Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
And wiki pronounceth that an unnamed gardener died in 1887 in Wangaratta from a red belly bite. But yes, quite a low level of worry snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia
There you are then. Wiki needs to consult Wiki more often.
Chuckle.
Out to pick a handful of cherry tomatoes and some green stuff to go with the vegie sausage rolls. I shall have a rum and ginger ale as well. And then an early night before the farmers markets in the morning. A new stall had quesadillas last week, that will be lunch
ruby said:
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:I’m not sure if anyone has died from a red belly bite. I’ll look it up.
I did have a snake bandage with me. Red bellies don’t bother me that much as they are pretty cruisy, brown snakes and death adders are another matter.
Wiki pronounceth: Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake
And wiki pronounceth that an unnamed gardener died in 1887 in Wangaratta from a red belly bite. But yes, quite a low level of worry snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia
I intend to go and check one of my roadside plant observations spots early tomorrow morning. I will be wearing gumboots and tucked in pants. It’s an area that is seasonally wet (and apparently a bit saline, by the plants I’ve observed there). We haven’t had any rain for a while:
8th January….63mm
17th January…22.6mm
February…1.2mm total for 3 days, nothing else for the month
March so far…0.4mm total for 2 days, nothing else.
I want to see how it is faring with the drying out. Then I will look again once we get the Autumn break.
Good evening , my legs are telling me , there might be a change in the weather on the way…
sees lots birds today, uncountable, indeterminate lots, many, plenty, not a few, not one, heaps, goodly amount, abundant, abundance, abundantly abundant, that sort of thing, if you haven’t got the idea go chew on a thesaurus for while, I didn’t, but you may have some catching up to do
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.
Yes. I read them all when I was in my teens. Prefer the short stories.
transition said:
sees lots birds today, uncountable, indeterminate lots, many, plenty, not a few, not one, heaps, goodly amount, abundant, abundance, abundantly abundant, that sort of thing, if you haven’t got the idea go chew on a thesaurus for while, I didn’t, but you may have some catching up to do
few of I suppose, did manage get a few pictures but had no space on my card, deprived of memory, anyways i’ve made the pictures small because I don’t want to undermine your experience of reality
Ian said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Instead of reading Holmes tonight I think I’ll watch a couple episodes of The Agatha Christie Hour on DVD.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.
Yes. I read them all when I was in my teens. Prefer the short stories.
I read the complete, out loud, during my pregnancy. We had no radio or tv or internet and I spent a few months being the entertainment. First hubby quite liked to cook and potter.
I also read out loud the Lord of the Rings.
sarahs mum said:
Ian said:I’m surprised you have any voice left after that.OCDC said:I read the complete, out loud, during my pregnancy. We had no radio or tv or internet and I spent a few months being the entertainment. First hubby quite liked to cook and potter.What do you think of the novel(la)s compared to the short stories? I think the latter are stronger, less jibber-jabber.Yes. I read them all when I was in my teens. Prefer the short stories.
I also read out loud the Lord of the Rings.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Ian said:I’m surprised you have any voice left after that.Yes. I read them all when I was in my teens. Prefer the short stories.I read the complete, out loud, during my pregnancy. We had no radio or tv or internet and I spent a few months being the entertainment. First hubby quite liked to cook and potter.
I also read out loud the Lord of the Rings.
you can get through this stuff pretty quickly if someone keeps making you cups of tea.
Sarah, the Scottish printmaker.
sarahs mum said:
LoveSarah, the Scottish printmaker.
transition said:
transition said:
sees lots birds today, uncountable, indeterminate lots, many, plenty, not a few, not one, heaps, goodly amount, abundant, abundance, abundantly abundant, that sort of thing, if you haven’t got the idea go chew on a thesaurus for while, I didn’t, but you may have some catching up to do
few of I suppose, did manage get a few pictures but had no space on my card, deprived of memory, anyways i’ve made the pictures small because I don’t want to undermine your experience of reality
(got interrupted didn’t I, I continues now), anyways lots pardalotes
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:LoveSarah, the Scottish printmaker.
She’s had multiple quantum leaps in her work since she visited me. And I have only had one. She does work hard and faces life head on. Boundless energy.
She’s living down in Galloway now, not far from where my grandfather was born.
view from her new studio.
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:
sees lots birds today, uncountable, indeterminate lots, many, plenty, not a few, not one, heaps, goodly amount, abundant, abundance, abundantly abundant, that sort of thing, if you haven’t got the idea go chew on a thesaurus for while, I didn’t, but you may have some catching up to do
few of I suppose, did manage get a few pictures but had no space on my card, deprived of memory, anyways i’ve made the pictures small because I don’t want to undermine your experience of reality
(got interrupted didn’t I, I continues now), anyways lots pardalotes
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:few of I suppose, did manage get a few pictures but had no space on my card, deprived of memory, anyways i’ve made the pictures small because I don’t want to undermine your experience of reality
(got interrupted didn’t I, I continues now), anyways lots pardalotes
Fireworks near here, for a primary school’s 125th anniversary
Perseverance rover analysing an unusual formation called Bunsen Peak, late last month.
Bubblecar said:
Perseverance rover analysing an unusual formation called Bunsen Peak, late last month.
Another view of Bunsen Peak.
Anyway…
Hazy and cool morning. No blasting wind.
I have discovered that hiding under the doona doesn’t solve the myriad of issues I can imagine. This energy would be better spent either:
(a) sleeping
(b) doing the dishes
© emptying the litter tray
(d) sorting out one pile of “to be packed” items
So, I put the dishes on soak, in the sink.
I made a flat white.
I’m here on the main computer answering emails from removalists.
Thinking about the Australian play – The Removalists by David Williamson. Which I saw at some point in the 1970s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Removalists
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees at the back door. Dark. Maggies are yacking out there. We are forecast a partly cloudy 28 today and a 30 tomorrow. Then the forecast drops the highs back to around 20 for some days, and the possibility of about 4mm rain on Tuesday. That would be good.
I’m going to look at roadside plants when it is light enough. But sunup isn’t for another hour yet. So I’ll eat something and check emails and look at iNaturalist for a bit.
Hello forum. 17° when I woke, 15° now, max 28°. Partly cloudy out so not good for astrology. Had a pre-brekkie snack of my sister’s pseudoshortbread that I choc dipped. Still not great so I’ll stick to rum balls from now on, possibly sans rum so I can still drive. Agenda: TBD.
I finished the box of Coco Pops for breakfast. I was being polite and not eating the last serve. And eating other breakfasts. But it’s been there for days. So I finished it off.
buffy said:
I finished the box of Coco Pops for breakfast. I was being polite and not eating the last serve. And eating other breakfasts. But it’s been there for days. So I finished it off.Mmmm sweet cereal. I miss weet-bix.
Later I might devil the eggs I boiled yesterday. These ones peeled in a manner dv’s son would envy; and they’re quite fresh so I have NFI what’s going on.
Morning Australasia. 12 here, heading for 25. Woke up very achy on one side so I must have been sleeping in an awkward position.
Another day of reading and relaxation before returning to creative pursuits tomorrow.
Breakfast will be a pork, mustard and salad wrap.
Bubblecar said:
Morning Australasia. 12 here, heading for 25. Woke up very achy on one side so I must have been sleeping in an awkward position.Another day of reading and relaxation before returning to creative pursuits tomorrow.
Breakfast will be a pork, mustard and salad wrap.
…but think I’ll follow OCDC’s example and boil an egg to go in it, too.
….oh and:
20/50… pretty much all guesses.
Bubblecar said:
….oh and:
It’s 6 years since the St Patrick’s Day fires then. I remember that. I could see the glow of the Gazette fire from our front gate. It skirted our little town. We were in full fire plan enacted mode.
https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/st-patrick-s-day-fires-five-years-on
More important than St Pat is:
whose feast day is also today.
Brekkie report: mushroom and marinated capsicum wrap pizza, using salsa for the base instead of tomato, as the jar was already open
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning Australasia. 12 here, heading for 25. Woke up very achy on one side so I must have been sleeping in an awkward position.Another day of reading and relaxation before returning to creative pursuits tomorrow.
Breakfast will be a pork, mustard and salad wrap.
…but think I’ll follow OCDC’s example and boil an egg to go in it, too.
Worked well, very tasty.
Helga’s wholemeal wrap with:
Layer 1: Sliced tomato, freshly ground pepper, salt.
Layer 2: Grilled loin pork steak (thin), cut lengthwise and arranged end-to-end.
Layer 3: Dijon mustard.
Layer 4: Sliced hardboiled egg.
Layer 5: Big handful of baby rocket.
Roll up, secure and scoff. All held together except towards the end when one slice of tomato fell out.
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Someone’s a tad overexcited.
monkey skipper said:
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Morning MONKEY!!!
Any St Pat’s Day activities planned?
OCDC said:
Someone’s a tad overexcited.
Drinking a coffee :)
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Morning MONKEY!!!
Any St Pat’s Day activities planned?
Nah … working today but since the housework was done earlier … I can be a lady of leisure after work …. i might consider a 6 pack from the bottleo on the way home ,,
How about you?
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Morning MONKEY!!!
Any St Pat’s Day activities planned?
Nah … working today but since the housework was done earlier … I can be a lady of leisure after work …. i might consider a 6 pack from the bottleo on the way home ,,
How about you?
Day of reading and recreation. Currently looking through my Tinned Fish folder (Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods/Tinned Fish) while listening to quiet jazz.
There’s only one bottle of Guinness for later but plenty of wine.
Here’s some mullet from Queensland.
This is an odd question but ( less surprising coming from me as you all know :P)…. so … if a wormhole was like a pathway from one neurotransmitter to another which is one fixed point to another, that could be a chemical process and electrical current that connect one location to another. In the brain this is how this happens , chemistry and electrical currents and connectors moving back and forth.
Could that work on a larger scale in the universe using the same principles?
I do know it is an odd question but for some strange reason this possibility popped into my brain spontaneously the other day.
I’m back. I found some wildflowers. There will be photos later. I need to look at them and crop them etc. And name them.
monkey skipper said:
This is an odd question but ( less surprising coming from me as you all know :P)…. so … if a wormhole was like a pathway from one neurotransmitter to another which is one fixed point to another, that could be a chemical process and electrical current that connect one location to another. In the brain this is how this happens , chemistry and electrical currents and connectors moving back and forth.Could that work on a larger scale in the universe using the same principles?
I do know it is an odd question but for some strange reason this possibility popped into my brain spontaneously the other day.
Sounds a bit like ER = EPR:
ER = EPR is a conjecture in physics stating that two entangled particles (a so-called Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen or EPR pair) are connected by a wormhole (or Einstein–Rosen bridge) and is thought by some to be a basis for unifying general relativity and quantum mechanics into a theory of everything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_%3D_EPR
monkey skipper said:
This is an odd question but ( less surprising coming from me as you all know :P)…. so … if a wormhole was like a pathway from one neurotransmitter to another which is one fixed point to another, that could be a chemical process and electrical current that connect one location to another. In the brain this is how this happens , chemistry and electrical currents and connectors moving back and forth.I don’t know enough about the theory of wormholes to comment.Could that work on a larger scale in the universe using the same principles?
I do know it is an odd question but for some strange reason this possibility popped into my brain spontaneously the other day.
buffy said:
I’m back. I found some wildflowers. There will be photos later. I need to look at them and crop them etc. And name them.How’s the new camera?
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Morning MONKEY!!!
Any St Pat’s Day activities planned?
Talking of birthdays, the WWW just had one and we missed it:
OCDC said:
buffy said:I’m back. I found some wildflowers. There will be photos later. I need to look at them and crop them etc. And name them.How’s the new camera?
Similar to the old one. Yesterday I found out how to reduce wobble and turned that function on. I must have a very low tremor…or just the ordinary one when I’ve run the magnification up too high. The optical zoom is fine ( up to 5x) but once you get into the digital zoom shakes matter.
buffy said:
OCDC said:Anti-wobble sounds quite handy.buffy said:Similar to the old one. Yesterday I found out how to reduce wobble and turned that function on. I must have a very low tremor…or just the ordinary one when I’ve run the magnification up too high. The optical zoom is fine ( up to 5x) but once you get into the digital zoom shakes matter.I’m back. I found some wildflowers. There will be photos later. I need to look at them and crop them etc. And name them.How’s the new camera?
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.Beer
I’ve never celebrated it. And I don’t like beer.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good MORNING!!!!!!!
Morning MONKEY!!!
Any St Pat’s Day activities planned?
Talking of birthdays, the WWW just had one and we missed it:
You’d think Google would have marked the occasion.
I needed antiwobble the other day. The wind blew the laundry basket off the table and I wobbled because I thought it was me falling.
OCDC said:
kii said:Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.Beer
Beer
Beer
Get on the beersI’ve never celebrated it. And I don’t like beer.
probably got big in the US with its large Irish population.
OCDC said:
kii said:Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.Beer
Beer
Beer
Get on the beersI’ve never celebrated it. And I don’t like beer.
I had green beer once when I was at art college. I prefer normal beer.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
kii said:Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.Beer
Beer
Beer
Get on the beersI’ve never celebrated it. And I don’t like beer.
probably got big in the US with its large Irish population.
They’re brainwashed. Buying greeting cards for people who aren’t even Irish.
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
Besides the Irish diaspora I assume?
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
Besides the Irish diaspora I assume?
Yeah, besides that.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
Besides the Irish diaspora I assume?
Yeah, besides that.
It’s an excuse to drink?
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Besides the Irish diaspora I assume?
Yeah, besides that.
It’s an excuse to drink?
+1
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
It’s big in the US because of that strange tribalism they have, where people will steadfastly maintain that ‘i’m Irish’, or ‘i’m Polish’ or whatever, even if their claimed ethnicity can only be traced to a single predecessor who left the nominated country back in about 1875, and they themselves can speak none of the country’s language, have never visited it (and possibly don’t even know anyone who has), can’t name it’s capital, or even find it on a map.
Yet many of the same people proudly proclaim that they’re ‘genuine, 100%, patriotic American’, with a remarkable facility for simultaneously claiming and denying two national identities.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Why do people feel it necessary to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? It’s truly nuts.
It’s big in the US because of that strange tribalism they have, where people will steadfastly maintain that ‘i’m Irish’, or ‘i’m Polish’ or whatever, even if their claimed ethnicity can only be traced to a single predecessor who left the nominated country back in about 1875, and they themselves can speak none of the country’s language, have never visited it (and possibly don’t even know anyone who has), can’t name it’s capital, or even find it on a map.
Yet many of the same people proudly proclaim that they’re ‘genuine, 100%, patriotic American’, with a remarkable facility for simultaneously claiming and denying two national identities.
Well, just about every government form one has to fill our in the US asks what race one is.
The entire set for Sean Connery’s ‘The Hunt for Red October’ was built to move like a real submarine.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:Yeah, besides that.
It’s an excuse to drink?
+1
I have one every 5 years. (I’m 1/5 Irish)
Spiny Norman said:
The entire set for Sean Connery’s ‘The Hunt for Red October’ was built to move like a real submarine.
Seems a bit extravagant.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:It’s an excuse to drink?
+1
I have one every 5 years. (I’m 1/5 Irish)
1/5 Irish?
How did you manage that?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:+1
I have one every 5 years. (I’m 1/5 Irish)
1/5 Irish?
How did you manage that?
OCDC said:
buffy said:OCDC said:Anti-wobble sounds quite handy.How’s the new camera?Similar to the old one. Yesterday I found out how to reduce wobble and turned that function on. I must have a very low tremor…or just the ordinary one when I’ve run the magnification up too high. The optical zoom is fine ( up to 5x) but once you get into the digital zoom shakes matter.
The 1cm macro setting seems to work OK. They are sitting in a wild carrot flower (it’s a weed, the one usually known as Queen Anne’s Lace) First photo is the 1cm setting. Second photo is normal macro. Obliging ladybirds…
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
Can tell it’s starting to cool here – Maisie’s now sleeping on my lap instead of near me.
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
The most terrifying thing you can hear in Ireland is “Will ye be havin’ a Guinness with me now”?
Or:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
The most terrifying thing you can hear in Ireland is “Will ye be havin’ a Guinness with me now”?
Or:
“you probably don’t know any Irish songs”
Sarahs mum put on her best tenor and sang ‘The rose of tralee’ without accompaniment in small pub in Galway.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:The most terrifying thing you can hear in Ireland is “Will ye be havin’ a Guinness with me now”?
Or:
“you probably don’t know any Irish songs”
Sarahs mum put on her best tenor and sang ‘The rose of tralee’ without accompaniment in small pub in Galway.
:)
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
Was your mum’s side Irish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
Was your mum’s side Irish?
Irish/english. Came out during the goldrush.
Whenever I did something stupid as a child Dad would say, ‘that’s the riley coming out in her.’ Hardly taught to engage with the past i understand now.
Spiny Norman said:
The entire set for Sean Connery’s ‘The Hunt for Red October’ was built to move like a real submarine.
ruined it for me now, ya bastard
i’m here for you, and I just finished my coffee so heading off for a nice walk, love to stay and hear all your troubles, but I like birds, yes feathered avian dinosaurs
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:I have one every 5 years. (I’m 1/5 Irish)
1/5 Irish?
How did you manage that?
Dunno. It’s what Ancestry says.
OK then (occurred to me after I hit enter that was probably it).
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:1/5 Irish?
How did you manage that?
Dunno. It’s what Ancestry says.OK then (occurred to me after I hit enter that was probably it).
I’m everything, and nothing at all.
A large dollop of Irish, but there’s English, French, German, and others in there as well. Apparently, i’m also just a fracton Jewish. Wouldn’t have made the cut in 1930s Germany.
kii said:
A spideer.
Anyway lunch will be tuna (unpasted) + kimchi.
OCDC said:
That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
I just ate 6 Sesame Wheat biscuits (lightly buttered). So Alex can pretend that was her doing the eating. I haven’t decided what else I will have for lunch today.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
I just ate 6 Sesame Wheat biscuits (lightly buttered). So Alex can pretend that was her doing the eating. I haven’t decided what else I will have for lunch today.
Gosh!
I haven’t even decided what I’ll have for breakfast yet.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
I just ate 6 Sesame Wheat biscuits (lightly buttered). So Alex can pretend that was her doing the eating. I haven’t decided what else I will have for lunch today.
Did you pronounce them Hwwwwweat biscuits?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:When I want crackers I air-fry a wrap, but this way there’s more tasty food.That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Also: one of the eggs fell apart as I was slicing it (don’t ask me how; even I don’t know) so I et that one in its broken, undeviled state before the Kodak was taken.OCDC said:When I want crackers I air-fry a wrap, but this way there’s more tasty food.That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
The cheese is provolone: quite bland and not really worth whatever I paid at Harris farm.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Bubblecar said:Also: one of the eggs fell apart as I was slicing it (don’t ask me how; even I don’t know) so I et that one in its broken, undeviled state before the Kodak was taken.That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.When I want crackers I air-fry a wrap, but this way there’s more tasty food.
The cheese is provolone: quite bland and not really worth whatever I paid at Harris farm.
Provolone is a very variable cheese, with the milder type being a bit nothing and the sharper matured type often being quite tasty.
Honda CBX1600
few birdies I sees brief walk earlier
must be nearly lunch time
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I’ll keep an eye out for the latter.OCDC said:Provolone is a very variable cheese, with the milder type being a bit nothing and the sharper matured type often being quite tasty.When I want crackers I air-fry a wrap, but this way there’s more tasty food.Also: one of the eggs fell apart as I was slicing it (don’t ask me how; even I don’t know) so I et that one in its broken, undeviled state before the Kodak was taken.
The cheese is provolone: quite bland and not really worth whatever I paid at Harris farm.
dv said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:That’ll be tasty although it’s screaming out for a few crackers at least.
I just ate 6 Sesame Wheat biscuits (lightly buttered). So Alex can pretend that was her doing the eating. I haven’t decided what else I will have for lunch today.
Did you pronounce them Hwwwwweat biscuits?
No, should I?
I seem to have trained my body to react to the heat outside rising with sleepiness. I think I’ll go and read and siesta for a bit.
Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?
Kingy said:
Honda CBX1600
I wonder why it’s a 1600?
The 6 cylinder CBX was 1047 cc, so doubling that would be (approx) 2100 cc.
There are a few homemade V12 CBX 2100s
Kingy said:
Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?I wouldn’t do anything she says. What sort of madcap has chips leftover?
I see the Icelandic volcano is doing it’s thing again.
OCDC said:
Kingy said:Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?I wouldn’t do anything she says. What sort of madcap has chips leftover?
Exactly!
Kingy said:
I see the Icelandic volcano is doing it’s thing again.
I can’t quite see it from my place yet.
kii said:
OCDC said:I had lord of the fries and kfc chips last bender, might go Macca’s or HJs on Tuesday. Hot chips are the only thing I really crave.Kingy said:Exactly!Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?I wouldn’t do anything she says. What sort of madcap has chips leftover?
OCDC said:
kii said:Plus mum’s roast potatoes, but they’re essentially short fat chips.OCDC said:I had lord of the fries and kfc chips last bender, might go Macca’s or HJs on Tuesday. Hot chips are the only thing I really crave.I wouldn’t do anything she says. What sort of madcap has chips leftover?Exactly!
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.
I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Honda CBX1600
I wonder why it’s a 1600?
The 6 cylinder CBX was 1047 cc, so doubling that would be (approx) 2100 cc.
There are a few homemade V12 CBX 2100s
Now I’m on my laptop, I can see signs of photoshop. I can’t find anything legit online, so I’m calling BS on it.
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s pining for the fiords.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s joining a long line of Icelandic fissuremen.
Who are you, and how did you get PWMs handle?
Kingy said:
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s joining a long line of Icelandic fissuremen.Who are you, and how did you get PWMs handle?
Kingy said:
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s pining for the fiords.
Fjords.
kii said:
Kingy said:
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s pining for the fiords.
Fjords.
Yes, I thought it looked wrong.
Kingy said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Honda CBX1600
I wonder why it’s a 1600?
The 6 cylinder CBX was 1047 cc, so doubling that would be (approx) 2100 cc.
There are a few homemade V12 CBX 2100s
Now I’m on my laptop, I can see signs of photoshop. I can’t find anything legit online, so I’m calling BS on it.
Fair enough.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.I reckon it would be pretty safe to say he’s dead.
He’s joining a long line of Icelandic fissuremen.
Ha!
I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.
dv said:
I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.
dv said:
I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.Dear oh dear. Educated in Kweenzland?
dv said:
I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.
Odd.
OCDC said:
dv said:I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.Dear oh dear. Educated in Kweenzland?
Yes but so was dv, unless he ran away from home.
OCDC said:
dv said:I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.Dear oh dear. Educated in Kweenzland?
Yes
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Exactly, but we shouldn’t speak like this to his face.dv said:Yes but so was dv, unless he ran away from home.I was woken this morning by my youngest sister calling at 7 and I just ignored it and went back to sleep. Later we had a text conversation and she wanted to know why I didn’t answer and I said it was Sunday morning, 7 in the morning, it’s not the right time for a non-emergency call. She said nah it was 9, and after a bit more discussion it emerged that was unaware Australia has time zones.Dear oh dear. Educated in Kweenzland?
TROPICAL CYCLONE MEGAN UPDATE – POTENTIAL LANDFALL TONIGHT!
Issued 8:40am AEST Sunday, March 17th 2024.
Tropical Cyclone MEGAN (Category 2) is located South East of Groote Eylandt, with the system remaining in a favourable environment for intensification. MEGAN is forecast to continue moving Southwards over the next 24hrs, with most global model data suggesting the system could make a landfall near Centre Island / Borroloola NT (pink circle), as a either a strong Category 2 or potential SEVERE Category 3 strength system with winds in excess of 150-170km/h and torrential rainfall leading to flooding. Some locations may become isolated due to flooding, with communication failures possible. Large trees may be downed and some well maintained structures could suffer damage.
Groote Eylandt has now recorded winds up to 87km/h (near-damaging) with 680mm in the past 36hrs. These conditions have lead to widespread flooding across the region with very large trees being downed due to a combination of the saturated ground and strong persistent winds.
Image: Infrared satellite imagery via Weatherzone showing the powerful convection around the system (white and black colours). Full forecast details are available via our website > higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/
OCDC said:
TROPICAL CYCLONE MEGAN UPDATE – POTENTIAL LANDFALL TONIGHT!
Issued 8:40am AEST Sunday, March 17th 2024.Tropical Cyclone MEGAN (Category 2) is located South East of Groote Eylandt, with the system remaining in a favourable environment for intensification. MEGAN is forecast to continue moving Southwards over the next 24hrs, with most global model data suggesting the system could make a landfall near Centre Island / Borroloola NT (pink circle), as a either a strong Category 2 or potential SEVERE Category 3 strength system with winds in excess of 150-170km/h and torrential rainfall leading to flooding. Some locations may become isolated due to flooding, with communication failures possible. Large trees may be downed and some well maintained structures could suffer damage.
Groote Eylandt has now recorded winds up to 87km/h (near-damaging) with 680mm in the past 36hrs. These conditions have lead to widespread flooding across the region with very large trees being downed due to a combination of the saturated ground and strong persistent winds.
Image: Infrared satellite imagery via Weatherzone showing the powerful convection around the system (white and black colours). Full forecast details are available via our website > higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/
Penny Wong got married yesterday so that’s nice.
OCDC said:
Penny Wong got married yesterday so that’s nice.
Idk Allouache sounds like a French dessert but I’ll give them a chance
dv said:
OCDC said:
Penny Wong got married yesterday so that’s nice.
Idk Allouache sounds like a French dessert but I’ll give them a chance
Seems they’ve been together for 20 years.
I hope this marriage thing doesn’t spoil the relationship.
OCDC said:
Penny Wong got married yesterday so that’s nice.
OCDC said:
TROPICAL CYCLONE MEGAN UPDATE – POTENTIAL LANDFALL TONIGHT!
Issued 8:40am AEST Sunday, March 17th 2024.Tropical Cyclone MEGAN (Category 2) is located South East of Groote Eylandt, with the system remaining in a favourable environment for intensification. MEGAN is forecast to continue moving Southwards over the next 24hrs, with most global model data suggesting the system could make a landfall near Centre Island / Borroloola NT (pink circle), as a either a strong Category 2 or potential SEVERE Category 3 strength system with winds in excess of 150-170km/h and torrential rainfall leading to flooding. Some locations may become isolated due to flooding, with communication failures possible. Large trees may be downed and some well maintained structures could suffer damage.
Groote Eylandt has now recorded winds up to 87km/h (near-damaging) with 680mm in the past 36hrs. These conditions have lead to widespread flooding across the region with very large trees being downed due to a combination of the saturated ground and strong persistent winds.
Image: Infrared satellite imagery via Weatherzone showing the powerful convection around the system (white and black colours). Full forecast details are available via our website > higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/
BoM says tomorrow.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQP0012.shtml
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Exactly, but we shouldn’t speak like this to his face.Dear oh dear. Educated in Kweenzland?Yes but so was dv, unless he ran away from home.
dv got all the brainz.
I hope she’s OK, iirc you’ve mentioned her before.
I suppose I’ll watch another Agatha Christie Hour tonight although last night’s episode, Jane in Search of a Job, was pretty damn far-fetched.
I’m smart enough to know there are time zones in Australia but not smart enough to avoid confusing the spleen with the pancreas.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
Penny Wong got married yesterday so that’s nice.
Idk Allouache sounds like a French dessert but I’ll give them a chance
Seems they’ve been together for 20 years.
I hope this marriage thing doesn’t spoil the relationship.
God Damn These Médiéval Traditions
Kingy said:
Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?
Sorry, went away from the computer for a bit. Turn on oven, put large cast iron pan in to heat up with the oven. Tip frozen chips onto pan when things are up to temperature. Check after about 10 minutes and turn/toss, agitate chips. Put back into oven and check again shortly after. They just crisp up again on their own. We freeze leftovers when we have fish and chips. You can do it also with the fried battered fish from the fish and chips shop, but we don’t usually have leftovers of the fish part of the meal.
OCDC said:
Kingy said:Buffy, I read yesterday that you re-heat cooked chips(I think). How do you get them crispy and nice to eat again?I wouldn’t do anything she says. What sort of madcap has chips leftover?
If we want some chips for the freezer, we get a normal serve of chips for two. Otherwise we just get the small serve of chips and there are none leftover.
:)
I could really go fish and chips now. Flake, minimum chips, two scallops, corn jack, chicken salt.
Real images that look fake…
One of the most memorable examples was this series of images of the moon transiting Earth, taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory in 2015
kii said:
Eggs for breakfast.:-)
OCDC said:
I could really go fish and chips now. Flake, minimum chips, two scallops, corn jack, chicken salt.
What are you really going to have for dinner?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
I could really go fish and chips now. Flake, minimum chips, two scallops, corn jack, chicken salt.
What are you really going to have for dinner?
She’s gone to get fish and chips.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Yoghurt if anything.I could really go fish and chips now. Flake, minimum chips, two scallops, corn jack, chicken salt.What are you really going to have for dinner?
Dunno if SCIENCE has been lurking but I’ve started olanzapine for vestibular migraine. Things have been pretty fucked lately.
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
Bubblecar said:
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
…and tomato.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Yoghurt if anything.I could really go fish and chips now. Flake, minimum chips, two scallops, corn jack, chicken salt.What are you really going to have for dinner?
Not to be sneezed at, unless you’re allergic.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Sounds tasty.I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.…and tomato.
I* am thawing sweet and sour pork with sugar snaps, broc, red capsicum and carrot to eat tomorrow.
*Actually the Hitachi refrigerator is doing it.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Fortunately I am not.Bubblecar said:Not to be sneezed at, unless you’re allergic.What are you really going to have for dinner?Yoghurt if anything.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
…and tomato.
Mr buffy is cook tonight. There are barbecue lamb chops defrosted. I think he is making potato salad. There is lettuce in the fridge. (Which reminds me I should pick lettuce again tomorrow morning) And he found the apple strudel I made and put into the freezer, so that will be consumed cold for dessert.
Bubblecar said:
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
I have left over mashed potatoes and roast purple sweet potato. 3 Worcester and pepper beef sausages. think I’ll pick some zucchini. Might fry it in some garlic butter.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
…and tomato.
Mr buffy is cook tonight. There are barbecue lamb chops defrosted. I think he is making potato salad. There is lettuce in the fridge. (Which reminds me I should pick lettuce again tomorrow morning) And he found the apple strudel I made and put into the freezer, so that will be consumed cold for dessert.
Good.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m thinking hen again, this time a grilled thigh fillet served with fagioli bianchi di Spagna, green capsicum, garlic, onion, spices etc.
I have left over mashed potatoes and roast purple sweet potato. 3 Worcester and pepper beef sausages. think I’ll pick some zucchini. Might fry it in some garlic butter.
The zucchini will absorb the garlic taste agreeably.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
This is an odd question but ( less surprising coming from me as you all know :P)…. so … if a wormhole was like a pathway from one neurotransmitter to another which is one fixed point to another, that could be a chemical process and electrical current that connect one location to another. In the brain this is how this happens , chemistry and electrical currents and connectors moving back and forth.Could that work on a larger scale in the universe using the same principles?
I do know it is an odd question but for some strange reason this possibility popped into my brain spontaneously the other day.
Sounds a bit like ER = EPR:
ER = EPR is a conjecture in physics stating that two entangled particles (a so-called Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen or EPR pair) are connected by a wormhole (or Einstein–Rosen bridge) and is thought by some to be a basis for unifying general relativity and quantum mechanics into a theory of everything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_%3D_EPR
Thanx … I will read this
sarahs mum said:
I don’t feel connected to my Irish side. Even on st pat’s day. Even when I was in Ireland. Perhaps it is because I am not much of a drinker.
It’s like anything with practise :D
Dinner update: mixed berries yoghurt, apple and blackcurrant cordial
I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.
I may raise a glass to sibeen and his family …he woulda had a glass or two by now
monkey skipper said:
I may raise a glass to sibeen and his family …he woulda had a glass or two by now
I hope his two kids are doing well. Must have been a tough year for them.
party_pants said:
I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.
That sounds pleasant.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
I may raise a glass to sibeen and his family …he woulda had a glass or two by now
I hope his two kids are doing well. Must have been a tough year for them.
nods
monkey skipper said:
I may raise a glass to sibeen and his family …he woulda had a glass or two by now
I did so earlier.
All drinks downed now, settling in for an evening of sobriety.
party_pants said:
I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.
Settle in and watch the footy. 😁
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Pretty sure you’d be half-dead in that heat.I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.That sounds pleasant.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:party_pants said:Pretty sure you’d be half-dead in that heat.I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.That sounds pleasant.
Yes but I was pretending he said 15.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:party_pants said:Pretty sure you’d be half-dead in that heat.I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.That sounds pleasant.
Op cit: “it’s a dry heat”
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Very sensible.Bubblecar said:Yes but I was pretending he said 15.That sounds pleasant.Pretty sure you’d be half-dead in that heat.
We’re forecast to have some single digit minima in the next week so I might even get out for a walk in the morning.
My sister is in Rabul.
Our temperatures are starting to grow sensible as the season unfolds.
On Wednesday we’ll have a max of 16 and minimum that night of 4.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:I miss seeing Skippy and friends.OCDC said:Very sensible.Pretty sure you’d be half-dead in that heat.Yes but I was pretending he said 15.
We’re forecast to have some single digit minima in the next week so I might even get out for a walk in the morning.
sarahs mum said:
My sister is in Rabul.
I’m guessing that’s a volcano right there.
sarahs mum said:
My sister is in Rabul.
Rabaul?
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.
Settle in and watch the footy. 😁
You’d be happy with the Swannie’s convincing win wouldn’t ya Woodie?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister is in Rabul.
I’m guessing that’s a volcano right there.
I won’t put in the photo but I notice she is wearing a bit too much gold for being where she is. Again. and you’d think she would have learnt after being dragged by the gold necklace in south America.
Spiny Norman said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister is in Rabul.
Rabaul?
yes. sorry,
monkey skipper said:
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
I think it is time for a sunny Sunday afternoon cold beer. Around 25C with a moderate sea breeze. Not a cloud in the shy.
Settle in and watch the footy. 😁
You’d be happy with the Swannie’s convincing win wouldn’t ya Woodie?
Landing on the Moon is “awesome”.
Heart transplants are “awesome”.
Episodes of Home and Away are definitely NOT “awesome”.
Having said that, Swannies win over them Shagpies was most definitely up there as “TRULY AWESOME” 😍.
WOO HOO for Swannies!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢
The most awesomness of all!! 😁😎
sarahs mum said:
Spiny Norman said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister is in Rabul.
Rabaul?
yes. sorry,
I was there when it was erupting. We did flights out of an airport about 25 km away. I don’t recall seeing any lava but the volcano was spitting out huge boulders into the air, larger than a house.
Looks cosy.
Just add scurvy, seasickness, malnutrition, various other diseases, lack of sleep, and hard work, and you would probably enjoy being shot at by the British Fleet.
Open in new tab to embiggen.
Kingy said:
Looks cosy.Just add scurvy, seasickness, malnutrition, various other diseases, lack of sleep, and hard work, and you would probably enjoy being shot at by the British Fleet.
Open in new tab to embiggen.
A capn s wet dream
Bloody typical of you lot. I park my boat here for ten minutes to give you some education, go off to check out the weather forecast, come back and now look at it!
Own up, who was it?
looks at Woodie
Nearly time to watch an episode of Death in Paradise. And then an SBS on demand episode of “All Those Things We Never Said”. Which is turning out to be quite enthralling. After the first episode I wasn’t sure. But five in and we are most definitely going to watch to the end.
Kingy said:
Bloody typical of you lot. I park my boat here for ten minutes to give you some education, go off to check out the weather forecast, come back and now look at it!Own up, who was it?
looks at Woodie
:)
LOL
sees a big slithering black invenomator I did out farm, spoke to me in in snake talk he did……ssss….get out of my way..ssss
Kingy said:
Bloody typical of you lot. I park my boat here for ten minutes to give you some education, go off to check out the weather forecast, come back and now look at it!Own up, who was it?
looks at Woodie
What am I supposed to have done now? 😮
Some of you may remember a while back we were making fun of a picture of a man with a t-shirt that read “I’m a dad who runs on Jesus Cornhole”. It turned out that Cornhole was a game.
Well frabjous day kazoo kalay, in Aldi today they were selling a Cornhole set.
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/cheesy-spinach-squares/
Variation on eggmess. An eggtidy perhaps.
Ian said:
Kingy said:
Looks cosy.Just add scurvy, seasickness, malnutrition, various other diseases, lack of sleep, and hard work, and you would probably enjoy being shot at by the British Fleet.
Open in new tab to embiggen.
A capn s wet dream
What seafaringness have i missed? I can’t find anything in earlier posts.
From recent ‘chat’ posts, i suspect that Kingy has a boat, and i’m wondering who (if anyone) is associated with it in his will.
captain_spalding said:
From recent ‘chat’ posts, i suspect that Kingy has a boat, and i’m wondering who (if anyone) is associated with it in his will.
The boat in question is the galleon that I posted for instructive purposes.
Kingy said:
captain_spalding said:
From recent ‘chat’ posts, i suspect that Kingy has a boat, and i’m wondering who (if anyone) is associated with it in his will.
The boat in question is the galleon that I posted for instructive purposes.
I regret to say that i’m unable to locate that post. Are you able to provide me with some direction to it, please?
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
captain_spalding said:
From recent ‘chat’ posts, i suspect that Kingy has a boat, and i’m wondering who (if anyone) is associated with it in his will.
The boat in question is the galleon that I posted for instructive purposes.
I regret to say that i’m unable to locate that post. Are you able to provide me with some direction to it, please?
about halfway down the previous page.
Date: 17/03/2024 18:35:22
ID: 2136162
Kingy said:
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:The boat in question is the galleon that I posted for instructive purposes.
I regret to say that i’m unable to locate that post. Are you able to provide me with some direction to it, please?
about halfway down the previous page.
Date: 17/03/2024 18:35:22
ID: 2136162
I’m sorry, but i see no image associated with that post, in either the Brave browser or in Microsoft Edge.
Dunno what’s going on there.
Strange…
It’s this one
Which I left here for educational purposes, then left for 10 minutes, and it was vandalised.
Kingy said:
Strange…It’s this one
Which I left here for educational purposes, then left for 10 minutes, and it was vandalised.
The first image looks to be a fair representation.
Few people these days would care to venture to sea, even with the modern aids and facilities that we have, in such a small, cramped and crowded vessel.
Kingy said:
Strange…It’s this one
If not that actual poster, we had something very similar on the wall in Year 4, when we were doing the history of WA and the stories of the first Dutch and English sailors to encounter WA.
much woofing tonight. good thing there are no neighours. I have no idea what is wrong with my dogs.
sarahs mum said:
much woofing tonight. good thing there are no neighours. I have no idea what is wrong with my dogs.
Thylacine on the prowl.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
much woofing tonight. good thing there are no neighours. I have no idea what is wrong with my dogs.
Thylacine on the prowl.
I just pulled one off the press. It’s on a skateboard.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Strange…It’s this one
If not that actual poster, we had something very similar on the wall in Year 4, when we were doing the history of WA and the stories of the first Dutch and English sailors to encounter WA.
I was surprised when I saw the size of the Dyfken. Sailing to the other side of the world on that little thing must have been quite a mission.
How many ships and sailors left home port on a voyage never to arrive and never to return? Even large modern ships are still vanishing without trace.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
much woofing tonight. good thing there are no neighours. I have no idea what is wrong with my dogs.
Thylacine on the prowl.
I just pulled one off the press. It’s on a skateboard.
No wonder they are rare, sarahs mum is pressing them for skateboard art.
Or, are they breaking into sarahs mums house and using her press as a launch pad to do rad kickflips.
Either way, pics or it didn’t happen.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:Thylacine on the prowl.
I just pulled one off the press. It’s on a skateboard.
No wonder they are rare, sarahs mum is pressing them for skateboard art.
Or, are they breaking into sarahs mums house and using her press as a launch pad to do rad kickflips.
Either way, pics or it didn’t happen.
I shall take a photo tomorrow. it’s going to have to go back in the acid bath again. In printmaking language it is first state.
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.
https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Nobody has been able to get out there and check yet. The roads and the rail line are still cosed.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Nobody has been able to get out there and check yet. The roads and the rail line are still cosed.
And the local Coles stupourmarket is half empty. There was bugger all milk, wtf? The WA cows have gone on strike in sympathy with the rail line?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Not a good time of year for masses of wildflowers, they will more likely will wait over winter for spring.
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Not a good time of year for masses of wildflowers, they will more likely
willwait over winter for spring.
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Not a good time of year for masses of wildflowers, they will more likely will wait over winter for spring.
So they can tell what season it is regardless of sunlight and water? Smart plants.
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Not a good time of year for masses of wildflowers, they will more likely will wait over winter for spring.
So they can tell what season it is regardless of sunlight and water? Smart plants.
Plants, especially in low rainfall areas are conditioned not to respond to out of season rainfall. If they did germinate, and the rain was not long lasting, the flowers are less likely to set seed and with annual plants this would be disastrous as their reserved seed (from last season) would be spent and none or very few likely to be produced at the right time to continue the species.
My “new” car is on my trailer, waiting for new tyres, which seem to be hard to find.
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:Not a good time of year for masses of wildflowers, they will more likely will wait over winter for spring.
So they can tell what season it is regardless of sunlight and water? Smart plants.
Plants, especially in low rainfall areas are conditioned not to respond to out of season rainfall. If they did germinate, and the rain was not long lasting, the flowers are less likely to set seed and with annual plants this would be disastrous as their reserved seed (from last season) would be spent and none or very few likely to be produced at the right time to continue the species.
Ta.
Kingy said:
My “new” car is on my trailer, waiting for new tyres, which seem to be hard to find.
needs a bit of work…
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
My “new” car is on my trailer, waiting for new tyres, which seem to be hard to find.
needs a bit of work…
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
My “new” car is on my trailer, waiting for new tyres, which seem to be hard to find.
needs a bit of work…
Yeah, the carby is broken. Coles doesn’t seem to have one on the shelf next to the carburetor sauce.
Ebay is my next best source.
Awake.
Warmish, partially cloudy, a bit hazy. Lovely heavy rain for a short period last night.
Anxiety is pacing around me as I mentally prepare myself for tomorrow.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
My “new” car is on my trailer, waiting for new tyres, which seem to be hard to find.
needs a bit of work…
Yeah, the carby is broken. Coles doesn’t seem to have one on the shelf next to the carburetor sauce.
Ebay is my next best source.
couple sundays work there
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees at the back door. Still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 30 degrees.
Plans for activities today include cleaning out some gutters because tomorrow’s forecast includes a possible 3mm of rain and one of the water tanks is very low and the other low. Any rain is welcome at the moment. There are gardening things to do too. And I should finish another embroidered butterfly and start on the 6th one on my current project.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
The sky has cleared over WA’s interior. It’s amazing just how much rain has fallen there. These lakes haven’t filled for decades.https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=112.23691750129507,-32.62948912187362,137.70723964171003,-21.16225038369264&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721&lg=false&t=2024-03-17-T08%3A11%3A52Z
Has there been verdant meadows of wild-flowers yet?
Nobody has been able to get out there and check yet. The roads and the rail line are still cosed.
That takes a couple of weeks to happen after the rain. As do the flies.
transition said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:needs a bit of work…
Yeah, the carby is broken. Coles doesn’t seem to have one on the shelf next to the carburetor sauce.
Ebay is my next best source.
couple sundays work there
Be careful, it’s probably full of venomous spiders.
Top of the moaning unto the early birds. 15 here, heading for 26, medium chance of rain. Hopefully get some creative stuff done.
Breakfast will be a pork & sauerkraut eggmess, probably served in a wrap.
Happy the Man
Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Be fair or foul or rain or shine
The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power,
But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
John Dryden
Bubblecar said:
Top of the moaning unto the early birds. 15 here, heading for 26, medium chance of rain. Hopefully get some creative stuff done.Breakfast will be a pork & sauerkraut eggmess, probably served in a wrap.
I’ve just et two buttered Weetbix. I’ll have some cold Milo in a tick. Then I intend to make the toffee apple jam I’ve been going to do for a week. After that it will be light enough to take Bruna for a walk around the Botanic Gardens.
Might have some buttered nurofen with my coffee, woke up with a complaining lower back.
poikilotherm said:
Might have some buttered nurofen with my coffee, woke up with a complaining lower back.
What were you doing yesterday? I did some digging and turning of dirt on Saturday and yesterday afternoon my back reminded me about it. A bit slow on the uptake, my back. Takes 24 to 48 hours to work out that it should complain. (Nurofen fixed it)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears#:~:text=The%20BBC%20has%20decided%20not,the%20Guardian%20has%20been%20told.
Link.
This article is more than 1 year old. Sat 11 Mar 2023 07.00 AEDTBBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’
Good morning forum. Slept better than I have for yonks. 14° when I got up, with a light breeze, so the doors are open. Brekkie will be smoked chicken, cheese, tomato and mayo wrap. Agenda: mentally fortify self in preparation for tomorrow’s outernetting; possibly some more housework as I continue to procrastinate about packing.
Well, that was fun. So long since I made toffee I forgot the edict about not stirring the melted sugar once it boils. It all crystallized. And then melted again. So I made “Toffee Apple Jam”. But I suspect it’s trying to set into toffee, so I haven’t put it into jars, I’ve tipped it into a baking paper lined tray. I reckon I’ve got toffee with bits of apple in it…we shall see how it sets.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338
Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
buffy said:
Well, that was fun. So long since I made toffee I forgot the edict about not stirring the melted sugar once it boils. It all crystallized. And then melted again. So I made “Toffee Apple Jam”. But I suspect it’s trying to set into toffee, so I haven’t put it into jars, I’ve tipped it into a baking paper lined tray. I reckon I’ve got toffee with bits of apple in it…we shall see how it sets.Mum tried to make toffee. Once. The saucepan was not salvageable. But she makes amazing jam.
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
We really need a definition for this unit.
Does it include the whole bridge, including approach spans?
Including stone and concrete, or just the steelwork?
Or is it just the main steel arch?
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
We really need a definition for this unit.
Does it include the whole bridge, including approach spans?
Including stone and concrete, or just the steelwork?
Or is it just the main steel arch?
In this case, just the edible bits.
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
Well I looked up their very slow website, and their product is too expensive for the likes of me.
Not many would think it feasible to fork out $15 for a 290gm jar of tuna.
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
Where do you get it? Never seen it anywhere.
And, is it expensive, especially when compared to the more readily available ‘foreign’ stuff?
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
We really need a definition for this unit.
Does it include the whole bridge, including approach spans?
Including stone and concrete, or just the steelwork?
Or is it just the main steel arch?
With or without vehicles and trains on it? Peak hour traffic, or 3:00 AM Monday morning?
Dry weight, or wet after a good shower of rain?
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Online, and at some bougie shops. It ain’t cheap so I use it sparingly.Where do you get it? Never seen it anywhere.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
And, is it expensive, especially when compared to the more readily available ‘foreign’ stuff?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
Well I looked up their very slow website, and their product is too expensive for the likes of me.
Not many would think it feasible to fork out $15 for a 290gm jar of tuna.
And there you have it.
Kate has made a lovely product for the almond-milk Montessori-school Landrover Discovery cafe mum set.
No doubt the business provides accountant Kate with a lot of handy tax write-offs, too.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:That’s me alright.OCDC said:And there you have it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Well I looked up their very slow website, and their product is too expensive for the likes of me.Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
Not many would think it feasible to fork out $15 for a 290gm jar of tuna.
Kate has made a lovely product for the almond-milk Montessori-school Landrover Discovery cafe mum set.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Well, that was fun. So long since I made toffee I forgot the edict about not stirring the melted sugar once it boils. It all crystallized. And then melted again. So I made “Toffee Apple Jam”. But I suspect it’s trying to set into toffee, so I haven’t put it into jars, I’ve tipped it into a baking paper lined tray. I reckon I’ve got toffee with bits of apple in it…we shall see how it sets.Mum tried to make toffee. Once. The saucepan was not salvageable. But she makes amazing jam.
I’ve annotated the recipe “don’t stir!” at the appropriate point. I also think it would be better to stew and mush the apple before putting it in the jam saucepan. Very messy to try and break it up once it’s in the toffee-ish mix. The apple doesn’t break up like berries do. Well, Red Delicious apples don’t anyway. I’ve got Granny Smiths about ready to start picking, so I might have another go with some of them and the adjusted recipe.
OCDC said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
Ta.
I’d never heard of them. Expensive though, I see.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:I get four meals from a jar, so per meal they’re not too bad.https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Ta.Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
I’d never heard of them. Expensive though, I see.
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
OCDC said:
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
Won’t catch me in one of those things. Probably wouldn’t lift very far off the ground with me on board, anyway.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
Won’t catch me in one of those things. Probably wouldn’t lift very far off the ground with me on board, anyway.
There’s a rule to add to the Guide for Modern Survival: never be the heaviest person in a hot-air balloon that’s in peril.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2emZSUZvw
Great clip from the 1420 channel.. some interesting insights on the perspectives and motivations of the Russian people.
diddly-squat said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2emZSUZvw
Great clip from the 1420 channel.. some interesting insights on the perspectives and motivations of the Russian people.
Does it say that they’re not interested in taking any responsibility for how their society is run, because it’d interfere with their programme of staying drunk, so they prefer to leave it up to autocrats to rule by terror?
Because that’s the impression that they give.
Surprising number of Australians with chronic fatigue syndrome: 250,000.
Parents of son with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome want more research into disease
It has been four years since 35-year-old former builder Dan Harris has been able to get out of bed.
He lies for 24 hours a day in the dark, in silence, wearing an eye mask and earplugs.
Any variation to this is a strain on his body, incredibly fatiguing and painful.
Dan has the neurological disorder myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
The disease affects many parts of the body — from the brain and muscles to the cardiac, nervous and digestive systems.
Heartbreaking condition
About 250,000 Australians have the disorder.
Most are women, and 25 per cent end up housebound or bed-bound.
Dan can no longer speak.
His mother Lynne, who is his primary carer, cannot touch or hug her son to comfort him — it’s too much sensory information for his brain to process.
captain_spalding said:
diddly-squat said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2emZSUZvw
Great clip from the 1420 channel.. some interesting insights on the perspectives and motivations of the Russian people.
Does it say that they’re not interested in taking any responsibility for how their society is run, because it’d interfere with their programme of staying drunk, so they prefer to leave it up to autocrats to rule by terror?
Because that’s the impression that they give.
lots of the interviews they do are like that.. but this one with with one individual, an older guy, that talks about his experiences of the USSR and how that is parallels today’s Russia.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:I get four meals from a jar, so per meal they’re not too bad.https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-18/tinned-tuna-imports-australia-fishing-sustainability/103591338Ta.Cairns mum Kate Lamason was shocked to learn that 99 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of tinned tuna that Australians eat every year is imported and that less than a third of it is certified as sustainably fished.
As a nation, we consume a staggering 336 million servings of the cheap, nutritious form of protein annually — roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- * * *
A new official measurement I see. I’ve been getting their tuna for years now and love it.
I’d never heard of them. Expensive though, I see.
I was recently given a couple of frozen tuna frames the other day to make seafood stock with. This fellow fishes for them from a stand-up-paddleboard, but he doesn’t live here full-time. Both he and his wife have PhD’s in marine biology. She writes children’s marine ecology books.
I’ve seen tuna feeding on schools of sardines several times just off the beach. It’s amazing to watch. They push the school of bait-fish to the surface and attack from underneath, often jumping well out of the water. Seabirds come in from above to fish the surface sardines also.
I must learn how to fish for tuna myself. I understand they can get to well over eight kilos, so a lot of feeds in one fish. Perhaps when this chap comes back here, I should get him to show or explain to me how he goes about catching tuna.
diddly-squat said:
captain_spalding said:
diddly-squat said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2emZSUZvw
Great clip from the 1420 channel.. some interesting insights on the perspectives and motivations of the Russian people.
Does it say that they’re not interested in taking any responsibility for how their society is run, because it’d interfere with their programme of staying drunk, so they prefer to leave it up to autocrats to rule by terror?
Because that’s the impression that they give.
lots of the interviews they do are like that.. but this one with with one individual, an older guy, that talks about his experiences of the USSR and how that is parallels today’s Russia.
1420 gives some good insights to the russian mind.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Ta.I get four meals from a jar, so per meal they’re not too bad.I’d never heard of them. Expensive though, I see.
I was recently given a couple of frozen tuna frames the other day to make seafood stock with. This fellow fishes for them from a stand-up-paddleboard, but he doesn’t live here full-time. Both he and his wife have PhD’s in marine biology. She writes children’s marine ecology books.
I’ve seen tuna feeding on schools of sardines several times just off the beach. It’s amazing to watch. They push the school of bait-fish to the surface and attack from underneath, often jumping well out of the water. Seabirds come in from above to fish the surface sardines also.
I must learn how to fish for tuna myself. I understand they can get to well over eight kilos, so a lot of feeds in one fish. Perhaps when this chap comes back here, I should get him to show or explain to me how he goes about catching tuna.
Lures.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
Won’t catch me in one of those things. Probably wouldn’t lift very far off the ground with me on board, anyway.
I really enjoyed my ride in one when I lived in Armidale. They were using the mowed area across the creek behind our house to launch them, several mornings in a row.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
Won’t catch me in one of those things. Probably wouldn’t lift very far off the ground with me on board, anyway.
I really enjoyed my ride in one when I lived in Armidale. They were using the mowed area across the creek behind our house to launch them, several mornings in a row.
That’s surprising given your well-known fear of heights.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
I get four meals from a jar, so per meal they’re not too bad.
I was recently given a couple of frozen tuna frames the other day to make seafood stock with. This fellow fishes for them from a stand-up-paddleboard, but he doesn’t live here full-time. Both he and his wife have PhD’s in marine biology. She writes children’s marine ecology books.
I’ve seen tuna feeding on schools of sardines several times just off the beach. It’s amazing to watch. They push the school of bait-fish to the surface and attack from underneath, often jumping well out of the water. Seabirds come in from above to fish the surface sardines also.
I must learn how to fish for tuna myself. I understand they can get to well over eight kilos, so a lot of feeds in one fish. Perhaps when this chap comes back here, I should get him to show or explain to me how he goes about catching tuna.
Lures.
I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.
OCDC said:
Seems someone in Melbourne has fallen from a hot-air balloon and died. Didn’t have that in my 2024 bingo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enduring_Love
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:I was recently given a couple of frozen tuna frames the other day to make seafood stock with. This fellow fishes for them from a stand-up-paddleboard, but he doesn’t live here full-time. Both he and his wife have PhD’s in marine biology. She writes children’s marine ecology books.
I’ve seen tuna feeding on schools of sardines several times just off the beach. It’s amazing to watch. They push the school of bait-fish to the surface and attack from underneath, often jumping well out of the water. Seabirds come in from above to fish the surface sardines also.
I must learn how to fish for tuna myself. I understand they can get to well over eight kilos, so a lot of feeds in one fish. Perhaps when this chap comes back here, I should get him to show or explain to me how he goes about catching tuna.
Lures.
I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.
fishing line. rod and reel. can use bait. used to fish for salmon.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Won’t catch me in one of those things. Probably wouldn’t lift very far off the ground with me on board, anyway.
I really enjoyed my ride in one when I lived in Armidale. They were using the mowed area across the creek behind our house to launch them, several mornings in a row.
That’s surprising given your well-known fear of heights.
It’s the unprotected edges that give me the heebie-jeebies. The basket is about 1.2 metres deep, so I didnt feel like I was just about to fall out of it. I love looking out the windows of aeroplanes.
Dia daoich Gorgeous People!
I am not yet fluent in as Gaeilge/Irish but I am making progress.
Best wishes to one and all…
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:Lures.
I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.
fishing line. rod and reel. can use bait. used to fish for salmon.
Trace? If so, type and length? Fishing line strength? Hook size? Sinker and float? Cast to near school?
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.
fishing line. rod and reel. can use bait. used to fish for salmon.
Trace? If so, type and length? Fishing line strength? Hook size? Sinker and float? Cast to near school?
if using lures 20kg braid line, it is thinner than mono so fine for casting. trace wire 20kg or more. lures usually come wire treble hooks. decent rod and reel. no float or sinker with lures.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:fishing line. rod and reel. can use bait. used to fish for salmon.
Trace? If so, type and length? Fishing line strength? Hook size? Sinker and float? Cast to near school?
if using lures 20kg braid line, it is thinner than mono so fine for casting. trace wire 20kg or more. lures usually come wire treble hooks. decent rod and reel. no float or sinker with lures.
Thanks. I don’t know much about this fishing game. I don’t even know how to tie the knots.
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:Trace? If so, type and length? Fishing line strength? Hook size? Sinker and float? Cast to near school?
if using lures 20kg braid line, it is thinner than mono so fine for casting. trace wire 20kg or more. lures usually come wire treble hooks. decent rod and reel. no float or sinker with lures.
Thanks. I don’t know much about this fishing game. I don’t even know how to tie the knots.
plenty of youtube tutes on knot tying. braid can be a bit trickier than mono but you really only need to know one knot. people get a bit twee about fishing knots.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:if using lures 20kg braid line, it is thinner than mono so fine for casting. trace wire 20kg or more. lures usually come wire treble hooks. decent rod and reel. no float or sinker with lures.
Thanks. I don’t know much about this fishing game. I don’t even know how to tie the knots.
plenty of youtube tutes on knot tying. braid can be a bit trickier than mono but you really only need to know one knot. people get a bit twee about fishing knots.
Good idea. Ta.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:if using lures 20kg braid line, it is thinner than mono so fine for casting. trace wire 20kg or more. lures usually come wire treble hooks. decent rod and reel. no float or sinker with lures.
Thanks. I don’t know much about this fishing game. I don’t even know how to tie the knots.
plenty of youtube tutes on knot tying. braid can be a bit trickier than mono but you really only need to know one knot. people get a bit twee about fishing knots.
I failed knots miserably.
I know one knot for tying a hook on.
That’s all I know about knots.
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:Probably water’s important at some stage, but I’m not sure when, having never caught tuna.Michael V said:I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.I was recently given a couple of frozen tuna frames the other day to make seafood stock with. This fellow fishes for them from a stand-up-paddleboard, but he doesn’t live here full-time. Both he and his wife have PhD’s in marine biology. She writes children’s marine ecology books.Lures.I’ve seen tuna feeding on schools of sardines several times just off the beach. It’s amazing to watch. They push the school of bait-fish to the surface and attack from underneath, often jumping well out of the water. Seabirds come in from above to fish the surface sardines also.
I must learn how to fish for tuna myself. I understand they can get to well over eight kilos, so a lot of feeds in one fish. Perhaps when this chap comes back here, I should get him to show or explain to me how he goes about catching tuna.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:ChrispenEvan said:Probably water’s important at some stage, but I’m not sure when, having never caught tuna.Lures.I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.
LOL
Yes, water’s important, and for tuna – seawater is important. Fresh water is completely unimportant.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:I’m sure that there’s more to it than just lures.Probably water’s important at some stage, but I’m not sure when, having never caught tuna.
LOL
Yes, water’s important, and for tuna – seawater is important. Fresh water is completely unimportant.
except where it flows into the sea to keep the oceans topped up.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Probably water’s important at some stage, but I’m not sure when, having never caught tuna.
LOL
Yes, water’s important, and for tuna – seawater is important. Fresh water is completely unimportant.
except where it flows into the sea to keep the oceans topped up.
Fair point.
one apple crumble made and cooling. dessert tonight with custard. tomorrow might be with ice cream or cream.
ChrispenEvan said:
one apple crumble made and cooling. dessert tonight with custard. tomorrow might be with ice cream or cream.Yum! I’ll skip the custard but vanilla ice cream is a winner.
ChrispenEvan said:
one apple crumble made and cooling. dessert tonight with custard. tomorrow might be with ice cream or cream.
or both. or all three.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Probably water’s important at some stage, but I’m not sure when, having never caught tuna.
LOL
Yes, water’s important, and for tuna – seawater is important. Fresh water is completely unimportant.
except where it flows into the sea to keep the oceans topped up.
Global Warming Good ¡
ChrispenEvan said:
one apple crumble made and cooling. dessert tonight with custard. tomorrow might be with ice cream or cream.
:)
Greetings
Peak Warming Man said:
I failed knots miserably.
I know one knot for tying a hook on.
That’s all I know about knots.
This appalls me.
Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterday
It was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.I failed knots miserably.This appalls me.
I know one knot for tying a hook on.
That’s all I know about knots.
Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayIt was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
Goodo. So you still have some family contact.
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayGreat to hear, Cymek, the first sentence more than the second.It was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.
I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
OCDC said:
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
I’ve just had a splodge of Greek yoghurt, salt & pepper. Since I also had a pear earlier, I won’t be bothering with lunch as such.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayIt was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
Goodo. So you still have some family contact.
My son yes
He’s a good man, better than me which is what you want isn’t it
OCDC said:
Cymek said:My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayGreat to hear, Cymek, the first sentence more than the second.It was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
Thanks you people here have been a big support to me and I appreciate it.
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayIt was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
I haven’t seen part 1 yet.
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Thoughts and prayers.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayIt was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
I haven’t seen part 1 yet.
don’t read the book then, it will ruin the movie for you
diddly-squat said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
My son and I went to see Dune part 2 yesterdayIt was excellent, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time
I haven’t seen part 1 yet.
don’t read the book then, it will ruin the movie for you
Tried to read it in the 1970s. It was another of those ‘you really have to read this, mate’ books where i thing i made it through a chapter and a half, and decided that it wasn’t for me.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
That is routine. Living rural, I’ve always got enough petrol to get to the nearest big town.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
When we evacuated the South Mole Creek place due to an out-of-control grass fire, I hurriedly packed a big bag of socks. Not much else though.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
When we evacuated the South Mole Creek place due to an out-of-control grass fire, I hurriedly packed a big bag of socks. Not much else though.
Hey, socks are important.
captain_spalding said:
diddly-squat said:
Peak Warming Man said:I haven’t seen part 1 yet.
don’t read the book then, it will ruin the movie for you
Tried to read it in the 1970s. It was another of those ‘you really have to read this, mate’ books where i thing i made it through a chapter and a half, and decided that it wasn’t for me.
I really like the books
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
When we evacuated the South Mole Creek place due to an out-of-control grass fire, I hurriedly packed a big bag of socks. Not much else though.
Lights pipe.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Right, the fire plan has been activated. All the buckets along the verandah are topped up. The hoses are out. We tested the roof sprinklers last week. We are rated at High Fire Danger today.I’ve also put on some low use sprinklers for the birds (and because that makes a few good damp spots around the house, just in case), fed the chooks and cleaned out some of the gutters. Getting a bit hot outside now. No wind at the moment.
What have I missed here?
Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Peak Warming Man said:I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.I failed knots miserably.This appalls me.
I know one knot for tying a hook on.
That’s all I know about knots.
Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
Run up the downgoing side, that’s the best stair climb.
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:This appalls me.I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
Run up the downgoing side, that’s the best stair climb.
And the admiring comments you get from people descending on the escalator are quite something.
OCDC said:
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
Sardines on toast for breakfast.
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:I am too weka to do this in my dotage.captain_spalding said:Run up the downgoing side, that’s the best stair climb.This appalls me.I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
captain_spalding said:
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:
I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.
Run up the downgoing side, that’s the best stair climb.
And the admiring comments you get from people descending on the escalator are quite something.
Hero worship
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
Our plan is to get into the car and drive to the beach (1 km). If necessary (or even if not necessary) get into the water. No stay and fight the fire.
There is a plan for a fire-and-flood-proof safe, but that has yet to come to fruition.
Oh, and I saved the Toffee Apple Jam. It didn’t set hard, so I put it in the blender and it now looks like it is supposed to look. Sort of like toddler apple. But a golden colour from the toffee aspect. Tastes fine, if exceedingly sweet. I don’t think I’ll be using it as a spread, but a bit with vanilla icecream would be fine.
(Yes, it was a very sticky cleanup after blending stickjaw toffee and apple…)
You get taught fire-fighting in the Navy. It’s pretty important, because if your ship catches fire way out at sea, you have nowhere else to go. You can’t just stand back and say, all right, burn, you bastard.
Something you learn from it is that attempting to fight any sort of large-scale fire without proper facilities, suitable equipment, proper protective gear, good preparation, and (ideally) some training, will only procure your premature cremation.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
Our plan is to get into the car and drive to the beach (1 km). If necessary (or even if not necessary) get into the water. No stay and fight the fire.
There is a plan for a fire-and-flood-proof safe, but that has yet to come to fruition.
On Ash Wednesday we evacuated to the coast. Mr buffy left Hamilton mid afternoon after his shift finished and rode his motorbike home. He phoned me and told me not to go a particular route because of fire. I took a different route when I finished at 5.00pm, almost turned back because of smoke, but continued. (I was young and new to the country living thing) When I got home we packed the dog, our photo albums and ourselves and went to Killarney Beach, south of where we were living in Hawkesdale. Around 30km. We sat on the beach for many hours with a radio. Mr buffy had to retrieve Duke (our first Boxer) from the sea on a number of occasions…he was not staying on the land, he was determined to swim to Antarctica. I presume he could smell the smoke, the same as we could.
After that, we said we would never be unprepared again. We are considered a bit nuts because we put roof sprinklers on this house in a town. And no-one else spends all Summer with buckets of water around their front door and mops sitting ready.
Two of my sons kitties
Flounder and Daisy.
these two stories are upsetting.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/how-proactive-policing-quotas-sent-nsw-police-searches-soaring/103579210
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/first-nations-baby-removals-subject-of-inquiry/103587598
Cymek said:
:-)
Two of my sons kitties
Flounder and Daisy.
I hope they are therapeutic.
OCDC said:
Cymek said::-)
Two of my sons kitties
Flounder and Daisy.
I hope they are therapeutic.
I don’t see them very often myself
All four of their cats are rescues, very spoilt
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Have you made sure your vehicles have adequate petrol?
Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
When and if you’ve got to run for it don’t forget your pants.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Peak Warming Man said:I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.I failed knots miserably.This appalls me.
I know one knot for tying a hook on.
That’s all I know about knots.
Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
In my years of tying children’s shoelaces, I encountered a gma who taught me a useful variation of the rabbit ears part.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:Got a ‘go-bag’ packed with a few essentials, so that if you have to evac, you can just grab it and flee, and not arrive at the refuge bereft of even a change of undies?
We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
When and if you’ve got to run for it don’t forget your pants.
I expect to be fully clothed in the ensemble already described. A couple of times I’ve had to put the outfit on. Fortunately it’s not been actually necessary to date.
Lunch report: My plate has got buttered white bread (2 slices), some slices of mild salami, some beetroot wedges, a pickled onion, a gherkin and half of the first of season Tigerella tomato.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
Sardines on toast for breakfast.
good bait for tuna, sans toast of course.
kii said:
OCDC said:I still do rabbit ears. I can do the “proper” method but it takes me ages. With my rabbit ears, I do the two ties in opposite direction and they stay done up nicely, reef knotty I think, rather than granny.captain_spalding said:In my years of tying children’s shoelaces, I encountered a gma who taught me a useful variation of the rabbit ears part.This appalls me.I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.Knowing a few basic knots, and the occasions on which they can be best employed, is a simple skill which, once learned, you would find frequently useful in every day life. In some admittedly exceptional circumstances, knowing the knot to use and that you can trust your tying of it, could be a matter of life or death.
buffy said:
Lunch report: My plate has got buttered white bread (2 slices), some slices of mild salami, some beetroot wedges, a pickled onion, a gherkin and half of the first of season Tigerella tomato.Deviled eggs and Swiss cheese here.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
Sardines on toast for breakfast.
good bait for tuna, sans toast of course.
Have you been fishing?
OCDC said:
buffy said:Lunch report: My plate has got buttered white bread (2 slices), some slices of mild salami, some beetroot wedges, a pickled onion, a gherkin and half of the first of season Tigerella tomato.Deviled eggs and Swiss cheese here.
I might break out the eggs for lunch if they don’t float, it’ll be a close run thing.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears#:~:text=The%20BBC%20has%20decided%20not,the%20Guardian%20has%20been%20told.Link.
This article is more than 1 year old. Sat 11 Mar 2023 07.00 AEDTBBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’
This week the Telegraph newspaper attacked the BBC for creating the series and for taking funding from “two charities previously criticised for their political lobbying” – the WWF and RSPB.
Roflmfao
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Slept better than I have for yonks. 14° when I got up, with a light breeze, so the doors are open. Brekkie will be smoked chicken, cheese, tomato and mayo wrap. Agenda: mentally fortify self in preparation for tomorrow’s outernetting; possibly some more housework as I continue to procrastinate about packing.
Good
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:Sardines on toast for breakfast.
good bait for tuna, sans toast of course.
Have you been fishing?
not recently.
Does ScarletPimpernella have another name?
dv said:
Does ScarletPimpernella have another name?
spocky.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:I really enjoyed my ride in one when I lived in Armidale. They were using the mowed area across the creek behind our house to launch them, several mornings in a row.
That’s surprising given your well-known fear of heights.
It’s the unprotected edges that give me the heebie-jeebies. The basket is about 1.2 metres deep, so I didnt feel like I was just about to fall out of it. I love looking out the windows of aeroplanes.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:We have a stay and defend plan. In extremis, I feel fairly sure I can run the 100m to the ponds in the Botanic Gardens over the road in very short time. Important documents are in a fireproof box and a fireproof safe, as are the sentimental pieces of family jewellery. I do have a bag with Fire Clothes – jeans, woollen socks, cotton shirt, woollen jumper, a cotton scarf, safety overspecs and solid boots. And my car always has a 2 litre container of water (as well as the travelling water flasks) and a couple of woollen blankets easily reachable. I don’t forget the wake up call with Ash Wednesday fires all those years ago.
This plan will have to change at some point, but for now we are physically capable of defending. We also have an advantage of the Botanic Gardens right over the road, standing in the way of our most likely direction for a fire to come at us. Very English in there…oaks and such. And a good water garden with a perpetual spring.
:)
Our plan is to get into the car and drive to the beach (1 km). If necessary (or even if not necessary) get into the water. No stay and fight the fire.
There is a plan for a fire-and-flood-proof safe, but that has yet to come to fruition.
On Ash Wednesday we evacuated to the coast. Mr buffy left Hamilton mid afternoon after his shift finished and rode his motorbike home. He phoned me and told me not to go a particular route because of fire. I took a different route when I finished at 5.00pm, almost turned back because of smoke, but continued. (I was young and new to the country living thing) When I got home we packed the dog, our photo albums and ourselves and went to Killarney Beach, south of where we were living in Hawkesdale. Around 30km. We sat on the beach for many hours with a radio. Mr buffy had to retrieve Duke (our first Boxer) from the sea on a number of occasions…he was not staying on the land, he was determined to swim to Antarctica. I presume he could smell the smoke, the same as we could.
After that, we said we would never be unprepared again. We are considered a bit nuts because we put roof sprinklers on this house in a town. And no-one else spends all Summer with buckets of water around their front door and mops sitting ready.
Have you tested your roof sprinklers on a windy day?
A lot of people put them on the ridgeline, and the wind blows the water to the opposite side of the house from the oncoming flames.
Also good to have some misters under the eaves.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Pseudoshortbread, choc-dipped, for play lunch.
Sardines on toast for breakfast.
good bait for tuna, sans toast of course.
:)
For 24 hours in mid-February, WA had the top 15 hottest places on Earth. (ABC News)
Everyone should read this.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-03-18/wa-summer-heat-broke-records-but-media-downplayed-climate-change/103572922
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:I still do rabbit ears. I can do the “proper” method but it takes me ages. With my rabbit ears, I do the two ties in opposite direction and they stay done up nicely, reef knotty I think, rather than granny.I admit that thing shoelaces so that they don’t come apart, making me trip, fall down the world’s longest escalator, and result in my death, is a useful skill.In my years of tying children’s shoelaces, I encountered a gma who taught me a useful variation of the rabbit ears part.
This method is tricky to explain. It’s basically the normal way with an extra loop through. It lies flat, so it’s not a big lump that can bother kids when they sit on their feet. Also unties with one pull.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears#:~:text=The%20BBC%20has%20decided%20not,the%20Guardian%20has%20been%20told.Link.
This article is more than 1 year old. Sat 11 Mar 2023 07.00 AEDTBBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’
With all our access to world news, facts and what they mean are being watered down to fit the economics and outlook of powerful organisations and the self-interested.
kii said:
OCDC said:
kii said:In my years of tying children’s shoelaces, I encountered a gma who taught me a useful variation of the rabbit ears part.I still do rabbit ears. I can do the “proper” method but it takes me ages. With my rabbit ears, I do the two ties in opposite direction and they stay done up nicely, reef knotty I think, rather than granny.
This method is tricky to explain. It’s basically the normal way with an extra loop through. It lies flat, so it’s not a big lump that can bother kids when they sit on their feet. Also unties with one pull.
All knots are tricky to explain and even harder to do.
I’ll have no truck with them.
When is the dictatorial time trick played on the good people of the south due to end?
Peak Warming Man said:
When is the dictatorial time trick played on the good people of the south due to end?
Not until Sunday 7th of next month.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
When is the dictatorial time trick played on the good people of the south due to end?
Not until Sunday 7th of next month.
Good God.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
OCDC said:
I still do rabbit ears. I can do the “proper” method but it takes me ages. With my rabbit ears, I do the two ties in opposite direction and they stay done up nicely, reef knotty I think, rather than granny.
This method is tricky to explain. It’s basically the normal way with an extra loop through. It lies flat, so it’s not a big lump that can bother kids when they sit on their feet. Also unties with one pull.
All knots are tricky to explain and even harder to do.
I’ll have no truck with them.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:This method is tricky to explain. It’s basically the normal way with an extra loop through. It lies flat, so it’s not a big lump that can bother kids when they sit on their feet. Also unties with one pull.
All knots are tricky to explain and even harder to do.
I’ll have no truck with them.
But surely you’ve heard of the truckers hitch?
Yes, it is another nightmare that I’m not going to get my knickers in a knot over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:All knots are tricky to explain and even harder to do.
I’ll have no truck with them.
But surely you’ve heard of the truckers hitch?Yes, it is another nightmare that I’m not going to get my knickers in a knot over.
I use the truckie’s hitch whenever I tie stuff into the trailer.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:All knots are tricky to explain and even harder to do.
I’ll have no truck with them.
But surely you’ve heard of the truckers hitch?Yes, it is another nightmare that I’m not going to get my knickers in a knot over.
Well, kittle chance of interesting you in the jury masthead knot, then.
Watching an Australian series on freevee before my subscription ends. So far I’ve seen 2 items that I have or had. One antique biscuit tin and one woven Indian bedspread.
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:But surely you’ve heard of the truckers hitch?
Yes, it is another nightmare that I’m not going to get my knickers in a knot over.
Well, kittle chance of interesting you in the jury masthead knot, then.
No.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Yes, it is another nightmare that I’m not going to get my knickers in a knot over.
Well, kittle chance of interesting you in the jury masthead knot, then.
No.
‘Kittle’, indeed.
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
Nerdle
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
Cunning, those tigers.
They adopt this colouring and pattern so that their prey thinks that they’re giraffes.
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Difficult decision.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
Cunning, those tigers.
They adopt this colouring and pattern so that their prey thinks that they’re giraffes.
Cunning, cunning as an Oxfotd fox.
did you see this OCDC? I had a meltdown.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
“In January 2012, the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s announced that it would market the product under the name “giraffe bread”, after a three-year-old girl’s parents wrote to the company to suggest it.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread
Michael V said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles Tiger buns are getting smaller or my hand is getting larger, you decide.
Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
“In January 2012, the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s announced that it would market the product under the name “giraffe bread”, after a three-year-old girl’s parents wrote to the company to suggest it.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread
Dear oh dear.
sarahs mum said:
did you see this OCDC? I had a meltdown.I don’t recall it ever being mentioned during my O&G years. I was right at the bottom of the ladder so I never performed them myself. Can’t access the Q health consent forms to see if it’s mentioned but it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in other places. Not good.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
“In January 2012, the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s announced that it would market the product under the name “giraffe bread”, after a three-year-old girl’s parents wrote to the company to suggest it.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread
Dear oh dear.
“Of course, Chardonnay is well ahead of other children of her age. Only just the other day, she commented on how the bread buns in Sainsbury’s were mis-named, and as soon as we got home, she sat down and wrote a letter to their management, suggesting a better name for them.’
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:did you see this OCDC? I had a meltdown.I don’t recall it ever being mentioned during my O&G years. I was right at the bottom of the ladder so I never performed them myself. Can’t access the Q health consent forms to see if it’s mentioned but it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in other places. Not good.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768
I had a cone biopsy after I had Sarah. I remember checking my chart and it said D&C and I commented that I didn’t know i was getting a D&C. I was made to foolish because the procedure could not be done without. I was unable to keep a pregnancy for more than a few weeks thereafter.
years after my niece had a positive after her 2nd kiddo but was told it would just be monitored because it was common for it to flare up after pregancy and then settle again. which it did.
So i ended up being infertile for no reason.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Never mind that. Since when do tigers have this pattern? Looks more like a leopard or giraffe.
“In January 2012, the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s announced that it would market the product under the name “giraffe bread”, after a three-year-old girl’s parents wrote to the company to suggest it.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread
Dear oh dear.
GOOD!
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said::-(sarahs mum said:I had a cone biopsy after I had Sarah. I remember checking my chart and it said D&C and I commented that I didn’t know i was getting a D&C. I was made to foolish because the procedure could not be done without. I was unable to keep a pregnancy for more than a few weeks thereafter.did you see this OCDC? I had a meltdown.I don’t recall it ever being mentioned during my O&G years. I was right at the bottom of the ladder so I never performed them myself. Can’t access the Q health consent forms to see if it’s mentioned but it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in other places. Not good.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/doctors-review-asherman-syndrome-treatments/103587768
years after my niece had a positive after her 2nd kiddo but was told it would just be monitored because it was common for it to flare up after pregancy and then settle again. which it did.
So i ended up being infertile for no reason.
I’m sorry to hear what you went through, it must’ve been hard finding this out.
You smart people should make a thread about that condition.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:OCDC said::-(I don’t recall it ever being mentioned during my O&G years. I was right at the bottom of the ladder so I never performed them myself. Can’t access the Q health consent forms to see if it’s mentioned but it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in other places. Not good.I had a cone biopsy after I had Sarah. I remember checking my chart and it said D&C and I commented that I didn’t know i was getting a D&C. I was made to foolish because the procedure could not be done without. I was unable to keep a pregnancy for more than a few weeks thereafter.
years after my niece had a positive after her 2nd kiddo but was told it would just be monitored because it was common for it to flare up after pregancy and then settle again. which it did.
So i ended up being infertile for no reason.
I’m sorry to hear what you went through, it must’ve been hard finding this out.
angry. with many audible fucks.
I messaged my doctor with a ‘you don’t have to respond but I did need to speak.’ she sent me an unhappy emoji.
Trying to get my income protection forms signed by my brane doktor. Rang admin today and she’s on leave from next week, so I hope she manages to get it signed.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
When is the dictatorial time trick played on the good people of the south due to end?
Not until Sunday 7th of next month.
Good God.
It will be dark until lunchtime by then…we are already waiting until after 7.30am for the lazy old sun to bother to peep over the horizon…
:)
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:I love late sunrises. And early sunsets.Bubblecar said:It will be dark until lunchtime by then…we are already waiting until after 7.30am for the lazy old sun to bother to peep over the horizon…Not until Sunday 7th of next month.Good God.
:)
Kid next door is firing a cap gun at my house. I ought to call the cartoon cops.
https://youtu.be/NJ48Uhj49bQ?si=d9PfSjMA4oHWEYyy
Harbo discusses the US-centric decision to release Doctor Who eps at GMT0000, which he thinks will destroy the shared viewing experience in the UK.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/NJ48Uhj49bQ?si=d9PfSjMA4oHWEYyyHarbo discusses the US-centric decision to release Doctor Who eps at GMT0000, which he thinks will destroy the shared viewing experience in the UK.
I suppose it’s about time they had an American Doctor.
I was going through the ABC news, looked at this photo and went….93? She’s 93? Really?
So I looked for other photos of the lady. And I reckon that one’s been heavily doctored.
I mean, she’s ageing well, obviously, but really, do we need to smoothen her that much?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/NJ48Uhj49bQ?si=d9PfSjMA4oHWEYyyHarbo discusses the US-centric decision to release Doctor Who eps at GMT0000, which he thinks will destroy the shared viewing experience in the UK.
I suppose it’s about time they had an American Doctor.
Eee I’m not ready for that. I could just about stretch to Irish.
There is a Dr Who conversion therapy but it is expensive as all get out.
It is loosely based on the gay conversion therapy model but less successful.
Peak Warming Man said:
There is a Dr Who conversion therapy but it is expensive as all get out.
It is loosely based on the gay conversion therapy model but less successful.
What do they convert you to? Trekkies?
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
There is a Dr Who conversion therapy but it is expensive as all get out.
It is loosely based on the gay conversion therapy model but less successful.
What do they convert you to? Trekkies?
A mate of mine who was besotted by Dr Who came into a few bob so he took the therapy, it wasn’t really successful though, he ended up a Pastaferrian.
Hmm, odd item in my letterbox.
An Australia Post Domestic letter with tracking, addressed to me in a very shaky hand. No sender’s name or address.
Opening the envelope, I find it empty.
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, odd item in my letterbox.An Australia Post Domestic letter with tracking, addressed to me in a very shaky hand. No sender’s name or address.
Opening the envelope, I find it empty.
Empty thoughts, or sweet nothings?
:)
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, odd item in my letterbox.An Australia Post Domestic letter with tracking, addressed to me in a very shaky hand. No sender’s name or address.
Opening the envelope, I find it empty.
strange days.
Officially declaring a “drought” no longer happens, following a national agreement in 2018 between the states and territories.
—-
I suppose that solves that then.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-07/tas-drought-conditions-as-dry-tasmania-looking-very-brown/103546058
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, odd item in my letterbox.An Australia Post Domestic letter with tracking, addressed to me in a very shaky hand. No sender’s name or address.
Opening the envelope, I find it empty.
strange days.
The hand looked strangely familiar, so on impulse I checked it against a rare letter I received from my UK cousin Andrew last year, which I told you about.
It seems to be his handwriting. Which presumably means he’s now in Australia somewhere.
Very odd indeed.
I’m eating bean sprouts as part of my salad.
They always seem to taste like they are about to go off and you blink and they are rotten
Food report: I am cook. Chicken burgers. Homegrown lettuce and tomato. Chicken mince with garlic and chicken stock powder (counts as salt) mixed through and fried. Slice of plastic cheese.
It’s still about 28 degrees here, so not much cooking going on.
Cymek said:
I’m eating bean sprouts as part of my salad.They always seem to taste like they are about to go off and you blink and they are rotten
If you grow your own, they can be harvested as needed.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
I’m eating bean sprouts as part of my salad.They always seem to taste like they are about to go off and you blink and they are rotten
If you grow your own, they can be harvested as needed.
Yes that is true
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Chicken burgers. Homegrown lettuce and tomato. Chicken mince with garlic and chicken stock powder (counts as salt) mixed through and fried. Slice of plastic cheese.It’s still about 28 degrees here, so not much cooking going on.
I’m having tuna + kimchi, both cold.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, odd item in my letterbox.An Australia Post Domestic letter with tracking, addressed to me in a very shaky hand. No sender’s name or address.
Opening the envelope, I find it empty.
strange days.
The hand looked strangely familiar, so on impulse I checked it against a rare letter I received from my UK cousin Andrew last year, which I told you about.
It seems to be his handwriting. Which presumably means he’s now in Australia somewhere.
Very odd indeed.
Worst case scenario: Uncle Andrei is dead, Andrew didn’t email any of us to inform us. Now he’s in Australia and was breaking the news in a letter that he forgot to put in the envelope.
If Andrei isn’t dead and Andrew is in Oz, you have to wonder who’s looking after the poor old Uncle. Andrew used to look in once a week or so.
I told Anna so hopefully she’ll be able to ring Andrei. Trouble is he very rarely answers the phone.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
I’m eating bean sprouts as part of my salad.They always seem to taste like they are about to go off and you blink and they are rotten
If you grow your own, they can be harvested as needed.
Yes that is true
also when they are going rotten they can be poisonous.
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:If you grow your own, they can be harvested as needed.
Yes that is true
also when they are going rotten they can be poisonous.
OK I did not know that
Thanks
I just got a phone call on the landline from Kevin Hogan, National Party member for Page. Hogan Is one of the slightly less obnoxious Nats. He’s keen anyway.
I let it go through to the machine.
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
‘…bit bland.’
The pizza, you, or both?
captain_spalding said:
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
‘…bit bland.’
The pizza, you, or both?
The pizza, haven’t felt the need for any self consumption.
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
i keep a little jar of minced garlic in the fridge. Frozen pizzas are much better if you butter them lightly with minced garlic. And then dump a lot more oregano on them. (aside from what else there may be in the fridge.)
sarahs mum said:
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
i keep a little jar of minced garlic in the fridge. Frozen pizzas are much better if you butter them lightly with minced garlic. And then dump a lot more oregano on them. (aside from what else there may be in the fridge.)
Good idea, will try that next time.
sarahs mum said:
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
i keep a little jar of minced garlic in the fridge. Frozen pizzas are much better if you butter them lightly with minced garlic. And then dump a lot more oregano on them. (aside from what else there may be in the fridge.)
I add things to frozen pizzas. Any or all of sliced pepperoni, olives, more mozzarella, anchovies, herbs, whatever looks suitable at the time.
To me, the frozen pizza, in its form when removed from the packaging, is just the start point.
I find that the Coles brand ‘fully loaded’ pizzas are a very good starting base.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
poikilotherm said:
Frozen pizza, bit bland.
i keep a little jar of minced garlic in the fridge. Frozen pizzas are much better if you butter them lightly with minced garlic. And then dump a lot more oregano on them. (aside from what else there may be in the fridge.)
I add things to frozen pizzas. Any or all of sliced pepperoni, olives, more mozzarella, anchovies, herbs, whatever looks suitable at the time.
To me, the frozen pizza, in its form when removed from the packaging, is just the start point.
I find that the Coles brand ‘fully loaded’ pizzas are a very good starting base.
also. but not the little fish.
(although i do do little fish in Worcester sauce and in the long cooks ike osso bucco.)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:strange days.
The hand looked strangely familiar, so on impulse I checked it against a rare letter I received from my UK cousin Andrew last year, which I told you about.
It seems to be his handwriting. Which presumably means he’s now in Australia somewhere.
Very odd indeed.
Worst case scenario: Uncle Andrei is dead, Andrew didn’t email any of us to inform us. Now he’s in Australia and was breaking the news in a letter that he forgot to put in the envelope.
If Andrei isn’t dead and Andrew is in Oz, you have to wonder who’s looking after the poor old Uncle. Andrew used to look in once a week or so.
I told Anna so hopefully she’ll be able to ring Andrei. Trouble is he very rarely answers the phone.
Well, Anna got through to Andrei, so he’s still with us but she says he’s sounding very out of it. He was only dimly aware of who he was talking to.
She asked about Andrew and he just said “He’s alright,” not mentioning any trip to Australia.
So I’ll email Andrew later (might seem the obvious thing to do but we’ve only once exchanged emails).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:The hand looked strangely familiar, so on impulse I checked it against a rare letter I received from my UK cousin Andrew last year, which I told you about.
It seems to be his handwriting. Which presumably means he’s now in Australia somewhere.
Very odd indeed.
Worst case scenario: Uncle Andrei is dead, Andrew didn’t email any of us to inform us. Now he’s in Australia and was breaking the news in a letter that he forgot to put in the envelope.
If Andrei isn’t dead and Andrew is in Oz, you have to wonder who’s looking after the poor old Uncle. Andrew used to look in once a week or so.
I told Anna so hopefully she’ll be able to ring Andrei. Trouble is he very rarely answers the phone.
Well, Anna got through to Andrei, so he’s still with us but she says he’s sounding very out of it. He was only dimly aware of who he was talking to.
She asked about Andrew and he just said “He’s alright,” not mentioning any trip to Australia.
So I’ll email Andrew later (might seem the obvious thing to do but we’ve only once exchanged emails).
Did the letter have Australian stamps on it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Worst case scenario: Uncle Andrei is dead, Andrew didn’t email any of us to inform us. Now he’s in Australia and was breaking the news in a letter that he forgot to put in the envelope.
If Andrei isn’t dead and Andrew is in Oz, you have to wonder who’s looking after the poor old Uncle. Andrew used to look in once a week or so.
I told Anna so hopefully she’ll be able to ring Andrei. Trouble is he very rarely answers the phone.
Well, Anna got through to Andrei, so he’s still with us but she says he’s sounding very out of it. He was only dimly aware of who he was talking to.
She asked about Andrew and he just said “He’s alright,” not mentioning any trip to Australia.
So I’ll email Andrew later (might seem the obvious thing to do but we’ve only once exchanged emails).
Did the letter have Australian stamps on it.
No stamps. It’s an Australia Post prepaid domestic letter envelope.
Just noticed there is an AP Article ID number, so I might see if I can trace that.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Well, Anna got through to Andrei, so he’s still with us but she says he’s sounding very out of it. He was only dimly aware of who he was talking to.
She asked about Andrew and he just said “He’s alright,” not mentioning any trip to Australia.
So I’ll email Andrew later (might seem the obvious thing to do but we’ve only once exchanged emails).
Did the letter have Australian stamps on it.
No stamps. It’s an Australia Post prepaid domestic letter envelope.
Just noticed there is an AP Article ID number, so I might see if I can trace that.
….going to their tracking site tells me when and where it was posted:
Received by Australia Post
KARABAR NSW • Fri 8 Mar, 8.51am
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:Did the letter have Australian stamps on it.
No stamps. It’s an Australia Post prepaid domestic letter envelope.
Just noticed there is an AP Article ID number, so I might see if I can trace that.
….going to their tracking site tells me when and where it was posted:
Received by Australia Post
KARABAR NSW • Fri 8 Mar, 8.51am
It might be a convict you were kind to as a boy who made a fortune in NSW growing sheep.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:No stamps. It’s an Australia Post prepaid domestic letter envelope.
Just noticed there is an AP Article ID number, so I might see if I can trace that.
….going to their tracking site tells me when and where it was posted:
Received by Australia Post
KARABAR NSW • Fri 8 Mar, 8.51am
It might be a convict you were kind to as a boy who made a fortune in NSW growing sheep.
I just hope I’m not woken up by a knock on the door, to find a dishevelled suitcase-laden traveller on my porch, expecting a welcome harbour.
Just realised that both of the people who have a Hate Thread here won the Ruth Bader Ginsburg prize this year. It’s a shame that non-metric units did not also win.
dv said:
looked up the other two names I didn’t know. Both if them did jail time for securities fraud and tax evasion type offences.
Just realised that both of the people who have a Hate Thread here won the Ruth Bader Ginsburg prize this year. It’s a shame that non-metric units did not also win.
party_pants said:
dv said:looked up the other two names I didn’t know. Both if them did jail time for securities fraud and tax evasion type offences.
Just realised that both of the people who have a Hate Thread here won the Ruth Bader Ginsburg prize this year. It’s a shame that non-metric units did not also win.
I printed the other Tassie tigers tonight. the plate looks like there are two in the background toward the top of the plate, one sleeping under an umbrella and one waiting for someone to throw it a ball, and there is one larger one in the foreground on a skateboard. visually it is unresolved. the eye travels around and hits an empty place. whatever happens this is first state and it is likely to hit the acid bath a few more times. I could add something.
So I printed the bottom half of the plate on a piece of paper 30 × 45 cm, and the top on a piece of paper 21cm sq. And they would work together as a diptych if i played with the proportions.
I also played ‘don’t let the sun go down on me’ on the piano. It sounded like shit.
I am not a narcissist.
So I printed the bottom half of the plate on a piece of paper 30 × 45 cm, and the top on a piece of paper 21cm sq. And they would work together as a diptych if i played with the proportions.
—-
that is the composition is improved if it is o longer top and bottom but left and right.
sarahs mum said:
I printed the other Tassie tigers tonight. the plate looks like there are two in the background toward the top of the plate, one sleeping under an umbrella and one waiting for someone to throw it a ball, and there is one larger one in the foreground on a skateboard. visually it is unresolved. the eye travels around and hits an empty place. whatever happens this is first state and it is likely to hit the acid bath a few more times. I could add something.So I printed the bottom half of the plate on a piece of paper 30 × 45 cm, and the top on a piece of paper 21cm sq. And they would work together as a diptych if i played with the proportions.
I also played ‘don’t let the sun go down on me’ on the piano. It sounded like shit.
I am not a narcissist.
Great now you’ve reminded me they went extinct
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
I printed the other Tassie tigers tonight. the plate looks like there are two in the background toward the top of the plate, one sleeping under an umbrella and one waiting for someone to throw it a ball, and there is one larger one in the foreground on a skateboard. visually it is unresolved. the eye travels around and hits an empty place. whatever happens this is first state and it is likely to hit the acid bath a few more times. I could add something.So I printed the bottom half of the plate on a piece of paper 30 × 45 cm, and the top on a piece of paper 21cm sq. And they would work together as a diptych if i played with the proportions.
I also played ‘don’t let the sun go down on me’ on the piano. It sounded like shit.
I am not a narcissist.
Great now you’ve reminded me they went extinct
i’m rehabilitating them.
ChrispenEvan said:
A bit of a word salad. Have a look at J. A. Lindon’s work; it’s much better, and he’s quite famous for it.
We have light rain, cool air, and a little breeze.
I should clean up some things before the estate agent gets here.
Arthritic right hand is playing games. Arthritic, geriatric cat is playing games with a cough lolly wrapper.
….derp
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 21 degrees at the back door and dark. There is quite a bit of cricket noise. We are forecast 24 degrees and possible showers. I hope it does rain in some form. It’s now been 2 months since it rained and it’s been warm (although not a hot Summer).
It’s Bakery Breakfast morning, and archery this evening.
cornflakes in near boiling milk
transition said:
cornflakes in near boiling milk
coffee landed, exact details of that are top secret, strength of the coffee, sugar, how many stirs, which direction and all that, in fact the secret encoding algorithm is in that, includes also the ratio of milk, yeah even with a super computer you wouldn’t work it out in a human lifetime, no chance, it’s a coffee ya know, bit of a rolling code in it also, you’re stumped by a coffee, i’ve effectively firewalled and islanded behind my coffee flavor, it’s an encryption oblivion looking from the outside
and so ends this morning’s typing episode
transition said:
transition said:First breakfast: Haigh’s hot cross buncornflakes in near boiling milkcoffee landed, exact details of that are top secret, strength of the coffee, sugar, how many stirs, which direction and all that, in fact the secret encoding algorithm is in that, includes also the ratio of milk, yeah even with a super computer you wouldn’t work it out in a human lifetime, no chance, it’s a coffee ya know, bit of a rolling code in it also, you’re stumped by a coffee, i’ve effectively firewalled and islanded behind my coffee flavor, it’s an encryption oblivion looking from the outside
and so ends this morning’s typing episode
There is a child on the train. It hasn’t screamed yet but it’s annoying me.
Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.
Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
OCDC said:
There is a child on the train. It hasn’t screamed yet but it’s annoying me.
Is it shooting at you with a cap gun?
Bubblecar said:
Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.Eggtidy:Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Not yet but we don’t arrive in the city til 10:27.There is a child on the train. It hasn’t screamed yet but it’s annoying me.Is it shooting at you with a cap gun?
It’s funny how music can take you places. Song I just listened to took me back to the dining room of our 1999 – 2008 home. Another one to the upstairs living area of same home.
OCDC said:
It’s funny how music can take you places. Song I just listened to took me back to the dining room of our 1999 – 2008 home. Another one to the upstairs living area of same home.The first one is funnier bc I’m listening to the Spanish version which I hadn’t heard until 2021.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:It’s funny how music can take you places. Song I just listened to took me back to the dining room of our 1999 – 2008 home. Another one to the upstairs living area of same home.The first one is funnier bc I’m listening to the Spanish version which I hadn’t heard until 2021.
Sometimes old pop songs will take me back to the breakfast table of my childhood, where I would have heard them on the wireless.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.Eggtidy:Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/cheesy-spinach-squares/
Might give those a try when there’s more cheese in the house. Current supplies are exhausted.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.Eggtidy:Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/cheesy-spinach-squares/
I don’t have any coconut flour, so that recipe is ruled out.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.Eggtidy:Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/cheesy-spinach-squares/
I don’t have any coconut flour, so that recipe is ruled out.
I don’t either so I’d just use normal flour.
Bubblecar said:
Morning. We’re heading for 26, 80% chance of showers, becoming windy.Breakfast will be a pork & beans eggmess.
+ diced tomato, onion, garlic, cumin, chilli, smoked paprika, salt, pepper.
Anyway, good morning everybody.
Mostly cloudy, calm, extremely light rain a few minutes ago (and we had a bit during the night), 18.1°C and95% RH. BoM forecasts 29°C, and a good chance of raain this morning.
Agenda: Coffee, shower, see doctor so he can fill out cardiologist form, have breakfast (bacon and eggs and hollandaise sauce), continue with cutting down and splitting bamboo, have lunch (leftover salad from last night, if still OK), bludge for some of the afternoon, and then cook corned beef for dinner.
You would need to change quantities to use normal flour. No idea by how much, that type of domestic witchcraft is beyond my ken.
OCDC said:
You would need to change quantities to use normal flour. No idea by how much, that type of domestic witchcraft is beyond my ken.
Anyway, Mrs V makes something similar that uses grated zucchini, so I don’t think I need to try to make this.
btm said:
ChrispenEvan said:
A bit of a word salad. Have a look at J. A. Lindon’s work; it’s much better, and he’s quite famous for it.
nah, not that interested really.
THE MAGNIFICENT OCDC
Or: The Doctor Who Plugged the USB in the Right Way Up on the First Attempt
OCDC said:
THE MAGNIFICENT OCDC
Or: The Doctor Who Plugged the USB in the Right Way Up on the First Attempt
Ha!
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
THE MAGNIFICENT OCDC
Or: The Doctor Who Plugged the USB in the Right Way Up on the First Attempt
Ha!
So they actually plugged it in 90° out of correct¡
Morning pilgrims.
Going to get my tax done today.
Nothing much else happe ING.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Going to get my tax done today.
Nothing much else happe ING.
Over.
Apart from having to use the tablet which is unforgiving with the keyboard.
Haven’t seen Roughie for a while.
Peak Warming Man said:
Haven’t seen Roughie for a while.
Now that you mention it…
How very exciting
dv said:
How very exciting
Harry’s not Chucky’s son?
dv said:
How very exciting
Ooh-ah!
kii said:
dv said:
How very exciting
Harry’s not Chucky’s son?
Sadly, Kate Middleton will died in a car accident tomorrow
A US government research team has found no significant evidence of brain injury among a group of federal employees reporting symptoms of the “Havana syndrome” ailment that emerged in 2016.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers published their studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday.
They also found no differences in most clinical measures between a group of 86 employees and their adult family members reporting unusual health incidents and a matched group of healthy volunteers who had similar work assignments.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/us-study-finds-no-evidence-of-havana-syndrome-brain-injury/103603236
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day. How goes it?
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
kii said:
dv said:
How very exciting
Harry’s not Chucky’s son?
Time to die then
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day. How goes it?
I’m good, how are you
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day. How goes it?
I’m good, how are you
Hanging in there. Waiting for this lot of rain to pass, so I can continue with thinning and tidying the bamboo. I probably ought to go do the breakfast washing up whilst I wait.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/truck-ngaanyatjarra-flooding-great-central-road-food-supply/103600358
Truck drivers are travelling more than 2,000 extra kilometres to refill shop shelves in remote Western Australian communities cut off by “once-in-a-lifetime” flooding.
Usual route
Current route
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/truck-ngaanyatjarra-flooding-great-central-road-food-supply/103600358Truck drivers are travelling more than 2,000 extra kilometres to refill shop shelves in remote Western Australian communities cut off by “once-in-a-lifetime” flooding.
Usual route
Current route
One of those occasions when you can meaningfully say, “Only in Australia…”
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.
There’s a 200 acre ‘golden retriever farm’ in the US state of Vermont, where you can go and play with the doggos.
If there’s a Heaven, then it must have its own version of this.
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.
Good.
Tropical fish thing was a bit random but it’s clear you think betta of them.
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.
is it electric then?
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.is it electric then?
it’s an ebike – but not one where you don’t have to pedal for momentum… you have to pedal but the assist gives you more power with each push, like a bionic leg.. average input = great output.
but only up to 25kms/hr here in WA… after that you are pedalling alone.
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.
Nice one.
I’m considering a pedelec fat-tyre tricycle because my sense of balance is going. It would get me down the beach, over the headland and onto the next beach south, where there are pipis. I can’t justify driving a 4WD on a thirty km round trip to get just a couple of meals.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.is it electric then?
it’s an ebike – but not one where you don’t have to pedal for momentum… you have to pedal but the assist gives you more power with each push, like a bionic leg.. average input = great output.
but only up to 25kms/hr here in WA… after that you are pedalling alone.
Well, they would insist on using those warp drive RCS thrusters, like in the Sovereign-class starships in Star Trek.
Bloody engineer on the intercom every five minutes, ‘she cannae take much more, Cap’n, she’s gonna blow!’.
B
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.is it electric then?
it’s an ebike – but not one where you don’t have to pedal for momentum… you have to pedal but the assist gives you more power with each push, like a bionic leg.. average input = great output.
but only up to 25kms/hr here in WA… after that you are pedalling alone.
Right over Australia, that’s the rules for public spaces.
The type where you don’t have to pedal, and/or have motors more powerful than 250 watts are illegal to use in public places.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:is it electric then?
it’s an ebike – but not one where you don’t have to pedal for momentum… you have to pedal but the assist gives you more power with each push, like a bionic leg.. average input = great output.
but only up to 25kms/hr here in WA… after that you are pedalling alone.
Well, they would insist on using those warp drive RCS thrusters, like in the Sovereign-class starships in Star Trek.
Bloody engineer on the intercom every five minutes, ‘she cannae take much more, Cap’n, she’s gonna blow!’.
B
guy at the bike shop did drop that ‘some people’ can override the cap.. highly illegal of course, but yadda yadda yadda.. not impossible.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:it’s an ebike – but not one where you don’t have to pedal for momentum… you have to pedal but the assist gives you more power with each push, like a bionic leg.. average input = great output.
but only up to 25kms/hr here in WA… after that you are pedalling alone.
Well, they would insist on using those warp drive RCS thrusters, like in the Sovereign-class starships in Star Trek.
Bloody engineer on the intercom every five minutes, ‘she cannae take much more, Cap’n, she’s gonna blow!’.
B
guy at the bike shop did drop that ‘some people’ can override the cap.. highly illegal of course, but yadda yadda yadda.. not impossible.
It’s good then that you have a few ‘ins’ with criminals…
captain_spalding said:
There’s a 200 acre ‘golden retriever farm’ in the US state of Vermont, where you can go and play with the doggos.If there’s a Heaven, then it must have its own version of this.
I sent a staff member who is home sick with the chicken pox this and she loved it
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Well, they would insist on using those warp drive RCS thrusters, like in the Sovereign-class starships in Star Trek.
Bloody engineer on the intercom every five minutes, ‘she cannae take much more, Cap’n, she’s gonna blow!’.
B
guy at the bike shop did drop that ‘some people’ can override the cap.. highly illegal of course, but yadda yadda yadda.. not impossible.
It’s good then that you have a few ‘ins’ with criminals…
They are more how to dismantle a body type criminals I think
Liverpool Castle, the 13th century fortress which once dominated the great port city.
Falling into disrepair and much damaged in the Civil War, it was finally demolished in the 18th century by the city aldermen, to emphasise their victory over the landed gentry.
Bubblecar said:
Liverpool Castle, the 13th century fortress which once dominated the great port city.Falling into disrepair and much damaged in the Civil War, it was finally demolished in the 18th century by the city aldermen, to emphasise their victory over the landed gentry.
That’s before the Royal Liver Building, complete with Liver Birds was built.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Liverpool Castle, the 13th century fortress which once dominated the great port city.Falling into disrepair and much damaged in the Civil War, it was finally demolished in the 18th century by the city aldermen, to emphasise their victory over the landed gentry.
That’s before the Royal Liver Building, complete with Liver Birds was built.
captain_spalding said:
There’s a 200 acre ‘golden retriever farm’ in the US state of Vermont, where you can go and play with the doggos.If there’s a Heaven, then it must have its own version of this.
Here’s a white there who seems to be left out, not part of the golden group.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
There’s a 200 acre ‘golden retriever farm’ in the US state of Vermont, where you can go and play with the doggos.If there’s a Heaven, then it must have its own version of this.
Here’s a white there who seems to be left out, not part of the golden group.
Damn woke dogs…
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.
Yeah, I’ve ridden one. They’re great :)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Liverpool Castle, the 13th century fortress which once dominated the great port city.Falling into disrepair and much damaged in the Civil War, it was finally demolished in the 18th century by the city aldermen, to emphasise their victory over the landed gentry.
That’s before the Royal Liver Building, complete with Liver Birds was built.
life goes on day after day.
Ian said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.Yeah, I’ve ridden one. They’re great :)
Goodo. I don’t really have far enough to travel around this village to justify pedal assist.
And travelling outside this village means the Midland Highway, not a safe place for bicycles.
sarahs mum said:
:)
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
transition said:
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
Lost count of the number of times you’ve tidied her arse, but she must be getting on a bit by now.
transition said:
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
That’s beautiful.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
Lost count of the number of times you’ve tidied her arse, but she must be getting on a bit by now.
Pet sheep live 10-12 years on average.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
Lost count of the number of times you’ve tidied her arse, but she must be getting on a bit by now.
old, losing teeth, about ten year old maybe
getting head done too, she getting wool blind
give ya a picture later, sure she be pleased, your interest will lift here spirits, near celebrity status picture on the internet, she be famous, high status, rubbing shoulders with likes of you master car
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dumb done did walks
ambulated’n to avian talk
coffee here just lands
thinky thunky a while can
us will tidy Missy bum
shortly so maggots none
few thoughts is a plan
Lost count of the number of times you’ve tidied her arse, but she must be getting on a bit by now.
old, losing teeth, about ten year old maybe
getting head done too, she getting wool blind
give ya a picture later, sure she be pleased, your interest will lift here spirits, near celebrity status picture on the internet, she be famous, high status, rubbing shoulders with likes of you master car
Jolly good.
Bubblecar said:
Ian said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.Yeah, I’ve ridden one. They’re great :)
Goodo. I don’t really have far enough to travel around this village to justify pedal assist.
And travelling outside this village means the Midland Highway, not a safe place for bicycles.
You could get a flag.. a tall one..
Head out on the highway.. lookin for adventure..
https://twitter.com/quirkathon/status/1769607760583299316
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Lost count of the number of times you’ve tidied her arse, but she must be getting on a bit by now.
old, losing teeth, about ten year old maybe
getting head done too, she getting wool blind
give ya a picture later, sure she be pleased, your interest will lift here spirits, near celebrity status picture on the internet, she be famous, high status, rubbing shoulders with likes of you master car
Jolly good.
at the hairdressers, getting one of regular trimups, she loves it, the attention, see proper after, less itchy, knows what it’s all about
sarahs mum said:
https://twitter.com/quirkathon/status/1769607760583299316
Wonder how many people get sick of waiting for a fish and ring the doorbell anyway.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:old, losing teeth, about ten year old maybe
getting head done too, she getting wool blind
give ya a picture later, sure she be pleased, your interest will lift here spirits, near celebrity status picture on the internet, she be famous, high status, rubbing shoulders with likes of you master car
Jolly good.
at the hairdressers, getting one of regular trimups, she loves it, the attention, see proper after, less itchy, knows what it’s all about
May she have many years of thoughtful grooming yet to come.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://twitter.com/quirkathon/status/1769607760583299316
Wonder how many people get sick of waiting for a fish and ring the doorbell anyway.
trolling fish.
Bubblecar said:
Ian said:
Arts said:
On Sunday I bought a pedal assist bike for my commute to work.. today I rode it to work for the first time… and can I just say that whoever thought of this is a beautiful tropical fish… what a great ride. It’s only 14kms from home to work, and along a stretch of the Freeway that has excellent bike paths… however I would not ride it without the pedal assist, this bike has created a situation that is healthy, low cost and encouraging to continue.Yeah, I’ve ridden one. They’re great :)
Goodo. I don’t really have far enough to travel around this village to justify pedal assist.
And travelling outside this village means the Midland Highway, not a safe place for bicycles.
I don’t think it’s about how far you have to travel, but how enjoyable they make the ride – therefore encouraging you to use them more..
The WA Government has offered an incentive to all school aged children to ‘help offset the cost of living’ $250 per child in secondary, $150 per child in primary education.. to eligible households..
so we have that..
Christopher Lorenz
Apparently it was a Starl Link satellite launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. We saw one before, but this was way different
Sounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
sarahs mum said:
Christopher Lorenz
Apparently it was a Starl Link satellite launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. We saw one before, but this was way different
Looks like a couple of searchlights.
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
And…I looked them up. We will be doing a day trip to Mount Gambier sometime in the not too distant future.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2v5Ys3vomo/?igsh=d3RnZDUxbmQwa3E3
Sophie Delezio today
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large
A local grazier has cast his eye over a mob of wethers this morning and seen nothing but past failures and bad luck staring back at him.
“Look at these fucken things,” he said to himself.
“Flyblown cunnsathings.”
Darcy Rutlock, of the ‘Astoria’ Rutlock’s via Windorah, has been spreading round bales this morning because the last few downpours here in the Diamantina basin have been quite scuddy and he’s missed out on getting a recent enough drop to bring the country back to life.
That’s also a source of frustration for the 60-year-old.
However, his offsider and middle child, Ben Rutlock, has told The Advocate that the wethers are actually looking pretty good at the moment and last year’s lambs are some of the best he remembers seeing.
“Aw, yeah, nah, everything’s fucked according to Dad,” he said.
“The sheep are fucked, the oats are fucked. Wheat’s fucked. First cross lambs are fucked. Border Leister, as a breed, is fucked. No fucking money in wool anymore. Merinos are fucked. Cost of diesel is fucked. Price of power is fucked. Weather’s fucked, rain’s fucked. Drought’s fucked. He’s fucked. His back’s fucked, his hands are all fucked, he reckons,”
“My older brother’s lifestyle is Sydney’s fucked. Paying too much tax is fucked. Capital gain on NAB shares are fucked. Government’s fucked. Albo’s fucked. Dutton’s fucked. Fuck the Greens. Fuck that Pauline, too. Shoes are fucked. Fucken Chinese-made fucken boots falling apart, have to go to town to buy a pair of fucken Redbacks because they don’t fucken fall apart for at least a year in the dry,”
“So I wouldn’t say that the sheep are fucked. I’m pretty sure he thinks I’m fucked as well. If Souths lose on Friday, they’ll be fucked, too. It’s just how they are, these antique Australians.”
More to come.
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
I’d eat snake.
Mrs V is making a banana cake. I got to clean out the mixing bowl. I like uncooked cake mixture and uncooked biscuit mixture.
:)
buffy said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
And…I looked them up. We will be doing a day trip to Mount Gambier sometime in the not too distant future.
Not so cheap.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
I’d eat snake.
Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
AND we have violent rain to join the manic wind, as promised.
Michael V said:
Mrs V is making a banana cake. I got to clean out the mixing bowl. I like uncooked cake mixture and uncooked biscuit mixture.:)
Sometimes as a child, licking out mixing bowls, I’d think “Why do we cook this stuff? It’s nice enough as is.”
ChrispenEvan said:
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-largeA local grazier has cast his eye over a mob of wethers this morning and seen nothing but past failures and bad luck staring back at him.
“Look at these fucken things,” he said to himself.
“Flyblown cunnsathings.”
Darcy Rutlock, of the ‘Astoria’ Rutlock’s via Windorah, has been spreading round bales this morning because the last few downpours here in the Diamantina basin have been quite scuddy and he’s missed out on getting a recent enough drop to bring the country back to life.
That’s also a source of frustration for the 60-year-old.
However, his offsider and middle child, Ben Rutlock, has told The Advocate that the wethers are actually looking pretty good at the moment and last year’s lambs are some of the best he remembers seeing.
“Aw, yeah, nah, everything’s fucked according to Dad,” he said.
“The sheep are fucked, the oats are fucked. Wheat’s fucked. First cross lambs are fucked. Border Leister, as a breed, is fucked. No fucking money in wool anymore. Merinos are fucked. Cost of diesel is fucked. Price of power is fucked. Weather’s fucked, rain’s fucked. Drought’s fucked. He’s fucked. His back’s fucked, his hands are all fucked, he reckons,”
“My older brother’s lifestyle is Sydney’s fucked. Paying too much tax is fucked. Capital gain on NAB shares are fucked. Government’s fucked. Albo’s fucked. Dutton’s fucked. Fuck the Greens. Fuck that Pauline, too. Shoes are fucked. Fucken Chinese-made fucken boots falling apart, have to go to town to buy a pair of fucken Redbacks because they don’t fucken fall apart for at least a year in the dry,”
“So I wouldn’t say that the sheep are fucked. I’m pretty sure he thinks I’m fucked as well. If Souths lose on Friday, they’ll be fucked, too. It’s just how they are, these antique Australians.”
More to come.
I took a power auger to a chap to do some welding repairs. He looked at it and said “Fuck! That fucken fucker’s fucken fucked.”
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
I’d eat snake.
Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:I’d eat snake.
Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
I don’t think I’d eat dog, or any kind of primate, except under dire circumstances.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:I’d eat snake.
Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
Bubblecar said:
AND we have violent rain to join the manic wind, as promised.
Mind you it’s funneling down mildly compared with what’s on either side.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
…swede is OK too, just not much of a treat.
Bubblecar said:
AND we have violent rain to join the manic wind, as promised.
nothing here yet but some dark clouds moving easterly at a great rate. I’ve missed most of the winds today. Heidi’s place has copped heaps. Lucked out on being on this side of the hill today.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
…swede is OK too, just not much of a treat.
i love parsnip. Specially cream of parsnip soup. I tolerate turnip and swede. I love watermelon. i ate rockmelon as a kid but now i just hate what it does, tainting other food, and i don’t want it around. never et a durian.
Despite the “can’t-unsee-it” eyeball feature, I love the Antoniadi general map of Mars, 1930.
The various contours and tones relate to each other in a particularly pleasing artistic flow, a product of his need to make sense of barely visible glimpses, inevitably informed by aesthetic decisions.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Easier to list what you wouldn’t eat. :-)
Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
For me, the flavour of those root vegetables is extremely strong.
The smell of those fruits is like an open latrine. I cn’t get past the smell.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
…swede is OK too, just not much of a treat.
i love parsnip. Specially cream of parsnip soup. I tolerate turnip and swede. I love watermelon. i ate rockmelon as a kid but now i just hate what it does, tainting other food, and i don’t want it around. never et a durian.
Quite a few people seem to have difficulties with rockmelon but I don’t understand it.
Bubblecar said:
Despite the “can’t-unsee-it” eyeball feature, I love the Antoniadi general map of Mars, 1930.The various contours and tones relate to each other in a particularly pleasing artistic flow, a product of his need to make sense of barely visible glimpses, inevitably informed by aesthetic decisions.
Not all that easy to reconcile with what we know now
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
For me, the flavour of those root vegetables is extremely strong.
The smell of those fruits is like an open latrine. I cn’t get past the smell.
i wouldn’t eat pturnips served as mashed pturnips as a child but all those were in the weekly lamb shank broth and part of diet.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:…swede is OK too, just not much of a treat.
i love parsnip. Specially cream of parsnip soup. I tolerate turnip and swede. I love watermelon. i ate rockmelon as a kid but now i just hate what it does, tainting other food, and i don’t want it around. never et a durian.
Quite a few people seem to have difficulties with rockmelon but I don’t understand it.
I suppose it depends on what they are doing with it
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:…swede is OK too, just not much of a treat.
i love parsnip. Specially cream of parsnip soup. I tolerate turnip and swede. I love watermelon. i ate rockmelon as a kid but now i just hate what it does, tainting other food, and i don’t want it around. never et a durian.
Quite a few people seem to have difficulties with rockmelon but I don’t understand it.
It’s not my favourite thing but if it’s on the plate I’ll eat it.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Despite the “can’t-unsee-it” eyeball feature, I love the Antoniadi general map of Mars, 1930.The various contours and tones relate to each other in a particularly pleasing artistic flow, a product of his need to make sense of barely visible glimpses, inevitably informed by aesthetic decisions.
Not all that easy to reconcile with what we know now
Well of course a lot of it is unintentionally but inevitably illusory, but Antoniadi’s drawings are far more engaging than those of Lowell.
By the time of the “general map”, Antoniadi had concluded that the surface of Mars was entirely natural and Lowell’s canals were pretty much imaginary.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Parsnip, turnip and swede. Rockmelon, watermelon and Durian.
Love parsnips and turnips. Rockmelon is pleasant and watermelon, inoffensive.
For me, the flavour of those root vegetables is extremely strong.
The smell of those fruits is like an open latrine. I cn’t get past the smell.
Odd, but I suppose it takes all kinds of noses and palates to make a full collection.
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:i love parsnip. Specially cream of parsnip soup. I tolerate turnip and swede. I love watermelon. i ate rockmelon as a kid but now i just hate what it does, tainting other food, and i don’t want it around. never et a durian.
Quite a few people seem to have difficulties with rockmelon but I don’t understand it.
It’s not my favourite thing but if it’s on the plate I’ll eat it.
I prefer cantaloupe myself.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Despite the “can’t-unsee-it” eyeball feature, I love the Antoniadi general map of Mars, 1930.The various contours and tones relate to each other in a particularly pleasing artistic flow, a product of his need to make sense of barely visible glimpses, inevitably informed by aesthetic decisions.
Not all that easy to reconcile with what we know now
Well of course a lot of it is unintentionally but inevitably illusory, but Antoniadi’s drawings are far more engaging than those of Lowell.
By the time of the “general map”, Antoniadi had concluded that the surface of Mars was entirely natural and Lowell’s canals were pretty much imaginary.
Quite
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Quite a few people seem to have difficulties with rockmelon but I don’t understand it.
It’s not my favourite thing but if it’s on the plate I’ll eat it.
I prefer cantaloupe myself.
So much to learn
The cantaloupe (/ˈkæntəloʊp/ KAN-tə-lohp) is a type of true melon (Cucumis melo) from the family Cucurbitaceae. Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange-fleshed melons of Europe, but today may refer to any orange-fleshed melon of the C. melo species, including the netted muskmelon which is called cantaloupe in North America, rockmelon in Australia and New Zealand, and spanspek in Southern Africa. Cantaloupes range in mass from 0.5 to 5 kilograms (1 to 11 lb).
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
OTOH you’re also the fattest eater on this forum.
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Keys Of Time or before then
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
OTOH you’re also the fattest eater on this forum.
You seem to put a lot of effort into cooking
Cymek said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Keys Of Time or before then
I mean during the 3rd Doctor’s years of exile where he can’t control the Tardis, and is mainly doing UNIT stuff.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
What a load of nonsense
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:I prefer cantaloupe myself.
So much to learn
… Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange-fleshed melons of Europe, …this is the one. basically the same as rock melon but with a smooth skin. I have seen them here but not recently.
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Yes there were some interesting departures from Earth and the UNIT constraints.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
did as a kid but haven’t since I left home. sis still has it.
dv said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Keys Of Time or before then
I mean during the 3rd Doctor’s years of exile where he can’t control the Tardis, and is mainly doing UNIT stuff.
OK yeah I wondered about those as well.
dv said:
… Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange-fleshed melons of Europe, …
this is the one. basically the same as rock melon but with a smooth skin. I have seen them here but not recently.
better for mat.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
I think there is a big difference between what you won’t eat to what you prefer not to eat.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
Takes a lot of cooking and the end result isn’t much of a treat, but it’s edible.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
I think there is a big difference between what you won’t eat to what you prefer not to eat.
^ This ^
AussieDJ said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
I’ll also join the challenge .. and similarly defer on the tripe, too.
I’ve seen it in its natural state, green.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
did as a kid but haven’t since I left home. sis still has it.
The boss lady will put some in her soup
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6sD65owvCsHAJYu4/?mibextid=D5vuiz
This will not impress many of you
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
did as a kid but haven’t since I left home. sis still has it.
The boss lady will put some in her soup
I watch a few asian street food shows. they seem to like offal.
dv said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Keys Of Time or before then
I mean during the 3rd Doctor’s years of exile where he can’t control the Tardis, and is mainly doing UNIT stuff.
Ah the 3rd Doctor.. the 1st Doctor I got into. I couldn’t be arsed going and watching many of these series over again.
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
ChrispenEvan said:
:(
dv said:
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6sD65owvCsHAJYu4/?mibextid=D5vuizThis will not impress many of you
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/EtWWTpdqf8Gkg6qp/?mibextid=D5vuiz
Nor will this one
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:did as a kid but haven’t since I left home. sis still has it.
The boss lady will put some in her soup
I watch a few asian street food shows. they seem to like offal.
I did an Asian stir fried, velveted lamb’s fry strips recently. It was yummy. The liver strip were most pleasing to eat. Good soft texture and great flavour.
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
dinner will be…..not tellin’ ya
top secret rhymes with makin’ and pegs, tells ya that much
in other new, lots of brown falcons around, sees a black falcon yesterday too, or a dark morph brown falcon, though I reckons black falcon, quite different looking bird
not much else to report, just read meters out yonder, check few troughs, cleaned one
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
transition said:
dinner will be…..not tellin’ yatop secret rhymes with makin’ and pegs, tells ya that much
in other new, lots of brown falcons around, sees a black falcon yesterday too, or a dark morph brown falcon, though I reckons black falcon, quite different looking bird
not much else to report, just read meters out yonder, check few troughs, cleaned one
way home
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Same.
transition said:
dinner will be…..not tellin’ yatop secret rhymes with makin’ and pegs, tells ya that much
in other new, lots of brown falcons around, sees a black falcon yesterday too, or a dark morph brown falcon, though I reckons black falcon, quite different looking bird
not much else to report, just read meters out yonder, check few troughs, cleaned one
The Black Falcon, he’s everywhere he’s everywhere.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
Oh you’re offal Michael.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Twenty20 series over Taliban’s restrictions on women:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/cricket-australia-postpones-afghanistan-twenty20-series/103606930
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
Oh you’re offal Michael.
LOL
wookiemeister said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
Wow you were lucky, when I was a kid we would be given lard and pigs blood – if we were lucky
I had a pig’s blood jelly soup at a Vietnamese restaurant last year. It was absolutely delicious.
Lard is packed with umami – so makes everything savoury taste better.
Michael V said:
wookiemeister said:
Michael V said:She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
Wow you were lucky, when I was a kid we would be given lard and pigs blood – if we were lucky
I had a pig’s blood jelly soup at a Vietnamese restaurant last year. It was absolutely delicious.
Lard is packed with umami – so makes everything savoury taste better.
wookiemeister said:
Michael V said:
wookiemeister said:Wow you were lucky, when I was a kid we would be given lard and pigs blood – if we were lucky
I had a pig’s blood jelly soup at a Vietnamese restaurant last year. It was absolutely delicious.
Lard is packed with umami – so makes everything savoury taste better.
I bet you’ve got hot water too !
I do indeed. In fact it it a nearly new solar hot water system. The old one had failed.
Also, I have some on the stove right now in a pot, simmering corned beef.
PWM:
“Incredibly, woman goes to shop is breaking news,” says ABC royal correspondent Juliet Rieden.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/princess-kate-spotted-in-public-at-local-farm-shop/103605348
Michael V said:
PWM:“Incredibly, woman goes to shop is breaking news,” says ABC royal correspondent Juliet Rieden.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/princess-kate-spotted-in-public-at-local-farm-shop/103605348
Praise the Lord she’s alive.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
PWM:“Incredibly, woman goes to shop is breaking news,” says ABC royal correspondent Juliet Rieden.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/princess-kate-spotted-in-public-at-local-farm-shop/103605348
Praise the Lord she’s alive.
Agree.
The flood of conspiracy theories would have been extremely tiresome.
Sigh
It’s time to get these a test run. One thing I’ve learned is that if there was some way to eliminate my tinnitus then I wouldn’t need hearing aids at all, it just drowns out a lot of the sound I hear.
Anyway they aren’t too bad to wear so far, but I’d prefer not to for most situations.
Spiny Norman said:
Sigh
It’s time to get these a test run. One thing I’ve learned is that if there was some way to eliminate my tinnitus then I wouldn’t need hearing aids at all, it just drowns out a lot of the sound I hear.
Anyway they aren’t too bad to wear so far, but I’d prefer not to for most situations.
Am interested. Spalding Jr has tinnitus. To be investigated by an ENT person, as he also has problematic sinuses.6
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
OTOH you’re also the fattest eater on this forum.
You’re also the only one who responds to their own posts
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Judging by years of posts, I think I can confidently say I’m the least “picky” eater in this forum. There’s very little I don’t enjoy.
I’ll challenge you for the omnivory crown.
But I won’t eat tripe.
Mum would have called you Garbage Guts.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Sigh
It’s time to get these a test run. One thing I’ve learned is that if there was some way to eliminate my tinnitus then I wouldn’t need hearing aids at all, it just drowns out a lot of the sound I hear.
Anyway they aren’t too bad to wear so far, but I’d prefer not to for most situations.
Am interested. Spalding Jr has tinnitus. To be investigated by an ENT person, as he also has problematic sinuses.6
The mob I got these from advertised all this as being a test trial for the latest technology in hearing aids to combat tinnitus so I thought I’d give it a go. After sitting in the office doing all the tests and the chap explaining the difference in the quality of the hearing aids – from the cheapest one, which I am using right now, to the pair that cost around ten large – I figured that they had absolutely no special gear that might combat tinnitus and it was just a sales exercise.
So I signed up for the free trial and apparently with some kind of benefits I can get this pair free of change after the trial. So that’s a win of sorts.
I love kidneys
dv said:
I love kidneys
That’s nice, dear. Now, did you brush your teeth?
dv said:
I love kidneys
I’m glad I have them.
dv said:
I love kidneys
Kidneys fried up with some onions and mushrooms is always a treat, devilled or plain.
dv said:
I love kidneys
me too. and sweetbread.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
I love kidneys
That’s nice, dear. Now, did you brush your teeth?
Most of them
Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.
I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
I like trains.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
That’s a lot of trundling for one day. Treat yourself to cakes and pastries by all means.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
Apple turnover with cream?
dv said:
OCDC said:Ditto. As do my whole family. I’m looking forward to being home so I can watch the steam trains.Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.I like trains.I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Normally supper is Macca’s but that was lunch.Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.That’s a lot of trundling for one day. Treat yourself to cakes and pastries by all means.I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:Fresh cream no less.Hello forum. On another train, my fifth of the day, and two trams were also travelled on. Psychiatrist has suggested increasing one of my meds which I shall do. I see him again in six weeks. He’s also suggested going to a weekly day program once I’m back in Melbourne. Not sure about that.Apple turnover with cream?I’ve decided to treat myself to an apple turnover for supper if there are any left at the stupormarket at 22:00. If not, maybe an eclair.
Young folks on the internet say “On God” and at forst I thought they were saying “en garde”.
They also use “out of pocket” to mean out of control.
dv said:
Young folks on the internet say “On God” and at forst I thought they were saying “en garde”.They also use “out of pocket” to mean out of control.
They’ve got no idea.
dv said:
Young folks on the internet say “On God” and at forst I thought they were saying “en garde”.They also use “out of pocket” to mean out of control.
Knuckleheads.
Some sort of Boomer convention right ‘ere….
Witty Rejoinder said:
Some sort of Boomer convention right ‘ere….
OK
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Some sort of Boomer convention right ‘ere….
OK
You’ve got no riz OLD MAN!!!!
I see this place is a raging party when I’m normally asleep.
OCDC said:
I see this place is a raging party when I’m normally asleep.
Wha…? You’re supposed to be asleep! How did you get in here, anyway? Security! Security!
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Snuck in the servants’ entrance.I see this place is a raging party when I’m normally asleep.Wha…? You’re supposed to be asleep! How did you get in here, anyway? Security! Security!
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:Snuck in the servants’ entrance.I see this place is a raging party when I’m normally asleep.Wha…? You’re supposed to be asleep! How did you get in here, anyway? Security! Security!
And it’s such a cosy height for hobbits such as yourself.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said::-)captain_spalding said:And it’s such a cosy height for hobbits such as yourself.Wha…? You’re supposed to be asleep! How did you get in here, anyway? Security! Security!Snuck in the servants’ entrance.
hello!
So my microwave often runs a “cooling” period after I use it. It makes noise during this, presumably using more electrickery than when on standby. Shirley this is going to increase the temp of the system? It annoys me, so I just leave the door ajar and then it doesn’t run.
OCDC said:
So my microwave often runs a “cooling” period after I use it. It makes noise during this, presumably using more electrickery than when on standby. Shirley this is going to increase the temp of the system? It annoys me, so I just leave the door a jar and then it doesn’t run.
a jar of what?
This cooling seems to be arbitrary; the other day it did it after 20 sec on medium, but sometimes doesn’t do it after a couple of minutes on high. And the kitchen temp is very stable – double brick unit with good air con.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:Confit gooseneck sausage.So my microwave often runs a “cooling” period after I use it. It makes noise during this, presumably using more electrickery than when on standby. Shirley this is going to increase the temp of the system? It annoys me, so I just leave the door a jar and then it doesn’t run.a jar of what?
OCDC said:
So my microwave often runs a “cooling” period after I use it. It makes noise during this, presumably using more electrickery than when on standby. Shirley this is going to increase the temp of the system? It annoys me, so I just leave the door ajar and then it doesn’t run.
Reverse-cycle microwaves?!? What will they think of next?
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:OCDC said:Confit gooseneck sausage.So my microwave often runs a “cooling” period after I use it. It makes noise during this, presumably using more electrickery than when on standby. Shirley this is going to increase the temp of the system? It annoys me, so I just leave the door a jar and then it doesn’t run.a jar of what?
What days these are, when we must make sacrifices to kitchen appliances.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
I’d eat snake.
I’d give it a go too.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
And…I looked them up. We will be doing a day trip to Mount Gambier sometime in the not too distant future.
Not so cheap.
But not as expensive as I thought it would be.
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Eating python meatSounds interesting. Also, I didn’t know there was an exotic meats place in Mount Gambier. Might look into that.
I’d eat snake.
I’d give it a go too.
I’ve probably eaten snake, i dunno. Been in places where you eat what they give you, and the nearest McDonalds is like three weeks walk away, so you don’t ask too many questions.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I’d eat snake.
I’d give it a go too.
I’ve probably eaten snake, i dunno. Been in places where you eat what they give you, and the nearest McDonalds is like three weeks walk away, so you don’t ask too many questions.
I suppose I’d eat long pig if I was hungry enough.
OCDC said:
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:Thanks for the reminder. I’ll ring the headache clinic tomorrow and see if I can schedule more frequent appointments with the psychologist. That was his other suggestion.s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
mum used to do tripe in a white parsley sauce with mash. And i enjoyed it. never cooked it myself and don’t order it.
Mum used to do stewed tripe in the pressure cooker. She cooked it for so long, it turned into the perfect rubber substitute.
She overcooked fried kidneys, too. They were like burnt concrete.
Woolies sell cheap buckets of chicken hearts. I’ll buy some soon.
I buy chicky hearts and chicken giblets for the dogs. They love them. I also buy lamb hearts and when it is there at IGA, beef heart pieces. Sometimes I will buy some lambs fry, keep some for me and the dogs get the rest. They like liver, but it is a bit rich for them to have as often as the hearts.
I said ‘pyschiatrist’, but i meant ‘psychologist’.
Are ‘Freudian slips’ acknowledged these days?
Don’t mind me, I’m catching up.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
when my shrink retired I decided not to have another. It took me a long time to find someone I could trust. and I didn’t want to have to go through all that shit again for someone new. my madnesses are not a performing art.
buffy said:
Don’t mind me, I’m catching up.
I’ve been doing that since 1962.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:The one I see seems okay, but I’ve only had two appointments.OCDC said:My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:The psychologist I see works in the headache clinic with the brane doktor, and I know they talk to each other about me. This is reassuring.sarahs mum said:when my shrink retired I decided not to have another. It took me a long time to find someone I could trust. and I didn’t want to have to go through all that shit again for someone new. my madnesses are not a performing art.no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
Anyway, about to absquatulate in search of an apple turnover with fresh cream.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:captain_spalding said:The psychologist I see works in the headache clinic with the brane doktor, and I know they talk to each other about me. This is reassuring.My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.when my shrink retired I decided not to have another. It took me a long time to find someone I could trust. and I didn’t want to have to go through all that shit again for someone new. my madnesses are not a performing art.I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
:)
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Don’t mind me, I’m catching up.
I’ve been doing that since 1962.
LOL
Shit is going down just north of Perth.
Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:sarahs mum said:The one I see seems okay, but I’ve only had two appointments.no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
They’re not all crackers, but there’s certainly some who have issues of their own.
I was with the counter staff at a mental health facility one day, and one of them was dealing with a complaining client who was waiting to see his clinician.
At one point, the client said ‘it’s all right for you people, you’re normal’.
That produced a reaction among us which could have been the original template for ‘ROFL’.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:captain_spalding said:The psychologist I see works in the headache clinic with the brane doktor, and I know they talk to each other about me. This is reassuring.My earnest young GP responded to my vague notion of quitting anti-depressants with a suggestion that i might benefit from consulting with a psychiatrist about issues that got me on to them, and any newer bees in my bonnet.when my shrink retired I decided not to have another. It took me a long time to find someone I could trust. and I didn’t want to have to go through all that shit again for someone new. my madnesses are not a performing art.I didn’t have the heart to tell him that i used to work with psychologists, and am well aware that more than a few of them are bonkers themselves.
I bet they do, I bet they do.
Kingy said:
Shit is going down just north of Perth.Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
Roger.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
Shit is going down just north of Perth.Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
Roger.
It’s already got a spot on ABC News.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
Hang on…I’ll just channel my Mum for a bit…isn’t there a course in something, a language, botanical drawing, embroidery, crochet that you would like to do that will let you concentrate on something other than the stories in your head? Something combining doing with thinking?
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
s’mum, did you ever attend day programs for your madnesses? If so, what were they like?
no. I did have a psychotherapist. fortnightly for time and then monthly for years.
Hang on…I’ll just channel my Mum for a bit…isn’t there a course in something, a language, botanical drawing, embroidery, crochet that you would like to do that will let you concentrate on something other than the stories in your head? Something combining doing with thinking?
I’m all for knitting and crochet and repetitive stuff that gives serotonin awards for completing steps and the whole. Sometimes I get lost in repetitive mark making.
OCDC said:
This cooling seems to be arbitrary; the other day it did it after 20 sec on medium, but sometimes doesn’t do it after a couple of minutes on high. And the kitchen temp is very stable – double brick unit with good air con.
Have you consulted the documentation?
Kingy said:
Shit is going down just north of Perth.Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
Yeah I saw the smokes
dv said:
Kingy said:
Shit is going down just north of Perth.Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
Yeah I saw the smokes
It’s not good. Multiple property losses, and no sign of it slowing down.
Seems there’s fire near Rockingham as well
Kingy said:
dv said:
Kingy said:
Shit is going down just north of Perth.Big fire that will be front page news tomorrow.
Yeah I saw the smokes
It’s not good. Multiple property losses, and no sign of it slowing down.
80 Range Rd currently under threat, multiple appliances on scene, the neighbours property is undefendable.
All aerial appliances have had to return to base due to low light.
There are not enough appliances to defend all the properties under threat.
We’re going to lose some properties.
dv said:
Seems there’s fire near Rockingham as well
Seems to be in Kwinana Town Centre. Which is mostly suburbia with a few large parks and small bush reserves. This is not likely to turn into a massive uncontrolled bushfire.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
dv said:Yeah I saw the smokes
It’s not good. Multiple property losses, and no sign of it slowing down.
80 Range Rd currently under threat, multiple appliances on scene, the neighbours property is undefendable.
All aerial appliances have had to return to base due to low light.
There are not enough appliances to defend all the properties under threat.
We’re going to lose some properties.
Low loader is on fire.
cornflakes in near boiled milk, serotonin precursor, better than cocaine, is why mum cow has milk and not cocaine in her udder
ya get that, the logic
transition said:
cornflakes in near boiled milk, serotonin precursor, better than cocaine, is why mum cow has milk and not cocaine in her udderya get that, the logic
nice too, did I mention it was nice
piggy slurping sounds
transition said:
transition said:
cornflakes in near boiled milk, serotonin precursor, better than cocaine, is why mum cow has milk and not cocaine in her udderya get that, the logic
nice too, did I mention it was nice
piggy slurping sounds
other news, sees a kingfisher at beach other day, pleased me, the specimen was in fact quite a big bigger than indicated by the picture, wasn’t a lilliputian kingfisher, and there it is
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:
cornflakes in near boiled milk, serotonin precursor, better than cocaine, is why mum cow has milk and not cocaine in her udderya get that, the logic
nice too, did I mention it was nice
piggy slurping sounds
other news, sees a kingfisher at beach other day, pleased me, the specimen was in fact quite a big bigger than indicated by the picture, wasn’t a lilliputian kingfisher, and there it is
does some fishing, state of readiness there, ya instincts intuited that
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:nice too, did I mention it was nice
piggy slurping sounds
other news, sees a kingfisher at beach other day, pleased me, the specimen was in fact quite a big bigger than indicated by the picture, wasn’t a lilliputian kingfisher, and there it is
does some fishing, state of readiness there, ya instincts intuited that
what I calls black falcon, though maybe dark morph brown falcon but not what I calls’t, not today
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:other news, sees a kingfisher at beach other day, pleased me, the specimen was in fact quite a big bigger than indicated by the picture, wasn’t a lilliputian kingfisher, and there it is
does some fishing, state of readiness there, ya instincts intuited that
what I calls black falcon, though maybe dark morph brown falcon but not what I calls’t, not today
was couple wedge tails
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:does some fishing, state of readiness there, ya instincts intuited that
what I calls black falcon, though maybe dark morph brown falcon but not what I calls’t, not today
was couple wedge tails
bought an old tractor kingy has promised to help me restore
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:what I calls black falcon, though maybe dark morph brown falcon but not what I calls’t, not today
was couple wedge tails
bought an old tractor kingy has promised to help me restore
Coupla Sundays work there.
Kingy said:
transition said:
transition said:was couple wedge tails
bought an old tractor kingy has promised to help me restore
Coupla Sundays work there.
chuckle
reckon’s
Overcast, muggy, birds twittering.
Coolish air.
Vernal equinox at 2106 hrs MT.
Emails need reading.
Phone calls need to be made.
Various items require ordering: antihistamines, fridge light bulb, water filter for the Brita, kitty litter.
Chores need doing: laundry, remake bed, finish loading the dishwasher, clean washing machine.
Now I need a nap.
Ordered all items from my list.
Excellent.
Turned around and knocked the old light bulb off the desk.
Tile floor.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a lovely 7 degrees at the back door (18 in the kitchen). It’s still dark. We did actually have a bit of a sprinkling of “rain” yesterday evening. Probably pushing to have hit 1mm though. Still, I guess something went into the tanks. Today we are forecast 17 degrees and “becoming cloudy. Not much prospect of rain though.
I will supermarket this morning, and go and do my vague old lady act at the Telstra shop. They need to upgrade my SIM because the old one is so very old and set up my new phone for me.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a lovely 7 degrees at the back door (18 in the kitchen). It’s still dark. We did actually have a bit of a sprinkling of “rain” yesterday evening. Probably pushing to have hit 1mm though. Still, I guess something went into the tanks. Today we are forecast 17 degrees and “becoming cloudy. Not much prospect of rain though.I will supermarket this morning, and go and do my vague old lady act at the Telstra shop. They need to upgrade my SIM because the old one is so very old and set up my new phone for me.
>Still, I guess something went into the tanks
bird poo
one drought year we had just small rains, dews and fogs mostly, discovered hardly need eat solids at all, getting all we needed from the bird poo etc washed off the roofs
working fine until gots ourselves big tape worms, lot of competition on a drought year is a big tape worm, you can imagine i’m sure
anyways so ends the story of what washes off roofs with smalls rains, fogs and dews, the good and the bad
and so ends this morning’s typing episode, looking for seriousness, where is he, hides from me
Forum is running very slow for me at the moment.
Pleasant weather expected here too, top of 17, min of 3. Only a slight chance of a shower they say, but there’s one going at this very moment.
Some music and art expected today. Breakfast will be a hen & broccoli eggmess.
Bubblecar said:
Roughbarked should peep back in to admire this gold wristwatch that could be screwed out of its frame in the pigskin strap.
I did see this and would like to know, if you do. Is there a date to go with these Vickery advertisements?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Roughbarked should peep back in to admire this gold wristwatch that could be screwed out of its frame in the pigskin strap.
I did see this and would like to know, if you do. Is there a date to go with these Vickery advertisements?
1914.
They’re all from this bumper compilation (1,187 pages) of 1914 Country Life magazine
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Roughbarked should peep back in to admire this gold wristwatch that could be screwed out of its frame in the pigskin strap.
I did see this and would like to know, if you do. Is there a date to go with these Vickery advertisements?
1914.
They’re all from this bumper compilation (1,187 pages) of 1914 Country Life magazine
Bubblecar said:
They’re all from this bumper compilation (1,187 pages) of 1914 Country Life magazine
The twilight of the grand days of huntin’, shootin’, and fishin’.
From that Country Life edition:
What Sherry, the poor girl, thought of this, remains unknown.
buffy said:
Forum is running very slow for me at the moment.
+1
captain_spalding said:
From that Country Life edition:
What Sherry, the poor girl, thought of this, remains unknown.
There was also Hunting Port. Quite happy to mix booze and firearms in those days.
Beautiful day here..
Bung on some washing
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Forum is running very slow for me at the moment.
+1
someone probably uploading latest high res picture of the entire universe, stalled the entire internet, just think there’s some little old lady somewhere can’t get her pension money out of an ATM, her cat’s starving also
kettle on the flame
in other news, asylums without walls has less letters than deinstitutionalalization
don’t enjoy counting letters in words, imagine you were dysmathtic and dyslexic, how much more difficult it would be, I guess I should be glad i’m not, how evil would that be, to be glad
transition said:
kettle on the flamein other news, asylums without walls has less letters than deinstitutionalalization
don’t enjoy counting letters in words, imagine you were dysmathtic and dyslexic, how much more difficult it would be, I guess I should be glad i’m not, how evil would that be, to be glad
deinstitutionalalization
let me tries and spells that right
deinstitutionalization
looks right now, apologies for that
transition said:
kettle on the flamein other news, asylums without walls has less letters than deinstitutionalalization
don’t enjoy counting letters in words, imagine you were dysmathtic and dyslexic, how much more difficult it would be, I guess I should be glad i’m not, how evil would that be, to be glad
Morning pilgrims.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Good morning forum. Slept well. Lovely weather. Now I just need tidy, clean and pack my unit. Unlikely to achieve much today though. Brekkie TBA.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Slept well. Lovely weather. Now I just need tidy, clean and pack my unit. Unlikely to achieve much today though. Brekkie TBA.Brekkie update: smoked chicken, cheese and tomato wrap
Breakfast: Bowl of left-over spiced gravy, thinned down a bit (it thickens overnight in the fridge) with a bit more star anise powder added, zucchini pieces, peas, beans, carrot, corn and cubed left-over corned beef. Very yummy and filling.
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Bowl of left-over spiced gravy, thinned down a bit (it thickens overnight in the fridge) with a bit more star anise powder added, zucchini pieces, peas, beans, carrot, corn and cubed left-over corned beef. Very yummy and filling.Sounds delicious.
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day.
teen boy was going through some old crates that live in the garage from a life long ago… finds the ‘key’ … I read it, could genuinely remember maybe three people who signed it and wished me happy birthday… probably keep in semi regular contact with two of them, knowing people is overrated.
coffee and has me a read while
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_falcon
Did the shopping. Did the Old Lady thing at Telstra. New (4G) phone now activated and has my old number, charging on the desk in front of me. Nice young man sorted it all out and also answered my questions. Which were (a) why doesn’t #100# connect me with the details of how much I’ve used of my Telstra prepaid Casual account? Answer…probably something to do with the old 3G phone, because he tested the new one and it connects perfectly. And (b) now that we know I’m only using about 50 minutes of my allowance in the 6 month period, is there a better option for my plan? Answer…yes, stop paying for 200 minutes + 200 texts ($70) and next recharge, in a couple of weeks, pay $35 for 95 minutes + 120 texts. If by some chance I find that is not enough, there is an intermediate level at $55 for 160minutes + 185 texts.
Put the shopping away when we came home, and then took the dogs to the bakery for their weekly party pie. I et a party pie and a custard tart. I had deliberately skimped on breakfast because I wanted to eat something creamy this morning.
I might set up the sewing machine with some olive green cotton and get on with making up the bag I have embroidered with some Melbourne moths for my sister in law. It will also feature some buttons from my mother’s collection. I may photograph it and show you when it’s done.
Arts said:
teen boy was going through some old crates that live in the garage from a life long ago… finds the ‘key’ … I read it, could genuinely remember maybe three people who signed it and wished me happy birthday… probably keep in semi regular contact with two of them, knowing people is overrated.
What’s the ‘key’?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
teen boy was going through some old crates that live in the garage from a life long ago… finds the ‘key’ … I read it, could genuinely remember maybe three people who signed it and wished me happy birthday… probably keep in semi regular contact with two of them, knowing people is overrated.
What’s the ‘key’?
probably the 21st birthday card thing. dunno, never got birthday cards.
buffy said:
Did the shopping. Did the Old Lady thing at Telstra. New (4G) phone now activated and has my old number, charging on the desk in front of me. Nice young man sorted it all out and also answered my questions. Which were (a) why doesn’t #100# connect me with the details of how much I’ve used of my Telstra prepaid Casual account? Answer…probably something to do with the old 3G phone, because he tested the new one and it connects perfectly. And (b) now that we know I’m only using about 50 minutes of my allowance in the 6 month period, is there a better option for my plan? Answer…yes, stop paying for 200 minutes + 200 texts ($70) and next recharge, in a couple of weeks, pay $35 for 95 minutes + 120 texts. If by some chance I find that is not enough, there is an intermediate level at $55 for 160minutes + 185 texts.Put the shopping away when we came home, and then took the dogs to the bakery for their weekly party pie. I et a party pie and a custard tart. I had deliberately skimped on breakfast because I wanted to eat something creamy this morning.
I might set up the sewing machine with some olive green cotton and get on with making up the bag I have embroidered with some Melbourne moths for my sister in law. It will also feature some buttons from my mother’s collection. I may photograph it and show you when it’s done.
I use the $35 casual plan. I don’t go anywhere near using the credit up.
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
transition said:
coffee and has me a read while
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_falcon
The Black Falcon knows.
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
kii said:
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
Peyote?
kii said:
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
Prickly Pear!
(I’ve cooked prickly pear – made prickly pear and apple pie.)
They sound interesting.
Michael V said:
kii said:
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
Prickly Pear!
(I’ve cooked prickly pear – made prickly pear and apple pie.)
I’ve eaten them after singing off the hairs, quite nice and sweet.
I will report on them. Maybe tomorrow.
Lunch: diced hen thigh cooked in a little olive with hen stock and chopped garlic, served in a wrap with baby leaves, sliced cucumber, red onion.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: diced hen thigh cooked in a little olive with hen stock and chopped garlic, served in a wrap with baby leaves, sliced cucumber, red onion.
little olive = oil. Plus loads of freshly ground pepper.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: diced hen thigh cooked in a little olive with hen stock and chopped garlic, served in a wrap with baby leaves, sliced cucumber, red onion.
Pie and tomato sauce.
Over.
Hungarian salami and deviled eggs here.
Supper update: apple and cream turnover was amazing
OCDC said:
Hungarian salami and deviled eggs here.Also dill pickled cucumber.
OCDC said:
Supper update: apple and cream turnover was amazing
so was mine apple crumble and custard. the fruit cake i made is pretty good too.
Boss lady has to watch Tenet for school. I’m always happy to watch it, it’s one of my favourite films.
8 minutes in she says “I don’t understand.” Yeah buckle up girl.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
Supper update: apple and cream turnover was amazing
so was mine apple crumble and custard. the fruit cake i made is pretty good too.
Fruit cakes, is there nothing g they can’t make.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Hungarian salami and deviled eggs here.Also dill pickled cucumber.
I had 3 with my toast and ham, also kalamata olives.
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
I got some taco shells, they were cactus. somebody must have squished the box cos they were all broken.
Some really interesting information in here:
The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/wmo-climate-records-broken-global-temperature/103604076
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:
Ordered some tortilla wraps with my small grocery order. They feature an interesting ingredient. Cactus.
I got some taco shells, they were cactus. somebody must have squished the box cos they were all broken.
I cant believe the little triangle cardboard didn’t save them
I’ve pruned a few branches off the Poinciana tree, but I’ve left some shaggy branches there because they had flowers on them. It’s been a beautiful display this year.
I’ve discovered that the bamboo shoot I cut the other day (4 metres high!) but I couldn’t split because it started raining had enough edible bits in the tip for our meal tonight. Mrs V had tried to shred the tip, but only got a few centimetres shredded before the diameter of the tip was too large to go into the feed hopper. Lucky!
:)
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
……….
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
lovely Buff.
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.They’re gorgeous. I’m sure she’ll love them.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Michael V said:
I’ve pruned a few branches off the Poinciana tree, but I’ve left some shaggy branches there because they had flowers on them. It’s been a beautiful display this year.I’ve discovered that the bamboo shoot I cut the other day (4 metres high!) but I couldn’t split because it started raining had enough edible bits in the tip for our meal tonight. Mrs V had tried to shred the tip, but only got a few centimetres shredded before the diameter of the tip was too large to go into the feed hopper. Lucky!
:)
And I’ve just harvested more from the metre of bamboo below the tip. Wow!
Enough for three or four meals now.
:)
OCDC said:
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
You are testing my memory a bit there…and there is a new Fitness to Drive document since I retired. Basically we waited for the ophthal to give the OK, or if it was handed back to me it was when everything was settled and they passed the 6/9 binocularly requirement.
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Lovely.
:)
buffy said:
OCDC said:Ta.buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?You are testing my memory a bit there…and there is a new Fitness to Drive document since I retired. Basically we waited for the ophthal to give the OK, or if it was handed back to me it was when everything was settled and they passed the 6/9 binocularly requirement.
It is a bit vague, isn’t it…
———————————————————————————————————
Temporary or short-term vision impairments
A number of conditions and treatments may impair vision in the short term – for example, temporary patching of an eye, use of mydriatics or other drugs known to impair vision, or eye surgery. For long-term vision problems, refer to Part B section 10. Vision and eye disorders.
…..People whose vision is temporarily impaired by a short-term eye condition or an eye treatment should be advised not to drive for an appropriate period.
————————————————————-
Section 2.2.3
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Very pleasing bags, well done.
buffy said:
It is a bit vague, isn’t it…
———————————————————————————————————Temporary or short-term vision impairments
A number of conditions and treatments may impair vision in the short term – for example, temporary patching of an eye, use of mydriatics or other drugs known to impair vision, or eye surgery. For long-term vision problems, refer to Part B section 10. Vision and eye disorders.
…..People whose vision is temporarily impaired by a short-term eye condition or an eye treatment should be advised not to drive for an appropriate period.
————————————————————-
Section 2.2.3
I’ll tell you what though…that was a lot easier to track down in the hardcopy book they used to send me. I just kept it on the bookshelf with sticky notes marking the relevent pages. Occasionally I even got it out to “prove” something to someone who wanted to drive a bit too soon.
:)
buffy said:
It is a bit vague, isn’t it…Yes. I’m used to straight answers or referring for OT driving assessment.
———————————————————————————————————Temporary or short-term vision impairments
A number of conditions and treatments may impair vision in the short term – for example, temporary patching of an eye, use of mydriatics or other drugs known to impair vision, or eye surgery. For long-term vision problems, refer to Part B section 10. Vision and eye disorders.
…..People whose vision is temporarily impaired by a short-term eye condition or an eye treatment should be advised not to drive for an appropriate period.
————————————————————-
Section 2.2.3
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Very nice.
OCDC said:
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
One week.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
I’ve pruned a few branches off the Poinciana tree, but I’ve left some shaggy branches there because they had flowers on them. It’s been a beautiful display this year.I’ve discovered that the bamboo shoot I cut the other day (4 metres high!) but I couldn’t split because it started raining had enough edible bits in the tip for our meal tonight. Mrs V had tried to shred the tip, but only got a few centimetres shredded before the diameter of the tip was too large to go into the feed hopper. Lucky!
:)
And I’ve just harvested more from the metre of bamboo below the tip. Wow!
Enough for three or four meals now.
:)
Are you sure you aren’t a panda?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
So no longer wear driving glasses?
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
So no longer wear driving glasses?
Yes. The eye surgeon said no when Mrs rb asked if she could drive now, she asked why and he said, well if you can’t get to a motor registry you can knock the lenses out of the frames and wear those. This way you won’t get booked for not wearing your spectacles.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
So no longer wear driving glasses?
Stand down, I miss reading that.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
So no longer wear driving glasses?
Yes. The eye surgeon said no when Mrs rb asked if she could drive now, she asked why and he said, well if you can’t get to a motor registry you can knock the lenses out of the frames and wear those. This way you won’t get booked for not wearing your spectacles.
It is a week for each eye and there is usually two weeks between each eye op.
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
That’s lovely Buffy. What a special gift for your sister-in-law.
You inspired me to pick up an embroidery needle and thread recently. I did a sweary embroidery for a friend who likes to tell people to eff off. :)))
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
I’ve pruned a few branches off the Poinciana tree, but I’ve left some shaggy branches there because they had flowers on them. It’s been a beautiful display this year.I’ve discovered that the bamboo shoot I cut the other day (4 metres high!) but I couldn’t split because it started raining had enough edible bits in the tip for our meal tonight. Mrs V had tried to shred the tip, but only got a few centimetres shredded before the diameter of the tip was too large to go into the feed hopper. Lucky!
:)
And I’ve just harvested more from the metre of bamboo below the tip. Wow!
Enough for three or four meals now.
:)
Are you sure you aren’t a panda?
Yes. I don’t eat the leaves.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Very pleasing bags, well done.
It’s only one bag.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I am calling this a memory bag. For two reasons. Embroidering the butterflies makes me take careful notice of the details of the butterflies. I may have difficulty recalling their names, but I will certainly be able to recognize them and then pick the appropriate name from the IDs offered by the computer vision on iNaturalist. The second reason is because those antique blue glass buttons I used to decorate the straps are from my mother’s collection. This bag is for my sister in law. When they were here at Christmas she admired my butterfly blouse. She doesn’t know I’ve been doing Melbourne butterflies for her. She will get a surprise package in the mail next week.
On the left are a Dainty Swallowtail, a Caper White and a Favoured Footman. On the right are an Imperial Jezebel, a Saltbush Blue and a Willowherb Day Moth.
Very pleasing bags, well done.
It’s only one bag.
I think Bubblecar was right in this instance.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
buffy, Austroads doesn’t have the answer. When may one drive after cataract surgery? I assume not at all in the intervening fortnight, but what happens after the second one?
One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
I gave the info for this a couple of weeks ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Very pleasing bags, well done.
It’s only one bag.
I think Bubblecar was right in this instance.
Yes, it’s one bag. It’s got two sides…
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:One week.
But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
I gave the info for this a couple of weeks ago.
Yep.
I also go for the cataracts in a couple of weeks.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:But only after the surgeon hs checked you over and signed the certificate, so to speak. Have to go and renew your license to have the S taken off it.
I gave the info for this a couple of weeks ago.
Yep.
I also go for the cataracts in a couple of weeks.
Does the operation cost a lot?
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
Lunch report: Salad, corned beef and cheese sandwich, washed down with a cold lemon cordial. .
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
Which body? Which place?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
Which body? Which place?
I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
Michael V said:
Lunch report: Salad, corned beef and cheese sandwich, washed down with a cold lemon cordial. .:)
Goodo.
Tonight’s dinner will be thawed beef curry from last week.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
Which body? Which place?
I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
But they do need to be somewhere near. Roadkill kangaroos are pretty whiffy, sometimes you can smell them from inside the car driving past at 100km/hr. And sometimes when I’m walking at the covenant I will be aware from the smell that something is dead nearby. But I suspect even a dog would have to be relatively close to actually locate the source.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Which body? Which place?
I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
But they do need to be somewhere near. Roadkill kangaroos are pretty whiffy, sometimes you can smell them from inside the car driving past at 100km/hr. And sometimes when I’m walking at the covenant I will be aware from the smell that something is dead nearby. But I suspect even a dog would have to be relatively close to actually locate the source.
Looks like they called off today’s search.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
But they do need to be somewhere near. Roadkill kangaroos are pretty whiffy, sometimes you can smell them from inside the car driving past at 100km/hr. And sometimes when I’m walking at the covenant I will be aware from the smell that something is dead nearby. But I suspect even a dog would have to be relatively close to actually locate the source.
Looks like they called off today’s search.
Waterboard the suspect until he reveals the body location
dv said:
Boss lady has to watch Tenet for school. I’m always happy to watch it, it’s one of my favourite films.8 minutes in she says “I don’t understand.” Yeah buckle up girl.
So she said it was good movie but that she didn’t really understand. She also felt that the Protagonist’s focus on protecting Kat was out of place because billions of lives were on the line: Kat’s survival was ultimately important but they didn’t know that at the time. But you know … wobbly wobbly timey wimey. Also people often have misplaced priorities in real life.
Cymek said:
buffy said:
buffy said:But they do need to be somewhere near. Roadkill kangaroos are pretty whiffy, sometimes you can smell them from inside the car driving past at 100km/hr. And sometimes when I’m walking at the covenant I will be aware from the smell that something is dead nearby. But I suspect even a dog would have to be relatively close to actually locate the source.
Looks like they called off today’s search.
Waterboard the suspect until he reveals the body location
In Cuba?
dv said:
dv said:
Boss lady has to watch Tenet for school. I’m always happy to watch it, it’s one of my favourite films.8 minutes in she says “I don’t understand.” Yeah buckle up girl.
So she said it was good movie but that she didn’t really understand. She also felt that the Protagonist’s focus on protecting Kat was out of place because billions of lives were on the line: Kat’s survival was ultimately important but they didn’t know that at the time. But you know … wobbly wobbly timey wimey. Also people often have misplaced priorities in real life.
I’ve watched it and I was mightily disappointed. Guess I should give it another go.
Ian said:
dv said:
dv said:
Boss lady has to watch Tenet for school. I’m always happy to watch it, it’s one of my favourite films.8 minutes in she says “I don’t understand.” Yeah buckle up girl.
So she said it was good movie but that she didn’t really understand. She also felt that the Protagonist’s focus on protecting Kat was out of place because billions of lives were on the line: Kat’s survival was ultimately important but they didn’t know that at the time. But you know … wobbly wobbly timey wimey. Also people often have misplaced priorities in real life.
I’ve watched it and I was mightily disappointed. Guess I should give it another go.
Pop it in the VCR and try watching it backwards.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
Which body? Which place?
I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
Ah.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Which body? Which place?
I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
Ah.
That was the one I was thinking of
They have a suspect
I suppose revealing the body location is strong evidence he killed her though
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’m thinking of Sam Murphy.
Ah.
That was the one I was thinking of
They have a suspect
I suppose revealing the body location is strong evidence he killed her though
I suppose being a police officer he would know the places NOT to bury a body.
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Wind direction would be an important factor. You can’t just take a dog into the bush and expect it to find the victim.
PermeateFree said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:Ah.
That was the one I was thinking of
They have a suspect
I suppose revealing the body location is strong evidence he killed her though
I suppose being a police officer he would know the places NOT to bury a body.
The guy charged with the murder was an electrician.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Cymek said:That was the one I was thinking of
They have a suspect
I suppose revealing the body location is strong evidence he killed her though
I suppose being a police officer he would know the places NOT to bury a body.
The guy charged with the murder was an electrician.
My bad. Must be confused with another murder.
hello ello ello
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:The alleged police officer murderer is in relation to the gay couple killed in NSW.PermeateFree said:My bad. Must be confused with another murder.I suppose being a police officer he would know the places NOT to bury a body.The guy charged with the murder was an electrician.
Sweet and sour pork with veg (broc, capsicum, carrot, sugar snaps) for nursery tea.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:I gave the info for this a couple of weeks ago.
Yep.
I also go for the cataracts in a couple of weeks.
Does the operation cost a lot?
It costs but medicare covers 75%.
OCDC said:
Sweet and sour pork with veg (broc, capsicum, carrot, sugar snaps) for nursery tea.
Sounds good.
I bought some ingredients this week to make some san chow bou (sp) and over the weekend will be slow cooking a soup that the family enjoys, my version of a sorta minestrone soup with smoked meats, kidney beans and saur kraut
OCDC said:
PermeateFree said:Michael V said:The alleged police officer murderer is in relation to the gay couple killed in NSW.The guy charged with the murder was an electrician.My bad. Must be confused with another murder.
Ah yes, remember now. Thanks.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You’d think that cadaver dogs would be able to find a body that had been dead for months from miles away.
there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
Arts is very emphatic about this one.
Arts said:
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:there is a lot of discrepancy in the research about the accuracy of a cadaver dog… but a lot of it depends on the soil composition, other animal remains, the cadaver depth, post-mortem age, weather conditions, prior weather conditions, the dogs handler… the science isn’t great… but we should always let the dogs have a go because they are 10/10 good bois.
Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
My dog can detect bones :P
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts is very emphatic about this one.
At what point does a body go from being a cadaver to…not?
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts is very emphatic about this one.
Is it still a cadaver dog if it’s sniffing up bones?At what point does a body go from being a cadaver to…not?
it’s a popularised term since the dogs can be trained to find body fluids or body parts officially they are called HRDD’s – human remains detection dogs – which might appeal more to your sense of pedantry
Arts said:
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts is very emphatic about this one.
Is it still a cadaver dog if it’s sniffing up bones?At what point does a body go from being a cadaver to…not?
it’s a popularised term since the dogs can be trained to find body fluids or body parts officially they are called HRDD’s – human remains detection dogs – which might appeal more to your sense of pedantry
Indeed it does.
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
poikilotherm said:Leave the body long enough and it will lose its stink…
some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
My dog can detect bones :P
LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
My dog can detect bones :P
LOL
Heck even I can detect them under favourable circumstances.
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:some cadaver dogs can detect bones…
My dog can detect bones :P
LOL
Bruna has got a collection in the Dog Palace at the moment. I think she might have dug up all her pantry bones now. I will collect them and dispose of them soon. But I bought two new bones for the dogs today. That will keep them both busy for several hours tomorrow.
Leek and potato soup.
I bought myself.
I say old man what’s the difference between leek soup and pea consomme?
Naturopath banned from giving cancer advice
Having read the article (I know!) it is not correct to call this man a naturopath. It says he is not registered with AHPRA and is retired. Once you are not registered, you cannot use the title. I know this. I am not allowed to call myself an optometrist. I can say I am a retired optometrist. But certain titles are protected and may not be used by unregistered persons.
buffy said:
Naturopath banned from giving cancer adviceHaving read the article (I know!) it is not correct to call this man a naturopath. It says he is not registered with AHPRA and is retired. Once you are not registered, you cannot use the title. I know this. I am not allowed to call myself an optometrist. I can say I am a retired optometrist. But certain titles are protected and may not be used by unregistered persons.
I don’t do the pedantry questions. This is my bit of pedantry for today.
And just about time for Hard Quiz, Charlie Pickering and Planet America.
buffy said:
Naturopath banned from giving cancer adviceHaving read the article (I know!) it is not correct to call this man a naturopath. It says he is not registered with AHPRA and is retired. Once you are not registered, you cannot use the title. I know this. I am not allowed to call myself an optometrist. I can say I am a retired optometrist. But certain titles are protected and may not be used by unregistered persons.
Optometrist Emeritus.
Can’t talk.
Can’t talk.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Naturopath banned from giving cancer adviceHaving read the article (I know!) it is not correct to call this man a naturopath. It says he is not registered with AHPRA and is retired. Once you are not registered, you cannot use the title. I know this. I am not allowed to call myself an optometrist. I can say I am a retired optometrist. But certain titles are protected and may not be used by unregistered persons.
Optometrist Emeritus.
That’s what Mr buffy said. I prefer Retired Optometrist.
theoretically…
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/diamond-hardest-natural-material-carbon
Happy equine ox y’all
https://www.facebook.com/reel/368204069535547
Awake early o’clock.
Went back to sleep after tea’n‘toast.
Strange dreams.
My son found a litter of newborn kittens, the size of ants. The mumma cat was the size of a beetle.
Then a move to a child care centre, where it was over-packed and kids were running riot with one girl viciously attacking everyone.
Next I was on an old carriage of a train around Leura, in the Blue Mtns. A woman was running an arts and crafts table for kids and there were no seats for anyone. Doors were missing and people were being flung about.
Crazy times.
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
kii said:
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
He Must Have Been Thinking Of Charlie Garramilla ¡
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
He Must Have Been Thinking Of Charlie Garramilla ¡
That only works if he hadn’t sired children.
Good morning Holidayers. It’s chilly. Four degrees at the back door this morning. I had a little sleep in. With two dogs on the bed with me. We are forecast a partly cloudy 21 today. Should be quite a nice day.
Other than donning arm protection and gloves and tying up the raspberry canes for next season, I have no specific plans. Bruna needs to be walked, but I’ll wait until it is properly light. Sunrise is presently around 7.40ish. Not too much longer until we lose daylight saving.
Had a nice cold night and today we too are heading for 21, Chance of any rain: 0% .
Breakfiss gonna be: jess another broccoli eggmess, uh-huh
Same old broccoli eggmess from the moon, way-hey-heey
dv said:
Happy equine ox y’all
Don’t have any horses and oxen.
but cheers anyway.
Good morning everybody.
Mostly cloudy, a light air, 21.0°C, 88% RH. BoM forecasts a good chance of rain right throughout the day and a top of 28°C.
If it’s going to rain, I should stay indoors and cut our hair. We are both looking a bit shaggy.
bit deadly poisonous those venomous eastern brown envenomators, don’t like being cornered much, they got their ways
transition said:
bit deadly poisonous those venomous eastern brown envenomators, don’t like being cornered much, they got their ways
Yet they have no desire to waste it on us.
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.
Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
kii said:
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
Oh well people panic when kids are in danger. Though why he just went home with the snake in a bag idk.
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
I grew up in Paddington, in a 2 storey terrace house, which looked across to the north shore. Some mornings I could hear the lions roaring at Taronga from the upstairs balcony.
https://youtu.be/dV441HnVI34?si=3EWjeRFEOMmjn3zz
Jago Hazzard: GWR’s new fast charge battery-powered trains
dv said:
kii said:
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
Oh well people panic when kids are in danger. Though why he just went home with the snake in a bag idk.
First rule of Panic Club…call the emergency services.
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
It’s the gibbons – great sound.
Arts said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
It’s the gibbons – great sound.
I stand corrected.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
WTF was that guy in QLD thinking when he removed the brown snake from the preschool?!
The whole story is stupid error after stupid error and the guy is now dead!
Oh well people panic when kids are in danger. Though why he just went home with the snake in a bag idk.
First rule of Panic Club…call the emergency services.
Exactly look at all that panic amongst the NRA and the aid deliveries to wait no we’re not allowed to mention that not genocide.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/dV441HnVI34?si=3EWjeRFEOMmjn3zzJago Hazzard: GWR’s new fast charge battery-powered trains
Fast charge indeed, 2 minutes?
Hello
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
I’m sorry.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings. How’s Perf?
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
I’m sorry.
:)
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
I’m sorry.
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings. How’s Perf?
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings. How’s Perf?
Hello
It’s ok, the weather is cooling down which is good.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings. How’s Perf?
Hello
It’s ok, the weather is cooling down which is good.
Cooler weather is always good.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Greetings. How’s Perf?
Hello
It’s ok, the weather is cooling down which is good.
Cooler weather is always good.
Yes how is everything going to moving back to Australia ?
I know it’s been an absolute pain for you without the painful memories of leaving behind the house you lived in with your husband
I gave something similar
It looks like I’m going to have to sell my house or my (ex)wife takes over the loan
This later is something unlikely to happen as she doesn’t work
It is a horrible decision to make as most of you know my house is full of junk and clutter
It will be very difficult not only as its just unpleasant but the house isn’t in a state to be viewed or sold.
Really don’t know what I can do but I need to move on or I’m never going to feel better or have a place I feel I belong
I want to get a new mortgage for a flat or something small, don’t want a house again, too many memories of failed dreams
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:Hello
It’s ok, the weather is cooling down which is good.
Cooler weather is always good.
Yes how is everything going to moving back to Australia ?
I know it’s been an absolute pain for you without the painful memories of leaving behind the house you lived in with your husbandI gave something similar
It looks like I’m going to have to sell my house or my (ex)wife takes over the loanThis later is something unlikely to happen as she doesn’t work
It is a horrible decision to make as most of you know my house is full of junk and clutter
It will be very difficult not only as its just unpleasant but the house isn’t in a state to be viewed or sold.
Really don’t know what I can do but I need to move on or I’m never going to feel better or have a place I feel I belong
I want to get a new mortgage for a flat or something small, don’t want a house again, too many memories of failed dreams
It’s a lot of stress but I think it will be worth it.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Cooler weather is always good.
Yes how is everything going to moving back to Australia ?
I know it’s been an absolute pain for you without the painful memories of leaving behind the house you lived in with your husbandI gave something similar
It looks like I’m going to have to sell my house or my (ex)wife takes over the loanThis later is something unlikely to happen as she doesn’t work
It is a horrible decision to make as most of you know my house is full of junk and clutter
It will be very difficult not only as its just unpleasant but the house isn’t in a state to be viewed or sold.
Really don’t know what I can do but I need to move on or I’m never going to feel better or have a place I feel I belong
I want to get a new mortgage for a flat or something small, don’t want a house again, too many memories of failed dreamsIt’s a lot of stress but I think it will be worth it.
Yeah its just combined with other unpleasant goings on and my health is poor
I’m trying to sort everything out one thing at a time.
Anyway thanks for your encouragement
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:Hello
It’s ok, the weather is cooling down which is good.
Cooler weather is always good.
Yes how is everything going to moving back to Australia ?
I know it’s been an absolute pain for you without the painful memories of leaving behind the house you lived in with your husbandI gave something similar
It looks like I’m going to have to sell my house or my (ex)wife takes over the loanThis later is something unlikely to happen as she doesn’t work
It is a horrible decision to make as most of you know my house is full of junk and clutter
It will be very difficult not only as its just unpleasant but the house isn’t in a state to be viewed or sold.
Really don’t know what I can do but I need to move on or I’m never going to feel better or have a place I feel I belong
I want to get a new mortgage for a flat or something small, don’t want a house again, too many memories of failed dreams
It’s a slow process for me. My mental health fluctuates between focus and meh. I have some things lined up to clear out the workshop and get a quote to move my things home. Even though I don’t do much physically I am perpetually exhausted and flat.
Then the house will be sold after I leave.
The remaining pet, mr kii’s cat, is old and demanding. She has a place to retire to. She’s a great comfort to me.
I hope your life gets smoother.
how hard is it to empty the garage cymek? If you could get that far you could tell wife to put anything she really wants into the garage.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Cooler weather is always good.
Yes how is everything going to moving back to Australia ?
I know it’s been an absolute pain for you without the painful memories of leaving behind the house you lived in with your husbandI gave something similar
It looks like I’m going to have to sell my house or my (ex)wife takes over the loanThis later is something unlikely to happen as she doesn’t work
It is a horrible decision to make as most of you know my house is full of junk and clutter
It will be very difficult not only as its just unpleasant but the house isn’t in a state to be viewed or sold.
Really don’t know what I can do but I need to move on or I’m never going to feel better or have a place I feel I belong
I want to get a new mortgage for a flat or something small, don’t want a house again, too many memories of failed dreamsIt’s a slow process for me. My mental health fluctuates between focus and meh. I have some things lined up to clear out the workshop and get a quote to move my things home. Even though I don’t do much physically I am perpetually exhausted and flat.
Then the house will be sold after I leave.
The remaining pet, mr kii’s cat, is old and demanding. She has a place to retire to. She’s a great comfort to me.
I hope your life gets smoother.
Yours as well
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
the gibbons calling is the best sound.. when I am at the zoo early in the morning it is such a pleasure to listen to… then occasionally you’ll hear the male lion ark up from his night quarters, before the zoo opens is the best time to be there for all these wonderful sounds.. one day I hope to also get an apartment across from the zoo so I can enjoy the morning chorus all the time.
sarahs mum said:
how hard is it to empty the garage cymek? If you could get that far you could tell wife to put anything she really wants into the garage.
It’s not enclosed just a carport
It has maybe 20 or so boxes in it so could be used.
The inside of the house has at least a couple of hundreds boxes and assorted junk, piled almost to the ceiling.
She can’t or won’t even touch them, they have been there for at least 10 years
If anyone else even suggests doing something it turns into an unpleasant argument
She is now living there on her own as my youngest child moved in with their brother
No easy solution as she doesn’t think its a problem
Arts said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
the gibbons calling is the best sound.. when I am at the zoo early in the morning it is such a pleasure to listen to… then occasionally you’ll hear the male lion ark up from his night quarters, before the zoo opens is the best time to be there for all these wonderful sounds.. one day I hope to also get an apartment across from the zoo so I can enjoy the morning chorus all the time.
of course we also occasionally get mail from surrounding residents asking us to keep the animals quiet, but that’s people for you…
Arts said:
Arts said:
dv said:Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
the gibbons calling is the best sound.. when I am at the zoo early in the morning it is such a pleasure to listen to… then occasionally you’ll hear the male lion ark up from his night quarters, before the zoo opens is the best time to be there for all these wonderful sounds.. one day I hope to also get an apartment across from the zoo so I can enjoy the morning chorus all the time.
of course we also occasionally get mail from surrounding residents asking us to keep the animals quiet, but that’s people for you…
Do those residents get mail from the animals asking them to turn the lights off at sundown?
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
how hard is it to empty the garage cymek? If you could get that far you could tell wife to put anything she really wants into the garage.It’s not enclosed just a carport
It has maybe 20 or so boxes in it so could be used.
The inside of the house has at least a couple of hundreds boxes and assorted junk, piled almost to the ceiling.
She can’t or won’t even touch them, they have been there for at least 10 years
If anyone else even suggests doing something it turns into an unpleasant argument
She is now living there on her own as my youngest child moved in with their brother
No easy solution as she doesn’t think its a problem
https://www.hoarderrescueperth.com/
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/general-documents/Hoarding-and-severe-domestic-squalor/PDF/HSDS-Guideline_for-WA.pdf
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
My daughter now lives within earshot of a zoo and is sometimes woken by the sounds of monkeys.Which is at least a novel variation on the dawn chorus.
my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
deary me.
dv said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
It was good alright, deserved at least a golf clap.
Any news on Kate?
Arts said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:my sister woke up to a brass band playing the US anthem.
Frankly I’d prefer the gibbons rather than the decline and fall.
the gibbons calling is the best sound.. when I am at the zoo early in the morning it is such a pleasure to listen to… then occasionally you’ll hear the male lion ark up from his night quarters, before the zoo opens is the best time to be there for all these wonderful sounds.. one day I hope to also get an apartment across from the zoo so I can enjoy the morning chorus all the time.
Or save your time and money and put this on a loop..
Arvo forum. Very nice 21°. Shopping done. The stupid woman at the pharmacy didn’t make up all my scripts because “you aren’t due for another ten days”. Well I CBA going there more often than I need to, so I’d like it now please. And then I had to wait, when I had planned my day so that I wouldn’t have to wait there where it is extremely loud and raucous. Anyway. Some housework has been done too. Next on the agenda is the pest controller when she arrives.
The market pictures or the Princess of Wales are pretty blurry, but news outlets are using AI to sharpen them up, and then people are saying “that doesn’t look like her”.
Here’s an AI-sharpened version of a blurry picture of Mr Bean.
Peak Warming Man said:
Any news on Kate?
She was seen at a local farm market.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Was it really Catherine or was it Pippa?Any news on Kate?She was seen at a local farm market.
dv said:
The market pictures or the Princess of Wales are pretty blurry, but news outlets are using AI to sharpen them up, and then people are saying “that doesn’t look like her”.Here’s an AI-sharpened version of a blurry picture of Mr Bean.
Hmmm.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Peak Warming Man said:Was it really Catherine or was it Pippa?Any news on Kate?She was seen at a local farm market.
I have no idea. I was just reporting the published news.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Peak Warming Man said:Was it really Catherine or was it Pippa?Any news on Kate?She was seen at a local farm market.
No one knows my Lord, no one.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Peak Warming Man said:Was it really Catherine or was it Pippa?Any news on Kate?She was seen at a local farm market.
They swap out Pippas every 10 years…
OCDC said:
Arvo forum. Very nice 21°. Shopping done. The stupid woman at the pharmacy didn’t make up all my scripts because “you aren’t due for another ten days”. Well I CBA going there more often than I need to, so I’d like it now please. And then I had to wait, when I had planned my day so that I wouldn’t have to wait there where it is extremely loud and raucous. Anyway. Some housework has been done too. Next on the agenda is the pest controller when she arrives.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
how hard is it to empty the garage cymek? If you could get that far you could tell wife to put anything she really wants into the garage.It’s not enclosed just a carport
It has maybe 20 or so boxes in it so could be used.
The inside of the house has at least a couple of hundreds boxes and assorted junk, piled almost to the ceiling.
She can’t or won’t even touch them, they have been there for at least 10 years
If anyone else even suggests doing something it turns into an unpleasant argument
She is now living there on her own as my youngest child moved in with their brother
No easy solution as she doesn’t think its a problem
https://www.hoarderrescueperth.com/
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/general-documents/Hoarding-and-severe-domestic-squalor/PDF/HSDS-Guideline_for-WA.pdf
Thanks I haven’t checked in a while nothing existed a few years ago
kii said:
OCDC said:A lot of stuff can be delivered now, and some pharmacies deliver too. I’m going to get some Loops to help with noise.Arvo forum. Very nice 21°. Shopping done. The stupid woman at the pharmacy didn’t make up all my scripts because “you aren’t due for another ten days”. Well I CBA going there more often than I need to, so I’d like it now please. And then I had to wait, when I had planned my day so that I wouldn’t have to wait there where it is extremely loud and raucous. Anyway. Some housework has been done too. Next on the agenda is the pest controller when she arrives.I am afeared of being in a shopping centre again.
I spent the morning starting a resort of my boxes and assorted crap. The back of the house looks like an obstacle course now. Everything was stacked up along walls and in corners. Now it isn’t.
I was wondering about Loops.
My meds are delivered via the military pharmacy program I’m eligible for. I could probably get them cheaper if I stopped around, but this is simpler.
I think I might go up to the redoubt this arvo.
dv said:
The market pictures or the Princess of Wales are pretty blurry, but news outlets are using AI to sharpen them up, and then people are saying “that doesn’t look like her”.Here’s an AI-sharpened version of a blurry picture of Mr Bean.
Yeah, but…what was the AI trained on? Pictures of Mr Bean? Or just pictures of random white blokes/
kii said:
I was wondering about Loops.
My meds are delivered via the military pharmacy program I’m eligible for. I could probably get them cheaper if I stopped around, but this is simpler.
Always go the simple way. Complications are not helpful.
Got some flaxseed meal today, to make rolls my sister says are very like a normal rye bread.
And…lunch report: plate of Sesame Wheat biscuits (buttered) and bits of gouda cheese, mild salami, smoked chicken and beetroot. Large glass of cold Milo.
Some maar-ing has been done. Some potatoes have been discovered. (Which reminds me, I need to bring that basket inside) The floricane raspberries (fruit on canes from the year before) have been tied up in tidy bunches, fed and mulched. The primocane raspberries (fruit on new canes each year, fruit in Autumn) have been deprived of some of their fruit and tucked back inside their netting cage. There will be more fruit in the next couple of weeks. Not enough fruit today for much – Mr buffy and I et one raspberry each and the other dozen I’ll microwave to mush and pour over a scoop of vanilla icecream for dessert tonight.
I might have a shower and wash my hair. It was a bit dusty in the maar-ing part of the activities.
I had salami, smoked chicken, cheese and pseudo-shortbread in a disorganised manner.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think I might go up to the redoubt this arvo.
Yeah, that’ll be ok
Dinner was a small handful of dry roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, some Ritz crackers, olive tapenade humus, two eggs scrambled, 2 slices of ham and a cactus tortilla wrap. Plus cold water.
kii said:
Dinner was a small handful of dry roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, some Ritz crackers, olive tapenade humus, two eggs scrambled, 2 slices of ham and a cactus tortilla wrap. Plus cold water.Was the wrap noticeably spiky?
OCDC said:
kii said:Dinner was a small handful of dry roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, some Ritz crackers, olive tapenade humus, two eggs scrambled, 2 slices of ham and a cactus tortilla wrap. Plus cold water.Was the wrap noticeably spiky?
No spikes involved. It did have a weird smell, plus one must dampen them and heat it.
Someone asked if cataracts were expensive. Here’s what medicare have to say.
https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=42702&qt=item
Fossil Trove From 74,000 Years Ago Points to Remarkably Adaptive Humans
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption.
By Carl Zimmer
March 20, 2024
In 2002, a crew of paleoanthropologists were working in northwestern Ethiopia when they came across chipped stones and fossilized animal bones — telltale signs of a place where ancient people had once lived.
After years of excavations, the researchers discovered that hunter-gatherers had indeed lived there 74,000 years ago. As described in a study published Wednesday in Nature, these ancient humans were remarkably adaptable. They made arrows to hunt big game. And when their world was turned upside down by a giant volcanic eruption, they adapted and survived.
That flexibility might help explain why humans of the same era successfully expanded out of Africa and settled in Eurasia, even when many earlier forays had failed. “This points to how sophisticated people were in this time period,” said John Kappelman, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Texas who led the new study.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
The team also found 215 fragments of ostrich eggshells. It’s possible that the people who occupied the site ate the eggs, or used the shells as canteens for storing water. The scientists were able to precisely date the shell fragments, which held trace amounts of decaying uranium, to 74,000 years ago.
Around the same time, a volcano in Indonesia called Toba unleashed vast amounts of ash and toxic gases that spread around the world, blocking the sun for months.
Dr. Kappelman inspected Shinfa-Metema 1 for signs of the eruption. By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass that could only have formed in a volcano. The scientists realized that they had an extraordinary opportunity to study people who had survived this giant environmental shock.
After analyzing 16,000 chipped rocks, the researchers concluded that they were arrowheads, not spear points. If that holds true in future studies, it will push back the record for archery by several thousand years. The invention of archery meant that hunters didn’t have to approach their prey at close range. Even children could hunt with arrows, and Dr. Kappelman suspects they used them to kill the frogs whose bones he and his colleagues also found at the site.
When Toba erupted, the conditions at Shinfa-Metema 1 immediately turned harsh. The brief rainy season became far shorter, and the rivers ran low.
Many researchers have assumed that such brutal changes forced people into refuges where the environment was more forgiving, and where they could continue to survive using their old practices. But that’s not what happened at Shinfa-Metema 1. There, the fossil record shows, humans adapted by giving up mammal-hunting as their prey died out and instead fishing in the newly shallow waters.
Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues gathered clues to how ancient people might have fished by looking at the practices of modern Ethiopians living in the area. During dry seasons, fish can get trapped in isolated water holes, for example. “It literally looks like fish in a barrel,” he said. “We think it would have been very easy to catch these fish.”
At Shinfa-Metema 1, it looks as if Toba’s environmental effects lasted only a few years. Rains returned, as did mammals, and the people at the site started hunting them again. Fish bones became rare.
Dr. Kappelman thinks this snapshot of a single site could help address the mystery of how humans expanded out of Africa. Scientists have long wondered how people could have made their way through the Sahara and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to reach other continents. They have speculated that it could have happened only during wet periods when these regions were covered with plants. Humans could have then used their old survival tactics while traveling these so-called “green highways” to reach other continents.
But Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues proposed that humans survived in arid climates by quickly coming up with new ways to find food, such as fishing.
During dry periods, they might have moved along seasonal rivers as they fished. Instead of traveling along green highways, the researchers argued, they traveled blue ones.
Michael Petraglia, the director of the Australian Research Center for Human Evolution, said the study’s combination of archaeological and environmental evidence from the time of the Toba eruption was extraordinary. “It is incredibly rare anywhere in the world,” he said.
While Dr. Petraglia found the interpretation of the site convincing, he still favors the green highway hypothesis.
He argued that between 71,000 and 54,000 years ago, hyper-arid deserts stretched across the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. “Blue-highway corridors were pretty much nonexistent,” Dr. Petraglia said.
Dr. Kappelman questioned whether the deserts were quite so harsh, observing that the Nile brought some water through the Sahara to the Mediterranean. And while he acknowledged that a single site couldn’t speak for all of humanity 74,000 years ago, it offered a point of comparison for other researchers who might find similar ones.
“It’s a testable hypothesis that we’re putting out there,” he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/science/early-humans-arrowheads-volcano.html?
Very interesting, hhhhhhhh.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil Trove From 74,000 Years Ago Points to Remarkably Adaptive Humans
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption.By Carl Zimmer
March 20, 2024In 2002, a crew of paleoanthropologists were working in northwestern Ethiopia when they came across chipped stones and fossilized animal bones — telltale signs of a place where ancient people had once lived.
After years of excavations, the researchers discovered that hunter-gatherers had indeed lived there 74,000 years ago. As described in a study published Wednesday in Nature, these ancient humans were remarkably adaptable. They made arrows to hunt big game. And when their world was turned upside down by a giant volcanic eruption, they adapted and survived.
That flexibility might help explain why humans of the same era successfully expanded out of Africa and settled in Eurasia, even when many earlier forays had failed. “This points to how sophisticated people were in this time period,” said John Kappelman, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Texas who led the new study.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
The team also found 215 fragments of ostrich eggshells. It’s possible that the people who occupied the site ate the eggs, or used the shells as canteens for storing water. The scientists were able to precisely date the shell fragments, which held trace amounts of decaying uranium, to 74,000 years ago.
Around the same time, a volcano in Indonesia called Toba unleashed vast amounts of ash and toxic gases that spread around the world, blocking the sun for months.
Dr. Kappelman inspected Shinfa-Metema 1 for signs of the eruption. By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass that could only have formed in a volcano. The scientists realized that they had an extraordinary opportunity to study people who had survived this giant environmental shock.
After analyzing 16,000 chipped rocks, the researchers concluded that they were arrowheads, not spear points. If that holds true in future studies, it will push back the record for archery by several thousand years. The invention of archery meant that hunters didn’t have to approach their prey at close range. Even children could hunt with arrows, and Dr. Kappelman suspects they used them to kill the frogs whose bones he and his colleagues also found at the site.
When Toba erupted, the conditions at Shinfa-Metema 1 immediately turned harsh. The brief rainy season became far shorter, and the rivers ran low.
Many researchers have assumed that such brutal changes forced people into refuges where the environment was more forgiving, and where they could continue to survive using their old practices. But that’s not what happened at Shinfa-Metema 1. There, the fossil record shows, humans adapted by giving up mammal-hunting as their prey died out and instead fishing in the newly shallow waters.
Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues gathered clues to how ancient people might have fished by looking at the practices of modern Ethiopians living in the area. During dry seasons, fish can get trapped in isolated water holes, for example. “It literally looks like fish in a barrel,” he said. “We think it would have been very easy to catch these fish.”
At Shinfa-Metema 1, it looks as if Toba’s environmental effects lasted only a few years. Rains returned, as did mammals, and the people at the site started hunting them again. Fish bones became rare.
Dr. Kappelman thinks this snapshot of a single site could help address the mystery of how humans expanded out of Africa. Scientists have long wondered how people could have made their way through the Sahara and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to reach other continents. They have speculated that it could have happened only during wet periods when these regions were covered with plants. Humans could have then used their old survival tactics while traveling these so-called “green highways” to reach other continents.
But Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues proposed that humans survived in arid climates by quickly coming up with new ways to find food, such as fishing.
During dry periods, they might have moved along seasonal rivers as they fished. Instead of traveling along green highways, the researchers argued, they traveled blue ones.
Michael Petraglia, the director of the Australian Research Center for Human Evolution, said the study’s combination of archaeological and environmental evidence from the time of the Toba eruption was extraordinary. “It is incredibly rare anywhere in the world,” he said.
While Dr. Petraglia found the interpretation of the site convincing, he still favors the green highway hypothesis.
He argued that between 71,000 and 54,000 years ago, hyper-arid deserts stretched across the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. “Blue-highway corridors were pretty much nonexistent,” Dr. Petraglia said.
Dr. Kappelman questioned whether the deserts were quite so harsh, observing that the Nile brought some water through the Sahara to the Mediterranean. And while he acknowledged that a single site couldn’t speak for all of humanity 74,000 years ago, it offered a point of comparison for other researchers who might find similar ones.
“It’s a testable hypothesis that we’re putting out there,” he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/science/early-humans-arrowheads-volcano.html?
Interesting. I’m not so sure about this though:
>>>>>> “By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass”
Sad.
:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Michael V said:
Sad.This and similar cases always remind me of a somewhat similar patient I had once whose guardian didn’t want treatment, and who died as a result. I still wonder what I should have done. My seniors however were involved so the ultimate responsibility was not mine. But still.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Michael V said:
Sad.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Tough situation
dv said:
Michael V said:
Sad.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Tough situation
Glad it isn’t up to me.
Yoghurt and granola, and dill pickled cucumber for nursery tea.
Only seven countries are meeting an international air quality standard, with deadly air pollution worsening in places due to a rebound in economic activity and the toxic impact of wildfire smoke, a new report has found.
Of 134 countries and regions surveyed in the report, only seven – Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand – are meeting a World Health Organization (WHO) guideline limit for tiny airborne particles expelled by cars, trucks and industrial processes.
more…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/19/air-pollution-health-report
——
breathe.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Sad.This and similar cases always remind me of a somewhat similar patient I had once whose guardian didn’t want treatment, and who died as a result. I still wonder what I should have done. My seniors however were involved so the ultimate responsibility was not mine. But still.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
:(
I should probably watch The Death of Stalin.
I do like that they just had the English-speaking accents use their own accents. It always seems kind of corny to represent Russians speaking Russian by having them speaking English with a Russian accent.
Food report: Zucchini slice (as per Women’s Weekly recipes). Retrieved from the freezer and eaten at room temperature. With sweet chili sauce. Accompanied by Tigerella tomato wedges (peppered). Later there will be vanilla icecream and mushy raspberries (they’ve had 30 seconds in the microwave with a pinch of sugar). I’m having a large glass of cold Milo. Mr buffy is drinking room temperature water.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil Trove From 74,000 Years Ago Points to Remarkably Adaptive Humans
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption.By Carl Zimmer
March 20, 2024In 2002, a crew of paleoanthropologists were working in northwestern Ethiopia when they came across chipped stones and fossilized animal bones — telltale signs of a place where ancient people had once lived.
After years of excavations, the researchers discovered that hunter-gatherers had indeed lived there 74,000 years ago. As described in a study published Wednesday in Nature, these ancient humans were remarkably adaptable. They made arrows to hunt big game. And when their world was turned upside down by a giant volcanic eruption, they adapted and survived.
That flexibility might help explain why humans of the same era successfully expanded out of Africa and settled in Eurasia, even when many earlier forays had failed. “This points to how sophisticated people were in this time period,” said John Kappelman, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Texas who led the new study.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
The team also found 215 fragments of ostrich eggshells. It’s possible that the people who occupied the site ate the eggs, or used the shells as canteens for storing water. The scientists were able to precisely date the shell fragments, which held trace amounts of decaying uranium, to 74,000 years ago.
Around the same time, a volcano in Indonesia called Toba unleashed vast amounts of ash and toxic gases that spread around the world, blocking the sun for months.
Dr. Kappelman inspected Shinfa-Metema 1 for signs of the eruption. By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass that could only have formed in a volcano. The scientists realized that they had an extraordinary opportunity to study people who had survived this giant environmental shock.
After analyzing 16,000 chipped rocks, the researchers concluded that they were arrowheads, not spear points. If that holds true in future studies, it will push back the record for archery by several thousand years. The invention of archery meant that hunters didn’t have to approach their prey at close range. Even children could hunt with arrows, and Dr. Kappelman suspects they used them to kill the frogs whose bones he and his colleagues also found at the site.
When Toba erupted, the conditions at Shinfa-Metema 1 immediately turned harsh. The brief rainy season became far shorter, and the rivers ran low.
Many researchers have assumed that such brutal changes forced people into refuges where the environment was more forgiving, and where they could continue to survive using their old practices. But that’s not what happened at Shinfa-Metema 1. There, the fossil record shows, humans adapted by giving up mammal-hunting as their prey died out and instead fishing in the newly shallow waters.
Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues gathered clues to how ancient people might have fished by looking at the practices of modern Ethiopians living in the area. During dry seasons, fish can get trapped in isolated water holes, for example. “It literally looks like fish in a barrel,” he said. “We think it would have been very easy to catch these fish.”
At Shinfa-Metema 1, it looks as if Toba’s environmental effects lasted only a few years. Rains returned, as did mammals, and the people at the site started hunting them again. Fish bones became rare.
Dr. Kappelman thinks this snapshot of a single site could help address the mystery of how humans expanded out of Africa. Scientists have long wondered how people could have made their way through the Sahara and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to reach other continents. They have speculated that it could have happened only during wet periods when these regions were covered with plants. Humans could have then used their old survival tactics while traveling these so-called “green highways” to reach other continents.
But Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues proposed that humans survived in arid climates by quickly coming up with new ways to find food, such as fishing.
During dry periods, they might have moved along seasonal rivers as they fished. Instead of traveling along green highways, the researchers argued, they traveled blue ones.
Michael Petraglia, the director of the Australian Research Center for Human Evolution, said the study’s combination of archaeological and environmental evidence from the time of the Toba eruption was extraordinary. “It is incredibly rare anywhere in the world,” he said.
While Dr. Petraglia found the interpretation of the site convincing, he still favors the green highway hypothesis.
He argued that between 71,000 and 54,000 years ago, hyper-arid deserts stretched across the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. “Blue-highway corridors were pretty much nonexistent,” Dr. Petraglia said.
Dr. Kappelman questioned whether the deserts were quite so harsh, observing that the Nile brought some water through the Sahara to the Mediterranean. And while he acknowledged that a single site couldn’t speak for all of humanity 74,000 years ago, it offered a point of comparison for other researchers who might find similar ones.
“It’s a testable hypothesis that we’re putting out there,” he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/science/early-humans-arrowheads-volcano.html?
Interesting. I’m not so sure about this though:
>>>>>> “By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass”
Well you’d be one to know.
These rocks they were grinding though, may have been tossed by Toba. It did eject as a supervolcano and left a huge lake as a reminder.
that was dinner, rhymes loosely with maggot disaster bomb coast bland chelated parrot
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Sad.This and similar cases always remind me of a somewhat similar patient I had once whose guardian didn’t want treatment, and who died as a result. I still wonder what I should have done. My seniors however were involved so the ultimate responsibility was not mine. But still.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Having read the article, it sounds like torture.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Sad.This and similar cases always remind me of a somewhat similar patient I had once whose guardian didn’t want treatment, and who died as a result. I still wonder what I should have done. My seniors however were involved so the ultimate responsibility was not mine. But still.:(
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/court-orders-cancer-treatment-teenager-severe-disabilities-nsw/103615602
Having read the article, it sounds like torture.
for the whole family.
I could goes for a walk
I talks to me imaginary friends
‘n’ lucky they are I say!
‘em has real friends don’t they
so end this little rhyme
‘n’ for that walk yeah it be time
Hair cut and shower had.
It’s windy and rainy outside. BoM is recording wind speed as 69 km/h with gusts to 97 km/h. So it is literally blowing a gale out there (according to the Beaufort Scale.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil Trove From 74,000 Years Ago Points to Remarkably Adaptive Humans
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption.By Carl Zimmer
March 20, 2024In 2002, a crew of paleoanthropologists were working in northwestern Ethiopia when they came across chipped stones and fossilized animal bones — telltale signs of a place where ancient people had once lived.
After years of excavations, the researchers discovered that hunter-gatherers had indeed lived there 74,000 years ago. As described in a study published Wednesday in Nature, these ancient humans were remarkably adaptable. They made arrows to hunt big game. And when their world was turned upside down by a giant volcanic eruption, they adapted and survived.
That flexibility might help explain why humans of the same era successfully expanded out of Africa and settled in Eurasia, even when many earlier forays had failed. “This points to how sophisticated people were in this time period,” said John Kappelman, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Texas who led the new study.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
The team also found 215 fragments of ostrich eggshells. It’s possible that the people who occupied the site ate the eggs, or used the shells as canteens for storing water. The scientists were able to precisely date the shell fragments, which held trace amounts of decaying uranium, to 74,000 years ago.
Around the same time, a volcano in Indonesia called Toba unleashed vast amounts of ash and toxic gases that spread around the world, blocking the sun for months.
Dr. Kappelman inspected Shinfa-Metema 1 for signs of the eruption. By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass that could only have formed in a volcano. The scientists realized that they had an extraordinary opportunity to study people who had survived this giant environmental shock.
After analyzing 16,000 chipped rocks, the researchers concluded that they were arrowheads, not spear points. If that holds true in future studies, it will push back the record for archery by several thousand years. The invention of archery meant that hunters didn’t have to approach their prey at close range. Even children could hunt with arrows, and Dr. Kappelman suspects they used them to kill the frogs whose bones he and his colleagues also found at the site.
When Toba erupted, the conditions at Shinfa-Metema 1 immediately turned harsh. The brief rainy season became far shorter, and the rivers ran low.
Many researchers have assumed that such brutal changes forced people into refuges where the environment was more forgiving, and where they could continue to survive using their old practices. But that’s not what happened at Shinfa-Metema 1. There, the fossil record shows, humans adapted by giving up mammal-hunting as their prey died out and instead fishing in the newly shallow waters.
Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues gathered clues to how ancient people might have fished by looking at the practices of modern Ethiopians living in the area. During dry seasons, fish can get trapped in isolated water holes, for example. “It literally looks like fish in a barrel,” he said. “We think it would have been very easy to catch these fish.”
At Shinfa-Metema 1, it looks as if Toba’s environmental effects lasted only a few years. Rains returned, as did mammals, and the people at the site started hunting them again. Fish bones became rare.
Dr. Kappelman thinks this snapshot of a single site could help address the mystery of how humans expanded out of Africa. Scientists have long wondered how people could have made their way through the Sahara and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to reach other continents. They have speculated that it could have happened only during wet periods when these regions were covered with plants. Humans could have then used their old survival tactics while traveling these so-called “green highways” to reach other continents.
But Dr. Kappelman and his colleagues proposed that humans survived in arid climates by quickly coming up with new ways to find food, such as fishing.
During dry periods, they might have moved along seasonal rivers as they fished. Instead of traveling along green highways, the researchers argued, they traveled blue ones.
Michael Petraglia, the director of the Australian Research Center for Human Evolution, said the study’s combination of archaeological and environmental evidence from the time of the Toba eruption was extraordinary. “It is incredibly rare anywhere in the world,” he said.
While Dr. Petraglia found the interpretation of the site convincing, he still favors the green highway hypothesis.
He argued that between 71,000 and 54,000 years ago, hyper-arid deserts stretched across the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. “Blue-highway corridors were pretty much nonexistent,” Dr. Petraglia said.
Dr. Kappelman questioned whether the deserts were quite so harsh, observing that the Nile brought some water through the Sahara to the Mediterranean. And while he acknowledged that a single site couldn’t speak for all of humanity 74,000 years ago, it offered a point of comparison for other researchers who might find similar ones.
“It’s a testable hypothesis that we’re putting out there,” he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/science/early-humans-arrowheads-volcano.html?
Interesting. I’m not so sure about this though:
>>>>>> “By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass”
Well you’d be one to know.
These rocks they were grinding though, may have been tossed by Toba. It did eject as a supervolcano and left a huge lake as a reminder.
Although ash (glass shards) from the Toba eruption have been recorded in East Africa, I doubt rocks have been, or ever will be found.
I just think whoever wrote the article got their description of the techniques wrong.
Went shopping.
35 items ordered from the IGA
$22.10 at ye Olde fruit and veg in Oyster Cove.
$20.40 at Snug butchery.
Ate a steak and pepper pie.
We now enter sandwich days. There’s half a chook and an assortment of salami and cheese and tomato and pickled stuffs etc. So it’s sandwiches from now until I feel jaded with sandwiches.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
This and similar cases always remind me of a somewhat similar patient I had once whose guardian didn’t want treatment, and who died as a result. I still wonder what I should have done. My seniors however were involved so the ultimate responsibility was not mine. But still.
Having read the article, it sounds like torture.
for the whole family.
^ ^^
dv said:
I should probably watch The Death of Stalin.I do like that they just had the English-speaking accents use their own accents. It always seems kind of corny to represent Russians speaking Russian by having them speaking English with a Russian accent.
Some how I’ve never heard of Malankov, who was Stalin’s immediate successor, for about a week.
sarahs mum said:
Went shopping.35 items ordered from the IGA
$22.10 at ye Olde fruit and veg in Oyster Cove.
$20.40 at Snug butchery.
Ate a steak and pepper pie.
We now enter sandwich days. There’s half a chook and an assortment of salami and cheese and tomato and pickled stuffs etc. So it’s sandwiches from now until I feel jaded with sandwiches.
Sounds good.
My dinner was diced hen and pork with Mexican chilli beans, crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic etc. All very tasty but it was crying out for bread and butter to accompany, which I don’t have.
dv said:
dv said:
I should probably watch The Death of Stalin.I do like that they just had the English-speaking accents use their own accents. It always seems kind of corny to represent Russians speaking Russian by having them speaking English with a Russian accent.
Some how I’ve never heard of Malankov, who was Stalin’s immediate successor, for about a week.
Malenkov. Pudding-faced psycho who curried much favour with Stalin.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
dv said:
I should probably watch The Death of Stalin.I do like that they just had the English-speaking accents use their own accents. It always seems kind of corny to represent Russians speaking Russian by having them speaking English with a Russian accent.
Some how I’ve never heard of Malankov, who was Stalin’s immediate successor, for about a week.
Malenkov. Pudding-faced psycho who curried much favour with Stalin.
Cheers
Michael Palin plays Molotov.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Yes there were some interesting departures from Earth and the UNIT constraints.
Geoffrey Palmer’s in it? How many DW stories did he do.
Answer: 3.
Looks like Data 70 lettering on the walls of the spacebase. John Lloyd and Douglas Adams would call something like that zeerust.
zeerust
Datedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic.
https://www.mycause.com.au/p/342280/avila-college-immersion-homeland-project-fund
Carmel Walsh-Stansfield
Hey Facebook Friends! Would you consider donating your next cup of coffee for an amazing and worthwhile cause?
Later this year, Eilish will be travelling into central Australia for a 10-day immersion on Aboriginal Homelands. As part of this incredible experience, she will be working with the Traditional Owners on projects in the Homelands. In order, to make this work, she and her fellow students need to raise $10,000 for various equipment, items, and resources (as well as the transport to get those things to where they need to be!).
Eilish is passionate about this, and it will mean the world to her if you could spare $5.
Thanks friends and family.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Yes there were some interesting departures from Earth and the UNIT constraints.
Geoffrey Palmer’s in it? How many DW stories did he do.
Answer: 3.
Looks like Data 70 lettering on the walls of the spacebase. John Lloyd and Douglas Adams would call something like that zeerust.
zeerust
Datedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic.
Heh.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Some how I’ve never heard of Malankov, who was Stalin’s immediate successor, for about a week.
Malenkov. Pudding-faced psycho who curried much favour with Stalin.
Cheers
Michael Palin plays Molotov.
Good moofie
Ian said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Malenkov. Pudding-faced psycho who curried much favour with Stalin.
Cheers
Michael Palin plays Molotov.
Good moofie
I’ve seen it but don’t really remember it. It was quite a few years ago.
Just watched the first episode of “Surreal Estate” on SBS on demand. We will definitely be continuing with it.
https://theconversation.com/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world-226122
So what are they trying to cover up, looks like pretty forgiving an interpretation.
Detective Acting Inspector Ken Rogers said the driver in the alleged hit-and-run was “shaken up” after the crash, and he believed it was “a case of sheer panic”.
The man was found by police at his workplace at Geebung about 10am, five hours after the alleged hit-and-run at a crossing zone at Kittyhawk Drive and Murphy Road.
He’s been charged with dangerous driving causing death and leaving the scene of incident without obtaining help, as well as arson of a motor vehicle.
He said the man from Joyner had borrowed the car from someone he knew, and appeared to have run a red light.
“I think it was just a case of sheer panic,” Inspector Rogers said.
“Didn’t really know what to do, drove around for a short time, decided to burn the vehicle out and then believe it or not went to work.
“It was there that police located him … within a short time of being located he became physically and emotionally upset.”
Most people who run a red light and panic do the following
don’t they¿
So what’s the secret, police found the man at his workplace because they worked at the same workplace ¿
ChrispenEvan said:
https://theconversation.com/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world-226122
I feel so sorry for the plight of school children these days. We have left them with so little to play with and with 8 billion people in the world with nearly as many opinions, desires and needs, how can it be fixed without extreme radical change that would be met with overwhelming resistance from all the haves who do not want to lose any of it.
Just where is the path that leads us out of this gigantic mess we find ourselves in. I don’t know and I doubt if anyone else does either. Kids, my only comment would be to get the Greens into power and hope they have some answers, but the two major powers are far too slow with too many supporters with too much self-interest and influence.
PF…you might find this interesting. It was linked in the March Fungimap newsletter. It’s a study of the invasive Amanitas in Australia.
https://know.ourplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JABG38P001_Lebel.pdf
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
kii said:
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
Bummer.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
Bummer.
kii what would be your favorite native critter in the US?
buffy said:
PF…you might find this interesting. It was linked in the March Fungimap newsletter. It’s a study of the invasive Amanitas in Australia.https://know.ourplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JABG38P001_Lebel.pdf
Wow! Good to see these complex species being sorted out, but for the non-professionals seeking self identification it becomes more difficult and I for one would not taste test a supposedly edible Amanita sp. All this breaking up of groups into different species is a good thing though, as it sorts out the niggly minor variations to make identification more precise with more historical content. I tend to think of our species Homo sapiens with all the different races in the world and being able to determine more accurately their origins.
foxy has dinner with skippy, turns and looks at me there, looking through the tears foxy shakily blurts they didn’t even stop!, and I believe foxy on this occasion, I bet they didn’t stop
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/20/nuclear-power-why-are-you-people-still-talking-about-this
The man, the first person in Victoria to be charged with the commonwealth offence of exit trafficking, has pleaded not guilty and denies any allegations that he deceived the woman into leaving Australia.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/21/controlling-man-tricked-wife-into-leaving-australia-in-order-to-have-her-visa-cancelled-court-told
buffy said:
Ian said:
dv said:Cheers
Michael Palin plays Molotov.
Good moofie
I’ve seen it but don’t really remember it. It was quite a few years ago.
Jason Isaacs is a bit good, just seems to inhabit a role. You could scarcely recognise him from his dual roles in Peter Pan, to Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, to playing Harry Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe, Steele in Black Hawk Down, and in this movie as Georgy Zhukov .
Billion-dollar deal to supply Australian-made Boxer vehicles to Germany to be signed today
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/australia-to-ink-boxer-export-deal-with-germany/103613778
last strong coffee before bed, need that last bit of energy to shut my eyelids, brush my tooth between, and walk there to my room, probably need roll the equipment out to fertilize something in the garden too, yeah
hears the kettle noise changing, talks to me’t does
transition said:
last strong coffee before bed, need that last bit of energy to shut my eyelids, brush my tooth between, and walk there to my room, probably need roll the equipment out to fertilize something in the garden too, yeahhears the kettle noise changing, talks to me’t does
some sort of embryonic genie or witch there emerged in the froth, what does it mean, it’s a message i’m sure
getting near max strength there, ~2.3 teaspoons coffee, be sprinting to bed, couple laps around the yard on the way, few laps of the dam
I also have coffee. milk coffee. no photo.
transition said:
transition said:
last strong coffee before bed, need that last bit of energy to shut my eyelids, brush my tooth between, and walk there to my room, probably need roll the equipment out to fertilize something in the garden too, yeahhears the kettle noise changing, talks to me’t does
some sort of embryonic genie or witch there emerged in the froth, what does it mean, it’s a message i’m sure
getting near max strength there, ~2.3 teaspoons coffee, be sprinting to bed, couple laps around the yard on the way, few laps of the dam
I’m drinking decaff, 1 teaspoon.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.mycause.com.au/p/342280/avila-college-immersion-homeland-project-fundCarmel Walsh-Stansfield
Hey Facebook Friends! Would you consider donating your next cup of coffee for an amazing and worthwhile cause?
Later this year, Eilish will be travelling into central Australia for a 10-day immersion on Aboriginal Homelands. As part of this incredible experience, she will be working with the Traditional Owners on projects in the Homelands. In order, to make this work, she and her fellow students need to raise $10,000 for various equipment, items, and resources (as well as the transport to get those things to where they need to be!).Eilish is passionate about this, and it will mean the world to her if you could spare $5.
Thanks friends and family.
Who is Eilish?
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.mycause.com.au/p/342280/avila-college-immersion-homeland-project-fundCarmel Walsh-Stansfield
Hey Facebook Friends! Would you consider donating your next cup of coffee for an amazing and worthwhile cause?
Later this year, Eilish will be travelling into central Australia for a 10-day immersion on Aboriginal Homelands. As part of this incredible experience, she will be working with the Traditional Owners on projects in the Homelands. In order, to make this work, she and her fellow students need to raise $10,000 for various equipment, items, and resources (as well as the transport to get those things to where they need to be!).Eilish is passionate about this, and it will mean the world to her if you could spare $5.
Thanks friends and family.
Who is Eilish?
Her daughter.
In my spare time, I have disassembled the 1929 updraft carburettor. It’s borked but there is no easy replacement. I might need to use wire to hold it together.
ChrispenEvan said:
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.mycause.com.au/p/342280/avila-college-immersion-homeland-project-fundCarmel Walsh-Stansfield
Hey Facebook Friends! Would you consider donating your next cup of coffee for an amazing and worthwhile cause?
Later this year, Eilish will be travelling into central Australia for a 10-day immersion on Aboriginal Homelands. As part of this incredible experience, she will be working with the Traditional Owners on projects in the Homelands. In order, to make this work, she and her fellow students need to raise $10,000 for various equipment, items, and resources (as well as the transport to get those things to where they need to be!).Eilish is passionate about this, and it will mean the world to her if you could spare $5.
Thanks friends and family.
Who is Eilish?
Her daughter.
OK. Is Carmel one of us (HF-ers)?
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
AussieDJ said:Who is Eilish?
Her daughter.
OK. Is Carmel one of us (HF-ers)?
wench of the gods.
ChrispenEvan said:
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:Her daughter.
OK. Is Carmel one of us (HF-ers)?
wench of the gods.
Got it. Thank you.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
Bummer.
Actually more than a drive-by. This was intense stink. The dog next door was inside and barking, that’s what woke me up. It might have been sprayed. The smell of a skunk wandering around is nearly okay, the spray makes one nauseous and a headache starts. I got a bit naureus with a headache.
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
kii said:
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
Bummer.
kii what would be your favorite native critter in the US?
All of them.
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
AussieDJ said:OK. Is Carmel one of us (HF-ers)?
wench of the gods.
Got it. Thank you.
And done!
kii said:
party_pants said:
kii said:
Skunk drive-by at 0415 hours.
Close window.
Bummer.
Actually more than a drive-by. This was intense stink. The dog next door was inside and barking, that’s what woke me up. It might have been sprayed. The smell of a skunk wandering around is nearly okay, the spray makes one nauseous and a headache starts. I got a bit naureus with a headache.
Took the bin out late, but in time for the garbage truck. Checked mailbox. Looked down the street.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a partly cloudy 22 today.
Going to Warrnambool this morning. No other plans at the moment.
Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!
In the East here I can see a bright one, with a faint one beside it. But according to the interactive sky chart I should also be able to see Mars higher up. Must be cloudier higher up, can’t see Mars. There are another couple of lights almost overhead, maybe part of Sagittarius.
buffy said:
OCDC said:Mars was visible here, but I guess a while before I posted. Sagittarius was also visible. But Venus and Saturn were the highlight today.Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!In the East here I can see a bright one, with a faint one beside it. But according to the interactive sky chart I should also be able to see Mars higher up. Must be cloudier higher up, can’t see Mars. There are another couple of lights almost overhead, maybe part of Sagittarius.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Interesting. I’m not so sure about this though:
>>>>>> “By grinding rocks and dissolving them in acid, his team found tiny bits of glass”
Well you’d be one to know.
These rocks they were grinding though, may have been tossed by Toba. It did eject as a supervolcano and left a huge lake as a reminder.
Although ash (glass shards) from the Toba eruption have been recorded in East Africa, I doubt rocks have been, or ever will be found.
I just think whoever wrote the article got their description of the techniques wrong.
Yes. I’d say that is likely the issue.
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://theconversation.com/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world-226122I feel so sorry for the plight of school children these days. We have left them with so little to play with and with 8 billion people in the world with nearly as many opinions, desires and needs, how can it be fixed without extreme radical change that would be met with overwhelming resistance from all the haves who do not want to lose any of it.
Just where is the path that leads us out of this gigantic mess we find ourselves in. I don’t know and I doubt if anyone else does either. Kids, my only comment would be to get the Greens into power and hope they have some answers, but the two major powers are far too slow with too many supporters with too much self-interest and influence.
It is a bit of a worry being a grandparent and knowing what our grandchildren are already going through let alone what they have ahead of them.
buffy said:
PF…you might find this interesting. It was linked in the March Fungimap newsletter. It’s a study of the invasive Amanitas in Australia.https://know.ourplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JABG38P001_Lebel.pdf
Of interest to myself as well. Thanks.
dv said:
Billion-dollar deal to supply Australian-made Boxer vehicles to Germany to be signed today
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/australia-to-ink-boxer-export-deal-with-germany/103613778
Designed by Germany Made by Germany, franchised in friendly countries such as Australia and the UK among others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_(armoured_fighting_vehicle)
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.mycause.com.au/p/342280/avila-college-immersion-homeland-project-fundMy old skool.Carmel Walsh-Stansfield
Hey Facebook Friends! Would you consider donating your next cup of coffee for an amazing and worthwhile cause?
Later this year, Eilish will be travelling into central Australia for a 10-day immersion on Aboriginal Homelands. As part of this incredible experience, she will be working with the Traditional Owners on projects in the Homelands. In order, to make this work, she and her fellow students need to raise $10,000 for various equipment, items, and resources (as well as the transport to get those things to where they need to be!).Eilish is passionate about this, and it will mean the world to her if you could spare $5.
Thanks friends and family.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
PF…you might find this interesting. It was linked in the March Fungimap newsletter. It’s a study of the invasive Amanitas in Australia.https://know.ourplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JABG38P001_Lebel.pdf
Of interest to myself as well. Thanks.
Some citizen science linked.
https://www.ala.org.au/blogs-news/combating-myrtle-rust-with-citizen-science/
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
PF…you might find this interesting. It was linked in the March Fungimap newsletter. It’s a study of the invasive Amanitas in Australia.https://know.ourplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JABG38P001_Lebel.pdf
Of interest to myself as well. Thanks.
Some citizen science linked.
https://www.ala.org.au/blogs-news/combating-myrtle-rust-with-citizen-science/
Again, Taxonomy Refreshed.
https://www.ala.org.au/blogs-news/whats-in-a-name-refreshing-the-ala-taxonomy/
Link
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!
In the East here I can see a bright one, with a faint one beside it. But according to the interactive sky chart I should also be able to see Mars higher up. Must be cloudier higher up, can’t see Mars. There are another couple of lights almost overhead, maybe part of Sagittarius.
They’ll probably be stars.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:takes notesOCDC said:They’ll probably be stars.Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!In the East here I can see a bright one, with a faint one beside it. But according to the interactive sky chart I should also be able to see Mars higher up. Must be cloudier higher up, can’t see Mars. There are another couple of lights almost overhead, maybe part of Sagittarius.
Over.
Brekkie report: formerly-frozen bacon and tomato mini quickies
Lunch report: might try the flaxseed muffins
Bugger I’ve broken my hand held little vacuum cleaner, it’s done stirling service over the years, it’s taped up all over place, due for a new one, it owes me nothing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bugger I’ve broken my hand held little vacuum cleaner, it’s done stirling service over the years, it’s taped up all over place, due for a new one, it owes me nothing.You owe it a nice funeral with tasty comestibles at the after-party.
We’re giving the UK 5 billion so they can design their next generation subs, the chaps will be pleased.
Peak Warming Man said:
We’re giving the UK 5 billion so they can design their next generation subs, the chaps will be pleased.
But if Trump gets in, will the money be wasted?
Dreamt (amongst other things) that I was eating a baked human foot, just the heel section.
Apparently there was controversy associated with feet-eating but many people were doing it so I thought I’d try one. It was surprisingly tender but also very bland.
Peak Warming Man said:
We’re giving the UK 5 billion so they can design their next generation subs, the chaps will be pleased.
thought it were 10 bil? anyway the poor blighters need it.
4/10
‘Is this how I die?’ John Crace on his terrifying heart attack
The Guardian’s sketchwriter spent four days in hospital this month fearing for his life. He writes about his pain and terror – and the people who put him back together
6
Exciting news! I’m going to see Bjorn Again in June! I was too poorly to see them last year.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Venus and Saturn look lovely at the mo, 0.6° apart. And speaking of degrees, the temp here is a single digit!
Good
Peak Warming Man said:
We’re giving the UK 5 billion so they can design their next generation subs, the chaps will be pleased.
What if they just spend it on drugs?
Cute socks that just arrived.
OCDC said:
Exciting news! I’m going to see Bjorn Again in June! I was too poorly to see them last year.
When was the last time you saw Bjorn then?
The Rev Dodgson said:
OCDC said::-)When was the last time you saw Bjorn then?
Exciting news! I’m going to see Bjorn Again in June! I was too poorly to see them last year.
Reported dead skunk to the dispatch service at the city. Animal Control is then sent out to pick up the carcass. Received a text message from the police department about my report, thanking me, the text also includes the case number if I want to follow up on anything.
Glad to give the little stinker a proper send off.
Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.
Massachusetts General Hospital said on Thursday that it was the first time a genetically modified pig kidney had been transplanted into a living person.
Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors.
Ordered a new cover for my tablet. It arrives on Monday. Now the charging cord and/adapter is fnerked.
Microsoft Bing Translate will translate into Cantonese but Google Translate won’t.
dv said:
Microsoft Bing Translate will translate into Cantonese but Google Translate won’t.
Bing Lee?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bugger I’ve broken my hand held little vacuum cleaner, it’s done stirling service over the years, it’s taped up all over place, due for a new one, it owes me nothing.
Don’t buy a new one at Godfrey’s. They are going out of business soon, so the warranty won’t be much good.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
We’re giving the UK 5 billion so they can design their next generation subs, the chaps will be pleased.
What if they just spend it on drugs?
The Right Honorable Sir Kier Stamner will make sure its handled with probity otherwise he’ll have the chaps straight out to lunch, make no mistake.
A sad morning, Mr Chook was not well yesterday so in the afternoon we popped him into a warm box for isolation and to keep him calm & quiet.
But when we checked this morning, he’s now an ex-chook. Just the three hens are left now, I hope they’ll be okay without his protection.
Spiny Norman said:
A sad morning, Mr Chook was not well yesterday so in the afternoon we popped him into a warm box for isolation and to keep him calm & quiet.
But when we checked this morning, he’s now an ex-chook. Just the three hens are left now, I hope they’ll be okay without his protection.
shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
ChrispenEvan said:
Spiny Norman said:
A sad morning, Mr Chook was not well yesterday so in the afternoon we popped him into a warm box for isolation and to keep him calm & quiet.
But when we checked this morning, he’s now an ex-chook. Just the three hens are left now, I hope they’ll be okay without his protection.
shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
Good point.
ChrispenEvan said:
Spiny Norman said:
A sad morning, Mr Chook was not well yesterday so in the afternoon we popped him into a warm box for isolation and to keep him calm & quiet.
But when we checked this morning, he’s now an ex-chook. Just the three hens are left now, I hope they’ll be okay without his protection.
shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
Only works for cats.
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Spiny Norman said:
A sad morning, Mr Chook was not well yesterday so in the afternoon we popped him into a warm box for isolation and to keep him calm & quiet.
But when we checked this morning, he’s now an ex-chook. Just the three hens are left now, I hope they’ll be okay without his protection.
shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
Only works for cats.
So he might be Mr Cat now?
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
Only works for cats.
So he might be Mr Cat now?
I doubt it.
Mr Dead Chook, formerly Mr Live Chook.
Where’s John Cleese when you need him?
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:shouldn’t have looked in the box. might be still alive if you hadn’t. we’ll never know.
Only works for cats.
So he might be Mr Cat now?
Or dinner?
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:Only works for cats.
So he might be Mr Cat now?
Or dinner?
We didn’t notice it until Spocky picked him up yesterday, but he was very thin. She reckons he’s been sick for a while. He was getting towards the typical maximum average age for such a chook and pretty much any illness would have done him in anyway.
I made my own coffee, no need to get up, I already did, while you were sitting, so stay seated, relax
I wets the yard down, done started, dumb put the fence sprinklers on, the south side, well technically it has all the east fence also, but a smaller proportion of that fence sprinkler system is on the east fence, because the yard is a rectangle, though that detail isn’t a complete explanation it’s possibly good enough to reduce the suffering of further excruciating detail so that you might survive without any permanent psychological damage from having heard more detail and understood it, understanding everything isn’t always a good thing, you can get bogged in details unnecessary, unnecessary detail, even repetition, recursions, if it continues long enough you may reject all thought, find you don’t want to think at all, develop an aversion, irreconcilable aversion, anyway this paragraph is getting a bit long now, quite long in fact, and I haven’t mentioned the north fence and the wetting down after that with the fire hose, but that can wait until later, I need save some material for later, not wanting to expend all my interesting material now and then become suddenly uninteresting, so yeah, later I will get to the north fence and more
so ends this morn typing episode
OCDC said:
Exciting news! I’m going to see Bjorn Again in June! I was too poorly to see them last year.
Good
Bit surprised that the ACT is worst. Mind you it’s a Catholic University document.
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt (amongst other things) that I was eating a baked human foot, just the heel section.Apparently there was controversy associated with feet-eating but many people were doing it so I thought I’d try one. It was surprisingly tender but also very bland.
i once dreamed about eating my own foot. It really upset me for quite a while.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt (amongst other things) that I was eating a baked human foot, just the heel section.Apparently there was controversy associated with feet-eating but many people were doing it so I thought I’d try one. It was surprisingly tender but also very bland.
i once dreamed about eating my own foot. It really upset me for quite a while.
This dream was just a bit annoying.
Hello
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt (amongst other things) that I was eating a baked human foot, just the heel section.Apparently there was controversy associated with feet-eating but many people were doing it so I thought I’d try one. It was surprisingly tender but also very bland.
i once dreamed about eating my own foot. It really upset me for quite a while.
This dream was just a bit annoying.
my dream was 20 years ago and is still crisp in my mind. crazy shit brain.
Cymek said:
Hello
hey.
To cheer myself up I’m having an early lunch of cannellini beans eaten out of a wine glass with a teaspoon.
OCDC said:
Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.Massachusetts General Hospital said on Thursday that it was the first time a genetically modified pig kidney had been transplanted into a living person.
Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors.
Is there a new meaning for the word “donors”?
Kingy said:
OCDC said:
Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.Massachusetts General Hospital said on Thursday that it was the first time a genetically modified pig kidney had been transplanted into a living person.
Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors.
Is there a new meaning for the word “donors”?
I guess what they donated was the whole body sans brain?
The Carbon Isotope blah blah thread is annoying. The title is too long.
kii said:
The Carbon Isotope blah blah thread is annoying. The title is too long.
I do try and it is nice to have confirmation that sometimes I succeed.
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:
The Carbon Isotope blah blah thread is annoying. The title is too long.
I do try and it is nice to have confirmation that sometimes I succeed.
I’ll have to leave the forum.
Lunch report: Fried eggs (2) courtesy Gytha. Fried tomato (I grew that one). Large glass of cold Milo.
OCDC said:
4/10
Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
4/10
Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
dv said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
4/10
Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
The Australians ones being sold to Germany are more like a APC aren’t they
Cymek said:
dv said:
buffy said:Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
The Australians ones being sold to Germany are more like a APC aren’t they
My understanding is that though they’re to be made in Australia, the actual design is European with mostly German input.
dv said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
4/10
Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2RACmx9cbg
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
buffy said:Me too. I wasn’t very interested in many of those topics.
Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2RACmx9cbg
Interesting.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:Seems I need to brush up on what a tank is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2RACmx9cbg
Interesting.
tips hat
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
dv said:
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
I’m no expert, but doesn’t this highlight a flaw in a cash economy
dv said:
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
I think it’s a great idea.. I’ll be staking out all the ATM’s so I know who I can steal cash from… the older people are an easier target, but sovereign citizens provide the challenge… decisions, decisions
Kingy said:
OCDC said:My dodgy brane missed that.Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.Is there a new meaning for the word “donors”?Massachusetts General Hospital said on Thursday that it was the first time a genetically modified pig kidney had been transplanted into a living person.
Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors.
Arts said:
dv said:
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
I think it’s a great idea.. I’ll be staking out all the ATM’s so I know who I can steal cash from… the older people are an easier target, but sovereign citizens provide the challenge… decisions, decisions
surely the SCs have an abundance of their own currency and have no need for ATMs…
OCDC said:
Kingy said:Or maybe the pig kidneys were implanted in brain-dead people who had donated their own organs, to see if the pig kidneys would produce urine in humans.OCDC said:My dodgy brane missed that.Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.Is there a new meaning for the word “donors”?Massachusetts General Hospital said on Thursday that it was the first time a genetically modified pig kidney had been transplanted into a living person.
Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors.
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
I think it’s a great idea.. I’ll be staking out all the ATM’s so I know who I can steal cash from… the older people are an easier target, but sovereign citizens provide the challenge… decisions, decisions
surely the SCs have an abundance of their own currency and have no need for ATMs…
no retail sheeple bastard will take their money,
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…
literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
13 year old kid left in a house with no adults for 2 weeks, cannot remember the last time he ate!
Bloody!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-22/geraldton-magistrate-blasts-parental-neglect-of-accused-teenager/103617042
Arts said:
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
nice.. captive market.. at Christmas time we were in Europe.. had a sub style sandwich, two bottles of water and a a donut at Geneva airport.. cost $70 AUD…
Arts said:
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
Should have called airport security to have them arrested.
Better get on with shower and shopping.
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
nice.. captive market.. at Christmas time we were in Europe.. had a sub style sandwich, two bottles of water and a a donut at Geneva airport.. cost $70 AUD…
must have been some donut.
Arts said:
dv said:
Another friend of mine shared this on FB and I had no idea what this was even about til the last sentence.
I think it’s a great idea.. I’ll be staking out all the ATM’s so I know who I can steal cash from… the older people are an easier target, but sovereign citizens provide the challenge… decisions, decisions
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
nice.. captive market.. at Christmas time we were in Europe.. had a sub style sandwich, two bottles of water and a a donut at Geneva airport.. cost $70 AUD…
Should set up a business at the airport surreptitiously selling wraps out of a suitcase.
Arts said:
speaking of retail bastards, $15.90 for a ham and cheese toastie at Perth Airport…literally just a slice of ham, a slice of chees, between two bits of white bread.
Now you might understand just how expensive electricity really is…the cost is all in the toasting!
I’ve potted on some capsicums (red and yellow), which will be attempting an overwinter behind glass in a sheltered area of the garden. I’ve got three of MVs chillis on the go, but I’ll pot them on in a couple of weeks when they are a little bit bigger.
I’ve prepared veggies (onion, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, celery, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms) for a stirfry this evening. The chicken is cut up and velveting. I’m thinking sweet and sour sauce tonight. I’ve pulled a tin of pineapple pieces out of the pantry.
Now I think I’ll do some reading. Still got some SciAm to finish, and I got a new Skeptics magazine this morning.
Out for a couple of hours and come back to 12 e-mails all offering to fix the problems they happen to have noticed on my web-site, several using near identical wording.
Is this end of term assessment time or what?
buffy said:
I’ve potted on some capsicums (red and yellow), which will be attempting an overwinter behind glass in a sheltered area of the garden. I’ve got three of MVs chillis on the go, but I’ll pot them on in a couple of weeks when they are a little bit bigger.I’ve prepared veggies (onion, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, celery, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms) for a stirfry this evening. The chicken is cut up and velveting. I’m thinking sweet and sour sauce tonight. I’ve pulled a tin of pineapple pieces out of the pantry.
Now I think I’ll do some reading. Still got some SciAm to finish, and I got a new Skeptics magazine this morning.
I’ll probably be doing a hen curry with quinoa.
Supper will be a rare indulgence of cheese-upon-toast.
Also I know you’ll all be relieved to hear I don’t have the China virus.
OCDC said:
Also I know you’ll all be relieved to hear I don’t have the China virus.
That’s good.
Older sister has been suffering with a particularly bad UTI.
Temperature of 40 for a couple of days but now the anti-Bs are biting and she’s feeling more human.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Poor thing, glad the antis are working.Also I know you’ll all be relieved to hear I don’t have the China virus.That’s good.
Older sister has been suffering with a particularly bad UTI.
Temperature of 40 for a couple of days but now the anti-Bs are biting and she’s feeling more human.
I was afeared I might have the rona bc I de-masked while inside a few times on Tuesday. But it seems it’s just hayfever so that’s fun.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Poor thing, glad the antis are working.Also I know you’ll all be relieved to hear I don’t have the China virus.That’s good.
Older sister has been suffering with a particularly bad UTI.
Temperature of 40 for a couple of days but now the anti-Bs are biting and she’s feeling more human.
I was afeared I might have the rona bc I de-masked while inside a few times on Tuesday. But it seems it’s just hayfever so that’s fun.
It’s the season turning. I have resumed the 3 or 4 sneezes on waking that happen at this time of year.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Poor thing, glad the antis are working.Also I know you’ll all be relieved to hear I don’t have the China virus.That’s good.
Older sister has been suffering with a particularly bad UTI.
Temperature of 40 for a couple of days but now the anti-Bs are biting and she’s feeling more human.
I was afeared I might have the rona bc I de-masked while inside a few times on Tuesday. But it seems it’s just hayfever so that’s fun.
I’ve been having clogged sinuses in the mornings lately. Possibly an autumnal fungal spores thing.
OK, village shops await.
Bubblecar said:
OK, village shops await.Merchants: rub hands
crosseyes derr sounds and look
no effort at all, a natural
coffee and noodles, coffee landed, noodles in the saucepan, softening, less chewing involved, that’s the idea, much more effort eating packet two minute noodles straight from the packet, I haven’t tried it, it’s a conjecture, some people maybe do it, eat the noodles unsoftened, good on them, I wonder if they sprinkle the sachet of flavoring on
and what a ponderance, and apparently ponderance can mean weight or significance, I looked it up because spellcheck is underlining it like my grade three teacher that haunts me fifty years later
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OK, village shops await.Merchants: rub hands
One wonders it the village is like something out a Steven King book with many dark secrets amongst the villagers.
The disappearance of Rodney has never been solved, probably just the tip of the iceberg
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OK, village shops await.Merchants: rub hands
One wonders it the village is like something out a Steven King book with many dark secrets amongst the villagers.
The disappearance of Rodney has never been solved, probably just the tip of the iceberg
Sorry Stephen King
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OK, village shops await.Merchants: rub hands
One wonders it the village is like something out a Steven King book with many dark secrets amongst the villagers.
The disappearance of Rodney has never been solved, probably just the tip of the iceberg
Or maybe like Under Milk Wood (Dylan Thomas).
BACK and I’ve changed my mind about dinner. I’ll just have a nice fresh salad & cheddar sandwich, which I’m about to assemble.
Scientists struggle to explain ‘really weird’ spike in world temperatures
By Nick O’Malley
March 22, 2024 — 11.45am
It was meant to be a celebration. A group that included some of the world’s leading climate scientists gathered earlier this month at a home in the German city of Potsdam for a colleague’s birthday dinner.
Among them was the Australian Bill Hare, who leads the climate think tank Climate Analytics and has served as a lead author on key United Nations climate reports. As he recalls it, rather than celebratory, the mood that night was at times grim.
The Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, went up in flames in July last year.
The Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, went up in flames in July last year.CREDIT:AP
Conversation shifted between two topics. One was the unprecedented, horrifying heat the world has experienced over the past year. The second was the fierce debate that has broken out between climate experts around the world about what the temperatures might mean, and what has driven them so high, so fast.
In one camp is Professor James Hansen, famous as the NASA scientist who in 1988 warned the United States Congress that global warming was not just a real phenomenon, but one that was already observably changing our climate.
He now believes that warming is accelerating faster than scientists had anticipated, that the climate models relied upon by world governments have a built-in flaw that is underestimating warming, and that the Paris Accord’s ambition of holding warming to 1.5 degrees has already failed.
“The 1.5-degree limit is deader than a doornail,” Hansen, now a director at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, told reporters in November last year. “In the next several months, we’re going to go well above 1.5C on a 12-month average … For the rest of this decade, the average is going to be at least 1.5.”
A leading light in the other camp is the famous climatologist Dr Michael Mann, director of the Centre for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania.
He believes that the extreme temperatures of the past year fall within the models (see above) – though at the extreme high end of them – and that declarations that they are broken and that we have already left the 1.5 target in our wake is dangerous.
“There has been a tendency to exaggerate the science in favour of ‘doomist’ narratives,” he told this masthead this week. “That helps nobody – except the fossil fuel industry of course.”
For billions of people on Earth, the stakes of the debate could not be higher, and at its heart is what Hansen calls our Faustian bargain with the fossil fuels.
Pollution that both heats and cools
What he means is that many of the industrial processes that release warming gases like methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere also release sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases, while dangerous, also have a short-term cooling effect because they reflect some heat back into space.
As a result, says Hansen, some of our pollution is masking the heat we have already locked into the system, and as we strip out the pollution the mask is being lifted and warming is accelerating.
Hansen, and some others, believe that climate models used by scientists around the world, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, have failed to adequately take the impact of aerosol masking into consideration.
This might explain the extreme temperatures of the past 12 months, and suggests climate change will hit harder and faster than governments are being told.
So how hot has it been?
Last month the European Union’s Earth Observation Program, known as Copernicus, announced that, according to its data, the world had just gone through its first 12-month period with the world’s average temperature at 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial average – which is in line with Hansen’s grim warning in November.
Dr Zeke Hausfather, a climatologist with the University of California, Berkeley, says it is hard to capture the extraordinary heat of the previous year by looking at averages. Instead, he looks at the awful peaks, noting extremes recorded in the Arctic and Antarctic, parts of Asia and the Americas. For periods of the northern summer, the waters off parts of Florida reached an unimaginable 38 degrees, beating a previous world-record water surface temperature in Kuwait Bay in 2020. “That is a hot-tub temperature,” he says.
Also lending weight to Hansen’s analysis have been the extreme temperatures recorded as recently as this week. Maximiliano Herrera, a climatologist and weather historian who monitors extreme weather events, has a social media feed that is now a litany of shattered records. “South Africa is living a madness. Months with thousands of records destroyed every day,” he wrote on Wednesday. “Today 45.1C at Vioolsdrif, latest 45C in Southern Africa history.”
Days before he noted a temperature recorded in Turkmenistan of 35 degrees, 10 degrees above the previous record. “Latin America is boiling from Mexico to Argentina,” he wrote a day earlier. “Guyana 37.4 at Lethem, hottest March day in Guyana history set twice in few days.”
The models
Asked if he believes Hansen is right, Hare pauses carefully. “You know, I think it’s a dangerous thing to challenge Jim Hansen. Right. So one needs to be very, look very carefully at what he’s arguing.”
But Hare says people who have looked carefully at what Hansen is arguing, like those at that grim dinner party, have come to the conclusion that the UN’s synthesis of climate models does adequately take in the aerosol effect.
He explains that the UN’s synthesis of climate models takes into account the full range of available climate modelling, with hundreds of scenarios from individual models.
These models have been carefully tested by backcasting – that is, running observed climate data from previous decades through them to see that they are accurate. Those that are found to be “too hot” compared with actual weather observations are given reduced weight in future projections.
Hausfather is cautious about dismissing Hansen’s position, too. “All of 2023 was exceptionally warm, but it was really weird in the last four months, and that is why a lot of climate scientists are a little freaked out,” he says.
Hausfather explains that since we started pumping warming gases into the atmosphere during the industrial revolution the world has warmed by about 1.3 degrees. A strong El Nino can force up the average temperature by about 0.2 degrees in addition to this, at and after its peak.
These two drivers would explain why the average global temperature is being recorded at about 1.5 degrees now, as the current El Nino ebbs, but it does not explain the extreme temperatures recorded between August and November.
He makes another point, too. Over recent decades the world has been warming by about 0.2 degrees a decade, so when we have an El Nino we catch a glimpse of our future, of the temperatures we can expect to live through in a decade.
That’s what has made the past year so horrific to some climate observers.
Like Mann and Hare, though, he does not believe the lack of clear explanation for the savage heat of the past year necessarily means that Hansen is right in arguing that models are broken and the 1.5 degree target lost.
RELATED ARTICLE
The software underpinning Firestory was developed after the devastating 2019-2020 bushfire season.
Exclusive
Paris Agreement
‘They ain’t seen nothing yet’: UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia
Under the terms of the Paris Accord, the 1.5 degree target is not considered broken unless average temperatures remain above it for years. The agreement takes into account the possibility that even if the world manages to reduce emissions adequately it might experience temperatures above that mark for years before they stabilise and begin to fall later in the century.
All agree that, though this recent heat is alarming, and that it has challenged the boundaries of the UN’s most recent modelling, the model still stands. And they agree that temperature increase is accelerating.
And all agree that even if Hansen’s most dire predictions do not prove to be correct, there is little joy in the current data.
Advertisement
“As I like to say, the truth is bad enough,” says Mann. “There’s no reason to exaggerate to make the case for urgent action.”
Nick O’Malley is National Environment and Climate Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He is also a senior writer and a former US correspondent.
https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/scientists-struggle-to-explain-really-weird-spike-in-world-temperatures-20240320-p5fdvm.html
Terrible formatting. I blame being on the phone in a moving car.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Terrible formatting. I blame being on the phone in a moving car.
you shouldn’t text and drive
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Terrible formatting. I blame being on the phone in a moving car.
you shouldn’t text and drive
I don’t have enough hands to do it justice.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Terrible formatting. I blame being on the phone in a moving car.
you shouldn’t text and drive
I don’t have enough hands to do it justice.
That’s what she said
Clean dishes put away, dirty dishes washed, now I’m ready for a big Friday night.
OCDC said:
Clean dishes put away, dirty dishes washed, now I’m ready for a big Friday night.
What are your plans for the evening?
Wow my sister can talk
I’ll be relocating to the living room armchair shortly and browsing a few pages of the 1923 Sears & Roebuck catalogue, before reading more Holmes.
I may then watch another Agatha Christie Hour in there or come back in here and browse more Country Life or possibly read a story from Weird Tales, and/or visit another galaxy.
All the while listening to music including my own recording earlier today of The Old Reel played on plucked and bowed rebec, bagpipe drone and electronic tablas.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Sleep shortly (by which I mean that I am under-height and that it will happen soon).Clean dishes put away, dirty dishes washed, now I’m ready for a big Friday night.What are your plans for the evening?
dv said:
Wow my sister can talk
Good to hear. How long was she in a coma?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Sleep shortly (by which I mean that I am under-height and that it will happen soon).Clean dishes put away, dirty dishes washed, now I’m ready for a big Friday night.What are your plans for the evening?
Ah, a big Friday night of interesting and evocative dreams.
Fuck me dead this is a 45 minute run on sentence.
I’d just like to report that my sweet and sour chicken and veg was very delicious.
dv said:
Fuck me dead this is a 45 minute run on sentence.
I hope you’re interjecting sympathetic noises now and then.
buffy said:
I’d just like to report that my sweet and sour chicken and veg was very delicious.
hello thank duck knock off time arrived
dv said:
Wow my sister can talk
Was she mute prior to this revelation?
dv said:
Fuck me dead this is a 45 minute run on sentence.
???
Some of the cute small birds at a friend’s place today.
I tried making date hot cross buns, but they weren’t as good as the Harris Farm ones we had a couple of weeks ago
And Mr Kookaburra at my place
ruby said:
Some of the cute small birds at a friend’s place today.
I tried making date hot cross buns, but they weren’t as good as the Harris Farm ones we had a couple of weeks ago
And Mr Kookaburra at my place
Nice.
It’s an amazing place. SL and DO recommended we see it when we visited them in Cairns. Thank you both.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/paronella-park-success-heritage-listed-history/103407866
Michael V said:
It’s an amazing place. SL and DO recommended we see it when we visited them in Cairns. Thank you both.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/paronella-park-success-heritage-listed-history/103407866
What a great story. I’ve read about it over the years, good to see all that hard work restored.
ruby said:
Michael V said:
It’s an amazing place. SL and DO recommended we see it when we visited them in Cairns. Thank you both.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/paronella-park-success-heritage-listed-history/103407866
What a great story. I’ve read about it over the years, good to see all that hard work restored.
Me, Mrs S, and Spalding Jr saw it in the early 2000s. It was fascinating then but clearly in need of some renovation. Would like to see it again.
Oh, and thanks MV for chatting about your mini oven the other day.
Aldi had one in the Special Buys this week, so I lashed out and got one. Not sure how long it will last but at $129 I’m happy.
Very efficient and it works as an air fryer too. It will get well used!
captain_spalding said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:
It’s an amazing place. SL and DO recommended we see it when we visited them in Cairns. Thank you both.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/paronella-park-success-heritage-listed-history/103407866
What a great story. I’ve read about it over the years, good to see all that hard work restored.
Me, Mrs S, and Spalding Jr saw it in the early 2000s. It was fascinating then but clearly in need of some renovation. Would like to see it again.
I would certainly love to see it again.
ruby said:
Oh, and thanks MV for chatting about your mini oven the other day.
Aldi had one in the Special Buys this week, so I lashed out and got one. Not sure how long it will last but at $129 I’m happy.
Very efficient and it works as an air fryer too. It will get well used!
Well done. Bigger and more high tech than ours. It has a three year warranty, I see.
Home is the hunter, home from the hill.
captain_spalding said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:
It’s an amazing place. SL and DO recommended we see it when we visited them in Cairns. Thank you both.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/paronella-park-success-heritage-listed-history/103407866
What a great story. I’ve read about it over the years, good to see all that hard work restored.
Me, Mrs S, and Spalding Jr saw it in the early 2000s. It was fascinating then but clearly in need of some renovation. Would like to see it again.
They’ve jacked a floor/s and presumably sealed up the concrete so oxygen/ water can’t create further rust
I think Uncle Arthur tried to get Pissweak World heritage listed.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think Uncle Arthur tried to get Pissweak World heritage listed.
Pissweak World…another classic
Thinking I might get one of these tams (Scot’s bonnet) for winter this year.
Bubblecar said:
Thinking I might get one of these tams (Scot’s bonnet) for winter this year.
Bubblecar said:
Thinking I might get one of these tams (Scot’s bonnet) for winter this year.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Thinking I might get one of these tams (Scot’s bonnet) for winter this year.
sans toorie.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Thinking I might get one of these tams (Scot’s bonnet) for winter this year.
sans toorie.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sans toorie.
I like the corduroy jacket with the leather trim.
Back to the living room for a few more pages of The Blue Carbuncle.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sans toorie.
You’d better get started on the beard now.
Or have you got one already?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:sans toorie.
You’d better get started on the beard now.
Or have you got one already?
I have a neatly trimmed van dyke but it wouldn’t take much neglect to grow bushier.
buffy said:
I’d just like to report that my sweet and sour chicken and veg was very delicious.
Noice
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Fuck me dead this is a 45 minute run on sentence.
I hope you’re interjecting sympathetic noises now and then.
I ran out of that after like 20 minutes.
ruby said:
Some of the cute small birds at a friend’s place today.
I tried making date hot cross buns, but they weren’t as good as the Harris Farm ones we had a couple of weeks ago
And Mr Kookaburra at my place
some beautiful there, I loves birds so yeah
and has nosy don’t minds me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_600D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop
looks up adobe photoshop CS6
I sees brown goshawk today, wasn’t really looking, but there it is, was having dinner
i’m just back from an imaginary pub crawl, feel surprisingly good really, don’t feel pissed, completely unaffected, reckon won’t even have a hangover
caught up with a bunch of imaginary friends, good time we had
Warmish morning. A tad muggy.
High Wind Watch from Sunday morning into early next week.
Hazy with shining sun, no breeze.
Must do stuff today.
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and still dark. I heard a short shower of rain a couple of hours ago – nothing registered in any of the BoM gauges in a 50km radius though. We are forecast a partly cloudy 21 degrees.
Going to the bush block for a wander after breakfast with friend at the bakery. I haven’t decided which tracks I’ll walk yet, we only decided late last night that we would go today. I’ll make up a couple of smoked chicken and salad wraps to take and pick up some hedgehog and lemon slice from the bakery.
kii said:
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.Made me sad to hear.
Good morning forum. Slept for 11 hours last night. 13°, heading for 27°. Brekkie will be a wrap pizza. I dreamt that they brought bikes into the AFL but they weren’t mandatory. A person on a bike could go 40 km/h and 30 on foot. Don’t know how they kicked the ball when on bikes…
Should be at Clunes today. This also makes me sad.
Good morning,
Backstory : When my grandson was a newborn – 3 months being a summer baby the cricket was on TV. He would be holding him when being fussy and we would watch the cricket together which calmed him. Vision is blurry in that age group, but it worked for whatever reason.
As a five year old , he now likes to watch the local teams playing cricket with great interest. His father has no idea why as watching cricket being played is one of his least fun activities.
Must be a generational thing … he also likes watching documentaries on dinosaurs and wild life.
edits:
I would be holding him when being fussy
kii said:
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.
Tamb said:
kii said:
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.
She’s having chemo but no further details.
Dangerous job, Princess of Wales.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
kii said:
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.
She’s having chemo but no further details.Dangerous job, Princess of Wales.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:She’s having chemo but no further details.
Dangerous job, Princess of Wales.
King is a bit dodgy too.
Anyway, here’s hoping they caught it in time to be able to counter it.
Cancer is both terribly unfair, and incredibly fair.
You can lead an exemplary life in health terms, but, regardless, you’re as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as is anyone else. You can have all sorts of bad habits, but you just might dodge it altogether.
Yet it’s very democratic. Rich or poor, famous or unknown, religious or ‘heathen’, saint or villain, it doesn’t care. Everyone has a ticket in the lottery that you don’t want to ‘win’.
ruby said:
Some of the cute small birds at a friend’s place today.
I tried making date hot cross buns, but they weren’t as good as the Harris Farm ones we had a couple of weeks ago
And Mr Kookaburra at my place
Cities. A nice camera too.
roughbarked said:
ruby said:
Some of the cute small birds at a friend’s place today.
I tried making date hot cross buns, but they weren’t as good as the Harris Farm ones we had a couple of weeks ago
And Mr Kookaburra at my place
Cities. A nice camera too.
oops. Cuties.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Dangerous job, Princess of Wales.
King is a bit dodgy too.Anyway, here’s hoping they caught it in time to be able to counter it.
Cancer is both terribly unfair, and incredibly fair.
You can lead an exemplary life in health terms, but, regardless, you’re as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as is anyone else. You can have all sorts of bad habits, but you just might dodge it altogether.
Yet it’s very democratic. Rich or poor, famous or unknown, religious or ‘heathen’, saint or villain, it doesn’t care. Everyone has a ticket in the lottery that you don’t want to ‘win’.
Yair. that’s a fair assessment.
What I didn’t like about the whole thing is that she was forced to drag her ill body out and admit it to the not so adoring public.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
kii said:
Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.
She’s having chemo but no further details.Dangerous job, Princess of Wales.
Clearly it was found when she went in for abdominal surgery.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:King is a bit dodgy too.
Anyway, here’s hoping they caught it in time to be able to counter it.
Cancer is both terribly unfair, and incredibly fair.
You can lead an exemplary life in health terms, but, regardless, you’re as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as is anyone else. You can have all sorts of bad habits, but you just might dodge it altogether.
Yet it’s very democratic. Rich or poor, famous or unknown, religious or ‘heathen’, saint or villain, it doesn’t care. Everyone has a ticket in the lottery that you don’t want to ‘win’.
Yair. that’s a fair assessment.
What I didn’t like about the whole thing is that she was forced to drag her ill body out and admit it to the not so adoring public.
OCDC said:
kii said:Princess of Wales has cancer. Damn.Made me sad to hear.
Yeah
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:1) she said it was found later, presumably on histologycaptain_spalding said:They should have been upfront about it from the outset. Cancer isn’t something to be ashamed about.Anyway, here’s hoping they caught it in time to be able to counter it.Yair. that’s a fair assessment.Cancer is both terribly unfair, and incredibly fair.
You can lead an exemplary life in health terms, but, regardless, you’re as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as is anyone else. You can have all sorts of bad habits, but you just might dodge it altogether.
Yet it’s very democratic. Rich or poor, famous or unknown, religious or ‘heathen’, saint or villain, it doesn’t care. Everyone has a ticket in the lottery that you don’t want to ‘win’.
What I didn’t like about the whole thing is that she was forced to drag her ill body out and admit it to the not so adoring public.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Anyway, here’s hoping they caught it in time to be able to counter it.
Cancer is both terribly unfair, and incredibly fair.
You can lead an exemplary life in health terms, but, regardless, you’re as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as is anyone else. You can have all sorts of bad habits, but you just might dodge it altogether.
Yet it’s very democratic. Rich or poor, famous or unknown, religious or ‘heathen’, saint or villain, it doesn’t care. Everyone has a ticket in the lottery that you don’t want to ‘win’.
Yair. that’s a fair assessment.
What I didn’t like about the whole thing is that she was forced to drag her ill body out and admit it to the not so adoring public.
They should have been upfront about it from the outset. Cancer isn’t something to be ashamed about.
True.
My theory is uterine fibroids so hysterectomy performed, histology of which revealed uterine ca.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:roughbarked said:1) she said it was found later, presumably on histologyYair. that’s a fair assessment.They should have been upfront about it from the outset. Cancer isn’t something to be ashamed about.What I didn’t like about the whole thing is that she was forced to drag her ill body out and admit it to the not so adoring public.
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
Yeah. I heard what she had to say about it.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:So why did you agree that she should’ve been upfront about it?Tamb said:Yeah. I heard what she had to say about it.They should have been upfront about it from the outset. Cancer isn’t something to be ashamed about.1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
OCDC said:
My theory is uterine fibroids so hysterectomy performed, histology of which revealed uterine ca.
Similar to what I was thinking apart from the fact that I don’t know all those words.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:OCDC said:So why did you agree that she should’ve been upfront about it?1) she said it was found later, presumably on histologyYeah. I heard what she had to say about it.
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
Madness. I said true. I didn’t say I agreed with every ppart of it.
stops reading
OCDC said:
stops reading
+1
Morning punters and collectors.
So it’s good news in any case, after years of inbreeding and linebreeding and propagation of genetic disease through the royal lines of succession they’ve actively introduced BRCA into the lines as well to ensure the demise of an archaic and obsolete system of nonrepresentation though we suppose it’ll still take a few generations at this rate.
Wonder how many democracy sausages will be scoffed today.
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many democracy sausages will be scoffed today.
Well you won’t be having any.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many democracy sausages will be scoffed today.
Well you won’t be having any.
I’m about to have a brunch of democracy cheese-on-toast.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many democracy sausages will be scoffed today.
Well you won’t be having any.
I’m about to have a brunch of democracy cheese-on-toast.
SCIENCE said:
So it’s good news in any case, after years of inbreeding and linebreeding and propagation of genetic disease through the royal lines of succession they’ve actively introduced BRCA into the lines as well to ensure the demise of an archaic and obsolete system of nonrepresentation though we suppose it’ll still take a few generations at this rate.
Are you sure it is BRCA?
dv said:
+1
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well you won’t be having any.
I’m about to have a brunch of democracy cheese-on-toast.
I had last night’s leftover non-democracy sausages.
One of Flo’ Bjelke-Petersen’s recipes?
I suppose polls close 3pm WA time so hopefully I’ll have some results by 3:45
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:I’m about to have a brunch of democracy cheese-on-toast.
I had last night’s leftover non-democracy sausages.One of Flo’ Bjelke-Petersen’s recipes?
dv said:
I’d like to disagree.
78 per cent of microplastics in the ocean come from tyres, a 2020 report from the Pew Charitable Trust found. Car tyres are made from around 24 per cent synthetic rubber – a variation of plastic made using petroleum by-products – that breaks down as the vehicles travel
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/02/toxic-tyre-dust-this-source-of-microplastic-pollution-could-be-the-worst-of-all
Surprising
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:I’m about to have a brunch of democracy cheese-on-toast.
I had last night’s leftover non-democracy sausages.One of Flo’ Bjelke-Petersen’s recipes?
Now, now, the B-Ps believed very firmly in democracy.
But, it had to be the right kind of democracy, run by the right kind of people, for the right kind of people.
dv said:
78 per cent of microplastics in the ocean come from tyres, a 2020 report from the Pew Charitable Trust found. Car tyres are made from around 24 per cent synthetic rubber – a variation of plastic made using petroleum by-products – that breaks down as the vehicles travelhttps://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/02/toxic-tyre-dust-this-source-of-microplastic-pollution-could-be-the-worst-of-all
Surprising
You haven’t noticed the black deposits on city buildings? Every bit that makes a small ledge is coated with it.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
As you all know I have been forthright about my cancer & treatment.
Now that I have been promoted to legend status I give talks to other patients with favorable results.
It’s quite a bit different for her.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
As you all know I have been forthright about my cancer & treatment.
Now that I have been promoted to legend status I give talks to other patients with favorable results.
:) Venerable.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
As you all know I have been forthright about my cancer & treatment.
Now that I have been promoted to legend status I give talks to other patients with favorable results.
Really?
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I coulds continues wetting inner yard down and upwind outer yard, I does does do’t a bit quite a lot, keeps dust monstas under control, oppressive really, I should lets them free to blow wherever, I has no regard, no respect for the liberties of dust, roaming dust, i’m a fucken tyrant that way, a bastard, I wash it off everything, and glue it all down on the ground
Peak Warming Man said:
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.Ours are with you, PWM. We know how difficult this must be for you. Ditto Harry and Methane.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
transition said:
I coulds continues wetting inner yard down and upwind outer yard, I does does do’t a bit quite a lot, keeps dust monstas under control, oppressive really, I should lets them free to blow wherever, I has no regard, no respect for the liberties of dust, roaming dust, i’m a fucken tyrant that way, a bastard, I wash it off everything, and glue it all down on the ground
Repressive. Dictatorial.
How do you live with yourself?
dv said:
SCIENCE said:
So it’s good news in any case, after years of inbreeding and linebreeding and propagation of genetic disease through the royal lines of succession they’ve actively introduced BRCA into the lines as well to ensure the demise of an archaic and obsolete system of nonrepresentation though we suppose it’ll still take a few generations at this rate.
Are you sure it is BRCA?
No, we’re SCIENCE, we go on most likelihoods.
“Variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes account for most hereditary ovarian cancers. About 15 per cent of women (15 in every 100) who develop ovarian cancer have a variant in either their BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Gene variants can increase your risk of cancer, whatever your sex.”
For the ones that affect succession.
transition said:
I coulds continues wetting inner yard down and upwind outer yard, I does does do’t a bit quite a lot, keeps dust monstas under control, oppressive really, I should lets them free to blow wherever, I has no regard, no respect for the liberties of dust, roaming dust, i’m a fucken tyrant that way, a bastard, I wash it off everything, and glue it all down on the ground
Wetting down the yard is an easy job.
Everybody wants the wetting down the yard chore.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
I coulds continues wetting inner yard down and upwind outer yard, I does does do’t a bit quite a lot, keeps dust monstas under control, oppressive really, I should lets them free to blow wherever, I has no regard, no respect for the liberties of dust, roaming dust, i’m a fucken tyrant that way, a bastard, I wash it off everything, and glue it all down on the groundRepressive. Dictatorial.
How do you live with yourself?
killer of free dust, ruining their fun, a killdust killjoy, I gets ‘em
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.Ours are with you, PWM. We know how difficult this must be for you. Ditto Harry and Methane.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
It’s Megan.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
1) she said it was found later, presumably on histology
2) remember she has young children, and they were mindful of the best time to tell them
This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
As you all know I have been forthright about my cancer & treatment.
Now that I have been promoted to legend status I give talks to other patients with favorable results.
Well done :)
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Peak Warming Man said:On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.Ours are with you, PWM. We know how difficult this must be for you. Ditto Harry and Methane.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
It’s Megan.
I keep misreading it as Megane, and thinking that he’s married to a Renault.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:This is right.
It’s difficult enough for the ‘average’ person with cancer to decide who should be told about their diagnosis, and when.
What’s the right time to tell your parent, your siblings, your children? Right away, or when ‘an opportune time’ arises? Maybe once treatment begins? Or after it’s completed? Do you tell them at all?
For someone in the public eye as much as the PoW, it’s made more difficult by having your least burp or fart shouted about in the headlines. Even if the kids can’t read it for themselves yet, there’s always some careless/blabbermouth type who’d suggest to them that Mummy is very sick, and might die soon. God knows, the British tabloid press would happily do it, just for the sake of a reaction photo.
As you all know I have been forthright about my cancer & treatment.
Now that I have been promoted to legend status I give talks to other patients with favorable results.
Well done :)
÷1
Peak Warming Man said:
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Catholic prayers don’t work on Protties.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Ours are with you, PWM. We know how difficult this must be for you. Ditto Harry and Methane.
It’s Megan.
I keep misreading it as Megane, and thinking that he’s married to a Renault.
Right…….
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Catholic prayers don’t work on Protties.
Their egalitarian prayers.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Catholic prayers don’t work on Protties.
Is that because the Catholics don’t want them to, or because the Protestants don’t want them to?
An AI photo perhaps?
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Oh, i hope so.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On behalf of the forum I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Kate a swift recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Catholic prayers don’t work on Protties.
Is that because the Catholics don’t want them to, or because the Protestants don’t want them to?
You’ll have to ask the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. I’m too much of a laymen to understand such weighty concerns
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Bing finds a load of very similar images, but not that exact one.
Where did it come from?
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
AI for sure.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Catholic prayers don’t work on Protties.
Is that because the Catholics don’t want them to, or because the Protestants don’t want them to?
You’ll have to ask the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. I’m too much of a laymen to understand such weighty concerns
I seem to remember something from childhood religious instruction about the question of ‘who or what can we pray for?’, with the answer being that you can pray for whoever you like, it’s up to God as to whether or not your prayers are granted.
Which gave the impression of a God who sat in an office, with prayers continuously coming in on little slips of paper, and his/her job was decide on them, placing them in one of two enormous bins, ‘Granted’ and ‘Rejected’, muttering ‘yep, yep, nope, yep, nope, yep, yep, yep…’
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:Is that because the Catholics don’t want them to, or because the Protestants don’t want them to?
You’ll have to ask the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. I’m too much of a laymen to understand such weighty concerns
I seem to remember something from childhood religious instruction about the question of ‘who or what can we pray for?’, with the answer being that you can pray for whoever you like, it’s up to God as to whether or not your prayers are granted.
Which gave the impression of a God who sat in an office, with prayers continuously coming in on little slips of paper, and his/her job was decide on them, placing them in one of two enormous bins, ‘Granted’ and ‘Rejected’, muttering ‘yep, yep, nope, yep, nope, yep, yep, yep…’
They made that thought into a movie …
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Looks like it. There are quit a few similar short YouTubes without explanations.
poikilotherm said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’ll have to ask the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. I’m too much of a laymen to understand such weighty concerns
I seem to remember something from childhood religious instruction about the question of ‘who or what can we pray for?’, with the answer being that you can pray for whoever you like, it’s up to God as to whether or not your prayers are granted.
Which gave the impression of a God who sat in an office, with prayers continuously coming in on little slips of paper, and his/her job was decide on them, placing them in one of two enormous bins, ‘Granted’ and ‘Rejected’, muttering ‘yep, yep, nope, yep, nope, yep, yep, yep…’
They made that thought into a movie …
Haven’t got around to seeing that one.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Bing finds a load of very similar images, but not that exact one.
Where did it come from?
Facepalm. The text reckoned it was in Nevada.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Looks like it. There are quit a few similar short YouTubes without explanations.
AI sharing its aesthetic appreciation of mushroom clouds, all part of the evolution and cultural progression of whatever the situation
transition said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
An AI photo perhaps?
Looks like it. There are quit a few similar short YouTubes without explanations.
AI sharing its aesthetic appreciation of mushroom clouds, all part of the evolution and cultural progression of whatever the situation
Tomato and bacon mini quickies for lunch.
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
SCIENCE said:
So it’s good news in any case, after years of inbreeding and linebreeding and propagation of genetic disease through the royal lines of succession they’ve actively introduced BRCA into the lines as well to ensure the demise of an archaic and obsolete system of nonrepresentation though we suppose it’ll still take a few generations at this rate.
Are you sure it is BRCA?
No, we’re SCIENCE, we go on most likelihoods.
“Variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes account for most hereditary ovarian cancers. About 15 per cent of women (15 in every 100) who develop ovarian cancer have a variant in either their BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Gene variants can increase your risk of cancer, whatever your sex.”
For the ones that affect succession.
Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.
dv said:
SCIENCE said:Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.dv said:Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.Are you sure it is BRCA?No, we’re SCIENCE, we go on most likelihoods.
“Variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes account for most hereditary ovarian cancers. About 15 per cent of women (15 in every 100) who develop ovarian cancer have a variant in either their BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Gene variants can increase your risk of cancer, whatever your sex.”
For the ones that affect succession.
OCDC said:
dv said:SCIENCE said:Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.No, we’re SCIENCE, we go on most likelihoods.Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.“Variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes account for most hereditary ovarian cancers. About 15 per cent of women (15 in every 100) who develop ovarian cancer have a variant in either their BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Gene variants can increase your risk of cancer, whatever your sex.”
For the ones that affect succession.
Lololol 😆
OCDC said:
dv said:SCIENCE said:Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.No, we’re SCIENCE, we go on most likelihoods.Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.“Variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes account for most hereditary ovarian cancers. About 15 per cent of women (15 in every 100) who develop ovarian cancer have a variant in either their BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Gene variants can increase your risk of cancer, whatever your sex.”
For the ones that affect succession.
No help here. I am only an expert on the clitoris.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
dv said:Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
No help here. I am only an expert on the clitoris.
Both Charlie and Kate.. hmm
Probly cancer of the royal ring
kii said:
OCDC said:
dv said:Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
Lololol 😆
Kate herself said it was abdominal surgery. Do you have more info?
dv said:
kii said:
OCDC said:
Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
Lololol 😆
Kate herself said it was abdominal surgery. Do you have more info?
I don’t understand all this media obsession with Kate.
party_pants said:
I don’t understand all this media obsession with Kate.
I don’t understand media obsession with any so-called royals.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
I don’t understand all this media obsession with Kate.
I don’t understand media obsession with any so-called royals.
I expect the media interest reflects, perhaps feeds is an appropriate word, feeds an interest of readers, it makes a nice distraction anyway does the vestiges of hereditarianism, a nice distraction from the spectrum of devolution in the broader population
party_pants said:
I don’t understand all this media obsession with Kate.
For want of a better word she is just another very high profile celebrity. I can’t imagine it being any different if it were an youngish athlete or movie/music star with a mysterious illness.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
dv said:Right but given that it was detected in abdominal surgery, I was assuming that it was broadly somewhere in the abdomen.Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
No help here. I am only an expert on the clitoris.
Where ever that is.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
I don’t understand all this media obsession with Kate.
For want of a better word she is just another very high profile celebrity. I can’t imagine it being any different if it were an youngish athlete or movie/music star with a mysterious illness.
This. Plus the royal family have an obligation to do stuff. I don’t agree with the monarchy, but it’s not going away any time soon.
I’m concerned because she’s a mother of 3 children who are under the spotlight, her husband’s life has been fucked up by the shit his father did and the horrendous death of his mother.
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
No help here. I am only an expert on the clitoris.
Both Charlie and Kate.. hmm
Probly cancer of the royal ring
The cervix¿ Pretty unusual to find that cancer by accident cutting into the abdomen but what would we know, we’ren’t royals.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Technically the ovaries are in the pelvis but for a layperson abdominal would probably cover it. But we have an expert here that we should ask.
No help here. I am only an expert on the clitoris.
Where ever that is.
It’s a who, not a where, Mr Man.
You’d better get them Shockers of yours to get a wriggle on, Mr Panty Parts. I tipped ‘em ya know.
Otherwise I’m gunna be nunfa!!
Woodie said:
You’d better get them Shockers of yours to get a wriggle on, Mr Panty Parts. I tipped ‘em ya know.Otherwise I’m gunna be nunfa!!
Well done, Mr Panty Parts. Taa muchly. Your stern words and finger wagging has resulted in extractions of the digits. 😋
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
You’d better get them Shockers of yours to get a wriggle on, Mr Panty Parts. I tipped ‘em ya know.Otherwise I’m gunna be nunfa!!
Well done, Mr Panty Parts. Taa muchly. Your stern words and finger wagging has resulted in extractions of the digits. 😋
We were just lucky it worked this one time. I find in previous years it always made the situation even worse.
They are all large, deciduous trees, 25–40 m (82–131 ft) tall, with palmately 3- to 7-lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems and length of 12.5 to 20 centimetres (4.9 to 7.9 in), having a pleasant aroma when crushed. Their leaves can be many colors such as bright red, orange, yellow, and even purple. Mature bark is grayish and vertically grooved. The flowers are small, produced in a dense globular inflorescence 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) diameter, pendulous on a 3–7 centimetres (1.2–2.8 in) stem. The fruit is a woody multiple capsule 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) in diameter (popularly called a “gumball”), containing numerous seeds and covered in numerous prickly, woody armatures, possibly to attach to fur of animals. The woody biomass is classified as hardwood.
i must say freshly popped popcorn is rather nice as a snack
I’m back. But not caught up. And I haven’t sorted my photos yet. Not a lot to see in the bush today, but there will be a couple of flaar pictures and a couple of critters. No reptiles.
“They are all large, deciduous trees”
What are?
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
The trees.
SCIENCE said:
They are all large, deciduous trees, 25–40 m (82–131 ft) tall, with palmately 3- to 7-lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems and length of 12.5 to 20 centimetres (4.9 to 7.9 in), having a pleasant aroma when crushed. Their leaves can be many colors such as bright red, orange, yellow, and even purple. Mature bark is grayish and vertically grooved. The flowers are small, produced in a dense globular inflorescence 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) diameter, pendulous on a 3–7 centimetres (1.2–2.8 in) stem. The fruit is a woody multiple capsule 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) in diameter (popularly called a “gumball”), containing numerous seeds and covered in numerous prickly, woody armatures, possibly to attach to fur of animals. The woody biomass is classified as hardwood.
A little like the liquid amber?
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
Liquidambers are.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
Liquidambers are.
But are they liquid and are they amber???
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
Liquidambers are.
But are they liquid and are they amber???
I have a certain amber liquid in the fridge, which I might imbibe a bit later on.
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
Fucken all of them.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Liquidambers are.
But are they liquid and are they amber???
I have a certain amber liquid in the fridge, which I might imbibe a bit later on.
I’d like to thank Mr. Cole for bringing to my attention their hot cross buns, so I purched the little comestibles and I have made quite a dint in them.
Tonight I’ll be having a Transition Special, braised steak and onion on toast.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
Liquidambers are.
But are they liquid and are they amber???
The sap is.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Liquidambers are.
But are they liquid and are they amber???
I have a certain amber liquid in the fridge, which I might imbibe a bit later on.
:)
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“They are all large, deciduous trees”What are?
The trees.
I can’t see any, the forest is in the way.
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …
I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
dv said:
Decided to finish watching the series. In Series 3 Episode 1, “Everything is Bonzer”, the writers seem to forget that on Earth Chidi is a Francophone.
Kind of unusual next episode because some of the American characters are putting on Australian accents in-universe, one Australian character is putting on an American accent in-universe, but also one American actor is doing a bad Australian accent.
dv said:
dv said:Decided to finish watching the series. In Series 3 Episode 1, “Everything is Bonzer”, the writers seem to forget that on Earth Chidi is a Francophone.
Kind of unusual next episode because some of the American characters are putting on Australian accents in-universe, one Australian character is putting on an American accent in-universe, but also one American actor is doing a bad Australian accent.
And they all have too many fingers.
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
That’s certainly diverse vegetation.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
That’s certainly diverse vegetation.
Given that a cheeky pheasant as well as crows visit the acreage as well as other bird species , they would be adding to the diversity of the plants species with their droppings no doubt.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
That’s certainly diverse vegetation.
Given that a cheeky pheasant as well as crows visit the acreage as well as other bird species , they would be adding to the diversity of the plants species with their droppings no doubt.
My back garden is well fertilised by rabbits, but I don’t think it contributes anything except maybe more grass seeds.
I’d better get a chicken curry underway. Step one, rinse and boil a cup of quinoa.
Election coverage will start soon.
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
I didn’t know that you had acreage.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
I didn’t know that you had acreage.
the yard where i live backs onto acreage and we currently share a mesh fence …the yard’s view are very open across both yards
Food report: Cheesy creamy baked potato. Mr Bird’s Eye’s Snapper from the freezer. Not much imagination went into tonight’s tea. The potato is very garlicky by the smell of it. Perhaps I put a bit much in.
Bubblecar said:
I’d better get a chicken curry underway. Step one, rinse and boil a cup of quinoa.Yoghurt and granola, followed by some ham and Mersey valley cheese.Election coverage will start soon.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Also sampled tomorrow’s formerly frozen beef stir-fry. Very tasty, looking forward to the rest.I’d better get a chicken curry underway. Step one, rinse and boil a cup of quinoa.Yoghurt and granola, followed by some ham and Mersey valley cheese.Election coverage will start soon.
How’s the hand, 1005?
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
The view across the acreage is a bit of everything , may bush , lantana (not on the fence ling thank duck) tobacco plants (too close to the fence line grrr), gum trees, a variety of acacias, mango trees, casuarina trees, pine trees, palm like plants , camphor laurel and some flowering shrubs and so it goes on …I added to the view from my side of the mesh fence by adding passionfruit vines, jasmine standard variety, star jasmine, sweet potato vines, rosemary and the dwarf Kafia lime tree ( about 12 years old now)
I didn’t know that you had acreage.
the yard where i live backs onto acreage and we currently share a mesh fence …the yard’s view are very open across both yards
Ah, I see.
OCDC said:
How’s the hand, 1005?
Absolutely fine, thank you. So fine I’d forgotten that I’d burnt it. No skin came off. What I thought initially were blisters were swellings which subsided within 24 hours.
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
Damn but also, well done :)
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
You can cancel the chiropractor.
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
Not keen to repeat to be honest .
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
That would’ve been some tense moments waiting to see how that all panned out.
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
That would’ve been some tense moments waiting to see how that all panned out.
It was, all caught on the cctv too…
poikilotherm said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
That would’ve been some tense moments waiting to see how that all panned out.
It was, all caught on the cctv too…
So how many steps in the stairs?
poikilotherm said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
That would’ve been some tense moments waiting to see how that all panned out.
It was, all caught on the cctv too…
Tik-Tok millions await.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:That’s certainly diverse vegetation.
Given that a cheeky pheasant as well as crows visit the acreage as well as other bird species , they would be adding to the diversity of the plants species with their droppings no doubt.
My back garden is well fertilised by rabbits, but I don’t think it contributes anything except maybe more grass seeds.
They dig holes and bring in lots of weeds that will come to light in Spring. Have now eliminated 67 from the property over the last few months.
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
Bugger.
Could be just the distraction of hurting everywhere else.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
monkey skipper said:That would’ve been some tense moments waiting to see how that all panned out.
It was, all caught on the cctv too…
So how many steps in the stairs?
16. Top to bottom…
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
Bugger.
Could be just the distraction of hurting everywhere else.
Possibly, but the change is nice anyway.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:It was, all caught on the cctv too…
So how many steps in the stairs?
16. Top to bottom…
Major stunt work there. At least nothing’s broken, it seems.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:It was, all caught on the cctv too…
So how many steps in the stairs?
16. Top to bottom…
I thought your house was single storey from photos past?
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:So how many steps in the stairs?
16. Top to bottom…
I thought your house was single storey from photos past?
It is, sloping block, so one half is two story , other half single storey.
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
The old fall down that front steps treatment, it works sometimes.
‘Doctor, it’s me back, it hurts me something terrible.’
‘Hmm…have you tried jumping bum-first down a flight of stairs?’
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:16. Top to bottom…
I thought your house was single storey from photos past?
It is, sloping block, so one half is two story , other half single storey.
Ta. Good luck with your recovery.
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I thought your house was single storey from photos past?
It is, sloping block, so one half is two story , other half single storey.
Ta. Good luck with your recovery.
Yes. Hopefully, all you’ll have is some spectacular but not painful bruises.
Have the 2main questions been answered regarding Kate.
What was the original operation for,
She has cancer of the what.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Have the 2main questions been answered regarding Kate.
What was the original operation for,
She has cancer of the what.
Over.
Ovar
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have the 2main questions been answered regarding Kate.
What was the original operation for,
She has cancer of the what.
Over.
Ovar
Look we’re going to say that if it wasn’t clear from our earlier we apologise and reiterate that it’s just probabilistic calls from here but here have some Real Experts™.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/health/kate-middleton-cancer-chemotherapy.html
https://abc7news.com/kate-middleton-cancer-screening-royal-family-womens-health/14560180/
https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/22/kate-middleton-how-cancer-diagnosis-likely-unfolded-doctor-george-crawford/
Question for yous Expert Drivers out there. Are drivers obliged to stop and check every time the car goes over a bump¿
Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years ago
By Adela Suliman
March 21, 2024 at 12:29 p.m. EDT
LONDON — A half-eaten bowl of porridge complete with wooden spoon, communal rubbish bins, and a decorative necklace made with amber and glass beads are just a handful of the extraordinarily well-preserved remnants of a late Bronze Age hamlet unearthed in eastern England that’s been dubbed “Britain’s Pompeii” and a “time capsule” into village life almost 3,000 years ago.
The findings from the site, excavated in 2015 to 2016, are now the subject of two reports, complete with previously unseen photos, published this week by University of Cambridge archaeologists, who said they cast light onto the “cosy domesticity” of ancient settlement life.
“It might be the best prehistoric settlement that we’ve found in Britain,” Mark Knight, the excavation director and a co-author of the reports, said in an interview Thursday. “We took the roofs off and inside was pretty much the contents,” he said. “It’s so comprehensive and so coherent.”
The reason for the rare preservation: disaster.
The settlement, thought to have originally consisted of several large roundhouses made of wood and constructed on stilts above a slow-moving river, was engulfed by a fire less than a year after being built.
During the blaze, the buildings and much of their contents collapsed into a muddy river below that “cushioned the scorched remains where they fell,” the university said of the findings. This combination of charring from the fire and waterlogging led to “exceptional preservation,” the researchers found.
“Because of the nature of the settlement, that it was burned down and its abandonment unplanned, everything was captured,” Knight added.
“As we excavated it, there was that feeling that we were picking over someone else’s tragedy,” he said of the eerie site in the swampy fenland of East Anglia. “I don’t think we could smell the fire but the amount of ash around us — it felt close.”
Researchers said they eventually unearthed four large wooden roundhouses and an entranceway structure, but the original settlement was probably “twice as big.”
The site at Must Farm dates to about 850 B.C., eight centuries before Romans came to Britain. Archaeologists have been shocked at “just how clear the picture is” of late Bronze Age life based on the level of detail uncovered, Knight said.
The findings also showed that the communities lived “a way of life that was more sophisticated than we could have imagined,” Duncan Wilson, head of Historic England, the public body responsible for preserving England’s historic environment, said in a statement.
The findings unearthed include a stack of spears, possibly for hunting or defense; a decorative necklace “with beads from as far away as Denmark and Iran”; clothes of fine flax linen; and a female adult skull rendered smooth, “perhaps a memento of a lost loved one,” the research found.
The inhabitants’ diet was also rich and varied, including boar, pike and bream, along with wheat and barley.
A pottery bowl with the finger marks of its maker in the clay was also unearthed, researchers said, still containing its final meal — “a wheat-grain porridge mixed with animal fats” — with a wooden spatula resting inside the bowl.
“It appears the occupants saved their meat juices to use as toppings for porridge,” project archaeologist Chris Wakefield said in the university’s news release. “Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison,” he added.
Skulls of dogs — probably kept as pets and to help with hunting — were also uncovered, and the dogs’ fossilized feces showed they fed on scraps from their owners’ meals, the research found.
A bowl found with remains of a porridge meal still inside, along with a spoon. (Cambridge Archaeological Unit)
The buildings, some connected by walkways, may have had up to 60 people living there all together, Knight said, along with animals.
Although no intact sets of human remains were found at the site, indicating that the inhabitants probably fled the fire safely, several sheep bones were found burned indoors. “Skeletal remains showed the lambs were three to six months old, suggesting the settlement was destroyed sometime in late summer or early autumn,” according to the university’s news release.
Ceramic and wooden vessels including tiny cups, bowls and large storage jars were also found. Some pots were even designed to nest, stacked inside one another, Knight said — evidence of an interest in aesthetics as well as practicality.
A lot of similar items were found replicated in each home, Knight added, painting the picture of completely independent homesteads for each family unit rather than distinct buildings for shared tasks — much like we live today.
Household inventories often included metal tools, loom weights, sickles for crop harvesting, axes and even handheld razors for cutting hair.
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs. Some featured activity zones for cooking, sleeping and working akin to modern-day rooms.
The Must Farm settlement has produced the largest collection of everyday Bronze Age artifacts ever discovered in the United Kingdom, according to Historic England, which partly funded the 1.1 million pound ($1.4 million) excavation project.
The public body labeled the site a “time capsule,” including almost 200 wooden artifacts, over 150 fiber and textile items, 128 pottery vessels and more than 90 pieces of metalwork. Some items will go on display at the nearby Peterborough Museum next month.
Archaeologists never found a “smoking gun” cause for the fire, Knight said. Instead, they suspect it was either an attack from “outside forces,” which may explain why the inhabitants never returned to collect their possessions from the debris, or an accidental blaze that spread rapidly across the tightly nestled homes.
“Probably all that was left was the people and what they were wearing; everything else was left behind,” Knight said of the fire.
But the preservation has left a window for people to look back through in the future. “You could almost see and smell their world,” he said.
“The only thing that was missing was the inhabitants,” Knight added. “And yet … I think they were there — you certainly got glimpses.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/must-farm-archeology-bronze-age-cambridge/?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years agoBy Adela Suliman
March 21, 2024 at 12:29 p.m. EDT
LONDON — A half-eaten bowl of porridge complete with wooden spoon, communal rubbish bins, and a decorative necklace made with amber and glass beads are just a handful of the extraordinarily well-preserved remnants of a late Bronze Age hamlet unearthed in eastern England that’s been dubbed “Britain’s Pompeii” and a “time capsule” into village life almost 3,000 years ago.
The findings from the site, excavated in 2015 to 2016, are now the subject of two reports, complete with previously unseen photos, published this week by University of Cambridge archaeologists, who said they cast light onto the “cosy domesticity” of ancient settlement life.
“It might be the best prehistoric settlement that we’ve found in Britain,” Mark Knight, the excavation director and a co-author of the reports, said in an interview Thursday. “We took the roofs off and inside was pretty much the contents,” he said. “It’s so comprehensive and so coherent.”
The reason for the rare preservation: disaster.
The settlement, thought to have originally consisted of several large roundhouses made of wood and constructed on stilts above a slow-moving river, was engulfed by a fire less than a year after being built.
During the blaze, the buildings and much of their contents collapsed into a muddy river below that “cushioned the scorched remains where they fell,” the university said of the findings. This combination of charring from the fire and waterlogging led to “exceptional preservation,” the researchers found.
“Because of the nature of the settlement, that it was burned down and its abandonment unplanned, everything was captured,” Knight added.
“As we excavated it, there was that feeling that we were picking over someone else’s tragedy,” he said of the eerie site in the swampy fenland of East Anglia. “I don’t think we could smell the fire but the amount of ash around us — it felt close.”
Researchers said they eventually unearthed four large wooden roundhouses and an entranceway structure, but the original settlement was probably “twice as big.”
The site at Must Farm dates to about 850 B.C., eight centuries before Romans came to Britain. Archaeologists have been shocked at “just how clear the picture is” of late Bronze Age life based on the level of detail uncovered, Knight said.
The findings also showed that the communities lived “a way of life that was more sophisticated than we could have imagined,” Duncan Wilson, head of Historic England, the public body responsible for preserving England’s historic environment, said in a statement.
The findings unearthed include a stack of spears, possibly for hunting or defense; a decorative necklace “with beads from as far away as Denmark and Iran”; clothes of fine flax linen; and a female adult skull rendered smooth, “perhaps a memento of a lost loved one,” the research found.
The inhabitants’ diet was also rich and varied, including boar, pike and bream, along with wheat and barley.
A pottery bowl with the finger marks of its maker in the clay was also unearthed, researchers said, still containing its final meal — “a wheat-grain porridge mixed with animal fats” — with a wooden spatula resting inside the bowl.
“It appears the occupants saved their meat juices to use as toppings for porridge,” project archaeologist Chris Wakefield said in the university’s news release. “Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison,” he added.
Skulls of dogs — probably kept as pets and to help with hunting — were also uncovered, and the dogs’ fossilized feces showed they fed on scraps from their owners’ meals, the research found.
A bowl found with remains of a porridge meal still inside, along with a spoon. (Cambridge Archaeological Unit)
The buildings, some connected by walkways, may have had up to 60 people living there all together, Knight said, along with animals.Although no intact sets of human remains were found at the site, indicating that the inhabitants probably fled the fire safely, several sheep bones were found burned indoors. “Skeletal remains showed the lambs were three to six months old, suggesting the settlement was destroyed sometime in late summer or early autumn,” according to the university’s news release.
Ceramic and wooden vessels including tiny cups, bowls and large storage jars were also found. Some pots were even designed to nest, stacked inside one another, Knight said — evidence of an interest in aesthetics as well as practicality.
A lot of similar items were found replicated in each home, Knight added, painting the picture of completely independent homesteads for each family unit rather than distinct buildings for shared tasks — much like we live today.
Household inventories often included metal tools, loom weights, sickles for crop harvesting, axes and even handheld razors for cutting hair.
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs. Some featured activity zones for cooking, sleeping and working akin to modern-day rooms.
The Must Farm settlement has produced the largest collection of everyday Bronze Age artifacts ever discovered in the United Kingdom, according to Historic England, which partly funded the 1.1 million pound ($1.4 million) excavation project.
The public body labeled the site a “time capsule,” including almost 200 wooden artifacts, over 150 fiber and textile items, 128 pottery vessels and more than 90 pieces of metalwork. Some items will go on display at the nearby Peterborough Museum next month.
Archaeologists never found a “smoking gun” cause for the fire, Knight said. Instead, they suspect it was either an attack from “outside forces,” which may explain why the inhabitants never returned to collect their possessions from the debris, or an accidental blaze that spread rapidly across the tightly nestled homes.
“Probably all that was left was the people and what they were wearing; everything else was left behind,” Knight said of the fire.
But the preservation has left a window for people to look back through in the future. “You could almost see and smell their world,” he said.
“The only thing that was missing was the inhabitants,” Knight added. “And yet … I think they were there — you certainly got glimpses.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/must-farm-archeology-bronze-age-cambridge/?
Certainly points to a materially richer life than is usually found in conventional archaeological remains of houses of that period.
SCIENCE said:
Question for yous Expert Drivers out there. Are drivers obliged to stop and check every time the car goes over a bump¿
So no one knows my Lord, no one.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years agoBy Adela Suliman
March 21, 2024 at 12:29 p.m. EDT
LONDON — A half-eaten bowl of porridge complete with wooden spoon, communal rubbish bins, and a decorative necklace made with amber and glass beads are just a handful of the extraordinarily well-preserved remnants of a late Bronze Age hamlet unearthed in eastern England that’s been dubbed “Britain’s Pompeii” and a “time capsule” into village life almost 3,000 years ago.
The findings from the site, excavated in 2015 to 2016, are now the subject of two reports, complete with previously unseen photos, published this week by University of Cambridge archaeologists, who said they cast light onto the “cosy domesticity” of ancient settlement life.
“It might be the best prehistoric settlement that we’ve found in Britain,” Mark Knight, the excavation director and a co-author of the reports, said in an interview Thursday. “We took the roofs off and inside was pretty much the contents,” he said. “It’s so comprehensive and so coherent.”
The reason for the rare preservation: disaster.
The settlement, thought to have originally consisted of several large roundhouses made of wood and constructed on stilts above a slow-moving river, was engulfed by a fire less than a year after being built.
During the blaze, the buildings and much of their contents collapsed into a muddy river below that “cushioned the scorched remains where they fell,” the university said of the findings. This combination of charring from the fire and waterlogging led to “exceptional preservation,” the researchers found.
“Because of the nature of the settlement, that it was burned down and its abandonment unplanned, everything was captured,” Knight added.
“As we excavated it, there was that feeling that we were picking over someone else’s tragedy,” he said of the eerie site in the swampy fenland of East Anglia. “I don’t think we could smell the fire but the amount of ash around us — it felt close.”
Researchers said they eventually unearthed four large wooden roundhouses and an entranceway structure, but the original settlement was probably “twice as big.”
The site at Must Farm dates to about 850 B.C., eight centuries before Romans came to Britain. Archaeologists have been shocked at “just how clear the picture is” of late Bronze Age life based on the level of detail uncovered, Knight said.
The findings also showed that the communities lived “a way of life that was more sophisticated than we could have imagined,” Duncan Wilson, head of Historic England, the public body responsible for preserving England’s historic environment, said in a statement.
The findings unearthed include a stack of spears, possibly for hunting or defense; a decorative necklace “with beads from as far away as Denmark and Iran”; clothes of fine flax linen; and a female adult skull rendered smooth, “perhaps a memento of a lost loved one,” the research found.
The inhabitants’ diet was also rich and varied, including boar, pike and bream, along with wheat and barley.
A pottery bowl with the finger marks of its maker in the clay was also unearthed, researchers said, still containing its final meal — “a wheat-grain porridge mixed with animal fats” — with a wooden spatula resting inside the bowl.
“It appears the occupants saved their meat juices to use as toppings for porridge,” project archaeologist Chris Wakefield said in the university’s news release. “Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison,” he added.
Skulls of dogs — probably kept as pets and to help with hunting — were also uncovered, and the dogs’ fossilized feces showed they fed on scraps from their owners’ meals, the research found.
A bowl found with remains of a porridge meal still inside, along with a spoon. (Cambridge Archaeological Unit)
The buildings, some connected by walkways, may have had up to 60 people living there all together, Knight said, along with animals.Although no intact sets of human remains were found at the site, indicating that the inhabitants probably fled the fire safely, several sheep bones were found burned indoors. “Skeletal remains showed the lambs were three to six months old, suggesting the settlement was destroyed sometime in late summer or early autumn,” according to the university’s news release.
Ceramic and wooden vessels including tiny cups, bowls and large storage jars were also found. Some pots were even designed to nest, stacked inside one another, Knight said — evidence of an interest in aesthetics as well as practicality.
A lot of similar items were found replicated in each home, Knight added, painting the picture of completely independent homesteads for each family unit rather than distinct buildings for shared tasks — much like we live today.
Household inventories often included metal tools, loom weights, sickles for crop harvesting, axes and even handheld razors for cutting hair.
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs. Some featured activity zones for cooking, sleeping and working akin to modern-day rooms.
The Must Farm settlement has produced the largest collection of everyday Bronze Age artifacts ever discovered in the United Kingdom, according to Historic England, which partly funded the 1.1 million pound ($1.4 million) excavation project.
The public body labeled the site a “time capsule,” including almost 200 wooden artifacts, over 150 fiber and textile items, 128 pottery vessels and more than 90 pieces of metalwork. Some items will go on display at the nearby Peterborough Museum next month.
Archaeologists never found a “smoking gun” cause for the fire, Knight said. Instead, they suspect it was either an attack from “outside forces,” which may explain why the inhabitants never returned to collect their possessions from the debris, or an accidental blaze that spread rapidly across the tightly nestled homes.
“Probably all that was left was the people and what they were wearing; everything else was left behind,” Knight said of the fire.
But the preservation has left a window for people to look back through in the future. “You could almost see and smell their world,” he said.
“The only thing that was missing was the inhabitants,” Knight added. “And yet … I think they were there — you certainly got glimpses.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/must-farm-archeology-bronze-age-cambridge/?
Certainly points to a materially richer life than is usually found in conventional archaeological remains of houses of that period.
Thread worthy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years agoBy Adela Suliman
March 21, 2024 at 12:29 p.m. EDT
LONDON — A half-eaten bowl of porridge complete with wooden spoon, communal rubbish bins, and a decorative necklace made with amber and glass beads are just a handful of the extraordinarily well-preserved remnants of a late Bronze Age hamlet unearthed in eastern England that’s been dubbed “Britain’s Pompeii” and a “time capsule” into village life almost 3,000 years ago.
The findings from the site, excavated in 2015 to 2016, are now the subject of two reports, complete with previously unseen photos, published this week by University of Cambridge archaeologists, who said they cast light onto the “cosy domesticity” of ancient settlement life.
“It might be the best prehistoric settlement that we’ve found in Britain,” Mark Knight, the excavation director and a co-author of the reports, said in an interview Thursday. “We took the roofs off and inside was pretty much the contents,” he said. “It’s so comprehensive and so coherent.”
The reason for the rare preservation: disaster.
The settlement, thought to have originally consisted of several large roundhouses made of wood and constructed on stilts above a slow-moving river, was engulfed by a fire less than a year after being built.
During the blaze, the buildings and much of their contents collapsed into a muddy river below that “cushioned the scorched remains where they fell,” the university said of the findings. This combination of charring from the fire and waterlogging led to “exceptional preservation,” the researchers found.
“Because of the nature of the settlement, that it was burned down and its abandonment unplanned, everything was captured,” Knight added.
“As we excavated it, there was that feeling that we were picking over someone else’s tragedy,” he said of the eerie site in the swampy fenland of East Anglia. “I don’t think we could smell the fire but the amount of ash around us — it felt close.”
Researchers said they eventually unearthed four large wooden roundhouses and an entranceway structure, but the original settlement was probably “twice as big.”
The site at Must Farm dates to about 850 B.C., eight centuries before Romans came to Britain. Archaeologists have been shocked at “just how clear the picture is” of late Bronze Age life based on the level of detail uncovered, Knight said.
The findings also showed that the communities lived “a way of life that was more sophisticated than we could have imagined,” Duncan Wilson, head of Historic England, the public body responsible for preserving England’s historic environment, said in a statement.
The findings unearthed include a stack of spears, possibly for hunting or defense; a decorative necklace “with beads from as far away as Denmark and Iran”; clothes of fine flax linen; and a female adult skull rendered smooth, “perhaps a memento of a lost loved one,” the research found.
The inhabitants’ diet was also rich and varied, including boar, pike and bream, along with wheat and barley.
A pottery bowl with the finger marks of its maker in the clay was also unearthed, researchers said, still containing its final meal — “a wheat-grain porridge mixed with animal fats” — with a wooden spatula resting inside the bowl.
“It appears the occupants saved their meat juices to use as toppings for porridge,” project archaeologist Chris Wakefield said in the university’s news release. “Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison,” he added.
Skulls of dogs — probably kept as pets and to help with hunting — were also uncovered, and the dogs’ fossilized feces showed they fed on scraps from their owners’ meals, the research found.
A bowl found with remains of a porridge meal still inside, along with a spoon. (Cambridge Archaeological Unit)
The buildings, some connected by walkways, may have had up to 60 people living there all together, Knight said, along with animals.Although no intact sets of human remains were found at the site, indicating that the inhabitants probably fled the fire safely, several sheep bones were found burned indoors. “Skeletal remains showed the lambs were three to six months old, suggesting the settlement was destroyed sometime in late summer or early autumn,” according to the university’s news release.
Ceramic and wooden vessels including tiny cups, bowls and large storage jars were also found. Some pots were even designed to nest, stacked inside one another, Knight said — evidence of an interest in aesthetics as well as practicality.
A lot of similar items were found replicated in each home, Knight added, painting the picture of completely independent homesteads for each family unit rather than distinct buildings for shared tasks — much like we live today.
Household inventories often included metal tools, loom weights, sickles for crop harvesting, axes and even handheld razors for cutting hair.
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs. Some featured activity zones for cooking, sleeping and working akin to modern-day rooms.
The Must Farm settlement has produced the largest collection of everyday Bronze Age artifacts ever discovered in the United Kingdom, according to Historic England, which partly funded the 1.1 million pound ($1.4 million) excavation project.
The public body labeled the site a “time capsule,” including almost 200 wooden artifacts, over 150 fiber and textile items, 128 pottery vessels and more than 90 pieces of metalwork. Some items will go on display at the nearby Peterborough Museum next month.
Archaeologists never found a “smoking gun” cause for the fire, Knight said. Instead, they suspect it was either an attack from “outside forces,” which may explain why the inhabitants never returned to collect their possessions from the debris, or an accidental blaze that spread rapidly across the tightly nestled homes.
“Probably all that was left was the people and what they were wearing; everything else was left behind,” Knight said of the fire.
But the preservation has left a window for people to look back through in the future. “You could almost see and smell their world,” he said.
“The only thing that was missing was the inhabitants,” Knight added. “And yet … I think they were there — you certainly got glimpses.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/must-farm-archeology-bronze-age-cambridge/?
Certainly points to a materially richer life than is usually found in conventional archaeological remains of houses of that period.
Thread worthy.
Give me a couple of hours. I’ll format it with the photos.
Peak Warming Man said:
SCIENCE said:
Question for yous Expert Drivers out there. Are drivers obliged to stop and check every time the car goes over a bump¿
So no one knows my Lord, no one.
OK fine. Are drivers legally required to stop and check every time the car goes over a bump¿
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Certainly points to a materially richer life than is usually found in conventional archaeological remains of houses of that period.
Thread worthy.
Give me a couple of hours. I’ll format it with the photos.
Roger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk
A NEW Trace! The FULL MH370 Story…So Far.
Good info and explanations.
march 16, 56mins. Mentour Pilot.
70 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a concert.
Well, eventually I caught up. After some interruptions. And time out to watch “LIfe after Life” and an episode of “Surreal Estate”.
A couple of critters from the bush today:
A Common Brown
And something not confirmed as Acyphas
In December 1984, a group of 3,000 beluga whales were trapped by ice in the Chukchi Sea, near Russia. The whales were confined to small open water ponds surrounded by thick, impassable ice up to 10 feet thick in some areas.
Without access to larger areas of the ocean, the whales had difficulty breathing and were at risk of dying. To help rescue them, an icebreaker named Admiral Makarov was brought in, equipped with a specially reinforced ice-breaking hull. The ship attempted to take the whales to safety by breaking the ice, but the belugas initially refused to follow.
When the crew began playing classical music like Tchaikovsky over the ship’s speakers, the whales finally began to follow the Makarov through the narrow open-water channel. This allowed 2,000 whales to reach the unfrozen ocean after a journey of almost 100 miles.
The successful rescue effort lasted several days and was later dubbed “Operation Beluga.” It was a massive undertaking that involved several countries, including the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, and Japan.
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
Keith Davis · 5 h ·
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpukA NEW Trace! The FULL MH370 Story…So Far.
Good info and explanations.
march 16, 56mins. Mentour Pilot.
Interesting.ta.
ChrispenEvan said:
70 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a concert.
No doubt there will be many reports prepared for the coroner.
ChrispenEvan said:
70 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a concert.
Yeah we were talking about it this morning, probably Ingushettians
Just had a call for to supply crew for fire crew to the Nanga/Waroona fire.
So far only two trucks from the Lower South West. It’s going to be an “interesting” night for the crews already there, but tomorrow the wind is slowing down. Hopefully they will get it tracked with a decent firebreak around it. It’s really hilly, I’ve been there several times before.
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
70 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a concert.
No doubt there will be many reports prepared for the coroner.
No doubt there will be some fairy tale by which Russia (Putin) blames this on NATO/‘the West’/Ukraine.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
70 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a concert.
No doubt there will be many reports prepared for the coroner.
No doubt there will be some fairy tale by which Russia (Putin) blames this on NATO/‘the West’/Ukraine.
Let’s Glad, Pantone ¡
Russian news agency Interfax quoted the FSB security service as saying the four suspected gunmen had been arrested while heading to the Ukrainian border, and that they had contacts in Ukraine. It said they were being transferred to Moscow. Russia has not made public any evidence of a Ukrainian connection. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Friday that Kyiv had nothing to do with Friday’s attack, for which the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
No doubt there will be many reports prepared for the coroner.
No doubt there will be some fairy tale by which Russia (Putin) blames this on NATO/‘the West’/Ukraine.
Let’s Glad, Pantone ¡
Russian news agency Interfax quoted the FSB security service as saying the four suspected gunmen had been arrested while heading to the Ukrainian border, and that they had contacts in Ukraine. It said they were being transferred to Moscow. Russia has not made public any evidence of a Ukrainian connection. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Friday that Kyiv had nothing to do with Friday’s attack, for which the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
FSB will probably announce soon that their car was painted blue and yellow, that they all have ‘I LOVE NATO’ tattooed across their backsides, and that their wallets were stuffed full of McDonalds instant-win cheeseburger vouchers.
Ian said:
poikilotherm said:
Evening, fell down the front stairs on my back (slippery af from the rain), aside from some grazes, swelling and bruising on my arms and mid back, I’ve got the least painful lower back I’ve had in weeks.
You can cancel the chiropractor.
He’s been to the slipologist.
poikilotherm said:
Not keen to repeat to be honest .
wise words.
Cycloidal propellers – an interesting concept.
Can they be used in powered flight?
AussieDJ said:
Cycloidal propellers – an interesting concept.Can they be used in powered flight?
Ask yourself. Are there any things already in nature that use this to create lift and propulsion?
Didn’t take long:
Putin hints at Ukrainian involvement in Moscow concert hall attack as Russia arrests alleged gunmen
Russia has not made public any evidence of a Ukrainian connection, and ISIS-K, a branch of the Islamic State group, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Updated 9m ago
Cool & muggy. Overcast. No breeze. Heading for 28°.
So very hard to wake up each day to find that I’m still sort of stuck. I spent a few hours yesterday morning worrying about getting to the airport and getting on the plane. I hate anxiety.
Started doing my taxes yesterday, a simple system via the IRS site – which directs you to a company that is verified to do free returns for people who qualify.
Today = laundry; dishes; grocery order; other things.
Bratz Dolls have released a doll of Sinéad O’Connor.
Um….
A photograph from a birthday party I attended yesterday. Four ukelalies owned by four different people. Each bought independently. Not a sight I see every day.
Also, one of those ukelali owners plays the saw. A saw made by Stradivarius (?!) here’s proof.
Good morning forum. Last night I dreamt I bought a packet of Allen’s pineapples, a cherry ripe and a Kit Kat chunky. But brekkie will be a wrap pizza instead. Hayfever kicked in once I opened the doors for a cool breeze so that’s the end of the breeze. 10°, heading for 26°.
kii said:
Cool & muggy. Overcast. No breeze. Heading for 28°.Taxes important. We don’t want a warrant out for your arrest once you get home.So very hard to wake up each day to find that I’m still sort of stuck. I spent a few hours yesterday morning worrying about getting to the airport and getting on the plane. I hate anxiety.
Started doing my taxes yesterday, a simple system via the IRS site – which directs you to a company that is verified to do free returns for people who qualify.
Today = laundry; dishes; grocery order; other things.
See what’s fueling the return of supersonic passenger flights
More than two decades after the Concorde’s last flight, several private companies are competing to bring supersonic travel to the masses
By Lori Aratani and Monica Rodman
March 18, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
In January, more than 100 people gathered at an airplane hangar in California to watch NASA unveil its X-59 demonstrator jet — a futuristic aircraft designed to travel faster than the speed of sound that has helped revive excitement for supersonic travel.
There hasn’t been a commercial supersonic passenger jet since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003. Since then, supersonic jets — which travel faster than the speed of sound — have been used primarily by the military. But the space agency’s unveiling of the X-59, designed and built in partnership with Lockheed Martin, comes as a growing number of private companies are vying to bring back supersonic travel for the commercial market.
NASA’s single seat X-59 aircraft is supposed to produce a barely audible “sonic thump” to people on the ground. (Video: NASA)
Boom, Exosonic and Spike are among the companies promising modern supersonic travel that will be quieter, greener and more affordable than in the past. And at least one company — Hermeus — is exploring hypersonic flights, which would whisk passengers from New York to London in 90 minutes. But there are questions about whether these companies can make good on their claims given the economics of air travel and growing concerns about the impact of commercial aviation on the environment.
Here are five things to know about the effort to revive supersonic travel.
1. The sonic ‘boom’ could become a ‘soft thump’
NASA’s goal in developing the X-59 is to reduce the sonic boom — the thunder clap that resonates far and wide when an aircraft crosses the sound barrier. NASA scientists hope the demonstrator jet can prove that travel at supersonic speeds is possible without such earsplitting noise.
One key to quieting the boom comes from the plane’s design. The engine is mounted on top. The plane has a long, narrow nose and sculpted wing to help ensure the shock waves it creates as it speeds through the air are similar in strength and evenly spaced along the aircraft to create a gradual increase in pressure instead of the rapid jump that creates the loud bang, said Peter Coen, mission integration manager for the Quesst mission.
The sonic boom is around 105 PLdB, or perceived level of decibels, similar to that of the sound of a balloon popping next to you. In comparison, NASA says the X-59’s will sound closer to a car door slamming 20 feet away.
PLdB is one of the scales, in decibels, that is used to understand human response to sounds. (Video: The Washington Post)
Turning the boom into a “soft thump,” as NASA hopes, could also improve the economics for commercial supersonic flights. It could mean an end to the U.S. ban on supersonic travel over land, which was enacted over noise concerns. That in turn could make commercial supersonic travel financially viable because airlines would be able to fly supersonic planes to more destinations.
Designing and building the X-59 took roughly five years. Testing is underway, and other phases of the project are expected to take another four. The total projected cost is $839 million, according to NASA.
2. There’s a flurry of interest from private companies
Nearly a half a dozen companies are competing to be the first to offer supersonic travel to the public — a curious interest at a time when much investment and innovation in transportation is focused on developing cleaner, more climate-friendly options that consume less fuel or alternative propulsion technologies such as batteries or hydrogen.
Denver-based Boom Supersonic is eyeing 2029 for the debut of its supersonic passenger jet, called Overture. The aircraft is expected to seat 64 to 80 passengers, according to Blake Scholl, the company’s chief executive. It will travel at Mach 1.7, or 1.7 times the speed of sound — more than twice as fast as a regular passenger airplane.
Exosonic is one of the companies striving to bring back quieter, greener and more affordable supersonic travel. (Video: Exosonic)
One company, Aerion — which had backing from major players in the industry including Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build a supersonic business jet — has already bowed out of the race. It shut down in 2021, unable to secure the funding to continue it work.
Industry analysts say venture capital and the mind-set that commercial supersonic sounds like a good idea has largely fueled the revival.
“It’s that Silicon Valley mentality that you put money down on 20 things for one that does well,” said Richard Aboulafia, managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory. “Again, it sounds like a good idea. There’s a good market for air transport and people want to fly fast. We had Concorde in the past so it sounds right — so let’s put some money there.”
Bruce McClelland, a senior contributing analyst at aerospace and defense industry analysis firm the Teal Group, added, “A lot of projects attract money whether they’re completely viable or not.”
3. It promises sustainability
Companies say their new generation of supersonic jets will have a smaller carbon footprint, mostly because they will be fueled by sustainable aviation fuel. This is fuel is made from agricultural products including soybeans and animal fat.
But critics say that pledge ignores some significant realities. For instance, there isn’t enough sustainable aviation fuel for planes that exist today. The sustainable aviation fuel that does exist is more expensive — by some estimates two to four times the cost of fossil fuel.
And no matter the fuel, the reality is supersonic jets will always use more of it. According to a 2022 study by International Council on Clean Transportation, supersonic jets could use seven to nine times as much fuel as regular commercial aircraft while carrying fewer passengers. But NASA’s Coen contends that supersonic travel at least initially will be a very small part of overall CO2 emissions and a very small part of commercial aviation.
Even so, with airlines pledging to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, some say it’s hard to understand how supersonic jets fit into that framework.
4. It could be affordable for more people
The Concorde ended service because only a small slice of the flying public could ever afford a ticket, among other reasons, including a 2000 crash that killed 113 people and grounded Concorde’s supersonic planes for a year. But today’s entrepreneurs say supersonic travel can be affordable — though maybe not at first.
They point to Tesla and the burgeoning space tourism sector as an example of new modes of transportation that have and could eventually become accessible to a growing segment of the population.
Analysts have their doubts, though, given how difficult it is for commercial airlines to stay afloat. Supersonic jets will carry fewer passengers and consume greater quantities of fuel. If that fuel is sustainable aviation fuel, those costs increase even more.
“Essentially, the faster you fly, the more fuel you are burning per mile,” said Iain Boyd, director of the Center for National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Supersonic is always going to be more expensive.”
5. It could get even faster
Hermeus, based in Atlanta is just one of the companies exploring the possibility of an even faster, hypersonic commercial passenger jet. While supersonic aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound, hypersonic aircraft travel at speeds five times faster or more.
Translated: that would make a flight between New York and London — a 90-minute trip — about the same as flying from New York to D.C. on today’s commercial aircraft.
The company’s Halcyon jet would travel at Mach 5 — or five times the speed of sound. A.J. Piplica, the company’s chief executive, said the company is laying the groundwork for Halcyon by building hypersonic drones that could be used for defense and national security purposes.
Hermeus’s Halcyon promises to cut flight times between New York and London to a 90-minute trip. (Video: Hermeus)
But the company is open about the technological challenges it faces developing such a fast aircraft. Today, there’s a less than 50 percent chance of getting Halcyon in the air, Piplica says — but he expects the odds to improve over time.
Even then, Hermeus — and all the start-ups — will have to convince the public to buy in and will have to grapple with growing concern about the impact of air travel on the environment. It could be a tall order.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/18/supersonic-plane-travel-passenger-jet/?
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Excellent!How’s the hand, 1005?Absolutely fine, thank you. So fine I’d forgotten that I’d burnt it. No skin came off. What I thought initially were blisters were swellings which subsided within 24 hours.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Last night I dreamt I bought a packet of Allen’s pineapples, a cherry ripe and a Kit Kat chunky. But brekkie will be a wrap pizza instead. Hayfever kicked in once I opened the doors for a cool breeze so that’s the end of the breeze. 10°, heading for 26°.
Took antihistamines this morning, 24 hr ones, because spring has sprung and winds and dryness. Nap was disrupted about an hour ago, because my nose started doing the crazy little itchy thing which woke me up.
kii said:
OCDC said:Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.Good morning forum. Last night I dreamt I bought a packet of Allen’s pineapples, a cherry ripe and a Kit Kat chunky. But brekkie will be a wrap pizza instead. Hayfever kicked in once I opened the doors for a cool breeze so that’s the end of the breeze. 10°, heading for 26°.Took antihistamines this morning, 24 hr ones, because spring has sprung and winds and dryness. Nap was disrupted about an hour ago, because my nose started doing the crazy little itchy thing which woke me up.
Dunno what you take, but you might want to check that you can get effective ones here. OR 🤞 you might be better here with different pollens and grasses.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.Good morning forum. Last night I dreamt I bought a packet of Allen’s pineapples, a cherry ripe and a Kit Kat chunky. But brekkie will be a wrap pizza instead. Hayfever kicked in once I opened the doors for a cool breeze so that’s the end of the breeze. 10°, heading for 26°.Took antihistamines this morning, 24 hr ones, because spring has sprung and winds and dryness. Nap was disrupted about an hour ago, because my nose started doing the crazy little itchy thing which woke me up.
Dunno what you take, but you might want to check that you can get effective ones here. OR 🤞 you might be better here with different pollens and grasses.
Fexofenadine, but only when I need it. Benadryl every night in case of stressy hives erupting on my surgical scar.
I’ve had allergy tests here and in Australia with desensitization shots in both countries and epi pens and joy.
Usually pretty okay, but…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, overcast and still. We are forecast a partly cloudy 21 today.
I plan on cutting back (severely) the Lazarus bush today. I’ve been cutting the thing down since we moved here nearly 25 years ago. I can’t dig the roots out because they go under the Little Shed. It just never learns. Also some veggie patch weeding. One row of tomato plants can come out as they were and are pathetic and producing awful tomatoes. I think that bit of ground needs renewing and resting.
You’ll all be heartened to hear that I found my missing computer mouse in my sock drawer. I didn’t wake up for munchies so I can only assume that on a toilet run I felt the case to hide the mouse in question after it made a racket by falling off the bed. That is all.
kii said:
OCDC said:Both antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.kii said:Fexofenadine, but only when I need it. Benadryl every night in case of stressy hives erupting on my surgical scar.Took antihistamines this morning, 24 hr ones, because spring has sprung and winds and dryness. Nap was disrupted about an hour ago, because my nose started doing the crazy little itchy thing which woke me up.Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.
Dunno what you take, but you might want to check that you can get effective ones here. OR 🤞 you might be better here with different pollens and grasses.
I’ve had allergy tests here and in Australia with desensitization shots in both countries and epi pens and joy.
Usually pretty okay, but…
Witty Rejoinder said:
You’ll all be heartened to hear that I found my missing computer mouse in my sock drawer. I didn’t wake up for munchies so I can only assume that on a toilet run I felt the case to hide the mouse in question after it made a racket by falling off the bed. That is all.Phew!
stops pacing up and down
Witty Rejoinder said:
You’ll all be heartened to hear that I found my missing computer mouse in my sock drawer. I didn’t wake up for munchies so I can only assume that on a toilet run I felt the case to hide the mouse in question after it made a racket by falling off the bed. That is all.
TMI
OCDC said:
kii said:Although diphenhydramine is only in two formulations: kids’ liquid and tabs combined with paracetamol. But it would be compoundable if you preferred.OCDC said:Both antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.Fexofenadine, but only when I need it. Benadryl every night in case of stressy hives erupting on my surgical scar.Dunno what you take, but you might want to check that you can get effective ones here. OR 🤞 you might be better here with different pollens and grasses.
I’ve had allergy tests here and in Australia with desensitization shots in both countries and epi pens and joy.
Usually pretty okay, but…
OCDC said:
OCDC said:kii said:Although diphenhydramine is only in two formulations: kids’ liquid and tabs combined with paracetamol. But it would be compoundable if you preferred.Fexofenadine, but only when I need it. Benadryl every night in case of stressy hives erupting on my surgical scar.Both antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.
I’ve had allergy tests here and in Australia with desensitization shots in both countries and epi pens and joy.
Usually pretty okay, but…
Is Polaramine still available OTC?
kii said:
OCDC said:Yes. I get the liquid bc it tastes like an amazing cocktail. But tabs are still around too.OCDC said:Is Polaramine still available OTC?Both antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.Although diphenhydramine is only in two formulations: kids’ liquid and tabs combined with paracetamol. But it would be compoundable if you preferred.
“but for the i – she could be a relative.”
party_pants
If it is not a rude question, what is the origin of your surname?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:kii said:Although diphenhydramine is only in two formulations: kids’ liquid and tabs combined with paracetamol. But it would be compoundable if you preferred.Fexofenadine, but only when I need it. Benadryl every night in case of stressy hives erupting on my surgical scar.Both antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.
I’ve had allergy tests here and in Australia with desensitization shots in both countries and epi pens and joy.
Usually pretty okay, but…
FYI – I think snuzaid tablets are diphen
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:Love the name.OCDC said:FYI – I think snuzaid tablets are diphenBoth antihistamines are here so that’s good. And Epi-Pen is now PBS here.Although diphenhydramine is only in two formulations: kids’ liquid and tabs combined with paracetamol. But it would be compoundable if you preferred.
Has the doge recovered?
I’m just about ready for a nap.
Is the chance of tardive dyskinesia proportional to quantity of relevant drugs administered?
15/50
buffy said:
ABC Sunday quizDitto.15/50
OCDC said:
Is the chance of tardive dyskinesia proportional to quantity of relevant drugs administered?
I don’t know, sorry.
In case you don’t read back, I’m happy to read your burn update.
OCDC said:
Is the chance of tardive dyskinesia proportional to quantity of relevant drugs administered?A quick Google answers my question.
Oh joy, finally got an appliance light bulb for the fridge.
OCDC said:
Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.
Probably Immunity Debt ¡
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:Sounds right.Mine is having an autumn rebound. FIIK Y.Probably Immunity Debt ¡
OCDC said:
In case you don’t read back, I’m happy to read your burn update.
:)
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Is the chance of tardive dyskinesia proportional to quantity of relevant drugs administered?A quick Google answers my question.
And the answer is?
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
In case you don’t read back, I’m happy to read your burn update.
:)
On my phone I thought this said bum update: I was like ‘what have I missed?!?’…
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Yes, but older people seem to be more sensitive.OCDC said:And the answer is?Is the chance of tardive dyskinesia proportional to quantity of relevant drugs administered?A quick Google answers my question.
A combination of thick cloud coverage and light rain areas across large parts of Southern and South Eastern QLD into North Eastern NSW will help produce easily the coolest day of the year so far. Most of the Northern Tablelands, Darling Downs and parts of the Burnett, Warrego & Maranoa are all expected to struggle to get over 20ºc – with the South East Coast & Northern Rivers unlikely to get out of the low 20s.
Monday will be pretty cool too, but it should be at least slightly warmer compared to today (Sunday).
Image: ACCESS-C max temps via WeatherWatch. Detailed forecasts are available via our website > higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/
T&P for PWB in these difficult times.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
In case you don’t read back, I’m happy to read your burn update.
:)
On my phone I thought this said bum update: I was like ‘what have I missed?!?’…
LOLOL
Psyllium?
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Yes, but older people seem to be more sensitive.A quick Google answers my question.And the answer is?
Ta.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Psyllium is good.Michael V said::)On my phone I thought this said bum update: I was like ‘what have I missed?!?’…
LOLOL
Psyllium?
Two eggs on toast for brunch wasn’t enough to satisfy me so I also had a cheddar and mustard sandwich.
Bubblecar said:
Two eggs on toast for brunch wasn’t enough to satisfy me so I also had a cheddar and mustard sandwich.I have also snacked aggressively.
The family’s thinking of delaying our Easter til after I move back so I guess I’d better pack and arrange a removalist. Oh dear, can’t do the latter today. So sad.
OCDC said:
A combination of thick cloud coverage and light rain areas across large parts of Southern and South Eastern QLD into North Eastern NSW will help produce easily the coolest day of the year so far. Most of the Northern Tablelands, Darling Downs and parts of the Burnett, Warrego & Maranoa are all expected to struggle to get over 20ºc – with the South East Coast & Northern Rivers unlikely to get out of the low 20s.Monday will be pretty cool too, but it should be at least slightly warmer compared to today (Sunday).
Image: ACCESS-C max temps via WeatherWatch. Detailed forecasts are available via our website > higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/
T&P for PWB in these difficult times.
It’s 17.5°C and 99% RH here. Definitely cool!
Morning pilgrims rainy day in the pearl of the South Specific.
OCDC said:
The family’s thinking of delaying our Easter til after I move back so I guess I’d better pack and arrange a removalist. Oh dear, can’t do the latter today. So sad.
Packing is a damnable ordeal. Glad I haven’t had to do it for some years.
I’ve heard nothing about the Easter plans this end, and it’s next weekend.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims rainy day in the pearl of the South Specific.We were just saying some rosaries for you.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Witty Rejoinder said:Psyllium is good.On my phone I thought this said bum update: I was like ‘what have I missed?!?’…
LOLOL
Psyllium?
Agree.
One thing that I don’t understand is why psyllium husk use was developed in a largely vegetarian country a long time ago.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Fortunately I don’t have much stuff here, so it won’t be too onerous. It’s much more a depression block rather than physical inability. I’d better start getting the kittens stoned though.The family’s thinking of delaying our Easter til after I move back so I guess I’d better pack and arrange a removalist. Oh dear, can’t do the latter today. So sad.Packing is a damnable ordeal. Glad I haven’t had to do it for some years.
I’ve heard nothing about the Easter plans this end, and it’s next weekend.
Perhaps they’ll take you to the seaside.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Maybe as a foodstuff rather than for bowel health per se.Michael V said:Agree.LOLOLPsyllium is good.Psyllium?
One thing that I don’t understand is why psyllium husk use was developed in a largely vegetarian country a long time ago.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Your family, not my stoned kittens.OCDC said:Fortunately I don’t have much stuff here, so it won’t be too onerous. It’s much more a depression block rather than physical inability. I’d better start getting the kittens stoned though.The family’s thinking of delaying our Easter til after I move back so I guess I’d better pack and arrange a removalist. Oh dear, can’t do the latter today. So sad.Packing is a damnable ordeal. Glad I haven’t had to do it for some years.
I’ve heard nothing about the Easter plans this end, and it’s next weekend.
Perhaps they’ll take you to the seaside.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Two eggs on toast for brunch wasn’t enough to satisfy me so I also had a cheddar and mustard sandwich.I have also snacked aggressively.
Breakfast here is to be lightly spiced fried sliced mushrooms in a thickened butter sauce, served on toast. Mushrooms cooking now.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Fortunately I don’t have much stuff here, so it won’t be too onerous. It’s much more a depression block rather than physical inability. I’d better start getting the kittens stoned though.The family’s thinking of delaying our Easter til after I move back so I guess I’d better pack and arrange a removalist. Oh dear, can’t do the latter today. So sad.Packing is a damnable ordeal. Glad I haven’t had to do it for some years.
I’ve heard nothing about the Easter plans this end, and it’s next weekend.
Perhaps they’ll take you to the seaside.
Not likely. I’m thinking it’s more likely I’ll be left to fend for myself.
It’s a lot of bother for people to come and collect me, and then return me, now that there are no relatives in nearby Ross.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Maybe as a foodstuff rather than for bowel health per se.Psyllium is good.Agree.
One thing that I don’t understand is why psyllium husk use was developed in a largely vegetarian country a long time ago.
Possibly. I suppose it could be used as a thickener in curries etc.
Drizzly one this end, heading 18.
I’m having a browse through my Nostalgia/Crime folder. Plenty of Holmesian atmosphere in there.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Very nice. I had them on my brekkie pizza. Might get a sourdough tomorrow and have smashed avo for a few days as I have some pepperberry chèvre that needs eating.Breakfast here is to be lightly spiced fried sliced mushrooms in a thickened butter sauce, served on toast. Mushrooms cooking now.
Bubblecar said:Two eggs on toast for brunch wasn’t enough to satisfy me so I also had a cheddar and mustard sandwich.I have also snacked aggressively.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Very nice. I had them on my brekkie pizza. Might get a sourdough tomorrow and have smashed avo for a few days as I have some pepperberry chèvre that needs eating.Breakfast here is to be lightly spiced fried sliced mushrooms in a thickened butter sauce, served on toast. Mushrooms cooking now.
I have also snacked aggressively.
Now consumed. very yummy.
:)
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
Sounds like just another rehash of Georgism.
I may have over-cayenned that batch of tomato sauce. It’s got a bit of kick. First batch of the season, so I’m out of practice. And perhaps I should actually measure instead of shaking the container over the cooking pot and going “that’ll do”. And maybe not use “extra hot” cayenne.
I think I’ll have cheese on toast for lunch.
backs from walk, sees australasian grebe, bossy it is, hanging out with couple hoary-headed
I feels like another coffee
transition said:
backs from walk, sees australasian grebe, bossy it is, hanging out with couple hoary-headed
I feels like another coffee
Putting the hoary-headeds in their place.
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
I’d support removing the stupid 50% rebate on capital gains tax, but other than that taxing assets rather than income makes no sense at all.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
I’d support removing the stupid 50% rebate on capital gains tax, but other than that taxing assets rather than income makes no sense at all.
There’s lots of arguments against it.
I do however, like the idea of taxing business revenue rather than profits. Much harder to avoid.
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
I’d support removing the stupid 50% rebate on capital gains tax, but other than that taxing assets rather than income makes no sense at all.
There’s lots of arguments against it.
I do however, like the idea of taxing business revenue rather than profits. Much harder to avoid.
Business revenue is already taxed. It’s called the GST.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’d support removing the stupid 50% rebate on capital gains tax, but other than that taxing assets rather than income makes no sense at all.
There’s lots of arguments against it.
I do however, like the idea of taxing business revenue rather than profits. Much harder to avoid.
Business revenue is already taxed. It’s called the GST.
Yeah, sort of. It would be an expansion of GST like taxes. Fewer exemptions, higher tax rate etc. But it is still a fringe idea, I doubt any politician would be able to sell the idea of abolishing taxes on company profits, even f it was replaced by a different tax that collected more money. Because corporstions are evil and all that.
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
Stop it you’ll make Diddly cry! It’s not that outlandish: replacing property stamp-duty with land-taxes would be a great idea.
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:There’s lots of arguments against it.
I do however, like the idea of taxing business revenue rather than profits. Much harder to avoid.
Business revenue is already taxed. It’s called the GST.
Yeah, sort of. It would be an expansion of GST like taxes. Fewer exemptions, higher tax rate etc. But it is still a fringe idea, I doubt any politician would be able to sell the idea of abolishing taxes on company profits, even f it was replaced by a different tax that collected more money. Because corporstions are evil and all that.
I don’t see anything fringe about. People talk about raising the rate and/or removing exemptions all the time.
However the idea that these changes would raise more tax income without “ordinary people” paying for it is pure myth. Any general tax costs everybody money.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
Want to read some fantasy fiction?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/tax-land-properly-27-billion-in-tax-revenue-prosper-australia/103623806
I rate the chances of such reforms being introduced across the nation as bugger-all, Buckley’s, and none.
Stop it you’ll make Diddly cry! It’s not that outlandish: replacing property stamp-duty with land-taxes would be a great idea.
I mean it’s probably better than the old fashioned alternative: land reform and redistribution.
Red tulip Easter egg for sweets.
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.
poikilotherm said:
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.
How are the injuries the next day?
poikilotherm said:
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.Poor planning.
OCDC said:
Red tulip Easter egg for sweets.
I et a teaspoonful of toffee apple jam and a Malt-o-Milk biscuit.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.
How are the injuries the next day?
Not too bad, no swelling and minimal bruising today, surprisingly ok actually.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:Shame.poikilotherm said:Not too bad, no swelling and minimal bruising today, surprisingly ok actually.Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.How are the injuries the next day?
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:Bubblecar said:Shame.How are the injuries the next day?Not too bad, no swelling and minimal bruising today, surprisingly ok actually.
Indeed.
I have to make a lemon pudding later for dessert tonight so easter egg eating will probably occur while that happens.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.
How are the injuries the next day?
Not too bad, no swelling and minimal bruising today, surprisingly ok actually.
Splendid.
OCDC said:
Has the doge recovered?
Almost, still has a slight head tilt and can’t turn to the right very well, but it’s almost not noticeable now.
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
Has the doge recovered?
Almost, still has a slight head tilt and can’t turn to the right very well, but it’s almost not noticeable now.
I’ve been watching Fenix, a husky with a neurological disorder. He reminds me of my Gracie Blue.
kii said:
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
Has the doge recovered?
Almost, still has a slight head tilt and can’t turn to the right very well, but it’s almost not noticeable now.
I’ve been watching Fenix, a husky with a neurological disorder. He reminds me of my Gracie Blue.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wNjPLvIAk/?igsh=NmNlM3Y3dXV5cjJq
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Might eat one or three of the Lindt eggs I have here, but I’d have to get off the couch, which may not happen yet.
How are the injuries the next day?
Not too bad, no swelling and minimal bruising today, surprisingly ok actually.
Good.
kii said:
kii said:
poikilotherm said:Almost, still has a slight head tilt and can’t turn to the right very well, but it’s almost not noticeable now.
I’ve been watching Fenix, a husky with a neurological disorder. He reminds me of my Gracie Blue.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wNjPLvIAk/?igsh=NmNlM3Y3dXV5cjJq
Interesting gait, almost comical.
Herbert looks normal, until he tries to go to the right, in which case he falls over like a sack of potatoes…a 36kg sack of potatoes.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
kii said:I’ve been watching Fenix, a husky with a neurological disorder. He reminds me of my Gracie Blue.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wNjPLvIAk/?igsh=NmNlM3Y3dXV5cjJq
Interesting gait, almost comical.
Herbert looks normal, until he tries to go to the right, in which case he falls over like a sack of potatoes…a 36kg sack of potatoes.
Poor boy. This dog and his sister have the same condition. They were almost euthanised as puppies. One of his videos had me crying because it was him running on the beach. I had dreams of Gracie Blue running along the beaches in WA.
poikilotherm said:
kii said:
kii said:I’ve been watching Fenix, a husky with a neurological disorder. He reminds me of my Gracie Blue.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wNjPLvIAk/?igsh=NmNlM3Y3dXV5cjJq
Interesting gait, almost comical.
Herbert looks normal, until he tries to go to the right, in which case he falls over like a sack of potatoes…a 36kg sack of potatoes.
Herbert, hehe.
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
kii said:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wNjPLvIAk/?igsh=NmNlM3Y3dXV5cjJq
Interesting gait, almost comical.
Herbert looks normal, until he tries to go to the right, in which case he falls over like a sack of potatoes…a 36kg sack of potatoes.
Herbert, hehe.
I knew a Herbert once..
.. not his real name
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/LzpzJAhVAP5FJWN9/?mibextid=D5vuiz
Korean politics
Just had a call to provide more vollies and trucks to the Nanga fire. We’ll have a task force leaving at dawn to be on the fireground by 8.
I can’t go this time 🙁, too much work to do. I’m currently operating an excavator digging a large subsoil drain.
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
am drinks’n scoffs
walkies long way
did cleans troughs
shortly nap I may
after coffee’s what
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.Formerly frozen beef stir-fry here, with an orange choc nut bar for afters.
I actually feel somewhat inclined to cook which is a good sign that nausea is settling with my latest med.
transition said:
am drinks’n scoffs
walkies long way
did cleans troughs
shortly nap I may
after coffee’s what
Yeah that will be alright.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
flat lemonade.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.Formerly frozen beef stir-fry here, with an orange choc nut bar for afters.
I actually feel somewhat inclined to cook which is a good sign that nausea is settling with my latest med.
Good to hear.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
flat lemonade.
Damn.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
flat lemonade.
My tummy is not the best either.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
flat lemonade.
My tummy is not the best either.
I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:flat lemonade.
My tummy is not the best either.
I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Bugger. My grandma also prescribed plain white rice with grated apple.Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.flat lemonade.
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.
It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Bubblecar said:Bugger. My grandma also prescribed plain white rice with grated apple.Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.flat lemonade.
I prescribe brandy.
But then, i prescribe brandy for everything.
captain_spalding said:
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.Will we be provided with a Kodak?It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
Anyway my phone went flat so I have actually packed a box.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.Will we be provided with a Kodak?It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
Yes, if that’s your wish.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:My tummy is not the best either.
I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
that was supposed to be 24 hours. don’t know. some stomach wog?
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:I’ll pretend it is, to be polite, though if I have to tell the whole truth, I’ll confess to some curiosity.captain_spalding said:Yes, if that’s your wish.The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.Will we be provided with a Kodak?It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
that was supposed to be 24 hours. don’t know. some stomach wog?
Mrs S is, by coincidence, feeling much the same as you.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
that was supposed to be 24 hours. don’t know. some stomach wog?
Oh. Bummer.
:(
captain_spalding said:
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
A lot of work, but rewarding work by the sound of it.
captain_spalding said:
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
Well done, good luck.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
that was supposed to be 24 hours. don’t know. some stomach wog?
Hopefully it’ll fade forthwith with minimal further discomfort.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:I’ll pretend it is, to be polite, though if I have to tell the whole truth, I’ll confess to some curiosity.Will we be provided with a Kodak?Yes, if that’s your wish.
I’ve put all the rope-making gubbins away for the day, so photographic evidence of it will have to await its final touches and its set-up.
However, here’s a pic of two bits of cordage made on the initial rough model.
The brown one is about 4.5mm in diameter, made up from three stands of rough jute twine.
The white one is 3mm in diameter, spun up from some cheap white cotton yarn from Spotlight.
You can see that the results were encouraging enough to invest time in a more refined model ofthedevice.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:saves post as evidencecaptain_spalding said:I’ve put all the rope-making gubbins away for the day, so photographic evidence of it will have to await its final touches and its set-up.Yes, if that’s your wish.I’ll pretend it is, to be polite, though if I have to tell the whole truth, I’ll confess to some curiosity.
However, here’s a pic of two bits of cordage made on the initial rough model.
The brown one is about 4.5mm in diameter, made up from three stands of rough jute twine.
The white one is 3mm in diameter, spun up from some cheap white cotton yarn from Spotlight.
You can see that the results were encouraging enough to invest time in a more refined model ofthedevice.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: yesterday’s hen curry leftovers supplemented with further cooked bird.
Mr buffy is cook here. He is roasting a mini chicken rolled roast. With potatoes and sweet potato. And wokking some cabbage with bacon bits and soy sauce. I have contributed a garlic bread stick to the oven.
captain_spalding said:
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
Are you sure you’ve looked everywhere?
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:
The second iteration of my rope-making machine is 99% complete, after much labour today.It’s a much-improved model, embodying a number of enhancements over the first crude edition’s pine-plank and roughly-drilled holes. But, then, that was just the proof-of-concept model, and it worked surprisingly well, to the extent that a more polished version seemed worthwhile.
Mk. II is made of painted MDF with the necessary holes carefully plotted and drilled. The spindles are now fitted with ball-bearings, and any holes through which yarns must pass are lined with aluminium tube, with edges bevelled and smoothed.
I’ve also conjured up a motor system which is more continuous and easily-controlled than the cordless drill of the initial model. It could be further improved, but that will have to wait until i have a bit of pocket money, to purchase a small electric motor for the particular purpose.
I look forward to setting it up, and producing my own supply of neat and tightly-laid small cordage for fine ropework. This is not only going to be more economical, but will supply me with a product the like of which which years of searching has convinced me is simply unobtainable in this country, and not from many other places besides.
Are you sure you’ve looked everywhere?
Plastic based webbing is the norm nowadays.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I’ve had a rough 4 hours or so. I’m going to lie down again again.
What has happened?
that was supposed to be 24 hours. don’t know. some stomach wog?
I hope it’s not that dv bug or you’ll be down for 3 months.
hey science type folks
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
hello person.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
hello person.
How’s the weather in WA?
The weather has been a bit drizzly… so I have cooked my first autumn time soup
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
G’d arvo.
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
That SCIENCE is a worry.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
G’d arvo.
Hey MV!
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
hey science type folks
hello person.
How’s the weather in WA?
The weather has been a bit drizzly… so I have cooked my first autumn time soup
Absolutely bloody lovely. Bright sunny afternoon, temps in the high 20s. Moderate sea breeze blowing. I was just thinking about settling down outside with a cold one for a while.
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:hello person.
How’s the weather in WA?
The weather has been a bit drizzly… so I have cooked my first autumn time soup
Absolutely bloody lovely. Bright sunny afternoon, temps in the high 20s. Moderate sea breeze blowing. I was just thinking about settling down outside with a cold one for a while.
Nice..looking forward to having a long weekend?
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?
Aren’t they all marsupials?
Report on the experiment of wearing a black and white striped t-shirt and black and white striped hat in the bush to deter flies. I did it yesterday and I walked for a couple of hours. There weren’t a lot of bush flies around, although there were some larger noisy flies. I was not bothered by them. This is no guarantee that the stripes did the job though. I will do it again after rain and the flies start hatching out. We’ve had no rain since mid January at this stage.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?Aren’t they all marsupials?
yes
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?Aren’t they all marsupials?
yes
Quolls are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea.
and
The thylacine, also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?
Quolls are fairly small (small cat-sized – smaller than a brush-tailed possum). Thylacines are quite a bit bigger (medium dog-sized). My initial thought is the quoll’s pouch might be too small.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?Quolls are fairly small (small cat-sized – smaller than a brush-tailed possum). Thylacines are quite a bit bigger (medium dog-sized). My initial thought is the quoll’s pouch might be too small.
+1
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?Quolls are fairly small (small cat-sized – smaller than a brush-tailed possum). Thylacines are quite a bit bigger (medium dog-sized). My initial thought is the quoll’s pouch might be too small.
+1
OIC.
Frankie Muniz is on ‘I’m a Celebrity’…
Witty Rejoinder said:
Frankie Muniz is on ‘I’m a Celebrity’…
And Candice Warner. Not really a IACGMOOF fan but it’s starting well…
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Frankie Muniz is on ‘I’m a Celebrity’…
And Candice Warner. Not really a IACGMOOF fan but it’s starting well…
Wow. Stephen K. Amos!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Frankie Muniz is on ‘I’m a Celebrity’…
And Candice Warner. Not really a IACGMOOF fan but it’s starting well…
Wow. Stephen K. Amos!
and witty has gone click happy with the thrill of it all.
Come Back Charleston Blue is a pretty mediocre movie with a great soundtrack. Composed and conducted by Donny Hathaway with orchestration by Quincy Jones.
ChrispenEvan said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And Candice Warner. Not really a IACGMOOF fan but it’s starting well…
Wow. Stephen K. Amos!
and witty has gone click happy with the thrill of it all.
I’ve got a paper-bag going….
monkey skipper said:
Do you lot think that a quoll is big enough to carry a thylacine embryo if they get up to the stage of using dna to bring back this extinct species?
I was thinking that the other day. Seriously.
Short answer, yes, because marsupial babies are minuscule.
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Quolls are fairly small (small cat-sized – smaller than a brush-tailed possum). Thylacines are quite a bit bigger (medium dog-sized). My initial thought is the quoll’s pouch might be too small.
+1
OIC.
The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
dv said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:+1
OIC.
The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
Yeah true but having a carnivore marsupial teach the joey to hunt and survive would be important for the first few generations though… as they can then teach the successive generation dependent upon their food requirements being similar … I imagine they would be
would they be joeys or pups?
dv said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:+1
OIC.
The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
the difficulty is finding a lactating women prepared to have a joey latched onto he nipples for six months. people just don’t want to work anymore.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
monkey skipper said:OIC.
The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
the difficulty is finding a lactating women prepared to have a joey latched onto he nipples for six months. people just don’t want to work anymore.
Person with breasts!
i’m here for you
awake again.
I think they use implantation of the rarer wombat into the more common wombat and I suppose they could do this to bring back woolly mammoths too as we have effalumps and elephants to be surrogate parents. :)
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
the difficulty is finding a lactating women prepared to have a joey latched onto he nipples for six months. people just don’t want to work anymore.
Person with breasts!
breathe into that bag witty!
dear God i’m worn out, feel 2000 years old
monkey skipper said:
I think they use implantation of the rarer wombat into the more common wombat and I suppose they could do this to bring back woolly mammoths too as we have effalumps and elephants to be surrogate parents. :)
sarahs mum said:
awake again.
Same.
I’ve been reading the latest Australian Skeptics magazine. There is a piece in it about Taopatch. I’d never heard of it. I knew about Power Balance bands, but that is around 10 years ago.
buffy said:
I’ve been reading the latest Australian Skeptics magazine. There is a piece in it about Taopatch. I’d never heard of it. I knew about Power Balance bands, but that is around 10 years ago.
Info here from Dr Harriet Hall at Science Based Medicine.
buffy said:
I’ve been reading the latest Australian Skeptics magazine. There is a piece in it about Taopatch. I’d never heard of it. I knew about Power Balance bands, but that is around 10 years ago.
Presumably the Skeptics would agree with:
“It appears to be pseudo-science. Taopatch claim it works by emitting ‘biophotons‘. While biophotons are a known phenomena, there is no evidence that these play a role in intracellular communication, or that by simply adding more similar photons that any healing effect can be achieved. This is a classic example of Pathological science. Biophoton treatment appears very similar to homeopathy in terms of claims of incredibly weak signals offering immense healing power.”
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
I’ve been reading the latest Australian Skeptics magazine. There is a piece in it about Taopatch. I’d never heard of it. I knew about Power Balance bands, but that is around 10 years ago.Presumably the Skeptics would agree with:
“It appears to be pseudo-science. Taopatch claim it works by emitting ‘biophotons‘. While biophotons are a known phenomena, there is no evidence that these play a role in intracellular communication, or that by simply adding more similar photons that any healing effect can be achieved. This is a classic example of Pathological science. Biophoton treatment appears very similar to homeopathy in terms of claims of incredibly weak signals offering immense healing power.”
biophotons are responsible for our “aura”.
hypersalivation or ‘waterbrash’. google reveals spitting it out is a thing people do to avoid vomiting and also it doesn’t work when it comes down to toxins.
i broke the forum.
sarahs mum said:
i broke the forum.
For over an hour, not a bad effort.
I went for a shower and then cooked some ham n cheese toasties for dinner.
Ms Kingy has been organising the next 3 crew shifts for the Waroona fire. Got a few noobs going which will give them some experience.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
monkey skipper said:OIC.
The thing is, it doesn’t need to be raised in the pouch. Many is the orphaned marsupial raised from tiny joey to adult by humans.
Yeah true but having a carnivore marsupial teach the joey to hunt and survive would be important for the first few generations though… as they can then teach the successive generation dependent upon their food requirements being similar … I imagine they would be
Yeah true. I guess being a carnivore is a bit trickier than being a herbivore
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
i broke the forum.
For over an hour, not a bad effort.
I went for a shower and then cooked some ham n cheese toasties for dinner.
Ms Kingy has been organising the next 3 crew shifts for the Waroona fire. Got a few noobs going which will give them some experience.
i thought i might have put everyone off by my conversation.
I’m getting hungry but i don’t think i am up to toasties yet.
I’ve just had a pleasant surprise.
I was doing some research for a question asked on another site and was poking around a copy of The (Melbourne) Age newspaper (access courtesy of the State Library of Victoria) from late in 2000 when I saw a listing for me as presenting on a Saturday morning radio program.
I’d totally forgotten I’d worked there at that time.
(My memory is totally shot for dates when I worked somewhere. I know where I worked, but ‘when’ is another story. It came from working as a freelancer. A few weeks at one station, move onto another, then somewhere else, than – maybe – back to the first, and so on. I did keep a diary record, but where those diaries are now is a moot point.)
Handy website – you’ll need to get access through your local library – https://www.proquest.com
AussieDJ said:
I’ve just had a pleasant surprise.I was doing some research for a question asked on another site and was poking around a copy of The (Melbourne) Age newspaper (access courtesy of the State Library of Victoria) from late in 2000 when I saw a listing for me as presenting on a Saturday morning radio program.
I’d totally forgotten I’d worked there at that time.
(My memory is totally shot for dates when I worked somewhere. I know where I worked, but ‘when’ is another story. It came from working as a freelancer. A few weeks at one station, move onto another, then somewhere else, than – maybe – back to the first, and so on. I did keep a diary record, but where those diaries are now is a moot point.)
:)
I did not record. cept uni. i have excellent uni records.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-visible-nova-explosion-is-coming
This year there’s supposed to be a naked eye nova.
ate some saltines.
The wind has arrived. Everything is rattling, the dust is in the blocking the view.
Rain is forecast, so we might get flying mud.
Kingy said:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-visible-nova-explosion-is-comingThis year there’s supposed to be a naked eye nova.
I can’t see from the article, or the NASA one it links to, whether we’ll see it from this (southern) part of the world.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, overcast and still. We are forecast a partly cloudy 23 today.
There is some portulaca that needs to be pulled out of the veggie patch and put into the compost. And we have to go and pick up my car from Warrnambool.
AussieDJ said:
Kingy said:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-visible-nova-explosion-is-comingThis year there’s supposed to be a naked eye nova.
I can’t see from the article, or the NASA one it links to, whether we’ll see it from this (southern) part of the world.
Possibly not. Apparently “NASA recommends in anticipation of the nova event, that individuals acquaint themselves with the constellation–Corona Borealis, also known as Northern Crown.”
So I looked that up and it’s one well known in Greek stories.
“Link to description”: https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/corona-borealis-constellation/
Morning. We’re heading for 20, quite windy but no chance of rain.
I’ll be putting together this week’s Coles order. Also rearranging the art room again, moving the train table to where the work desk currently is and vice versa.
I’ve realised it’ll be best if I spend Easter at home anyway, no matter what the family are doing, as I have an inspection next Tuesday (April 2) so will need to spend the Easter weekend getting the place perfick.
Breakfast: eggmess involving peas, corn, carrot, 2 x eggs, cottage cheese, seasonings.
Morning forum!
My Saturday bushwalk was fabulous, I have not been doing much over summer and this was the first real walk I’d had for about 6 months, and a great test to see if my very dodgy knee has been fixed. The steep walk up the hill above the railway line certainly tested it and I’m happy to say all is well and a knee replacement is well and truly off the agenda. Also only had to do one stop to catch our breath which surprised me.
There were a few flowers out but I only took my little Olympus so I didn’t get any pics. But the reptiles were out, a brown snake (I think, it had a stripey belly so might have been something else) slithered across the track in front of us, and this handsome and reasonably large goanna crashed through the bush next to us and up a tree.
We visited some terrific engraving sites then lunch by the dam. For our railway enthusiasts, this was the dam to service the steam trains. And I’m old enough to remember when the steam trains still ran along the Sydney/Hawkesbury/Gosford line. Standing on the bridges as the steam whooshed around you. The smuts that flew into the open windows when you were on the train. Ahh, trains with opening windows! Gosh, I even remember how many people sat smoking on the train! Cough cough
And as the pub was at the end of the walk, we stopped for a drink and more chat.
So more therapeutic walks in the bush are planned.
Lunch with my daughter yesterday after a busy session at the farmers markets, I was given a whole neck of lamb to try, I might see if that will turn into a meat paste.
A grand weekend
Planning another walk mid week with the same two friends as well, so I shall have to take the better camera to take some flower shots.
And on Wednesday, a first for me will be a floating Bushcare session, going up Narara Creek.
I need to fit in a day’s work somewhere too.
Hope you all have a good day!
ruby said:
Morning forum!
My Saturday bushwalk was fabulous, I have not been doing much over summer and this was the first real walk I’d had for about 6 months, and a great test to see if my very dodgy knee has been fixed. The steep walk up the hill above the railway line certainly tested it and I’m happy to say all is well and a knee replacement is well and truly off the agenda. Also only had to do one stop to catch our breath which surprised me.
There were a few flowers out but I only took my little Olympus so I didn’t get any pics. But the reptiles were out, a brown snake (I think, it had a stripey belly so might have been something else) slithered across the track in front of us, and this handsome and reasonably large goanna crashed through the bush next to us and up a tree.
We visited some terrific engraving sites then lunch by the dam. For our railway enthusiasts, this was the dam to service the steam trains. And I’m old enough to remember when the steam trains still ran along the Sydney/Hawkesbury/Gosford line. Standing on the bridges as the steam whooshed around you. The smuts that flew into the open windows when you were on the train. Ahh, trains with opening windows! Gosh, I even remember how many people sat smoking on the train! Cough cough
And as the pub was at the end of the walk, we stopped for a drink and more chat.
So more therapeutic walks in the bush are planned.
Lunch with my daughter yesterday after a busy session at the farmers markets, I was given a whole neck of lamb to try, I might see if that will turn into a meat paste.
A grand weekend
Nice. I walked for a couple of hours in our bush on Saturday too. It’s a lot faster when there aren’t many flowers or fungi about to photograph. The only reptile I saw was a very small skittery skink – no idea what sort it was. It was actually very quiet, birdwise as well. Although my friends the Gang Gangs did do a couple of flyovers to see what I was doing. I put a couple of photos up in the Purdie Flaars thread, but they were few and far between.
ruby said:
Morning forum!
My Saturday bushwalk was fabulous, I have not been doing much over summer and this was the first real walk I’d had for about 6 months, and a great test to see if my very dodgy knee has been fixed. The steep walk up the hill above the railway line certainly tested it and I’m happy to say all is well and a knee replacement is well and truly off the agenda. Also only had to do one stop to catch our breath which surprised me.
There were a few flowers out but I only took my little Olympus so I didn’t get any pics. But the reptiles were out, a brown snake (I think, it had a stripey belly so might have been something else) slithered across the track in front of us, and this handsome and reasonably large goanna crashed through the bush next to us and up a tree.
We visited some terrific engraving sites then lunch by the dam. For our railway enthusiasts, this was the dam to service the steam trains. And I’m old enough to remember when the steam trains still ran along the Sydney/Hawkesbury/Gosford line. Standing on the bridges as the steam whooshed around you. The smuts that flew into the open windows when you were on the train. Ahh, trains with opening windows! Gosh, I even remember how many people sat smoking on the train! Cough cough
And as the pub was at the end of the walk, we stopped for a drink and more chat.
So more therapeutic walks in the bush are planned.
Lunch with my daughter yesterday after a busy session at the farmers markets, I was given a whole neck of lamb to try, I might see if that will turn into a meat paste.
A grand weekend
Sounds delightful, and that dam looks a lovely spot to linger.
Do I want to watch another doom and gloom show?
No.
Watching something frivolous instead.
kii said:
Do I want to watch another doom and gloom show?
No.
Watching something frivolous instead.
Movie opens with a woman packing up her life. Surrounded by boxes.
Great choice, kii!!
https://www.threads.net/@gtconway3/post/C45wLsUseg9/?xmt=AQGzv5fm2i-6mMxGHSFudm4oQdFNmJdVbB-kqfg1HNDjWA
Eric Trump says potential creditors were laughing at him
Morning punters and correctors.
I can report that it is still raining, only light but persistent and dark and cold.
Over.
It wasn’t me, I didn’t broke it, and anyway you can’t prove it.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning.
G’day.
Letter to the Editor:
Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornbury
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
I suppose the only controversial contention is whether it will be miniscule compared to natural creation of water vapour.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Yes, if we are being charitable we might call it bollocks.
Good morning forum.
Sleep: shite
Comestibles: cheese and choccy for midnight snack, mini quickies for brekkie (last thereof), carrot cake, and butter on sourdough for play lunch
Supermarkets: 15 items, including items to make 1005’s tomato and egg stir-fry
Phone shop: 1, old phone dropped off for repairs
Housework: one load of washing folded and put away, one washed and hung
Atmospheric conditions: sunny, min 9°, currently a lovely 21° with a pleasant zephyr, forecast max 28°
Kittens: enjoying aforementioned sun
Witty Rejoinder said:
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
I suppose the only controversial contention is whether it will be miniscule compared to natural creation of water vapour.
Yeah
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.
Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
OK, I suppose if I were to say that methane is a powerful GHG, so everybody who farts a lot should be confined to rooms with methane extraction facilities, that could be said to be partially true.
But it’s still bollocks.
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Ian said:Partially true..
I suppose the only controversial contention is whether it will be miniscule compared to natural creation of water vapour.
Yeah
Equals 0 on the engineer’s scale
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Inspection the day after a long weekend is a bit cruel.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
I’m gradually improving my depression pit before my parents come up, because I know they will do whatever I haven’t, and they’re both plagued with orthopædic problems.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum.Sleep: shite
Comestibles: cheese and choccy for midnight snack, mini quickies for brekkie (last thereof), carrot cake, and butter on sourdough for play lunch
Supermarkets: 15 items, including items to make 1005’s tomato and egg stir-fry
Phone shop: 1, old phone dropped off for repairs
Housework: one load of washing folded and put away, one washed and hung
Atmospheric conditions: sunny, min 9°, currently a lovely 21° with a pleasant zephyr, forecast max 28°
Kittens: enjoying aforementioned sun
My Coles Order: 94 items, free delivery and $20 discount for spending more than $250.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
I suppose the only controversial contention is whether it will be miniscule compared to natural creation of water vapour.
Also does hydrogen generated power actually create more water vapour than coal generated power?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
OK, I suppose if I were to say that methane is a powerful GHG, so everybody who farts a lot should be confined to rooms with methane extraction facilities, that could be said to be partially true.
But it’s still bollocks.
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Once I’m cooking again properly I will have similar numbers. But that will be well and truly after moving.Good morning forum.My Coles Order: 94 items, free delivery and $20 discount for spending more than $250.Sleep: shite
Comestibles: cheese and choccy for midnight snack, mini quickies for brekkie (last thereof), carrot cake, and butter on sourdough for play lunch
Supermarkets: 15 items, including items to make 1005’s tomato and egg stir-fry
Phone shop: 1, old phone dropped off for repairs
Housework: one load of washing folded and put away, one washed and hung
Atmospheric conditions: sunny, min 9°, currently a lovely 21° with a pleasant zephyr, forecast max 28°
Kittens: enjoying aforementioned sun
Cymek said:
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Fewer beans, more pork.
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:Partially true..
OK, I suppose if I were to say that methane is a powerful GHG, so everybody who farts a lot should be confined to rooms with methane extraction facilities, that could be said to be partially true.
But it’s still bollocks.
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Which is a perfectly sensible thing to do.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Fewer beans, more pork.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:OK, I suppose if I were to say that methane is a powerful GHG, so everybody who farts a lot should be confined to rooms with methane extraction facilities, that could be said to be partially true.
But it’s still bollocks.
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Which is a perfectly sensible thing to do.
Yes
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
They are attempting to modify cattle diets to reduce the amount of methane
Fewer beans, more pork.
What? One of these?
Heh.
Tamb said:
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
More water vapour. More rain. Good for Oz.
Up to a point.
Variables..
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Partially true..
OK, I suppose if I were to say that methane is a powerful GHG, so everybody who farts a lot should be confined to rooms with methane extraction facilities, that could be said to be partially true.
But it’s still bollocks.
If you could get these guys into a small light vehicle and pipe the emissions to the engine..
The Rev Dodgson said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Letter to the Editor:Hydrogen is not the answer
Hydrogen is a clean carbon-free fuel. Great, but burning hydrogen produces water vapour. So, what’s the problem? Water vapour is a very powerful greenhouse gas, and is the most non-reported greenhouse culprit, as water vapour materialises as clouds in the atmosphere.
Those fluffy white floating things that block and contain the earth’s surface heat from escaping into space. Clouds are made of water vapour. Pumping new sources of water vapour into the atmosphere will increase the size and number of clouds and add to the greenhouse effect.
If all the world’s energy sources were generated by burning hydrogen tomorrow, the amount of water vapour will produce a significant amount of new and bigger clouds, thus increasing the greenhouse effect, some many times worse than the usual target.
Kim Hassall, Thornburyhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/many-voices-on-power-sources-present-and-future-20240324-p5feuh.html
…
Bollocks?
Yes, if we are being charitable we might call it bollocks.
Yeah, he just doesn’t know what he is talking about. Water vapour abundance is basically going to be controlled by temperature and pressure: unlike CO2 and other greenhouse gases, water exists in a three-state equilibrium.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/climate-change/steamy-relationships-how-atmospheric-water-vapor-amplifies-earths-greenhouse-effect/
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
It’s annoying that a supposed reputable media organisation doesn’t police the crap they publish. I mean they have a science editor they could consult.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Once I’m cooking again properly I will have similar numbers. But that will be well and truly after moving.Good morning forum.My Coles Order: 94 items, free delivery and $20 discount for spending more than $250.Sleep: shite
Comestibles: cheese and choccy for midnight snack, mini quickies for brekkie (last thereof), carrot cake, and butter on sourdough for play lunch
Supermarkets: 15 items, including items to make 1005’s tomato and egg stir-fry
Phone shop: 1, old phone dropped off for repairs
Housework: one load of washing folded and put away, one washed and hung
Atmospheric conditions: sunny, min 9°, currently a lovely 21° with a pleasant zephyr, forecast max 28°
Kittens: enjoying aforementioned sun
You’ve probably told us – where will you be moving to?
Witty Rejoinder said:
It’s annoying that a supposed reputable media organisation doesn’t police the crap they publish. I mean they have a science editor they could consult.
Perhaps they are a Christian science editor
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.
Well done.
AussieDJ said:
OCDC said:Back home – city of Casey.Bubblecar said:You’ve probably told us – where will you be moving to?My Coles Order: 94 items, free delivery and $20 discount for spending more than $250.Once I’m cooking again properly I will have similar numbers. But that will be well and truly after moving.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.
Is the car off the road.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:No rest for the wicked.Bubblecar said:AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.
OCDC said:
AussieDJ said:OCDC said:Back home – city of Casey.Once I’m cooking again properly I will have similar numbers. But that will be well and truly after moving.You’ve probably told us – where will you be moving to?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
AND I will be going down to Pontville after all, on Saturday and coming back on Monday.Ross people will pick me up on Saturday and presumably the Pontville sister will return me on Monday. She’ll be ringing today.
So that means I need to get the place more-or-less perfick for next Tuesday’s inspection before Saturday.
Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
Lololol 😆 you’re so bad, Witty Rejoinder 🤣
kii said:
kii said:
Do I want to watch another doom and gloom show?
No.
Watching something frivolous instead.
Movie opens with a woman packing up her life. Surrounded by boxes.
Great choice, kii!!
Watched movie, got depressed. Hid under blanket with The Sally Cat.
Ian said:
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/climate-change/steamy-relationships-how-atmospheric-water-vapor-amplifies-earths-greenhouse-effect/
reading that, cheers, properly later get to’t I will
kii said:
kii said:Watch some old Donald Duck and Chip ‘n’ Dale and Silly Symphonies instead. (Please excuse the incorrect ‘ before N; my phone won’t allow me to correct it.kii said:Watched movie, got depressed. Hid under blanket with The Sally Cat.Do I want to watch another doom and gloom show?Movie opens with a woman packing up her life. Surrounded by boxes.
No.
Watching something frivolous instead.
Great choice, kii!!
OCDC said:
Tamb said:Witty Rejoinder said:No rest for the wicked.Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.
And the converse is also true.
“No wicked for the rest.”
OCDC said:
kii said:kii said:Watch some old Donald Duck and Chip ‘n’ Dale and Silly Symphonies instead. (Please excuse the incorrect ‘ before N; my phone won’t allow me to correct it.Movie opens with a woman packing up her life. Surrounded by boxes.Watched movie, got depressed. Hid under blanket with The Sally Cat.
Great choice, kii!!
I might go back to mudlarking videos. I stopped watching them because one daughter always had to repeat what her mum said, and in another team the mother always denigrated herself.
Lunch: broccoli nuked with a little chopped onion, a drop of olive oil and some grated cheddar.
kii said:
OCDC said:My mum watches them too.kii said:I might go back to mudlarking videos. I stopped watching them because one daughter always had to repeat what her mum said, and in another team the mother always denigrated herself.Watched movie, got depressed. Hid under blanket with The Sally Cat.Watch some old Donald Duck and Chip ‘n’ Dale and Silly Symphonies instead. (Please excuse the incorrect ‘ before N; my phone won’t allow me to correct it.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: broccoli nuked with a little chopped onion, a drop of olive oil and some grated cheddar.Nuked broc is very nice with peri-peri salt.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:My mum watches them too.Watch some old Donald Duck and Chip ‘n’ Dale and Silly Symphonies instead. (Please excuse the incorrect ‘ before N; my phone won’t allow me to correct it.I might go back to mudlarking videos. I stopped watching them because one daughter always had to repeat what her mum said, and in another team the mother always denigrated herself.
Who does she watch?
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Poor yourself a stiff drink and get to it!
Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.Is the car off the road.
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.
On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Lunch: broccoli nuked with a little chopped onion, a drop of olive oil and some grated cheddar.Nuked broc is very nice with peri-peri salt.
Interesting.
(makes note)
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:Finally finished a round of calls to get to & from Cairns for a week of chemo and a week later another trip to Cairns & return for an ophthalmology visit. A week at Cairns Red Cross has also been booked.
Is the car off the road.
No. I tire too much to be able to drive that distance.
Fair enough.
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
*crosses fingers.
kii said:
OCDC said:
kii said:I might go back to mudlarking videos. I stopped watching them because one daughter always had to repeat what her mum said, and in another team the mother always denigrated herself.My mum watches them too.
Who does she watch?
The 2 families I stopped watching are The Northern Mudlarks and Kit and Caboodlers. Si-Finds is good, Nicola White is okay, but annoying.
kii said:
OCDC said:I have asked and will provide and update when available.kii said:Who does she watch?I might go back to mudlarking videos. I stopped watching them because one daughter always had to repeat what her mum said, and in another team the mother always denigrated herself.My mum watches them too.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
*crosses fingers.
+1
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.We shall pray vigorously.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
*crosses fingers.
+1
Well, even if not successful, it’s sort of nice to know what’s going to kill you.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
*crosses fingers.
Yes, good luck stout yeoman.
I tell yez what, that creamy mushie sauce I made months ago was bloody good. Just finished the last frozen portion. Secret ingredient: Worcestershire sauce, which is not really a secret, but I hadn’t used it in that sauce before.
OCDC said:
I tell yez what, that creamy mushie sauce I made months ago was bloody good. Just finished the last frozen portion. Secret ingredient: Worcestershire sauce, which is not really a secret, but I hadn’t used it in that sauce before.
(makes another note)
OCDC said:
I tell yez what, that creamy mushie sauce I made months ago was bloody good. Just finished the last frozen portion. Secret ingredient: Worcestershire sauce, which is not really a secret, but I hadn’t used it in that sauce before.
Worcestershire sauce is a triumph.
kii said:
kii said:
OCDC said:
My mum watches them too.
Who does she watch?
The 2 families I stopped watching are The Northern Mudlarks and Kit and Caboodlers. Si-Finds is good, Nicola White is okay, but annoying.
I’ve stopped watching all mostly because i can’t handle the sound of wind through the microphones.
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
I tell yez what, that creamy mushie sauce I made months ago was bloody good. Just finished the last frozen portion. Secret ingredient: Worcestershire sauce, which is not really a secret, but I hadn’t used it in that sauce before.
Worcestershire sauce is a triumph.
dv said:
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.RIP OP
dv said:
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.
Everyone stand back. But, be ready with those cricket bats.
dv said:
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I am returned from the flea bottomers, where some millilitres of my A+ was encapsulated for the pathology techs to marvel at.On Wednesday, i may learn whether or not my recent radiological adventures were or were not successful in quelling those cells within me that had developed a rather bolshie attitude.
*crosses fingers.
Yes, good luck stout yeoman.
+1
dv said:
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.
I knew someone who had that affliction.
I’m not over my stomach lurgy.
sarahs mum said:
I’m not over my stomach lurgy.
Do you have any idea what brought it on?
There are some good photos in this article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-25/wet-easter-ahead-after-widespread-rain-queensland/103627096
OCDC said:
My son and his fiancee got locked in their cat run yesterday and had to call her parents to let them out.
The cats could come and go as they pleased, pretty sure it was pre-planed by the cats.
sarahs mum said:
I’m not over my stomach lurgy.
Bummer.
dv said:
There’s something ticking in my thorax… I’m assuming it is due to some interaction between my cardiovascular system and my digestive system.
Another mint sir.
Fuck off.
Just one more.
Alright.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:lolzMy son and his fiancee got locked in their cat run yesterday and had to call her parents to let them out.
The cats could come and go as they pleased, pretty sure it was pre-planed by the cats.
Michael V said:
There are some good photos in this article.Concur. I’d missed that article so thanks for posting.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-25/wet-easter-ahead-after-widespread-rain-queensland/103627096
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I’m not over my stomach lurgy.
Do you have any idea what brought it on?
no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Shame you can’t blame voting. Feel better soon.sarahs mum said:no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.I’m not over my stomach lurgy.Do you have any idea what brought it on?
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Bubblecar said:Shame you can’t blame voting. Feel better soon.Do you have any idea what brought it on?no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
i came home from voting and immediately fell into bed.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I’m not over my stomach lurgy.
Do you have any idea what brought it on?
no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:There are some good photos in this article.Concur. I’d missed that article so thanks for posting.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-25/wet-easter-ahead-after-widespread-rain-queensland/103627096
:)
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Do you have any idea what brought it on?
no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
Struck down by the democracy sausage?
there were no sausages in snug. just a woman raffling an easter basket for the P & C.
kii said:
kii said:Northern.OCDC said:The 2 families I stopped watching are The Northern Mudlarks and Kit and Caboodlers. Si-Finds is good, Nicola White is okay, but annoying.My mum watches them too.Who does she watch?
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Do you have any idea what brought it on?
no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
Struck down by the democracy sausage?
She said it started before going to vote.
Still awaiting a phone call from the Pontville sister.
In the meantime I’ll get in that art room and rearrange the furniture.
It was quite a honer to be hosting the dv club Jesus Cornhole championships where I won the senior prize and the junior prize for the millionth year running, very tough course this year, the cornbags were immense but I strode the hole like a Colossus.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:There are some good photos in this article.Concur. I’d missed that article so thanks for posting.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-25/wet-easter-ahead-after-widespread-rain-queensland/103627096
:)
Good photo of the three strikes (and you’re out) at Mount Isa.
kii said:
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:no. I may have got it while i was out shopping on Thursday. I was showing some symptoms before I went to vote.
Struck down by the democracy sausage?She said it started before going to vote.
dv said:
It was quite a honer to be hosting the dv club Jesus Cornhole championships where I won the senior prize and the junior prize for the millionth year running, very tough course this year, the cornbags were immense but I strode the hole like a Colossus.
Dear oh dear.
OCDC said:
kii said:kii said:Northern.Who does she watch?The 2 families I stopped watching are The Northern Mudlarks and Kit and Caboodlers. Si-Finds is good, Nicola White is okay, but annoying.
They’re good, especially the mum. Very creative. The daughter always repeated what her mum said. I fucking hate that.
kii said:
OCDC said:True.kii said:They’re good, especially the mum. Very creative. The daughter always repeated what her mum said. I fucking hate that.The 2 families I stopped watching are The Northern Mudlarks and Kit and Caboodlers. Si-Finds is good, Nicola White is okay, but annoying.Northern.
kii said:
I fucking hate that.
Hey Sarah’s Mum, Neddles and i have been doing some renovation and redecorating – you might recognise the pademelons at the top :-)
Oops, might have to turn your head…
Nice display of pitchers :)
Wish I could hang more. I’ll ask the agent to ask the owner.
Yay!
Mrs V’s computer is working again. Mouse clicking function only worked on the taskbar, not on desktop or in any other windows.
I watched a YouTube by a guy with a very thick Indian accent and following his instructions, restarted windows explorer (twice, actually). Now it works. I’m doing a back up of her files now, and after that I’ll do a computer restart and see whether it continues to work.
:)
Neophyte said:
Hey Sarah’s Mum, Neddles and i have been doing some renovation and redecorating – you might recognise the pademelons at the top :-)
:)
Is that me bottom right too?
ate two scotch finger biscuits. thinking about going back to bed.
sarahs mum said:
Neophyte said:
Hey Sarah’s Mum, Neddles and i have been doing some renovation and redecorating – you might recognise the pademelons at the top :-)
:)
Is that me bottom right too?
It is – there’s also four by Neddles, one by me, plus purchases from a church fete and online.
Neophyte said:
sarahs mum said:
Neophyte said:
Hey Sarah’s Mum, Neddles and i have been doing some renovation and redecorating – you might recognise the pademelons at the top :-)
:)
Is that me bottom right too?
It is – there’s also four by Neddles, one by me, plus purchases from a church fete and online.
:)
looks good. :)
I’m back. I now have a copy of the new (4th) edition of “Plants of the Great South West”. Kevin has used quite a few of my photos. I’m pleased about that. The forum will be interested to know that my hand features in quite a few of them…
I’ve also picked up my car and paid for the service. After I did a really Old Lady thing. Couldn’t find my credit card. I’d used it for an online purchase of jelly beans and jelly babies for the dogs and put it back in the wrong section of my purse. Then, of course, when I did find it, I use debit for groceries etc and forgot and put in debit not credit and it got refused. However, the transaction was eventually done. A 120,000km service is not a cheap thing. Around $400 in labour and another $300 of bits and pieces. Most expensive bit/piece was a rocker cover gasket – $74. Cheapest was a sump plug washer – $4
buffy said:
I’m back. I now have a copy of the new (4th) edition of “Plants of the Great South West”. Kevin has used quite a few of my photos. I’m pleased about that. The forum will be interested to know that my hand features in quite a few of them…I’ve also picked up my car and paid for the service. After I did a really Old Lady thing. Couldn’t find my credit card. I’d used it for an online purchase of jelly beans and jelly babies for the dogs and put it back in the wrong section of my purse. Then, of course, when I did find it, I use debit for groceries etc and forgot and put in debit not credit and it got refused. However, the transaction was eventually done. A 120,000km service is not a cheap thing. Around $400 in labour and another $300 of bits and pieces. Most expensive bit/piece was a rocker cover gasket – $74. Cheapest was a sump plug washer – $4
Ooh you’re in print.
buffy said:
I’m back. I now have a copy of the new (4th) edition of “Plants of the Great South West”. Kevin has used quite a few of my photos. I’m pleased about that. The forum will be interested to know that my hand features in quite a few of them…I’ve also picked up my car and paid for the service. After I did a really Old Lady thing. Couldn’t find my credit card. I’d used it for an online purchase of jelly beans and jelly babies for the dogs and put it back in the wrong section of my purse. Then, of course, when I did find it, I use debit for groceries etc and forgot and put in debit not credit and it got refused. However, the transaction was eventually done. A 120,000km service is not a cheap thing. Around $400 in labour and another $300 of bits and pieces. Most expensive bit/piece was a rocker cover gasket – $74. Cheapest was a sump plug washer – $4
:)
buffy said:
I’m back. I now have a copy of the new (4th) edition of “Plants of the Great South West”. Kevin has used quite a few of my photos. I’m pleased about that. The forum will be interested to know that my hand features in quite a few of them…I’m overdue (timewise) for my 318,000 km service. Better book it in, as the kittens will be travelling soon.I’ve also picked up my car and paid for the service. After I did a really Old Lady thing. Couldn’t find my credit card. I’d used it for an online purchase of jelly beans and jelly babies for the dogs and put it back in the wrong section of my purse. Then, of course, when I did find it, I use debit for groceries etc and forgot and put in debit not credit and it got refused. However, the transaction was eventually done. A 120,000km service is not a cheap thing. Around $400 in labour and another $300 of bits and pieces. Most expensive bit/piece was a rocker cover gasket – $74. Cheapest was a sump plug washer – $4
Also you need to take a photo of a photo of your hand with your hand for scale.
Cheds are a biscuit that go well with cheesy comestibles.
Over.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I bought a small brush hook cost me 90 bucks at Bunnings but it’s made in Finland, well so it says.
What do you intend to use it for?
I had to interrogate Mr Google about what a brush hook is.
I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What do you intend to use it for?
I had to interrogate Mr Google about what a brush hook is.
I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
Yep, cutting back lantana and various unwanted growth.
I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for ever
Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What do you intend to use it for?
I had to interrogate Mr Google about what a brush hook is.
I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I had to interrogate Mr Google about what a brush hook is.
I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
We had one of these in every company vehicle:
It’s not something I’ve ever come across. Probably superfluous to optometry. I use hedge shears to cut the bracken along the fenceline before mowing. As the wires are loose in places, I have to watch very carefully where I am cutting.
Cymek said:
I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I had to interrogate Mr Google about what a brush hook is.
I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
We had one of these in every company vehicle:
I’d like a good old fashioned reaping hook but bunnings don’t have any.
OCDC said:
Cymek said:I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
Yeah
I’ve put in application not long ago
OCDC said:
Cymek said:I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
Thanks
OCDC said:
Cymek said:I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
Cymek said:
I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everDo you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
I’m not familiar with WA rental prices but if it seems reasonable to you, it may well be a better solution for a while than your present circumstances.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everDo you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
I’m not familiar with WA rental prices but if it seems reasonable to you, it may well be a better solution for a while than your present circumstances.
Yes
Starting again at 53 is just strange that is all.
It’s forcing me to be better than I was, didn’t always like who I was a person and want to improve.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:crosses fingersCymek said:YeahI’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
I’ve put in application not long ago
Had a nice long chat with the Pontville sister. She has masses of ripe tomatoes, round zucchinis etc in her garden so I’ll be helping her prepare a middle-eastern style feast for the big Easter Sunday family lunch.
Other siblings will be doing their contributions and I’ll be making a big batch of home-made hommus to take there, as well helping with the stuffed zooks and lamb etc.
So now I have to modify the Coles order to get all the hommus ingredients.
OCDC said:
Cymek said:I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
It sounds alright but advise an inspection first.
Bubblecar said:
Had a nice long chat with the Pontville sister. She has masses of ripe tomatoes, round zucchinis etc in her garden so I’ll be helping her prepare a middle-eastern style feast for the big Easter Sunday family lunch.Sounds yum.Other siblings will be doing their contributions and I’ll be making a big batch of home-made hommus to take there, as well helping with the stuffed zooks and lamb etc.
So now I have to modify the Coles order to get all the hommus ingredients.
We’re doing to do faux Easter after I move, bc an extra trip to Melbourne and back will take a lot out of me. So I’ll be a bit laxer with my carbs on Sunday, and get some bougie comestibles at Harris farm on Thursday; terrine, pate, cheese, smoked fish etc. Benders make my head worse after a couple of days so I’ll save it til after the move.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:I used to use a long-handled brush hook to cut lantana when doing geological exploration in lantana-infested areas.
We had one of these in every company vehicle:I’d like a good old fashioned reaping hook but bunnings don’t have any.
i have a sickle. you can get them with a motor too.
Spotted Tahani’s to-do list from The Good Place
Was surprised that Gooch’s record has held but having looked at it I now know it’s never really been challenged.
In the last ten years the most runs anyone has made in a test was 335 by Warner, so maybe this is one that will last forever.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Had a nice long chat with the Pontville sister. She has masses of ripe tomatoes, round zucchinis etc in her garden so I’ll be helping her prepare a middle-eastern style feast for the big Easter Sunday family lunch.Sounds yum.Other siblings will be doing their contributions and I’ll be making a big batch of home-made hommus to take there, as well helping with the stuffed zooks and lamb etc.
So now I have to modify the Coles order to get all the hommus ingredients.
We’re doing to do faux Easter after I move, bc an extra trip to Melbourne and back will take a lot out of me. So I’ll be a bit laxer with my carbs on Sunday, and get some bougie comestibles at Harris farm on Thursday; terrine, pate, cheese, smoked fish etc. Benders make my head worse after a couple of days so I’ll save it til after the move.
Goodo.
dv said:
Spotted Tahani’s to-do list from The Good Place
Was surprised that Gooch’s record has held but having looked at it I now know it’s never really been challenged.
In the last ten years the most runs anyone has made in a test was 335 by Warner, so maybe this is one that will last forever.
Interesting but it will be broken alright given that second, third etc are right up his feckle.
dinner will be what it will be
hint I guess you deserve
salted pig and unfertilized intermediate stage of cluckus domesticus
Still raining, it hasn’t stopped all day, only light though.
transition said:
dinner will be what it will behint I guess you deserve
salted pig and unfertilized intermediate stage of cluckus domesticus
Bacon on toast?
Peak Warming Man said:
Still raining, it hasn’t stopped all day, only light though.
transition said:
dinner will be what it will behint I guess you deserve
salted pig and unfertilized intermediate stage of cluckus domesticus
Whaa, no grated Daucus carota subsp. sativus?
I’m going to have the last hen thigh fillet with various veg and seasonings.
I had some ham, pickles, marinated olives, and a couple of micro Easter eggs.
Food report: chopped sausages and chopped veggies (various) wokked and dressed with Hoisin sauce. And I’ve picked a handful of raspberries and nuked them to put over a ball of vanilla icecream for dessert. (Yes, there will be dessert for Mr buffy too)
For our evening entertainment we will watch another episode of “Surreal Estate”. Probably with subtitles on. We are both having some difficulty with the main character’s enunciation. The series seems to be a run through of all the various haunted houses themes. I see there are two series of 10 episodes each. That’s a lot of tales to find.
I have been trialling the new ‘rope-making’ device. It’s quite satisfactory.
Earlier today, on the way back from the phlebotomist, i stopped at the discount shop, and bought a few rolls of different twines/yarns.
Cotton twine, like kitchen/cooking twine. Soft crochet/knitting yarn (100% polyester). Knitting yarn (polyester/acrylic mix).
Tried them out with a couple of twines i already had on hand. The way it was set up, it only made about 1 metre lengths, but it was just a test run.
They all produced very good cordage, but the neatest and most attractive is the 100% polyester stuff. It’s very thin: to produce cordage of any sizeable diameter requires threading it back and forth several times on each hook.
The hooks then twist the several lengths of twine into a strand, and then, when the tension is sufficient, the three strands begin to twist into a ‘rope’.
The most expensive ball/reel was $2.49. for which you get about 100/120 metres of the stuff. This is considerably less expensive than Spotlight, for similar twines. The 100% polyester is $2.00 per ball.
buffy said:
Food report: chopped sausages and chopped veggies (various) wokked and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
(makes yet another culinary note)
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:We had one of these in every company vehicle:
I’d like a good old fashioned reaping hook but bunnings don’t have any.
i have a sickle. you can get them with a motor too.
I’ve gone in swinging a small chainsaw one handed.
Mainly it’s glyphosate and then tractor loader.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Food report: chopped sausages and chopped veggies (various) wokked and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
(makes yet another culinary note)
You might like to add the order of wokking…it’s onion and red capsicum, stir, stir, stir, then the sausages, cook until cooked through, stirring, then the veggies, cook until everything is hot and the veggies are part cooked. Then Hoisin the lot, toss about a bit and dish it up.
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Food report: chopped sausages and chopped veggies (various) wokked and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
(makes yet another culinary note)
You might like to add the order of wokking…it’s onion and red capsicum, stir, stir, stir, then the sausages, cook until cooked through, stirring, then the veggies, cook until everything is hot and the veggies are part cooked. Then Hoisin the lot, toss about a bit and dish it up.
You don’t cook the snags first, chop them up, and add them to the veggies to reheat?
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.
Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:(makes yet another culinary note)
You might like to add the order of wokking…it’s onion and red capsicum, stir, stir, stir, then the sausages, cook until cooked through, stirring, then the veggies, cook until everything is hot and the veggies are part cooked. Then Hoisin the lot, toss about a bit and dish it up.
You don’t cook the snags first, chop them up, and add them to the veggies to reheat?
No, they just cook in the wok. Doing the onion and red capsicum first means you almost get a char on the capsicum, which I like. I cut the sausages up with scissors. I have some unconventional cooking methods. My mother found it “interesting” one time when she was having trouble with long bits of spaghetti in soup and I grabbed the scissors and chopped the lengths up in the soup bowl so she could manage. Scissors are your friend.
:)
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
I learnt to hand spin rope from leaves from the garden a few years ago, but I’ve forgotten how to do it now. The string on my bow is a hand spun one, but a professional did it, not me.
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
So it all spins around rapidly when you turn on the drill?
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:You might like to add the order of wokking…it’s onion and red capsicum, stir, stir, stir, then the sausages, cook until cooked through, stirring, then the veggies, cook until everything is hot and the veggies are part cooked. Then Hoisin the lot, toss about a bit and dish it up.
You don’t cook the snags first, chop them up, and add them to the veggies to reheat?
No, they just cook in the wok. Doing the onion and red capsicum first means you almost get a char on the capsicum, which I like. I cut the sausages up with scissors. I have some unconventional cooking methods. My mother found it “interesting” one time when she was having trouble with long bits of spaghetti in soup and I grabbed the scissors and chopped the lengths up in the soup bowl so she could manage. Scissors are your friend.
:)
puts hands on hips
Well if scissors were meant for cooking they’d make special cooking scissors.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Cymek said:I’m in need of a place to live, can’t go home, can’t stay where I am for everSounds reasonable to me, especially with own bathroom.Do you reckon $252 a week for a fully furnished room in Maylands including bills with private bathroom is reasonable
It’s for than I’d like to spend but I also don’t want a dump as I could be there for a long time
I know this is my life now until at least August and miss being able to go home but can’t really do much
The whole situation has just throw me for a loop and put me out of my comfort zone
And I think you’ll feel a bit better not couch surfing.
It sounds alright but advise an inspection first.
Yes, it claims they are brand new rooms
I’m assuming someone is renting them out to pay for the mortgage or most of it anyway
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
So it all spins around rapidly when you turn on the drill?
the three hooks in the top pic spin around simultaneously. They have pulleys (made from castor wheels and washers) in their shanks, inside the MDF construction (you just see one of them in the bottom pic). They’re connected by a drive band, cut from a bicycle inner tube.
The stands rotate until they spin together to make three larger strands, one on each hook, The device at the far end is called a ‘top’, and when tension is sufficient (provided by a counterweight attached to the other ends of the stands), that top will begin to slide towards the hooks, with the three holes in it guiding the three strands into spiralling into a 3-strand rope.
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
Mrs. Spalding-: Oh he’s in the garage making rope again.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:You don’t cook the snags first, chop them up, and add them to the veggies to reheat?
No, they just cook in the wok. Doing the onion and red capsicum first means you almost get a char on the capsicum, which I like. I cut the sausages up with scissors. I have some unconventional cooking methods. My mother found it “interesting” one time when she was having trouble with long bits of spaghetti in soup and I grabbed the scissors and chopped the lengths up in the soup bowl so she could manage. Scissors are your friend.
:)
puts hands on hips
Well if scissors were meant for cooking they’d make special cooking scissors.
Not the good cooking scissors!!!!
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
So it all spins around rapidly when you turn on the drill?
the three hooks in the top pic spin around simultaneously. They have pulleys (made from castor wheels and washers) in their shanks, inside the MDF construction (you just see one of them in the bottom pic). They’re connected by a drive band, cut from a bicycle inner tube.
The stands rotate until they spin together to make three larger strands, one on each hook, The device at the far end is called a ‘top’, and when tension is sufficient (provided by a counterweight attached to the other ends of the stands), that top will begin to slide towards the hooks, with the three holes in it guiding the three strands into spiralling into a 3-strand rope.
I’ve seen a hand-operated machine similar to that making hand-spun coconut fibre into rope in Sri Lanka.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:No, they just cook in the wok. Doing the onion and red capsicum first means you almost get a char on the capsicum, which I like. I cut the sausages up with scissors. I have some unconventional cooking methods. My mother found it “interesting” one time when she was having trouble with long bits of spaghetti in soup and I grabbed the scissors and chopped the lengths up in the soup bowl so she could manage. Scissors are your friend.
:)
puts hands on hips
Well if scissors were meant for cooking they’d make special cooking scissors.
Not the good cooking scissors!!!!
They belong with the Kingswood
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:No, they just cook in the wok. Doing the onion and red capsicum first means you almost get a char on the capsicum, which I like. I cut the sausages up with scissors. I have some unconventional cooking methods. My mother found it “interesting” one time when she was having trouble with long bits of spaghetti in soup and I grabbed the scissors and chopped the lengths up in the soup bowl so she could manage. Scissors are your friend.
:)
puts hands on hips
Well if scissors were meant for cooking they’d make special cooking scissors.
Not the good cooking scissors!!!!
I have six pairs of scissors used in the kitchen.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:Soon you’ll move into a small southern hamlet.Food report: chopped sausages and chopped veggies (various) wokked and dressed with Hoisin sauce.(makes yet another culinary note)
captain_spalding said:
This is the rope-making device, set up in the garage for a run with some heavy cotton twine.Looks nicely efficient.Apologies for the lighting. It’s a rainy day here, so not much light to be had anywhere.
I had some konjac noodles in “beef” broth for seconds, as I was still rather peckish.
Apparently there was quite an arura down south on the weekend.
Today the Jewish holiday Purim is being celebrated, a cheerful spring festivity.
On this picture, taken in 1934, Anne (bottom right) and Margot (top right) are dressed up together with their friends. The photo is from the family album of the Ledermann family, it says: ‘Fancy dress party at Franks on Merwedeplein’. Neighborhood friend Barbara Ledermann is standing next to Margot.
Wishing you a happy Purim; Purim same’ach!
- #purimsameach #happypurim #purim1934 #1934
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?
If this is true, the health risks that spread across the populations will be significant.
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?If this is true, the health risks that spread across the populations will be significant.
That’s already been happening for some time, and looks set to continue.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?If this is true, the health risks that spread across the populations will be significant.
That’s already been happening for some time, and looks set to continue.
I am aware of sedentary issues as a consequence of office dwelling roles currently. I wonder what will be the majority workforce roles in our future … say 100 years down the track…
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?
If this is true, the health risks that spread across the populations will be significant.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?
If this is true, the health risks that spread across the populations will be significant.
That’s already been happening for some time, and looks set to continue.
I am aware of sedentary issues as a consequence of office dwelling roles currently. I wonder what will be the majority workforce roles in our future … say 100 years down the track…
Impressive photo of a robber fly in Melbourne just gone up on iNaturalist.
I think the guy might have a new camera. Here is another one just gone up. Labelled Scaptia patula, to be confirmed.
awake from another serious sleeping session.
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?
No.
sarahs mum said:
awake from another serious sleeping session.
I feel like eating some fat and some salt. wonders what form would be the safest.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?No.
___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?No.
___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
They have been saying that since the 70s. And people are working longer hours, there is more casualisation, and less security.
sarahs mum said:
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:No.
___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
They have been saying that since the 70s. And people are working longer hours, there is more casualisation, and less security.
__
True, that was a bit idealistic. In truth i think that AI will benefit the richest that own it.
How we benefit will depend on our overlords and a strong democracy.
A few snaps of the penumbral lunar eclipse tonight.
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
In our future, do you think human tasks will become more and more sedentary as machines and AI take over physical tasks?No.
___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
Pretty much. I think AI will get good at service type jobs, and repolace a lot of already sedentry workers. Like call centres and clerical processing, for example.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:No.
___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
Pretty much. I think AI will get good at service type jobs, and repolace a lot of already sedentry workers. Like call centres and clerical processing, for example.
it’s hard enough now dealing with call centres.
Sigh.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:___
Agree, AI will do the sedentary tasks, humans will do the manual ones that even robots have trouble with for a while. Like repairing robots. In time robots will get more adept at human tasks and humans will have a 3 or 4 day week at work.
Pretty much. I think AI will get good at service type jobs, and repolace a lot of already sedentry workers. Like call centres and clerical processing, for example.
it’s hard enough now dealing with call centres.
Sigh.
AI might be an improvement if it can talk to you in an accent you understand.
Finished season four of the Good place.
I am hearing that if I like this, I should check out No Exit by Sartre.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
awake from another serious sleeping session.I feel like eating some fat and some salt. wonders what form would be the safest.
have an aspirin with’t, what I just did, half
coffee done, couple five fatteners
fsm said:
A few snaps of the penumbral lunar eclipse tonight.
Damn, I missed it. Lovely snaps though, ta.
The dull women are discussing cooking silverside in lemonade or ginger ale.
sarahs mum said:
The dull women are discussing cooking silverside in lemonade or ginger ale.
Which dull women?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
The dull women are discussing cooking silverside in lemonade or ginger ale.
Which dull women?
/Facebook is now overrun by the dull women’s group and the dull men’s group.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
The dull women are discussing cooking silverside in lemonade or ginger ale.
Which dull women?
/Facebook is now overrun by the dull women’s group and the dull men’s group.
Ah. Why do they want to cook silverside in soft drink?
Just spotted this in a short film which had a bank manager as one of the characters in the cast.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Which dull women?
/Facebook is now overrun by the dull women’s group and the dull men’s group.
Ah. Why do they want to cook silverside in soft drink?
dunno. lots of people piping in with mum’s recipe of some brown sugar and malt vinegar and carrot, onion and celery and a couple of cloves…so the old ways are not forgotten by the dull.
AussieDJ said:
Just spotted this in a short film which had a bank manager as one of the characters in the cast.
i could go one of them.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/southern-lights-could-be-visible-across-southern-australia-tonight
but it’s cold out there.
I’m rearranging the art room now ‘cos I didn’t do it earlier. Moving the heavy work desk and everything else into different positions.
Effing daddy-longlegs everywhere in all the previously inaccessible corners. And a build up of mould on the window frames that I hadn’t noticed earlier.
I’ll give them a thorough clean tomorrow.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/southern-lights-could-be-visible-across-southern-australia-tonightbut it’s cold out there.
I’ll have a peep shortly. But neighbours will probably have their floodlights on as usual.
Bubblecar said:
I’m rearranging the art room now ‘cos I didn’t do it earlier. Moving the heavy work desk and everything else into different positions.Effing daddy-longlegs everywhere in all the previously inaccessible corners. And a build up of mould on the window frames that I hadn’t noticed earlier.
I’ll give them a thorough clean tomorrow.
mention to the landlord that you had to give windows a thorough clean for mould.
I have been inundated with posts on FB regarding dull women and dull men . I’m trying not to take it personally.
And work is even more suckier than before. Told boss not happy with new role I was given, offered solution. Solution rejected. Found another job in another branch (not permanent initially – but could lead to a permanent position) Was told they wont release me,
I’m so very pissed off – only been working there for 20 years
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m rearranging the art room now ‘cos I didn’t do it earlier. Moving the heavy work desk and everything else into different positions.Effing daddy-longlegs everywhere in all the previously inaccessible corners. And a build up of mould on the window frames that I hadn’t noticed earlier.
I’ll give them a thorough clean tomorrow.
mention to the landlord that you had to give windows a thorough clean for mould.
I never have any contact with the landlord. The agent knows there’s a mould problem in that built-on section (laundry, linen room, art room).
Brindabellas said:
I have been inundated with posts on FB regarding dull women and dull men . I’m trying not to take it personally.And work is even more suckier than before. Told boss not happy with new role I was given, offered solution. Solution rejected. Found another job in another branch (not permanent initially – but could lead to a permanent position) Was told they wont release me,
I’m so very pissed off – only been working there for 20 years
Hi Brindabellas. Do you think you might end up resigning?
Brindabellas said:
I have been inundated with posts on FB regarding dull women and dull men . I’m trying not to take it personally.And work is even more suckier than before. Told boss not happy with new role I was given, offered solution. Solution rejected. Found another job in another branch (not permanent initially – but could lead to a permanent position) Was told they wont release me,
I’m so very pissed off – only been working there for 20 years
how is early retirement sounding?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m rearranging the art room now ‘cos I didn’t do it earlier. Moving the heavy work desk and everything else into different positions.Effing daddy-longlegs everywhere in all the previously inaccessible corners. And a build up of mould on the window frames that I hadn’t noticed earlier.
I’ll give them a thorough clean tomorrow.
mention to the landlord that you had to give windows a thorough clean for mould.
I never have any contact with the landlord. The agent knows there’s a mould problem in that built-on section (laundry, linen room, art room).
roger.
sarahs mum said:
Brindabellas said:
I have been inundated with posts on FB regarding dull women and dull men . I’m trying not to take it personally.And work is even more suckier than before. Told boss not happy with new role I was given, offered solution. Solution rejected. Found another job in another branch (not permanent initially – but could lead to a permanent position) Was told they wont release me,
I’m so very pissed off – only been working there for 20 years
how is early retirement sounding?
Early retirement sounds very inviting – but due to my superannuation I need to hold off to at least after my birthday in August
Brindabellas said:
sarahs mum said:
Brindabellas said:
I have been inundated with posts on FB regarding dull women and dull men . I’m trying not to take it personally.And work is even more suckier than before. Told boss not happy with new role I was given, offered solution. Solution rejected. Found another job in another branch (not permanent initially – but could lead to a permanent position) Was told they wont release me,
I’m so very pissed off – only been working there for 20 years
how is early retirement sounding?
Early retirement sounds very inviting – but due to my superannuation I need to hold off to at least after my birthday in August
got any leave up your sleeve?
I have some leave – currently doing my sums. I am very disappointed with how I have been treated – but I have to look after my and my family’s health and wellbeing.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/southern-lights-could-be-visible-across-southern-australia-tonightbut it’s cold out there.
I’ll have a peep shortly. But neighbours will probably have their floodlights on as usual.
Just bright moonlit clouds in the south this end.
Brindabellas said:
I have some leave – currently doing my sums. I am very disappointed with how I have been treated – but I have to look after my and my family’s health and wellbeing.
if you’re going to stress out do it on sick leave.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/southern-lights-could-be-visible-across-southern-australia-tonightbut it’s cold out there.
I’ll have a peep shortly. But neighbours will probably have their floodlights on as usual.
Just bright moonlit clouds in the south this end.
Same here, somewhat to the north of you.
It’s been a big few days, another crew left this arvo for the overnight shift at this years Waroona fire, and our day shift are just about home on a bus.
The 3.4U fire truck will do at least one more shift tonight, and probably another one tomorrow before it heads back to the station. Several of our new vollies have had a good go at a fire, and will have some stories to tell when they get home.
Meanwhile, we had our pre-easter media blitz where all the emergency services get together to warn the tourists to not be stupid dickheads careless while it’s so extremely dry here. Once all of the emergency services appliances were assembled for the photo shoot, the media forgot to turn up. FFS.
Ms Kingy and I have been organising and transporting replacement crews for the trucks at the Waroona fire, and we are just about knackered.
Fuck it, I’m having a bourbon or several.
Kingy said:
It’s been a big few days, another crew left this arvo for the overnight shift at this years Waroona fire, and our day shift are just about home on a bus.The 3.4U fire truck will do at least one more shift tonight, and probably another one tomorrow before it heads back to the station. Several of our new vollies have had a good go at a fire, and will have some stories to tell when they get home.
Meanwhile, we had our pre-easter media blitz where all the emergency services get together to warn the tourists to not be
stupid dickheadscareless while it’s so extremely dry here. Once all of the emergency services appliances were assembled for the photo shoot, the media forgot to turn up. FFS.Ms Kingy and I have been organising and transporting replacement crews for the trucks at the Waroona fire, and we are just about knackered.
Fuck it, I’m having a bourbon or several.
Kingy said:
It’s been a big few days, another crew left this arvo for the overnight shift at this years Waroona fire, and our day shift are just about home on a bus.The 3.4U fire truck will do at least one more shift tonight, and probably another one tomorrow before it heads back to the station. Several of our new vollies have had a good go at a fire, and will have some stories to tell when they get home.
Meanwhile, we had our pre-easter media blitz where all the emergency services get together to warn the tourists to not be
stupid dickheadscareless while it’s so extremely dry here. Once all of the emergency services appliances were assembled for the photo shoot, the media forgot to turn up. FFS.Ms Kingy and I have been organising and transporting replacement crews for the trucks at the Waroona fire, and we are just about knackered.
Fuck it, I’m having a bourbon or several.
Cheers Kingy, you deserve it.
Useless media, I hope there were loud complaints.
Kingy said:
It’s been a big few days, another crew left this arvo for the overnight shift at this years Waroona fire, and our day shift are just about home on a bus.The 3.4U fire truck will do at least one more shift tonight, and probably another one tomorrow before it heads back to the station. Several of our new vollies have had a good go at a fire, and will have some stories to tell when they get home.
Meanwhile, we had our pre-easter media blitz where all the emergency services get together to warn the tourists to not be
stupid dickheadscareless while it’s so extremely dry here. Once all of the emergency services appliances were assembled for the photo shoot, the media forgot to turn up. FFS.Ms Kingy and I have been organising and transporting replacement crews for the trucks at the Waroona fire, and we are just about knackered.
Fuck it, I’m having a bourbon or several.
Cheers
Kingy said:
It’s been a big few days, another crew left this arvo for the overnight shift at this years Waroona fire, and our day shift are just about home on a bus.The 3.4U fire truck will do at least one more shift tonight, and probably another one tomorrow before it heads back to the station. Several of our new vollies have had a good go at a fire, and will have some stories to tell when they get home.
Meanwhile, we had our pre-easter media blitz where all the emergency services get together to warn the tourists to not be
stupid dickheadscareless while it’s so extremely dry here. Once all of the emergency services appliances were assembled for the photo shoot, the media forgot to turn up. FFS.Ms Kingy and I have been organising and transporting replacement crews for the trucks at the Waroona fire, and we are just about knackered.
Fuck it, I’m having a bourbon or several.
You deserve several
yawns…
monkey skipper said:
yawns…
waves
Current GPS co-ordinates of appliances in the SW sector of the Waroona fire. There are around 80 appliances there now(200+ vollies). The green X’s are DPaW trucks.
small bowl of mac and cheese.
sarahs mum said:
small bowl of mac and cheese.
Nausea faded now?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
small bowl of mac and cheese.
Nausea faded now?
enough for mac and cheese.
i am feeling a lot better. temp has gone down. not cramping much.
but i have been desiring fat and salt.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
small bowl of mac and cheese.
Nausea faded now?
enough for mac and cheese.
i am feeling a lot better. temp has gone down. not cramping much.
but i have been desiring fat and salt.
i feel unsatisfied about the small bowl and I would like more.
but my stomach is going off and making a lot of noise.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Nausea faded now?
enough for mac and cheese.
i am feeling a lot better. temp has gone down. not cramping much.
but i have been desiring fat and salt.
i feel unsatisfied about the small bowl and I would like more.
but my stomach is going off and making a lot of noise.
Give it two T-Bone steaks and a tub of ice cream.
If it still argues, a family size packet of twisties and then a chicken parmy and salad.
If that doesn’t work, at least you tried, and enjoyed it while it lasted.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:enough for mac and cheese.
i am feeling a lot better. temp has gone down. not cramping much.
but i have been desiring fat and salt.
i feel unsatisfied about the small bowl and I would like more.
but my stomach is going off and making a lot of noise.
Give it two T-Bone steaks and a tub of ice cream.
If it still argues, a family size packet of twisties and then a chicken parmy and salad.
If that doesn’t work, at least you tried, and enjoyed it while it lasted.
nicely rendered fat off the side of a t bone sounds great.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:i feel unsatisfied about the small bowl and I would like more.
but my stomach is going off and making a lot of noise.
Give it two T-Bone steaks and a tub of ice cream.
If it still argues, a family size packet of twisties and then a chicken parmy and salad.
If that doesn’t work, at least you tried, and enjoyed it while it lasted.
nicely rendered fat off the side of a t bone sounds great.
hopefully tomorrow I will be eating freely.
“I will not feed a demon.” Police give Ruby Franke’s starving child pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8fv9yn9Ru8
—
aside from that being really hard to watch I worry that the first meal that they are given is pizza.
Cool with sunshine. The wind is picking up. No rain forecast.
Depression at early o’clock had me dragged down and thinking about canceling any plans to move home.
Then got out of bed and brushed my hair etc, felt a bit better.
kii said:
Cool with sunshine. The wind is picking up. No rain forecast.
Depression at early o’clock had me dragged down and thinking about canceling any plans to move home.
Then got out of bed and brushed my hair etc, felt a bit better.
you’re going to be happier when you come home. you’ll miss some stuff but you will be welcomed by so much.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Cool with sunshine. The wind is picking up. No rain forecast.
Depression at early o’clock had me dragged down and thinking about canceling any plans to move home.
Then got out of bed and brushed my hair etc, felt a bit better.
you’re going to be happier when you come home. you’ll miss some stuff but you will be welcomed by so much.
That’s an excellent way to think about it. Thank you :)
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Cool with sunshine. The wind is picking up. No rain forecast.
Depression at early o’clock had me dragged down and thinking about canceling any plans to move home.
Then got out of bed and brushed my hair etc, felt a bit better.
you’re going to be happier when you come home. you’ll miss some stuff but you will be welcomed by so much.
That’s an excellent way to think about it. Thank you :)
AussieDJ said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:you’re going to be happier when you come home. you’ll miss some stuff but you will be welcomed by so much.
That’s an excellent way to think about it. Thank you :)
+1
It is helpful to get other people’s input. The Sally Cat has no useful opinions and there’s no one else here. I miss mr kii’s insightful opinions.
This comic was based on Taking Care, a poem written by Callista Buchen.
The Oatmeal. Just perfect for me today.
just watched a short film that was nice but terrifying. a woman in ukraine who runs a flower seed business while the world falls apart around her. starts around 23 minutes in.
Gardening in A War Zone by Floret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxI6PjFM32s
sarahs mum said:
just watched a short film that was nice but terrifying. a woman in ukraine who runs a flower seed business while the world falls apart around her. starts around 23 minutes in.Gardening in A War Zone by Floret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxI6PjFM32s
Makes note to watch after the insane shit in NYC.
Why?
Hopefully he farts next time and blows himself up.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Why?
Hopefully he farts next time and blows himself up.
is it a tasar?
I think so.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Why?
Hopefully he farts next time and blows himself up.
is it a tasar?
I think so.
st00pid has no bounds.
watching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJru_powbQg
The Sand Mafia – Humanity is running out of SAND and it is a Huge Problem | ENDEVR Documentary
I hate packing. Lids and Pyrex storage containers. This lid has split, but the container is a good size. Do I order a new lid? Oh, here’s another split lid. What?! I only bought these just over 3 years ago and haven’t used them much!
SCREAMS
transition said:
watching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJru_powbQg
The Sand Mafia – Humanity is running out of SAND and it is a Huge Problem | ENDEVR Documentary
and now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJs9lK8PIok
How Big Pharma Makes Healthy People Sick | ENDEVR Documentary
transition said:
transition said:
watching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJru_powbQg
The Sand Mafia – Humanity is running out of SAND and it is a Huge Problem | ENDEVR Documentary
and now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJs9lK8PIok
How Big Pharma Makes Healthy People Sick | ENDEVR Documentary
mixin’t up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0ewp4NqwU
Mike Tyson’s opponents BEFORE and AFTER Fighting
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. Dark and still. Sunup at 7.45 today. We are forecast a cloudy 21.
Bakery Breakfast morning. Archery this afternoon. Probably pull out more weeds in between.
Morning pilgrims, still raining, going to see an eye specialist this morning.
Over.
sarahs mum said:
“I will not feed a demon.” Police give Ruby Franke’s starving child pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8fv9yn9Ru8—
aside from that being really hard to watch I worry that the first meal that they are given is pizza.
Pizza: carbohydrates, vegetable and fruit fibre and vitamins, dairy protein and fats, meat protein and fats.
Give it to a Belsen survivor and it’d kill them because it’d be too much for their damaged system to handle.
For a fairly-badly-underfed kid in suburban America, it’s probably not a bad option that’s readily available and easily portable.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, still raining, going to see an eye specialist this morning.
Over.
Good morning from me, too.
Rain here also. Well, it has stopped for long enough for me to measure the ORB – 44 mm in the previous 48 hours. (I didn’t measure it yesterday because it was raining.) It’s currently a cool 16.3°C, 99% RH and overcast. I’ll be seeing the doctor this morning for a skin excision. Not looking forward to that.
I hope your eye specialist tells you what you want to hear.
Good morning forum. Slept reasonably. Brekkie: flaxseed muffin with liverwurst. The mouthfeel of the muffin is better than the seeded toast I applied liverwurst to previously. Sister suggested trying the muffin with hot cross bun spice (and I will add a little bit of fruit) but that won’t happen today. Agenda: book removalist, hopefully pack a bit, arrange car service. Atmospheric conditions: currently clement but will get to 29°.
Motrning
Neither one thing or the other
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Overslept but I was enjoying such a fine set of interesting and absorbing dreams, I lost track of the hours.
Finally up and ready for a day of earnest and unrelenting housework.
OCDC said:
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Praise the Lord.
OCDC said:
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Good.
I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.
Car, I dreamt last night that you had a three year old child.
OCDC said:
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Thumbs up
OCDC said:
Car, I dreamt last night that you had a three year old child.
Nightmare, eh. What was its name?
ruby said:
OCDC said:
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Thumbs up
+1
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
“I will not feed a demon.” Police give Ruby Franke’s starving child pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8fv9yn9Ru8—
aside from that being really hard to watch I worry that the first meal that they are given is pizza.
Pizza: carbohydrates, vegetable and fruit fibre and vitamins, dairy protein and fats, meat protein and fats.
Give it to a Belsen survivor and it’d kill them because it’d be too much for their damaged system to handle.
For a fairly-badly-underfed kid in suburban America, it’s probably not a bad option that’s readily available and easily portable.
I’d probably give them something like soup or porridge
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.
PWM and MV, thanks for mentioning brush hooks yesterday, not a tool I was familiar with. But I shall be once I buy one, looks to be a wonderfully useful thing.
I have done my dawn walk, washing, picked green bananas and chopped them up to dry in the sun to make green banana flour.
Chatted to my brother who has returned from the Melbourne Flower Show all full of enthusiasm for all his native plant projects.
Now to put my whole lamb neck on to slow cook for dinner
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Didn’t get that far, sorry to disappoint.Car, I dreamt last night that you had a three year old child.Nightmare, eh. What was its name?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Didn’t get that far, sorry to disappoint.Car, I dreamt last night that you had a three year old child.Nightmare, eh. What was its name?
I often dream that I have pets but I don’t think I’ve ever dreamt that I have offspring.
Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
OCDC said:
To add to today’s medical appointments, mum sees the family neurosurgeon (three of us have seen him) to be told that her brane tooma has not returned.
Thumbs up
+1
+ another 1
dv said:
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.
I shall activate my thread title neuron.
dv said:
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.Make it short and sweet, like me.
anyway, off into town to but combustibles.
OCDC said:
Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.
Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:I would if my head permitted it. In exciting news, I’m getting my old phone repaired so soon I’ll be able to play all 124 different ABBA songs I own.Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.
The last time we had any sun was last Wednesday. Today (five days later) I’ve had to turn the electric booster on for the solar hot water. This new solar HWS is very efficient, both in collecting energy and retaining/storing it. Far better than the previous solar HWS.
OCDC said:
I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.
Wow, wouldn’t that be something!
Aside: never heard of her.
dv said:
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.
“The true memeing of Easter”, but that’s probably too transiently topical.
dv said:
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.
Thanks for the memeories?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.
Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.
OCDC said:
I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.
Do you know why she needs a brand dokters?
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:My favourite ABC news presenter.I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.Wow, wouldn’t that be something!
Aside: never heard of her.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.
Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.
Better still, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
There was a song by Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics that featured Wendy on a .50 cal machine gun.
You could put that on loop, and go out for a while.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s a chance they might enjoy that. Noise has finished now so I’m back in the lounge.OCDC said:Better still, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.Next door is playing loud 80s music near our shared wall, so it’s time for me to move to the cats’ room which is further away.Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Thr meme thread is getting a bit big so start thinking of new catchy Subject lines.
“The true memeing of Easter”, but that’s probably too transiently topical.
The memeing of life, the universe and everything.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:Migraine. Justin has a narticle. The featured brane doktor is who we see.I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.Do you know why she needs a brand dokters?
OCDC said:
Tamb said:Witty Rejoinder said:There’s a chance they might enjoy that. Noise has finished now so I’m back in the lounge.Crank up the ABBA in response and they’ll move out in a couple of hours.Better still, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Is there something problematic about ’80s music? I’d have thought they’d be childhood favourites?
When I lived in student accom I would play Strauss waltzes loudly.
Didn’t meme to hurt you.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:It was the doof-doof beat that disagreed with me. Head not the best today.Tamb said:Is there something problematic about ’80s music? I’d have thought they’d be childhood favourites?Better still, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.There’s a chance they might enjoy that. Noise has finished now so I’m back in the lounge.
me2
Hill of memes in this crazy world.
Have you shaken off your lurgy daz?
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OCDC said:It was the doof-doof beat that disagreed with me. Head not the best today.There’s a chance they might enjoy that. Noise has finished now so I’m back in the lounge.Is there something problematic about ’80s music? I’d have thought they’d be childhood favourites?
Ah, ‘The Doof-Doof Song’. Favourite of petrolheads everywhere.
Followed closely by the ‘ N’tss, N’tss, N’tss Song’.
Bubblecar said:
Hill of memes in this crazy world.
Is the the meme you want to die on?
Meme and you and a dog named boo,
plus c’est la même chose
captain_spalding said:
plus c’est la même chose
Absolument
Jesus wants me for a fun meme (sunbeam)
Bubblecar said:
Jesus wants me for a fun meme (sunbeam)
I thought you had earnest and unrelenting housework to attend to?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Jesus wants me for a fun meme (sunbeam)
I thought you had earnest and unrelenting housework to attend to?
Straight after this cup of tea, currently brewing.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:plus c’est la même chose
Absolument
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:plus c’est la même chose
Absolument
Dunno what i did there, or why.
OCDC said:
Have you shaken off your lurgy daz?
Yes yes all well. Let us know if there are any outbreaks in Melbo.
OK cleaning mouldy window frames with vinegar spray, let’s go.
Today’s downward spiral into depression is brought to you by HIGH WIND WARNING and BLOWING DUST ALERTS!
kii said:
Today’s downward spiral into depression is brought to you by HIGH WIND WARNING and BLOWING DUST ALERTS!
If you’re lucky a tornado will sweep you up and deposit you in Oz. Hopefully somewhere near Perth.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Today’s downward spiral into depression is brought to you by HIGH WIND WARNING and BLOWING DUST ALERTS!
If you’re lucky a tornado will sweep you up and deposit you in Oz. Hopefully somewhere near Perth.
I wish.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
How’s it going, Cymek?
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OCDC said:Migraine. Justin has a narticle. The featured brane doktor is who we see.I see the same brane doktor as Tamara Oudyn so maybe I’ll bump into her one day.Do you know why she needs a brand dokters?
You made me go and find the article. This surprised me…
>>She says medical students in Australia get less than two hours’ training in headache during their entire undergraduate degree. For post-graduates, it doesn’t get a lot better.<<
I trained in optometry in 1978-1981 and we had at minimum an hour lecture on headache, and I would have said more. I remember having to be able to differentiate migraine/stress/cluster headaches from patient history for exam questions. I don’t know what happens now, but people going to get their eyes checked often come with headache as a symptom.
journalism is so deep and investigative these days.
I could jobsy wobsies do
yeah gets done a few
so I will out there outside
in’t beautiful sunshine
am lets you man the fort
from evils you oughts
keep defendin’ it your job
have some george carlin, lighten your day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_X5d7rU63U
George Carlin on indian officers
another version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIeJKv9-BTA
George Carlin • Standup Routine (Indian Staff Sargent) • 1965
kii said:
Cymek said:
HelloHow’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
“I will not feed a demon.” Police give Ruby Franke’s starving child pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8fv9yn9Ru8—
aside from that being really hard to watch I worry that the first meal that they are given is pizza.
Pizza: carbohydrates, vegetable and fruit fibre and vitamins, dairy protein and fats, meat protein and fats.
Give it to a Belsen survivor and it’d kill them because it’d be too much for their damaged system to handle.
For a fairly-badly-underfed kid in suburban America, it’s probably not a bad option that’s readily available and easily portable.
it seems they had asked the brother what food she liked. but the kid did look war zone. the mother had been reinforcing the idea that when the kid ate she was feeding a demon inside her. fk.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
HelloHow’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
How are you ?
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
HelloHow’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
kii said:How’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
How are you ?
Some days are better than others. Today was a blah day. I have things arranged, but spend too much time worrying about what might happen.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:How’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
kii said:
Cymek said:
Cymek said:I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
How are you ?
Some days are better than others. Today was a blah day. I have things arranged, but spend too much time worrying about what might happen.
Yeah I can relate to that
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
Yes. Turning over a new leaf is good. It can be so easy to get into a rut and not make positive changes because of fear of failure.
I’ve updated the list
Back from the doctor. Excision completed.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
kii said:It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
Yes. Turning over a new leaf is good. It can be so easy to get into a rut and not make positive changes because of fear of failure.
For sure
Michael V said:
Back from the doctor. Excision completed.
Good
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
ChrispenEvan said:
anyway, off into town to but combustibles.
I wonder what this means.
Lunch report: I’m going to eat a couple of Cam’s Delicious Hot Cross Buns That He Doesn’t Put Citrus Peel into. Warmed in the microwave, with cold butter on them.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
It’s always complicated. We can continue on as we are or shed what doesn’t help us.
Bubblecar said:
OK cleaning mouldy window frames with vinegar spray, let’s go.
Not perfect but it’s the best I can do. If the agent wants every speck of mould gone, she can lick it off herself.
(Actually she’s never noticed it and won’t notice any difference. I’m doing this for my benefit.)
buffy said:
Lunch report: I’m going to eat a couple of Cam’s Delicious Hot Cross Buns That He Doesn’t Put Citrus Peel into. Warmed in the microwave, with cold butter on them.
In my Coles order, instead of hot cross buns I chose Cripps fruit buns.
Very similar item but better quality and no religious symbols.
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:
kii said:It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happening
Is that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.
Olive and Mabel – Ear Flap Beach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtgcDD7BXiQ
too much wind.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
OK cleaning mouldy window frames with vinegar spray, let’s go.
Not perfect but it’s the best I can do. If the agent wants every speck of mould gone, she can lick it off herself.
(Actually she’s never noticed it and won’t notice any difference. I’m doing this for my benefit.)
Windom frames are an absolute pain to clean properly, can get 80% or so easily but that last 20% is hard
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.
It’s a difficult situation, but something has to change. Take care of you first.
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.
have you seen a legal?
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: I’m going to eat a couple of Cam’s Delicious Hot Cross Buns That He Doesn’t Put Citrus Peel into. Warmed in the microwave, with cold butter on them.
In my Coles order, instead of hot cross buns I chose Cripps fruit buns.
Very similar item but better quality and no religious symbols.
You don’t have to think of them as a religious symbol. Plenty of white crosses in nature. Woodruff, for example.
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.have you seen a legal?
Somewhat
I’ve emailed a lawyer to enquire about drafting a letter to send to my wife suggesting selling the house or refinancing
They can do that but said I need to contact a family lawyer first and work out some sort of arrangement
Right now I’m working on finding somewhere to live and go from there.
I’ve sorted out a number of other things like getting my health improved.
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
Oh yes
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
List(s) I reckon
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:How’s it going, Cymek?
I’m OK yeah
Sorting things out
Just thought then about how nice and supportive everyone from work has been.
It helps that people care, get used to be independent and self contained but it doesn’t always work
It is important to have that. I think people are becoming more aware about mental health and how it isn’t something to fear when others are having a difficult time.
Yes, people, in general, are becoming aware that someone in their family, or someone they know, or they themselves, are quite likely to have some sort of mental health struggles at some time, so it doesn’t hav ethe same stigma of ‘not being normal’ that it used to have.
Also more aware that not everyone with a mental health difficulty is likely to ‘seize axe and slay five’ as the put it in the headlines.
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
yep, and I’m on it.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Do you know why she needs a brand dokters?Migraine. Justin has a narticle. The featured brane doktor is who we see.
You made me go and find the article. This surprised me…
>>She says medical students in Australia get less than two hours’ training in headache during their entire undergraduate degree. For post-graduates, it doesn’t get a lot better.<<
I trained in optometry in 1978-1981 and we had at minimum an hour lecture on headache, and I would have said more. I remember having to be able to differentiate migraine/stress/cluster headaches from patient history for exam questions. I don’t know what happens now, but people going to get their eyes checked often come with headache as a symptom.
we go to optometrists with headaches, because doctors tell us to get our eyes checked first when we present with persistent headaches…
although my doctors also gave me some meds for different stages of the migraine… one of which makes me sleep then wake with a lesser headache, but at least the migraine has subsided. (Sometimes I have four – six day migraines)
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
anyway, off into town to but combustibles.
I wonder what this means.
Ramming your head into a pile of firewood.
It’s a very niche thing right now, but in a year or two, everyone will be doing it.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: I’m going to eat a couple of Cam’s Delicious Hot Cross Buns That He Doesn’t Put Citrus Peel into. Warmed in the microwave, with cold butter on them.
In my Coles order, instead of hot cross buns I chose Cripps fruit buns.
Very similar item but better quality and no religious symbols.
Buy hot cross buns, but rotate them 45 deg and think of them as ‘diamond buns’ with the letter X on them.
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:One good thing coming out of it all, is it made me quite aware of my failings and shortcomings and that I need to do better.
I’m mostly ok with how I am as a person but improvement is needed
good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.
AFAICT the only reason you can’t sell your home and both benefit and have funds towards new homes/rental is the hoarding. This is on her. Don’t feel bad for selling when your children have moved out.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:good. but don’t burden what isn’t your shit.
See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.AFAICT the only reason you can’t sell your home and both benefit and have funds towards new homes/rental is the hoarding. This is on her. Don’t feel bad for selling when your children have moved out.
Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
I have a few lists.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:See this is something I wonder about in regards to one particular situation
I cannot afford to pay a mortgage and rent a room and live.
I’d have no money to do or buy anything and likely eat poorly
I have worked out a way to stop paying the mortgage and the consequences of that happeningIs that just horrible to my wife who is living in the house on her own and doesn’t have the means to pay
Everyone has said to me to look out for myself first and this isn’t just family but people who don’t know me.
If anything I suppose if forces the situation of selling or refinancing the home so one can buy the other out.AFAICT the only reason you can’t sell your home and both benefit and have funds towards new homes/rental is the hoarding. This is on her. Don’t feel bad for selling when your children have moved out.
Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
kii said:
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
I have a few lists.
every list is sacred, every list is great
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:AFAICT the only reason you can’t sell your home and both benefit and have funds towards new homes/rental is the hoarding. This is on her. Don’t feel bad for selling when your children have moved out.
Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
No we haven’t
I did look it up and it mentioned a year of separation before you can file for divorce
I will research it in more depth and talk to someone about it as well.
kii said:
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
I have a few lists.
maybe an inner ear problem?
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
No we haven’t
I did look it up and it mentioned a year of separation before you can file for divorce
I will research it in more depth and talk to someone about it as well.
Would you be able to afford a personal loan in your name only to pay for a year’s rent? Once you have accommodation sorted you can get to the legal stuff.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:AFAICT the only reason you can’t sell your home and both benefit and have funds towards new homes/rental is the hoarding. This is on her. Don’t feel bad for selling when your children have moved out.
Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
they haven’t separated for a year unless they had while living under the same roof.
How old is your youngest daughter Cymek?
Arts said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Migraine. Justin has a narticle. The featured brane doktor is who we see.
You made me go and find the article. This surprised me…
>>She says medical students in Australia get less than two hours’ training in headache during their entire undergraduate degree. For post-graduates, it doesn’t get a lot better.<<
I trained in optometry in 1978-1981 and we had at minimum an hour lecture on headache, and I would have said more. I remember having to be able to differentiate migraine/stress/cluster headaches from patient history for exam questions. I don’t know what happens now, but people going to get their eyes checked often come with headache as a symptom.
we go to optometrists with headaches, because doctors tell us to get our eyes checked first when we present with persistent headaches…
although my doctors also gave me some meds for different stages of the migraine… one of which makes me sleep then wake with a lesser headache, but at least the migraine has subsided. (Sometimes I have four – six day migraines)
Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really. But that is why we need to know how to differentiate the really important from the lesser sorts of headaches. Of course, then there is the “ponytail” headache. If you tie your hair up tightly all day, in some people that causes a headache. I was skeptical when I heard about that at a conference…but it really is true. I suggested loosening off the hairstyle to some people when we could find nothing else and neither could the GP…and it worked.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
No we haven’t
I did look it up and it mentioned a year of separation before you can file for divorce
I will research it in more depth and talk to someone about it as well.
Would you be able to afford a personal loan in your name only to pay for a year’s rent? Once you have accommodation sorted you can get to the legal stuff.
I’ve got enough to pay for 6 months without stressing finances and not having to get a loan.
It doesn’t touch my investment account which I really don’t want to spend.
I’ve got about 5 and half thousand in crypto I can sell to pay rent and some more in a general savings account
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Yes that is what stops anything happening
I’d be happy for us to do that and it’s what I’d like to do
Sell the house, and go our separate ways in an amicable way, I really don’t want to argue anymore
Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
they haven’t separated for a year unless they had while living under the same roof.
That last part is actually what my wife claimed to get Centrelink
It wasn’t true according to their guidelines, I told them but they didn’t care
That I suppose if what I can do then
I’ll check it today
Witty Rejoinder said:
How old is your youngest daughter Cymek?
She is 18 in mid July
She lives with her brother and only goes home occasionally.
She doesn’t get on well with her mum
Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really. But that is why we need to know how to differentiate the really important from the lesser sorts of headaches. Of course, then there is the “ponytail” headache. If you tie your hair up tightly all day, in some people that causes a headache. I was skeptical when I heard about that at a conference…but it really is true. I suggested loosening off the hairstyle to some people when we could find nothing else and neither could the GP…and it worked.
i remember that one. The top knot bun thing. Did not need a professional to explain it though.
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:Have you or her filed for divorce? You can go your separate ways amicably even with legal representation .. but if you don’t separate legally, then financially, you will be caught out with the house, and you will lose. I know the clinical way isn’t ideal for many people, but it’s the best way from a wellbeing perspective in the future.
they haven’t separated for a year unless they had while living under the same roof.
That last part is actually what my wife claimed to get Centrelink
It wasn’t true according to their guidelines, I told them but they didn’t care
That I suppose if what I can do then
I’ll check it today
precedent.
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:You made me go and find the article. This surprised me…
>>She says medical students in Australia get less than two hours’ training in headache during their entire undergraduate degree. For post-graduates, it doesn’t get a lot better.<<
I trained in optometry in 1978-1981 and we had at minimum an hour lecture on headache, and I would have said more. I remember having to be able to differentiate migraine/stress/cluster headaches from patient history for exam questions. I don’t know what happens now, but people going to get their eyes checked often come with headache as a symptom.
we go to optometrists with headaches, because doctors tell us to get our eyes checked first when we present with persistent headaches…
although my doctors also gave me some meds for different stages of the migraine… one of which makes me sleep then wake with a lesser headache, but at least the migraine has subsided. (Sometimes I have four – six day migraines)
Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really.
let every GP know
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:they haven’t separated for a year unless they had while living under the same roof.
That last part is actually what my wife claimed to get Centrelink
It wasn’t true according to their guidelines, I told them but they didn’t care
That I suppose if what I can do then
I’ll check it today
precedent.
yep… official
Arts said:
buffy said:
Arts said:we go to optometrists with headaches, because doctors tell us to get our eyes checked first when we present with persistent headaches…
although my doctors also gave me some meds for different stages of the migraine… one of which makes me sleep then wake with a lesser headache, but at least the migraine has subsided. (Sometimes I have four – six day migraines)
Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really.
let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
buffy said:
Arts said:” Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.”buffy said:But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really.let every GP know
:)
Is the risk due to the problem with the eyeball and thus unaffected by appropriate spectacles? Or does the wearing of appropriate spectacles reduce the risk?
My eyes aren’t all that bad – passed by recent VicRoads eye test without specs, but I feel much better outside with them donned.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:That last part is actually what my wife claimed to get Centrelink
It wasn’t true according to their guidelines, I told them but they didn’t care
That I suppose if what I can do then
I’ll check it today
precedent.
yep… official
Even 25 years ago, ‘disproving’ separation under one roof (SUOR) was difficult. You basically had to take their word for it.
If you knew how to do it, there was financial advantage where both parties were on Centrelink benefits, and they went SUOR, then reconciled back to their marriage/marriage-like relationship, and then SUOR again (repeat as necessary).
Some people were quite expert in their timings of these changes, and there was little that could be done about it.
Having a sit-me-down while I swallow two of today’s pills.
Then it’s back on with the kitchen.
Bubblecar said:
Having a sit-me-down while I swallow two of today’s pills.Then it’s back on with the kitchen.
How long does it take to swallow two pills? Idle sod.
The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled.: 396 It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden-leg goat.: 28 Four goats of this type were brought to Tennessee in the 1880s.
—-
That’s some weak-ass goat
Time to languish with a bit of sensory deprivation and drugs (>2 tabs).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Having a sit-me-down while I swallow two of today’s pills.Then it’s back on with the kitchen.
How long does it take to swallow two pills? Idle sod.
A small time 
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:precedent.
yep… official
Even 25 years ago, ‘disproving’ separation under one roof (SUOR) was difficult. You basically had to take their word for it.
If you knew how to do it, there was financial advantage where both parties were on Centrelink benefits, and they went SUOR, then reconciled back to their marriage/marriage-like relationship, and then SUOR again (repeat as necessary).
Some people were quite expert in their timings of these changes, and there was little that could be done about it.
I looked it up it requires an affidavit from either both parties of the marriage or one depending on who initiates it and a third party.
Centrelink does recognise it officially but every other criteria would be a lie
I mean it would be harder for them to prove you are lying than for you to prove you aren’t, but lying on something you swear is the truth isn’t good
Our building gets probably half a dozen or so fire alarms each year
Its usually people smoking in the toilets or burnt toast
We got a random bill to our office they aren’t addressed very well.
$1300 for a false fire alarm call out from the fire brigade, they are 50 maybe 100 metres down the road.
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really.
let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Having a sit-me-down while I swallow two of today’s pills.Then it’s back on with the kitchen.
How long does it take to swallow two pills? Idle sod.
A small time
Wouldn’t mind a few of those but there’s drudgery to attend to.
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:Actually eyes don’t often cause headaches really.
let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
I suffer from one sided fuzziness..
Probly should clean these feelthy specs
dv said:
The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled.: 396 It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden-leg goat.: 28 Four goats of this type were brought to Tennessee in the 1880s.—-
That’s some weak-ass goat
but gee they are funny.
kii said:
buffy said:
Arts said:let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled.: 396 It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden-leg goat.: 28 Four goats of this type were brought to Tennessee in the 1880s.—-
That’s some weak-ass goat
but gee they are funny.
Ian said:
buffy said:
Arts said:let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
I suffer from one sided fuzziness..
Probly should clean these feelthy specs
I have a thinning right optic nerve. If it breaks I become black blind on that side, Hope the ophthalmologist can do something about it.
Parent-teacher thing today.
dv said:
Parent-teacher thing today.
we have ours after the school holidays… or rather it’s on.. I don’t go, because it’s all bullshit anyway ..
schools have so much communication home these days, every time there’s an issue, every time there’s a good thing, every time there’s a change, what assessments they are doing, what the grades are for each assessment … I don’t need to waste my time or the teachers
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
buffy said:But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
Arts said:
dv said:
Parent-teacher thing today.
we have ours after the school holidays… or rather it’s on.. I don’t go, because it’s all bullshit anyway ..
schools have so much communication home these days, every time there’s an issue, every time there’s a good thing, every time there’s a change, what assessments they are doing, what the grades are for each assessment … I don’t need to waste my time or the teachers
I go if there are specific things I need to discuss as is the case here.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’re so me
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
i got clumsy. I even got it when my brother tortured me. I didn’t do it. she’s clumsy.
But they did get my eyesight together. Possibly because i was cross eyed and they couldn’t ignore it.
dv said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Parent-teacher thing today.
we have ours after the school holidays… or rather it’s on.. I don’t go, because it’s all bullshit anyway ..
schools have so much communication home these days, every time there’s an issue, every time there’s a good thing, every time there’s a change, what assessments they are doing, what the grades are for each assessment … I don’t need to waste my time or the teachers
I go if there are specific things I need to discuss as is the case here.
well, good luck and may the odds be ever in your favour
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled.: 396 It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden-leg goat.: 28 Four goats of this type were brought to Tennessee in the 1880s.—-
That’s some weak-ass goat
but gee they are funny.
Interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fainting_goat
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’d think someone would notice the squinting. I imagine a good student might not prompt any questions though.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled.: 396 It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden-leg goat.: 28 Four goats of this type were brought to Tennessee in the 1880s.—-
That’s some weak-ass goat
but gee they are funny.
:)
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’d think someone would notice the squinting. I imagine a good student might not prompt any questions though.
I didn’t get specs for my astigmatism until I was an adult. I was tested because of headaches. I think it was my first testing. I don’t remember ever being tested at school.
dv said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’re so me
That’s scary.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’d think someone would notice the squinting. I imagine a good student might not prompt any questions though.
I didn’t get specs for my astigmatism until I was an adult. I was tested because of headaches. I think it was my first testing. I don’t remember ever being tested at school.
My brother got glasses at age 8yo in the ’60s. It was very noticeable that though he could read well from a book but could not from a blackboard.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What was normal? Were you able to see eye-charts or did someone neglect to send you to an optometrist at all?
My eyes weren’t tested until high school. Plus I was a quiet middle child in a large blended family.
I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal.
I implemented various strategies to get through primary school, was offered a place in the opportunity classes for gifted kids. Went to a selective high school.
Everyone thought I was vague and clumsy.
You’d think someone would notice the squinting. I imagine a good student might not prompt any questions though.
The funny thing was our classrooms didn’t have electric lights, just tall windows. Mother was lobbying the department of education for funding to put lights in all the classrooms.
The poor lighting contributed to my poor vision.
OCDC said:
buffy said:Arts said:” Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.”let every GP knowBut it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
Is the risk due to the problem with the eyeball and thus unaffected by appropriate spectacles? Or does the wearing of appropriate spectacles reduce the risk?
My eyes aren’t all that bad – passed by recent VicRoads eye test without specs, but I feel much better outside with them donned.
Wearing glasses does not affect the risk. It’s to do with length of eyeball and thinning at the back and, well, it’s basically genes. I saw few actual problems even with high (>-6D) myopes. They aren’t common in Australia anyway and I only had a very small population of them in my patients. I can get back to this later. I’m off to archery.
(I went to do some wall painting, and this took longer than intended because when I stirred the old tin of paint it knocked a hole in the bottom, so there was cleaning up to do too. Fortunately I was preparing the tin outside of the house)
buffy said:
OCDC said:Ta.buffy said:Wearing glasses does not affect the risk. It’s to do with length of eyeball and thinning at the back and, well, it’s basically genes. I saw few actual problems even with high (>-6D) myopes. They aren’t common in Australia anyway and I only had a very small population of them in my patients. I can get back to this later. I’m off to archery.But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.” Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.”:)
Is the risk due to the problem with the eyeball and thus unaffected by appropriate spectacles? Or does the wearing of appropriate spectacles reduce the risk?
My eyes aren’t all that bad – passed by recent VicRoads eye test without specs, but I feel much better outside with them donned.
(I went to do some wall painting, and this took longer than intended because when I stirred the old tin of paint it knocked a hole in the bottom, so there was cleaning up to do too. Fortunately I was preparing the tin outside of the house)
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.” Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.”:)
Is the risk due to the problem with the eyeball and thus unaffected by appropriate spectacles? Or does the wearing of appropriate spectacles reduce the risk?
My eyes aren’t all that bad – passed by recent VicRoads eye test without specs, but I feel much better outside with them donned.
Wearing glasses does not affect the risk. It’s to do with length of eyeball and thinning at the back and, well, it’s basically genes. I saw few actual problems even with high (>-6D) myopes. They aren’t common in Australia anyway and I only had a very small population of them in my patients. I can get back to this later. I’m off to archery.
(I went to do some wall painting, and this took longer than intended because when I stirred the old tin of paint it knocked a hole in the bottom, so there was cleaning up to do too. Fortunately I was preparing the tin outside of the house)
You would make a good Viking.
Four egg impossible quiche this end involving onion, garlic, peas, corn, carrot, broad beans. spinach, stock powder, Italian herbs, olive oil, flour, 4 x eggs.
Wrap pizza with tom sauce, ham, marinated olives, marinated capsicum and taco blend cheese. And some mushies to snack on.
I must say, I’ve become rather a fan of my wrap pizzas in case anyone hadn’t noticed.
Cymek said:
…but lying on something you swear is the truth isn’t good
Aye. That way, politics lies.
OCDC said:
Wrap pizza with tom sauce, ham, marinated olives, marinated capsicum and taco blend cheese. And some mushies to snack on.I must say, I’ve become rather a fan of my wrap pizzas in case anyone hadn’t noticed.
Do you cut them into traditional slices or just scoff them whole and entire?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I haven’t been able to get them to stay crispy after cooking, so i cut them to eat, without having sliced them. In terms of actual pizzaness, they’re probably a -16, but they taste good.Wrap pizza with tom sauce, ham, marinated olives, marinated capsicum and taco blend cheese. And some mushies to snack on.Do you cut them into traditional slices or just scoff them whole and entire?I must say, I’ve become rather a fan of my wrap pizzas in case anyone hadn’t noticed.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:There’s a bougie company that makes grain-free and keto items. Their pizza bases are almond flour based and stay whole, but they have an awful lot of calories and I have no impulse control so eat the entire thing even if I plan to only eat half. But maybe I’ll experiment with almond flour bases after I move and see if I can make some with an appropriate nutrition profile.OCDC said:I haven’t been able to get them to stay crispy after cooking, so i cut them to eat, without having sliced them. In terms of actual pizzaness, they’re probably a -16, but they taste good.Wrap pizza with tom sauce, ham, marinated olives, marinated capsicum and taco blend cheese. And some mushies to snack on.Do you cut them into traditional slices or just scoff them whole and entire?I must say, I’ve become rather a fan of my wrap pizzas in case anyone hadn’t noticed.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Bubblecar said:There’s a bougie company that makes grain-free and keto items. Their pizza bases are almond flour based and stay whole, but they have an awful lot of calories and I have no impulse control so eat the entire thing even if I plan to only eat half. But maybe I’ll experiment with almond flour bases after I move and see if I can make some with an appropriate nutrition profile.Do you cut them into traditional slices or just scoff them whole and entire?I haven’t been able to get them to stay crispy after cooking, so i cut them to eat, without having sliced them. In terms of actual pizzaness, they’re probably a -16, but they taste good.
Good luck.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.OCDC said:Good luck.I haven’t been able to get them to stay crispy after cooking, so i cut them to eat, without having sliced them. In terms of actual pizzaness, they’re probably a -16, but they taste good.There’s a bougie company that makes grain-free and keto items. Their pizza bases are almond flour based and stay whole, but they have an awful lot of calories and I have no impulse control so eat the entire thing even if I plan to only eat half. But maybe I’ll experiment with almond flour bases after I move and see if I can make some with an appropriate nutrition profile.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.There’s a bougie company that makes grain-free and keto items. Their pizza bases are almond flour based and stay whole, but they have an awful lot of calories and I have no impulse control so eat the entire thing even if I plan to only eat half. But maybe I’ll experiment with almond flour bases after I move and see if I can make some with an appropriate nutrition profile.Good luck.
Are these pizza wraps wrapped (ie cylindrical), or cooked flat?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.There’s a bougie company that makes grain-free and keto items. Their pizza bases are almond flour based and stay whole, but they have an awful lot of calories and I have no impulse control so eat the entire thing even if I plan to only eat half. But maybe I’ll experiment with almond flour bases after I move and see if I can make some with an appropriate nutrition profile.Good luck.
On top? Wouldn’t that squish the toppings?
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Cooked flat for a pizza vibe.Bubblecar said:Are these pizza wraps wrapped (ie cylindrical), or cooked flat?Good luck.Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Crisp it up before adding toppings.Bubblecar said:On top? Wouldn’t that squish the toppings?Good luck.Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:Crisp it up before adding toppings.Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.On top? Wouldn’t that squish the toppings?
Ah.
I baked mine on a pizza tray but I don’t do them any more ‘cos I can’t trust myself not to add crazy amounts of fattening toppings.
I’ll probably still do them as a special treat (on an ordinary pizza base) once or twice a year.
Well, his essay writing is bad.
I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/reading,-writing-and-referencing/essays/writing-a-great-essayI know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
What year is he now?
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Bad in what way?
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC said:Cooked flat for a pizza vibe.Although I’ve just had A Thought. When the wraps are whole, they bend when cooked in airfryer or oven. Maybe I could put them directly on the rack in the oven, with an oven tray on top keeping it flat.Are these pizza wraps wrapped (ie cylindrical), or cooked flat?
Ah. We’ve done that in the past. They did come out a bit flaccid. We cut them with the big kitchen scissors.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Bad in what way?
ChatGPT bad…
OCDC said:
What year is he now?
10
OCDC said:
dv said:Well, his essay writing is bad.https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/reading,-writing-and-referencing/essays/writing-a-great-essayI know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Thanks for trying to help but I think he needs one-on-one assistance from a human.
dv said:
OCDC said:NW. Better to find out and seek help now than to discover during his final year of school.dv said:Thanks for trying to help but I think he needs one-on-one assistance from a human.Well, his essay writing is bad.https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/reading,-writing-and-referencing/essays/writing-a-great-essayI know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
He sounds much like my son… extremely good at maths and science and utterly hopeless at writing an essay especially a piece of fiction. We tried giving him a few templates that he could use with just about any question without much luck. Part of his ASD I reckon.
Son ended up finishing his HSC at TAFE where they didn’t need to do creative writing.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Bad in what way?
Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
Does seem odd he got this far without it having been commented on prior.
Surprisingly he got a pass in Chinese, given that he doesn’t know any Chinese.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:My young cousin, for whom I wrote the reference a few weeks ago, didn’t achieve an ATAR but did a TAFE qual that let him do bachelor of IT this year.dv said:Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.Well, his essay writing is bad.Bad in what way?I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
What about this guy he’s a tutor
OCDC said:
Does seem odd he got this far without it having been commented on prior.
Oh this isn’t exactly a bolt from the blue, and we’ve tried to help him, but it’s getting closer to D-day and it is becoming more clear that our assistance is not assisting. What passes in year 8 is a bit concerning in year 9, and a cause for alarm in year 10.
Cymek said:
What about this guy he’s a tutor
6 wives, no grandkids. That’s a poor reproductive efficacy.
Cymek said:
What about this guy he’s a tutor
:)
Dutch darts players quit national women’s team over transgender teammate
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103627072
…
If asked I would have assumed women darts-players were just as good as men.
dv said:
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
what does he want to do though?
dv said:
OCDC said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.
I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Thanks for trying to help but I think he needs one-on-one assistance from a human.
Not us then, but in seriousness they started giving us scores that were 1/5 of the upper bound higher, simply after our language-arts-literature-studies teacher made sure we did the following.
Follow a sensible essay structure: introduction paragraph; body paragraphs; conclusion paragraph. Follow a sensible substructure for paragraphs: topic sentence; supporting sentences. Give evidence they’re happy with.
In the introduction, briefly present the line of reasoning for the rest of the essay to expand on, leave detail to be presented in the body. In the body (an arbitrary number of paragraphs, enough to contain all the information), usually place one branch of reasoning per paragraph, consider splitting larger branches into multiple paragraphs. In the conclusion, one may restate information from introduction, but be sure to connect the branches of reasoning presented above, and may end with a general remark about the topic.
Topic (leading) sentence of a paragraph specifies the main point of the paragraph. Additional sentences that support or expand on this point should include examples and references to other sources of information. Be specific when referring to another text or the main source text (may include short quotes).
There you have it, just follow the structure and cite a bunch of examples from sources. Just like this short essay.
Now as the caregiver you are also able to be the one-on-one assistant human¡
Ian said:
sabotage
Ian said:
Ouch!
dv said:
OCDC said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.
I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Bad in what way?
Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
Does seem odd he got this far without it having been commented on prior.
Oh this isn’t exactly a bolt from the blue, and we’ve tried to help him, but it’s getting closer to D-day and it is becoming more clear that our assistance is not assisting. What passes in year 8 is a bit concerning in year 9, and a cause for alarm in year 10.
So it was a structural problem after all what a surprise in which case we don’t know what your him is like under instruction so maybe the opposite, one-on-one human assistance isn’t the necessary part¡
But again in seriousness our language-arts-literature-studies teacher simply sat us down and told us what was required, and went through what we’d written and showed us how it didn’t fit, and went through some examples of what did fit.
Ian said:
I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Ian said:
dv said:
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
We tried giving him a few templates that he could use with just about any question without much luck. Part of his ASD I reckon.
We mean apart from the $$$ that a teacher could earn as a tutor above what $ they get for simply being a school teacher, wait, that’s enough of an explanation we know.
We also mean, it’s
not a magic trick or
Australia’s most disadvantaged primary schools has transformed its NAPLAN results and is now “punching above its weight” after a shift in teaching methods. New South Wales will undertake training in a style of teaching called “explicit instruction” immediately after the Easter holidays.
magnetohydrodynamics, it’s pretty
“You wouldn’t do that when you’re trying to teach a child to play piano or to play any other instrument or to do something new — you would go step by step,” Ms Gazula said. “Yet when it comes to learning Maths or English, somehow we feel that different approaches are okay.”
simple to just go step by step…
(oh and before any of yous whole language learning nuts tell us “well that’s just for kindergarten reading” we’re telling you that like primary school students, secondary school students also have human brains so there)
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
Bad in what way?
Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Look maybe we’re just wimps or something
Counsel for the commission Amy Munro said one of the Live Better support workers checked the water temperature with her bare hand and “considered the water was fine”. “Ms Lucas was seen moving and vocalising in a manner that was different to her usual behaviour,” Ms Munro told the court. She said when Ms Lucas was removed from the bath after one to two minutes, the staff noticed her skin was peeling and that the wall temperature panel was set at 60C.
but really we’re not exactly feeling
that “the water was fine” if it’s 333 K and we stick our hand in it, fuck no, we’re going to be feeling that it’s painfully hot but what would we know, do we really have organic human dermis that is susceptible to thermal insult at these pissy low temperatures¿.
Arts said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Bad in what way?
Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
Thank God it’s nightime in Baltimore.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Thank God it’s nightime in Baltimore.
Nods.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Poor structure, too many different ideas in a paragraph, very much like a series of semi-related concepts rather than the establishment of a case leading to a conclusion. He is not producing output that is going to get him to a decent score with regard to ATAR.
I’m half-thinking of forgetting about that and focusing on a different path for him outside of high school. There are plenty of decent jobs that don’t require you to write an essay.
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
your right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
your’e right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
fixed
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
your’e right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
fixed
Arts said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
you’re right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
really fixed now
Arts said:
Arts said:
Arts said:you’re right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
really fixed now
this is what happens when you have a cat using typing fingers as a scratching post and are multitasking with a document scanner.
Arts said:
Arts said:
Arts said:really fixed now
this is what happens when you have a cat using typing fingers as a scratching post and are multitasking with a document scanner.
A catastrophe ?
Arts said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
what if I was to tell you that you don’t need atar for entry to university? there are a number of alternative pathways
Why WACE any more time on that eh¿
your your’e you’re yore yaw right the cage match of teenagers fighting to the death in subjects they aren’t interested in is a much better option
really fixed now
this is what happens when you have a cat using typing fingers as a scratching post and are multitasking with a document scanner.
LOL but well yes we 500% agree, they put us on academic watch list in middle secondary but we didn’t give a shit and did SCIENCE and bludged our way to practically the top so if they insist on all these bullshit subjects then f’k‘m.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
this is what happens when you have a cat using typing fingers as a scratching post and are multitasking with a document scanner.
A catastrophe ?
boomtish
is poik around?
Arts said:
dv said:
I’ve updated the list
wait, there’s a list?
Here is a list.
List of lists of lists
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists
Michael V said:
Ian said:
I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Dali did it.. surreal
Ian said:
oof it’s like a horror movie.
Arts said:
Ian said:
oof it’s like a horror movie.
right there on your TV!
Arts said:
Ian said:
oof it’s like a horror movie.
I’ll say.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:
I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Dali did it.. surreal
Yeah.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Dali did it.. surreal
Yeah.
going to be a very interesting inquiry into that.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:Dali did it.. surreal
Yeah.
going to be a very interesting inquiry into that.
Yeah.
It looked like there was a fire on the container ship. Whether or not that was before or after it hit the stanchion, I can’t tell. The ship has reportedly sunk.
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
in what way is his essay writing bad?
There’s a WC football (proper football) qualifier on.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Well, his essay writing is bad.I know how to teach maths or science. I am able to write an essay, I don’t know how to teach someone how to write an essay.
Might have to bite the bullet and hire a tutor. Why this isn’t something an English teacher should have been teaching him, I don’t know.
in what way is his essay writing bad?
ah. already answered.
Arts said:
is poik around?
I am now
Ian said:
There’s a WC football (proper football) qualifier on.
Soccer?
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:
I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Dali did it.. surreal
Hopeless navigation.
Should have steered a bit more to the left.
I’ll just line up the front of the ship with that bridge pylon, see how robust that bridge is.
Maybe ships need forward radar for bridges.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:I doesn’t look good in the video at the bottom of this page:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1881625/Baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-ship-strike
Dali did it.. surreal
Hopeless navigation.
Should have steered a bit more to the left.
I’ll just line up the front of the ship with that bridge pylon, see how robust that bridge is.
Maybe ships need forward radar for bridges.
Perhaps a tug boat on its starboard side.
Tug boats, useful when they are around.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
There’s a WC football (proper football) qualifier on.Soccer?
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Ian said:Dali did it.. surreal
Hopeless navigation.
Should have steered a bit more to the left.
I’ll just line up the front of the ship with that bridge pylon, see how robust that bridge is.
Maybe ships need forward radar for bridges.
Perhaps a tug boat on its starboard side.
Tug boats, useful when they are around.
Crew.
Let’s turn around and go back home.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Hopeless navigation.
Should have steered a bit more to the left.
I’ll just line up the front of the ship with that bridge pylon, see how robust that bridge is.
Maybe ships need forward radar for bridges.
Perhaps a tug boat on its starboard side.
Tug boats, useful when they are around.
Crew.
Let’s turn around and go back home.
A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Perhaps a tug boat on its starboard side.
Tug boats, useful when they are around.
Crew.
Let’s turn around and go back home.
A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Crew.
Let’s turn around and go back home.
A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
:)
kii said:
buffy said:
Arts said:let every GP know
But it gave me a chance to find the uncorrected myopes who were living in a fuzzy world and thought it was normal like that.
:)
Me as a child. All through primary school. Normal! I can’t see the blackboard! Normal! I can’t see the bus numbers! NORMAL!
I got tested in first year of high school. Got my glasses from an optometrist in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Just opposite the QANTAS building. Stunned that I could see the bus numbers, the leaves on the trees.
Luckily my best friend was with me, she got her new glasses the week before and she warned me about how exciting it was to be able to see.
Our most memorable young myope was grabbed by her mother as she almost walked out into the traffic because the wonder overtook her.
Good evening people!
OCDC said:
Wrap pizza with tom sauce, ham, marinated olives, marinated capsicum and taco blend cheese. And some mushies to snack on.I must say, I’ve become rather a fan of my wrap pizzas in case anyone hadn’t noticed.
We et kebabs for tea while looking at Lake Hamilton.
Just doin’ my easter weekend order.
I thought it may be interesting to cook some fish burgers, chippies , salad and fish pieces. For good friday…
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
sarahs mum said:
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
maybe ask someone here to ask on her behalf as CB88 won’t recognise the name and thus no read the email. someone email them with their handle in the From: pane.
sarahs mum said:
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
We don’t let any old riff raff in you know.
Ian said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
We don’t let any old riff raff in you know.
Hmm, we’ve got some of these in the kitchen drawer. They are for the cream whipper.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/wa-toughest-nang-ban-nitrous-oxide-explained/103628656
ChrispenEvan said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
maybe ask someone here to ask on her behalf as CB88 won’t recognise the name and thus no read the email. someone email them with their handle in the From: pane.
I’ll give him an email and see what can be done.
Happy easter
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a friend who emailed cb88 a week or so ago to get on to the forum and she has had no reply. any clues to what she should do next?
maybe ask someone here to ask on her behalf as CB88 won’t recognise the name and thus no read the email. someone email them with their handle in the From: pane.
I’ll give him an email and see what can be done.
email sent.
let’s hope that works.
ChrispenEvan said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
of course the owner is trying to help the dog by showing that because not all people like dogs that do this, it is best the dog is taught not to.
Someone didn’t get petted as a child.
Happy easter
We mean reciprocity is a thing right, if your doctor does a prostate examination then
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Crew.
Let’s turn around and go back home.
A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
I would be looking at simulating bridge / ship crashes and rating bridge pylons to see if they withstand a container ship bump.
If the ship cannot steer due to water currents and human piloted tugs are not available then they should consider automated tugs that link in with the ships steering and managed by port authorities
Fit all bridges with gps that transmit location to the ship along with a speed limit.
It is the 21 century.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
I would be looking at simulating bridge / ship crashes and rating bridge pylons to see if they withstand a container ship bump.
If the ship cannot steer due to water currents and human piloted tugs are not available then they should consider automated tugs that link in with the ships steering and managed by port authorities
Fit all bridges with gps that transmit location to the ship along with a speed limit.
It is the 21 century.
Nah. Bridge pylons need to be protected by an outer “island” or “rampart” or some similar structure that absorbs the shock of any collision without that energy being tansferred to the actual pylons.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:A radar and lidar system that slows the ship down when approaching bridges.
Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
I would be looking at simulating bridge / ship crashes and rating bridge pylons to see if they withstand a container ship bump.
If the ship cannot steer due to water currents and human piloted tugs are not available then they should consider automated tugs that link in with the ships steering and managed by port authorities
Fit all bridges with gps that transmit location to the ship along with a speed limit.
It is the 21 century.
Make all bridge 🌉 pylons ship 🚢 safe.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Container ship Dali available to check bridges for robustness.
Bump.
I would be looking at simulating bridge / ship crashes and rating bridge pylons to see if they withstand a container ship bump.
If the ship cannot steer due to water currents and human piloted tugs are not available then they should consider automated tugs that link in with the ships steering and managed by port authorities
Fit all bridges with gps that transmit location to the ship along with a speed limit.
It is the 21 century.
Nah. Bridge pylons need to be protected by an outer “island” or “rampart” or some similar structure that absorbs the shock of any collision without that energy being tansferred to the actual pylons.
That’s a better idea.
Bridges are too expensive to bump into.
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I would be looking at simulating bridge / ship crashes and rating bridge pylons to see if they withstand a container ship bump.
If the ship cannot steer due to water currents and human piloted tugs are not available then they should consider automated tugs that link in with the ships steering and managed by port authorities
Fit all bridges with gps that transmit location to the ship along with a speed limit.
It is the 21 century.
Nah. Bridge pylons need to be protected by an outer “island” or “rampart” or some similar structure that absorbs the shock of any collision without that energy being tansferred to the actual pylons.
That’s a better idea.
Bridges are too expensive to bump into.
An automated tow line that runs under the river, attaches to the ship, keeping it the middle, detaches once the ship is on the other side.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
Nah. Bridge pylons need to be protected by an outer “island” or “rampart” or some similar structure that absorbs the shock of any collision without that energy being tansferred to the actual pylons.
That’s a better idea.
Bridges are too expensive to bump into.
An automated tow line that runs under the river, attaches to the ship, keeping it the middle, detaches once the ship is on the other side.
Try these cute balloon floaties that offer a bit of reactive armour style protection as well.
They didn’t have any Red Leicester at the Cheese Cathedral so I got this, which seems similar.
The bridge is named after the composer of the American national anthem.
That’s interesting.
kii said:
The bridge is named after the composer of the American national anthem.
That’s interesting.
Ah so it’s a metaphor, makes sense, the TikTok CEO is a Singapore agent as well, just sayin’.
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
The bridge is named after the composer of the American national anthem.
That’s interesting.
Ah so it’s a metaphor, makes sense, the TikTok CEO is a Singapore agent as well, just sayin’.
I see the ship as capitalism.
just watched that bridge collapse. It certainly went down fast.
dv said:
Finished season four of the Good place.
I am hearing that if I like this, I should check out No Exit by Sartre.
No Exit is okay. Bit repetitive towards the end.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/25/are-gen-z-as-doomed-as-millennials-or-is-it-worse
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/25/are-gen-z-as-doomed-as-millennials-or-is-it-worse
Despite everything, I have a house here. I’m Quite Concerned about finding a small place to live when I get home. I’ve been slightly investigating tiny homes.
Icky night. Toast’n‘tea at some dark witching hour after I heard about the bridge. Then I was slightly worried about terrorism, like one does.
Cloudy, cool, winds arriving this arvo I think.
The Sally Cat is yelling at me because I closed the bedroom door and she doesn’t like that. I’m airing the room and bed, which I do most mornings. Mother was very big on airing bedrooms and beds. She was a nurse during the war.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/25/are-gen-z-as-doomed-as-millennials-or-is-it-worse
Despite everything, I have a house here. I’m Quite Concerned about finding a small place to live when I get home. I’ve been slightly investigating tiny homes.
perhaps a country town?
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/25/are-gen-z-as-doomed-as-millennials-or-is-it-worse
Despite everything, I have a house here. I’m Quite Concerned about finding a small place to live when I get home. I’ve been slightly investigating tiny homes.
perhaps a country town?
Yes, but with appropriate support services. I don’t drive.
Oops
Ian said:
Oops
Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:Despite everything, I have a house here. I’m Quite Concerned about finding a small place to live when I get home. I’ve been slightly investigating tiny homes.
perhaps a country town?
Yes, but with appropriate support services. I don’t drive.
I have two large double bedrooms…but I live in the living room and have it set up as the studio with ‘snug’ area for sitting around the fire. I have the day bed near the fire too. I treat it as a large studio apartment. I don’t really use the bedrooms anymore. Well… I keep my clothes in one. the other bedroom remains tidy all the time because it is unused. (I now wish i had sold off all that Victorian cedar before the price crashed)
I suppose I could do a tiny house with a good sized studio shed.
kii said:
Ian said:
Oops
Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
According to a World Shipping Council (WSC) report, up to 1,382 shipping containers are lost at sea each year.
—
There’s a hell of a lot of containers going around and around. I’ve never had anything lost at sea that I know of.
Ian said:
Oops
https://www.facebook.com/BMoreUnique410/videos/759776602790664
kii said:
Ian said:
Oops
Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
most of the containers are still on the ship.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:perhaps a country town?
Yes, but with appropriate support services. I don’t drive.
I have two large double bedrooms…but I live in the living room and have it set up as the studio with ‘snug’ area for sitting around the fire. I have the day bed near the fire too. I treat it as a large studio apartment. I don’t really use the bedrooms anymore. Well… I keep my clothes in one. the other bedroom remains tidy all the time because it is unused. (I now wish i had sold off all that Victorian cedar before the price crashed)
I suppose I could do a tiny house with a good sized studio shed.
I live mostly in the kitchen/front room/dining room. The bedroom is small, perfect for naps. Often at night I imagine myself curled up in my corner of the house with everything around me that I don’t use – well, heaps of stuff is there for storage. Then there’s the workshop.
I could manage a studio apartment with some effective storage for art/craft supplies.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Ian said:
Oops
Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
most of the containers are still on the ship.
They carry something like 5000 containers. I reckon they lost a row or two of about 100.
sarahs mum said:
Ian said:
Oops
https://www.facebook.com/BMoreUnique410/videos/759776602790664
Very traumatic for all. I saw other video at some point last night and replayed it in my brain for a few hours. Probably should go watch something fluffy now, to re-calibrate my mind.
Started watching Modern Love on Prime. I think my subscription runs out soon. Some beautiful stories. Helping me to shed some tears.
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
most of the containers are still on the ship.
They carry something like 5000 containers. I reckon they lost a row or two of about 100.
Fark.. 5000 is conservative. Wiki says the largest ones can carry 25,000.
Ian said:
kii said:
Ian said:
Oops
Good grief! I have been worrying about shipping containers falling off ships. Particularly shipping containers with my household items inside of them :/
According to a World Shipping Council (WSC) report, up to 1,382 shipping containers are lost at sea each year.
—
There’s a hell of a lot of containers going around and around. I’ve never had anything lost at sea that I know of.
It probably won’t happen to me, but my trauma brain says it will. Just like a Great White shark running up the main road in Albany, WA, to eat my sons when they were working there.Totally irrational, but…meh.
Must go sort the Pyrex dishes and lids, again. I think I have figured out what’s happening.
Good morning forum. A lovely 11° at present. Maisie is on my lap and Gandalf is a load near the open front door. Last night I dreamt about a handy little notebook. It was tiny, one of the palm sized ones. The front of each page was ruled normally, across the short way. The reverse of each page was ruled across the wide way.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. A lovely 11° at present. Maisie is on my lap and Gandalf is a load near the open front door. Last night I dreamt about a handy little notebook. It was tiny, one of the palm sized ones. The front of each page was ruled normally, across the short way. The reverse of each page was ruled across the wide way.*a loaf
I think I was quite zonked yesterday evening, so I apologise if I was stupider than usual.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. The moon is bright. There is a fog out there. I can see Mars and I could probably see Saturn and Venus if the house next door wasn’t in the way. We are forecast 21 degrees after morning fog. So they’ve got the fog bit right.
Going to do the supermarketing this morning. But not too early because I need the bank at 10.00am. I can do my shopping and other bits and pieces and do the bank bit last.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Good morning forum. A lovely 11° at present. Maisie is on my lap and Gandalf is a load near the open front door. Last night I dreamt about a handy little notebook. It was tiny, one of the palm sized ones. The front of each page was ruled normally, across the short way. The reverse of each page was ruled across the wide way.*a loaf
I think I was quite zonked yesterday evening, so I apologise if I was stupider than usual.
Goodness! What an exciting dream! I love dreams that feature stationery!
The Sally Cat wants me to open the bedroom door so we can do the nap thing.
kii said:
OCDC said:I think it’s my first purely stationerically-themed dream. I have a recurrent dream about being more than a semester behind in my studies.OCDC said:Goodness! What an exciting dream! I love dreams that feature stationery!Good morning forum. A lovely 11° at present. Maisie is on my lap and Gandalf is a load near the open front door. Last night I dreamt about a handy little notebook. It was tiny, one of the palm sized ones. The front of each page was ruled normally, across the short way. The reverse of each page was ruled across the wide way.*a loaf
I think I was quite zonked yesterday evening, so I apologise if I was stupider than usual.
The Sally Cat wants me to open the bedroom door so we can do the nap thing.
Nap is always good.
Brekkie report: flaxseed muffin with liverwurst
OCDC said:
Brekkie report: flaxseed muffin with liverwurst
I et a couple of buttered weetbix and drank a big mug of hot milo.
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.
A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
Have a look at the video here…
Container ship loses power multiple times before crashing into bridge
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
Have a look at the video here…
Container ship loses power multiple times before crashing into bridge
How do you lose all power on a big ship.. electrical problem?
Forget to put the engine in for a service?
Justin:
In short: Convicted sex offender Peter Cullen Macarthur was on the board of the peak body that investigated a Cranbrook School teacher.
Dr Macarthur was allowed to remain in his governance role at the Association of Independent Schools NSW for another 22 years after his conviction.
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds says there should be a review to “ensure children are protected”.
OCDC said:
Justin:Macarthur, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, was the longest serving board director at AISNSW, holding the position from 1982 to 2017, according to its public financial statements.In short: Convicted sex offender Peter Cullen Macarthur was on the board of the peak body that investigated a Cranbrook School teacher.
Dr Macarthur was allowed to remain in his governance role at the Association of Independent Schools NSW for another 22 years after his conviction.
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds says there should be a review to “ensure children are protected”.
During his 1995 trial, six theatre staff testified they saw the doctor place his hand under a hospital blanket and touch the “pubic area” of two female patients, while they were under general anaesthetic and being transported from surgery at Armidale Hospital.
One victim was 13 years old.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Brekkie report: flaxseed muffin with liverwurst
I et a couple of buttered weetbix and drank a big mug of hot milo.
I’ll nuke a 2 x egg eggmess with frozen vegetation, but first: cup of tea.
Another day of fierce and unrelenting housework.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Brekkie report: flaxseed muffin with liverwurst
I et a couple of buttered weetbix and drank a big mug of hot milo.
I’ll nuke a 2 x egg eggmess with frozen vegetation, but first: cup of tea.
Another day of fierce and unrelenting housework.
We’ve been ignoring it in the hope it will stop but I fear we may need to stage an intervention about Buffy eating buttered Weet-Bix.
Very little food left apart from frozen veg, so I’ll visit the shops for something for dinner (Coles order coming tomorrow).
But not until today’s quota of housework has been completed.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I et a couple of buttered weetbix and drank a big mug of hot milo.
I’ll nuke a 2 x egg eggmess with frozen vegetation, but first: cup of tea.
Another day of fierce and unrelenting housework.
We’ve been ignoring it in the hope it will stop but I fear we may need to stage an intervention about Buffy eating buttered Weet-Bix.
Definitely sounds like a choking hazard.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I et a couple of buttered weetbix and drank a big mug of hot milo.
I’ll nuke a 2 x egg eggmess with frozen vegetation, but first: cup of tea.
Another day of fierce and unrelenting housework.
We’ve been ignoring it in the hope it will stop but I fear we may need to stage an intervention about Buffy eating buttered Weet-Bix.
I ate them when I was a kid. Very messy.
Bubblecar said:
Very little food left apart from frozen veg, so I’ll visit the shops for something for dinner (Coles order coming tomorrow).But not until today’s quota of housework has been completed.
I’ll tell you what: I’ll do the rest of the surfaces today, and the shower cubicle floor, but I won’t do the hoovering until Friday afternoon.
If I do it today that means there’s many days for more spicks and specks to accumulate before next Tuesday, so leaving it until the day before my Pontville sojourn makes sense.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Very little food left apart from frozen veg, so I’ll visit the shops for something for dinner (Coles order coming tomorrow).But not until today’s quota of housework has been completed.
I’ll tell you what: I’ll do the rest of the surfaces today, and the shower cubicle floor, but I won’t do the hoovering until Friday afternoon.
If I do it today that means there’s many days for more spicks and specks to accumulate before next Tuesday, so leaving it until the day before my Pontville sojourn makes sense.
Bubblecar (grudgingly): Alright, but also today make sure you hand-wash some shirts for the weekend. And put the bins out!
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
Yeah. Would not be fun.
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
Have a look at the video here…
Container ship loses power multiple times before crashing into bridge
Huh!
OCDC said:
Justin:In short: Convicted sex offender Peter Cullen Macarthur was on the board of the peak body that investigated a Cranbrook School teacher.
Dr Macarthur was allowed to remain in his governance role at the Association of Independent Schools NSW for another 22 years after his conviction.
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds says there should be a review to “ensure children are protected”.
Hey Zeus!
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Justin:Macarthur, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, was the longest serving board director at AISNSW, holding the position from 1982 to 2017, according to its public financial statements.In short: Convicted sex offender Peter Cullen Macarthur was on the board of the peak body that investigated a Cranbrook School teacher.
Dr Macarthur was allowed to remain in his governance role at the Association of Independent Schools NSW for another 22 years after his conviction.
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds says there should be a review to “ensure children are protected”.
During his 1995 trial, six theatre staff testified they saw the doctor place his hand under a hospital blanket and touch the “pubic area” of two female patients, while they were under general anaesthetic and being transported from surgery at Armidale Hospital.
One victim was 13 years old.
Hey Zeus, again!
Bubblecar said:
Very little food left apart from frozen veg, so I’ll visit the shops for something for dinner (Coles order coming tomorrow).Or you could fast.But not until today’s quota of housework has been completed.
In other news, Hornby have released a gold-plated version of the Flying Scotsman locomotive, in the form it took for its 1969 US tour.
Only £535 (AUD $1,034):
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Very little food left apart from frozen veg, so I’ll visit the shops for something for dinner (Coles order coming tomorrow).Or you could fast.But not until today’s quota of housework has been completed.
I need red meat, haven’t had any for ages.
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Bubblecar said:
In other news, Hornby have released a gold-plated version of the Flying Scotsman locomotive, in the form it took for its 1969 US tour.Only £535 (AUD $1,034):
$$TOOT$$
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Bugger. Still got oil pressure? If so things should be OK for you to drive it back.
It could be telling you that one of the sensors has failed, or has returned an out of specification reading – for example the exhaust gas oxygen sensor.
Any luck with those seeds yet Woodie?
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Get the man to check to code.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Bugger. Still got oil pressure? If so things should be OK for you to drive it back.
It could be telling you that one of the sensors has failed, or has returned an out of specification reading – for example the exhaust gas oxygen sensor.
Hope that is all it is.
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
This little light of mine
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Get the man to check to code.
Yep.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
This little light of mine
Keep your eye on that light.
Michael V said:
Any luck with those seeds yet Woodie?
Planted but nothing yet. They’ve been sitting in constant drizzle for the last week or so..
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Car trouble, the engine light came on white coming into the redoubt last night, hope it gets me up the mountain and into Stanthorpe and maybe home.
Bugger. Still got oil pressure? If so things should be OK for you to drive it back.
It could be telling you that one of the sensors has failed, or has returned an out of specification reading – for example the exhaust gas oxygen sensor.
Hope that is all it is.
However…… exhaust gas oxygen sensors in the cataclysmic converter is not cheap to fix.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Any luck with those seeds yet Woodie?
Planted but nothing yet. They’ve been sitting in constant drizzle for the last week or so..
Bummer.
I have no idea how long they take to germinate. They just come up in the yard here. If they fail again, I’ll bring a couple of bulbs down some time.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Any luck with those seeds yet Woodie?
Planted but nothing yet. They’ve been sitting in constant drizzle for the last week or so..
Bummer.
I have no idea how long they take to germinate. They just come up in the yard here. If they fail again, I’ll bring a couple of bulbs down some time.
way kewlies. 😎
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Planted but nothing yet. They’ve been sitting in constant drizzle for the last week or so..
Bummer.
I have no idea how long they take to germinate. They just come up in the yard here. If they fail again, I’ll bring a couple of bulbs down some time.
way kewlies. 😎
Mrs V just asked how you are getting on with your 3D printers now.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
It seems the crew of the cargo ship that brought down the bridge sent out a mayday and traffic on the bridge was stopped in time. But there were some workers filling potholes on the bridge. Not all are accounted for.A news report said that the ship had two pilots aboard, so it’s most unlikely to have been the consequence of inattention or incompetence.
I suggest a major failure of steering and/or propulsion, so the ship was probably helpless to avoid the impact.
Imagine the horror you’d feel, standing on the bridge of the ship, unable to prevent the collision, and seeing the bridge and whatever vehicles were on it, collapsing into the water.
https://www.facebook.com/BMoreUnique410/videos/759776602790664
Chicken and leek mornay for lunch, with libations of soda water.
Are you feeling more human, sm?
OCDC said:
Chicken and leek mornay for lunch, with libations of soda water.
I’m skipping lunch (I didn’t actually bother with breakfast either, once I’d decided to have a red meat dinner).
Housework finished for today, so I’ll have a cup of tea before shaving, showering, blow-drying/spraying hair, getting dressed and visiting the shops.
Only question is: cattle or sheep?
Bubblecar said:
Only question is: cattle or sheep?With what plantæ / fungi will it be served?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:I suggest mashed potato, peas and corn, mushroom sauce. So bovine.Only question is: cattle or sheep?With what plantæ / fungi will it be served?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Bubblecar said:I suggest mashed potato, peas and corn, mushroom sauce. So bovine.Only question is: cattle or sheep?With what plantæ / fungi will it be served?
I have potatoes and mushrooms coming with my Coles order so I can’t really justify buying more today.
BUT I could buy some oven chips, which would go well with either ruminant species.
I’ll wait and see which of their meats looks the most tempting.
Breakfast just had: IGA sausage, pan-fried tomato (three slices) with garlic chives as garnish and Cholula hot sauce. Yummy.
:)
OCDC said:
Are you feeling more human, sm?
yes. lots. ta.
I had some tinned chicken soup last night and it sat well so I had a cheese and tomato toastie for a midnight snack. I think I am over it all but I will take small steps still.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Are you feeling more human, sm?
yes. lots. ta.
I had some tinned chicken soup last night and it sat well so I had a cheese and tomato toastie for a midnight snack. I think I am over it all but I will take small steps still.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Only question is: cattle or sheep?
something with well rendered fat.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Are you feeling more human, sm?
yes. lots. ta.
I had some tinned chicken soup last night and it sat well so I had a cheese and tomato toastie for a midnight snack. I think I am over it all but I will take small steps still.
Good.
:)
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:Good to hear.Are you feeling more human, sm?yes. lots. ta.
I had some tinned chicken soup last night and it sat well so I had a cheese and tomato toastie for a midnight snack. I think I am over it all but I will take small steps still.
BACK with some marinated lamb chops (mint & rosemary).
Bubblecar said:
BACK with some marinated lamb chops (mint & rosemary).I hope there are peas.
Some packing and organising have been done.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with some marinated lamb chops (mint & rosemary).I hope there are peas.
not a chance!
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with some marinated lamb chops (mint & rosemary).I hope there are peas.
Still plenty of frozen peas, plus frozen peas, corn & carrot mixture.
Makassa
Orange choc and nut bar for arvo tea. Nursery tea and dinner too, if I fall asleep soon enough.
OCDC said:
Orange choc and nut bar for arvo tea. Nursery tea and dinner too, if I fall asleep soon enough.Early bed tonight for a big day out tomorrow. Not only will I buy festive groceries for Sunday, I will also get my flu shot and pick up my old phone.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Orange choc and nut bar for arvo tea. Nursery tea and dinner too, if I fall asleep soon enough.Early bed tonight for a big day out tomorrow. Not only will I buy festive groceries for Sunday, I will also get my flu shot and pick up my old phone.
Sounds manageable.
Coles delivery tomorrow and I may possibly make the hommus, or I may leave that until Friday.
The news from the cancer docs today was good.
The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.Very good to read!The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
Splendid news captain, and well done to the team.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
Top notch news, man
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
Excellent news.
:)
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
heart emoji.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
That means you stay on the Xmas card list.
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.
captain_spalding said:
The news from the cancer docs today was good.The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in my blood has decreased from 5.5 µg/L before treatment to 3.8 µg/L as of this week.
This is, apparently, within the ‘normal’/acceptable range for someone of my age, whereas 5.5 was decidedly dodgy, and was evidence of the cancer which it turned out that i had.
Another test in June, to see if this trend maintains, and to determine what the ‘plateau’ level for me is.
As of now, it seems that the radiation treatment was effective.
Good to hear, Captain S
Michael V said:
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.
Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.
Michael V said:
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.Interesting. What were the results?
Move booked for 9th April.
Start cooking an early dinner of chops, chips and peas shortly.
But first, sample a glass of the WA shiraz that will accompany, so I’d better call WNDC.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Brane fade. Realised the significance once I saw Car’s post.OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.Interesting. What were the results?
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.
Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.
Yeah.
OCDC said:
Move booked for 9th April.New rule: no foruming until some packing has been done. Good thing I already did some today.
OCDC said:
Move booked for 9th April.
Next Tuesday week. After the welcome end of daylight savings.
And here I am again.
Please excuse my absence today. Our wireless NBN was out and we were been switched to WiFi…which is slow as a wet week and stuff keeps timing out. I’m presuming it’s a problem with the tower on Mt Rouse. Yesterday mr buffy had a phone message to say they knew there was a problem, and then a message to say it was fixed. But actually, there wasn’t a problem yesterday. But today there was.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.Interesting. What were the results?
Nuts, particularly peanuts, likely cashews. Fungi (so, no dried food – particularly dried fruit, no bread, no rolled oats, no mushrooms etc). There was a few other things as well, but I can’t remember what. I’ll check with Mrs V.
A really restricted diet. I gave up on it after no improvements. I kept the diet up for a couple of years or more.
It turns out that I have a slight allergy to peanuts and raw cashews. And only if I eat them in vast quantities for several weeks. I am more moderate in my consumption of nuts now, and I only have roasted cashews.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:My food intolerances vary unpredictably over time.Michael V said:Nuts, particularly peanuts, likely cashews. Fungi (so, no dried food – particularly dried fruit, no bread, no rolled oats, no mushrooms etc). There was a few other things as well, but I can’t remember what. I’ll check with Mrs V.OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.Interesting. What were the results?
A really restricted diet. I gave up on it after no improvements. I kept the diet up for a couple of years or more.
It turns out that I have a slight allergy to peanuts and raw cashews. And only if I eat them in vast quantities for several weeks. I am more moderate in my consumption of nuts now, and I only have roasted cashews.
Looks like I’m still going to be intermittent. Now the internet is on/off/on/off…. It’s reconnected about 5 or 6 times while I was catching up.
buffy said:
Looks like I’m still going to be intermittent. Now the internet is on/off/on/off…. It’s reconnected about 5 or 6 times while I was catching up.
Very annoying.
OCDC said:
Move booked for 9th April.
The 1st round of professional decluttering booked for 5th and 6th April. Focus on the workshop.
Moving quote booked for this Thursday, via a zoom thing.
Blood test tomorrow with assistance from the gardener, hence lack of sleepiness now.
I can report that the rearranged art room, with the work desk where the train table was and vice versa, as well as a few other changes, is now a much more sensible and welcoming space.
I can see myself doing a lot more working and lingering in there now.
kii said:
OCDC said:Excellent (except insomnia).Move booked for 9th April.The 1st round of professional decluttering booked for 5th and 6th April. Focus on the workshop.
Moving quote booked for this Thursday, via a zoom thing.
Blood test tomorrow with assistance from the gardener, hence lack of sleepiness now.
Packed a box of carby stuff to give to the fam. Can barely even move it so that’ll have to get packed into multiple boxes tomorrow.
Small snack of granola sans yoghurt.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.
Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.
He wasn’t allowed to continue practising at the time. I don’t know when he got his credentials back. He must be a fair age now, but I see his shingle is still out on his building (google maps street view). Maybe it’s somebody else’s shingle now.
I remember now: I went to him to get my hearing checked. Must be about 40 years ago now. Then again 20-odd years later when I started at the Hillgrove Gold mine (baseline studies).
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
OCDC: It turns out that I have been treated by Dr Peter Cullen Macarthur in Armidale. Allergies, particularly food allergies. I was referred to him about something else.
Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.
He wasn’t allowed to continue practising at the time. I don’t know when he got his credentials back. He must be a fair age now, but I see his shingle is still out on his building (google maps street view). Maybe it’s somebody else’s shingle now.
I remember now: I went to him to get my hearing checked. Must be about 40 years ago now. Then again 20-odd years later when I started at the Hillgrove Gold mine (baseline studies).
According to the report he was only suspended for 6 months.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.
He wasn’t allowed to continue practising at the time. I don’t know when he got his credentials back. He must be a fair age now, but I see his shingle is still out on his building (google maps street view). Maybe it’s somebody else’s shingle now.
I remember now: I went to him to get my hearing checked. Must be about 40 years ago now. Then again 20-odd years later when I started at the Hillgrove Gold mine (baseline studies).
According to the report he was only suspended for 6 months.
Hmmmmm.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:No longer registered.Bubblecar said:According to the report he was only suspended for 6 months.Seems weird that he was allowed to continue practising as a doctor.He wasn’t allowed to continue practising at the time. I don’t know when he got his credentials back. He must be a fair age now, but I see his shingle is still out on his building (google maps street view). Maybe it’s somebody else’s shingle now.
I remember now: I went to him to get my hearing checked. Must be about 40 years ago now. Then again 20-odd years later when I started at the Hillgrove Gold mine (baseline studies).
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Michael V said:No longer registered.He wasn’t allowed to continue practising at the time. I don’t know when he got his credentials back. He must be a fair age now, but I see his shingle is still out on his building (google maps street view). Maybe it’s somebody else’s shingle now.According to the report he was only suspended for 6 months.I remember now: I went to him to get my hearing checked. Must be about 40 years ago now. Then again 20-odd years later when I started at the Hillgrove Gold mine (baseline studies).
If he’s still alive he’d have to be at least 84 now.
The Dali lost power and steering, more reasons to have a tug present.
Homes is the hunter, home from the hill.
The car was fine coming home, temp, fuel consumption were spot on.
I’ll get my mate with the gizmo to check the codes tomorrow.
Peak Warming Man said:
Homes is the hunter, home from the hill.
The car was fine coming home, temp, fuel consumption were spot on.
I’ll get my mate with the gizmo to check the codes tomorrow.
Good.
Peak Warming Man said:
Homes is the hunter, home from the hill.
The car was fine coming home, temp, fuel consumption were spot on.
I’ll get my mate with the gizmo to check the codes tomorrow.
Glad you weren’t stranded in no-man’s-land.
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Dali lost power and steering, more reasons to have a tug present.
Yes.
And, if i’d known that i was going to fall out of that tree when i was 10, i’d have made sure that there was a pile of soft mattresses under me before i started climbing.
If things aboard the ship were in working order at the time of sailing, and calamity struck some time after the lines had been cast off and the ship was making way, well, that’s what’s called ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
If they cast off with serious defects known to be in effect, and then disaster occurred, that’s another matter.
Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.
OCDC said:
Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.
Will they bring you a courtesy car to use in the meantime?
That lamb chop was so tasty I’m going to jolly well have another one.
OCDC said:
Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.
Do they bring their own hoist?
Food report: I am cook. I am going to cook a couple of sausage meat patties and a couple of fried eggs. I will then make us each a sammich of half toast (bread toasted on one side only) with the meat/eggs/plastic cheese/tomato slices. A bit protein heavy, but I can’t be bothered mucking around tonight.
Bubblecar said:
That lamb chop was so tasty I’m going to jolly well have another one.
That’s OK.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Won’t need one so didn’t enquire if it was an option.Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.Will they bring you a courtesy car to use in the meantime?
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Dali lost power and steering, more reasons to have a tug present.Yes.
And, if i’d known that i was going to fall out of that tree when i was 10, i’d have made sure that there was a pile of soft mattresses under me before i started climbing.
If things aboard the ship were in working order at the time of sailing, and calamity struck some time after the lines had been cast off and the ship was making way, well, that’s what’s called ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
If they cast off with serious defects known to be in effect, and then disaster occurred, that’s another matter.
how fast was it going? I know not much about steering a large water craft, but it seems that in that circumstance it wasn’t going fast.. as in it shouldn’t given the place… and then I guess we have to think about currents at the time too.. if it loses poser, its at the mercy of the current right?
seems like something that is tragic, but not malicious, just a set of shitty circumstances that led to the disaster… it’s pointless what if-ing…
buffy said:
OCDC said:I don’t watch them so do not know what they do. But each time they’ve visited she’s sounded healthier.Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.Do they bring their own hoist?
OCDC said:
buffy said:Probably skyhooks.OCDC said:I don’t watch them so do not know what they do. But each time they’ve visited she’s sounded healthier.Car service booked for Wednesday next week. None of this gallivanting for me like youse do for services; they come to me.Do they bring their own hoist?
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Dali lost power and steering, more reasons to have a tug present.Yes.
And, if i’d known that i was going to fall out of that tree when i was 10, i’d have made sure that there was a pile of soft mattresses under me before i started climbing.
If things aboard the ship were in working order at the time of sailing, and calamity struck some time after the lines had been cast off and the ship was making way, well, that’s what’s called ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
If they cast off with serious defects known to be in effect, and then disaster occurred, that’s another matter.
how fast was it going? I know not much about steering a large water craft, but it seems that in that circumstance it wasn’t going fast.. as in it shouldn’t given the place… and then I guess we have to think about currents at the time too.. if it loses poser, its at the mercy of the current right?
seems like something that is tragic, but not malicious, just a set of shitty circumstances that led to the disaster… it’s pointless what if-ing…
these ships have pretty good low speed control with various thrusters. losing power though renders these thrusters inoperative I would imagine. It was doing around 6 to 8 knots apparently.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:buffy said:Probably skyhooks.Do they bring their own hoist?I don’t watch them so do not know what they do. But each time they’ve visited she’s sounded healthier.
geeez, living in the seventies or what!
ABC
Getting an abortion just got a whole lot easier for West Australian women, thanks to laws which passed through parliament last year.
But after six months of waiting, the laws came into effect today.
Here’s what’s changed.
Why were abortion laws reformed?
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the change was about making it easier for women to get an abortion earlier.
The laws had not been updated in 25 years, and the government wanted to bring WA in line with other states and territories.
The main changes are:
Women don’t need a doctor’s referral to get an abortion
They aren’t required to undergo counselling
Almost every aspect of abortion has been decriminalised, apart from the provision of backyard abortions by unqualified people
Any changes to late-term abortions?
Yes.
Women no longer need to seek approval from a special ministerial panel of doctors for abortions between 20 and 23 weeks’ gestation.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Yes.
And, if i’d known that i was going to fall out of that tree when i was 10, i’d have made sure that there was a pile of soft mattresses under me before i started climbing.
If things aboard the ship were in working order at the time of sailing, and calamity struck some time after the lines had been cast off and the ship was making way, well, that’s what’s called ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
If they cast off with serious defects known to be in effect, and then disaster occurred, that’s another matter.
how fast was it going? I know not much about steering a large water craft, but it seems that in that circumstance it wasn’t going fast.. as in it shouldn’t given the place… and then I guess we have to think about currents at the time too.. if it loses poser, its at the mercy of the current right?
seems like something that is tragic, but not malicious, just a set of shitty circumstances that led to the disaster… it’s pointless what if-ing…
these ships have pretty good low speed control with various thrusters. losing power though renders these thrusters inoperative I would imagine. It was doing around 6 to 8 knots apparently.
it was really a crappy spot to lose power… imagine putting a ship and a bridge anywhere near each other… the audacity… … … . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .
OCDC said:
ABCGetting an abortion just got a whole lot easier for West Australian women, thanks to laws which passed through parliament last year.
But after six months of waiting, the laws came into effect today.
Here’s what’s changed.
Why were abortion laws reformed?
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the change was about making it easier for women to get an abortion earlier.
The laws had not been updated in 25 years, and the government wanted to bring WA in line with other states and territories.
The main changes are:
Women don’t need a doctor’s referral to get an abortion
They aren’t required to undergo counselling
Almost every aspect of abortion has been decriminalised, apart from the provision of backyard abortions by unqualified people
Any changes to late-term abortions?Yes.
Women no longer need to seek approval from a special ministerial panel of doctors for abortions between 20 and 23 weeks’ gestation.
I’m about 19 years too late… those bastards
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:how fast was it going? I know not much about steering a large water craft, but it seems that in that circumstance it wasn’t going fast.. as in it shouldn’t given the place… and then I guess we have to think about currents at the time too.. if it loses poser, its at the mercy of the current right?
seems like something that is tragic, but not malicious, just a set of shitty circumstances that led to the disaster… it’s pointless what if-ing…
these ships have pretty good low speed control with various thrusters. losing power though renders these thrusters inoperative I would imagine. It was doing around 6 to 8 knots apparently.
it was really a crappy spot to lose power… imagine putting a ship and a bridge anywhere near each other… the audacity… … … . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .
at least they gave a warning to the bridge authority and they had time to close it to traffic. the people lost were maintenance crew.
OCDC said:
ABCGetting an abortion just got a whole lot easier for West Australian women, thanks to laws which passed through parliament last year.
But after six months of waiting, the laws came into effect today.
Here’s what’s changed.
Why were abortion laws reformed?
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the change was about making it easier for women to get an abortion earlier.
The laws had not been updated in 25 years, and the government wanted to bring WA in line with other states and territories.
The main changes are:
Women don’t need a doctor’s referral to get an abortion
They aren’t required to undergo counselling
Almost every aspect of abortion has been decriminalised, apart from the provision of backyard abortions by unqualified people
Any changes to late-term abortions?Yes.
Women no longer need to seek approval from a special ministerial panel of doctors for abortions between 20 and 23 weeks’ gestation.
Goodo.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:these ships have pretty good low speed control with various thrusters. losing power though renders these thrusters inoperative I would imagine. It was doing around 6 to 8 knots apparently.
it was really a crappy spot to lose power… imagine putting a ship and a bridge anywhere near each other… the audacity… … … . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .
at least they gave a warning to the bridge authority and they had time to close it to traffic. the people lost were maintenance crew.
absolutely, I think they did the best they could in that situation… sad for the people working, but could have been a whole lot worse.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:it was really a crappy spot to lose power… imagine putting a ship and a bridge anywhere near each other… the audacity… … … . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .
at least they gave a warning to the bridge authority and they had time to close it to traffic. the people lost were maintenance crew.
absolutely, I think they did the best they could in that situation… sad for the people working, but could have been a whole lot worse.
I watched a video of it happening before a lot was known. seeing vehicles still going over and not knowing it had been closed was a matter of “will they make it”.
I didn’t realise the Abetz brothers (and Barnett) were quite so blatant in their sympathies:
>In November 2009, Abetz supported legislation to give police the power to search and seize property without any suspicion or belief that a crime has been committed by drawing reference to the work Adolf Hitler did to bring security to Nazi Germany. Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett said that Abetz was making a valid point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abetz
Time for an after-dinner lay-me-down.
If anyone wants me, say: “Oh, that Bubblecar, he’s not been seen for years. I’m afraid the Bubblecar that posts here is a different person and won’t be able to help you.”
Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffy
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103635186
Now the magie has no friends, nasty authorities
I think the magie should be returned,
It was in good health, and happy, now with no friends.
It’s something that should not be encouraged but this is a special case.
To the small group that complained, you are a bunch of horrible people.
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t realise the Abetz brothers (and Barnett) were quite so blatant in their sympathies:>In November 2009, Abetz supported legislation to give police the power to search and seize property without any suspicion or belief that a crime has been committed by drawing reference to the work Adolf Hitler did to bring security to Nazi Germany. Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett said that Abetz was making a valid point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abetz
Tis why I am worried about the possibilities of things becoming grim.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffyhttps://amp.abc.net.au/article/103635186
Now the magie has no friends, nasty authorities
I think the magie should be returned,
It was in good health, and happy, now with no friends.
It’s something that should not be encouraged but this is a special case.
To the small group that complained, you are a bunch of horrible people.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t realise the Abetz brothers (and Barnett) were quite so blatant in their sympathies:>In November 2009, Abetz supported legislation to give police the power to search and seize property without any suspicion or belief that a crime has been committed by drawing reference to the work Adolf Hitler did to bring security to Nazi Germany. Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett said that Abetz was making a valid point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abetz
Tis why I am worried about the possibilities of things becoming grim.
Far righties often look to hilter.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffyhttps://amp.abc.net.au/article/103635186
Now the magie has no friends, nasty authorities
I think the magie should be returned,
It was in good health, and happy, now with no friends.
It’s something that should not be encouraged but this is a special case.
To the small group that complained, you are a bunch of horrible people.
To the authorities that took the bird, your all horrible people as well.
I see no problem with that case, the problem is the small group of people with no regard for that bird, has it now has no friends.
It should not be encouraged and that’s what the authorities should have done via the media.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I see no problem with that case, the problem is the small group of people with no regard for that bird, has it now has no friends.
Does seem a bit pointless removing a bird from a pet situation to a captivity situation.
To the small group that complained- the 🐦 should have been left there, it had friends, food, companship, you took that away. The bird will probally become depressed now.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I see no problem with that case, the problem is the small group of people with no regard for that bird, has it now has no friends.Does seem a bit pointless removing a bird from a pet situation to a captivity situation.
Yes.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I see no problem with that case, the problem is the small group of people with no regard for that bird, has it now has no friends.Does seem a bit pointless removing a bird from a pet situation to a captivity situation.
I thought you were having some kip?
Bubblecar said:
Time for an after-dinner lay-me-down.If anyone wants me, say: “Oh, that Bubblecar, he’s not been seen for years. I’m afraid the Bubblecar that posts here is a different person and won’t be able to help you.”
Decided I don’t really need it. Now relocating to the living room and the next Holmes story.
I had a friend with pet magpie. He picked it up off the road after it’d been hit by a car. It had a broken wing, and IIIRC a broken leg. He nursed it back to health, but it wouldn’t leave. The magpie had lots of fun with the family dog and teased the dog mercilessly. But they both got on well together. If you got it’s attention, and stuck your index finger out, it’d swing round and round on it. It was an interesting pet.
I wonder if the magie grew up at that place.
If it did then it has been taken from its home.
When people are discussing early sci fi they rarely mention Flatland by Edwin Abbott.
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t realise the Abetz brothers (and Barnett) were quite so blatant in their sympathies:>In November 2009, Abetz supported legislation to give police the power to search and seize property without any suspicion or belief that a crime has been committed by drawing reference to the work Adolf Hitler did to bring security to Nazi Germany. Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett said that Abetz was making a valid point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abetz
Tis why I am worried about the possibilities of things becoming grim.
Far righties often look to hilter.
In short: The Tasmanian government is embarking on a decade-long reform of the state’s youth justice system, after a commission of inquiry found widespread harm for young people.
At a suburban Hobart shopping centre, police say a new model of youth justice could help in addressing youth crime.
What’s next? The government plans to shut the state’s only youth detention centre by 2026, to be replaced with more therapeutic options. But some are concerned at the long lead-in times.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-07/tas-youth-justice-blueprint-revealed-by-minister/103193712
—-
And yet one of the things the Libs ran on was cracking down on youth crime.
but it looks like locking up kiddies and hiring known pedophiles to look after them will continue for a while.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I wonder if the magie grew up at that place.If it did then it has been taken from its home.
The article implied it grew up there. The woman had tried to reunite it with its parents.
Michael V said:
I had a friend with pet magpie. He picked it up off the road after it’d been hit by a car. It had a broken wing, and IIIRC a broken leg. He nursed it back to health, but it wouldn’t leave. The magpie had lots of fun with the family dog and teased the dog mercilessly. But they both got on well together. If you got it’s attention, and stuck your index finger out, it’d swing round and round on it. It was an interesting pet.
I see no problem with that either.
Now the bird has less freedom and no friends.
People should not take native wildlife from thier habitats.
I’m guessing that the bird lived in that area and became friends with the dog.
Maybe the authorities will see compassion and return the bird.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffyhttps://amp.abc.net.au/article/103635186
Now the magie has no friends, nasty authorities
I think the magie should be returned,
It was in good health, and happy, now with no friends.
It’s something that should not be encouraged but this is a special case.
To the small group that complained, you are a bunch of horrible people.
To the authorities that took the bird, your all horrible people as well.
it does sound like some torment to me too.
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I wonder if the magie grew up at that place.If it did then it has been taken from its home.
The article implied it grew up there. The woman had tried to reunite it with its parents.
I think the bird should be returned.
fwend perry top silos shortly ago
sarahs mum said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffyhttps://amp.abc.net.au/article/103635186
Now the magie has no friends, nasty authorities
I think the magie should be returned,
It was in good health, and happy, now with no friends.
It’s something that should not be encouraged but this is a special case.
To the small group that complained, you are a bunch of horrible people.
To the authorities that took the bird, your all horrible people as well.it does sound like some torment to me too.
‘The authorities’ may well have recognised the situation as being the best for the bird. As has been said, it was well-cared for, and seemed perfectly happy, and the people charged with taking it away may well have been quite reluctant to do so. Public servants are, some may be surprised to learn, human.
But, for whatever reason (personal enmity?), the people who informed on the ‘owners’ of the bird were obviously out to see that the law was enforced on this occasion, and you can bet that they would have pursued any inaction by the field staff with ‘higher authorities’ and ensured that it all received negative publicity (lazy officials/favouritism/refusing to implement the law etc.) in the media.
The local agents probably had no choice but to do what they did, and may well be hoping that someone farther up the line with sufficient clout will grant an exemption so the bird can be returned, along with a stern warning that similar future instances will not be exempted.
dv said:
When people are discussing early sci fi they rarely mention Flatland by Edwin Abbott.
Probably don’t have enough degrees.
dv said:
When people are discussing early sci fi they rarely mention Flatland by Edwin Abbott.
I like Flatland.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
When people are discussing early sci fi they rarely mention Flatland by Edwin Abbott.
I like Flatland.
Look up the book ‘The Planiverse’ (1984) for an updated and more intriguing story inspired by Flatland.
crufts.
https://fb.watch/r3Fus2yRTs/
sarahs mum said:
crufts.https://fb.watch/r3Fus2yRTs/
This rescue dog was amusingly doing his own thing on that course.
Hilarious Rescue dog Kratu steals the show (and a pole)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKwh72cCrfA
The ghost has taken the spirit of the moon’: how Torres Strait Islanders predict eclipses
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-ghost-spirit-moon-torres-strait.html
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
crufts.https://fb.watch/r3Fus2yRTs/
This rescue dog was amusingly doing his own thing on that course.
Hilarious Rescue dog Kratu steals the show (and a pole)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKwh72cCrfA
love.
Sarah’s dog Loki loves a stick more than anything.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
crufts.https://fb.watch/r3Fus2yRTs/
This rescue dog was amusingly doing his own thing on that course.
Hilarious Rescue dog Kratu steals the show (and a pole)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKwh72cCrfA
love.
Sarah’s dog Loki loves a stick more than anything.
And I watched the Pug run that was offered there too. A Pug doing the weaving poles…very impressive!
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:This rescue dog was amusingly doing his own thing on that course.
Hilarious Rescue dog Kratu steals the show (and a pole)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKwh72cCrfA
love.
Sarah’s dog Loki loves a stick more than anything.
And I watched the Pug run that was offered there too. A Pug doing the weaving poles…very impressive!
:)
Enjoyed some more reading of Holmes in the living room, accompanied by the slow movements from various Haydn piano concertos.
Tomorrow evening I’ll watch Enid (2009) on DVD, a biographical television film about Enid Blyton which won various awards.
Suddenly remembered the Pookie books by Ivy Wallace, about a flying rabbit. Those were the days.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
When people are discussing early sci fi they rarely mention Flatland by Edwin Abbott.
I like Flatland.
Look up the book ‘The Planiverse’ (1984) for an updated and more intriguing story inspired by Flatland.
TIL there was a 34 minute animated short released in 2007 based on Flatland. featuring the voicework of Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell and Michael York.
I’ve just finished work. 14 hours today.
Owning a business sucks the life out of you, but it pays better than working for someone else.
Kingy said:
I’ve just finished work. 14 hours today.Owning a business sucks the life out of you, but it pays better than working for someone else.
Are you’re going to be able to maintain this sort of effort in the long term?
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
I’ve just finished work. 14 hours today.Owning a business sucks the life out of you, but it pays better than working for someone else.
Are you’re going to be able to maintain this sort of effort in the long term?
you’re = you
Leaning towards a Bird’s Eye crumbed fish supper.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
I’ve just finished work. 14 hours today.Owning a business sucks the life out of you, but it pays better than working for someone else.
Are you’re going to be able to maintain this sort of effort in the long term?
I’m hoping to employ another human in the next few months.
So far, AI can’t drive old trucks or do manual labour.
That reminds me, I need to find out how much it costs to hire a semi trailer…
BBL.
Warmish with cool air. No winds today. I think.
Bad night of bad sleep.
Postponed trip to the blood place. I felt extreme nausea at the idea of a needle in the vein. I have never been like this before.
So, that’s fun.
No idea what I am doing today, even though I thought about all the chores etc that need doing.
I hate this.
Bird flu found in cows for the first time anywhere in the world
Story by Hiyah Zaidi • 6h • 2 min read
Health Topics mentioned in this articl
Dairy cattle have fallen ill with bird flu for the first time, but health officials say the risk to people from the virus remains low.
Cows in three US states – Texas, Kansas and New Mexico – have all tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has killed millions of birds worldwide.
None of the cows that have contracted the disease have died.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have stressed that the country’s commercial milk supply is safe.
‘At this stage, there is no concern about the safety of the commercial milk supply or that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health,’ the USDA said in a statement.
In all three states the virus seems to be affecting older dairy cows, causing a drop in milk production and loss of appetite.
Dairy farmers in Texas first became concerned about their cows around three weeks ago when cattle became ill with a ‘mystery dairy cow disease’.
Texas Department of Agriculture commissioner Sid Miller said: ‘We hadn’t seen anything like it before.
‘It was kind of like they had a cold.’
Bird flu virus found in milk of Kansas cattle
Food animal veterinarian Micheal Payne and biosecurity expert said that the virus seems to be infecting around 10% of lactating dairy cows in the herds.
The cows appeared to recover on their own within seven to 10 days, but the USDA confirmed that only milk from healthy animals is allowed to enter the food supply, and milk from sick animals is destroyed or diverted.
The process of pasteurisation also kills viruses and other bacteria.
Texas’s health commission has begun an investigation into the outbreak. US officials think the cows contracted the virus from infected wild birds.
In poultry farming, infected birds must be culled to stop the spread of the virus. This has led to the loss of almost 80 million birds in US commercial flocks since 2022.
Bird flu does not usually infect humans, and transmission from person to person is very rare
It is usually caught by close contact with infected birds
You can’t catch bird flu through eating fully cooked poultry or eggs, even in areas with an outbreak of bird flu
There is no bird flu vaccine
Bird flu has also been found in foxes, otters, dolphins, porpoises, skunks and a polar bear
Bird flu has also been discovered in a goat in Minnesota, which is the first case of its kind ever spotted in the US.
The kid was living on a farm with a poultry flock that also tested positive for bird flu.
However, mammals that usually fall ill with bird flu such as foxes or seals are more likely to contract the virus from eating infected birds.
I had breakfast, conceived it, made it, ate it, digesting now, acid bath, all sorts of magic, chemistry lab, all bubbling away, gassing, how beautiful
in other news, seems a but early to be up, at this longitude, what’s going on, well I shit the bed actually, got sick of rolling around in it, but don’t tell anyone, bit embarrassing ya know
that’s about it, got the oven-top gas burners going, to assist with homeostasis, I keep saying i’m going to get the slow combustions going, clean them out, check them over, cut some wood too, fucked without wood, pointless, possibly a philosophy question in that, would a wood heater be a wood heater if there was no wood, I ask all the tough questions, mongrel that way I am
hmm, what now, getting a bit warm in here actually really truly
Melting Polar Ice Is Having a Concerning Impact on The Length of Our Year
Story by Michelle Starr • 2h • 3 min read
A warming world is going to change in all sorts of ways, but there’s one shift that probably wasn’t on the bingo cards of many. A new study has found the redistribution of mass from melting polar ice is changing the very rate at which the planet spins.
In fact, at the current rate of melting, a leap second planned for subtraction from coordinated universal time in 2026 to ensure it keeps pace with Earth’s shifting rotation won’t be required until 2029, says geophysicist Duncan Agnew of the University of California San Diego.
Pushing it back might not sound like a big deal – it’s just a second, after all – but global timekeeping is a highly precise and rigid field on which many applications rely, from communications to network computing to financial markets.
In addition, it takes a lot of mass to change the rotation of Earth. The finding represents a sad indictment of how serious the situation has become.
“If polar ice melting had not recently accelerated, this problem would occur 3 years earlier,” Agnew writes in his paper. “Global warming is already affecting global timekeeping.”
Coordinated universal time, or UTC, is a system based on hundreds of atomic clocks, around which all other clocks are regulated.
Because Earth’s rotation isn’t constant, a timekeeper as precise as an atomic clock will eventually be off-kilter compared to the time we keep on Earth. So, every so often, a leap second is added to UTC to realign its relationship to International Atomic Time, or TAI.
To date, there has been no need for a negative leap second to be shaved off UTC, but in 2022, Earth experienced its shortest day ever recorded, leading to speculation and plans for a negative leap second in 2026.
We’ve not needed a leap second adjustment since 2016, but the prospect of a negative leap second had some humans worried about the effect on our technology.
As Agnew notes, “Many systems now have software that can accept an additional second, but few if any allow for removing a second, so that a negative leap second is expected to create many difficulties.”
Since Earth’s rotation has been spotted doing some strange things lately, Agnew decided to take a zoomed out look at its angular velocity – at the way its rotation has been changing in recent years and the distribution of mass on its surface.
Earth’s gravity is constantly monitored by satellites orbiting Earth, measuring changes between their orbits and the distances between them as they are affected by regional variations in the gravity on Earth’s surface. Since gravity is directly linked to mass, this can reveal where mass is concentrated.
Agnew studied changes in Earth’s gravity field and measurements of the planet’s rotation rate. He found that melting ice caps have a pronounced effect on Earth’s rotation. When ice in Greenland and Antarctica melts, it flows into the oceans, redistributing mass and changing, just slightly, the planet’s rotation.
Based on this information, Agnew found a negative leap second will be required by 2029.
The leap second system was instituted in the early 1970s, back when Earth’s rotation was the most consistent method of keeping time. But this hasn’t been the case for some decades, and there has been discussion about changing the rules to sever the relationship between UTC and TAI. Agnew suggests a more immediate change: never to allow a negative leap second.
The accelerating mass transfer on Earth due to polar melting may have deferred the problem of the negative leap second for now; but it also, Agnew notes, increases the chances of needing to add leap seconds in the future.
“Global warming and global timekeeping have become inextricably linked,” he writes, “and may be more so in the future.”
His findings have been published in Nature.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a cloudy 21 today. Geelong is forecast cloudy and 20 degrees.
We are off to Geelong again for Mr buffy’s teeth today. Appointment is 2.00pm this time, so we won’t be back before dark I think. But we don’t need to leave in the dark this time, so we will have a plentiful breakfast at the bakery, come home, he can brush his teeth, then have a milkshake along the way for lunch and we will see how things pan out for tea tonight depending on the state of his mouth. As I understand it, we are up to the actual placement of a couple of the implants and a bridge now, and perhaps preparation for another implant/bridge. I’m expecting tea to be spaghetti in tomato soup.
kii said:
Warmish with cool air. No winds today. I think.
Bad night of bad sleep.
Postponed trip to the blood place. I felt extreme nausea at the idea of a needle in the vein. I have never been like this before.
So, that’s fun.
No idea what I am doing today, even though I thought about all the chores etc that need doing.
I hate this.
Bummer.
:(
:(
:(
monkey skipper said:
Bird flu found in cows for the first time anywhere in the worldThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have stressed that the country’s commercial milk supply is safe.
Now waiting to see how long it takes for the MAGA maggots to work ‘poisoning the milk supply’ into their bizarre conspiracy theories.
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:
Bird flu found in cows for the first time anywhere in the worldThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have stressed that the country’s commercial milk supply is safe.
Now waiting to see how long it takes for the MAGA maggots to work ‘poisoning the milk supply’ into their bizarre conspiracy theories.
:)
As they inevitably will.
Morning punters and correctors.
Nothing to report.
Over.
Morning.
Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
So the dog has got its friend back?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Just as c_s suggested.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
So the dog has got its friend back?
Let’s hope so.
Hey SN:
I somehow missed out on knowing about this bike: Norton Nemesis. 1500cc V8 1998/9. It only made it to the prototype stage, unfortunately. The prototype, held in the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham (and I missed seeing it there when I visited, grrr) is currently being restored to running condition by Allen Millyard, an English motorcycle engineer, known for his adding additional cylinders or banks of cylinders to motorbikes. It has the weirdest front end – see the video.
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/norton/norton_nemessis.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwMn1ookQE
Michael V said:
Hey SN:I somehow missed out on knowing about this bike: Norton Nemesis. 1500cc V8 1998/9. It only made it to the prototype stage, unfortunately. The prototype, held in the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham (and I missed seeing it there when I visited, grrr) is currently being restored to running condition by Allen Millyard, an English motorcycle engineer, known for his adding additional cylinders or banks of cylinders to motorbikes. It has the weirdest front end – see the video.
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/norton/norton_nemessis.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwMn1ookQE
4 cylinders/wheel seems a bit excessive to me.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Hey SN:I somehow missed out on knowing about this bike: Norton Nemesis. 1500cc V8 1998/9. It only made it to the prototype stage, unfortunately. The prototype, held in the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham (and I missed seeing it there when I visited, grrr) is currently being restored to running condition by Allen Millyard, an English motorcycle engineer, known for his adding additional cylinders or banks of cylinders to motorbikes. It has the weirdest front end – see the video.
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/norton/norton_nemessis.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwMn1ookQE
4 cylinders/wheel seems a bit excessive to me.
Moto Guzzi did it in the 1950s for a potent 500 cc V8 race bike. Honda built a 6-cylinder 250 cc race bike in the 1960s.
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
I’d stay away from Russian revolutionaries, they bring trouble.
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Nice.
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Just make sure you check out his farnarkling credentials properly before you accept.
You can’t be too careful with these things.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Just make sure you check out his farnarkling credentials properly before you accept.
You can’t be too careful with these things.
I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
Seeyas. Off to Geelong we go…
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Just make sure you check out his farnarkling credentials properly before you accept.
You can’t be too careful with these things.
I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
John Clarke has a good video on Farnarkling.
dv said:
They didn’t have any Red Leicester at the Cheese Cathedral so I got this, which seems similar.
Certainly tastes like Red Leicester. Perhaps Re Leicester is a protected marque and you can’t call it that if you make it in Loughborough.
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
linked-in is telling me that Leon Trotsky – farnarkle expert is waiting to connect with me…
Just make sure you check out his farnarkling credentials properly before you accept.
You can’t be too careful with these things.
I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
Farnarkling is an ancient, arcane, and respected art and sport. It’s a very niche thing, like royal tennis.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Commence the adoration
G.J. Coles are planning to arrive between 4:25pm and 5:25pm.
You know how I ordered Cripps fruit buns instead of hot cross buns, ‘cos they’re better? Well, I tried…
Item you ordered: Cripps Nubake Buns Fruit 6 Pack
Item we supplied: Coles Hot Cross Buns Traditional Fruit 6 pack
dv said:
dv said:
They didn’t have any Red Leicester at the Cheese Cathedral so I got this, which seems similar.
Certainly tastes like Red Leicester. Perhaps Re Leicester is a protected marque and you can’t call it that if you make it in Loughborough.
No PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) on red Leicester:
>Red Leicester is not a protected cheese and so can be made anywhere, however there are two Red Leicesters that are made in Leicestershire. Long Clawson’s Thomas Hoe Stephenson Aged Red Leicester, matured for approximately 6 months, and Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Company’s Sparkenhoe, traditionally hand made from the milk of their own herd.
https://meltoncheeseboard.co.uk/cheeses/red-leicester#:~:text=Red%20Leicester%20is%20not%20a,that%20are%20made%20in%20Leicestershire.
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Commence the adoration
As i suggested, it required someone with sufficient clout to overcome the potential objections of ‘the informants’.
The Premier is the trump card. With approval from that quarter, everyone at everyone at everyone at every level below that is excused from any accusations of dereliction of duty, and the bird can be returned.
I’d bet that this has happened because, it was in no small way, agitated for from the bottom up by people in the relevant department.
A win for all concerned.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
dv said:
They didn’t have any Red Leicester at the Cheese Cathedral so I got this, which seems similar.
Certainly tastes like Red Leicester. Perhaps Re Leicester is a protected marque and you can’t call it that if you make it in Loughborough.
No PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) on red Leicester:
>Red Leicester is not a protected cheese and so can be made anywhere, however there are two Red Leicesters that are made in Leicestershire. Long Clawson’s Thomas Hoe Stephenson Aged Red Leicester, matured for approximately 6 months, and Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Company’s Sparkenhoe, traditionally hand made from the milk of their own herd.
https://meltoncheeseboard.co.uk/cheeses/red-leicester#:~:text=Red%20Leicester%20is%20not%20a,that%20are%20made%20in%20Leicestershire.
I wonder whether sparkenhoe and Thomas Hoe are related.
Also … melt on cheese board lol
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Commence the adoration
As i suggested, it required someone with sufficient clout to overcome the potential objections of ‘the informants’.
The Premier is the trump card. With approval from that quarter, everyone at everyone at everyone at every level below that is excused from any accusations of dereliction of duty, and the bird can be returned.
I’d bet that this has happened because, it was in no small way, agitated for from the bottom up by people in the relevant department.
A win for all concerned.
I’ve absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I was making an Adoration of the Magi joke.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Commence the adoration
As i suggested, it required someone with sufficient clout to overcome the potential objections of ‘the informants’.
The Premier is the trump card. With approval from that quarter, everyone at everyone at everyone at every level below that is excused from any accusations of dereliction of duty, and the bird can be returned.
I’d bet that this has happened because, it was in no small way, agitated for from the bottom up by people in the relevant department.
A win for all concerned.
I’ve absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I was making an Adoration of the Magi joke.
A magpie has been returned to the household who were illegally keeping it as a pet.
It’s good news because the bird can’t fend for itself in the wild and so would have been kept in pointless captivity, rather than the loving home it knows.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Commence the adoration
As i suggested, it required someone with sufficient clout to overcome the potential objections of ‘the informants’.
The Premier is the trump card. With approval from that quarter, everyone at everyone at everyone at every level below that is excused from any accusations of dereliction of duty, and the bird can be returned.
I’d bet that this has happened because, it was in no small way, agitated for from the bottom up by people in the relevant department.
A win for all concerned.
I’ve absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I was making an Adoration of the Magi joke.
Yes. I appreciated the subtlety of the wit, and didn’t want to diminish its lustre by direct reference to it.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Commence the adoration
As i suggested, it required someone with sufficient clout to overcome the potential objections of ‘the informants’.
The Premier is the trump card. With approval from that quarter, everyone at everyone at everyone at every level below that is excused from any accusations of dereliction of duty, and the bird can be returned.
I’d bet that this has happened because, it was in no small way, agitated for from the bottom up by people in the relevant department.
A win for all concerned.
:)
I wonder if we can look forward to reports and pictures of a happy reunion between magpie and Staffy.
Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
Commence the adoration
IT’S A GIRL
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.
Who is this person who rejoices in the soubriquet of ‘Smoky’, and why is he/she not much fun?
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.
Didja have a flu needle?
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Gleetinks.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Just make sure you check out his farnarkling credentials properly before you accept.
You can’t be too careful with these things.
I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
Farnarkling is an ancient, arcane, and respected art and sport. It’s a very niche thing, like royal tennis.
do they wear purple?
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.
I bought $69 worth of Easter chocolate this morning. Though I could eat it all myself I think I will distribute it was too family members on Sunday to celebrate Zombie Jesus.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
Farnarkling is an ancient, arcane, and respected art and sport. It’s a very niche thing, like royal tennis.
do they wear purple?
Your Simpsons references have no power here.
Cymek said:
Greetings
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I’ve never been connected to a fanarkler. so, naturally, I’m curious.
Farnarkling is an ancient, arcane, and respected art and sport. It’s a very niche thing, like royal tennis.
do they wear purple?
Only when there’s a waning moon.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.
Who is this person who rejoices in the soubriquet of ‘Smoky’, and why is he/she not much fun?
S thumb thumb thumb, o thumb thumb, u thumb thumb..,,,,,,,,
Just talk amoung yourself.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Ah yea, did that too. They were nice and efficient.Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.Didja have a flu needle?
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:They are torturing me.Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.Who is this person who rejoices in the soubriquet of ‘Smoky’, and why is he/she not much fun?
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:They are torturing me.Good morning forum. Smoky here which is not fun. Next time I outernet, I will keep my mask on the whole time instead of just when I am with the masses. Two supermarkets (15 items, of which four are gifts for the family, and some of the others are a modest Easter feast for myself, plus some nice flake and prawns). First brekkie: cheese and ham. Second brekkie: avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough, a very nice combo that didn’t need additional flavour added. Non-fiction books packed, so I am not breaking my rule already. Weather: aforementioned smoke, no clouds, forecast max 28°.Who is this person who rejoices in the soubriquet of ‘Smoky’, and why is he/she not much fun?
Don’t crack, doc, don’t give in to ‘em. You’re tougher than them, you can outlast ‘em.
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day.
How are things with you ATM?
Reasonable
That room I was looking at
Complete scam, the website that hosts all the houses for rent or people looking informed me.
It seemed too good a deal, what you should be paying for a room in a fair world as opposed to what people would charge which would be a lot more.
I enquired about another one anyway, waiting to hear back
Bubblecar said:
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
I wonder if they stayed in their cars until he.p arrived or whether they risked upsetting the equilibrium and getting out?
I can’t find confirmation online that the magpie will be returned, only that the premier is backing the call.
Molly the magpie: Queensland premier backs return of Instagram-hit bird to couple after being seized
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/27/molly-the-magpie-queensland-premier-backs-return-of-instagram-hit-bird-to-couple-after-being-seized
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day.
How are things with you ATM?Reasonable
That room I was looking at
Complete scam, the website that hosts all the houses for rent or people looking informed me.
It seemed too good a deal, what you should be paying for a room in a fair world as opposed to what people would charge which would be a lot more.
I enquired about another one anyway, waiting to hear back
Damn.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:We’ll see how tough my lungs and sinuses are. So far lungs are okay but sinuses are crumbling. BuT wE wOn’T gIvE iN.captain_spalding said:Don’t crack, doc, don’t give in to ‘em. You’re tougher than them, you can outlast ‘em.Who is this person who rejoices in the soubriquet of ‘Smoky’, and why is he/she not much fun?They are torturing me.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Tamb said:G’day.
How are things with you ATM?Reasonable
That room I was looking at
Complete scam, the website that hosts all the houses for rent or people looking informed me.
It seemed too good a deal, what you should be paying for a room in a fair world as opposed to what people would charge which would be a lot more.
I enquired about another one anyway, waiting to hear back
Damn.
Yeah
They are still trying to get me to contact them or were as they emailed me at work last night.
So perhaps they don’t know that I know.
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day.
How are things with you ATM?Reasonable
That room I was looking at
Complete scam, the website that hosts all the houses for rent or people looking informed me.
It seemed too good a deal, what you should be paying for a room in a fair world as opposed to what people would charge which would be a lot more.
I enquired about another one anyway, waiting to hear back
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
I wonder if they stayed in their cars until he.p arrived or whether they risked upsetting the equilibrium and getting out?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
I wonder if they stayed in their cars until he.p arrived or whether they risked upsetting the equilibrium and getting out?
With their bodies resting on the road immediately aft of the front wheels, I’d imaging they were fairly stable.
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.:-(
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Maybe but what would Jesus do?
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Yesterday mine was an apple turn over with cream and blueberry. Mmmm!
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
I wonder if they stayed in their cars until he.p arrived or whether they risked upsetting the equilibrium and getting out?
An “Italian Job” dilemma.
Whatever it was it must have been one he’ll of a scary moment because it was pitch black.
Bubblecar said:
The old Holden wagon at right looks as though it’s actually enjoying the adventure.
Synchronised skidmarks.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Maybe but what would Jesus do?
Turn it into a loaf or fish and feed it to the poor.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Yesterday mine was an apple turn over with cream and blueberry. Mmmm!
Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got an apple turn over with cream and youse haven’t.
Yesterday mine was an apple turn over with cream and blueberry. Mmmm!
Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:Yesterday mine was an apple turn over with cream and blueberry. Mmmm!
Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.
Our village has two bakeries that do good cakes and treats but I only occasionally allow myself to indulge.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.
Our village has two bakeries that do good cakes and treats but I only occasionally allow myself to indulge.
There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.
Might be difficult rebuilding it to that exact degree of crookedness.
Owners of Crooked House pub appeal against order to rebuild
ATE Farms had been issued with enforcement notice for unlawful demolition after fire gutted building
The owners of the Crooked House pub in Himley have appealed against an order to rebuild the 18th-century building, which was demolished days after a fire last year.
The blaze on 5 August, which is being treated by police as arson, and the subsequent demolition of the famously wonky Staffordshire pub prompted a national outcry.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.
Our village has two bakeries that do good cakes and treats but I only occasionally allow myself to indulge.
Surly one must be due to burn down.
Bubblecar said:
Might be difficult rebuilding it to that exact degree of crookedness.Owners of Crooked House pub appeal against order to rebuild
ATE Farms had been issued with enforcement notice for unlawful demolition after fire gutted building
The owners of the Crooked House pub in Himley have appealed against an order to rebuild the 18th-century building, which was demolished days after a fire last year.
The blaze on 5 August, which is being treated by police as arson, and the subsequent demolition of the famously wonky Staffordshire pub prompted a national outcry.
I could go a fine Bankers Ale right now.
Not sure what Crown Casino in Victoria would have to do to lose its licence
dv said:
Not sure what Crown Casino in Victoria would have to do to lose its licence
Launder money for the wrong organised crime syndicate perhaps
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Nothing like that here but I do have some Cadbury Breakaways, and will scoff one now before cleaning the shower cubicle floor which I didn’t do yesterday.
We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.
Our village has two bakeries that do good cakes and treats but I only occasionally allow myself to indulge.
I should make some more spice biscuits.
Biscuits with cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in them.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:That reminds me I was going to try making HCBs using the flaxseed muffin as a base.Tamb said:I should make some more spice biscuits.We are very lucky. Our baker makes lots of goodies.Our village has two bakeries that do good cakes and treats but I only occasionally allow myself to indulge.
Biscuits with cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in them.
dv said:
Not sure what Crown Casino in Victoria would have to do to lose its licence
Stop making donations to political parties?
Still to do:
a) Washing up.
b) Take medications.
c) Get some shoes and socks upon my feet, get bins in.
d) Clean microwave interior.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
This is rather horrifying (video may cause distress):
‘Shopper swallowed as shopping mall floor collapses in eastern China’
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
I thought that the lady who stepped out of Myer in Toowoomba, and got swept away in the flood of 2012 was the unluckiest shopper ever. Not the sort of thing you’d ever expect on a trip to a ‘classy’ department store.
But, i think that this poor lady is up there on the podium.
Fortunately, she was rescued alive.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
Aagh, pipped at the post!
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning.Good news.
It looks like the magie will be returned after the Premier stepped in.
like.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
Aagh, pipped at the post!
You put in more effort though, so we can share it
Hot keto bun turned out okay. I’ll use more spice in the next one.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
Aagh, pipped at the post!
You put in more effort though, so we can share it
It’s hard to tell but it looks like that section of the floor had no support underneath and just had tiles on top of a huge hole
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:Aagh, pipped at the post!
You put in more effort though, so we can share it
It’s hard to tell but it looks like that section of the floor had no support underneath and just had tiles on top of a huge hole
(Poorly) Made in China.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:Aagh, pipped at the post!
You put in more effort though, so we can share it
It’s hard to tell but it looks like that section of the floor had no support underneath and just had tiles on top of a huge hole
Most people use the escalator, or the lift, to go to lower floors, but some people are just special.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
Strange thing used to happen to me during a different stressful period of my life. Walking around the supermarket aisles I’d be pushing my trolley and suddenly I’d feel like the floor had opened up underneath me. It was so vivid that I could see it. Luckily I was put on antidepressants and that stopped happening to me.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
Tofu-dreg.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Cymek said:You put in more effort though, so we can share it
It’s hard to tell but it looks like that section of the floor had no support underneath and just had tiles on top of a huge hole
Most people use the escalator, or the lift, to go to lower floors, but some people are just special.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:It’s hard to tell but it looks like that section of the floor had no support underneath and just had tiles on top of a huge hole
Most people use the escalator, or the lift, to go to lower floors, but some people are just special.
Jokes aside she was lucky, hope she gets more than 20% off as compensation
OCDC said:
Hot keto bun turned out okay. I’ll use more spice in the next one.
do you use a single spice or a melange?
Government to ‘work with’ influencers who illegally raised internet sensation Molly the magpie, premier says
ABC Gold Coast
/ Link By Mark Rigby
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:Cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, dried orange peel because I lack more appropriate citrus.Hot keto bun turned out okay. I’ll use more spice in the next one.do you use a single spice or a melange?
roughbarked said:
Government to ‘work with’ influencers who illegally raised internet sensation Molly the magpie, premier says
ABC Gold Coast
/ Link By Mark Rigby
I wouldn’t call them influencers.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:They’ve manage to influence conversation here.Government to ‘work with’ influencers who illegally raised internet sensation Molly the magpie, premier saysI wouldn’t call them influencers.
ABC Gold Coast
/ Link By Mark Rigby
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Government to ‘work with’ influencers who illegally raised internet sensation Molly the magpie, premier says
ABC Gold Coast
/ Link By Mark Rigby
I wouldn’t call them influencers.
Bird whisperers ?
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Government to ‘work with’ influencers who illegally raised internet sensation Molly the magpie, premier says
ABC Gold Coast
/ Link By Mark Rigby
I wouldn’t call them influencers.
Bird whisperers ?
vloggers.
ChrispenEvan said:
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:I wouldn’t call them influencers.
Bird whisperers ?
vloggers.
Influenced almost 60,000 to sign the petition.
kii said:
I hate religion in all its forms.
“Hi religion here, we want respect and protection but don’t want to give it back”
Cymek said:
kii said:
I hate religion in all its forms.
“Hi religion here, we want respect and protection but don’t want to give it back”
In the name of all things good we demand the right to be arseholes.
Cymek said:
kii said:
I hate religion in all its forms.
“Hi religion here, we want respect and protection but don’t want to give it back”
Perhaps LGBTIAQ+ people need to form a religion, it could be any old bullshit like established religion and get protection
I mean talk about being hypocrites from existing religious figures, they can’t even act in the slightest way decent
The Greens usually seem ask how about we just act decent towards others, the environment and all living things and not fuck up the planet every single person that has ever existed needs.
captain_spalding said:
This is rather horrifying (video may cause distress):‘Shopper swallowed as shopping mall floor collapses in eastern China’
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/china-shopping-mall-floor-collapse/103643680
I thought that the lady who stepped out of Myer in Toowoomba, and got swept away in the flood of 2012 was the unluckiest shopper ever. Not the sort of thing you’d ever expect on a trip to a ‘classy’ department store.
But, i think that this poor lady is up there on the podium.
Fortunately, she was rescued alive.
unlike the poor people who were in the Sampoong Department Store in South Korea … due to the greed of the owner
sarahs mum said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
I hate religion in all its forms.
“Hi religion here, we want respect and protection but don’t want to give it back”
In the name of all things good we demand the right to be arseholes.
Pretty much true isn’t it.
OCDC said:
There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.
never heard of it
Did everyone come through the full moon unscathed?
Peak Warming Man said:
Did everyone come through the full moon unscathed?
There was a slight shadow over it all.
Peak Warming Man said:
Did everyone come through the full moon unscathed?
yeah, just buggered from vacuuming up all the shed hair.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Did everyone come through the full moon unscathed?
yeah, just buggered from vacuuming up all the shed hair.
Yeah the goat hairs a bugger next day,
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.never heard of it
Peak Warming Man said:
Did everyone come through the full moon unscathed?
Yes, but the next day…
couple derr brians me and lady
away next town does shopping I says gets me new SD card, gets one from post office, oh look gives us two, micro one also
can’t gets big one to work, couple geniuses, i’m like maybe needs formatting/partitioning, anyways gets it homes studies idea some, looks up max card size for p950 camera way bigger than what I got
I looks again at new bigger one it says adapter, fuck me big light bulb moment, little one goes in big one
dumb and fucken dumber
and coffee landed
OCDC said:
SCIENCE said:OCDC said:There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.never heard of it
Looks worthy and tempting.
OCDC said:
SCIENCE said:OCDC said:There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.never heard of it
That looks suspiciously like overindulgence.
So aldi have a 53cc 20” chainsaw for $129, it’s a steal.
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
That’s out there. What happened to one thing at a time?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
That’s out there. What happened to one thing at a time?
When you think about priorities, starting with a clean car is one.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yeah but when I have to pack, move and sell before I run out of money, a clean car isn’t particularly high on the list.OCDC said:When you think about priorities, starting with a clean car is one.In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.That’s out there. What happened to one thing at a time?
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
I have conducted an interview, played catch up with some ongoing timeline documents, read some emails, and then decided that I simply MUST come see what the Holiday forum thinks of the bridge and bathrooms…
and not a scrap of real work was done… … .. . . .
(to be fair I am recovering from being submerged in an article that has now been submitted – and not desk rejected thus far – and I am all caught up with prep for next semester, so I am probably allowed a mental health break at this time)
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
LOL
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
That’s out there. What happened to one thing at a time?
When you think about priorities, starting with a clean car is one.
and on packing, I’ve just dropped a watermelon each side of the passenger floor wells in ‘her car’. Roughly 37kg extra on the payload.
Arts said:
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
I have conducted an interview, played catch up with some ongoing timeline documents, read some emails, and then decided that I simply MUST come see what the Holiday forum thinks of the bridge and bathrooms…
and not a scrap of real work was done… … .. . . .
(to be fair I am recovering from being submerged in an article that has now been submitted – and not desk rejected thus far – and I am all caught up with prep for next semester, so I am probably allowed a mental health break at this time)
Approved.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
I have conducted an interview, played catch up with some ongoing timeline documents, read some emails, and then decided that I simply MUST come see what the Holiday forum thinks of the bridge and bathrooms…
and not a scrap of real work was done… … .. . . .
(to be fair I am recovering from being submerged in an article that has now been submitted – and not desk rejected thus far – and I am all caught up with prep for next semester, so I am probably allowed a mental health break at this time)
Approved.
One can offer a +1?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
I have conducted an interview, played catch up with some ongoing timeline documents, read some emails, and then decided that I simply MUST come see what the Holiday forum thinks of the bridge and bathrooms…
and not a scrap of real work was done… … .. . . .
(to be fair I am recovering from being submerged in an article that has now been submitted – and not desk rejected thus far – and I am all caught up with prep for next semester, so I am probably allowed a mental health break at this time)
Approved.
:) thank you… that’s also what my boss said.
“My client is not denying that he cut the leg, Your Honour,” Mr Rodriguez said.
“The issue here is whether he had the knowledge of cutting the leg that that other man could’ve died, so that’s the actual legal argument there’s going to be at the trial.”
End of the formerly frozen shepherd’s pie for nursery tea.
OCDC said:
End of the formerly frozen shepherd’s pie for nursery tea.
Did you also perform last rites?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Forgot.End of the formerly frozen shepherd’s pie for nursery tea.Did you also perform last rites?
remember when the year 2000 was going to murder all the computers and spoil the milk and make planes fall out of the sky?
Well now there is another threat ‘causing a headache for global technology systems’, and, catastrophically, to Reddit… https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-03-28/global-warming-may-be-affecting-planetary-timekeeping/103638476
I’d better change into reception clothes now in case the Coles delivery is early.
Bubblecar said:
I’d better change into reception clothes now in case the Coles delivery is early.
Reading Murderpedia while waiting.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:I have conducted an interview, played catch up with some ongoing timeline documents, read some emails, and then decided that I simply MUST come see what the Holiday forum thinks of the bridge and bathrooms…
and not a scrap of real work was done… … .. . . .
(to be fair I am recovering from being submerged in an article that has now been submitted – and not desk rejected thus far – and I am all caught up with prep for next semester, so I am probably allowed a mental health break at this time)
Approved.
:) thank you… that’s also what my boss said.
When will you be supremeo and no longer have a boss.
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid
Fair point we’d better get back to cole under our lapis and do supposedly useful stuff see yous next indefinite epoch.
SCIENCE said:
OCDC said:Fun times. I’m not due for a few more years but I’ll stick to my usual.In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoidFair point we’d better get back to cole under our lapis and do supposedly useful stuff see yous next indefinite epoch.
OCDC said:
In today’s game of “things we’re doing to avoid packing”, we just vacuumed the car for the first time in years.
I taped up a small version of the moving boxes and managed to stick it to the floor.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679506
Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kiss
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
Coles truck now has only ten minutes left to arrive within its promised hour.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679506Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kiss
Sounds like some prosecutors are trying to make names for themselves.
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
:)
What are those Cunard cylinders?
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679506Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kiss
Dear oh dear, the world’s gone mad.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Approved.
:) thank you… that’s also what my boss said.
When will you be supremeo and no longer have a boss.
I don’t want or need that much power
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679506Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kiss
Sounds like some prosecutors are trying to make names for themselves.
why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck now has only ten minutes left to arrive within its promised hour.
If it’s not there in the promised time sue them for a sizeable sum.
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck now has only ten minutes left to arrive within its promised hour.
…four and counting.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
:)
What are those Cunard cylinders?
hip flask and tumblers.
Truck has arrived. Name: Jenny again.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
:)
What are those Cunard cylinders?
hip flask and tumblers.
Ah.
Bubblecar said:
Truck has arrived. Name: Jenny again.
jenny again again?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Truck has arrived. Name: Jenny again.
jenny again again?
Just again, Jenny.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Truck has arrived. Name: Jenny again.
jenny again again?
Just again, Jenny.
Actually I’ve had more than two visits from Jenny, probably four or five.
Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped and
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:
Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.
Fuck them both.
dv said:
Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped and
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
you should bookmark this and finish the book one day. But set it in 2165 so I am fully in on the idea of optional head space.
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
oh huggy emoji bigly.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:People who have traumatic head injuries or hæmorrhages often have a piece of sill removed to allow swelling to settled. Sometimes it gets replaced, sometimes it doesn’t.Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped andyou should bookmark this and finish the book one day. But set it in 2165 so I am fully in on the idea of optional head space.
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
dv said:
Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped and
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
We Five were lucky.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:oh huggy emoji bigly.Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:Fixed.dv said:People who have traumatic head injuries or hæmorrhages often have a piece of skull removed to allow swelling to settled. Sometimes it gets replaced, sometimes it doesn’t.Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped andyou should bookmark this and finish the book one day. But set it in 2165 so I am fully in on the idea of optional head space.
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.
Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Damn.
OCDC said:
Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
Take your mum up on the offer and then invest in her. take her out for dinner and such. laugh.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679506Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kiss
Sounds like some prosecutors are trying to make names for themselves.
why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:Trust me, I will. There’s no way I can do it without help. But she’s had two spine ops and a brane tooma removed.Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.Take your mum up on the offer and then invest in her. take her out for dinner and such. laugh.Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:OCDC said:Trust me, I will. There’s no way I can do it without help. But she’s had two spine ops and a brane tooma removed.Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.Take your mum up on the offer and then invest in her. take her out for dinner and such. laugh.Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
I wish I could lend you Mr Tunks, he’s a great help in a move.
Anyway, I’ll talk to dad tomorrow when I’m less shitty. I wanted to surprise him with the plaque I had done at Bonegilla for his parents.
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:Sounds like some prosecutors are trying to make names for themselves.
why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:OCDC said:Trust me, I will. There’s no way I can do it without help. But she’s had two spine ops and a brane tooma removed.Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.Take your mum up on the offer and then invest in her. take her out for dinner and such. laugh.Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
:(
do it for the connection anyway. she can be in charge of the list.
there is an ap that my friend Fiona uses. she would hire someone for a couple of hours to help you do the final loading up.
21 tins of fish in this order, madness.
But tonight I’m having the last lamb chop, with mushrooms and a nice fresh salad.
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
mr kii’s family have done nothing to help me. Finalized the paperwork on part of his estate that they oversaw, a family company thing, and then nothing. Not even any thoughts and prayers. One of his nephews lives in Colorado, another one in Texas.
Arseholes.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
funny that this just came up in my FB feed
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
Me and Mrs S kept winning trivia quizzes on a Princess cruise, to the point where there was murmurings of ‘fix’.
This was not the case, we were just better informed than most. For example, one question was ‘who’s the current Indonesian president?. Answer (at the time) Joko Widodo. I was the only person in the room (a good few score people) who knew the answer.
I was asked how i knew this. Mt answer to that: i read the news now and then.
No doubt people thought i was a smart-arse (and they couldn’t be faulted for that). For my part, i found the unawareness of my fellow Australians to be mind-boggling.
OCDC said:
That’s a nice thought.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
:)
What are those Cunard cylinders?
Flares, for when the ship sinks.
kii said:
OCDC said:Fuck them too.So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:mr kii’s family have done nothing to help me. Finalized the paperwork on part of his estate that they oversaw, a family company thing, and then nothing. Not even any thoughts and prayers. One of his nephews lives in Colorado, another one in Texas.Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Arseholes.
Everyone can be a Russian warship today.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:jenny again again?
Just again, Jenny.
Actually I’ve had more than two visits from Jenny, probably four or five.
Jenny likes you.
OCDC said:
Not even going to ask my brother who’s a fucking spoilt brat.Mum has offered multiple times to help, both before and during moving.
Spalding Jr has to fight tooth and nail to keep me away when he moves house.
I’ll review my progress mid next week and hopefully won’t require assistance with packing.
My siblings have been extremely helpful with every move. Couldn’t have done it without them.
Having a fake cherry ripe to feed my emotions now.
Got a jar of actual made-in-Korea kimchi with this order, to join the three jars of made-in-Poland kimchi.
Worst case scenario, we get the kittens and me and essentials home, and sort other stuff later.
I’ve never had kimchi. I really should try it one day.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
Me and Mrs S kept winning trivia quizzes on a Princess cruise, to the point where there was murmurings of ‘fix’.
This was not the case, we were just better informed than most. For example, one question was ‘who’s the current Indonesian president?. Answer (at the time) Joko Widodo. I was the only person in the room (a good few score people) who knew the answer.
I was asked how i knew this. Mt answer to that: i read the news now and then.
No doubt people thought i was a smart-arse (and they couldn’t be faulted for that). For my part, i found the unawareness of my fellow Australians to be mind-boggling.
sister is a very competitive bridge player. she’s at the point where it takes a long time to accrue more points. Pete hasn’t been playing as long but he is a retired maths teacher and has an autistic bent for numbers. he is accruing points fast. They are both putting on points playing atm. and they have been card partners for 50 years or so, (in competition sister plays with another lady with siilar points.)
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Fuck them too.So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:mr kii’s family have done nothing to help me. Finalized the paperwork on part of his estate that they oversaw, a family company thing, and then nothing. Not even any thoughts and prayers. One of his nephews lives in Colorado, another one in Texas.Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Arseholes.
Everyone can be a Russian warship today.
I have considered writing a cathartic letter them, and actually sending it.
He told me that they would help me. Like they all did when his brother’s widow needed help, in California. She’s big on thoughts and prayers.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sister and BIL won a series of bridge games on the ship.
She also visited the biggest art supply shop in Tokyo.
:)
What are those Cunard cylinders?
Flares, for when the ship sinks.
bring back flares I say. in stretch denim this time.
OCDC said:
Having a fake cherry ripe to feed my emotions now.
I used to have a recipe for do-it-yourself cherry ripe.
You may think it a lot of fuss for something you can just buy, but you could make then as big/thick as you wished, with whatever cherry/chocolate ratio appealed to you at the time.
A cherry ripe, 20mm thick with lots of choc, is something well worth a bit of labour.
kii said:
OCDC said:Ppst it on your way to the airport.kii said:I have considered writing a cathartic letter them, and actually sending it.mr kii’s family have done nothing to help me. Finalized the paperwork on part of his estate that they oversaw, a family company thing, and then nothing. Not even any thoughts and prayers. One of his nephews lives in Colorado, another one in Texas.Fuck them too.
Arseholes.
Everyone can be a Russian warship today.
He told me that they would help me. Like they all did when his brother’s widow needed help, in California. She’s big on thoughts and prayers.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:That sounds like my type of snack. At least 200 mm long would be best.Having a fake cherry ripe to feed my emotions now.I used to have a recipe for do-it-yourself cherry ripe.
You may think it a lot of fuss for something you can just buy, but you could make then as big/thick as you wished, with whatever cherry/chocolate ratio appealed to you at the time.
A cherry ripe, 20mm thick with lots of choc, is something well worth a bit of labour.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:That sounds like my type of snack. At least 200 mm long would be best.Having a fake cherry ripe to feed my emotions now.I used to have a recipe for do-it-yourself cherry ripe.
You may think it a lot of fuss for something you can just buy, but you could make then as big/thick as you wished, with whatever cherry/chocolate ratio appealed to you at the time.
A cherry ripe, 20mm thick with lots of choc, is something well worth a bit of labour.
I used to make it in a 200mm square cake pan. That’s 200mm by 200mm.
OCDC said:
I’ve never had kimchi. I really should try it one day.
tastes like sauerkraut mostly. depends on what else is in the mix. just finished a jar. liked it.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Ppst it on your way to the airport.Fuck them too.I have considered writing a cathartic letter them, and actually sending it.Everyone can be a Russian warship today.
He told me that they would help me. Like they all did when his brother’s widow needed help, in California. She’s big on thoughts and prayers.
Or from Australia.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
I’ve never had kimchi. I really should try it one day.
tastes like sauerkraut mostly. depends on what else is in the mix. just finished a jar. liked it.
I like sauerkraut when i make hot dogs. Stir fried with chopped onions until the onions go soft.
Also good on pork sandwiches, with German mustard, when you’re feeling a bit Teutonic.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:OMGcaptain_spalding said:I used to make it in a 200mm square cake pan. That’s 200mm by 200mm.I used to have a recipe for do-it-yourself cherry ripe.That sounds like my type of snack. At least 200 mm long would be best.You may think it a lot of fuss for something you can just buy, but you could make then as big/thick as you wished, with whatever cherry/chocolate ratio appealed to you at the time.
A cherry ripe, 20mm thick with lots of choc, is something well worth a bit of labour.
kii said:
OCDC said:That’ll make them part of your life here. Don’t do that.kii said:Or from Australia.I have considered writing a cathartic letter them, and actually sending it.Ppst it on your way to the airport.He told me that they would help me. Like they all did when his brother’s widow needed help, in California. She’s big on thoughts and prayers.
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
You obviously don’t think the guilty person has not been punished enough but should serve a jail sentence too. Kisses are becoming very expensive these days.
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
You obviously don’t think the guilty person has not been punished enough but should serve a jail sentence too. Kisses are becoming very expensive these days.
you have your standards as to what constitutes sexual assault, I have mine. I’ll stick with mine thanks.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
funny that this just came up in my FB feed
Like it or not, there are a lots of nasty people wandering around especially after dark. Therefore, you either catch the lot and keep them in jail or women should take precautions when the go out after dark and not expect every person is going to respect them.
I miss the integrated keyboards of Blackberries. I used to be able to plot 100 wpm without looking at the phone which was great for taking notes.
OCDC said:
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
A cruel mismatch between gustatory and digestive experience.
Lamb chop in the oven with a huge sliced brown mushroom and a sliced green capsicum.
Salad of rocket and other baby leaves tossed with cucumber, red onion, green olives etc.
dv said:
OCDC said:The best Rueben I’ve ever had was at a Polish bakery in Dandenong. It was sofa king good. Normal people wouldn’t be able to finish it but I found it a very satisfying serve. Unfortunately they no longer have a shopfront but they sell bread and cakes via other delis and markets.Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.A cruel mismatch between gustatory and digestive experience.
I’ll have no truck with kimchi, it……it sounds Asian.
dv said:
Just had a nana nap, during which I had a dream that I was among a group of five people at a conference. Didn’t recognise the city but it reminded me of LA. One of my colleagues showed me that her head was dinted from an accident so she wore a kind of patch over it. I told her that we should prank people with it, like keep a snack in there so that during conversation I would casually lift the patch and retrieve the snack and put the patch back in place. There were sirens occasionally as the five of us went about town. Finally we were crossing a wide road and about 150 metres from us several police cars stopped and
officers got out and were chasing another group of five people their guns were out but they weren’t shooting, and the five of us were worried we were going to get caught up in all this.
Weird.
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Families, hey.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:why? for prosecuting sexual assault?
Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
Nods.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll have no truck with kimchi, it……it sounds Asian.
It’s so sad that you’re giving up on tea. Be strong friend.
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:Well the guy has lost his job and his reputation all for a silly kiss that may or may not have been sexual. Sure he should not have done it, but it seems to have been blown up by interested parties to beyond reality.
it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
Nods.
Like I said before, he has lost his very well-paid job and his reputation. Is that not enough for stealing a kiss that he should do jail time too?
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:it is also the other males in powerful positions pressuring her to drop it. why should anyone have to put up with that shit? if a ‘stink” isn’t made then it keeps happening. and keeps getting excused.
Nods.
Like I said before, he has lost his very well-paid job and his reputation. Is that not enough for stealing a kiss that he should do jail time too?
I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
I’ve never had kimchi. I really should try it one day.
tastes like sauerkraut mostly. depends on what else is in the mix. just finished a jar. liked it.
Reminds me. I should make some more.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Families, hey.
That is sucky
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:Nods.
Like I said before, he has lost his very well-paid job and his reputation. Is that not enough for stealing a kiss that he should do jail time too?
I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
Is that how justice is delivered?
sarahs mum said:
Huh!
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Families, hey.
That is sucky
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
I owe payback to the world and people in general for the help I had lately
People’s concern on here helped a lot
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:Like I said before, he has lost his very well-paid job and his reputation. Is that not enough for stealing a kiss that he should do jail time too?
I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
Is that how justice is delivered?
By a jury yes.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Families, hey.
That is sucky
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
Luckily Alex’s billiard table is motorised.
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:Like I said before, he has lost his very well-paid job and his reputation. Is that not enough for stealing a kiss that he should do jail time too?
I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
Is that how justice is delivered?
Judge Judy she is the law
Witty Rejoinder said:
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
Is that how justice is delivered?
By a jury yes.
An all women jury, just hope they don’t include too many Karens.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Huh!
Talk about being billed for roof repair.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:Families, hey.
That is sucky
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
Luckily Alex’s billiard table is motorised.
That is good
OCDC said:
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
I am off anyway
Hope everyone has a good Easter
Cymek said:
I am off anyway
Hope everyone has a good Easter
Cheers, you too.
Cymek said:
PermeateFree said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I’ll leave that up for the women to decide.
Is that how justice is delivered?
Judge Judy she is the law
Judge Judy should do a Judge Dredd sequel
In her style.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:Ta. The offer is appreciated.OCDC said:That is suckySo for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Families, hey.Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
Now time for sleep.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Huh!
Talk about being billed for roof repair.
LOL
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Didnt realise that. I may yet try it.Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
gone
OCDC said:
Cymek said:Michael V said:Ta. The offer is appreciated.Families, hey.That is sucky
Whilst my offer is moot because of time and location I’d help you move
It’s a stressful thing to do at the best of times and people need help
Its not that big a deal anyway as long as its not pianos and pool tables
Now time for sleep.
It’s still light.
Tonight I’ll be sipping red while listening to sad piano and reading up on early 20th century murder cases.
Tomorrow’s programme:
a) Wash and hang bedding.
b) Make a bumper batch of fine and noble hommus.
c) Hoover the entire abode.
d) Iron a shirt for Saturday.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
I found a sauerkraut recipe that could not be more simple. Just slice up the cabbage in thin strips and push as much as you can into a jar, no water vinegar, spices, anything. Then with an airtight seal leave for several days to ferment, then eat. Very tasty too.
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
I found a sauerkraut recipe that could not be more simple. Just slice up the cabbage in thin strips and push as much as you can into a jar, no water vinegar, spices, anything. Then with an airtight seal leave for several days to ferment, then eat. Very tasty too.
Basic sauerkraut is very simple, but usually includes salt to help the cabbage make a tasty brine.
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Sauerkraut is delish but gives me digestive distress, so maybe I should avoid kimchi.
Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
I found a sauerkraut recipe that could not be more simple. Just slice up the cabbage in thin strips and push as much as you can into a jar, no water vinegar, spices, anything. Then with an airtight seal leave for several days to ferment, then eat. Very tasty too.
I’d be wary of doing a natural fermentation without salt. Salt is required to suppress the activity of potentially nasty bugs.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:Korean kimchi has different bugs to sauerkraut. I use Gochujang and gochugaru for the bugs.
I found a sauerkraut recipe that could not be more simple. Just slice up the cabbage in thin strips and push as much as you can into a jar, no water vinegar, spices, anything. Then with an airtight seal leave for several days to ferment, then eat. Very tasty too.
I’d be wary of doing a natural fermentation without salt. Salt is required to suppress the activity of potentially nasty bugs.
That too.
OCDC said:
So for several months my sister lived in my house while fixing her own to sell. She’s has not offered any money towards bills etc. She didn’t even get me a fun size choc as aknowledgement. She left it a shit fight that my parents cleaned. For the months she was there, my parents helped her out at least weekly, doing physical labour. They are old:Now:
Dad doesn’t want to come up here even for a single night to help with my move.
She is complaining about dad’s moods while living in his house rent-free including her four cats.Fuck them both.
Ah that’s pretty fucked up.
“A man accused of murdering another man by sawing off his leg has still not met his lawyer in person two years after his arrest, a Queensland court has heard.”
Strange.
$3.20.
Nice.
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
buffy said:
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
That’s a long way to go for a bridge.
buffy said:
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
That’s a lot of work and a long journey to have it done.
I’m getting soft. I feel sad for the CC ignorant and try to help them now.
It’s probably pointless but I’d like to try at least.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
That’s a long way to go for a bridge.
too far…
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
That’s a lot of work and a long journey to have it done.
Local dentists don’t do that sort of work. Geelong is the home of the dentists that do.
It’s been busy in here today. I may be a while catching up.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
We are back. Three hours in the car to get there. Three hours reading and napping in the car while Mr buffy was in the dentist rooms. Three hours in the car to get back. And doing it again in three weeks time. However…he now has 2 implants in place. A bridge didn’t fit, so has to be remade – temporary bridge in place. A third implant still to be sorted out. I think.
That’s a long way to go for a bridge.
too far…
Aye.
OCDC said:
There used to be a cake shop in Frankston that did chocolate eclairs with two layers of cream – one plain and one choc. So good. And then they burnt down in a suspicious fire. Oh and they also did round raspberry pastries with fresh cream and raspberries. Also amazing.
Now there is an idea for my next handful of raspberries off the canes. Tomorrow or the next day.
i’ll make my own coffee, possibly need some help stirring it, feeling a bit feeble
could put paint stirrer in the battery drill, use that, seems like such a big effort for a small task, don’t reckon i’ll bother with that, probably just use a teaspoon, give it a feeble stir, could double the amount of coffee and sugar, compensate for the feeble stir, need think about that some more, think about if it is worth thinking about, which sort of requires going that extra effort to find out I may as well not have bothered, a wasted thought, and wasted effort that way
imagine all the wasted thoughts that ever were, wonder where they reside, a wasted thought place, the Land of Wasted Thoughts, sounds like a place a stoner might visit, after couple too many cones
so ends this evening typing practice
Stacking mixed nuts in a Nashville Tennessee supermaket, 1965.
Valuable Coupon inside each can.
I’m willing to bet fifty bucks there’s at least one citizen of Nashville who still has one of those coupons in the back of a drawer somewhere.
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, possibly need some help stirring it, feeling a bit feeblecould put paint stirrer in the battery drill, use that, seems like such a big effort for a small task, don’t reckon i’ll bother with that, probably just use a teaspoon, give it a feeble stir, could double the amount of coffee and sugar, compensate for the feeble stir, need think about that some more, think about if it is worth thinking about, which sort of requires going that extra effort to find out I may as well not have bothered, a wasted thought, and wasted effort that way
imagine all the wasted thoughts that ever were, wonder where they reside, a wasted thought place, the Land of Wasted Thoughts, sounds like a place a stoner might visit, after couple too many cones
so ends this evening typing practice
What brought this feebleity on.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Having a fake cherry ripe to feed my emotions now.
I used to have a recipe for do-it-yourself cherry ripe.
You may think it a lot of fuss for something you can just buy, but you could make then as big/thick as you wished, with whatever cherry/chocolate ratio appealed to you at the time.
A cherry ripe, 20mm thick with lots of choc, is something well worth a bit of labour.
I don’t remember if I put this into the recipe thread, but it’s a very passable, very yummy Cherry Ripe derivative.
https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/dark-chocolate-cherry-crumble-bar-recipe/7w5vh1dk
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Doctor Who, the lad’n‘I are up to the Mutants. I’d rather forgotten about all these spacebound adventures where the Time Lords sent him off on an assignment.
Yes there were some interesting departures from Earth and the UNIT constraints.
Geoffrey Palmer’s in it? How many DW stories did he do.
Answer: 3.
Looks like Data 70 lettering on the walls of the spacebase. John Lloyd and Douglas Adams would call something like that zeerust.
zeerust
Datedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic.
I was wondering why I recognised the Sondergaard actor.
John Hollis: he was Lobot in The Empire Strikes Back.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, possibly need some help stirring it, feeling a bit feeblecould put paint stirrer in the battery drill, use that, seems like such a big effort for a small task, don’t reckon i’ll bother with that, probably just use a teaspoon, give it a feeble stir, could double the amount of coffee and sugar, compensate for the feeble stir, need think about that some more, think about if it is worth thinking about, which sort of requires going that extra effort to find out I may as well not have bothered, a wasted thought, and wasted effort that way
imagine all the wasted thoughts that ever were, wonder where they reside, a wasted thought place, the Land of Wasted Thoughts, sounds like a place a stoner might visit, after couple too many cones
so ends this evening typing practice
What brought this feebleity on.
I guess no one knows my Lord, no one.
Arts said:
remember when the year 2000 was going to murder all the computers and spoil the milk and make planes fall out of the sky?Well now there is another threat ‘causing a headache for global technology systems’, and, catastrophically, to Reddit… https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-03-28/global-warming-may-be-affecting-planetary-timekeeping/103638476
So there are some negative consequences of climate change?
https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/car-harm-a-global-review-of-automobilitys-harm-to-people-and-the-
Car harm: A global review of automobility’s harm to people and the environment
Patrick Miner et al
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).
I’ll be getting this regularly.
Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky
After enjoying decades of prosperity, the country has hit stubborn economic turbulence.
By Natasha Frost
Reporting from Melbourne, Australia
March 27, 2024
For nearly three decades, Australia seemed to have a sort of get-out-of-jail card that allowed it to glide through the dot-com bust and the global financial crisis without a recession, while its citizens mostly enjoyed high wages, affordable housing and golden prospects.
When a recession did arrive, in 2020, it was because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But four years later, Australia has been unable to shake off some of the headwinds, including a high cost of living — the price of bread has risen 24 percent since 2021 — a choppy labor market and rising inequality. While these and similar issues are also troubling nations like Britain and the United States, they are particularly stinging to many in Australia, which has long seen itself as the “lucky country.”
Australia is among the wealthiest, most resource-rich and stable countries in the world. But millions of residents are experiencing levels of hardship not seen in many decades. They say they are struggling to put food on the table, pay for housing and health care and cover their utility bills. And many young Australians are confronting a reality that their ancestors never had to: that they will be worse off than their parents or grandparents.
Robyn Northam, 28, once dreamed of becoming a hairdresser. But rising rent and exorbitant child care costs for her two children have put training out of reach. Just two generations ago, she said, her grandmother raised a family in her own home as a single parent, while working part-time as a nurse.
“If you’re an average Australian, that’s virtually impossible,” said Ms. Northam, a content creator in Cairns who, with her partner, pays 600 Australian dollars, or about $400, a week in rent. “It’s a totally different world now.”
Australians are paying more for almost everything. The pandemic ushered in soaring inflation, which has since softened, though at 3.4 percent it remains relatively high. Rents in some Melbourne neighborhoods are up almost 50 percent year-over-year, and rental affordability is at its lowest in at least 17 years. Consumer sentiment has barely budged since tumbling in 2020.
This strain has resulted in a spike in working families seeking support. Over 16 years, said Dave McNamara, the chief executive of Foodbank Victoria, “through bush fires and pandemics, I have not seen anything on the scale that we’re currently experiencing of people from all walks of life needing food relief.”
“Things are a lot worse than they were prepandemic, and there’s little inspiration for us to be optimistic,” said Nikki Hutley, an independent economist in Sydney. “Everyone’s doing it really tough.”
Economists have long argued that too much Australian wealth is tied up in the housing market, even as shoddy policy, construction shortages and high immigration have brought an already low housing supply to a crunch point.
Polling by the think tank Per Capita last year found that fewer than one in four Australians who did not own a home expected to be able to do so. “That’s not necessarily the be-all and end-all, if you’ve got a really stable rental system,” said Ms. Hutley, “but we have terrible laws in this country.”
Australian renters have fewer protections than in most other wealthy nations. Though laws vary between states, landlords have relatively few constraints on how much they can raise rent; renters face regular “inspections” of their homes; and the government offers large tax concessions for landlords.
A shortage of rentals has also sent rents skyrocketing in some neighborhoods, pushing young people farther and farther out of cities. In Sydney, the exodus of young families, one recent report warned, risks creating a “city with no grandchildren.”
Talitha Vermeulen, 25, has been looking to move within that city with her partner for the last four months. Often, available properties are leased before viewings can even occur, she said. “It’s just been frustrating to not even get a chance to see the place.”
With its wealth, stability and natural resources, Australia has more advantages than most other nations — life expectancy rates and wages are still among the world’s highest, with wage growth outstripping inflation last year. The stock market is trading near record levels.
Yet it is not evident that it is living up to its ample potential, said Julianne Schultz, an academic and the author of “The Idea of Australia.” “The thing that I keep coming back to is: It could be so much better,” she said, adding: “It’s a sort of lack of ambition.”
Though Australians often proudly refer to “the lucky country,” the comment by the academic and writer Donald Horne was originally intended as one of reproach to the country’s leaders, whom he saw as incurious and unimaginative.
Millions of Australians say they are struggling to put food on the table.Credit…Susan Wright for The New York Times
And despite the country’s plentiful bounty and its oft-stated love of egalitarian values, Australia’s wealth is increasingly unevenly distributed, as the nation joins the ranks of others confronting rising inequality and economic and generational strains.
Economic unhappiness has translated to the lowest levels of “life satisfaction” since records began 22 years ago, according to the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index. The high cost of living, troubling global politics and rising inequality are all contributing factors, said Kate Lycett, the lead researcher. “It’s a huge number of people who are struggling to make ends meet,” she said.
On a recent Monday morning, people waited outside a food bank at a church in Richmond, a neighborhood of Melbourne. The food bank helps more than 100 households, and demand has increased sharply over the last six months, said Francis Flood, the coordinator.
“We’ve seen a lot of people who work but can’t make it through to the end of the month,” he said. “We’re definitely helping people who, if you saw them on the street, you wouldn’t think would be using a food bank.”
Even some who own their homes outright are struggling. Tracey Shepherd, 60, lives a short walk from the beach, in picture-perfect Surfers Paradise, Queensland. A former public servant, she has health issues that have made finding permanent work a struggle, and she is surviving on her retirement savings while she awaits a decision on a disability benefit.
With the high price of groceries and increases in maintenance fees on her apartment, life feels precarious, she said. “When I was younger, they’d say we’re the lucky country. It’s not like that now.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/world/australia/economy-cost-of-living.html?
Bubblecar said:
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).I’ll be getting this regularly.
That’s a teensie jar. Emma Chizit?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).I’ll be getting this regularly.
That’s a teensie jar. Emma Chizit?
$6.20
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).I’ll be getting this regularly.
That’s a teensie jar. Emma Chizit?
$5.20
But you mix it with other stuff for your meal (I’ve just had a delicious supper of that kimchi served with sardines in olive oil) and get at least three meals out of the jar.
ChrispenEvan said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).I’ll be getting this regularly.
That’s a teensie jar. Emma Chizit?
$6.20
I paid $5.20, could have been on special.
A jar of Vegemite costs $5, and kimchi is better than Vegemite.
Will you be thinking about doing kimchi yourself like Mr v does Car?
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Just sampled the Korean-made kimchi, and I’ll tell you what, it’s damn good. Much livelier than the Polish one (which is also good).I’ll be getting this regularly.
That’s a teensie jar. Emma Chizit?
$5.20
But you mix it with other stuff for your meal (I’ve just had a delicious supper of that kimchi served with sardines in olive oil) and get at least three meals out of the jar.
The Wicked Kimchi (Polish) from Coles is cheaper ($3.80 for 460gms) and is a worthy product, just not not as intense and tasty as the Korean one.
sarahs mum said:
Will you be thinking about doing kimchi yourself like Mr v does Car?
Yes, I’ll certainly be getting around to it.
Complete brainout. I thought he said WP, not FB.
I now have another cat.
Kingy said:
I now have another cat.
What is it’s name?
dv said:
Kingy said:
I now have another cat.
What is it’s name?
242D3
Kingy said:
dv said:
Kingy said:
I now have another cat.
What is it’s name?
242D3
This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
Kingy said:
dv said:
Kingy said:
I now have another cat.
What is it’s name?
242D3
what is it’s quest?
Paper wasps are utter utter bastards.
Today 3 new nests.. got me in the ankle once.
2/1
Ian said:
Paper wasps are utter utter bastards.Today 3 new nests.. got me in the ankle once.
2/1
Yep. Bastards once got to me after I accidentally disturbed a nest, landed oon my back and started stinging me through my t-shirt.
Since then I have become territorial and not tolerated their presence at all…. wait till dark, blast with insecticide.
Ian said:
Paper wasps are utter utter bastards.Today 3 new nests.. got me in the ankle once.
2/1
“Paper wasps” is that a euphemism for bureaucrats?
Kingy said:
Still got your track loader or you changed teams?
Kingy said:
dv said:What is it’s name?
242D3
This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
dv said:What is it’s name?
242D3
what is it’s quest?
A shrubbery.
It’s going to destroy a shrubbery.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Paper wasps are utter utter bastards.Today 3 new nests.. got me in the ankle once.
2/1
“Paper wasps” is that a euphemism for bureaucrats?
:)
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:242D3
what is it’s quest?
A shrubbery.
It’s going to destroy a shrubbery.
what is it’s favourite colour?
party_pants said:
Ian said:
Paper wasps are utter utter bastards.Today 3 new nests.. got me in the ankle once.
2/1
Yep. Bastards once got to me after I accidentally disturbed a nest, landed oon my back and started stinging me through my t-shirt.
Since then I have become territorial and not tolerated their presence at all…. wait till dark, blast with insecticide.
I blasted them in the daylight. Gentle easterly let me lay down some fire from 3 m away.
They seems to have a trigger range of only about only 500 mm
Ian said:
Kingy said:Still got your track loader or you changed teams?
Kingy said:242D3
This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
Still got the track loader, but it is getting many hours on it now.
They each are good at their respective jobs, and now I don’t have to use one for both.
The tracks are good for shifting bulk material in loose sand, but the wheels are good for more delicate operations in tight locations like site cleanups. It has better visibility, and does less damage to lawns and driveways.
I have only had about 30 seconds in the seat so far, but Monday is my first day off work so I’m hoping to get a chance to use it. With any luck, I’ll get to try it out and get 3 or 4 housepads done on Monday with it.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:what is it’s quest?
A shrubbery.
It’s going to destroy a shrubbery.
what is it’s favourite colour?
Yellow.
Kinda an egg yolk yellow.
And dirt. Plenty of dirt.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:A shrubbery.
It’s going to destroy a shrubbery.
what is it’s favourite colour?
Yellow.
Kinda an egg yolk yellow.
And dirt. Plenty of dirt.
alright, off you go then :)
https://youtu.be/Zrv1EDIqHkY?si=7h_1gETmsY6yylBA
The search for odd Perfect Numbers.
I really think Euler was the best mathematician ever. The number of different kinds of discoveries he made is astounding.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
dv said:What is it’s name?
242D3
This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
It was hiding behind its big cousin, and it’s big brother.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:Still got your track loader or you changed teams?This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
Still got the track loader, but it is getting many hours on it now.
They each are good at their respective jobs, and now I don’t have to use one for both.
The tracks are good for shifting bulk material in loose sand, but the wheels are good for more delicate operations in tight locations like site cleanups. It has better visibility, and does less damage to lawns and driveways.
I have only had about 30 seconds in the seat so far, but Monday is my first day off work so I’m hoping to get a chance to use it. With any luck, I’ll get to try it out and get 3 or 4 housepads done on Monday with it.
Looks smicko. It shouldn’t need repair jobs nearly as often as the other one.
What do you do when the job calls for a traxcavator?
Ian said:
Kingy said:
Ian said:Still got your track loader or you changed teams?Still got the track loader, but it is getting many hours on it now.
They each are good at their respective jobs, and now I don’t have to use one for both.
The tracks are good for shifting bulk material in loose sand, but the wheels are good for more delicate operations in tight locations like site cleanups. It has better visibility, and does less damage to lawns and driveways.
I have only had about 30 seconds in the seat so far, but Monday is my first day off work so I’m hoping to get a chance to use it. With any luck, I’ll get to try it out and get 3 or 4 housepads done on Monday with it.
Looks smicko. It shouldn’t need repair jobs nearly as often as the other one.
What do you do when the job calls for a traxcavator?
Roll out the 1973 Cat 930 and pretend that it has tracks.
If anyone complains about how old it is, I’ll ask for admission money to see a museum piece in action.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:Still got your track loader or you changed teams?This is when I picked it up from the shelter. It looked lonely.
Still got the track loader, but it is getting many hours on it now.
They each are good at their respective jobs, and now I don’t have to use one for both.
The tracks are good for shifting bulk material in loose sand, but the wheels are good for more delicate operations in tight locations like site cleanups. It has better visibility, and does less damage to lawns and driveways.
I have only had about 30 seconds in the seat so far, but Monday is my first day off work so I’m hoping to get a chance to use it. With any luck, I’ll get to try it out and get 3 or 4 housepads done on Monday with it.
I hope it more than earns its keep.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:Still got the track loader, but it is getting many hours on it now.
They each are good at their respective jobs, and now I don’t have to use one for both.
The tracks are good for shifting bulk material in loose sand, but the wheels are good for more delicate operations in tight locations like site cleanups. It has better visibility, and does less damage to lawns and driveways.
I have only had about 30 seconds in the seat so far, but Monday is my first day off work so I’m hoping to get a chance to use it. With any luck, I’ll get to try it out and get 3 or 4 housepads done on Monday with it.
Looks smicko. It shouldn’t need repair jobs nearly as often as the other one.
What do you do when the job calls for a traxcavator?
Roll out the 1973 Cat 930 and pretend that it has tracks.
If anyone complains about how old it is, I’ll ask for admission money to see a museum piece in action.
:)
Some days are more interesting than others.
Earlier this week was a visit to the Waroona area.
Tomorrow I’m going to dig holes again, with a different digger.
Tonight was the first time this year that I missed fire brigade training.
I hope it went well.
Tomorrow is an early start, and there will be plenty of cats to play with all day.
Kingy said:
Tonight was the first time this year that I missed fire brigade training.I hope it went well.
Tomorrow is an early start, and there will be plenty of cats to play with all day.
Maybe it is time you start delegating a bit.
Woke up, got out of bed.
The world is still here.
Warmer today.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.
I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Fans push to reunite magpie and dog ‘besties,’ separated by authorities
By Annabelle Timsit
March 28, 2024 at 10:10 a.m. EDT
Peggy and Molly are typical best friends. They hang out. Play. Sunbathe.
But in one important way, they are an unusual pair: Peggy is a dog, and Molly is a magpie.
A couple in Queensland, Australia, rescued Molly in 2020 after she fell from a nest. The magpie bonded with their Staffordshire terrier, Peggy, and became somewhat of a social media celebrity.
Through their Instagram account @peggyandmolly, the couple, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, chronicles the dog and magpie’s daily adventures for 730,000 followers. They also published a book about Peggy and Molly, and sell calendars and postcards featuring the duo.
But Peggy and Molly’s rising popularity also attracted the attention of wildlife authorities. Authorities successfully demanded that Molly be surrendered into their care after receiving complaints from members of the public, saying that Wells and Mortensen did not have the proper permits to look after a wild bird.
Fans of Peggy and Molly are now mobilizing to get the pair reunited.
“Help us in our fight to return Molly the magpie home,” said Mortensen in a video posted to their Instagram page, asking their followers to email their local members of Parliament and officials at the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) about their case. An online petition had over 76,000 signatures late Thursday.
After the public outcry, Queensland Premier Steven Miles said Thursday that wildlife authorities stand “ready to train Molly’s parents to be wildlife caregivers, to get them the right certification, so Molly can be reunited with her family.”
“What I’m most interested in here is what’s in the best interests of that animal,” said Miles, who is the head of government in the northeastern Australian state. “There has to be a way within the rules to see Molly live out a happy life with her family.”
Though wildlife regulation in Queensland states that “some exotic and native birds may be kept privately,” only licensed volunteer wildlife caregivers can keep and look after injured wild animals long-term. A DESI spokesperson told ABC that Molly the magpie was “taken from the wild and kept unlawfully with no permit, licence or authority.”
Though Molly’s owners said they did “everything in our power” to obtain the right permits and training, they surrendered Molly to DESI this month.
Wells and Mortensen argue it’s in Molly’s best interest to stay with them. “We are asking why a wild magpie can’t decide for himself where he wants to live and who he wants to spend his time with,” they wrote on Instagram.
Peggy and Molly are the latest animals to get caught up in tensions between pet owners and wildlife authorities. Social media videos of animals exhibiting unusual or humanlike behavior are growing in popularity, but experts say many wild animals are not meant to live in domesticated settings, and have warned about risks to the animals and their owners due to the spread of disease.
Wells said she was walking outside in the fall of 2020 when she came across a baby magpie that had fallen from its nest. She rescued it from “certain death,” she said, and brought the magpie home.
“Peggy needed something to nurture and Molly needed nurturing,” says a website about their story, and the duo became “besties.”
About a year later, Peggy had five puppies. Molly “became very close to all” of them, and “now has an incredible bond” with one of them, named Ruby, according to the website.
In the past three-and-a-half years, near-daily videos posted on the @peggyandmolly Instagram account have shown Molly, Peggy and Ruby sharing toys and napping next to each other in the sun — and suggest that the magpie even learned to imitate Peggy and Ruby’s bark.
In another video, Molly puts a wing over its friend on a dog bed.
Though the videos are popular, Wells said multiple complaints have been made to authorities about Molly’s situation. Cat Coakes, a wildlife caregiver who told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she complained to DESI about Molly, said animals should not be used as “clickbait.”
“In the long-term it’s not going to want to stay and play with pets — it’s a magpie,” Coakes told ABC.
Australian authorities have warned the public that some magpies can be “aggressive towards people” when defending their nests, particularly during what’s known as “magpie swooping season,” typically between July and November. Videos of Australians being chased by magpies have gone viral, and the Queensland government has warned the public to “stay safe from swooping magpies.”
Now, Molly is in the care of DESI, which is investigating the magpie’s case. A spokesperson told ABC that “animals in rehabilitation must not associate with domestic animals due to the potential for them to be subjected to stress and the risks of behavioural imprinting and transmission of diseases.”
“Unfortunately,” the spokesperson added, in Molly’s case, the bird “has been highly habituated to human contact and is not capable of being released back into the wild.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/28/molly-magpie-queensland-australia/?
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Zrv1EDIqHkY?si=7h_1gETmsY6yylBAThe search for odd Perfect Numbers.
I really think Euler was the best mathematician ever. The number of different kinds of discoveries he made is astounding.
He was a pretty good engineer too.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Yeah that’ll be alright.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fans push to reunite magpie and dog ‘besties,’ separated by authoritiesBy Annabelle Timsit
March 28, 2024 at 10:10 a.m. EDTPeggy and Molly are typical best friends. They hang out. Play. Sunbathe.
But in one important way, they are an unusual pair: Peggy is a dog, and Molly is a magpie.
A couple in Queensland, Australia, rescued Molly in 2020 after she fell from a nest. The magpie bonded with their Staffordshire terrier, Peggy, and became somewhat of a social media celebrity.
Through their Instagram account @peggyandmolly, the couple, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, chronicles the dog and magpie’s daily adventures for 730,000 followers. They also published a book about Peggy and Molly, and sell calendars and postcards featuring the duo.
But Peggy and Molly’s rising popularity also attracted the attention of wildlife authorities. Authorities successfully demanded that Molly be surrendered into their care after receiving complaints from members of the public, saying that Wells and Mortensen did not have the proper permits to look after a wild bird.
Fans of Peggy and Molly are now mobilizing to get the pair reunited.
“Help us in our fight to return Molly the magpie home,” said Mortensen in a video posted to their Instagram page, asking their followers to email their local members of Parliament and officials at the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) about their case. An online petition had over 76,000 signatures late Thursday.
After the public outcry, Queensland Premier Steven Miles said Thursday that wildlife authorities stand “ready to train Molly’s parents to be wildlife caregivers, to get them the right certification, so Molly can be reunited with her family.”
“What I’m most interested in here is what’s in the best interests of that animal,” said Miles, who is the head of government in the northeastern Australian state. “There has to be a way within the rules to see Molly live out a happy life with her family.”
Though wildlife regulation in Queensland states that “some exotic and native birds may be kept privately,” only licensed volunteer wildlife caregivers can keep and look after injured wild animals long-term. A DESI spokesperson told ABC that Molly the magpie was “taken from the wild and kept unlawfully with no permit, licence or authority.”
Though Molly’s owners said they did “everything in our power” to obtain the right permits and training, they surrendered Molly to DESI this month.
Wells and Mortensen argue it’s in Molly’s best interest to stay with them. “We are asking why a wild magpie can’t decide for himself where he wants to live and who he wants to spend his time with,” they wrote on Instagram.
Peggy and Molly are the latest animals to get caught up in tensions between pet owners and wildlife authorities. Social media videos of animals exhibiting unusual or humanlike behavior are growing in popularity, but experts say many wild animals are not meant to live in domesticated settings, and have warned about risks to the animals and their owners due to the spread of disease.
Wells said she was walking outside in the fall of 2020 when she came across a baby magpie that had fallen from its nest. She rescued it from “certain death,” she said, and brought the magpie home.
“Peggy needed something to nurture and Molly needed nurturing,” says a website about their story, and the duo became “besties.”
About a year later, Peggy had five puppies. Molly “became very close to all” of them, and “now has an incredible bond” with one of them, named Ruby, according to the website.
In the past three-and-a-half years, near-daily videos posted on the @peggyandmolly Instagram account have shown Molly, Peggy and Ruby sharing toys and napping next to each other in the sun — and suggest that the magpie even learned to imitate Peggy and Ruby’s bark.
In another video, Molly puts a wing over its friend on a dog bed.
Though the videos are popular, Wells said multiple complaints have been made to authorities about Molly’s situation. Cat Coakes, a wildlife caregiver who told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she complained to DESI about Molly, said animals should not be used as “clickbait.”
“In the long-term it’s not going to want to stay and play with pets — it’s a magpie,” Coakes told ABC.
Australian authorities have warned the public that some magpies can be “aggressive towards people” when defending their nests, particularly during what’s known as “magpie swooping season,” typically between July and November. Videos of Australians being chased by magpies have gone viral, and the Queensland government has warned the public to “stay safe from swooping magpies.”
Now, Molly is in the care of DESI, which is investigating the magpie’s case. A spokesperson told ABC that “animals in rehabilitation must not associate with domestic animals due to the potential for them to be subjected to stress and the risks of behavioural imprinting and transmission of diseases.”
“Unfortunately,” the spokesperson added, in Molly’s case, the bird “has been highly habituated to human contact and is not capable of being released back into the wild.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/28/molly-magpie-queensland-australia/?
Nobody has taken up the perfect chance to educate the public with this story. Magpies (and some other birds) spend a couple of weeks on the ground after they “fall out of the nest”. The parents watch them. That bird was at normal risk of “certain death”…it wasn’t certain. We have them here every year. The tawny frogmouths do it too.
It would be interesting to release that bird (while watching) close to where it has been living. The local maggies may well mob it because they don’t know it any more (but they probably do know it really, as it’s been outside with the dogs). I suspect it would just return to its own backyard anyway.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
I’ve procrastinated since we bought the place about 25 years ago. I painted other rooms, never got around to the toilet. I’ve decided it should be done.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
I’ve procrastinated since we bought the place about 25 years ago. I painted other rooms, never got around to the toilet. I’ve decided it should be done.
It’s been like that for over 25 years? Your dunny is probably a heritage site by now, you won’t be allowed to paint it.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
I’ve procrastinated since we bought the place about 25 years ago. I painted other rooms, never got around to the toilet. I’ve decided it should be done.
Sorry. Joke fail. I was suggesting a disgusting euphemism for ‘painting the walls’.
This might interest you Buffy:
…
‘Destroy monuments to my family’: Settler descendant’s pain over massacres
By Tony Wright
March 28, 2024 — 3.20pm
A descendant of the first permanent European settlers in Victoria has called for the removal or “ceremonious destruction” of monuments to her family, the Hentys, because of their links to massacres of Aboriginal people.
Suzannah Henty, a sixth-generation descendant of squatter James Henty, said her family had “enslaved” Indigenous people. She listed several recorded massacres on a Henty squatting property in far south-west Victoria, including one where “dozens” of Aboriginal people were killed by a Henty overseer.
The massacres occurred in the 1830s and 1840s. Three Henty brothers had arrived in Portland from 1834, and began squatting illegally on vast areas of inland country in 1836.
“The process of establishing Victoria’s first settlement was war,” Henty said during evidence to the Yoorook Justice Commission, which is inquiring into the ongoing harm to Victoria’s First Nations people caused by European colonisation.
Henty said she became aware of her family’s role in what she called genocide only when she went to university and attended a lecture given by a Gunditjmara man. It prompted her to study what had happened to the Gunditjmara people of south-west Victoria at the hands of white settlers, including her own family.
Her condemnation of her ancestors makes her highly unusual among descendants of Victoria’s squatters, most of whom have proved reluctant to speak publicly about massacres on their old family properties.
Henty called on the descendants of other settler families to discuss making reparation to Indigenous communities.
“Benefactors of colonialism, those who have accumulated intergeneration wealth on the basis of land theft and genocide, need to engage in truth-telling about their affluence,” she said.
“I was never told while I was growing up that the Henty family were involved in an organised ethnic cleansing of First Nations peoples.
“Without permission from British authorities, the family illegally squatted on the Gunditjmara homelands, where they stole and damaged tens of thousands of acres of land and waterways. For both the British and First Nations peoples, this settlement was a crime.
“Edward Henty was the first to arrive, where, in his words, he ‘stuck a plough into the ground, struck a she-oak root, and broke the point; cleaned my gun, shot a kangaroo, mended the bellows, blew the forge fire, straightened the plough, and turned the first sod in Victoria’.
“He was performing a colonial ritual, like James Cook did, to enact an invasion based on claims of terra nullius.
“This marks the beginning of the harm that continues to be inflicted on Gunditjmara peoples and their country at the hands of the Henty family, the state of Victoria, and the settler colony of Australia.
“This harm is especially articulated in the ongoing dispossession of Gunditjmara peoples from their land and the memorialisation of colonial figures.”
An audit of monuments in the Glenelg Shire Council, based at Portland, shows there are five statues and memorials specifically dedicated to the Hentys in the shire, most of them in Portland. Of 14 monuments, almost all memorialise the Hentys, the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, who alerted the Hentys to rich pastoral lands inland in 1836, or early whaler William Dutton, who was in Portland when the Henty brothers arrived.
Only two monuments mention Aboriginal people: one dedicated to Reginald Saunders, Australia’s first Aboriginal military officer, and one known as the Gunditjmara Tribe Memorial.
Henty said to preserve monuments to colonisers such as her descendants was to preserve “a fantasy”, and their fate should be placed in the hands of Indigenous people.
“My personal belief is that the Henty monuments be removed from their intended site and relocated, i.e., to a museum or park to fallen monuments, or ceremoniously destroyed,” she said.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/destroy-monuments-to-my-family-settler-descendant-s-pain-over-massacres-20240328-p5ffyp.html
made my own coffee, don’t get up, you stay seated
hears raven out there, sounds as if laughing at a lame joke, and another further away back and forth seem to both think it not that funny, anyway they have settled down, one distant again
best into this coffee a bit, maybe had a bit of a slurp to test the temperature, was all, not really a proper start
7/10 in the quiz today.
Over
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
I’ve procrastinated since we bought the place about 25 years ago. I painted other rooms, never got around to the toilet. I’ve decided it should be done.
procrastination with longevity, could have just left a paint tin and brush in there, done a bit every time you visited the small room, washed the brush in the toilet bowl or cistern after, not very organized are you
Good morning everybody.
There’s a bit of sun! Woo-Hoo! It’s been nearly a fortnight of overcast and rainy weather, with no sun. OK, rght now, it’s partly cloudy, there are light breezes, it’s 20.1°C and 85% RH. BoM thinks we will get to 28°C and that there may be more rain about.
I might cut and prepare bamboo shoots for eating if they haven’t grown too tall. Should the breezes drop, I’ll likely cut, split and shred a couple of actively growing bamboo stalks that are possibly 8 metres high. If there are gusty breezes, it’s difficult to fall them safely. If the sun stays out for a couple of hours, I’ll turn the electric hot water booster off.
In the mean time, I’ll measure and record my blood pressure and have:
C…O…F…F…E…E…
Mrs V is collecting fresh hot cross buns from the bakery for breakfast this morning. They are already ordered and paid for.
First load in the machine, now what’s for bleedin’ breakfast?
Bubblecar said:
First load in the machine, now what’s for bleedin’ breakfast?
Kippers and kimchi in a wrap with rocket, or if that’s too strong-tasting first thing in the morning, have some eggs.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
First load in the machine, now what’s for bleedin’ breakfast?
Kippers and kimchi in a wrap with rocket, or if that’s too strong-tasting first thing in the morning, have some eggs.
Scrambled eggs in a wrap with rocket it is.
But first, a cup of tea.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.There’s a bit of sun! Woo-Hoo! It’s been nearly a fortnight of overcast and rainy weather, with no sun. OK, rght now, it’s partly cloudy, there are light breezes, it’s 20.1°C and 85% RH. BoM thinks we will get to 28°C and that there may be more rain about.
I might cut and prepare bamboo shoots for eating if they haven’t grown too tall. Should the breezes drop, I’ll likely cut, split and shred a couple of actively growing bamboo stalks that are possibly 8 metres high. If there are gusty breezes, it’s difficult to fall them safely. If the sun stays out for a couple of hours, I’ll turn the electric hot water booster off.
In the mean time, I’ll measure and record my blood pressure and have:
C…O…F…F…E…E…
Mrs V is collecting fresh hot cross buns from the bakery for breakfast this morning. They are already ordered and paid for.
I’ll have a hot cross bun for lunch.
Today I’m washing bedding, making a lovely batch of hommus as my contribution to the family Easter lunch (Sunday), + finishing the hoovering etc. for the inspection next Tuesday.
And ironing and packing for tomorrow. Ex-Ross people will be here to take me to Pontville at about lunch time tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
First load in the machine, now what’s for bleedin’ breakfast?
Kippers and kimchi in a wrap with rocket, or if that’s too strong-tasting first thing in the morning, have some eggs.
Scrambled eggs in a wrap with rocket it is.
But first, a cup of tea.
Yeah that’ll be alright.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Kippers and kimchi in a wrap with rocket, or if that’s too strong-tasting first thing in the morning, have some eggs.
Scrambled eggs in a wrap with rocket it is.
But first, a cup of tea.
Yeah that’ll be alright.
No forms to fill in then? Jolly good.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Scrambled eggs in a wrap with rocket it is.
But first, a cup of tea.
Yeah that’ll be alright.
No forms to fill in then? Jolly good.
Everything you order is automatically added to your bill.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:Yeah that’ll be alright.
No forms to fill in then? Jolly good.
Everything you order is automatically added to your bill.
Witty Rejoinder said:
This might interest you Buffy:…
‘Destroy monuments to my family’: Settler descendant’s pain over massacres
By Tony Wright
March 28, 2024 — 3.20pmA descendant of the first permanent European settlers in Victoria has called for the removal or “ceremonious destruction” of monuments to her family, the Hentys, because of their links to massacres of Aboriginal people.
Suzannah Henty, a sixth-generation descendant of squatter James Henty, said her family had “enslaved” Indigenous people. She listed several recorded massacres on a Henty squatting property in far south-west Victoria, including one where “dozens” of Aboriginal people were killed by a Henty overseer.
The massacres occurred in the 1830s and 1840s. Three Henty brothers had arrived in Portland from 1834, and began squatting illegally on vast areas of inland country in 1836.
“The process of establishing Victoria’s first settlement was war,” Henty said during evidence to the Yoorook Justice Commission, which is inquiring into the ongoing harm to Victoria’s First Nations people caused by European colonisation.
Henty said she became aware of her family’s role in what she called genocide only when she went to university and attended a lecture given by a Gunditjmara man. It prompted her to study what had happened to the Gunditjmara people of south-west Victoria at the hands of white settlers, including her own family.
Her condemnation of her ancestors makes her highly unusual among descendants of Victoria’s squatters, most of whom have proved reluctant to speak publicly about massacres on their old family properties.
Henty called on the descendants of other settler families to discuss making reparation to Indigenous communities.
“Benefactors of colonialism, those who have accumulated intergeneration wealth on the basis of land theft and genocide, need to engage in truth-telling about their affluence,” she said.
“I was never told while I was growing up that the Henty family were involved in an organised ethnic cleansing of First Nations peoples.
“Without permission from British authorities, the family illegally squatted on the Gunditjmara homelands, where they stole and damaged tens of thousands of acres of land and waterways. For both the British and First Nations peoples, this settlement was a crime.
“Edward Henty was the first to arrive, where, in his words, he ‘stuck a plough into the ground, struck a she-oak root, and broke the point; cleaned my gun, shot a kangaroo, mended the bellows, blew the forge fire, straightened the plough, and turned the first sod in Victoria’.
“He was performing a colonial ritual, like James Cook did, to enact an invasion based on claims of terra nullius.
“This marks the beginning of the harm that continues to be inflicted on Gunditjmara peoples and their country at the hands of the Henty family, the state of Victoria, and the settler colony of Australia.
“This harm is especially articulated in the ongoing dispossession of Gunditjmara peoples from their land and the memorialisation of colonial figures.”
An audit of monuments in the Glenelg Shire Council, based at Portland, shows there are five statues and memorials specifically dedicated to the Hentys in the shire, most of them in Portland. Of 14 monuments, almost all memorialise the Hentys, the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, who alerted the Hentys to rich pastoral lands inland in 1836, or early whaler William Dutton, who was in Portland when the Henty brothers arrived.
Only two monuments mention Aboriginal people: one dedicated to Reginald Saunders, Australia’s first Aboriginal military officer, and one known as the Gunditjmara Tribe Memorial.
Henty said to preserve monuments to colonisers such as her descendants was to preserve “a fantasy”, and their fate should be placed in the hands of Indigenous people.
“My personal belief is that the Henty monuments be removed from their intended site and relocated, i.e., to a museum or park to fallen monuments, or ceremoniously destroyed,” she said.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/destroy-monuments-to-my-family-settler-descendant-s-pain-over-massacres-20240328-p5ffyp.html
Thanks for this…I heard a little bit on the radio yesterday but reception was poor and it was difficult to follow. That’s our area, Merino is close to our covenant which is on Gunditjmara land.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:No forms to fill in then? Jolly good.
Everything you order is automatically added to your bill.
An amazing bird is the pelican.
Its bill holds more than its belly can.
:)
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Isn’t that PIGWEED/PURSLANE by any other name?
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
This might interest you Buffy:…
‘Destroy monuments to my family’: Settler descendant’s pain over massacres
By Tony Wright
March 28, 2024 — 3.20pmA descendant of the first permanent European settlers in Victoria has called for the removal or “ceremonious destruction” of monuments to her family, the Hentys, because of their links to massacres of Aboriginal people.
Suzannah Henty, a sixth-generation descendant of squatter James Henty, said her family had “enslaved” Indigenous people. She listed several recorded massacres on a Henty squatting property in far south-west Victoria, including one where “dozens” of Aboriginal people were killed by a Henty overseer.
The massacres occurred in the 1830s and 1840s. Three Henty brothers had arrived in Portland from 1834, and began squatting illegally on vast areas of inland country in 1836.
“The process of establishing Victoria’s first settlement was war,” Henty said during evidence to the Yoorook Justice Commission, which is inquiring into the ongoing harm to Victoria’s First Nations people caused by European colonisation.
Henty said she became aware of her family’s role in what she called genocide only when she went to university and attended a lecture given by a Gunditjmara man. It prompted her to study what had happened to the Gunditjmara people of south-west Victoria at the hands of white settlers, including her own family.
Her condemnation of her ancestors makes her highly unusual among descendants of Victoria’s squatters, most of whom have proved reluctant to speak publicly about massacres on their old family properties.
Henty called on the descendants of other settler families to discuss making reparation to Indigenous communities.
“Benefactors of colonialism, those who have accumulated intergeneration wealth on the basis of land theft and genocide, need to engage in truth-telling about their affluence,” she said.
“I was never told while I was growing up that the Henty family were involved in an organised ethnic cleansing of First Nations peoples.
“Without permission from British authorities, the family illegally squatted on the Gunditjmara homelands, where they stole and damaged tens of thousands of acres of land and waterways. For both the British and First Nations peoples, this settlement was a crime.
“Edward Henty was the first to arrive, where, in his words, he ‘stuck a plough into the ground, struck a she-oak root, and broke the point; cleaned my gun, shot a kangaroo, mended the bellows, blew the forge fire, straightened the plough, and turned the first sod in Victoria’.
“He was performing a colonial ritual, like James Cook did, to enact an invasion based on claims of terra nullius.
“This marks the beginning of the harm that continues to be inflicted on Gunditjmara peoples and their country at the hands of the Henty family, the state of Victoria, and the settler colony of Australia.
“This harm is especially articulated in the ongoing dispossession of Gunditjmara peoples from their land and the memorialisation of colonial figures.”
An audit of monuments in the Glenelg Shire Council, based at Portland, shows there are five statues and memorials specifically dedicated to the Hentys in the shire, most of them in Portland. Of 14 monuments, almost all memorialise the Hentys, the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, who alerted the Hentys to rich pastoral lands inland in 1836, or early whaler William Dutton, who was in Portland when the Henty brothers arrived.
Only two monuments mention Aboriginal people: one dedicated to Reginald Saunders, Australia’s first Aboriginal military officer, and one known as the Gunditjmara Tribe Memorial.
Henty said to preserve monuments to colonisers such as her descendants was to preserve “a fantasy”, and their fate should be placed in the hands of Indigenous people.
“My personal belief is that the Henty monuments be removed from their intended site and relocated, i.e., to a museum or park to fallen monuments, or ceremoniously destroyed,” she said.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/destroy-monuments-to-my-family-settler-descendant-s-pain-over-massacres-20240328-p5ffyp.html
Thanks for this…I heard a little bit on the radio yesterday but reception was poor and it was difficult to follow. That’s our area, Merino is close to our covenant which is on Gunditjmara land.
It is interesting that she didn’t know. I’m pretty sure one of the families in the Penshurst area passed down information about the after dinner hunting parties that happened around here to their descendents. There is an interesting AIATSI report called “Scars in the Landscape. A register of massacre sites in Western Victoria 1803-1859” by Ian Clark that I read many years ago. There are about a dozen listed in the Merino/Casterton area. Half a dozen of them are marked as Merino Downs, which was the Henty property. They define massacre as “the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a number of human beings, as in barbarous warfare or persecution, or for revenge or plunder.” Although some of the sites registered are of single killings.
The report is not an easy read.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:No forms to fill in then? Jolly good.
Everything you order is automatically added to your bill.
An amazing bird is the pelican.
Its bill holds more than its belly can.
I wonder how the fuck it can.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Yes, but there is a limit to how much you can eat…
Ian said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Isn’t that PIGWEED/PURSLANE by any other name?
When it grows where you planted it, it’s ‘portulaca’.
When it grows where you don’t want it to, it’s ‘pigweed’.
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Isn’t that PIGWEED/PURSLANE by any other name?
When it grows where you planted it, it’s ‘portulaca’.
When it grows where you don’t want it to, it’s ‘pigweed’.
I’m happy to let it grow in the veggie patch. I can use some. And it keeps the soil cool and moist. Or cooler and moister than it would be otherwise in Summer.
Peak Warming Man said:
7/10 in the quiz today.
Over
5/10. 7 guesses. Two of those came out right!
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Good Lord. Buffy wants to paint the walls in the toilet?!?
I’ve procrastinated since we bought the place about 25 years ago. I painted other rooms, never got around to the toilet. I’ve decided it should be done.
Sorry. Joke fail. I was suggesting a disgusting euphemism for ‘painting the walls’.
I think the terminology you are after is “I’ve got the painters in”. Although it’s not a euphemism I’ve heard of other than reading about it.
Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Isn’t that PIGWEED/PURSLANE by any other name?
Yes, common purslane. Tasty and nutritious.
Let’s face it, he was a bit of a dill.
Romance scam victim waits for financial complaints watchdog’s ruling on ING, Macquarie after losing $479,500
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/ing-macquarie-crypto-romance-scam/103640562
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
IKR.. sposed to be. I don’t like it. It’s just PIG, WEED! to me.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door. There is some light beginning to happen in the East. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees today.I intend to put some more paint on walls in the toilet. And pull out more Portulaca in the veggie patch.
Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Yes, but there is a limit to how much you can eat…
I haven’t had any come up in the yard here for several years now, unfortunately.
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.
In all the brouhaha about rebuilding the Gabba little is mentioned about it having to be refurbished one day. If it’s going to cost a lot so be it. It’s not going to ever get any cheaper and athletes and spectators will soon demand a newer facility.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:Dampish.Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
OCDC said:
Tamb said:OCDC said:Dampish.Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
Well, that was a surprise. I just boiled up a beetroot and when I skinned it and cut it, it was white inside. Still tastes like beetroot, but quite sweet. I thought I was growing a mix of red, golden and chioggia (striped red and white) ones. This seed must have been an oddity. I almost threw it out when I cut it, but having tasted it, it will be eaten.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Portulaca (munyeroo) is a tasty and nutritious vegetable in a stir-fry or salad.
Yes, but there is a limit to how much you can eat…
I haven’t had any come up in the yard here for several years now, unfortunately.
Grows like mad here in the veggie patch and elsewhere. But lush in the watered veggie patch. And the Tetragonia (NZ spinach) is also threatening to achieve weed status.
Slept like shite last night. Nearly joined kii and sm in the wee hours. I’ll try to avoid a nap though as that will be even worse for my circadian rhythm.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.
More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
buffy said:
Well, that was a surprise. I just boiled up a beetroot and when I skinned it and cut it, it was white inside. Still tastes like beetroot, but quite sweet. I thought I was growing a mix of red, golden and chioggia (striped red and white) ones. This seed must have been an oddity. I almost threw it out when I cut it, but having tasted it, it will be eaten.
Nice.
:)
there’s that SD card turns out to be an adapter, tells ya I tried hard to get my camera to read that adapter, kept saying it couldn’t read it, even put the adapter in the laptop here to format or partition it, computer couldn’t even see it
have a superior moment
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:Yes, but there is a limit to how much you can eat…
I haven’t had any come up in the yard here for several years now, unfortunately.
Grows like mad here in the veggie patch and elsewhere. But lush in the watered veggie patch. And the Tetragonia (NZ spinach) is also threatening to achieve weed status.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
Hello forum. Unpleasant Smoky is here again. I’ll probably buy an air purifier tomorrow. Avo and pepperberry goat cheese on sourdough for brekkie with extra pepper. A box has been packed.
More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
I’m thinking flake with tartare and peas and corn for lunch.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:Yes, but there is a limit to how much you can eat…
I haven’t had any come up in the yard here for several years now, unfortunately.
Grows like mad here in the veggie patch and elsewhere. But lush in the watered veggie patch. And the Tetragonia (NZ spinach) is also threatening to achieve weed status.
None of the Tetragonia seeds you sent me germinated, unfortunately. Though It is reported nearby as a native.
PNG-Trish, who lives a couple of streets away, recently gave me a bare stick of Aibika, which I planted in the sand as instructed. It now has leaves. When it gets a bit bigger, I will be harvesting the leaves. It’s a PNG-native tree spinach.
OCDC said:
I’m thinking flake with tartare and peas and corn for lunch.Depending on nausea.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
That’s a decent total.
Yeah, it’s been quite a wet month.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:What’s the average where you are?Michael V said:Yeah, it’s been quite a wet month.We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.That’s a decent total.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
Been strange here. Plenty of damp.. light showers. Total ony 45 mm.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Tamb said:What’s the average where you are?That’s a decent total.Yeah, it’s been quite a wet month.
OCDC said:
Slept like shite last night. Nearly joined kii and sm in the wee hours. I’ll try to avoid a nap though as that will be even worse for my circadian rhythm.
Slept ok last night after a midnight tea’n‘toast. I had a nap this morning after doing light chores. Then another after lunch, just because.
I’m trying to avoid thinking about it, but the 1st April is the anniversary of my father’s death and then mr kii’s on the 4th. Dad died on Good Friday, and it was also my then MIL’s b’day. She then carked it 22 days later. I really don’t know how I managed back then. With a baby and a toddler and everything.
Ordered a green chile, chook and mushroom pizza for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. Plus a homemade…hahaha…lemonade.
kii said:
OCDC said:Virtual hugs bc I don’t like real ones. Except social distancing hugs.Slept like shite last night. Nearly joined kii and sm in the wee hours. I’ll try to avoid a nap though as that will be even worse for my circadian rhythm.Slept ok last night after a midnight tea’n‘toast. I had a nap this morning after doing light chores. Then another after lunch, just because.
I’m trying to avoid thinking about it, but the 1st April is the anniversary of my father’s death and then mr kii’s on the 4th. Dad died on Good Friday, and it was also my then MIL’s b’day. She then carked it 22 days later. I really don’t know how I managed back then. With a baby and a toddler and everything.
Ordered a green chile, chook and mushroom pizza for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. Plus a homemade…hahaha…lemonade.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I haven’t had any come up in the yard here for several years now, unfortunately.
Grows like mad here in the veggie patch and elsewhere. But lush in the watered veggie patch. And the Tetragonia (NZ spinach) is also threatening to achieve weed status.
None of the Tetragonia seeds you sent me germinated, unfortunately. Though It is reported nearby as a native.
PNG-Trish, who lives a couple of streets away, recently gave me a bare stick of Aibika, which I planted in the sand as instructed. It now has leaves. When it gets a bit bigger, I will be harvesting the leaves. It’s a PNG-native tree spinach.
Perhaps the seed was old and it needs to be fresh. I’m about to go and pull out seedlings as weeds, I’ll have a look at the main bush and see if there is any seed set yet. It’s only a relatively new bush, but it has started flowering.
Tomorrow sorted. I have NFI what that entails but I think youse should all go too.
OCDC said:
Oops it’s Monday. Gives you more time to get there.Tomorrow sorted. I have NFI what that entails but I think youse should all go too.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Tamb said:What’s the average where you are?That’s a decent total.Yeah, it’s been quite a wet month.
I don’t know offhand, but I’ll find out.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Oops it’s Monday. Gives you more time to get there.Tomorrow sorted. I have NFI what that entails but I think youse should all go too.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Oops it’s Monday. Gives you more time to get there.Tomorrow sorted. I have NFI what that entails but I think youse should all go too.
Internets say:
What is cow pat lotto?
Cow Pat Lotto involves marking out a grid on the ground and giving each square a designated number. Each numbered square is then sold and the winner is selected by the square the cow poos in.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Yeah, it’s been quite a wet month.What’s the average where you are?
I don’t know offhand, but I’ll find out.
153.2 mm.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_040856.shtml
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Oops it’s Monday. Gives you more time to get there.Tomorrow sorted. I have NFI what that entails but I think youse should all go too.
Sorry, I can’t make it.
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Ta.OCDC said:153.2 mm.What’s the average where you are?I don’t know offhand, but I’ll find out.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_040856.shtml
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
I see you have another edible in there too. Amaranth.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Let’s face it, he was a bit of a dill.Romance scam victim waits for financial complaints watchdog’s ruling on ING, Macquarie after losing $479,500
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/ing-macquarie-crypto-romance-scam/103640562
Yes, in fact a complete dill, but even so, should ING be able to get away with saying stuff like:
“Obviously, ING can never guarantee a recovery if this is a scam and the rest of it, but fingers crossed that it is all 100 per cent legit,” the ING representative said.”?
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
A side of white-tailed venison perhaps?
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Virtual hugs bc I don’t like real ones. Except social distancing hugs.Slept like shite last night. Nearly joined kii and sm in the wee hours. I’ll try to avoid a nap though as that will be even worse for my circadian rhythm.Slept ok last night after a midnight tea’n‘toast. I had a nap this morning after doing light chores. Then another after lunch, just because.
I’m trying to avoid thinking about it, but the 1st April is the anniversary of my father’s death and then mr kii’s on the 4th. Dad died on Good Friday, and it was also my then MIL’s b’day. She then carked it 22 days later. I really don’t know how I managed back then. With a baby and a toddler and everything.
Ordered a green chile, chook and mushroom pizza for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. Plus a homemade…hahaha…lemonade.
Ta. I just want hugs from mr kii. Also from my sons, smelly hairy things they are.
Ian said:
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
A side of white-tailed venison perhaps?
:)
Nice.
Your place?
Michael V said:
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
I see you have another edible in there too. Amaranth.
:)
Dunno. Some very common weed.. stays green and browns off a bit tho.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
A side of white-tailed venison perhaps?
:)
Nice.
Your place?
Yep
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:More Wet season here. 30 odd mm of rain making 316mm for the month so far, compared to the average of 188mm.
We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
Been strange here. Plenty of damp.. light showers. Total ony 45 mm.
fuckall here for eons. that dead dingoes donger is moist compared to the SW of WA.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:A side of white-tailed venison perhaps?
:)
Nice.
Your place?
Yep
Excellent!
:)
Oh dear, deer’s off…
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:We’ve had 464 mm so far this March.
Been strange here. Plenty of damp.. light showers. Total ony 45 mm.
fuckall here for eons. that dead dingoes donger is moist compared to the SW of WA.
which is normal for this time of year. Nut the autumn weather has been beautiful, max temps around 30C, minimums down to around 12-15C ish meaning we can get a good night sleep. I’m loving it.
Morning, just…nice to have a day without the great unwashed.
My tax bill reminds me of a The Kinks song.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, just…nice to have a day without the great unwashed.But you’re here.
Bloody yum flake for early lunch.
Bubblecar said:
Let’s face it, he was a bit of a dill.Romance scam victim waits for financial complaints watchdog’s ruling on ING, Macquarie after losing $479,500
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/ing-macquarie-crypto-romance-scam/103640562
So, when Dianna eventually broached the topic of investing in cryptocurrency in order to build a future together, Paul barely hesitated.
—-
Hmm
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:Morning, just…nice to have a day without the great unwashed.But you’re here.
you lot are just unwashed, not great :P
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:Fair call.poikilotherm said:you lot are just unwashed, not great :PMorning, just…nice to have a day without the great unwashed.But you’re here.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:OCDC said:Fair call.But you’re here.you lot are just unwashed, not great :P
Boris just had his yearly bath?!?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:you lot are just unwashed, not great :PFair call.
Boris just had his yearly bath?!?
yep, didn’t really need it but tradition must be followed.
Witty Rejoinder said:
This might interest you Buffy:…
‘Destroy monuments to my family’: Settler descendant’s pain over massacres
By Tony Wright
March 28, 2024 — 3.20pmA descendant of the first permanent European settlers in Victoria has called for the removal or “ceremonious destruction” of monuments to her family, the Hentys, because of their links to massacres of Aboriginal people.
Suzannah Henty, a sixth-generation descendant of squatter James Henty, said her family had “enslaved” Indigenous people. She listed several recorded massacres on a Henty squatting property in far south-west Victoria, including one where “dozens” of Aboriginal people were killed by a Henty overseer.
The massacres occurred in the 1830s and 1840s. Three Henty brothers had arrived in Portland from 1834, and began squatting illegally on vast areas of inland country in 1836.
“The process of establishing Victoria’s first settlement was war,” Henty said during evidence to the Yoorook Justice Commission, which is inquiring into the ongoing harm to Victoria’s First Nations people caused by European colonisation.
Henty said she became aware of her family’s role in what she called genocide only when she went to university and attended a lecture given by a Gunditjmara man. It prompted her to study what had happened to the Gunditjmara people of south-west Victoria at the hands of white settlers, including her own family.
Her condemnation of her ancestors makes her highly unusual among descendants of Victoria’s squatters, most of whom have proved reluctant to speak publicly about massacres on their old family properties.
Henty called on the descendants of other settler families to discuss making reparation to Indigenous communities.
“Benefactors of colonialism, those who have accumulated intergeneration wealth on the basis of land theft and genocide, need to engage in truth-telling about their affluence,” she said.
“I was never told while I was growing up that the Henty family were involved in an organised ethnic cleansing of First Nations peoples.
“Without permission from British authorities, the family illegally squatted on the Gunditjmara homelands, where they stole and damaged tens of thousands of acres of land and waterways. For both the British and First Nations peoples, this settlement was a crime.
“Edward Henty was the first to arrive, where, in his words, he ‘stuck a plough into the ground, struck a she-oak root, and broke the point; cleaned my gun, shot a kangaroo, mended the bellows, blew the forge fire, straightened the plough, and turned the first sod in Victoria’.
“He was performing a colonial ritual, like James Cook did, to enact an invasion based on claims of terra nullius.
“This marks the beginning of the harm that continues to be inflicted on Gunditjmara peoples and their country at the hands of the Henty family, the state of Victoria, and the settler colony of Australia.
“This harm is especially articulated in the ongoing dispossession of Gunditjmara peoples from their land and the memorialisation of colonial figures.”
An audit of monuments in the Glenelg Shire Council, based at Portland, shows there are five statues and memorials specifically dedicated to the Hentys in the shire, most of them in Portland. Of 14 monuments, almost all memorialise the Hentys, the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, who alerted the Hentys to rich pastoral lands inland in 1836, or early whaler William Dutton, who was in Portland when the Henty brothers arrived.
Only two monuments mention Aboriginal people: one dedicated to Reginald Saunders, Australia’s first Aboriginal military officer, and one known as the Gunditjmara Tribe Memorial.
Henty said to preserve monuments to colonisers such as her descendants was to preserve “a fantasy”, and their fate should be placed in the hands of Indigenous people.
“My personal belief is that the Henty monuments be removed from their intended site and relocated, i.e., to a museum or park to fallen monuments, or ceremoniously destroyed,” she said.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/destroy-monuments-to-my-family-settler-descendant-s-pain-over-massacres-20240328-p5ffyp.html
Aboriginal people were very badly treated by many early white settlers who were little better than ruthless thugs.
Ian said:
For MV…
Do you want anything else with that?
I just flung about twice that much into the compost bin.
Lunch report. I planned to have a turkey and redcurrant jam sammich. What I just made for myself is a ham and lettuce sammich with avocado instead of butter. Because the avocado was sitting on the bench looking ready to eat. There will be Milo.
Ian said:
Oh dear, deer’s off…
Is that deer standing in Patterson’s Curse/Salvation Jane/Echium plantageneum?
Right. Less bludging, more packing. Want to get the books all done by sleepy time.
OK making hommus let’s go.
Bubblecar said:
OK making hommus let’s go.
I’ll do three batches to put in one large container, and see if that’s enough.
Some people don’t use cumin but I shall.
Yesterday when we were going to Geelong in the morning, we noted a very large number of big expensive caravans towed by big expensive 4WD vehicles heading westward. Quite a lot of 4WD with tents and stuff loaded up too. So cost of living crisis or not, some people can afford holidays.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:you lot are just unwashed, not great :PFair call.
Boris just had his yearly bath?!?
Whether he needed it or not.
Just woke from a dream.
I was in some building or possibly aboard a large ship in harbour. Walking along a corridor either way, it was lightly peopled with folks walking in either direction. I suddenly realised that someone walking towards me was Donald Trump but without his orange make-up, his skin a pasty white and with his hair dyed very dark blue. He indicated in the dream to go to a narrow utilities closet, perhaps 80 cm wide, with two metal doors that opened outward. He opened the doors, did a 180 and reversed himself into the utilities closet, barely fitting, with me still standing in the hall. He didn’t want to be seen.
Now in the dream I was someone who worked with him before. Tbh I think I was conflating him with a colleague I had in Singapore, a bloviating moron who was also kind of crooked. Trump handed me a pen and a little offwhite phone case and told me to take notes. I clarified, “on the case”? He said yes and initially I started writing on the case but then he said “wait no I need that back”. I had a letter in my pocket so I just took notes on the back of that.
I can’t quite remember what it was that he told me to write but it was the normal stuff about witch-hunts and crooked this and dopy that and sleazy the other. The place we were was quiet now so we managed to sneak out into a nearby park, me taking notes all the while. Some of this hangers-on showed up and he occasionally spoke to them briefly. I had a page of these notes. Even at the time I couldn’t understand why he’d approach me with this task. I know what he is, from working up close, and he knows I know. I said, “so… do you want me to tidy this up and send it to news outlets?” He said, “yeah.”
The park had a kind of path that took people out of view behind a rise. I took a photo of him. Somehow by this stage he’d had his makup and hair redone but he hadn’t put his teeth in so there were gaps. He looked a wreck. I took a photo with my phone, ostensibly of the view but I made sure I got Trump in the picture. I was thinking of posting on the Holiday Forum to ask you guys what I should ask him or to say “you’ll never guess who I’m with”. It was weird to reflect on the fact that I was acquainted with the POTUS.
I sensed that he was about to move on so I wanted to at least ask one question. “Don, why are you doing this?” He looked bemused. I clarified: “Why are you running for President again? You know you lost by huge margin last time.” He did not make any denials or get angry. Just shrugged and said, “I felt like I had to.”He and his team went along the path and out of view. A little while later I thought I heard him call my name but it was someone else, pointing at some people a little distance away. The park now had about fifty people in it, with some umbrellas up and foldable outdoor furniture. Among them were by (dead irl) parents, sitting on fold-out deck chairs, looking much as they did 20 years ago, mum in a simple floral dress, dad with a bucket hat on. A couple of my siblings were there. I went over and said a few friendly words.
My itchy nose informs me that the pecan tree is flowering.
dv said:
Just woke from a dream.RUOK?!I was in some building or possibly aboard a large ship in harbour. Walking along a corridor either way, it was lightly peopled with folks walking in either direction. I suddenly realised that someone walking towards me was Donald Trump but without his orange make-up, his skin a pasty white and with his hair dyed very dark blue. He indicated in the dream to go to a narrow utilities closet, perhaps 80 cm wide, with two metal doors that opened outward. He opened the doors, did a 180 and reversed himself into the utilities closet, barely fitting, with me still standing in the hall. He didn’t want to be seen.
Now in the dream I was someone who worked with him before. Tbh I think I was conflating him with a colleague I had in Singapore, a bloviating moron who was also kind of crooked. Trump handed me a pen and a little offwhite phone case and told me to take notes. I clarified, “on the case”? He said yes and initially I started writing on the case but then he said “wait no I need that back”. I had a letter in my pocket so I just took notes on the back of that.
I can’t quite remember what it was that he told me to write but it was the normal stuff about witch-hunts and crooked this and dopy that and sleazy the other. The place we were was quiet now so we managed to sneak out into a nearby park, me taking notes all the while. Some of this hangers-on showed up and he occasionally spoke to them briefly. I had a page of these notes. Even at the time I couldn’t understand why he’d approach me with this task. I know what he is, from working up close, and he knows I know. I said, “so… do you want me to tidy this up and send it to news outlets?” He said, “yeah.”
The park had a kind of path that took people out of view behind a rise. I took a photo of him. Somehow by this stage he’d had his makup and hair redone but he hadn’t put his teeth in so there were gaps. He looked a wreck. I took a photo with my phone, ostensibly of the view but I made sure I got Trump in the picture. I was thinking of posting on the Holiday Forum to ask you guys what I should ask him or to say “you’ll never guess who I’m with”. It was weird to reflect on the fact that I was acquainted with the POTUS.
I sensed that he was about to move on so I wanted to at least ask one question. “Don, why are you doing this?” He looked bemused. I clarified: “Why are you running for President again? You know you lost by huge margin last time.” He did not make any denials or get angry. Just shrugged and said, “I felt like I had to.”He and his team went along the path and out of view. A little while later I thought I heard him call my name but it was someone else, pointing at some people a little distance away. The park now had about fifty people in it, with some umbrellas up and foldable outdoor furniture. Among them were by (dead irl) parents, sitting on fold-out deck chairs, looking much as they did 20 years ago, mum in a simple floral dress, dad with a bucket hat on. A couple of my siblings were there. I went over and said a few friendly words.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
OK making hommus let’s go.
I’ll do three batches to put in one large container, and see if that’s enough.
Some people don’t use cumin but I shall.
First batch of fine hommus/hummus made. Two batches will be sufficient.
I’m using this recipe but doubling the quantities for each batch.
OCDC said:
dv said:Just woke from a dream.RUOK?!I was in some building or possibly aboard a large ship in harbour. Walking along a corridor either way, it was lightly peopled with folks walking in either direction. I suddenly realised that someone walking towards me was Donald Trump but without his orange make-up, his skin a pasty white and with his hair dyed very dark blue. He indicated in the dream to go to a narrow utilities closet, perhaps 80 cm wide, with two metal doors that opened outward. He opened the doors, did a 180 and reversed himself into the utilities closet, barely fitting, with me still standing in the hall. He didn’t want to be seen.
Now in the dream I was someone who worked with him before. Tbh I think I was conflating him with a colleague I had in Singapore, a bloviating moron who was also kind of crooked. Trump handed me a pen and a little offwhite phone case and told me to take notes. I clarified, “on the case”? He said yes and initially I started writing on the case but then he said “wait no I need that back”. I had a letter in my pocket so I just took notes on the back of that.
I can’t quite remember what it was that he told me to write but it was the normal stuff about witch-hunts and crooked this and dopy that and sleazy the other. The place we were was quiet now so we managed to sneak out into a nearby park, me taking notes all the while. Some of this hangers-on showed up and he occasionally spoke to them briefly. I had a page of these notes. Even at the time I couldn’t understand why he’d approach me with this task. I know what he is, from working up close, and he knows I know. I said, “so… do you want me to tidy this up and send it to news outlets?” He said, “yeah.”
The park had a kind of path that took people out of view behind a rise. I took a photo of him. Somehow by this stage he’d had his makup and hair redone but he hadn’t put his teeth in so there were gaps. He looked a wreck. I took a photo with my phone, ostensibly of the view but I made sure I got Trump in the picture. I was thinking of posting on the Holiday Forum to ask you guys what I should ask him or to say “you’ll never guess who I’m with”. It was weird to reflect on the fact that I was acquainted with the POTUS.
I sensed that he was about to move on so I wanted to at least ask one question. “Don, why are you doing this?” He looked bemused. I clarified: “Why are you running for President again? You know you lost by huge margin last time.” He did not make any denials or get angry. Just shrugged and said, “I felt like I had to.”He and his team went along the path and out of view. A little while later I thought I heard him call my name but it was someone else, pointing at some people a little distance away. The park now had about fifty people in it, with some umbrellas up and foldable outdoor furniture. Among them were by (dead irl) parents, sitting on fold-out deck chairs, looking much as they did 20 years ago, mum in a simple floral dress, dad with a bucket hat on. A couple of my siblings were there. I went over and said a few friendly words.
I’m gonna say no.
buffy said:
Yesterday when we were going to Geelong in the morning, we noted a very large number of big expensive caravans towed by big expensive 4WD vehicles heading westward. Quite a lot of 4WD with tents and stuff loaded up too. So cost of living crisis or not, some people can afford holidays.
it just means the holidays are more expensive than in previous years – although much of the cost you described was likely spent before the current inflationary pressures hit hardest
> I went over and said a few friendly words.
Always good to share friendly words with relatives in dreams.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
OK making hommus let’s go.
I’ll do three batches to put in one large container, and see if that’s enough.
Some people don’t use cumin but I shall.
First batch of fine hommus/hummus made. Two batches will be sufficient.
I’m using this recipe but doubling the quantities for each batch.
Store bought tahini?
“Do You Need to Peel the Chickpeas?
“Technically, no. You’ll still get great hummus without peeling the chickpeas. But if you want the absolute silkiest texture, peeling does make a difference.”
Ain’t nobody got time to peel chickpeas.
I could go some hummus now.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll do three batches to put in one large container, and see if that’s enough.
Some people don’t use cumin but I shall.
First batch of fine hommus/hummus made. Two batches will be sufficient.
I’m using this recipe but doubling the quantities for each batch.
Store bought tahini?
Yes, it’s pretty pure.
diddly-squat said:
buffy said:
Yesterday when we were going to Geelong in the morning, we noted a very large number of big expensive caravans towed by big expensive 4WD vehicles heading westward. Quite a lot of 4WD with tents and stuff loaded up too. So cost of living crisis or not, some people can afford holidays.
it just means the holidays are more expensive than in previous years – although much of the cost you described was likely spent before the current inflationary pressures hit hardest
Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Sunshine has given way to overcast gloom. Looks like there might be a little rain in it, too, looking at the BoM radar.
Still, it was nice while it lasted.
buffy said:
diddly-squat said:
buffy said:
Yesterday when we were going to Geelong in the morning, we noted a very large number of big expensive caravans towed by big expensive 4WD vehicles heading westward. Quite a lot of 4WD with tents and stuff loaded up too. So cost of living crisis or not, some people can afford holidays.
it just means the holidays are more expensive than in previous years – although much of the cost you described was likely spent before the current inflationary pressures hit hardest
Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
buffy said:
Yesterday when we were going to Geelong in the morning, we noted a very large number of big expensive caravans towed by big expensive 4WD vehicles heading westward. Quite a lot of 4WD with tents and stuff loaded up too. So cost of living crisis or not, some people can afford holidays.
We should not expect poverty to be evenly distributed. Just because some people can afford to go out on a long weekend does not mean that there are plenty others who are stuck at home and struggling with the cost of living.
Dull Women’s Club
Amber Pfaff · 1 h ·
Peak dullness, making a bookshelf quilt complete with titles, with colors and font matching as close as possible.
I had so much time on my hands I made 2 different ones.
Should surely be enough. It’s the best hummus I’ve ever tasted.
sarahs mum said:
Dull Women’s Club
Amber Pfaff · 1 h ·
Peak dullness, making a bookshelf quilt complete with titles, with colors and font matching as close as possible.
I had so much time on my hands I made 2 different ones.
Lovely work.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Isn’t that from a Neil Diamond song?
sarahs mum said:
So much love!Dull Women’s Club
Amber Pfaff · 1 h ·
Peak dullness, making a bookshelf quilt complete with titles, with colors and font matching as close as possible.
I had so much time on my hands I made 2 different ones.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
diddly-squat said:it just means the holidays are more expensive than in previous years – although much of the cost you described was likely spent before the current inflationary pressures hit hardest
Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
Vast majority of books packed.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
Camping may be cheaper, but it’s also more nasty.
Civilisation was invented precisely to obviate camping.
OCDC said:
Vast majority of books packed.
Good. Bloody heavy boxes I’d wager.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
We went camping a lot when we were kids.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Whichever way you look at it, it’s more expensive to leave home than to stay home.
Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Every school holidays away? Really?
Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
what about one of those pop-up caravans? Then you can have the worst of both.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
what about one of those pop-up caravans? Then you can have the worst of both.
We had a 12” x 18” tent for 5 kids and 2 adults. No namby pamby trailer things.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
what about one of those pop-up caravans? Then you can have the worst of both.
see heaps of 4wd drives towing camper trailers. from simple ones to almost luxury types.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Every school holidays away? Really?
Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
What is this the Middle Ages?!?
But KII is right. Camping in tents is even cheapers and the kiddies will have a ball regardless.
Witty Rejoinder said:
But KII is right. Camping in tents is even cheapers and the kiddies will have a ball regardless.
IME. Camping is fine for a couple of nights. We used to go away for a couple of weeks at a time for summer holidays, usually down on the south coast like Albany or Walpole. By the second week I was already longing to be back home in my own bed. The novelty wears off pretty quick for me.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
But KII is right. Camping in tents is even cheapers and the kiddies will have a ball regardless.
IME. Camping is fine for a couple of nights. We used to go away for a couple of weeks at a time for summer holidays, usually down on the south coast like Albany or Walpole. By the second week I was already longing to be back home in my own bed. The novelty wears off pretty quick for me.
Longest I have been out camping is around 6 months.
Witty Rejoinder said:
But KII is right. Camping in tents is even cheapers and the kiddies will have a ball regardless.
Especially when a savage storm hits the area and your mother freaks out.
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I use small boxes for books. I’ve learnt that lesson the hard way.Vast majority of books packed.Good. Bloody heavy boxes I’d wager.
OCDC said:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
Good.
OCDC said:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
Great news. Break out the celebratory chocolate!
OCDC said:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.One of them will stay in Gippsland to feed and water eight cats, and insulin one of them.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:I’ve already hit the chocolate as reward for packing.Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.Great news. Break out the celebratory chocolate!
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:OCDC said:I use small boxes for books. I’ve learnt that lesson the hard way.Vast majority of books packed.Good. Bloody heavy boxes I’d wager.
I used to put a few books at the bottom of each box, then fill the rest with lighter stuff.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Yeah. Maybe 1 flight every couple of years and other than that holidays in their state. Even if it’s just a cheap motel or camping which might entail a significant amount spent on a caravan though of course second-hand caravans can be quite reasonable.
A caravan is not camping. Get a tent!
I’ve a fair bit of camping, tent.. in a station wagon (if that counts).
It’s all good if it’s not too hot/cold, wet… no biting insects
Great, if you’re youngish and fit.
party_pants said:
OCDC said:I’ve mixed the jigsaws with books in the bigger of the small boxes, as they are less dense.Bubblecar said:I used to put a few books at the bottom of each box, then fill the rest with lighter stuff.Good. Bloody heavy boxes I’d wager.I use small boxes for books. I’ve learnt that lesson the hard way.
I have been camping once and that was with the fuckwit ex. When I was a kid, we would drive to a Victorian or border town and stay in a self-contained unit. Parents already had bad bones and weren’t going to make themselves feel sorer.
OCDC said:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
Goodo. But now you’ll have to take back the swear-words you used against them.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.One of them will stay in Gippsland to feed and water eight cats, and insulin one of them.
you have eight cats?!
Doing a little pork roast tonight with one tato, one parsnip, one large mushroom and an onion & mustard gravy.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:Mother 2OCDC said:you have eight cats?!Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.One of them will stay in Gippsland to feed and water eight cats, and insulin one of them.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I’ll wait til after the move to decide that. They still made me have a meltdown even if they’re now looking better.Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.But now you’ll have to take back the swear-words you used against them.
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:Sister will stay home to look after the first eight from that list.OCDC said:Mother 2One of them will stay in Gippsland to feed and water eight cats, and insulin one of them.you have eight cats?!
Sister 4
Brother 2
Me 2
Nursery tea: local smoked trout dip, wrap, marinated capsicum, marinated olives
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:OCDC said:Mother 2One of them will stay in Gippsland to feed and water eight cats, and insulin one of them.you have eight cats?!
Sister 4
Brother 2
Me 2
My house, not my cats.
OCDC said:
Nursery tea: local smoked trout dip, wrap, marinated capsicum, marinated olivesWith libations of soda water.
Peak Warming Man said:
7/10 in the quiz today.
Over
6/10 here
I question the correctness of their answer to Q4
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
7/10 in the quiz today.
Over
6/10 here
I question the correctness of their answer to Q4
Bubblecar said:
> I went over and said a few friendly words.Always good to share friendly words with relatives in dreams.
I sometimes see memes pointing out how spooky it is that you never see smartphones in dreams. But I sometimes use smartphone in dreams (such as this one).
Time for a scotch & dry on the rocks, so I’d better call FNDC and wish everyone a happy Easter.
I won’t overdo the drinking this evening though ‘cos I want to be reasonably bright-tailed and bushy-eyed tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
Doing a little pork roast tonight with one tato, one parsnip, one large mushroom and an onion & mustard gravy.
Fish and chips here.
I could blame some relic of my Catholic history, even though it was far from a ‘strict’ Catholic upbringing.
The truth is, i’m just feeling lazy (been doing that maaaaaaaring stuff that Woodie goes on about), and i feel like having a bit of fish tonight.
Bubblecar said:
Time for a scotch & dry on the rocks, so I’d better call FNDC and wish everyone a happy Easter.I won’t overdo the drinking this evening though ‘cos I want to be reasonably bright-tailed and bushy-eyed tomorrow.
Whisky! I must ask Spalding Jr if he would like to have one!
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Doing a little pork roast tonight with one tato, one parsnip, one large mushroom and an onion & mustard gravy.
Fish and chips here.
I could blame some relic of my Catholic history, even though it was far from a ‘strict’ Catholic upbringing.
The truth is, i’m just feeling lazy (been doing that maaaaaaaring stuff that Woodie goes on about), and i feel like having a bit of fish tonight.
Cheers.
kii said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Camping is possibly a cheaper option. You’re not much of a traveller but families with kids generally go away every school holiday.
Every school holidays away? Really?
We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”
Hello people.
dv said:
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”
Glad I’m not involved, frankly.
monkey skipper said:
Hello people.
How Good has your Friday been, monkey?
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:Every school holidays away? Really?
We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
The 4wds and campers you saw were probably boomers living large on their property portfolio, unfussed by current economic conditions… :P
dv said:
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”
She in some sort of trouble?
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
kii said:We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
The 4wds and campers you saw were probably boomers living large on their property portfolio, unfussed by current economic conditions… :P
More likely pharmacists on their days off,
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:Every school holidays away? Really?
We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
What would parents wish to do with their annual leave if not spend it with their children?
dv said:
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
Family eh.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
kii said:We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
The 4wds and campers you saw were probably boomers living large on their property portfolio, unfussed by current economic conditions… :P
Aye. The fact that there are thousands of people who are doing okay doesn’t tell you how many millions are not doing okay at all.
OCDC said:
Sebatang kucing
dv said:
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
It’s all a bit involved.
OCDC said:
pets aren’t toys Alexandra!
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:NOW you tell me!pets aren’t toys Alexandra!
dv said:
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
Hmmm.
dv said:
OCDC said:
Sebatang kucing
LOLOLOL
OK small roast pork dinner, let’s go. Step one: wash the potato.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”She in some sort of trouble?
She’s a complainant but her evidence is flimsy
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”She in some sort of trouble?
She’s a complainant but her evidence is flimsy
For some reason I’m picturing her looking like Barbara Windsor.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Youngest sister messages me. “Can you call me on the Microsoft, I want to make sure it works for my court date.”She in some sort of trouble?
She’s a complainant but her evidence is flimsy
Ah.
I rewatched The Death of Stalin, this time with the boss lady. We share a love of dark humour. Newcastle’s own Christopher Willis composed the gloomy Russian-sounding score.
dv said:
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
I believe if she right clicks on a post in your teams chat that she can ignore, mute or delete. At the top righthand corner , where her name icon is, she should be able to click on there and then finds the profile settings etc
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
kii said:We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
What would parents wish to do with their annual leave if not spend it with their children?
But still I want to know how the parents can go on holidays every school holidays when they’ve only got 4 weeks…
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
What would parents wish to do with their annual leave if not spend it with their children?
But still I want to know how the parents can go on holidays every school holidays when they’ve only got 4 weeks…
A week on each of the 3 school holidays and over Summer is very doable plus public holiday long weekends are an option. As PP stated a week is more than long enough time away at a time. And if scheduling both parents leave at the same time is difficult one can stay at home.
https://youtu.be/d6iQrh2TK98?si=QqhyyFHHdMmBHAWf
37, the popular number
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?
…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisations
Mar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
Bubblecar said:
Doing a little pork roast tonight with one tato, one parsnip, one large mushroom and an onion & mustard gravy.
Verdict: quite delectable. Only about 250gm of loin and much more engaging than the pork roasts where the emphasis is on excess meat.
Time to retire to the living room with Sherlock Holmes, Haydn, a small scotch and a little bowl of chocolate almonds.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Doing a little pork roast tonight with one tato, one parsnip, one large mushroom and an onion & mustard gravy.
Verdict: quite delectable. Only about 250gm of loin and much more engaging than the pork roasts where the emphasis is on excess meat.
I did a fishcake and salad burger for lunch with home cooked chips on the side.
For dinner I cooked a butterflied and marinated chicken roast , which I turned into a chicken and salad burger.Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisationsMar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
I am perfectly happy to be a rejectionist.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisationsMar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
I am perfectly happy to be a rejectionist.
Rejecting what?
11 hours in the high chair today.
I dug a hole.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisationsMar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
I am perfectly happy to be a rejectionist.
Rejecting what?
You name it…
Rejecting Judeo-Christian theology as the foundation of western culture
Rejecting the celebration of colonial heritage
Rejecting the idea that all Anglophone (English-speaking) countries form a single universal culture
Rejecting Christian puritanism and purity culture
I could make a longer list if you like…
Kingy said:
11 hours in the high chair today.
I dug a hole.
Did you spit the dummy at any stage?
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I am perfectly happy to be a rejectionist.
Rejecting what?
You name it…
Rejecting Judeo-Christian theology as the foundation of western culture
Rejecting the celebration of colonial heritage
Rejecting the idea that all Anglophone (English-speaking) countries form a single universal culture
Rejecting Christian puritanism and purity cultureI could make a longer list if you like…
It won’t do… :-)
I’m a bit behind with the news, so forgive me if this has been posted before.
“A New Jersey resident has won $1.7 billion in the Mega Millions lottery.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/lottery-entrant-billion-mega-millins-win-/103642876
—-
That seems excessive. No doubt the govt will take about half that in tax, and then tax the rest, but still…
It seems to me that the lottery should spread that money around a bit more instead of dumping it all at one person.
Kingy said:
I’m a bit behind with the news, so forgive me if this has been posted before.“A New Jersey resident has won $1.7 billion in the Mega Millions lottery.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/lottery-entrant-billion-mega-millins-win-/103642876
—-
That seems excessive. No doubt the govt will take about half that in tax, and then tax the rest, but still…
It seems to me that the lottery should spread that money around a bit more instead of dumping it all at one person.
That one person will likely go on a spending spree, thus stimulating demand. Then they will invest the rest, leading to an injection of money into capital markets which might technically be used for useful investment.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisationsMar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
I suppose the irony is that this sort of intellectual anti-Westernism is itself a very “Western” thing.
It’s rare to find that degree of self-criticism in the non-Western world.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Jared Diamond FOAD now?…
The history of the West is not quite what you learned in school
Josephine Quinn’s new book re-examines what people think they know about civilisationsMar 1st 2024
How the World Made the West. By Josephine Quinn. Random House; 592 pages; $38. Bloomsbury; £30
Asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is said to have quipped that such a thing “would be a good idea”. (The West, he suggested, was not so enlightened.) But as Josephine Quinn makes clear in her new book, Western civilisation has always been a bad idea, or at any rate a wrong-headed one. To compartmentalise history into a set of distinct and essentially self-contained civilisations is a misguided quest that has dangerously distorted our understanding of the world, Ms Quinn asserts: “It is not peoples that make history, but people, and the connections that they create with one another.”
Ms Quinn, a historian and archaeologist who teaches at Oxford, does not spend 500-odd pages trashing what generations of schoolchildren have been taught to take pride in as European achievements. Instead, she demolishes the underlying concept of what she calls “civilisational thinking”. Her argument is simple, persuasive and deserving of attention.
The idea of civilisation, Ms Quinn points out, is relatively recent. The word was first used only in the mid-18th century and did not take hold of Western imaginations until the late 19th century. In that imperialist age, historians found that Greek, Roman and Christian civilisations made nice building blocks that could be stacked into a grand-looking construct, which they labelled “Western” or “European” civilisation. To this they attributed a host of inherited “classical” virtues: vigour, rationality, justice, democracy and courage to experiment and explore. Other civilisations, by contrast, were regarded as inferior.
It does not take much unpacking by Ms Quinn to expose the folly of this approach. Behold, for instance, John Stuart Mill, a philosopher in the 19th century, claiming that the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s first invasion of Greece in 490bc, was more important to English history than William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings in 1066. (Without an Athenian victory, the logic goes, the magical seed of Greek civilisation might never have grown into Western civilisation.) Or consider “The Clash of Civilisations” (1996) by Samuel Huntington, an American historian, who declared it impossible to understand history without classifying humanity into mutually hostile civilisations between which, “during most of human existence”, contact has been “intermittent or non-existent”.
What is non-existent is any truth to that notion. Ms Quinn’s brisk, scholarly romp across the arc of European history shows that, far from being rare, contact across and between cultures, often over surprisingly long distances, has been the main motor of human advancement in every age. Rather than being prickly and inward-looking, most societies have proved receptive to ideas, fashions and technologies from their neighbours.
Ancient Greece, for example, was less a place of origins than of transmission from Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Phoenician cultures, which themselves had mixed and exchanged ideas. And rather than being the wellspring of democracy, Athens was “something of a latecomer” to a form of governance that appears to have been first tried in Libya and on the islands of Samos and Chios. Persians, eternally cast as Greeks’ polar opposites, actually imposed democracy on the Greek cities they ruled, suggesting “considerable Persian faith in popular support for their own hegemony”, Ms Quinn notes.
This retelling of the West’s story scintillates with its focus on the unexpected and on the interstices between realms and eras rather than on history’s big, solid bits. But it is also an admirable work of scholarship. Ms Quinn’s 100-plus pages of footnotes reveal that she relied not only on a wide range of primary sources, but also on scientific studies on climate change and very recent archaeological research.
Even seasoned history buffs will find much that is new and fascinating. “How the World Made the West” joins a growing sub-canon of works that explores the broad sweep of history using new intellectual framings, such as Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” (2011), Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” (2015) and “Fall of Civilisations”, a forthcoming book by Paul Cooper, a British journalist, based on his popular podcast. Anyone who thought history was passé could not be more wrong. ■
https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/03/01/the-history-of-the-west-is-not-quite-what-you-learned-in-school?
I suppose the irony is that this sort of intellectual anti-Westernism is itself a very “Western” thing.
It’s rare to find that degree of self-criticism in the non-Western world.
At this point in time yes. Over the long course of history it varies.
I bought a chocolate rabbit yesterday ready to eat it today. I know that the price of chocolate has gone up a lot, but it cost $94,000.
Luckily it came with a “free” hat.
And a skidsteer.
I’m about to eat some chocolate and see if it is worth it.
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:Every school holidays away? Really?
We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
We didn’t go camping every school holidays. Mum was a stay-at-home mother. We often did a few weeks at Jimmy’s Beach in Port Stephens at Xmas.
We learnt to catch prawns and crabs, we fished, we went on hikes, we set traps in the sand dunes, it was fun.
kii said:
buffy said:
kii said:We went camping a lot when we were kids.
Yeah, but every school holidays? Annual leave for most people is only 4 weeks. And then you have to co-ordinate both parents. And then there are way more weeks of school holidays than 4 weeks. I think there are 6 at Christmas, let alone the other two or three breaks through the year.
We didn’t go camping every school holidays. Mum was a stay-at-home mother. We often did a few weeks at Jimmy’s Beach in Port Stephens at Xmas.
We learnt to catch prawns and crabs, we fished, we went on hikes, we set traps in the sand dunes, it was fun.
Oh, I see now. You were responding to Witty’s statement about every school holidays. Lots of parental units are teachers so school holidays can match up with the kids’ time off. G’parents also step in to help, or aunties/uncles.
dv said:
I set up a Teams meeting, called the group Sister Chat, sent her an invite so we can check her “Microsoft” works. After a few attempts she managed to connect but could not see or hear me. I told her she probably needs to get some help from her side because I can’t see what she’s looking at there.
Then she called me and asked me to get rid of the Sister Chat group because it didn’t sound professional. I told her the other people can’t see her groups, but she was still worried so I deleted the group.
She called back later to say she can still see Sister Chat on her phone and also, “there’s a party background, did you add a that? I don’t want the court to see a party background because they’ll think I’m not serious, do you realise how serious this is?” Says all this without taking a breath. No, I didn’t give you a party background, I think this is moderately serious, I can’t see what’s on your screen… you’ve used a phone before, just click on stuff and work out how to remove the group from your end and change your background, which in any case the other participants will not be able to see.
Does your sister have a local tech service? I use Geek Squad and they’ll either come to the house or I could go to the counter at the local electronic goods store.
Woke up.
The Sally Cat and I had tea’n‘toast in bed.
Opened up the house to air it.
Tidied up a few things.
Made a flat white.
At main computer drinking it and responding to an email.
Tidied up a few more things.
So much more needs to be done.
Sunny, light clouds. A bit hazy. No wind.
OCDC said:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
And this week the Community Nurse rang me and said that when she visited dad, he couldn’t work out how to use the washing machine. He has had the same machine for at least 15 years. My sister and I are going to try to have a group phone call to talk to dad about going into an aged care facility in Canberra. It’s going to suck,
kii said:
that made me smile
looks a bit early, what happened, all I can hear is crickets, and ringing in my ears
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
that made me smile
Good. I don’t know what to say about the situation with your dad. It’s all so hard, so smiles about dirty dogs is good.
coffee’s done, relationship gets a bit pointless from here on until next time, strained even if there were excessive expectations
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
that made me smile
Good. I don’t know what to say about the situation with your dad. It’s all so hard, so smiles about dirty dogs is good.
Life is getting very messy – too many things happening – got to find some humour when I can
the after-sunset from feedlot three yesterday, today now isn’t it courtesy the spinning earth, so old news, but some color, you don;t have to cut yourself
and possibly couple bird picture, i’ll just look, torture material, i’m motivated by imagining someone screaming no more birds!, so just wait there, i’ll be back as arnold said it
a black shouldered kite, kestrel in a moment
transition said:
a black shouldered kite, kestrel in a moment
healthy looking specimen kestrel
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Brindabellas said:that made me smile
Good. I don’t know what to say about the situation with your dad. It’s all so hard, so smiles about dirty dogs is good.
Life is getting very messy – too many things happening – got to find some humour when I can
Humour is how I am surviving.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. Still dark We are forecast a sunny 30 degrees today. And again tomorrow.
Going to have breakfast at the bakery with my bush wanderer friend. But the bush wandering is scheduled for Monday, not today. We will still have our Saturday breakfast though.
kii said:
Home are the hunters
Home from the…muddy river
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
captain_spalding said:
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
I’m here. Waiting.
captain_spalding said:
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
It will resurrect tomorrow 6am Jerusalem time.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
I’m here. Waiting.
To cause trouble?
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
I’m here. Waiting.
To cause trouble?
It’s her middle name. :)
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
I didn’t realise that the Forum is shut for Easter.
I’m here. Waiting.
To cause trouble?
If you want.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:I’m here. Waiting.
To cause trouble?
It’s her middle name. :)
Wrong. I just like to hold a mirror up for people to look in.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:To cause trouble?
It’s her middle name. :)
Wrong. I just like to hold a mirror up for people to look in.
I wouldn’t bother looking in it. I’ve looked in more than a few mirrors, and it’s always the same bloke in there. Not only predictable, but a bit creepy. I think he’s stalking me.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:To cause trouble?
It’s her middle name. :)
Wrong. I just like to hold a mirror up for people to look in.
In the immortal words of Taylor Swift “I’ll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror”…
Mouse shit in the kitchen, must be autumn.
Some people do have a very poor grasp of the metric system.
A query and response about a recipe:
Although why the author of the recipe didn’t just say ‘two large egg whites’ in the recipe is another mystery.
Bubblecar said:
Mouse shit in the kitchen, must be autumn.
We dispatched 3 last week and fed the bodies to the night birds.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Mouse shit in the kitchen, must be autumn.We dispatched 3 last week and fed the bodies to the night birds.
I’ll set some traps when I get back from Pontville on Monday.
Scoffing a cold cross bun and a cup of tea, then I’ll iron a shirt which I didn’t do yesterday.
And pack my bag which I didn’t do yesterday. Then it’s a shower, hair wash, blow-dry etc etc.
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a cold cross bun and a cup of tea, then I’ll iron a shirt which I didn’t do yesterday.And pack my bag which I didn’t do yesterday. Then it’s a shower, hair wash, blow-dry etc etc.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a cold cross bun and a cup of tea, then I’ll iron a shirt which I didn’t do yesterday.And pack my bag which I didn’t do yesterday. Then it’s a shower, hair wash, blow-dry etc etc.
Which you didn’t do yesterday?
Had a shower yesterday but didn’t wash my hair.
Good morning forum. Groceries attended, packing continued, washing hung. Sunny outside. Not smoky when I was out but it is now. Heading for 33°. Agenda: more packing; might make a hot keto bun.
OCDC said:
Good morning forum. Groceries attended, packing continued, washing hung. Sunny outside. Not smoky when I was out but it is now. Heading for 33°. Agenda: more packing; might make a hot keto bun.might = will
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Good morning forum. Groceries attended, packing continued, washing hung. Sunny outside. Not smoky when I was out but it is now. Heading for 33°. Agenda: more packing; might make a hot keto bun.might = will
HKB very nice, dripping with butter.
kii said:
OCDC said:She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Good morning forum. Groceries attended, packing continued, washing hung. Sunny outside. Not smoky when I was out but it is now. Heading for 33°. Agenda: more packing; might make a hot keto bun.might = will
That’s the way.
Thou you shall not either shilly or shally.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
might = will
That’s the way.
Thou you shall not either shilly or shally.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:Bit too chirpy for me ‘ead.OCDC said:or dilly, or dallymight = willThat’s the way.
Thou you shall not either shilly or shally.
Tamb said:
OCDC said:I bought a tape dispenser. I can’t work out how to use it so I just use the tape without and keep losing the end.kii said:I can help with the use of tape to stop the boxes from moving but that’s about the limit of my skills.I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
Day off packing tomorrow. I won’t have time, anyway, with the chocolate I plan to ingest.
OCDC said:
Day off packing tomorrow. I won’t have time, anyway, with the chocolate I plan to ingest.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
OCDC said:
might = will
That’s the way.
Thou you shall not either shilly or shally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqjXnMe0eM
Toots and the Maytals
OCDC said:
Day off packing tomorrow. I won’t have time, anyway, with the chocolate I plan to ingest.
Are you a milk drinker? Vast quantities of milk on a chocolate bender is one of life’s pleasures.
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:That’s the way.
Thou you shall not either shilly or shally.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqjXnMe0eM
Toots and the Maytals
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.Day off packing tomorrow. I won’t have time, anyway, with the chocolate I plan to ingest.Are you a milk drinker? Vast quantities of milk on a chocolate bender is one of life’s pleasures.
Might boil some eggs to festively dye.
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OCDC said:I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.Day off packing tomorrow. I won’t have time, anyway, with the chocolate I plan to ingest.Are you a milk drinker? Vast quantities of milk on a chocolate bender is one of life’s pleasures.
Hope you’re loaded up with Lacteze for tomorrow…
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:I have an elegant sufficiency of tablets and drops. Also this milk is lactose-free.Witty Rejoinder said:Hope you’re loaded up with Lacteze for tomorrow…Are you a milk drinker? Vast quantities of milk on a chocolate bender is one of life’s pleasures.I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:
Moving update: mother has rallied the troops; assistance will be provided by all.
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
Cool!
waits at front door
kii said:
OCDC said:Hold your horses. I’ve booked her til the 10th or 11th. But in the meantime, make her a list on paper. This is what she did for us when we were still living at home.kii said:Cool!I’d like to book your mother and the troops to assist me with my moving. I mainly require:She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.
1. Intelligent input.
2. Marie Kondo mad skillz.
3. Competent use of packing tape to assemble moving boxes.
4. Placing items into boxes after I over-wrap them.
5. Cooking food.
waits at front door
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a cold cross bun and a cup of tea, then I’ll iron a shirt which I didn’t do yesterday.And pack my bag which I didn’t do yesterday. Then it’s a shower, hair wash, blow-dry etc etc.
Thank you for the reminder. I will also have a hot cross bun. For lunch.
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Hold your horses. I’ve booked her til the 10th or 11th. But in the meantime, make her a list on paper. This is what she did for us when we were still living at home.She’d be best at delegating. Has chronic pain. As do they all except the brother. But I’ll see if they’re looking for a quick trip overseas.Cool!
waits at front door
I have lots of lists and post-it notes.
My armchair is next to the front door and window, so I can twitch the curtains. My wait will be comfortable.
kii said:
OCDC said:lololkii said:I have lots of lists and post-it notes.Cool!Hold your horses. I’ve booked her til the 10th or 11th. But in the meantime, make her a list on paper. This is what she did for us when we were still living at home.
waits at front door
My armchair is next to the front door and window, so I can twitch the curtains. My wait will be comfortable.
WELL I’m ready. Just a matter of waiting for the ex-Ross people, who are always late.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:OCDC said:I have an elegant sufficiency of tablets and drops. Also this milk is lactose-free.I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.Hope you’re loaded up with Lacteze for tomorrow…
Good job you reminded me. Hadn’t packed the medications…
Bubblecar said:
WELL I’m ready. Just a matter of waiting for the ex-Ross people, who are always late.
You could set some mouse traps while-u-wait. 😁
Message: they’re just entering this village.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
WELL I’m ready. Just a matter of waiting for the ex-Ross people, who are always late.
You could set some mouse traps while-u-wait. 😁
No time now. I was hoping I’d have time for a scotch & dry but that’s off, too.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:OCDC said:I have an elegant sufficiency of tablets and drops. Also this milk is lactose-free.I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.Hope you’re loaded up with Lacteze for tomorrow…
Excellent.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:OCDC said:I have an elegant sufficiency of tablets and drops. Also this milk is lactose-free.I like heavily flavoured milk such that I can’t taste the milk. But I have two LF choc milks that I’ve just transferred from pantry to fridge. I’ve been looking sadly at the flavoured milk at the stupormarkets of late so maybe I’ll have these.Hope you’re loaded up with Lacteze for tomorrow…
Excellent.
Hey poik…is there some sort of aspirin drought going on? Aspirin is hard to find in supermarkets lately. (I buy it infrequently so it is months since I needed to know)
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.
:)
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.Yum! I’ll probably have your egg and tomato stir-fry for the next few days. Fried tomato topped with cheese is a work of genius.:)
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
Even allowing for your non daylight saving status…you seem to be eating very late breakfasts recently.
buffy said:
Hey poik…is there some sort of aspirin drought going on? Aspirin is hard to find in supermarkets lately. (I buy it infrequently so it is months since I needed to know)
Some brands of high dose (annalgesic) aspirin are in short supply.
Might pack another box.
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
The extra n was free of charge.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.Yum! I’ll probably have your egg and tomato stir-fry for the next few days. Fried tomato topped with cheese is a work of genius.:)
Thank you.
:)
We had tomato-broccoli-egg stir-fry for dinner on Thursday (one of Mrs V’s low kJ days).
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
Even allowing for your non daylight saving status…you seem to be eating very late breakfasts recently.
Mostly I do eat late breakfasts. It takes at least 2-3 hours after waking before I become hungry.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.Yum! I’ll probably have your egg and tomato stir-fry for the next few days. Fried tomato topped with cheese is a work of genius.:)
Thank you.
:)
We had tomato-broccoli-egg stir-fry for dinner on Thursday (one of Mrs V’s low kJ days).
Cooked lots of broccoli and zucchini last week. Heated it up, lots of liquid from the zucchini, poached eggs in it. Feta on top. Added a spice mix that I’ve forgotten the name of. Lots of freshly ground mixed pepper.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
Sounds nice. I cannot for the life of me poach eggs properly. Always lots of watery strings on the egg.
poikilotherm said:
The extra n was free of charge.
:)
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Hey poik…is there some sort of aspirin drought going on? Aspirin is hard to find in supermarkets lately. (I buy it infrequently so it is months since I needed to know)
Some brands of high dose (annalgesic) aspirin are in short supply.
Oh, it’s just the normal Aspro Clear I was looking for. I ended up with a packet of Coles homebrand tablets. At my rate of consumption of one tablet a week if I’ve done some heavy physical work a 24 pack lasts quite a while.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
Sounds nice. I cannot for the life of me poach eggs properly. Always lots of watery strings on the egg.
had poached eggs this morning. no strings attached. vinegar and salt in the water. dunno if it makes any difference though.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
kii said:My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
Sounds nice. I cannot for the life of me poach eggs properly. Always lots of watery strings on the egg.
had poached eggs this morning. no strings attached. vinegar and salt in the water. dunno if it makes any difference though.
Do you swirl the water?
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:
Breakfast: Fried egg, buttered toast, bacon, fried tomato (topped with cheese and flat-leaf parsley), lots of black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Yum.:)
My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
Sounds nice. I cannot for the life of me poach eggs properly. Always lots of watery strings on the egg.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Hey poik…is there some sort of aspirin drought going on? Aspirin is hard to find in supermarkets lately. (I buy it infrequently so it is months since I needed to know)
Some brands of high dose (annalgesic) aspirin are in short supply.
Oh, it’s just the normal Aspro Clear I was looking for. I ended up with a packet of Coles homebrand tablets. At my rate of consumption of one tablet a week if I’ve done some heavy physical work a 24 pack lasts quite a while.
That’s the brand that’s in short supply
Off to one of the local Japanese restaurants for lunch. There are 3 options here, which seems a lot for a country town.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Some brands of high dose (annalgesic) aspirin are in short supply.
Oh, it’s just the normal Aspro Clear I was looking for. I ended up with a packet of Coles homebrand tablets. At my rate of consumption of one tablet a week if I’ve done some heavy physical work a 24 pack lasts quite a while.
That’s the brand that’s in short supply
Ta. (It’s not high dose though, it’s just the normal aspirin like it’s always been)
OCDC said:
Might pack another box.
Yeah that’ll be alright.
What to do with 50g of raspberries to get the most oomph out of them…jam. And then use to sammich plain biscuits. That should work.
kii said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Yum! I’ll probably have your egg and tomato stir-fry for the next few days. Fried tomato topped with cheese is a work of genius.
Thank you.
:)
We had tomato-broccoli-egg stir-fry for dinner on Thursday (one of Mrs V’s low kJ days).
Cooked lots of broccoli and zucchini last week. Heated it up, lots of liquid from the zucchini, poached eggs in it. Feta on top. Added a spice mix that I’ve forgotten the name of. Lots of freshly ground mixed pepper.
https://mrsdash.com/product/table-blend/
buffy said:
What to do with 50g of raspberries to get the most oomph out of them…jam. And then use to sammich plain biscuits. That should work.
Clafoutis.
kii said:
buffy said:
What to do with 50g of raspberries to get the most oomph out of them…jam. And then use to sammich plain biscuits. That should work.
Clafoutis.
I was going to make little raspberry tarts for us, but if I do it this way it will go further and I can share it with my bushwandering friend on Monday when we go bushwandering.
:)
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy said:
What to do with 50g of raspberries to get the most oomph out of them…jam. And then use to sammich plain biscuits. That should work.
Clafoutis.
I was going to make little raspberry tarts for us, but if I do it this way it will go further and I can share it with my bushwandering friend on Monday when we go bushwandering.
:)
A Facebook post popped up with strawberry clafoutis. I’ve made a raspberry one before.
Carolina Gelen. A Romanian immigrant. A cook.
I might go and lie down for a read and nap now. I’ve done edging/weeding in the front yard (about 2/3 done before it got too hot), cleaned out the guttering on the back of the house in anticipation of possible rain in a couple of days time, and put out low use sprinklers for the birds because we are forecast to get to 30 degrees today. And again tomorrow. And I’ve done some identifications on iNaturalist and put up an observation of a weed from my garden. Got lots of weeds in the “Weeds” file now…
Wrap pizza for luncheon.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
kii said:My favourite dinner is cooked tomatoes with eggs poached in the liquid and crumbled feta on top. Sometimes I fry mushrooms first, then do the rest.
Sounds nice. I cannot for the life of me poach eggs properly. Always lots of watery strings on the egg.
had poached eggs this morning. no strings attached. vinegar and salt in the water. dunno if it makes any difference though.
G’donya.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.buffy said:Ta. (It’s not high dose though, it’s just the normal aspirin like it’s always been)Oh, it’s just the normal Aspro Clear I was looking for. I ended up with a packet of Coles homebrand tablets. At my rate of consumption of one tablet a week if I’ve done some heavy physical work a 24 pack lasts quite a while.That’s the brand that’s in short supply
kii said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Thank you.
:)
We had tomato-broccoli-egg stir-fry for dinner on Thursday (one of Mrs V’s low kJ days).
Cooked lots of broccoli and zucchini last week. Heated it up, lots of liquid from the zucchini, poached eggs in it. Feta on top. Added a spice mix that I’ve forgotten the name of. Lots of freshly ground mixed pepper.
https://mrsdash.com/product/table-blend/
Gosh that’s quite some spice mix.
Michael V said:
kii said:And salt-free is a bonus.kii said:Gosh that’s quite some spice mix.Cooked lots of broccoli and zucchini last week. Heated it up, lots of liquid from the zucchini, poached eggs in it. Feta on top. Added a spice mix that I’ve forgotten the name of. Lots of freshly ground mixed pepper.https://mrsdash.com/product/table-blend/
I just took my turducken out of the freezer. It won’t thaw in time to cook tomorrow but I already have yummy foods for tomorrow, so post-Easter will be fine, and it’ll save me transporting it.
Michael V said:
kii said:
kii said:Cooked lots of broccoli and zucchini last week. Heated it up, lots of liquid from the zucchini, poached eggs in it. Feta on top. Added a spice mix that I’ve forgotten the name of. Lots of freshly ground mixed pepper.
https://mrsdash.com/product/table-blend/
Gosh that’s quite some spice mix.
It’s very tasty. Elevates the feta and eggs perfectly.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/24/chinese-researchers-hit-70-kw-density-in-vanadium-flow-battery-stack/
Chinese researchers develop high power density vanadium flow battery stack
OCDC said:
buffy said:poikilotherm said:I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.That’s the brand that’s in short supplyTa. (It’s not high dose though, it’s just the normal aspirin like it’s always been)
yea
dv said:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/24/chinese-researchers-hit-70-kw-density-in-vanadium-flow-battery-stack/Chinese researchers develop high power density vanadium flow battery stack
Nice. Well done them!
OCDC said:
buffy said:poikilotherm said:I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.That’s the brand that’s in short supplyTa. (It’s not high dose though, it’s just the normal aspirin like it’s always been)
Oh, are they still doing the low dose aspirin for cardio? I thought that had been thrown out as an idea.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:Ta. (It’s not high dose though, it’s just the normal aspirin like it’s always been)I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.
Oh, are they still doing the low dose aspirin for cardio? I thought that had been thrown out as an idea.
No, it has not.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.
Oh, are they still doing the low dose aspirin for cardio? I thought that had been thrown out as an idea.
No, it has not.
Really? Why did I think it had I wonder.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:Oh, are they still doing the low dose aspirin for cardio? I thought that had been thrown out as an idea.
No, it has not.
Really? Why did I think it had I wonder.
Confusing primary prevention with secondary prevention probably.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:No, it has not.
Really? Why did I think it had I wonder.
Confusing primary prevention with secondary prevention probably.
That’s it. Because at one stage it was recommended very widely. And it was the primary prevention aspect that got pulled back. I understand it for people who have problems.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:Really? Why did I think it had I wonder.
Confusing primary prevention with secondary prevention probably.
That’s it. Because at one stage it was recommended very widely. And it was the primary prevention aspect that got pulled back. I understand it for people who have problems.
It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Confusing primary prevention with secondary prevention probably.
That’s it. Because at one stage it was recommended very widely. And it was the primary prevention aspect that got pulled back. I understand it for people who have problems.
It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:Absolutely has not been, for secondary prevention.OCDC said:No, it has not.I suspect “high dose” refers to ~300 mg rather than 100.Oh, are they still doing the low dose aspirin for cardio? I thought that had been thrown out as an idea.
ABC News:
The idea has its attractions, but i don’t know if i (or many others) could handle it as a long-term living situation.
Also, those mooring lines are a disgraceful mess. If i was officer of the day, i’d have the seamen of the watch turned out, and sort those lines out, in the sure and certain knowledge that if i didn’t, i’d get my arse kicked for it.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:That’s it. Because at one stage it was recommended very widely. And it was the primary prevention aspect that got pulled back. I understand it for people who have problems.
It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
Was never added to any guidelines for primary prevention – ASPREE was a trial, popularity not guaranteed (until results known).
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:That’s it. Because at one stage it was recommended very widely. And it was the primary prevention aspect that got pulled back. I understand it for people who have problems.
It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
And I’d forgotten about Astrix and Cardiprin.
buffy said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
And I’d forgotten about Astrix and Cardiprin.
They were great comic books, weren’t they?
Okay, body says enough packing for now.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:It was never widely recommended for primary prevention, except in the popular press.
It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
Was never added to any guidelines for primary prevention – ASPREE was a trial, popularity not guaranteed (until results known).
Perhaps because of the Aspree recruiting some of the doctors got a bit enthusiastic about prescribing it. I don’t know. I just know it was very widely done here.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:It was pretty widely recommended around this district at one stage. I can’t remember how long ago it was now. And we had quite a lot of Aspree people. I learnt to spell “Cartia” a very long time ago when taking a history and had a lot of practice at writing it down.
Was never added to any guidelines for primary prevention – ASPREE was a trial, popularity not guaranteed (until results known).
Perhaps because of the Aspree recruiting some of the doctors got a bit enthusiastic about prescribing it. I don’t know. I just know it was very widely done here.
Anecdote eh ;)
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Was never added to any guidelines for primary prevention – ASPREE was a trial, popularity not guaranteed (until results known).
Perhaps because of the Aspree recruiting some of the doctors got a bit enthusiastic about prescribing it. I don’t know. I just know it was very widely done here.
Anecdote eh ;)
For some reason I thought Aspree was stopped a bit earlier than intended, but I see from their website they are still doing follow ups. I wonder how they handled what to do at the end of the trial…if you are going to follow people up, do you keep them doing what they were doing or take everyone off their aspirin/placebo, whatever they had and just follow them along.
By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.
Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:Perhaps because of the Aspree recruiting some of the doctors got a bit enthusiastic about prescribing it. I don’t know. I just know it was very widely done here.
Anecdote eh ;)
..if you are going to follow people up, do you keep them doing what they were doing or take everyone off their aspirin/placebo, whatever they had and just follow them along.
Neither, you just check in with them over time to see what they are doing – it’s no longer a double blind placebo controlled trial, that ended yonks ago, now it’s just an observational study of past participants for extra data so whoever came up with it can publish junk until they die.
captain_spalding said:
By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
captain_spalding said:
By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
It’ll be fine, let the grinds settle, taste akin to a french press.
I used to make those at work as I didn’t have time and hate instant.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.captain_spalding said:Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.
I know what you mean.
I feel the same about brussels sprouts.
Although i’ve never encountered brussels sprouts-flavoured chocolate. Thank goodness.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Anecdote eh ;)
..if you are going to follow people up, do you keep them doing what they were doing or take everyone off their aspirin/placebo, whatever they had and just follow them along.Neither, you just check in with them over time to see what they are doing – it’s no longer a double blind placebo controlled trial, that ended yonks ago, now it’s just an observational study of past participants for extra data so whoever came up with it can publish junk until they die.
Cynic….
Two yellow bamboo shoots harvested, cut up and ~350g on the stove to boil for an hour.
Two green bamboo shoots to go.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:..if you are going to follow people up, do you keep them doing what they were doing or take everyone off their aspirin/placebo, whatever they had and just follow them along.
Neither, you just check in with them over time to see what they are doing – it’s no longer a double blind placebo controlled trial, that ended yonks ago, now it’s just an observational study of past participants for extra data so whoever came up with it can publish junk until they die.
Cynic….
Do people get told at the end if they had active drug or not?
buffy said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Neither, you just check in with them over time to see what they are doing – it’s no longer a double blind placebo controlled trial, that ended yonks ago, now it’s just an observational study of past participants for extra data so whoever came up with it can publish junk until they die.
Cynic….
Do people get told at the end if they had active drug or not?
yes – it’s not longer trick or treatment at that stage.
buffy said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Neither, you just check in with them over time to see what they are doing – it’s no longer a double blind placebo controlled trial, that ended yonks ago, now it’s just an observational study of past participants for extra data so whoever came up with it can publish junk until they die.
Cynic….
Do people get told at the end if they had active drug or not?
could be dangerous.
You’ve wound them up with the idea that they’re taking something that might be effective, and the placebo effect produces actual improvement, and then you tell them, nope, it was just a sugar pill?
They could unwind like a twisted rubber band if you did that, right back to Square 1.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:OCDC said:There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.I’ve never done that to myself and never will.Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.
There’s something wrong with you.
kii said:
OCDC said:Only one?captain_spalding said:There’s something wrong with you.Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Cynic….
Do people get told at the end if they had active drug or not?
yes – it’s not longer trick or treatment at that stage.
I wonder how many of my patients were right who told me they were sure they had active drug because they now bruised more easily than before the trial started.
captain_spalding said:
By mistake, I just put ground coffee in my cup instead of instant coffee.Added hot water and milk before i realised what i’d done.
It may well turn out to be an excellent cup of coffee, but it’ll need some time to settle.
It’ll be OK, except for the gritty bits that stay suspended by the fats in the milk.
I make (non-milk) ground coffee in my mug every day. Have done for over thirty years.
Anyway, a couple of hours ago I was going to lie down and read. But instead of that I sorted out my photos of local weeds. And found I have more than 50 species recorded. And then I came back here. And I did a bit more IDing on iNaturalist. Perhaps I should make a move on that after lunch siesta.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Cynic….
Do people get told at the end if they had active drug or not?
yes – it’s not longer trick or treatment at that stage.
“trick or treatment”
:)
Love it.
kii said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Well, the grounds settled faster than i thought that they would, and, honestly, it’s not a bad cup of coffee at all.There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.
There’s something wrong with you.
That’s a given…
OCDC said:
kii said:OCDC said:Only one?There is no such thing as good coffee. I don’t even like coffee-flavoured choccy.There’s something wrong with you.
Could be the underlying issue of all the other problems.
wasn’t for mallee trees, mallee stumps, and wheel being torn off, may have had no braking at all, dunno what happen, didn’t seem to take the bend
anyways, wheel alignment should be all good
transition said:
wasn’t for mallee trees, mallee stumps, and wheel being torn off, may have had no braking at all, dunno what happen, didn’t seem to take the bend
anyways, wheel alignment should be all good
Bloody!
Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.
Maybe some around here is feeding it.
Michael V said:
Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.Maybe some around here is feeding it.
Here it is:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Thank you for censoring that snap.Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.Here it is:Maybe some around here is feeding it.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:Michael V said:Thank you for censoring that snap.Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.Here it is:Maybe some around here is feeding it.
LOL
Luck only…
‘ello ‘ello
Long weekend for you, ms?
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.Maybe some around here is feeding it.
Here it is:
He’s nekid!
OCDC said:
Long weekend for you, ms?
Partly , apparently I didn’t have to go to work today (but I did). I had Friday off, will have Sunday and Monday off as well.
I think I will be in the garden tomorrow in the backyard doing some edge tidy ups and some weeding of the pots and plant tubs.
monkey skipper said:
OCDC said:Sounds good.Long weekend for you, ms?Partly , apparently I didn’t have to go to work today (but I did). I had Friday off, will have Sunday and Monday off as well.
I think I will be in the garden tomorrow in the backyard doing some edge tidy ups and some weeding of the pots and plant tubs.
OCDC said:
monkey skipper said:OCDC said:Sounds good.Long weekend for you, ms?Partly , apparently I didn’t have to go to work today (but I did). I had Friday off, will have Sunday and Monday off as well.
I think I will be in the garden tomorrow in the backyard doing some edge tidy ups and some weeding of the pots and plant tubs.
The front shrubs have literally taken off after a couple of prune backs and with the warm weather and rainfall, the foliage is lush and the colours cheerful.
Michael V said:
transition said:
wasn’t for mallee trees, mallee stumps, and wheel being torn off, may have had no braking at all, dunno what happen, didn’t seem to take the bend
anyways, wheel alignment should be all good
Bloody!
saw that way in from farm, not sure when happened, first thoughts is nobody local, dunno
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Anyway, we were having our late-lunch half sausage roll, when a butcher bird came and sat on the table and tried to will some food off my plate, the cheeky bugger. It had followed me into the house earlier.Maybe some around here is feeding it.
Here it is:
chuckle, that good, like butcher bird
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
wasn’t for mallee trees, mallee stumps, and wheel being torn off, may have had no braking at all, dunno what happen, didn’t seem to take the bend
anyways, wheel alignment should be all good
Bloody!
saw that way in from farm, not sure when happened, first thoughts is nobody local, dunno
Oh, I see now. I thought it was your car.
Psychologist suggested I practise meditation. I did for a bit. Then mood got worse and I lost all motivation and stopped completely. Now I’ve just read an article about its benefits for chronic migraine so I guess I’ll start it again.
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
wasn’t for mallee trees, mallee stumps, and wheel being torn off, may have had no braking at all, dunno what happen, didn’t seem to take the bend
anyways, wheel alignment should be all good
Bloody!
saw that way in from farm, not sure when happened, first thoughts is nobody local, dunno
Should buff out
Food report: I am cook. There will be grilled midloin lamb chops with a sprinkle of garlic salt. There will be garlic mashed potato (with leftover mash for a salmon patty or casserole type thing tomorrow). Glazed carrots. Steamed peas and beans.
Dinner – probably the left over pain au chocolat from yesterday…still a bit full from lunch.
sees perry down there top the silo elevator, I might go do some watering out there
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. There will be grilled midloin lamb chops with a sprinkle of garlic salt. There will be garlic mashed potato (with leftover mash for a salmon patty or casserole type thing tomorrow). Glazed carrots. Steamed peas and beans.
And the anaemic beetroot that I cooked yesterday.
Tram or train to Bondi
https://youtu.be/k44U8YgvLdQ?si=uHKBxtSORRrMfxB3
Fun fact. Sydney’s 333 Bus to Bondi is Australia’s busiest bus service, with 26000 daily riders on average.
The green bamboo grows fast. About ten days ago, I spied a couple of shoots about 60 cm tall. Then it rained. I expected them to grow, but they are now about 3.5 metres high! So roughly 30 cm/day growth. I was going to cut them this afternoon, but rain started again while I was getting my saw. Tomorrow, hopefully.
Cocktail franks and BBQ sauce here. Was supposed to have the prawns but I forgot about them, so they’ll be part of a meal tomorrow.
Michael V said:
The green bamboo grows fast. About ten days ago, I spied a couple of shoots about 60 cm tall. Then it rained. I expected them to grow, but they are now about 3.5 metres high! So roughly 30 cm/day growth. I was going to cut them this afternoon, but rain started again while I was getting my saw. Tomorrow, hopefully.I always thought that was exaggeration, but obviously not.
Michael V said:
The green bamboo grows fast. About ten days ago, I spied a couple of shoots about 60 cm tall. Then it rained. I expected them to grow, but they are now about 3.5 metres high! So roughly 30 cm/day growth. I was going to cut them this afternoon, but rain started again while I was getting my saw. Tomorrow, hopefully.
You’ll need an axe tomorrow.
Poik – Nurtec – can it be procured in our fine nation?
OCDC said:
Poik – Nurtec – can it be procured in our fine nation?
Possibly, it’s TGA listed. I’ll just check some wholesalers for you.
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
Poik – Nurtec – can it be procured in our fine nation?
Possibly, it’s TGA listed. I’ll just check some wholesalers for you.
Indeed, available from most common wholesalers, somewhat expensive. Probably cost around $65 for two tablets. or $~270-300 for 8 tablet pack.
poikilotherm said:
poikilotherm said:Ta, will enquire with brane doktor on the 19th.OCDC said:Indeed, available from most common wholesalers, somewhat expensive. Probably cost around $65 for two tablets. or $~270-300 for 8 tablet pack.Poik – Nurtec – can it be procured in our fine nation?Possibly, it’s TGA listed. I’ll just check some wholesalers for you.
OCDC said:
Psychologist suggested I practise meditation. I did for a bit. Then mood got worse and I lost all motivation and stopped completely. Now I’ve just read an article about its benefits for chronic migraine so I guess I’ll start it again.
Vipassana is an easy one. Do a 10 day retreat.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:The green bamboo grows fast. About ten days ago, I spied a couple of shoots about 60 cm tall. Then it rained. I expected them to grow, but they are now about 3.5 metres high! So roughly 30 cm/day growth. I was going to cut them this afternoon, but rain started again while I was getting my saw. Tomorrow, hopefully.I always thought that was exaggeration, but obviously not.
Yeah.
I like to harvest them at <1 m tall. Anyway, I guess we’ll get something to eat out of them.
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
The green bamboo grows fast. About ten days ago, I spied a couple of shoots about 60 cm tall. Then it rained. I expected them to grow, but they are now about 3.5 metres high! So roughly 30 cm/day growth. I was going to cut them this afternoon, but rain started again while I was getting my saw. Tomorrow, hopefully.
You’ll need an axe tomorrow.
Ha!
:)
And that meal was rather good. Even if I say so myself. Dessert will be toffee apple smoosh. Some nuked diced apple with a teaspoon of my toffee apple jam mixed through it. Cream and/or icecream to accompany.
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
Marianne Sherry · 7 h ·
Can u pls tell me what this is? Porters Bridge near Exton
——
Scarier than spiders.
This chap photographed at Murrindindi the other day is strikingly coloured.
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
Marianne Sherry · 7 h ·
Can u pls tell me what this is? Porters Bridge near Exton
——Scarier than spiders.
queen european wasp.
75% cloud cover, big bank of cloud moving in from the north but I don’t believe it will rain
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
Marianne Sherry · 7 h ·
Can u pls tell me what this is? Porters Bridge near Exton
——Scarier than spiders.
queen european wasp.
The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Citizen Scientists of Tasmania
Marianne Sherry · 7 h ·
Can u pls tell me what this is? Porters Bridge near Exton
——Scarier than spiders.
queen european wasp.
The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
it does look more like the drone pic.
About to go and watch the final episode of Life after Life. It took me a while to work out what they are doing with this. I knew it was the main character living different versions of her life, but I didn’t initially cotton on that they were all different versions in the same time in history. I expected her to come back moving forward in time. Or even backwards. I didn’t think of an alternative universe sort of idea. But I’ve got it now.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:queen european wasp.
The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
it does look more like the drone pic.
In any case, it looks like something in the Vespula genus, all of which have similar, nasty toxic stings. So whether it V germanica or V vulgaris and a queen, drone or worker is moot.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
it does look more like the drone pic.
In any case, it looks like something in the Vespula genus, all of which have similar, nasty toxic stings. So whether it V germanica or V vulgaris and a queen, drone or worker is moot.
I’ve killed two that look like that this week.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:queen european wasp.
The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
it does look more like the drone pic.
Looks to be one of the Yellow Jackets which is a Hornet. There are several species, but the black antennae and yellow legs, plus larger size are characteristics.
buffy said:
This chap photographed at Murrindindi the other day is strikingly coloured.
Tiger Snake?
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:The markings seem different to the queens shown in this article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-16/its-autumn-and-the-european-wasp-is-on-the-move/10897348
it does look more like the drone pic.
Looks to be one of the Yellow Jackets which is a Hornet. There are several species, but the black antennae and yellow legs, plus larger size are characteristics.
But European Wasp is a better match.
all the pictures look scary.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
This chap photographed at Murrindindi the other day is strikingly coloured.
Tiger Snake?
Yes.
sunset going dark out farm, I cleans a trough, checks a tank
transition said:
sunset going dark out farm, I cleans a trough, checks a tank
That should be alright.
Just got home from work, 10 hours in the digger today. Another early start tomorrow to finish that job off by about 11am, then four small housepads in suburbia in the afternoon.
I’m gunna sleep in on Monday, fuck it.
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.
“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
Lololol 😆 that’s so communist!
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
They seem to be able to grasp things expressed in terms of washing machines, aircraft carriers, grand pianos, giraffes (of one breed or another), loaves of bread, etc. etc., but steadfastly maintain that there’s no way they could possibly come to terms with the ‘complexity’ of the metric system.
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
Listened to an interview on NPR with the commander of the US Army Engineers. Clear use of proper and real numbers with no added refrigerators or giraffes.
Woke up. Nothing has changed. The mess is still here.
Overcast, humid.
Time to wash then pack the blankets, quilt and the doona, me thinks. I’ll keep just one blanky out for emergencies.
Good morning forum. The chocolate feast has begun with some Haigh’s. Also had non-choc psyllium. 15° and heading for 33°. Birds not yet awake.
Sonya L on ABC Classic just wished us a lovely Saturday.
OCDC’s off and running…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door. We have a really heavy, wet fog going on, visibility around 50m. Our forecast for today is for a sunny 31 degrees. There is real rain forecast for tomorrow.
Today I plan to tame more couch grass and make biscuits. And do more iNaturalist identifications. I need to visit a friend at some point soon too. Maybe this afternoon.
First savoury brekkie:
Garlic prawns
And peas and corns
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
That’d be a bridge too far.
“In addition to his respiratory problems, Francis had a chunk of his large intestine removed in 2021”
Work experience strikes again.
OCDC said:
Sonya L on ABC Classic just wished us a lovely Saturday.
She’s always been rather forward-looking.
OCDC said:
“In addition to his respiratory problems, Francis had a chunk of his large intestine removed in 2021”Work experience strikes again.
Chunk’s not a medical term?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
“In addition to his respiratory problems, Francis had a chunk of his large intestine removed in 2021”Work experience strikes again.
Chunk’s not a medical term?
Free medical dictionary says…yes.
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/chunk
Praise the Lord.
A bit of affirmation, He’s a trifle insecure at this time of year.
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
“In addition to his respiratory problems, Francis had a chunk of his large intestine removed in 2021”Work experience strikes again.
Chunk’s not a medical term?
Free medical dictionary says…yes.
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/chunk
Ah, so he just had his memory of some of his intestine removed!
All his guts were still there, he just no longer remembered that some (all?) of them are actually there.
Peak Warming Man said:
Praise the Lord.
A bit of affirmation, He’s a trifle insecure at this time of year.
He does seem to suffer rather much from ‘impostor syndrome’, constantly needing reassurance that He is living up to what his job title says.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:it does look more like the drone pic.
In any case, it looks like something in the Vespula genus, all of which have similar, nasty toxic stings. So whether it V germanica or V vulgaris and a queen, drone or worker is moot.
I’ve killed two that look like that this week.
I’ve never seen one. Perhaps the climate is wrong for them here.
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
USA has too many guns for me to invade.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
They seem to be able to grasp things expressed in terms of washing machines, aircraft carriers, grand pianos, giraffes (of one breed or another), loaves of bread, etc. etc., but steadfastly maintain that there’s no way they could possibly come to terms with the ‘complexity’ of the metric system.
Luke Skywalker uses a force, if they can work out the measurements for that force, anyone can save a bridge.
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
Watching a vid clip of the bridge collapse, they are still desperately trying not to use IS units.“The ship hit the bridge with the force of at least a falcon 9 rocket.”
WTF, what is that actual force compared to: refrigerators per household, divided by bananas per football field?
Can someone please invade the USA and provide them with actual democracy, genuine healthcare, and real numbers like the rest of the world uses?
They seem to be able to grasp things expressed in terms of washing machines, aircraft carriers, grand pianos, giraffes (of one breed or another), loaves of bread, etc. etc., but steadfastly maintain that there’s no way they could possibly come to terms with the ‘complexity’ of the metric system.
Luke Skywalker uses a force, if they can work out the measurements for that force, anyone can save a bridge.
Imagine one of the passers-by lifting the Dali up into the air, all done using a metric version of the force.
25/50. I knew some of them, guessed some right. No idea about yacht races.
Yesterday I found and nuked 3 new paper wasp nests.
3 – 0
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:They seem to be able to grasp things expressed in terms of washing machines, aircraft carriers, grand pianos, giraffes (of one breed or another), loaves of bread, etc. etc., but steadfastly maintain that there’s no way they could possibly come to terms with the ‘complexity’ of the metric system.
Luke Skywalker uses a force, if they can work out the measurements for that force, anyone can save a bridge.
Imagine one of the passers-by lifting the Dali up into the air, all done using a metric version of the force.
Impossible.
Metric force wouldn’t work on a bridge built with imperial units.
Polish sausage, chicken and leek terrine, and wasabi cheese for play lunch.
OCDC said:
Sonya L on ABC Classic just wished us a lovely Saturday.
Maybe she’s in Alaska
OCDC said:
“In addition to his respiratory problems, Francis had a chunk of his large intestine removed in 2021”Work experience strikes again.
Explain pls.
We’re lucky not to have any Tarantula hawks..
Tarantula hawks can reach up to 11 centimetres long. There are 133 known species and they all lead solitary lives.
They are named after their habit of hunting tarantulas, which are often considerably larger than themselves – but these wasps do so with little risk to their own lives.
‘The wasps always win. I don’t think anyone has ever seen a tarantula kill the wasp,’ says Gavin.
‘The spiders will usually try to flee or avoid them at all costs.’
How bad is a tarantula hawk sting?
For humans and other vertebrates, the tarantula hawk has one of the most painful stings on the planet.
American entomologist Justin Schmidt created the Pain Scale for Stinging Insects, with the help of variably willing or unwitting test subjects. He once described the tarantula hawk’s sting as ‘instantaneous, electrifying and totally debilitating’.
Schmidt has also in the past suggested that when stung, the only response is to ‘lay down and scream’.
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz25/50. I knew some of them, guessed some right. No idea about yacht races.
30/50 here.
dv said:
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz25/50. I knew some of them, guessed some right. No idea about yacht races.
30/50 here.
40/50. quite happy with that, but three of them were guesses.
there were far too many rabbits… in the chat thread.
Ian said:
We’re lucky not to have any Tarantula hawks..
Tarantula hawks can reach up to 11 centimetres long. There are 133 known species and they all lead solitary lives.
They are named after their habit of hunting tarantulas, which are often considerably larger than themselves – but these wasps do so with little risk to their own lives.
‘The wasps always win. I don’t think anyone has ever seen a tarantula kill the wasp,’ says Gavin.
‘The spiders will usually try to flee or avoid them at all costs.’
How bad is a tarantula hawk sting?
For humans and other vertebrates, the tarantula hawk has one of the most painful stings on the planet.
American entomologist Justin Schmidt created the Pain Scale for Stinging Insects, with the help of variably willing or unwitting test subjects. He once described the tarantula hawk’s sting as ‘instantaneous, electrifying and totally debilitating’.
Schmidt has also in the past suggested that when stung, the only response is to ‘lay down and scream’.
I had a dead one in my collection for a while. Bloody big thing.
Right. Cat pheromone diffusers have been refilled and plugged in, and carriers have been moved out of cupboard and laden with treats. And before that I told kittens when we are moving and that we will have visitors prior. They’re coping well with the news.
Is it lunchtime yet? I’ve made a white bread sammich of cold turkey and redcurrant jam. I will eat a biscuit – I have just made a lot of jammed biscuits. Some have my home-made raspberry jam in them. Those are for us and for me and BushWanderer tomorrow. Some have bought boysenberry jam in them. Those are for Mr buffy, Strong Friend and a couple of other people who are joining them for firewood collecting tomorrow.
Boiled eggs with periperi salt interrupted the chocolate feed.
happy International Trans Day of Visibility.
▶️ Watch this reel
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/am6ZnsKo1Dfkj4XX/?mibextid=D5vuiz
I guess
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.
I find this disturbing.
I just cut a 10.2 metre yellow bamboo shoot down. It was overhanging the garage, so had to go. It was a scary job. I’ll have to cut it up into shorter lengths so it can be split to go through the shredder.
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
Kina necessary in busy carparks I guess. But only for toddlers.
But do people live in such fear for the safety of their children that they need to resort to this? It seems like unreasonable paranoia to me.
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
Why?
kii said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
Why?
That people could live in such a state of fear and paranoia.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
Why?
That people could live in such a state of fear and paranoia.
I think as long as the children went to a good home I’d be fine with it.
Troy Hurtubise a Canadian inventor and conservationist, noted for self-testing his often bizarre creations. These inventions included various ray generators, firepaste (an ablative heatproofing material), the Ursus personal armour suit and the Trojan Ballistics Suit of Armor ..has died… On June 17, 2018, Hurtubise was travelling on Highway 17, west of North Bay, when his car collided with a transport truck carrying gasoline, sparking an explosion.
How did I miss that?
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
That’s old technology. It was around in the 1960s. One of the things my mother very much disapproved of.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
just don’t ask the parents if they are rescue.
party_pants said:
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
Kina necessary in busy carparks I guess. But only for toddlers.
But do people live in such fear for the safety of their children that they need to resort to this? It seems like unreasonable paranoia to me.
ti be fair, everyone who carries a mobile phone is also gps tracked.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:My mother disapproved of leashes, until she was 41 weeks pregnant with child 2, and child 1 decided to run onto Blackburn Road at peak hour.party_pants said:That’s old technology. It was around in the 1960s. One of the things my mother very much disapproved of.TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.You can get leashes for them as well.I find this disturbing.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
You can get leashes for them as well.
That’s old technology. It was around in the 1960s. One of the things my mother very much disapproved of.
Son#2 required a leash. If I let go of his hand he’d just take off. It made shopping difficult. It was a modern leash, a velcro wrist wrap. I’d only use it when I needed 2 hands to do something, like pay for my fruit and vegetables at the local f&v shop. He’d just run out the door right into the carpark.
Arts said:
party_pants said:
poikilotherm said:You can get leashes for them as well.
Kina necessary in busy carparks I guess. But only for toddlers.
But do people live in such fear for the safety of their children that they need to resort to this? It seems like unreasonable paranoia to me.
ti be fair, everyone who carries a mobile phone is also gps tracked.
I’m not.
OCDC said:
buffy said:poikilotherm said:My mother disapproved of leashes, until she was 41 weeks pregnant with child 2, and child 1 decided to run onto Blackburn Road at peak hour.You can get leashes for them as well.That’s old technology. It was around in the 1960s. One of the things my mother very much disapproved of.
This. I was against leashes and mother insisted he needed one.
So…you were child 1?
kii said:
OCDC said:However did you guess??buffy said:This. I was against leashes and mother insisted he needed one.That’s old technology. It was around in the 1960s. One of the things my mother very much disapproved of.My mother disapproved of leashes, until she was 41 weeks pregnant with child 2, and child 1 decided to run onto Blackburn Road at peak hour.
So…you were child 1?
Chocolate update: whilst rummaging through hidden stash of choc, I found a Haigh’s Xmas pud truffle that I’d forgotten about, so that was a tasty surprise.
So I was looking at some apartments the other week and pointing out some to a friend that I said I liked… they said – they don’t have a lot space for entertaining..
and suddenly the apartment became even more desirable
Arts said:
So I was looking at some apartments the other week and pointing out some to a friend that I said I liked… they said – they don’t have a lot space for entertaining..and suddenly the apartment became even more desirable
I find it hard to believe that a friend of yours would even say that to you. are they a new one?
I didn’t know you were moving. Locally?
OCDC said:
I didn’t know you were moving. Locally?
I’m not for now… Just looking around…
Arts said:
OCDC said:Coolies. Just give me plenty of warning. I don’t like change.I didn’t know you were moving. Locally?I’m not for now… Just looking around…
OCDC said:
Arts said:OCDC said:Coolies. Just give me plenty of warning. I don’t like change.I didn’t know you were moving. Locally?I’m not for now… Just looking around…
I have yesterdays boxers on.
OCDC said:
Arts said:OCDC said:Coolies. Just give me plenty of warning. I don’t like change.I didn’t know you were moving. Locally?I’m not for now… Just looking around…
we have been in this house for 10 years… sorry I forgot to tell you we moved.
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Arts said:I’m not for now… Just looking around…Coolies. Just give me plenty of warning. I don’t like change.
we have been in this house for 10 years… sorry I forgot to tell you we moved.
Is it that long already?
Wow – time flies.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
OCDC said:
Coolies. Just give me plenty of warning. I don’t like change.
we have been in this house for 10 years… sorry I forgot to tell you we moved.
Is it that long already?
Wow – time flies.
yeah…. who knew?
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
telling them to get lost not going to be the same
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-miners
In an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
Friends of mine have been using GPS units (ie those in phones) since around 2010. More recently those in smart watches.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
Spotted this survey prism embedded into the rock at the top of a cliff face. What do you think its purpose might be?
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
You hold a lot of knowledge MV. Have you recorded things you have seen and know somewhere, or shared it with the appropriate people?
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
I’m sure I saw a segment on the quarrying and manufacturing on the TV not so long ago. But I can’t remember where it was located.
fsm said:
Spotted this survey prism embedded into the rock at the top of a cliff face. What do you think its purpose might be?Move it 10 cm and see if the world collapses.
Nursery tea: rest of the Polish sausage, chicken and leek terrine, and wasabi cheese
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Aboriginals mined ochre and chert too, but they did not mine to accumulate but to accommodate their needs, which meant the resource was exploited over vast periods of time and in many cases were just collected from erosion zones with little if any actual digging.
The so-called houses were shelters and more like a humpy to be used for shelter from the elements by those who sought the resource for the period they were there, but due to a limited amount of food (animal or vegetable) any use would be for relatively short periods. The shelters would have been constructed in a harsh environment with little natural shelter, plus the resource meant they would return from time to time that made their construction worthwhile.
I don’t know why Pascoe wants to infer that Aboriginals were doing similar things in much the same way as white people, when their simple yet highly effective methods were in the circumstances far superior and better suited. IMO Pascoe undervalues the ways of native people who had thousands of years to work out the easiest and most productive way of living in this country and simply had no use of European ways.
fsm said:
Spotted this survey prism embedded into the rock at the top of a cliff face. What do you think its purpose might be?
Probably to measure movement of the top of the cliff.
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!
It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
dv said:
party_pants said:
TIL – GPS trackers for children are a thing.I find this disturbing.
Friends of mine have been using GPS units (ie those in phones) since around 2010. More recently those in smart watches.
Indeed if I remember correctly a certain forumer whose tag is an anagram of Daddy Quilts was doing that.
ruby said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
You hold a lot of knowledge MV. Have you recorded things you have seen and know somewhere, or shared it with the appropriate people?
These things get recorded and shared with the local people who then decide whether to upload the digital data (photos, co-ordinates etc) to the archeologic sites database. In the case of the axe, it was found and photographed during a cultural heritage inspection of potential drilling sites.
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
To my mind it is the vibrant trading networks that are more significant than the actual mining. Pascoe always seems to want to emphasise technology in place of culture when the latter is what makes indigenous Australia unique.
Michael V said:
ruby said:
Michael V said:Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
You hold a lot of knowledge MV. Have you recorded things you have seen and know somewhere, or shared it with the appropriate people?
These things get recorded and shared with the local people who then decide whether to upload the digital data (photos, co-ordinates etc) to the archeologic sites database. In the case of the axe, it was found and photographed during a cultural heritage inspection of potential drilling sites.
Great to hear MV
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
It is quite likely that tools such as these were traded or exchanged through many hands and tribes, and taking many years to reach these distant locations. Related tribes would often meet annually in neighboring tribal territory for seasonal feasting from a short term but bountiful period when this sort of trading could take place. What it does not mean is aboriginals carrying heavy rock items for trade over long distances.
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
:)
Food report: I am cook. I did lots of mashed potato yesterday. So I’ve got a mix of mashed potato, onion, chopped capsicum which I will spread into a hot cast iron pan and top with grated cheese and halved cherry tomatoes. Then cook, like a pizza. Should work.
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
It is quite likely that tools such as these were traded or exchanged through many hands and tribes, and taking many years to reach these distant locations. Related tribes would often meet annually in neighboring tribal territory for seasonal feasting from a short term but bountiful period when this sort of trading could take place. What it does not mean is aboriginals carrying heavy rock items for trade over long distances.
I agree.
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/2024/03/28/australias-first-minersIn an extract from his book Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe travels to Mithaka Country in south-west Queensland and finds evidence of a vast, ancient mining and trading operation. By Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood.
Evidence found in Mithaka Country of Australia’s first miners
Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
It is quite likely that tools such as these were traded or exchanged through many hands and tribes, and taking many years to reach these distant locations. Related tribes would often meet annually in neighboring tribal territory for seasonal feasting from a short term but bountiful period when this sort of trading could take place. What it does not mean is aboriginals carrying heavy rock items for trade over long distances.
I think this country is just at the beginning of exploring our archeological treasures to find out more facts about how peoples lived here.
And that as we unearth new findings there is going to be plenty of pushback
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
buffy said:
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
Bushwalking friends are great. I did a mid week walk with a couple of observant friends, and what we found there I am pondering on making into a thread. But I want to contact National Parks first.
Hope you get back before it rains Buffy, and both have a lovely walk.
buffy said:
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle.
I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.ruby said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:Southwest of Cloncurry (nw QLD) I found a ground-edge basalt axe stone which likely came from southern Victoria. In other places, I have come across large tool manufacturing sites.
It is quite likely that tools such as these were traded or exchanged through many hands and tribes, and taking many years to reach these distant locations. Related tribes would often meet annually in neighboring tribal territory for seasonal feasting from a short term but bountiful period when this sort of trading could take place. What it does not mean is aboriginals carrying heavy rock items for trade over long distances.
I think this country is just at the beginning of exploring our archeological treasures to find out more facts about how peoples lived here.
And that as we unearth new findings there is going to be plenty of pushback
People like Pascoe just create more red herrings in an already poorly understood Aboriginal culture.
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I did lots of mashed potato yesterday. So I’ve got a mix of mashed potato, onion, chopped capsicum which I will spread into a hot cast iron pan and top with grated cheese and halved cherry tomatoes. Then cook, like a pizza. Should work.Sounds a bit bubble and squeaky. Yum.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle.
I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.
It could have had something to do with me telling the family about two separate close encounters with snakes lately! Ooops! I expected to complete the trifecta yesterday, but expect that we were just very unobservant and missed ‘em all.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:Maybe they share my photon phobia.ruby said:*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle. I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:buffy said:Maybe they share my photon phobia.Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle. I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.
Now that you mention it, they do!
ruby said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle.
I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.It could have had something to do with me telling the family about two separate close encounters with snakes lately! Ooops! I expected to complete the trifecta yesterday, but expect that we were just very unobservant and missed ‘em all.
I’d tell Sarah to just be noisy, and she was.
Sorry, that should’ve been in recipes thread, ditto this delight:
I could go a full English for supper.
OCDC said:
Hee hee hee
ruby said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle.
I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.It could have had something to do with me telling the family about two separate close encounters with snakes lately! Ooops! I expected to complete the trifecta yesterday, but expect that we were just very unobservant and missed ‘em all.
I will be watching where I put my feet pretty carefully. I have told Mr buffy that he and Strong Friend need to be very careful moving logs around tomorrow.
dv said:
It’s horrible. Someone died in a silo in Hamilton by drowning in canola some years ago.
Hmm…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/network-ten-new-evidence-bruce-lehrmann-defamation-case/103652732
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
ruby said:
I did a walk at Kuringai National Park yesterday with a couple of friends. Lots of rock hopping and scrambling. I rang the family to let them know I got home safely, and said they should come along next time. I heard my 13 year old grandson in the background saying ‘No way’ loudly. Told him the challenge would be good for him, he said it would be too hard. I was going to take them their Easter eggs but they said they were out. At an indoor rock climbing place. Will get him out there one day!It was gorgeous weather for it.
Distant view of Waratah Bay
A kangaroo engraving (I am not going to put up other engravings as anything else is not my story to tell)
Looks like a nice area. My bushwandering friend and I are going tomorrow to the covenant. It will be a gentle walk along our tracks for an hour or so. My friend is nearly 80, so we just wander. I will be looking for anything that might be out in flower, but we are waiting on the Autumn break, no rain since mid January – but we are forecast rain tomorrow, hopefully afternoon after we get back home. 95% chance of 3-15mm, possibly severe thunderstorm. I won’t find much to photograph I suspect.
*remembers father rescuing kidlet from cliff at Coal and Candle.
I also don’t understand why hawkesbury sandstone is less desirable than inside rock climbing.
Probably safety
dv said:
Nice to see you on one of my fave pages. weird stuff but good imaginations to come up with the stories.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
PLB are free now?
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_webPLB are free now?
If you borrow them, they are.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_webPLB are free now?
You’d have to be mental to not take one if doing K2K, it’s a rather intense stroll.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_webPLB are free now?
I think the company replaces them for free if you have to activate it.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_webPLB are free now?
If you borrow them, they are.
I bought one for the redoubt, cost me around $400 I think.
buffy said:
I will be watching where I put my feet pretty carefully. I have told Mr buffy that he and Strong Friend need to be very careful moving logs around tomorrow.
In high school, a classmate was a bit of a herpetologist. Would capture reptiles, keep them for a few days to study and sketch, and then release them. Illegal, perhaps, but he always had the animals’ welfare uppermost in mind.
Went for a bushwalk with him. He know what to look for, and where to look for it, whereas i would have blithely passed by. I learned that day that more snakes see you than you see snakes.
If i have to disturb a pile of wood or similar that’s been there a while, the first step is to pull it apart using e.g. a long-handled hoe.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:I will be watching where I put my feet pretty carefully. I have told Mr buffy that he and Strong Friend need to be very careful moving logs around tomorrow.
In high school, a classmate was a bit of a herpetologist. Would capture reptiles, keep them for a few days to study and sketch, and then release them. Illegal, perhaps, but he always had the animals’ welfare uppermost in mind.
Went for a bushwalk with him. He know what to look for, and where to look for it, whereas i would have blithely passed by. I learned that day that more snakes see you than you see snakes.
If i have to disturb a pile of wood or similar that’s been there a while, the first step is to pull it apart using e.g. a long-handled hoe.
Wise Grasshopper.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-31/bushwalker-near-death-blue-mountains-wilderness-walk/103626960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_webPLB are free now?
If you borrow them, they are.
I bought one for the redoubt, cost me around $400 I think.
I got the impression from the story that he borrowed the PLB from a nearby Police Station.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:If you borrow them, they are.
I bought one for the redoubt, cost me around $400 I think.
I got the impression from the story that he borrowed the PLB from a nearby Police Station.
Katoomba and blackheath have places you can hire them .
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:If you borrow them, they are.
I bought one for the redoubt, cost me around $400 I think.
I got the impression from the story that he borrowed the PLB from a nearby Police Station.
Blimey, if you can do that, why wouldn’t you take one with you, especially if you’re walking alone?
https://www.sportbible.com/athletics/usain-bolt-simulation-worlds-fastest-dog-070671-20240330
Usain Bolt vs Cheetah and Greyhound. simulation.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:I will be watching where I put my feet pretty carefully. I have told Mr buffy that he and Strong Friend need to be very careful moving logs around tomorrow.
In high school, a classmate was a bit of a herpetologist. Would capture reptiles, keep them for a few days to study and sketch, and then release them. Illegal, perhaps, but he always had the animals’ welfare uppermost in mind.
Went for a bushwalk with him. He know what to look for, and where to look for it, whereas i would have blithely passed by. I learned that day that more snakes see you than you see snakes.
If i have to disturb a pile of wood or similar that’s been there a while, the first step is to pull it apart using e.g. a long-handled hoe.
Mr buffy has got a log roller.
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:I will be watching where I put my feet pretty carefully. I have told Mr buffy that he and Strong Friend need to be very careful moving logs around tomorrow.
In high school, a classmate was a bit of a herpetologist. Would capture reptiles, keep them for a few days to study and sketch, and then release them. Illegal, perhaps, but he always had the animals’ welfare uppermost in mind.
Went for a bushwalk with him. He know what to look for, and where to look for it, whereas i would have blithely passed by. I learned that day that more snakes see you than you see snakes.
If i have to disturb a pile of wood or similar that’s been there a while, the first step is to pull it apart using e.g. a long-handled hoe.
Mr buffy has got a log roller.
And in case anyone wishes to make unsavoury comments…it’s this sort of log roller…
Forest West have some great gadgets. I’ve bought both of their types of logstands.
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.
Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
Vincent’s brother?
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
And Mr Kurtzmann, his boss (in the film), who was insipid, cowardly, and ineffectual, was Ian Holm, who also played Ash, a character of stark contrast to Kurtzmann.
I’ve long been a fan of The Burkiss Way, IMHO the funniest radio programme the BBC has produced other than The Goon Show. I’ve recently discovered that the writers, David Renwick and Andrew Marshall (who was the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy) tried to transfer the humour to TV with End of Part One. I’m really enjoying EoPO.
btm said:
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
And Mr Kurtzmann, his boss (in the film), who was insipid, cowardly, and ineffectual, was Ian Holm, who also played Ash, a character of stark contrast to Kurtzmann.
I’ve long been a fan of The Burkiss Way, IMHO the funniest radio programme the BBC has produced other than The Goon Show. I’ve recently discovered that the writers, David Renwick and Andrew Marshall (who was the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy) tried to transfer the humour to TV with End of Part One. I’m really enjoying EoPO.
Sorry, Ash was the robot (android; artificial person) in the film Alien.
I’m home. Very tired but made a few bucks this weekend.
Had some spagooter and mince for dins.
Gonna try to have a day off tomorrow.
btm said:
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
And Mr Kurtzmann, his boss (in the film), who was insipid, cowardly, and ineffectual, was Ian Holm, who also played Ash, a character of stark contrast to Kurtzmann.
I’ve long been a fan of The Burkiss Way, IMHO the funniest radio programme the BBC has produced other than The Goon Show. I’ve recently discovered that the writers, David Renwick and Andrew Marshall (who was the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy) tried to transfer the humour to TV with End of Part One. I’m really enjoying EoPO.
David Renwick wrote that very good “Mastermind” sketch for The Two Ronnies – he also created and wrote the “Jonathan Creek” series.
btm said:
btm said:
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
And Mr Kurtzmann, his boss (in the film), who was insipid, cowardly, and ineffectual, was Ian Holm, who also played Ash, a character of stark contrast to Kurtzmann.
I’ve long been a fan of The Burkiss Way, IMHO the funniest radio programme the BBC has produced other than The Goon Show. I’ve recently discovered that the writers, David Renwick and Andrew Marshall (who was the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy) tried to transfer the humour to TV with End of Part One. I’m really enjoying EoPO.
Sorry, Ash was the robot (android; artificial person) in the film Alien.
Yeah I got the ref. He’s been in a lot of great stuff such as Lord of the Rings, the Fifth Element, From Hell.
Pryce I know from … well, too much to cover. Evita, Age of Innocence, the Bond franchise, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the GI Joe franchise, Ronin … played Prince Phillip in the Crown etc.
Muggy, overcast. High wind warning from 2pm.
Last night a manic squall hit the house and threw the two bins against the metal side gate, which is right outside the bedroom window. With the preceding roar and the loud bang I though WWIII had started.
I was watching a programme which featured the police investigation of a multi-car collision, often done in slow motion clips.
So that was fun.
Slept poorly, tea’n‘toast & Lindt milk choccy at some early o’clock time.
Woke with a panicked start. Like I would back in 2006 when I thought about leaving Australia for the US.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:They seem to be able to grasp things expressed in terms of washing machines, aircraft carriers, grand pianos, giraffes (of one breed or another), loaves of bread, etc. etc., but steadfastly maintain that there’s no way they could possibly come to terms with the ‘complexity’ of the metric system.
Luke Skywalker uses a force, if they can work out the measurements for that force, anyone can save a bridge.
Imagine one of the passers-by lifting the Dali up into the air, all done using a metric version of the force.
Bugger those Imperialists.
btm said:
dv said:
I saw the film Brazil on VHS some 37 years ago.Only just found out that the lead was Johnathan Pryce.
And Mr Kurtzmann, his boss (in the film), who was insipid, cowardly, and ineffectual, was Ian Holm, who also played Ash, a character of stark contrast to Kurtzmann.
I’ve long been a fan of The Burkiss Way, IMHO the funniest radio programme the BBC has produced other than The Goon Show. I’ve recently discovered that the writers, David Renwick and Andrew Marshall (who was the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy) tried to transfer the humour to TV with End of Part One. I’m really enjoying EoPO.
Forty-nine episodes of ‘The Burkiss Way’ (including two pilot episodes) can be found at:
https://fourble.co.uk/podcast/burkissway
