Happy New Year.

The fireworks look pretty good on my new TV.

Bubblecar said:

The fireworks look pretty good on my new TV.

:)

roughbarked said:

Happy New Year.

Seconded!

AussieDJ said:

roughbarked said:

Happy New Year.

Seconded!

taken off the TV

That ABC host looks like my real estate agent.

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

roughbarked said:

Happy New Year.

Seconded!

taken off the TV

Maybe I should have turned the light off.

“Apologies for my tardiness.”:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM

Well thems was purdie fire crackers. :)

And for not checking my post before clicking submit.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM

OCDC said:

“Apologies for my tardiness.”:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM

Have a HNY in your new job Alex :)

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

roughbarked said:

Happy New Year.

Seconded!

taken off the TV

EEEEK!! The Martians have invaded!!

Woodie said:

Well thems was purdie fire crackers. :)

Bubblecar said:

OCDC said:

“Apologies for my tardiness.”:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM

Have a HNY in your new job Alex :)

hear hear

I think cheese and port might be the order of the evening now.

I see that Channel 9 is playing “Can’t Stop The Music”. Remember when I mentioned this last year?

Woodie said:

I think cheese and port might be the order of the evening now.

I’ve still got two shot glasses of home made highlander whisky soaked in oak chips for seven weeks, to drop before I start in on the port and cheese.
Unfortunately he took the rest of the bottle with him as he walked off into the night.

KJW said:

I see that Channel 9 is playing “Can’t Stop The Music”. Remember when I mentioned this last year?

Can’t say I do, but have a good 2019 KJW :)

Bubblecar said:

KJW said:

I see that Channel 9 is playing “Can’t Stop The Music”. Remember when I mentioned this last year?

Can’t say I do, but have a good 2019 KJW :)

Thanks. You have a happy new year too, Bubblecar. :-)

They play it every bloody year which is probably what you said this time last year…

OCDC said:

They play it every bloody year which is probably what you said this time last year…

Yep. I now make a point of looking.

OCDC said:

They play it every bloody year which is probably what you said this time last year…

this

Sleep time for tired doctors…

OCDC said:

Sleep time for tired doctors…

Nighto Alex.

I’m going to make some sort of pie or turnover for supper.

waves to Ocka Doctor.

HNY. :)

https://www.businessinsider.com/precious-opals-also-dinosaur-fossils-australia-2018-12/?fbclid=IwAR2PmOfVRoGic2da0dGSXO6ZSLuwFu5—BiyFn9l7uC_AHCcrmcihkt7Fho&r=AU&IR=T

sarahs mum said:

https://www.businessinsider.com/precious-opals-also-dinosaur-fossils-australia-2018-12/?fbclid=IwAR2PmOfVRoGic2da0dGSXO6ZSLuwFu5—BiyFn9l7uC_AHCcrmcihkt7Fho&r=AU&IR=T

Awsome things can be found in opal fields.

Takes a step

takes another.

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.businessinsider.com/precious-opals-also-dinosaur-fossils-australia-2018-12/?fbclid=IwAR2PmOfVRoGic2da0dGSXO6ZSLuwFu5—BiyFn9l7uC_AHCcrmcihkt7Fho&r=AU&IR=T

Awsome things can be found in opal fields.

thought you would like that…if you hadn’t already seen it.

sibeen said:

Takes a step

takes another.

HNY Beeny Boy. Where’s ya bin? Weeez bin havin’ a party. I’m up to the port and cheese stage.

Wot stage is yooze up to?

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.businessinsider.com/precious-opals-also-dinosaur-fossils-australia-2018-12/?fbclid=IwAR2PmOfVRoGic2da0dGSXO6ZSLuwFu5—BiyFn9l7uC_AHCcrmcihkt7Fho&r=AU&IR=T

Awsome things can be found in opal fields.

thought you would like that…if you hadn’t already seen it.

Yes and no I hadn’t.

Happy New Year!

It’s Kylie on Rage. LOVE YOU KYLIE! MWAH!!!

bops around own loungeroom

Tau.Neutrino said:

Happy New Year!

You too Tau :)

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Goodo.

I’m making a little 2 egg quiche.

Messy ‘cos I used left-over pastry, but should be tasty.

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Shit

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Shit

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Warren is a polarizing figure even in her heavily Democratic home state. The editorial board of the Boston Globe, noting that she won re-election with fewer votes that Republican Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, encouraged her not to run for president

Happy new year. I hope your 2019 is filled with days, the days filled with hours, the hours with minutes, and the minutes with seconds.

breakfast done

to some watering

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Shit

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Warren is a polarizing figure even in her heavily Democratic home state. The editorial board of the Boston Globe, noting that she won re-election with fewer votes that Republican Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, encouraged her not to run for president

the USA just keeps going from bad to worse.

btm said:

Happy new year. I hope your 2019 is filled with days, the days filled with hours, the hours with minutes, and the minutes with seconds.

May every moment add up to a great year.

Good morning Holidayers. Woke around 5.30. Nine degrees, clear sky. Going for 27 today. Been out walking with the dogs.

brrr, bit cool out there

who’s making the coffee..?

must be your turn, rb

Walked the dogs. Fed the chooks. Replaced their nesting shredded paper. Picked loganberries. Liberated a lady blackbird from inside the raspberry netting. Picked purple raspberries – very squishy, but very yum. I can take the netting off the red currant bush now, no berries left. I have some more mowing to do. This watering the grass makes it grow in the warm weather! Looks good, but keeps needing trimming. But it will smell nice as I cut back the lemon thyme and all the bits are out on the grass to be mulched in.

I like this. Banach Tarski paradox explained.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s86-Z-CbaHA

mollwollfumble said:

I like this. Banach Tarski paradox explained.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s86-Z-CbaHA

24 minutes?

You think I’ve got infinite time to watch this stuff?

What’s the punch line?

I suspect I won’t like it.

I’m here, in the new year. you lucky, lucky, lucky, bastards.

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement of course, but wouldn’t they be better off with a boring white man, just to make sure they get rid of Trump?

We could lend them Bill S, if he can fake a US birth certificate.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement of course, but wouldn’t they be better off with a boring white man, just to make sure they get rid of Trump?

We could lend them Bill S, if he can fake a US birth certificate.

Bill Sherwood, Billzilla????

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I like this. Banach Tarski paradox explained.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s86-Z-CbaHA

24 minutes?

You think I’ve got infinite time to watch this stuff?

What’s the punch line?

I suspect I won’t like it.

First half is just a discussion of infinity – countable, uncountable, Cantor’s diagonal argument, Hilbert’s hotel, hyperwebster.

Second half is a good discussion and imagery. How to cut one sphere into six pieces that reassemble to make two spheres.

Finishes with – we don’t know if there’s a practical physical application of this – some people have suggested a connection to high energy hadron interactions.

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

And there off and racing.

The New York Times
50 mins ·

Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is entering the 2020 presidential campaign, the first top Democrat in what is likely to be a wide-open primary race.

Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement of course, but wouldn’t they be better off with a boring white man, just to make sure they get rid of Trump?

We could lend them Bill S, if he can fake a US birth certificate.

Bill Sherwood, Billzilla????

That’s an idea, but I was actually thinking of our dear leader of the opposition.

mollwollfumble said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I like this. Banach Tarski paradox explained.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s86-Z-CbaHA

24 minutes?

You think I’ve got infinite time to watch this stuff?

What’s the punch line?

I suspect I won’t like it.

Finishes with – we don’t know if there’s a practical physical application of this – some people have suggested a connection to high energy hadron interactions.

Thanks for that.

I was right. :)

roughbarked said:

btm said:

Happy new year. I hope your 2019 is filled with days, the days filled with hours, the hours with minutes, and the minutes with seconds.

May every moment add up to a great year.

Each moment
Is different
From any before it
Each moment
Is different
It is now.

JudgeMental said:

I’m here, in the new year. you lucky, lucky, lucky, bastards.

Well met.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

btm said:

Happy new year. I hope your 2019 is filled with days, the days filled with hours, the hours with minutes, and the minutes with seconds.

May every moment add up to a great year.

Each moment
Is different
From any before it
Each moment
Is different
It is now.

Each moment nis a gift. Which is why it is called the present.

Morning New Years :)

25.2C & 55% indoors
27.9C & 56% outdoors

1016 hPa and steady

Trending partly cloudy

Headed for 34C

No moolies to report.

The Rev Dodgson said:

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement of course, but wouldn’t they be better off with a boring white man, just to make sure they get rid of Trump?

We could lend them Bill S, if he can fake a US birth certificate.

Bill Sherwood, Billzilla????

That’s an idea, but I was actually thinking of our dear leader of the opposition.

What about Zarkov for President? Is he doing anything these days? He’d seem positively stable, after D. Trump.

Morning punters and correctors, *

• something really profound.

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, *

• something really profound.
  

something familiar
something peculiar
something for everyone
a comedy tonight.

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, *

• something really profound.
  

*we should have a war on war.

HNY Nerdy people.

Rule 303 said:

HNY Nerdy people.

Where the bloody hell are you?

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

HNY Nerdy people.

Where the bloody hell are you?

Lateville.

So I’ve done some gentle contemplation (weeding) and now I’m going up a notch and will do some actual thinking while I do a small amount of mowing.

Good morning and a Happy New Year to everybody.

Very warm, very humid and partly cloudy with light breezes. BoM predicts 29°C (almost there already) and no rain.

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

HNY Nerdy people.

Where the bloody hell are you?

Lateville.

And where’s that?

Michael V said:

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Where the bloody hell are you?

Lateville.

And where’s that?

A bit further down the road from nowyouarehere town.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Rule 303 said:

Lateville.

And where’s that?

A bit further down the road from nowyouarehere town.

And aways down from Nowheresville, man.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

And where’s that?

A bit further down the road from nowyouarehere town.

And aways down from Nowheresville, man.

You can drop in and see he’s a real then. He’s a real nowhere man, that is.

happy new morning all

party_pants said:

happy new morning all

Feels like most other mornings at this time of year. Hot and sunny. Currently 32.7°C heading for 39 or 41 or whatever we end up with.

The opposition says Mr Hasina’s leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.

More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence on Sunday, and the election campaign was dogged by allegations of the arrest and jailing of thousands of Mr Hasina’s opponents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-01/bangladesh-ruling-coalition-declared-winner-of-disputed-vote/10676404

Sweet mother of god, Mr Hasina is a woman, ffs. Something you get right in the first part of the article.

sibeen said:

The opposition says Mr Hasina’s leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.

More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence on Sunday, and the election campaign was dogged by allegations of the arrest and jailing of thousands of Mr Hasina’s opponents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-01/bangladesh-ruling-coalition-declared-winner-of-disputed-vote/10676404

Sweet mother of god, Mr Hasina is a woman, ffs. Something you get right in the first part of the article.

perhaps she identifies as a male.

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

:) well it is true that I broke out in sores.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2019/jan/01/new-years-eve-around-australia-fireworks-ring-in-2019-in-pictures

Here we show 400 pictures of Sydney, and one from a few other placed we’ve never heard of.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

There will be a plague of frogs. They will come into thy palace, and thy bedchamber, ye verily upon thy bed. They will infest the houses of your servants, and enter into the bread ovens and kneading troughs.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

There will be a plague of frogs. They will come into thy palace, and thy bedchamber, ye verily upon thy bed. They will infest the houses of your servants, and enter into the bread ovens and kneading troughs.

Had a bluetongue attempting to move in with me the other day. It is time I took more care with running the washing machine drain out the back door. Next thing there’ll be a big brown slithery doing the same.

party_pants said:

happy new morning all

You’re up early. :)

sibeen said:

The opposition says Mr Hasina’s leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.

More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence on Sunday, and the election campaign was dogged by allegations of the arrest and jailing of thousands of Mr Hasina’s opponents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-01/bangladesh-ruling-coalition-declared-winner-of-disputed-vote/10676404

Sweet mother of god, Mr Hasina is a woman, ffs. Something you get right in the first part of the article.

Mrs, Ms or Mz Hasina?

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

The opposition says Mr Hasina’s leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.

More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence on Sunday, and the election campaign was dogged by allegations of the arrest and jailing of thousands of Mr Hasina’s opponents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-01/bangladesh-ruling-coalition-declared-winner-of-disputed-vote/10676404

Sweet mother of god, Mr Hasina is a woman, ffs. Something you get right in the first part of the article.

Mrs, Ms or Mz Hasina?

Could probably get away with all three?

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

There will be a plague of frogs. They will come into thy palace, and thy bedchamber, ye verily upon thy bed. They will infest the houses of your servants, and enter into the bread ovens and kneading troughs.

Think I saw my first cane toad here the other night. Maybe not. But it was a toad. Maybe not warty enough.

roughbarked said:

Will I get corn to eat within two weeks?

The reason I bothered trying is that we have our two Aussie granddaughters coming to stay in a week’s time. It is hoped that there will be corn for them to eat during their stay.

I’d previously given up trying to grow corn because of the price of watering it.

Fortune teller who correctly predicted Brexit using asparagus has revealed her 2019 tips

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/fortune-teller-who-correctly-predicted-brexit-using-asparagus-has-revealed-her-2019-tips/?fbclid=IwAR3-FTRb1Mx_0avfsmfJysToKMQBJF17aNOMK805m-KeQTEqrMEsrrYcf1E/

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No because you haven’t been good.
Your crops will fail and there’ll be plagues of locusts and you’ll break out in sores.

There will be a plague of frogs. They will come into thy palace, and thy bedchamber, ye verily upon thy bed. They will infest the houses of your servants, and enter into the bread ovens and kneading troughs.

Think I saw my first cane toad here the other night. Maybe not. But it was a toad. Maybe not warty enough.

I never want to see cane toads here but I’m happy to see any frogs. The other day while transplanting things, I dug up a banjo frog. It is why I hardly ever use a garden fork.

sarahs mum said:

Fortune teller who correctly predicted Brexit using asparagus has revealed her 2019 tips

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/fortune-teller-who-correctly-predicted-brexit-using-asparagus-has-revealed-her-2019-tips/?fbclid=IwAR3-FTRb1Mx_0avfsmfJysToKMQBJF17aNOMK805m-KeQTEqrMEsrrYcf1E/

asparagus tips?

sarahs mum said:

Fortune teller who correctly predicted Brexit using asparagus has revealed her 2019 tips

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/fortune-teller-who-correctly-predicted-brexit-using-asparagus-has-revealed-her-2019-tips/?fbclid=IwAR3-FTRb1Mx_0avfsmfJysToKMQBJF17aNOMK805m-KeQTEqrMEsrrYcf1E/

LOL, I wont read that now, it looks like something best enjoyed with a few beers.

JudgeMental said:

sarahs mum said:

Fortune teller who correctly predicted Brexit using asparagus has revealed her 2019 tips

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/fortune-teller-who-correctly-predicted-brexit-using-asparagus-has-revealed-her-2019-tips/?fbclid=IwAR3-FTRb1Mx_0avfsmfJysToKMQBJF17aNOMK805m-KeQTEqrMEsrrYcf1E/

asparagus tips?

well pointed. :)

Michael V said:

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Where the bloody hell are you?

Lateville.

And where’s that?

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

Fortune teller who correctly predicted Brexit using asparagus has revealed her 2019 tips

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/fortune-teller-who-correctly-predicted-brexit-using-asparagus-has-revealed-her-2019-tips/?fbclid=IwAR3-FTRb1Mx_0avfsmfJysToKMQBJF17aNOMK805m-KeQTEqrMEsrrYcf1E/

LOL, I wont read that now, it looks like something best enjoyed with a few beers.

Looks like somethingthe fortune-teller might have come up with after a few beers.

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Rule 303 said:

Lateville.

And where’s that?

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

And where’s that?

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

They kick you out as soon as you arrive?

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

They kick you out as soon as you arrive?

it’s often thought of as a ‘region’, like Albury-Wodonga: Aroona-Naboot.

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

And where’s that?

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

Seems legit.

Rule 303 said:

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

Aroona. Next to Caloundra.

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

Seems legit.

I’ve pushed the joke as far as i can. What a tough audience, last time i sign on for the NYE recovery show.

.Ray Sawyer has died, aged 81 yrs…..he was an American singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & the
Medicine Show.
Dr. Hook (shortened from Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1975) is an American blue-eyed soul, rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. …they enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including “Sylvia’s Mother”, “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’” (both 1972), “Only Sixteen” (1975), “A Little Bit More” (1976), “Sharing the Night Together” (1978), “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” (1979), “Better Love Next Time” (1979), and “Sexy Eyes” (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein.

The band had eight years of regular chart hits, in both the United States, where their music was played on top-40, easy listening, and country music outlets, and throughout the English-speaking world including the UK, Canada and South Africa. …their music spanned several genres, mostly novelty songs and acoustic ballads in their early years…. their greatest success came with their later material, mostly consisting of disco-influenced soft rock, which the band recorded under the shortened name Dr. Hook.

R.I.P. Ray.

Dr Hook – “ Sylvias Mother”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXpnNKNxJI&fbclid=IwAR2keDlhkgOMRwq5dSkeEcmC-ZHFR9ouN7KOVWiYcEp516S8FyzZTgdKd7I

Dr Hook & The Medicine Show – “Freaker´s Ball”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33DaHQJVkzk

‘The new year party soured quickly for revellers in Sydney who faced long queues getting home after lightning strikes scored direct hits on signal boxes, sparking delays which continued into the morning.’ – ABC News

What a minor miracle for NSW Trains.

This year, they didn’t have to shoulder the blame for their usual inadequate planning and scheduling, poor maintenance causing systems failure, and general inefficiency.

They could point to the sky, and say ‘God did it!’.

sarahs mum said:

.Ray Sawyer has died, aged 81 yrs…..he was an American singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & the
Medicine Show.
Dr. Hook (shortened from Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1975) is an American blue-eyed soul, rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. …they enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including “Sylvia’s Mother”, “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’” (both 1972), “Only Sixteen” (1975), “A Little Bit More” (1976), “Sharing the Night Together” (1978), “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” (1979), “Better Love Next Time” (1979), and “Sexy Eyes” (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein.

The band had eight years of regular chart hits, in both the United States, where their music was played on top-40, easy listening, and country music outlets, and throughout the English-speaking world including the UK, Canada and South Africa. …their music spanned several genres, mostly novelty songs and acoustic ballads in their early years…. their greatest success came with their later material, mostly consisting of disco-influenced soft rock, which the band recorded under the shortened name Dr. Hook.

R.I.P. Ray.

Dr Hook – “ Sylvias Mother”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXpnNKNxJI&fbclid=IwAR2keDlhkgOMRwq5dSkeEcmC-ZHFR9ouN7KOVWiYcEp516S8FyzZTgdKd7I

Dr Hook & The Medicine Show – “Freaker´s Ball”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33DaHQJVkzk

Dr Hook & The Medicine Show – “Carry Me, Carrie”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX9viTYl9KA

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

captain_spalding said:

don’t forget Naboot. It’s the next place on from Aroona.

Seems legit.

I’ve pushed the joke as far as i can. What a tough audience, last time i sign on for the NYE recovery show.

:) well that got a giggle from me.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

.Ray Sawyer has died, aged 81 yrs…..he was an American singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & the
Medicine Show.
Dr. Hook (shortened from Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1975) is an American blue-eyed soul, rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. …they enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including “Sylvia’s Mother”, “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’” (both 1972), “Only Sixteen” (1975), “A Little Bit More” (1976), “Sharing the Night Together” (1978), “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” (1979), “Better Love Next Time” (1979), and “Sexy Eyes” (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein.

The band had eight years of regular chart hits, in both the United States, where their music was played on top-40, easy listening, and country music outlets, and throughout the English-speaking world including the UK, Canada and South Africa. …their music spanned several genres, mostly novelty songs and acoustic ballads in their early years…. their greatest success came with their later material, mostly consisting of disco-influenced soft rock, which the band recorded under the shortened name Dr. Hook.

R.I.P. Ray.

Dr Hook – “ Sylvias Mother”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXpnNKNxJI&fbclid=IwAR2keDlhkgOMRwq5dSkeEcmC-ZHFR9ouN7KOVWiYcEp516S8FyzZTgdKd7I

Dr Hook & The Medicine Show – “Freaker´s Ball”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33DaHQJVkzk

Dr Hook & The Medicine Show – “Carry Me, Carrie”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX9viTYl9KA

RIP Ray. A pity about Sylvia.

roughbarked said:

RIP Ray. A pity about Sylvia.

To hel with Sylvia. Every time i heard that song, i’d think, ‘mate, do you really want all that mummy-baggage that goes with her? You just don’t need it’.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

RIP Ray. A pity about Sylvia.

To hel with Sylvia. Every time i heard that song, i’d think, ‘mate, do you really want all that mummy-baggage that goes with her? You just don’t need it’.

Indeed. :) My thoughts were often along a similar line.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

RIP Ray. A pity about Sylvia.

To hel with Sylvia. Every time i heard that song, i’d think, ‘mate, do you really want all that mummy-baggage that goes with her? You just don’t need it’.

I remember a school excursion where the girls hammered the song. Couldn’t listen to it after that.My brother John loved Freakin’ at the freaker’s ball. I still love Carrie me Carrie. It’s just a good song to harmonise on.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

happy new morning all

Feels like most other mornings at this time of year. Hot and sunny. Currently 32.7°C heading for 39 or 41 or whatever we end up with.

Feels like Sunday, for some reason.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

happy new morning all

Feels like most other mornings at this time of year. Hot and sunny. Currently 32.7°C heading for 39 or 41 or whatever we end up with.

Feels like Sunday, for some reason.

because it’s a public holiday and nothing is open?

sibeen said:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2019/jan/01/new-years-eve-around-australia-fireworks-ring-in-2019-in-pictures

Here we show 400 pictures of Sydney, and one from a few other placed we’ve never heard of.

Fair enough :)

party_pants said:

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

Feels like most other mornings at this time of year. Hot and sunny. Currently 32.7°C heading for 39 or 41 or whatever we end up with.

Feels like Sunday, for some reason.

because it’s a public holiday and nothing is open?

Well as I don’t normally work Tuesdays (for the last two and a half years) and our corner shop and little supermarket are open, I don’t think that is it.

It’s now 23 in the shade outside, so I need to be inside. Yet again I look like I’ve been in a sauna.

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

RIP Ray. A pity about Sylvia.

To hel with Sylvia. Every time i heard that song, i’d think, ‘mate, do you really want all that mummy-baggage that goes with her? You just don’t need it’.

I remember a school excursion where the girls hammered the song. Couldn’t listen to it after that.My brother John loved Freakin’ at the freaker’s ball. I still love Carrie me Carrie. It’s just a good song to harmonise on.

Stuff Sylvia. I just wanted my picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Woodie said:

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

To hel with Sylvia. Every time i heard that song, i’d think, ‘mate, do you really want all that mummy-baggage that goes with her? You just don’t need it’.

I remember a school excursion where the girls hammered the song. Couldn’t listen to it after that.My brother John loved Freakin’ at the freaker’s ball. I still love Carrie me Carrie. It’s just a good song to harmonise on.

Stuff Sylvia. I just wanted my picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Back up vocals follow.

Stone. Stone. Stone. Stone. Stone.

captain_spalding said:

‘The new year party soured quickly for revellers in Sydney who faced long queues getting home after lightning strikes scored direct hits on signal boxes, sparking delays which continued into the morning.’ – ABC News

What a minor miracle for NSW Trains.

This year, they didn’t have to shoulder the blame for their usual inadequate planning and scheduling, poor maintenance causing systems failure, and general inefficiency.

They could point to the sky, and say ‘God did it!’.

Actually Sydney trains are usually pretty good, except when God intervenes, which s/he does all too frequently.

Finally you lot talk about some music I actually know. I played my Dr Hook album over and over and over. Many years ago.

buffy said:

Finally you lot talk about some music I actually know. I played my Dr Hook album over and over and over. Many years ago.

I have a vague idea what “When you’re in love with a beautiful woman” sound like.

That’s about it.

My coles shopping list suggest pavlova goes well with Peppermint crisp chocolate bars.

sarahs mum said:

My coles shopping list suggest pavlova goes well with Peppermint crisp chocolate bars.

Sprinkle crushed bars on top with some cream. Also works with violet crumbles.

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

Finally you lot talk about some music I actually know. I played my Dr Hook album over and over and over. Many years ago.

I have a vague idea what “When you’re in love with a beautiful woman” sound like.

That’s about it.

81 is a pretty good age for a rock star who took all kinds of pills to give him all kinds of thrills except one.

Witty Rejoinder said:

sarahs mum said:

My coles shopping list suggest pavlova goes well with Peppermint crisp chocolate bars.

Sprinkle crushed bars on top with some cream. Also works with violet crumbles.

Honeycomb might be better than peppermint.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

Finally you lot talk about some music I actually know. I played my Dr Hook album over and over and over. Many years ago.

I have a vague idea what “When you’re in love with a beautiful woman” sound like.

That’s about it.

81 is a pretty good age for a rock star who took all kinds of pills to give him all kinds of thrills except one.

*nods

wench tells me it’s the oneth of the oneth

Buffy needs help urgently, she is looking at shoes/sandals on the interweb and is approaching a state of rapture/drool

transition said:

wench tells me it’s the oneth of the oneth

And that only happens oneth a year.

kryten said:

Buffy needs help urgently, she is looking at shoes/sandals on the interweb and is approaching a state of rapture/drool

snigger

kryten said:

Buffy needs help urgently, she is looking at shoes/sandals on the interweb and is approaching a state of rapture/drool

You’ll need a total shutdown of the east coast internet services and Bubblecar’s not here.

she’s looking up dog breeds..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldendoodle
goldendoodle, or groodle

kryten said:

Buffy needs help urgently, she is looking at shoes/sandals on the interweb and is approaching a state of rapture/drool

I think it’s too late she now looking at fluffy slippers :)

transition said:

she’s looking up dog breeds..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldendoodle
goldendoodle, or groodle

Sometimes I think about getting a female standard poodle for a Cobbett friend.

It is Spider Lily’s fault, she should never have told me that NewChic exists. And has fascinating shoes. I presently wear a pair of Indian house shoes around the house, but when they wear out, I might need something else. Although, I also have a beaded pair of Indian slipons that I bought from our local supermarket. So they get used next. After that, NewChic gets a go at supplying slippers.

Stonehaven. *waits for videos.

I need some shoes. It’s getting close to desperate.

kryten said:

Buffy needs help urgently, she is looking at shoes/sandals on the interweb and is approaching a state of rapture/drool

Uh-oh…

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

‘Tourists will be charged to access Venice’s historic city centre as a way to help curtail the considerable costs of maintaining the popular tourist destination built on water.’ – ABC News

I think that every other city in the world should introduce a similar charge.

But only for people from Venice.

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Pu ‘em on the kids as well, to make sure you don’t lose them.

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Happy new year to youse folk..

Neophyte said:

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Pu ‘em on the kids as well, to make sure you don’t lose them.

nope. :)

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Dog not happy.

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Dog not happy.

she was like, “What do you mean I have to sit still for a photo, there are all these kids around.. I want to play.. let me PLAAAAAYYYYYYY, this is taking aaaggggeeeesss! are we done? are we done? are we done?” etc

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

although, these guys want it to be the international year of the periodic table

https://www.iypt2019.org/

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

although, these guys want it to be the international year of the periodic table

https://www.iypt2019.org/

opening ceremony in Paris people… 29th Jan… shall we organise a pud?

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Does it matter?

Have any othe other Int. Yrs. of… made any discernible difference to anything?

Neophyte said:

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

Pu ‘em on the kids as well, to make sure you don’t lose them.

:)

captain_spalding said:

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Does it matter?

Have any othe other Int. Yrs. of… made any discernible difference to anything?

that’s the spirit

Arts said:

captain_spalding said:

Arts said:

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Does it matter?

Have any othe other Int. Yrs. of… made any discernible difference to anything?

that’s the spirit

inty. Yrs. are a nice idea, but they tend to stay in mind for even less time than most NY resolutions.

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Ah. Anthropological Linguistics.

I’d settle for the International Year Off.

don’t forget all the ribbon days: white, blue, red, the months of: dry, ‘stach, hair, and of course the days of: walk, ride, smile,

the calendar is full already

Arts said:

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Doesn’t every language qualify as being indigenous to somewhere or other?

‘ Crappy TV and a cuppa tea — how to win New Year’s Eve by staying home
By Lucia Stein

Posted 7 minutes ago

New Year’s is meant to be a happy time of year but for some, the celebrations never really live up to the hype. The ABC Messenger audience shares some tips on what you can do instead.’ – ABC News

A bit late for this year’s, but heaps in time for the next one.

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

I wont be celebrating this one. The sooner everyone speaks English the better. Including the French.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

I wont be celebrating this one. The sooner everyone speaks English the better. Including the French.

Foreginers ALL speak English, but not when we’re looking.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/governor-general-pleads-for-more-cash-to-do-his-job-after-budget-blowout-20181230-p50ot0.html

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

Peak Warming Man said:

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

I remember being close to tears. I had asked for 3 tickets. Said Un, der and twa. Pointed at the three of us. Was given 30 tickets.

I was saved in Paris by a lady from Brittany. Who I rewarded with 27 train tickets. And the nice Arab man at our hotel who arranged all of our taxi transport after the train incident.

Peak Warming Man said:

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

I do not want this record. It is scratched. My hovercraft is full of eels.

https://www.domain.com.au/3410-channel-highway-woodbridge-tas-7162-2014706186?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=dynamic-exchange&utm_campaign=c-all-mf_Buy

Right location. everything else is wrong. And that isn’t a she shed.

sarahs mum said:

https://www.domain.com.au/3410-channel-highway-woodbridge-tas-7162-2014706186?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=dynamic-exchange&utm_campaign=c-all-mf_Buy

Right location. everything else is wrong. And that isn’t a she shed.

I do like the hallway ‘keyhole’ entrance.

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.domain.com.au/3410-channel-highway-woodbridge-tas-7162-2014706186?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=dynamic-exchange&utm_campaign=c-all-mf_Buy

Right location. everything else is wrong. And that isn’t a she shed.

I do like the hallway ‘keyhole’ entrance.

The caravan style cupboards in the kitchen.. *cringe

captain_spalding said:

Arts said:

Neophyte said:

BTW does anyone know what 2019 is the International Year Of…?

In this context, UNESCO is presenting the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

Does it matter?

Have any othe other Int. Yrs. of… made any discernible difference to anything?

Sure. During the International year of Geophysics the standards for Geophysical data gathering were decided upon and set.

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

I do not want this record. It is scratched. My hovercraft is full of eels.

Memorise this phrase:

Pouvez-vous trouver quelqu’un qui parle anglais, ou voulez-vous m’écouter en essayant de parler français?

(Can you find someone who speaks English, or do you want to listen to me trying to speak French?)

captain_spalding said:

‘ Crappy TV and a cuppa tea — how to win New Year’s Eve by staying home
By Lucia Stein

Posted 7 minutes ago

New Year’s is meant to be a happy time of year but for some, the celebrations never really live up to the hype. The ABC Messenger audience shares some tips on what you can do instead.’ – ABC News

A bit late for this year’s, but heaps in time for the next one.

I stayed home and drank tea, but watched no telly apart from the midnight fireworks.

The people in New Caledonia have always been most accommodating. Not all. but many of them speak English to some degree, and are usually quite helpful.

When we were last there, a tour office lady apologised for her poor English.

She was pleasantly suprised when i said ‘Mais non, votre anglais est trés supérieur à mon francais’.

After that, it was like having a relative in the place, she coudn’t do enough for us.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

I do not want this record. It is scratched. My hovercraft is full of eels.

Memorise this phrase:

Pouvez-vous trouver quelqu’un qui parle anglais, ou voulez-vous m’écouter en essayant de parler français?

(Can you find someone who speaks English, or do you want to listen to me trying to speak French?)

To which he replies “
“Je ne comprends pas”

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

I do not want this record. It is scratched. My hovercraft is full of eels.

Memorise this phrase:

Pouvez-vous trouver quelqu’un qui parle anglais, ou voulez-vous m’écouter en essayant de parler français?

(Can you find someone who speaks English, or do you want to listen to me trying to speak French?)

To which he replies “
“Je ne comprends pas”

Your next line is:

Alors tu ne comprendras pas quand je dis que tu es le plus grand idiot que j’ai jamais rencontré, veux-tu?

(Then you won’t understand when i say you’re the biggest idoit i’ve ever met, will you?)

captain_spalding said:

The people in New Caledonia have always been most accommodating. Not all. but many of them speak English to some degree, and are usually quite helpful.

When we were last there, a tour office lady apologised for her poor English.

She was pleasantly suprised when i said ‘Mais non, votre anglais est trés supérieur à mon francais’.

After that, it was like having a relative in the place, she coudn’t do enough for us.

I generally work Je suis vraiment désolé into any French I attempt.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Memorise this phrase:

Pouvez-vous trouver quelqu’un qui parle anglais, ou voulez-vous m’écouter en essayant de parler français?

(Can you find someone who speaks English, or do you want to listen to me trying to speak French?)

To which he replies “
“Je ne comprends pas”

Your next line is:

Alors tu ne comprendras pas quand je dis que tu es le plus grand idiot que j’ai jamais rencontré, veux-tu?

(Then you won’t understand when i say you’re the biggest idoit i’ve ever met, will you?)

I’ve found the key to speaking French is the accent.
I adopt an Inspector Clouseau accent & it seems to work.

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

Sack of blue mate, où un homme peut-il trouver un endroit pour uriner légalement?

My mother tells a story of a time she had in Paris where a waiter was being completely French. Mum eventually pulled her passport out of her bag, slammed it on the table and exclaimed “I’m not bloody English” after which the waiter miraculously learnt a new language :)

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

First clean troughs of 2019.

Tamb said:

I’ve found the key to speaking French is the accent.
I adopt an Inspector Clouseau accent & it seems to work.

Yeah, that’s the accent, they really do talk like that.

My first French tutor had a go at me for not using enough accent, said i spoke French like a German (ouch! coming from Frenchman, that’s harsh).

When i adoptedthe Closeau/‘allo ‘allo accent, he was much happier with my efforts.

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

It’s effn windy here again.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

First clean troughs of 2019.

fucken will be too, dart throwers still talking 46C thursday, so’f do them today I can back out on tail end/evening of that

sarahs mum said:

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

It’s effn windy here again.

Windy & hot.

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

First clean troughs of 2019.

fucken will be too, dart throwers still talking 46C thursday, so’f do them today I can back out on tail end/evening of that

That’s crazy mad heat. We’ll be hitting 35 on Friday.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

transition said:

cool change just rolled in, go clean some troughs etc

It’s effn windy here again.

Windy & hot.

We might get something off cyclone Penny in a couple of days.

After you retire, you ought to move somewhere cooler and clean the toughs there.

Bubblecar said:

After you retire, you ought to move somewhere cooler and clean the toughs there.

toughs = troughs :)

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

After you retire, you ought to move somewhere cooler and clean the toughs there.

toughs = troughs :)

Very unrewarding occupation; Cleaning toughs.

We just saw Mary Poppins Returns. Really liked it!

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

After you retire, you ought to move somewhere cooler and clean the toughs there.

toughs = troughs :)

trows.

Divine Angel said:

We just saw Mary Poppins Returns. Really liked it!

But how could it be the same without Julie & Dick?

Divine Angel said:

We just saw Mary Poppins Returns. Really liked it!

But what will DV think?

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

After you retire, you ought to move somewhere cooler and clean the toughs there.

toughs = troughs :)

trows.

Is that man a trowser?

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

We just saw Mary Poppins Returns. Really liked it!

But how could it be the same without Julie & Dick?

Dick has a cameo in it.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

We just saw Mary Poppins Returns. Really liked it!

But how could it be the same without Julie & Dick?

Dick has a cameo in it.

Was Mini-Me able to make sense of it?

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

But how could it be the same without Julie & Dick?

Dick has a cameo in it.

Was Mini-Me able to make sense of it?

i.e., the film, not Dick’s cameo.

Nah, she threw a tanty because she wanted her own seat but the cinema was full so she had to sit on my lap. She got bored about halfway through.

Peak Warming Man said:

The French are pricks, they’ll make you try your hardest to speak French, make you go through your French/English dictionary, gesticulate with your hands and shoulders and when they realise that the cant get you to speak French they’ll say
“ Look mate it’s down the road, turn left at the intersection and the place you want is 200 yards on the right, Cheers”

the Mexicans really like it when you ask for cerveza

Divine Angel said:

Nah, she threw a tanty because she wanted her own seat but the cinema was full so she had to sit on my lap. She got bored about halfway through.

I thought that “a Golden Globe” is synonymous with “a don’t call us we’ll cal you”.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

I’ve found the key to speaking French is the accent.
I adopt an Inspector Clouseau accent & it seems to work.

Yeah, that’s the accent, they really do talk like that.

My first French tutor had a go at me for not using enough accent, said i spoke French like a German (ouch! coming from Frenchman, that’s harsh).

When i adoptedthe Closeau/‘allo ‘allo accent, he was much happier with my efforts.

the French accent * swoon *

Divine Angel said:

Nah, she threw a tanty because she wanted her own seat but the cinema was full so she had to sit on my lap. She got bored about halfway through.

I hope you only paid for one ticket

NASA TV is so bored it has even cut off its live coverage until a few minutes before closest approach. I am so bored and tired.

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Nah, she threw a tanty because she wanted her own seat but the cinema was full so she had to sit on my lap. She got bored about halfway through.

I hope you only paid for one ticket

Yes.

mollwollfumble said:

NASA TV is so bored it has even cut off its live coverage until a few minutes before closest approach. I am so bored and tired.

When can we expect pictures? That’s what people want, pictures, pictures, pictures.

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Arts said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

I’ve found the key to speaking French is the accent.
I adopt an Inspector Clouseau accent & it seems to work.

Yeah, that’s the accent, they really do talk like that.

My first French tutor had a go at me for not using enough accent, said i spoke French like a German (ouch! coming from Frenchman, that’s harsh).

When i adoptedthe Closeau/‘allo ‘allo accent, he was much happier with my efforts.

the French accent * swoon *

Bubblecar said:

mollwollfumble said:

NASA TV is so bored it has even cut off its live coverage until a few minutes before closest approach. I am so bored and tired.

When can we expect pictures? That’s what people want, pictures, pictures, pictures.

Preferably with celebrities in the pics.

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

And what “insulting” nickname will the President give her in his tweets?

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Doomed.

Neither Dems or Reps ready for a female Pres candidate yet, especially after Hilary.

Dems will be looking for someone to present as capable of restoring stability to the White house and its relationship with govt., and with other countries. They won’t risk trying another lady so soon.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

Doomed.

Neither Dems or Reps ready for a female Pres candidate yet, especially after Hilary.

Dems will be looking for someone to present as capable of restoring stability to the White house and its relationship with govt., and with other countries. They won’t risk trying another lady so soon.

This is the most recommended comment on the Warren story over at the New York Times:

As much as I like and respect Senator Warren, she is perhaps the worst candidate (not president) we could nominate against Donald Trump. Trump’s greatest talent as a politician is his ability to charicaturize his opponents (Lyin’ Hillary, etc.). Warren is a “lay up” in this regard. She is an intelligent, informed, and principled politician and comes across as an elite, think-she’s-so-smart, intellectual. She is so easy to pigeonhole as a “limousine liberal.” Do we really expect to flip back the Obama-Trump voters in WI, MI, MN, PA with Elizabeth Warren? Will they see her as their kind of president? Will they see her any differently than they saw Hillary Clinton? I think not. Better to nominate Brown, Biden, or Klobuchar. The first order of business is to win the election. To do that, you need to flip back states in the Midwest. Warren is the least likely Democratic candidate to do that.

She’s fucked.

Neophyte said:

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

And what “insulting” nickname will the President give her in his tweets?

He’s already done it.

From memory Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia.

Perhaps Warren is looking to get in early, see if she can round up any noticeable percentage of support, and use that to negotiate with more likely candidates for whatever she hopes she might get out a Democratic win in 2020. If she can get a useful chunk of support, she can sell it to whoever offers her the best deal.

I think we have to expect that any female candidate will be found to have all kinds of fatal flaws that rule them out even when they’re less flawed than any of the old men on offer.

Peak Warming Man said:

Neophyte said:

Bubblecar said:

So does she have a fighting chance or will she be a sideshow?

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: ‘I’m in this fight’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump

And what “insulting” nickname will the President give her in his tweets?

He’s already done it.

From memory Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia.

What if Trump is impeached?

“Of course we all want a female president eventually, but just not this one….or that one….or those ones over there…or…”

Friday’s temp is upped to 35. And there are a lot of fires out there today.

sarahs mum said:

Friday’s temp is upped to 35. And there are a lot of fires out there today.

Yes, 35 here too, then back down to 25 the next day.

Bubblecar said:

I think we have to expect that any female candidate will be found to have all kinds of fatal flaws that rule them out even when they’re less flawed than any of the old men on offer.

That’s the way they’ll have to present it. It’s about reassuring the american voter that the party made the best choice from among the available candidates. If the electorate isn’t ready for a female candidate, then it doesn’t matter if she has a halo and wings, she won’t make the cut.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Friday’s temp is upped to 35. And there are a lot of fires out there today.

Yes, 35 here too, then back down to 25 the next day.

More 43 degrees here.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Friday’s temp is upped to 35. And there are a lot of fires out there today.

Yes, 35 here too, then back down to 25 the next day.

More 43 degrees here.

I don’t think I could handle that.

They have decided not to have a hymn at John’s funeral. instead they are playing this.

The Wailin’ Jennys – The Parting Glass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUK-8M3Vhzc

sarahs mum said:

They have decided not to have a hymn at John’s funeral. instead they are playing this.

The Wailin’ Jennys – The Parting Glass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUK-8M3Vhzc

Good choice, a lovely sad song.

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

A succinct pitch for a prostitute.

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

Hmm, needs work.

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

Hmm, needs work.

I need to get better at the “bullshit” aspects of the industry.

Um, wot’s an elevator pitch?

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

Hmm, needs work.

I need to get better at the “bullshit” aspects of the industry.

“With me you get no bullshit, mister – just the job done quick, clean and quiet.”

Neophyte said:

Um, wot’s an elevator pitch?

A sales pitch that’s brief and clear enough to recite during an elevator ride.

Neophyte said:

Um, wot’s an elevator pitch?

A pitch for your idea or business that lasts about 15 seconds.

dv said:

Neophyte said:

Um, wot’s an elevator pitch?

A pitch for your idea or business that lasts about 15 seconds.

If you happen to be in the lift with the CEO or somebody important.

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

So, you need to make sure you start every sentence with the word ‘so’.

So then you need to shoe-horn these words into any concept related to your industry and you’re done.

Adaptability
Analytical thinking
Proactive approach
Empathy
Resilience

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

Hmm, needs work.

I need to get better at the “bullshit” aspects of the industry.

Don’t we all.

Rule 303 said:

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

So, you need to make sure you start every sentence with the word ‘so’.

So then you need to shoe-horn these words into any concept related to your industry and you’re done.

Adaptability
Analytical thinking
Proactive approach
Empathy
Resilience

And if you have time, add:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

Bubblecar said:

Rule 303 said:

dv said:

Someone yesterday asked me what my elevator pitch is.

Fuck.

So, you need to make sure you start every sentence with the word ‘so’.

So then you need to shoe-horn these words into any concept related to your industry and you’re done.

Adaptability
Analytical thinking
Proactive approach
Empathy
Resilience

And if you have time, add:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

And “going forward” How I hate “going forward”. What is wrong with “in the future”?

Food report. Cold roast pork from the IGA. We’ve already etten the crackle. Accompanied by spinach and ricotta flan. And I picked some purple raspberries this morning. So the only decision for dessert is with icecream, with cream, or with both.

Arts said:

Happy New Year forum! The kids at the party made sure I couldn’t lose my dog last night .. which was nice until we went to bed and I could see an eerie glow in the corner…

I put glosticks on the dog’s collars when we take them for a walk after dark. Essential for the Black Pug.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Rule 303 said:

So, you need to make sure you start every sentence with the word ‘so’.

So then you need to shoe-horn these words into any concept related to your industry and you’re done.

Adaptability
Analytical thinking
Proactive approach
Empathy
Resilience

And if you have time, add:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

And “going forward” How I hate “going forward”. What is wrong with “in the future”?

Reduces the apparent relevance of statements about ‘forward planning’.

buffy said:

Food report. Cold roast pork from the IGA. We’ve already etten the crackle. Accompanied by spinach and ricotta flan. And I picked some purple raspberries this morning. So the only decision for dessert is with icecream, with cream, or with both.

approved

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Rule 303 said:

So, you need to make sure you start every sentence with the word ‘so’.

So then you need to shoe-horn these words into any concept related to your industry and you’re done.

Adaptability
Analytical thinking
Proactive approach
Empathy
Resilience

And if you have time, add:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

And “going forward” How I hate “going forward”. What is wrong with “in the future”?

It’s one of those passing buzz-burps that will fall out of favour, going forward.

Rule 303 said:

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

And if you have time, add:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

And “going forward” How I hate “going forward”. What is wrong with “in the future”?

Reduces the apparent relevance of statements about ‘forward planning’.

these days we say ‘moving forward’

buffy said:

Food report. Cold roast pork from the IGA. We’ve already etten the crackle. Accompanied by spinach and ricotta flan. And I picked some purple raspberries this morning. So the only decision for dessert is with icecream, with cream, or with both.

Vego Italian sauce on savoury crepes (layered like Lasagna) for nine people here.

buffy said:

Food report. Cold roast pork from the IGA. We’ve already etten the crackle. Accompanied by spinach and ricotta flan. And I picked some purple raspberries this morning. So the only decision for dessert is with icecream, with cream, or with both.

Tasty enough.

Probably a tuna salad this end but not until I’ve cleared the washing up, which I won’t feel like doing for an hour or so.

Arts said:

Rule 303 said:

buffy said:

And “going forward” How I hate “going forward”. What is wrong with “in the future”?

Reduces the apparent relevance of statements about ‘forward planning’.

these days we say ‘moving forward’

Yep. You haven’t got the job until some HR Consultant has notified you of their intention to progress your onboarding moving forward.

It’s a fucking slimefield.

Rule 303 said:

Arts said:

Rule 303 said:

Reduces the apparent relevance of statements about ‘forward planning’.

these days we say ‘moving forward’

Yep. You haven’t got the job until some HR Consultant has notified you of their intention to progress your onboarding moving forward.

It’s a fucking slimefield.

HR Consultants do not notify, they reach out.

Neophyte said:

Rule 303 said:

Arts said:

these days we say ‘moving forward’

Yep. You haven’t got the job until some HR Consultant has notified you of their intention to progress your onboarding moving forward.

It’s a fucking slimefield.

HR Consultants do not notify, they reach out.

Ugh, and they’re not consultants any more, they’re specialists.

Bubblecar said:

Realistic flesh tones
Ultra-realistic curves, lips and ridges
Rapid recharge

what exactly are we selling here…

Divine Angel said:

Nah, she threw a tanty because she wanted her own seat but the cinema was full so she had to sit on my lap. She got bored about halfway through.

This sounds right. Before Mum lost her mind she always said the worst evening of her life was when they took us 4 kids to the drive-in to see Mary Poppins. Apparently we got bored very quickly…

I’ve never heard of “elevator pitch” before. But then I work quietly in a backwater. And I’ve treated many of the catchphrases as a joke since forever. I recall going to a marketing seminar early in my time of owning the practice. Unfortunately for the speaker – it was a small, intimate group seminar – I tend to read a lot and I was able to pre-empt a lot of the stuff under my breath (or not so under my breath) a lot of the time. When he got to “how do you answer the phone” and I piped up with “with a smile on your face” he really was not impressed. Because that stole his thunder completely. I guess it’s just got more silly from there on.

buffy said:

I’ve never heard of “elevator pitch” before.

God has smiled upon you.

Just watched a youtube about a DNA test that found a guy’s father. He reeled through the ancestry types found that were nearly all western european. There was a less than one per cent Filipio. He said that that hadn’t turned up in his sister’s DNA (different father) and he was sure that there was no Filipino ancestors on his morther’s side..but..he had spent a few year’s in the Phillipines and he had married a Filipino.

sarahs mum said:

Just watched a youtube about a DNA test that found a guy’s father. He reeled through the ancestry types found that were nearly all western european. There was a less than one per cent Filipio. He said that that hadn’t turned up in his sister’s DNA (different father) and he was sure that there was no Filipino ancestors on his morther’s side..but..he had spent a few year’s in the Phillipines and he had married a Filipino.

Wait, so was the guy’s father in fact part-Filipino?

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

Just watched a youtube about a DNA test that found a guy’s father. He reeled through the ancestry types found that were nearly all western european. There was a less than one per cent Filipio. He said that that hadn’t turned up in his sister’s DNA (different father) and he was sure that there was no Filipino ancestors on his morther’s side..but..he had spent a few year’s in the Phillipines and he had married a Filipino.

Wait, so was the guy’s father in fact part-Filipino?

Na.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

Just watched a youtube about a DNA test that found a guy’s father. He reeled through the ancestry types found that were nearly all western european. There was a less than one per cent Filipio. He said that that hadn’t turned up in his sister’s DNA (different father) and he was sure that there was no Filipino ancestors on his morther’s side..but..he had spent a few year’s in the Phillipines and he had married a Filipino.

Wait, so was the guy’s father in fact part-Filipino?

Na.

I’M presuming he has picked up less than one percent of his DNA along the road.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

Just watched a youtube about a DNA test that found a guy’s father. He reeled through the ancestry types found that were nearly all western european. There was a less than one per cent Filipio. He said that that hadn’t turned up in his sister’s DNA (different father) and he was sure that there was no Filipino ancestors on his morther’s side..but..he had spent a few year’s in the Phillipines and he had married a Filipino.

Wait, so was the guy’s father in fact part-Filipino?

Na.

Maybe he just picked it up, like you pick up an accent?

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

Wait, so was the guy’s father in fact part-Filipino?

Na.

I’M presuming he has picked up less than one percent of his DNA along the road.

Or perhaps he gave his wife some oral sex before the swab.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Na.

I’M presuming he has picked up less than one percent of his DNA along the road.

Or perhaps he gave his wife some oral sex before the swab.

Eww.

‘US Strategic Command apologises for New Year’s Eve tweet about dropping bombs’ – ABC News

Former head of the US Office of Government Ethics, Walter M Shaub Jr, tweeted: “What kind of maniacs are running this country?”

Biggest revelation from this story: the US government may have heard of ‘ethics’.

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

I’M presuming he has picked up less than one percent of his DNA along the road.

Or perhaps he gave his wife some oral sex before the swab.

Eww.

Used her toothbrush.

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

Or perhaps he gave his wife some oral sex before the swab.

Eww.

Used her toothbrush.

Nothing against oral sex, far from it. It was just the image of ‘A’ being followed very promptly by ‘B’.

captain_spalding said:

‘US Strategic Command apologises for New Year’s Eve tweet about dropping bombs’ – ABC News

Former head of the US Office of Government Ethics, Walter M Shaub Jr, tweeted: “What kind of maniacs are running this country?”

Biggest revelation from this story: the US government may have heard of ‘ethics’.

He is the former head so maybe Trump shut down that Office.

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

‘US Strategic Command apologises for New Year’s Eve tweet about dropping bombs’ – ABC News

Former head of the US Office of Government Ethics, Walter M Shaub Jr, tweeted: “What kind of maniacs are running this country?”

Biggest revelation from this story: the US government may have heard of ‘ethics’.

He is the former head so maybe Trump shut down that Office.

Quite possibly. Trump almost certainly wouldn’t have recognised its function.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

‘US Strategic Command apologises for New Year’s Eve tweet about dropping bombs’ – ABC News

Former head of the US Office of Government Ethics, Walter M Shaub Jr, tweeted: “What kind of maniacs are running this country?”

Biggest revelation from this story: the US government may have heard of ‘ethics’.

He is the former head so maybe Trump shut down that Office.

Quite possibly. Trump almost certainly wouldn’t have recognised its function.

Yes. It could have passed him unnoticed Trump isn’t into detail, he doesn’t read things, just signs things.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Yes. It could have passed him unnoticed Trump isn’t into detail, he doesn’t read things, just signs things.

And spouts things.

Hav4n’t figured out what th numbers mean but they are simple aluminium weights? one weighs 32 grams, the other 35 grams.

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Very hard to police.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Most countries already do. How are you going to enforce them?

‘A man drowns after getting into difficulty while swimming with his wife and family, in Victoria’s eighth drowning in the space of a month.’ – ABC News

What is it with Victoria, always seeming to have ‘spates’ of things?

btm said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Most countries already do. How are you going to enforce them?

Police could have AI looking at porn sites for images compared with images requested to be taken down, failure is dealt with by fines or by blocking the site in that country.

If someone can use someone’s facial image and paste it onto someone else’s body then whats to stop revenge porn abusers doing a similar thing to their former partner?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Rich person who makes money out of her appearance/image complains, probably because she’s not getting a cut of any proceeds. Oh, dear.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Rich person who makes money out of her appearance/image complains, probably because she’s not getting a cut of any proceeds. Oh, dear.

If any profit is made from images or videos using someones else’s facial image then yes those profits should then go to the victim after its been taken down..

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn

All countries need laws covering unethical use of images.

Rich person who makes money out of her appearance/image complains, probably because she’s not getting a cut of any proceeds. Oh, dear.

If any profit is made from images or videos using someones else’s facial image then yes those profits should then go to the victim after its been taken down..

Unless the income is ongoing and the ‘victim’ is getting a good share, of course; then, it’s just another ‘product’.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

Rich person who makes money out of her appearance/image complains, probably because she’s not getting a cut of any proceeds. Oh, dear.

If any profit is made from images or videos using someones else’s facial image then yes those profits should then go to the victim after its been taken down..

Unless the income is ongoing and the ‘victim’ is getting a good share, of course; then, it’s just another ‘product’.

The porn sites see it that way too.

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

If any profit is made from images or videos using someones else’s facial image then yes those profits should then go to the victim after its been taken down..

Unless the income is ongoing and the ‘victim’ is getting a good share, of course; then, it’s just another ‘product’.

The porn sites see it that way too.

So, it is all just a question of making them cough up.

Jeez. I don’t know if there are more drownings than usual across Australia for the same time of the year but reporting the events raises the awareness of how important water safety is for all age groups not just non-swimmers (like children)

correction … like some children. I should say.

Yeah seems to be lot of drownings this holidays.

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

monkey skipper said:

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

For me, old age.

captain_spalding said:

monkey skipper said:

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

For me, old age.

:-))

monkey skipper said:

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

Well I just watched a documentary about human missions to Mars so maybe Mars age.

Divine Angel said:

monkey skipper said:

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

Well I just watched a documentary about human missions to Mars so maybe Mars age.

Was it any good? As usual they put three interesting programs together with bugger all between.

PermeateFree said:

Divine Angel said:

monkey skipper said:

stone age , bronze age , space age etc…. I wonder what the next age will be…

Well I just watched a documentary about human missions to Mars so maybe Mars age.

Was it any good? As usual they put three interesting programs together with bugger all between.

It was okay. It was about possible landing sites for future manned missions and what we might find there.

Divine Angel said:

PermeateFree said:

Divine Angel said:

Well I just watched a documentary about human missions to Mars so maybe Mars age.

Was it any good? As usual they put three interesting programs together with bugger all between.

It was okay. It was about possible landing sites for future manned missions and what we might find there.

Thanks! Now a tossup between Chinatown and The Godfather. Seen both before, but they are exceptionally good films. Probably go for The Godfather as I remember it less.

Made me wish Carl Sagan was still alive to write a sequel to his book Pale Blue Dot.

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

PermeateFree said:

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

does it provide much shade?

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

does it provide much shade?

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

PermeateFree said:

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

does it provide much shade?

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

As an afterthought, you could put a tarp over it that would give you very good dense shade.

PermeateFree said:

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

does it provide much shade?

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

party_pants said:

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I would believe. I’m a believer.

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

party_pants said:

does it provide much shade?

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I’ve given up the idea of making my “garden” more inhabitable. It’s just too bare and bleak to want to spend time out there.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I’ve given up the idea of making my “garden” more inhabitable. It’s just too bare and bleak to want to spend time out there.

You can grow trees in big pots and take them with you if you move. Alternatively get a fast growing gum or wattle and discard after a few years.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I would believe. I’m a believer.

You’re a good man sibeen. I don’t why everyone else thinks you’re a complete bastard.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I would believe. I’m a believer.

You’re a good man sibeen. I don’t why everyone else thinks you’re a complete bastard.

I don’t think that.

but anyway why not a proper shade sail rather than an umbrella which only ever had one leg to stand on?

PermeateFree said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

might be worth having a look at one in my local Bunnings. I have an outdoor umbrella about 2.5m dia, It doesn’t seem to cast shade where you want it. Plus it gets buffeted by the sea breeze like you wouldn’t believe. Going s bigger brolly is not really an option because of the wind factor. Had a willy-willy come through a week or two ago that bent the stalk too.

I’ve given up the idea of making my “garden” more inhabitable. It’s just too bare and bleak to want to spend time out there.

You can grow trees in big pots and take them with you if you move. Alternatively get a fast growing gum or wattle and discard after a few years.

Wattle..

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

I would believe. I’m a believer.

You’re a good man sibeen. I don’t why everyone else thinks you’re a complete bastard.

I don’t think that.

but anyway why not a proper shade sail rather than an umbrella which only ever had one leg to stand on?

I want something that can be set up or packed away within a couple of minutes. I thought about shade sails but they are usually semi-permanent and require sturdy concreted-in posts.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

You’re a good man sibeen. I don’t why everyone else thinks you’re a complete bastard.

I don’t think that.

but anyway why not a proper shade sail rather than an umbrella which only ever had one leg to stand on?

I want something that can be set up or packed away within a couple of minutes. I thought about shade sails but they are usually semi-permanent and require sturdy concreted-in posts.

So the wind has trouble dispensing with them, yes.

I saw a sign that said. “I don’t repeat gossip. So listen carefully. “

Change the words “art critic” to “peer reviewer” and you just about have it.

quote=PermeateFree

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Good morning Holidayers. We presently have 14 degrees and overcast. Going for 26 today, 35 tomorrow a 39 on Friday. And back to 25 on Saturday, with perhaps, maybe a little bit of rain.

PermeateFree said:

party_pants said:

PermeateFree said:

Erected one of these Flexion Gazebo. Looks very good an a real bargain for only $99 from Bunnings. It is much larger than I thought and could hold a family of 6-8 with a large table and chairs. The reinforced side walls are pulled out to produce an overall dome shape and hold it all quite rigid. Hopefully it will permit me an the dogs a fly free rest space.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/flexion-350-x-300-x-225cm-oxford-mesh-gazebo_p3192593

does it provide much shade?

Yes quite a bit, although I have placed it near to some trees for additional shade.

A pavilion for Bubblecar to put in his backyard. You could drape some swishy curtains for extra privacy.

Making transparent wood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1H-323d838

Morning Pilgrims, another rainless day by the look of things.

Why was the Amish girl kicked out of the society?

Two men a night.

Yo.

Sunny today, top of 28 (already at 28, so probably gonna get warmer) and the cicadas et al are chirping.

No plans for today except I need to wash my hair.

sibeen said:

Why was the Amish girl kicked out of the society?

Two men a night.

Loud applause.

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

JudgeMental said:

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

I did the twelve days once. I kept (mostly) to the original wording, but sometimes used homophones (eg a duck whistle was “for calling birds.”)

JudgeMental said:

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

Twelve Days of Christmas

It took some finding, because I was convinced that it was by Jimeoin, but it looks like he hasn’t even done a 12DOC.

Yet another strand of long-standing ignorance corrected.

The Rev Dodgson said:

JudgeMental said:

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

Twelve Days of Christmas

It took some finding, because I was convinced that it was by Jimeoin, but it looks like he hasn’t even done a 12DOC.

Yet another strand of long-standing ignorance corrected.

To be brutally Frank I don’t find that amusing at all.
It’s played regularly on the wireless at Christmas as a thing of form and the punters have been tricked into thinking it’s funny and to think otherwise would be going against the collective.
Well the collective can get rogered and burnt.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

JudgeMental said:

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

Twelve Days of Christmas

It took some finding, because I was convinced that it was by Jimeoin, but it looks like he hasn’t even done a 12DOC.

Yet another strand of long-standing ignorance corrected.

To be brutally Frank I don’t find that amusing at all.
It’s played regularly on the wireless at Christmas as a thing of form and the punters have been tricked into thinking it’s funny and to think otherwise would be going against the collective.
Well the collective can get rogered and burnt.

bloody grinch!!!

PVs cleaned, be needing two vap’ coolers tomorrow

Greetings

What do Ents call New Year’s Eve?

Mahogany.

dv said:

I saw a sign that said. “I don’t repeat gossip. So listen carefully. “

:)

sibeen said:

Why was the Amish girl kicked out of the society?

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Two men a night.

I don’t get it. Has it something to do with “Amen” said at the end of a prayer?

transition said:

PVs cleaned, be needing two vap’ coolers tomorrow

Is that irrigation pipe on the fence? Does make the water hot?

dv said:

What do Ents call New Year’s Eve?

Mahogany.

I’ll need that one explained, too, please.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Why was the Amish girl kicked out of the society?

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Two men a night.

I don’t get it. Has it something to do with “Amen” said at the end of a prayer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites

Michael V said:

dv said:

What do Ents call New Year’s Eve?

Mahogany.

I’ll need that one explained, too, please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay

dv said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Why was the Amish girl kicked out of the society?

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Two men a night.

I don’t get it. Has it something to do with “Amen” said at the end of a prayer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites

Thank you.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

What do Ents call New Year’s Eve?

Mahogany.

I’ll need that one explained, too, please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay

And what does that spoonerism have to do with a specialist doctor?

Michael V said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

I’ll need that one explained, too, please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay

And what does that spoonerism have to do with a specialist doctor?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent

I am still none the wiser for both jokes.

Ah well, it is cool and cloudy today.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

JudgeMental said:

a friend is doing his own 12 days.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine Babies Prancing, eight Spades for Playing, seven Thongs for Thwimming, six Police O’Jaying, five Would-Be Kings, four Appalling Nerds, three Bent Pens, two Purple Gloves and a Cartridge in an Almond Tree.

with appropriate pictures.

Twelve Days of Christmas

It took some finding, because I was convinced that it was by Jimeoin, but it looks like he hasn’t even done a 12DOC.

Yet another strand of long-standing ignorance corrected.

To be brutally Frank I don’t find that amusing at all.
It’s played regularly on the wireless at Christmas as a thing of form and the punters have been tricked into thinking it’s funny and to think otherwise would be going against the collective.
Well the collective can get rogered and burnt.

Oh well, I think it’s quite good.

O’Jaying?

Litchfield Bears player and under-eights coach Gavin Brown, 27, used the cryptocurrency bitcoin to buy about $6,000 worth of MDMA to be sold in the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court heard.

The plumbing trades assistant gave evidence he had ventured into the dark web to purchase 500 MDMA tablets and bypass expensive Darwin dealers.

In sentencing Brown last month, Justice Peter Barr said the court had been told the offender “had not previously engaged with the dark web to purchase drugs”.

“You accessed the dark web in order to obtain pills more cheaply than from dealers around Darwin city,” Justice Barr said.

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Aussie drugs not good enough for you eh?

dv said:

Litchfield Bears player and under-eights coach Gavin Brown, 27, used the cryptocurrency bitcoin to buy about $6,000 worth of MDMA to be sold in the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court heard.

The plumbing trades assistant gave evidence he had ventured into the dark web to purchase 500 MDMA tablets and bypass expensive Darwin dealers.

In sentencing Brown last month, Justice Peter Barr said the court had been told the offender “had not previously engaged with the dark web to purchase drugs”.

“You accessed the dark web in order to obtain pills more cheaply than from dealers around Darwin city,” Justice Barr said.

—-

Aussie drugs not good enough for you eh?

If he sold them on Australia Day it would be a very anti-Australian act

dv said:

Litchfield Bears player and under-eights coach Gavin Brown, 27, used the cryptocurrency bitcoin to buy about $6,000 worth of MDMA to be sold in the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court heard.

The plumbing trades assistant gave evidence he had ventured into the dark web to purchase 500 MDMA tablets and bypass expensive Darwin dealers.

In sentencing Brown last month, Justice Peter Barr said the court had been told the offender “had not previously engaged with the dark web to purchase drugs”.

“You accessed the dark web in order to obtain pills more cheaply than from dealers around Darwin city,” Justice Barr said.

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Aussie drugs not good enough for you eh?

cynic mode om

He would have crucified if he had used the dark web to purchase cheap Viagra or Cialis rather than pay full retail price at the chemist.

dv said:

Litchfield Bears player and under-eights coach Gavin Brown, 27, used the cryptocurrency bitcoin to buy about $6,000 worth of MDMA to be sold in the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court heard.

The plumbing trades assistant gave evidence he had ventured into the dark web to purchase 500 MDMA tablets and bypass expensive Darwin dealers.

In sentencing Brown last month, Justice Peter Barr said the court had been told the offender “had not previously engaged with the dark web to purchase drugs”.

“You accessed the dark web in order to obtain pills more cheaply than from dealers around Darwin city,” Justice Barr said.

—-

Aussie drugs not good enough for you eh?

Damn Australia Tax even gets added to illicit drugs…

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

What do Ents call New Year’s Eve?

Mahogany.

I’ll need that one explained, too, please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay

party_pants said:

I am still none the wiser for both jokes.

Ah well, it is cool and cloudy today.

Sunny here, around 22°C

Howdy Cymek, how was your festive season?

dv said:

Litchfield Bears player and under-eights coach Gavin Brown, 27, used the cryptocurrency bitcoin to buy about $6,000 worth of MDMA to be sold in the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court heard.

The plumbing trades assistant gave evidence he had ventured into the dark web to purchase 500 MDMA tablets and bypass expensive Darwin dealers.

In sentencing Brown last month, Justice Peter Barr said the court had been told the offender “had not previously engaged with the dark web to purchase drugs”.

“You accessed the dark web in order to obtain pills more cheaply than from dealers around Darwin city,” Justice Barr said.

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Aussie drugs not good enough for you eh?

Litchfield is the name of the women’s prison in Orange is the New Black.

Michael V said:

transition said:

PVs cleaned, be needing two vap’ coolers tomorrow

Is that irrigation pipe on the fence? Does make the water hot?

fence sprinklers/garden, ~70metres down both sides

Reconstructed video of Earthrise from Apollo 8. Remastered from four still images. Not timelapse, this is genuine speed.

https://youtu.be/1R5QqhPq1Ik