Morning all.

HNFY.

‘Allo.

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

poikilotherm said:

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Rule 303 said:

poikilotherm said:

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Yea, new job, same town (same job different business).

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

poikilotherm said:

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Yea, new job, same town (same job different business).

Ahh. Goodly.

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

Heh.

Divine Angel said:

hmm

not good

try this

Rufus & Coco Chew Stopper Spray https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/765614/

Spiny Norman said:

‘Allo.

‘Allo. ‘Allo.

Wo’ ‘ave we ‘ere then?

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

poikilotherm said:

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Yea, new job, same town (same job different business).

Better pay, I hope.

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

Divine Angel said:

Not good…

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Divine Angel said:

Hide all the cables!

I remember a female Irish Setter pup..

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Not good…

Electrical oral burns are not your friend.

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Bugger.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

Morning in the second half,
More frosty stuff to kick it off. A casualty from the EOFY?

Divine Angel said:

conduit!
You need to protect the dog because the dog doesn’t know if current is flowing or not.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

She’s obviously a worry wart.

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Happy new year!

I slept on the lounge last night and woke up with a furry face next to mine.

I was lying in bed, seconds away from sleep, when my brain asked, “Jellybean is sleeping under the bed. Is your frame secure enough that it won’t collapse during the night?”

So of course I slept on the lounge because I need to check the bed today 🙄

When was the last time your bed collapsed?

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Too vigorous sleeping arrangements?

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

I’m sure you are in the majority.

roughbarked said:

Morning in the second half,
More frosty stuff to kick it off. A casualty from the EOFY?

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

poikilotherm said:

Morning, cold and clear in the Styx . Resignation letter day…do I send it in the morning or wait until near home time to send it 🤔 decisions.

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Yea, new job, same town (same job different business).

Only the flavour of the stickers have changed.. and the pay I spose?

Did you say you were buying in?

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

Sadly neither have I. ;)

Ian said:

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

You’re resigning? I seem to have missed this news.

Yea, new job, same town (same job different business).

Only the flavour of the stickers have changed.. and the pay I spose?

Did you say you were buying in?

He mentioned that option, yes.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

Sadly neither have I. ;)

You are both obviously gentle men.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Um, a few months ago? The slats weren’t affixed, causing too much pressure on the middle bit, which broke.

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

I had a fire in my water bed. Does that count?

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Bugger.

I have never had a bed collapse.

I had a fire in my water bed. Does that count?

How did that turn out?

roughbarked said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

I have never had a bed collapse.

I had a fire in my water bed. Does that count?

How did that turn out?

Moist.

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Not good…

Electrical oral burns are not your friend.

Luckily it’s the fan, which wasn’t plugged in.

Divine Angel said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Morning punters and correctors.

Nice fine sunny day in the Pearl of the South Specific.

Greetings

1 working lift out of 6 in the building, going to be fun for the great unwashed when they get in at 8:30am

Divine Angel said:

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Not good…

Electrical oral burns are not your friend.

Luckily it’s the fan, which wasn’t plugged in.

Electric Jellybean?

poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Mum’s pet rabbit did it many times without harm.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Mum’s pet rabbit did it many times without harm.

Yes one of ours many years ago did it to a Playstation controller cord, ran past nipped it and it stopped working.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

Took someone 25 minutes to get into our office from the ground floor with only one lift working.

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

I’d be tempted to find an old laptop supply of around 20 volts and let teh dog have a decent nibble.

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

You have an electric fence?

Witty Rejoinder said:

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

You have an electric fence?

Yea, the plants and garden…are not safe without it. Although, the dogs have gotten elderly so might be over the ‘tug of war with garden phase’, I’m still a bit concerned that if I remove it, it may start again.

Cymek said:

Took someone 25 minutes to get into our office from the ground floor with only one lift working.

Think of how much planet it’s saving.

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Looks like there’s been a chewin’ .

One of our dogs did that when a pup, to a laptop cord…luckily for her it was the transformed side and not the mains.

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

They learn the electric fence thing very quickly. After the first buzz, they will never touch another tape, alive or not connected.

Witty Rejoinder said:

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

You have an electric fence?

We had until the donkeys all grew old & died.
Good fence story.
SIL was crossing the fence using a piece of stick to push the live fence strand down.
She was standing with one foot either side of the wire when the stick broke. Wire resumed its rest position.
The shock made her jump & when she landed it was on the live strand again.
Ruined her love life for quite some time afterwards.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

They learn the electric fence thing very quickly. After the first buzz, they will never touch another tape, alive or not connected.

I’m trained.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

Our Kelpie did that to a live extension cord and survived. Never chewed plastic again. And he was incorrigible before.

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

They learn the electric fence thing very quickly. After the first buzz, they will never touch another tape, alive or not connected.

Yep. Amusingly, swmbo didn’t believe the fence was working…so instead of gently brushing it to check or similar, walked up and grabbed the wire.

It didn’t end well but lol’d.

Tamb said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

poikilotherm said:

Funnily enough ours has never touched a cord again either, must’ve been quite the tingle even with 12V and 0.5A . They are also not fans of the electric fence wire, even when it’s not on.

You have an electric fence?

We had until the donkeys all grew old & died.
Good fence story.
SIL was crossing the fence using a piece of stick to push the live fence strand down.
She was standing with one foot either side of the wire when the stick broke. Wire resumed its rest position.
The shock made her jump & when she landed it was on the live strand again.
Ruined her love life for quite some time afterwards.

Funny but you do feel sorry for her
We dared our youngest to touch an electric fence, she did was a delay and then the shock she was not happy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

LOL, he’s a fun guy.

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

LOL, he’s a fun guy.

>he’s a fun guy
Nickname Mushroom?

cold enough or what…jeez

might have to find a double adapter, get this heater going under the office desk, at M&D’s

doing end of month accounts

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/pedro-the-turtle-gets-lego-wheel-transplant/11266382

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

He is a bit of an outlier compared to the others in most of the tables in that article.

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/pedro-the-turtle-gets-lego-wheel-transplant/11266382

That’s a nice story and funny

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

He is a bit of an outlier compared to the others in most of the tables in that article.

He’s been predicating a severe housing crash and resultant recession for around the last 25 years.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

He is a bit of an outlier compared to the others in most of the tables in that article.

He makes Hanrahan look like an optimist.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/the-economy-is-weak-and-heading-down-economic-review/11261704

Love these. They normally have Steven Keen as one of the panelists, and I can only imagine it is for the shits and giggles.

One day he’s going to be right when everyone else is wrong, and he’ll crow about for like forever, but I ain’t holding my breath.

He is a bit of an outlier compared to the others in most of the tables in that article.

He’s been predicating a severe housing crash and resultant recession for around the last 25 years.

Oh, has he? Never heard of him till now I must confess. But anyway, this time it might be true – if China and the USA both start going backwards because of the tariffs war, and the UK and EU economies stall over the Brexit shock, then we might have a bit of a global recession ahead. Any downturn in China, Japan and the US would fuck us over pretty badly and there would be nothing any Australian government could do about it in the short to medium term.

transition said:

cold enough or what…jeez

might have to find a double adapter, get this heater going under the office desk, at M&D’s

doing end of month accounts

daddy got me a double adapter, he’s a good boy

feel that warm on my feet, beautiful, no frostbite today

transition said:

cold enough or what…jeez

might have to find a double adapter, get this heater going under the office desk, at M&D’s

doing end of month accounts

Big water bill this year?

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

cold enough or what…jeez

might have to find a double adapter, get this heater going under the office desk, at M&D’s

doing end of month accounts

Big water bill this year?

nah

smells burning socks

get this done then go ax some stumps, that’ll warm me up

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Are you in isolation?

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Bugger.

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Get yourself to the tropics lad, Cairns would be nice and it has very good health facilities.

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Are you in isolation?

Not anymore which is a worry.

Peak Warming Man said:

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Get yourself to the tropics lad, Cairns would be nice and it has very good health facilities.

Certaimly does. I spent 4 months in Cairns Hospital. Food was pretty good too.

AwesomeO said:

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Are you in isolation?

Not anymore which is a worry.

They had me wearing a mask for a while so I didn’t catch anything from passing people.

I’ve found not seeing other humans has dropped my pick up of stray infections.

People need to be educated to wear masks when they have a cold / flu.

Peak Warming Man said:

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Get yourself to the tropics lad, Cairns would be nice and it has very good health facilities.

Yorkeys Knob looks good.

sarahs mum said:

I’ve found not seeing other humans has dropped my pick up of stray infections.

Tick.

AwesomeO said:

Peak Warming Man said:

AwesomeO said:

All my bills are going to be light on, been over two months in hospital now. Was supposed to be out on Friday but lucky in retrospect I didn’t, I got a fever and still weak. They are working on a plan to discharge to Maryborough and access services via there. Really screwed the pooch on this one, on oxygen and living in trepidation of another infection.

Get yourself to the tropics lad, Cairns would be nice and it has very good health facilities.

Yorkeys Knob looks good.

Niece lives there. Quiet relaxed sort of place.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I’ve found not seeing other humans has dropped my pick up of stray infections.

Tick.

There are draw backs.

I must say, it’s nice to have a doggo around the house again.

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Get yourself to the tropics lad, Cairns would be nice and it has very good health facilities.

Yorkeys Knob looks good.

Niece lives there. Quiet relaxed sort of place.

Very relaxed, great beach and not too many tourists. :)

Divine Angel said:

I must say, it’s nice to have a doggo around the house again.

Inserts a heart shaped emoji.

Spider Lily said:

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

Yorkeys Knob looks good.

Niece lives there. Quiet relaxed sort of place.

Very relaxed, great beach and not too many tourists. :)

They do a lot of kite boarding there.
I often have an evening meal looking out to sea. Very restful.

sarahs mum said:

Divine Angel said:

I must say, it’s nice to have a doggo around the house again.

Inserts a heart shaped emoji.

Inserts a slightly jealous emoji. Can’t have a dog because I have to go to Cairns for chemo for a week every month.

Police in India are investigating the disappearance of a magician.

Peak Warming Man said:

Police in India are investigating the disappearance of a magician.

They did find him.

Oh SL, in reply to your question the other day: Jellybean has wiry fur. Definitely not soft but it’s not like a Brillo pad either.

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Police in India are investigating the disappearance of a magician.

They did find him.

In two halves?

Divine Angel said:

Oh SL, in reply to your question the other day: Jellybean has wiry fur. Definitely not soft but it’s not like a Brillo pad either.

Rough coated rather than wire haired.

Tamb said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Police in India are investigating the disappearance of a magician.

They did find him.

In two halves?

inside a hat.

She’s currently having a doggy dream so I won’t disturb her. My aunt lost an ear that way (when she was 6).

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Divine Angel said:

I must say, it’s nice to have a doggo around the house again.

Inserts a heart shaped emoji.

Inserts a slightly jealous emoji. Can’t have a dog because I have to go to Cairns for chemo for a week every month.

:(

party_pants said:

Tamb said:

sibeen said:

They did find him.

In two halves?

inside a hat.

In the river, where he’d been for a couple of days.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Tamb said:

In two halves?

inside a hat.

In the river, where he’d been for a couple of days.

Was that the faux-Houdini magician?

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

poikilotherm said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

inside a hat.

In the river, where he’d been for a couple of days.

Was that the faux-Houdini magician?

Yep.

Tamb said:

Spider Lily said:

Tamb said:

Niece lives there. Quiet relaxed sort of place.

Very relaxed, great beach and not too many tourists. :)

They do a lot of kite boarding there.
I often have an evening meal looking out to sea. Very restful.

I like the prices but the strata fees piss me off.

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Call a priest, they’re clearly possessed.

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Also, it’s only the first day of hols. If symptoms persist til Wednesday, then start to panic.

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Could be a twilight episode, you hear a knock at the door, answer it, and it’s …you

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Sheesh…. what sorta thing they teaching ‘em in school these days?

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

It could escalate.

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Punter-: I’ve come to report a missing person, a magician actually.
Policeman-: I see.
Policeman-: What was his name besides “The Great…….”
Punter-: Trevor.
Policeman-: And what was The Great Trevor wearing, top hat? cape?
Punter-: Why yes, yes he was.
Policeman-: White gloves?
Punter-: Yes.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any rabbits upon his person when he disappeared?
Punter-: Yes, several rabbits.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any playing cards in his pocket on the night he disappeared………….

All kinds of wind out there, crazy wind. But I’ve run out of BP medication so will have to venture out in it.

Peak Warming Man said:

Punter-: I’ve come to report a missing person, a magician actually.
Policeman-: I see.
Policeman-: What was his name besides “The Great…….”
Punter-: Trevor.
Policeman-: And what was The Great Trevor wearing, top hat? cape?
Punter-: Why yes, yes he was.
Policeman-: White gloves?
Punter-: Yes.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any rabbits upon his person when he disappeared?
Punter-: Yes, several rabbits.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any playing cards in his pocket on the night he disappeared………….

take note DA, this is how you write a gripping story.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Are you sure you’re not dead?

poikilotherm said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Are you sure you’re not dead?

He’s stumbled into the wrong house.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

There’s an update.

The elder sprogs besty has turned up – so it’s now officially a cabal. They went outside, picked about 50 lemons off the tree and are now squeezing lemons to make home made lemonade. I feel like I’m trapped in an episode of Leave it to Beaver.

The shoe’s gunna drop at any time.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

Maybe they’re doing it in the hope of sibeen taking them out to that film you reckoned was no good.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Punter-: I’ve come to report a missing person, a magician actually.
Policeman-: I see.
Policeman-: What was his name besides “The Great…….”
Punter-: Trevor.
Policeman-: And what was The Great Trevor wearing, top hat? cape?
Punter-: Why yes, yes he was.
Policeman-: White gloves?
Punter-: Yes.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any rabbits upon his person when he disappeared?
Punter-: Yes, several rabbits.
Policeman-: Did The Great Trevor have any playing cards in his pocket on the night he disappeared………….

take note DA, this is how you write a gripping story.

Noted

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

Maybe they’re doing it in the hope of sibeen taking them out to that film you reckoned was no good.

I already promised that we’re going, so it can’t be that.

sibeen said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

There’s an update.

The elder sprogs besty has turned up – so it’s now officially a cabal. They went outside, picked about 50 lemons off the tree and are now squeezing lemons to make home made lemonade. I feel like I’m trapped in an episode of Leave it to Beaver.

The shoe’s gunna drop at any time.

And trying too earn some money… oh they definitely are working up to something…

I can hear it now…
“But dad! We even have our own money, come on you have to let us go to (insert weird concert name/event here], everyone is going to be there!”

sibeen said:

I feel like I’m trapped in an episode of Leave it to Beaver.

I’ve never pictured SWMBO as June Cleaver.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

Maybe they’re doing it in the hope of sibeen taking them out to that film you reckoned was no good.

I already promised that we’re going, so it can’t be that.

Don’t make them, it’s not worth the trouble. .

I go to the loo and when I get back, the dog thinks so owns the place.

Divine Angel said:

I go to the loo and when I get back, the dog thinks so owns the place.

Good he’s relaxed enough to chill out

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

LOL

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

LOL

:)

Ah crap, wrong thread. Sorry.

Divine Angel said:

Ah crap, wrong thread. Sorry.

Here left eye is bung.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There is something very, very disturbing going on in the sibeen household. It’s school holidays and both sprogs are home. They are playing music and being nice to each other as the elder is cleaning the kitchen and the younger is vacuuming the family area. The music is actually listenable, I’ve heard The Travelling Willburys, Neil Young etc. I didn’t ask them to do any of this.

I’m scared.

Maybe SWMBO gave them orders.

Nope, they are definitely working up to something,

Money. They want money.

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

A weed.

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

Any leaves?

PermeateFree said:

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

Any leaves?

Not on my side of the fence. That’s all that’s growing through.

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

A weed.

Look in https://www.bing.com/search?q=weed+purple+berries&pc=MOZI&form=MOZTSB

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

Divine Angel said:

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

I use gloves getting rid of that, I got a bad rash once.

Divine Angel said:

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

The fruit do look like black nightshade. When ripe they are edible and taste somewhat tomato-like.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

The fruit do look like black nightshade. When ripe they are edible and taste somewhat tomato-like.

Although Wikipedia says they are not necessarily edible, I found them pleasant enough 40-odd years ago. I didn’t eat heaps of them though.

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

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

The fruit do look like black nightshade. When ripe they are edible and taste somewhat tomato-like.

Although Wikipedia says they are not necessarily edible, I found them pleasant enough 40-odd years ago. I didn’t eat heaps of them though.

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

….. and still alive to tell the tale.

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

Deadly nightshade.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I think I found it

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/blackberry-nightshade

The fruit do look like black nightshade. When ripe they are edible and taste somewhat tomato-like.

Only when ripe though.

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

Deadly nightshade.

I think your neighbour is trying to tell you something.

Could it be liriope?

Divine Angel said:

Could it be liriope?

No. It is nightshade. The berries hang on long after the leaves blow away.

Looks like nightshade berries are in clusters while liriope berries are all along the strand.

Divine Angel said:

Could it be liriope?

Horrible ribbon weed that’s sold to people as sit it on a bit of concrete and it will grow.

Divine Angel said:

Looks like nightshade berries are in clusters while liriope berries are all along the strand.

The liriope leaves never die off.

Divine Angel said:

Looks like nightshade berries are in clusters while liriope berries are all along the strand.

I don’t think it is the Nightshade.

PermeateFree said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like nightshade berries are in clusters while liriope berries are all along the strand.

I don’t think it is the Nightshade.

So what is it then?

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like nightshade berries are in clusters while liriope berries are all along the strand.

I don’t think it is the Nightshade.

So what is it then?

Maybe one of the Buckthorns. Inflorescence is all wrong for nightshade.

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

I don’t think it is the Nightshade.

So what is it then?

Maybe one of the Buckthorns. Inflorescence is all wrong for nightshade.

https://www.mtweed.org/weed_id/common-buckthorn/

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

I don’t think it is the Nightshade.

So what is it then?

Maybe one of the Buckthorns. Inflorescence is all wrong for nightshade.

OK.

wench’s making late lunch…I just back from walk…

transition said:

wench’s making late lunch…I just back from walk…

Red headed big breasted warbler.

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

wench’s making late lunch…I just back from walk…

Red headed big breasted warbler.

a very fat silvereye.

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

wench’s making late lunch…I just back from walk…

Red headed big breasted warbler.

Looks like a flying scrotum.

Anyway I’m back, wind was quite invigorating.

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

So what is it then?

Maybe one of the Buckthorns. Inflorescence is all wrong for nightshade.

OK.

Need more information about the plant and foliage.

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum#/media/File:Solanum_nigrum_leafs_flowers_fruits.jpg

kettle’s on the flame
gas just turned on’n lit
milk out the fridge
blew her nose she did
now got toothpick
between teeth she dig
now readin’ she’s
Take Five ‘avin’ think
be make us drink
coffee me, tea her it is
‘n got out biscuits

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum#/media/File:Solanum_nigrum_leafs_flowers_fruits.jpg

Definitely not that plant. I think da is keeping back information.

Finally going to make that cream of cauliflower soup tonight, which will also include taters and chicken wings etc.

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Meanwhile, anyone know what plant this is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum#/media/File:Solanum_nigrum_leafs_flowers_fruits.jpg

Definitely not that plant. I think da is keeping back information.

our nightshade, berries go black of course, not as poisonous as deadly nightshade, but still produce some atropine or whatever related

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum#/media/File:Solanum_nigrum_leafs_flowers_fruits.jpg

Definitely not that plant. I think da is keeping back information.

our nightshade, berries go black of course, not as poisonous as deadly nightshade, but still produce some atropine or whatever related

lady just brought that in, maybe’s a special soup on the menu tonight

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum#/media/File:Solanum_nigrum_leafs_flowers_fruits.jpg

Definitely not that plant. I think da is keeping back information.

our nightshade, berries go black of course, not as poisonous as deadly nightshade, but still produce some atropine or whatever related

Deadly Nightshade vs. Black Nightshade

>>The plant most commonly referred to as “deadly nightshade,” is Atropa belladonna, which is a highly unpleasant and toxic hallucinogen. “Black nightshade,” Solanum nigrum, on the other hand, is edible.<<

https://www.rootsimple.com/2011/11/deadly-nightshade-vs-black-nightshade/

PermeateFree said:

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

Definitely not that plant. I think da is keeping back information.

our nightshade, berries go black of course, not as poisonous as deadly nightshade, but still produce some atropine or whatever related

Deadly Nightshade vs. Black Nightshade

>>The plant most commonly referred to as “deadly nightshade,” is Atropa belladonna, which is a highly unpleasant and toxic hallucinogen. “Black nightshade,” Solanum nigrum, on the other hand, is edible.<<

https://www.rootsimple.com/2011/11/deadly-nightshade-vs-black-nightshade/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligustrum_vulgare#/media/File:Ligustrum_vulgare_-_Berries.jpg

Cartoonist’s contract terminated following viral Donald Trump drawing
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonists-contract-terminated-over-viral-donald-trump-drawing/news-story/0a3d66feaaaf1768efd543c245974bb1

Tau.Neutrino said:

Cartoonist’s contract terminated following viral Donald Trump drawing
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonists-contract-terminated-over-viral-donald-trump-drawing/news-story/0a3d66feaaaf1768efd543c245974bb1

Perhaps too much truth.

cold outside, funny that winter and all

nature’s full of surprises

sarahs mum said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Cartoonist’s contract terminated following viral Donald Trump drawing
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonists-contract-terminated-over-viral-donald-trump-drawing/news-story/0a3d66feaaaf1768efd543c245974bb1

Perhaps too much truth.

Perhaps too much of a reach. It’s no “he drew first” for impact with brevity and sparsity.

Bubblecar said:

Finally going to make that cream of cauliflower soup tonight, which will also include taters and chicken wings etc.

It’s more a cauliflower and hen stew, truth be told. Now simmering nicely.

“THE MONROES”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaG2gQE12F0

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Finally going to make that cream of cauliflower soup tonight, which will also include taters and chicken wings etc.

It’s more a cauliflower and hen stew, truth be told. Now simmering nicely.

You could probably quaff something at room temperature, or better still get a cheap but surprisingly tasty red and stick a hot poker straight from the fire in it.

Time Masters (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0lnl8B1k_k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Ma%C3%AEtres_du_temps

Divine Angel said:

Could it be liriope?

Oooo, plant ID question. I think you may be right about Liriope seeds, check the photo out on this page-
https://garden.org/plants/photo/38944/

Mexico: Freak hail storm dumps two metres of ice on Guadalajara
https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/mexico-freak-hail-storm-dumps-two-metres-of-ice-on-guadalajara-1.881187?fbclid=IwAR2RiRnGNaTgRwxadv6GZt3lsIC2p5wKAIzXtomK8OQdr9w7ZgVy4GOYU0Y#7

sarahs mum said:

Mexico: Freak hail storm dumps two metres of ice on Guadalajara
https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/mexico-freak-hail-storm-dumps-two-metres-of-ice-on-guadalajara-1.881187?fbclid=IwAR2RiRnGNaTgRwxadv6GZt3lsIC2p5wKAIzXtomK8OQdr9w7ZgVy4GOYU0Y#7

Weird.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Mexico: Freak hail storm dumps two metres of ice on Guadalajara
https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/mexico-freak-hail-storm-dumps-two-metres-of-ice-on-guadalajara-1.881187?fbclid=IwAR2RiRnGNaTgRwxadv6GZt3lsIC2p5wKAIzXtomK8OQdr9w7ZgVy4GOYU0Y#7

Weird.

I wonder how long the ice stayed up?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Mexico: Freak hail storm dumps two metres of ice on Guadalajara
https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/mexico-freak-hail-storm-dumps-two-metres-of-ice-on-guadalajara-1.881187?fbclid=IwAR2RiRnGNaTgRwxadv6GZt3lsIC2p5wKAIzXtomK8OQdr9w7ZgVy4GOYU0Y#7

Weird.

I wonder how long the ice stayed up?

Radar image would be interesting to see.

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

Goodonya Buffy. It is hard to take the standing back a bit role when you have the best idea of what is going on.

Can you pick up a few new clothing items for your Mum? That might make her feel more special.

the boobook owl is back in council depo shed, so maybe photos tomorrow

excited

Jellybean appears to be very happy.

:)

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

Goodonya Buffy. It is hard to take the standing back a bit role when you have the best idea of what is going on.

Can you pick up a few new clothing items for your Mum? That might make her feel more special.

One day I was in Target with my sister. My sister approaches a woman and says, ‘Why hello Janet!’ Janet (Howard) looks a bit confused and says, ‘Hello.How are you?’ Sister says she didn’t expect to see Janet here. Janet says she is just picking up some stuff for her mother. Sister explains that Mum is now in hospital and she has blah and blah and blah and it doesn’t look like she is getting out for a while so she decided to buy some new nighties and a new dressing gown and some new casual wear.

They had commonality.

Weird shit. Janet is probably still wondering who my sister was.

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

Goodonya Buffy. It is hard to take the standing back a bit role when you have the best idea of what is going on.

Can you pick up a few new clothing items for your Mum? That might make her feel more special.

We found the clothes I’ve been supplying over the past few months, so they are all new. It was amazing to find her nightie hanging on a hanger amongst Dad’s shirts, and similar misplacements.

:)

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

Goodonya Buffy. It is hard to take the standing back a bit role when you have the best idea of what is going on.

Can you pick up a few new clothing items for your Mum? That might make her feel more special.

We found the clothes I’ve been supplying over the past few months, so they are all new. It was amazing to find her nightie hanging on a hanger amongst Dad’s shirts, and similar misplacements.

:)

:(

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

She has her fifteen minutes of fame. Huzzah. On to more interesting things.

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Sorted and tidied Mums’ clothes. There are rags. There are chuckouts. But we found some reasonable ones amongst them. My brother cleaned out the washing machine, which was more of a lint distributor than a washing machine. My sister cleaned the bathroom, which doubles as a talc mine…

We visited both Mum and Dad. Mum seems to be settling. She is talking to other residents. Dad is very sad. He’s today recognized that things are never going to be the same and it is possible he may not be able to go home. Today he said – very slowly and painfully – that he is not sure he will be able to cope. He seemed to be afraid he would just be dumped back home. We have assured him it is not like that.

I was good. I participated in the conversation – I understand stroke affected talk better than my siblings – but I kept away from being bossy. I let my brother take the lead. Dad and the boys get on better than Dad and I.

Well done.

Going to be hard for him to adjust but that’s why he’s been putting off adjusting for a long time.

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Being an old white man outrage would ensue if I offered an opinion.

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Puts a top on then still got refused.

Wrong.

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Being an old white man outrage would ensue if I offered an opinion.

Same reason i didn’t offer a vote either way.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Puts a top on then still got refused.

Wrong.

Some kind of breast jealousy and/or unwanted personalization.

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

standards are stricter when you’re going to be locked in a confined space with strangers for a couple of hours. Not just dress standards, but behaviour in general. It’s not too much to ask for someone to cover up their tits for an hour or two. Personally I don’t mind it, but I understand why others would complain.

Is this what it’s come to, is this what we have become?
Degenerated into squabbling over an article about Bristol Cities in the UK Mirror.

Get The Airline crew to watch every Benny Hill show and tell them to HTFU

I could have helped cover her breasts, why wasn’t I told about this?

Peak Warming Man said:

Is this what it’s come to, is this what we have become?
Degenerated into squabbling over an article about Bristol Cities in the UK Mirror.

There’s no argument. The conclusion is already known i.e. the lady is entitled to wear whatever she chooses, and no-one has the right to say anything about it, and that goes quadruple for anyone with XY chromosomes.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Get The Airline crew to watch every Benny Hill show and tell them to HTFU

Nah, sod that. People who express individualism and personality should be forced to conform to arbitrary rules.

I had a top like that in the new romantics time. It was white. I used to wear a bra and a little silk singlet under it… and no one worried.

Peak Warming Man said:

Is this what it’s come to, is this what we have become?
Degenerated into squabbling over an article about Bristol Cities in the UK Mirror.

I remember the golden years when we were all young intellectuals proud of our driving, broad of shoulder, straight of back with a glint in our eye and a song in our heart.

I didn’t have bubbles down as a boobs man.

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Get The Airline crew to watch every Benny Hill show and tell them to HTFU

Nah, sod that. People who express individualism and personality should be forced to conform to arbitrary rules.

She should have worn a uniform.

Ian said:

I didn’t have bubbles down as a boobs man.

I’m not a boobs man.

I’m just thinking she might have ended up a bit chilly what with the aeroplane air conditioning.

Also, there were probably harsh words exchanged which is why she wasn’t let back on.

Tau.Neutrino said:

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Get The Airline crew to watch every Benny Hill show and tell them to HTFU

Nah, sod that. People who express individualism and personality should be forced to conform to arbitrary rules.

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

party_pants said:

Nah, sod that. People who express individualism and personality should be forced to conform to arbitrary rules.

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

Last time I got on a long haul flight there was a whole lot of people dressed in onesies. Most of them animal themed.

Bubblecar said:

Ian said:

I didn’t have bubbles down as a boobs man.

I’m not a boobs man.

I’m just thinking she might have ended up a bit chilly what with the aeroplane air conditioning.

Also, there were probably harsh words exchanged which is why she wasn’t let back on.

Yes, you usually only get one side of the story in the popular press, and then only the bits that they think make it more ‘interesting’.

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

party_pants said:

Nah, sod that. People who express individualism and personality should be forced to conform to arbitrary rules.

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

I have no problem with what she is wearing.

Tau.Neutrino said:

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

I have no problem with what she is wearing.

Neither do I personally, but I can understand some other people might.

captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Is this what it’s come to, is this what we have become?
Degenerated into squabbling over an article about Bristol Cities in the UK Mirror.

There’s no argument. The conclusion is already known i.e. the lady is entitled to wear whatever she chooses, and no-one has the right to say anything about it, and that goes quadruple for anyone with XY chromosomes.

Well that’s not true, SJW outrage can arise from wearing high heels, corsets, furs, wrong sentiments on your T-shirt and cultural misappropriation.

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

Last time I got on a long haul flight there was a whole lot of people dressed in onesies. Most of them animal themed.

LOL

AwesomeO said:

captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Is this what it’s come to, is this what we have become?
Degenerated into squabbling over an article about Bristol Cities in the UK Mirror.

There’s no argument. The conclusion is already known i.e. the lady is entitled to wear whatever she chooses, and no-one has the right to say anything about it, and that goes quadruple for anyone with XY chromosomes.

Well that’s not true, SJW outrage can arise from wearing high heels, corsets, furs, wrong sentiments on your T-shirt and cultural misappropriation.

Agreed, but this case presents a lose/lose for male commentators. Those who say ‘yes, wear it’ get labelled as pervs, those who say ‘no, don’t’ get labelled as prudish repressives.

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

Last time I got on a long haul flight there was a whole lot of people dressed in onesies. Most of them animal themed.

Was that the flight crew?

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

She should have worn a uniform.

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

Last time I got on a long haul flight there was a whole lot of people dressed in onesies. Most of them animal themed.

Did they have their udders hanging out?

Hot milk milo and then a spot of reading in bed I think.

captain_spalding said:

AwesomeO said:

captain_spalding said:

There’s no argument. The conclusion is already known i.e. the lady is entitled to wear whatever she chooses, and no-one has the right to say anything about it, and that goes quadruple for anyone with XY chromosomes.

Well that’s not true, SJW outrage can arise from wearing high heels, corsets, furs, wrong sentiments on your T-shirt and cultural misappropriation.

Agreed, but this case presents a lose/lose for male commentators. Those who say ‘yes, wear it’ get labelled as pervs, those who say ‘no, don’t’ get labelled as prudish repressives.

Standards are stricter when interacting with strangers in a confined space.

I used to try to wear natural fibres on planes. Wool, cotton, linen. Not only more comfy, but less of a fire problem.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

AwesomeO said:

Well that’s not true, SJW outrage can arise from wearing high heels, corsets, furs, wrong sentiments on your T-shirt and cultural misappropriation.

Agreed, but this case presents a lose/lose for male commentators. Those who say ‘yes, wear it’ get labelled as pervs, those who say ‘no, don’t’ get labelled as prudish repressives.

Standards are stricter when interacting with strangers in a confined space.

Well, there t is. Once she’s sat in her seat, almost no-one will see her. It might be a ‘problem’ for the bloke sitting next to her, but 95% of the people on board won’t see her again until disembarkation. Who cares what she wears? Let her take her seat, and deny her the stage.

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Agreed, but this case presents a lose/lose for male commentators. Those who say ‘yes, wear it’ get labelled as pervs, those who say ‘no, don’t’ get labelled as prudish repressives.

Standards are stricter when interacting with strangers in a confined space.

Well, there t is. Once she’s sat in her seat, almost no-one will see her. It might be a ‘problem’ for the bloke sitting next to her, but 95% of the people on board won’t see her again until disembarkation. Who cares what she wears? Let her take her seat, and deny her the stage.

Because people that break the rules should be punished and humiliated as a deterrent to others.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

Standards are stricter when interacting with strangers in a confined space.

Well, there t is. Once she’s sat in her seat, almost no-one will see her. It might be a ‘problem’ for the bloke sitting next to her, but 95% of the people on board won’t see her again until disembarkation. Who cares what she wears? Let her take her seat, and deny her the stage.

Because people that break the rules should be punished and humiliated as a deterrent to others.

when i’m in charge you’ve got chief of security position.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

Standards are stricter when interacting with strangers in a confined space.

Well, there t is. Once she’s sat in her seat, almost no-one will see her. It might be a ‘problem’ for the bloke sitting next to her, but 95% of the people on board won’t see her again until disembarkation. Who cares what she wears? Let her take her seat, and deny her the stage.

Because people that break the rules should be punished and humiliated as a deterrent to others.

When did you join the Young Liberals?

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Well, there t is. Once she’s sat in her seat, almost no-one will see her. It might be a ‘problem’ for the bloke sitting next to her, but 95% of the people on board won’t see her again until disembarkation. Who cares what she wears? Let her take her seat, and deny her the stage.

Because people that break the rules should be punished and humiliated as a deterrent to others.

When did you join the Young Liberals?

Devil’s Advocate Society, probationary member.

So there’s only about 100 Chinese alligators in the wild.

dv said:

So there’s only about 100 Chinese alligators in the wild.

In some countries, people worry about crocodilians eating people.

In China, however…

Bubblecar said:

So what do our panel say? Should she have been turfed off the plane?

Mum booted off Easyjet flight for wearing this low-cut lace top

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-booted-easyjet-flight-after-17280661

Having thought about this I think a fashion house should buy out a flight with the same airline and flight crew, and fill the seats with super models wearing similar tops.

See what happens.

ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

Could it be liriope?

Oooo, plant ID question. I think you may be right about Liriope seeds, check the photo out on this page-
https://garden.org/plants/photo/38944/

Bloody tropics.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Ian said:

I didn’t have bubbles down as a boobs man.

I’m not a boobs man.

I’m just thinking she might have ended up a bit chilly what with the aeroplane air conditioning.

Also, there were probably harsh words exchanged which is why she wasn’t let back on.

Yes, you usually only get one side of the story in the popular press, and then only the bits that they think make it more ‘interesting’.

I wasn’t allowing them to track me just to get a glimpse.

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

she could have worn a bra or singlet, or a T-shirt, or a jumoer, or a polo shirt, or a sarong or a toga.

Last time I got on a long haul flight there was a whole lot of people dressed in onesies. Most of them animal themed.

Did they have their udders hanging out?

Men can walk around showing all of their nipples. I don’t get the issue.

dv said:

So there’s only about 100 Chinese alligators in the wild.

Tthere’s a wilds in China?

Found a new way to appreciate tomato soup. Slice fresh radish from the garden into soup as it warms or add after the soup is warmed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zkD_wXG954

At about 2:30.

Is Trump And Kim all bullet proofed under those suits?

I keep on expecting them to belly bump.

I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.

dv said:

I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.

and thus commanded respect?

roughbarked said:

dv said:

I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.

and thus commanded respect?

Well that was the theory.

dv said:

I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.

:)

dv said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.

and thus commanded respect?

Well that was the theory.

If he was always a big lad, I’d never have dared to call him boy.

TfL has commissioned Aecom to come up with a recognisable noise that will help alert pedestrians and cyclists to the presence of vehicles that can be dangerously quiet.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/01/futuristic-sounds-to-make-electric-buses-safer-hit-wrong-note

If Aecom is in charge there’ll be dead pedestrians strewn all over London.

sibeen said:

TfL has commissioned Aecom to come up with a recognisable noise that will help alert pedestrians and cyclists to the presence of vehicles that can be dangerously quiet.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/01/futuristic-sounds-to-make-electric-buses-safer-hit-wrong-note

If Aecom is in charge there’ll be dead pedestrians strewn all over London.

Cities are too congested anyway. Safer to stay out of them.

It is raining heavily and loudly here.

sarahs mum said:

It is raining heavily and loudly here.

Wish I could whiz my backyard down there to catch some of it.

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

It is raining heavily and loudly here.

Wish I could whiz my backyard down there to catch some of it.

We aren’t getting as much as we could get. Winter in Tasmania is suppose to be mud at every gate. Dry winters are sort of nice but they aren’t good.

But usually it is lots of days of drizzley rain. Not this thumping driving stuff.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

It is raining heavily and loudly here.

Wish I could whiz my backyard down there to catch some of it.

We aren’t getting as much as we could get. Winter in Tasmania is suppose to be mud at every gate. Dry winters are sort of nice but they aren’t good.

But usually it is lots of days of drizzley rain. Not this thumping driving stuff.

Adding precious topsoil to runoff water.

sarahs mum said:

It is raining heavily and loudly here.

good

fire going..

Flood watch for the Huon. Wind warning.

most of the warnings are for the north of the state.

sarahs mum said:

Flood watch for the Huon. Wind warning.

most of the warnings are for the north of the state.

Still gusty this end. More rain expected.

G21/Bring the kids to work day.

Ivanka Trump Faces Criticism For G20 Involvement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwpa5oCRqE4

Would you call vacuuming along the side of the bed while someone is sleeping in it “passive aggressive”?

Mrs m did it yesterday. I slept straight through it without waking up.

mollwollfumble said:

Would you call vacuuming along the side of the bed while someone is sleeping in it “passive aggressive”?

Mrs m did it yesterday. I slept straight through it without waking up.

I understand not being able to sleep and needing to busy myself through the night. But I also understand that other people like to sleep.

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eternal-employment-in-gothenburg-sweden

Morning. 15 degrees, just thinking about getting light. Mini Me is awake but amusing herself. Jellybean is asleep, I think shes in the wardrobe.

mollwollfumble said:

Would you call vacuuming along the side of the bed while someone is sleeping in it “passive aggressive”?

Mrs m did it yesterday. I slept straight through it without waking up.

Mr Mutant liked to mow the lawn outside the study window when I was trying to write essays for uni.

sarahs mum said:

Flood watch for the Huon. Wind warning.

most of the warnings are for the north of the state.

Bit of a change from bushfires.

Good morning Holidayers. Going home today.

sarahs mum said:

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eternal-employment-in-gothenburg-sweden

What an interesting notion!

Good morning everyone.

17.1°C, 84% RH, almost overcast with thin high cloud, all with a light air.

Nothing much else to report.

mollwollfumble said:

Would you call vacuuming along the side of the bed while someone is sleeping in it “passive aggressive”?

Mrs m did it yesterday. I slept straight through it without waking up.

resilience

:)

Divine Angel said:

sarahs mum said:

Flood watch for the Huon. Wind warning.

most of the warnings are for the north of the state.

Bit of a change from bushfires.

that’s what I thought, + need all rain and cold weather they can get, Tasmania warming and drying as reports go

dv said:

heh, saw similar the other day, I think with the Doc character ‘What year is this?!?!”

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eternal-employment-in-gothenburg-sweden

What an interesting notion!

Well if the $650,000 ploughed into it has to fund a board to select the person to do the job, and salary for a lifetime, it’s not going to be terribly well paid.

Unless they select a very old person I suppose.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eternal-employment-in-gothenburg-sweden

What an interesting notion!

Well if the $650,000 ploughed into it has to fund a board to select the person to do the job, and salary for a lifetime, it’s not going to be terribly well paid.

Unless they select a very old person I suppose.

Will there be holidays, leave loading, paternity leave, public holidays, sick leave, double time and a half overtime and free clothing and boots?

Greetings

Jfc@ Ivanka trying to insert herself into conversations at the G20. I’d be embarrassed for her but I don’t think she even realises.

https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/214529
Little arctic fox that travelled thousands of furlongs in 76 days.
Anyway how would one save that gif?

Peak Warming Man said:

https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/214529
Little arctic fox that travelled thousands of furlongs in 76 days.
Anyway how would one save that gif?

Have you tried downloading from:
https://media.giphy.com/media/Q67UV1IkG36cGlz1dd/giphy.gif

Peak Warming Man said:

https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/214529
Little arctic fox that travelled thousands of furlongs in 76 days.
Anyway how would one save that gif?

https://media.giphy.com/media/Q67UV1IkG36cGlz1dd/giphy.gif

Giphy.gif

One thing I did not realise is that South Australia has ticked over to >50% renewables for electricity production.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/214529
Little arctic fox that travelled thousands of furlongs in 76 days.
Anyway how would one save that gif?

https://media.giphy.com/media/Q67UV1IkG36cGlz1dd/giphy.gif

Giphy.gif

Thank you stout yeoman.

dv said:

One thing I did not realise is that South Australia has ticked over to >50% renewables for electricity production.

And we know what happened there. Twice.

mollwollfumble said:

dv said:

One thing I did not realise is that South Australia has ticked over to >50% renewables for electricity production.

And we know what happened there. Twice.

what?

ChrispenEvan said:

mollwollfumble said:

dv said:

One thing I did not realise is that South Australia has ticked over to >50% renewables for electricity production.

And we know what happened there. Twice.

what?

Up, up, up in the sky, is it a bird, is it a plain, no its Elon Musk

Cymek said:

ChrispenEvan said:

mollwollfumble said:

And we know what happened there. Twice.

what?

Up, up, up in the sky, is it a bird, is it a plain, no its Elon Musk

Don’t you bloody start.

mollwollfumble said:

Peak Warming Man said:

https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/214529
Little arctic fox that travelled thousands of furlongs in 76 days.
Anyway how would one save that gif?

Have you tried downloading from:
https://media.giphy.com/media/Q67UV1IkG36cGlz1dd/giphy.gif

Thanks Moll.

Tau.Neutrino said:

A new Bill and Ted movie is in the making

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

dv said:

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

That’s pretty cool

Cymek said:

dv said:

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

That’s pretty cool

Seems the best preserved ancient animals are those that were serendipitously trapped in amber.
I wonder if amber has been used intentionally to preserve animals?

We are home. Planning to go back to Melbourne next weekend because my sister doesn’t go back to LA until Tuesday of next week. It’s been good to see her. My potential buyer knows I’ve got Family Stuff going on. He can put up with me not being available for a weekend.

dv said:

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

..trying really hard not to contemplate some deep fried mouse.

Ian said:

dv said:

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

..trying really hard not to contemplate some deep fried mouse.

Deep fried mousse is an equally difficult concept.

Ian said:

dv said:

This is old news but I missed it at the time.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11432544/Mummified-monk-revealed-inside-1000-year-old-Buddha-statue.html

By Nick Squires

5:57PM GMT 24 Feb 2015

Scientific tests have revealed that an ancient Buddhist statue contains the perfectly preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, in what is believed to be the only such example in the world.

The monk, who is sitting in the lotus position, is thought to have starved himself to death in an act of extreme spiritual devotion in China or Tibet in the 10th century. His preserved remains were displayed in his monastery.

Some 200 years later, perhaps after his remains started to deteriorate, his mummified body was placed inside the elaborate, lacquered statue of Buddha.

..trying really hard not to contemplate some deep fried mouse.

Starvation is definitely the best way to turn yourself into a mummy. The human body rots from the inside out, starting with the bacteria in the gut.

Starvation to death – no food in the gut to support a population of bacteria. Very much better preservation after death.

Divine Angel said:

Cows cant play?

coffee landed

We’d better go and break the dogs out of the pet resort.

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Can you give an example?

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

What’s an example, do they think its a learning problem

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Can you give an example?

The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

they look for dyslexia, so it can be assessed and special help, though not saying your kid has dyslexia.

the kids that do get the help, that need it, do very well from the help, perhaps better than many non-dyslexics, in ways.

back a way, quite way, before minds had any structure, you were just thick and failed to respond to your environment appropriately, or your environment had problems.

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Can you give an example?

The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

Yep, Damien Syndrome.
Has he harmed you yet, made you fall off your bike perhaps?

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Can you give an example?

The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

Bit strange I suppose not me to say really but I suppose it depends if it impacts his performance and/or makes him a target for bullying.

He doesn’t have dyslexia and he’s doing okay in school, but it can’t interfere socially when people don’t understand you.

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Maybe gently start correcting him? If he uses a word with the wrong meaning, or gets the words in the wrong order, repeat what he just said but in the correct manner? Dunno, just guessing.

party_pants said:

dv said:

Had a parent-teacher dealie today. One of the things that came up was my son’s weird use of language. My reaction was “yeah he’s a funny one alright” but it became obv that his teacher took it seriously.

He applies unusual metaphorical use of words, verbs in particular. We’ve always just laughed about it and considered it considered it a cute idiosyncrasy but I suppose what’s cute when someone is 7 is a disorder when he’s 10. I guess shit starts getting real at school and life generally at that age. Not sure what I’m supposed to do about it, though.

Maybe gently start correcting him? If he uses a word with the wrong meaning, or gets the words in the wrong order, repeat what he just said but in the correct manner? Dunno, just guessing.

Sounds like a good idea

• The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

These seem to be perfectly reasonable things to say…

Is there any connection to the way he is choosing his vocab/making sentences and Indonesian language?

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Can you give an example?

The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

Yep, Damien Syndrome.
Has he harmed you yet, made you fall off your bike perhaps?

It’s more a Shakespeare syndrome. New & unusual uses for words. IMO it’s a + not a -

furious said:

• The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

These seem to be perfectly reasonable things to say…

I understand a school gate being confronting.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

The examples raised were that he said the school gate confronted him, and that his body was struggling him when his arms were tired.

Yep, Damien Syndrome.
Has he harmed you yet, made you fall off your bike perhaps?

It’s more a Shakespeare syndrome. New & unusual uses for words. IMO it’s a + not a -

Damien as in the antichrist Damien

Calculation
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The calculation of evapotranspiration using this methodhas been made relative to a standard “reference” crop, andis often referred to as “reference crop evapotranspiration“or “reference evapotranspiration” denoted asETo. This crop approximates a wide area of greengrass about 12cm in height, well watered and activelygrowing which is completely covering the ground.

For crops of a different type, evapotranspiration willvary according to their height, colour, leaf area, age andcondition. Estimation of evapotranspiration for differentcrop types can be made by multiplying the ETo bya crop factor. Tables of crop factors can be found in theFAO56 document.
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I might be a while, first thing to do is look up willvary.

Back again. This time with dogs. We think we collected the correct ones from Josee. There seems to be a Boxer full of vitality and a Black Pug that’s, well, a Black Pug…

I’d simply see that as word experimentation. In my family we have always done that sort of thing. It’s fun.

buffy said:

I’d simply see that as word experimentation. In my family we have always done that sort of thing. It’s fun.

Sorry, that was in reference to dv’s emerging wordsmith.

buffy said:

I’d simply see that as word experimentation. In my family we have always done that sort of thing. It’s fun.

Don’t you and your sister write to each other as if you’re in a Jane Austen novel?

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

I’d simply see that as word experimentation. In my family we have always done that sort of thing. It’s fun.

Don’t you and your sister write to each other as if you’re in a Jane Austen novel?

Sister in law, and sometimes niece. I’ve just got another niece interested in Pratchett…..I don’t think I can write in his style!

Food report. Packet of Continental cream of chicken soup. Add shredded redcooked chicken, peas (frozen) and corn (tin) and chopped carrot. Not too bad. Nice and easy.

Perth family says children were served marijuana-laced brownies from local cafe

3 and 5 are too young for that stuff.

LANDFALL IN ALASKA!!

Two of the Bar-tailed Godwits fitted with PTTs at the Port of Brisbane and Manly have recently made landfall in Alaska, both in the Yukon Delta Wildlife Refuge.

PTT 64597 (leg flag BJV) left the Port of Brisbane on the 14th April and arrived in Saga Japan on the 21st April having flown c. 7,000km nonstop in 7 days. He stayed in Japan for 28 days before heading up the Asian coast and then across the Pacific Ocean arriving near the community of Chefornak on the Kinia River, Alaska on the 24th May, a further 5,500km in only 5 days. The bird now looks settled, presumably on the breeding grounds having travelled 12,500km.

The second bird (PTT 64591, leg flag AWS) left Manly on the 10th April, arriving in Japan on the 16th, travelling 7,000km in 6 days. She stayed there for 13 days before relocating to South Korea where she spent another 13 days before heading north. Five days and 6,000 km later she arrived in Alaska, 150km north of BJV, a migration of c. 13,000km to the breeding grounds.

We’ve learnt so much about the way this declining species uses its staging areas on migration and now we will have the opportunity to look at where they breed, sharing this information with our overseas colleagues to work towards their protection throughout the flyway. Fingers crossed for their safe return to us in September/October.

Many thanks to Fudan University in China for collaborating with QWSG and kindly providing the PTTs for use in this exciting study.

We’re having tacos. Mini Me is helping. Jellybean is supervising (she’s still learning table manners).

Divine Angel said:

We’re having tacos. Mini Me is helping. Jellybean is supervising (she’s still learning table manners).

Learning to benchcruise…

Arctic fox sets new record after walking from Norway to Canada in 76 days

Norwegian researchers GPS-tracked a juvenile fox that covered more than 3,500 kilometres in 76 days, reaching Canada

more…

buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

We’re having tacos. Mini Me is helping. Jellybean is supervising (she’s still learning table manners).

Learning to benchcruise…

She can’t quite reach yet. Puppy dog eyes are evolutionary tools for survival, Code for “I’m starrrrrrving!”

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

We’re having tacos. Mini Me is helping. Jellybean is supervising (she’s still learning table manners).

Learning to benchcruise…

She can’t quite reach yet. Puppy dog eyes are evolutionary tools for survival, Code for “I’m starrrrrrving!”

Now is the time to teach the dog to stay away from the kitchen. You’ll thank me when you don’t have a dog under your feet.

I don’t like these paintings…

https://www.facebook.com/MarkPayneArtist/posts/lady-penshurst-rides-the-grampians-commission-for-the-penny-wine-bar-opening-201/2569573669751770/

But I don’t frequent the local wine bar, because it’s pointless for a non drinker. So I don’t have to look at them.

https://www.facebook.com/thepennywinelounge/

AwesomeO said:

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Learning to benchcruise…

She can’t quite reach yet. Puppy dog eyes are evolutionary tools for survival, Code for “I’m starrrrrrving!”

Now is the time to teach the dog to stay away from the kitchen. You’ll thank me when you don’t have a dog under your feet.

I am teaching her. She’s very food-oriented so resisting the smell of food is proving difficult for her. But… I have treats.

When we were sorting all Mum’s clothes yesterday, I found a box of scarves. So we took out the ones she has recently been using for her to continue to use, and my sister and I and our two sisters in law picked some each. I took this one. It’s silk. I’ve never seen Mum using it. But it is beautiful. There were some others for the op shop leftover.

I also “acquired” the button tins. We haven’t gone through all of the sewing stuff yet, there may be more buttons…and this lot will need some serious sorting out.

The little purse is sentimental…I had it as a child.

buffy said:

When we were sorting all Mum’s clothes yesterday, I found a box of scarves. So we took out the ones she has recently been using for her to continue to use, and my sister and I and our two sisters in law picked some each. I took this one. It’s silk. I’ve never seen Mum using it. But it is beautiful. There were some others for the op shop leftover.

I also “acquired” the button tins. We haven’t gone through all of the sewing stuff yet, there may be more buttons…and this lot will need some serious sorting out.

The little purse is sentimental…I had it as a child.

I remember those little purses.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/privatisation-has-damaged-the-economy-says-accc-chief-20160726-gqe2c2.html

Good evening.. I am coming to you live from my new apple machine diddly do.. it’s pretty nice to type on and now I feel like a real student.

Hey Arts, I took your advice…no, hold on a second, I completely ignored your advice.

Went and took the sprogs and SWMBO to see Yesterday last evening. Didn’t mind the first half of the movie.

sibeen said:

Hey Arts, I took your advice…no, hold on a second, I completely ignored your advice.

Went and took the sprogs and SWMBO to see Yesterday last evening. Didn’t mind the first half of the movie.

sure, the bit before it turned into a crappy romance movie

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Hey Arts, I took your advice…no, hold on a second, I completely ignored your advice.

Went and took the sprogs and SWMBO to see Yesterday last evening. Didn’t mind the first half of the movie.

sure, the bit before it turned into a crappy romance movie

And why was every character who was an American a caricature?

ChrispenEvan said:

https://www.smh.com.au/business/privatisation-has-damaged-the-economy-says-accc-chief-20160726-gqe2c2.html

Surprise!

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

But boy, did he have strong calves.

When people ask me whether I’m doing “Dry July”

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-sussex-48757020/the-brighton-tailor-whose-identity-became-his-business

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

that steamroller would of been more reliable than that landy he drove.

historical quaintness.

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

The same reason they do in England, probably.

Tried Pimm’s for the first time. Not my cup of tea.

sibeen said:

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

That sort of thing doesn’t really impress me. If it’s dangerous he’s stupid and if he takes adequate safety measures it is unremarkable.

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

Actually the modern ones do, they have a hot water tank they spray onto the just melted asphalt, there are hovercraft type side rubbers which keep all the stream in and it helps to mould the asphalt smooth and keep the roller clean, you can see the steam as it comes out from under the rubber skirt.

sibeen said:

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

just been watching a few fred dibney videos. bit of a dick was fred.

I am not familiar with this person

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

Wikipedia erroneously has his name as Dibnah. I’ll fix that.

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

I think we call them road rollers

Witty Rejoinder said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

That sort of thing doesn’t really impress me. If it’s dangerous he’s stupid and if he takes adequate safety measures it is unremarkable.

It isn’t really about that. It is more the way he does stuff and talks about it. It is history. this was 30-40 years ago he did this stuff. plus his steam interests.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

I am not familiar with this person

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

Wikipedia erroneously has his name as Dibnah. I’ll fix that.

that is correct.

dv said:

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

he was a steeplejack. they did a series of docos on him.

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

I think we call them road rollers

I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term road roller.

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Someone MV won’t be looking at :)

He climbs high chimneys with ladders and ropes. Quite amazing to look at.

Wikipedia erroneously has his name as Dibnah. I’ll fix that.

that is correct.

Were you wrong, Boris?

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

And he drives a steam powered steamroller around.

Why, at least in Australia, do we continue to call them steamrollers when they haven’t used steam in a bloody long time?

I think we call them road rollers

I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term road roller.

DV’s lad came up with it.