buggerit, let’s go early.

Hello winter

wait is it next millennium already

https://youtu.be/w2zmBwx0P0g
Shields, the liberal, and Brooks, the conservative, seem to have swapped chairs for a bit, as Brooks thinks Biden doesn’t seem angry enough.

5m ago 15:23

In more upbeat news, the Dragon Capsule from the SpaceX mission has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a 19-hour journey from Earth.

Philadelphia’s derelict Eastern State Penitentiary.

sarahs mum said:

5m ago 15:23

In more upbeat news, the Dragon Capsule from the SpaceX mission has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a 19-hour journey from Earth.

they call the airlock the wyrm hole

SCIENCE said:

sarahs mum said:

5m ago 15:23

In more upbeat news, the Dragon Capsule from the SpaceX mission has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a 19-hour journey from Earth.

they call the airlock the wyrm hole

noice

Ernest Thesiger is well known from classic horror films like The Old Dark House (1932).

But he was also a fine embroiderer, as this little British Pathé piece explores.

Ernest Thesiger – Expert Embroiderer (1944)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sbWO8AWp5g

if someone can bump the purdy flowers thread or whatever, I could post a few pictures

The bots are back.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees, gusty and rainy. Even I feel a bit chilled.

“I want to ask Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Pompeo: Should Beijing support protests in the US, like you glorified rioters in Hong Kong?” Mr Hu wrote.

From here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/george-floyd-death-us-protests-global-reaction/12306012

Morning , 5 degrees in the Styx with afternoon snow forecast.

Good morning everyone.

Overcast, 17.5°C, 81% RH, and almost calm. BoM says to expect a top of 23°C and not much chance of rain.

I’ve found suitable steel and worked out a design for the bamboo splitter. Today I’ll mark out and cut the pieces. Then set up a safe welding spot and maybe start sticking them together with molten metal.

I’ve been asked to make vegetable soup with turkey-meat wontons for dinner.

Divine Angel said:

The bots are back.

Repeat the strategy. Block the server they are using?

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

That’s a legitimate device and much better than a fortuitous Lotto win.

Tamb said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

That’s a legitimate device and much better than a fortuitous Lotto win.

She’s gonna ask her sister and mother for some money, or cash out a credit card. I like the loan idea, creates conflict.

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

Divine Angel said:

Tamb said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

That’s a legitimate device and much better than a fortuitous Lotto win.

She’s gonna ask her sister and mother for some money, or cash out a credit card. I like the loan idea, creates conflict.

Don’t get in too deep with the family conflict or you’ll have to kill someone to resolve it.

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

A quick trip overseas and back with an illicit concealment, providing you don’t get caught, is a known money spinner…

furious said:

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

A quick trip overseas and back with an illicit concealment, providing you don’t get caught, is a known money spinner…

Covid-19 kind of rules that one out.

Tamb said:

furious said:

btm said:

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

A quick trip overseas and back with an illicit concealment, providing you don’t get caught, is a known money spinner…

Covid-19 kind of rules that one out.

Depends when the story is set…

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

The trouble is, she has no money. She’s been cut off from the family wealth. So she either cashes out her sister’s credit card, or she asks her and the mother for money. (Mother and father are divorced.) Story is set here-and-now.

Asking her mum for a loan is perfect for conflict, so that’s where I’m heading.

Drug mule, hey…

And by the story being set in the here-and-now, there’s no COVID running rampant. So let’s say, 2019.

Divine Angel said:

And by the story being set in the here-and-now, there’s no COVID running rampant. So let’s say, 2019.

All good then.

And she’s not doing it to trade, she’s doing it to get info from the stockbroker, whom she suspects is her never-mentioned uncle with a son possibly linked to the death of her friend…

Divine Angel said:

And she’s not doing it to trade, she’s doing it to get info from the stockbroker, whom she suspects is her never-mentioned uncle with a son possibly linked to the death of her friend…

Quite convoluted. I like!

Divine Angel said:

Drug mule, hey…

You can’t prove it.

Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Drug mule, hey…

You can’t prove it.

My sniffer dog says otherwise.

Christo the wrapper has died.

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

Finally found a school jumper for Mini Me. I’ve looked everywhere for a few weeks for one; found only one in her size but she needed another. Impossible to find. I don’t know whether it’s a Coronavirus-supply issue or normal for this time of year. But anyway, I found one.

Today I am writing, and researching stock broking for my novel. Mr Mutant doesn’t understand story writing; MC is opening a trading account but has no money of her own. Mr Mutant says, “Why doesn’t she save up?” Because I can’t drag the story out for three years while she saves enough money, that’s why. *shakes head

There’s a thing called short selling, where you sell shares you don’t own, then buy them back when the price has fallen. I’ve used it in the past when I’ve been a bit short of money (before the GFC, which was in part caused by short selling), but now there are requirements to have money to cover the trades. Depending on when your story is set, that might work. You could also consider options trading: that’s more complicated, but you can buy and sell the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price (the “strike price”). The option price is usually much lower than the stock price, but changes in the underlying stock are (generally) matched in the option price (so you could, for instance, buy some options to buy 1000 Telstra shares for $3.10 that expire in August; the current TLS price is $3.24, so the price for those options would be about $1 each. If the TLS price goes up $0.10, so do the option prices, but the percentage price is 10% (options) vs 3% (shares). Your character could build her funds that way.

Free money.

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Peak Warming Man said:

Christo the wrapper has died.

Presumably buried wrapped in red plastic?

Breakfast – torn up cabbage in re-heated, left-over, very spicy, home-made Tandoori sauce. Lovely. My mouth is zinging with flavours.

:)

Dana is stranded in Australia and cant get home, apparently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xmnd3uiK_Y

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Harold Frith did his studies on Malleefowl back in the late 50’s & 60’s.
Frith’s hut was built in the early 1960’s at Pulletop Nature Reserve for his studies on Malleefowl Conservation and is still in very good condition.

Pulletop, eh. Fair way from your place. Haven’t been there since I was a kid, growing up in Wagga. Went there to collect Wolframite specimens.

Michael V said:

Pulletop, eh. Fair way from your place. Haven’t been there since I was a kid, growing up in Wagga. Went there to collect Wolframite specimens.

Pulletop is less than 50km by road from where I live.

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been there but have been to the nearby Cocoparra NP. These small reserves are very important to maintain, as they provide stepping-stone habitat for many species, allowing them to move within the wider area.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Harold Frith did his studies on Malleefowl back in the late 50’s & 60’s.
Frith’s hut was built in the early 1960’s at Pulletop Nature Reserve for his studies on Malleefowl Conservation and is still in very good condition.

They look decidedly edible.

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been there but have been to the nearby Cocoparra NP. These small reserves are very important to maintain, as they provide stepping-stone habitat for many species, allowing them to move within the wider area.

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Pulletop, eh. Fair way from your place. Haven’t been there since I was a kid, growing up in Wagga. Went there to collect Wolframite specimens.

Pulletop is less than 50km by road from where I live.

Huh! There you go. I’d thought it was much further than that.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Harold Frith did his studies on Malleefowl back in the late 50’s & 60’s.
Frith’s hut was built in the early 1960’s at Pulletop Nature Reserve for his studies on Malleefowl Conservation and is still in very good condition.

They look decidedly edible.

Maybe why they are missing in action there.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Harold Frith did his studies on Malleefowl back in the late 50’s & 60’s.
Frith’s hut was built in the early 1960’s at Pulletop Nature Reserve for his studies on Malleefowl Conservation and is still in very good condition.

They look decidedly edible.

That was the problem. Mr Driver, who owned the station that covered the area where the City of Griffith now stands, wrote in 1895 that the locusts didn’t appear as a problem until the Mallee Fowl were eaten out.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Pulletop, eh. Fair way from your place. Haven’t been there since I was a kid, growing up in Wagga. Went there to collect Wolframite specimens.

Pulletop is less than 50km by road from where I live.

Huh! There you go. I’d thought it was much further than that.

It is only 44km to Leeton from Griffith.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Pulletop is less than 50km by road from where I live.

Huh! There you go. I’d thought it was much further than that.

It is only 44km to Leeton from Griffith.

Rankins Springs is 65km and Pulletop is closer to me than the Great Western Highway intersection with the Rankins Springs Road 53km from Griffith. Pulletop Road is about Halway along the 53km of Rankins Springs Road. I’m closer to Myall Park than Griffith.

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been there but have been to the nearby Cocoparra NP. These small reserves are very important to maintain, as they provide stepping-stone habitat for many species, allowing them to move within the wider area.

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

Nice! We need to get back there to do some more exploring. That blue wren you have photographed, would that species also live as far north as Gundabooka? I think I saw one there on an early morning walk, and it is on a similar line of longitude to Cocoparra.

I have noticed throughout all of my travels that there is a mind-boggling overlap of features both longitudinally and latitudinally over great distances.

The female lays a clutch of two or three to over 30 large, thin-shelled eggs, mostly about 15; usually about a week apart. Each egg weighs about 10% of the female’s body weight, and over a season, she commonly lays 250% of her own weight. Clutch size varies greatly between birds and with rainfall. Incubation time depends on temperature and can be between about 50 and almost 100 days.
Hatchlings use their strong feet to break out of the egg, then lie on their backs and scratch their way to the surface, struggling hard for 5–10 minutes to gain 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) at a time, and then resting for an hour or so before starting again. Reaching the surface takes between 2 and 15 hours. Chicks pop out of the nesting material with little or no warning, with eyes and beaks tightly closed, then immediately take a deep breath and open their eyes, before freezing motionless for as long as 20 minutes.
The chick then quickly emerges from the hole and rolls or staggers to the base of the mound, disappearing into the scrub within moments. Within an hour, it will be able to run reasonably well; it can flutter for a short distance and run very fast within two hours, and despite not having yet grown tail feathers, it can fly strongly within a day.
Chicks have no contact with adults or other chicks; they tend to hatch one at a time, and birds of any age ignore one another except for mating or territorial disputes.
——————————————-
Strange bird.

roughbarked said:

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

Mr Speedy’s friend grew up on the property that adjoins the NP (on approach by road) and his parents still live there. It may even be the property you have photographed with the crops.

Peak Warming Man said:

The female lays a clutch of two or three to over 30 large, thin-shelled eggs, mostly about 15; usually about a week apart. Each egg weighs about 10% of the female’s body weight, and over a season, she commonly lays 250% of her own weight. Clutch size varies greatly between birds and with rainfall. Incubation time depends on temperature and can be between about 50 and almost 100 days.
Hatchlings use their strong feet to break out of the egg, then lie on their backs and scratch their way to the surface, struggling hard for 5–10 minutes to gain 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) at a time, and then resting for an hour or so before starting again. Reaching the surface takes between 2 and 15 hours. Chicks pop out of the nesting material with little or no warning, with eyes and beaks tightly closed, then immediately take a deep breath and open their eyes, before freezing motionless for as long as 20 minutes.
The chick then quickly emerges from the hole and rolls or staggers to the base of the mound, disappearing into the scrub within moments. Within an hour, it will be able to run reasonably well; it can flutter for a short distance and run very fast within two hours, and despite not having yet grown tail feathers, it can fly strongly within a day.
Chicks have no contact with adults or other chicks; they tend to hatch one at a time, and birds of any age ignore one another except for mating or territorial disputes.
——————————————-
Strange bird.

No warning at all :)

Malleefowl hatching from mound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RocNefMhFn8

Anonymous has been busy.

The gist of this was already public knowledge though.
https://cdn.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/Johnson_TrumpEpstein_Lawsuit.pdf

Christo, Fearless Maker of Massive Public Artworks, Has Died at 84
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/christo-dead-wrappings-sculptures-1202689250/

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been there but have been to the nearby Cocoparra NP. These small reserves are very important to maintain, as they provide stepping-stone habitat for many species, allowing them to move within the wider area.

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

Nice! We need to get back there to do some more exploring. That blue wren you have photographed, would that species also live as far north as Gundabooka? I think I saw one there on an early morning walk, and it is on a similar line of longitude to Cocoparra.

I have noticed throughout all of my travels that there is a mind-boggling overlap of features both longitudinally and latitudinally over great distances.

:) Not that I’ve been in Gundabooka, it will be that the habitat it is found in will be the wetter hilly parts of the local bushland. ie; though where I live has irrigated farmland, only the variegated wren is seen on the plains outside Cocoparra NP. Two distinctly different birds.

Peak Warming Man said:

The female lays a clutch of two or three to over 30 large, thin-shelled eggs, mostly about 15; usually about a week apart. Each egg weighs about 10% of the female’s body weight, and over a season, she commonly lays 250% of her own weight. Clutch size varies greatly between birds and with rainfall. Incubation time depends on temperature and can be between about 50 and almost 100 days.
Hatchlings use their strong feet to break out of the egg, then lie on their backs and scratch their way to the surface, struggling hard for 5–10 minutes to gain 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) at a time, and then resting for an hour or so before starting again. Reaching the surface takes between 2 and 15 hours. Chicks pop out of the nesting material with little or no warning, with eyes and beaks tightly closed, then immediately take a deep breath and open their eyes, before freezing motionless for as long as 20 minutes.
The chick then quickly emerges from the hole and rolls or staggers to the base of the mound, disappearing into the scrub within moments. Within an hour, it will be able to run reasonably well; it can flutter for a short distance and run very fast within two hours, and despite not having yet grown tail feathers, it can fly strongly within a day.
Chicks have no contact with adults or other chicks; they tend to hatch one at a time, and birds of any age ignore one another except for mating or territorial disputes.
——————————————-
Strange bird.

A very interesting bird actually.

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

Mr Speedy’s friend grew up on the property that adjoins the NP (on approach by road) and his parents still live there. It may even be the property you have photographed with the crops.

The possibility exists. ;)

The monument wrapping artist Christo has died

Woohoo, have hit 50k words.

These Hainan Gibbons have recovered from near extinction to population of 30 on an island somewhere.
Males are black females are yellow.

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Cocoparra is also only 40 odd km from home. I spend a lot of time there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157624473918086

Mr Speedy’s friend grew up on the property that adjoins the NP (on approach by road) and his parents still live there. It may even be the property you have photographed with the crops.

The possibility exists. ;)

This would be circa 1974 watching the sunrise on Mt Cayley. Probably not far from where Oxley stood to do the same.

The first Europeans to visit the Cocoparra range were John Oxley and the members of his 1817 expedition exploring the Lachlan Country. They named the range Peels Range. Oxley approached the range from the east and climbed a hill which the party named Mount Caley after the botanist George Caley. The expedition also named Mt Brogden, under which it camped. Here a member of the party planted oak, quince, peach and apricot seeds on the King’s birthday `to serve to commemorate the day and situation, should these desolate plains be ever again visited by civilised man of which, however, I think there is little probability’. Oxley turned from a south-westerly route to a nor-westerly route around the southern end of the range.

Of course I’m behind the camera.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

The possibility exists. ;)

This would be circa 1974 watching the sunrise on Mt Cayley. Probably not far from where Oxley stood to do the same.

The first Europeans to visit the Cocoparra range were John Oxley and the members of his 1817 expedition exploring the Lachlan Country. They named the range Peels Range. Oxley approached the range from the east and climbed a hill which the party named Mount Caley after the botanist George Caley. The expedition also named Mt Brogden, under which it camped. Here a member of the party planted oak, quince, peach and apricot seeds on the King’s birthday `to serve to commemorate the day and situation, should these desolate plains be ever again visited by civilised man of which, however, I think there is little probability’. Oxley turned from a south-westerly route to a nor-westerly route around the southern end of the range.

Of course I’m behind the camera.

Caley.. Anyway, I searched the entire area and never found any evidence of the oak, quince, peach and apricot ever having survived.

Not a really nice day but then, it is winter now.

Gusts
52km/h
Lazy wind, goes straight through rather than around.
10 degrees (out of the wind).

Peak Warming Man said:

These Hainan Gibbons have recovered from near extinction to population of 30 on an island somewhere.
Males are black females are yellow.

Similar to white cheeked gibbons, though there seems to be a slight difference in the dichromatic colouring.

White cheeked gibbons : all born golden, all turn black then females back to golden at sexual maturity.

The literature for the hainan gibbons seems to suggest that they are all born golden but then only males turn black. Interesting.

Thanks.

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

These Hainan Gibbons have recovered from near extinction to population of 30 on an island somewhere.
Males are black females are yellow.

Similar to white cheeked gibbons, though there seems to be a slight difference in the dichromatic colouring.

White cheeked gibbons : all born golden, all turn black then females back to golden at sexual maturity.

The literature for the hainan gibbons seems to suggest that they are all born golden but then only males turn black. Interesting.

Thanks.

Thanks for the additiional info, Arts.

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

These Hainan Gibbons have recovered from near extinction to population of 30 on an island somewhere.
Males are black females are yellow.

Similar to white cheeked gibbons, though there seems to be a slight difference in the dichromatic colouring.

White cheeked gibbons : all born golden, all turn black then females back to golden at sexual maturity.

The literature for the hainan gibbons seems to suggest that they are all born golden but then only males turn black. Interesting.

Thanks.

No strike that, looks like the female also turn black. So same same.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

Arts said:

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

These Hainan Gibbons have recovered from near extinction to population of 30 on an island somewhere.
Males are black females are yellow.

Similar to white cheeked gibbons, though there seems to be a slight difference in the dichromatic colouring.

White cheeked gibbons : all born golden, all turn black then females back to golden at sexual maturity.

The literature for the hainan gibbons seems to suggest that they are all born golden but then only males turn black. Interesting.

Thanks.

No strike that, looks like the female also turn black. So same same.

OK.

Lunch: 1 x Herbert Adams chicken, leek & camembert pie.

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

Lateral thinker?

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

“Australia and India are in full agreement that our strong bilateral relationship is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

This sounds good, but what does it mean?

party_pants said:

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

“Australia and India are in full agreement that our strong bilateral relationship is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

This sounds good, but what does it mean?

Gonna share the virus?

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

“Australia and India are in full agreement that our strong bilateral relationship is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

This sounds good, but what does it mean?

Gonna share the virus?

Samosas for coal deal.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

“Australia and India are in full agreement that our strong bilateral relationship is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

This sounds good, but what does it mean?

More Tests.

Bubblecar said:

Lunch: 1 x Herbert Adams chicken, leek & camembert pie.

Verdict: not as nice as his beef and lamb pies.

Bubblecar said:

Lunch: 1 x Herbert Adams chicken, leek & camembert pie.

Fancy.

:)

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

buffy said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/narendra-modi-india-pm-scott-morrison-announce-virtual-summit/12306496

ScoMosas. Try saying that aloud.

(Then read the piece. Apparently it refers to samosas. But I read Scomo’s ass…might just be my mind)

“Australia and India are in full agreement that our strong bilateral relationship is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

This sounds good, but what does it mean?

More Tests.

Yes, this four test malarky is an outrage.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Lunch: 1 x Herbert Adams chicken, leek & camembert pie.

Verdict: not as nice as his beef and lamb pies.

Bummer.

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

I think we’re having hot tuna for lunch. Small can of tuna, tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms and onion, stewed up, thickened and lightly spiced. Serve in bowls. Lovely.

:)

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

I think we’re having hot tuna for lunch. Small can of tuna, tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms and onion, stewed up, thickened and lightly spiced. Serve in bowls. Lovely.

:)

Tuna in olive oil or water?
I much prefer my canned tuna to be in olive oil.

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

We had focaccia toasties from the bakery when we got back with the meat order. It was over $700 this week. Just as well they’ve arranged to do online paying so I don’t have to stump up and then get reimbursed. Included three full topside roasts and kilos and kilos of pie mince and sausage mince and diced lamb. I think the young fellow at the butcher said it was over 50kg in total.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

I think we’re having hot tuna for lunch. Small can of tuna, tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms and onion, stewed up, thickened and lightly spiced. Serve in bowls. Lovely.

:)

Tuna in olive oil or water?
I much prefer my canned tuna to be in olive oil.

Oil. I also prefer tuna, sardines, sprats, kippers etc in oil.

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

We had focaccia toasties from the bakery when we got back with the meat order. It was over $700 this week. Just as well they’ve arranged to do online paying so I don’t have to stump up and then get reimbursed. Included three full topside roasts and kilos and kilos of pie mince and sausage mince and diced lamb. I think the young fellow at the butcher said it was over 50kg in total.

Looks like the little shop is doing alright.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is a tuna and onion sanger and a cuppa.

We had focaccia toasties from the bakery when we got back with the meat order. It was over $700 this week. Just as well they’ve arranged to do online paying so I don’t have to stump up and then get reimbursed. Included three full topside roasts and kilos and kilos of pie mince and sausage mince and diced lamb. I think the young fellow at the butcher said it was over 50kg in total.

Looks like the little shop is doing alright.

They are doing very well. They are a little cagey, rightly so, but I suspect better than they could have expected. They were still in the startup phase, they haven’t been there a year yet. But not paying staff for serving tables and washing up has, I suspect, balanced out with having to go all takeaway. And the word has definitely gone out around the district that you can order pies. So many family pies have to be made. They did actually nearly run out of meat by Saturday last week, which is why our run was early this morning. They had some made up stuff, but the pantry was almost bare.

I spoke to the florist on Saturday morning, next door to where my practice was and she has not gone backwards either. Mothers Day was as good as usual.

I don’t know how the optometrist has been going. He went back to only opening mornings for a while there, but is now back to full time. I don’t ask, because in the past I’ve been told fibs. I never minded saying that I was booked up for 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 2 months, whatever. But don’t tell me fibs when I can just go online and check when I could get an appointment with you…

Anyway, I’ll be off to do some social distancing.

The shipping cost is a bit hexy.

Peak Warming Man said:

The shipping cost is a bit hexy.

Nah. Bulky and heavy items cost money to transport.

I think Lizza the chook is getting blousy, and her comb is reddening up. She can’t be far from laying again.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The shipping cost is a bit hexy.

Nah. Bulky and heavy items cost money to transport.

$260 to sit mostly in the back of a truck is crazy.

It was a bit bleak in Casterton this morning.

I’d better write to Mum. You lot don’t really want to see the pictures of seedlings in my garden that I took to occupy her mind.

:)

buffy said:

I think Lizza the chook is getting blousy, and her comb is reddening up. She can’t be far from laying again.

Nice and plump.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I think Lizza the chook is getting blousy, and her comb is reddening up. She can’t be far from laying again.

Nice and plump.

delicious looking.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The shipping cost is a bit hexy.

Nah. Bulky and heavy items cost money to transport.

$260 to sit mostly in the back of a truck is crazy.

The tyranny of distance and all that. This is the cost of doing business in Australia.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Nah. Bulky and heavy items cost money to transport.

$260 to sit mostly in the back of a truck is crazy.

The tyranny of distance and all that. This is the cost of doing business in Australia.

Nah, it’s a mistake.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Nah. Bulky and heavy items cost money to transport.

$260 to sit mostly in the back of a truck is crazy.

The tyranny of distance and all that. This is the cost of doing business in Australia.

Surely someone sells chains in Brisbane?

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

$260 to sit mostly in the back of a truck is crazy.

The tyranny of distance and all that. This is the cost of doing business in Australia.

Surely someone sells chains in Brisbane?

Why go that far? Rural suppliers ship bulk of the stuff.

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

buffy said:

It was a bit bleak in Casterton this morning.

I’d better write to Mum. You lot don’t really want to see the pictures of seedlings in my garden that I took to occupy her mind.

:)

We could be in for a rough winter this year or it might just seem like that because my bones are getting old.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

About the Holy Ghost, an ineffable manifestation of a conceptual entity, that one?

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

About the Holy Ghost, an ineffable manifestation of a conceptual entity, that one?

No:

Three blokes go into a pub.

Well, I say three; could have been four or five.

Could have been nine or ten, doesn’t matter.

Could have been fifteen, twenty – fifty. Round it up. Hundred.

Let’s go mad, eh – two-fifty. Tell you what, double it up – five hundred. Thousand!

Oh, I’ve gone mad! Two thousand!

Five thousand! (adopting auctioneer persona) anyone five thousand, six thou, six thousand, ten thousand!

Small town in Hertfordshire goes into a pub!

Fifteen thousand blokes!

Alright, let’s go – population of Rotterdam. The Hague. Whole of Northern Holland.

Mainland U.K. Let’s go all the way to the top – Europe, alright?

Whole of Europe goes – I say Europe. Could be Eurasia.

Not the band, obviously, that’s just two of them.

Alright, continents – North America! Plus South America!

Plus Antartica – that’s just eight blokes in a weather station. Not a good example.

Alright, make it a lot simpler, all the blokes on the planet go into the pub, right?

And the first bloke goes up to the bar and he says “I’ll get these in.”

What an idiot.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

About the Holy Ghost, an ineffable manifestation of a conceptual entity, that one?

No:

Three blokes go into a pub.

Well, I say three; could have been four or five.

Could have been nine or ten, doesn’t matter.

Could have been fifteen, twenty – fifty. Round it up. Hundred.

Let’s go mad, eh – two-fifty. Tell you what, double it up – five hundred. Thousand!

Oh, I’ve gone mad! Two thousand!

Five thousand! (adopting auctioneer persona) anyone five thousand, six thou, six thousand, ten thousand!

Small town in Hertfordshire goes into a pub!

Fifteen thousand blokes!

Alright, let’s go – population of Rotterdam. The Hague. Whole of Northern Holland.

Mainland U.K. Let’s go all the way to the top – Europe, alright?

Whole of Europe goes – I say Europe. Could be Eurasia.

Not the band, obviously, that’s just two of them.

Alright, continents – North America! Plus South America!

Plus Antartica – that’s just eight blokes in a weather station. Not a good example.

Alright, make it a lot simpler, all the blokes on the planet go into the pub, right?

And the first bloke goes up to the bar and he says “I’ll get these in.”

What an idiot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0RMu6d3QDw

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

About the Holy Ghost, an ineffable manifestation of a conceptual entity, that one?

No:

Three blokes go into a pub.

Well, I say three; could have been four or five.

Could have been nine or ten, doesn’t matter.

Could have been fifteen, twenty – fifty. Round it up. Hundred.

Let’s go mad, eh – two-fifty. Tell you what, double it up – five hundred. Thousand!

Oh, I’ve gone mad! Two thousand!

Five thousand! (adopting auctioneer persona) anyone five thousand, six thou, six thousand, ten thousand!

Small town in Hertfordshire goes into a pub!

Fifteen thousand blokes!

Alright, let’s go – population of Rotterdam. The Hague. Whole of Northern Holland.

Mainland U.K. Let’s go all the way to the top – Europe, alright?

Whole of Europe goes – I say Europe. Could be Eurasia.

Not the band, obviously, that’s just two of them.

Alright, continents – North America! Plus South America!

Plus Antartica – that’s just eight blokes in a weather station. Not a good example.

Alright, make it a lot simpler, all the blokes on the planet go into the pub, right?

And the first bloke goes up to the bar and he says “I’ll get these in.”

What an idiot.

That’s got Bill Baily written all over it alright.

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I think Lizza the chook is getting blousy, and her comb is reddening up. She can’t be far from laying again.

Nice and plump.

delicious looking.

:)

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

About the Holy Ghost, an ineffable manifestation of a conceptual entity, that one?

No:

Three blokes go into a pub.

Well, I say three; could have been four or five.

Could have been nine or ten, doesn’t matter.

Could have been fifteen, twenty – fifty. Round it up. Hundred.

Let’s go mad, eh – two-fifty. Tell you what, double it up – five hundred. Thousand!

Oh, I’ve gone mad! Two thousand!

Five thousand! (adopting auctioneer persona) anyone five thousand, six thou, six thousand, ten thousand!

Small town in Hertfordshire goes into a pub!

Fifteen thousand blokes!

Alright, let’s go – population of Rotterdam. The Hague. Whole of Northern Holland.

Mainland U.K. Let’s go all the way to the top – Europe, alright?

Whole of Europe goes – I say Europe. Could be Eurasia.

Not the band, obviously, that’s just two of them.

Alright, continents – North America! Plus South America!

Plus Antartica – that’s just eight blokes in a weather station. Not a good example.

Alright, make it a lot simpler, all the blokes on the planet go into the pub, right?

And the first bloke goes up to the bar and he says “I’ll get these in.”

What an idiot.

That’s got Bill Baily written all over it alright.

Love his work.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

roughbarked said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0RMu6d3QDw

I thought you’d outsearched me, but I found that one.

Couldn’t find a video of the original 3 blokes go into a pub joke anywhere though.

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

Search and ye shall find :)

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Stage two arrives in SA, and 80 people are allowed in pubs”

I don’t think I’ve been in a pub with 80 people in it for more than 10 years.

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

It is a comedy routine more than a joke. They go into a themed bar and the theme is uncertainty. Heisenberg is the bar-tender. The rest is all just a string of small jokes around the theme, but no story or punch-line.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0RMu6d3QDw

I thought you’d outsearched me, but I found that one.

Couldn’t find a video of the original 3 blokes go into a pub joke anywhere though.

Yeah.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

Divine Angel said:

Woohoo, have hit 50k words.

Are they the best words?

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Think it needs a fire, amazing the rejuvenation and appearance of disappeared plants. The mallee near me is unrecognisable after fire with a complete transformation of vegetation, some of which only last twelve months and not to reappear until after the next fire. Quite a magical place at these times.

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

Woohoo, have hit 50k words.

Are they the best words?

They’re striking.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Still some way to go before Bill Bailey can re-tell his original pub joke though.

And what’s that joke?

It is a comedy routine more than a joke. They go into a themed bar and the theme is uncertainty. Heisenberg is the bar-tender. The rest is all just a string of small jokes around the theme, but no story or punch-line.

No, that’s another one from his vast range of three blokes (+-) go into a pub jokes.

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

With nitrogen or the classical means ¿

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

No. Sorry, I didn’t know we were supposed to. I didn’t get the memo.

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

No.

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

I have interfered with it at some length.

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes, kind of, not really…

furious said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

And what’s that joke?

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

I agree.

https://youtu.be/y5_neq3EzM8?t=251

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Think it needs a fire, amazing the rejuvenation and appearance of disappeared plants. The mallee near me is unrecognisable after fire with a complete transformation of vegetation, some of which only last twelve months and not to reappear until after the next fire. Quite a magical place at these times.

Hasn’t been a fire there during my lifetime. By the looks there hasn’t been a fire there in living memory of settlement.

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

Went here on the weekend. First visit in more than four decades. The condition of this reserve is the worst I’ve ever seen it yet still life is trickling along awaiting the possibility that something may change and bring a revitalization.

The hut was in disuse in 1976 and it appears as if nothing has been disturbed since then. Quite surprising how well it has stood the test of time otherwise.

The reserve was initially set up as a mallee fowl refuge. Last time I saw any vestige of a mallee fowl mound was in 1976 where I photographed Mrs rb eight and a half months preggers with our first child. The mound at the time hadn’t been used for a good while.
On this visit I couldn’t even find a footprint or any scratchings. Only kangaroo footprints and echidna restaurants. Many skeletons of kangaroo and emu. The Eucalypts were not collectively healthy, the ground was littered with manna. The only bird heard was a grey fantail, whereas in 1976 I photographed variegated wrens red capped robins and even a hooded robin nesting. Not that I ever saw any but the red lored whistler is also no longer seen there. As Graeme Chapman notes. https://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=563

It would appear that the ooriginal reserve area dedicated to the purpose was far too small to maintain the diversity.

Yet I found greenhood rosettes among the struggling Halgania cyanea.

Mallee pine in places was still alive but mostly simply collapsed.

The main shrubs were struggling Eremophila glabra, though the Beyeria opaca seemed healthy enough. Olearia pimeleoides was present but scarce and only as small plants.

Think it needs a fire, amazing the rejuvenation and appearance of disappeared plants. The mallee near me is unrecognisable after fire with a complete transformation of vegetation, some of which only last twelve months and not to reappear until after the next fire. Quite a magical place at these times.

Hasn’t been a fire there during my lifetime. By the looks there hasn’t been a fire there in living memory of settlement.

How would you even go about doing a prescribed burn there? Burn half then the other a few years later?

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

Think it needs a fire, amazing the rejuvenation and appearance of disappeared plants. The mallee near me is unrecognisable after fire with a complete transformation of vegetation, some of which only last twelve months and not to reappear until after the next fire. Quite a magical place at these times.

Hasn’t been a fire there during my lifetime. By the looks there hasn’t been a fire there in living memory of settlement.

How would you even go about doing a prescribed burn there? Burn half then the other a few years later?

It is a small place. Pulletop Nature Reserve was created in January 1963. It covers an area of 145ha. View the detailed park and fire management documents.

Michael V said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

Clever lady ‘is mum.

Michael V said:

furious said:

Michael V said:

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

I agree.

Tough audience tonight.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

furious said:

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

I agree.

Tough audience tonight.

Already said , love his work.

Q. A truck driver careers around the corner, crashes through the doors of a pub, and comes to a stop against the bar. Is he guilty of an offence?

A. Not unless he was driving his truck at the time.

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

Think it needs a fire, amazing the rejuvenation and appearance of disappeared plants. The mallee near me is unrecognisable after fire with a complete transformation of vegetation, some of which only last twelve months and not to reappear until after the next fire. Quite a magical place at these times.

Hasn’t been a fire there during my lifetime. By the looks there hasn’t been a fire there in living memory of settlement.

How would you even go about doing a prescribed burn there? Burn half then the other a few years later?

I think the mallee in large part relied on lightning strikes and so would often go for long periods without fire. So not as big a problem as heath country.

PermeateFree said:

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Hasn’t been a fire there during my lifetime. By the looks there hasn’t been a fire there in living memory of settlement.

How would you even go about doing a prescribed burn there? Burn half then the other a few years later?

I think the mallee in large part relied on lightning strikes and so would often go for long periods without fire. So not as big a problem as heath country.

This.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

I agree.

Tough audience tonight.

Already said , love his work.

https://youtu.be/MX1IjUzTtyc?t=25

captain_spalding said:

Q. A truck driver careers around the corner, crashes through the doors of a pub, and comes to a stop against the bar. Is he guilty of an offence?

A. Not unless he was driving his truck at the time.

*careens

dv said:

captain_spalding said:

Q. A truck driver careers around the corner, crashes through the doors of a pub, and comes to a stop against the bar. Is he guilty of an offence?

A. Not unless he was driving his truck at the time.

*careens

Steady.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Tough audience tonight.

Already said , love his work.

https://youtu.be/MX1IjUzTtyc?t=25

“There’s a butcher at the end of my road called Halal, is it meat you are looking for?”

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Already said , love his work.

https://youtu.be/MX1IjUzTtyc?t=25

“There’s a butcher at the end of my road called Halal, is it meat you are looking for?”

“toughest job I ever had, selling doors door to door”.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

She suffered from a time before multicultural cuisine.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Nay.

My mother used to when I was a kid. It tasted horrible.

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

Well, if she was cooking ice cream, I suspect that was her first mistake…

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

She suffered from a time before multicultural cuisine.

Not really. She tried to cook, but wasn’t much good at it and didn’t like cooking. She had the propensity to turn many foods into the perfect rubber substitute, or burn stuff.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

She suffered from a time before multicultural cuisine.

Not really. She tried to cook, but wasn’t much good at it and didn’t like cooking. She had the propensity to turn many foods into the perfect rubber substitute, or burn stuff.

I supect that this is where you tried cooking for yourself?

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

Yes.

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

By definition she is an ice cream maker.

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

When I said “Yes, kind of, not really…” it was because my attempts have been without an ice cream maker…

furious said:

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

When I said “Yes, kind of, not really…” it was because my attempts have been without an ice cream maker…

Have you ever made bread without a bread maker?

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

She suffered from a time before multicultural cuisine.

Not really. She tried to cook, but wasn’t much good at it and didn’t like cooking. She had the propensity to turn many foods into the perfect rubber substitute, or burn stuff.

I supect that this is where you tried cooking for yourself?

Yep. I was cooking breakfasts by age 7 and dinners by age 11.

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes. Without an icecream maker.

Hang on, I need to catch up more.

buffy said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes. Without an icecream maker.

Hang on, I need to catch up more.

drums fingers

PermeateFree said:

That’s America.

furious said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

Well, if she was cooking ice cream, I suspect that was her first mistake…

Unless it was Baked Alaska.

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

No.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes. Without an icecream maker.

Hang on, I need to catch up more.

drums fingers

OK, caught up. This icecream is for when your chooks are laying well. It’s very rich. And if you are bothered about raw eggs, it’s not for you. I use very fresh eggs.

Beat 8 eggs at high speed until light and fluffy. Keep beating and slowly add in 400g sugar (I only use 200g, I don’t like it too sweet). Keep beating until it is smooth.

In a separate bowl beat 600ml cream with 1Tb vanilla essence and some fruit puree or other flavouring as desired.

Fold the mixtures together, pour/spoon into a suitable container and freeze.

(My notes: You can make it chocolate by using chocolate sauce for flavouring: Melt together cooking chocolate and cream to make a sauce. Let it cool before putting it into the icecream mix. Soft fruit puree works best. Plum is surprisingly good. Things with seeds (strawberries, raspberries etc) provide crystal making spots and the icecream tastes good but is not creamy)

furious said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

And what’s that joke?

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

probably why my jokes come across as unfunny.

furious said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It didn’t have to
.
She just made it that way so that you wouldn’t ask for it again.

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

Well, if she was cooking ice cream, I suspect that was her first mistake…

Some icecreams are made from a custard base. So there is some cooking involved.

dv said:

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes.

Did you use an ice cream maker?

Yes, and no.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Not really. She tried to cook, but wasn’t much good at it and didn’t like cooking. She had the propensity to turn many foods into the perfect rubber substitute, or burn stuff.

I supect that this is where you tried cooking for yourself?

Yep. I was cooking breakfasts by age 7 and dinners by age 11.

Ah, so that’s the secret to getting your kids to cook!

Bogsnorkler said:

furious said:

Michael V said:

OK. Don’t reply. I’ve read it now.

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

probably why my jokes come across as unfunny.

There may be another reason for that, too.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Not really. She tried to cook, but wasn’t much good at it and didn’t like cooking. She had the propensity to turn many foods into the perfect rubber substitute, or burn stuff.

I supect that this is where you tried cooking for yourself?

Yep. I was cooking breakfasts by age 7 and dinners by age 11.

Sounds like Mr Speedy’s mother’s cooking. Her latest cuisine is slow-cooked spaghetti marinara sauce. Thankfully, they had good German neighbours where he grew up, so he survived it.

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

btm said:

Bogsnorkler said:

furious said:

The joke is probably in the delivery because, as written, it isn’t particularly funny…

probably why my jokes come across as unfunny.

There may be another reason for that, too.

wrong typeface?

Bogsnorkler said:

btm said:

Bogsnorkler said:

probably why my jokes come across as unfunny.

There may be another reason for that, too.

wrong typeface?

Typo mc typeface?

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

Because they don’t need sneakers in space.

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

All space-x employees must be ready to rescue kids from a flooded cave at a moments notice…

furious said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

All space-x employees must be ready to rescue kids from a flooded cave at a moments notice…

of course!

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

How long have you been working on this one?

But anyway..
I don’t know, why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

Bogsnorkler said:

furious said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

All space-x employees must be ready to rescue kids from a flooded cave at a moments notice…

of course!

Budget cutbacks. Couldn’t afford moon boots.

lady – finished with the shapes?
me – nah
lady – want a coffee?
me – yeah
grabs bbq shaped off the coffee table
larry turns up looking like my best friend

and family returns home from op shop

coffee landed

did you know that some army vehicles have low IR transmission patches on the body that show up as dark rectangles when viewed through night vision and flir targeting cameras to prevent, hopefully, receiving friendly fire in low light and poor visibility situations?

front of turret

buffy said:

dv said:

Have any of y’all made ice cream?

Yes. Without an icecream maker.

Hang on, I need to catch up more.

Cool. Please tell me your preferred methodology and ingredients.

Bogsnorkler said:

did you know that some army vehicles have low IR transmission patches on the body that show up as dark rectangles when viewed through night vision and flir targeting cameras to prevent, hopefully, receiving friendly fire in low light and poor visibility situations?

front of turret

Wouldn’t mind one of those for the Redoubt, sitting near to the shed covered in branches

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

did you know that some army vehicles have low IR transmission patches on the body that show up as dark rectangles when viewed through night vision and flir targeting cameras to prevent, hopefully, receiving friendly fire in low light and poor visibility situations?

front of turret

Wouldn’t mind one of those for the Redoubt, sitting near to the shed covered in branches

Not much good without shells.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

did you know that some army vehicles have low IR transmission patches on the body that show up as dark rectangles when viewed through night vision and flir targeting cameras to prevent, hopefully, receiving friendly fire in low light and poor visibility situations?

front of turret

Wouldn’t mind one of those for the Redoubt, sitting near to the shed covered in branches

give those duffers a bit of a scare.

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

did you know that some army vehicles have low IR transmission patches on the body that show up as dark rectangles when viewed through night vision and flir targeting cameras to prevent, hopefully, receiving friendly fire in low light and poor visibility situations?

front of turret

Wouldn’t mind one of those for the Redoubt, sitting near to the shed covered in branches

give those duffers a bit of a scare.

Oh yes.

Pizza tonight, proper Italian pizza from the trattoria

I had visitors. They played trains.

Peak Warming Man said:

Pizza tonight, proper Italian pizza from the trattoria

No pineapple on the pizza, then?

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

mescaline, nice

SCIENCE said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

mescaline, nice

Might have been the Marrakesh Express

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

The passenger appears to be a bit perturbed about the driving.

:)

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

:) They look close in age.

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

The passenger appears to be a bit perturbed about the driving.

:)

She was so good. She sat in that box for ages.

Speedy said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

:) They look close in age.

Maddy is 8 months. Henry was three in March.

Is PWM around?

Add bicycle disc brakes to the list of things….

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Aww widdle cutie patooties!!

Tonight we’re having potato bake with sausages and veg.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Wouldn’t mind one of those for the Redoubt, sitting near to the shed covered in branches

give those duffers a bit of a scare.

Oh yes.

dark web

Hey dv…post ID 1565585

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Yes. Without an icecream maker.

Hang on, I need to catch up more.

drums fingers

OK, caught up. This icecream is for when your chooks are laying well. It’s very rich. And if you are bothered about raw eggs, it’s not for you. I use very fresh eggs.

Beat 8 eggs at high speed until light and fluffy. Keep beating and slowly add in 400g sugar (I only use 200g, I don’t like it too sweet). Keep beating until it is smooth.

In a separate bowl beat 600ml cream with 1Tb vanilla essence and some fruit puree or other flavouring as desired.

Fold the mixtures together, pour/spoon into a suitable container and freeze.

(My notes: You can make it chocolate by using chocolate sauce for flavouring: Melt together cooking chocolate and cream to make a sauce. Let it cool before putting it into the icecream mix. Soft fruit puree works best. Plum is surprisingly good. Things with seeds (strawberries, raspberries etc) provide crystal making spots and the icecream tastes good but is not creamy)

thank you

party_pants said:

Is PWM around?

Add bicycle disc brakes to the list of things….

What happened?

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

PermeateFree said:

Ha!

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Is PWM around?

Add bicycle disc brakes to the list of things….

What happened?

The thing was bent/warped slightly straight out of the box. I’ve been trying to true it up so I can re-adjust the brake to just how I like it. It is a bit too loose and if you try tightening it it just rubs against the pads and makes noises. It can’t be adjusted unless the disc is true. I’ve just been faffing about for 90 minutes trying to bend it back into shape and got nowhere, if anything it is slightly worse now than when I started.

I’ll have to take a fresh look at it tomorrow or something.

buffy said:

furious said:

Michael V said:

She wasn’t much of a cook, and still isn’t.

Well, if she was cooking ice cream, I suspect that was her first mistake…

Some icecreams are made from a custard base. So there is some cooking involved.

And, ice cream was developed before mechanical refrigeration was developed.

Speedy said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

I supect that this is where you tried cooking for yourself?

Yep. I was cooking breakfasts by age 7 and dinners by age 11.

Sounds like Mr Speedy’s mother’s cooking. Her latest cuisine is slow-cooked spaghetti marinara sauce. Thankfully, they had good German neighbours where he grew up, so he survived it.

:)

furious said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Why were those space-x astronauts wearing wellies?

All space-x employees must be ready to rescue kids from a flooded cave at a moments notice…

LOL

sarahs mum said:

Speedy said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

:) They look close in age.

Maddy is 8 months. Henry was three in March.

:)

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Is PWM around?

Add bicycle disc brakes to the list of things….

What happened?

The thing was bent/warped slightly straight out of the box. I’ve been trying to true it up so I can re-adjust the brake to just how I like it. It is a bit too loose and if you try tightening it it just rubs against the pads and makes noises. It can’t be adjusted unless the disc is true. I’ve just been faffing about for 90 minutes trying to bend it back into shape and got nowhere, if anything it is slightly worse now than when I started.

I’ll have to take a fresh look at it tomorrow or something.

Straightening a brake disc is well nigh impossible.

From a random e-mail:

Baidu releases quantum machine learning toolkit on GitHub

Is “quantum machine learning” a real thing, or just a bit of hype?

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

What happened?

The thing was bent/warped slightly straight out of the box. I’ve been trying to true it up so I can re-adjust the brake to just how I like it. It is a bit too loose and if you try tightening it it just rubs against the pads and makes noises. It can’t be adjusted unless the disc is true. I’ve just been faffing about for 90 minutes trying to bend it back into shape and got nowhere, if anything it is slightly worse now than when I started.

I’ll have to take a fresh look at it tomorrow or something.

Straightening a brake disc is well nigh impossible.

Seems like I have been using the wrong technique and the wrong tools. There’s a few vids on YouTube where they use a special bending tool. Maybe a big shifting spanner might do it, but it has to be done a little at a time with care and patience. These last two qualities are in short supply for the rest of this afternoon.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

I must ask, did he turn from a bear back into a boy again?

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Speedy said:

:) They look close in age.

Maddy is 8 months. Henry was three in March.

:)

The bear in the last frame is my Ted. Today Sarah was calling it ‘Antique Bear’ And telling Henry he had to be careful with it. Little does she know but Ted is a real survivor.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

The second frame is toting.

sarahs mum said:

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

The second frame is toting.

tooting.

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Looks like fun.
Maybe I should give it a go.

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Looks like fun.
Maybe I should give it a go.

If you get around to visiting I will get some larger boxes.

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Looks like fun.
Maybe I should give it a go.

If you get around to visiting I will get some larger boxes.

deal

:)

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

The thing was bent/warped slightly straight out of the box. I’ve been trying to true it up so I can re-adjust the brake to just how I like it. It is a bit too loose and if you try tightening it it just rubs against the pads and makes noises. It can’t be adjusted unless the disc is true. I’ve just been faffing about for 90 minutes trying to bend it back into shape and got nowhere, if anything it is slightly worse now than when I started.

I’ll have to take a fresh look at it tomorrow or something.

Straightening a brake disc is well nigh impossible.

Seems like I have been using the wrong technique and the wrong tools. There’s a few vids on YouTube where they use a special bending tool. Maybe a big shifting spanner might do it, but it has to be done a little at a time with care and patience. These last two qualities are in short supply for the rest of this afternoon.

Take it back to the supplier. It should be true straight out of the box; if it’s not it’s not fit for purpose.

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Looks like fun.
Maybe I should give it a go.

Well, at least you wouldn’t have to worry about the brakes.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

The thing was bent/warped slightly straight out of the box. I’ve been trying to true it up so I can re-adjust the brake to just how I like it. It is a bit too loose and if you try tightening it it just rubs against the pads and makes noises. It can’t be adjusted unless the disc is true. I’ve just been faffing about for 90 minutes trying to bend it back into shape and got nowhere, if anything it is slightly worse now than when I started.

I’ll have to take a fresh look at it tomorrow or something.

Straightening a brake disc is well nigh impossible.

Seems like I have been using the wrong technique and the wrong tools. There’s a few vids on YouTube where they use a special bending tool. Maybe a big shifting spanner might do it, but it has to be done a little at a time with care and patience. These last two qualities are in short supply for the rest of this afternoon.

I can understand.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

furious said:

Well, if she was cooking ice cream, I suspect that was her first mistake…

Some icecreams are made from a custard base. So there is some cooking involved.

And, ice cream was developed before mechanical refrigeration was developed.

salt…?

buffy said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Looks like fun.
Maybe I should give it a go.

Well, at least you wouldn’t have to worry about the brakes.

*nods

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Some icecreams are made from a custard base. So there is some cooking involved.

And, ice cream was developed before mechanical refrigeration was developed.

salt…?

Salt.

Ice cream was made possible only by the discovery of the endothermic effect. Prior to this, cream could only be chilled but not frozen. It was the addition to salt that lowered the melting point of the ice, which has the effect of drawing heat from the cream and allowing it to freeze. The first known record of this comes from the Indian poem Pancatantra, dating to the 4th century AD. The earliest written description of the process is known not from culinary texts, but the 13th century writings of Ibn Abu Usaybia concerning medicine. The technique of “freezing” is not known from any European sources prior to the 16th century.

dv said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

salt…?

Salt.

Ice cream was made possible only by the discovery of the endothermic effect. Prior to this, cream could only be chilled but not frozen. It was the addition to salt that lowered the melting point of the ice, which has the effect of drawing heat from the cream and allowing it to freeze. The first known record of this comes from the Indian poem Pancatantra, dating to the 4th century AD. The earliest written description of the process is known not from culinary texts, but the 13th century writings of Ibn Abu Usaybia concerning medicine. The technique of “freezing” is not known from any European sources prior to the 16th century.

I only added the ? because…memory+age.

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Some icecreams are made from a custard base. So there is some cooking involved.

And, ice cream was developed before mechanical refrigeration was developed.

salt…?

Yeah, and then endothermic reactions.

Bogsnorkler said:

dv said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Salt.

Ice cream was made possible only by the discovery of the endothermic effect. Prior to this, cream could only be chilled but not frozen. It was the addition to salt that lowered the melting point of the ice, which has the effect of drawing heat from the cream and allowing it to freeze. The first known record of this comes from the Indian poem Pancatantra, dating to the 4th century AD. The earliest written description of the process is known not from culinary texts, but the 13th century writings of Ibn Abu Usaybia concerning medicine. The technique of “freezing” is not known from any European sources prior to the 16th century.

I only added the ? because…memory+age.

ikr

Michael V said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

And, ice cream was developed before mechanical refrigeration was developed.

salt…?

Yeah, and then other endothermic reactions.

fixed.

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

The passenger appears to be a bit perturbed about the driving.

:)

She was so good. She sat in that box for ages.

It’s not a box it’s a train carriage.

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

The passenger appears to be a bit perturbed about the driving.

:)

She was so good. She sat in that box for ages.

It’s not a box it’s a train carriage.

:)

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

Get hard copies of those!

(Daughter visited over the weekend, and we had great fun looking through faded old photos from about 30 years ago)

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

Get hard copies of those!

(Daughter visited over the weekend, and we had great fun looking through faded old photos from about 30 years ago)

YOu’re right . I should get some photos printed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-01/runner-completes-marathon-inside-alice-springs-hotel-quarantine/12307154

the advertising revenue from the video will go towards replacing the carpet

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

That’s a shame, how close are you to finishing?

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

Ugh, man. That’s tough. Is the syllabus set or can you pick and choose your own subjects?

promite for a change, on white rye bread

dv said:

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

That’s a shame, how close are you to finishing?

Not remotely close. I’m only a bit into 2nd year.

Rule 303 said:

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

Ugh, man. That’s tough. Is the syllabus set or can you pick and choose your own subjects?

Set, though I can pick any 1 – 4 of the four on offer for each semester.

btm said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Straightening a brake disc is well nigh impossible.

Seems like I have been using the wrong technique and the wrong tools. There’s a few vids on YouTube where they use a special bending tool. Maybe a big shifting spanner might do it, but it has to be done a little at a time with care and patience. These last two qualities are in short supply for the rest of this afternoon.

Take it back to the supplier. It should be true straight out of the box; if it’s not it’s not fit for purpose.

Your local bike shop should be able to straighten it up.

(says he, confidently, not really having any idea about disk brakes)

Spiny Norman said:

dv said:

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

That’s a shame, how close are you to finishing?

Not remotely close. I’m only a bit into 2nd year.

Drop out into sculpture and furniture design?

sarahs mum said:

Spiny Norman said:

dv said:

That’s a shame, how close are you to finishing?

Not remotely close. I’m only a bit into 2nd year.

Drop out into sculpture and furniture design?

No thanks.

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

ted’s trying bail out there in that last picture

nice pictures, some family fun

I had to be a mermaid barbie doll today for a while, had conversations with other dolls, did a lot of swimming, got chipped about my man voice and encouraged to speak in a female voice at one point

and also I had to have conversations with a parrot hand puppet for quite a while

btm said:

party_pants said:

Seems like I have been using the wrong technique and the wrong tools. There’s a few vids on YouTube where they use a special bending tool. Maybe a big shifting spanner might do it, but it has to be done a little at a time with care and patience. These last two qualities are in short supply for the rest of this afternoon.

Take it back to the supplier. It should be true straight out of the box; if it’s not it’s not fit for purpose.

That does not seem to be an option. Seems like bent discs are just just considered normal wear and tear for riding them. Plus I got it from a department store. I don’t feel like trying to take it back and explain to them to nature of the very technical problem.

Now that I have seen the correct technique on some YouTube “how to videos, I’ll give it another go.

transition said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

ted’s trying bail out there in that last picture

nice pictures, some family fun

I had to be a mermaid barbie doll today for a while, had conversations with other dolls, did a lot of swimming, got chipped about my man voice and encouraged to speak in a female voice at one point

and also I had to have conversations with a parrot hand puppet for quite a while

Did you get a chance to talk to the pet chook?

transition said:

sarahs mum said:

I had visitors. They played trains.

ted’s trying bail out there in that last picture

nice pictures, some family fun

I had to be a mermaid barbie doll today for a while, had conversations with other dolls, did a lot of swimming, got chipped about my man voice and encouraged to speak in a female voice at one point

and also I had to have conversations with a parrot hand puppet for quite a while

Maddie can only say Ba..ba..ba..ba. So I played her Barbara Ann on youtube and she liked it a lot. Flailed her little arms around.

Henry and I watched Tom Pemberton make silage.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200529-the-surfaces-that-kill-bacteria-and-viruses
How good is copper.

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

This is aerospace?

The 94-year-old monarch was pictured on a 14-year-old Fell Pony called Balmoral Fern over the weekend.
She regularly rides in the grounds of Windsor, which is said to be her favourite royal residence.
——————————————————
FMD if Chuck wants to be king he might have to arrange another sccident.

Spiny Norman said:

Gotta say I’m having serious thoughts about dropping uni. I really do not enjoy any of the maths and as I look through the courses to come it just gets deeper and worse.
I haven’t really learnt anything much about machinery, etc, that I don’t already know anyway.

Bummer.

:(

dv said:

Sad, hey.

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

How could they not?!

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Or an ig Nobel prize…

What brought you to find that?

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Or an ig Nobel prize…

What brought you to find that?

News aggregator picked it up

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Or an ig Nobel prize…

What brought you to find that?

News aggregator picked it up

Ah. I don’t have one of those.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

Or an ig Nobel prize…

What brought you to find that?

News aggregator picked it up

Ah. I don’t have one of those.

Would you like one?

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Could they manufacture that smell synthetically?

Wikipedia – News aggregator

Tau.Neutrino said:

Wikipedia – News aggregator

7 Great News Aggregator Websites You Should Check Out

Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

News aggregator picked it up

Ah. I don’t have one of those.

Would you like one?

I’m not sure. What are they? How do they work?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Wikipedia – News aggregator

7 Great News Aggregator Websites You Should Check Out

The 10 Best News Aggregators of 2020

The 8GB Raspberry pi 4 is out now.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Wikipedia – News aggregator

Ta.

I enjoy reading headlines in various news and titles in journals. Gives me a sense of discovery. And it’s different each day, depending on my mood.

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

I like it.

:)

Speedy said:

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Could they manufacture that smell synthetically?

Yes but what for?

Why not just hang your clothes on a line? You get it for free.

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

poikilotherm said:

CSIRO researchers heading for a Nobel prize

https://www.publish.csiro.au/en/EN19206

Could they manufacture that smell synthetically?

Yes but what for?

Why not just hang your clothes on a line? You get it for free.

It’s not a problem for us here, but overseas, hanging clothes on the line is often not an option.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Hey!

:)

TOOT!

Get hard copies of those!

(Daughter visited over the weekend, and we had great fun looking through faded old photos from about 30 years ago)

Cardboard boxes and big paper bags, give kids so much to think about.

mixed nuts
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lady just opened a packet

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Speedy said:

Could they manufacture that smell synthetically?

Yes but what for?

Why not just hang your clothes on a line? You get it for free.

It’s not a problem for us here, but overseas, hanging clothes on the line is often not an option.

Except in summer when hanging clothes on the line results in them smelling of smoke…

furious said:

Speedy said:

roughbarked said:

Yes but what for?

Why not just hang your clothes on a line? You get it for free.

It’s not a problem for us here, but overseas, hanging clothes on the line is often not an option.

Except in summer when hanging clothes on the line results in them smelling of smoke…

Depending upon where you are.. Out here it is likely Ordram or Lorsban.

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

freaking ‘orrible thought.

sarahs mum said:

I had an uncle who played one of those. Lots of fun times but yes, one per family is enough :)

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

Speedy said:

sarahs mum said:

I had an uncle who played one of those. Lots of fun times but yes, one per family is enough :)

One anywhere is plenty.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

Yes. I had a cousin who used to play one. He was good. He became a professional musician later in life. He also played the pipe organs in church every Sunday.

Buskers in the Hay Street Mall though… some of them should have been arrested.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

ME too. but 3 is probably to many.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

No argument there.

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

ME too. but 3 is probably to many.

I was in school with a kid of Italian descent who was dressed up like Liberace and brought out at every local social event before he was big enough to be seen over the top of the accordion. Sadly he had only been taught Italian music. Not that there is anything wrong with Italian music but the same song set over and over gets a bit tired.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

lol… what a dreadful thought ;)

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

Yes. I had a cousin who used to play one. He was good. He became a professional musician later in life. He also played the pipe organs in church every Sunday.

Buskers in the Hay Street Mall though… some of them should have been arrested.

Many buskers should get arrested even if they have a Strad in hand,

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

Yes. I had a cousin who used to play one. He was good. He became a professional musician later in life. He also played the pipe organs in church every Sunday.

Buskers in the Hay Street Mall though… some of them should have been arrested.

Many buskers should get arrested even if they have a Strad in hand,

There was one lady who used to stand near the train station and do very bad covers of Crowded House songs. So bad I chose to walk to the station a different way.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

In the right hands it’s actually quite a nice instrument.

Yes. I had a cousin who used to play one. He was good. He became a professional musician later in life. He also played the pipe organs in church every Sunday.

Buskers in the Hay Street Mall though… some of them should have been arrested.

Many buskers should get arrested even if they have a Strad in hand,

This is when I am glad to be hard of hearing.

roughbarked said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Yes. I had a cousin who used to play one. He was good. He became a professional musician later in life. He also played the pipe organs in church every Sunday.

Buskers in the Hay Street Mall though… some of them should have been arrested.

Many buskers should get arrested even if they have a Strad in hand,

This is when I am glad to be hard of hearing.

just kneel on their neck

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

sibeen said:

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

Wall to wall nuts.

sibeen said:

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

well deserved I say.

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

well deserved I say.

I know that you’re just taking the piss.

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

rushes in

Bloody hell, have toy seen the news?

It’s nuts, nuts I tell you.

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

you gotta stop reading The Guardian if it upsets you so.

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

well deserved I say.

I know that you’re just taking the piss.

It was quite popular on some youtube clips when someone, something was spinning around in an uncontrolled or surprised fashion. i don’t think i have ever watched the whole clip.

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

well deserved I say.

I know that you’re just taking the piss.

It was quite popular on some youtube clips when someone, something was spinning around in an uncontrolled or surprised fashion. i don’t think i have ever watched the whole clip.

also it isn’t advisable to watch it all when you have a 75 × 2.5mm bullet head galv nail on the desk in front of you…

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Bogsnorkler said:

settle petal, take a deep breath and tell us.

takes deep breathes

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/01/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-5-dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-round-like-a-record\\

takes deep breathes

you gotta stop reading The Guardian if it upsets you so.

But I help pay for the place.

sobs