It began with this https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/1610780/ but we felt sad, and we believe the fight deserves its own place in the world.

Round 1

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

Green acres is the place for me.
Farm livin’ is the life for me.
Land spreadin’ out so far and wide
Keep (insert city or town etc of choice here.), just give me that countryside.

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

Green acres is the place for me.
Farm livin’ is the life for me.
Land spreadin’ out so far and wide
Keep (insert city or town etc of choice here.), just give me that countryside.

Heart emoji.

We meant the clouds, the clouds we tell you.

(Also, we don’t own any satellites so it’s one way of depicting the city.)

Round 2

Content Advisory: Wasn’t Acceptable Then, Not Acceptable Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU0EMYugsiQ

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

Green acres is the place for me.
Farm livin’ is the life for me.
Land spreadin’ out so far and wide
Keep (insert city or town etc of choice here.), just give me that countryside.

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

They can be.

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

They can be.

Usually because the sky is dramatic enough to be seen as backdrop to the skyline and why are the skies dramatic? well largely it is clouds. Be it sunrise, sunset, stormy weather or fine and partly cloudy, dust or hail. More often simply, the time of day.

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

city skylines of skyscrapers are not beautiful.

They can be.

Unless they are all unique buildings of some particular architectural merit it is very unlikely. Most of them are built to the economics not to the aesthetics. I seem them as necessary, but not as works of art.

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

Dronepic of downtown Orange.

Looks better in the dark, probably.

the title is ‘cities’. so I guess there are some parameters there.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

Sunrise/sunset pictures don’t count. They hide the scenery in shadow.

Arts said:

the title is ‘cities’. so I guess there are some parameters there.

Technically, I live in a city but a bit like Dubbo city the signs start a long time before you see any signs of an actual city.
Australian cities are quite spread out. Hence the title, urban sprawl.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Gathered that. :) or something to some end.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Ladies and gentleman, thanks you for this honour… as a testament to my gratitude I am going to give you the best piece of advice I have…. this is Sydney… trust no one from here..”

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Gathered that. :) or something to some end.

What it had to do with was making a representation of why cities are beautiful. It certainly wasn’t the best shot to make syd harb beautiful.

Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

You could have picked a shot with a different angle of the light.

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Ladies and gentleman, thanks you for this honour… as a testament to my gratitude I am going to give you the best piece of advice I have…. this is Sydney… trust no one from here..”

Well seeing as I’m from Sydney, it would have made a nice little self-referential paradox, but I’m not sure many of the engineers present would have got the joke.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

I was just imagining it with the ship, the opera house, and Siedlers silly tower building out on the point. It looks okay without the bridge in that imagining.

Artistic license. Not in the real you understand. My father and grandfather have worked and sweated bits of that view.

Arts said:

the title is ‘cities’. so I guess there are some parameters there.

well hey we’re not linguistic prescriptionists

dv said:

Dronepic of downtown Orange.

Looks better in the dark, probably.

There’s a park in Orange.. autumn..

The Rev Dodgson said:

Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Ladies and gentleman, thanks you for this honour… as a testament to my gratitude I am going to give you the best piece of advice I have…. this is Sydney… trust no one from here..”

Well seeing as I’m from Sydney, it would have made a nice little self-referential paradox, but I’m not sure many of the engineers present would have got the joke.

wrong CIA.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I could have picked a shot of a different place as well.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Anyway, that picture has a special significance for me because I used it in my opening address for my stint as President of the CIA.

Ladies and gentleman, thanks you for this honour… as a testament to my gratitude I am going to give you the best piece of advice I have…. this is Sydney… trust no one from here..”

Well seeing as I’m from Sydney, it would have made a nice little self-referential paradox, but I’m not sure many of the engineers present would have got the joke.

I trust the Rev, if I were in Sydney and lost my wallet I’d reckon he’d give me $5.
Probably a $2 gold coinn and a $3 note.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Arts said:

Ladies and gentleman, thanks you for this honour… as a testament to my gratitude I am going to give you the best piece of advice I have…. this is Sydney… trust no one from here..”

Well seeing as I’m from Sydney, it would have made a nice little self-referential paradox, but I’m not sure many of the engineers present would have got the joke.

I trust the Rev, if I were in Sydney and lost my wallet I’d reckon he’d give me $5.
Probably a $2 gold coinn and a $3 note.

$3 coin and $2 note, more likely.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Well seeing as I’m from Sydney, it would have made a nice little self-referential paradox, but I’m not sure many of the engineers present would have got the joke.

I trust the Rev, if I were in Sydney and lost my wallet I’d reckon he’d give me $5.
Probably a $2 gold coinn and a $3 note.

$3 coin and $2 note, more likely.

doesn’t work unless you add a ten shilling note to the $2 note.

SCIENCE said:

It began with this https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/1610780/ but we felt sad, and we believe the fight deserves its own place in the world.

Round 1

If that second one is Melbourne, then the view was from Brighton at very close to the same location I posted a view in the views of Perth vs Melbourne thread.

I’m not saying Perth will look as picturesque in photographs, but it’s certainly nicer looking close-up than Sydney.

dv said:

I’m not saying Perth will look as picturesque in photographs, but it’s certainly nicer looking close-up than Sydney.

It is generally a cleaner tidier city.

Anyway, I’ll depart with a Melbourne shot, just so you all can be certain that you can’t trust me:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

dv said:

I’m not saying Perth will look as picturesque in photographs, but it’s certainly nicer looking close-up than Sydney.

Depends where you look.

this is a Perth shot from the city… looking across the river to Burswood (I think)

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

I’m not saying Perth will look as picturesque in photographs, but it’s certainly nicer looking close-up than Sydney.

Depends where you look.

In general, I agree with DV. Sydney is the dirtiest city I have lived in, and Perth is one of the cleanest.

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

Final final comment:

After a 5 year stay in London, one of the first things my daughter did on returning to Sydney was to catch the train down to Milson’s Point to have a look at the harbour view.

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

compared to under the dirty afternoon smog

The view of the Gold Coast from my place. And that’s just with a phone camera, untouched – I jut got lucky with the light, etc.
I’m not implying that the Gold Coast is a beautiful city, but it does look good at a distance from my place.

Spiny Norman said:

The view of the Gold Coast from my place. And that’s just with a phone camera, untouched – I jut got lucky with the light, etc.
I’m not implying that the Gold Coast is a beautiful city, but it does look good at a distance from my place.

lovely

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

dv said:

Spiny Norman said:

The view of the Gold Coast from my place. And that’s just with a phone camera, untouched – I jut got lucky with the light, etc.
I’m not implying that the Gold Coast is a beautiful city, but it does look good at a distance from my place.

lovely

OK, Gold Coast wins :)

Arts said:

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

Pretty seen from the river.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

It would still look prettier without the skyscrapers.

Would it?

A matter of taste, I think.

It would look better without the skyscrapers. The only thing beautiful about Sydney is the actual harbour and the Sydney Opera House. The Anzac Bridge, here photographed by Speedy Jnr as we were driving across it a few nights ago, isn’t too bad either. Much more “beautiful” than the HB IMHO.

They are all beautiful. In the right light. City lights at night are some of the most beautiful shots and Syd Harb Bridge offers some really beautiful opportunities for that. Also the holograms on the Opera House and etc.

SCIENCE said:

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

compared to under the dirty afternoon smog

I was flying back from LA so it was around 6am, and we flew up the harbour, giving beautiful views of the bridge, opera house and the upper harbour. After having lived in the shithole for a few years and having decided the harbour was a sewer, it changed my mind completely.

From the front balcony here, could almost get Byron Bay silhouette.

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

Arts said:

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

I lived just 15 minutes pushbike ride (30 minutes by car) for a few years, and cannot disagree. There is nothing pretty about the place.

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

Beeeeautiful!

Dark Orange said:

SCIENCE said:

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

compared to under the dirty afternoon smog

I was flying back from LA so it was around 6am, and we flew up the harbour, giving beautiful views of the bridge, opera house and the upper harbour. After having lived in the shithole for a few years and having decided the harbour was a sewer, it changed my mind completely.

The first time I saw Botany Bay, it was down the wing of a DC3 and I was about two or three. I said loudly, “We are falling into the water!”
Mum said silly, we are just coming in to land.

Arts said:

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

Yeah it’s not great

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

It’s a bit magic looking at the water all the way up the east coast to Sydney. Lots of dams. And then swimming pools.

Arts said:

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

There’s nothing of any real interest there. What charm it had died after 2000 when the traffic arrived.

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

Awesome. I’m going to have to make the trek there soon.

Dark Orange said:

Arts said:

I don’t really think Brisbane is a nice city… I found it a bit dull….

I lived just 15 minutes pushbike ride (30 minutes by car) for a few years, and cannot disagree. There is nothing pretty about the place.

Can confirm.
Though Mount Coot-tha is quite pleasant.

roughbarked said:

They are all beautiful. In the right light. City lights at night are some of the most beautiful shots and Syd Harb Bridge offers some really beautiful opportunities for that. Also the holograms on the Opera House and etc.

Anzac Bridge is a lovely bridge, even during the day. The Sydney Opera House is beautiful, especially during the day when viewed against the blue sky and water. I have recently seen it photographed against the backdrop of the newly-built Barangaroo casino, and sadly, it is clear to see that the SOH will soon be dwarfed.

SCIENCE said:

Dark Orange said:

I have flown into every capital city, and Sydney Harbour in the morning sun is every bit as beautiful as everyone makes it out to be.

compared to under the dirty afternoon smog

In the late 70s I had an office in a building on the top of the St Leonard’s rise. On a good day I could see the blue mountains shimmer. There wasn’t many of those days.

Spiny Norman said:

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

Beeeeautiful!

It is.

:)

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

It does look like a place to retire to. Well done.

Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

Beeeeautiful!

It is.

:)

Can confirm. The surrounding national parks are also very beautiful :)

A view from my workplace when I was last in Sydney:

So many trees.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

I’m not so keen on cities. This a view from Carlo Sand Blow, about a kilometre from my home in this little village.

It does look like a place to retire to. Well done.

Ta.

It’s pretty special.

I much prefer non-cities these days. Here is looking out over the Bass Strait from the breakfast table when I was last in Tassie.

Got rock garden in back yard.

View from rock garden.

roughbarked said:

These are taken in Griffith City.

sarahs mum said:

Got rock garden in back yard.

View from rock garden.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

These are taken in Griffith City.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Got rock garden in back yard.

View from rock garden.

I understand why they want a whiskey bar on the rock garden.

But I still don’t approve.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Got rock garden in back yard.

View from rock garden.

Be nice view from that pov.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Got rock garden in back yard.

View from rock garden.

I understand why they want a whiskey bar on the rock garden.

But I still don’t approve.

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

I understand why they want a whiskey bar on the rock garden.

But I still don’t approve.

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

I understand why they want a whiskey bar on the rock garden.

But I still don’t approve.

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

More than enough but as it is, enough IS enough.

Cities take on a whole new character at night under lights. In some ways an ugly city can be beautiful at night.

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

More than enough but as it is, enough IS enough.

There are little gum trees there that are only *this big. It hurts to read about them ‘grooming’ the site.

party_pants said:

Cities take on a whole new character at night under lights. In some ways an ugly city can be beautiful at night.

Yep. I said that a little ways back.

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

party_pants said:

Cities take on a whole new character at night under lights. In some ways an ugly city can be beautiful at night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pRthfLnpX8

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

More than enough but as it is, enough IS enough.

There are little gum trees there that are only *this big. It hurts to read about them ‘grooming’ the site.

I’m with you there. I hate having to leave footprints in order to take photos but not quite enough to stop me taking the photos.

Woodie said:

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

Which city was that?

Dark Orange said:

party_pants said:

Cities take on a whole new character at night under lights. In some ways an ugly city can be beautiful at night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pRthfLnpX8

Paul has a way of showing us the movie in his storytelling.

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

Which city was that?

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

More than enough but as it is, enough IS enough.

There are little gum trees there that are only *this big. It hurts to read about them ‘grooming’ the site.

What are you referring to sm?

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

Which city was that?

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Which city was that?

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

Don’t suppose it was Bethlehem by any chance?

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

Which city was that?

The city of Gilbert & Sullivan.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

lol :)

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Which city was that?

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

That city would pass for beautiful…….. at dusk……. with the light behind it.

Which city was that?

The city of Gilbert & Sullivan.

Oh. I see.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

:)

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

Don’t suppose it was Bethlehem by any chance?

can’t remember, it was a few years ago now…

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

Don’t suppose it was Bethlehem by any chance?

can’t remember, it was a few years ago now…

I’d reckon. Back here for long this time?

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

I was thinking “Brisbane”, but I realised it’s not.

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

Geeez… The lengths some will go to, just to get to be famous.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

I know about Bob Dylan and all that but Paul Simon stands taller in my eyes. From an American musical perspective, if you know what I mean.

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I should write a song about sleeping in a greyhound bus in Brisbane at night when the Accomodation was all booked out for the show. Luckily, found a bus which had an unlocked door.

In Israel I once slept out the back in a manger because the inn was full.

Geeez… The lengths some will go to, just to get to be famous.

Know a bloke who often said, Phyllis Diller always wanted him to dress her whenever she was in Australia. ;)

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

I know about Bob Dylan and all that but Paul Simon stands taller in my eyes. From an American musical perspective, if you know what I mean.

with you all the way.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Brisbane
New South Wales seems like a dream to me now

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

Nice article.

Although they could have done without bringing Simon’s current problems into it.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

Thanks for that too.

Beautiful video to go with the song.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

I know about Bob Dylan and all that but Paul Simon stands taller in my eyes. From an American musical perspective, if you know what I mean.

I ‘ve said for the longest time that you can buy a Simon album unheard and you will never be ripped off.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

Thanks for that too.

Beautiful video to go with the song.

:) there were a few to pick from. I chose that.

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620266/50-years-British-girl-inspired-Paul-Simon-Woman-immortalised-Kathys-Song-lives-quiet-Welsh-village.html

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

Nice article.

Although they could have done without bringing Simon’s current problems into it.

It’s from 2014.I don’t think he has been disorderly since. (It was an argument where they were both screaming and throwing stuff I believe.)

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

I know about Bob Dylan and all that but Paul Simon stands taller in my eyes. From an American musical perspective, if you know what I mean.

I ‘ve said for the longest time that you can buy a Simon album unheard and you will never be ripped off.

:) I’ve never doubted that.

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

Nice article.

Although they could have done without bringing Simon’s current problems into it.

It’s from 2014.I don’t think he has been disorderly since. (It was an argument where they were both screaming and throwing stuff I believe.)

Shit happens when you have to live with it.

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Thanks for that.

I didn’t even know that there was a real Kathy, let alone that she was British.

Nice article.

Although they could have done without bringing Simon’s current problems into it.

It’s from 2014.I don’t think he has been disorderly since. (It was an argument where they were both screaming and throwing stuff I believe.)

The things I don’t know.

Just discovered that he has done stuff with Joan Baez. Must go and have a listen when I have some time.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Nice article.

Although they could have done without bringing Simon’s current problems into it.

It’s from 2014.I don’t think he has been disorderly since. (It was an argument where they were both screaming and throwing stuff I believe.)

The things I don’t know.

Just discovered that he has done stuff with Joan Baez. Must go and have a listen when I have some time.

It’s almost like you have to go throw the cover notes on every record Rev. There’s phoebe snow and stephan grapelli and the Staples. Lots..

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

It’s from 2014.I don’t think he has been disorderly since. (It was an argument where they were both screaming and throwing stuff I believe.)

The things I don’t know.

Just discovered that he has done stuff with Joan Baez. Must go and have a listen when I have some time.

It’s almost like you have to go throw the cover notes on every record Rev. There’s phoebe snow and stephan grapelli and the Staples. Lots..

through the cover notes.

That’s not even homonyminitis.

Melbourne docklands has some pretty architecture and sculpture.
These is some brightly coloured industrial architecture not far from here.

PS. I think that beautiful Melbourne photo above was taken from a drone. It doesn’t look anywhere near that nice from ground level.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

I understand why they want a whiskey bar on the rock garden.

But I still don’t approve.

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

I don’t remember that stuff up there. But then it’s a very long time since I’ve been up there. Visits to Tassie have been in August for many years (for conference), and it was risky enough taking a hire car out to Neika…

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

I don’t remember that stuff up there. But then it’s a very long time since I’ve been up there. Visits to Tassie have been in August for many years (for conference), and it was risky enough taking a hire car out to Neika…

Can confirm it was there in October last year, when I dropped in and took this:

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

I’d rather just a lookout and a small car park.

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

I don’t remember that stuff up there. But then it’s a very long time since I’ve been up there. Visits to Tassie have been in August for many years (for conference), and it was risky enough taking a hire car out to Neika…

or Snug Tiers.

sarahs mum said:

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

existing lookout. with car park. and ramps.

I don’t remember that stuff up there. But then it’s a very long time since I’ve been up there. Visits to Tassie have been in August for many years (for conference), and it was risky enough taking a hire car out to Neika…

or Snug Tiers.

:)

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozpTGpfl4

Thanks for that too.

Beautiful video to go with the song.

:) there were a few to pick from. I chose that.

I Was THERE

I’ve wandered into some of the strangest happenings in my Forest Gump life.
We were just walking across The Great Lawn, saw the crowd, and just sat down……………………

What is this, some kind of holiday forum?

Rule 303 said:

What is this, some kind of holiday forum?

summer is coming and we’re all going on a holiday. a summer holiday…

ChrispenEvan said:

Rule 303 said:

What is this, some kind of holiday forum?

summer is coming and we’re all going on a holiday. a summer holiday…

Tasmanians get a voucher.

Exceptionally nice sunset tonight – for Melbourne.

I must post my docklands photos here, when I find them. They’re 20 years old now.

mollwollfumble said:

Exceptionally nice sunset tonight – for Melbourne.

I must post my docklands photos here, when I find them. They’re 20 years old now.

It really was a brilliant sunset. Junior sprog actually pointed it out to me.

sibeen said:

mollwollfumble said:

Exceptionally nice sunset tonight – for Melbourne.

I must post my docklands photos here, when I find them. They’re 20 years old now.

It really was a brilliant sunset. Junior sprog actually pointed it out to me.

meanwhile they were burning Sydney today

it’s pretty bad

party_pants said:

I understand that it is now not conveniently high enough for shipping.

The Rev Dodgson said:

SCIENCE said:

finally someone with common sense to solve the problem of oversupplied central office real estate in a working from home era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/town-hall-square-new-plaza-sydney-cbd-woolworths-future/105233786

If only Sydney had a tree lined pedestrian precinct.

Although I have to admit, the new one does look rather grander, if lacking in old sandstone facades.

ah yes we forgot about this thread thanks

SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

SCIENCE said:

finally someone with common sense to solve the problem of oversupplied central office real estate in a working from home era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/town-hall-square-new-plaza-sydney-cbd-woolworths-future/105233786

If only Sydney had a tree lined pedestrian precinct.

Although I have to admit, the new one does look rather grander, if lacking in old sandstone facades.

ah yes we forgot about this thread thanks

What happened to actors like “Jack” Mundey?

SCIENCE said:

finally someone with common sense to solve the problem of oversupplied central office real estate in a working from home era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/town-hall-square-new-plaza-sydney-cbd-woolworths-future/105233786

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-07/homeless-housing-crisis-commercial-building-conversion/105088250

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/sa-second-most-beautiful-library/105614516

had a look at some of the titles in them there places and they were often … questionable