Happy New Year peoples!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
Do we have to wait for WA to ring it in of just QLD? :-P
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
Do we have to wait for WA to ring it in of just QLD? :-P
oh look 2022 at this longitude
happy new year
yawn nearer bedtime, ought brush my tooth, might have forgot lastnight
hey hey!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
Do we have to wait for WA to ring it in of just QLD? :-P
FLICK the WAliens.
It’s all happening here now.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
It’s not any more!!
HNY QLD!🎈🎆🎇🧨✨🎉🎊
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Happy New Year peoples!
What new year? That’s still 34 minutes away, time usurper!
It’s not any more!!
HNY QLD!🎈🎆🎇🧨✨🎉🎊
Ta
Happy happiness to all you new yearly people!
Good morning Holidayers. Eighteen degrees at the backdoor and it’s getting light. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 33 with a “slight” chance of a shower this evening.
I’ve opened up the house for some fresh coolish air. I suspect the temperature will start going up pretty quickly this morning.
Good Morning. Happy new year!
Sunny
19 °C
to
38 °C
Welcome to 2022.
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
The birds will love you.
GOOD MORNING!
monkey skipper said:
GOOD MORNING!
You sound happy about it. ;)
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
GOOD MORNING!
You sound happy about it. ;)
Well … yeah … weather permitting… I… will be pottering in the garden and doing some of my course work this weekend.
party_pants said:
Happy happiness to all you new yearly people!
And to you as well PP.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Good Morning. Happy new year!
Welcome back Tau. Did you have a good festive season?
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
Going to be the hottest day of summer so far here, with a max of 34 and min of 17, chance of a thunderstorm.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
Going to be the hottest day of summer so far here, with a max of 34 and min of 17, chance of a thunderstorm.
far out that is hot for tassie. my grandson is enjoying the train set delivered by santa.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
Going to be the hottest day of summer so far here, with a max of 34 and min of 17, chance of a thunderstorm.
far out that is hot for tassie. my grandson is enjoying the train set delivered by santa.
Goodo. A Thomas set?
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour ago
Legendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Debuting on radio in the 1930s, White was a television star in her 60s with Emmy-winning roles on sitcoms The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, before becoming a pop culture phenomenon in her 80s and 90s.
Playing on her imminent likeability, White was still starring in a TV sitcom, Hot in Cleveland, at age 92 until it was cancelled in 2014.
She said her longevity was a result of good health, good fortune and loving her work.
“It’s incredible that I’m still in this business and that you are still putting up with me,” she said at the 2018 Emmy Awards ceremony.
“It’s incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home.”
Upon hearing news of White’s death, US president Joe Biden said, “That’s a shame. She was a lovely lady.”
First lady Jill Biden said, “Who didn’t love Betty White? We’re so sad about her death.”
White was planning to celebrate her 100th birthday with an event featuring a host of US stars including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park Illinois, and her family moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, where she attended Beverly Hills High School.
A pioneer on television
White started her entertainment career in radio in the late 1930s and by 1939 had made her TV debut singing on an experimental channel in Los Angeles.
After serving in the American Women’s Voluntary Service, which helped the US effort during World War II, she was a regular on Hollywood on Television, a daily five-hour live variety show, in 1949.
A few years later she became a pioneering woman in television by co-founding a production company and serving as a co-creator, producer and star of the 1950s sitcom Life With Elizabeth.
Through the 1960s and early ’70s White was seen regularly on television, hosting coverage of the annual Tournament of Rose Parade and appearing on game shows such as Match Game and Password. She married Password host Allen Ludden, her third and final husband, in 1963.
White reached a new level of success on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, playing the host of a home-making television show, the snide, lusty Sue Ann Nivens. White won best-supporting actress Emmys for the role in 1975 and 1976.
She won another Emmy in 1986 for The Golden Girls, a sitcom about four older women living together in Miami that featured an age demographic rarely highlighted on American television.
White also was nominated for an Emmy six other times for her portrayal of the widowed Rose Nylund, a sweet, naive and ditzy Midwesterner, on the show, which ran from 1985 to 1992 and was one of the top-rated series of its time.
America’s most trusted celebrity
By 2009 she was becoming ubiquitous with more frequent television appearances and a role in the Sandra Bullock film The Proposal.
She starred in a popular Snickers candy commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, taking a brutal hit in a mud puddle in a football game.
A young fan started a Facebook campaign to have White host Saturday Night Live and she ended up appearing in every sketch on the show and winning still another Emmy for it.
The Associated Press voted her entertainer of the year in 2010 and a 2011 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that White, then 89, was the most popular and trusted celebrity in America with an 86 per cent favourability rating.
White’s witty and brassy demeanour came in handy as host of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, a hidden-camera show in which elderly actors pulled pranks on younger people.
“Who would ever dream that I would not only be this healthy, but still be invited to work?” White said in a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“That’s the privilege … to still have jobs to do is such a privilege.”
White, who had no children, worked for animal causes. She once turned down a role in the movie As Good as It Gets because of a scene in which a dog was thrown in a garbage chute.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Going to be the hottest day of summer so far here, with a max of 34 and min of 17, chance of a thunderstorm.
far out that is hot for tassie. my grandson is enjoying the train set delivered by santa.
Goodo. A Thomas set?
Yes.
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
monkey skipper said:
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour agoLegendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Debuting on radio in the 1930s, White was a television star in her 60s with Emmy-winning roles on sitcoms The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, before becoming a pop culture phenomenon in her 80s and 90s.
Playing on her imminent likeability, White was still starring in a TV sitcom, Hot in Cleveland, at age 92 until it was cancelled in 2014.
She said her longevity was a result of good health, good fortune and loving her work.
“It’s incredible that I’m still in this business and that you are still putting up with me,” she said at the 2018 Emmy Awards ceremony.
“It’s incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home.”
Upon hearing news of White’s death, US president Joe Biden said, “That’s a shame. She was a lovely lady.”
First lady Jill Biden said, “Who didn’t love Betty White? We’re so sad about her death.”
White was planning to celebrate her 100th birthday with an event featuring a host of US stars including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park Illinois, and her family moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, where she attended Beverly Hills High School.
A pioneer on television
White started her entertainment career in radio in the late 1930s and by 1939 had made her TV debut singing on an experimental channel in Los Angeles.After serving in the American Women’s Voluntary Service, which helped the US effort during World War II, she was a regular on Hollywood on Television, a daily five-hour live variety show, in 1949.
A few years later she became a pioneering woman in television by co-founding a production company and serving as a co-creator, producer and star of the 1950s sitcom Life With Elizabeth.
Through the 1960s and early ’70s White was seen regularly on television, hosting coverage of the annual Tournament of Rose Parade and appearing on game shows such as Match Game and Password. She married Password host Allen Ludden, her third and final husband, in 1963.
White reached a new level of success on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, playing the host of a home-making television show, the snide, lusty Sue Ann Nivens. White won best-supporting actress Emmys for the role in 1975 and 1976.
She won another Emmy in 1986 for The Golden Girls, a sitcom about four older women living together in Miami that featured an age demographic rarely highlighted on American television.
White also was nominated for an Emmy six other times for her portrayal of the widowed Rose Nylund, a sweet, naive and ditzy Midwesterner, on the show, which ran from 1985 to 1992 and was one of the top-rated series of its time.
America’s most trusted celebrity
By 2009 she was becoming ubiquitous with more frequent television appearances and a role in the Sandra Bullock film The Proposal.She starred in a popular Snickers candy commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, taking a brutal hit in a mud puddle in a football game.
A young fan started a Facebook campaign to have White host Saturday Night Live and she ended up appearing in every sketch on the show and winning still another Emmy for it.
The Associated Press voted her entertainer of the year in 2010 and a 2011 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that White, then 89, was the most popular and trusted celebrity in America with an 86 per cent favourability rating.
White’s witty and brassy demeanour came in handy as host of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, a hidden-camera show in which elderly actors pulled pranks on younger people.
“Who would ever dream that I would not only be this healthy, but still be invited to work?” White said in a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“That’s the privilege … to still have jobs to do is such a privilege.”
White, who had no children, worked for animal causes. She once turned down a role in the movie As Good as It Gets because of a scene in which a dog was thrown in a garbage chute.
I probably saw her on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, though I didn’t watch that often. Haven’t seen her in anything else.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour agoLegendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Debuting on radio in the 1930s, White was a television star in her 60s with Emmy-winning roles on sitcoms The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, before becoming a pop culture phenomenon in her 80s and 90s.
Playing on her imminent likeability, White was still starring in a TV sitcom, Hot in Cleveland, at age 92 until it was cancelled in 2014.
She said her longevity was a result of good health, good fortune and loving her work.
“It’s incredible that I’m still in this business and that you are still putting up with me,” she said at the 2018 Emmy Awards ceremony.
“It’s incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home.”
Upon hearing news of White’s death, US president Joe Biden said, “That’s a shame. She was a lovely lady.”
First lady Jill Biden said, “Who didn’t love Betty White? We’re so sad about her death.”
White was planning to celebrate her 100th birthday with an event featuring a host of US stars including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park Illinois, and her family moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, where she attended Beverly Hills High School.
A pioneer on television
White started her entertainment career in radio in the late 1930s and by 1939 had made her TV debut singing on an experimental channel in Los Angeles.After serving in the American Women’s Voluntary Service, which helped the US effort during World War II, she was a regular on Hollywood on Television, a daily five-hour live variety show, in 1949.
A few years later she became a pioneering woman in television by co-founding a production company and serving as a co-creator, producer and star of the 1950s sitcom Life With Elizabeth.
Through the 1960s and early ’70s White was seen regularly on television, hosting coverage of the annual Tournament of Rose Parade and appearing on game shows such as Match Game and Password. She married Password host Allen Ludden, her third and final husband, in 1963.
White reached a new level of success on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, playing the host of a home-making television show, the snide, lusty Sue Ann Nivens. White won best-supporting actress Emmys for the role in 1975 and 1976.
She won another Emmy in 1986 for The Golden Girls, a sitcom about four older women living together in Miami that featured an age demographic rarely highlighted on American television.
White also was nominated for an Emmy six other times for her portrayal of the widowed Rose Nylund, a sweet, naive and ditzy Midwesterner, on the show, which ran from 1985 to 1992 and was one of the top-rated series of its time.
America’s most trusted celebrity
By 2009 she was becoming ubiquitous with more frequent television appearances and a role in the Sandra Bullock film The Proposal.She starred in a popular Snickers candy commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, taking a brutal hit in a mud puddle in a football game.
A young fan started a Facebook campaign to have White host Saturday Night Live and she ended up appearing in every sketch on the show and winning still another Emmy for it.
The Associated Press voted her entertainer of the year in 2010 and a 2011 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that White, then 89, was the most popular and trusted celebrity in America with an 86 per cent favourability rating.
White’s witty and brassy demeanour came in handy as host of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, a hidden-camera show in which elderly actors pulled pranks on younger people.
“Who would ever dream that I would not only be this healthy, but still be invited to work?” White said in a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“That’s the privilege … to still have jobs to do is such a privilege.”
White, who had no children, worked for animal causes. She once turned down a role in the movie As Good as It Gets because of a scene in which a dog was thrown in a garbage chute.
I probably saw her on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, though I didn’t watch that often. Haven’t seen her in anything else.
She was in a show … called the Golden Girls
Apparently clothes are a requirement when going out for the day … so … I best get dressed!
ttfn
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
You are going to have to ask the landlord nicely to recap the flue.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
I don’t believe it, it’s back in the wood heater AGAIN :(
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
I don’t believe it, it’s back in the wood heater AGAIN :(
Out again. I wonder what the effing attraction is up there that induces it to keep flying in the flue opening.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
We had sparrows in the wood heater a couple of times. I think that they’d shelter under the cone on top of the stovepipe, and fall down it into the heater.
So, i got up on the roof, put a piece of chicken wire over the top of the stovepipe.
No more birds in heater.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OK, I’m off outside while I can. Still cool enough to do some bits and pieces. And I’ll set up the low use sprinklers for the birds again. In different places from yesterday.
I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
We had sparrows in the wood heater a couple of times. I think that they’d shelter under the cone on top of the stovepipe, and fall down it into the heater.
So, i got up on the roof, put a piece of chicken wire over the top of the stovepipe.
No more birds in heater.
It’s a good idea but:
a) I don’t have a ladder.
b) I’m far too fat to be climbing on roofs.
I’ll mention it to the estate agent at the next inspection.
Bubblecar said:
It’s a good idea but:
a) I don’t have a ladder.
b) I’m far too fat to be climbing on roofs.I’ll mention it to the estate agent at the next inspection.
Mention it to them before then.
It’s a quick, easy, and cheap fix. Send the maintenance bloke around with the ladder, a scrap of chicken wire, and it’d take 15 minutes, tops.
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.
my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old miss
I am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
Bubblecar said:
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old missI am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
What a shame it wasn’t an untarnished 33 years old mr.
Maybe next time :)
Bubblecar said:
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old missI am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
‘Bubblecar’ is no more.
From this day hence, there is only:
‘Mister Snookums’.
Gravity Points:
https://codepen.io/akm2/full/rHIsa
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old missI am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
What a shame it wasn’t an untarnished 33 years old mr.
Maybe next time :)
“untarnished 33 years old miss” might mean “middle-aged ladyboy”.
Anyway the email address includes “keenerchrist” which may be why she hopes I can “holy speak”.
And in that respect and doubtless many others, she’s barking up the wrong tree.
Morning. Cool and sunny in the styx.
The old bitch ended 2021 and has started 2022 in an unfortunate way, currently has a wound drain in and a cone of shame (anal gland issue that required surgery).
captain_spalding said:
Gravity Points:https://codepen.io/akm2/full/rHIsa
Au contraire, gravity acts equally in all directions.
But once I noticed the “click to add gravity points” message, I found that really rather good :)
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old missI am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
What a shame it wasn’t an untarnished 33 years old mr.
Maybe next time :)
“untarnished 33 years old miss” might mean “middle-aged ladyboy”.
Anyway the email address includes “keenerchrist” which may be why she hopes I can “holy speak”.
And in that respect and doubtless many others, she’s barking up the wrong tree.
Let’s wait until she replies to you her photo.
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Cool and sunny in the styx.The old bitch ended 2021 and has started 2022 in an unfortunate way, currently has a wound drain in and a cone of shame (anal gland issue that required surgery).
She timed that well. Hope she recovers quickly.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:What a shame it wasn’t an untarnished 33 years old mr.
Maybe next time :)
“untarnished 33 years old miss” might mean “middle-aged ladyboy”.
Anyway the email address includes “keenerchrist” which may be why she hopes I can “holy speak”.
And in that respect and doubtless many others, she’s barking up the wrong tree.
Let’s wait until she replies to you her photo.
I’m not delving into the matter any further.
Heh, could’ve made so much more on the RATs we had yesterday…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sydney-chemist-breaking-up-rat-packs-selling-25-dollars-for-one/100732014
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
Gravity Points:https://codepen.io/akm2/full/rHIsa
Au contraire, gravity acts equally in all directions.
But once I noticed the “click to add gravity points” message, I found that really rather good :)
you can even make a BH.
have a sunburst and few of the aminals I sees yonder this morn
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Second email in 24 hours from “Monica”.my valuable Mister Sweetie Pie. I hope you can holy speak,
My Mister Snookums:-)
Hello My:)
what is your age?
Where are u from?
currently I’m looking for well-disposed not young man, Im untarnished 33 years old missI am going to reply to You my photo!
etc
What a shame it wasn’t an untarnished 33 years old mr.
Maybe next time :)
I’m sure our “Monica” could be anything our Parpyone desires. He only has to ask.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I’ve just let that bird (I assume it’s usually the same bird) out of the wood heater again. Which means I had to have the front door open long enough for it to find its way out of the house, thus dissipating some of the nice cool night air I was storing by shutting all doors and windows.
Going to be the hottest day of summer so far here, with a max of 34 and min of 17, chance of a thunderstorm.
far out that is hot for tassie. my grandson is enjoying the train set delivered by santa.
I’ve been in Hobart on a 40 degree day. It was not pleasant. But then 40 degrees isn’t really pleasant anywhere.
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
I get nothing.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
Gravity Points:https://codepen.io/akm2/full/rHIsa
Au contraire, gravity acts equally in all directions.
But once I noticed the “click to add gravity points” message, I found that really rather good :)
you can even make a BH.
Sounds dangerous.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Au contraire, gravity acts equally in all directions.
But once I noticed the “click to add gravity points” message, I found that really rather good :)
you can even make a BH.
Sounds dangerous.
that is the feature that sucked me in…
monkey skipper said:
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour agoLegendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Debuting on radio in the 1930s, White was a television star in her 60s with Emmy-winning roles on sitcoms The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, before becoming a pop culture phenomenon in her 80s and 90s.
Playing on her imminent likeability, White was still starring in a TV sitcom, Hot in Cleveland, at age 92 until it was cancelled in 2014.
She said her longevity was a result of good health, good fortune and loving her work.
“It’s incredible that I’m still in this business and that you are still putting up with me,” she said at the 2018 Emmy Awards ceremony.
“It’s incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home.”
Upon hearing news of White’s death, US president Joe Biden said, “That’s a shame. She was a lovely lady.”
First lady Jill Biden said, “Who didn’t love Betty White? We’re so sad about her death.”
White was planning to celebrate her 100th birthday with an event featuring a host of US stars including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park Illinois, and her family moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, where she attended Beverly Hills High School.
A pioneer on television
White started her entertainment career in radio in the late 1930s and by 1939 had made her TV debut singing on an experimental channel in Los Angeles.After serving in the American Women’s Voluntary Service, which helped the US effort during World War II, she was a regular on Hollywood on Television, a daily five-hour live variety show, in 1949.
A few years later she became a pioneering woman in television by co-founding a production company and serving as a co-creator, producer and star of the 1950s sitcom Life With Elizabeth.
Through the 1960s and early ’70s White was seen regularly on television, hosting coverage of the annual Tournament of Rose Parade and appearing on game shows such as Match Game and Password. She married Password host Allen Ludden, her third and final husband, in 1963.
White reached a new level of success on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, playing the host of a home-making television show, the snide, lusty Sue Ann Nivens. White won best-supporting actress Emmys for the role in 1975 and 1976.
She won another Emmy in 1986 for The Golden Girls, a sitcom about four older women living together in Miami that featured an age demographic rarely highlighted on American television.
White also was nominated for an Emmy six other times for her portrayal of the widowed Rose Nylund, a sweet, naive and ditzy Midwesterner, on the show, which ran from 1985 to 1992 and was one of the top-rated series of its time.
America’s most trusted celebrity
By 2009 she was becoming ubiquitous with more frequent television appearances and a role in the Sandra Bullock film The Proposal.She starred in a popular Snickers candy commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, taking a brutal hit in a mud puddle in a football game.
A young fan started a Facebook campaign to have White host Saturday Night Live and she ended up appearing in every sketch on the show and winning still another Emmy for it.
The Associated Press voted her entertainer of the year in 2010 and a 2011 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that White, then 89, was the most popular and trusted celebrity in America with an 86 per cent favourability rating.
White’s witty and brassy demeanour came in handy as host of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, a hidden-camera show in which elderly actors pulled pranks on younger people.
“Who would ever dream that I would not only be this healthy, but still be invited to work?” White said in a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“That’s the privilege … to still have jobs to do is such a privilege.”
White, who had no children, worked for animal causes. She once turned down a role in the movie As Good as It Gets because of a scene in which a dog was thrown in a garbage chute.
Oh dear, another one I haven’t heard of. But then:
>>White’s witty and brassy demeanour came in handy as host of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, a hidden-camera show in which elderly actors pulled pranks on younger people.<<
that sounds excrutiating and I’d not watch that sort of thing. Like most slapstick, I just don’t find it at all funny.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
I get nothing.
Not even the doodle with the bursting cracker? You have to click on that to get to the search page with the confetti and horn.
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Cool and sunny in the styx.The old bitch ended 2021 and has started 2022 in an unfortunate way, currently has a wound drain in and a cone of shame (anal gland issue that required surgery).
Oh dear.
poikilotherm said:
Heh, could’ve made so much more on the RATs we had yesterday…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sydney-chemist-breaking-up-rat-packs-selling-25-dollars-for-one/100732014
Don’t we have a free market economy? None of that communist/socialist stuff about the government providing for us!
;)
monkey skipper said:
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour agoLegendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Never watched her shows but saw her in ads and skits. She was a bit of an icon. good sense of humour and could laugh at herself.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Heh, could’ve made so much more on the RATs we had yesterday…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sydney-chemist-breaking-up-rat-packs-selling-25-dollars-for-one/100732014
Don’t we have a free market economy? None of that communist/socialist stuff about the government providing for us!
;)
in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
I get nothing.
Not even the doodle with the bursting cracker? You have to click on that to get to the search page with the confetti and horn.
Nothing. Just a thing on the right side that says “2022”.
Oh hang on. What about this tiny “Google” thing on the upper left side? OK, that’s it. Click on that and it takes me to the New Year’s Day page with confetti and noisemakers etc. I would never have thought to click on that thing. I always thought it was their logo and just plain ignored it.
Thanks.
Ooh, this moth is an odd one. No-one has put a name on it yet. It’s from near Maryborough in Victoria.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Heh, could’ve made so much more on the RATs we had yesterday…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sydney-chemist-breaking-up-rat-packs-selling-25-dollars-for-one/100732014
Don’t we have a free market economy? None of that communist/socialist stuff about the government providing for us!
;)
in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
“Free” market is a myth, both in the sense that markets don’t have regulations and don’t have any associated cost.
All markets have regulations and costs, and they always have had.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
Legendary US actor Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday
1 hour agoLegendary US actor Betty White has died, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, her agent has confirmed.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Jeff Witjas said.
Never watched her shows but saw her in ads and skits. She was a bit of an icon. good sense of humour and could laugh at herself.
Betty White had gay icon status.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/betty-white-hollywood-legend-gay-193108665.html
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
And for a change, a katydid from near Bendigo.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:Don’t we have a free market economy? None of that communist/socialist stuff about the government providing for us!
;)
in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
“Free” market is a myth, both in the sense that markets don’t have regulations and don’t have any associated cost.
All markets have regulations and costs, and they always have had.
Abstract
Myth: A free market’s distinguishing characteristic is the lack of government intervention. Government involvement destroys free markets. Bans on various types of economic behavior, including those intended to protect competition, go against free market principles. Government is easily corrupted and works on behalf of powerful interest groups therefore is not the most suitable institution to safeguard competition.
Reality: Competitive free markets and laissez faire are not interchangeable. Proponents of laissez faire oppose government intervention even to protect a market. Therefore, their concern is not the preservation of markets but the prevention of government involvement; two different concepts. It is not coercion that concerns them because they have no objection to coercion imposed by private parties even if it leads to the destruction of a market.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-50636-4_11
was looking up whether free market and laissez faire were the same.
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
*remembers back to doing the moth migration proect. that would have been a good moth for it.probably work nicely as a lino cut.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
*remembers back to doing the moth migration proect. that would have been a good moth for it.probably work nicely as a lino cut.
It’s certainly an artistic looking one.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
*remembers back to doing the moth migration proect. that would have been a good moth for it.probably work nicely as a lino cut.
I remember seeing the exhibition in Gympie.
:)
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
very beautiful
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
*remembers back to doing the moth migration proect. that would have been a good moth for it.probably work nicely as a lino cut.
I remember seeing the exhibition in Gympie.
:)
The exhibition is still travelling.
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
Oh yeah.
Happy New Rotation
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:*remembers back to doing the moth migration proect. that would have been a good moth for it.probably work nicely as a lino cut.
I remember seeing the exhibition in Gympie.
:)
The exhibition is still travelling.
Migrations, hey…
:)
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
Oh yeah.
Happy New Rotation
Happy New Orbit.
Another moth that would do well artistically – this one is a ringed xenica from near Yarram (Vic0
(I’ve been having a go at IDing plants for a while)
And sometimes the caterpillars are pretty impressive too.
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
Ooh, and here is the caterpillar for that one.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Au contraire, gravity acts equally in all directions.
But once I noticed the “click to add gravity points” message, I found that really rather good :)
you can even make a BH.
I kept adding new points and mine exploded.
buffy said:
:)
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
Ooh, and here is the caterpillar for that one.
I like the colouring of this one. Sort of old fashioned, with lace.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Heh, could’ve made so much more on the RATs we had yesterday…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sydney-chemist-breaking-up-rat-packs-selling-25-dollars-for-one/100732014
Don’t we have a free market economy? None of that communist/socialist stuff about the government providing for us!
;)
in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
I think the manufacturer has some say in the retail price, probably it could be said there is an agreement between the final seller, via some intermediate often, back to the manufacture, along the chain to the consumer, the manufacturer often has an interest in overseeing product to end consumer, and packaging including quantity per package has an agreed price, sometimes with recommendations the package items not be separated
the packaging, contents and all have effects on market, and marketing, potential consumer perception of product, so are things the manufacturer might be inclined to maintain some control over
if it has their (manufacturer, or distributor label on it), it’s theirs until, well of a drink until someone pays for it, buys it, then it changes ownership
not always strictly like that, given things are mostly paid for after delivery, and there can be intermediate distributors, but you know if your can of drink has whatever company name on it, there are liabilities involved for the company
some part of what you pay for everything is to cover various liabilities, the end purchaser of the drink is even a liability in ways
buffy said:
I like the colouring of this one. Sort of old fashioned, with lace.
Warm knitted jumper.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
“Free” market is a myth, both in the sense that markets don’t have regulations and don’t have any associated cost.
All markets have regulations and costs, and they always have had.
Abstract
Myth: A free market’s distinguishing characteristic is the lack of government intervention. Government involvement destroys free markets. Bans on various types of economic behavior, including those intended to protect competition, go against free market principles. Government is easily corrupted and works on behalf of powerful interest groups therefore is not the most suitable institution to safeguard competition.Reality: Competitive free markets and laissez faire are not interchangeable. Proponents of laissez faire oppose government intervention even to protect a market. Therefore, their concern is not the preservation of markets but the prevention of government involvement; two different concepts. It is not coercion that concerns them because they have no objection to coercion imposed by private parties even if it leads to the destruction of a market.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-50636-4_11
was looking up whether free market and laissez faire were the same.
My working model is that competition is only a transitory phase of an immature market. As markets mature they tend to consolidate and move towards monopoly or oligarchy. Government intervention is required to maintain a level of competition.
buffy said:
buffy said:
And another pretty moth. This one is from near Gembrook (Vic) and is tentatively labelled as a Willow Herb Day Moth.
Ooh, and here is the caterpillar for that one.
Nicely matching set.
Some lovely photos there, buffy. I wish my photography act would come together, but things always come out slightly blurred. I’ll have to try to figure out the manual focussing. There are so many buttons and things to choose from all over the camera. The manual is hundreds of pages long.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I like the colouring of this one. Sort of old fashioned, with lace.
Warm knitted jumper.
fairisle.
And a light ermine moth. (I probably could stop looking at pictures of moths and butterflies now)
Jack Buchanan & Elsie Randolph are in a dancing mood, 1937.
Poor old Jack suffered from spinal arthritis, but that didn’t stop him doing a spot of tidy tapping when required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7l0i1ITek
Michael V said:
Some lovely photos there, buffy. I wish my photography act would come together, but things always come out slightly blurred. I’ll have to try to figure out the manual focussing. There are so many buttons and things to choose from all over the camera. The manual is hundreds of pages long.
Oh, they aren’t my photos. I’m picking out the best from here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?page=5&place_id=7830&taxon_id=47157
Bubblecar said:
Jack Buchanan & Elsie Randolph are in a dancing mood, 1937.Poor old Jack suffered from spinal arthritis, but that didn’t stop him doing a spot of tidy tapping when required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7l0i1ITek
>Buchanan was noted for his portrayals of the quintessential English gentleman, despite being a Scot. He was known for his financial generosity to less prosperous actors and chorus performers. Sandy Wilson recalled that each year during the running of the annual Grand National horse race, Buchanan would cancel that day’s performance of his current musical and charter an excursion train to the racecourse and back, supplying meals for the entire cast and crew of his show, in addition to giving them £5 each for a “flutter” on the horse of their choice.
Buchanan died in London in 1957 from spinal cancer at age 66.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Buchanan
The common grass blue can look sort of oldfashioned too, with its wings up.
And the crimson tiger moth is pretty spiffy too.
I’m going to do something else now…
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:in some ways we do but in other ways not. soft drink companies, who sell packs of soft drinks at a cheap rate, often specify they are not to sell the drinks separately. Is that a free market?
“Free” market is a myth, both in the sense that markets don’t have regulations and don’t have any associated cost.
All markets have regulations and costs, and they always have had.
Abstract
Myth: A free market’s distinguishing characteristic is the lack of government intervention. Government involvement destroys free markets. Bans on various types of economic behavior, including those intended to protect competition, go against free market principles. Government is easily corrupted and works on behalf of powerful interest groups therefore is not the most suitable institution to safeguard competition.Reality: Competitive free markets and laissez faire are not interchangeable. Proponents of laissez faire oppose government intervention even to protect a market. Therefore, their concern is not the preservation of markets but the prevention of government involvement; two different concepts. It is not coercion that concerns them because they have no objection to coercion imposed by private parties even if it leads to the destruction of a market.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-50636-4_11
was looking up whether free market and laissez faire were the same.
I agree with “reality”.
Except I’d call them competitive open markets, rather than free markets.
But even “open” doesn’t really describe reality of course. :)
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Some lovely photos there, buffy. I wish my photography act would come together, but things always come out slightly blurred. I’ll have to try to figure out the manual focussing. There are so many buttons and things to choose from all over the camera. The manual is hundreds of pages long.
Oh, they aren’t my photos. I’m picking out the best from here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?page=5&place_id=7830&taxon_id=47157
I knew they weren’t your photos. I was really just lamenting my lack of skill.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Amusing Google thing for NYD. Click on the Google doodle and you get a shower of confetti. Then you can keep clicking on the noisemaker to get further showers.
Oh yeah.
Happy New Rotation
Happy New Orbit.
Revolution
Watering friends’ garden inspired me to search out all the bits and pieces I’ve been collecting and never quite getting around to putting into the garden as ornaments. Friends’ garden is a bit overladen with various found objects and stuff. So I got out the terracotta egg thing that someone gave us probably over 30 years ago, took off the “eggs” tag, put in some gravel and it’s now somewhere for the baby dragon to hide. I have a nest of dragons in my garden.
And dragons should have a hoard. So I’ve washed a couple of old containers from the shed, and washed some of the antique glass shards I’ve been digging out of the garden over the last 20 years, and I’ve got a couple of things for the hoard. I think I’ve got some blue glass in the shed. I’ll wash that up and do a third jar. Then I’ll move the dragons forward on the tiles and put The Hoard behind them.
And in another part of the garden there are frogs. The little ones I picked up out of Mum’s garden when she went into care. I think she probably bought me the big terracotta one (it was a sprinkler originally).
Time for lunch. I’m going to fry some stras slices and an egg.
buffy said:
And in another part of the garden there are frogs. The little ones I picked up out of Mum’s garden when she went into care. I think she probably bought me the big terracotta one (it was a sprinkler originally).
I have a few frogs in the garden.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
And in another part of the garden there are frogs. The little ones I picked up out of Mum’s garden when she went into care. I think she probably bought me the big terracotta one (it was a sprinkler originally).
I have a few frogs in the garden.
:)
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.
So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
What species is he?
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?
While ‘Channie’ is a nice name, i think that Tamb is entitled to come up with a different name for the fish.
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?
Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
Late-breakfast report: Sausage and kimchi, just finished. Yummy.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Betta fish or Siamese fighting fish either or.
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
What species is he?
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?While ‘Channie’ is a nice name, i think that Tamb is entitled to come up with a different name for the fish.
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
My son named his pet python “Snake”
Did it have one eye and live in his trousers?
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
My son named his pet python “Snake”
Seems like a reasonable name. :)
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
So…. the pet fish went to fish heaven. He was as old as they usually live for his species apparently.So, after a new year’s day trip to the pet shop , we arrived back home with a new juvenile of the same species, new aquarium plants , some water medicine just in case and a catch and release into the new tank.
I think he likes being emancipated from the small holding tank he was in at the pet store.
My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
I once had a couple of fishies. they were ‘Eric the Red’ and ‘Aloysious Fishus.’
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:My grandparents had a succession of Pekes over many years, all of whom they named Channie.
Will you be doing the same thing with your fish?Apparently my grandson thinks this fish should be called Fishey … the previous fish was called Bluey on account of him being blue.
I once had a couple of fishies. they were ‘Eric the Red’ and ‘Aloysious Fishus.’
Noble choices there!
I dug some pebbles and dirt up just outside here, around the corner, where I park the chainsaw a whipper when not used or between being used, of course they leak fuel, especially when left leaning over, was bit smelly sometimes, anyway didn’t fancy benzene-induced lymphoma or whatever, not sure what petrol exudes, so dug it up, barrow the last load out the back shortly
And a grassfire has invaded from South Australia. It’s a long way from here, but I guess that is my cue to fill the red buckets with water and put them along the verandah for the season.
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
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Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
sarahs mum said:
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
—-Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
The whole idea is too silly IMO.
sarahs mum said:
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
—-Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
That is a lot of effort for nothing
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
—-Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
The whole idea is too silly IMO.
I wouldn’t be doing it. I couldn’t do it. It would take a level of physical fitness I have never had.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
—-Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
The whole idea is too silly IMO.
I wouldn’t be doing it. I couldn’t do it. It would take a level of physical fitness I have never had.
It would also be a stupid waste of time and energy, when you could be visiting the sites that really interest you.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I’ve ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it’s unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could’ve imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4i-wwxYoOc
—-Day 2 was a bit exciting. 25 metre deviation…so even if they successfully finish there is still room for someone else to do a tighter job.
The whole idea is too silly IMO.
I wouldn’t be doing it. I couldn’t do it. It would take a level of physical fitness I have never had.
Bentleys (and cars in general) don’t come much more elegant than this. 1937 sedanca coupé.
Bubblecar said:
Bentleys (and cars in general) don’t come much more elegant than this. 1937 sedanca coupé.
Nice picture of a Jacky Dragon has just gone up. (I’m back a the computer, waiting for the washing machine to finish a cycle)
buffy said:
Nice picture of a Jacky Dragon has just gone up. (I’m back a the computer, waiting for the washing machine to finish a cycle)
I was just sorting out some photos and found this one. It amuses me. Hei Long could not get it to play with him…
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Bentleys (and cars in general) don’t come much more elegant than this. 1937 sedanca coupé.
A blower Bentley from the same era:
There was one like that for sale in country NSW recently (in the last three months). It must have been sold; I can’t find it.
buffy said:
I was just sorting out some photos and found this one. It amuses me. Hei Long could not get it to play with him…
buffy said:
I was just sorting out some photos and found this one. It amuses me. Hei Long could not get it to play with him…
:)
Lawyers for a US woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault are seeking proof of the British royal’s alleged inability to sweat.
Virginia Giuffre’s legal team made the request as part of a civil case against the prince in a New York court.
Ms Giuffre, 38, alleges that Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager at the homes of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Prince Andrew has consistently denied the allegations.
In a 2019 interview with BBC Newsnight, he said a “problem” with her account was that a medical condition at the time meant he could not have been sweating, as she claims he was.
dv said:
Lawyers for a US woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault are seeking proof of the British royal’s alleged inability to sweat.Virginia Giuffre’s legal team made the request as part of a civil case against the prince in a New York court.
Ms Giuffre, 38, alleges that Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager at the homes of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Prince Andrew has consistently denied the allegations.
In a 2019 interview with BBC Newsnight, he said a “problem” with her account was that a medical condition at the time meant he could not have been sweating, as she claims he was.
He was careful to say “at the time”, so presumably it would be quite difficult to prove.
well, i hope it isn’t going to be this quiet in here all of 2022!
JudgeMental said:
well, i hope it isn’t going to be this quiet in here all of 2022!
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
well, i hope it isn’t going to be this quiet in here all of 2022!
I didn’t hear any words.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
well, i hope it isn’t going to be this quiet in here all of 2022!
I didn’t hear any words.
This forum’s speakers are on the fritz.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t hear any words.
This forum’s speakers are on the fritz.
anyway, much as I would like to stay and keep judgemental amused, I have dog walking duties.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I didn’t hear any words.
This forum’s speakers are on the fritz.
anyway, much as I would like to stay and keep judgemental amused, I have dog walking duties.
When you return, here’s the actual auditory illusion.
It’s quite impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:This forum’s speakers are on the fritz.
anyway, much as I would like to stay and keep judgemental amused, I have dog walking duties.
When you return, here’s the actual auditory illusion.
It’s quite impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
For me it works as ‘green needle’ but not for ‘brainstorm’; the closest I get is something like ‘bran needle’.
Food report. Tonight I am cook. I am doing grilled pork (chopped into bits) and then stir fried with assorted veggies, with a garlic sauce.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:anyway, much as I would like to stay and keep judgemental amused, I have dog walking duties.
When you return, here’s the actual auditory illusion.
It’s quite impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
For me it works as ‘green needle’ but not for ‘brainstorm’; the closest I get is something like ‘bran needle’.
Try saying “brainstorm” to yourself repeatedly for a while before playing the video.
buffy said:
Food report. Tonight I am cook. I am doing grilled pork (chopped into bits) and then stir fried with assorted veggies, with a garlic sauce.
I’ll be doing a simple cheese & spinach quiche, but not until the sun sods off.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:When you return, here’s the actual auditory illusion.
It’s quite impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
For me it works as ‘green needle’ but not for ‘brainstorm’; the closest I get is something like ‘bran needle’.
Try saying “brainstorm” to yourself repeatedly for a while before playing the video.
First time I ignored the title text, and decided the evil little thing was saying I’m evil.
I did get brainstorm or green needle if I thought that though.
And what sound do I hear from the living room?
Yep, the fucking birdy banging on the wood heater door.
Bubblecar said:
And what sound do I hear from the living room?Yep, the fucking birdy banging on the wood heater door.
Well it didn’t come out but it’s not there any more, so I assume it must have successfully flown back up the flue and out.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
And what sound do I hear from the living room?Yep, the fucking birdy banging on the wood heater door.
Well it didn’t come out but it’s not there any more, so I assume it must have successfully flown back up the flue and out.
Well then. It’s no longer your problem if it can extricate itself. .
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
And what sound do I hear from the living room?Yep, the fucking birdy banging on the wood heater door.
Well it didn’t come out but it’s not there any more, so I assume it must have successfully flown back up the flue and out.
Well then. It’s no longer your problem if it can extricate itself. .
:)
Nope, I can now hear it still frantically fluttering in the flue.
The heater door is open, as is the front door. I can’t do anything else for it.
buffy said:
Food report. Tonight I am cook. I am doing grilled pork (chopped into bits) and then stir fried with assorted veggies, with a garlic sauce.
we had tin stew on toast, and there’s a coffee waiting
Now out of the stove and perched on the living room window pelmet.
Looks like the same female blackbird that pulls this stupid stunt time & again.
All I can do is wait for her to find the open front door. Other doors are all closed so she won’t go on a tour of the house.
Bubblecar said:
Now out of the stove and perched on the living room window pelmet.Looks like the same female blackbird that pulls this stupid stunt time & again.
All I can do is wait for her to find the open front door. Other doors are all closed so she won’t go on a tour of the house.
She’s now on the front lawn, intently hunting insects as if none of this had ever happened.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Now out of the stove and perched on the living room window pelmet.Looks like the same female blackbird that pulls this stupid stunt time & again.
All I can do is wait for her to find the open front door. Other doors are all closed so she won’t go on a tour of the house.
She’s now on the front lawn, intently hunting insects as if none of this had ever happened.
All good until later…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Now out of the stove and perched on the living room window pelmet.Looks like the same female blackbird that pulls this stupid stunt time & again.
All I can do is wait for her to find the open front door. Other doors are all closed so she won’t go on a tour of the house.
She’s now on the front lawn, intently hunting insects as if none of this had ever happened.
All good until later…
I’ll give the estate agents a call next week.
could be music day, drag the beast out, blow the cobwebs out
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:She’s now on the front lawn, intently hunting insects as if none of this had ever happened.
All good until later…
I’ll give the estate agents a call next week.
Yeah, probably a good idea.
https://misschinesefood.com/purple-potato-yogurt/
Purple sweet potato, cooked, mashed, mixed with yoghurt and frozen.
I love the story about the QAnon convention that resulted in everyone getting sick…with Anthrax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oWlfEidpf4
Cause it is far more likely that someone decided to biologically attack them than for covid to exist.
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/purple-potato-yogurt/Purple sweet potato, cooked, mashed, mixed with yoghurt and frozen.
Yeah, but, why? I followed the link, there are no answers there…
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/purple-potato-yogurt/Purple sweet potato, cooked, mashed, mixed with yoghurt and frozen.
Looks interesting, but the claim on that page that purple sweet potato “contains about 20% of protein” appears to be inaccurate.
Sweet potatoes of any colour contain less protein than ordinary potatoes, which contain less than 10% protein by dry weight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato#Comparison_to_other_food_staples
sarahs mum said:
I love the story about the QAnon convention that resulted in everyone getting sick…with Anthrax.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oWlfEidpf4
Cause it is far more likely that someone decided to biologically attack them than for covid to exist.
It’s remarkably persistent lunacy.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/purple-potato-yogurt/Purple sweet potato, cooked, mashed, mixed with yoghurt and frozen.
Looks interesting, but the claim on that page that purple sweet potato “contains about 20% of protein” appears to be inaccurate.
Sweet potatoes of any colour contain less protein than ordinary potatoes, which contain less than 10% protein by dry weight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato#Comparison_to_other_food_staples
The English on that page was very poor, perhaps something was lost in translation…
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/purple-potato-yogurt/Purple sweet potato, cooked, mashed, mixed with yoghurt and frozen.
Looks interesting, but the claim on that page that purple sweet potato “contains about 20% of protein” appears to be inaccurate.
Sweet potatoes of any colour contain less protein than ordinary potatoes, which contain less than 10% protein by dry weight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato#Comparison_to_other_food_staples
The English on that page was very poor, perhaps something was lost in translation…
I read recipes from that site regularly because of the extremely poor “Chinglish”, which makes me laugh. And the odd ingredients. Things like pig’s blood etc.
hey furious, do you have personalised number plates?
JudgeMental said:
hey furious, do you have personalised number plates?
No, I’m not a wanker…
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
hey furious, do you have personalised number plates?
No, I’m not a wanker…
OK, just saw a vehicle in Bunnings carpark the other day with FURIOU5.
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
hey furious, do you have personalised number plates?
No, I’m not a wanker…
So you could choose NOT-A-WANKA or similar.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
hey furious, do you have personalised number plates?
No, I’m not a wanker…
So you could choose NOT-A-WANKA or similar.
Going to watch the 2018 Edinburgh Tattoo tonight.
Those far-off days when no-one had heard of Covid and all the rest of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGKU46L4cWk&t=29s
Bubblecar said:
Going to watch the 2018 Edinburgh Tattoo tonight.Those far-off days when no-one had heard of Covid and all the rest of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGKU46L4cWk&t=29s
I remember the days before global warming had been invented.
What larks we had back then, hey.
Back from a walk down the beach. Surf’s up.
Michael V said:
Back from a walk down the beach. Surf’s up.
Michael V said:
Back from a walk down the beach. Surf’s up.
They’ve closed a lot of beaches, apparently.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Back from a walk down the beach. Surf’s up.
They’ve closed a lot of beaches, apparently.
Wouldn’t surprise me at all.
The Lothians Electric Power Co – Mid-Lothian Journal Friday 11 January 1929
sarahs mum said:
The Lothians Electric Power Co – Mid-Lothian Journal Friday 11 January 1929
I doubt it will catch on.
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Did your name appear in the credits?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Did your name appear in the credits?
I forgot to check
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Did your name appear in the credits?
I forgot to check
Nearly ten and it’s still oppressively hot here due to cloud cover trapping in the heat.
But I soaked my hair, removed everything from the freezer and stuck my head in there for a while, and feel a lot better for it.
Still watching this 2018 Tattoo which is one of the better ones.
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Do you intend to sue?
I had to have a couple of stitches put into a finger the other day. I don’t think this young bloke was fully up to speed with his sewing skills. One of the stitches has basically come apart on its own accord.
Cold, but not cold enough to light the fire.
sarahs mum said:
Cold, but not cold enough to light the fire.
Crazy difference on the one small island.
Our minimum tonight will be 16 but it’s still much hotter than that.
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?
Not really but then I was doing some course work before checking in here just now.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Cold, but not cold enough to light the fire.
Crazy difference on the one small island.
Our minimum tonight will be 16 but it’s still much hotter than that.
currently 14.5 at Grove and 14.6 on the top of the mountain. Strange.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?
I thought about watching it but then forgot.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Did your name appear in the credits?
I forgot to check
I went to the Matrix film the other night … my guess is that there may be another 2 films to come.
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?I thought about watching it but then forgot.
Some bits I had remembered well, and others I had totally forgotten.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?I thought about watching it but then forgot.
Some bits I had remembered well, and others I had totally forgotten.
I’m sure everyone remembers this bit:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:I thought about watching it but then forgot.
Some bits I had remembered well, and others I had totally forgotten.
I’m sure everyone remembers this bit:
Yes :)
Finally at 12:18, tonight’s dinner is in the oven (cheese, onion & spinach quiche).
Just too hot earlier and really still too hot now, but I’m too hungry to care.
Bubblecar said:
Finally at 12:18, tonight’s dinner is in the oven (cheese, onion & spinach quiche).Just too hot earlier and really still too hot now, but I’m too hungry to care.
how many warm nights over summers would you typically get, master car
the sheeps got clean water for new years, scrubbed their troughs, lucky sheeps
just went out check the meters again, follow up reads check none leaks, all good
beautiful night out there, no skippies attacked me
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally at 12:18, tonight’s dinner is in the oven (cheese, onion & spinach quiche).Just too hot earlier and really still too hot now, but I’m too hungry to care.
how many warm nights over summers would you typically get, master car
Few this bad. It’s just one of those cloudy heat-trapping inversion things or whatever the term is.
Hot days followed by reasonably clear nights are far preferable.
transition said:
the sheeps got clean water for new years, scrubbed their troughs, lucky sheepsjust went out check the meters again, follow up reads check none leaks, all good
beautiful night out there, no skippies attacked me
Sounds a satisfying evening in transition land.
Now off to scoff my dinner.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally at 12:18, tonight’s dinner is in the oven (cheese, onion & spinach quiche).Just too hot earlier and really still too hot now, but I’m too hungry to care.
how many warm nights over summers would you typically get, master car
Few this bad. It’s just one of those cloudy heat-trapping inversion things or whatever the term is.
Hot days followed by reasonably clear nights are far preferable.
cools down fairly reliably here evenings, often easterlies, generally don’t have many warm nights
sibeen said:
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Do you intend to sue?
It was not exactly a ground breaking paper and there are probably a hundred others with similar titles
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Do you intend to sue?
It was not exactly a ground breaking paper and there are probably a hundred others with similar titles
Ahh, so we may have to get Alan Dershowitz involved then.
Good morning Holidayers. I seem to be awake. The dogs are awake. Mr buffy is snoring. Birds are awake outside – for a small bird the pardalotte has a piercing call. Might as well get up. Presently 18 degrees and just getting light. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 27, with a 10% chance of rain. Next Friday is forecast at the moment to go up to 15mm. That would be nice. Rain instead of bore water (even our excellent bore water, naturally filtered through scoria) would be good for the garden.
Not sure this is news really, but it seems to be a reasonable account of the history. Where is Rule?!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/the-problem-with-the-body-mass-index-bmi/100728416
And another moth. (I suspect I just like the symmetry really)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Anyone else reminding themselves of The Meaning of Life tonight?
It is a repeat.
roughbarked said:
27 degrees at 6:40 am. Gonna get hot.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
I didn’t want to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’m not a fan of the franchise, but my son wanted to see it and didn’t want to see it without me so there it is.
It was okay but what amused me is that one of the lead characters is a seismologist and I saw my thesis topic almost word for word on his white board.
Do you intend to sue?
It was not exactly a ground breaking paper and there are probably a hundred others with similar titles
Now let me get this straight.
You did a thesis on a subject related to seismology, but it wasn’t a groundbreaking paper?
Good morning everybody.
17.1°C, 97% RH. Partly cloudy. Light breezes. BoM predicts 28°C and not much chance of rain. I suppose we’ve used that chance up, as we have already had some rain this morning.
Agenda: make bread. Breakfast will be leftover vegetables in black bean sauce from last night with some extra vegetables and a bit of thickening on toast with a slice of cheese. No lunch plans yet. Mrs V is considering making pizza for dinner. The only other plans are the usual daily measuring and recording of BP and of course:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
sibeen said:Do you intend to sue?
It was not exactly a ground breaking paper and there are probably a hundred others with similar titles
Now let me get this straight.
You did a thesis on a subject related to seismology, but it wasn’t a groundbreaking paper?
Probably too deep to disturb the surface?
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.17.1°C, 97% RH. Partly cloudy. Light breezes. BoM predicts 28°C and not much chance of rain. I suppose we’ve used that chance up, as we have already had some rain this morning.
Agenda: make bread. Breakfast will be leftover vegetables in black bean sauce from last night with some extra vegetables and a bit of thickening on toast with a slice of cheese. No lunch plans yet. Mrs V is considering making pizza for dinner. The only other plans are the usual daily measuring and recording of BP and of course:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
30 degrees here. Second coffee.
Agenda, keep cleaning up in house. Too hot to garden already.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
sibeen said:Do you intend to sue?
It was not exactly a ground breaking paper and there are probably a hundred others with similar titles
Now let me get this straight.
You did a thesis on a subject related to seismology, but it wasn’t a groundbreaking paper?
Heh
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
vive la difference.
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
“I want a boiled egg – but i hate egg shells.”
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
“I want a boiled egg – but i hate egg shells.”
Haven’t seen the ads for the new do dad that you put halfa dozen eggs in? Put it in the microwave for a numer of seconds and give the unit a shake. All the eggs just fall out of their shells.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
“I want a boiled egg – but i hate egg shells.”
Haven’t seen the ads for the new do dad that you put halfa dozen eggs in? Put it in the microwave for a numer of seconds and give the unit a shake. All the eggs just fall out of their shells.
Then there is this one.. You have to boil the eggs first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BPZPWi6lg4
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:“I want a boiled egg – but i hate egg shells.”
Haven’t seen the ads for the new do dad that you put halfa dozen eggs in? Put it in the microwave for a numer of seconds and give the unit a shake. All the eggs just fall out of their shells.
Then there is this one.. You have to boil the eggs first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BPZPWi6lg4
or.. you could have fun with this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvYxlbIGlxw
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Haven’t seen the ads for the new do dad that you put halfa dozen eggs in? Put it in the microwave for a numer of seconds and give the unit a shake. All the eggs just fall out of their shells.
Then there is this one.. You have to boil the eggs first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BPZPWi6lg4
or.. you could have fun with this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvYxlbIGlxw
factory style? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7HBxBCaUMI
I had to go and get milk, the milk in the fridge was last years.
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
my first thought was ‘I like poached eggs’
And then I remembered that I don’t cook poached eggs like most people do.
Peak Warming Man said:
I had to go and get milk, the milk in the fridge was last years.
Don’t sweat it.
The glory of ‘bad’ milk is that you just sick it up, and carry on.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
my first thought was ‘I like poached eggs’
And then I remembered that I don’t cook poached eggs like most people do.
6-7 mm of oil in a small saucepan.
Heat to moderately hot (not smoking hot).
Crack an egg into it. Cook for one minute. Serve on toast.
Not exactly ‘poaching’, not exactly ‘frying’.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
my first thought was ‘I like poached eggs’
And then I remembered that I don’t cook poached eggs like most people do.
I’ll often poach an egg in things like soup…
dumb he is up verticalized
hear kettle there boilin’
I feels situational pressure
coffee ought pour one
done landed yes taste fine
this’s second-last line
final 7th end’t derr rhymed
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
my first thought was ‘I like poached eggs’
And then I remembered that I don’t cook poached eggs like most people do.
6-7 mm of oil in a small saucepan.
Heat to moderately hot (not smoking hot).
Crack an egg into it. Cook for one minute. Serve on toast.
Not exactly ‘poaching’, not exactly ‘frying’.
I’ll butter a ramekin and crack the egg/s into it, pepper and salt it and place it into a saucepan with a few cm of boiling water. Put the lid on.
So my poached eggs are steamed with a buttery finish..
Peak Warming Man said:
I had to go and get milk, the milk in the fridge was last years.
Oh, yuck.
late twilight yesterday, good as dark, listening to and watching couple whistlers keeping in contact, all I could make out was difficult to find and see silhouettes moving about, was a butcher bird present, and wattle birds too
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
yes, raw.
i love poached eggs. bung some vinegar on them. it is just a boiled egg without the shell.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
yes, raw.
i love poached eggs. bung some vinegar on them. it is just a boiled egg without the shell.
don’t mind me eggs coddled either.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
yes, raw.
i love poached eggs. bung some vinegar on them. it is just a boiled egg without the shell.
don’t mind me eggs coddled either.
So, sm does coddled eggs then?
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:yes, raw.
i love poached eggs. bung some vinegar on them. it is just a boiled egg without the shell.
don’t mind me eggs coddled either.
So, sm does coddled eggs then?
When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
I’m going to have an all day breakfast for lunch, a big fryup of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato and toast washed down with lashings of mugs of tea,
Ova.
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
Fertilised.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:don’t mind me eggs coddled either.
So, sm does coddled eggs then?
When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have an all day breakfast for lunch, a big fryup of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato and toast washed down with lashings of mugs of tea,
Ova.
:)
How’s the nasty bite/sting going, Arts?
Arts said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
Fertilised.
A disgusting Chinese delicacy.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Why do people eat poached eggs? Is there a worse way to have an egg?
Fertilised.
A disgusting Chinese delicacy.
Probably considered to be ‘an aphrodisiac’.
If you told them that deep-fried crocodile dung is ‘an aphrodisiac’, they’d probably queue around the block for it.
Peak Warming Man said:
I had to go and get milk, the milk in the fridge was last years.
Mr buffy has just walked around to get a paper and some milk. It’s a bit hot for me now. I’ve been cleaning things outside but there was getting to be more sweat than water.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/nearly-1k-homes-destroyed-in-colorado-wildfire/100734876
This is bizarre.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:So, sm does coddled eggs then?
When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
There are two methods of coddling eggs. The first is to break the egg in an egg coddler, porcelain cup or ramekin with a lid, and cook using a bain-marie. The inside of the egg coddler is first buttered in order to flavor the egg and allow it to be removed more easily. A raw egg (sometimes with additional flavorings) is broken into the coddler, which is then placed in a pan of near-boiling water for 7 to 8 minutes to achieve a solid white and runny yolk.
This is how we did it. we had a porcelain coddling jar with a silver lid.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:So, sm does coddled eggs then?
When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
I don’t know how my family did coddled eggs. All I know is that I developed a life-long aversion to eggs.
I dislike hard-boiled eggs, especially in salads. I think it is the dry, powdery texture of the over-cooked yolk that I don’t like.
All other forms of egg, I like.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
I don’t know how my family did coddled eggs. All I know is that I developed a life-long aversion to eggs.I dislike hard-boiled eggs, especially in salads. I think it is the dry, powdery texture of the over-cooked yolk that I don’t like.
All other forms of egg, I like.
coddle
VERB
Trump, and some of his mates.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg
Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
It’s half a cup of milk per large egg. Beat until big and bubbly bubbles. Melt butter in frypan and swish around. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and salt and sometimes chopped parsely. Put lid on. Preferably one with a vent a tiny bit open. Cook on medium .Inside it puffs up. Linger around smelling the steam. As I get the first whiff of burnt I take it off and serve with an egg slice.
It will be thick when it is cooked but it does collapse some and yields some liquid as it does. I try to leave that in the pan cause I don’t like my toast to go soggy.
Spiny Norman said:
Trump, and some of his mates.
And then he did a Judas and said I hardly know him. Even though he does seem to know him in all these pictures.
The bright patches on this moth are gold-coloured with a bright metallic lustre. Photo – this morning.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Obviously in my family we did it all the eggs wrong. (Remember I have said that my scrambled eggs are more a sliceable egg custard?)
I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
My scrambled eggs.It’s half a cup of milk per large egg. Beat until big and bubbly bubbles. Melt butter in frypan and swish around. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and salt and sometimes chopped parsely. Put lid on. Preferably one with a vent a tiny bit open. Cook on medium .Inside it puffs up. Linger around smelling the steam. As I get the first whiff of burnt I take it off and serve with an egg slice.
It will be thick when it is cooked but it does collapse some and yields some liquid as it does. I try to leave that in the pan cause I don’t like my toast to go soggy.
Well, that’s quite different to any way I’ve ever cooked eggs. Great idea.
:)
What about molly coddled eggs?
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
Peak Warming Man said:
What about molly coddled eggs?
what about them?
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
the rev will know. won’t you rev?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
My scrambled eggs.It’s half a cup of milk per large egg. Beat until big and bubbly bubbles. Melt butter in frypan and swish around. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and salt and sometimes chopped parsely. Put lid on. Preferably one with a vent a tiny bit open. Cook on medium .Inside it puffs up. Linger around smelling the steam. As I get the first whiff of burnt I take it off and serve with an egg slice.
It will be thick when it is cooked but it does collapse some and yields some liquid as it does. I try to leave that in the pan cause I don’t like my toast to go soggy.
Well, that’s quite different to any way I’ve ever cooked eggs. Great idea.
:)
It’s pretty much a custard. It’s a Scottish side of the family recipe.I remember Dad teaching it to me. We used to make it in the electric frypan that had the little vent in the lid.
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
Yes, I think you can, if I understand your question…
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What about molly coddled eggs?
what about them?
Everything, we need to know everything so eventually we wont need a God and we can become masters of our own destiny. That bit of knowledge you have about molly coddled eggs might seem insignificant to you but could be the spark that leads o a greater understanding by the collective.
No one’s going to laugh at you if you contribute, well not straight away.
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
=INDEX
furious said:
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
Yes, I think you can, if I understand your question…
Indirect(“F”&5+n)
while between watering, over the dam couple hobbies came past
another coffee required, and then some study of the news, I may even guess at realities different to impressions given, make assumptions
Peak Warming Man said:
What about molly coddled eggs?
I lay my own.
furious said:
furious said:
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
Yes, I think you can, if I understand your question…
Indirect(“F”&5+n)
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 1830865
Subject: re: January 2022 Chat
btm said:Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
=INDEX
excel fight!!!
furious said:
furious said:
btm said:
Is it possible to address rows in excel with offsets, but without VBA? eg, in column F the rows of interest are 5 to 19; after I calculate n, I want the contents of cell F(5+n)
Yes, I think you can, if I understand your question…
Indirect(“F”&5+n)
That will work too (but won’t automatically update if you move anything).
You can also use the Offset function directly on the spreadsheet.
Michael V said:
How’s the nasty bite/sting going, Arts?
Slowly reducing. The pain killers work well. Make brain fuzzy. It’s the quietest my head has been for a while. A short break is nice.
Thanks for asking.
Thanks, both TRD and furious.
btm said:
Thanks, both TRD and furious.
You’re welcome…
I tried coddling my eggs for lunch. Didn’t get the timing quite right. The yolks weren’t really runny enough. But they were such good eggs I enjoyed them anyway.
Should we watch Dr Who tonight? Will it make sense to us, having skipped the recent season?
Also want to give “When Big Things go Wrong” a go. Might have to do that on SBS on demand though.
But now, as I was up far too early this morning, I’m going to siesta. It’s 27 outside, far too hot to be doing anything out there.
buffy said:
But now, as I was up far too early this morning, I’m going to siesta. It’s 27 outside, far too hot to be doing anything out there.
Just had my siesta. Unusually, felt quite sleepy at about 10:30 am.
Speaking of people, six people and more.
In 50 years time there will be more dead people on Facebook than any other kind, apparently.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
But now, as I was up far too early this morning, I’m going to siesta. It’s 27 outside, far too hot to be doing anything out there.
Just had my siesta. Unusually, felt quite sleepy at about 10:30 am.
And a slight tickle, bit of a cough, yeah?
Peak Warming Man said:
Speaking of people, six people and more.
In 50 years time there will be more dead people on Facebook than any other kind, apparently.
I can’t bring myself to delete dead people.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
But now, as I was up far too early this morning, I’m going to siesta. It’s 27 outside, far too hot to be doing anything out there.
Just had my siesta. Unusually, felt quite sleepy at about 10:30 am.
And a slight tickle, bit of a cough, yeah?
Right knee is a bit sore…
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:Just had my siesta. Unusually, felt quite sleepy at about 10:30 am.
And a slight tickle, bit of a cough, yeah?
Right knee is a bit sore…
Took an arrow to the knee?
https://youtu.be/7Zed-g6dbZ8
Why so many Guineas?
dv said:
https://youtu.be/7Zed-g6dbZ8Why so many Guineas?
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What about molly coddled eggs?
I lay my own.
TMI
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasant
daytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
Tamb said:
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
And rain?
furious said:
Tamb said:
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
And rain?
Max (°C) 32 33 32 36 38 33 33
Min (°C) – 14 15 15 18 18 15
JudgeMental said:
Max (°C) 32 33 32 36 38 33 33
Min (°C) – 14 15 15 18 18 15
Tamb said:
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
we just had a few warm ones, last today for a while, takes the pressure off a bit worrying about things going thirsty
contemplating a trip to the coast, lady just had a look at the covid heat map for down south and our LGA, those numbers people enthusiastically use to confirm their counting abilities
i’d prefer a map showing covid cooling, but I guess people faced with covid contracting out of existence they’d be left with nothing to count, it’d cause an ontological crisis for a covidphile
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Max (°C) 32 33 32 36 38 33 33
Min (°C) – 14 15 15 18 18 15
You’re getting down to -18°?
yep, days are warm though.
Tamb said:
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
You getting rain now?
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Max (°C) 32 33 32 36 38 33 33
Min (°C) – 14 15 15 18 18 15
You’re getting down to -18°?yep, days are warm though.
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:You’re getting down to -18°?
yep, days are warm though.
Not to be nosy but where do you live to get that cold in summer?
LOL, it isn’t a minus it is todays minimum which isn’t recorded there.
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:You’re getting down to -18°?
yep, days are warm though.
Not to be nosy but where do you live to get that cold in summer?
Far side of the moon…
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
furious said:
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:yep, days are warm though.
Not to be nosy but where do you live to get that cold in summer?Far side of the moon…
Peak Warming Man said:
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
when you say ‘some family” do you mean some of your family or just some random family?
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
when you say ‘some family” do you mean some of your family or just some random family?
My family, not like Charles Manson type family.
That’s later in the year, around the winter solstice.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
when you say ‘some family” do you mean some of your family or just some random family?
It was the Griswold’s, hopelessly lost again…
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
when you say ‘some family” do you mean some of your family or just some random family?
A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Some family came up to the redoubt for new year.
Spent NYE around a fire in a paddock in light rain with a cold SE blowing, we were in jumpers and beanies.
What larks we had.
when you say ‘some family” do you mean some of your family or just some random family?
A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:
lady reckons we got 6 days of 11C overnight minimums, sounds pleasantdaytime temps heading down into the mid-high twenties
We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
we just had a few warm ones, last today for a while, takes the pressure off a bit worrying about things going thirsty
contemplating a trip to the coast, lady just had a look at the covid heat map for down south and our LGA, those numbers people enthusiastically use to confirm their counting abilities
i’d prefer a map showing covid cooling, but I guess people faced with covid contracting out of existence they’d be left with nothing to count, it’d cause an ontological crisis for a covidphile
might declare that a new word, of people enthusiastic about and for endemic covid, call them coronaphiles, and if it broadens endemiphiles, perhaps pandemiphiles also
transition said:
transition said:
Tamb said:We will have a week of 30->32 highs & 19->20 lows
we just had a few warm ones, last today for a while, takes the pressure off a bit worrying about things going thirsty
contemplating a trip to the coast, lady just had a look at the covid heat map for down south and our LGA, those numbers people enthusiastically use to confirm their counting abilities
i’d prefer a map showing covid cooling, but I guess people faced with covid contracting out of existence they’d be left with nothing to count, it’d cause an ontological crisis for a covidphile
might declare that a new word, of people enthusiastic about and for endemic covid, call them coronaphiles, and if it broadens endemiphiles, perhaps pandemiphiles also
Happy Sunday folks!!
I have ticked off a lot of things from my list- of- to- do , while having some holidays from work.
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’
Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
I wondered the same .
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
Probably drink it.
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
“Use Wet Air Oxidation
While there are various methods available for disposing of caustic waste, wet air oxidation is one of the best. Alternatives such as acid springing produce corrosive and toxic gases and doesn’t actually address any of the problems associated with spent caustics.
Rather than relying on hazardous and expensive liquid oxidizers, wet air oxidation uses things that are easily available at most sites: atmospheric oxygen, electricity, steam, and cooling water. In addition to producing an effluent that is not harmful once it is neutralized, the resulting solution is fairly simple for effluent treatment plants to handle – there are no foaming concerns, no foul odors, and no health and safety issues.
Wet air oxidation also involves lower operating costs when compared to other treatment methods, since the spent caustic provides the majority of the energy necessary to heat the wet air oxidation system.”
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
It is no longer caustic after the process is complete would be my guess. It seems to be either flushed away in the the waste water system, or used as plant fertiliser.
party_pants said:
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
It is no longer caustic after the process is complete would be my guess. It seems to be either flushed away in the the waste water system, or used as plant fertiliser.
That’s a dignified way to go, dissolved in caustic and flushed down the toilet…
furious said:
party_pants said:
furious said:What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
It is no longer caustic after the process is complete would be my guess. It seems to be either flushed away in the the waste water system, or used as plant fertiliser.
That’s a dignified way to go, dissolved in caustic and flushed down the toilet…
Your relatives get a small urn full of bone fragments.
furious said:
party_pants said:
furious said:What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
It is no longer caustic after the process is complete would be my guess. It seems to be either flushed away in the the waste water system, or used as plant fertiliser.
That’s a dignified way to go, dissolved in caustic and flushed down the toilet…
Preferably after death.
Michael V said:
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
Probably drink it.
Tamb said:
transition said:
transition said:we just had a few warm ones, last today for a while, takes the pressure off a bit worrying about things going thirsty
contemplating a trip to the coast, lady just had a look at the covid heat map for down south and our LGA, those numbers people enthusiastically use to confirm their counting abilities
i’d prefer a map showing covid cooling, but I guess people faced with covid contracting out of existence they’d be left with nothing to count, it’d cause an ontological crisis for a covidphile
might declare that a new word, of people enthusiastic about and for endemic covid, call them coronaphiles, and if it broadens endemiphiles, perhaps pandemiphiles also
Then necrophiles.
few of them too, secretly compensating for some internal poverty, so secret it’s kept from themselves, one of the joys of the magical apparatus housed in the cranium, hardly advertises such secrets, especially when widely shared by way of casual obliviousness, socialized
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:might declare that a new word, of people enthusiastic about and for endemic covid, call them coronaphiles, and if it broadens endemiphiles, perhaps pandemiphiles also
Then necrophiles.few of them too, secretly compensating for some internal poverty, so secret it’s kept from themselves, one of the joys of the magical apparatus housed in the cranium, hardly advertises such secrets, especially when widely shared by way of casual obliviousness, socialized
Mystery viruses, electric bacteria, tiny plastic-eaters: 10 things we learned about microbes in 2021
Nicoletta Lanese
Take a trip to the marvelous world of microbes, where bacteria breathe electricity, neon-yellow slime molds forage for snacks on the forest floor, and thousands of mysterious viruses hang out in your guts. This year, scientists made a slew of fascinating discoveries about the microscopic organisms living in and all around us — Here’s a few of our favorite stories.
Thousands of unknown viruses found in human gut
Researchers discovered more than 70,000 previously unknown viruses populating the human gut and infecting the bacteria that live there. They found these viruses using a method called metagenomics, which involves sampling genetic material from a large community of microbes and matching the sequences to specific species. After analyzing 28,000 gut microbiome samples taken from 28 countries, the team identified tens of thousands of newfound bacteriophages, or viruses that can infect bacteria. It’s still unclear if and how these bacteriophages affect the body, but the vast majority likely aren’t harmful to humans.
Electric bacteria have an on-off switch
Buried deep beneath the seabed, puny bacteria (Geobacter) exhale electricity through long, thin snorkels. And this year, in a study published Sept. 1 in the journal Nature, scientists discovered how to switch these electric microbes on and off. Within each bacterial cell, hair-like structures called pili sit just beneath the membrane, they found; these pili move like pistons in an engine, pumping up and down. As they pump, the pili push the microbes’ snorkels out of the cell, allowing the bacteria to “breathe” a steady stream of electrons. But if you remove the pumping pili, the snorkels stay tucked inside the cell. Having found this on-off switch, the researchers say that the bacteria could someday inspire new technologies, like powerful microbe-powered batteries.
Rock-munching microbes live beneath Antarctic ice
An ice-covered lake in Antarctica hosts a slew of microbes that survive by chowing down on crushed rocks. Researchers discovered this by studying sediment collected from Lake Whillans, a 23-square-mile (60 square kilometers) subglacial lake buried beneath 2,600 feet (800 meters) of ice. The lake undergoes periods of filling and draining, which in turn drive erosion. The team replicated this erosion in the lab and found that the lake sediments released various chemicals, such as hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide, as well as gases and liquid that had been trapped within the sediment. For every chemical released from the rocks, the team found a group of microbes that have evolved to exploit it for energy.
Genes from viruses transform bacteria into superbugs
Viruses that infect bacteria can slip their genes into their host’s genome and offer them protection against antibiotics.
In a study published July 16 in the journal Science Advances, researchers studied Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria that ranks among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections. The team pitted six different strains of P. aeruginosa against one another in an animal model, to see which ones became dominant; they did this to figure out why some P. aeruginosa infections tend to be more difficult to treat than others. Two strains came out on top, and in the winners’ DNA, the team found snippets of viral genetic material that seemed to help the bacteria form biofilms — clusters of bacterial cells that secrete a slimy shield and slow down their metabolisms. Biofilms protect bacteria from both the host immune system and antibiotic treatments, hinting that viruses may sometimes help transform bacteria into drug-resistant superbugs.
Ancient microfossil contains oldest known land fungus
Scientists uncovered fossilized threadlike filaments in rocks from China’s Doushantuo Formation in Guizhou Province; these tiny tendrils, invisible to the naked eye, may be the world’s oldest evidence of a fungus growing on land. The research team found these microfossils by taking 0.002-inch-thick (50 micrometers) slices of rock and placing them under a microscope; this revealed thin, branching filaments about 1/10 the width of a human hair and tiny spheres that could be interpreted as fungal spores. The fossil is about 635 million years old, meaning it would have formed during a frigid period known as “snowball Earth.” The appearance of land fungi at that time may have helped reshape the planet’s geochemistry and support the emergence of new ecosystems as Earth thawed out.
Ancient DNA shows common cold virus may predate Homo sapiens
Scientists uncovered bits of viral DNA in two 31,000-year-old baby teeth and reconstructed the evolutionary history of the pathogens. Among their findings, they discovered that the human adenovirus C (HAdV-C), a species of virus that typically causes mild, cold-like illnesses in children, may have originated more than 700,000 years ago. Homo sapiens, meanwhile, are thought to have first emerged roughly 315,000 years ago, based on the oldest known fossil evidence. They based this conclusion off their analysis of two “nearly complete” HAdV-C genomes found in the baby teeth, which they compared to modern-day adenoviruses sampled between the 1950s and 2010s.
Microbes from cow stomachs can break down plastic
Bacteria drawn from cows’ stomachs are capable of breaking down certain plastics, such as the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in soda bottles, food packaging and synthetic fabrics.
Cows consume and digest a natural polyester produced by plants, called cutin, so scientists suspected that the microbes in animals’ tummies may carry microbes that can also digest synthetic polyesters, like PET. They fished such microbes from the cow rumen, the largest compartment of the animal’s stomach, and found that the bugs produced enzymes that could cut through PET, as well as two other plastics: polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), used in compostable plastic bags, and polyethylene furanoate (PEF), made from renewable, plant-derived materials. Scientists have discovered similar plastic-eating enzymes in the past, but not in cows.
Bacteria that are invisible to the human immune system
Scientists discovered bacteria in the central Pacific Ocean that are invisible to the human immune system. They found the bugs lurking about 1,650 miles (2,655 kilometers) southwest of Hawaii and 13,100 feet (4,000 meters) underwater, in a remote region that would have little contact with mammalian life. The team used a remote submarine to collect marine bacteria from samples of water, sponges, sea stars and sediments, and then cultured the bacteria back in the lab.
They then exposed mouse and human immune cells to the bacteria, and strikingly, they found that 80% of the microbes, mostly belonging to the genus Moritella, escaped the cells’ detection. This finding topples a long-held assumption that the human immune system evolved to detect any and all microbes, because this vigilance would help us quickly spot and fight off infectious bugs.
Scientists find deep-sea bacteria that are invisible to the human immune system
How brainless slime molds store memory
Slime molds belong to the same taxonomic group as amoebas, and despite lacking a brain, the single-celled organisms have a simplistic form of memory. And in February, scientists uncovered a new clue as to how the brainless blobs pull off this feat.
Slime molds can either exist as one tiny cell, with one nucleus, or as a gargantuan cell with many nuclei; these huge cells form tubular networks that move fluid, chemicals and nutrients around the whole organism. Scientists found that, in the neon-yellow slime mold Physarum polycephalum, the relative widths of these tubes can encode information. For instance, when the slime mold detects and engulfs a morsel of food, it leaves an “imprint” of thick tubes where the food once sat; this then influences which direction the blob can move next.
Microbes lurking in lakes beneath Antarctic ice
More than 400 subglacial lakes lie beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, beyond the reach of sunshine. But thanks to geothermal heat flux — the flow of heat from the Earth’s interior — scientists think that a teeming community of microbes may thrive in these pitch-black ecosystems.
Although they’re cut off from the sun’s heat, heat from the planet’s interior warms the underside of these lakes; this drives “vigorous” convection currents that stir up the water, liberating minerals from the sediment below while capturing oxygen and minerals from higher regions of the water column. The flow of oxygen- and mineral-rich water through the lakes should, theoretically, help fuel microbial growth, and the team plans to test this on a future expedition to a subglacial lake called Lake CECs, named after the Chilean scientific center Centro de Estudios Científicos.
Originally published on Live Science.
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Old Car vs Modern Car during Crash Test / Evolution of Car Safety
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:don’t mind me eggs coddled either.
So, sm does coddled eggs then?
When I was small.. coddled egg was a lightly boiled egg mixed in well with broken up buttered bread.
And I don’t believe that is how other people do it either.
I had a lot of that as a kid.
Tamb said:
transition said:
Tamb said:Then necrophiles.
few of them too, secretly compensating for some internal poverty, so secret it’s kept from themselves, one of the joys of the magical apparatus housed in the cranium, hardly advertises such secrets, especially when widely shared by way of casual obliviousness, socialized
I’m reminded of the joke:
All sex is boring.
Incest is relatively boring.
Necrophilia is dead boring.
chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:I don’t remember that, sm, sorry. Could you explain?
I vaguely remember the term “coddled egg”, but had no firm idea about what it was, so I looked it up. I thought that maybe it was something like “curdled”.
I don’t know how my family did coddled eggs. All I know is that I developed a life-long aversion to eggs.I dislike hard-boiled eggs, especially in salads. I think it is the dry, powdery texture of the over-cooked yolk that I don’t like.
All other forms of egg, I like.
I was brought up on eggs and chicken and whatever the garden gave up.
I’ve had a love hate thing with eggs for most of my life.
Every odd blue moon or whatever, I suddenly want an egg.
the rest of the time can’t stand the smell of them.
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:few of them too, secretly compensating for some internal poverty, so secret it’s kept from themselves, one of the joys of the magical apparatus housed in the cranium, hardly advertises such secrets, especially when widely shared by way of casual obliviousness, socialized
I’m reminded of the joke:
All sex is boring.
Incest is relatively boring.
Necrophilia is dead boring.chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Hello Woodie, is the new year beginning well?
Tamb said:
transition said:
Tamb said:I’m reminded of the joke:
All sex is boring.
Incest is relatively boring.
Necrophilia is dead boring.chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.
It has been to 39.0 °C but back at 36.0 °C now.
Woodie said:
furious said:
monkey skipper said:
What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’Agence France-Presse 1 hour ago
The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation methods, using water instead of fire.
With aquamation, or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to around 150C.
The process liquifies everything except for the bones, which are then dried in an oven and reduced to white dust, placed in an urn and handed to relatives.
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries. In South Africa, where Tutu died last Sunday, no legislation at all governs the practice.
First developed in the early 1990s as a way to discard the bodies of animals used in experiments, the method was then used to dispose of cattle during the mad cow disease epidemic, said US-based researcher Philip R Olson.
In the 2000s, US medical schools used aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers, before the practice made its way into the funeral industry, Olson wrote in a 2014 paper.
Tutu, who died on Boxing Day aged 90, was known for his modest lifestyle. He left instructions that his funeral ceremony should be simple and without frills.
The anti-apartheid hero, whose funeral was held on Saturday, specifically asked for a cheap coffin and an eco-friendly cremation.
With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. Its advocates say water is a gentler way to go than flames.
They also claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one, and emits less greenhouse gases.
According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire, and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by about 35%.
Aquamation is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.
What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
And…………………..and…………gulp…………………and if you’re over 65…………well…………..
Tamb said:
transition said:
Tamb said:I’m reminded of the joke:
All sex is boring.
Incest is relatively boring.
Necrophilia is dead boring.chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.
Humidity level makes a big difference.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
transition said:chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.It has been to 39.0 °C but back at 36.0 °C now.
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:
transition said:chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.Humidity level makes a big difference.
Relatively.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
furious said:What do they do with the caustic human slurry?
And…………………..and…………gulp…………………and if you’re over 65…………well…………..
My insides are so toxic that I’m not even fit for soylent green.
monkey skipper said:
Hello Woodie, is the new year beginning well?
waves to Kipper of Smonkeys. :)
Been to town, trying to fix a friend’s pooter that won’t go, and having sleep ins.
Will be doin’ some maaaaarn, if the grass is dry enough.
et vous?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.
It has been to 39.0 °C but back at 36.0 °C now.
Here similar but the black clouds rolling in have cooled things a bit.
Relative Humidity
18%
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.
Humidity level makes a big difference.
Relatively.
To be sure.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
transition said:chuckle
might watch the news for a while, get the other aircon going, uncomfortably warm outdoors to be doing too much, other than moving the hose
blackbirds are enjoying the water I notice, lots of them
Temp’s only 31 but with 70% humidity it’s a tad sticky.It has been to 39.0 °C but back at 36.0 °C now.
Get Bubblecar around. He’ll love it, now that it’s cooled off a bit.😁
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
And…………………..and…………gulp…………………and if you’re over 65…………well…………..
My insides are so toxic that I’m not even fit for soylent green.
You lucky bastard.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:And…………………..and…………gulp…………………and if you’re over 65…………well…………..
My insides are so toxic that I’m not even fit for soylent green.
You lucky bastard.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:My insides are so toxic that I’m not even fit for soylent green.
You lucky bastard.
Wanna swap?
Umm…………the……………it’s just that………………………anyway the wind had moved a point or two to the south and also the people in No, 34 have got a new wheeliebin.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:You lucky bastard.
Wanna swap?Umm…………the……………it’s just that………………………anyway the wind had moved a point or two to the south and also the people in No, 34 have got a new wheeliebin.
goal ………………..shift …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………posts.
Woodie said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello Woodie, is the new year beginning well?
waves to Kipper of Smonkeys. :)
Been to town, trying to fix a friend’s pooter that won’t go, and having sleep ins.
Will be doin’ some maaaaarn, if the grass is dry enough.
et vous?
I trimmed the bush /hedge thing under the kitchen window in the front yard , got some course work done have had the grand kids wanting their nana to be with them doing children type things and also enjoying the leisurely pace of the holiday period.
I might re-arrange my cupboard while I am at it. I need to assess what should and shouldn’t be in there.
The fruit baring plants in the backyard have some fruit ripening , which is nice.
monkey skipper said:
The fruit baring plants in the backyard have some fruit ripening , which is nice.
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
The fruit baring plants in the backyard have some fruit ripening , which is nice.
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
One is the other is the passion fruit vine. There is some mangoes on the neighbours trees but that probably doesn’t count.
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
The fruit baring plants in the backyard have some fruit ripening , which is nice.
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
One is the other is the passion fruit vine. There is some mangoes on the neighbours trees but that probably doesn’t count.
I’ve got a tree full of avocados in the back yard and some of them are just about right to pick.
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
The fruit baring plants in the backyard have some fruit ripening , which is nice.
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
dunno but it sounds naked.
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
One is the other is the passion fruit vine. There is some mangoes on the neighbours trees but that probably doesn’t count.
I’ve got a tree full of avocados in the back yard and some of them are just about right to pick.
Nice, such a good food.
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, let me guess.
Is it a citrus tree?
One is the other is the passion fruit vine. There is some mangoes on the neighbours trees but that probably doesn’t count.
I’ve got a tree full of avocados in the back yard and some of them are just about right to pick.
If ya got 50 of’ ‘em on the tree, Mr Man, that’s 50 buck at Woolies prices. $1 ea. I wouldn’t give up ya day job, if I were you.
5/10
I’m just going through a form slump.
Form is temporary, class is permanent.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/friday-news-quiz-how-much-do-you-remember-from-2021/100726852
I’m back for a bit. Got sprinklers going, but I’ll have to move them shortly. We have a nice cool wind from the South coming in now, so I’ve opened up the house and turned off the aircon. Just et a “lemonade” icy pole.
Mr buffy is cook tonight. There are lamb midloin chops out of the freezer. I don’t know what else. I reminded him there are some Brussels sprouts in the fridge to use up.
buffy said:
I’m back for a bit. Got sprinklers going, but I’ll have to move them shortly. We have a nice cool wind from the South coming in now, so I’ve opened up the house and turned off the aircon. Just et a “lemonade” icy pole.Mr buffy is cook tonight. There are lamb midloin chops out of the freezer. I don’t know what else. I reminded him there are some Brussels sprouts in the fridge to use up.
Roger
I’ve got a set of scales, but no weights; I’m making some to weigh from 1mg up to 100g in 1mg steps. I’d like to minimise the number of weights needed. Using a binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 63, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536mg) gives 17 individual weights and allows unknown masses up to 131.071g. The most efficient algorithm I can come up with gives the correct mass in no more than 17 weighings: with the unknown mass in pan 1, (a) add the heaviest known weight (65526mg) to pan 2; (b) if pan 1 is heavier, add the next lighter weight to pan 2, then go back to (b), otherwise remove the last kmown weight added and add the next lighter mass to pan 1 and go back to (b); repeat until the scales balance. This is basically a maximally efficient successive approximation technique.
I’ve tried using a binary-tree-type search for this (start with the middle weight in pan 2, then pick the mid-point of the heavier or lighter weights depending on whether that’s lighter or heavier than what’s in pan1, etc); that doesn’t work because the unknown mass is the sum of several known weights rather than a single weight (usually). It’s also complicated by the fact that the sequence of masses is exponential rather than linear.
A method alternative to the binary sequence is balanced ternary, where the known masses are powers of 3 (1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187, 6561, 19683, 59049, 177147mg) for a total of 12 masses, allowing up to 265.720g (note that not including the 177147mg mass only allows measuring up to 88.573g.) Then the different masses can be found as follows (the unknown mass is in pan 1):
| Total | Pan 1 (with unknown) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1mg | 0mg | 1mg |
| 2mg | 1mg | 3mg |
| 3mg | 0mg | 3mg |
| 4mg | 0mg | 3mg+1mg |
| 5mg | 3mg+1mg | 9mg |
| 6mg | 3mg | 9mg |
etc
I’m trying to find an efficient algorithm to find any unknown mass (in pan 1) to minimise the total number of weighings (using either binary or balanced ternary,) but not having as much success as I’d like. I’m multiplying the known weights in pan 1 by -1 for the mathematics, which works, but it’s not really helping.
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
Peak Warming Man said:
5/10I’m just going through a form slump.
Form is temporary, class is permanent.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/friday-news-quiz-how-much-do-you-remember-from-2021/100726852
I also got 5/10. Started OK. Had to guess a lot of them. (I must have missed that quiz on Friday)
BREAKING:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
5/10I’m just going through a form slump.
Form is temporary, class is permanent.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/friday-news-quiz-how-much-do-you-remember-from-2021/100726852
I also got 5/10. Started OK. Had to guess a lot of them. (I must have missed that quiz on Friday)
2/10.
btm said:
I’ve got a set of scales, but no weights; I’m making some to weigh from 1mg up to 100g in 1mg steps. I’d like to minimise the number of weights needed. Using a binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 63, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536mg) gives 17 individual weights and allows unknown masses up to 131.071g. The most efficient algorithm I can come up with gives the correct mass in no more than 17 weighings: with the unknown mass in pan 1, (a) add the heaviest known weight (65526mg) to pan 2; (b) if pan 1 is heavier, add the next lighter weight to pan 2, then go back to (b), otherwise remove the last kmown weight added and add the next lighter mass to pan 1 and go back to (b); repeat until the scales balance. This is basically a maximally efficient successive approximation technique.I’ve tried using a binary-tree-type search for this (start with the middle weight in pan 2, then pick the mid-point of the heavier or lighter weights depending on whether that’s lighter or heavier than what’s in pan1, etc); that doesn’t work because the unknown mass is the sum of several known weights rather than a single weight (usually). It’s also complicated by the fact that the sequence of masses is exponential rather than linear.
A method alternative to the binary sequence is balanced ternary, where the known masses are powers of 3 (1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187, 6561, 19683, 59049, 177147mg) for a total of 12 masses, allowing up to 265.720g (note that not including the 177147mg mass only allows measuring up to 88.573g.) Then the different masses can be found as follows (the unknown mass is in pan 1):
Total Pan 1 (with unknown) Pan 2 1mg 0mg 1mg 2mg 1mg 3mg 3mg 0mg 3mg 4mg 0mg 3mg+1mg 5mg 3mg+1mg 9mg 6mg 3mg 9mg etc
I’m trying to find an efficient algorithm to find any unknown mass (in pan 1) to minimise the total number of weighings (using either binary or balanced ternary,) but not having as much success as I’d like. I’m multiplying the known weights in pan 1 by -1 for the mathematics, which works, but it’s not really helping.
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
My suggestion is you’re very odd.
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
btm said:
I’ve got a set of scales, but no weights; I’m making some to weigh from 1mg up to 100g in 1mg steps. I’d like to minimise the number of weights needed. Using a binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 63, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536mg) gives 17 individual weights and allows unknown masses up to 131.071g. The most efficient algorithm I can come up with gives the correct mass in no more than 17 weighings: with the unknown mass in pan 1, (a) add the heaviest known weight (65526mg) to pan 2; (b) if pan 1 is heavier, add the next lighter weight to pan 2, then go back to (b), otherwise remove the last kmown weight added and add the next lighter mass to pan 1 and go back to (b); repeat until the scales balance. This is basically a maximally efficient successive approximation technique.I’ve tried using a binary-tree-type search for this (start with the middle weight in pan 2, then pick the mid-point of the heavier or lighter weights depending on whether that’s lighter or heavier than what’s in pan1, etc); that doesn’t work because the unknown mass is the sum of several known weights rather than a single weight (usually). It’s also complicated by the fact that the sequence of masses is exponential rather than linear.
A method alternative to the binary sequence is balanced ternary, where the known masses are powers of 3 (1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187, 6561, 19683, 59049, 177147mg) for a total of 12 masses, allowing up to 265.720g (note that not including the 177147mg mass only allows measuring up to 88.573g.) Then the different masses can be found as follows (the unknown mass is in pan 1):
Total Pan 1 (with unknown) Pan 2 1mg 0mg 1mg 2mg 1mg 3mg 3mg 0mg 3mg 4mg 0mg 3mg+1mg 5mg 3mg+1mg 9mg 6mg 3mg 9mg etc
I’m trying to find an efficient algorithm to find any unknown mass (in pan 1) to minimise the total number of weighings (using either binary or balanced ternary,) but not having as much success as I’d like. I’m multiplying the known weights in pan 1 by -1 for the mathematics, which works, but it’s not really helping.
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
I’d suggest you change 63 to 64.
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
They didn’t. They followed the old convention at the time of calling each major war of their era “The Great War”. As they did with the Napoleonic War and the Crimean War. It was called the Great War up until the second world war happened, but it was too soon after to call that one the Great war because there were people who lived through and served in both. So they had to break convention.
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
It might have been known as the Great War up until the second one.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
They didn’t. They followed the old convention at the time of calling each major war of their era “The Great War”. As they did with the Napoleonic War and the Crimean War. It was called the Great War up until the second world war happened, but it was too soon after to call that one the Great war because there were people who lived through and served in both. So they had to break convention.
Damn, too slow.
btm said:
I’ve got a set of scales, but no weights; I’m making some to weigh from 1mg up to 100g in 1mg steps. I’d like to minimise the number of weights needed. Using a binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 63, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536mg) gives 17 individual weights and allows unknown masses up to 131.071g. The most efficient algorithm I can come up with gives the correct mass in no more than 17 weighings: with the unknown mass in pan 1, (a) add the heaviest known weight (65526mg) to pan 2; (b) if pan 1 is heavier, add the next lighter weight to pan 2, then go back to (b), otherwise remove the last kmown weight added and add the next lighter mass to pan 1 and go back to (b); repeat until the scales balance. This is basically a maximally efficient successive approximation technique.I’ve tried using a binary-tree-type search for this (start with the middle weight in pan 2, then pick the mid-point of the heavier or lighter weights depending on whether that’s lighter or heavier than what’s in pan1, etc); that doesn’t work because the unknown mass is the sum of several known weights rather than a single weight (usually). It’s also complicated by the fact that the sequence of masses is exponential rather than linear.
A method alternative to the binary sequence is balanced ternary, where the known masses are powers of 3 (1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187, 6561, 19683, 59049, 177147mg) for a total of 12 masses, allowing up to 265.720g (note that not including the 177147mg mass only allows measuring up to 88.573g.) Then the different masses can be found as follows (the unknown mass is in pan 1):
Total Pan 1 (with unknown) Pan 2 1mg 0mg 1mg 2mg 1mg 3mg 3mg 0mg 3mg 4mg 0mg 3mg+1mg 5mg 3mg+1mg 9mg 6mg 3mg 9mg etc
I’m trying to find an efficient algorithm to find any unknown mass (in pan 1) to minimise the total number of weighings (using either binary or balanced ternary,) but not having as much success as I’d like. I’m multiplying the known weights in pan 1 by -1 for the mathematics, which works, but it’s not really helping.
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
That’s nice…
(Start a thread. Someone might know.)
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
Michael V said:
btm said:…
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
That’s nice…
(Start a thread. Someone might know.)
I probably will. PM 2Ring would have had some suggestions.
btm said:
Michael V said:
btm said:…
Has anyone here got any suggestions?
That’s nice…
(Start a thread. Someone might know.)
I probably will. PM 2Ring would have had some suggestions.
Sure. dv, KJW or Moll may be able to assist.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
Some historians now think of the period as just one war, with a significant intermission, as the end of WW1 left a lot of stuff poorly resolved, and the terms of its ‘ending’ so obviously provided a lot of the underlying causes of WW2.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
Some historians now think of the period as just one war, with a significant intermission, as the end of WW1 left a lot of stuff poorly resolved, and the terms of its ‘ending’ so obviously provided a lot of the underlying causes of WW2.
Still easier to think of it as two separate wars IMHO. But knowing they had connected causes.
We et lamb chops with Brussels sprouts, broccoli and mashed sweet and plain potato. For dessert I have again picked raspberries (for me) and loganberries (for Mr buffy). I have a large saucepan of loganberries (500g) on the stove with sugar on them. Tomorrow I will cook them up into jam.
Had a dream the NSA gave me a motorbike in a huge warehouse.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/victorian-border-farming-community-counts-cost-of-new-year-fire/100735120
The Poolaijelo (p-l-adj-ello for those who don’t know the area. Emphasis on the adj. I had to learn that years ago) fire got quite big yesterday.
dv said:
Had a dream the NSA gave me a motorbike in a huge warehouse.
dv..dv..will I be able to follow the Dr Who tonight if I didn’t watch the last season? What do you think? We are going to have a go anyway.
dv said:
Had a dream the NSA gave me a motorbike in a huge warehouse.
That was nice of them.
better wash solar panels said I was going to do the other day, they be covered in dust, thick with dust I bet…i’ll have a look..
what I said, car looks similar
just wait for lady to finish in the shower, and she has
Winter 2022 Men’s Fashion: Crocheted Pants!
Gotta get me some of these:
captain_spalding said:
Winter 2022 Men’s Fashion: Crocheted Pants!
Gotta get me some of these:
meh, i already got 4. shovels that is.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
It wasn’t even that great
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
It wasn’t even that great
yeah, I’ve read a lot of bad reports about it.
captain_spalding said:
Winter 2022 Men’s Fashion: Crocheted Pants!
Gotta get me some of these:
Better you than me.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
It wasn’t even that great
George and Baldrick thought it was alright, not spiffing or anything but alright.
Baldrick even wrote a poem.
Peak Warming Man said:
Baldrick even wrote a poem.
Here it is, found it.
It’s even got subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmimW2Iw20
Heck!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/jamie-mitchell-cricket-abuse-on-india-and-sri-lanka-tour/100715912
Michael V said:
Heck!https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/jamie-mitchell-cricket-abuse-on-india-and-sri-lanka-tour/100715912
Read that, other outlets did the same story but intentionally left out the names of the implied perpetrators.
https://fb.watch/ah9HspLn2r/
Difference between AWD and 4WD
Does this seem accurate?
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
It wasn’t even that great
George and Baldrick thought it was alright, not spiffing or anything but alright.
Baldrick’s dad was a nun.
dv said:
https://fb.watch/ah9HspLn2r/
Difference between AWD and 4WDDoes this seem accurate?
yes. though some modern 4wd have a centre ‘diff” which will stop binding on hard surfaces.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
https://fb.watch/ah9HspLn2r/
Difference between AWD and 4WDDoes this seem accurate?
yes. though some modern 4wd have a centre ‘diff” which will stop binding on hard surfaces.
4wd are usually built tougher than awd. awd aren’t really good for serious off road use. using them in rally is different i guess.
I had occasion to pull a 4WD V8 diesel ute out of my creek crossing over new year with the Challenger.
I told em, use the creek crossing at Tom’s place, but no.
Peak Warming Man said:
I had occasion to pull a 4WD V8 diesel ute out of my creek crossing over new year with the Challenger.
I told em, use the creek crossing at Tom’s place, but no.
They never listen do they
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.
I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:It was called “The Great War” until WWII was designated.
bit of a comedown from great war to just ww1.
Some historians now think of the period as just one war, with a significant intermission, as the end of WW1 left a lot of stuff poorly resolved, and the terms of its ‘ending’ so obviously provided a lot of the underlying causes of WW2.
The intermission was just for the combatants to go for a wee, and for the spectators to get more popcorn.
That part wasn’t officially publicised.
dv said:
https://fb.watch/ah9HspLn2r/
Difference between AWD and 4WDDoes this seem accurate?
Yep, pretty much.
sarahs mum said:
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
Tell them that a chap you know called Peak Warming Man said it might not be safe.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
Tell them that a chap you know called Peak Warming Man said it might not be safe.
That might work.
sarahs mum said:
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
Just say it. No need to search for pleasantries.
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
Just say it. No need to search for pleasantries.
that would be bold.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
The taste of Tasmania has no entry fee tomorrow to try and entice people to the last day. It seems the place is empty and the stall holders are facing losses.I was given a ticket to ginuary. My mind is trying to come up with pleasant ways to say I am too scared to go.
Just say it. No need to search for pleasantries.
that would be bold.
Well then, be bold!
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
They didn’t. They followed the old convention at the time of calling each major war of their era “The Great War”. As they did with the Napoleonic War and the Crimean War. It was called the Great War up until the second world war happened, but it was too soon after to call that one the Great war because there were people who lived through and served in both. So they had to break convention.
They also called it the war to end all wars.
https://restofworld.org/2021/the-mysterious-photo-of-a-purple-flower-that-receives-78-million-hits-each-day/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/02/ghislaine-maxwell-the-demon-queen-is-behind-bars-does-she-have-a-secret-that-could-unlock-her-shackles
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/vietnam-war-veteran-zen-buddhist-monk/100731206
I’m wondering when the ABC became shills for this religious shit?
sibeen said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/vietnam-war-veteran-zen-buddhist-monk/100731206I’m wondering when the ABC became shills for this religious shit?
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
How did they know to call it WW1 if WW2 wasn’t even on the radar?
They didn’t. They followed the old convention at the time of calling each major war of their era “The Great War”. As they did with the Napoleonic War and the Crimean War. It was called the Great War up until the second world war happened, but it was too soon after to call that one the Great war because there were people who lived through and served in both. So they had to break convention.
They also called it the war to end all wars.
Yeah, that was a mistake.
The US-lead world order after WW2 actually worked quite well, at least better than the European Empires model of world order. Over all that is. The one thing the US demanded though was to “pick a side” between democracy/captialism and authoritarian/communism.
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/vietnam-war-veteran-zen-buddhist-monk/100731206I’m wondering when the ABC became shills for this religious shit?
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/
Yeah, but this shit was on a news site.
sibeen said:
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/vietnam-war-veteran-zen-buddhist-monk/100731206I’m wondering when the ABC became shills for this religious shit?
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/
Yeah, but this shit was on a news site.
I believe that Justin shows all abc posts as they are posted. The news site is different.
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
roughbarked said:https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/
Yeah, but this shit was on a news site.
I believe that Justin shows all abc posts as they are posted. The news site is different.
This isn’t on Justin, it’s a feature.
Like many of their other feature stories?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/more/
sarahs mum said:
I’ve seen this photo many a time but have no idea where it is from.
sarahs mum said:
used to play that. forget what it was called.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
I’ve seen this photo many a time but have no idea where it is from.
I picked it off ‘old London photographs’.
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:
used to play that. forget what it was called.
looks weird and possibly hazardous to me.
About to give of these a thrashing.
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:
used to play that. forget what it was called.
looks weird and possibly hazardous to me.
It certainly could get hazardous. The intent was for any player to try and knock all the other marbles out of a circle. Each one, he could claim as his.
sibeen said:
About to give of these a thrashing.
Roger, go ahead. Standing by for your report…
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
About to give of these a thrashing.
Roger, go ahead. Standing by for your report…
Not my normal go to tipple. It is very sweet. Very caramely. Nice, but not something I’d make regular.
played five four minute geoguesser rounds for 24235/25000. I reckon it will take me a while to better that.
good evening
monkey skipper said:
good evening
hello.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
hello.
hey sm , did your grand kids enjoy christmas?
monkey skipper said:
good evening
Evening Monkii
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
Evening Monkii
how’s life on that side of the nation?
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
hello.
hey sm , did your grand kids enjoy christmas?
Yes. I think they did.
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
Evening Monkii
how’s life on that side of the nation?
Good-ish. Been off for a week or so, back to work on Wednesday. Achieved a few things on my “to do” list. Caught up with family and friends on Christmas and NYE. First few days of my break were damn hot, 3 days in a row over 40C so didn’t do much. Last couple of days have been low to mid 30s so I have been able to get some work done. Re-arranged my courtyard to take advantage of the afternoon shade, including ripping up paving in a hot sunny spot and re-laying in a shady spot. Made a wooden folding chair.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:Evening Monkii
how’s life on that side of the nation?
Good-ish. Been off for a week or so, back to work on Wednesday. Achieved a few things on my “to do” list. Caught up with family and friends on Christmas and NYE. First few days of my break were damn hot, 3 days in a row over 40C so didn’t do much. Last couple of days have been low to mid 30s so I have been able to get some work done. Re-arranged my courtyard to take advantage of the afternoon shade, including ripping up paving in a hot sunny spot and re-laying in a shady spot. Made a wooden folding chair.
Cool.
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
party_pants said:
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
She was being inclusive and consistent. :-)
party_pants said:
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
She will require a great deal more makeup. A great deal more.
I’m going get some sleep … night you lot.
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
She was being inclusive and consistent. :-)
It was actually quite funny… you had to be there sort of thing :)
I was the first one to get the makeover, when she said “pretty” it was a bit of a laugh. The next few people all got the “pretty” from the whole table + sarcastic comments on their turn.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
She will require a great deal more makeup. A great deal more.
including some real stuff, not just water,
Good morning everybody.
Clear and calm. 20.0°C and 78% RH. BoM says to expect 30°C.
Hair cut day. I’ll cut Mrs V’s hair first. Of course she’ll have to wake up first…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a lovely 10 degrees. The sky is clear and there is no wind. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 22. There might be a bit of rain on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday if we are lucky – if the top of the forecast range is reached, that will be 4+15+10mm. My seedlings can go out into the garden today, I’ll just have to remember to water them tonight and tomorrow night and maybe Mother Nature will then settle them in properly.
Did you see my moth photos yesterday, buffy?
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
party_pants said:
My great niece decided I needed a makeover, she did my nails, eyebrows, cheeks and lipstick.. and then declared I looked pretty.
Not sure she quite got it right. The adults were sitting around a table playing a game, and we all had to endure the same.
She was being inclusive and consistent. :-)
It was actually quite funny… you had to be there sort of thing :)
I was the first one to get the makeover, when she said “pretty” it was a bit of a laugh. The next few people all got the “pretty” from the whole table + sarcastic comments on their turn.
If she thinks she’s helping, why not go along with it? ;)
Good morning you mob.
22.6°C here and headed for another 39 er. Three days in a row at 100˚F. Here’s hoping the prediction of possible rainfall during the week actually comes true.
Morning. Clear and sunny in the styx at the moment.
Some of the infected and symptomatic speds are coming in to buy RATs instead of going off for a PCR.
I’ve been watching Hot Zone, thought it would be a bit crap but it’s reasonable. Was reminded of Ebola Reston while watching, which I’d forgotten about – possibly because it’s the boringest of all the Ebola viruses.
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the styx at the moment.Some of the infected and symptomatic speds are coming in to buy RATs instead of going off for a PCR.
You have plenty of RATs?
What cost?
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the styx at the moment.Some of the infected and symptomatic speds are coming in to buy RATs instead of going off for a PCR.
You have plenty of RATs?
What cost?
I’m all out of RATs – except the non TGA approved ones that staff use (not allowed for sale).
The RATs range in price from $15 for two to $60 for five.
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Michael V said:
Did you see my moth photos yesterday, buffy?
Sorry, went off walking the dogs. Yes, I did. There seem to be lots and lots of brown moths about at the moment!
I seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of bat viral zoonoses.
Wonder why the little disease bags are so good at carrying things that cause severe disease in every other mammal.
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Having that would be frustrating.
poikilotherm said:
I seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of bat viral zoonoses.Wonder why the little disease bags are so good at carrying things that cause severe disease in every other mammal.
It’s a talent…
poikilotherm said:
I seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of bat viral zoonoses.Wonder why the little disease bags are so good at carrying things that cause severe disease in every other mammal.
Because their immune systems are fantastic at keeping diseases at bay asymptomatically, without killing the disease off.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
Might be a typing error because in other places, the authors mention digital clocks.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
I seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of bat viral zoonoses.Wonder why the little disease bags are so good at carrying things that cause severe disease in every other mammal.
Because their immune systems are fantastic at keeping diseases at bay asymptomatically, without killing the disease off.
I read that hypothesis; in humans, having constant circulating interferons would make you feel like shit all day.
I was more wondering what it is about them that allows the viral vectors to enter cells across species; e.g. from my reading, the ACE2 receptor in bats isn’t how covid infects the bat (although, this could be species dependent – but how much can a receptor differ across similar mammal species?).
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
Might be a typing error because in other places, the authors mention digital clocks.
Nope. Not that.
poikilotherm said:
I was more wondering what it is about them that allows the viral vectors to enter cells across species; e.g. from my reading, the ACE2 receptor in bats isn’t how covid infects the bat (although, this could be species dependent – but how much can a receptor differ across similar mammal species?).
I’m really, really rusty on this (and never knew the fine detail anyway), but…could the receptor in a bat be looking at a different part of whatever it is a receptor for from what the receptor in a different species is looking for? ie, it keys with a different bit of virus or virus spike or whatever. (Does that make sense?)
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
I was more wondering what it is about them that allows the viral vectors to enter cells across species; e.g. from my reading, the ACE2 receptor in bats isn’t how covid infects the bat (although, this could be species dependent – but how much can a receptor differ across similar mammal species?).
I’m really, really rusty on this (and never knew the fine detail anyway), but…could the receptor in a bat be looking at a different part of whatever it is a receptor for from what the receptor in a different species is looking for? ie, it keys with a different bit of virus or virus spike or whatever. (Does that make sense?)
That’s generally how receptors work. It just seems like a whole heap of chance that something has the right mix to open wildly different locks across species. Not ground breaking, but probably some conserved areas of receptors across species allowing entry.
Amusingly, we’ve had genomes for many viruses for decades, yet still have minimal idea as to what makes one pathogenic and another not pathogenic.
poikilotherm said:
I was more wondering what it is about them that allows the viral vectors to enter cells across species; e.g. from my reading, the ACE2 receptor in bats isn’t how covid infects the bat (although, this could be species dependent – but how much can a receptor differ across similar mammal species?).
That should keep you amused for a while. Let us know when you work it out.
:)
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
I became very much more punctual after I stopped wearing a watch about 30 years ago. I generally arrive early for appointments now I don’t wear a watch.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
Anyway, I’m going outside to plant out some tomato seedlings. After I do a little bit of weeding to make space. Have a Tympanocryptis petersi (still awaiting confirmation of the ID) from someone near Sea Lake in Victoria.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
My brother can tell you the hand positions. He can’t tell you the time, because that involves relating the hand positions to two different cycles of numbers – hours and minutes – and then relating them to each other, again in reference to the two interacting numerical cycles.
Telling the time by digital clock just involves reading two numbers that are clearly displayed for you.
Right. That’s Mrs V’s hair cut. I’ll have a little rest before I tackle cutting my hair.
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the styx at the moment.Some of the infected and symptomatic speds are coming in to buy RATs instead of going off for a PCR.
You have plenty of RATs?
What cost?
I’m all out of RATs – except the non TGA approved ones that staff use (not allowed for sale).
The RATs range in price from $15 for two to $60 for five.
Scomo couldn’t give a RATs arse.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
It is to do with numbers, Ms Buffy. The divisions of a circle. I work with people that have trouble with this. You show them a pizza that is divided into 6 pieces. You say half of the pizza gets eaten. How many pieces of pizza are left. They don’t know.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
“…hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts …”
This bit, Ms Buffy. To do with fractions. They cannot comprehend that, say, two quarters = one half. and there is no number “20” to be able to say “20 past 4”.
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
“Psychometric tests are offered by SPELD’s educational psychologists, but they’re costly at $1,150 a pop.”
What?!
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
“…hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts …”
This bit, Ms Buffy. To do with fractions. They cannot comprehend that, say, two quarters = one half. and there is no number “20” to be able to say “20 past 4”.
This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
“Psychometric tests are offered by SPELD’s educational psychologists, but they’re costly at $1,150 a pop.”
What?!
Psych tests ain’t cheap.
Years ago, when i was in child/youth mental health, i had to order some psych tests from an out fit in Victoria (as an aside, these tests could be legally administered Only by qualified psychologists).
I was supposed to order 20 tests, but mistakenly ordered 20 boxes of tests, which was just about all there was in the country. They arrived with an invoice that looked like a third world country’s debt to the IMF. It was more than the departments budget for the year.
Even after the kerfuffle ‘was sorted out, just the 20 tests came to a quite hefty sum.
Bubblecar said:
This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
Well, they’re fucked then, aren’t they?
Bubblecar said:
This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
Having said that, my brother is otherwise intelligent, literate, knowledgeable, artistic etc.
Just not much good with numbers and associated tasks.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
Well, they’re fucked then, aren’t they?
They have a learning disability.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
My brother has this. He’s not at all dyslexic but has classic dyscalculia:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/dyscalculia-the-mathematical-disability-youve-never-heard-of/100729798
“Psychometric tests are offered by SPELD’s educational psychologists, but they’re costly at $1,150 a pop.”
What?!
Psych tests ain’t cheap.
Years ago, when i was in child/youth mental health, i had to order some psych tests from an out fit in Victoria (as an aside, these tests could be legally administered Only by qualified psychologists).
I was supposed to order 20 tests, but mistakenly ordered 20 boxes of tests, which was just about all there was in the country. They arrived with an invoice that looked like a third world country’s debt to the IMF. It was more than the departments budget for the year.
Even after the kerfuffle ‘was sorted out, just the 20 tests came to a quite hefty sum.
OK, someone’s got to pay for them, but people who can’t get a decent job because of their condition are supposed to pay $1000+ for a test to determine if they have the condition?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
Having said that, my brother is otherwise intelligent, literate, knowledgeable, artistic etc.
Just not much good with numbers and associated tasks.
Which reminded me of:
The Rev Dodgson said:
OK, someone’s got to pay for them, but people who can’t get a decent job because of their condition are supposed to pay $1000+ for a test to determine if they have the condition?
Patients and their families didn’t pay for these – it was a Qld Health service.
Dunno about private practice. They cost hefty bucks as soon as they say ‘good morning’.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
This is what I mean by two interacting cycles – one as displayed by numbers 1 to 12, the other in which those same numbers have to be read as 5 to 60. Two cycles on the one dial, ever-changing. It’s like quantum mechanics to dyscalculic people, their brains are just not equipped to process such tasks.
Having said that, my brother is otherwise intelligent, literate, knowledgeable, artistic etc.
Just not much good with numbers and associated tasks.
Which reminded me of:
My brother’s not much good with money, but I’m even worse. And I’m not even dyscalculic :)
Woodie said:
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:You have plenty of RATs?
What cost?
I’m all out of RATs – except the non TGA approved ones that staff use (not allowed for sale).
The RATs range in price from $15 for two to $60 for five.
Scomo couldn’t give a RATs arse.
:)
Never a truer word said in jest.
:)
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:?
The hand positions correlate with the numbers in actually telling the time. They also rely on interacting cycles.
My brother was absolutely hopeless at trying to interpret all that when we tried to teach him how to tell the time.
Even today, though he can easily read the time by digital clock, he has difficulty relating those numbers to actual passages of time, so he’s not good at punctuality.
You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
My brother can tell you the hand positions. He can’t tell you the time, because that involves relating the hand positions to two different cycles of numbers – hours and minutes – and then relating them to each other, again in reference to the two interacting numerical cycles.
Telling the time by digital clock just involves reading two numbers that are clearly displayed for you.
But reading a digital clock also requires you to “see/understand” both hours and minutes. And only in numbers.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
poikilotherm said:I’m all out of RATs – except the non TGA approved ones that staff use (not allowed for sale).
The RATs range in price from $15 for two to $60 for five.
Scomo couldn’t give a RATs arse.
:)
Never a truer word said in jest.
:)
Wasn’t there a Sydney pharmacist a few days back, splitting up the packs and selling the tests at $25 each?
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:You don’t need to read the numbers on an analogue clockface. You only need to know which hand positions correspond to o’clocks, half pasts, quarter pasts etc. It’s a system with secondary cues. You can read the numbers, but you can simply learn the hand positions. With a digital clock you do actually have to recognize the numbers. I don’t see how that is easier for someone whose brain is dodgy with numbers – it should be harder with digital. It’s like a speedo in a car…you don’t need to read the number to know how fast you are going. The secondary needle position lets you interpret it much more quickly.
My brother can tell you the hand positions. He can’t tell you the time, because that involves relating the hand positions to two different cycles of numbers – hours and minutes – and then relating them to each other, again in reference to the two interacting numerical cycles.
Telling the time by digital clock just involves reading two numbers that are clearly displayed for you.
But reading a digital clock also requires you to “see/understand” both hours and minutes. And only in numbers.
With the analogue clock, they can’t even sensibly read the numbers.
Knowing the numbers is a handy place to start :)
My brother then has difficulty relating the numerical time to his experience of the passage of time.
For example, if the digital clock says 1:22 and he has an appointment at 2:00, he first has to work out that means he has 38 minutes to get there, and then try to envisage how what that means in travel time, by which route and conveyance etc.
Obviously everyone has to make such calculations but dyscalculic people find them a lot more challenging.
If you have a lunch appointment at a restaurant with my brother, it’s best to go his place and take him with you, as I know from unhappy experience.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Scomo couldn’t give a RATs arse.
:)
Never a truer word said in jest.
:)
Wasn’t there a Sydney pharmacist a few days back, splitting up the packs and selling the tests at $25 each?
According to the news. And some Lib pollie said they should get a severe caning (my words). I don’t see any report of that having happened though.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:My brother can tell you the hand positions. He can’t tell you the time, because that involves relating the hand positions to two different cycles of numbers – hours and minutes – and then relating them to each other, again in reference to the two interacting numerical cycles.
Telling the time by digital clock just involves reading two numbers that are clearly displayed for you.
But reading a digital clock also requires you to “see/understand” both hours and minutes. And only in numbers.
With the analogue clock, they can’t even sensibly read the numbers.
Knowing the numbers is a handy place to start :)
My brother then has difficulty relating the numerical time to his experience of the passage of time.
For example, if the digital clock says 1:22 and he has an appointment at 2:00, he first has to work out that means he has 38 minutes to get there, and then try to envisage how what that means in travel time, by which route and conveyance etc.
Obviously everyone has to make such calculations but dyscalculic people find them a lot more challenging.
If you have a lunch appointment at a restaurant with my brother, it’s best to go his place and take him with you, as I know from unhappy experience.
From that example a digital clock would be worse than an analogue. There are no secondary cues that the big hand still has about 40 minutes to cover until 2.00pm.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:But reading a digital clock also requires you to “see/understand” both hours and minutes. And only in numbers.
With the analogue clock, they can’t even sensibly read the numbers.
Knowing the numbers is a handy place to start :)
My brother then has difficulty relating the numerical time to his experience of the passage of time.
For example, if the digital clock says 1:22 and he has an appointment at 2:00, he first has to work out that means he has 38 minutes to get there, and then try to envisage how what that means in travel time, by which route and conveyance etc.
Obviously everyone has to make such calculations but dyscalculic people find them a lot more challenging.
If you have a lunch appointment at a restaurant with my brother, it’s best to go his place and take him with you, as I know from unhappy experience.
From that example a digital clock would be worse than an analogue. There are no secondary cues that the big hand still has about 40 minutes to cover until 2.00pm.
Analogue clocks are meaningless to my brother and many dyscalculic people. Huge efforts put in by teachers and family member to try get to him to makes sense of them, to no avail.
But of course I’m only talking from experience and you know better.
Enough brick wall debate for one day, I’m going to do some housework.
Bubblecar said:
Enough brick wall debate for one day, I’m going to do some housework.
Not working on the walls presumably.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:With the analogue clock, they can’t even sensibly read the numbers.
Knowing the numbers is a handy place to start :)
My brother then has difficulty relating the numerical time to his experience of the passage of time.
For example, if the digital clock says 1:22 and he has an appointment at 2:00, he first has to work out that means he has 38 minutes to get there, and then try to envisage how what that means in travel time, by which route and conveyance etc.
Obviously everyone has to make such calculations but dyscalculic people find them a lot more challenging.
If you have a lunch appointment at a restaurant with my brother, it’s best to go his place and take him with you, as I know from unhappy experience.
From that example a digital clock would be worse than an analogue. There are no secondary cues that the big hand still has about 40 minutes to cover until 2.00pm.
Analogue clocks are meaningless to my brother and many dyscalculic people. Huge efforts put in by teachers and family member to try get to him to makes sense of them, to no avail.
But of course I’m only talking from experience and you know better.
I “get” dyscalculic. But I don’t understand the analogue/digital clock thing for this condition. You said your brother is artistic. So his sense of position, design etc is good. That is what an analogue clock is. It’s a graphic depiction of the concept of time. It’s really not about the numbers.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:From that example a digital clock would be worse than an analogue. There are no secondary cues that the big hand still has about 40 minutes to cover until 2.00pm.
Analogue clocks are meaningless to my brother and many dyscalculic people. Huge efforts put in by teachers and family member to try get to him to makes sense of them, to no avail.
But of course I’m only talking from experience and you know better.
I “get” dyscalculic. But I don’t understand the analogue/digital clock thing for this condition. You said your brother is artistic. So his sense of position, design etc is good. That is what an analogue clock is. It’s a graphic depiction of the concept of time. It’s really not about the numbers.
It’s useless as a clock if you can’t use it to tell the time.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Analogue clocks are meaningless to my brother and many dyscalculic people. Huge efforts put in by teachers and family member to try get to him to makes sense of them, to no avail.
But of course I’m only talking from experience and you know better.
I “get” dyscalculic. But I don’t understand the analogue/digital clock thing for this condition. You said your brother is artistic. So his sense of position, design etc is good. That is what an analogue clock is. It’s a graphic depiction of the concept of time. It’s really not about the numbers.
It’s useless as a clock if you can’t use it to tell the time.
I have a talking clock. it does get annoying though.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:Having that would be frustrating.
I don’t understand the trouble with an analogue clock. That task is nothing to do with numbers, it’s just the hand position.
It is to do with numbers, Ms Buffy. The divisions of a circle. I work with people that have trouble with this. You show them a pizza that is divided into 6 pieces. You say half of the pizza gets eaten. How many pieces of pizza are left. They don’t know.
It’s a pie chart.
Morning Pilgrims, nothing to report.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, nothing to report.
Oh dear ; Times Roman
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I “get” dyscalculic. But I don’t understand the analogue/digital clock thing for this condition. You said your brother is artistic. So his sense of position, design etc is good. That is what an analogue clock is. It’s a graphic depiction of the concept of time. It’s really not about the numbers.
It’s useless as a clock if you can’t use it to tell the time.
I have a talking clock. it does get annoying though.
It’s six minutes past four.
How’s the shoulder coming along Roughie?.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, nothing to report.
Gosh that was annoying to read!
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, nothing to report.
Gosh that was annoying to read!
And the font’s bad too.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I “get” dyscalculic. But I don’t understand the analogue/digital clock thing for this condition. You said your brother is artistic. So his sense of position, design etc is good. That is what an analogue clock is. It’s a graphic depiction of the concept of time. It’s really not about the numbers.
It’s useless as a clock if you can’t use it to tell the time.
I have a talking clock. it does get annoying though.
The best of all were the repeaters. They’d faithfully bang out the minutes quarters and hours on their dainty circular gongs that all fitted in the case.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, nothing to report.
Hahahaha
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s the shoulder coming along Roughie?.
A bit like your font.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:It’s useless as a clock if you can’t use it to tell the time.
I have a talking clock. it does get annoying though.
The best of all were the repeaters. They’d faithfully bang out the minutes quarters and hours on their dainty circular gongs that all fitted in the case.
and that’s a watch where all 35 jewels were actually put to good use.
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
No worries.
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
Bill Gates shill!
Saw this and thought yeah, send people there and some will drown. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/best-waterfalls-northern-nsw-summer-rain-la-nina/100685708
and an hour later, this appeared. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/tragic-wappa-falls-drowning/100735466
Witty Rejoinder said:
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
Bill Gates shill!
and loving it!
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
I was thinking it a bit strange, since Bodoni is a serif.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
I was thinking it a bit strange, since Bodoni is a serif.
yeah, dunno where Bodoni came from. don’t do a lot of text docs these days so guess it was lack of use.
JudgeMental said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
JudgeMental said:
sorry, it is Arial that I use not Bodoni.
Bill Gates shill!
and loving it!
Calibri has been the default font for all things Microsoft since 2007
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:I have a talking clock. it does get annoying though.
The best of all were the repeaters. They’d faithfully bang out the minutes quarters and hours on their dainty circular gongs that all fitted in the case.
and that’s a watch where all 35 jewels were actually put to good use.
So, what is difficult to read about this numbered pie chart?
Morning, I stayed up until 0130 to watch a movie called Don’t Look Up…. It’s was interesting enough to watch the whole thing in one sitting, but got a bit silly towards the end… grain of salt type stuff… some pretty good performances though.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:The best of all were the repeaters. They’d faithfully bang out the minutes quarters and hours on their dainty circular gongs that all fitted in the case.
and that’s a watch where all 35 jewels were actually put to good use.
So, what is difficult to read about this numbered pie chart?
For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:and that’s a watch where all 35 jewels were actually put to good use.
So, what is difficult to read about this numbered pie chart?
For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:So, what is difficult to read about this numbered pie chart?
For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:So, what is difficult to read about this numbered pie chart?
For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
My watch has the same.
I had a very similar watch to that once. Someone stole it…
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:For people with no arithmetical learning disability, it’s very straightforward.
As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
My watch has the same.
Pffft none of this new fangled clockwork for me.
furious said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:As long as you can recognise numbers written on all anglular tangents.
My watch has the same.
I had a very similar watch to that once. Someone stole it…
Steve Gadd
8 mins ·
We still have a small box of the book, On The Fiddle. As well as a host of Laing’s original and repurposed tunes the book contains in depth research by historian Peter MacFie.
The tunes transcribed from Laing’s handwritten manuscript. This is a great resource for folk musicians and those interested in the Scottish influence on early Tasmanian and Australian music. It has already inspired a number of folkloric and classical ensembles in Australia.
sarahs mum said:
Steve Gadd
8 mins ·
We still have a small box of the book, On The Fiddle. As well as a host of Laing’s original and repurposed tunes the book contains in depth research by historian Peter MacFie.The tunes transcribed from Laing’s handwritten manuscript. This is a great resource for folk musicians and those interested in the Scottish influence on early Tasmanian and Australian music. It has already inspired a number of folkloric and classical ensembles in Australia.
Sounds good but it’s a bit pricey ($75 including postage).
But selected tunes are accessible online through here:
https://petermacfiehistorian.net.au/publications/on-the-fiddle/manuscript-tunes/
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
Roadside memorial?
Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
furious said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
Roadside memorial?Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
no pineapple…
JudgeMental said:
furious said:
Tamb said:Roadside memorial?
Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
no pineapple…
Could be on the other side of the pole…
furious said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
Roadside memorial?Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
What harvest goddess doesn’t want a banana, a raw chook, ciggies and 200 euros?
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
furious said:Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
no pineapple…
Could be on the other side of the pole…
sneaky bastards!!!
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
looks like you can put the banana in a chick’s cough for 200 whatevers
furious said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea as to what’s going on here, and i think that i like it that way.
Roadside memorial?Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
for the life of me, can’t see the image.
roughbarked said:
furious said:
Tamb said:Roadside memorial?
Looks like an offering, maybe for a plentiful harvest. Or, a Hawaiian pack…
for the life of me, can’t see the image.
OK, now I have got it.. the image I mean
I do suppose the arrow points somewhere?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018
A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
dv said:
talk about cheesy.
dv said:
Ta, I don’t have that one.
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Ta, I don’t have that one.
Cheese makes a man feel great.
..
Nah.. I just had a dose.. pretty damn good though
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
Jock!
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
Jock!
couch potato. I love sport, I could sit on my arse all day and watch it.
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
sibeen said:
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
I thought he was quite old and long dead, there you go.
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
I thought he was quite old and long dead, there you go.
I was just going to post the same thing.
Well, not those exact words.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
geez MV, do your own resurch!!!
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
His dad, Louis Leakey, passed on w-a-a-a-y back.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
geez MV, do your own resurch!!!
OK.
I see that making a sensible comment is frowned upon. I’ll try to stop doing that.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
And, that meant she had no job…
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
geez MV, do your own resurch!!!
OK.
I see that making a sensible comment is frowned upon. I’ll try to stop doing that.
I suspect they thought that most of those reading the story would already know what that was.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
His dad, Louis Leakey, passed on w-a-a-a-y back.
Sorry.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/josh-giddey-youngest-player-nba-history-triple-double/100736018A definition of what a triple-double is and why that’s important would have helped this story immensely.
In basketball it means an individual player got to double figures in the three major stats categories: points scored, rebounds, score assists.
I know that now, after I looked it up.
It would have helped the story immensely to define it and explain it’s importance.
OK, fair enough. I guess the article was written with a few assumptions in the mind of the author. I mean, they don’t explain the LBW law every time they publish an article about cricket. It is kind of assumed that the reader has a certain basic grasp of the game.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:geez MV, do your own resurch!!!
OK.
I see that making a sensible comment is frowned upon. I’ll try to stop doing that.
I suspect they thought that most of those reading the story would already know what that was.
and that i was just doing a meme. but i guess my subtle humour is wasted here with a bunch of philistines.
Arts said:
We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
My school had home economics which included what order to do the washing up and home science which included how bi carb worked.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
i don’t recall arts saying that.
captain_spalding said:
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
When you came out as gay?
sibeen said:
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
:(
An important contributor to the field. I have several of his books.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
it’s not rocket surgery to sew on a button, but it take some skill to do an adequate dovetail or weld.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
When you came out as gay?
Dude… .. . ..
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
i don’t recall arts saying that.
or the capt saying that!
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
i don’t recall arts saying that.
(makes Jedi gesture)
Yes, you do.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:We had a thing where everyone got a got at everything.
Split in to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’, us boys did home science and needlework while the girls got a lash at woodwork and metalwork. Then it was swap-around.
Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
i don’t recall arts saying that.
or the capt saying that!
tags are hard.. ok
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
I thought he was quite old and long dead, there you go.
I was just going to post the same thing.
Well, not those exact words.
You may be thinking of his parents, Louis and Mary Leakey, who were also important palaeoanthropologists.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
When you came out as gay?
Dude… .. . ..
Gay, joined the navy. No difference.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:Gotta say, the home science and needlework stuff all came in handy just a few years down the track.
When you came out as gay?
No, when i was the only wally in the recruit intake who knew how to sew badges etc on to clothes, replace buttons, sew up holes and minor tears etc. etc. Quite profitable.
And when you get told ‘you are now the cook. It’s up to you to provide hot meals for twenty people’. Gives you a basis from which to extrapolate, until help can be found
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:i don’t recall arts saying that.
or the capt saying that!
tags are hard.. ok
I plead Queenslander, m’lud.
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…
Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
ugh, that reminds me, there’s been about 20 updates to the covax training since mid December.
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Just keep those ants at bay, you don’t want to go through that again.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
It was called Home Economics when I did it at high school in Melbourne in the 1970s. But really it was cooking. We had a separate subject called Consumer Education for the other stuff.
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
Canberra since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…
Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
She did – the 2nd one.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Girls learn about these things in Domestic Science, they learn all about keeping a household, what dish washing liquid is softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power etc.
Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
My sister chose to do woodwork instead of home ec. She did well in it. I have a rolling pin she made for me. But she still uses the skills. She recently constructed a rather large decking project on the back of her house in Houston, TX. With a curved edge.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
You mean like Vienna since my arm has subsided…
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Just keep those ants at bay, you don’t want to go through that again.
it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
Canberra since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…
Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
I see that ant sting has given you a superpower….the superpower of dad jokes.
buffy said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
My sister chose to do woodwork instead of home ec. She did well in it. I have a rolling pin she made for me. But she still uses the skills. She recently constructed a rather large decking project on the back of her house in Houston, TX. With a curved edge.
I put mine to use all the time… I recently constructed a bed head and side table for our room… but almost all the things that are made from wood in my house has been made by me
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
You should be setting an example by starting a sentence with a capital.
Canberra since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…
Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Washing ton of stuff, I imagine.
buffy said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Mrs V used to each Domestic Science. NSW got rid of it after pressure from a particular group of people. Bits of the course were subsumed by other subjects.
seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
My sister chose to do woodwork instead of home ec. She did well in it. I have a rolling pin she made for me. But she still uses the skills. She recently constructed a rather large decking project on the back of her house in Houston, TX. With a curved edge.
I hated woodwork in high school and was very bad at it, pretty much deliberately.
But since then I’ve made some quite nice things out of wood :)
Arts said:
it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
Like, you can tell when rain is coming, so you pile up sand outside your door?
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
Like, you can tell when rain is coming, so you pile up sand outside your door?
LOL
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Just keep those ants at bay, you don’t want to go through that again.
Is there an ant bite desensitising program over there like we have here with jackjumpers?
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Arts said:seems to send alone now… my kids do ‘food and nutrition’. I remember a subject called “Child Care” in high school…. I refused to do it and asked to do wood work instead.. they said no.. I said I wasn’t going to do Child Care and I’ll take the F. they let me do wood work.. I saw the other girl carry around eggs for a week.. I made a table. They now do ‘parenting skills’ in Sex Ed that comes under the health banner…
My sister chose to do woodwork instead of home ec. She did well in it. I have a rolling pin she made for me. But she still uses the skills. She recently constructed a rather large decking project on the back of her house in Houston, TX. With a curved edge.
I hated woodwork in high school and was very bad at it, pretty much deliberately.
But since then I’ve made some quite nice things out of wood :)
I got back into doing woodworking a few years ago because it was the one subject at school I really enjoyed and looked forward to.
Bubblecar said:
I hated woodwork in high school and was very bad at it, pretty much deliberately.
But since then I’ve made some quite nice things out of wood :)
I stunk at woodwork, too, until my dad pointed out to me that it was good chance to make mistakes and learn from them using someone else’s materials and tools.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
since my arm has somewhat subsided and the pain is finally gone I have turned my computer back on… it’s been shut down for 10 days and it took 15 mins to do all the updates that I always ignore while I keep it open.. but here we are.. new year, ready to go computer…Now I have to get back to some work..head back in the game
Just keep those ants at bay, you don’t want to go through that again.
it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
We’ll have to change your username to Ants,
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
Like, you can tell when rain is coming, so you pile up sand outside your door?
I’ll let you know..
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
Like, you can tell when rain is coming, so you pile up sand outside your door?
LOLOLOLOL
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:Just keep those ants at bay, you don’t want to go through that again.
it was very painful and weird… but I’m pretty sure I have some superpowers now.
We’ll have to change your username to Ants,
Good one!
:)
i’ll go watch the electric rectangle for a while, maybe nanna nap, up late lastnight, or early, wetting yard down to damp the dust
If anyone was around for my earlier viral musings this morning, I’d forgotten about recombination, apparently Sarbecoviruses are great at it, so, it is just a roll of the dice, mixing with other species, and bats weird immune systems. What a world.
poikilotherm said:
If anyone was around for my earlier viral musings this morning, I’d forgotten about recombination, apparently Sarbecoviruses are great at it, so, it is just a roll of the dice, mixing with other species, and bats weird immune systems. What a world.
Indeed.
“Stokes says he has no desire to be England’s captain”
It’s alright Ben neither does anyone else.
poikilotherm said:
If anyone was around for my earlier viral musings this morning, I’d forgotten about recombination, apparently Sarbecoviruses are great at it, so, it is just a roll of the dice, mixing with other species, and bats weird immune systems. What a world.
Ah, yes. My memories of genetics goes all the way back to first year uni in 1978. What is your excuse for forgetting? You are a lot younger than I am.
All genetics is down to chance…
Veg & cheese pasty this end, about to start making it.
Bubblecar said:
Veg & cheese pasty this end, about to start making it.
I’ve been tasked to cook a vegetable soup for dinner.
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/fossil-hunter-richard-leakey-who-showed-humans-evolved-in-africa-dies-at-77
I thought he was quite old and long dead, there you go.
Same
I’m doing some more iNaturalist stuff…I wonder if there is a story to this picture…
(The ID so far is “Unknown”. I’m about to put Elapid on it)
buffy said:
I’m doing some more iNaturalist stuff…I wonder if there is a story to this picture…
(The ID so far is “Unknown”. I’m about to put Elapid on it)
Snake couldn’t have eaten the rider or it would be a lot fatter.
Good Afternnon
Afternoon*
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
makes drinky-drinky motion
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
Good QAnon afternoon monkey.
What’s on the menu your end?
Menu translation difficulties.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
Good
QAnonafternoon monkey.What’s on the menu your end?
I don’t know … I did have a late lunch of a pasta dish. I could have a quiche and veges or meat and veges.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
Good
QAnonafternoon monkey.What’s on the menu your end?
I don’t know … I did have a late lunch of a pasta dish. I could have a quiche and veges or meat and veges.
My veg & cheese pasty is nearly ready.
Didn’t have much cheese left so I also added an egg.
Witty Rejoinder said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
makes drinky-drinky motion
Not as yet … but fair assumption. :-)
I was considering blending some fresh pineapple with some crushed ice, make some soda water from my soda stream thing and combine with a citrus infused alcohol drink in a big glass.
This menu features upside-down peas.
We et cold corned beef with salad. Including tomato and onion salad. It’s not the same with supermarket tomatoes. We eat it a lot when we have homegrown ones.
monkey skipper said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternnon
makes drinky-drinky motion
Not as yet … but fair assumption. :-)
I was considering blending some fresh pineapple with some crushed ice, make some soda water from my soda stream thing and combine with a citrus infused alcohol drink in a big glass.
Sounds very refreshing.
buffy said:
We et cold corned beef with salad. Including tomato and onion salad. It’s not the same with supermarket tomatoes. We eat it a lot when we have homegrown ones.
Good warm weather food.
My kitchen is now overheated due to the oven.
This menu looks a rather cruel test.
buffy said:
We et cold corned beef with salad. Including tomato and onion salad. It’s not the same with supermarket tomatoes. We eat it a lot when we have homegrown ones.
A little bit of vinegar on the tomato and onion salad, yeah?
Bubblecar said:
This menu looks a rather cruel test.
You’d need to have someone from Bletchley Park handy before you ordered.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
We et cold corned beef with salad. Including tomato and onion salad. It’s not the same with supermarket tomatoes. We eat it a lot when we have homegrown ones.
A little bit of vinegar on the tomato and onion salad, yeah?
Yes. And a very small pinch of sugar to bring out the tomato taste. And freshly ground black pepper. Layered in the dish.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
This menu looks a rather cruel test.
You’d need to have someone from Bletchley Park handy before you ordered.
Nah, it’s just confusing in the photo. In real life you would be standing closer to it, not trying to get the whole thing in shot.
See if you can spot the menu items.
A lot more menu fails here:
https://aworkstation.com/133-hilariously-bad-menu-fails/
I’m off to scoff my pasty.
Bubblecar said:
See if you can spot the menu items.
No.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
See if you can spot the menu items.
No.
Why not?
I’d make this drink again…
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
See if you can spot the menu items.
No.
Why not?
I’ve got to husband my brain power, it’s getting old and takes longer to recharge.
Bubblecar said:
Menu translation difficulties.
secret code.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
We et cold corned beef with salad. Including tomato and onion salad. It’s not the same with supermarket tomatoes. We eat it a lot when we have homegrown ones.
A little bit of vinegar on the tomato and onion salad, yeah?
Yes. And a very small pinch of sugar to bring out the tomato taste. And freshly ground black pepper. Layered in the dish.
My brother got upset once coz I used balsamic. According to the expert brother, it is an eclusive malt vinegar practice.
Finally a date for the big family do – this Saturday at the immediately younger sister’s Pontville place. I’ll be doing some garlic bread to contribute to the BBQ.
Her partner Luke made her this lovely bench for Xmas:
Bubblecar said:
Finally a date for the big family do – this Saturday at the immediately younger sister’s Pontville place. I’ll be doing some garlic bread to contribute to the BBQ.Her partner Luke made her this lovely bench for Xmas:
nice. I also like the boston ivy.
Bubblecar said:
Finally a date for the big family do – this Saturday at the immediately younger sister’s Pontville place. I’ll be doing some garlic bread to contribute to the BBQ.Her partner Luke made her this lovely bench for Xmas:
‘mazing cottage style garden
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:No.
Why not?
I’ve got to husband my brain power, it’s getting old and takes longer to recharge.
snigger
Peak Warming Man said:
http://www.allancunninghambotanist1839.com/index.php/page/2/There’s some books there that I’d like to have in my library.
I’ll mention it again closer to March the 14th.
Wouldn’t mind a few of those myself.
https://misschinesefood.com/less-oil-acid-soup-bullfrog/
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/less-oil-acid-soup-bullfrog/
And another with an unusual ingredient.
https://misschinesefood.com/garlic-duck-blood/
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/less-oil-acid-soup-bullfrog/
>Less Oil Acid Soup Bullfrog
The name is not terribly inviting.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
https://misschinesefood.com/less-oil-acid-soup-bullfrog/
And another with an unusual ingredient.
https://misschinesefood.com/garlic-duck-blood/
You could tell people it’s chocolate.
Bubblecar said:
This menu features upside-down peas.
WTF? They were banned from consumption by the Shadow Proclamation.
Ah well.
Michael V said:
Ah well.
My daughter informed me , that throwing confetti into the air , which floated back down onto the lawn was not environmentally friendly ..I said … well if it wasn’t for people like me , you greenies would have nothing to complain about!!
My grandson and I kept running around the yard watching the colours and the patterns
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
Ah well.
My daughter informed me , that throwing confetti into the air , which floated back down onto the lawn was not environmentally friendly ..I said … well if it wasn’t for people like me , you greenies would have nothing to complain about!!
My grandson and I kept running around the yard watching the colours and the patterns
If it is paper confetti, it is probably OK, as it is organic and will break down into compost.
sarahs mum said:
OK.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
Ah well.
My daughter informed me , that throwing confetti into the air , which floated back down onto the lawn was not environmentally friendly ..I said … well if it wasn’t for people like me , you greenies would have nothing to complain about!!
My grandson and I kept running around the yard watching the colours and the patterns
If it is paper confetti, it is probably OK, as it is organic and will break down into compost.
The colouring is probably toxic to both man and beast.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:My daughter informed me , that throwing confetti into the air , which floated back down onto the lawn was not environmentally friendly ..I said … well if it wasn’t for people like me , you greenies would have nothing to complain about!!
My grandson and I kept running around the yard watching the colours and the patterns
If it is paper confetti, it is probably OK, as it is organic and will break down into compost.
The colouring is probably toxic to both man and beast.
And yet … I’m still alive … mawhaha
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:If it is paper confetti, it is probably OK, as it is organic and will break down into compost.
The colouring is probably toxic to both man and beast.
And yet … I’m still alive … mawhaha
For now….
sarahs mum said:
Ta. Their lower halves suggest warm weather, upper halves chilly.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:My daughter informed me , that throwing confetti into the air , which floated back down onto the lawn was not environmentally friendly ..I said … well if it wasn’t for people like me , you greenies would have nothing to complain about!!
My grandson and I kept running around the yard watching the colours and the patterns
If it is paper confetti, it is probably OK, as it is organic and will break down into compost.
The colouring is probably toxic to both man and beast.
Not these days. Maybe in the 1970s.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta. Their lower halves suggest warm weather, upper halves chilly.
The conversation about it is whether it is north Hobart or glenorchy. One fellow said it is now a car yard.
sibeen said:
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:The colouring is probably toxic to both man and beast.
And yet … I’m still alive … mawhaha
For now….
Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
monkey skipper said:And yet … I’m still alive … mawhaha
For now….
Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
The Olmecs?
Greetings from WA.
Just returned to Perth after a few relaxing days enjoying Kingy’s hospitality to news that there is accommodation issues on site and I have an extra week’s leave.
Dark Orange said:
Greetings from WA.
Just returned to Perth after a few relaxing days enjoying Kingy’s hospitality to news that there is accommodation issues on site and I have an extra week’s leave.
Goodo. Staying in a hotel?
Bubblecar said:
Dark Orange said:Greetings from WA.
Just returned to Perth after a few relaxing days enjoying Kingy’s hospitality to news that there is accommodation issues on site and I have an extra week’s leave.
Goodo. Staying in a hotel?
For a chunk of it, yes.
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missed that.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:For now….
Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
The Olmecs?
…although “Olmec” is a name given to them by later people. We don’t know what they called themselves.
“Olmec” is a Nahuatl word meaning “rubber people”, ‘cos the Olmecs invented the rubber ball used in games that were popular in that region for a long time afterwards.
Dark Orange said:
Greetings from WA.
Just returned to Perth after a few relaxing days enjoying Kingy’s hospitality to news that there is accommodation issues on site and I have an extra week’s leave.
Nice. I was contacted by my employer this arvo and have two more days off. I was expecting to be at work at 7am tomorrow, so now I can start the engine rebuild on my car instead.
sarahs mum said:
“Bloody Adult” Coffee Mug
Regular price $25
Tax included.
Senator Jacqui Lambie
Sponsored · Paid for by Senator Jacqui Lambie ·
Tell the world to grow the hell up.
Between now and Christmas, we’re giving 10% of all profits from this product to RMIT FactLab, Australia’s first research centre dedicated to fact-checking, fighting misinformation online and monitoring the impact new technologies have on digital news. Because, clearly, it’s necessary.==
missed that.
:)
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
monkey skipper said:And yet … I’m still alive … mawhaha
For now….
Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
Yes.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:For now….
Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
The Olmecs?
The era about 200 bc iirc there were snake kings and there is a huge expanse of pyramids 10 k plus structures all with buried pyramids and paved roads in a heritage listed Mayan area of jungle but pre-dates the Mayans
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Actually I was watching a documentary today about a pre-Mayan civilization that challenges current notions about what timelines are actually with regards to building large civilazations .
Two things stood out about this doco one was that an archaeologists had dedicated 30 + year of his life living in the middle of a jungle , studying essentially the same mystery and that he said that the civilization died out because over mining lime stone affected the water table , which then sullied the water supplies as the area was relying upon the paved pathes funnelling water into man made structures built onsite , there were swamps not streams per se , once the water supplies were affected they either died or had to leave or both.
Some scientists must have an obsessive aspect to their nature to dedicate essentially their lifetime to pursue their research onsite for such a large part of their life.
The Olmecs?
…although “Olmec” is a name given to them by later people. We don’t know what they called themselves.
“Olmec” is a Nahuatl word meaning “rubber people”, ‘cos the Olmecs invented the rubber ball used in games that were popular in that region for a long time afterwards.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1200817/archaeology-news-mayan-snake-kings-found-el-mirado-guantamala-richard-hansen-spt
Although they are calling them Mayan in this article ….
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:The Olmecs?
…although “Olmec” is a name given to them by later people. We don’t know what they called themselves.
“Olmec” is a Nahuatl word meaning “rubber people”, ‘cos the Olmecs invented the rubber ball used in games that were popular in that region for a long time afterwards.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1200817/archaeology-news-mayan-snake-kings-found-el-mirado-guantamala-richard-hansen-spt
Although they are calling them Mayan in this article ….
Ah. The Olmecs were earlier.
sarahs mum said:
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missed that.
I hope the lady is capable of some normal regression occasionally, it’s not natural to want to be more adult all the time, i’ve tried it a few times and my imagination complained terribly, the fun bubbles in my cranium started to abandon me, i’ve never thought to give it a name but might try at this point, i’m having a thoughtly thinky thunky derrr just give me a moment, how about regression incompetence syndrome, that will do, sounds like something you wouldn’t want the way I worded it, very negative of me
i’m imagining having that cup on my table, trying not too hard so as to avoid damaging my neuron, contemplating how it might contribute to my playfulness
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
“Bloody Adult” Coffee Mug
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missed that.
I hope the lady is capable of some normal regression occasionally, it’s not natural to want to be more adult all the time, i’ve tried it a few times and my imagination complained terribly, the fun bubbles in my cranium started to abandon me, i’ve never thought to give it a name but might try at this point, i’m having a thoughtly thinky thunky derrr just give me a moment, how about regression incompetence syndrome, that will do, sounds like something you wouldn’t want the way I worded it, very negative of me
i’m imagining having that cup on my table, trying not too hard so as to avoid damaging my neuron, contemplating how it might contribute to my playfulness
It’s not a gift for everyone.
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
“Bloody Adult” Coffee Mug
Regular price $25
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Senator Jacqui Lambie
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missed that.
I hope the lady is capable of some normal regression occasionally, it’s not natural to want to be more adult all the time, i’ve tried it a few times and my imagination complained terribly, the fun bubbles in my cranium started to abandon me, i’ve never thought to give it a name but might try at this point, i’m having a thoughtly thinky thunky derrr just give me a moment, how about regression incompetence syndrome, that will do, sounds like something you wouldn’t want the way I worded it, very negative of me
i’m imagining having that cup on my table, trying not too hard so as to avoid damaging my neuron, contemplating how it might contribute to my playfulness
I was imagining gift-wrapping one of those cups and presenting it to my older sister (she collects fine and very valuable old china).
I think she’d have a good laugh :)
Mr car…
I just watched a youtube where the woman did a watercolour sketch and then painted it with clear gesso and then worked on it with pastels.
I did not know about clear gesso. apparently it also has a little bit of rough in it.
sarahs mum said:
Mr car…I just watched a youtube where the woman did a watercolour sketch and then painted it with clear gesso and then worked on it with pastels.
I did not know about clear gesso. apparently it also has a little bit of rough in it.
I hadn’t heard of it either. That’s interesting.
My pastel work is usually on these Colourfix papers (large size) which have been screen printed with a nice toothy primer.
https://artspectrum.com.au/products/colourfix-original/
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
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missed that.
I hope the lady is capable of some normal regression occasionally, it’s not natural to want to be more adult all the time, i’ve tried it a few times and my imagination complained terribly, the fun bubbles in my cranium started to abandon me, i’ve never thought to give it a name but might try at this point, i’m having a thoughtly thinky thunky derrr just give me a moment, how about regression incompetence syndrome, that will do, sounds like something you wouldn’t want the way I worded it, very negative of me
i’m imagining having that cup on my table, trying not too hard so as to avoid damaging my neuron, contemplating how it might contribute to my playfulness
It’s not a gift for everyone.
the girl says what she thinks and thinks what she says, forthrightness, not a bad thing
dv said:
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
Some good grazing land north of Darwin.
dv said:
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
Lots of tropical grassland.
Bangladesh would appear well placed at stumps on day 3
NZ 328
BDESH 6/401
dv said:
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
Odd. I thought the Sahara was supposed to be lush and fertile in that period.
party_pants said:
dv said:
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
Odd. I thought the Sahara was supposed to be lush and fertile in that period.
Yeah, the extent of it did surprise me.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
I was interested to learn that at the peak of the last Glacial maximum (about 19000 BC) there were only small pockets of tropical rainforest. The great bulk of the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa and South East asia are younger than that.
Odd. I thought the Sahara was supposed to be lush and fertile in that period.
Yeah, the extent of it did surprise me.
It was a time of maximum extent of deserts in Africa, Asia and Australia.
dv said:
FORPET, n. Also forpit, †fortpet, †fourpitt, †fourpeth, †four-part. The fourth part of a peck, a Lippie, in dry measure, now used mostly for the sale of root vegetables and oatmeal (Abd., Ags., Slg., Lth., Bwk., Lnk., Rxb. 1953), esp. freq. in Lth. A boll of potatoes is calculated at twice the weight of a boll of meal and as = 16 stones.
Hence a forpit is, for potatoes, 3½ lbs. and, for meal, 1¾ lbs. Also a dish holding this measure. Hence comb. forpit-, four-part dish
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forpet
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
FORPET, n. Also forpit, †fortpet, †fourpitt, †fourpeth, †four-part. The fourth part of a peck, a Lippie, in dry measure, now used mostly for the sale of root vegetables and oatmeal (Abd., Ags., Slg., Lth., Bwk., Lnk., Rxb. 1953), esp. freq. in Lth. A boll of potatoes is calculated at twice the weight of a boll of meal and as = 16 stones.
Hence a forpit is, for potatoes, 3½ lbs. and, for meal, 1¾ lbs. Also a dish holding this measure. Hence comb. forpit-, four-part dish
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forpet
Approximately 1.6kg.
So there were 1024 lippies in a chalder
Not all transwomen accept the extreme transgender ideology. Some talk sense, like Debbie Hayton:
The prison service needs to work with facts, not fiction
https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/resources/prison-service-needs-work-facts-not-fiction
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.
They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
That’s an annualised rate just using the December figures and that was a really bad month due to some extreme currency fluctuations. Over the year it is shit but not as bad.
dv said:
I remember my father doing hand signals.
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
I’m sure it’s tough but I’m hoping it will lead to the ouster of Erdogan in elections a year from now
furious said:
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
The driver would need very long arms to stick one of them out of the left window.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
The driver would need very long arms to stick one of them out of the left window.
Point over the roof? I have vague recollections from bike rules that turning left might be the same as stop…
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
That’s an annualised rate just using the December figures and that was a really bad month due to some extreme currency fluctuations. Over the year it is shit but not as bad.
This is true. The crisis has not been going on for a whole year yet. Only since about last quarter of 2021. If the last quarter was extrapolated over a whole year it would easily exceed 100%. The currency fluctuations are driven by Erdoğan’s erratic monetary policy ideas, including cutting official interest rates in the face of rising inflation, making the problem far worse.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
The driver would need very long arms to stick one of them out of the left window.
I found one online resource that gave this as the description for the turn left signal in the UK:
“A motorist wanting to turn left, put his right arm through the open window and rotated it in an anticlockwise direction.”
dv said:
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
I’m sure it’s tough but I’m hoping it will lead to the ouster of Erdogan in elections a year from now
Jaysus, first it’s right wing nutjobs and now it’s incompetent religious zealots; you damn lefties never give anybody a decent break!
sibeen said:
dv said:
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
I’m sure it’s tough but I’m hoping it will lead to the ouster of Erdogan in elections a year from now
Jaysus, first it’s right wing nutjobs and now it’s incompetent religious zealots; you damn lefties never give anybody a decent break!
He’s a bit of both, I think.
dv said:
A wonderful bit of history that are now not only no longer mandatory, but are not even valid.
dv said:
party_pants said:
In other news, inflation in Turkey is over 100% p.a. The exchange rate is crashing because of bad monetary policy. Turkey relies upon imported energy, so with their exchange rate crashing it means energy prices are soaring. So massive inflation. The country is in danger of running out of foreign currency, at which point the exchange rate will crash even more because they can’t prop it up.They’re fucked. To put it bluntly.
I’m sure it’s tough but I’m hoping it will lead to the ouster of Erdogan in elections a year from now
Like the election will be free and fair…
furious said:
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
An unnecessary signal, when you think about it.
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
A wonderful bit of history that are now not only no longer mandatory, but are not even valid.
I recall that I had to learn hand signals as part of the test to get my Learners. Just in case the electrics had failed or you were driving a car without the required lights. Back then you could still buy second hand cars without the required lights, even cars without seatbelts if they were built before a certain date.
Dark Orange said:
furious said:
dv said:
So, you can’t turn left then?
An unnecessary signal, when you think about it.
Turn left was the same as stop. IIRC.
HI
dv said:
DO are you here
party_pants said:
Dark Orange said:
furious said:So, you can’t turn left then?
An unnecessary signal, when you think about it.
Turn left was the same as stop. IIRC.
That was also my recollection, as related in an earlier post…
sibeen said:
dv said:
- is a bit strange, isn’t it. I mean now days we just tell someone to get fucked, we don’t actually wish death upon them. I suppose that this was during the war years and life just wasn’t worth as much.
Funny…
sibeen said:
dv said:
- is a bit strange, isn’t it. I mean now days we just tell someone to get fucked, we don’t actually wish death upon them. I suppose that this was during the war years and life just wasn’t worth as much.
Im pretty sure I was worth the same now and then to the to the person getting killed
it not I
Hello Sibeen and DV
Brett
Hi Thomo :)
They may have gone to bed.
I’ll be going to bed shortly too, straight after a cool shower.
Hi Car its been a while .
I truely hope you and your chosen are well
brett
Thomo said:
Hi Car its been a while .
I truely hope you and your chosen are well
brett
Getting a bit old and battered but still marching on.
You faring OK?
How have you been ?
Bubblecar said:
Thomo said:
Hi Car its been a while .
I truely hope you and your chosen are well
brett
Getting a bit old and battered but still marching on.
You faring OK?
Getting a bit old and battered but still marching on.
Thomo said:
Bubblecar said:
Thomo said:
Hi Car its been a while .
I truely hope you and your chosen are well
brett
Getting a bit old and battered but still marching on.
You faring OK?
Getting a bit old and battered but still marching on.
:)
23646/25000 geoguessing our minute rounds.
first up was north hobart oval. sweet.
second was outside clancy’s bar in dunsborough. this game does like to stalk kingy. another round a little closer to perth but in the boonies and I lost some points.
one round in the middle of toowoomba.
One round close to Lindfield station. lived down the road from there for a short while.
Thomo said:
Hello Sibeen and DVBrett
Hello, Thomo :)
sarahs mum said:
23646/25000 geoguessing our minute rounds.first up was north hobart oval. sweet.
second was outside clancy’s bar in dunsborough. this game does like to stalk kingy. another round a little closer to perth but in the boonies and I lost some points.
one round in the middle of toowoomba.
One round close to Lindfield station. lived down the road from there for a short while.
And the lindfield round had lots of signs saying ‘covid testing here’
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
23646/25000 geoguessing our minute rounds.first up was north hobart oval. sweet.
second was outside clancy’s bar in dunsborough. this game does like to stalk kingy. another round a little closer to perth but in the boonies and I lost some points.
one round in the middle of toowoomba.
One round close to Lindfield station. lived down the road from there for a short while.
And the lindfield round had lots of signs saying ‘covid testing here’
What was the perth boonies?
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
23646/25000 geoguessing our minute rounds.first up was north hobart oval. sweet.
second was outside clancy’s bar in dunsborough. this game does like to stalk kingy. another round a little closer to perth but in the boonies and I lost some points.
one round in the middle of toowoomba.
One round close to Lindfield station. lived down the road from there for a short while.
And the lindfield round had lots of signs saying ‘covid testing here’
What was the perth boonies?
Probably my house :)
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
23646/25000 geoguessing our minute rounds.first up was north hobart oval. sweet.
second was outside clancy’s bar in dunsborough. this game does like to stalk kingy. another round a little closer to perth but in the boonies and I lost some points.
one round in the middle of toowoomba.
One round close to Lindfield station. lived down the road from there for a short while.
And the lindfield round had lots of signs saying ‘covid testing here’
What was the perth boonies?
Keysbrook/serpentine area
dv said:
that’s a burns night dinner.
Old Blind Dogs – Tatties and Herrin’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dbwr7vpexI
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
that’s a burns night dinner.
Lots of drinking…
party_pants said:
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
A wonderful bit of history that are now not only no longer mandatory, but are not even valid.
I recall that I had to learn hand signals as part of the test to get my Learners. Just in case the electrics had failed or you were driving a car without the required lights. Back then you could still buy second hand cars without the required lights, even cars without seatbelts if they were built before a certain date.
And these days, hand signals are not a valid replacement for faulty electrics.
Thomo said:
DO are you here
Briefly.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/03/abducted-son-li-jingwei-finds-family-map-of-village-china
Glorification of Plymouth shooter by ‘incels’ prompts calls for action
Request for problem to be taken more seriously comes as data shows sixfold rise in visits to incel forums]
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/03/glorification-plymouth-shooter-incels-prompts-calls-for-action
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees and lightly overcast. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 22. We should get a little rain tomorrow.
It should be our Tuesday Bakery Breakfast today, but the bakery is not re-opening on schedule due to staff problems. So instead of that I’ll go to Hamilton and do the supermarket shopping. We’ve also cued up the plumber to come and check the septic tank outflow because the toilet isn’t flushing quite right. So Mr buffy will hang around here and wait for Steve.
Morning. Currently 21.4°C heading for 37, so they say. 
Dark Orange said:
party_pants said:
Dark Orange said:A wonderful bit of history that are now not only no longer mandatory, but are not even valid.
I recall that I had to learn hand signals as part of the test to get my Learners. Just in case the electrics had failed or you were driving a car without the required lights. Back then you could still buy second hand cars without the required lights, even cars without seatbelts if they were built before a certain date.
And these days, hand signals are not a valid replacement for faulty electrics.
True. These days sticking your arm out of the window is an offence and may affect you in the event of an accident.
On the font front.. https://birdfont.org/
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:So, you can’t turn left then?
The driver would need very long arms to stick one of them out of the left window.
Point over the roof? I have vague recollections from bike rules that turning left might be the same as stop…
In Victoria it was the same as the stop signal.
buffy said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:The driver would need very long arms to stick one of them out of the left window.
Point over the roof? I have vague recollections from bike rules that turning left might be the same as stop…
In Victoria it was the same as the stop signal.
Yes.
Dark Orange said:
party_pants said:
Dark Orange said:A wonderful bit of history that are now not only no longer mandatory, but are not even valid.
I recall that I had to learn hand signals as part of the test to get my Learners. Just in case the electrics had failed or you were driving a car without the required lights. Back then you could still buy second hand cars without the required lights, even cars without seatbelts if they were built before a certain date.
And these days, hand signals are not a valid replacement for faulty electrics.
These ones are still in use (helicopters only):
captain_spalding said:
Dark Orange said:
party_pants said:I recall that I had to learn hand signals as part of the test to get my Learners. Just in case the electrics had failed or you were driving a car without the required lights. Back then you could still buy second hand cars without the required lights, even cars without seatbelts if they were built before a certain date.
And these days, hand signals are not a valid replacement for faulty electrics.
These ones are still in use (helicopters only):
Seeing as I don’t have a helipad or an aircraft carrier, probably won’t need those.
Morning. Clear and sunny in the Styx. I think staffing is going to be a problem this year, down 3 people with +ve covids now.
Morning punters and correctors.
Now here’s a thing, Prince Andrew says he lost the ability to sweat after being shot at in the Falklands, apparently
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the Styx. I think staffing is going to be a problem this year, down 3 people with +ve covids now.
Have you had it yet?
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the Styx. I think staffing is going to be a problem this year, down 3 people with +ve covids now.
Have you had it yet?
Nope.
New York’s Attorney-General Letitia James has subpoenaed former president Donald Trump and his two eldest children, demanding their testimony in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family’s business practices.
The subpoenas for Mr Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr and his daughter Ivanka Trump stem from an investigation “into the valuation of properties owned or controlled” by Mr Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, according to a court filing made public on Monday.
Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers for the Trumps and Ms James’ office.
The attorney-general’s attempt to get testimony from the former president was reported in December, but the court filing on Monday was the first public disclosure that investigators were also seeking information from Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
The Trumps are expected to file court papers seeking to quash the subpoenas, setting up a legal fight similar to one that played out last year after Ms James’ office subpoenaed another Trump son.
Mr Trump sued Ms James last month, seeking to end the investigation after she requested that he sit for a January 7 deposition.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-04/new-york-attorney-general-subpoenas-donald-trumps-children/100736860
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the Styx. I think staffing is going to be a problem this year, down 3 people with +ve covids now.
77 new cases here, this year.
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. Clear and sunny in the Styx. I think staffing is going to be a problem this year, down 3 people with +ve covids now.
Have you had it yet?
Nope.
Good at slow breathing and hand washing? (I learnt to slow breathe as a teenager and it was very useful as an optometrist. My face got very close to the patient’s face. Particularly if they had a cold, I slowed my breathing right down during that part of the consultation)
Lucky you, we’re fucked – numbers are for our LHD.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:Have you had it yet?
Nope.
Good at slow breathing and hand washing? (I learnt to slow breathe as a teenager and it was very useful as an optometrist. My face got very close to the patient’s face. Particularly if they had a cold, I slowed my breathing right down during that part of the consultation)
N95, hand sani, slow breaths & don’t touch any part of your face unless hands washed.
42 – cases yesterday
poikilotherm said:
42 – cases yesterday
ick!
This is fun…should peak in Feb in our LHD apparently.
https://gabgoh.github.io/COVID/
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:42 – cases yesterday
ick!
Murrumbidgee LHD web page hasn’t updated it’s numbers since 29th Dec.
Have a rufous whistler for something completely different…
It’s from near Castlemaine in Victoria. That contributor must have a good camera.
buffy said:
Have a rufous whistler for something completely different…
It’s from near Castlemaine in Victoria. That contributor must have a good camera.
Female.
Camera looks to be mounted near the nest. Remote.
Good morning everybody.
Scattered cloud and light breezes here. 24.0°C and 70% RH. BoM forecasts 31°C and a chance of rain.
Agenda: Cooloola Cove – Doctor for Mrs V, grocery shopping (scary). Then afternoon Doctor here for me.
My booster appointment: Tuesday 25th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQfn-GcT28
go to 2:43
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQfn-GcT28go to 2:43
https://www.facebook.com/Boris-the-Black-Knight-318942328208565
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQfn-GcT28go to 2:43
That’s what Joh’s Queensland had come to by then.
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
Probably so you can add your own natural salt, not that chemical stuff they add to salted butter.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
Probably so you can add your own natural salt, not that chemical stuff they add to salted butter.
Heh.
dumb is up sharin’
that good work
of’t his big neuron
done fed’t food
some caffeination
be in the mood
to do computation
still likely’ll hurt
damage I venturin’
few thinkies do
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day Cymek et al.
Just got here myself.
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
HelloG’day Cymek et al.
Just got here myself.
Today’s Qld figures: 
Cymek said:
Hello
back to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Helloback to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
That’s good
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Helloback to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
always look on the bright side … :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Helloback to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
always look on the bright side … :)
what if you want to see your mother standing in the shadows?
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Helloback to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
Last day of freedom today, back to work tomorrow. I should be rushing about to finish off a few things, but I slept in till 8.30 and now I am just arse-sitting and drinking coffee.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:back to the grind… at least we have stay at home orders… since Uni was a potential exposure site, so I can ease back into the work in my PJ’s still.
always look on the bright side … :)
what if you want to see your mother standing in the shadows?
Well I went back to work today in my underpants.
It has been a couple of years with a couple of shoulder and ankle/foot injuries plus shoulder surgery and Covid..
Found all the bits and put this back together. Something I started before Covid and had bits scattering around the house before I got back to it.
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
I’ve used salted butter for those recipes since forever. Then just don’t add any more salt. Some biscuits, however, are better done with unsalted butter (and no added salt)
I’m back from the food shopping and I’ve packed and freezered a couple of weeks chicken for the dogs’ meals. I also bought myself one of these:
Had a dream I was at a KFC at some airport, ordering five wings to take to my kids. After 20 minutes the wings hadn’t appeared so I made enquiries. The staff member went and asked about it and brought five raw seasoned wings back. I said that they aren’t safe to eat because they are raw and she was telling me that this was the new style. I looked down to check the wings and they were gone. I asked her if someone had taken them and she said she didn’t know. I said I don’t even care about the wings anymore but I’m curious about how they disappeared, could she please check the security cameras? She shrugged and went out back.
buffy said:
I also bought myself one of these:
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
party_pants said:
buffy said:
I also bought myself one of these:
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Looks like a mouse pad…
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
I’ve used salted butter for those recipes since forever. Then just don’t add any more salt. Some biscuits, however, are better done with unsalted butter (and no added salt)
I suppose I can understand the logic of it. Different brands of salted butter may have different amounts of salt, whereas if you buy unsalted and add the precise amount requested by the recipe then you’ll know that it is quite right. You’d have to be a bit of a control freak to worry about that though.
dv said:
Had a dream I was at a KFC at some airport, ordering five wings to take to my kids. After 20 minutes the wings hadn’t appeared so I made enquiries. The staff member went and asked about it and brought five raw seasoned wings back. I said that they aren’t safe to eat because they are raw and she was telling me that this was the new style. I looked down to check the wings and they were gone. I asked her if someone had taken them and she said she didn’t know. I said I don’t even care about the wings anymore but I’m curious about how they disappeared, could she please check the security cameras? She shrugged and went out back.
9/11 conspiracy ?
dv said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
I’ve used salted butter for those recipes since forever. Then just don’t add any more salt. Some biscuits, however, are better done with unsalted butter (and no added salt)
I suppose I can understand the logic of it. Different brands of salted butter may have different amounts of salt, whereas if you buy unsalted and add the precise amount requested by the recipe then you’ll know that it is quite right. You’d have to be a bit of a control freak to worry about that though.
That’s what I thought…
furious said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:
I also bought myself one of these:
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Looks like a mouse pad…
I suspect it’s a knee pad. Gardening and all, eh.
party_pants said:
buffy said:
I also bought myself one of these:
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Un arc-en-ciel
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t know why recipes call for unsalted butter if they then add salt to it.
I’ve used salted butter for those recipes since forever. Then just don’t add any more salt. Some biscuits, however, are better done with unsalted butter (and no added salt)
Seems a no brainer. :)
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:always look on the bright side … :)
what if you want to see your mother standing in the shadows?
Well I went back to work today in my underpants.
It has been a couple of years with a couple of shoulder and ankle/foot injuries plus shoulder surgery and Covid..Found all the bits and put this back together. Something I started before Covid and had bits scattering around the house before I got back to it.
OK. Nobody thinks this is an effort for a bloke with compromised shoulders and foot?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:what if you want to see your mother standing in the shadows?
Well I went back to work today in my underpants.
It has been a couple of years with a couple of shoulder and ankle/foot injuries plus shoulder surgery and Covid..Found all the bits and put this back together. Something I started before Covid and had bits scattering around the house before I got back to it.
OK. Nobody thinks this is an effort for a bloke with compromised shoulders and foot?
We know that you’re uncomfortable with effusive praise.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Well I went back to work today in my underpants.
It has been a couple of years with a couple of shoulder and ankle/foot injuries plus shoulder surgery and Covid..Found all the bits and put this back together. Something I started before Covid and had bits scattering around the house before I got back to it.
OK. Nobody thinks this is an effort for a bloke with compromised shoulders and foot?
We know that you’re uncomfortable with effusive praise.
True but after two years and losing parts all over the house?
I’d reckon I can praise myself for that alone. When I can forgive myself for the mental displaysia.
sibeen said:
furious said:
party_pants said:Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Looks like a mouse pad…
I suspect it’s a knee pad. Gardening and all, eh.
Mouse mat adjustable for hand size. I’m spending a bit of time looking at photos on iNaturalist and need a wrist rest now. Previously I didn’t spend as long mousing.
party pies for lunch, just going into the oven
transition said:
party pies for lunch, just going into the oven
landed
ACCC ‘on the case’ of rapid antigen test price gouging
Australia’s competition watchdog will ‘name and shame’ retailers which are selling rapid tests at exorbitant prices.
https://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/health/accc-on-the-case-of-rapid-antigen-test-price-gouging/news-story/64c6673f0a302bece4b5d98163094208
Decided to order this one. Has mostly good reviews. If it proves decent enough I’ll order a second one.
Bubblecar said:
Decided to order this one. Has mostly good reviews. If it proves decent enough I’ll order a second one.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Decided to order this one. Has mostly good reviews. If it proves decent enough I’ll order a second one.
The pump in my evap cooler died so I removed the water tray & now it is a really good multi-speed fan.
Goodo. At least you still have a use for it :)
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Decided to order this one. Has mostly good reviews. If it proves decent enough I’ll order a second one.
The pump in my evap cooler died so I removed the water tray & now it is a really good multi-speed fan.
Goodo. At least you still have a use for it :)
Here’s a little cutie. Between Hopetoun and Swan Hill, Victoria.
It’s waiting on confirmation of ID…presently labelled as Tympanocryptis petersi.
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Moderately artistic…
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Are you able to blame a child ?
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
I’d point and laugh, but that would just invite some sort of recursive justice.
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Oooh. Nasty melty plastic smell.
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Artistic
Wouldn’t you love to be the estate of someone rich and famous whose dead and cash in without actually creating anything
David Bowie’s estate sells rights to late rocker’s music catalogue worth $250 million
dv said:
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Artistic
Could sell for big bucks, at the right gallery.
Blackfulla Revolution
17 mins ·
Please read and fully process the significance of this shared post.
Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccines have been behind this Parliament House fiasco since the beginning – their page is a handy timeline and record of the whole affair. There are no Black or Social Justice pages out there in facebook land championing these people – just the anti vaxx / freedom crew with a sprinkling of neo Nazis and Proud Boys for good measure. They are using this event to call in as many of their supporters as possible to Canberra and now the Tent Embassy is crawling with white people claiming sovereign rights to Ngunnawal country.
In this post Michael Simmons is disrespecting and ignoring the wishes of Ngambri Ngunnawal Elders Aunty Matilda and Aunty Jenny by saying “I’m sorry you don’t realise we are actually here in support of your fight. I will continue to stand and support my brothers, sisters, Aunty and Uncles that are here in camp, leading with love, hope and unity for the future.”
White people telling the custodians what’s best for them, how original.
If this doesn’t make you angry then also consider that footage has come out of the ACT in the last 24 hours of these very same off country “brothers” and “Uncles” threatening and being abusive to local women who are asking them to leave their country.
Cymek said:
Wouldn’t you love to be the estate of someone rich and famous whose dead and cash in without actually creating anythingDavid Bowie’s estate sells rights to late rocker’s music catalogue worth $250 million
Wouldn’t I love to have
a fortune
fall into my hands
on this day
sarahs mum said:
Blackfulla Revolution
17 mins ·
Please read and fully process the significance of this shared post.
Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccines have been behind this Parliament House fiasco since the beginning – their page is a handy timeline and record of the whole affair. There are no Black or Social Justice pages out there in facebook land championing these people – just the anti vaxx / freedom crew with a sprinkling of neo Nazis and Proud Boys for good measure. They are using this event to call in as many of their supporters as possible to Canberra and now the Tent Embassy is crawling with white people claiming sovereign rights to Ngunnawal country.
In this post Michael Simmons is disrespecting and ignoring the wishes of Ngambri Ngunnawal Elders Aunty Matilda and Aunty Jenny by saying “I’m sorry you don’t realise we are actually here in support of your fight. I will continue to stand and support my brothers, sisters, Aunty and Uncles that are here in camp, leading with love, hope and unity for the future.”
White people telling the custodians what’s best for them, how original.
If this doesn’t make you angry then also consider that footage has come out of the ACT in the last 24 hours of these very same off country “brothers” and “Uncles” threatening and being abusive to local women who are asking them to leave their country.
The elders are for vaccination ?
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Blackfulla Revolution
17 mins ·
Please read and fully process the significance of this shared post.
Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccines have been behind this Parliament House fiasco since the beginning – their page is a handy timeline and record of the whole affair. There are no Black or Social Justice pages out there in facebook land championing these people – just the anti vaxx / freedom crew with a sprinkling of neo Nazis and Proud Boys for good measure. They are using this event to call in as many of their supporters as possible to Canberra and now the Tent Embassy is crawling with white people claiming sovereign rights to Ngunnawal country.
In this post Michael Simmons is disrespecting and ignoring the wishes of Ngambri Ngunnawal Elders Aunty Matilda and Aunty Jenny by saying “I’m sorry you don’t realise we are actually here in support of your fight. I will continue to stand and support my brothers, sisters, Aunty and Uncles that are here in camp, leading with love, hope and unity for the future.”
White people telling the custodians what’s best for them, how original.
If this doesn’t make you angry then also consider that footage has come out of the ACT in the last 24 hours of these very same off country “brothers” and “Uncles” threatening and being abusive to local women who are asking them to leave their country.
The elders are for vaccination ?
The elders are not there to draw attention to the vaccination issue. They have been there for nearly 50 years in their tent embassy.
party_pants said:
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
Blackfulla Revolution
17 mins ·
Please read and fully process the significance of this shared post.
Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccines have been behind this Parliament House fiasco since the beginning – their page is a handy timeline and record of the whole affair. There are no Black or Social Justice pages out there in facebook land championing these people – just the anti vaxx / freedom crew with a sprinkling of neo Nazis and Proud Boys for good measure. They are using this event to call in as many of their supporters as possible to Canberra and now the Tent Embassy is crawling with white people claiming sovereign rights to Ngunnawal country.
In this post Michael Simmons is disrespecting and ignoring the wishes of Ngambri Ngunnawal Elders Aunty Matilda and Aunty Jenny by saying “I’m sorry you don’t realise we are actually here in support of your fight. I will continue to stand and support my brothers, sisters, Aunty and Uncles that are here in camp, leading with love, hope and unity for the future.”
White people telling the custodians what’s best for them, how original.
If this doesn’t make you angry then also consider that footage has come out of the ACT in the last 24 hours of these very same off country “brothers” and “Uncles” threatening and being abusive to local women who are asking them to leave their country.
The elders are for vaccination ?
The elders are not there to draw attention to the vaccination issue. They have been there for nearly 50 years in their tent embassy.
And in that time they have never set fire to parliament house.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Are you able to blame a child ?
nah, I’ll claim it…
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Oooh. Nasty melty plastic smell.
didn’t actually smell that bad, in fact I didn’t notice until I was taking the veggies out…
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Oooh. Nasty melty plastic smell.
didn’t actually smell that bad, in fact I didn’t notice until I was taking the veggies out…
Did something similar once.
Fired up the woodburning heater for the first time of the year, and sat on the floor reading.
Noticed a funny smell. Plastic flower basket that had been on the heater throughout summer, and which had basically become invisible to me.
Good thing i was sitting on the floor, as the top half of the room was full of toxic smoke.
Last night we watched the first episode of When Big Things Go Wrong about the Morandi Bridge in Genoa. I have to say, hindsight is a wonderful thing. And my immediate reaction to the claims of modernity and safety etc for the replacement was – can we have a look in 50 years and see how it is faring? Because from what we were told in the doco, the Morandi Bridge was considered the bees knees and the height of modernity when it was built. Personally I feel uncomfortable about a busy motorway going over the top of living space and working space. But I’m risk averse.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:Oooh. Nasty melty plastic smell.
didn’t actually smell that bad, in fact I didn’t notice until I was taking the veggies out…
Did something similar once.
Fired up the woodburning heater for the first time of the year, and sat on the floor reading.
Noticed a funny smell. Plastic flower basket that had been on the heater throughout summer, and which had basically become invisible to me.
Good thing i was sitting on the floor, as the top half of the room was full of toxic smoke.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Are you able to blame a child ?
nah, I’ll claim it…
you’re a brick.
buffy said:
Last night we watched the first episode of When Big Things Go Wrong about the Morandi Bridge in Genoa. I have to say, hindsight is a wonderful thing. And my immediate reaction to the claims of modernity and safety etc for the replacement was – can we have a look in 50 years and see how it is faring? Because from what we were told in the doco, the Morandi Bridge was considered the bees knees and the height of modernity when it was built. Personally I feel uncomfortable about a busy motorway going over the top of living space and working space. But I’m risk averse.
We’ll get you into the Burnley Tunnel yet!
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Are you able to blame a child ?
nah, I’ll claim it…
you’re a brick.
Mrs Cymek microwaved potatoes, melted the container they were in and burnt out the microwave
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-04/queen-elizabeth-ii-writes-to-toddler-for-halloween-costume/100737184
Bubblecar said:
Decided to order this one. Has mostly good reviews. If it proves decent enough I’ll order a second one.
Good-oh.
Arts said:
so last night I made a roast… it was great.. then I put the veggies in.. they were on a separate tray ready to put in at the appropriate time underneath the tray was a cutting board… mistakes were made…
Uh-oh.
PermeateFree said:
Is that a good photo with it sleeping where it is ?
JudgeMental said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-04/queen-elizabeth-ii-writes-to-toddler-for-halloween-costume/100737184
love.
Hi SM, I saw your post last night about Clancys pub here. DO and I were there on Sunday arvo but it was packed and so we had lunch at a different Brewery.
If that game gets any closer to my house, I’m gonna start asking questions.
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-04/queen-elizabeth-ii-writes-to-toddler-for-halloween-costume/100737184
love.
It’s pretty cute
Kingy said:
Hi SM, I saw your post last night about Clancys pub here. DO and I were there on Sunday arvo but it was packed and so we had lunch at a different Brewery.If that game gets any closer to my house, I’m gonna start asking questions.
:)
Reckon.
Hi Bill, have you heard about the YC-14 and YC-15 STOL prototypes from the 70’s?
sarahs mum said:
Blackfulla Revolution
17 mins ·
Please read and fully process the significance of this shared post.
Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccines have been behind this Parliament House fiasco since the beginning – their page is a handy timeline and record of the whole affair. There are no Black or Social Justice pages out there in facebook land championing these people – just the anti vaxx / freedom crew with a sprinkling of neo Nazis and Proud Boys for good measure. They are using this event to call in as many of their supporters as possible to Canberra and now the Tent Embassy is crawling with white people claiming sovereign rights to Ngunnawal country.
In this post Michael Simmons is disrespecting and ignoring the wishes of Ngambri Ngunnawal Elders Aunty Matilda and Aunty Jenny by saying “I’m sorry you don’t realise we are actually here in support of your fight. I will continue to stand and support my brothers, sisters, Aunty and Uncles that are here in camp, leading with love, hope and unity for the future.”
White people telling the custodians what’s best for them, how original.
If this doesn’t make you angry then also consider that footage has come out of the ACT in the last 24 hours of these very same off country “brothers” and “Uncles” threatening and being abusive to local women who are asking them to leave their country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-04/old-parliament-house-arson-suspect-granted-bail-in-court/100504910
And in late-breaking news a 10pack of Pepsi-Max cans I bought last week are actually Pepsi-Max Raspberry.
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Kingy said:
Hi Bill, have you heard about the YC-14 and YC-15 STOL prototypes from the 70’s?
Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Hi Bill, have you heard about the YC-14 and YC-15 STOL prototypes from the 70’s?
Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
From what little I remember they used the Coanda Effect to increase lift at low speeds, so they could use much shorter runways. The airflow from the jet engines went over the top of the wing, and when the flaps were extended the flow was diverted downwards strongly.
There’s been variations on that theme for various fighters, such as the F-4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter, both of which had blown flaps – That is, they ducted some air from the compressor section of the engine to blow lots of air over the flaps to make them work better.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Last night we watched the first episode of When Big Things Go Wrong about the Morandi Bridge in Genoa. I have to say, hindsight is a wonderful thing. And my immediate reaction to the claims of modernity and safety etc for the replacement was – can we have a look in 50 years and see how it is faring? Because from what we were told in the doco, the Morandi Bridge was considered the bees knees and the height of modernity when it was built. Personally I feel uncomfortable about a busy motorway going over the top of living space and working space. But I’m risk averse.
We’ll get you into the Burnley Tunnel yet!
You’ve got a good memory. And no you won’t. I know about that mud.
Well that was fun, 2 reg staff with Covid, then the 4 backups usually available also have covid.
from Sarah.
https://www.tiktok.com/@nashvillecash/video/7048681261656739119
poikilotherm said:
Well that was fun, 2 reg staff with Covid, then the 4 backups usually available also have covid.
Are they from the Sibeen household?
sarahs mum said:
from Sarah.https://www.tiktok.com/@nashvillecash/video/7048681261656739119
Lol
Ouch. Difficult read.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/04/with-sydney-hospitals-in-freefall-ive-been-forced-to-make-an-impossible-decision-about-my-sick-elderly-dad
Just had an e-mail from “a new professional journal published by Academic Star Publishing Company, USA.”, who want to publish a conference paper I presented in 2020.
Not sure if it’s a scam, semi-scam, or legit.
Anyone heard of them?
Dark Orange said:
Ouch. Difficult read.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/04/with-sydney-hospitals-in-freefall-ive-been-forced-to-make-an-impossible-decision-about-my-sick-elderly-dad
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Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Hi Bill, have you heard about the YC-14 and YC-15 STOL prototypes from the 70’s?
Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
From what little I remember they used the Coanda Effect to increase lift at low speeds, so they could use much shorter runways. The airflow from the jet engines went over the top of the wing, and when the flaps were extended the flow was diverted downwards strongly.
There’s been variations on that theme for various fighters, such as the F-4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter, both of which had blown flaps – That is, they ducted some air from the compressor section of the engine to blow lots of air over the flaps to make them work better.
The Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
also had a ‘blown wing’ .
They were very manoeuvrable, especially at low altitudes, and according to RAF Phantom pilot, very difficult to catch.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had an e-mail from “a new professional journal published by Academic Star Publishing Company, USA.”, who want to publish a conference paper I presented in 2020.Not sure if it’s a scam, semi-scam, or legit.
Anyone heard of them?
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Does_anyone_know_if_the_journal_of_business_and_economics_USA_is_predatory
Big deal, my toaster is running a Ponzi scheme
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
From what little I remember they used the Coanda Effect to increase lift at low speeds, so they could use much shorter runways. The airflow from the jet engines went over the top of the wing, and when the flaps were extended the flow was diverted downwards strongly.
There’s been variations on that theme for various fighters, such as the F-4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter, both of which had blown flaps – That is, they ducted some air from the compressor section of the engine to blow lots of air over the flaps to make them work better.
The Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
also had a ‘blown wing’ .
They were very manoeuvrable, especially at low altitudes, and according to RAF Phantom pilot, very difficult to catch.
I think I remember reading a short story about them, when doing simulated battle against the Yanks. The US ships found the Buccaneers on radar and relayed their position to their fighters, which were flying low at about 200’. They couldn’t immediately spot the Buccaneers so asked for an update and the radar operator said, “they’re below you”.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had an e-mail from “a new professional journal published by Academic Star Publishing Company, USA.”, who want to publish a conference paper I presented in 2020.Not sure if it’s a scam, semi-scam, or legit.
Anyone heard of them?
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Does_anyone_know_if_the_journal_of_business_and_economics_USA_is_predatory
Thanks for that.
Looks like semi-scam at best then.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:I think I remember reading a short story about them, when doing simulated battle against the Yanks. The US ships found the Buccaneers on radar and relayed their position to their fighters, which were flying low at about 200’. They couldn’t immediately spot the Buccaneers so asked for an update and the radar operator said, “they’re below you”.
Navy fliers do it very low down.
My navy aviator mate told me about a deployment to NZ where they Australians had to ‘defend’ against ‘aggressor’ NZ A-4s.
After one NZ pilot was chased below the nominated ‘deck’ altitude and didn’t signal his defeat, my mate decided no, you bugger, you don’t pull that bullshit and chased him through the valleys and peaks of the NZ alps.
It was, he said, an extremely scary matter, not unlike Will Smith being chased through the canyons in ‘Independence Day’.
But one funny episode from it was when they blasted around one corner, and passed a group of hikers at just about level height.
First, the NZ A-4 blasted past them at about 50 -70 metres horizontal distance, and then about half a second later, a second A-4 hits them with another pow! i’m here!
He said he saw the looks of shock on their faces, and that they were all just beginning to collapse onto their backsides.
He thought they’d get big trouble from that, but nothing happened, so presumably no complaints lodged.
poikilotherm said:
Well that was fun, 2 reg staff with Covid, then the 4 backups usually available also have covid.
Bloody!
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Hi Bill, have you heard about the YC-14 and YC-15 STOL prototypes from the 70’s?
Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
From what little I remember they used the Coanda Effect to increase lift at low speeds, so they could use much shorter runways. The airflow from the jet engines went over the top of the wing, and when the flaps were extended the flow was diverted downwards strongly.
There’s been variations on that theme for various fighters, such as the F-4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter, both of which had blown flaps – That is, they ducted some air from the compressor section of the engine to blow lots of air over the flaps to make them work better.
I was lucky enough to be invited to sit in a Starfighter in Germany in 1965 (on the ground, of course). Pretty cool for an eleven-year-old.
:)
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:Yep. I can’t remember the details though.
From what little I remember they used the Coanda Effect to increase lift at low speeds, so they could use much shorter runways. The airflow from the jet engines went over the top of the wing, and when the flaps were extended the flow was diverted downwards strongly.
There’s been variations on that theme for various fighters, such as the F-4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter, both of which had blown flaps – That is, they ducted some air from the compressor section of the engine to blow lots of air over the flaps to make them work better.
I was lucky enough to be invited to sit in a Starfighter in Germany in 1965 (on the ground, of course). Pretty cool for an eleven-year-old.
:)
The Russian version is the Antonov AN-72 ‘Coaler’ (NATO name) or ‘Cheburashka’ (Russian nickname), of which nearly 200 were built and some of which are still in use.
Worst Rated Beers in the World
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captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:I think I remember reading a short story about them, when doing simulated battle against the Yanks. The US ships found the Buccaneers on radar and relayed their position to their fighters, which were flying low at about 200’. They couldn’t immediately spot the Buccaneers so asked for an update and the radar operator said, “they’re below you”.
Navy fliers do it very low down.
My navy aviator mate told me about a deployment to NZ where they Australians had to ‘defend’ against ‘aggressor’ NZ A-4s.
After one NZ pilot was chased below the nominated ‘deck’ altitude and didn’t signal his defeat, my mate decided no, you bugger, you don’t pull that bullshit and chased him through the valleys and peaks of the NZ alps.
It was, he said, an extremely scary matter, not unlike Will Smith being chased through the canyons in ‘Independence Day’.
But one funny episode from it was when they blasted around one corner, and passed a group of hikers at just about level height.
First, the NZ A-4 blasted past them at about 50 -70 metres horizontal distance, and then about half a second later, a second A-4 hits them with another pow! i’m here!
He said he saw the looks of shock on their faces, and that they were all just beginning to collapse onto their backsides.
He thought they’d get big trouble from that, but nothing happened, so presumably no complaints lodged.
When I was doing geological exploration in New England, they used to do that – pull out of the gorge and fly overhead, very low and at a great rate of knots.
One trick they played with was to fly up gorges towards the Round Mountain Radar and first appear on the radar right at the installation. “Gotcha!”
Booked me booster shot fwiw
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
G’donya!
We have, too.
:)
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
Me too, 25th.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
Me too, 25th.
Me 3, 10th.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
Me too, 25th.
Me 3, 10th.
You’d better have a really big one.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
G’donya!
We have, too.
:)
Is it 5 months from?
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
G’donya!
We have, too.
:)
Is it 5 months from?
Four months is standard now.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:G’donya!
We have, too.
:)
Is it 5 months from?
Four months is standard now.
Oh. that’s me due then.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Is it 5 months from?
Four months is standard now.
Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Four months is standard now.
Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
I don’t have one of those type of phones.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
I don’t have one of those type of phones.
You may get an owl then.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
I don’t have one of those type of phones.
You may get an owl then.
I had my 2nd on the 18/9.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
I don’t have one of those type of phones.
I didn’t get any message, I just rang the clinic and asked when I can get a booster appointment. Receptionist looked up when I had my last AZ (Sept the 20-something) and booked me in the nearest available slot after the four month lapse.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Booked me booster shot fwiw
G’donya!
We have, too.
:)
Is it 5 months from?
4 months. (Actually a few days less.)
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:I don’t have one of those type of phones.
You may get an owl then.
I had my 2nd on the 18/9.
IIRC, our seconds were on the 19/9. Our thirds are booked for 14/1.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You may get an owl then.
I had my 2nd on the 18/9.
IIRC, our seconds were on the 19/9. Our thirds are booked for 14/1.
jan 16th.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I had my 2nd on the 18/9.
IIRC, our seconds were on the 19/9. Our thirds are booked for 14/1.
jan 16th.
19th…
It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor. -Max Eastman, journalist and poet (4 Jan 1883-1969)
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:I think I remember reading a short story about them, when doing simulated battle against the Yanks. The US ships found the Buccaneers on radar and relayed their position to their fighters, which were flying low at about 200’. They couldn’t immediately spot the Buccaneers so asked for an update and the radar operator said, “they’re below you”.
Navy fliers do it very low down.
My navy aviator mate told me about a deployment to NZ where they Australians had to ‘defend’ against ‘aggressor’ NZ A-4s.
After one NZ pilot was chased below the nominated ‘deck’ altitude and didn’t signal his defeat, my mate decided no, you bugger, you don’t pull that bullshit and chased him through the valleys and peaks of the NZ alps.
It was, he said, an extremely scary matter, not unlike Will Smith being chased through the canyons in ‘Independence Day’.
But one funny episode from it was when they blasted around one corner, and passed a group of hikers at just about level height.
First, the NZ A-4 blasted past them at about 50 -70 metres horizontal distance, and then about half a second later, a second A-4 hits them with another pow! i’m here!
He said he saw the looks of shock on their faces, and that they were all just beginning to collapse onto their backsides.
He thought they’d get big trouble from that, but nothing happened, so presumably no complaints lodged.
That reminds me of the time a mate of mine nearly shot down a RAAF Mirage with a tree.
He had a farm out on the land in Victoria somewhere and one part of it seemed to be where the low-level flights by the RAAF were used at a turning point. He said he had a couple of seconds warning before they went overhead, a whistling jet noise of course. So anyway he was clearing some stumps in the paddock and one was being a bit stubborn, so he mixed up some low explosive from fertiliser, etc, and set it up under the offending stump to blow it out of the ground.
He set the fuse and ran away, then at around about the exact time the fuse was going to run out he heard that whistling noise. He said that as the Mirage went directly over the top of the stump, the mixture went BANG but fortunately just a small fraction of a second after the plane had passed.
Far too close, he said.
JudgeMental said:
It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor. -Max Eastman, journalist and poet (4 Jan 1883-1969)
pffft!
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I had my 2nd on the 18/9.
IIRC, our seconds were on the 19/9. Our thirds are booked for 14/1.
jan 16th.
A thanking for the reminder. I just booked mine.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Four months is standard now.
Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
It hasn’t got here yet. I had my second AZ on 8th September. But the older immunologists (the experienced ones) don’t seem keen on reducing the 6 months, so I’m not in a hurry.
I heard a tawny frogmouth (which is a nightjar, not an owl) a few nights ago. Then when I went and stood outside to try to locate it (they are very difficult to noise locate), the bugger stopped calling.
buffy said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Oh. that’s me due then.
You should get a text, I did; or that may just be a Victorian thing.
I think they sent buffy an owl with a banded message tied to its leg.
It hasn’t got here yet. I had my second AZ on 8th September. But the older immunologists (the experienced ones) don’t seem keen on reducing the 6 months, so I’m not in a hurry.
I heard a tawny frogmouth (which is a nightjar, not an owl) a few nights ago. Then when I went and stood outside to try to locate it (they are very difficult to noise locate), the bugger stopped calling.
Well, he didn’t have to call any more, you’d already showed up…
PermeateFree said:
Heh
Good evening!
monkey skipper said:
Good evening!
I wonder if people who have taken a vow of silence can still write stuff to others?
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
Good evening!
I wonder if people who have taken a vow of silence can still write stuff to others?
yup
fence sprinklers going, i’ll start hosing down the yard shortly, damp the dust, then turn on the otherside fence sprinklers
PermeateFree said:
huggy emoticon.
whoops … should’ve posted here
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1831906
Subject: re: New year, new meme
I find this waste of funding very disappointing as the funds were originally given to advance an alleged universal diagnostic tool but alas all the funding has gone to some sinkhole in the universe.
What a shame that this sham has robbed other legitimate medical research teams of vital funding that could’ve made a real difference.
see below:
The Theranos investors who were duped out of millions:
Rupert Murdoch sank $125M into the doomed blood-testing company, Henry Kissinger put in $3M and former education secretary was defrauded out of $100M
Elizabeth Holmes, 37, was convicted on Monday of four counts of fraud in connection with the blood testing start-up she founded in 2003, Theranos
Holmes was masterful in convincing the rich and powerful to invest in her company, with one bold-faced name convincing another to follow suit
Among the earliest and largest investors was Rupert Murdoch, who in 2005 put money in the company, eventually ending up with a $125 million stake
In 2017, the year before the company collapsed, Murdoch sold his stake back to the company for $1
Other investors included Henry Kissinger, Larry Ellison, Betsy DeVos and the Walmart founder – with many of them also sitting on the company’s board
Holmes could be sentenced to 20 years in prison for each of the four counts, although they will likely be served concurrently and she will appeal
The conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on Monday has brought some measure of justice to those she defrauded – but the rich and often famous investors she courted have long lost any hope of getting their money back.
Her wealthiest and most high profile victims include Rupert Murdoch, who lost $125m and the DeVos family – including Trump-era Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who invested $100m.
Other notable figures who lost large amounts include former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who invested $3 million, ex-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who lost $85 million, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who invested $1 million.
Also duped was the Walton family, who own Walmart. They sunk a cool $150 million into Theranos.
Holmes, 37, was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud by a jury in San Jose, at the end of a five-month trial.
The court heard how she dreamt of a blood testing biotech firm, and promised astonishing results – yet failed to deliver. She was a master of marketing, the court heard, and managed to pull the wool over the eyes of some of America’s biggest names in business, tech, politics and finance.
One of the earliest investors was media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who led a $5.8 million Series A fundraising round in February 2005, when the company was called Real-Time Cures.
Rupert Murdoch, the 90-year-old media mogul, invested $125 million in Theranos, becoming one of their largest investors. In 2017 he sold his stake for $1 +9
Rupert Murdoch, the 90-year-old media mogul, invested $125 million in Theranos, becoming one of their largest investors. In 2017 he sold his stake
Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts
1. Conspiracy to commit wire fraud against Theranos investors: Guilty
2. Conspiracy to commit wire fraud against Theranos paying patients: Not guilty
3. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $99,990 from Alan Jay Eisenman: No verdict
4. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $5,349,900 from Black Diamond Ventures: No verdict
5. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $4,875,000 from Hall Phoenix Inwood Ltd.: No verdict
6. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $38,336,632 from PFM Healthcare Master Fund: Guilty
7. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $99,999,984 from Lakeshore Capital Management LP: Guilty
8. Wire fraud against Theranos investors: wire transfer of $5,999,997 from Mosley Family Holdings LLC: Guilty
9. Prosecutors dropped this count in November, after making an error that put the count in peril.
10. Wire fraud against Theranos paying patients: wire transmission of patient E.T.‘s blood-test results: Not guilty
11. Wire fraud against Theranos paying patients: wire transmission of patient M.E.‘s blood-test results: Not guilty
12. Wire fraud against Theranos paying patients: wire transfer of $1,126,661 used to purchase advertisements for Theranos Wellness Centers: Not guilty
Murdoch eventually increased his stake to $125 million, having phoned former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove to ask about Holmes before he invested.
Cosgrove and his clinic were also reportedly weighing an investment in Theranos that never materialized.
According to Carreyrou, Murdoch viewed Theranos’ other investors – including Cox Enterprises, the Atlanta-based conglomerate which invested $100 million – as a signal of legitimacy for the technology and its projected revenues.
Murdoch in turn attracted other investors, and was pivotal to the company’s success.
Holmes assiduously courted Murdoch: in one anecdote from Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou’s book, he recounts a meeting at Murdoch’s California ranch, where the media tycoon was ‘surprised’ by her bodyguards, while he had only one bodyguard himself.
‘When he asked her why she needed it, she replied that her board insisted on it,’ Carreyrou writes.
Carreyrou broke the 2015 story about Theranos’s shaky foundations – writing in the Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal.
When Holmes found out about the story, she asked Murdoch to stop it being published.
‘You personally went to the owner of The Wall Street Journal to try to quash the story,’ said Robert Leach, an assistant U.S. attorney, at trial during questioning of Holmes.
‘I did,’ Holmes replied.
Carreyrou’s report caused the downfall of Theranos, and the loss of Murdoch’s money.
In March 2017, the company bought back Murdoch’s $125 million shares for just $1.
That price tag could potentially allow Murdoch, worth an estimated $22.4 billion, to write off his investment in Theranos as a loss – a move that could let the media mogul save millions on taxes owed on other investments, the Wall Street Journal speculated.
The 90-year-old Murdoch was not the only veteran public figure to lose out.
Henry Kissinger, the 98-year-old former Secretary of State, invested $3 million in Theranos and his lawyer, Daniel Mosley, invested a further $6 million.
‘Dr. Kissinger explained to me he was on the board of Theranos and that it was a very interesting company,’ Mosely testified in week nine of the trial, in November.
Kissinger himself is worth an estimated $50 million.
Henry Kissinger, now 98, is seen in January 2020. He invested $3 million in Theranos and was on the board +9
Henry Kissinger, now 98, is seen in January 2020. He invested $3 million in Theranos and was on the board
Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, invested $100 million in Theranos on the advice of a lawyer +9
Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, invested $100 million in Theranos on the advice of a lawyer
‘He said it would be terrific if you would take the time to learn about the company and give me your views on it.’
Mosley testified that Holmes was looking for ‘high-quality families’ to invest.
Inside the world of Elizabeth Holmes: How the disgraced…
During his conversations with Holmes, Mosley said he began evaluating a potential investment for himself.
‘I was still looking at it with an intent to tell Dr. Kissinger what I thought about it,’ Mosley said adding that he found it to be ‘personally interesting.’
Mosley, a lawyer and power broker among wealthy families, asked Holmes for audited financial statements of Theranos in 2014, but when she failed to supply any he invested anyway.
Mosley then recommended that other clients of his invest in the company.
They included the Walton family, founders of Walmart, and headed by Alice Walton – the richest woman in the world, worth $70 billion.
The Walton family invested about $150 million in 2014 through two separate entities, according to the investor list.
Another of Mosley’s clients, the DeVos family – including Betsy DeVos, who served as Donald Trump’s education secretary – invested about $100 million.
‘It’s obvious that they are highly disappointed in them as a company and as an investment,’ said Greg McNeilly, the chief operating officer of The Windquest Group, the holding company of DeVos and her husband.
McNeilly said the $100 million was a joint investment across multiple generations and branches of her family, and described the share held by DeVos and her husband as ‘minor.’
Betsy DeVos, her husband and their four adult children are worth roughly $2 billion.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison, worth an estimated $12 billion, was an advisor to Holmes and an investor +9
Tech entrepreneur Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, was introduced to Holmes by Don Lucas, one of the company’s earliest backers and the founder of Lucas Venture Group. It is unclear how much he invested in the firm, although Holmes is said to have told other investors that he was considering putting up $20 million.
Holmes testified that she met Lucas when the company was raising its Series B financing round.
‘Don Lucas was one of the early VCs in Silicon Valley,’ Holmes told the court.
‘I knew him as someone who focused on building great companies in the long term,’ she said, naming Oracle, National Semiconductor and Adobe as some of his investments.
‘I was introduced to him by someone who had gone to college with my dad,’ she said. ‘He had a lot of questions. He began a very comprehensive diligence process.’
Ellison ended up joining the Series C investment round, along with Lucas and his nephew, Chris Lucas, who was one of the investors called by the prosecution.
James Mattis is seen on September 22, arriving in court in San Jose to testify against Holmes
Another Trump figure to invest in the company was James Mattis, the four star general who became defense secretary.
Mattis testified against Holmes on the sixth day of the trial, recalling how impressed he was with Holmes when he first met her in 2011 while still serving a four-star general in the Marine Corps, where he oversaw U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A few months after retiring from the military in 2013, Mattis joined the Theranos board and also invested in the startup, adding $85,000 of his own savings so he would have some ‘skin in the game.’
Theranos paid him $150,000 annually as a board member. He resigned in 2016, becoming disillusioned with Holmes, and became defense secretary the following year.
He told the court: ‘There became a point where I didn’t know what to believe about Theranos any more.’
2003 – Holmes dropped out of Stanford University at 19 to found Theranos, pitching its technology as a cheaper way to run dozens of blood tests with just a prick of a finger and a few droplets of blood. Holmes said she was inspired to start the company in response to her fear of needles.
2004 – Theranos raises $6.9million and is valued at $30million.
2007 – Theranos is valued at $200million.
2010 – Investors bought what Holmes was selling and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the company. She said in a July Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it had raised $45million. It is valued at $1billion.
2013 – Theranos announces partnership with Walgreens.
2014 – Theranos was worth more than $9billion and Holmes the nation’s youngest self-made female billionaire, hailed by Fortune magazine.
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and chief executive officer of Theranos Inc., speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, California, on November 2, 2015
February 2015 – In The Journal of the American Medical Association, a Stanford School of Medicine professor criticizes failure to publish anything in peer-reviewed biomedical journals. A notoriously secretive company, Theranos shared very little about its blood-testing machine with the public or medical community.
October 2015 – An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that Theranos’ technology was inaccurate at best, and that the company was using routine blood-testing equipment for the vast majority of its tests. The story raised concerns about the accuracy of Theranos’ blood testing technology, which put patients at risk of having conditions either misdiagnosed or ignored, and Theranos temporarily halts finger prick tests.
June 2016 – Walgreens ended its blood-testing partnership with the company.
July 2016 – Department of Health and Human Services effectively banned Theranos in 2016 from doing any blood testing work at all.
2018 – Holmes forfeits control of Theranos and agrees to pay a $500,000 fine to settle charges by the SEC that she had committed a ‘massive fraud’ that saw investors pour $700million into the firm.
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monkey skipper said:
Her wealthiest and most high profile victims include Rupert Murdoch, who lost $125m and the DeVos family – including Trump-era Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who invested $100m.
that’s all i need to see.
:-)
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:Her wealthiest and most high profile victims include Rupert Murdoch, who lost $125m and the DeVos family – including Trump-era Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who invested $100m.
that’s all i need to see.
:-)
Ripping off arseholes is still wrong.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:Her wealthiest and most high profile victims include Rupert Murdoch, who lost $125m and the DeVos family – including Trump-era Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who invested $100m.
that’s all i need to see.
:-)
Ripping off arseholes is still wrong.
Ripping off humanity is wrong … there was a shoot load of funding that could’ve helped many people if that type of funding level was given to legitimate medical researchers…
monkey skipper said:
That price tag could potentially allow Murdoch, worth an estimated $22.4 billion, to write off his investment in Theranos as a loss – a move that could let the media mogul save millions on taxes owed on other investments, the Wall Street Journal speculated.
I hate Murdoch as much as anybody, but if he invested $125 million and ended up with $1 then of course that is a loss, so why shouldn’t he write it off against other income, just like anybody else would?
Reading comments over on the Gran to cheer me up:
I’ve always rather envied Americans ever since someone told me that their cheerleaders root for the team. Here in Australia, ours would only do a fund-raising car-wash.
ROFL
sibeen said:
Reading comments over on the Gran to cheer me up:I’ve always rather envied Americans ever since someone told me that their cheerleaders root for the team. Here in Australia, ours would only do a fund-raising car-wash.
ROFL
Clicks Like
Kingy said:
sibeen said:
Reading comments over on the Gran to cheer me up:I’ve always rather envied Americans ever since someone told me that their cheerleaders root for the team. Here in Australia, ours would only do a fund-raising car-wash.
ROFL
Clicks Like
heh
Logan Metz “This Will Be Our Year” The Zombies Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBbPPgND7-E
Yay :/ some dipshit set fire to the bush in the middle of town. Just spent 4 hours putting it out but it’s in deep sand and will be a bastard to extinguish fully
Tomorrow is our first training for the year, so we’ll be back there dumping shitloads of water and foam on it.
But for now, I’m stuffed and going to bed.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees and a bit gusty. I’ve been up for a bit over an hour. I got up when Mr buffy got up (he’s gone to the pool for his exercises) because I wanted him to stand by the ladder in case I fell off. We are forecast some rain and I forgot yesterday to get the gumleaves out of the gutters at the back of the house. We’ve spoken to R about coming and going the rest of the house. He’s younger and fitter than us and we pay him to do that job twice a year.
The plumber didn’t get here yesterday because windmills needed to be fixed so rams got water to drink. He should be here today to sort our septic overflow water drain thing.
few of aminals out farm this morn, skippy looks happy
transition said:
few of aminals out farm this morn, skippy looks happy
https://theconversation.com/learn-how-to-make-a-sonobe-unit-in-origami-and-unlock-a-world-of-mathematical-wonder-171390
JudgeMental said:
https://theconversation.com/learn-how-to-make-a-sonobe-unit-in-origami-and-unlock-a-world-of-mathematical-wonder-171390
Probably QI, but I’m put of by:
“Many of us could happily fold a paper crane, yet few feel confident solving an equation like x³ – 3 x² – x + 3 = 0, to find a value for x.
Both activities, however, share similar skills: precision, the ability to follow an algorithm, an intuition for shape, and a search for pattern and symmetry.”
Anyway, I have work to do :)
Bangladesh is about to effect their first win against NZ, and a drubbing it is, despite the absence of their key allrounder Shakib al Hasan.
dv said:
Bangladesh is about to effect their first win against NZ, and a drubbing it is, despite the absence of their key allrounder Shakib al Hasan.
I’ll be off shortly to watch the first bit of the Test.
We watched 8 out of 10 cats does countdown last night. This was on it – pop music maths. I see the commenters took it rather literally and quibbled with the maths…but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w58qm95Md6g
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
Was there anybody hurt in the fire? Good to see that you pitched in.
sibeen said:
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
Was there anybody hurt in the fire? Good to see that you pitched in.
Didn’t look like anyone was badly hurt, some people coughing etc.
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
you have time stamps on your dreams????
wow, that’s anal.
Another stunning moth. This is currently labelled as a mistletoe moth awaiting confirmation on iNaturalist.
Pretty enough at that angle, but look at the underneath.
Hello
I see sibeen has arrived. Have you still got steam coming out of your ears?
And for sibeen…apparently the assessments by the panels are done “blind”.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/how-did-novak-djokovic-get-covid-vaccination-exemption/100738684
buffy said:
I see sibeen has arrived. Have you still got steam coming out of your ears?
I haven’t been this angry in a long time. As for the blind assessments…I call bullshit. a month ago we were assured that no-one was getting in without vaccination. Pressure was put on and they caved. Djokovic has been saying for months that he’s not telling anybody what his status is, and now this. it reeks to high heaven.
sibeen said:
buffy said:
I see sibeen has arrived. Have you still got steam coming out of your ears?I haven’t been this angry in a long time. As for the blind assessments…I call bullshit. a month ago we were assured that no-one was getting in without vaccination. Pressure was put on and they caved. Djokovic has been saying for months that he’s not telling anybody what his status is, and now this. it reeks to high heaven.
though to be fair we kind of agree with sibeen
https://twitter.com/10NewsFirstMelb/status/1468423875104964611
A month ago.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
Probably QI, but I’m put of by:
“Many of us could happily fold a paper crane, yet few feel confident solving an equation like x³ – 3 x² – x + 3 = 0, to find a value for x.
Both activities, however, share similar skills: precision, the ability to follow an algorithm, an intuition for shape, and a search for pattern and symmetry.”
Anyway, I have work to do :)
nobody says that to solve an equation mechanistically, you need to actually understand the mathematics, much as to fold paper doesn’t require a deep knowledge of either the manufacture of sheeted cellulose nor of East Asian cultural history
well we don’t anyway
What would be some of the legitimate reasons a hyper-fit 34yo person could be exempted?
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
you have time stamps on your dreams????
wow, that’s anal.
Not sure what kind of slipshod operation your dreamteam is running.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
you have time stamps on your dreams????
wow, that’s anal.
Not sure what kind of slipshod operation your dreamteam is running.
SCIENCE said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:
I see sibeen has arrived. Have you still got steam coming out of your ears?I haven’t been this angry in a long time. As for the blind assessments…I call bullshit. a month ago we were assured that no-one was getting in without vaccination. Pressure was put on and they caved. Djokovic has been saying for months that he’s not telling anybody what his status is, and now this. it reeks to high heaven.
though to be fair we kind of agree with sibeen
good grief, there was no need to put it in writing!
buffy said:
I see sibeen has arrived. Have you still got steam coming out of your ears?
He was seen polishing his rifle muttering “The time of vengeance is nigh”
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Had a dream that my wife and I planned to marry on 1 / 1 / 2022. Like we still had the house and kids and stuff but in the context of the dream we were not yet married, I suppose.
There was a fire across the road and we had to help out so we decided to just postpone the wedding. By around 11:25 pm the emergency had abated and I thought, why don’t we see whether we can still get married today by midnight? There was a celebrant there (from another wedding cancelled due to the fire) and Jon Pertwee (alive for some reason) so I thought it might be cool to have him as a witness and then two old friends of mine showed up and we managed to effect the wedding at around 12:10 am but the celebrant said she would put the date as 1 Jan.
you have time stamps on your dreams????
wow, that’s anal.
Not sure what kind of slipshod operation your dreamteam is running.
LOL.
:-)
JudgeMental said:
SCIENCE said:
sibeen said:
I haven’t been this angry in a long time. As for the blind assessments…I call bullshit. a month ago we were assured that no-one was getting in without vaccination. Pressure was put on and they caved. Djokovic has been saying for months that he’s not telling anybody what his status is, and now this. it reeks to high heaven.
though to be fair we kind of agree with sibeen
good grief, there was no need to put it in writing!
we disagree with JudgeMental; it was typing
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
What is it when assembled?
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
What is it when assembled?
The Nostromo from Alien, its all the one colour so I might try and get some stickers I can use to add colour to it
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
Looks like a police photo of seized substances.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
What is it when assembled?
The Nostromo from Alien, its all the one colour so I might try and get some stickers I can use to add colour to it
Gosh.
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
…… and not a RAT test to be found amongst any of it.
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
My lego turned up the other day, these are the number of bags (except for 5 & 6 in the corner), they also have little bags inside.
They aren’t in stage order but grouped similar bits together.
Have to sit on the floor to do it and have them spread out around me.
Is slow going but enjoyable
…… and not a RAT test to be found amongst any of it.
Here’s a Rat test for you: 
Tamb said:
transition said:
few of aminals out farm this morn, skippy looks happy
Antilopine Wallaroo?
biggish buck regular skippy reckon, was distant, sun wasn’t up at that point
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:
few of aminals out farm this morn, skippy looks happy
Antilopine Wallaroo?biggish buck regular skippy reckon, was distant, sun wasn’t up at that point
Lunch: another pasty to use up the last of the puff pastry.
Filling of smoked mussels, diced tater, peas, onion, garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, Harissa seasoning, splash of Tobasco.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: another pasty to use up the last of the puff pastry.Filling of smoked mussels, diced tater, peas, onion, garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, Harissa seasoning, splash of Tobasco.
Approved.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: another pasty to use up the last of the puff pastry.Filling of smoked mussels, diced tater, peas, onion, garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, Harissa seasoning, splash of Tobasco.
Approved.
…except I spelt Tabasco wrong :)
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: another pasty to use up the last of the puff pastry.Filling of smoked mussels, diced tater, peas, onion, garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, Harissa seasoning, splash of Tobasco.
Approved.
…except I spelt Tabasco wrong :)
Woe unto you.
‘Quite incredible’: some of world’s rarest camellias discovered in Yorkshire
Shrubs dating from 1792 found during renovation of stately home Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/04/quite-incredible-some-of-worlds-rarest-camellias-discovered-in-yorkshire
sarahs mum said:
‘Quite incredible’: some of world’s rarest camellias discovered in YorkshireShrubs dating from 1792 found during renovation of stately home Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/04/quite-incredible-some-of-worlds-rarest-camellias-discovered-in-yorkshire
That seems to be an advertisement hiding as an article. Interesting though.
Tamb said:
transition said:
Tamb said:Antilopine Wallaroo?
biggish buck regular skippy reckon, was distant, sun wasn’t up at that point
They make Arnie look a bit puny don’t they.
There are quite a few of them a bit west of us.
you can’t see it in the previous image, but evident in the image below where i’d switched the camera to IR you can see skippy has an AK laying in the grass
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:biggish buck regular skippy reckon, was distant, sun wasn’t up at that point
They make Arnie look a bit puny don’t they.
There are quite a few of them a bit west of us.you can’t see it in the previous image, but evident in the image below where i’d switched the camera to IR you can see skippy has an AK laying in the grass
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.
I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
OK, washing up then ironing a shairt for tomorrow’s Big Shop.
Family do has been rescheduled yet again, from Saturday to Sunday, due to the Melbourne nephew having a date with a friend on Saturday.
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
Mr Beeny Boy,
Click on the cell with you rinital formula in it. In the bottom right corner of that cell, you will see a tiny square.
Hover over that and you will see the mouse icon change to a small +
Click and drag down as may cells as you like, and the formula will “replicate”, adding +1 to each row/column number.
Try it.
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
I’ve forgotten, sorry.
Woodie said:
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
Mr Beeny Boy,
Click on the cell with you rinital formula in it. In the bottom right corner of that cell, you will see a tiny square.
Hover over that and you will see the mouse icon change to a small +
Click and drag down as may cells as you like, and the formula will “replicate”, adding +1 to each row/column number.
Try it.
I’d already tried that, Woodie. Doesn’t work. It colours them all red if the first cell is true.
Woodie said:
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
Mr Beeny Boy,
Click on the cell with you rinital formula in it. In the bottom right corner of that cell, you will see a tiny square.
Hover over that and you will see the mouse icon change to a small +
Click and drag down as may cells as you like, and the formula will “replicate”, adding +1 to each row/column number.
Try it.
However using the absolute reference “$”, may not do it. Try it without the absolute reference “$”
sibeen said:
Woodie said:
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
Mr Beeny Boy,
Click on the cell with you rinital formula in it. In the bottom right corner of that cell, you will see a tiny square.
Hover over that and you will see the mouse icon change to a small +
Click and drag down as may cells as you like, and the formula will “replicate”, adding +1 to each row/column number.
Try it.
I’d already tried that, Woodie. Doesn’t work. It colours them all red if the first cell is true.
Do you need the”$” for absolute cell reference?
sibeen said:
Woodie said:
sibeen said:
Hey, excel wallies, I need a hand.I have two cells and I want conditional formatting to turn one of the cells to a colour under the rule:
=$T$7*0.8<=$V$7
So if T7 × 0.8 is less than or equal to V7 then i turn the cell red. I can do that without a problem.
How do i copy it down so that T8 and V8, T9 and V9 etc follow the same rule?
Mr Beeny Boy,
Click on the cell with you rinital formula in it. In the bottom right corner of that cell, you will see a tiny square.
Hover over that and you will see the mouse icon change to a small +
Click and drag down as may cells as you like, and the formula will “replicate”, adding +1 to each row/column number.
Try it.
I’d already tried that, Woodie. Doesn’t work. It colours them all red if the first cell is true.
Replace the =$T$7*0.8<=$V$7 with =$T7*0.8<=$V7; the $ means don’t change the cell number.
Thank you Woodie and btm, that worked :)
Chores finished, time for that pot of coffee I’ve been promising myself all day.
Kim’s playing with sky rockets again.
roughbarked said:
Kim’s playing with sky rockets again.
Looks like a crayon.
roughbarked said:
Kim’s playing with sky rockets again.
Thunderbirds are go!!
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Kim’s playing with sky rockets again.
Thunderbirds are go!!
F.A.B.
Looks like I’m having a lotta lightning crashing and banging but someone forgot to program rain into it by the looks.
ABC News:
‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’
A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
roughbarked said:
Kim’s playing with sky rockets again.
Mentioned hypersonic missiles which is a worry
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
Likely we’d shuffle on bended knees to humbly ask if they’d like to buy ours
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
I thought I heard they weren’t actually not getting it, they were just buying Oz coal through 3rd parties like India.
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
I thought I heard they weren’t actually not getting it, they were just buying Oz coal through 3rd parties like India.
Like they also aren’t getting our lobsters?
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
I thought I heard they weren’t actually not getting it, they were just buying Oz coal through 3rd parties like India.
Like they also aren’t getting our lobsters?
we only sell them the ones we get from jayne mansfield arse. but we don’t tell them that.
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing. She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).
The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/novak-djokovic-tracey-holmes-analysis/100739078
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
Likely we’d shuffle on bended knees to humbly ask if they’d like to buy ours
We haven’t been bending the knee about anything lately.
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing. She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Well, that description is clear as mud. I was with it for two sentences of the description of how it’s done.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Could Australia win from Indonesia’s shock suspension of coal exports?
ABC Rural
/ By Tom Major’A decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the China market.’
I know it’d never happen, but…
…is this not an excellent opportunity to say to China, ‘you know that good Australian coal that you decided you could do without? Well, we just decide that you can do without it a whole lot longer. HAHAHAHA”.
Likely we’d shuffle on bended knees to humbly ask if they’d like to buy ours
We haven’t been bending the knee about anything lately.
True, been making a stand, which is good
buffy said:
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing. She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Well, that description is clear as mud. I was with it for two sentences of the description of how it’s done.
Wikipedia is a general encyclopedia. It would be inappropriate to include lengthy explanations or tuition on game techniques, though it’s far to include such in the reference list.
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing.[1] She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/novak-djokovic-tracey-holmes-analysis/100739078
In that whole article she somehow manages to avoid that Djokovic has stated that he’s an anti-vaxxer.
sibeen said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/novak-djokovic-tracey-holmes-analysis/100739078
In that whole article she somehow manages to avoid that Djokovic has stated that he’s an anti-vaxxer.
Shit eh
dv said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/novak-djokovic-tracey-holmes-analysis/100739078
In that whole article she somehow manages to avoid that Djokovic has stated that he’s an anti-vaxxer.
Shit eh
He’s a fucking saint, apparently.
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:In that whole article she somehow manages to avoid that Djokovic has stated that he’s an anti-vaxxer.
Shit eh
He’s a fucking saint, apparently.
No he’s not.
btm said:
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing.[1] She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
That’s interesting. DV’s original post didn’t show a ref after “speedcubing”, but btm’s did. And it works, it linked to the NYT article.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Shit eh
He’s a fucking saint, apparently.
No he’s not.
that’s right. he hasn’t a St. in front of his name. that’s how you identify a Saint. it is short for Saint.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:He’s a fucking saint, apparently.
No he’s not.
that’s right. he hasn’t a St. in front of his name. that’s how you identify a Saint. it is short for Saint.
this post has too much information
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:No he’s not.
that’s right. he hasn’t a St. in front of his name. that’s how you identify a Saint. it is short for Saint.
this post has too much information
Who are you, the post police?
dv said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/novak-djokovic-tracey-holmes-analysis/100739078
In that whole article she somehow manages to avoid that Djokovic has stated that he’s an anti-vaxxer.
Shit eh
The otherwise immunised perhaps
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:No he’s not.
that’s right. he hasn’t a St. in front of his name. that’s how you identify a Saint. it is short for Saint.
this post has too much information
that’s cos i’m erudite.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:He’s a fucking saint, apparently.
No he’s not.
that’s right. he hasn’t a St. in front of his name. that’s how you identify a Saint. it is short for Saint.
Or Street
Kingy said:
btm said:
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing.[1] She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
That’s interesting. DV’s original post didn’t show a ref after “speedcubing”, but btm’s did. And it works, it linked to the NYT article.
I deliberately added the link.
btm said:
Kingy said:
btm said:Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
That’s interesting. DV’s original post didn’t show a ref after “speedcubing”, but btm’s did. And it works, it linked to the NYT article.
I deliberately added the link.
In hot pink too.
btm said:
Kingy said:
btm said:Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
That’s interesting. DV’s original post didn’t show a ref after “speedcubing”, but btm’s did. And it works, it linked to the NYT article.
I deliberately added the link.
Oooh, sneaky haxxorz.
Clever but. I thought it was a lesser known quirk of this forum that I hadn’t discovered before.
What could go wrong?
https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/shell-s-prelude-gas-vessel-faced-catastrophic-failure-from-power-outage-20220103-p59lly.html
“The Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner is examining an “issue” that has arisen with Novak Djokovic’s Australian Travel Declaration for the Australian Open.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/no-special-treatment-federal-government-says-djokovic-exemption/100740178
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….
Michael V said:
“The Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner is examining an “issue” that has arisen with Novak Djokovic’s Australian Travel Declaration for the Australian Open.”https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/no-special-treatment-federal-government-says-djokovic-exemption/100740178
must be an election in the wind. the feds are catering to the outrage.
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….
So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
dv said:
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
What is he argues with an umpire or berates a ball person
dv said:
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
In Frankston.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
I, for one, am shocked.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
Apparently he’s taking part in the ooky mouth competition
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
You know I was joking?
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
You know I was joking?
Djoking?
dv said:
Arts said:
I don’t know what the big fuss is about… ND plays a socially distanced sport… so….So you’re saying he should strictly quarantine when not on the court?
or stay on the course at all times
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:He’ll be locked in a small guarded motel room, won’t he?
He won’t. The exemption means he avoids hotel quarantine.
You know I was joking?
Well I do now
he should have to sleep on the course and his food brought to him by the losing robot wars robots.
Arts said:
he should have to sleep on the course and his food brought to him by the losing robot wars robots.
court. court. court. court.
btm said:
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing.[1] She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Arts said:
Arts said:
he should have to sleep on the course and his food brought to him by the losing robot wars robots.
court. court. court. court.
The experts in the trade
dv said:
btm said:
dv said:
Jessica Fridrich is a professor at Binghamton University, who specializes in data hiding applications in digital imagery. She is also known for documenting and popularizing the CFOP method (sometimes referred to as the “Fridrich method”), one of the most commonly used methods for speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube, also known as speedcubing.[1] She is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus. Nearly all of the fastest speedcubers have based their methods on Fridrich’s, usually referred to as CFOP (Cross, First 2 Layers, Orient Last Layer, Permute Last Layer).The method describes solving the cube in a layer-by-layer fashion. First a “cross” is made on the first layer, consisting of the center piece and four edges. The first layer corners and edges of the second layer are put into their correct positions simultaneously (four pairs). The last layer is solved by first orienting and then permuting the last layer of the cube using a few sets of algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:btm said:
Interesting. My method (which doesn’t seem to be as fast as hers) involves getting the corners in place and oriented first, then the centre pieces, then the edge pieces. I’ve got a paper around here somewhere (not written by me) that shows that a randomised cube can be solved in no more than 20 moves. That paper is a few years old (around 2006, IIRC), so that number may have been pushed down by now.
I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
How old were you when you first solved it?
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
How old were you when you first solved it?
11
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
How old were you when you first solved it?
11
do you remember where you leave your shoes?
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
How old were you when you first solved it?
11
That’s pretty impressive.
Arts said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
Does he have plans for world domination?
Playing geoguesser.
Two lane highway. Low scrub either side. Slightly reddish soils. Lots of billboard advertising for motels and car parts. Everything you need to run your vehicle in the tropics. And a big banner that says FREEDOM FREEDOM vote United Australia party.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
dv said:The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
Does he have plans for world domination?
probably
Arts said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:How old were you when you first solved it?
11
do you remember where you leave your shoes?
Yeah but I can never find scissors. I keep buying scissors and they keep disappearing
Best human: 5.55 seconds.
Robot: 0.38 seconds.
Kingy: 40 years and counting.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:How old were you when you first solved it?
11
That’s pretty impressive.
I mean I wish it was but there are kids like 5 years old who can do it and faster than I.
There’s not all that much to remember in Beginner strategy I can tell you it in a paragraph.
sarahs mum said:
Playing geoguesser.Two lane highway. Low scrub either side. Slightly reddish soils. Lots of billboard advertising for motels and car parts. Everything you need to run your vehicle in the tropics. And a big banner that says FREEDOM FREEDOM vote United Australia party.
I don’t want no scrubs
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:11
That’s pretty impressive.
I mean I wish it was but there are kids like 5 years old who can do it and faster than I.
There’s not all that much to remember in Beginner strategy I can tell you it in a paragraph.
Were you able to solve his Lick My Ring puzzle
Cymek said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:That’s pretty impressive.
I mean I wish it was but there are kids like 5 years old who can do it and faster than I.
There’s not all that much to remember in Beginner strategy I can tell you it in a paragraph.
Were you able to solve his
LickMy Ring puzzle
Ex-cuse me?
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:11
That’s pretty impressive.
I mean I wish it was but there are kids like 5 years old who can do it and faster than I.
There’s not all that much to remember in Beginner strategy I can tell you it in a paragraph.
Those kids are going to be working for Google at 21 while maintaining a prolific hobby in Incel related issues on the side.
an 80 year old man is being charged with with deprivation of liberty and endangering life, health, or safety of a person. after taking his 84 year old partner from a health care facility without authority.
he has been refused bail…
Arts said:
an 80 year old man is being charged with with deprivation of liberty and endangering life, health, or safety of a person. after taking his 84 year old partner from a health care facility without authority.he has been refused bail…
Forcibly?
sarahs mum said:
Playing geoguesser.Two lane highway. Low scrub either side. Slightly reddish soils. Lots of billboard advertising for motels and car parts. Everything you need to run your vehicle in the tropics. And a big banner that says FREEDOM FREEDOM vote United Australia party.
Near Chinchilla/ Condamine. I guessed Mitchell.
dv said:
Arts said:
an 80 year old man is being charged with with deprivation of liberty and endangering life, health, or safety of a person. after taking his 84 year old partner from a health care facility without authority.he has been refused bail…
Forcibly?
I don’t think she has the capacity to either consent or deny… it’s sad.
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
an 80 year old man is being charged with with deprivation of liberty and endangering life, health, or safety of a person. after taking his 84 year old partner from a health care facility without authority.he has been refused bail…
Forcibly?
I don’t think she has the capacity to either consent or deny… it’s sad.
dude probably just wanted to take on one last trip or something…
Well that was interesting. Lightning storm made the power go out/ When I tried starting the ‘puter again it was really weird and all. The phone lost its hotspot and It took several restarts to get any sense out of it but all is good again now.
roughbarked said:
Well that was interesting. Lightning storm made the power go out/ When I tried starting the ‘puter again it was really weird and all. The phone lost its hotspot and It took several restarts to get any sense out of it but all is good again now.
Probably the booster jab kicking in.
Arts said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
It is 8/10 cats. ;)
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Well that was interesting. Lightning storm made the power go out/ When I tried starting the ‘puter again it was really weird and all. The phone lost its hotspot and It took several restarts to get any sense out of it but all is good again now.
Probably the booster jab kicking in.
:)
probably more that I was trialling an app froom github called stats which used the activity monitor to display stats in the menubar.
The computer got better after I managed to turn the stats app off and chuck it in the bin.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
dv said:The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
It is 8/10 cats. ;)
not important.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
It is 8/10 cats. ;)
not important.
Arts kids are so good they upgraded to the better show
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:my son is pretty good at the RC… he nailed it over the four weeks from Christmas to school starting a number of years ago… his mind is freaky good at stuff like that, getting almost all the numbers puzzles on 9/10 cats etc. but he can never remember where he put his shoes…
It is 8/10 cats. ;)
not important.
dv said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:It is 8/10 cats. ;)
not important.
Arts kids are so good they upgraded to the better show
apparently. :)
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:I’m a legitimate slowcuber, takes me 2 to 3 minutes. Beginner’s method with a couple of tricks. I think even with perfect strategy it would take me a minute because I’m just not that nimble or dexterous.
Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
I did it without a book. It took around 200 hours to get it out the first time, and about 60 hours to replicate that Eventually I got it down to around 30 seconds. Then someone gave me a book. My method was completely different to the published methods at that time.
Oh and Scomo is seeking votes by saying the Federal Border Force could overturn the decision to allow Djokovic in.
The news came as federal Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews released a statement saying that while the Victorian government and Tennis Australia might permit a non-vaccinated player to compete in the Australian Open, the federal government would enforce requirements at the Australian border.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
“The Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner is examining an “issue” that has arisen with Novak Djokovic’s Australian Travel Declaration for the Australian Open.”https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/no-special-treatment-federal-government-says-djokovic-exemption/100740178
must be an election in the wind. the feds are catering to the outrage.
that’s what I said.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Were you able to first get it done by trial and error with your skill-level approving over time or did you use cheat-sheets in the beginning?
The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
I did it without a book. It took around 200 hours to get it out the first time, and about 60 hours to replicate that Eventually I got it down to around 30 seconds. Then someone gave me a book. My method was completely different to the published methods at that time.
Damn, nice one.
itchy numb spot on my back driving me mad, nerve damage, on the doorframe I was like a horse rubbing on a post
evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
diddly-squat said:
evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
What do you mean by riddled?
sibeen said:
diddly-squat said:evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
What do you mean by riddled?
riddled with the sickness
diddly-squat said:
sibeen said:
diddly-squat said:evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
What do you mean by riddled?
riddled with the sickness
Ahh, Junior sprog is in the same boat.
sibeen said:
diddly-squat said:
sibeen said:What do you mean by riddled?
riddled with the sickness
Ahh, Junior sprog is in the same boat.
bugger.. the boys are ok at least.. minor symptoms in the most part…
diddly-squat said:
sibeen said:
diddly-squat said:riddled with the sickness
Ahh, Junior sprog is in the same boat.
bugger.. the boys are ok at least.. minor symptoms in the most part…
Yeah, she’s a bit croaky but not too bad.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:The first time I was ever given a cube, which I suppose was some 42 years ago, I was at the same time given a little booklet of Beginner strategy so I never went through a phase of T&E.
I did it without a book. It took around 200 hours to get it out the first time, and about 60 hours to replicate that Eventually I got it down to around 30 seconds. Then someone gave me a book. My method was completely different to the published methods at that time.
Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
diddly-squat said:
evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
They OK?
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:I did it without a book. It took around 200 hours to get it out the first time, and about 60 hours to replicate that Eventually I got it down to around 30 seconds. Then someone gave me a book. My method was completely different to the published methods at that time.
Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
Mark me down as impressed. I never managed to get it out. Not that I tried overly long.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
Mark me down as impressed. I never managed to get it out. Not that I tried overly long.
I never bothered to try. It came out in the early 1980s and I was too busy being a newly minted optometrist, moving to the country, buying a house, and then buying a practice. And I’ve never been into games and/or puzzles after my early teens.
Michael V said:
diddly-squat said:evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
They OK?
yeah.. one is double jabbed and the other has had his third, so minor symptoms luckily…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/victoria-wild-weather-flood-hail/100740512
I think Ballarat is sogging up the rain before it gets to us. This lot of “weather” is coming from the East towards us, which is very unusual. Generally we get weather after WA and SA have used it.
Seems to be going around us in a circle:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
diddly-squat said:
Michael V said:
diddly-squat said:evening people.. second last night in the house before the big move to Adelaide.. twins are riddled, as are their flat mates.. all else remains unchanged…
They OK?
yeah.. one is double jabbed and the other has had his third, so minor symptoms luckily…
That’s good.
Our third vaxxes are Friday next week.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
Mark me down as impressed. I never managed to get it out. Not that I tried overly long.
I never bothered to try. It came out in the early 1980s and I was too busy being a newly minted optometrist, moving to the country, buying a house, and then buying a practice. And I’ve never been into games and/or puzzles after my early teens.
You’re sounding very defensive.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:Mark me down as impressed. I never managed to get it out. Not that I tried overly long.
I never bothered to try. It came out in the early 1980s and I was too busy being a newly minted optometrist, moving to the country, buying a house, and then buying a practice. And I’ve never been into games and/or puzzles after my early teens.
You’re sounding very defensive.
Didn’t mean to be. I just lost interest in games (cards, board etc after about the age of 14 or 15) I did do a lot of puzzles and things before that. Must have overdone it. There were other things I preferred to do.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:I never bothered to try. It came out in the early 1980s and I was too busy being a newly minted optometrist, moving to the country, buying a house, and then buying a practice. And I’ve never been into games and/or puzzles after my early teens.
You’re sounding very defensive.
Didn’t mean to be. I just lost interest in games (cards, board etc after about the age of 14 or 15) I did do a lot of puzzles and things before that. Must have overdone it. There were other things I preferred to do.
Having kids made me become re-interested in games for a period and again now I play games with the grandchildren. Otherwise, I do different things.
good evening folks
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks
Evening is good because it is cooler. :)
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:I did it without a book. It took around 200 hours to get it out the first time, and about 60 hours to replicate that Eventually I got it down to around 30 seconds. Then someone gave me a book. My method was completely different to the published methods at that time.
Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
You must be a great 3-dimensional learner there MV!
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
You must be a great 3-dimensional learner there MV!
Also sounds very determined.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks
Evening is good because it is cooler. :)
Yeah … there is a bit of humidity again , since there is precipitation going on in SEQ.
Not ‘that’ surprising since there was the makings of a cyclone earlier on.
I did wonder if a storm was brewing , when I felt a cold breeze in summertime and bubblecar reported a scorcher in Tassie .. I thought him hot and cold fronts mixing usually means the makings of a cyclone is on the cards. Fortunately not a scary cyclone though.
Coles is introducing purchase limits on its meat products as all industries across NSW are hit with drastic staff shortages, amid a warning the situation will worsen as more people fall ill.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/covid-19-staff-shortages-hit-all-industries-across-nsw/100740638
roughbarked said:
Coles is introducing purchase limits on its meat products as all industries across NSW are hit with drastic staff shortages, amid a warning the situation will worsen as more people fall ill.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/covid-19-staff-shortages-hit-all-industries-across-nsw/100740638
I can work from home, which is fortunate.
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Damn, nice one.
Ta. I was pretty proud of my achievement at that time. Still am, I guess.
:)
You must be a great 3-dimensional learner there MV!
:)
Thanks.
:)
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks
Evening is good because it is cooler. :)
Yeah … there is a bit of humidity again , since there is precipitation going on in SEQ.
Not ‘that’ surprising since there was the makings of a cyclone earlier on.
I did wonder if a storm was brewing , when I felt a cold breeze in summertime and bubblecar reported a scorcher in Tassie .. I thought him hot and cold fronts mixing usually means the makings of a cyclone is on the cards. Fortunately not a scary cyclone though.
It is doing the sort of thing I like from where I sit. The low is merging inland and forming a rainfall pattern that could give me some rain. Has already sent 3mm my way.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Evening is good because it is cooler. :)
Yeah … there is a bit of humidity again , since there is precipitation going on in SEQ.
Not ‘that’ surprising since there was the makings of a cyclone earlier on.
I did wonder if a storm was brewing , when I felt a cold breeze in summertime and bubblecar reported a scorcher in Tassie .. I thought him hot and cold fronts mixing usually means the makings of a cyclone is on the cards. Fortunately not a scary cyclone though.
It is doing the sort of thing I like from where I sit. The low is merging inland and forming a rainfall pattern that could give me some rain. Has already sent 3mm my way.
Oh good, hopefully dams fill up where required but not too much to cause a bother.
My sister said Jammy is running a headache from hell.
One of her friends and her hubby have medical issues. their son who lives with them tested positive. He is living in his car parked out on the street even though he was probably living in the house while positive.
sarahs mum said:
My sister said Jammy is running a headache from hell.One of her friends and her hubby have medical issues. their son who lives with them tested positive. He is living in his car parked out on the street even though he was probably living in the house while positive.
Is Jammy your nephew SM?
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister said Jammy is running a headache from hell.One of her friends and her hubby have medical issues. their son who lives with them tested positive. He is living in his car parked out on the street even though he was probably living in the house while positive.
Is Jammy your nephew SM?
He is a great nephew.
I said the other day that I thought he was 18. But I nutted it out and he is 20.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister said Jammy is running a headache from hell.One of her friends and her hubby have medical issues. their son who lives with them tested positive. He is living in his car parked out on the street even though he was probably living in the house while positive.
Is Jammy your nephew SM?
He is a great nephew.
I said the other day that I thought he was 18. But I nutted it out and he is 20.
impressive you could work it out , I have to think about how old my adult children are these days … the years race by …
right … i should sleep.
night peoples.
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:Is Jammy your nephew SM?
He is a great nephew.
I said the other day that I thought he was 18. But I nutted it out and he is 20.
impressive you could work it out , I have to think about how old my adult children are these days … the years race by …
Alicia hid the pregnancy. Jamieson popped out just before Christmas and not long after my mother died. (Alicia thought my mum would have a time putting her down..the unmarried mother thing…and she also thought Alison had enough on her plate with Mum and her deathbed stuff.)
I remember Alison yelling at Alicia the day of the funeral because although it warm Alicia was wearing a black coat. Alison yelled at her about how all she had seen her in was that bloody coat and she should go put something else on.
The there was the phone call that was Alicia has just rung from the hospital and told us she has had a baby boy!. What to do she said. I advised her to spend money. You’re good at that I said.
So that is how you remember how old jammy is.
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Nerd!
Michael V said:
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Nerd!
I ain’t getting out my chessboard and remapping that.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Nerd!
I ain’t getting out my chessboard and remapping that.
I have no idea how the grid references work in chess.
I used to love playing it. But I haven’t played for years.
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Err his move 19. Nxd7 may have been the game changer :)
sibeen said:
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Err his move 19. Nxd7 may have been the game changer :)
show off
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Err his move 19. Nxd7 may have been the game changer :)
show off
He blunded his queen. He should have resigned.
sibeen said:
dv said:
Just had a game in which I successfully made a queen sacrifice.
I fucked up at 16, handed him a knight, but recovered and at 26 had two rooks on rank 2. His knight was guarding g2 so I offered the queen and he took it so I was able to smoosh the king.
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng1 f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. Qc2 b5 12. Nbd2 a5 13. b3 a4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nc7
16. c4 Ncd5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. Nxd7 Rxc2 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 exf6
22. Rad1 Qc8 23. Bxb5 Qa8 24. Nf3 Rfc8 25. Bd7 R8c7 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Ne1 Rb2 28.
Nd3 Ra2 29. Nf4 Rcc2 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rag2# 0-1
Err his move 19. Nxd7 may have been the game changer :)
Nerd!
Good morning Holidayers. Fifteen degrees, overcast, still. The rain missed us, although the forecast says 80% chance of thunderstorm today. We are forecast a humid 28.
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.
Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
I saw news reports for Ballarat/Creswick area last night showing considerable wetness. But it went in a big circle around Hamilton area. We’ve had the barest sprinkling, not even showing in the gauge.
On the radar it looks like the circle of clear stuff has got bigger now.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtml
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
I saw news reports for Ballarat/Creswick area last night showing considerable wetness. But it went in a big circle around Hamilton area. We’ve had the barest sprinkling, not even showing in the gauge.
It was considerable, my two bits of wood I use in the gutter, railway sleepers, had moved 5 meters.
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
I saw news reports for Ballarat/Creswick area last night showing considerable wetness. But it went in a big circle around Hamilton area. We’ve had the barest sprinkling, not even showing in the gauge.
At least we got around 7 to 8 mm just a lot of furniture shifting in the attic.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/novak-djokovic-lands-in-melbourne-visa-issues/100740812
Where is sibeen!?
Well, the Feds do keep making statements about how they are the ones to decide who comes into Australia. Back in their court now…
Tau.Neutrino said:
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
I saw news reports for Ballarat/Creswick area last night showing considerable wetness. But it went in a big circle around Hamilton area. We’ve had the barest sprinkling, not even showing in the gauge.
It was considerable, my two bits of wood I use in the gutter, railway sleepers, had moved 5 meters.
47mm at Ballarat 74mm at Wangaratta and 114mm at Omeo. Those stood out in Vic.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/novak-djokovic-lands-in-melbourne-visa-issues/100740812Where is sibeen!?
Well, the Feds do keep making statements about how they are the ones to decide who comes into Australia. Back in their court now…
A bit of a pun there buffy?
Morning, clear and sunny in the Styx. This half arsed let it rip situation is getting a bit ridiculous.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, clear and sunny in the Styx. This half arsed let it rip situation is getting a bit ridiculous.
Have to agree with that latter.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, clear and sunny in the Styx. This half arsed let it rip situation is getting a bit ridiculous.
+1
Baldrick, Son of Robin the Dung Gatherer, has a better plan, I’ve heard its not half arsed, although you will ask to ask him, I have no idea.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Baldrick, Son of Robin the Dung Gatherer, has a better plan, I’ve heard its not half arsed, although you will ask to ask him, I have no idea.
For sure it will be a cunning plan.
In a way, focusing eyes on the centre, starts to remind me of the artwork on the album cover of the Moody Blues, in search of the lost chord.
Email from my brother – my mother’s nursing home tested everyone negative on 2nd Jan, so visits by appointment will be available from Monday 10th and the residents can come out of their rooms into the community areas. So they had 3 residents and 3 staff in total in this round.
Good morning everybody.
Light rain with light to moderate breezes during the night, as ex-TC Seth moves back up the coast and parks itself offshore from us. It’s currently 23.5°C, 88% RH, overcast and drizzly. BoM forecast rain all day and a top of 28%deg;C.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, we had rain and hail plus lightning / thunder last night, storm hit 4:30pm power went out around 4:44pm yesterday, restored around 11pm yesterday.Picked up a lot of branches this morning, went out early and cleaned up the mess, mostly on the road.
Sounds like fun.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, clear and sunny in the Styx. This half arsed let it rip situation is getting a bit ridiculous.
All your minions crook now?
roughbarked said:
In a way, focusing eyes on the centre, starts to remind me of the artwork on the album cover of the Moody Blues, in search of the lost chord.
Yore moff?
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, clear and sunny in the Styx. This half arsed let it rip situation is getting a bit ridiculous.
All your minions crook now?
Nah, just down two at the moment.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
In a way, focusing eyes on the centre, starts to remind me of the artwork on the album cover of the Moody Blues, in search of the lost chord.
Yore moff?
Ja.
I’d have to look it up to ID it.
Another one… https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/girl-dies-8-children-hurt-in-spanish-bouncy-castle-accident/100740868
Morning Pilgrims, what news?
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, what news?
Lots. But I forget what.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, what news?
Lots. But I forget what.
Apparently some European tennis person stuffed up his visa application.
Steer well clear of bouncy castles, should be the message by now.
Bouncy castle accident claims the life of 8-year-old girl in Spain, 8 other children hurt
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/girl-dies-8-children-hurt-in-spanish-bouncy-castle-accident/100740868
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, what news?
Lots. But I forget what.
Apparently some European tennis person stuffed up his visa application.
Good.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:Lots. But I forget what.
Apparently some European tennis person stuffed up his visa application.
Good.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Apparently some European tennis person stuffed up his visa application.
Good.
Is he vaccinated?
Unlikely. He’s a strident anti-vaxxer.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Apparently some European tennis person stuffed up his visa application.
Good.
Is he vaccinated?
No one knows my Lord, no one.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Good.
Is he vaccinated?Unlikely. He’s a strident anti-vaxxer.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Good.
Is he vaccinated?Unlikely. He’s a strident anti-vaxxer.
Send him back, no tennis balls for him.
Listening to a folk-rock improvisation I recorded last night called Fairy Dawn.
Not bad, there are some evocative bits & pieces that can be salvaged from it.
But right now it’s time to get ready for Big Shopping.
I hears a honeyeater just outside, it says you ought do some jobs, get out here with us birds
Bubblecar said:
Listening to a folk-rock improvisation I recorded last night called Fairy Dawn.Not bad, there are some evocative bits & pieces that can be salvaged from it.
But right now it’s time to get ready for Big Shopping.
What?
You’re giving up watching the cricket just to go shopping?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Listening to a folk-rock improvisation I recorded last night called Fairy Dawn.Not bad, there are some evocative bits & pieces that can be salvaged from it.
But right now it’s time to get ready for Big Shopping.
What?
You’re giving up watching the cricket just to go shopping?
Some people go shopping specifically to miss the cricket.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Listening to a folk-rock improvisation I recorded last night called Fairy Dawn.Not bad, there are some evocative bits & pieces that can be salvaged from it.
But right now it’s time to get ready for Big Shopping.
What?
You’re giving up watching the cricket just to go shopping?
Yeah, crazy.
“A shock decision by the Indonesian government to suspend some thermal coal exports to guarantee domestic supply could have a flow-on effect for Australian miners locked out of the Chinese market.
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of the commodity, trading as much as 40 per cent of the world’s thermal coal freight and sending 400 million tonnes in 2020.
But laws require mine operators to prioritise the state-owned domestic power generator at below-market prices of around $US70 per tonne, well below the Newcastle coal futures for January which soared to a 10-week high of $174.
Indonesia has banned exports for January, disrupting as much as 30 million tonnes of coal, citing low supply levels at power stations it claims could lead to blackouts.”
Bugger, that’s the last thing the world needs, an energy crisis on top of a pandemic.
Bubblecar said:
Listening to a folk-rock improvisation I recorded last night called Fairy Dawn.Not bad, there are some evocative bits & pieces that can be salvaged from it.
But right now it’s time to get ready for Big Shopping.
We’ll be the judge of that.
But you need to post it first.
Any breaking news in the concrete world, Rev?
Greetings
Peak Warming Man said:
Any breaking news in the concrete world, Rev?
Hope not.
I’m currently ploughing my way through Section 8.2 of the latest concrete design codes, which is shear tedium, although it does have a bit of a twist to it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Any breaking news in the concrete world, Rev?
Hope not.
I’m currently ploughing my way through Section 8.2 of the latest concrete design codes, which is shear tedium, although it does have a bit of a twist to it.
Christmas present?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Any breaking news in the concrete world, Rev?
Hope not.
I’m currently ploughing my way through Section 8.2 of the latest concrete design codes, which is shear tedium, although it does have a bit of a twist to it.
Tedious going I bet
ABC News:
‘Too many risks’: Grammys postponed indefinitely due to Omicron
The upcoming Grammy Awards are postponed due to “too many risks” associated with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. ‘
Nothing at all to do with a particularly shite crop of music lately?
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!
That COVID thread is a couple of days out of date now…
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!
Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Potatoes dug. Weeds pulled, edges edged. I meant…that tennis story got more interesting. But even more annoying is I’ve just read back through all the View by Time since I went outside and there is no comment from sibeen. I am very disappointed.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Potatoes dug. Weeds pulled, edges edged. I meant…that tennis story got more interesting. But even more annoying is I’ve just read back through all the View by Time since I went outside and there is no comment from sibeen. I am very disappointed.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Potatoes dug. Weeds pulled, edges edged. I meant…that tennis story got more interesting. But even more annoying is I’ve just read back through all the View by Time since I went outside and there is no comment from sibeen. I am very disappointed.
He’s too gobsmacked to speak.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Potatoes dug. Weeds pulled, edges edged. I meant…that tennis story got more interesting. But even more annoying is I’ve just read back through all the View by Time since I went outside and there is no comment from sibeen. I am very disappointed.
he’s gone quiet since it was found not to be dictator dan’s fault.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Goodness me. I go away to muck about in the garden for a couple of hours and everything happens!Blimey, what happened in the garden? a snake? apples?
Potatoes dug. Weeds pulled, edges edged. I meant…that tennis story got more interesting. But even more annoying is I’ve just read back through all the View by Time since I went outside and there is no comment from sibeen. I am very disappointed.
Oh, I’ve just been sitting here giggling to myself :)
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Any breaking news in the concrete world, Rev?
Hope not.
I’m currently ploughing my way through Section 8.2 of the latest concrete design codes, which is shear tedium, although it does have a bit of a twist to it.
Christmas present?
No, for some reason everybody thinks I’m joking when I put such things on my Christmas list.
Found it.
Ham (nearly all gone) with HEM sanger and a cuppa.
Over.
sibeen said:
:)
How hot is too hot to walk home from the train station, its about a kilometre.
I was thinking over 36 as anything less I’m being a sook
Peak Warming Man said:
Found it.
Ham (nearly all gone) with HEM sanger and a cuppa.
Over.
Followed by pancakes and maple syrup, proper pancakes made from a shaken plastic bottle.
I reckon it’s siesta time. I’m reading a book about Tambora. I’ve read it before, but not for a few years. Very interesting. Horrible weather in Europe after the eruption.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Found it.
Ham (nearly all gone) with HEM sanger and a cuppa.
Over.
Followed by pancakes and maple syrup, proper pancakes made from a shaken plastic bottle.
I bought a little carton of buttermilk the other day. And some bananas. I must remember tomorrow to make banana buttermilk pancakes for either breakfast or lunch. I used some of the buttermilk in a chocolate fudge cake the day before yesterday. Usually you use soured milk in that recipe. The buttermilk worked very well.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Found it.
Ham (nearly all gone) with HEM sanger and a cuppa.
Over.
Followed by pancakes and maple syrup, proper pancakes made from a shaken plastic bottle.
I bought a little carton of buttermilk the other day. And some bananas. I must remember tomorrow to make banana buttermilk pancakes for either breakfast or lunch. I used some of the buttermilk in a chocolate fudge cake the day before yesterday. Usually you use soured milk in that recipe. The buttermilk worked very well.
I suppose someone has ratted the chocolate cake.
BACK from Big Shopping and packed it all away.
Now time to relax with a G&T on the rocks with 2 x slices of lime.
Pleasant wet day out there, crickets are loving it and singing fine songs.
May be leaving you without notice.
The afternoon storm is building up & the clouds may occlude the satellite.
Tamb said:
May be leaving you without notice.
The afternoon storm is building up & the clouds may occlude the satellite.
Leave pass issued.
;)
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
May be leaving you without notice.
The afternoon storm is building up & the clouds may occlude the satellite.
Leave pass issued.
;)
dv/ Consider this/dv
Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 – January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter and science writer perhaps best known for The Territorial Imperative (1966). After a Broadway and Hollywood career, he returned to his academic training in anthropology and the behavioral sciences in the 1950s.
As a playwright and screenwriter Ardrey received many accolades. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937, won the inaugural Sidney Howard Memorial Award in 1940, and in 1966 received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay for his script for Khartoum. His most famous play, Thunder Rock, is widely considered an international classic.: 63
Ardrey’s scientific work played a major role in overturning long-standing assumptions in the social sciences. In particular, both African Genesis (1961) and The Territorial Imperative (1966), two of his most widely read works, were instrumental in changing scientific doctrine and increasing public awareness of evolutionary science. His work was so popular that many prominent scientists cite it as inspiring them to enter their fields.
The script for Khartoum was bloody brilliant and I often quote it here.
However there weren’t many more films that he did.
I’ve never seen Thunder Rock but it has good reviews.
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.
In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv/ Consider this/dv
Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 – January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter and science writer perhaps best known for The Territorial Imperative (1966). After a Broadway and Hollywood career, he returned to his academic training in anthropology and the behavioral sciences in the 1950s.As a playwright and screenwriter Ardrey received many accolades. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937, won the inaugural Sidney Howard Memorial Award in 1940, and in 1966 received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay for his script for Khartoum. His most famous play, Thunder Rock, is widely considered an international classic.: 63
Ardrey’s scientific work played a major role in overturning long-standing assumptions in the social sciences. In particular, both African Genesis (1961) and The Territorial Imperative (1966), two of his most widely read works, were instrumental in changing scientific doctrine and increasing public awareness of evolutionary science. His work was so popular that many prominent scientists cite it as inspiring them to enter their fields.
The script for Khartoum was bloody brilliant and I often quote it here.
However there weren’t many more films that he did.
I’ve never seen Thunder Rock but it has good reviews.
Very interesting .
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Note how the artist ran out of enthusiasm when it came to sketching the fellow’s sock and shoe.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Note how the artist ran out of enthusiasm when it came to sketching the fellow’s sock and shoe.
I was thinking that he might also be hoping she could help him buy trousers that fit him properly.
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
We’ve moved on a long way since then, nice tits though.
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
I can think of better reasons to marry.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv/ Consider this/dv
Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 – January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter and science writer perhaps best known for The Territorial Imperative (1966). After a Broadway and Hollywood career, he returned to his academic training in anthropology and the behavioral sciences in the 1950s.As a playwright and screenwriter Ardrey received many accolades. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937, won the inaugural Sidney Howard Memorial Award in 1940, and in 1966 received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay for his script for Khartoum. His most famous play, Thunder Rock, is widely considered an international classic.: 63
Ardrey’s scientific work played a major role in overturning long-standing assumptions in the social sciences. In particular, both African Genesis (1961) and The Territorial Imperative (1966), two of his most widely read works, were instrumental in changing scientific doctrine and increasing public awareness of evolutionary science. His work was so popular that many prominent scientists cite it as inspiring them to enter their fields.
The script for Khartoum was bloody brilliant and I often quote it here.
However there weren’t many more films that he did.
I’ve never seen Thunder Rock but it has good reviews.
Very interesting .
Great and terrible thing.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Note how the artist ran out of enthusiasm when it came to sketching the fellow’s sock and shoe.
I was thinking that he might also be hoping she could help him buy trousers that fit him properly.
Given that she’s passing him a hot cup of tea but neither of them are paying any visual heed to the exchange, I expect those trousers will soon be drenched.
Maybe it’s all just a ploy to get his pants off.
Got a French stick so this evening I can do a practice run of the garlic bread I’ll be doing on Sunday.
For the rest of tonight’s dinner I’m thinking pork & bush tomato sausages, fresh green salad.
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
Not quite the same as a Royal Warrant, but American firms had to make do as best they could, i suppose.
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
But Butter is Better.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
But Butter is Better.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
But Butter is Better.
:)
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Dark Orange said:
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Excellent, ta.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:Followed by pancakes and maple syrup, proper pancakes made from a shaken plastic bottle.
I bought a little carton of buttermilk the other day. And some bananas. I must remember tomorrow to make banana buttermilk pancakes for either breakfast or lunch. I used some of the buttermilk in a chocolate fudge cake the day before yesterday. Usually you use soured milk in that recipe. The buttermilk worked very well.
I suppose someone has ratted the chocolate cake.
Oh no, still got about 2/3 of the chocolate cake. It is being eaten with cream and/or custard as a pudding dessert at teatime.
Bubblecar said:
BACK from Big Shopping and packed it all away.Now time to relax with a G&T on the rocks with 2 x slices of lime.
Pleasant wet day out there, crickets are loving it and singing fine songs.
We still haven’t had any rain. I’ve got the sprinklers on again.
Peak Warming Man said:
Dark Orange said:
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Excellent, ta.
Must have been some tense moments considered what a complex piece of machinery it is and what might go wrong
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK from Big Shopping and packed it all away.Now time to relax with a G&T on the rocks with 2 x slices of lime.
Pleasant wet day out there, crickets are loving it and singing fine songs.
We still haven’t had any rain. I’ve got the sprinklers on again.
See that big clear patch over Hamilton? That is us!
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Not only does she need to make a good cup of tea, she needs to know how to let down the hem on his trousers.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK from Big Shopping and packed it all away.Now time to relax with a G&T on the rocks with 2 x slices of lime.
Pleasant wet day out there, crickets are loving it and singing fine songs.
We still haven’t had any rain. I’ve got the sprinklers on again.
See that big clear patch over Hamilton? That is us!
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip
Never mind, they’re giving you another 70% chance tomorrow.
Whereas we have 95% again tomorrow, 15-20mm.
Bubblecar said:
Got a French stick so this evening I can do a practice run of the garlic bread I’ll be doing on Sunday.For the rest of tonight’s dinner I’m thinking pork & bush tomato sausages, fresh green salad.
We’ve got the rest of the packet of ravioli to eat. I’ll just put it into chicken stock to eat like a chunky soup tonight. Had it in tomato soup a couple of nights ago.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Not only does she need to make a good cup of tea, she needs to know how to let down the hem on his trousers.
I suspect the artist was working from a photo up to a point, and then had to invent the lower bit of the picture.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Got a French stick so this evening I can do a practice run of the garlic bread I’ll be doing on Sunday.For the rest of tonight’s dinner I’m thinking pork & bush tomato sausages, fresh green salad.
We’ve got the rest of the packet of ravioli to eat. I’ll just put it into chicken stock to eat like a chunky soup tonight. Had it in tomato soup a couple of nights ago.
I’m going to try to create a toasted seaweed and egg-flower prawn soup tonight. I’m unfreezing the prawn soup stock now.
Like this, but with prawn stock instead of chicken stock.
https://thewoksoflife.com/seaweed-egg-drop-soup/
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
In the same vein as the cheese ad dv posted recently.In one of the Women’s Weeklies (Sept.14 1966) from my collection, snapped it just then (rather crudely) as I was looking through it.
Note how the artist ran out of enthusiasm when it came to sketching the fellow’s sock and shoe.
It’s a commercial illustration – enthusiasm doesn’t come into it.
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
buffy said:
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
Great photos!
:)
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
It is a big fat one.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
Apparently it is likely to be Opodipthera helena. Helen gum moth.
buffy said:
I found someone wandering across the backyard before:
that’s a size
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
But Butter is Better.
Also I don’t understand why the g in margarine is soft
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
It is a big fat one.
I took photos of one in Feb 2019, but never got to the naming of it. I moved this one out of the way of curious dogs who are fascinated by Things That Move.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
It is a big fat one.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Sunnybank was Margarine of the Stars.
But Butter is Better.
Also I don’t understand why the g in margarine is soft
So it spreads instead of tearing the bread
Cymek said:
dv said:
Michael V said:But Butter is Better.
Also I don’t understand why the g in margarine is soft
So it spreads instead of tearing the bread
Science
buffy said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Great photos!
:)
Thank you. I may have accidentally stunned it when I dropped the (lightweight) camera on it…
I’m not sure what it is. Luna maybe. I don’t think it’s an emperor.
Apparently it is likely to be Opodipthera helena. Helen gum moth.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/helena.html
Garlic bread buttered, wrapped and in the oven with the sausages.
I decided to blitz the garlic cloves in the food processor, seems the most efficient way for garlic butter.
Bubblecar said:
Garlic bread buttered, wrapped and in the oven with the sausages.I decided to blitz the garlic cloves in the food processor, seems the most efficient way for garlic butter.
The garlic butter also includes finely chopped parsley and a little grated Grana Padano.
Bubblecar said:
Garlic bread buttered, wrapped and in the oven with the sausages.I decided to blitz the garlic cloves in the food processor, seems the most efficient way for garlic butter.
Is the butter salted?
:)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Garlic bread buttered, wrapped and in the oven with the sausages.I decided to blitz the garlic cloves in the food processor, seems the most efficient way for garlic butter.
The garlic butter also includes finely chopped parsley and a little grated Grana Padano.
Sounds yummy.
Yesterday I looked at the bathroom sink and decided it could go a quick clean. And when I had finished I folded a fresh washer over the rim.
The washer was in the front yard this morning.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Garlic bread buttered, wrapped and in the oven with the sausages.I decided to blitz the garlic cloves in the food processor, seems the most efficient way for garlic butter.
Is the butter salted?
:)
Yes :)
sarahs mum said:
Yesterday I looked at the bathroom sink and decided it could go a quick clean. And when I had finished I folded a fresh washer over the rim.The washer was in the front yard this morning.
Ghosts?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Yesterday I looked at the bathroom sink and decided it could go a quick clean. And when I had finished I folded a fresh washer over the rim.The washer was in the front yard this morning.
Ghosts?
Paisley I reckon.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Yesterday I looked at the bathroom sink and decided it could go a quick clean. And when I had finished I folded a fresh washer over the rim.The washer was in the front yard this morning.
Ghosts?
Paisley I reckon.
Doing a bit of sorting.
Still not raining here. Pouring in Portland, southwest of us. Raining a little in Mortlake, East of us. We’ve got clouds to the North and to the East – and blue sky above. The wind is getting up though.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Yesterday I looked at the bathroom sink and decided it could go a quick clean. And when I had finished I folded a fresh washer over the rim.The washer was in the front yard this morning.
Ghosts?
Paisley I reckon.
Ian’s a ghost now, I expect.
ABC News:
‘‘We have cut the heads off’: Taliban orders shops owners to cut off heads of mannequins
The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat confirms the order that has gone viral on social media.’‘
Easing the kiddies into getting used to decapitated bodies.
buffy said:
Still not raining here. Pouring in Portland, southwest of us. Raining a little in Mortlake, East of us. We’ve got clouds to the North and to the East – and blue sky above. The wind is getting up though.
I had a storm front come through a few hours ago. Bucketed down. The BoM gauge at Essendon recorded less than a mm. I’m about 2.5 ks from the gauge there.
ABC News:
“‘Brother of gang leader Bassam Hamzy shot dead in ‘targeted’ daylight attack
Ghassan Amoun, the brother of notorious gang leader Bassam Hamzy, is shot dead in Western Sydney in what police say is a “targeted attack” with “obvious connections to criminal networks”.’
Round up all of the Hamzys and Alemeddines.
Transport them to, i dunno, Shoalwater Bay.
Give ‘em all the weapons they want: rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars.
Lock the gates, lay minefields, post sentries, set up helicopter gunship patrols.
Come back in ten days later, pick up the body parts.
Verdict on the garlic bread:
I’m very glad I did this practice run. Because this batch is not much good.
Haven’t made garlic bread for years, so I forgot that the “less is more” rule applies here.
I used too much garlic and spread the butter too thickly. Result: greasy, overly rich bread with too much garlic bitterness to it (I’m a garlic fiend but this was too much even for me).
Also, the cheese didn’t really add anything positive or relevant (just some gooiness and yet more richness). Cheesy garlic bread seems to be popular in the American recipes but it seems that’s just because they like to add cheese to stuff, whether or not it’s needed.
So the batch I do for Sunday will be altogether more refined :)
sibeen said:
buffy said:
Still not raining here. Pouring in Portland, southwest of us. Raining a little in Mortlake, East of us. We’ve got clouds to the North and to the East – and blue sky above. The wind is getting up though.
I had a storm front come through a few hours ago. Bucketed down. The BoM gauge at Essendon recorded less than a mm. I’m about 2.5 ks from the gauge there.
How’s that youngest sprog faring?
From the ABC news story about the Taliban:
‘The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’
What a great name for a Federal ICAC.
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), Japan’s first with any country, will allow the Australian and Japanese militaries to work seamlessly with each other on defence and humanitarian operations, Mr Morrison said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/australia-japan-sign-security-agreement/100742760
I bet the CCP is cock-a-hoop. Fuck em.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:
Still not raining here. Pouring in Portland, southwest of us. Raining a little in Mortlake, East of us. We’ve got clouds to the North and to the East – and blue sky above. The wind is getting up though.
I had a storm front come through a few hours ago. Bucketed down. The BoM gauge at Essendon recorded less than a mm. I’m about 2.5 ks from the gauge there.
How’s that youngest sprog faring?
The good thing about having a teenage daughter in quarantine is that you cannot tell the difference; she never comes out of her room during normal periods of life :)
She’s slightly crook, but not much.
Bubblecar said:
Verdict on the garlic bread:I’m very glad I did this practice run. Because this batch is not much good.
Haven’t made garlic bread for years, so I forgot that the “less is more” rule applies here.
I used too much garlic and spread the butter too thickly. Result: greasy, overly rich bread with too much garlic bitterness to it (I’m a garlic fiend but this was too much even for me).
Also, the cheese didn’t really add anything positive or relevant (just some gooiness and yet more richness). Cheesy garlic bread seems to be popular in the American recipes but it seems that’s just because they like to add cheese to stuff, whether or not it’s needed.
So the batch I do for Sunday will be altogether more refined :)
What about, instead of wrapping them, spread them out on a tray/rack and pop into the oven?
sibeen said:
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), Japan’s first with any country, will allow the Australian and Japanese militaries to work seamlessly with each other on defence and humanitarian operations, Mr Morrison said.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/australia-japan-sign-security-agreement/100742760
I bet the CCP is cock-a-hoop. Fuck em.
Dunno too much about the present day Japanese air and ground defence forces, but i do know that they have a shit-hot navy.
And if you’re talking ‘military’ and ‘Pacific’, then you’re talking ‘navy’.
What we need now is a jolly good war.
Neophyte said:
What about, instead of wrapping them, spread them out on a tray/rack and pop into the oven?
Interesting idea. Might mean a much shorter cook time, have to be careful that they don’t dry up/begin to toast too much.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:“‘Brother of gang leader Bassam Hamzy shot dead in ‘targeted’ daylight attack
Ghassan Amoun, the brother of notorious gang leader Bassam Hamzy, is shot dead in Western Sydney in what police say is a “targeted attack” with “obvious connections to criminal networks”.’Round up all of the Hamzys and Alemeddines.
Transport them to, i dunno, Shoalwater Bay.
Give ‘em all the weapons they want: rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars.
Lock the gates, lay minefields, post sentries, set up helicopter gunship patrols.
Come back in ten days later, pick up the body parts.
there is no suggestion that the Alameddine family was involved in today’s shooting.
PermeateFree said:
What we need now is a jolly good war.
Often heard in the halls of power in Beijing, i’m sure.
What with about 30 million male citizens for whom there’s likely to be no corresponding number of available female life partners, due to the Chinese obsession with male children and the one-child policy of previous years.
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:“‘Brother of gang leader Bassam Hamzy shot dead in ‘targeted’ daylight attack
Ghassan Amoun, the brother of notorious gang leader Bassam Hamzy, is shot dead in Western Sydney in what police say is a “targeted attack” with “obvious connections to criminal networks”.’Round up all of the Hamzys and Alemeddines.
Transport them to, i dunno, Shoalwater Bay.
Give ‘em all the weapons they want: rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars.
Lock the gates, lay minefields, post sentries, set up helicopter gunship patrols.
Come back in ten days later, pick up the body parts.
there is no suggestion that the Alameddine family was involved in today’s shooting.
No, but they’re the other side of the arsehole coin.
Neophyte said:
Bubblecar said:
Verdict on the garlic bread:I’m very glad I did this practice run. Because this batch is not much good.
Haven’t made garlic bread for years, so I forgot that the “less is more” rule applies here.
I used too much garlic and spread the butter too thickly. Result: greasy, overly rich bread with too much garlic bitterness to it (I’m a garlic fiend but this was too much even for me).
Also, the cheese didn’t really add anything positive or relevant (just some gooiness and yet more richness). Cheesy garlic bread seems to be popular in the American recipes but it seems that’s just because they like to add cheese to stuff, whether or not it’s needed.
So the batch I do for Sunday will be altogether more refined :)
What about, instead of wrapping them, spread them out on a tray/rack and pop into the oven?
Should work fine wrapped (you really only want the outside crunchy, especially the top, which works well in a wrapped loaf).
It’s a matter of using the right amount of garlic butter for the loaf you’re using. Not too much, not too little. And don’t overdo the garlic.
Bubblecar said:
It’s a matter of using the right amount of garlic butter for the loaf you’re using. Not too much, not too little. And don’t overdo the garlic.
From similar experience i can say:
Bubblecar speak with straight tongue.
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:“‘Brother of gang leader Bassam Hamzy shot dead in ‘targeted’ daylight attack
Ghassan Amoun, the brother of notorious gang leader Bassam Hamzy, is shot dead in Western Sydney in what police say is a “targeted attack” with “obvious connections to criminal networks”.’Round up all of the Hamzys and Alemeddines.
Transport them to, i dunno, Shoalwater Bay.
Give ‘em all the weapons they want: rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars.
Lock the gates, lay minefields, post sentries, set up helicopter gunship patrols.
Come back in ten days later, pick up the body parts.
there is no suggestion that the Alameddine family was involved in today’s shooting.
No, but they’re the other side of the arsehole coin.
That’s was the disclaimer in the ABC report. No-one believes it :)
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:there is no suggestion that the Alameddine family was involved in today’s shooting.
No, but they’re the other side of the arsehole coin.
That’s was the disclaimer in the ABC report. No-one believes it :)
Certainly not the Hamzys.
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:No, but they’re the other side of the arsehole coin.
That’s was the disclaimer in the ABC report. No-one believes it :)
Certainly not the Hamzys.
ROFL
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), Japan’s first with any country, will allow the Australian and Japanese militaries to work seamlessly with each other on defence and humanitarian operations, Mr Morrison said.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/australia-japan-sign-security-agreement/100742760
I bet the CCP is cock-a-hoop. Fuck em.
Dunno too much about the present day Japanese air and ground defence forces, but i do know that they have a shit-hot navy.
And if you’re talking ‘military’ and ‘Pacific’, then you’re talking ‘navy’.
Japan’s constitution (formulated after WW2) places serious limits on its ability to maintain a standing army.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:I had a storm front come through a few hours ago. Bucketed down. The BoM gauge at Essendon recorded less than a mm. I’m about 2.5 ks from the gauge there.
How’s that youngest sprog faring?
The good thing about having a teenage daughter in quarantine is that you cannot tell the difference; she never comes out of her room during normal periods of life :)
She’s slightly crook, but not much.
I’ll just get prepared to run before I say this…so, remember “Summer colds”? It’s just a Summer cold…
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmm
What was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
btm said:
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), Japan’s first with any country, will allow the Australian and Japanese militaries to work seamlessly with each other on defence and humanitarian operations, Mr Morrison said.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/australia-japan-sign-security-agreement/100742760
I bet the CCP is cock-a-hoop. Fuck em.
Dunno too much about the present day Japanese air and ground defence forces, but i do know that they have a shit-hot navy.
And if you’re talking ‘military’ and ‘Pacific’, then you’re talking ‘navy’.
Japan’s constitution (formulated after WW2) places serious limits on its ability to maintain a standing army.
They’ve been fudging that for quite a while.
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Atsamatter? The lad is born, let’s shuffle him in the direction of the crucifix, pronto.
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Yay. H+Bs are the
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Yep, same in Coles.
Shameless.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Yay. H+Bs are the
Best.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Atsamatter? The lad is born, let’s shuffle him in the direction of the crucifix, pronto.
His birthday last month was his two thousandth and twenty second, not a bad effort by his publicity team.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
Atsamatter? The lad is born, let’s shuffle him in the direction of the crucifix, pronto.
His birthday last month was his two thousandth and twenty second, not a bad effort by his publicity team.
Maybe but each year for that lad it’s all manger, very brief interlude for loaves and fishes and a walk on water, then it’s one of you will betray me and he’s back on the cross with the easter eggs.
Short break then he’s back in the fucking manger.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:
Oh…. um……. yeah…… ummmmWhat was I gunna say?
Oh yeah. Guess what I saw for sale in Woollies tonight?.
You guessed it.
Hot cross buns.
I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad
thereare back. I like HC buns.
they
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad
thereare back. I like HC buns.
they
Thought you were being a smart arse and was trying to work out what I’d typo’d.
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
Here in Tas, Cripps fruit buns (sans cross) are much the same thing, available all the time.
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I saw them on Tuesday, but I was too shocked to post the news.
They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
I went for a float today.. I feel very relaxed.. I do like the time out and the sensory deprivation, though it does take a long time for me to turn down my brain… however I made some resolutions and they should keep me busy until the start of semester..
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
Hamilton Woollies had Lindt easter bilbies.
poikilotherm said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:I’m glad
thereare back. I like HC buns.
they
Thought you were being a smart arse and was trying to work out what I’d typo’d.
me a smartarse? perish the thought.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
More confirmation that it’s not just a local Mummulgum thing.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
they are christmas eggs not easter eggs.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
they are christmas eggs not easter eggs.
they represent the virgin mary’s fecundity.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
poikilotherm said:They’ve been there since Boxing Day.
I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
Here in Tas, Cripps fruit buns (sans cross) are much the same thing, available all the time.
I’ve found that at Coles they have normal fruit buns for about a month after Easter but I guess they stop making them because people lose interest.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
Here in Tas, Cripps fruit buns (sans cross) are much the same thing, available all the time.
I’ve found that at Coles they have normal fruit buns for about a month after Easter but I guess they stop making them because people lose interest.
quitters!!!
good evening folks
Provinces in Japan are called prefectures and in Switzerland they are called Cantons.
I’d be much happier, relaxed and comfortable if it was the other way around
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:I’m glad there are back. I like HC buns.
a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
they are christmas eggs not easter eggs.
they say death eggs on them…
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:a friend posted the Easter eggs for sale at Woolies also…
they are christmas eggs not easter eggs.
they say death eggs on them…
You’re lying.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:they are christmas eggs not easter eggs.
they say death eggs on them…
You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:they say death eggs on them…
You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like turkish delight.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:they say death eggs on them…
You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like Turkish delight, it’s yummy.
FUCK
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:No, but they’re the other side of the arsehole coin.
That’s was the disclaimer in the ABC report. No-one believes it :)
Certainly not the Hamzys.
LOLOLOL
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like turkish delight.
That’d be right.
sibeen said:
FUCK
{{{{{hugs}}}}}
How are these fkn flies even getting in here?
dv said:
How are these fkn flies even getting in here?
spontaneous generation.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
How are these fkn flies even getting in here?
spontaneous generation.
#platowasright
sibeen said:
FUCK
is he watching sport again?
I like a little turkish delight. I like the real stuff and chocolate bar. But I don’t need a lot of either.
Im not going to sell out my siblings to an ice witch.
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
FUCK
is he watching sport again?
no. he likes turkish delight. so do i. my post hadn’t appeared before he submitted his.
:-)
Now we’ve got rain. And some Donner und Blitzen. The gutters aren’t really coping. Good thing I cleared some of them yesterday, although even those aren’t coping really well.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml
sarahs mum said:
I like a little turkish delight. I like the real stuff and chocolate bar. But I don’t need a lot of either.Im not going to sell out my siblings to an ice witch.
I might swap one of mine for a sand witch.
Oh, and the TV has lost signal. The towers must also be suffering.
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
sarahs mum said:
I like a little turkish delight. I like the real stuff and chocolate bar. But I don’t need a lot of either.Im not going to sell out my siblings to an ice witch.
oh … lion , the witch and the wardrobe?
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
Sounds interesting and something you’d pay a king’s ransom for in Tokyo.
sibeen said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like Turkish delight, it’s yummy.
I’m with sibeen & Boris, don’t mind a bit of Turkish Delight.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Arts said:some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like Turkish delight, it’s yummy.
I’m with sibeen & Boris, don’t mind a bit of Turkish Delight.
You just want to be in their gang.
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
since i am working from home for the rest of this week , i went out and got some supplies earlier than when my shift started , which meant I could enjoy a fish burger for lunch with an asian salad filling with the fish pattie and a seafood salad on the side with prawns crab meat etc was pretty grouse!
dv said:
How are these fkn flies even getting in here?
Tiny little things or big fat blowflies?
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
since i am working from home for the rest of this week , i went out and got some supplies earlier than when my shift started , which meant I could enjoy a fish burger for lunch with an asian salad filling with the fish pattie and a seafood salad on the side with prawns crab meat etc was pretty grouse!
I don’t wish to appear to snipe, but grouse are birds, not fish of crustaceans.
:-)
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:I like Turkish delight, it’s yummy.
I’m with sibeen & Boris, don’t mind a bit of Turkish Delight.
You just want to be in their gang.
As it happens, I don’t consort with gangs or collectives in general. I’m a notoriously lone marmoset.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
since i am working from home for the rest of this week , i went out and got some supplies earlier than when my shift started , which meant I could enjoy a fish burger for lunch with an asian salad filling with the fish pattie and a seafood salad on the side with prawns crab meat etc was pretty grouse!
I don’t wish to appear to snipe, but grouse are birds, not fish of crustaceans.
:-)
and also slang !
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
Sounds interesting and something you’d pay a king’s ransom for in Tokyo.
:)
The soup base was made by boiling prawn heads and shells and then straining them out. It was a nearly-clear, pink, prawn-flavoured fluid.
Novak Djokovic wins court bid to remain in Australia until Monday
By Adam Cooper, Paul Sakkal and Anthony Galloway
Updated January 6, 2022 — 4.44pmfirst published at 3.26pm
World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will stay in Melbourne until at least Monday after launching a last-minute bid in the Federal Circuit Court to stop the federal government from deporting him before the Australian Open begins.
Lawyers for the Serbian star appeared in an online hearing on Thursday, after he had his visa cancelled upon arrival in Australia and was sent to immigration detention at the Park Hotel in Carlton.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-launches-court-bid-to-fight-deportation-20220106-p59mdp.html
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
Well, the prawn-seaweed-egg-flower soup was delicious. I sharpened up the flavour with a little ginger and a little rice wine vinegar. The combination of toasted seaweed and sesame oil gave a delicious smoky flavour to the soup.
since i am working from home for the rest of this week , i went out and got some supplies earlier than when my shift started , which meant I could enjoy a fish burger for lunch with an asian salad filling with the fish pattie and a seafood salad on the side with prawns crab meat etc was pretty grouse!
Nice!
:)
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:You’re lying.
some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I also enjoy a well-made lokum. I’ve even made them myself.
when shooting a rabid animal, try not to shoot it in the head, as this can spread the rabies since this is where the virus is heavily concentrated
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
I like a little turkish delight. I like the real stuff and chocolate bar. But I don’t need a lot of either.Im not going to sell out my siblings to an ice witch.
oh … lion , the witch and the wardrobe?
yep.
btm said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I also enjoy a well-made lokum. I’ve even made them myself.
Are they better than the real thing?
Arts said:
when shooting a rabid animal, try not to shoot it in the head, as this can spread the rabies since this is where the virus is heavily concentrated
Really? Like, in the brain?
dv said:
Arts said:
when shooting a rabid animal, try not to shoot it in the head, as this can spread the rabies since this is where the virus is heavily concentratedReally? Like, in the brain?
Short answer is yes.
Arts said:
when shooting a rabid animal, try not to shoot it in the head, as this can spread the rabies since this is where the virus is heavily concentrated
when shooting a non rabid animal shoot through eye to opposite ear.
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:some of them are Turkish delight so death is probably a better alternative
I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
They both taste like flowers. I don’t like eating lavender flavoured things either.
Arts said:
when shooting a rabid animal, try not to shoot it in the head, as this can spread the rabies since this is where the virus is heavily concentrated
same with zombies.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:I like turkish delight.
Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
only WR keeps a list of forum quirks.. you ‘ll have to make sure he has that
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
They both taste like flowers. I don’t like eating lavender flavoured things either.
I don’t like lavender at all
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
They both taste like flowers. I don’t like eating lavender flavoured things either.
neither do i. in fact i dislike most flavoured teas. just a plain black variety. i also dislike aniseed drinks but liked aniseed twists as a kid.
So the ABC piece has been updated and:
>>The 34-year-old had tried to enter Australia on the basis that he had contracted COVID-19 in the past six months and had been provided a valid exemption by Tennis Australia for being unvaccinated.<<
REF: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
That now reads that he had his Tennis Australia paper saying he could play, but did not provide proper proof/paperwork of his recent bout of the virus.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:Blerrgh…rosewater flavour. I suppose you like Earl Grey tea too…
I believe I have stated here numerous times that I don’t like EG. besides rose water tastes nothing like bergamot.
only WR keeps a list of forum quirks.. you ‘ll have to make sure he has that
quote me, witty.
buffy said:
So the ABC piece has been updated and:>>The 34-year-old had tried to enter Australia on the basis that he had contracted COVID-19 in the past six months and had been provided a valid exemption by Tennis Australia for being unvaccinated.<<
REF: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
That now reads that he had his Tennis Australia paper saying he could play, but did not provide proper proof/paperwork of his recent bout of the virus.
they should build a floating tennis court 13 nautical miles off the coast… just Make sure the ball kids can swim
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
buffy said:
So the ABC piece has been updated and:>>The 34-year-old had tried to enter Australia on the basis that he had contracted COVID-19 in the past six months and had been provided a valid exemption by Tennis Australia for being unvaccinated.<<
REF: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
That now reads that he had his Tennis Australia paper saying he could play, but did not provide proper proof/paperwork of his recent bout of the virus.
Having had a recent bout of the virus is not an acceptable “double-vaccination” for entry to Australia. Double-vaccination or a genuine medical exemption are acceptable.
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
sibeen was pretty far gone the other day over novax.
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
Arts said:
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
just because you brought two living entities into the world there is no need to kill everything else.
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
Australian bat lyssavirus causes rabies in humans.
https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/infectious+diseases/rabies+virus+and+australian+bat+lyssavirus/rabies+virus+and+australian+bat+lyssavirus+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention
Michael V said:
buffy said:
So the ABC piece has been updated and:>>The 34-year-old had tried to enter Australia on the basis that he had contracted COVID-19 in the past six months and had been provided a valid exemption by Tennis Australia for being unvaccinated.<<
REF: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
That now reads that he had his Tennis Australia paper saying he could play, but did not provide proper proof/paperwork of his recent bout of the virus.
Having had a recent bout of the virus is not an acceptable “double-vaccination” for entry to Australia. Double-vaccination or a genuine medical exemption are acceptable.
There seems to be confusion over permissions to play in a tournament and permissions to enter the country. Not the same thing.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
So the ABC piece has been updated and:>>The 34-year-old had tried to enter Australia on the basis that he had contracted COVID-19 in the past six months and had been provided a valid exemption by Tennis Australia for being unvaccinated.<<
REF: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/border-force-investigate-more-medical-exemptions-novak-djokovic/100742868
That now reads that he had his Tennis Australia paper saying he could play, but did not provide proper proof/paperwork of his recent bout of the virus.
Having had a recent bout of the virus is not an acceptable “double-vaccination” for entry to Australia. Double-vaccination or a genuine medical exemption are acceptable.
There seems to be confusion over permissions to play in a tournament and permissions to enter the country. Not the same thing.
Yes.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
just because you brought two living entities into the world there is no need to kill everything else.
that’s their job.
Arts said:
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
Expressive face
dv said:
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
Hmmmm crosses DV of list of helpful people to contact when the shit hits the fan,
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
Hmmmm crosses DV of list of helpful people to contact when the shit hits the fan,
Is det cord going to help
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
Hmmmm crosses DV of list of helpful people to contact when the shit hits the fan,
Is det cord going to help
let’s hear him out.
dv said:
Arts said:
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
I have had access to firearms but then I was raised to be sensible with such things …. and glad to say the relatives are also sensible regarding firearms. People like farmers have access to firearms but hopefully don’t have to worry about a rapid animal anytime soon.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Arts said:no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
I have had access to firearms but then I was raised to be sensible with such things …. and glad to say the relatives are also sensible regarding firearms. People like farmers have access to firearms but hopefully don’t have to worry about a rapid animal anytime soon.
There was some concern about Barnaby at one stage but it seems to have cleared up.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
Hmmmm crosses DV of list of helpful people to contact when the shit hits the fan,
Is det cord going to help
your on again. top spot.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Arts said:no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
I have had access to firearms but then I was raised to be sensible with such things …. and glad to say the relatives are also sensible regarding firearms. People like farmers have access to firearms but hopefully don’t have to worry about a rapid animal anytime soon.
farmers who raise whippets do.
dv said:
Arts said:
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
no need for complacency.. one day you’ll thank me for not shooting an animal in the head
I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
I grew up on a farm, and a gun was a tool. My first was a .177 air rifle at 10 years old, then a .22 air rifle at 12 years old. Before long I had access to the gun cupboard with a .22 bolt action, a .22 lever action, a .222 hornet, a .44 magnum, a double barrel shotgun, a pump action shotgun, a few others that I don’t remember. When my dad died I had to get them all transferred into my name, so i walked into the local copshop at 18 years old with an armful of guns. By then the double barrel had been sawn off coz my brother had blown the side out of it with one of his super reloads, and I wasn’t allowed to keep it. I only ended up with three guns, which were shortly after stolen from my house in a break in.
I remember the good old days when I could walk to the gun shop from primary school, book up a thousand rounds of ammo, a hundred or so detonators and a couple of tins of gunpowder and no-one batted an eyelid. I carried them over to the car where mum was doing the shopping and just dumped them in the back seat with the bread and milk.
Since I moved into town, I have had absolutely no need or desire to own a gun again.
Peak Warming Man said:
monkey skipper said:
dv said:I mean also I’ve never had access to a firearm and probably never will.
But I appreciate your helpful intent.
I have had access to firearms but then I was raised to be sensible with such things …. and glad to say the relatives are also sensible regarding firearms. People like farmers have access to firearms but hopefully don’t have to worry about a rapid animal anytime soon.
There was some concern about Barnaby at one stage but it seems to have cleared up.
Apparently that US actress Amber has named her new puppy Barnaby Joyce. I thought that was funny.
did over 200km today for a client. dbk-balingup-bunbury and back. got to go to bunnings and the back beach. just looked at both. sea looked lovely. couple of people swimming.
JudgeMental said:
did over 200km today for a client. dbk-balingup-bunbury and back. got to go to bunnings and the back beach. just looked at both. sea looked lovely. couple of people swimming.
that’s a big day.
good night folks
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
did over 200km today for a client. dbk-balingup-bunbury and back. got to go to bunnings and the back beach. just looked at both. sea looked lovely. couple of people swimming.
that’s a big day.
nice woman who I have driven before, about 5 years ago though. nattered just about all the way there and back. makes the drive easier.
dv said:
When was the last time there was a rabid animal in Australia?
It’s bat country.
sibeen said:
Does he shit in the woods?
coffee landed
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Does he shit in the woods?
Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Does he shit in the woods?
Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
Scheisst ihn im Wald?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Does he shit in the woods?
Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Does he shit in the woods?
Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Just wipe on a quenda
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:
>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Just wipe on a quenda
No.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Just wipe on a quenda
Tell me quenda quenda quenda
You mean happiness to me
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
Yeah, but, they don’t look retro enough…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
The cheaper ones get lots of bad reviews so I was looking for something a bit more solid.
Anyway I’ll order a different one when the refund appears.
furious said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
Yeah, but, they don’t look retro enough…
Ah.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Does he shit in the woods?
No, there are no woods nearby. They have all been cut down and overtaken by the urban sprawl a long time ago.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Does he shit in the woods?
Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Nah, you’ve got to have a chemical toilet or you face a fine.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, ordered a fan on eBay the other day but they’re refunding my money:>We are sorry to let you know that the seller cancelled your order and mentioned the cancellation reason as ‘I’m out of stock or the item is damaged.’
Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
The cheaper ones get lots of bad reviews so I was looking for something a bit more solid.
Anyway I’ll order a different one when the refund appears.
I’ve had no problems with them.
And the lot I bought for Woodie from Bunnings were fine (except for one which was damaged in the box and was refunded). They were replacements and extras for fans he bought when he moved to Mummulgum something like 20 years ago, I think. Maybe he brought them from Sydney – I’m not sure. His fans hadn’t failed; the plastic height adjusters had gotten brittle and failed.
The oldest one here is one I bought for $23 in K-mart in 2004. Heck, that’s a bit over a dollar a year, and in this warm, humid climate, it gets a flogging. Probably used 200+ days a year.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Nah, you’ve got to have a chemical toilet or you face a fine.
What happens when you get caught short whilst bushwalking?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Nah, you’ve got to have a chemical toilet or you face a fine.
What happens when you get caught short whilst bushwalking?
Dunno. It applies only to campers, in some parts. As long as you don’t have a tent or a campsite set up I guess it is ok to do an emergency one twos if you’re out away from your base camp.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Bummer. But you got a refund.
Seriously though, the ~$20 Bunnings/Big W fans are just fine.
The cheaper ones get lots of bad reviews so I was looking for something a bit more solid.
Anyway I’ll order a different one when the refund appears.
I’ve had no problems with them.
And the lot I bought for Woodie from Bunnings were fine (except for one which was damaged in the box and was refunded). They were replacements and extras for fans he bought when he moved to Mummulgum something like 20 years ago, I think. Maybe he brought them from Sydney – I’m not sure. His fans hadn’t failed; the plastic height adjusters had gotten brittle and failed.
The oldest one here is one I bought for $23 in K-mart in 2004. Heck, that’s a bit over a dollar a year, and in this warm, humid climate, it gets a flogging. Probably used 200+ days a year.
Yeah I’ll probably order a cheaper one.
Not satire
dv said:
Not satire
Good luck to her.
dv said:
Not satire
Oh, gosh. There’s oddballs out there.
dv said:
Not satire
She isnt even pretending it is art?
dv said:
Not satire
Human dignity is infra dig these days.
dv said:
Waste not, want not.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Waste not, want not.
Doe: Fancy going out for lunch?
A Deer: Ooh, not today. Me ol’ Dad carked it this morning and I had a good feed of his guts. That’ll do me until the weekend I reckon.
Doe: Fair enough.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Waste not, want not.
Doe: Fancy going out for lunch?
A Deer: Ooh, not today. Me ol’ Dad carked it this morning and I had a good feed of his guts. That’ll do me until the weekend I reckon.
A female deer?
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Estne ursa cacas in silvis?
I think it is OK to shit in the woods. bury the shit and burn the paper though.
Just wipe on a quenda
When I’m boiling the billy in the bush, always use a knobbly stick to stir the tea. You never know where the smooth sticks have been.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, overcast and muggy. We did get some rain in the end. After I’d watered the the veggies because I gave up waiting. Still, the rainwater should bring on some good growth now.
I plan to take down the Christmas decorations today. 12th night. The old baubles which I strung along the fence at the front of the house can serve second purpose by hanging in the apple tree for a bit.
Good morning everybody.
23.0°C, 96% RH with gusty, moderate to strong breezes; overcast and raining. The trees on the top of the sand hill are still making a lot of noise and moving about quite a lot – I guess it is gusting to gale strength up there. I assume it has rained and blown all night. It is Rain-and-Blow Beach after all. Nothing appears to have blown away. The sand hill (200 m high) does a great job of protecting us from strong easterlies. BoM predicts a top of 28°C and lots of rain.
Raining in the Styx.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.23.0°C, 96% RH with gusty, moderate to strong breezes; overcast and raining. The trees on the top of the sand hill are still making a lot of noise and moving about quite a lot – I guess it is gusting to gale strength up there. I assume it has rained and blown all night. It is Rain-and-Blow Beach after all. Nothing appears to have blown away. The sand hill (200 m high) does a great job of protecting us from strong easterlies. BoM predicts a top of 28°C and lots of rain.
Glad to see you haven’t blown away.
:)
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.23.0°C, 96% RH with gusty, moderate to strong breezes; overcast and raining. The trees on the top of the sand hill are still making a lot of noise and moving about quite a lot – I guess it is gusting to gale strength up there. I assume it has rained and blown all night. It is Rain-and-Blow Beach after all. Nothing appears to have blown away. The sand hill (200 m high) does a great job of protecting us from strong easterlies. BoM predicts a top of 28°C and lots of rain.
Glad to see you haven’t blown away.
:)
Cheers.
:)
Michael V said:
dv said:
Not satire
Oh, gosh. There’s oddballs out there.
don’t worry, we have a few in here too.
We had fog early on, visibility on the ground down to 100 metres, wind Force 6 gusting to 8, light rain.
Fog’s gone now, wind still 5-6.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Not satire
Oh, gosh. There’s oddballs out there.
don’t worry, we have a few in here too.
Buying a non-existent representation of a fart.
That’s not weird, that’s just stupid.
raining, a shower
Right then, that’s the Christmas window decorations packed away. The baby dragon waylaid one string of pretty things for its hoard in the garden.
Mr buffy encouraged it by buying it some glass marbles. But the nest of dragons is also now guarding its hoard of retrieved bits of broken antique bottles. I think these dragons may need to go back to school to learn they should be hoarding gold.
buffy said:
Right then, that’s the Christmas window decorations packed away. The baby dragon waylaid one string of pretty things for its hoard in the garden.
Mr buffy encouraged it by buying it some glass marbles. But the nest of dragons is also now guarding its hoard of retrieved bits of broken antique bottles. I think these dragons may need to go back to school to learn they should be hoarding gold.
“There be dragons.”
“How to train your dragon.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/06/france-fines-google-and-facebook-210m-over-user-tracking-cookies
Two snaps from my nephew’s walk 10 day walk.
First shows the the route he followed to traverse the range after climbing Mt Sprent , then there’s his tiny tent anchored firmly against the wind.
Sorry for for repeating various various words and repeating various words.
Can anyone open the ABC quiz link for this week? I’m getting a 404.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
party_pants said:
Can anyone open the ABC quiz link for this week? I’m getting a 404.https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
The page you are looking for was not found
Bubblecar said:
Two snaps from my nephew’s walk 10 day walk.First shows the the route he followed to traverse the range after climbing Mt Sprent , then there’s his tiny tent anchored firmly against the wind.
Lovely pictures; scary edges.
Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.
Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
Greetings
Bubblecar said:
Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.
Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
to be fair though that religious branch as a whole would seem to maximise the risk of unplanned breeding within families
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.
Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
to be fair though that religious branch as a whole would seem to maximise the risk of unplanned breeding within families
More converts to the flock
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.
Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
to be fair though that religious branch as a whole would seem to maximise the risk of unplanned breeding within families
and he’s clearly speaking to his congregation. Gotta increase the fold.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Can anyone open the ABC quiz link for this week? I’m getting a 404.https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
The page you are looking for was not found
Working here.
Gettin’ a bit swirly up your way, Mr V.
Bubblecar said:
Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
Its possible to be a retarded hypocrite, religion attracts some people who cannot think, he is one of them.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Can anyone open the ABC quiz link for this week? I’m getting a 404.https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
The page you are looking for was not found
Working here.
That format is odd. Where is your score? Am I just not seeing it?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Can anyone open the ABC quiz link for this week? I’m getting a 404.https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
The page you are looking for was not found
Working here.
New format I see.
It didn’t give me a score at the end. I think I got 7.
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:The page you are looking for was not found
Working here.
That format is odd. Where is your score? Am I just not seeing it?
you can cycle through it again and add up you correct answers. Though I just enjoy doing it and learning why some of my answers were incorrect. I’ve never been very competitive though.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:The page you are looking for was not found
Working here.
New format I see.
It didn’t give me a score at the end. I think I got 7.
No, I didn’t get a score either. I have no idea how many I got right because I expected a tally at the end. I don’t like being automatically sent to the relevent news story either. Generally I just click through the questions.
Woodie said:
Gettin’ a bit swirly up your way, Mr V.
Yeah. Swirly all night, too. Blowing a gale up on the sand hill all night; slowing a bit now. 48 mm overnight.
Calling an early post-lunch FNDC, especially for those enjoying a large G&T while listening to Joe Loss and his orchestra and looking through their Breakfast Cereals folder in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods.
I think I’ll just procrastinate here for a bit. I’m up to putting a zipper in a dress. I haven’t done one with the “new” machine. And now I can’t find the zipper foot. I’ve got the one from the previous machine, a different brand, but it looks like it will probably work. I’ll contact the sewing machine mechanic lady and see if I can buy the proper foot from her boxes of bits and pieces.
Lunch report. Eating a banana buttermilk pancake with sugar and lemon juice. It’s big and fat and yum.
Bubblecar said:
Calling an early post-lunch FNDC, especially for those enjoying a large G&T while listening to Joe Loss and his orchestra and looking through their Breakfast Cereals folder in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods.
It is way too early for me. I need to have a shower and then head out shopping. I need sausages, mince and coffee from a supermarket, and some M8 S/S Nylocs from Bunnings.
Joe Loss And His Orchestra Crying My Heart Out For you 1936
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vomhWSkEAQQ&list=PLaDXOJdN2VCVCIjHHaFaz7JyyBRn0nBnx&index=6
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Calling an early post-lunch FNDC, especially for those enjoying a large G&T while listening to Joe Loss and his orchestra and looking through their Breakfast Cereals folder in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods.
It is way too early for me. I need to have a shower and then head out shopping. I need sausages, mince and coffee from a supermarket, and some M8 S/S Nylocs from Bunnings.
What kind of sausages?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
Man who decided to remain childless, and who presides over a global church of childless clergy, criticises other people for remaining childless.Is he a massive hypocrite or just retarded? You be the judge.
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope
Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/pope-couples-choose-pets-children-selfish
Its possible to be a retarded hypocrite, religion attracts some people who cannot think, he is one of them.
I was thinking just the other day pets/animals are preferable to most people
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Calling an early post-lunch FNDC, especially for those enjoying a large G&T while listening to Joe Loss and his orchestra and looking through their Breakfast Cereals folder in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods.
It is way too early for me. I need to have a shower and then head out shopping. I need sausages, mince and coffee from a supermarket, and some M8 S/S Nylocs from Bunnings.
I have to go and buy and office desk to revamp my office space.. then I have to revamp the office space.. but I also have a headache in my eye.
For the Bette Davis fans – a nice Bette slideshow to the tune of Joe Loss – My Prayer, slow foxtrot, 1939
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HikoqXH6hjc&list=PLaDXOJdN2VCVCIjHHaFaz7JyyBRn0nBnx&index=7
Always liked this one:
Joe Loss & His Band – You Go To My Head – 1938
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9rw7qbB8k
just think that if we had no elevators all ceos and important people would have their offices on the first floor.
JudgeMental said:
just think that if we had no elevators all ceos and important people would have their offices on the first floor.
the first floor apartments used to be the most valuable until the invention of the elevator…
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Calling an early post-lunch FNDC, especially for those enjoying a large G&T while listening to Joe Loss and his orchestra and looking through their Breakfast Cereals folder in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods.
It is way too early for me. I need to have a shower and then head out shopping. I need sausages, mince and coffee from a supermarket, and some M8 S/S Nylocs from Bunnings.
What kind of sausages?
Beef sausages with some herb flavouring.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:It is way too early for me. I need to have a shower and then head out shopping. I need sausages, mince and coffee from a supermarket, and some M8 S/S Nylocs from Bunnings.
What kind of sausages?
Beef sausages with some herb flavouring.
Little bit of thyme and rosemary, fair enough.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:What kind of sausages?
Beef sausages with some herb flavouring.
Little bit of thyme and rosemary, fair enough.
Not sure exactly what. There is usually a selection of different types at the place I am thinking of going to.
But anyway, having had my shower (and missing all the recent fun in the cricket thread), I shall be off for some shopping.
Mask on.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Beef sausages with some herb flavouring.
Little bit of thyme and rosemary, fair enough.
Not sure exactly what. There is usually a selection of different types at the place I am thinking of going to.
But anyway, having had my shower (and missing all the recent fun in the cricket thread), I shall be off for some shopping.
Mask on.
Surely you don’t have to put the mask on until entering the actual shop.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Little bit of thyme and rosemary, fair enough.
Not sure exactly what. There is usually a selection of different types at the place I am thinking of going to.
But anyway, having had my shower (and missing all the recent fun in the cricket thread), I shall be off for some shopping.
Mask on.
Surely you don’t have to put the mask on until entering the actual shop.
True. I usually put it on just before getting out of the car in the shop carpark.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Little bit of thyme and rosemary, fair enough.
Not sure exactly what. There is usually a selection of different types at the place I am thinking of going to.
But anyway, having had my shower (and missing all the recent fun in the cricket thread), I shall be off for some shopping.
Mask on.
Surely you don’t have to put the mask on until entering the actual shop.
I’ve not been, don’t have to wear in in public if you can distance yourself.
From tomorrow, elective surgeries will be paused, and singing and dancing will be banned in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities.
They should just refer to it as the Footloose protocol
Cymek said:
From tomorrow, elective surgeries will be paused, and singing and dancing will be banned in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities.They should just refer to it as the Footloose protocol
Happy clappy church is exempt, i imagine.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Not sure exactly what. There is usually a selection of different types at the place I am thinking of going to.
But anyway, having had my shower (and missing all the recent fun in the cricket thread), I shall be off for some shopping.
Mask on.
Surely you don’t have to put the mask on until entering the actual shop.
I’ve not been, don’t have to wear in in public if you can distance yourself.
Buffy’s mask has been performing admirably. Especially after I tied the earloops to a strap of blue knickers elastic, so I can wear it around the head instead of grimly hanging on to my floppy ears.
Joe Loss and his lads with Mister Sandman on 78rpm, just a few years before that speed was abandoned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVfY-W5J4u4
You might enjoy this late at night with a different soundtrack Mr Car.
FMG IVALO snow plough opening forest road in deep snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAZgFCJEc4M
sarahs mum said:
You might enjoy this late at night with a different soundtrack Mr Car.FMG IVALO snow plough opening forest road in deep snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAZgFCJEc4M
Ooh. It would have been perfect if continually going forwards. But the continual forwards then backwards would do my feeble head in.
Ta though :)
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
You might enjoy this late at night with a different soundtrack Mr Car.FMG IVALO snow plough opening forest road in deep snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAZgFCJEc4M
Ooh. It would have been perfect if continually going forwards. But the continual forwards then backwards would do my feeble head in.
Ta though :)
I’ll try harder.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
You might enjoy this late at night with a different soundtrack Mr Car.FMG IVALO snow plough opening forest road in deep snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAZgFCJEc4M
Ooh. It would have been perfect if continually going forwards. But the continual forwards then backwards would do my feeble head in.
Ta though :)
I’ll try harder.
He does make it around that corner and goes off on a long straight..
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
You should go out there for a paddle.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
You should go out there for a paddle.
My foot is still broken. :(
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
that’s a bit.
I had overnight drizzle and showers and I just pumped up a tankful. It’s very warm and foggy too. They say there could be a thunderstorm brewing.
I’l check with the BOM to see if they have uttered more.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
You should go out there for a paddle.
My foot is still broken. :(
Stop falling to bits!
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
that’s a bit.
I had overnight drizzle and showers and I just pumped up a tankful. It’s very warm and foggy too. They say there could be a thunderstorm brewing.
I’l check with the BOM to see if they have uttered more.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Summary Max 25 Showers. Possible storm. Chance of any rain: 95%
Hobart area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible hail and heavy falls. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon then becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:You should go out there for a paddle.
My foot is still broken. :(
Stop falling to bits!
I’m having trouble joining bits back together.
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
Nice.
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
Just call yaself Mr Moollies. 😁
>No results found for “double dog dare ends in tragedy”
Goodo.
Goodness of sugar, 1960s.
Or eat it like candy!
Um, ‘cos that’s what it is.
I remember these:
>Farley’s was a British food manufacturing company, best known for the baby product Farley’s Rusks but also for baby rice, cereals and breadsticks.
The brand was started in the 1880s, but the company was taken over by H. J. Heinz Company in 1994 in a deal valued at £94 million. The brand logo was a teddy bear.
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.
Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
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Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Bubblecar said:
I remember these:>Farley’s was a British food manufacturing company, best known for the baby product Farley’s Rusks but also for baby rice, cereals and breadsticks.
The brand was started in the 1880s, but the company was taken over by H. J. Heinz Company in 1994 in a deal valued at £94 million. The brand logo was a teddy bear.
They sold them here, too.
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
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Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
I’ll probablly tune in to that as well.
If I have time, might make a wooden clock before I drop off this mortal..
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
—————————————————————-
Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
I might get into that.
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
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Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Not for me.
Making fine woodwork into a shitty competition is an ugly idea, typical of Reality TV.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Well, I’ve recorded 53mm so far today. :) I’m smiling.
Just call yaself Mr Moollies. 😁
Actually it is 56mm now. :) Think it is gone for now though. Muggy as.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
—————————————————————-
Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Not for me.
Making fine woodwork into a shitty competition is an ugly idea, typical of Reality TV.
Plus its likely scipted
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
—————————————————————-
Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Not for me.
Making fine woodwork into a shitty competition is an ugly idea, typical of Reality TV.
Ah, I didn’t read the fine print. Might look for something else as well.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
—————————————————————-
Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Not for me.
Making fine woodwork into a shitty competition is an ugly idea, typical of Reality TV.
It’s probably one of those ones where the give them a week to come back with the goods.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think we will give this a go on SBS tonight.Good With Wood
Friday, 7 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
pg
The competition begins at the workshop, nestled in ancient woodland on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, where host Mel Giedroyc welcomes nine passionate enthusiast woodworkers to compete against each for the next six weeks to be crowned Britain’s Best Woodworker.
—————————————————————-
Looks like a wood version of Forged in Fire. Sort of.
Not for me.
Making fine woodwork into a shitty competition is an ugly idea, typical of Reality TV.
If there are time pressures and deadlines involved it ruins all the fun. The thing is to plug away at it until you have achieved a final product that you are happy with. IMHO of course.
That said, I did enjoy the Scrapheap Challenge type shows where teams had one day to build a machine to achieve a particular task. But that was about improvisation and ingenuity more than about fine craftsmanship and skill.
try before you buy
Britain’s Best Woodworker (Good With Wood) pilot exclusive Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkwUjTQfYXs
sarahs mum said:
try before you buyBritain’s Best Woodworker (Good With Wood) pilot exclusive Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkwUjTQfYXs
Heh. :) he squashed his tape measure in his bent wood.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
try before you buyBritain’s Best Woodworker (Good With Wood) pilot exclusive Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkwUjTQfYXs
Heh. :) he squashed his tape measure in his bent wood.
I liked the coo.
Has to be said, Mehdi has magnificent hair.
Scoffing a few walnuts before a lay-me-down.
>The common name walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally ‘foreign nut’ (from wealh ‘foreign’ + hnutu ‘nut’), because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, “Gallic nut”. (Wiki)
Did dinosaurs get to eat walnuts? Nooo.
>Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. Using genomic data analyzed with phylogenetic and population genetic approaches, researchers have now cracked this mystery, showing that the Persian walnut is the result of hybridization between two long-extinct species around 3.45 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604172648.htm
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a few walnuts before a lay-me-down.>The common name walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally ‘foreign nut’ (from wealh ‘foreign’ + hnutu ‘nut’), because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, “Gallic nut”. (Wiki)
Did dinosaurs get to eat walnuts? Nooo.
>Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. Using genomic data analyzed with phylogenetic and population genetic approaches, researchers have now cracked this mystery, showing that the Persian walnut is the result of hybridization between two long-extinct species around 3.45 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604172648.htm
The walnut is my least favourite nut.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a few walnuts before a lay-me-down.>The common name walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally ‘foreign nut’ (from wealh ‘foreign’ + hnutu ‘nut’), because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, “Gallic nut”. (Wiki)
Did dinosaurs get to eat walnuts? Nooo.
>Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. Using genomic data analyzed with phylogenetic and population genetic approaches, researchers have now cracked this mystery, showing that the Persian walnut is the result of hybridization between two long-extinct species around 3.45 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604172648.htm
The walnut is my least favourite nut.
I love them, which means my opinion is more noble.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a few walnuts before a lay-me-down.>The common name walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally ‘foreign nut’ (from wealh ‘foreign’ + hnutu ‘nut’), because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, “Gallic nut”. (Wiki)
Did dinosaurs get to eat walnuts? Nooo.
>Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. Using genomic data analyzed with phylogenetic and population genetic approaches, researchers have now cracked this mystery, showing that the Persian walnut is the result of hybridization between two long-extinct species around 3.45 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604172648.htm
The walnut is my least favourite nut.
I love them, which means my opinion is more noble.
I’ll wait to see how Boris feels on the matter.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a few walnuts before a lay-me-down.>The common name walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally ‘foreign nut’ (from wealh ‘foreign’ + hnutu ‘nut’), because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, “Gallic nut”. (Wiki)
Did dinosaurs get to eat walnuts? Nooo.
>Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. Using genomic data analyzed with phylogenetic and population genetic approaches, researchers have now cracked this mystery, showing that the Persian walnut is the result of hybridization between two long-extinct species around 3.45 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604172648.htm
The walnut is my least favourite nut.
Hard for me to decide between testicles or antivaxxers as my least favourite nut
Anyway, time for a pre-dinner lay-me-down.
If anyone wants me, tell them I’ve been deported.
Sarah doesn’t like walnuts. One of my favourite Christmas things was a slice made of chicken mince, fresh breadcrumbs, crumbled up walnuts, finely chopped onions, lots of finely chopped sage, eggs, salt, pepper and saffron. Each year it got vetoed.
I might put it on the list and make myself one.
sarahs mum said:
Sarah doesn’t like walnuts. One of my favourite Christmas things was a slice made of chicken mince, fresh breadcrumbs, crumbled up walnuts, finely chopped onions, lots of finely chopped sage, eggs, salt, pepper and saffron. Each year it got vetoed.I might put it on the list and make myself one.
I’m not keen on uncooked walnuts, but I do like them cooked into both sweet and savoury food.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:The walnut is my least favourite nut.
I love them, which means my opinion is more noble.
I’ll wait to see how Boris feels on the matter.
they aren’t a fave. I like cashews and pistachios. I don’t eat a lot of nuts.
sarahs mum said:
Sarah doesn’t like walnuts. One of my favourite Christmas things was a slice made of chicken mince, fresh breadcrumbs, crumbled up walnuts, finely chopped onions, lots of finely chopped sage, eggs, salt, pepper and saffron. Each year it got vetoed.I might put it on the list and make myself one.
Just make it and take it. Those that want to eat it will and those that don’t won’t.
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:
Sarah doesn’t like walnuts. One of my favourite Christmas things was a slice made of chicken mince, fresh breadcrumbs, crumbled up walnuts, finely chopped onions, lots of finely chopped sage, eggs, salt, pepper and saffron. Each year it got vetoed.I might put it on the list and make myself one.
Just make it and take it. Those that want to eat it will and those that don’t won’t.
It’s a long way to Christmas now. Maybe I shall make one soon for self.
Thanks for pushing me toward standing up.
Food report: We are having bits of fish courtesy of Mr Birdseye. Plain crumbed bits of fish. Served with Nicola potato wedges dusted with garlic salt. And steamed broccoli and carrot. And for dessert we are having Portland strawberries that Mr buffy bought this morning because the van was outside the chocolate factory in Coleraine when he did the chocolate run. I’ve quartered the strawberries and put them in bowls. Mr buffy’s has a fine sprinkle of vanilla Galliano and mine has a fine sprinkle of brandy. And I do mean a fine sprinkle…about half a teaspoon. Mr buffy shouldn’t have alcohol at all…clashes with his mind drug. We’ll pour some cream over them before we eat them.
woolies Central coast
sarahs mum said:
woolies Central coast
the original hoarders from 2020 must have just run out and done a restock.
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
woolies Central coast
the original hoarders from 2020 must have just run out and done a restock.
we have family in that disaster hotspot called “Sydney” and have it on good authority that this
one has fully stocked shelves
Apparently there is a bug in the clocks of Hondas and Acuras that have navigation systems that sets the clock back 20 years… a problem for which there appears to be no fix except to wait (and hope) for it to go away in August.
https://jalopnik.com/honda-clocks-are-stuck-20-years-in-the-past-and-this-mi-1848306970
SCIENCE said:
party_pants said:sarahs mum said:
woolies Central coast
the original hoarders from 2020 must have just run out and done a restock.
we have family in that disaster hotspot called “Sydney” and have it on good authority that this
one has fully stocked shelves
I bought a six pack the other day. Should last a bit.
A top European court has declined to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centred on an activist’s request to have a cake decorated with the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie and the words “Support Gay Marriage”.
The European Court of Human Rights said the case was inadmissible because activist Gareth Lee had failed to “exhaust domestic remedies” in his case against a Northern Ireland bakery.
It was the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle that began in 2014 when Ashers Baking Co refused to make the cake Mr Lee wanted.
The owners argued they were happy to bake goods for anyone but would not put messages on their products at odds with their Christian beliefs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-07/european-court-dismisses-gay-marriage-cake-case/100744640
roughbarked said:
A top European court has declined to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centred on an activist’s request to have a cake decorated with the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie and the words “Support Gay Marriage”.
The European Court of Human Rights said the case was inadmissible because activist Gareth Lee had failed to “exhaust domestic remedies” in his case against a Northern Ireland bakery.It was the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle that began in 2014 when Ashers Baking Co refused to make the cake Mr Lee wanted.
The owners argued they were happy to bake goods for anyone but would not put messages on their products at odds with their Christian beliefs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-07/european-court-dismisses-gay-marriage-cake-case/100744640
Bert and Ernie aren’t a gay couple, Uncle and Nephew
They could support gay marriage though
Inspirational? There’s a part of you in everything you do. Your Legacy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYCQgkgsTEc
https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-83352
1/10
Grrr
Tau.Neutrino said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-833521/10
Grrr
Surprisingly 7. I think. I don’t like this format.
Tau.Neutrino said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/friday-news-quiz-january-7-2022-833521/10
Grrr
I got 8.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wachowskis
just reading that^
daughter just watched most recent matrix movie, I wondered if they still involved, how many of were
I wonder how long Trumps social app will last?
Cymek said:
transition said:
party_pants said:It’s 38C outside. Little bit too much sunshine.
get that sort of heat here sunday to wednesday, had a look shortly ago
It’s not ideal temperature much more unpleasant walking in it in work clothes though, shorts, t-shirt, slip, slop, slap and its not too bad
i’m a bit over the heat, been mild this year so far, but not so tolerant of it anymore
was a time I could work vigorously 40C+, but no more, the aversion increases
Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock
San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground infrastructure projects economically feasible.
more…
New alloy coating builds an inner shield to stop steel rusting
As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple extra step in the surface treatment.
more…
Tau.Neutrino said:
New alloy coating builds an inner shield to stop steel rustingAs useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple extra step in the surface treatment.
more…
I remember a novel by Martin Woodhouse (‘Blue Bone’) which was about the intrigues around the discovery of a way to stress a particular form of plastic, which made it stronger than steel of the equivalent size, with no corrosion problems at all.
“Quantum tornadoes” mark crossover from classical to quantum physics
The universe is governed by two sets of seemingly incompatible laws of physics – there’s the classical physics we’re used to on our scale, and the spooky world of quantum physics on the atomic scale. MIT physicists have now observed the moment atoms switch from one to the other, as they form intriguing “quantum tornadoes.”
more…
Tau.Neutrino said:
I wonder how long Trumps social app will last?
Until someone comes up with a ‘conspiracy theory’ that it’s really a front for one of the Satan-worshipping child-eating Democrats’ 5G-network tools of mind control, or something like that.
Hmm…
‘scuse me, i have a conspiracy theory to construct.
I’ll eat when I’m hungry, I’ll drink when I’m dry and I’ll live til I die.
JudgeMental said:
I’ll eat when I’m hungry, I’ll drink when I’m dry and I’ll live til I die.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
The manager of a Perth bar which police allege hosted a New Year’s Eve party full of mask-less revellers during a COVID-19 induced ban on dancing has been charged.
Police said they were confronted with blacked-out windows and locked doors when they tried to get inside the George bar and restaurant in Perth’s CBD on New Year’s Eve.
When officers eventually climbed a fence to get in, they said they found hundreds of people inside dancing and drinking without masks.
Perth was in the midst of a Delta outbreak that saw dancing banned — except for at weddings — nightclubs closed and the wearing of masks required for all indoor venues.
The ticketed party was shut down before the clock struck midnight.
The George bar licensee and manager, a 41-year-old Joondanna man, was today charged with two counts of failing to comply with a direction.
The event promoter, a 25-year-old man from Karratha, was also charged with the same offences, as well as the bar itself as a corporate entity.
The pair are set to appear in court next week.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rockSan Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground infrastructure projects economically feasible.
more…
Good-o. Base tunnel under the blue mountains, and another through/under Kosciuszko NP, linking Sydney. CanB and Melbourne by high speed rail.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rockSan Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground infrastructure projects economically feasible.
more…
haven’t read it, thermic lance?
JudgeMental said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rockSan Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground infrastructure projects economically feasible.
more…
haven’t read it, thermic lance?
no.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rockSan Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground infrastructure projects economically feasible.
more…
Good-o. Base tunnel under the blue mountains, and another through/under Kosciuszko NP, linking Sydney. CanB and Melbourne by high speed rail.
This will be great for underground electricity and comms cables.
“The bank’s data shows spending for the week to 5 January at its lowest level since Delta lockdowns,” the bank notes.
Caution about being in public places is being compounded by staff shortages to stifle spending across dining, retail and travel.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-07/economic-crisis-covid-19-social-distancing-lockdown-anz-data/100744990
I have just seen a rat in the back yard. First one for here.
Probably a black rat – dark brown, tail slightly longer than its body and bold as brass. It was quite unconcerned that I was observing it from less than two metres away. It was eating insects, shoots and leaves.
Hmm, expecting US jurors to keep their mouths shut while the cases they sat on are under appeal is expecting waaay too much.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/06/ghislaine-maxwell-juror-trial-lawyer-judge
Tau.Neutrino said:
“Quantum tornadoes” mark crossover from classical to quantum physicsThe universe is governed by two sets of seemingly incompatible laws of physics – there’s the classical physics we’re used to on our scale, and the spooky world of quantum physics on the atomic scale. MIT physicists have now observed the moment atoms switch from one to the other, as they form intriguing “quantum tornadoes.”
more…
I must be missing something there. From what I read, they had just spun some supercold atoms into a mini tornado and watched it destabilise and break up into mini-mini tornados. Where’s the quantum part?
Kingy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
“Quantum tornadoes” mark crossover from classical to quantum physicsThe universe is governed by two sets of seemingly incompatible laws of physics – there’s the classical physics we’re used to on our scale, and the spooky world of quantum physics on the atomic scale. MIT physicists have now observed the moment atoms switch from one to the other, as they form intriguing “quantum tornadoes.”
more…
I must be missing something there. From what I read, they had just spun some supercold atoms into a mini tornado and watched it destabilise and break up into mini-mini tornados. Where’s the quantum part?
I don’t know.
Michael V said:
I have just seen a rat in the back yard. First one for here.Probably a black rat – dark brown, tail slightly longer than its body and bold as brass. It was quite unconcerned that I was observing it from less than two metres away. It was eating insects, shoots and leaves.
roughbarked said:
“The bank’s data shows spending for the week to 5 January at its lowest level since Delta lockdowns,” the bank notes.Caution about being in public places is being compounded by staff shortages to stifle spending across dining, retail and travel.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-07/economic-crisis-covid-19-social-distancing-lockdown-anz-data/100744990
australians spending as if they in covid lockdown
the heading could read australians spending as if endemic covid being imposed on them
would it be less true?
of course the wording used tends to make less likely the word substitution I used, or any like it, a contrary conceptualization
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
I have just seen a rat in the back yard. First one for here.Probably a black rat – dark brown, tail slightly longer than its body and bold as brass. It was quite unconcerned that I was observing it from less than two metres away. It was eating insects, shoots and leaves.
Ha!
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
At least your mob is telling you how many cases locally. We have no information.
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Yeah, your skanky kids.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
i don’t anyone who’s had the disease either. but that understandable over here in the plague free west.
love ya work st mcgowan.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Yeah, your skanky kids.
HEY!…and their poxy diseased friends.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Yeah, your skanky kids.
HEY!…and their poxy diseased friends.
:)
Yeah…
:)
Speedy said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
Speedy said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
No, but there’s a book running.
Speed Jnr caught the COVIDs?
sibeen said:
Speedy said:
sibeen said:A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
He can’t. Marky McMarkface has made it illegal to catch COVID in WA.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Speedy said:Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
He can’t. Marky McMarkface has made it illegal to catch COVID in WA.
yes. St McGowan looks after his flock. He will catch it again and again so that we, his people, don’t have to.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
He can’t. Marky McMarkface has made it illegal to catch COVID in WA.
yes. St McGowan looks after his flock. He will catch it again and again so that we, his people, don’t have to.
God on him.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
Indeed, I was meant to be going off to the coast for a week or two…
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
Bugger. Good luck with that.
Indeed, I was meant to be going off to the coast for a week or two…
Good luck with that, too.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Speedy said:Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
He can’t. Marky McMarkface has made it illegal to catch COVID in WA.
My QLD flatmate (and all the musicians involved in their musical jam sessions at the local Irish pub) have it. All vaxxinated, so nothing more than regular flu symptoms.
Dark Orange said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:Not as far as I know. We’re all hoping and praying that Boris gets it first.
He can’t. Marky McMarkface has made it illegal to catch COVID in WA.
My QLD flatmate (and all the musicians involved in their musical jam sessions at the local Irish pub) have it. All vaxxinated, so nothing more than regular flu symptoms.
They’re OK so far. That’s good.
Weather here:
Easterly wind, Force 6, gusting 7 to 8, fog on high areas, swirls elsewhere, light steady rain.
Michael V said:
Speedy said:
sibeen said:A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
Despite being in Sydney, I know only one person who is infected ATM, and Speedy Jnr was in his car on NYE :(
Has anyone on here caught it yet?
No, but there’s a book running.
Speed Jnr caught the COVIDs?
No, he has shown no symptoms.
I have received 3 notifications from Service NSW telling me I “may have been in contact with a person infectious with COVID-19” in two Warners Bay stores on 3rd January, and another notification just now telling me the same about my local Woolies the night before last. Oh, and one more telling me to only have a PCR test if I have symptoms of Covid, and that if I have tested positive on a RAT, to not bother with the PCR test. In other words, do not get a test without symptoms unless it is a RAT, which is not available.
Jeff Tracy has been wearing the same filthy shirt for days.
hello
monkey skipper said:
hello
Evening monkey.
Bubblecar said:
Jeff Tracy has been wearing the same filthy shirt for days.
Tin-tin is bowled over with COVID.
Washing isn’t getting done.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
At least your mob is telling you how many cases locally. We have no information.
https://covidlive.com.au/qld/gympie
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
hello
Evening monkey.
hey bubblecar …
monkey skipper said:
hello
hello.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Jeff Tracy has been wearing the same filthy shirt for days.
Tin-tin is bowled over with COVID.
Washing isn’t getting done.
Brains would have found a cure for Covid by now. And Thunderbird 2 would have sprayed it everywhere while Thunderbird 4 introduced it to the world’s water systems.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Good luck with that.
A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
i don’t anyone who’s had the disease either. but that understandable over here in the plague free west.
love ya work st mcgowan.
I don’t know anyone who has had it. It’s blossoming here now though, so I probably will soon.
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:A month ago I didn’t know anyone with covid. Certainly not the case now.
i don’t anyone who’s had the disease either. but that understandable over here in the plague free west.
love ya work st mcgowan.
I don’t know anyone who has had it. It’s blossoming here now though, so I probably will soon.
It’s only a matter of time.
I have a corned beef that is getting close to cooked and I just put on mashed potatoes enough for leftovers and then some.
sarahs mum said:
I have a corned beef that is getting close to cooked and I just put on mashed potatoes enough for leftovers and then some.
Jolly good. Going to do a parsley sauce?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a corned beef that is getting close to cooked and I just put on mashed potatoes enough for leftovers and then some.
Jolly good. Going to do a parsley sauce?
I bet the dogs are enjoying the smell of that beef.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a corned beef that is getting close to cooked and I just put on mashed potatoes enough for leftovers and then some.
Jolly good. Going to do a parsley sauce?
I have no parsely. I could do a cheese sauce.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I have a corned beef that is getting close to cooked and I just put on mashed potatoes enough for leftovers and then some.
Jolly good. Going to do a parsley sauce?
I have no parsely. I could do a cheese sauce.
Might be protein overload. Anyway, corned beef is tasty enough without any sauce :)
BoM is still giving us this for tonight:
The chance of a thunderstorm with possible hail and heavy falls
I just got my australia news from the china daily
Bubblecar said:
BoM is still giving us this for tonight:The chance of a thunderstorm with possible hail and heavy falls
Nice gentle rain here for the last few hours.
Bubblecar said:
BoM is still giving us this for tonight:The chance of a thunderstorm with possible hail and heavy falls
Nice gentle rain here for the last few hours.
There was some thunder earlier.. around 5 or 6.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
BoM is still giving us this for tonight:The chance of a thunderstorm with possible hail and heavy falls
Nice gentle rain here for the last few hours.
We’ve had quite a drop the last couple days.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
BoM is still giving us this for tonight:The chance of a thunderstorm with possible hail and heavy falls
Nice gentle rain here for the last few hours.
We’ve had quite a drop the last couple days.
Total For 2022 64.8mm 2.0 day(s)
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Nice gentle rain here for the last few hours.
We’ve had quite a drop the last couple days.
Total For 2022 64.8mm 2.0 day(s)
That’s impressive.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:We’ve had quite a drop the last couple days.
Total For 2022 64.8mm 2.0 day(s)
That’s impressive.
Yes. It was desperately needed as well.
Looks like there may be more rain towards the end of the week.
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.
I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
It’s amazing what you can order online now
sarahs mum said:
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
Goodo.
Did the dogs get a taste of the beef?
dv said:
It’s amazing what you can order online now
Soon be a dedicated hobby community of ham-frankensteins.
sarahs mum said:
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
Excellent. I normally do a white cheese and onion sauce, but not often as the sprogs don’t like corned beef. They really have turned into complete food snobs.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
Goodo.
Did the dogs get a taste of the beef?
no. They have to wait until I tire of it. They got the end of the salmon today. I got 5 meals from it before I said enough was enough.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
Excellent. I normally do a white cheese and onion sauce, but not often as the sprogs don’t like corned beef. They really have turned into complete food snobs.
There was a time when I was attractive and playing the field. I ate so well for a while there that all I wanted was rissoles and mash and gravy and spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. It’s okay to be a food snob. But you also have to eat real food.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
I did make a little cheese sauce and I glad. Dinner was yummy.I just checked and Hobart airport is sitting on 40mm. I think I must be about 20mm up..
Excellent. I normally do a white cheese and onion sauce, but not often as the sprogs don’t like corned beef. They really have turned into complete food snobs.
There was a time when I was attractive and playing the field. I ate so well for a while there that all I wanted was rissoles and mash and gravy and spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. It’s okay to be a food snob. But you also have to eat real food.
I have never had spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. I’ve never heard of such to be honest.
I suspect I wouldn’t take to it, I don’t like salt and vinegar chips, as an example. Nor vinegar on hot chips. Even things like lemon on fish isn’t my thing. The enjoyment of the acidic spectrum of taste seems to have been something that I’ll never come to like.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:Excellent. I normally do a white cheese and onion sauce, but not often as the sprogs don’t like corned beef. They really have turned into complete food snobs.
There was a time when I was attractive and playing the field. I ate so well for a while there that all I wanted was rissoles and mash and gravy and spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. It’s okay to be a food snob. But you also have to eat real food.
I have never had spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. I’ve never heard of such to be honest.
I suspect I wouldn’t take to it, I don’t like salt and vinegar chips, as an example. Nor vinegar on hot chips. Even things like lemon on fish isn’t my thing. The enjoyment of the acidic spectrum of taste seems to have been something that I’ll never come to like.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:There was a time when I was attractive and playing the field. I ate so well for a while there that all I wanted was rissoles and mash and gravy and spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. It’s okay to be a food snob. But you also have to eat real food.
I have never had spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. I’ve never heard of such to be honest.
I suspect I wouldn’t take to it, I don’t like salt and vinegar chips, as an example. Nor vinegar on hot chips. Even things like lemon on fish isn’t my thing. The enjoyment of the acidic spectrum of taste seems to have been something that I’ll never come to like.
salad dressings?
Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:I have never had spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. I’ve never heard of such to be honest.
I suspect I wouldn’t take to it, I don’t like salt and vinegar chips, as an example. Nor vinegar on hot chips. Even things like lemon on fish isn’t my thing. The enjoyment of the acidic spectrum of taste seems to have been something that I’ll never come to like.
salad dressings?Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
coke?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:I have never had spinach with a sprinkle of malt vinegar. I’ve never heard of such to be honest.
I suspect I wouldn’t take to it, I don’t like salt and vinegar chips, as an example. Nor vinegar on hot chips. Even things like lemon on fish isn’t my thing. The enjoyment of the acidic spectrum of taste seems to have been something that I’ll never come to like.
salad dressings?Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:salad dressings?
Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
coke?
I actually had a can of coke zero today as it was quite muggy in my office and I avoided turning on the aircon. Would have been the first I’ve had in about 3 or 4 months.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:salad dressings?
Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
= an
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:salad dressings?
Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
I’m with Bubblecar; I used to drink sulphuric acid.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
I’m with Bubblecar; I used to drink sulphuric acid.
Tasty? Suitably diluted, I assume.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Not of the vinegary sorts. A good egg mayonnaise is my go to. It has acid, but muted.
I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
I’m with Bubblecar; I used to drink sulphuric acid.
My dad used to do that.
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
I’m with Bubblecar; I used to drink sulphuric acid.
My dad used to do that.
We never hear much about your dad.
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:I’m a bit of a acid food fiend, love the stuff.
I’m with Bubblecar; I used to drink sulphuric acid.
Tasty? Suitably diluted, I assume.
adds a “citric flavour” to plain water. don’t need much apparently. was during the war.
I mean in the 60s a lot of rainwater had a bit of sulfuric acid in it in London, apparently
dv said:
I mean in the 60s a lot of rainwater had a bit of sulfuric acid in it in London, apparently
I always thought that acid rain was LSD.
TYL
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
I mean in the 60s a lot of rainwater had a bit of sulfuric acid in it in London, apparently
I always thought that acid rain was LSD.
TYL
Lucy in the Sky :)
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
I mean in the 60s a lot of rainwater had a bit of sulfuric acid in it in London, apparently
I always thought that acid rain was LSD.
TYL
I remember reading a story about a man who was throwing acid at people on Wynyard station. AndI wondered if it was dots or pyramids or tickets.
Air raid shelters in Brisbane, c. 1944.
Air raid practice in Melbourne, 1942.
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.
In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Bubblecar said:
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Duck & cover under your desk.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Duck & cover under your desk.
Teacher looks vulnerable.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Duck & cover under your desk.
Sarah’s dad got taught to duck and cover.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Duck & cover under your desk.
Teacher looks vulnerable.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cold war air raid drill, “duck & cover” posture.In 1951, President Truman created the Federal Civil Defense Administration, which provided educational materials for schools about how to deal with a nuclear attack. Here, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Baltimore, students kneel in the hallway during an air-raid drill.
Duck & cover under your desk.
Sarah’s dad got taught to duck and cover.
Now they’re doing it all over again, in “active shooter” drills.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Duck & cover under your desk.
Sarah’s dad got taught to duck and cover.
Now they’re doing it all over again, in “active shooter” drills.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Duck & cover under your desk.
Sarah’s dad got taught to duck and cover.
Now they’re doing it all over again, in “active shooter” drills.
At least that is a real threat. No one every dropped a warhead on Cinncinatti.
School children in air raid drill, South Australia, WW2.
Bubblecar said:
School children in air raid drill, South Australia, WW2.
what have they stuck in their mouths?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
School children in air raid drill, South Australia, WW2.
what have they stuck in their mouths?
Probably just something to stop them biting their tongues in the event of blast.
Sydney kindergarten children wearing air raid headgear designed to muffle sounds and prevent them from biting tongues.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
School children in air raid drill, South Australia, WW2.
what have they stuck in their mouths?
Probably just something to stop them biting their tongues in the event of blast.
Sydney kindergarten children wearing air raid headgear designed to muffle sounds and prevent them from biting tongues.
far out.
Control Room, Air Raid Precautions, Melbourne, 1941.
Bubblecar said:
Control Room, Air Raid Precautions, Melbourne, 1941.
Air raid shelter, Melbourne, 1941.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Control Room, Air Raid Precautions, Melbourne, 1941.
Air raid shelter, Melbourne, 1941.
My grandfather put one in his backyard.
Military police guarding the courtroom during the trial of Eddie Leonski, the “Brownout strangler”, in Melbourne 1942.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Control Room, Air Raid Precautions, Melbourne, 1941.
Air raid shelter, Melbourne, 1941.
My grandfather put one in his backyard.
My BiL’s dad had a bunker in his backyard. Built by a previous owner. Brick and concrete, about 2m underground. Had metal shelves to stock with tinned food and tools and useful stuff etc. Their family never kept it stocked, I think it was built in the 1950s during the atomic bomb fear. It was fun to play in (we were family friends long before they got engaged).
Bubblecar said:
Control Room, Air Raid Precautions, Melbourne, 1941.
The taller, standing (I’m going to say) girl is giving that seated guy a death glare…
Divertissement, culture et curiosités
2 January at 15:46 ·
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Air raid shelter, Melbourne, 1941.
My grandfather put one in his backyard.
My BiL’s dad had a bunker in his backyard. Built by a previous owner. Brick and concrete, about 2m underground. Had metal shelves to stock with tinned food and tools and useful stuff etc. Their family never kept it stocked, I think it was built in the 1950s during the atomic bomb fear. It was fun to play in (we were family friends long before they got engaged).
It was well filled in by the time I came around. I just remember mum and pa telling me about it. In a twist my best mate now lives in the house next door.
sarahs mum said:
Divertissement, culture et curiosités
Medieval enigmatic saddles… The bone saddles of the fifteenth century form a group of objects particularly unique and special in the medieval history of Central Europe. There are thirty-three bone saddles scattered in museums around the world, from Budapest to New York. Most of these saddles were preserved in collections of aristocratic families before being transported to their current residence, museums. Despite their peculiarities and unique character, these bone saddles occupy a marginal place in studies. There are several questions about their place and time of origin, their initial purpose and their use for which there are no convincing answers due to the lack of written sources. In the 20th century, a theory emerged that all saddles were made for the Order of the Dragon of the German Roman Emperor Sigismond. However, a new idea has recently seen the day regarding the objective and original function of saddles. Benedetta Chiesi suggests that these saddles were used during tournaments and parades as well as during wedding ceremonies, more specifically during the domumductio procession, during which the bride was driving from the parent’s house tie to her new husband. This procession symbolized the change in the status of the bride and was also an opportunity to show the family’s wealth by exhibiting the dowry. The bone saddle itself appears as an iconic pattern in French and English literature from the 19th century. Bone saddles are presented as a proof of wealth and royalty in the tale of Aene and Didon de Christian de Troyes, the Tales de Cantorbéry de Chaucer and the Ballad of Thomas d’Ercildoune. Given that surviving saddles all date from the late XIV and early 15th centuries, literary saddles are likely to have been an inspiration to the group that exists today. Whether the saddles of the 19th century existed or not, the 15th century nobility wanted to imitate the wealth and greatness of the legendary characters she read in her carefully illuminated and illustrated manuscripts. The bone plates used to create the saddle, probably from pelvic bones of large animals such as cows, are fixed to the core using bone pins and glue. The bottom part is leather and a ball bark. Due to paint traces and evidence of golden details, some researchers assume that saddles were too golden to be used and were simply acquired for their value. However, the use of engraving and painting seems to prove otherwise. They were most likely used, albeit with parimony, during victory parades and ceremonies.
2 January at 15:46 ·
Certainly richly carved.
Ask a Librarian: The Brownout Strangler and Melbourne during WWII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K658dmWQAXA&t=14s
sarahs mum said:
Ta. I remember butterscotch Lifesavers.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta. I remember butterscotch Lifesavers.
I do too since prompted.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees and overcast and we’ve had the lightest of drizzles going on for some hours.
Off to the bush soon. I need to make some sandwiches to take for lunch first.
Morning buffy and others. 17.8°C here sunny and the bronze winged pigeons are hooming.
Overcast and cool in the Styx. Booster day .
Morning pilgrims.
Some may not remember Rob E Gee aka Robbie Porter (55 Days at Peking).
Anyway he’s gone to play at the next level up.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Some may not remember Rob E Gee aka Robbie Porter (55 Days at Peking).
Anyway he’s gone to play at the next level up.
https://www.song-list.net/robgee/songs
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/sinkholes-of-south-australia-limestone-coast/100701716
I’ve been and sat at the edge of Picaninnie Ponds. No way would you get me into water where the bottom is that far away.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Some may not remember Rob E Gee aka Robbie Porter (55 Days at Peking).
Anyway he’s gone to play at the next level up.
But he did that on the 16th of December. So last year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-ahmaud-arbery-murder/100745354
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-ahmaud-arbery-murder/100745354
Justice prevails for once.
Right. Lunch sandwiches made, slices of chocolate cake and strawberries boxed. Time to get into the relevent clothes and head to the bush for a few hours.
buffy said:
Right. Lunch sandwiches made, slices of chocolate cake and strawberries boxed. Time to get into the relevent clothes and head to the bush for a few hours.
:) enjoy.
Dam Full supply volume (ML) Current volume (ML) % full Latest observation Comment
Atkinson
30, 401 ML 7, 979 ML 26.2% 6:00am 08/01/2022
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)
6, 947 ML 4, 238 ML 61.0% 6:00am 08/01/2022
Borumba
46, 000 ML 54, 626 ML 118.8% 5:55am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Cedar Pocket 735 ML 908 ML 123.5% 6:02am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Clarendon
24, 276 ML 4, 098 ML 16.9% 6:12am 08/01/2022
Coolool
8, 183 ML 6, 350 ML 77.6% 6:16am 08/01/2022
Enoggera
4, 262 ML 4, 358 ML 102.3% 5:56am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Ewen Maddock
16, 587 ML 17, 071 ML 102.9% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Gold Creek
801 ML 830 ML 103.6% 6:15am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Hinze
310, 730 ML 316, 462 ML 101.8% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)
8, 018 ML 9, 736 ML 121.4% 5:52am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Lake Manchester
26, 217 ML 26, 217 ML 100.0% 6:11am 08/01/2022
Leslie Harrison 13, 206 ML 13, 253 ML 100.4% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Little Nerang
6, 705 ML 6, 808 ML 101.5% 12:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Maroon
44, 319 ML 44, 410 ML 100.2% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Releases occurring
Moogerah
83, 765 ML 64, 613 ML 77.1% 6:00am 08/01/2022
Nindooinbah
208 ML 226 ML 108.7% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)
214, 302 ML 147, 774 ML 69.0% 6:00am 08/01/2022
Poona
655 ML 666 ML 101.6% 5:56am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)
14, 192 ML 14, 363 ML 101.2% 6:00am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Somerset
379, 849 ML 299, 607 ML 78.9% 6:17am 08/01/2022
Wappa
4, 694 ML 5, 108 ML 108.8% 5:45am 08/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Wivenhoe
1, 165, 240 ML 555, 413 ML 47.7% 6:14am 08/01/2022
Wyaralong
102, 883 ML 102, 884 ML 100.0% 12:31pm 07/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Note: Full supply capacity does not include the entire flood storage compartments of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams.
The current flood storage capacity
Dam Total Flood Storage Volume Percentage of Flood Storage Volume in use Percentage of Flood Storage Volume available
Somerset 705, 000 ML 0.0% 100.0%
Wivenhoe 2, 080, 000 ML 0.0% 100.0%
Consider the purple crowned fairywren (male L, female R)
So lovely
dv said:
Consider the purple crowned fairywren (male L, female R)
So lovely
All the fairy wrens are so lovely.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-ahmaud-arbery-murder/100745354
Justice prevails for once.
Right outcome in the end but there are still questions about the police and District Attorney.
The GCPD reached the scene immediately after the fatal shooting. The responding officer’s report relied almost entirely on an interview with Gregory McMichael, who was described as a witness.——
The GCPD said that on February 24, Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill told them that the murder of Arbery “was justifiable homicide.” According to a memorandum written by Barnhill to the GCPD on April 2, Barnhill gave the GCPD “an initial opinion the day after the shooting” on February 24. In the April 2 memorandum, Barnhill wrote: “The autopsy supports the initial opinion we gave you on February 24, at the briefing room in the Glynn County Police Department after reviewing the evidence you had at that time. We do not see grounds for an arrest of any of the three parties.” But, according to the Office of the Georgia Attorney General on May 10, Barnhill had not yet been appointed to handle Arbery’s case on February 24, and he had not put in a request to handle the case.
Charges were not laid until there was public pressure, which only happened because video of the event started to circulate. If that video didn’t exist, or didn’t come to public light, this would be another case like Zimmerman’s murder of Trayvon Martin. No video, so the armed assailant can kill the unarmed victim knowing there will be no consequences because the victim is black.
dv said:
It’s amazing what you can order online now
For real?
Seriously, what would one use that for anyway?
We got 71 mm; some places recorded 650 mm overnight.
Some of the rain we got must have been very heavy with quite some wind – water is dripping from a ceiling light.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/queensland-flooding-rain-wide-bay-burnett-ex-tropical-cyclone/100745466
dumb’s back from the farm, I cleaned troughs, readed meters too
sheeps seemed happy, they got clean water
It’s worth mousing-over some of the red dots on this rainfall map; the highest I could find is 673 mm for the 24 hours!
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/seast.shtml
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Michael V said:
It’s worth mousing-over some of the red dots on this rainfall map; the highest I could find is 673 mm for the 24 hours!http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/seast.shtml
Damp indeed.
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Two sausages are cooking here. One each, with kimchi will be breakfast.
:)
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
:)
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
:)
Phone call from the immediately younger sister – tomorrow’s family do has been cancelled again.
Various family members are ill and had to have Covid tests after searching everywhere for testing kits.
The Ross bro-in-law’s sister’s entire family have Covid and the Ross people were mingling with them recently.
Also the older sister has another heavy cold.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/low-skilled-easily-replaceable-employees-must-return-to-work-immediately-otherwise-our-society-will-collapse
Okay this one is satire
Bubblecar said:
Phone call from the immediately younger sister – tomorrow’s family do has been cancelled again.Various family members are ill and had to have Covid tests after searching everywhere for testing kits.
The Ross bro-in-law’s sister’s entire family have Covid and the Ross people were mingling with them recently.
Also the older sister has another heavy cold.
Keeping away from the COVID illness is a good idea.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
Bubblecar said:
Phone call from the immediately younger sister – tomorrow’s family do has been cancelled again.Various family members are ill and had to have Covid tests after searching everywhere for testing kits.
The Ross bro-in-law’s sister’s entire family have Covid and the Ross people were mingling with them recently.
Also the older sister has another heavy cold.
Bugger.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
This is a bad thing. My cloth masks only fold one way so out is always out. I put them on by only touching the elastic.
I wash my cloth masks in soapy water after every use. The soap will destroy the virus.
How Soap Suds Kill the Coronavirus
https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/
fsm said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
This is a bad thing. My cloth masks only fold one way so out is always out. I put them on by only touching the elastic.I wash my cloth masks in soapy water after every use. The soap will destroy the virus.
Morning Saturdays. :)
25.3C & 71% indoors
24.5C & 74% outdoors
It’s an all or nothing day today.
All cloud, nothing of a breeze, and nothing on the moolies, or so they say.
Headed for 30C
Tamb said:
fsm said:
Tamb said:This is a bad thing. My cloth masks only fold one way so out is always out. I put them on by only touching the elastic.
I wash my cloth masks in soapy water after every use. The soap will destroy the virus.
Me too, then sun dry.
Same here.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-08/three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-ahmaud-arbery-murder/100745354
Justice prevails for once.
Right outcome in the end but there are still questions about the police and District Attorney.
The GCPD reached the scene immediately after the fatal shooting. The responding officer’s report relied almost entirely on an interview with Gregory McMichael, who was described as a witness.——
The GCPD said that on February 24, Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill told them that the murder of Arbery “was justifiable homicide.” According to a memorandum written by Barnhill to the GCPD on April 2, Barnhill gave the GCPD “an initial opinion the day after the shooting” on February 24. In the April 2 memorandum, Barnhill wrote: “The autopsy supports the initial opinion we gave you on February 24, at the briefing room in the Glynn County Police Department after reviewing the evidence you had at that time. We do not see grounds for an arrest of any of the three parties.” But, according to the Office of the Georgia Attorney General on May 10, Barnhill had not yet been appointed to handle Arbery’s case on February 24, and he had not put in a request to handle the case.Charges were not laid until there was public pressure, which only happened because video of the event started to circulate. If that video didn’t exist, or didn’t come to public light, this would be another case like Zimmerman’s murder of Trayvon Martin. No video, so the armed assailant can kill the unarmed victim knowing there will be no consequences because the victim is black.
Big Questions that still need to be addressed.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up. Two eggs are frying.
Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
Don’t drink and fit mask.
coffee landed
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:Back from the shops. Larder restocked.
People were good with masks even though there are a large number of anti-vaxers in the town.
I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
Don’t drink and fit mask.
don’t accidentally put someone elses mask on, saw that happen other day, they put mine on, had it on until I told the person, I thought for a moment they were going to wash their face off and mouth out with bleach, such was the look on their face
I can see a day, when the economy has slowed, self-imposed lockdowns gone too far, the virus failing to penetrate those last pockets of society, the professional recluses for example, some premier or the PM might mandate mask swapping
transition said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ve come to realise that my mask protocols have not been good because I put them on without regard to which way I put them on, sometimes facing in and maybe the next time facing out.
Don’t drink and fit mask.
don’t accidentally put someone elses mask on, saw that happen other day, they put mine on, had it on until I told the person, I thought for a moment they were going to wash their face off and mouth out with bleach, such was the look on their face
I can see a day, when the economy has slowed, self-imposed lockdowns gone too far, the virus failing to penetrate those last pockets of society, the professional recluses for example, some premier or the PM might mandate mask swapping
Was it a person who otherwise would hug and kiss you?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Don’t drink and fit mask.
don’t accidentally put someone elses mask on, saw that happen other day, they put mine on, had it on until I told the person, I thought for a moment they were going to wash their face off and mouth out with bleach, such was the look on their face
I can see a day, when the economy has slowed, self-imposed lockdowns gone too far, the virus failing to penetrate those last pockets of society, the professional recluses for example, some premier or the PM might mandate mask swapping
Was it a person who otherwise would hug and kiss you?
Well since the family do is off once again, I might as well once again drink the Limited Edition gin I got for the brother.
Luckily I got him some tonic and limes, too.
Bubblecar said:
Well since the family do is off once again, I might as well once again drink the Limited Edition gin I got for the brother.Luckily I got him some tonic and limes, too.
Have you got some other festives for your party for one?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well since the family do is off once again, I might as well once again drink the Limited Edition gin I got for the brother.Luckily I got him some tonic and limes, too.
Have you got some other festives for your party for one?
I could eat the chocolates I got him, too :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well since the family do is off once again, I might as well once again drink the Limited Edition gin I got for the brother.Luckily I got him some tonic and limes, too.
Have you got some other festives for your party for one?
I could eat the chocolates I got him, too :)
Next time simplify 
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
I read some reviews on the movie Don’t look up… and they aren’t great (the movie itself has some good acting, an interesting story Line until the last 30 mins, and a lounge in cheek approach). however someone tweeted that the harsh reviews are by journalists whose profession isn’t treated very nicely in the movie (however accurate).
any who… the make journalism great again movement continue in a direction with this gem…
“The therapist, who uses pronouns they/them, has claimed people troll them online for her controversial parenting style.”
Arts said:
I read some reviews on the movie Don’t look up… and they aren’t great (the movie itself has some good acting, an interesting story Line until the last 30 mins, and a lounge in cheek approach). however someone tweeted that the harsh reviews are by journalists whose profession isn’t treated very nicely in the movie (however accurate).any who… the make journalism great again movement continue in a direction with this gem…
“The therapist, who uses pronouns they/them, has claimed people troll them online for her controversial parenting style.”
Your posts are always interesting. :)
Arts said:
I read some reviews on the movie Don’t look up… and they aren’t great (the movie itself has some good acting, an interesting story Line until the last 30 mins, and a lounge in cheek approach). however someone tweeted that the harsh reviews are by journalists whose profession isn’t treated very nicely in the movie (however accurate).any who… the make journalism great again movement continue in a direction with this gem…
“The therapist, who uses pronouns they/them, has claimed people troll them online for her controversial parenting style.”
A couple of people have posted on my facebook that it is an excellent movie. But they are artists. What would they know?
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
Can actually flip and flick itself but I didn’t quite get that in any of my videos.
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
it’s a bit lighter.. they are becoming rarer and rarer.. nice find.
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
I read some reviews on the movie Don’t look up… and they aren’t great (the movie itself has some good acting, an interesting story Line until the last 30 mins, and a lounge in cheek approach). however someone tweeted that the harsh reviews are by journalists whose profession isn’t treated very nicely in the movie (however accurate).any who… the make journalism great again movement continue in a direction with this gem…
“The therapist, who uses pronouns they/them, has claimed people troll them online for her controversial parenting style.”
A couple of people have posted on my facebook that it is an excellent movie. But they are artists. What would they know?
meh… It’s a great concept, but I wouldn’t call the movie excellent… sometimes I’m an artist.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
it’s a bit lighter.. they are becoming rarer and rarer.. nice find.
ha ha :)
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
I read some reviews on the movie Don’t look up… and they aren’t great (the movie itself has some good acting, an interesting story Line until the last 30 mins, and a lounge in cheek approach). however someone tweeted that the harsh reviews are by journalists whose profession isn’t treated very nicely in the movie (however accurate).any who… the make journalism great again movement continue in a direction with this gem…
“The therapist, who uses pronouns they/them, has claimed people troll them online for her controversial parenting style.”
A couple of people have posted on my facebook that it is an excellent movie. But they are artists. What would they know?
meh… It’s a great concept, but I wouldn’t call the movie excellent… sometimes I’m an artist.
and often, a critic. ;)
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:A couple of people have posted on my facebook that it is an excellent movie. But they are artists. What would they know?
meh… It’s a great concept, but I wouldn’t call the movie excellent… sometimes I’m an artist.
and often, a critic. ;)
it’s my job to be critical.. it’s difficult to turn off sometimes…. my friends do call me on it but they love me anyway I am and keep including me in stuff.
Bubblecar said:
Well since the family do is off once again, I might as well once again drink the Limited Edition gin I got for the brother.Luckily I got him some tonic and limes, too.
:)
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579
Lol
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:meh… It’s a great concept, but I wouldn’t call the movie excellent… sometimes I’m an artist.
and often, a critic. ;)
it’s my job to be critical.. it’s difficult to turn off sometimes…. my friends do call me on it but they love me anyway I am and keep including me in stuff.
I love it too. Keep it up. :)
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
Horsehair worm?
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
broked
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
I don’t always go to the links. and the one time I do…
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
Horsehair worm?
That’s a bit closer than BIC lighter. ;)
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
We can laugh about it now.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
This bugger could stretch itself to three times this length and move like a snake. Appears to have sucker like mouth parts.
Horsehair worm?
That’s a bit closer than BIC lighter. ;)
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
It worked for me. But I am friends with the bear.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Horsehair worm?
That’s a bit closer than BIC lighter. ;)
They are sticky.
They are.
and bear with me. This is the first time I’ve observed one. Wanted to do more work on it but felt sorry for putting it in the sun so chucked it back in the garden. It would appear to have come in on the clothes of the friend I had here picking fruit for me since my arms aren’t working right yet.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
It worked for me. But I am friends with the bear.
ah
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
Idk, try this one
https://youtube.com/shorts/KJPJlx5vE7M?feature=share
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
Idk, try this one
https://youtube.com/shorts/KJPJlx5vE7M?feature=share
I preferred the first one…
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10226431495911315&id=1161304579Lol
“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
Idk, try this one
https://youtube.com/shorts/KJPJlx5vE7M?feature=share
Had those cunts do that when I used to put all my stubbies in the recycling bin.
So WTF do you think is funny here?
Doris Day’s version of You Go To My Head, 1949.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1aEVBfPsWI
One of the finest cars available before the outbreak of hostilities.
The 12 cylinder Lagonda saloon designed by W. O. Bentley, 1938.
Facebook just introduced me to dog wipes.. literally wipes for your dogs face, paws, butt… what in the fresh hell is this bullshit?
Bubblecar said:
One of the finest cars available before the outbreak of hostilities.The 12 cylinder Lagonda saloon designed by W. O. Bentley, 1938.
I wonder what the 12-cyl engine sounded like.
Bubblecar said:
Doris Day’s version of You Go To My Head, 1949.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1aEVBfPsWI
Frank Sinatra with a barely awake version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0NJMYTxnLI
The song was written by John Frederick Coots, better known for Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1934).
Bubblecar said:
One of the finest cars available before the outbreak of hostilities.The 12 cylinder Lagonda saloon designed by W. O. Bentley, 1938.
One of these was in the old Lay-down shed at Hillgrove Gold Mine in the 1980s. And a torpedo and various other trinkets.
Why am I listening to Frank Sinatra? I had no idea but then realised:
My brother is a fan, and I’m drinking his gin.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
One of the finest cars available before the outbreak of hostilities.The 12 cylinder Lagonda saloon designed by W. O. Bentley, 1938.
I wonder what the 12-cyl engine sounded like.
Like this (particularly at the end of the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sx3uMpWtHI
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Doris Day’s version of You Go To My Head, 1949.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1aEVBfPsWI
Frank Sinatra with a barely awake version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0NJMYTxnLI
The song was written by John Frederick Coots, better known for Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1934).
Here’s Chet Baker with a pleasantly soft and plodding version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vf9EZLwEs0
But my favourite remains the Joe Loss version from 1938, with Chick Henderson doing the singing (Chick sadly died a few years later in a London air raid, aged 31).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtIZ86XhRKY
roughbarked said:
dv said:
furious said:“The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
Yes, very funny…
Idk, try this one
https://youtube.com/shorts/KJPJlx5vE7M?feature=share
Had those cunts do that when I used to put all my stubbies in the recycling bin.
So WTF do you think is funny here?
Turn sound on
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Idk, try this one
https://youtube.com/shorts/KJPJlx5vE7M?feature=share
Had those cunts do that when I used to put all my stubbies in the recycling bin.
So WTF do you think is funny here?
Turn sound on
I didn’t go further than the title credits.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
One of the finest cars available before the outbreak of hostilities.The 12 cylinder Lagonda saloon designed by W. O. Bentley, 1938.
I wonder what the 12-cyl engine sounded like.
Like this (particularly at the end of the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sx3uMpWtHI
Bit bloody noisy.
1930s Bentleys were marketed as the silent sports car.
Maybe the v-12 was more difficult to mute.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Had those cunts do that when I used to put all my stubbies in the recycling bin.
So WTF do you think is funny here?
Turn sound on
I didn’t go further than the title credits.
It’s a child accidentally riding into some bins, no malice aforethought.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I wonder what the 12-cyl engine sounded like.
Like this (particularly at the end of the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sx3uMpWtHI
Bit bloody noisy.
1930s Bentleys were marketed as the silent sports car.
Maybe the v-12 was more difficult to mute.
I doubt that.
Bubblecar said:
Why am I listening to Frank Sinatra? I had no idea but then realised:My brother is a fan, and I’m drinking his gin.
I watched Fil run Frank through the detect autotune software. Frank’s runs and pitching are really really spot on.
(Autotune would have made a mess of him because of all the runs.)
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Turn sound on
I didn’t go further than the title credits.
It’s a child accidentally riding into some bins, no malice aforethought.
My bad for not looking then but still, why ?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Had those cunts do that when I used to put all my stubbies in the recycling bin.
So WTF do you think is funny here?
Turn sound on
I didn’t go further than the title credits.
Roughie, i’m surprised at your lack of imagination.
The obvious thing to do, if kids are making a habit of crashing into wheelie bins, is to fill your bin with bricks.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Why am I listening to Frank Sinatra? I had no idea but then realised:My brother is a fan, and I’m drinking his gin.
I watched Fil run Frank through the detect autotune software. Frank’s runs and pitching are really really spot on.
(Autotune would have made a mess of him because of all the runs.)
He knew his craft. If it’s crooning you seek, Frank is your technically proficient supplier.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:I didn’t go further than the title credits.
It’s a child accidentally riding into some bins, no malice aforethought.
My bad for not looking then but still, why ?
The earth is choking and letting too much sun in and the people are choking the hospital wards. They a busily trying to priint money fast enough in an attempt to defeat the biggest lie of all. and you are keen to do this with your life?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Why am I listening to Frank Sinatra? I had no idea but then realised:My brother is a fan, and I’m drinking his gin.
I watched Fil run Frank through the detect autotune software. Frank’s runs and pitching are really really spot on.
(Autotune would have made a mess of him because of all the runs.)
SEEING Frank Sinatra’s voice has given me a FAR greater appreciation for his voice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej61f7G7PJU&t=982s
time stamped…one minute in.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Turn sound on
I didn’t go further than the title credits.
Roughie, i’m surprised at your lack of imagination.
The obvious thing to do, if kids are making a habit of crashing into wheelie bins, is to fill your bin with bricks.
:) the times I’ve done that, they didn’t try.
How about that Ukrainian rapper.
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that Ukrainian rapper.
Darker side of Ukraine.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that Ukrainian rapper.
Darker side of Ukraine.
Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that Ukrainian rapper.
Darker side of Ukraine.
Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Lovely image.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that Ukrainian rapper.
Darker side of Ukraine.
Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Wow, that’s a burst of colour.
Professor Michael Gore, the founder of the national science institution Questacon, has died in Canberra.
Posted 1h ago
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Darker side of Ukraine.
Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Lovely image.
It is beautiful, but quite manipulated, I think. You cannot have the sunflowers facing the sun like that when the sun is behind them.
That horsehair worm. https://www.flickr.com/video_download.gne?id=51807421670
Speedy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Lovely image.
It is beautiful, but quite manipulated, I think. You cannot have the sunflowers facing the sun like that when the sun is behind them.
Clever girl.
As you know, I did not offer this information. ;)Speedy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Have some sunflowers, national flower of Ukraine.
I wrote a stately dance the other day called Sunflower Pavane.
Lovely image.
It is beautiful, but quite manipulated, I think. You cannot have the sunflowers facing the sun like that when the sun is behind them.
I remember travelling to toowoomba and coming over a ridge and all the sunflowers, hundreds of acres of them, were looking at me.
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.
Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbxFIVQv8c
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I have leftovers.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I have leftovers.
I have chicken legs.
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I have leftovers.
I have chicken legs.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
If you don’t put some meat in it you wont grow up to be big and strong.
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:I have leftovers.
I have chicken legs.
Keep your trousers on & no one will notice.
LOLOL
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:I have leftovers.
I have chicken legs.
Keep your trousers on & no one will notice.
Gold.
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:I have leftovers.
I have chicken legs.
Keep your trousers on & no one will notice.
boomtish.
I’m back. But I’ve got a heap of photos to sort through. And I think a shower first might be in order. I’ll bore you with some photos later.
https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-capture-red-supergiant-star-exploding-in-massive-supernova-for-the-very-first-time/
buffy said:
I’m back. But I’ve got a heap of photos to sort through. And I think a shower first might be in order. I’ll bore you with some photos later.
Will………..will there be any photos of the keg on legs?
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m back. But I’ve got a heap of photos to sort through. And I think a shower first might be in order. I’ll bore you with some photos later.
Will………..will there be any photos of the keg on legs?
No, but we shooed a young koala off the road to save it becoming roadkill. Hang about, I’m going to do those photos first.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbxFIVQv8c
Stupid parents, I bet they voted Brexit too.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbxFIVQv8cStupid parents, I bet they voted Brexit too.
Anyway it was a fine short film, recommended :)
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-capture-red-supergiant-star-exploding-in-massive-supernova-for-the-very-first-time/
Ta.
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m back. But I’ve got a heap of photos to sort through. And I think a shower first might be in order. I’ll bore you with some photos later.
Will………..will there be any photos of the keg on legs?
No; Boonie has the COVIDs.
We saw this young one walking on the road from some distance back, and when we got closer we could see it was about 2/3 adult size. No sign of Mum about, maybe she told it to “go outside and play”. It seemed a bit befuddled. Mr buffy slowed down, which slowed down the ute behind us too and we drove gently past. We then pulled over, the other ute bipped us and went on, and we went back. I was going to get out and shoo it, but it made for the side of the road anyway and went up a wattle tree. Then it got to watch me wander around underneath to get photos and talking to it. It was a bit wet.
Earth Is Tiny Because The Sun Had Saturn-Like Rings Before It Had Planets Say Scientists
The Sun had bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn’s rings before it had planets, which influenced how large planet Earth turned out to be.
That’s what a new supercomputer model says that was this week described in a study published online in Nature Astronomy.
more…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01557-z
buffy said:
We saw this young one walking on the road from some distance back, and when we got closer we could see it was about 2/3 adult size. No sign of Mum about, maybe she told it to “go outside and play”. It seemed a bit befuddled. Mr buffy slowed down, which slowed down the ute behind us too and we drove gently past. We then pulled over, the other ute bipped us and went on, and we went back. I was going to get out and shoo it, but it made for the side of the road anyway and went up a wattle tree. Then it got to watch me wander around underneath to get photos and talking to it. It was a bit wet.
Looks like it might be recovering from unexpected adventures.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We saw this young one walking on the road from some distance back, and when we got closer we could see it was about 2/3 adult size. No sign of Mum about, maybe she told it to “go outside and play”. It seemed a bit befuddled. Mr buffy slowed down, which slowed down the ute behind us too and we drove gently past. We then pulled over, the other ute bipped us and went on, and we went back. I was going to get out and shoo it, but it made for the side of the road anyway and went up a wattle tree. Then it got to watch me wander around underneath to get photos and talking to it. It was a bit wet.
Looks like it might be recovering from unexpected adventures.
It looks scorched, But I think that’s its natural colour.
dv said:
what has the world come to when people think this way?
Time to pack up and head down the mountain.
Hopefully I’ll be able to listen to England collap……………to bat.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
…also added loads of tarragon to the broccoli/leek mixture before gently cooking.
Which is a thoroughly delicious combination although sarahs mum wouldn’t like it.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/307451
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
Carrots are good for eyes and other organs. As for broccoli being ‘good’ for the liver, I think the liver prefers only water, thanks.
Speedy said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
Carrots are good for eyes and other organs. As for broccoli being ‘good’ for the liver, I think the liver prefers only water, thanks.
See the link I posted. Broccoli is good for the liver.
Bubblecar said:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/307451
Interesting. Well, you’ve got to eat something hey, and I’m glad that broccoli is a staple in this household.
Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PM
READY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
Carrots are good for eyes and other organs. As for broccoli being ‘good’ for the liver, I think the liver prefers only water, thanks.
See the link I posted. Broccoli is good for the liver.
cutting back on alcohol would probably better better.
on good old ULP power here, coal has failed us again.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:Carrots are good for eyes and other organs. As for broccoli being ‘good’ for the liver, I think the liver prefers only water, thanks.
See the link I posted. Broccoli is good for the liver.
cutting back on alcohol would probably better better.
Or both. Every time you feel like a drink, eat a floret.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: a quiche with a crust made of blitzed Sao with butter and an egg.Filling of spinach, leek, smoked cheddar, parsley, 4 x eggs, a little cream.
I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
…also added loads of tarragon to the broccoli/leek mixture before gently cooking.
Which is a thoroughly delicious combination although sarahs mum wouldn’t like it.
…actually the filling took no fewer than 7 x eggs, presumably because the crust is so absorbent. The first 4 egg mixture just seemed to disappear.
Anyway it’s now in the oven and should be a pretty damn good quiche.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PMREADY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
I think it is just fuck-wittery.
Drinking some quite nice French pinot noir.
This and the fine English Estate gin will be my last boozing until the family finally meets for its repeatedly postponed do.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PMREADY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
I think it is just fuck-wittery.
Couldn’t he just build one in Nevada instead?
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PMREADY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
I think it is just fuck-wittery.
I think it will happen eventually. Personally i’d prefer we focused on bringing a suitable asteroid into geosynchronous orbit, mining it and building a space elevator.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PMREADY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
I think it is just fuck-wittery.
Couldn’t he just build one in Nevada instead?
Yeah, that is what I was thinking too. Build a city of one million people in a desert somewhere, and see how hard it is. It would bankrupt him almost immediately.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Musk plans to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.
MIKE BROWN
1.6.2022 2:30 PMREADY TO LIVE on Mars? It could become an option soon, if Elon Musk succeeds in his goals.
The SpaceX CEO has a long-standing vision of establishing a city on the Red Planet. It would be self-sustaining, would be home to 1 million people, and would transform humanity into a multi-planet species. It is perhaps Musk’s most ambitious goal, one that could keep him occupied for the next three decades.
“It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future would be better than the past,” Musk said at the International Astronautical Conference 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-codex/amp
I think it is just fuck-wittery.
I think it will happen eventually. Personally i’d prefer we focused on bringing a suitable asteroid into geosynchronous orbit, mining it and building a space elevator.
I think that day is still decades if not centuries away. Long after I’m dead at any rate. We need effort to keep this planet habitable first, before we start colonising space.
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:I think it is just fuck-wittery.
Couldn’t he just build one in Nevada instead?
Yeah, that is what I was thinking too. Build a city of one million people in a desert somewhere, and see how hard it is. It would bankrupt him almost immediately.
Death valley or such.
afternoon folks
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I think it is just fuck-wittery.
I think it will happen eventually. Personally i’d prefer we focused on bringing a suitable asteroid into geosynchronous orbit, mining it and building a space elevator.
I think that day is still decades if not centuries away. Long after I’m dead at any rate. We need effort to keep this planet habitable first, before we start colonising space.
Yes keeping this one habitable might be a learning experience if things get out of hand, ozone layer for example, still there at times.
monkey skipper said:
afternoon folks
Hi monkey. Here’s tonight’s dinner, out of the oven and cooling a little.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We saw this young one walking on the road from some distance back, and when we got closer we could see it was about 2/3 adult size. No sign of Mum about, maybe she told it to “go outside and play”. It seemed a bit befuddled. Mr buffy slowed down, which slowed down the ute behind us too and we drove gently past. We then pulled over, the other ute bipped us and went on, and we went back. I was going to get out and shoo it, but it made for the side of the road anyway and went up a wattle tree. Then it got to watch me wander around underneath to get photos and talking to it. It was a bit wet.
Looks like it might be recovering from unexpected adventures.
Rain…hasn’t been a lot of it about.
:)
Sorting my photos and IDing some roadside weeds took a while. The Hypericum (St John’s Wort) is pretty.
And the Hyacinth orchids are coming up.
Food report: Severe shortage of inspiration here…a couple of South Melbourne dim sims each are presently in the steamer.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
afternoon folks
Hi monkey. Here’s tonight’s dinner, out of the oven and cooling a little.
looks good , i had a scotch fillet steak sandwich for lunch today.
buffy said:
Food report: Severe shortage of inspiration here…a couple of South Melbourne dim sims each are presently in the steamer.
home made fried rice and a sweet’n‘sour sauce?
An old one just went past on Facebook.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll tell you what, you need to blitz a lot of Saos to make a quiche crust (which is not surprising given that they’re mainly air).
Decided to use broccoli instead of spinach, for my liver’s sake (broccoli is very good for said organ).
Yeah, and carrots are good for your eyesight.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/307451
Oh, you and your…facts!
Quiche verdict: all worked well together, especially the smoked cheese and tarragon.
Now time for a lay-me-down.
Tonight’s viewing will be the other legendary Thunderbirds desert episode, Desperate Intruder, which I re-watch once every couple years or so.
It’s the infamous one where Brains is buried up to his neck in the hot sands and left to die of thirst.
pizza for dinner
lady reading packet
baking instructions, of oven…
1. preheat 210C fan forced blah
2. blah
3. blah
4. serve while hot
CAUTION: pizza will be very hot
Well that was a rough day off, 40 boosters and data entry for a 50 bed nursing home. To top it off, our usual takeaways are either closed or weren’t taking any more orders. So… Taco Bell it is.
Hey dv, do you play on your chess games on chess.com?
ABC News:
‘Pakistan has its first woman on the Supreme Court – so, who is Ayesha Malik?
In its 75-year history since independence from colonial rule, Pakistan has not had a woman judge in its top court. But Ayesha Malik’s path to victory has been controversial.’
In all seriousness, and with genuine regret, i give her 3-6 months before she’s assassinated.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Pakistan has its first woman on the Supreme Court – so, who is Ayesha Malik?
In its 75-year history since independence from colonial rule, Pakistan has not had a woman judge in its top court. But Ayesha Malik’s path to victory has been controversial.’In all seriousness, and with genuine regret, i give her 3-6 months before she’s assassinated.
Seems a bit pessimistic to me. Given that she has already been involved in some “controversial” decisions in her role at a lower level, her opponents would have already had plenty of opportunity.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Pakistan has its first woman on the Supreme Court – so, who is Ayesha Malik?
In its 75-year history since independence from colonial rule, Pakistan has not had a woman judge in its top court. But Ayesha Malik’s path to victory has been controversial.’In all seriousness, and with genuine regret, i give her 3-6 months before she’s assassinated.
Seems a bit pessimistic to me. Given that she has already been involved in some “controversial” decisions in her role at a lower level, her opponents would have already had plenty of opportunity.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Pakistan has its first woman on the Supreme Court – so, who is Ayesha Malik?
In its 75-year history since independence from colonial rule, Pakistan has not had a woman judge in its top court. But Ayesha Malik’s path to victory has been controversial.’In all seriousness, and with genuine regret, i give her 3-6 months before she’s assassinated.
Seems a bit pessimistic to me. Given that she has already been involved in some “controversial” decisions in her role at a lower level, her opponents would have already had plenty of opportunity.
Pessimistic, yes, possibly.
But, they got around to ‘dealing with’ Benazir Bhutto in their own good time.
Just had a call to supply an appliance to a fire over 1000km away. Light tankers only, that usually means too steep for heavies, or in this case too sandy. I have one crew heading North at 6am tomorrow for a 7 day tour of duty.
At first glance the fire/s have a perimeter(fire front) of around 250-300km. The firescan plane has just finished mapping the incident with high-res infrared and is returning to Perth.
Myfirewatch shows the size of it from satellite.
I can’t go coz I have to work this coming week.
Kingy said:
Just had a call to supply an appliance to a fire over 1000km away. Light tankers only, that usually means too steep for heavies, or in this case too sandy. I have one crew heading North at 6am tomorrow for a 7 day tour of duty.At first glance the fire/s have a perimeter(fire front) of around 250-300km. The firescan plane has just finished mapping the incident with high-res infrared and is returning to Perth.
Myfirewatch shows the size of it from satellite.
I can’t go coz I have to work this coming week.
That’s huge.
Hey Dv! Have you considered the white-browed tit-warbler?
Australias only actual real Pirate.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Just had a call to supply an appliance to a fire over 1000km away. Light tankers only, that usually means too steep for heavies, or in this case too sandy. I have one crew heading North at 6am tomorrow for a 7 day tour of duty.At first glance the fire/s have a perimeter(fire front) of around 250-300km. The firescan plane has just finished mapping the incident with high-res infrared and is returning to Perth.
Myfirewatch shows the size of it from satellite.
I can’t go coz I have to work this coming week.
That’s huge.
I foresee that there will be many kms put on the speedo before it returns.
The current record is on our “new” light tanker from a couple of summers ago. It left here with 2994km on the clock and returned with 6439km. ~3500km at one incident east of Esperance. Our brigade has been setting records most years for something, whether it be amount of fires, distance traveled, distance from home, hours per incident etc. Each year is bigger and better more :/
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Just had a call to supply an appliance to a fire over 1000km away. Light tankers only, that usually means too steep for heavies, or in this case too sandy. I have one crew heading North at 6am tomorrow for a 7 day tour of duty.At first glance the fire/s have a perimeter(fire front) of around 250-300km. The firescan plane has just finished mapping the incident with high-res infrared and is returning to Perth.
Myfirewatch shows the size of it from satellite.
I can’t go coz I have to work this coming week.
That’s huge.
I foresee that there will be many kms put on the speedo before it returns.
The current record is on our “new” light tanker from a couple of summers ago. It left here with 2994km on the clock and returned with 6439km. ~3500km at one incident east of Esperance. Our brigade has been setting records most years for something, whether it be amount of fires, distance traveled, distance from home, hours per incident etc. Each year is bigger and
bettermore :/
I suppose it goes out pretty quickly behiind the leading edge? Around here there are so manytons per acre that the fire gets bigger but it keeps on burning where it is.
—-
The closest I have got to you recently is the lighthouse at cape naturliste.
i’ll put the kettle on
watching something’s gotta give, not seen it before
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something%27s_Gotta_Give_(film)
“Something’s Gotta Give is a 2003 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. It stars Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton as a successful 60-something and 50-something, who find love for each other in later life, despite being complete opposites. Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet co-star, with Frances McDormand, Paul Michael Glaser, Jon Favreau, and KaDee Strickland playing key supporting roles..”
Watching Desperate Intruder. Not sure that Tin-Tin’s diving costume is entirely dignified.
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
I mean in real life, not Thunderbirds :)
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
I mean in real life, not Thunderbirds :)
crookes radiometer.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
Ta.
party_pants said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer
It is an interesting toy. I have one.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
In the background of this scene: These bulbs with the diamond flags in them, I’ve seen them before. What are they for?
It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
Ta.
No worries.
Good win by Freo tonight, pp,
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:It is a radiometer. For measuring electromagnetic (especially light) intensity.
Ta.
No worries.
One day, you will answer a sensible question, and I’ll be just waiting to take the credit :p
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
No worries.
One day, you will answer a sensible question, and I’ll be just waiting to take the credit :p
you’ll be waiting for an eternity then.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
No worries.
One day, you will answer a sensible question, and I’ll be just waiting to take the credit :p
Not gunna happen.
sibeen said:
Good win by Freo tonight, pp,
Hey what? AFL already? I am half-watching the BBL heat vs Hurricanes.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Good win by Freo tonight, pp,
Hey what? AFL already? I am half-watching the BBL heat vs Hurricanes.
W…
furious said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Good win by Freo tonight, pp,
Hey what? AFL already? I am half-watching the BBL heat vs Hurricanes.
W…
Oh. I must confess to never having watched and AFLW game. Even a Freo one.
party_pants said:
furious said:
party_pants said:Hey what? AFL already? I am half-watching the BBL heat vs Hurricanes.
W…
Oh. I must confess to never having watched and AFLW game. Even a Freo one.
Don’t bother. WBBL is equal to the non W version, AFLW is not even close to the same…
furious said:
party_pants said:
furious said:W…
Oh. I must confess to never having watched and AFLW game. Even a Freo one.
Don’t bother. WBBL is equal to the non W version, AFLW is not even close to the same…
I disagree. It improves every season; whilst not at the level of the AFL, and will never be, it is still an enjoyable game to watch.
sibeen said:
furious said:
party_pants said:Oh. I must confess to never having watched and AFLW game. Even a Freo one.
Don’t bother. WBBL is equal to the non W version, AFLW is not even close to the same…
I disagree. It improves every season; whilst not at the level of the AFL, and will never be, it is still an enjoyable game to watch.
Each to their own…
furious said:
sibeen said:
furious said:Don’t bother. WBBL is equal to the non W version, AFLW is not even close to the same…
I disagree. It improves every season; whilst not at the level of the AFL, and will never be, it is still an enjoyable game to watch.
Each to their own…
you lot should thank your lucky stars you have a tv to watch or not watch it on!
JudgeMental said:
furious said:
sibeen said:I disagree. It improves every season; whilst not at the level of the AFL, and will never be, it is still an enjoyable game to watch.
Each to their own…
you lot should thank your lucky stars you have a tv to watch or not watch it on!
I have a paid streaming service. I can watch it on my phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV (and I have two of items 2 and 4).
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
furious said:Each to their own…
you lot should thank your lucky stars you have a tv to watch or not watch it on!
I have a paid streaming service. I can watch it on my phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV (and I have two of items 2 and 4).
On top of those things, I have a network tv tuner and can watch free to air sport, or whatever, on any of them same devices…
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
furious said:Each to their own…
you lot should thank your lucky stars you have a tv to watch or not watch it on!
I have a paid streaming service. I can watch it on my phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV (and I have two of items 2 and 4).
you are connected.
I have a nice big Panasonic telly but it’s not “smart”. So I mainly use it for listening to ABC Classic (or music discs) when I’m reading in the living room.
Bubblecar said:
I have a nice big Panasonic telly but it’s not “smart”. So I mainly use it for listening to ABC Classic (or music discs) when I’m reading in the living room.
I like your rugs and all.
Bubblecar said:
I have a nice big Panasonic telly but it’s not “smart”. So I mainly use it for listening to ABC Classic (or music discs) when I’m reading in the living room.
a nice space, master car, got your bible open there I see, some evening study and prayer
Bubblecar said:
I have a nice big Panasonic telly but it’s not “smart”. So I mainly use it for listening to ABC Classic (or music discs) when I’m reading in the living room.
You can get a cheap device to plug into that TV to make it smart…
Katti co-authored a paper in May about decolonizing ecology. It included a map showing that countries in Africa and South America that were formerly colonized by European powers have the most bird species named after European surnames. Today, there’s a whole movement to scrap racist bird names. If successful, up to 150 birds named after people who benefited from slavery might get new monikers.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22865758/decolonizing-earth-sciences-paleontology-fossil-record
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
I have a nice big Panasonic telly but it’s not “smart”. So I mainly use it for listening to ABC Classic (or music discs) when I’m reading in the living room.
a nice space, master car, got your bible open there I see, some evening study and prayer
Evil Hahahahaha
That’s a leather-bound volume of the complete fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.
sarahs mum said:
Katti co-authored a paper in May about decolonizing ecology. It included a map showing that countries in Africa and South America that were formerly colonized by European powers have the most bird species named after European surnames. Today, there’s a whole movement to scrap racist bird names. If successful, up to 150 birds named after people who benefited from slavery might get new monikers.https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22865758/decolonizing-earth-sciences-paleontology-fossil-record
What a waste of energy…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Katti co-authored a paper in May about decolonizing ecology. It included a map showing that countries in Africa and South America that were formerly colonized by European powers have the most bird species named after European surnames. Today, there’s a whole movement to scrap racist bird names. If successful, up to 150 birds named after people who benefited from slavery might get new monikers.https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22865758/decolonizing-earth-sciences-paleontology-fossil-record
What a waste of energy…
Taxonomy revisions go on all the time.
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Katti co-authored a paper in May about decolonizing ecology. It included a map showing that countries in Africa and South America that were formerly colonized by European powers have the most bird species named after European surnames. Today, there’s a whole movement to scrap racist bird names. If successful, up to 150 birds named after people who benefited from slavery might get new monikers.https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22865758/decolonizing-earth-sciences-paleontology-fossil-record
What a waste of energy…
+1
To round off the evening, Eliane Amherd’s rendition of You Go To My Head, Budapest Palace of Arts February 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxmFoK6rmv4
I saw a film recently called Contagion, in which a deadly virus is spread to humans from a bat/flying fox defaecating in a pig farm; the pigs contract (or at least become carriers of) the virus and are sold to humans in a Chinese wet market. There is some actual epidemiological science when the WHO/CDC try to contain the virus, but the film’s depiction of the rest of the human reaction is completely different to what we saw with COVID-19: people actually try to avoid contracting the virus; nobody claims the disease doesn’t exist; when a vaccine is announced people riot trying to get some, even kidnapping WHO staff to get it; nobody refuses to be vaccinated because it’s filled with 5G Bill Gates mind control nanoparticles.
btm said:
I saw a film recently called Contagion, in which a deadly virus is spread to humans from a bat/flying fox defaecating in a pig farm; the pigs contract (or at least become carriers of) the virus and are sold to humans in a Chinese wet market. There is some actual epidemiological science when the WHO/CDC try to contain the virus, but the film’s depiction of the rest of the human reaction is completely different to what we saw with COVID-19: people actually try to avoid contracting the virus; nobody claims the disease doesn’t exist; when a vaccine is announced people riot trying to get some, even kidnapping WHO staff to get it; nobody refuses to be vaccinated because it’s filled with 5G Bill Gates mind control nanoparticles.
Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
party_pants said:
btm said:
I saw a film recently called Contagion, in which a deadly virus is spread to humans from a bat/flying fox defaecating in a pig farm; the pigs contract (or at least become carriers of) the virus and are sold to humans in a Chinese wet market. There is some actual epidemiological science when the WHO/CDC try to contain the virus, but the film’s depiction of the rest of the human reaction is completely different to what we saw with COVID-19: people actually try to avoid contracting the virus; nobody claims the disease doesn’t exist; when a vaccine is announced people riot trying to get some, even kidnapping WHO staff to get it; nobody refuses to be vaccinated because it’s filled with 5G Bill Gates mind control nanoparticles.
Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
There will be many lessons learnt about the frailty of human intellect as it applies to a significant deranged minority.
The same fools who will vote for Trump etc. Let’s hope it remains a minority and we learn how to overcome this problem.
party_pants said:
btm said:
I saw a film recently called Contagion, in which a deadly virus is spread to humans from a bat/flying fox defaecating in a pig farm; the pigs contract (or at least become carriers of) the virus and are sold to humans in a Chinese wet market. There is some actual epidemiological science when the WHO/CDC try to contain the virus, but the film’s depiction of the rest of the human reaction is completely different to what we saw with COVID-19: people actually try to avoid contracting the virus; nobody claims the disease doesn’t exist; when a vaccine is announced people riot trying to get some, even kidnapping WHO staff to get it; nobody refuses to be vaccinated because it’s filled with 5G Bill Gates mind control nanoparticles.
Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
also the pattern of these short stories seems to be that the death and drama and disaster take up so damn long and then suddenly there’s a fix near the end and what a quick fix it is, boom and like a magic bullet it really does all disappear, truth is much harder work than fiction
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
btm said:
I saw a film recently called Contagion, in which a deadly virus is spread to humans from a bat/flying fox defaecating in a pig farm; the pigs contract (or at least become carriers of) the virus and are sold to humans in a Chinese wet market. There is some actual epidemiological science when the WHO/CDC try to contain the virus, but the film’s depiction of the rest of the human reaction is completely different to what we saw with COVID-19: people actually try to avoid contracting the virus; nobody claims the disease doesn’t exist; when a vaccine is announced people riot trying to get some, even kidnapping WHO staff to get it; nobody refuses to be vaccinated because it’s filled with 5G Bill Gates mind control nanoparticles.
Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
There will be many lessons learnt about the frailty of human intellect as it applies to a significant deranged minority.
The same fools who will vote for Trump etc. Let’s hope it remains a minority and we learn how to overcome this problem.
Let’s be fair here, it’s not only nutty out there right wingers, at least in this country, the hippy left are also an issue.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
There will be many lessons learnt about the frailty of human intellect as it applies to a significant deranged minority.
The same fools who will vote for Trump etc. Let’s hope it remains a minority and we learn how to overcome this problem.
Let’s be fair here, it’s not only nutty out there right wingers, at least in this country, the hippy left are also an issue.
Hippies, yes, but as sarahs mum points out re Margaret, they’re likely to be the types who’ve never understood any distinction between right and left.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Hup. Truth is stranger than fiction.
There will be many lessons learnt about the frailty of human intellect as it applies to a significant deranged minority.
The same fools who will vote for Trump etc. Let’s hope it remains a minority and we learn how to overcome this problem.
Let’s be fair here, it’s not only nutty out there right wingers, at least in this country, the hippy left are also an issue.
I consider myself a hippy leftist. Margaret might be recently of Nimbin and she fronts a hippy vibe but nothing that is real hippy. She’s unvaxxed and a drinker and is more likely to vote for a one nation candidate than a green.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:There will be many lessons learnt about the frailty of human intellect as it applies to a significant deranged minority.
The same fools who will vote for Trump etc. Let’s hope it remains a minority and we learn how to overcome this problem.
Let’s be fair here, it’s not only nutty out there right wingers, at least in this country, the hippy left are also an issue.
Hippies, yes, but as sarahs mum points out re Margaret, they’re likely to be the types who’ve never understood any distinction between right and left.
What? These people are not Liberal voters, they vote green or Labor and occasionally an independent for the lower house.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Let’s be fair here, it’s not only nutty out there right wingers, at least in this country, the hippy left are also an issue.
Hippies, yes, but as sarahs mum points out re Margaret, they’re likely to be the types who’ve never understood any distinction between right and left.
What? These people are not Liberal voters, they vote green or Labor and occasionally an independent for the lower house.
why are people who vote green, labor or occasioanlly independent the big problem?
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Hippies, yes, but as sarahs mum points out re Margaret, they’re likely to be the types who’ve never understood any distinction between right and left.
What? These people are not Liberal voters, they vote green or Labor and occasionally an independent for the lower house.
why are people who vote green, labor or occasioanlly independent the big problem?
Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:What? These people are not Liberal voters, they vote green or Labor and occasionally an independent for the lower house.
why are people who vote green, labor or occasioanlly independent the big problem?
Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
They’re not…grrrr :)
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:What? These people are not Liberal voters, they vote green or Labor and occasionally an independent for the lower house.
why are people who vote green, labor or occasioanlly independent the big problem?
Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
I disagree.
*sits with the car.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:why are people who vote green, labor or occasioanlly independent the big problem?
Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
I disagree.
*sits with the car.
You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
I disagree.
*sits with the car.
You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
I’d hazard a guess that most anti vaxxers, in this country, are on the left…
furious said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:I disagree.
*sits with the car.
You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
I’d hazard a guess that most anti vaxxers, in this country, are on the left…
Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:Their not, and I never stated that they were. I was responding to Bubbles who was blaming the Trump supporters and there ilk. I was pointing out that there is trouble on both sides of the fence.
I disagree.
*sits with the car.
You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
party_pants said:
furious said:
sibeen said:You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
I’d hazard a guess that most anti vaxxers, in this country, are on the left…
Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
We do need to know who to put up against the wall when it is all said and done. So hippys and nazis it is at the moment.
party_pants said:
furious said:
sibeen said:You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
I’d hazard a guess that most anti vaxxers, in this country, are on the left…
Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
Given that Omicron readily infects double-dosers too. Aren’t we in a different ball game?
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:I disagree.
*sits with the car.
You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Actually, I don’t know anybody who is a Qanon follower or an Trumpists at all. What sort of hell hole are you living there in Snug?
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:
furious said:I’d hazard a guess that most anti vaxxers, in this country, are on the left…
Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
Given that Omicron readily infects double-dosers too. Aren’t we in a different ball game?
Man’s biggest regret after his 23-year-old friend dies with Covid in NSW
The Greek-Australian community is in shock after the death of a 23-year-old fully vaxxed man who suddenly passed away in Sydney with Covid-19.
James Kondilios was a science graduate and champion power lifter who was double-vaccinated with no underlying medical conditions.
He died at St Vincent’s Hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the virus after suffering severe complications.
Tributes are flowing for the 23-year-old online, with shattered friends and family pleading with young Australians to take the virus seriously.
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/breaking-news/nsw-records-34994-new-covid19-cases-and-six-deaths-after-national-cabinet-changes-testing-requirements/news-story/8c313cc8a85775bc4d9cf8440fd979bf
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Yeah, the low vax places before covid are, unsurprisingly, low vax places after covid…
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You don’t think that there are people on the left who are anti-vaxxers?
All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
The hippies begat the junkies and the junkies begat the dickheads. So it was written…
PermeateFree said:
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
Given that Omicron readily infects double-dosers too. Aren’t we in a different ball game?
Man’s biggest regret after his 23-year-old friend dies with Covid in NSW
The Greek-Australian community is in shock after the death of a 23-year-old fully vaxxed man who suddenly passed away in Sydney with Covid-19.
James Kondilios was a science graduate and champion power lifter who was double-vaccinated with no underlying medical conditions.
He died at St Vincent’s Hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the virus after suffering severe complications.
Tributes are flowing for the 23-year-old online, with shattered friends and family pleading with young Australians to take the virus seriously.
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/breaking-news/nsw-records-34994-new-covid19-cases-and-six-deaths-after-national-cabinet-changes-testing-requirements/news-story/8c313cc8a85775bc4d9cf8440fd979bf
I heard about this case. It seems to be an outlier. We still do not understand the disease and why some people are more susceptible to Covid than others. It is still a numbers game. On the broad data it is quite clear that vaccines reduce the death rate, but on an individual level there is always a chance it won’t work for you.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
I used hippy left as a throw away line, but that’s what most of these people would put their hand up for. They are certainly not right wingers, and that was my point. There’s complete idiots on both sides; in this country it probably skews a bit further to the left, in the USA it definitely skews to the right.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:All my people are vaxxed to my knowledge. The only people I know unvaxxed are Qanon followers and Trumpists.
You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Actually, I don’t know anybody who is a Qanon follower or an Trumpists at all. What sort of hell hole are you living there in Snug?
i know a few Qanons. Margaret gets a lot of data off Qanon crazies on tiktok. Esther keeps on telling me she has sauces. Her husband is off show. The trumpists are American…like Cousin Betsy’s hubby. I should delete Mr and Mrs Ohio but it is a bit like watching a train crash.
Snug/Franklin is quite green preferencing Labor.
PermeateFree said:
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:Given that we are supposedly over 90% double-dosed already nationally, does it matter who the holdouts are?
Given that Omicron readily infects double-dosers too. Aren’t we in a different ball game?
Man’s biggest regret after his 23-year-old friend dies with Covid in NSW
The Greek-Australian community is in shock after the death of a 23-year-old fully vaxxed man who suddenly passed away in Sydney with Covid-19.
James Kondilios was a science graduate and champion power lifter who was double-vaccinated with no underlying medical conditions.
He died at St Vincent’s Hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the virus after suffering severe complications.
Tributes are flowing for the 23-year-old online, with shattered friends and family pleading with young Australians to take the virus seriously.
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/breaking-news/nsw-records-34994-new-covid19-cases-and-six-deaths-after-national-cabinet-changes-testing-requirements/news-story/8c313cc8a85775bc4d9cf8440fd979bf
Margaret used him as an example to not bother getting vaxxed tonight.
furious said:
:)
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
The hippies begat the junkies and the junkies begat the dickheads. So it was written…
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:You really don’t think that Nimbin and similar places aren’t hotbeds of dickheadery? Really?
Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
I used hippy left as a throw away line, but that’s what most of these people would put their hand up for. They are certainly not right wingers, and that was my point. There’s complete idiots on both sides; in this country it probably skews a bit further to the left, in the USA it definitely skews to the right.
margaret’s boyfriend in Nimbin is a one nation boy. he is also a fan of Vic Neo nazis. (Ive tried to explain to her that this means he will probably treat her like shit and she says that he does treat her like shit.)
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Dickheadry. Yes. I am questioning calling them hippies. Their grandaprents might have hippies but their parents might have been junkies.
I used hippy left as a throw away line, but that’s what most of these people would put their hand up for. They are certainly not right wingers, and that was my point. There’s complete idiots on both sides; in this country it probably skews a bit further to the left, in the USA it definitely skews to the right.
margaret’s boyfriend in Nimbin is a one nation boy. he is also a fan of Vic Neo nazis. (Ive tried to explain to her that this means he will probably treat her like shit and she says that he does treat her like shit.)
I suspect, and I’m only putting it out there, he may be the only neo-nazi in the village :)
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:I used hippy left as a throw away line, but that’s what most of these people would put their hand up for. They are certainly not right wingers, and that was my point. There’s complete idiots on both sides; in this country it probably skews a bit further to the left, in the USA it definitely skews to the right.
margaret’s boyfriend in Nimbin is a one nation boy. he is also a fan of Vic Neo nazis. (Ive tried to explain to her that this means he will probably treat her like shit and she says that he does treat her like shit.)
I suspect, and I’m only putting it out there, he may be the only neo-nazi in the village :)
I suspect you are wrong. Coz I have told about his mates.
And I would like to think there are not many of them but those marches are pulling crowds.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:margaret’s boyfriend in Nimbin is a one nation boy. he is also a fan of Vic Neo nazis. (Ive tried to explain to her that this means he will probably treat her like shit and she says that he does treat her like shit.)
I suspect, and I’m only putting it out there, he may be the only neo-nazi in the village :)
I suspect you are wrong. Coz I have told about his mates.
And I would like to think there are not many of them but those marches are pulling crowds.
Which marches?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:I suspect, and I’m only putting it out there, he may be the only neo-nazi in the village :)
I suspect you are wrong. Coz I have told about his mates.
And I would like to think there are not many of them but those marches are pulling crowds.
Which marches?
the anti vax freedom rallies.
Also…I know a lot of vegans. they are all vaxxed.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:I suspect you are wrong. Coz I have told about his mates.
And I would like to think there are not many of them but those marches are pulling crowds.
Which marches?
the anti vax freedom rallies.
Also…I know a lot of vegans. they are all vaxxed.
Oh, yes, those marches are mostly a mixture of nuts. An arnott’s assorted.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:Which marches?
the anti vax freedom rallies.
Also…I know a lot of vegans. they are all vaxxed.
Oh, yes, those marches are mostly a mixture of nuts. An arnott’s assorted.
The family assortment or the assorted creams?
good morning folks!
monkey skipper said:
good morning folks!
It’s a good day from me and a good day from him.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees, overcast and still. We are forecast 26, with cloud clearing.
I plan doing gardening stuff (as usual) this morning and this afternoon I want to work on my IDing skills for Goodenia. I need to make a list of the possibilities at our block, sort out the descriptions from VicFlora, and work out how to tell them apart. Two in particular are very, very similar.
hey rb and buffy. apart from doing a couple of loads of washing today …I should be able to spend some time with my grand daughter to give her aunt a bit of a break. We have the baby for at least another week at this point as her mother (my other daughter) works in a hospital ward that had to go into a lockdown. So we are keeping the baby away from her mum until she gets the all clear while isolating
monkey skipper said:
hey rb and buffy. apart from doing a couple of loads of washing today …I should be able to spend some time with my grand daughter to give her aunt a bit of a break. We have the baby for at least another week at this point as her mother (my other daughter) works in a hospital ward that had to go into a lockdown. So we are keeping the baby away from her mum until she gets the all clear while isolating
How old is the baby? Was the little mite breastfed?
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
hey rb and buffy. apart from doing a couple of loads of washing today …I should be able to spend some time with my grand daughter to give her aunt a bit of a break. We have the baby for at least another week at this point as her mother (my other daughter) works in a hospital ward that had to go into a lockdown. So we are keeping the baby away from her mum until she gets the all clear while isolating
How old is the baby? Was the little mite breastfed?
Just turned 1 recently
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
hey rb and buffy. apart from doing a couple of loads of washing today …I should be able to spend some time with my grand daughter to give her aunt a bit of a break. We have the baby for at least another week at this point as her mother (my other daughter) works in a hospital ward that had to go into a lockdown. So we are keeping the baby away from her mum until she gets the all clear while isolating
How old is the baby? Was the little mite breastfed?
Just turned 1 recently
:)
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:How old is the baby? Was the little mite breastfed?
Just turned 1 recently
:)
a lot of families working in healthcare are facing the same challenges everyday
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:Just turned 1 recently
:)
a lot of families working in healthcare are facing the same challenges everyday
I can imagine.The problem is worsening day by day.
An Australian in Ireland attempting to lighten our days. https://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/designer-uses-household-objects-as-inspiration-for-january-outfit-challenge-41218780.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/22/leftwingers-far-right-conspiracy-theories-anti-vaxxers-power
https://unherd.com/2019/09/the-new-hippie-conservatives/
You go away for a couple of days and the grass is as an elephants eye.
Peak Warming Man said:
You go away for a couple of days and the grass is as an elephants eye.
high
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You go away for a couple of days and the grass is as an elephants eye.
high
and to think I could have spent a day, a week, the rest of my life working on the assumed cryptic original, looking for the poetry in it, wasted my life, only to be wrong, and unknown to me it was typographical error
I dreamt that a man from the brewery was delivering barrowloads of beer to my home, but it was all in strange containers – fruit juice bottles, jars, hip flasks etc.
I’m off to do a spot of shopping if that’s ok.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m off to do a spot of shopping if that’s ok.
Get me a wholemeal loaf.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m off to do a spot of shopping if that’s ok.
Mask up. Sterilise hands. Keep away from the Dreaded Lurgy-infected people.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m off to do a spot of shopping if that’s ok.
Mask up. Sterilise hands. Keep away from the Dreaded Lurgy-infected people.
it should be The Dreaded Lurgi. From a 1954 Goon Show. Coined by Spike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1YVZbg7a6U
Lurgi Strikes Britain
Bubblecar said:
I dreamt that a man from the brewery was delivering barrowloads of beer to my home, but it was all in strange containers – fruit juice bottles, jars, hip flasks etc.
I dreamt that my son was suddenly having trouble writing with a pen
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I dreamt that a man from the brewery was delivering barrowloads of beer to my home, but it was all in strange containers – fruit juice bottles, jars, hip flasks etc.
I dreamt that my son was suddenly having trouble writing with a pen
Morning all.
I don’t dream. What’s it like?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I dreamt that a man from the brewery was delivering barrowloads of beer to my home, but it was all in strange containers – fruit juice bottles, jars, hip flasks etc.
I dreamt that my son was suddenly having trouble writing with a pen
what time was this?
Tamb said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I dreamt that a man from the brewery was delivering barrowloads of beer to my home, but it was all in strange containers – fruit juice bottles, jars, hip flasks etc.
I dreamt that my son was suddenly having trouble writing with a pen
Morning all.
I don’t dream. What’s it like?
As you can see from the above mostly fkn weird.
Ian said:
Tamb said:
dv said:I dreamt that my son was suddenly having trouble writing with a pen
Morning all.
I don’t dream. What’s it like?
As you can see from the above mostly fkn weird.
Tamb said:
Ian said:
Tamb said:Morning all.
I don’t dream. What’s it like?
As you can see from the above mostly fkn weird.
Seems so.
Ah well. Another of life’s pleasures denied me.
You more likely just don’t remember them unless your lack of REM sleep has been confirmed with a sleep study.
I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
here was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.
But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Ian said:As you can see from the above mostly fkn weird.
Seems so.
Ah well. Another of life’s pleasures denied me.You more likely just don’t remember them unless your lack of REM sleep has been confirmed with a sleep study.
and then you heard about the people with no internal monologue
SCIENCE said:
and then you heard about the people with no internal monologue
Bread, olives cheese, pickled onions cold roast beef tomato popular cola over
Peak Warming Man said:
I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
here was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.
That’s miserable.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bread, olives cheese, pickled onions cold roast beef tomato popular cola over
An abundance of foods, a dearth of commas…
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
here was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.That’s miserable.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bread, olives cheese, pickled onions cold roast beef tomato popular cola over
Fried egg, fried tomato with salt and pepper on buttered toasted sourdough = breakfast, just finished. Yum.
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bread, olives cheese, pickled onions cold roast beef tomato popular cola over
An abundance of foods, a dearth of commas…
Vegemite on toast. Might make a tea.
Emojis now scientific. 🧪
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.
I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
Well your sense of smell is coming back.
poikilotherm said:
Vegemite on toast. Might make a tea.
That’ll be OK.
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
I put dead possums in the compost when I was in Brisbane. Almost all etten by the greeblies. Just a couple of bits of bone left.
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
Before christmas I found a small roo had peed and shat all over the garage of the old house and then gone and died.. dirty bugger
Luckily it was only beginning to pong and I put on a glove and dragged it about 150 m down to the edge of the bottom paddock.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d7×3/tech-startup-wants-to-gamify-the-us-court-system-using-crypto-tokens
Tech Startup Wants To Gamify Suing People Using Crypto Tokens
The new company plans to let everyday Americans bet on civil lawsuits by buying and trading associated crypto tokens in “initial litigation offerings.”
MS
Not satire
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
I put dead possums in the compost when I was in Brisbane. Almost all etten by the greeblies. Just a couple of bits of bone left.
dv said:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d7×3/tech-startup-wants-to-gamify-the-us-court-system-using-crypto-tokensTech Startup Wants To Gamify Suing People Using Crypto Tokens
The new company plans to let everyday Americans bet on civil lawsuits by buying and trading associated crypto tokens in “initial litigation offerings.”
MS
Not satire
Holy heck!
What could possibly go wrong?
dv said:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d7×3/tech-startup-wants-to-gamify-the-us-court-system-using-crypto-tokensTech Startup Wants To Gamify Suing People Using Crypto Tokens
The new company plans to let everyday Americans bet on civil lawsuits by buying and trading associated crypto tokens in “initial litigation offerings.”
MS
Not satire
I think this should be disallowed on public interest grounds.
few from nanna’s while visiting, raven’s been coming in near, picking things up, including ceramic pot, plant and and all, tipped it off smashed it, different things, making a mess, a naughty raven
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
Well your sense of smell is coming back.
I’ve always had an excellent sense of smell. My memories are prompted by smell. And the Ash Wednesday fires back in 1983 really primed me for bushfire smoke. The slightest bit of smoke on the wind, sometimes from something burning in South Australia, and I’m outside looking at the sky.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Right, well that is an experience I think I could have done without. Found a dead brushtail possum in the front yard. At the full of maggots, shovel it up stage. I thought I’d smelt something out there somewhere. I can’t imagine why the dogs didn’t find it. I must have somehow flicked a bit of it onto my hair or something…when I moved about I kept catching a whiff of it. I thought it was in my nose, but it only happened when I moved. I’ve had a shower. Whiff is gone. Although I bagged it and tied up the bag, putting things in the rubbish bin for the next couple of days until it is emptied will involve breath holding.I did do more pleasant gardening things this morning too.
Now eating boiled rice with sugar and milk for lunch. Then I’d better do a berry pick. Which I was going to do this morning and got sidetracked with less attractive activities.
I put dead possums in the compost when I was in Brisbane. Almost all etten by the greeblies. Just a couple of bits of bone left.
The last one went into the compost bin. This one was too disgusting for me to manage.
Ooh, this one is pretty.
buffy said:
Ooh, this one is pretty.
concur
buffy said:
Ooh, this one is pretty.
concur
buffy said:
Ooh, this one is pretty.
:)
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Get some kind of deli meat, too.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Get some kind of deli meat, too.
OK I’ll just tell the server in the deli section, “I’ll have 300gm of some kind of deli meat, please.”
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Sorry sorry but I was under pressure.
My phone was nearly flat and I was worried I’d have to sign into a book where my name, address and phone number could be stolen and then the aisles were full of unmasked snotty nosed kids who are now all vectors and rotten with virus, I just wanted to get out of the petri dish and I forgot your bread.
Don’t judge me.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Get some kind of deli meat, too.
OK I’ll just tell the server in the deli section, “I’ll have 300gm of some kind of deli meat, please.”
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Sorry sorry but I was under pressure.
My phone was nearly flat and I was worried I’d have to sign into a book where my name, address and phone number could be stolen and then the aisles were full of unmasked snotty nosed kids who are now all vectors and rotten with virus, I just wanted to get out of the petri dish and I forgot your bread.
Don’t judge me.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Sorry sorry but I was under pressure.
My phone was nearly flat and I was worried I’d have to sign into a book where my name, address and phone number could be stolen and then the aisles were full of unmasked snotty nosed kids who are now all vectors and rotten with virus, I just wanted to get out of the petri dish and I forgot your bread.
Don’t judge me.
The bread would have been infected anyway.
Mouldy old dough?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Since PWM failed to get me a loaf of bread, I’d better wander out and get myself one.
Sorry sorry but I was under pressure.
My phone was nearly flat and I was worried I’d have to sign into a book where my name, address and phone number could be stolen and then the aisles were full of unmasked snotty nosed kids who are now all vectors and rotten with virus, I just wanted to get out of the petri dish and I forgot your bread.
Don’t judge me.
LOLOL
:)
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:Sorry sorry but I was under pressure.
My phone was nearly flat and I was worried I’d have to sign into a book where my name, address and phone number could be stolen and then the aisles were full of unmasked snotty nosed kids who are now all vectors and rotten with virus, I just wanted to get out of the petri dish and I forgot your bread.
Don’t judge me.
The bread would have been infected anyway.Mouldy old dough?
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:The bread would have been infected anyway.
Mouldy old dough?
I was thinking more of snotty nosed kids sneezing on it, but mouldy is possibility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO5GWJJP3FM
Mouldy old dough – Lieutenant pigeon
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:Mouldy old dough?
I was thinking more of snotty nosed kids sneezing on it, but mouldy is possibility.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO5GWJJP3FM
Mouldy old dough – Lieutenant pigeon
BACK and sweaty. It’s quite humid out there.
Bubblecar said:
BACK and sweaty. It’s quite humid out there.
I’d suggest a nice cool tall glass of Gordons gin mixed with tonic water and twist of lemon while relaxing with a leather bound copy of ‘The Life and Times of John Winston Howard’ and listening to the cricket.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK and sweaty. It’s quite humid out there.
I’d suggest a nice cool tall glass of Gordons gin mixed with tonic water and twist of lemon while relaxing with a leather bound copy of ‘The Life and Times of John Winston Howard’ and listening to the cricket.
NO Howard or cricket, but I am about to relax with a cold G&T.
dv said:
buffy said:
Ooh, this one is pretty.
concur
There’s some interesting beetles out there.
coffee landed
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
Ooh, nice picture of a Red-naped Snake at Ned’s Corner (corner of Victoria/SA/NSW) (Yes, they are poisonous). I looked them up recently and if I remember rightly, they are nocturnal.
poikilotherm said:
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
That’s odd.
Plenty of chicken in our IGA.
buffy said:
Ooh, nice picture of a Red-naped Snake at Ned’s Corner (corner of Victoria/SA/NSW) (Yes, they are poisonous). I looked them up recently and if I remember rightly, they are nocturnal.
Surely you meant venomous. ;)
poikilotherm said:
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
LOL
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
That’s odd.
Plenty of chicken in our IGA.
A run on the toilet paper here.
It’s just a tradition now.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Ooh, nice picture of a Red-naped Snake at Ned’s Corner (corner of Victoria/SA/NSW) (Yes, they are poisonous). I looked them up recently and if I remember rightly, they are nocturnal.
Surely you meant venomous. ;)
Dunno. If you were to eat the wrong bits of it…
buffy said:
Ooh, nice picture of a Red-naped Snake at Ned’s Corner (corner of Victoria/SA/NSW) (Yes, they are poisonous). I looked them up recently and if I remember rightly, they are nocturnal.
>>The red-naped snake is a small venomous reptile from the family Elapidae. The snakes are found in four Australian states and are listed as ‘threatened’ in Victoria’. They are nocturnal and feed on small skinks. The young eastern brown snake is similar in appearance.<<
Where I am, we have the Bardick Snake that occupies a similar niche.
https://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com/2008/06/bardick-echiopsis-curta.html
poikilotherm said:
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
I remember in 2020 there were limits on how much chicken you could buy in one shop. Which was a bit of a nuisance when I habitually buy 3kg of drumsticks and 1kg of wings for feeding the dogs. That does about 10 days (with Bonnie Working Dog kibble as well).
I need to remember to toss the chicken bits in cornflour/garlic salt/5 spice for stir frying. I made fried rice which was really more chicken than rice for tea. It was very good with the chicken done that way.
I have also made loganberry flummery (the easy one with a semiset jelly frothed into a tin of evaporated milk. But I swirled mushed loganberries though the mix) It is supposed to spend another couple of hours in the fridge before consumption, so we’ll finish off the chocolate cake for dessert tonight.
buffy said:
I need to remember to toss the chicken bits in cornflour/garlic salt/5 spice for stir frying. I made fried rice which was really more chicken than rice for tea. It was very good with the chicken done that way.I have also made loganberry flummery (the easy one with a semiset jelly frothed into a tin of evaporated milk. But I swirled mushed loganberries though the mix) It is supposed to spend another couple of hours in the fridge before consumption, so we’ll finish off the chocolate cake for dessert tonight.
It’s a long time since I flummeried.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Seems everyone is craving chicken instead of toilet paper this outbreak. Both Woolies and coles in the Styx are out.
I remember in 2020 there were limits on how much chicken you could buy in one shop. Which was a bit of a nuisance when I habitually buy 3kg of drumsticks and 1kg of wings for feeding the dogs. That does about 10 days (with Bonnie Working Dog kibble as well).
This too was more my dogs problem than mine.
Jesus Christ. In this episode Jeff Tracy is wearing the same fucking filthy shirt and now it’s missing a button.
This man is supposed to be a billionaire.
Bubblecar said:
Jesus Christ. In this episode Jeff Tracy is wearing the same fucking filthy shirt and now it’s missing a button.This man is supposed to be a billionaire.
At least he’s clean shaven.
Bubblecar said:
Jesus Christ. In this episode Jeff Tracy is wearing the same fucking filthy shirt and now it’s missing a button.This man is supposed to be a billionaire.
That’s okay, it’s the 21st century – he can get Grandma or Tin Tin to sew it back on for him.
No time for chit-chat Scott, get that puppet out of the sand before he dies of sunstroke and thirst.
Someone uploaded this to Crap Bird Photography.
I think it is rather striking.
Vale Bob Shearer, fitting that he died on a golf course, his golf course.
He was just a lad of 73.
Thunderbird 4 is looking pretty damn filthy too.
dv said:
Someone uploaded this to Crap Bird Photography.
I think it is rather striking.
Probably the last snap they took before the fatal attack.
Bubblecar said:
Thunderbird 4 is looking pretty damn filthy too.
The “dirtied down” look was part of the appeal – stopped them from looking too much like toys.
Just watched…
Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8
Loves how he says Stirling.
Neophyte said:
Bubblecar said:
Thunderbird 4 is looking pretty damn filthy too.
The “dirtied down” look was part of the appeal – stopped them from looking too much like toys.
I know, I do the same with my railway models. But you’d think elite rescue vehicles would be cleaned now and then.
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
Bubblecar said:
Thunderbird 4 is looking pretty damn filthy too.
The “dirtied down” look was part of the appeal – stopped them from looking too much like toys.
I know, I do the same with my railway models. But you’d think elite rescue vehicles would be cleaned now and then.
Nice work!
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
About $26 for a 1kg organic lamb leg roast at Sainsbury’s
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-lamb-half-leg-so-organic
Now going to re-watch Attack of the Alligators!, the Thunderbirds episode that featured puppets and their buildings being attacked by real baby crocodiles.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
The one I bought…and it was in Stirling…was a Kiwi.
So much to learn, so little time.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
Peak Warming Man said:
So much to learn, so little time.
Just be glad you don’t have to sing in Wonka either.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So much to learn, so little time.
Just be glad you don’t have to sing in Wonka either.
I can’t even speak wonka let alone sing in it.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
They are store lambs. They aren’t ready to neck. The farmer buying them is taking the bet that in a few months on what pasture he has he can sell them for more than 93 pound.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Just watched…Selling STORE LAMBS at a Scottish livestock market | Grass is running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PoRZBqaq8Loves how he says Stirling.
Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
Watching Book of Boba Fett with my son.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I think prices are pretty comparable these days. legs of lamb aren’t cheap here.
dv said:
Watching Book of Boba Fett with my son.
Is he knowledgeable in the ways of the force?
dv said:
Watching Book of Boba Fett with my son.
Is he knowledgeable in the ways of the force?
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I think prices are pretty comparable these days. legs of lamb aren’t cheap here.
I don’t know about that. Seems a leg of lamb is about 70% more expensive in Sainbury’s than at Coles right now.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Watching Book of Boba Fett with my son.
Is he knowledgeable in the ways of the force?
I mean he worked for Darth Vader at one point so I suppose he has at least a nodding familiarity with Force users but so far the Force hasn’t been important to the plot.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I think prices are pretty comparable these days. legs of lamb aren’t cheap here.
I don’t know about that. Seems a leg of lamb is about 70% more expensive in Sainbury’s than at Coles right now.
and I got aldi at 10 pounds a kilo. a bit more than my local butcher or IGA, but not much.
Peak Warming Man said:
So much to learn, so little time.
“Olivia Colman was relieved when she found out she didn’t have a singing role in the upcoming movie musical Wonka.
Paul King’s upcoming prequel takes place before the events of Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and stars Timothee Chalamet as a young inventor who becomes the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka.
While the Call Me by Your Name star is singing in the musical, his co-star Colman was thrilled to learn she didn’t have such responsibilities”
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:I think prices are pretty comparable these days. legs of lamb aren’t cheap here.
I don’t know about that. Seems a leg of lamb is about 70% more expensive in Sainbury’s than at Coles right now.
and I got aldi at 10 pounds a kilo. a bit more than my local butcher or IGA, but not much.
Cheers. Maybe Sainsbury is a bit fancy.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Watching Book of Boba Fett with my son.
Is he knowledgeable in the ways of the force?
I mean he worked for Darth Vader at one point so I suppose he has at least a nodding familiarity with Force users but so far the Force hasn’t been important to the plot.
I was alluding to your son’s familiarity with the ‘Star Wars’ canon.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Is he knowledgeable in the ways of the force?
I mean he worked for Darth Vader at one point so I suppose he has at least a nodding familiarity with Force users but so far the Force hasn’t been important to the plot.
I was alluding to your son’s familiarity with the ‘Star Wars’ canon.
Oh yes, very much so.
When we watched season 2 of the Mandalorian and Slave-1 landed on Tython, his eyes kind of bugged and he said “that’s a bounty hunter ship”. Then when BF said, “I’m a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me,” the lad said “Did Boba Fett still have a brother?”
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I don’t know about that. Seems a leg of lamb is about 70% more expensive in Sainbury’s than at Coles right now.
and I got aldi at 10 pounds a kilo. a bit more than my local butcher or IGA, but not much.
Cheers. Maybe Sainsbury is a bit fancy.
It was some years back.
A characteristic of the times, probably.
Another one from CBP
Don’t be telling me birds have no teeth
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:Surprisingly high prices.
Wonder how much a leg roast costs in a Scottish IGA.
aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I’m glad I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb roast every Sunday, and lamb chops and sausages most nights of the week.
I was sad when it ended, Paul Keating was paying us $6 a head to shoot our flocks and bury them, it killed my dad.
Kingy said:
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:aldi leg o lamb 10 pounds a kilo
I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I’m glad I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb roast every Sunday, and lamb chops and sausages most nights of the week.
I was sad when it ended, Paul Keating was paying us $6 a head to shoot our flocks and bury them, it killed my dad.
My Sarah was raised on wool sheep cross hogget at $2.50 a kilo for a side.
“Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley has contracted COVID-19.”
Comrades, now’s the time to strike, time to rise up.
Does anyone know the secret words? Is it still ‘good morning’?
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:I mean he worked for Darth Vader at one point so I suppose he has at least a nodding familiarity with Force users but so far the Force hasn’t been important to the plot.
I was alluding to your son’s familiarity with the ‘Star Wars’ canon.
Oh yes, very much so.
When we watched season 2 of the Mandalorian and Slave-1 landed on Tython, his eyes kind of bugged and he said “that’s a bounty hunter ship”. Then when BF said, “I’m a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me,” the lad said “Did Boba Fett still have a brother?”
I thought dv was stating that his son once worked for Darth Vader as a humorous aside.
sibeen said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I was alluding to your son’s familiarity with the ‘Star Wars’ canon.
Oh yes, very much so.
When we watched season 2 of the Mandalorian and Slave-1 landed on Tython, his eyes kind of bugged and he said “that’s a bounty hunter ship”. Then when BF said, “I’m a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me,” the lad said “Did Boba Fett still have a brother?”
I thought dv was stating that his son once worked for Darth Vader as a humorous aside.
You do realise that dv is darth vader, don’t you?
furious said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Oh yes, very much so.
When we watched season 2 of the Mandalorian and Slave-1 landed on Tython, his eyes kind of bugged and he said “that’s a bounty hunter ship”. Then when BF said, “I’m a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me,” the lad said “Did Boba Fett still have a brother?”
I thought dv was stating that his son once worked for Darth Vader as a humorous aside.
You do realise that dv is darth vader, don’t you?
I’ve only seen him as Thor.
Applying detail to models of the moon, used in NASA’s Lunar Orbit and Let-Down Approach Simulator (LOLA) by the Apollo missions.
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
sarahs mum said:
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
Ta, good ones.
sarahs mum said:
Ditto.
Rubble of ages. Nice snaps from Perseverance of the endless Martian deserts.
sarahs mum said:
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
Neophyte said:
sarahs mum said:
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
Ha, that same window is still open.
Neophyte said:
sarahs mum said:
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
:)
seems to have gentrified.
sarahs mum said:
Neophyte said:
sarahs mum said:
Children Doing The Twist Montclare Street Bethnal Green 1962
Rotherhithe Tunnel construction 1908 London.
11th March 1936:
Workmen painting and cleaning the roof of Cannon Street Railway Station,
London.
(Photo by Harry Todd)
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
:)
seems to have gentrified.
How do you figure that?
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Neophyte said:
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
:)
seems to have gentrified.
How do you figure that?
There’s no band of sprogs out the front.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said::)
seems to have gentrified.
How do you figure that?
There’s no band of sprogs out the front.
Probably at school. Or in lockdown…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Neophyte said:
Montclare St, Bethnal Green 2020
:)
seems to have gentrified.
How do you figure that?
Well that extra floor on the place to the left looks a little up market.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said::)
seems to have gentrified.
How do you figure that?
Well that extra floor on the place to the left looks a little up market.
I don’t think it’s the same building…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
furious said:How do you figure that?
Well that extra floor on the place to the left looks a little up market.
I don’t think it’s the same building…
youre right.
Good morning Holidayers. A lovely 10 degrees at the moment and the air is very still. We are forecast 32 today, with a late shower possible. Higher chance of showers a bit later in the week, but temps up near 30 for the next 5 days or so.
I have to wage further war on the ivy. Seedlings, seedlings, seedlings everywhere. I’m very accomplished at recognizing the two leaf stage and really the best method is to hand remove. But it is very tedious.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. A lovely 10 degrees at the moment and the air is very still. We are forecast 32 today, with a late shower possible. Higher chance of showers a bit later in the week, but temps up near 30 for the next 5 days or so.I have to wage further war on the ivy. Seedlings, seedlings, seedlings everywhere. I’m very accomplished at recognizing the two leaf stage and really the best method is to hand remove. But it is very tedious.
I’ve given up on weeding out seedlings. I find that they thin themselves out over time, so it’s easier to wait and pull out the bigger stuff. As long as it’s done before it sets seed (yes, I choose to be an optomist when it’s convenient), this ‘theory’ works.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
captain_spalding said:I knew a NZ lass who told of her time working in London.
She decided to do a special dinner for a three or four of her friends, a ‘baked dinner’, just like at home, with leg of lamb.
She invited them each in turn, and was a little surprised at the look of incredulity they gave her, and at the gratitude in their acceptances.
When she went to buy all the necessaries, none of it was cheap, and the lamb was murderously expensive.
She said that it cost her just about a week’s wages.
I’m glad I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb roast every Sunday, and lamb chops and sausages most nights of the week.
I was sad when it ended, Paul Keating was paying us $6 a head to shoot our flocks and bury them, it killed my dad.
My Sarah was raised on wool sheep cross hogget at $2.50 a kilo for a side.
I was raised on £2.10s a week along with my brother and sister. That was all the income we had.
Speedy said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. A lovely 10 degrees at the moment and the air is very still. We are forecast 32 today, with a late shower possible. Higher chance of showers a bit later in the week, but temps up near 30 for the next 5 days or so.I have to wage further war on the ivy. Seedlings, seedlings, seedlings everywhere. I’m very accomplished at recognizing the two leaf stage and really the best method is to hand remove. But it is very tedious.
I’ve given up on weeding out seedlings. I find that they thin themselves out over time, so it’s easier to wait and pull out the bigger stuff. As long as it’s done before it sets seed (yes, I choose to be an optomist when it’s convenient), this ‘theory’ works.
Though if you do get them when they are young, none of them get big or anywhere near seeding while you are otherwise kept away froom the garden.
The idea is to grow something you want there and allow it to out compete the weeds.
Morning punters and correctors, what news?
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors, what news?
DO is happy to struggle in the WAlien heat rather than to be attempting to get gold from a raging river under a cat 2 cyclone?
Good morning everybody.
It’s 24.3°C, 78% RH, nearly overcast and we have light breezes. BoM forecasts 29°C and a low chance of rain.
Agenda: Make kimchi, harvest and freeze bamboo.
:)
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 24.3°C, 78% RH, nearly overcast and we have light breezes. BoM forecasts 29°C and a low chance of rain.
Agenda: Make kimchi, harvest and freeze bamboo.
:)
Currently 27.0°C Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 39.
Agenda, keep healing.
Shane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin. Released by Paramount Pictures……….
It’s going to be re-released in Australia this year so keep your eye open for it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Shane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin. Released by Paramount Pictures……….It’s going to be re-released in Australia this year so keep your eye open for it.
Gosh!
What will they think of next?
Peak Warming Man said:
Shane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin. Released by Paramount Pictures……….It’s going to be re-released in Australia this year so keep your eye open for it.
I think they have renamed it Shano.
We have all seen the statues and memorials of slave traders pushed over and defaced.
Well here’s one with a difference.
Full story here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-10/archie-roach-and-ruby-hunter-to-be-celebrated-with-monument/100741596
’Truly loved’ Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter to be celebrated with lakeside monument
Just had a peep in my toilet and Turkey’s economy isn’t in there, thankfully.
Bubblecar said:
Just had a peep in my toilet and Turkey’s economy isn’t in there, thankfully.
You probably flushed it away last evening.
Bubblecar said:
Just had a peep in my toilet and Turkey’s economy isn’t in there, thankfully.
It’d be a right mess otherwise.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Don’t you want to be taken to our leader?
“I feel privileged, a very lucky guy to be here again,” Nadal said.
Not luck, he was vaccinated.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Don’t you want to be taken to our leader?
Who is it ?
roughbarked said:
“I feel privileged, a very lucky guy to be here again,” Nadal said.Not luck, he was vaccinated.
Australia are the bad guys it seems, how dare we ask someone to obey health regulations to be allowed into our nation to take place in our tournament.
Diplomacy probably doesn’t allow a public announcement if you don’t like it fuck off, how many dead from Covid elsewhere because of a half arsed approach.
Having a quick look Serbia has roughly 6 times the number of deaths Australia has
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Don’t you want to be taken to our leader?
Who is it ?
:) ‘twas meant to be a joke.
WAlien arrives, says: Greetings, take me to your leader.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
“I feel privileged, a very lucky guy to be here again,” Nadal said.Not luck, he was vaccinated.
Australia are the bad guys it seems, how dare we ask someone to obey health regulations to be allowed into our nation to take place in our tournament.
Diplomacy probably doesn’t allow a public announcement if you don’t like it fuck off, how many dead from Covid elsewhere because of a half arsed approach.
Having a quick look Serbia has roughly 6 times the number of deaths Australia has
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:Don’t you want to be taken to our leader?
Who is it ?
:) ‘twas meant to be a joke.
WAlien arrives, says: Greetings, take me to your leader.
Xi Jinping, isn’t it?
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
“I feel privileged, a very lucky guy to be here again,” Nadal said.Not luck, he was vaccinated.
Australia are the bad guys it seems, how dare we ask someone to obey health regulations to be allowed into our nation to take place in our tournament.
Diplomacy probably doesn’t allow a public announcement if you don’t like it fuck off, how many dead from Covid elsewhere because of a half arsed approach.
Having a quick look Serbia has roughly 6 times the number of deaths Australia has
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Australia/Serbia
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
“I feel privileged, a very lucky guy to be here again,” Nadal said.Not luck, he was vaccinated.
Australia are the bad guys it seems, how dare we ask someone to obey health regulations to be allowed into our nation to take place in our tournament.
Diplomacy probably doesn’t allow a public announcement if you don’t like it fuck off, how many dead from Covid elsewhere because of a half arsed approach.
Having a quick look Serbia has roughly 6 times the number of deaths Australia hashttps://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Australia/Serbia
That’s a useful website, thanks
Dropping the ball even for a week (less probably, a couple of days) in relation to Covid allows it to get out of control.
Its not even that deadly we’d be in real trouble if it was, complete collapse of society
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Australia are the bad guys it seems, how dare we ask someone to obey health regulations to be allowed into our nation to take place in our tournament.
Diplomacy probably doesn’t allow a public announcement if you don’t like it fuck off, how many dead from Covid elsewhere because of a half arsed approach.
Having a quick look Serbia has roughly 6 times the number of deaths Australia hashttps://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Australia/Serbia
That’s a useful website, thanks
Dropping the ball even for a week (less probably, a couple of days) in relation to Covid allows it to get out of control.
Its not even that deadly we’d be in real trouble if it was, complete collapse of society
It isn’t exactly correct and up to date but as a comparison site, it works. ;)
Sidney Poitier died I see, hopefully Barbara Streisand doesn’t try to recover the Triangle of Zinthar with him out of the way.
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
Cymek said:
Sidney Poitier died I see, hopefully Barbara Streisand doesn’t try to recover the Triangle of Zinthar with him out of the way.
Robert Smith is still alive…
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
Lunch time in the galley.
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
He looks like he would be more comfortable with another fluffy pillow.
I’ve only caught parts of i. It has been on SBS movies a couple of times. The bits I’ve seen cause me to think I should watch the whole thing or at least the bits I haven’t seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampstead_(film)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
Lunch time in the galley.
The Captain in his cabin.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
He looks like he would be more comfortable with another fluffy pillow.
Aye, or two.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
He looks like he would be more comfortable with another fluffy pillow.
Tthey liked the idea of stiff necks in the day.
It is posed but badly.Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
First mate of tramp steamer SS Eston reading in his bunk, 1935.
Lunch time in the galley.
The Captain in his cabin.
Hot & dirty work: stoking the boiler.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Lunch time in the galley.
The Captain in his cabin.
Hot & dirty work: stoking the boiler.
Choppy night seas en route to France.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:The Captain in his cabin.
Hot & dirty work: stoking the boiler.
Choppy night seas en route to France.
Eating dinner in the mess. Looks a decent feed.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hot & dirty work: stoking the boiler.
Choppy night seas en route to France.
Eating dinner in the mess. Looks a decent feed.
Taking on a load of coal.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Choppy night seas en route to France.
Eating dinner in the mess. Looks a decent feed.
Taking on a load of coal.
The crew even had their own band.
furious said:
Cymek said:
Sidney Poitier died I see, hopefully Barbara Streisand doesn’t try to recover the Triangle of Zinthar with him out of the way.
Robert Smith is still alive…
He’s the main protector which helps
There is a football player called Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Eating dinner in the mess. Looks a decent feed.
Taking on a load of coal.
The crew even had their own band.
Another night of high seas.
More SS Eston snaps here:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6975605/Pictures-reveal-life-like-board-vessels-transported-British-trade-world.html
dv said:
There is a football player called Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown
Amazing!
dv said:
There is a football player called Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown
A Goa’uld ?
Bob Saget has died.
Arts said:
Bob Saget has died.
I see.
Never heard of him.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Bob Saget has died.
I see.
Never heard of him.
Full House and America’s Stupidest Home Videos
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Bob Saget has died.
I see.
Never heard of him.
Full House and America’s Stupidest Home Videos
No wonder I’d never heard of him.
Arts said:
Bob Saget has died.
Nup, as you expected…never heard of him. However, I think we watched The Greatest American Hero, and according to Wikipedia he was in one episode of that.
Just worked up a good sweat doing a spot of buffying.
They say a good sweat gets out all the greebles and that’s one of the reasons why Sweden is doing so well
Armchair fitted with emergency ladder, 19th century.
Peak Warming Man said:
Just worked up a good sweat doing a spot of buffying.
They say a good sweat gets out all the greebles and that’s one of the reasons why Sweden is doing so well
Well done. I also have been mowing. I have also collected quite a large quantity of ivy seedlings. (Buckets around here have to keep working until they are really broken)
That lot came from here:
Unfortunately there is probably at least as much again here:
But it is too hot to do that today.
Just went to do some plant IDing and saw this gorgeous thing:
The person who put up the photo has not revealed the location.
It is the BBC’s centenary year, and they will be doing a number of Centenary Specials.
buffy said:
Just went to do some plant IDing and saw this gorgeous thing:
The person who put up the photo has not revealed the location.
Very pretty.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Just went to do some plant IDing and saw this gorgeous thing:
The person who put up the photo has not revealed the location.
Very pretty.
No it is not a lemon tree. ;)
Frostweed in Texas
The ads on SBS for “Why Women Kill” look interesting. Has anyone here watched the first series? Recommend or not?
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
buffy said:
The ads on SBS for “Why Women Kill” look interesting. Has anyone here watched the first series? Recommend or not?
Yea, watched it with mrs poik, was enjoyable.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
It’s a peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars.
Poik do you get paid less for jabbing kids?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
We don’t get much information.
“The south polar residual cap is constantly changing as carbon dioxide sublimates from steep slopes, enlarging pits, and condenses on flat areas, filling pits.
Sometimes the strange landscape produces something that looks familiar, like the mascot of a certain peanut company, who recently died in a commercial, and was “creamated” according to “Saturday Night Live.”
At least, he still has Mars.”
Here’s the larger image from which this came.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
We don’t get much information.
“The south polar residual cap is constantly changing as carbon dioxide sublimates from steep slopes, enlarging pits, and condenses on flat areas, filling pits.
Sometimes the strange landscape produces something that looks familiar, like the mascot of a certain peanut company, who recently died in a commercial, and was “creamated” according to “Saturday Night Live.”
At least, he still has Mars.”
Here’s the larger image from which this came.
Woodie said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
It’s a peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars.
Looks more like some kind of insectoid…
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
We don’t get much information.
“The south polar residual cap is constantly changing as carbon dioxide sublimates from steep slopes, enlarging pits, and condenses on flat areas, filling pits.
Sometimes the strange landscape produces something that looks familiar, like the mascot of a certain peanut company, who recently died in a commercial, and was “creamated” according to “Saturday Night Live.”
At least, he still has Mars.”
Here’s the larger image from which this came.
Well, if it has peanuts, it is not Mars, it is Snickers…
Woodie said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars, snapped by HiRise.
What the hell is that?
It’s a peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars.
Doesn’t really look like any peanut I know.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
dv said:What the hell is that?
It’s a peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars.
Doesn’t really look like any peanut I know.
Maybe its a hidden message about peanuts?
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:It’s a peanut-like formation on south polar cap of Mars.
Doesn’t really look like any peanut I know.
Maybe its a hidden message about peanuts?
Some highly paid people have way too much time on their hands.
I heard that!
PermeateFree said:
I heard that!
Its listening.
How’s that weather looking, Tamb?
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s that weather looking, Tamb?
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison
A court in military-ruled Myanmar finds the 76-year-old guilty of several charges, including possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies.
That has to suck. Fancy not being able to have a walkie talkie in this day and age.
Mine will be done as with my previous shots, by a nurse in the GP section of our Health & Community Centre.
I wonder if those nurses have to share their fee with the GP business.
roughbarked said:
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison
A court in military-ruled Myanmar finds the 76-year-old guilty of several charges, including possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies.That has to suck. Fancy not being able to have a walkie talkie in this day and age.
just use the free antenna included with the vaccine
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Yes, you can probably do it unsafely too though.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
They are a bit bitter, but less so if you eat the heart leaves, I quite enjoy them
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.
Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Aye. I always include them in a celery soup and sometimes include a few in a salad.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
I’d say probably yes but give some to the kids first to be on the safe side.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Usually in soups and stocks.
all excellent replies, thanks team
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
They must think PWM’s a mug or something.
I’m not falling for the ‘invisible element’ spiel, Philips can get rogered and burnt.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Our guinea pigs like them
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Yes, you can probably do it unsafely too though.
Just add balsamic vinegar. ;)
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Yes, you can probably do it unsafely too though.
Just add balsamic vinegar. ;)
The first thing I eat off the celery bunch. They don’t last in the fridge if you don’t remove them at the beginning and celery won’t fit in most crispers without some trimming.
Cyclone Tiffany is touted to bolster itself to Cat3 before hitting the coast.
Arts said:
all excellent replies, thanks team
No worries.
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
that’d kill all the warmth!
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
that’d kill all the warmth!
Yeah.. no DYNA POWER
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
1951, a very good year.
been a bit a warmly, da hotness monsters visiting
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
1951, a very good year.
Ah, the year that brought the Rev to this planet.
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Yes.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
1951, a very good year.
A classic
Ian said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
1951, a very good year.
A classic
…and Ian.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
question: can you safely eat the leaves from celery?
Yes.
But I wouldn’t..
..or the stalks
best go do some waterwing, firsty twees and stuff out there
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
It’s only water.
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
Oh, poo.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
It’s only water.
Well you’ve got me there
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
It’s only water.
It’s not being a lot of rain though.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
It’s only water.
It’s not being a lot of rain though.
Most of today has just been damp and grey.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
He was a strange dude. Once he dismantled a hired PA and hid the components in his roof space..
Something about a vendetta against the owners.
The subsequent police enquiries became tiresome.
Ian said:
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
I like the nine bay grille on this wireless, and agree with them that it’s a CABINET WITH PERSONALITY.Oz Women’s Weekly, 1951.
I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
He was a strange dude. Once he dismantled a hired PA and hid the components in his roof space..
Something about a vendetta against the owners.The subsequent police enquiries became tiresome.
I guess these days he just puts a spotify app on an old toaster or something
dv said:
Ian said:
Ian said:I had a mate in the 70s who would buy up old radios like that and fit them with solid-state innards and re-sell them.
He was a strange dude. Once he dismantled a hired PA and hid the components in his roof space..
Something about a vendetta against the owners.The subsequent police enquiries became tiresome.
I guess these days he just puts a spotify app on an old toaster or something
Sounds about right email
Ian said:
dv said:
Ian said:He was a strange dude. Once he dismantled a hired PA and hid the components in his roof space..
Something about a vendetta against the owners.The subsequent police enquiries became tiresome.
I guess these days he just puts a spotify app on an old toaster or something
Sounds about right email
For email read deeves
Three Australians have won Golden Globe awards at a privately held ceremony in Los Angeles.
Nicole Kidman won best actress for her role in the film Being the Ricardos, in which she plays American actress Lucille Ball.
Sarah Snook was named best supporting actress in a TV series for her role in Succession.
And Kodi Smit-McPhee won best supporting actor in a motion picture for his performance in The Power of the Dog, a film by New Zealand’s Jane Campion.
The trio were the only Australians in the list of nominees posted on the Golden Globes website.
Campion won best director for the film, which also won best motion drama.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
The ads on SBS for “Why Women Kill” look interesting. Has anyone here watched the first series? Recommend or not?
Yea, watched it with mrs poik, was enjoyable.
Ta, might give it a go.
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
No worries.
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
Im looking around for a coffee machine.
Tau.Neutrino said:
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
Im looking around for a coffee machine.
One that has filtered water connected to it.
and a refrigerator that sent a measured amount of milk/ cream to the coffee machine would be great too.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
Im looking around for a coffee machine.
One that has filtered water connected to it.
and a refrigerator that sent a measured amount of milk/ cream to the coffee machine would be great too.
Has to be black or black and chrome.
Tau.Neutrino said:
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
Im looking around for a coffee machine.
It can’t be too far away, they’re fairly bulky.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
transition said:
i’ll make my own coffee, stay seated
Im looking around for a coffee machine.
It can’t be too far away, they’re fairly bulky.
In my place things can disappear then reappear later.
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
Wish they’d move the test here then.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Im looking around for a coffee machine.
It can’t be too far away, they’re fairly bulky.
In my place things can disappear then reappear later.
Ive put this down to quantum foam, and something Ivan did in a Russian nuclear lab in the 1960’s.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
Wish they’d move the test here then.
They should learn to plan around the weather.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Rain is expected every single day of the Hobart test
Wish they’d move the test here then.
They should learn to plan around the weather.
Nah, if they moved here, I’d get some rain.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Wish they’d move the test here then.
They should learn to plan around the weather.
Nah, if they moved here, I’d get some rain.
Have you tried staging a naked rain dance?
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:They should learn to plan around the weather.
Nah, if they moved here, I’d get some rain.
Have you tried staging a naked rain dance?
Often. The neighbours think I’m nutz.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:Nah, if they moved here, I’d get some rain.
Have you tried staging a naked rain dance?
Often. The neighbours think I’m nutz.
And then they spray you with their hoses.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Have you tried staging a naked rain dance?
Often. The neighbours think I’m nutz.
And then they spray you with their hoses.
Who sed I woz dum?
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the Sydney Tennis Classic hours before his first match after contracting COVID-19.
roughbarked said:
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the Sydney Tennis Classic hours before his first match after contracting COVID-19.
He should go and give novax jock-of-itch a big hug and a sloppy kiss to see if the visa works.
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.
Have they been washed away?
Kingy said:
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.Have they been washed away?
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/
Kingy said:
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.Have they been washed away?
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ60287.html
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.Have they been washed away?
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/mary.shtml
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.Have they been washed away?
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ60287.html
Anyway, they are falling.
Kingy said:
I just went to check the river levels at Maryborough, but the BOM places that I was checking yesterday are not there anymore.Have they been washed away?
Are you checking here, Mr Kingy? (click “river conditions”)
Yesterday I was looking at the rising water(~14m) at Maryborough Barrage. Now it isn’t there on the BOM website.
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
good evening!
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
Interesting spacing, like a farmer’s windbreak.
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
Yeah , I got distracted watching a utube link and couldn’t back track to the original photo loc in FB to check what comments there might be
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
I would say via the stomata, openings from the vascular system of which the fungi would likely occupy.
>>Microscopic pores known as stomata are the only breaches in the otherwise continuous layer of the leaf epidermis. Each individual pore, or stoma, is, in fact, a small opening between a pair of specialized cells known as guard cells.<<
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
I would say via the stomata, openings from the vascular system of which the fungi would likely occupy.
>>Microscopic pores known as stomata are the only breaches in the otherwise continuous layer of the leaf epidermis. Each individual pore, or stoma, is, in fact, a small opening between a pair of specialized cells known as guard cells.<<
OK. Sounds convincing.
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
nice colour scheme.
https://www.seqwater.com.au/dam-levels
DAM LEVELS as at 8:19pm, 10 January 2022
The following table provides the latest available information about the region’s dams.
Dam levels are updated regularly 24 hours a day. Please note: dam levels are based on automated data which has not been verified.
For information about flood levels, contact your local Council. For information about road impacts, contact Transport and Main Roads. For information about river levels, please see the Bureau of Meteorology website.
Dam Full supply volume (ML) Current volume (ML) % full Latest observation Comment
Atkinson
View historical dam levels 30, 401 ML 8, 146 ML 26.8% 8:00pm 10/01/2022
Baroon Pocket
View historical dam levels 61, 000 ML 61, 590 ML 101.0% 8:12pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)
View historical dam levels 6, 947 ML 4, 612 ML 66.4% 7:35pm 10/01/2022
Borumba
View historical dam levels 46, 000 ML 47, 239 ML 102.7% 7:40pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Cedar Pocket
View historical dam levels 735 ML 760 ML 103.4% 6:57pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Clarendon
View historical dam levels 24, 276 ML 4, 261 ML 17.6% 7:06pm 10/01/2022
Cooloolabin
View historical dam levels 8, 183 ML 6, 617 ML 80.9% 6:16pm 10/01/2022
Enoggera
View historical dam levels 4, 262 ML 4, 438 ML 104.1% 6:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Ewen Maddock
View historical dam levels 16, 587 ML 16, 942 ML 102.1% 8:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Gold Creek
View historical dam levels 801 ML 866 ML 108.1% 6:29pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Hinze
View historical dam levels 310, 730 ML 320, 815 ML 103.2% 6:30pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)
View historical dam levels 8, 018 ML 8, 360 ML 104.3% 6:33pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Lake Manchester
View historical dam levels 26, 217 ML 26, 324 ML 100.4% 6:11pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Leslie Harrison
View historical dam levels 13, 206 ML 13, 238 ML 100.2% 6:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Little Nerang
View historical dam levels 6, 705 ML 6, 782 ML 101.1% 6:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Maroon
View historical dam levels 44, 319 ML 44, 498 ML 100.4% 8:00pm 10/01/2022 Releases occurring
Moogerah
View historical dam levels 83, 765 ML 64, 862 ML 77.4% 7:18pm 10/01/2022
Nindooinbah
View historical dam levels 208 ML 224 ML 107.9% 7:31pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)
View historical dam levels 214, 302 ML 146, 187 ML 68.2% 7:20pm 10/01/2022
Poona
View historical dam levels 655 ML 639 ML 97.6% 7:56pm 10/01/2022
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)
View historical dam levels 14, 192 ML 14, 348 ML 101.1% 6:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Somerset
View historical dam levels 379, 849 ML 309, 831 ML 81.6% 8:19pm 10/01/2022 Utilising flood storage compartment
Wappa
View historical dam levels 4, 694 ML 4, 741 ML 101.0% 6:53pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Wivenhoe
View historical dam levels 1, 165, 240 ML 601, 733 ML 51.6% 8:08pm 10/01/2022
Wyaralong
View historical dam levels 102, 883 ML 102, 968 ML 100.1% 6:00pm 10/01/2022 Dam is spilling
Note: Full supply capacity does not include the entire flood storage compartments of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams.
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
I would have said Slime Mold, and it seems that others agree.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/bl0s1b/these_little_mushrooms_growing_on_the_edge_of/
Those are the fruiting bodies of a myxomycete called Physarum leucophaeum. They are not insect eggs. Myxomycetes, also called Mycetozoa, are a phylum of fungus-like organisms from the kingdom Protista, commonly known as true slime molds.
So – I assume the footage of the plane landing on the train tracks has been shared in here?
Dark Orange said:
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
I would have said Slime Mold, and it seems that others agree.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/bl0s1b/these_little_mushrooms_growing_on_the_edge_of/
Those are the fruiting bodies of a myxomycete called Physarum leucophaeum. They are not insect eggs. Myxomycetes, also called Mycetozoa, are a phylum of fungus-like organisms from the kingdom Protista, commonly known as true slime molds.
I saw that next to another image , thanks for clarifying.
Dark Orange said:
So – I assume the footage of the plane landing on the train tracks has been shared in here?
I only just got here, and the rescue was seriously ouch!. The Pilot was extremely lucky that he was dragged out just in time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling_of_silkworm_eggs_into_the_Byzantine_Empire
Kingborough Community Sharing Group
xxxxxx
23 mins ·
Urgent as we all have serious arachnophobia. Will offer heaps of milky way chocolate bars and icecream drumsticks for anyone who can come round tonight to squash 2 spiders. Please someone this would be amazing if someone could come. Located In Huntingfield
https://youtu.be/qoBkkFTO-Xc
Wilson Simonal – Meu Limao
sarahs mum said:
Kingborough Community Sharing Groupxxxxxx
23 mins ·
Urgent as we all have serious arachnophobia. Will offer heaps of milky way chocolate bars and icecream drumsticks for anyone who can come round tonight to squash 2 spiders. Please someone this would be amazing if someone could come. Located In Huntingfield
now they are offering gluten free nutella crepes.
These look way cool!
Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
monkey skipper said:
These look way cool!Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
Just beautiful
dv said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling_of_silkworm_eggs_into_the_Byzantine_Empire
Ta, quite surprising.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingborough Community Sharing Groupxxxxxx
23 mins ·
Urgent as we all have serious arachnophobia. Will offer heaps of milky way chocolate bars and icecream drumsticks for anyone who can come round tonight to squash 2 spiders. Please someone this would be amazing if someone could come. Located In Huntingfield
now they are offering gluten free nutella crepes.
Presumably the spiders aren’t in the kitchen.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling_of_silkworm_eggs_into_the_Byzantine_Empire
Ta, quite surprising.
monkey skipper said:
These look way cool!Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
Wonder if they’re bright enough to read by.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingborough Community Sharing Groupxxxxxx
23 mins ·
Urgent as we all have serious arachnophobia. Will offer heaps of milky way chocolate bars and icecream drumsticks for anyone who can come round tonight to squash 2 spiders. Please someone this would be amazing if someone could come. Located In Huntingfield
now they are offering gluten free nutella crepes.
Presumably the spiders aren’t in the kitchen.
I mean would they be okay with a simple relocation?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:now they are offering gluten free nutella crepes.
Presumably the spiders aren’t in the kitchen.
I mean would they be okay with a simple relocation?
Most are recommending relocating them into a vacuum cleaner.
They are also offering strawberries and cream lollies. They mightn’t like gluten but they have all the sugar.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Presumably the spiders aren’t in the kitchen.
I mean would they be okay with a simple relocation?
Most are recommending relocating them into a vacuum cleaner.
They are also offering strawberries and cream lollies. They mightn’t like gluten but they have all the sugar.
They haven’t offered beer.
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
Nice!
:)
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:I mean would they be okay with a simple relocation?
Most are recommending relocating them into a vacuum cleaner.
They are also offering strawberries and cream lollies. They mightn’t like gluten but they have all the sugar.
They haven’t offered beer.
That’s where they are going wrong.
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Got this off FB, apparently those little blue things are fungi
they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
I would say via the stomata, openings from the vascular system of which the fungi would likely occupy.
>>Microscopic pores known as stomata are the only breaches in the otherwise continuous layer of the leaf epidermis. Each individual pore, or stoma, is, in fact, a small opening between a pair of specialized cells known as guard cells.<<
On a leaf’s margin?
Experiencing any booster side FX, sibeen?
Bubblecar said:
Experiencing any booster side FX, sibeen?
None so far. I certainly did with the Az, especially the first dose, and anecdotal messages had me expecting perhaps even worse with this Mod.
monkey skipper said:
These look way cool!Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
There are quite a few bioluminescent fungi species in Australia. I have seen just one.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Experiencing any booster side FX, sibeen?
None so far. I certainly did with the Az, especially the first dose, and anecdotal messages had me expecting perhaps even worse with this Mod.
Goodo.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Experiencing any booster side FX, sibeen?
None so far. I certainly did with the Az, especially the first dose, and anecdotal messages had me expecting perhaps even worse with this Mod.
Goodo.
I only experienced a sore arm surrounding the injection site both times with AZ. I have no idea which booster we are getting on Friday. We didn’t ask. I will ask when I get it.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:None so far. I certainly did with the Az, especially the first dose, and anecdotal messages had me expecting perhaps even worse with this Mod.
Goodo.
I only experienced a sore arm surrounding the injection site both times with AZ. I have no idea which booster we are getting on Friday. We didn’t ask. I will ask when I get it.
Something must be wrong with me. I didn’t experience anything much. The Moderna caused me to feel a little light headed when I stood up to leave the pharmacy but otherwise that was over by the time I’d walked to the door.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:now they are offering gluten free nutella crepes.
Presumably the spiders aren’t in the kitchen.
I mean would they be okay with a simple relocation?
No. They will pay to watch them stomped on. Even though they are scared even of the word spider if it is mentioned.
“And there are issues with pallets due to a shortage of wood, so we can’t put goods onto pallets for delivery.”
Well I don’t know. They have been banging on for ages about how we turn recycled waste into things.
The fruit picking bins have been plastic for decades. Why aren’t there recycled plastic pallets?
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
party_pants said:they seem very uniformly spaced out. I wonder how that works.
I would say via the stomata, openings from the vascular system of which the fungi would likely occupy.
>>Microscopic pores known as stomata are the only breaches in the otherwise continuous layer of the leaf epidermis. Each individual pore, or stoma, is, in fact, a small opening between a pair of specialized cells known as guard cells.<<
On a leaf’s margin?
It was said that it was a fungus which meant that the mycelium must be within the leaf with the only possible regular occurring outlet being the stomata. It was a good guess that turned out to be incorrect.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
These look way cool!Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
Wonder if they’re bright enough to read by.
I would guess by the photographs I have seen that they are as luminescent as plankton, meaning you’d probably need your eyes adjusted to the darkness to see them. We have some in FNQ, but I have never encountered any.
roughbarked said:
“And there are issues with pallets due to a shortage of wood, so we can’t put goods onto pallets for delivery.”Well I don’t know. They have been banging on for ages about how we turn recycled waste into things.
The fruit picking bins have been plastic for decades. Why aren’t there recycled plastic pallets?
There are, but I assume the manufacturing process is not set up for it.
And are we at the tipping point where sharehouse furniture is turned into pallets?
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:I would say via the stomata, openings from the vascular system of which the fungi would likely occupy.
>>Microscopic pores known as stomata are the only breaches in the otherwise continuous layer of the leaf epidermis. Each individual pore, or stoma, is, in fact, a small opening between a pair of specialized cells known as guard cells.<<
On a leaf’s margin?
It was said that it was a fungus which meant that the mycelium must be within the leaf with the only possible regular occurring outlet being the stomata. It was a good guess that turned out to be incorrect.
I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
A mate uploaded a video:
https://fb.watch/arGfxiCxje/
Dark Orange said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
These look way cool!Forest light mushrooms are among the one hundred fungi species that are bioluminescent. They are usually found in Asia.
Wonder if they’re bright enough to read by.
I would guess by the photographs I have seen that they are as luminescent as plankton, meaning you’d probably need your eyes adjusted to the darkness to see them. We have some in FNQ, but I have never encountered any.
The one species that I have seen was definitely not bright enough to read by. But bright enough for something to have eaten them by the morning.
Dark Orange said:
A mate uploaded a video:
https://fb.watch/arGfxiCxje/
About what?
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:On a leaf’s margin?
It was said that it was a fungus which meant that the mycelium must be within the leaf with the only possible regular occurring outlet being the stomata. It was a good guess that turned out to be incorrect.
I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Apparently that is the way the mould produces the fruiting structures. If you google Blue Slime Moulds there are numerous images.
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:It was said that it was a fungus which meant that the mycelium must be within the leaf with the only possible regular occurring outlet being the stomata. It was a good guess that turned out to be incorrect.
I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Apparently that is the way the mould produces the fruiting structures. If you google Blue Slime Moulds there are numerous images.
Done. Many of those don’t have regular spacing.
We had a slime-mould that reproduced in our front yard in Armidale. It was white and quite different to these.
Dark Orange said:
A mate uploaded a video:
https://fb.watch/arGfxiCxje/
His camera work just sucks. Tell him to work on that or I will not watch another!
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:On a leaf’s margin?
It was said that it was a fungus which meant that the mycelium must be within the leaf with the only possible regular occurring outlet being the stomata. It was a good guess that turned out to be incorrect.
I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Who knows why slime molds do what they do?
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:A mate uploaded a video:
https://fb.watch/arGfxiCxje/
About what?
Something that happened to him today. He’s a funny bugger.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Apparently that is the way the mould produces the fruiting structures. If you google Blue Slime Moulds there are numerous images.
Done. Many of those don’t have regular spacing.
We had a slime-mould that reproduced in our front yard in Armidale. It was white and quite different to these.
Yes they vary quite a bit.
Dark Orange said:
Who knows why slime molds do what they do?
Slime moulds are QI; ordinarily single-celled, a bunch of them come together to reproduce sexually. They don’t do this as independent cells, but form the visible splodge we see, and reproduce as a multi-celled organism. No-one knows what signal they come together on; the cells differentiate into spore buds and non-buds; the buds die after producing spores, but the non-buds don’t, and after reproduction go about their independent ways. No-one knows what makes them differentiate into buds or non-buds.
btm said:
Dark Orange said:
Who knows why slime molds do what they do?
Slime moulds are QI; ordinarily single-celled, a bunch of them come together to reproduce sexually. They don’t do this as independent cells, but form the visible splodge we see, and reproduce as a multi-celled organism. No-one knows what signal they come together on; the cells differentiate into spore buds and non-buds; the buds die after producing spores, but the non-buds don’t, and after reproduction go about their independent ways. No-one knows what makes them differentiate into buds or non-buds.
The dirty bastards.
btm said:
Dark Orange said:
Who knows why slime molds do what they do?
Slime moulds are QI; ordinarily single-celled, a bunch of them come together to reproduce sexually. They don’t do this as independent cells, but form the visible splodge we see, and reproduce as a multi-celled organism. No-one knows what signal they come together on; the cells differentiate into spore buds and non-buds; the buds die after producing spores, but the non-buds don’t, and after reproduction go about their independent ways. No-one knows what makes them differentiate into buds or non-buds.
Yes, quite interesting. Deserve heaps more study.
Dark Orange said:
roughbarked said:
“And there are issues with pallets due to a shortage of wood, so we can’t put goods onto pallets for delivery.”Well I don’t know. They have been banging on for ages about how we turn recycled waste into things.
The fruit picking bins have been plastic for decades. Why aren’t there recycled plastic pallets?
There are, but I assume the manufacturing process is not set up for it.
And are we at the tipping point where sharehouse furniture is turned into pallets?
:) it probably should be.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Apparently that is the way the mould produces the fruiting structures. If you google Blue Slime Moulds there are numerous images.
Done. Many of those don’t have regular spacing.
We had a slime-mould that reproduced in our front yard in Armidale. It was white and quite different to these.
Yes I have a lot of slime moulds and they generally look nothing like anything regular.
Michael V said:
PermeateFree said:
Michael V said:I am still interested as to why it is so regular.
Apparently that is the way the mould produces the fruiting structures. If you google Blue Slime Moulds there are numerous images.
Done. Many of those don’t have regular spacing.
We had a slime-mould that reproduced in our front yard in Armidale. It was white and quite different to these.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, slight breeze, getting light. Our forecast for today is for 30 degrees and a 50% chance of a shower or two. Only likely to be a few mm though.
Bakery Breakfast this morning. And then I’ll go to Hamilton and see how much of the stuff on my shopping list I can acquire.
Morning, walked the dogs and now having a coffee .
poikilotherm said:
Morning, walked the dogs and now having a coffee .
Not having any dogs to walk and the thunder sounds like both the Chinese and the Russians are backing Kim jong un’s invasion of Australia. If I had dogs they’f be cowering rather than walking.
I stayed in and just had the coffee.
Besides my foot still isn’t up to it.
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.
> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
With very low blood pressure.
Some of those prawn trawlers in the gulf will be having breakfast with Tiffany.
Peak Warming Man said:
Some of those prawn trawlers in the gulf will be having breakfast with Tiffany.
LOL
:)
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day mate.
Jusy got here myself.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
He’s passed on! This Bob Saget is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, He rests in peace! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-BOB SAGET!!
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
He’s passed on! This Bob Saget is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, He rests in peace! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-BOB SAGET!!
Full House switched on the vacancy sign
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
He’s passed on! This Bob Saget is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, He rests in peace! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-BOB SAGET!!
He’s just resting.
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The cause of comedian Bob Saget’s death remains a mystery, with a post-mortem examination finding no evidence of drug use or foul play.> doesn’t that come under natural causes?
‘Shortness of breath’.
He’s passed on! This Bob Saget is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, He rests in peace! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-BOB SAGET!!
Are you parroting other people’s work again?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/pig-heart-transplanted-into-us-man-in-world-first/100513728
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, walked the dogs and now having a coffee .
Not having any dogs to walk and the thunder sounds like both the Chinese and the Russians are backing Kim jong un’s invasion of Australia. If I had dogs they’f be cowering rather than walking.
I stayed in and just had the coffee.
Besides my foot still isn’t up to it.
Our dogs don’t care about thunder. Take little to no notice of it.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/pig-heart-transplanted-into-us-man-in-world-first/100513728
imagine if this happened in CHINA and the source was another mammal
I just saw your doppelgänger, Boris… he was driving in a white car with country numberplates… with a younger person who wore a mask..
Arts said:
I just saw your doppelgänger, Boris… he was driving in a white car with country numberplates… with a younger person who wore a mask..
How will the world cope with two of me???
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I just saw your doppelgänger, Boris… he was driving in a white car with country numberplates… with a younger person who wore a mask..How will the world cope with two of me???
For feck’s sake. What would two of you be worth against the rest of us?
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I just saw your doppelgänger, Boris… he was driving in a white car with country numberplates… with a younger person who wore a mask..How will the world cope with two of me???
For feck’s sake. What would two of you be worth against the rest of us?
Specially as they won’t agree with each other.
Peak Warming Man said:
Some of those prawn trawlers in the gulf will be having breakfast with Tiffany.
Well served, I say.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I just saw your doppelgänger, Boris… he was driving in a white car with country numberplates… with a younger person who wore a mask..How will the world cope with two of me???
we’ll see.
Breakfast friend has gone. We sat around chatting on the verandah after going for a wander through the Botanic Gardens. Mr buffy and Fit Friend docked the firewood. Now I should head off to Hamilton to do the supermarket shopping and see how things are going there.
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/10/starlink-satellite-dish-cats-elon-musk
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
I remember crossing on the Empress. The ‘deckchair’ tickets. We spent the night in the horseshoe shaped bit of semi closed deck on top. Sarah’s Dad entertained us all on his gitar and we sang along. The acoustics were pretty good.
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…
you were headhunted?
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…
:)
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…you were headhunted?
yes.. they reached out to me. The guy who did the initial contact had classes that clashed with my current schedule, so I only got marking out of him, but then he passed my details on to one of his colleagues and she has classes that I can do within my timeline… so woohoo. All work is great because experience and contacts matter in this world..
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
Our family first visited our Tasmanian rellies on the SS Taroona:
That’s a handsome vessel.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…you were headhunted?
yes.. they reached out to me. The guy who did the initial contact had classes that clashed with my current schedule, so I only got marking out of him, but then he passed my details on to one of his colleagues and she has classes that I can do within my timeline… so woohoo. All work is great because experience and contacts matter in this world..
to be clear, they reached out to me because my supervisor gave them my contact details… who knew who you know works?
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
Our family first visited our Tasmanian rellies on the SS Taroona:
That’s a handsome vessel.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck8CO6zGFB0
dentists didn’t wear gloves until the AIDS scare of the 1980’s
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…you were headhunted?
yes.. they reached out to me. The guy who did the initial contact had classes that clashed with my current schedule, so I only got marking out of him, but then he passed my details on to one of his colleagues and she has classes that I can do within my timeline… so woohoo. All work is great because experience and contacts matter in this world..
that is good to see your hard work is paying off.
JudgeMental said:
adverthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck8CO6zGFB0
cancel the cheeseburger. mark me down for a cutlet.
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
adverthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck8CO6zGFB0
cancel the cheeseburger. mark me down for a cutlet.
Luke was going to BBQ a load of lamb cutlets for our family do.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:you were headhunted?
yes.. they reached out to me. The guy who did the initial contact had classes that clashed with my current schedule, so I only got marking out of him, but then he passed my details on to one of his colleagues and she has classes that I can do within my timeline… so woohoo. All work is great because experience and contacts matter in this world..
that is good to see your hard work is paying off.
I agree.
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…
Ha!
:)
Refund finally in my PayPal funds so I’m ordering this cheapy.
If it turns out to be crap, I’ll know who to blame.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:yes.. they reached out to me. The guy who did the initial contact had classes that clashed with my current schedule, so I only got marking out of him, but then he passed my details on to one of his colleagues and she has classes that I can do within my timeline… so woohoo. All work is great because experience and contacts matter in this world..
that is good to see your hard work is paying off.
I agree.
Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
sibeen said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:that is good to see your hard work is paying off.
I agree.
Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
nup… crimdegreesgetyousomewhere
Arts said:
sibeen said:
Arts said:I agree.
Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
nup… crimdegreesgetyousomewhere
How to commit the perfect murder ?
Arts said:
sibeen said:
Arts said:I agree.
Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
nup… crimdegreesgetyousomewhere
Junior sprog is looking at majoring in criminology.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
sibeen said:Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
nup… crimdegreesgetyousomewhere
How to commit the perfect murder ?
you’d think so, but while technique is a thing, the getting away with it actually comes down to dumb luck in almost all cases.
sibeen said:
Arts said:
sibeen said:Hold on, does this mean that artsdegreegetsyousomewhere?
nup… crimdegreesgetyousomewhere
Junior sprog is looking at majoring in criminology.
excellent… tell her I’d be happy to answer any questions she has.
on the hose, moving it around, up and down and up and down
coffee I reckon’s needed
transition said:
on the hose, moving it around, up and down and up and downcoffee I reckon’s needed
Tamb said:
transition said:
on the hose, moving it around, up and down and up and downcoffee I reckon’s needed
Continuous light rain/drizzle (4mm since 9am), 22°, looks like it’s set in.
lucky bastard, tamb
do with some here
check sheeps waters later, might just get away with only checking meter reads, if looks like they drank plenty, and totals and flows look like no leaks, though might clean one feedlot so that mob have a second known good water, they got good size paddock as well
lot of got two troughs, takes the worries out of it a bit
whatever anyway, have a look with binoculars across the paddocks, see what sheeps doing at troughs, they don’t guzzle when water gets dirty, tend to to do little dips of the mouth
always looking out for a dead sheep in troughs also, it happens occasionally, bit of disincentive to drinking when one of your comrades has died in the trough
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
Two of the Manly ferries (Curl Curl and Dee Why) were built in Glasgow and were steamed out to Sydney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Why-class_ferry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries
transition said:
on the hose, moving it around, up and down and up and downcoffee I reckon’s needed
How many SHFs do you have to go splashing it around all over the place all the time 24/7, and still have enough left over to make copious quantities of cups of coffee?
Woodie said:
transition said:
on the hose, moving it around, up and down and up and downcoffee I reckon’s needed
How many SHFs do you have to go splashing it around all over the place all the time 24/7, and still have enough left over to make copious quantities of cups of coffee?
chuckle
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
Two of the Manly ferries (Curl Curl and Dee Why) were built in Glasgow and were steamed out to Sydney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Why-class_ferry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries
Glasgow to Sydney in a ferry does not sound like fun.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Interestingly, the ferry that took us from the Isle of Man to Liverpool was built in Tasmania, despite the ship-building industry in Liverpool.
I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
Two of the Manly ferries (Curl Curl and Dee Why) were built in Glasgow and were steamed out to Sydney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Why-class_ferry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries
Same went for the ‘South Steyne’.
The there was Admiralty Fleet Dock 17.
Towed from Iceland to Sydney over nine months during late WW2.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I caught a Tassie Incat from Troon in Scotland to belfast.
Two of the Manly ferries (Curl Curl and Dee Why) were built in Glasgow and were steamed out to Sydney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Why-class_ferry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries
Glasgow to Sydney in a ferry does not sound like fun.
I don’t think it was, reading the article. They got caught in cyclones and were damaged. Crews walked off because of danger etc.
I had no idea those two ferries were steam-powered until today. They used bunker oil as fuel, not coal. Burnt bunker oil smells like burnt diesel fuel. You could see into the workings of the engines, which was quite fascinating. 3,200 horsepower, I learn today.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Two of the Manly ferries (Curl Curl and Dee Why) were built in Glasgow and were steamed out to Sydney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Why-class_ferry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries
Glasgow to Sydney in a ferry does not sound like fun.
I don’t think it was, reading the article. They got caught in cyclones and were damaged. Crews walked off because of danger etc.
I had no idea those two ferries were steam-powered until today. They used bunker oil as fuel, not coal. Burnt bunker oil smells like burnt diesel fuel. You could see into the workings of the engines, which was quite fascinating. 3,200 horsepower, I learn today.
I read. Hence comment.
Michael V said:
I had no idea those two ferries were steam-powered until today. They used bunker oil as fuel, not coal. Burnt bunker oil smells like burnt diesel fuel. You could see into the workings of the engines, which was quite fascinating. 3,200 horsepower, I learn today.
‘South Steyne’ was the world’s largest steam powered ferry.
I remember that you could see down the stairway to the engine room and see the engines (triple-expansion steam engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_steam_engine ) operating.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Glasgow to Sydney in a ferry does not sound like fun.
I don’t think it was, reading the article. They got caught in cyclones and were damaged. Crews walked off because of danger etc.
I had no idea those two ferries were steam-powered until today. They used bunker oil as fuel, not coal. Burnt bunker oil smells like burnt diesel fuel. You could see into the workings of the engines, which was quite fascinating. 3,200 horsepower, I learn today.
I read. Hence comment.
Thanks for the memory lane, CS. Again I had no idea the South Steyne was steam until today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_South_Steyne
Steam turbine engines also used ‘bunker oil’ (also knowns a ‘furnace fuel oil’, ‘FFO’, or ‘foo-foo’).
The last of the RAN’s oil-powered steam-turbine ships went out of service about 20 years ago.
FFO is the infamous black stuff you see coating survivors of torpedoings in old WW2 film.
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.
You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
crazy….. who pays the ferryman until he gets you to the other side?
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
crazy….. who pays the ferryman until he gets you to the other side?
If the weather was nice, it was the most glorious day out.
someone has dishes to do, piggy me, wouldn’t be long and the coffee cups be making venn diagrams on the table, and moving the cups would result in lifting the veneer
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw
‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
Which prompted a memory of going to Nat. fitness camp at Myuna Bay. I think it was Hornsby station to Brooklyn and then ferry to the camp. A little ferry.
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I used to cheat on the fare. Get on at Manly without a token. On arriving at Circular Key, I’d lock myself in a toilet cubicle and not get off. Once the passengers started embarking, I’d come out of the toilet. Free harbour cruise. Much fun. Especially when the swell was huge.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
Some famous person did a painting of that wharf.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
Some famous person did a painting of that wharf.
Taylor’s Point Wharf, was t?
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
Some famous person did a painting of that wharf.
Taylor’s Point Wharf, was t?
dunno.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
Ah…a Port Moresby taxi.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
So, it’s a replica? Sorry, can’t watch the video at this time ..
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
So, it’s a replica? Sorry, can’t watch the video at this time ..
I guess it is a replica, in the true sense of the word. the only thing he didn’t make was the steering wheel.
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
So, it’s a replica? Sorry, can’t watch the video at this time ..
The CIA did that.
Built their own Helio Courier aeroplanes, without reference to the plane company.
Exactly the same as production HCs, but with one difference.
No serial numbers.
Not one. Not anywhere. Not on anything. Nil. Zilch. Zero.
These were ghost aeroplanes. They didn’t exist. There was no record them or of their components or equipment, anywhere.
captain_spalding said:
furious said:
JudgeMental said:The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
So, it’s a replica? Sorry, can’t watch the video at this time ..
The CIA did that.
Built their own Helio Courier aeroplanes, without reference to the plane company.
Exactly the same as production HCs, but with one difference.
No serial numbers.
Not one. Not anywhere. Not on anything. Nil. Zilch. Zero.
These were ghost aeroplanes. They didn’t exist. There was no record them or of their components or equipment, anywhere.
Yet you, somehow, seem to know about them…
I’m back. Some shelf emptiness in IGA and Woolworths, but nothing more than has been the case recently. Toilet paper in IGA was a bit low, but it was last week too. In IGA there was a depletion of sugar of all varieties (cooking aisle) and flour. In Woolworths there was plenty of sugar (I forgot to look at the flour shelves). But in the veggies in Woolworths there was a carrot shortage! How extremely odd! Otherwise, plenty of assortment. Perhaps some constriction of fresh meat. I got everything on my shopping list, which included several tins of stuff for pantry restocking, except the XL size washing up rubber gloves for Mr buffy. But they are always difficult to find. I think I picked up the last ones from the supermarket in Casterton, so I have suggested we go for an Old People’s Drive on Thursday (which is forecast for rain) and we get some meat from the butcher and see if they’ve got the rubber gloves at the Casterton supermarket. If that fails, I’ll have to get my SiL to get some in Melbourne, where there ought to be a bigger selection of sizes of such things, and post them to us.
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLR5WGAWmQw‘Searching For a Ranalah’ | Reviving History (Episode One)
reviving history. got to see the old guys workshop where Dom finds his Ranalah english wheel.
The old guy built a Maserati. Not restored one. Built a complete one. every bit.
So, it’s a replica? Sorry, can’t watch the video at this time ..
I’m building a lego Nostromo that’s 9205 pieces with the help of a kitten and a ferret who are quite interested in scattering the contents of the bags
buffy said:
I’m back. Some shelf emptiness in IGA and Woolworths, but nothing more than has been the case recently. Toilet paper in IGA was a bit low, but it was last week too. In IGA there was a depletion of sugar of all varieties (cooking aisle) and flour. In Woolworths there was plenty of sugar (I forgot to look at the flour shelves). But in the veggies in Woolworths there was a carrot shortage! How extremely odd! Otherwise, plenty of assortment. Perhaps some constriction of fresh meat. I got everything on my shopping list, which included several tins of stuff for pantry restocking, except the XL size washing up rubber gloves for Mr buffy. But they are always difficult to find. I think I picked up the last ones from the supermarket in Casterton, so I have suggested we go for an Old People’s Drive on Thursday (which is forecast for rain) and we get some meat from the butcher and see if they’ve got the rubber gloves at the Casterton supermarket. If that fails, I’ll have to get my SiL to get some in Melbourne, where there ought to be a bigger selection of sizes of such things, and post them to us.
That’s good to hear. Well see about Woollies on Friday.
Arts said:
stand by for more dross – I just scored another tutoring job at a rival university… take that scholarship deniers…
Hang on now…isn’t the original idea of universities to be for the furthering and sharing of knowledge. How can there be “rival” universities?
;)
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
Also- It’s been a long time since I had a cheesburger.
I pine for the days when ‘naval architecture’ didn’t mean ‘make it look like a block of flats has toppled into the water’.
Our family first visited our Tasmanian rellies on the SS Taroona:
I thought that name sounded familiar. It was requisitioned as a troop carrier for taking men to New Guinea. I read about it when I was chasing up Mr buffy’s father’s details. (I can’t now remember if he was on it or not)
Arts said:
dentists didn’t wear gloves until the AIDS scare of the 1980’s
I think I knew this.
buffy said:
I’m back. Some shelf emptiness in IGA and Woolworths, but nothing more than has been the case recently. Toilet paper in IGA was a bit low, but it was last week too. In IGA there was a depletion of sugar of all varieties (cooking aisle) and flour. In Woolworths there was plenty of sugar (I forgot to look at the flour shelves). But in the veggies in Woolworths there was a carrot shortage! How extremely odd! Otherwise, plenty of assortment. Perhaps some constriction of fresh meat. I got everything on my shopping list, which included several tins of stuff for pantry restocking, except the XL size washing up rubber gloves for Mr buffy. But they are always difficult to find. I think I picked up the last ones from the supermarket in Casterton, so I have suggested we go for an Old People’s Drive on Thursday (which is forecast for rain) and we get some meat from the butcher and see if they’ve got the rubber gloves at the Casterton supermarket. If that fails, I’ll have to get my SiL to get some in Melbourne, where there ought to be a bigger selection of sizes of such things, and post them to us.
No chook shortage?
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Some shelf emptiness in IGA and Woolworths, but nothing more than has been the case recently. Toilet paper in IGA was a bit low, but it was last week too. In IGA there was a depletion of sugar of all varieties (cooking aisle) and flour. In Woolworths there was plenty of sugar (I forgot to look at the flour shelves). But in the veggies in Woolworths there was a carrot shortage! How extremely odd! Otherwise, plenty of assortment. Perhaps some constriction of fresh meat. I got everything on my shopping list, which included several tins of stuff for pantry restocking, except the XL size washing up rubber gloves for Mr buffy. But they are always difficult to find. I think I picked up the last ones from the supermarket in Casterton, so I have suggested we go for an Old People’s Drive on Thursday (which is forecast for rain) and we get some meat from the butcher and see if they’ve got the rubber gloves at the Casterton supermarket. If that fails, I’ll have to get my SiL to get some in Melbourne, where there ought to be a bigger selection of sizes of such things, and post them to us.
No chook shortage?
Well, a shortage of drumsticks in the display fridge, but there could have been more out the back. And an abundance of wings. Last week it was the other way around. I got all the deli meats and stuff without a problem. I think there was less fish in the fish end of the fridge than usual. But there again, it varies anyway.
Hilary Lorenz Stone Trigger Press is at Denver Botanic Gardens.
10 hrs · Denver, CO, United States ·
I arrived and art Installation is in progress! I am working with the most wonderful staff and volunteers. This is going to a amazing.
Bottom centre, underlying, is one of my moths.
sarahs mum said:
Seem to remember those.
Just mixed greens nuked with a bit of smoked cheddar tonight. Typical Bcar mix of broccoli, leek, garlic, parsley, tarragon, capers, white pepper etc.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
I just remembered that the large ferries like ‘South Steyne’ and ‘North head’ would, from time to time, take passengers on short ‘ocean cruises’.You could buy a ticket, and the ferry would go out through the Heads, and cruise up past the northern Sydney beaches to Broken Bay, or south along the cliffs and beaches.
I remembered that earlier and tried to remember where the ferry would dock at Palm beach. But failed.
I can see the wharf in my mind’s eye, but can’t think of the name.
Here’s a pic of South Steyne in Broken Bay/Pittwater n 1970
Saw that sight many times crossing middle harbour.. not sure if I travelled on it.
giggles at spots on Uranus
sarahs mum said:
Hilary Lorenz Stone Trigger Press is at Denver Botanic Gardens.
10 hrs · Denver, CO, United States ·
I arrived and art Installation is in progress! I am working with the most wonderful staff and volunteers. This is going to a amazing.
Bottom centre, underlying, is one of my moths.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Just mixed greens nuked with a bit of smoked cheddar tonight. Typical Bcar mix of broccoli, leek, garlic, parsley, tarragon, capers, white pepper etc.
Mr buffy barbecued us a pork chop each and I made a chickpea salad. I’ve got a Heart icecream to eat later, but there is still loganberry flummery to be eaten, and cherries and strawberries. Spoilt for choice.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Hilary Lorenz Stone Trigger Press is at Denver Botanic Gardens.
10 hrs · Denver, CO, United States ·
I arrived and art Installation is in progress! I am working with the most wonderful staff and volunteers. This is going to a amazing.
Bottom centre, underlying, is one of my moths.
:)
I didn’t realize they were flying that far.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Hilary Lorenz Stone Trigger Press is at Denver Botanic Gardens.
10 hrs · Denver, CO, United States ·
I arrived and art Installation is in progress! I am working with the most wonderful staff and volunteers. This is going to a amazing.
Bottom centre, underlying, is one of my moths.
:)
I didn’t realize they were flying that far.
It’s a big Moth Migration.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Hilary Lorenz Stone Trigger Press is at Denver Botanic Gardens.
10 hrs · Denver, CO, United States ·
I arrived and art Installation is in progress! I am working with the most wonderful staff and volunteers. This is going to a amazing.
Bottom centre, underlying, is one of my moths.
:)
I didn’t realize they were flying that far.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/court-told-of-attempted-honour-killing-at-sefton-park/100749778
There are no words for this.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/court-told-of-attempted-honour-killing-at-sefton-park/100749778There are no words for this.
I read that and then they robbed her blind whilst she was in hospital and they were “family”
What would you do, you recover physically hopefully and then what.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/court-told-of-attempted-honour-killing-at-sefton-park/100749778There are no words for this.
unaustralian?
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/court-told-of-attempted-honour-killing-at-sefton-park/100749778There are no words for this.
unaustralian?
Inhuman or perhaps that’s humans for you
Cymek said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/court-told-of-attempted-honour-killing-at-sefton-park/100749778There are no words for this.
unaustralian?
Inhuman or perhaps that’s humans for you
I tpisses me off because it gives the racists so much to work with.
That was impressive. Just watched tonight’s Viceland episode of 8 out of 10 cats does countdown. Chris McCausland (blind standup comedian) blitzed it. Using memory.
and back in the city
sees a few raptors on way down, good opportunity to get out of the vehicle, some excitement, frightens the monotony-induced hypovigilance monsters away, they’s trouble
coffee I reckon
Greetings all.
I have had a most interesting 24hours.
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
Fires around back?
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
I’ll bet you did, I thought you’d be active from news reports.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Be heading to the coastal redoubt tomorrow, managed to escape work…until someone goes down with Covid again.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Have a well earned beer and then crash.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Try sticking a straightened coathanger in the glass. Might improve the reception.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
lady leaning out the bathroom door it’s got a huntsman on it
apparently it was in the shower cubicle, then went up on the ceiling, then over onto lady’s towel, didn’t like the steam she reckons
outside now, re-homed
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Try sticking a straightened coathanger in the glass. Might improve the reception.
I only had a 10gb service for the satellite connection but they increased it to 20gb over the holidays and Skymesh have said it will saty at 20gb for the same money for like ever.
Probably because I’m a top bloke.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done. Now get some sleep and leave the rest to the night shift.
If it gets out of hand they can always call International Rescue.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done. Now get some sleep and leave the rest to the night shift.
If it gets out of hand they can always call International Rescue.
You’re just a puppet of International Rescue, sure they do some good work but there’s always strings attached.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
The Weight of the Sun by Sydney writer Andrew Humphreys, written in 2001. He wrote another novel a few years later, nothing since.
“In 2002 he was named as one of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists.”
But then he seems to have disappeared. Doesn’t even have a Wiki entry.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
The Weight of the Sun by Sydney writer Andrew Humphreys, written in 2001. He wrote another novel a few years later, nothing since.
“In 2002 he was named as one of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists.”
But then he seems to have disappeared. Doesn’t even have a Wiki entry.
Same thing’s happened to our forum novelist.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Try sticking a straightened coathanger in the glass. Might improve the reception.
I only had a 10gb service for the satellite connection but they increased it to 20gb over the holidays and Skymesh have said it will saty at 20gb for the same money for like ever.
Probably because I’m a top bloke.
Your reputation serves you well.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done. Now get some sleep and leave the rest to the night shift.
If it gets out of hand they can always call International Rescue.
You’re just a puppet of International Rescue, sure they do some good work but there’s always strings attached.
Hehehehe
Peak Warming Man said:
You’re just a puppet of International Rescue, sure they do some good work but there’s always strings attached.
Whenever you see them operate, you just feel that there’s a hidden hand at work somewhere…
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Oh.
I didn’t realise it was that close.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
I wondered about that when I saw the news.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
There may be a good reason for that…
Hyenas Give Birth through a Pseudo Penis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbglFb7FfLg
sarahs mum said:
Hyenas Give Birth through a Pseudo Penishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbglFb7FfLg
Ummm…no thanks.
The title alone tells me that this is really not what i want at this time of night.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings all.I have had a most interesting 24hours.
do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done.
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done. Now get some sleep and leave the rest to the night shift.
If it gets out of hand they can always call International Rescue.
You’re just a puppet of International Rescue, sure they do some good work but there’s always strings attached.
LOLOLOL
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
The Weight of the Sun by Sydney writer Andrew Humphreys, written in 2001. He wrote another novel a few years later, nothing since.
“In 2002 he was named as one of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists.”
But then he seems to have disappeared. Doesn’t even have a Wiki entry.
Same thing’s happened to our forum novelist.
Good thing I don’t write novels, then.
good evening folks!
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m relaxing at the redoubt with some Canadian Club Soda and Lime with a very tenuous satellite link.
Jolly good. I’m sitting in my sole rented house, drinking half a pot of coffee.
Shortly I’ll retire to the living room with a novel that’s sat unread on my shelves for the past twenty years.
The Weight of the Sun by Sydney writer Andrew Humphreys, written in 2001. He wrote another novel a few years later, nothing since.
“In 2002 he was named as one of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists.”
But then he seems to have disappeared. Doesn’t even have a Wiki entry.
Well, I read a little chunk of it and although not terribly good so far, it is at least slightly amusing and a brisk enough narrative, so I’ll read another chunk tomorrow.
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks!
Evening monkey. Warm night your end?
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks!
Evening!
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening folks!
Evening monkey. Warm night your end?
Not too bad actually
oops …
reposted in chat
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1835111
Subject: re: US Politics
it is only tuesday , what slow week…
monkey skipper said:
oops …reposted in chat
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1835111
Subject: re: US Politics
it is only tuesday , what slow week…
You’ll be grateful for slow weeks when the years start seeming to zip by without being properly appreciated.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/pod-of-killer-whales-helps-free-a-humpback/vi-AASERRh?ocid=msedgntp
killer whales help a humpback whale
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
oops …reposted in chat
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1835111
Subject: re: US Politics
it is only tuesday , what slow week…
You’ll be grateful for slow weeks when the years start seeming to zip by without being properly appreciated.
possibly
anyway … i should get some sleep
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:do tell. do.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/eagle-bay-fire-emergency-traps-holiday-makers-in-luxury-resort/100750116
I was one of the first on scene. The fire was only around 10m2, but in a completely inaccessible area in thick bush. By the time we got a bobcat there at around 9pm, the fire was too big to send a bobcat in, and dozers and loaders were on the way. Before they got there, the 40-60kmh winds blew the fire up the hill and it just powered over the top of the ridge. We decided that we needed to evacuate everyone in the way, so I was driving around sirens wailing, stopping to bang on doors and windows at 1am to get everyone out. There were some bleary eye WTF looks, until they saw the flames coming behind me.
It jumped into private properties and just outran us. We were desperately trying to defend homes and waiting for sunup so that we could get air support. Five Air tractors, two helitaks and one LAT came to stop the running fires. I got an hours sleep this morning, and have been transferring crews, repairing trucks, doing briefings and general running around. One of the homeowners that the media interviewed said there were so many sirens that he thought there was a car chase, then a crash, and someone trying to bash the door down at 1am.That was me lol. Wakey wakey you have 30 minutes to decide :)
We’ve got 150 firefighters here now, about 40 firetrucks, many loaders, dozers, water tankers, graders, bobcats, emergency vehicles etc. I was supposed to be sector commander tonight, but I’m knackered, and I have to work tomorrow.
All in all, a big day out.
Well done.
:)
+1
When I heard the news this morning I just knew Kingy would be right in the middle of all this. Good work.
Ah me… I suppose I should think about taking down the Christmas tree
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possible
got the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
transition said:
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possiblegot the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.
But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possiblegot the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.
But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
Bugger.
:(
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possiblegot the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.
But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
lady meant to get extras without seeing GP this time, but reckons will do it over the phone
usually not a problem, see how it goes
i’ve got plenty antipsychotics so all should be fine, if I run out i’ll have to substitute lithium, pull an old laptop battery apart and chew on that, not too old a laptop though don’t want to accidentally chew on a cadmium battery
zinc tablets I mean :)
Watching a different fellow trying to get across wales in a straight line before Geowizard.
He starts with a dubious start point on the GPS. He has far too much in his pack. He hasn’t done any forward drops. He throws his pack over the first fence and nearly strangles himself. He deviates around a flock of dheep so they don’t attack him?
Predicts he doesn’t get far.
sarahs mum said:
Watching a different fellow trying to get across wales in a straight line before Geowizard.He starts with a dubious start point on the GPS. He has far too much in his pack. He hasn’t done any forward drops. He throws his pack over the first fence and nearly strangles himself. He deviates around a flock of dheep so they don’t attack him?
Predicts he doesn’t get far.
The dheep are sure to get him in the end,
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Watching a different fellow trying to get across wales in a straight line before Geowizard.He starts with a dubious start point on the GPS. He has far too much in his pack. He hasn’t done any forward drops. He throws his pack over the first fence and nearly strangles himself. He deviates around a flock of dheep so they don’t attack him?
Predicts he doesn’t get far.
The dheep are sure to get him in the end,
The gorse got him.
a bit more than two miles…Not a whole day even. And it’s all over.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Watching a different fellow trying to get across wales in a straight line before Geowizard.He starts with a dubious start point on the GPS. He has far too much in his pack. He hasn’t done any forward drops. He throws his pack over the first fence and nearly strangles himself. He deviates around a flock of dheep so they don’t attack him?
Predicts he doesn’t get far.
The dheep are sure to get him in the end,
The gorse got him.
a bit more than two miles…Not a whole day even. And it’s all over.
ROFL
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:The dheep are sure to get him in the end,
The gorse got him.
a bit more than two miles…Not a whole day even. And it’s all over.
ROFL
Didn’t get as far as a peat bog. And he was carrying a life jacket! A pump up kayak to get across reservoir is one thing. But it isn’t the sea or a fast flowing river.
Good morning Holidayers. Fifteen degrees and overcast. There are some rather fast moving clouds not very high up. Been gusty for a few hours. Today we are forecast a partly cloudy 31. Tomorrow we are forecast possible heavy falls of rain, 25-30mm. That would be good for the garden and tanks.
I have more ivy seedlings to rip out this morning. But I also need to do a berry pick again. I think this will be the last pick and then the nets can come off. But probably not in the wind today. Too hard to handle.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possiblegot the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.
But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
I’m surprised they didn’t offer you a telehealth call. Mr buffy has those for simple script renewals now they are available on Medicare. That is a quick phone call from a doctor at an appointed time, then they do the scripts. Sometimes there will also be a face to face appointment made as well for whenever they can fit him in, for reviewing him.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-01-12/fairy-wren-song-bird-quiz/100671464
7/10
Quite a few guesses.
God morning everybody.
Currently: 24.0°C and 70% RH with scattered cloud and light breezes. BoM predicts a top of 28°C and a 10% chance of rain. We had a few short sprinkles last night, but I doubt ORB retained anything.
No final agenda for the day has been set, as Mrs V is still asleep, but kimchi will likely appear in there somewhere. As is customary, I have already made and will soon drink my C…o…f…f…e…e…
another coffee I reckon, i’ll make it
tempted to watch the news, but no truth to be had from the covid underfinders dissolving borders
Many Saudis are seething at Muhammad bin Salman’s reforms
Can they do anything about them?
Jan 6th 2022
MEDINA
On december 30th the authorities in Saudi Arabia stuck notices to the shrines in Mecca and Medina, Islam’s holiest cities, telling worshippers to stay two metres apart, lest they spread covid-19. But Muhammad bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler (pictured), seems less keen on imposing restrictions elsewhere. His men have been drawing crowds to concert halls and fairgrounds in other cities. A government-endorsed rave last month brought together 700,000 young Saudis to dance for four days. “This kingdom is preventing virtue and promoting vice,” says a teacher in Medina’s quiet city centre.
Public-opinion polls are rare in Saudi Arabia. So it is tough to gauge the backlash against Prince Muhammad’s efforts to open up and reform one of the world’s most closed and intolerant countries. But soundings from inside the kingdom indicate that there are at least three unhappy groups: Salafists, who espouse a fundamentalist version of Islam; princes from the ruling House of Saud; and ordinary Saudis who liked things better the way they were. Only repression and fear prevent them from trying to unseat Prince Muhammad and turn back the clock.
Start with the Salafists, who fume that Prince Muhammad has broken an alliance between them and the House of Saud dating back three centuries. The prince has curtailed the powers of the religious police, who can no longer force shops and restaurants to close five times a day for prayer, or prevent men and women from greeting each other with kisses on the cheek. Officials in Riyadh, the capital, dictate Friday sermons. Preachers who are popular on social media have been banned from tweeting anything but praise for the prince’s achievements.
Some Saudis still spread critical Salafist commentary by word of mouth. The clerics are said to have condemned the government-sponsored winter festival, featuring rides, games and music, in Riyadh. They accuse Prince Muhammad of playing God. The critics are “like ants. Their kingdom is underground,” says a Saudi religious commentator in the western city of Jeddah. “The prince has closed their mouths, but he hasn’t ended their kingdom.”
Many royals are upset, too. They long had the power to petition the king, and had plenty of money to spend on the public and themselves. But Prince Muhammad has hobbled the aristocracy. He locked a number of prominent princes (and many businessmen) in a luxury hotel in 2017, shaking them down for cash and assets. Other princes complain of similar treatment, minus the hotel stay, as well as cuts to their perks (such as free flights, utilities and medical care). It has become harder for them to grab commissions on government contracts. In general, they say, Prince Muhammad has turned a more consensual system of politics into one-man rule.
Many Saudis have been happy to see corrupt princes taken down a peg. Others are thrilled with Prince Muhammad’s expansion of personal freedoms. But some are uncomfortable with all the change. The sight of girls studying with boys in primary schools has made parents uneasy. Men often see women’s empowerment as their own disempowerment. In the old days, “if I reported my daughter for leaving at night without my permission, they’d return her in handcuffs,” says a former soldier. “Now if you try to stop her, she complains to the police and they detain you.”
Some Saudis believe that Prince Muhammad, rather than replacing religious fanaticism with moderation, is jettisoning religion altogether. “Like Europe, he’s throwing God out with the church,” says a Sufi mystic in Medina.
The prince’s economic policies are adding to the discontent. Businessmen complain that the prince is using the kingdom’s vast sovereign-wealth fund and other royal entities to crowd out the private sector. Subsidies have gone down, while taxes, fees and fines have gone up. A cab driver notes that the state-controlled price of petrol, once cheaper than water, has quadrupled on Prince Muhammad’s watch. (Economists and environmentalists applaud this.) There is little accountability. The prince and his fading father, King Salman, have ended the practice of hosting majlises, or weekly councils, where Saudis could appeal to their ruler.
Will anything come of all this unhappiness? Few believe the preachers will remain silent for ever. Some wonder if a Saudi version of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the revolt against the shah’s rule in Iran, might emerge. A former senior official invokes the memory of King Faisal, who was assassinated by his nephew in 1975. “Prince Muhammad knows what the family can do,” he says. “They won’t forgive him.” Others hope that President Joe Biden will stand in the way of the prince’s succession. Without Prince Muhammad in charge, some analysts think his reforms would be reversed. “Change is imposed from above and has sadly not established grassroots,” says one.
But these scenarios seem unlikely. Prince Muhammad’s repression appears to be working. Royals who question his actions are under house arrest (including two former crown princes). Thousands of preachers are behind bars, say dissidents, including Salman al-Odah, who boasted 14m followers on Twitter. Critics of the prince have been cowed. Even in London they turn off their phones before voicing their concerns. “Saudi Arabia has become a full-blown surveillance state,” says Thomas Hegghammer, an expert on extremism. “With the technology available, I don’t think a revolt or a coup is possible.”
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/01/06/many-saudis-are-seething-at-muhammad-bin-salmans-reforms?
Cup of tea. Diet is rebooting in earnest today with a fasting day, so no breakfast.
No lunch, no dinner, no supper.
But ample tea and coffee. Not too much though, don’t want palpitations.
more vaccinators to keep up with the covid saturation program
goodo
transition said:
more vaccinators to keep up with the covid saturation programgoodo
You make it sound as though we shouldn’t be vaccinating people.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
watched some news, hopefully we can get home without covid tomorrow, we got supplies, ready to take reclusivity next level, professionals that way but always improvements possiblegot the ABC there on the electric rectangle, inspiration for the recluse, makes watching and listening to the birds seem a whole lot more sensible, not that i’m inclined to madly compare, get my reality that way
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.
But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
About to give them another call.
Bubblecar said:
I called the clinic today, telling the receptionist I’ll be needing repeats for my daily medication in 10 days. I was hoping she’d just get the GP to write the scripts and I could quickly pop in and pick them up next week some time.But as seems to be usual, she said I ought to have a GP appointment to get that attended to. Seems ridiculous in the current crisis, having to hang around a diseased waiting room and see the GP if I don’t really need to.
It’s just the same daily medication I’ve been taking for many years, BP and statins.
Anyway she couldn’t find an appointment for me within ten days and said she’d get the other receptionist to call me back about it. But no such call came.
About to give them another call.
ENGAGED
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
more vaccinators to keep up with the covid saturation programgoodo
You make it sound as though we shouldn’t be vaccinating people.
you know i’m not saying that, nice try
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
more vaccinators to keep up with the covid saturation programgoodo
You make it sound as though we shouldn’t be vaccinating people.
you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You make it sound as though we shouldn’t be vaccinating people.
you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You make it sound as though we shouldn’t be vaccinating people.
you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
if there isn’t better than a hint in covid saturation program i’d need be creative with the question of where to start helping you understand
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
But he didn’t say that. I am well aware of Onty’s thoughts on the matter.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What is it you’re trying to convey then?
That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
But he didn’t say that. I am well aware of Onty’s thoughts on the matter.
Then why the interrogation?
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
Won’t be long before Covid realises that omicron isn’t working & so will produce a new deadly strain.
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:you know i’m not saying that, nice try
What is it you’re trying to convey then?
if there isn’t better than a hint in covid saturation program i’d need be creative with the question of where to start helping you understand
Do you feel that vaccination promotes this covid saturation program?
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
But he didn’t say that. I am well aware of Onty’s thoughts on the matter.
Then why the interrogation?
It’s hardly an interrogation to query someone’s posts.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What is it you’re trying to convey then?
That he disapproves of the Let ‘Er Rip strategy, as do most of us here.
Won’t be long before Covid realises that omicron isn’t working & so will produce a new deadly strain.
Just around the corner.
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What is it you’re trying to convey then?
if there isn’t better than a hint in covid saturation program i’d need be creative with the question of where to start helping you understand
Do you feel that vaccination promotes this covid saturation program?
was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:if there isn’t better than a hint in covid saturation program i’d need be creative with the question of where to start helping you understand
Do you feel that vaccination promotes this covid saturation program?
was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
it being Scomo?
Hello
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:if there isn’t better than a hint in covid saturation program i’d need be creative with the question of where to start helping you understand
Do you feel that vaccination promotes this covid saturation program?
was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
Thanks.
Cymek said:
Hello
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Do you feel that vaccination promotes this covid saturation program?
was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
Bubblecar said:
About to give them another call.
ENGAGED
OK, my GP will be giving me a call tomorrow. Then faxing the prescriptions to the pharmacy.
Apparently they have to at least chat with you for 30 seconds* before issuing the same repeats you’ve been having for years.
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
transition said:
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
Indeed we are.
transition said:
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
transition said:was it used as a vote of sorts to let it go wild
absolutely
was it wrongheaded, I think so
Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
Yes. Omicron threw a spanner in the works but certainly the consensus in the community seems to be that since an endemic status was inevitable we simply have to live with it. Whether we have many deaths in one month or a more drawn out process over time we end up with the same situation. It’s hospital capacity that is the pertinent factor.
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Thanks.
Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
Yes. Omicron threw a spanner in the works but certainly the consensus in the community seems to be that since an endemic status was inevitable we simply have to live with it. Whether we have many deaths in one month or a more drawn out process over time we end up with the same situation. It’s hospital capacity that is the pertinent factor.
like smallpox
sibeen said:
transition said:
sibeen said:Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
i’ll let you analyze what you said, report back in a couple years maybe with a progress report
sibeen said:
transition said:
sibeen said:Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
Sinking feeling: San Francisco’s Millennium Tower is still leaning 3in every year
The 58-story luxury condominium building continues sinking despite a $100m plan to reinforce its foundation to prevent tilting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/10/san-francisco-millennium-tower-sinking
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
transition said:yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
You are talking about a government that doesn’t believe in climate change, environmental degradation, aborigines, women’s rights and etcetera. That they don’t believe Covid is any worse than a cold or fflu should come as a surprise to you?
transition said:
sibeen said:
transition said:yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
i’ll let you analyze what you said, report back in a couple years maybe with a progress report
hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
You are talking about a government that doesn’t believe in climate change, environmental degradation, aborigines, women’s rights and etcetera. That they don’t believe Covid is any worse than a cold or fflu should come as a surprise to you?
Which government are you talking about? The States have been the ones running individual strategies.
dv said:
Sinking feeling: San Francisco’s Millennium Tower is still leaning 3in every yearThe 58-story luxury condominium building continues sinking despite a $100m plan to reinforce its foundation to prevent tilting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/10/san-francisco-millennium-tower-sinking
>said Ron Hamburger, the engineer.
He’s useless, they should have hired Joe Cheeseburger.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
transition said:yeah but sidestepped all along was the increased probability of variants, exponentially increased by numbers of people infected
criminal in my opinion, most of the propaganda is to get around that
and here we are
But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
Plus any sort of elective surgery and general hospital admittance will suffer if they are full of Covid patients
SCIENCE said:
transition said:
sibeen said:But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
i’ll let you analyze what you said, report back in a couple years maybe with a progress report
hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Sinking feeling: San Francisco’s Millennium Tower is still leaning 3in every yearThe 58-story luxury condominium building continues sinking despite a $100m plan to reinforce its foundation to prevent tilting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/10/san-francisco-millennium-tower-sinking
>said Ron Hamburger, the engineer.
He’s useless, they should have hired Joe Cheeseburger.
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
stop thinking about food
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:
transition said:i’ll let you analyze what you said, report back in a couple years maybe with a progress report
hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
just on the subject masks alone much could have been done, way back, the reason it wasn’t is in-great-part because some had a plan to saturate the population with covid to achieve herd immunity
it’s a very dangerous program, a very radical approach, to let something go because it’s too contagious contain
there’s a psychological corruption just in using vaccines to let something go wild, undermines loyalty to simple prophylaxis, and worse
sibeen said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
You are talking about a government that doesn’t believe in climate change, environmental degradation, aborigines, women’s rights and etcetera. That they don’t believe Covid is any worse than a cold or fflu should come as a surprise to you?
Which government are you talking about? The States have been the ones running individual strategies.
All of them too.
transition said:
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
just on the subject masks alone much could have been done, way back, the reason it wasn’t is in-great-part because some had a plan to saturate the population with covid to achieve herd immunity
it’s a very dangerous program, a very radical approach, to let something go because it’s too contagious contain
there’s a psychological corruption just in using vaccines to let something go wild, undermines loyalty to simple prophylaxis, and worse
I wonder if back in the day of the black plague they let it run rampant at the behest of the bring out your dead cart companies
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
roughbarked said:You are talking about a government that doesn’t believe in climate change, environmental degradation, aborigines, women’s rights and etcetera. That they don’t believe Covid is any worse than a cold or fflu should come as a surprise to you?
Which government are you talking about? The States have been the ones running individual strategies.
All of them too.
Australia apart from its poor climate change response is at a big disadvantage as we don’t have much capacity to actually make solar/wind renewable here.
Having a look I can’t find evidence we do, some are assembled here from imported components.
This is interesting though, wonder what the cost is installed and connected and I imagine local government regulation in having them in suburbia.
https://www.australianwindandsolar.com/product-page/aws-2000-wind-turbine?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx_qGjfuq9QIVFFRgCh1OlgbLEAQYASABEgIqLPD_BwE
Another bird in the wood heater, now got itself trapped behind the living room curtains.
I’ve opened a window for it there. Should be able to find its way out unless it’s completely retarded.
Also called the estate agent and they’re going to contact the owner about getting someone here to install wire over the flue.
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:
transition said:i’ll let you analyze what you said, report back in a couple years maybe with a progress report
hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
for the majority of the pandemic eh
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:Which government are you talking about? The States have been the ones running individual strategies.
All of them too.
Australia apart from its poor climate change response is at a big disadvantage as we don’t have much capacity to actually make solar/wind renewable here.
Having a look I can’t find evidence we do, some are assembled here from imported components.This is interesting though, wonder what the cost is installed and connected and I imagine local government regulation in having them in suburbia.
https://www.australianwindandsolar.com/product-page/aws-2000-wind-turbine?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx_qGjfuq9QIVFFRgCh1OlgbLEAQYASABEgIqLPD_BwE
That’s a marine one, should have looked properly
https://www.australianwindandsolar.com/aws-hc-wind-turbines
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:But it looks like we are going to have new variants pop up on a regular basis. We cannot stay locked down forever.
Even with the “open up” strategy, little attempt at preparation was made.
Drastic shortage of testing kits. Chronic shortage of hospital beds, medical staff in most states, with or without Covid.
Plus any sort of elective surgery and general hospital admittance will suffer if they are full of Covid patients
well it’s fair, plenty of people in places where life expectancy is like 50 years are arguing that what’s the big deal, they’re not going to waste any of that time since they’ll die soon anyway, which is true
given life expectancy of more like 80 years in Australia then sure, welcome the plague seems reasonable, nothing wrong with getting used to 30 years less of life
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:Surely the plan all along was to get to around 95% vaccination rate and then you could begin to open up.
Yes. Omicron threw a spanner in the works but certainly the consensus in the community seems to be that since an endemic status was inevitable we simply have to live with it. Whether we have many deaths in one month or a more drawn out process over time we end up with the same situation. It’s hospital capacity that is the pertinent factor.
like smallpox
We have discussed in the past that it would probably cost $500 billion dollars and take 4 months to eliminate Covid in Africa if done diligently but the present pace of vaccination makes that goal unfeasible IMO. Even China with all the resources available and a compliant population seems to be unable to halt transmission.
transition said:
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
just on the subject masks alone much could have been done, way back, the reason it wasn’t is in-great-part because some had a plan to saturate the population with covid to achieve herd immunity
it’s a very dangerous program, a very radical approach, to let something go because it’s too contagious contain
there’s a psychological corruption just in using vaccines to let something go wild, undermines loyalty to simple prophylaxis, and worse
imagine healthcare workers who have been working triple time through the pandemic, with masks, doing their thing, fronting up, not locked
but yet still working
imagine if masks worked and people weren’t locked down and the pandemic still got suppressed
SCIENCE said:
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:hint: most people haven’t been locked down, for even most of the past 2 years
guess forever is a long time
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
for the majority of the pandemic eh
262 days. That is quite a fair chunk.
sibeen said:
SCIENCE said:
sibeen said:
Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
for the majority of the pandemic eh
262 days. That is quite a fair chunk.
so 2/3 of the time people have been as free as dumb and yet it’s the lockdowns to blame
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Yes. Omicron threw a spanner in the works but certainly the consensus in the community seems to be that since an endemic status was inevitable we simply have to live with it. Whether we have many deaths in one month or a more drawn out process over time we end up with the same situation. It’s hospital capacity that is the pertinent factor.
like smallpox
We have discussed in the past that it would probably cost $500 billion dollars and take 4 months to eliminate Covid in Africa if done diligently but the present pace of vaccination makes that goal unfeasible IMO. Even China with all the resources available and a compliant population seems to be unable to halt transmission.
so the $8T that the pandemic has cost in just 2 years is obviously a better loss than saving a few lives in Africa for $500G, and
what counts as halting transmission, is a constant low number of cases compared to doubling every 36 hours in most other places enough, or are we saying that unless R = 0 then may as well have R >> 1 and give up
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:like smallpox
We have discussed in the past that it would probably cost $500 billion dollars and take 4 months to eliminate Covid in Africa if done diligently but the present pace of vaccination makes that goal unfeasible IMO. Even China with all the resources available and a compliant population seems to be unable to halt transmission.
so the $8T that the pandemic has cost in just 2 years is obviously a better loss than saving a few lives in Africa for $500G, and
what counts as halting transmission, is a constant low number of cases compared to doubling every 36 hours in most other places enough, or are we saying that unless R = 0 then may as well have R >> 1 and give up
I’m not saying it makes sense, i’m saying it seems unfeasible. Dang humans!
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:We have discussed in the past that it would probably cost $500 billion dollars and take 4 months to eliminate Covid in Africa if done diligently but the present pace of vaccination makes that goal unfeasible IMO. Even China with all the resources available and a compliant population seems to be unable to halt transmission.
so the $8T that the pandemic has cost in just 2 years is obviously a better loss than saving a few lives in Africa for $500G, and
what counts as halting transmission, is a constant low number of cases compared to doubling every 36 hours in most other places enough, or are we saying that unless R = 0 then may as well have R >> 1 and give up
I’m not saying it makes sense, i’m saying it seems unfeasible. Dang humans!
shrug N95 masks seem to reduce R to something like 0.1 for vaccinated people wearing them, the choice is theirs, once we get stocked up you can all deal with it
Cymek said:
transition said:
sibeen said:Hint: I live in Melbourne, we’ve had plenty of lockdowns.
just on the subject masks alone much could have been done, way back, the reason it wasn’t is in-great-part because some had a plan to saturate the population with covid to achieve herd immunity
it’s a very dangerous program, a very radical approach, to let something go because it’s too contagious contain
there’s a psychological corruption just in using vaccines to let something go wild, undermines loyalty to simple prophylaxis, and worse
I wonder if back in the day of the black plague they let it run rampant at the behest of the bring out your dead cart companies
Plague kills quickly (hours) and brutally. And those who avoided or survived it then faced famine and there was considerable mortality from that too. I doubt there was any planning of any sort really.
Dear Lord, some mob want me to come to Sydney and the job is at Eastern Creek. I suppose I could book in at the Rooty Hill RSL.
sibeen said:
Dear Lord, some mob want me to come to Sydney and the job is at Eastern Creek. I suppose I could book in at the Rooty Hill RSL.
It was nice knowing you.
If anyone sees Ms Buffy, tell her that I binged 3 episodes of “Why Women Kill” last night. (first series)
Conclusion?
My new cult viewing. :)
Fabulous TV. Black and Noir, with fabulous wardrobe. Set in 3 eras. 1964, 1984 and 2017. Brilliant how they interlink the eras.
Must see TV. :)
Anyway…. It’s back to work for me.
PS: It looks from the promos, that series II is not connected to series 1.
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:like smallpox
We have discussed in the past that it would probably cost $500 billion dollars and take 4 months to eliminate Covid in Africa if done diligently but the present pace of vaccination makes that goal unfeasible IMO. Even China with all the resources available and a compliant population seems to be unable to halt transmission.
what counts as halting transmission, is a constant low number of cases compared to doubling every 36 hours in most other places enough, or are we saying that unless R = 0 then may as well have R >> 1 and give up
Certainly the fewer cases the better but China’s example shows how difficult it is to eradicate the virus anywhere (by shuttering everything but the essential economy) let alone everywhere.
Ah….. Ms Buffy has arrived, I see. :)
Woodie said:
If anyone sees Ms Buffy, tell her that I binged 3 episodes of “Why Women Kill” last night. (first series)Conclusion?
My new cult viewing. :)
Fabulous TV. Black and Noir, with fabulous wardrobe. Set in 3 eras. 1964, 1984 and 2017. Brilliant how they interlink the eras.
Must see TV. :)
Anyway…. It’s back to work for me.
PS: It looks from the promos, that series II is not connected to series 1.
Thank you. I liked the look of the costuming from the promos for series 2, and poik has recommended it as well as you. I will make time to give it a go.
Now I have to siesta. We are probably archerying this evening, although “our” shed is the drive through testing site in Hamilton. It’s just dual purpose at the moment. We promise not to shoot their equipment and they promise they won’t be there when we are there. They only test from 8.00am to 11.00am anyway, and we don’t shoot until 5.30pm.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
If anyone sees Ms Buffy, tell her that I binged 3 episodes of “Why Women Kill” last night. (first series)Conclusion?
My new cult viewing. :)
Fabulous TV. Black and Noir, with fabulous wardrobe. Set in 3 eras. 1964, 1984 and 2017. Brilliant how they interlink the eras.
Must see TV. :)
Anyway…. It’s back to work for me.
PS: It looks from the promos, that series II is not connected to series 1.
Thank you. I liked the look of the costuming from the promos for series 2, and poik has recommended it as well as you. I will make time to give it a go.
Series I costuming is just as great. Lucy Liu is wonderful in it. Just think Rose Porteous on crack. :) The whole thing is very well cast.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:
If anyone sees Ms Buffy, tell her that I binged 3 episodes of “Why Women Kill” last night. (first series)Conclusion?
My new cult viewing. :)
Fabulous TV. Black and Noir, with fabulous wardrobe. Set in 3 eras. 1964, 1984 and 2017. Brilliant how they interlink the eras.
Must see TV. :)
Anyway…. It’s back to work for me.
PS: It looks from the promos, that series II is not connected to series 1.
Thank you. I liked the look of the costuming from the promos for series 2, and poik has recommended it as well as you. I will make time to give it a go.
Series I costuming is just as great. Lucy Liu is wonderful in it. Just think Rose Porteous on crack. :) The whole thing is very well cast.
Thank you again. I really need to nap now (I’ve been pulling out ivy and I seem to be a bit tired) so I’ll make time tomorrow.
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.
If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
home sweet home, car unloaded, had drinks and munchies, feed missy sheep shortly
someone can get back to watering, and check a few troughs etc later, whatever order, maybe wander yonder now
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
4m ago 15:11
Interesting news on a fascinating case, via AAP:
Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser is appealing to Australia’s highest court for a second time in a bid to have her murder conviction overturned.
The 67-year-old was sentenced to 23 years in jail for killing partner Bob Chappell aboard the couple’s yacht, the Four Winds, on Australia Day 2009.
Her appeal before Tasmania’s Court of Criminal Appeal was dismissed in November, with two of the three judges finding new evidence did not meet the required threshold of “fresh and compelling”.
Lawyers representing Neill-Fraser have lodged an application with the High Court seeking special leave to appeal the judgment.
Neill-Fraser’s appeal was centred around the whereabouts of then-homeless teenager Meaghan Vass, whose DNA was found aboard the yacht.
It was put by the prosecution at the 2010 trial that the DNA deposit was a “red herring” and arrived on the boat via secondary transfer.
Ms Vass has given conflicting accounts about whether she was on the boat the night Mr Chappell was murdered.
She signed an affidavit saying she was on the yacht but later recanted, telling an appeal hearing she was coerced into giving that evidence.
Neill-Fraser’s legal team abandoned the evidence of Ms Vass, which they had held up as the pillar of their case, during the appeal process.
Justice Helen Wood determined evidence of forensic expert Maxwell Jones, which Neill-Fraser’s legal team claimed cast doubt on the secondary transfer scenario, did not prove there was a miscarriage of justice.
She said Mr Jones’ evidence conformed significantly with what the jury heard at the trial.
In his dissenting view, Justice Stephen Estcourt determined there was a “significant possibility” the trial jury might have acquitted Neill-Fraser had Mr Jones’ evidence been before it.
The High Court action challenges the judgment on three grounds, including that the court erred in holding that there had not been a substantial miscarriage of justice.
Neill-Fraser is eligible for parole in August but her supporters have indicated she will not leave prison unless her conviction is overturned.
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I kept deleting a number each time it appeared. The sender (a rellie) finally posted a letter to me telling me that the number was hers & would I please phone her.
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
Someone nefarious has probably commandeered your phone. My guess is Boris.
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is at
it goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
sarahs mum said:
4m ago 15:11Interesting news on a fascinating case, via AAP:
Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser is appealing to Australia’s highest court for a second time in a bid to have her murder conviction overturned.
The 67-year-old was sentenced to 23 years in jail for killing partner Bob Chappell aboard the couple’s yacht, the Four Winds, on Australia Day 2009.
Her appeal before Tasmania’s Court of Criminal Appeal was dismissed in November, with two of the three judges finding new evidence did not meet the required threshold of “fresh and compelling”.
Lawyers representing Neill-Fraser have lodged an application with the High Court seeking special leave to appeal the judgment.
Neill-Fraser’s appeal was centred around the whereabouts of then-homeless teenager Meaghan Vass, whose DNA was found aboard the yacht.
It was put by the prosecution at the 2010 trial that the DNA deposit was a “red herring” and arrived on the boat via secondary transfer.
Ms Vass has given conflicting accounts about whether she was on the boat the night Mr Chappell was murdered.
She signed an affidavit saying she was on the yacht but later recanted, telling an appeal hearing she was coerced into giving that evidence.
Neill-Fraser’s legal team abandoned the evidence of Ms Vass, which they had held up as the pillar of their case, during the appeal process.
Justice Helen Wood determined evidence of forensic expert Maxwell Jones, which Neill-Fraser’s legal team claimed cast doubt on the secondary transfer scenario, did not prove there was a miscarriage of justice.
She said Mr Jones’ evidence conformed significantly with what the jury heard at the trial.
In his dissenting view, Justice Stephen Estcourt determined there was a “significant possibility” the trial jury might have acquitted Neill-Fraser had Mr Jones’ evidence been before it.
The High Court action challenges the judgment on three grounds, including that the court erred in holding that there had not been a substantial miscarriage of justice.
Neill-Fraser is eligible for parole in August but her supporters have indicated she will not leave prison unless her conviction is overturned.
Wonder how much all this is costing her.
Half a pot of coffee.
Fasting’s going well, I don’t even feel hungry yet.
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
Eventually the algorithm gives up.
Mrs V got a call from Ukraine an hour or so ago which she didn’t answer.
Bubblecar said:
Half a pot of coffee.Fasting’s going well, I don’t even feel hungry yet.
How is having coffee, fasting?
transition said:
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:
Scammers are now trying a new tactic. I’m getting sent texts with an embedded link to click on. Today’s text is a “your package was extremely damaged in transit. What should we do now?” followed by a link. I’ve had something similar every day for the last week.If only I could stop myself from pressing on those damn links.
Someone nefarious has probably commandeered your phone. My guess is Boris.
I’ve done it before. apparently.
Tamb said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
We were a manual exchange & one of our subscribers told me she was getting obscene calls & could I do something about it.
One came in & I connected the caller to the police. No more nasty calls were received.
Smart switching.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:4m ago 15:11Interesting news on a fascinating case, via AAP:
Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser is appealing to Australia’s highest court for a second time in a bid to have her murder conviction overturned.
The 67-year-old was sentenced to 23 years in jail for killing partner Bob Chappell aboard the couple’s yacht, the Four Winds, on Australia Day 2009.
Her appeal before Tasmania’s Court of Criminal Appeal was dismissed in November, with two of the three judges finding new evidence did not meet the required threshold of “fresh and compelling”.
Lawyers representing Neill-Fraser have lodged an application with the High Court seeking special leave to appeal the judgment.
Neill-Fraser’s appeal was centred around the whereabouts of then-homeless teenager Meaghan Vass, whose DNA was found aboard the yacht.
It was put by the prosecution at the 2010 trial that the DNA deposit was a “red herring” and arrived on the boat via secondary transfer.
Ms Vass has given conflicting accounts about whether she was on the boat the night Mr Chappell was murdered.
She signed an affidavit saying she was on the yacht but later recanted, telling an appeal hearing she was coerced into giving that evidence.
Neill-Fraser’s legal team abandoned the evidence of Ms Vass, which they had held up as the pillar of their case, during the appeal process.
Justice Helen Wood determined evidence of forensic expert Maxwell Jones, which Neill-Fraser’s legal team claimed cast doubt on the secondary transfer scenario, did not prove there was a miscarriage of justice.
She said Mr Jones’ evidence conformed significantly with what the jury heard at the trial.
In his dissenting view, Justice Stephen Estcourt determined there was a “significant possibility” the trial jury might have acquitted Neill-Fraser had Mr Jones’ evidence been before it.
The High Court action challenges the judgment on three grounds, including that the court erred in holding that there had not been a substantial miscarriage of justice.
Neill-Fraser is eligible for parole in August but her supporters have indicated she will not leave prison unless her conviction is overturned.
Wonder how much all this is costing her.
I think she has a mostly pro bono team these days.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Half a pot of coffee.Fasting’s going well, I don’t even feel hungry yet.
How is having coffee, fasting?
Coffee is not food. A cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk = very few calories.
Tamb said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
We were a manual exchange & one of our subscribers told me she was getting obscene calls & could I do something about it.
One came in & I connected the caller to the police. No more nasty calls were received.
the new world, you can’t go around and burn the cunt’s house down
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Half a pot of coffee.Fasting’s going well, I don’t even feel hungry yet.
How is having coffee, fasting?
Coffee is not food. A cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk = very few calories.
The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:How is having coffee, fasting?
Coffee is not food. A cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk = very few calories.
The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
This isn’t fasting for blood testing purposes, it’s fasting for weight loss.
transition said:
Tamb said:
transition said:I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
We were a manual exchange & one of our subscribers told me she was getting obscene calls & could I do something about it.
One came in & I connected the caller to the police. No more nasty calls were received.the new world, you can’t go around and burn the cunt’s house down
Yes you can. He’s a robot and likely he is in a whole shed load of robots targeting us. Go and burn it down.
You may get charged with terrorism in Ukraine or sedition in China but what the heck?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Coffee is not food. A cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk = very few calories.
The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
This isn’t fasting for blood testing purposes, it’s fasting for weight loss.
again. The same thing applies.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
Tamb said:We were a manual exchange & one of our subscribers told me she was getting obscene calls & could I do something about it.
One came in & I connected the caller to the police. No more nasty calls were received.the new world, you can’t go around and burn the cunt’s house down
Yes you can. He’s a robot and likely he is in a whole shed load of robots targeting us. Go and burn it down.
You may get charged with terrorism in Ukraine or sedition in China but what the heck?
They’re talking about an obscene caller, not a scammer.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:the new world, you can’t go around and burn the cunt’s house down
Yes you can. He’s a robot and likely he is in a whole shed load of robots targeting us. Go and burn it down.
You may get charged with terrorism in Ukraine or sedition in China but what the heck?
They’re talking about an obscene caller, not a scammer.
In the last instance yes.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:How is having coffee, fasting?
Coffee is not food. A cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk = very few calories.
The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
Overnight Fasting for a pathology test is quite different to voluntary fasting for weight reduction.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
This isn’t fasting for blood testing purposes, it’s fasting for weight loss.
again. The same thing applies.
I think we should get behind BC and fully support hi in his weight loss regime. It’ll only be for a couple of days so it won’t be too much trouble.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:The pathology dept told me that this information is incorrect when I turned up for a blood test.
A fast is only water.
This isn’t fasting for blood testing purposes, it’s fasting for weight loss.
again. The same thing applies.
No. Fasting for weight loss doesn’t just mean drinking water.
You’re free to design your own fasting regime. Usually it just means no solid foods or high-calorie drinks, but tea and coffee are barely more than flavoured water.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:This isn’t fasting for blood testing purposes, it’s fasting for weight loss.
again. The same thing applies.
I think we should get behind BC and fully support hi in his weight loss regime. It’ll only be for a couple of days so it won’t be too much trouble.
:)
About 15-20 calories in a cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk.
Recommended calories per day for a (non-fasting) adult male: 2,500.
So yeah, coffee is allowed :)
Bubblecar said:
About 15-20 calories in a cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk.Recommended calories per day for a (non-fasting) adult male: 2,500.
So yeah, coffee is allowed :)
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
About 15-20 calories in a cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk.Recommended calories per day for a (non-fasting) adult male: 2,500.
So yeah, coffee is allowed :)
The Caffeine may increase a person’s metabolic rate & thus help the weight loss.
Also it’s good for the liver.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
About 15-20 calories in a cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk.Recommended calories per day for a (non-fasting) adult male: 2,500.
So yeah, coffee is allowed :)
The Caffeine may increase a person’s metabolic rate & thus help the weight loss.
Also it’s good for the liver.
:)
Though it seems prudent to limit caffeinated beverages to one cup per day.
transition said:
roughbarked said:I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
Yes, yes but what about: “You are so good looking. I want to meet you.”?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:The Caffeine may increase a person’s metabolic rate & thus help the weight loss.
Also it’s good for the liver.
:)
Though it seems prudent to limit caffeinated beverages to one cup per day.
At least two cups a day are recommended for liver benefit.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Also it’s good for the liver.
:)
Though it seems prudent to limit caffeinated beverages to one cup per day.
At least two cups a day are recommended for liver benefit.
…that’s two cups of coffee. But tea is also probably good for the liver.
Ian said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:I’m looking for a way to block them. Unlike other senders, all I can do is delete these.
I been getting them for months, numbers change very regularly, nearly every text or call
variations to a similar end
this video is about you
tracking your package
you are on a video
why is this video of you
why did your mom upload
hello your amazon
incoming voice message
you have 1 outstanding
your package is atit goes on and on and on, lots missed calls also
bring back the old Bakelite crank handle telephone, overhead telephone lines and manual exchange
Yes, yes but what about: “You are so good looking. I want to meet you.”?
These people may be scammers, but they have standards, damnit!
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Also it’s good for the liver.
:)
Though it seems prudent to limit caffeinated beverages to one cup per day.
At least two cups a day are recommended for liver benefit.
I see.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said::)
Though it seems prudent to limit caffeinated beverages to one cup per day.
At least two cups a day are recommended for liver benefit.
…that’s two cups of coffee. But tea is also probably good for the liver.
Green tea is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLzBDhilDL0
Four Masted Barque rounding Cape Horn 1928 – Captain Irving. 1928
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:At least two cups a day are recommended for liver benefit.
…that’s two cups of coffee. But tea is also probably good for the liver.
Green tea is.
David Horton has died.
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes – No!
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
I actually knew who that was.
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Dawn French might be the only one left now.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes – No!
Not that one, he died last year.
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
I read that, only two cast members left now
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Dawn French might be the only one left now.
Her weight loss program seems to have helped.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes – No!
Not that one, he died last year.
No no no no, yes he did.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
I actually knew who that was.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
David Horton has died.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes – No!
Not that one, he died last year.
No, no, no, no, no – Yes!
(I know.)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes – No!
Not that one, he died last year.
No, no, no, no, no – Yes!
(I know.)
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Not that one, he died last year.
No, no, no, no, no – Yes!
(I know.)
That’s Mrs Fawlty.
It is a hamster.
In memory of Professor Thomas Lovejoy 1941-2021
The global science community and Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) lost one of our guiding lights over the Christmas break, with the death of world-renowned conservation biologist Professor Thomas Lovejoy, aged 80. Professor Lovejoy maintained a close connection as a friend and supporter of AWC and was a founding member of AWC’s Science Advisory Network.
https://www.miragenews.com/in-memory-of-professor-thomas-lovejoy-1941-2021-705541/
16m ago 06:46
AAP reports that a bushfire in southwest Western Australia is being investigated as a possible arson:
A bushfire in Western Australia’s southwest that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists is being treated as suspicious.
Arson detectives are investigating the blaze, which started in the Meelup Regional Park near Curtis Bay Beach on Monday night and has since burned through 225 hectares of bushland around the popular Dunsborough area.
It’s believed no properties have been lost.
An emergency warning has now been downgraded to “watch and act”, although people are being warned to remain on alert in case conditions change.
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the Meelup park on Monday between 6pm and midnight.
“Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist,” WA Police said on Wednesday.
Ninety firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines and protect properties.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the tourist hotspots of Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay before being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.
little fella on a Rhagodia nutans.
Zapfino is a fun font.
roughbarked said:
little fella on a Rhagodia nutans.
A fine portrait.
Bubblecar said:
Zapfino is a fun font.
It’s a nice font.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
little fella on a Rhagodia nutans.
A fine portrait.
The whole photo is about two inches.
Didn’t quite get this one right.
This one is a Homalictus., possibly a resin bee.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
206 cases in the Styx today. Think I’m going to buy a bubble suit to administer the boosters booked in tomorrow.
At least your mob is telling you how many cases locally. We have no information.
https://covidlive.com.au/qld/gympie
Thanks for posting that the other day, roughie.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:At least your mob is telling you how many cases locally. We have no information.
https://covidlive.com.au/qld/gympie
Thanks for posting that the other day, roughie.
:) mine was up to 775 cases today. :(
Bubblecar said:
Oh dear.
Bubblecar said:
Well That’s one birthday present you’ll miss out on. ;)
Pretty new out of the nest.
I fear Car is suffering from some sort of fasting related madness.
Witty Rejoinder said:
fonting is the first sign … someone help him before he gets to wingdings.
I fear Car is suffering from some sort of fasting related madness.
Witty Rejoinder said:
I fear Car is suffering from some sort of fasting related madness.
more coffee quickly.
One more deluxe one.
Bubblecar said:
Wow
Bubblecar said:
:)~P
New Zealand’s navy has conducted an unusual mercy mission to retrieve two people stranded in Singapore for 18 months due to Covid-19.
A medical condition meant the two could not fly to New Zealand, and their shrinking bank balance made staying in Singapore difficult.
According to documents released under the Official Information Act, the mission occurred after an adviser to New Zealand’s high commission to Singapore interceded on the pair’s behalf, saying their position was “very unique” and he feared “their situation could turn into one that is even worse”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/12/new-zealand-navy-rescues-duo-stuck-in-singapore-for-18-months
In a separate email the official wrote: “If we establish a precedent whereby people who have no ability to fly find themselves at a place where there is a vessel, that is heading for , with available space and medical staff on board, I can live with that.”
sarahs mum said:
New Zealand’s navy has conducted an unusual mercy mission to retrieve two people stranded in Singapore for 18 months due to Covid-19.A medical condition meant the two could not fly to New Zealand, and their shrinking bank balance made staying in Singapore difficult.
According to documents released under the Official Information Act, the mission occurred after an adviser to New Zealand’s high commission to Singapore interceded on the pair’s behalf, saying their position was “very unique” and he feared “their situation could turn into one that is even worse”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/12/new-zealand-navy-rescues-duo-stuck-in-singapore-for-18-months
In a separate email the official wrote: “If we establish a precedent whereby people who have no ability to fly find themselves at a place where there is a vessel, that is heading for , with available space and medical staff on board, I can live with that.”
Kiwis… being a little bit nicer than Aussies, every day
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/12/heavy-lifting-at-sydneys-herbarium-the-quest-to-move-and-catalogue-more-than-1m-plant-specimens
Bubblecar said:
That’s OK. I will listen to the din and your poor choice in music from over here then.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
That’s OK. I will listen to the din and your poor choice in music from over here then.
I don’t have noisy parties anyway :)
Speaking of which, our family still hasn’t had our Christmas party.
At this rate we might possibly have it somewhere near the older sister’s birthday (26th, Invasion Day).
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
That’s OK. I will listen to the din and your poor choice in music from over here then.
I don’t have noisy parties anyway :)
Speaking of which, our family still hasn’t had our Christmas party.
At this rate we might possibly have it somewhere near the older sister’s birthday (26th, Invasion Day).
hasn’t = haven’t
Time for a cup of tea in the living room and a few more pages of that novel.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:That’s OK. I will listen to the din and your poor choice in music from over here then.
I don’t have noisy parties anyway :)
Speaking of which, our family still hasn’t had our Christmas party.
At this rate we might possibly have it somewhere near the older sister’s birthday (26th, Invasion Day).
hasn’t = haven’t
“Family” is singular. “Hasn’t” is correct.
Bubblecar said:
Oh, gosh, that’s not that far away!
Time to not get my best evening wear out and see if it needs to go to the tailor.
Also time to not start pondering on what might be a suitable present.
Also have to remember to not arrange a housesitter/dogsitter for when we’re away.
This not going to parties is so much work!
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
New Zealand’s navy has conducted an unusual mercy mission to retrieve two people stranded in Singapore for 18 months due to Covid-19.A medical condition meant the two could not fly to New Zealand, and their shrinking bank balance made staying in Singapore difficult.
According to documents released under the Official Information Act, the mission occurred after an adviser to New Zealand’s high commission to Singapore interceded on the pair’s behalf, saying their position was “very unique” and he feared “their situation could turn into one that is even worse”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/12/new-zealand-navy-rescues-duo-stuck-in-singapore-for-18-months
In a separate email the official wrote: “If we establish a precedent whereby people who have no ability to fly find themselves at a place where there is a vessel, that is heading for , with available space and medical staff on board, I can live with that.”
Kiwis… being a little bit nicer than Aussies, every day
I always thought that Australia should have done similar for Christopher Skase when he was ‘too sick’ to fly from Spain to Australia to answer some awkward questions about where the money went.
No-one in the RAN would have objected to a bit of a trip up through the Med to fetch him, lots of good run ashore to be had, things like that.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I don’t have noisy parties anyway :)
Speaking of which, our family still hasn’t had our Christmas party.
At this rate we might possibly have it somewhere near the older sister’s birthday (26th, Invasion Day).
hasn’t = haven’t
“Family” is singular. “Hasn’t” is correct.
No, because I used it in conjunction with the plural “our”.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I don’t have noisy parties anyway :)
Speaking of which, our family still hasn’t had our Christmas party.
At this rate we might possibly have it somewhere near the older sister’s birthday (26th, Invasion Day).
hasn’t = haven’t
“Family” is singular. “Hasn’t” is correct.
Yes. It probably should have read, “…our family still hasn’t had its Christmas party”.
Why was your Christmas do postponed, Mr Car?
Speedy said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:hasn’t = haven’t
“Family” is singular. “Hasn’t” is correct.
Yes. It probably should have read, “…our family still hasn’t had its Christmas party”.
Why was your Christmas do postponed, Mr Car?
First postponement: immediately younger sister was expected to spend Xmas Day with her partner’s family.
Second postponement: the Melbourne nephew would still be doing his ten-day wilderness trek.
Third postponement: the Melbourne nephew had accidentally pre-booked a date with a friend.
Fourth postponement: various family illnesses and a Covid scare involving a couple of them, unable to get tests in time.
Older sister still has a cold and we haven’t got around to discussing the next scheduling for the do.
Meanwhile, nephew has gone back to Melbourne so at least he won’t be upsetting the calendar any more :)
Anyway off to the living room for a while :)
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/12/heavy-lifting-at-sydneys-herbarium-the-quest-to-move-and-catalogue-more-than-1m-plant-specimens
There are two Holotypes collected by myself included in the above.
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/12/heavy-lifting-at-sydneys-herbarium-the-quest-to-move-and-catalogue-more-than-1m-plant-specimens
There are two Holotypes collected by myself included in the above.
theyll be able to find them now.
sarahs mum said:
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/12/heavy-lifting-at-sydneys-herbarium-the-quest-to-move-and-catalogue-more-than-1m-plant-specimens
There are two Holotypes collected by myself included in the above.
theyll be able to find them now.
They look after the Holotypes very carefully.
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
PermeateFree said:There are two Holotypes collected by myself included in the above.
theyll be able to find them now.
They look after the Holotypes very carefully.
I’m relearning (and learning) botany terms. I had to look that one up. Yes, they would be very precious and carefully looked after.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Michael V said:“Family” is singular. “Hasn’t” is correct.
Yes. It probably should have read, “…our family still hasn’t had its Christmas party”.
Why was your Christmas do postponed, Mr Car?
First postponement: immediately younger sister was expected to spend Xmas Day with her partner’s family.
Second postponement: the Melbourne nephew would still be doing his ten-day wilderness trek.
Third postponement: the Melbourne nephew had accidentally pre-booked a date with a friend.
Fourth postponement: various family illnesses and a Covid scare involving a couple of them, unable to get tests in time.Older sister still has a cold and we haven’t got around to discussing the next scheduling for the do.
Meanwhile, nephew has gone back to Melbourne so at least he won’t be upsetting the calendar any more :)
Wow, that’s a few postponements. Fingers crossed for the next planned get-together.
Sorry for the delay in replying, but I have just been helping Speedy Jnr decipher two work emails from two people about the same subject (TAFE), where one email had an acronym unfamiliar to him. It turns out that one email was in relation to his learning, and the other was in relation to an upcoming job site, which could well have been another TAFE location that he might attend for his learning. Arrgh.
With the the media flushed with embarrassing stories around Novak Djokovic, the Hillsong Church, RAT shortages and drastic fruit and vegetable supply issues in Australian supermarkets – the Prime Minister has today made moves to manipulate a more flattering news cycle.
This comes as the Federal Government scrambles to find ways to cancel world number one Novak Djokovic’s visa and deport him, after a judge ruled that he had done all that was required of him prior to arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Open.
The Prime Minister was quick to join the media pile-on of Djokovic, in an effort to kick the can down the road and avoid talking about the fact that supermarkets around the country are literally running out of fresh produce.
The theatrical cancellation of Djokovic’s visa was, by Scotty From Marketing’s standards, actually quite an incredible distraction from the fact that it is impossible to find these Rapid Antigen Tests that our government insists on not providing for free.
On top of this, it has today been revealed that Scott Morrison’s beloved Hillsong Church is the only institution in the country that has received exemptions to play music and dance – because their political connections and donations actually prevent the virus from spreading amongst Pentecostal Christians, unlike those dirty pubs and concert halls that are trying to play the type of music that God doesn’t look fondly upon.
With the screws starting to tighten on Scotty From Marketing, he’s had to think long and hard about creating a news cycle that distracts from all of his other distractions that have ended up becoming branding nightmares.
Things have gotten so bad that the PM is actually starting to long for a time when the only criticisms being levelled against him by the Australian people were related to his decision to flee the country for a Hawaiian holiday during record-breaking bushfires.
So today, he’s decided to take us back there. To an era of Australian history where the city skylines were covered in smoke and rural Australians were coming to terms with the fact that their very existence was nothing but an inconvenience to the political class.
He’s taken an unmarked government vehicle to the dryest patch of bush he can find in the Blue Mountains. He’s got the jerry can and the matches.
It’s time for a rolling week long press conference about the resilience of Australians when times get tough. It’s time to announce a couple billion dollars for more new fire trucks.
betoota
JudgeMental said:
With the the media flushed with embarrassing stories around Novak Djokovic, the Hillsong Church, RAT shortages and drastic fruit and vegetable supply issues in Australian supermarkets – the Prime Minister has today made moves to manipulate a more flattering news cycle.This comes as the Federal Government scrambles to find ways to cancel world number one Novak Djokovic’s visa and deport him, after a judge ruled that he had done all that was required of him prior to arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Open.
The Prime Minister was quick to join the media pile-on of Djokovic, in an effort to kick the can down the road and avoid talking about the fact that supermarkets around the country are literally running out of fresh produce.
The theatrical cancellation of Djokovic’s visa was, by Scotty From Marketing’s standards, actually quite an incredible distraction from the fact that it is impossible to find these Rapid Antigen Tests that our government insists on not providing for free.
On top of this, it has today been revealed that Scott Morrison’s beloved Hillsong Church is the only institution in the country that has received exemptions to play music and dance – because their political connections and donations actually prevent the virus from spreading amongst Pentecostal Christians, unlike those dirty pubs and concert halls that are trying to play the type of music that God doesn’t look fondly upon.
With the screws starting to tighten on Scotty From Marketing, he’s had to think long and hard about creating a news cycle that distracts from all of his other distractions that have ended up becoming branding nightmares.
Things have gotten so bad that the PM is actually starting to long for a time when the only criticisms being levelled against him by the Australian people were related to his decision to flee the country for a Hawaiian holiday during record-breaking bushfires.
So today, he’s decided to take us back there. To an era of Australian history where the city skylines were covered in smoke and rural Australians were coming to terms with the fact that their very existence was nothing but an inconvenience to the political class.
He’s taken an unmarked government vehicle to the dryest patch of bush he can find in the Blue Mountains. He’s got the jerry can and the matches.
It’s time for a rolling week long press conference about the resilience of Australians when times get tough. It’s time to announce a couple billion dollars for more new fire trucks.
betoota
LOL
Looking forward to this
sarahs mum said:
16m ago 06:46AAP reports that a bushfire in southwest Western Australia is being investigated as a possible arson:
A bushfire in Western Australia’s southwest that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists is being treated as suspicious.
Arson detectives are investigating the blaze, which started in the Meelup Regional Park near Curtis Bay Beach on Monday night and has since burned through 225 hectares of bushland around the popular Dunsborough area.
It’s believed no properties have been lost.
An emergency warning has now been downgraded to “watch and act”, although people are being warned to remain on alert in case conditions change.
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the Meelup park on Monday between 6pm and midnight.
“Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist,” WA Police said on Wednesday.
Ninety firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines and protect properties.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the tourist hotspots of Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay before being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.
I’m supposed to meet the commissioner tomorrow but I’ve been away from work for three days and I don’t know if I still have a day job to go back to. A lot of my vollies are in the same boat.
I don’t blame the employers, they have contracts and customers to deal with, and they are in a difficult time with covid etc.
oh, hi, and goodnight.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:16m ago 06:46AAP reports that a bushfire in southwest Western Australia is being investigated as a possible arson:
A bushfire in Western Australia’s southwest that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists is being treated as suspicious.
Arson detectives are investigating the blaze, which started in the Meelup Regional Park near Curtis Bay Beach on Monday night and has since burned through 225 hectares of bushland around the popular Dunsborough area.
It’s believed no properties have been lost.
An emergency warning has now been downgraded to “watch and act”, although people are being warned to remain on alert in case conditions change.
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the Meelup park on Monday between 6pm and midnight.
“Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist,” WA Police said on Wednesday.
Ninety firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines and protect properties.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the tourist hotspots of Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay before being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.I’m supposed to meet the commissioner tomorrow but I’ve been away from work for three days and I don’t know if I still have a day job to go back to. A lot of my vollies are in the same boat.
I don’t blame the employers, they have contracts and customers to deal with, and they are in a difficult time with covid etc.
oh, hi, and goodnight.
waves. hope all works out…
Before WW2, Finland had a little panhandle that gave it direct access to the Arctic. It ceded this to the USSR at the end if the war.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, there is a little bit of cloud about, and the wind is only breezy for now. It was gusting in the high 30s/low forties a few hours ago, although for us that still doesn’t really classify as “wind”, it’s too common. The humidity is rising, now listed as 100% on the BoM site for towns around us. Our forecast for today is for a humid 29, showers, and a possible storm, which may be severe.
I’ve got some chili seedlings to plant out so they get the benefit of the rain when it comes.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:16m ago 06:46AAP reports that a bushfire in southwest Western Australia is being investigated as a possible arson:
A bushfire in Western Australia’s southwest that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists is being treated as suspicious.
Arson detectives are investigating the blaze, which started in the Meelup Regional Park near Curtis Bay Beach on Monday night and has since burned through 225 hectares of bushland around the popular Dunsborough area.
It’s believed no properties have been lost.
An emergency warning has now been downgraded to “watch and act”, although people are being warned to remain on alert in case conditions change.
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the Meelup park on Monday between 6pm and midnight.
“Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist,” WA Police said on Wednesday.
Ninety firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines and protect properties.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the tourist hotspots of Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay before being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.I’m supposed to meet the commissioner tomorrow but I’ve been away from work for three days and I don’t know if I still have a day job to go back to. A lot of my vollies are in the same boat.
I don’t blame the employers, they have contracts and customers to deal with, and they are in a difficult time with covid etc.
oh, hi, and goodnight.
I reckon if the (paid) commissioner really wants to talk to you he/she can visit you at your workplace and can have 5 minutes while you take a teabreak. Otherwise, as I presume fire stuff is under control, it can wait until you can “fit it into your schedule”.
So I see we have been living in a bubble all along, https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-01-13/supernova-exploding-stars-inflated-local-bubble-milky-way-galaxy/100747894
Good morning everybody.
24.1°C, 62% RH. partly cloudy and calm. Forecast is for 28°C and low chance of rain.
buffy said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:16m ago 06:46AAP reports that a bushfire in southwest Western Australia is being investigated as a possible arson:
A bushfire in Western Australia’s southwest that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists is being treated as suspicious.
Arson detectives are investigating the blaze, which started in the Meelup Regional Park near Curtis Bay Beach on Monday night and has since burned through 225 hectares of bushland around the popular Dunsborough area.
It’s believed no properties have been lost.
An emergency warning has now been downgraded to “watch and act”, although people are being warned to remain on alert in case conditions change.
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the Meelup park on Monday between 6pm and midnight.
“Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist,” WA Police said on Wednesday.
Ninety firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines and protect properties.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the tourist hotspots of Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay before being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.I’m supposed to meet the commissioner tomorrow but I’ve been away from work for three days and I don’t know if I still have a day job to go back to. A lot of my vollies are in the same boat.
I don’t blame the employers, they have contracts and customers to deal with, and they are in a difficult time with covid etc.
oh, hi, and goodnight.
I reckon if the (paid) commissioner really wants to talk to you he/she can visit you at your workplace and can have 5 minutes while you take a teabreak. Otherwise, as I presume fire stuff is under control, it can wait until you can “fit it into your schedule”.
Fair enough.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.24.1°C, 62% RH. partly cloudy and calm. Forecast is for 28°C and low chance of rain.
G’day. 21.9°C here with a chance of a violent thunderstorm later. Otherwise a lovely day heading for 33.
13 days until Invasion Day. Better start thinking about a lamb roast.
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
Uh-oh.
COVID from the club?
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON
The director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.
Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.
Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.
And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.”
I told youse that one day I’d be an intellectual.
Hello
Peak Warming Man said:
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSONThe director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.”
Arts said:
The many personalities are all in the one head, though
Peak Warming Man said:
Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions.
Arts said:
That’s just experience and no longer giving a shit
Peak Warming Man said:
And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.”
Arts said:
Soduku and cryptic crosswords lookout
Peak Warming Man said:
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSONThe director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.
Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.
Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.
And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.”
I told youse that one day I’d be an ineffectual.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSONThe director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.”
Arts said:
The many personalities are all in the one head, though
Arts said:
Soduku and cryptic crosswords lookout
>>That’s just experience and no longer giving a shit<<
This.
Cymek said:
Hello
What the hell do you want now.
Cymek said:
Hello
Morning Cymek et al.
Just got here myself.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
IF YOU ARW FEELING POORLY GET TESTED, GET AS MANNY AS YOU LIKE, IT’S FREE FOR OLDIES.
POP INTO YOUR LOCSL CHEMIST AND THEY’LL GIVE A RATS.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
Are your tanks full now Tamb?
I’m back inside. Too hot for me out there. Almost 30 degrees now and humid. I had a couple of nice hours pottering (planting out seedlings, accidentally digging over a patch I hadn’t intended to dig but thought – I’ll do this before the rain gets here to let it soak in). I heard some thunder around 7.00am and wondered if I should come inside. But I didn’t. And the thunder stayed distant. And it hasn’t rained yet.
I also had a bit of a go at doing a woven garden edging thing. I noticed some people doing it on Escape to the Country a couple of weeks ago and thought – hmm, I need to cut back the rushes. I could use them for that. I think I need a bit more practice, but it does work. (Inside there, the biggish plant is a jalapeno, and the tiny ones are this year’s crop of mv’s chili plants. I have not given up yet)
I think the hoopy bits might do better with the midrib from some bracken fern. Plenty of that at the bush block, some of it about 6 ft high. And I don’t mind cutting off the frondy bits and using them in the compost. Or in the chook pen.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
IF YOU ARW FEELING POORLY GET TESTED, GET AS MANNY AS YOU LIKE, IT’S FREE FOR OLDIES.
POP INTO YOUR LOCSL CHEMIST AND THEY’LL GIVE A RATS.
Damn, too late. The testing place is closed for the day now. It’s only open from 8 – 11. We were in there last night doing archery around the testing bays. The hospital trusts us. All the gear was there. We didn’t shoot it and we didn’t steal it.
Peak Warming Man said:
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSONThe director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.
Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.
Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.
And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.”
I told youse that one day I’d be an intellectual.
chuckle
that written, quoted, comes near propagating the notion emotions are irrational, not an entirely unattractive idea for media, being as they are in the business of abstraction, though they may incline limits on abstraction also, you may not learn much, for example, about the difference between the force of an idea and the idea itself, or propositions if you like
not sure about the bi-hemispherical model of the brain, sounds like a chrysler engine, then applied off function, some of it maybe true, problems occur apparently if you disconnect them with a scalpel, seems to support the idea
some ideas might resemble a scalpel also
equally interesting I think is the atrophication of good sense, I mean does the average person really know anything more about how minds work if they view it as having two hemispheres
buffy said:
I’m back inside. Too hot for me out there. Almost 30 degrees now and humid. I had a couple of nice hours pottering (planting out seedlings, accidentally digging over a patch I hadn’t intended to dig but thought – I’ll do this before the rain gets here to let it soak in). I heard some thunder around 7.00am and wondered if I should come inside. But I didn’t. And the thunder stayed distant. And it hasn’t rained yet.I also had a bit of a go at doing a woven garden edging thing. I noticed some people doing it on Escape to the Country a couple of weeks ago and thought – hmm, I need to cut back the rushes. I could use them for that. I think I need a bit more practice, but it does work. (Inside there, the biggish plant is a jalapeno, and the tiny ones are this year’s crop of mv’s chili plants. I have not given up yet)
I think the hoopy bits might do better with the midrib from some bracken fern. Plenty of that at the bush block, some of it about 6 ft high. And I don’t mind cutting off the frondy bits and using them in the compost. Or in the chook pen.
Blessed are the basket weavers.
Peak Warming Man said:
Are your tanks full now Tamb?
JudgeMental said:
13 days until Invasion Day. Better start thinking about a lamb roast.
You know it makes sense.
buffy said:
. All the gear was there. We didn’t shoot it and we didn’t steal it.
ahhhh…. so ya sold it, then hey what but.?
Woodie said:
buffy said:
. All the gear was there. We didn’t shoot it and we didn’t steal it.
ahhhh…. so ya sold it, then hey what but.?
It’s a great idea.
for at least part of the night, the stuff is guarded by people armed with medieval weapons.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
13 days until Invasion Day. Better start thinking about a lamb roast.
You know it makes sense.
didn’t they say meat would be off the shelves by then
That’s the kimchi made. I’ll check and push down daily until fermentation is complete. No gochugaru was used, as the whole lot had gone mouldy in the storage jar, unfortunately.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSONThe director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person does NOT decrease as is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.”
Arts said:
The many personalities are all in the one head, though
Arts said:
Soduku and cryptic crosswords lookout
LOLOL
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, I’ve got a runny nose.
Over.
I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
IF YOU ARW FEELING POORLY GET TESTED, GET AS MANNY AS YOU LIKE, IT’S FREE FOR OLDIES.
POP INTO YOUR LOCSL CHEMIST AND THEY’LL GIVE A RATS.
Not here. They’ve got none.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I had a sore throat around midday yesterday. I put it down to the sawdust I had breathed in. The night before I had a coughing fit. That was the mowing in the dust and grass seeds. Nothing to see here.
IF YOU ARW FEELING POORLY GET TESTED, GET AS MANNY AS YOU LIKE, IT’S FREE FOR OLDIES.
POP INTO YOUR LOCSL CHEMIST AND THEY’LL GIVE A RATS.
Not here. They’ve got none.
One of our friends suggested mr buffy should source the free tests ScoMo promised to cardholders…because some of mr buffy’s friends might need them…
;)
I think I got up too early. I will need a siesta. I might go and read for a bit now. I may fall asleep. Went and et a sausage roll and a party pie at the bakery around 10 o’clock, having skipped breakfast to get outside during the cool bit of the day. So I’ll not need food for a while yet.
possibly rain wednesday>thursday next week, just need keep everything alive meanwhile, not get damaged anyway, quite a few cedar trees been damagedprevious, ~4 dry years, mongrel hot summers, december year ago had a heat wave, that did some damage on top of it all
168 active cases covid down south in the city we visit, according the heat map, going by the rise one could assume they’re underfinding a significant amount, it’s the age of the great underfinding
underfinding is like the farmer that doesn’t check his fences, he maybe checks the fences when enough are out on the road and is driving down the road and near runs into his own mob
saves indulging a whole lot of philosophy, like when is a fence no longer a fence, when is an enclosure no longer an enclosure, what’s the essential difference between inside and outside, and were the sheep both inside and outside as they exited through the hole in the fence
transition said:
possibly rain wednesday>thursday next week, just need keep everything alive meanwhile, not get damaged anyway, quite a few cedar trees been damagedprevious, ~4 dry years, mongrel hot summers, december year ago had a heat wave, that did some damage on top of it all168 active cases covid down south in the city we visit, according the heat map, going by the rise one could assume they’re underfinding a significant amount, it’s the age of the great underfinding
underfinding is like the farmer that doesn’t check his fences, he maybe checks the fences when enough are out on the road and is driving down the road and near runs into his own mob
saves indulging a whole lot of philosophy, like when is a fence no longer a fence, when is an enclosure no longer an enclosure, what’s the essential difference between inside and outside, and were the sheep both inside and outside as they exited through the hole in the fence
What type of cedar?
I was just in the petri dish and bought a jar of green Thai curry, a chook and fresh rice (the rice in the pantry has greebles in it) to make a chicken green thai curry and rice for tea tonight.
Over
Michael V said:
transition said:
possibly rain wednesday>thursday next week, just need keep everything alive meanwhile, not get damaged anyway, quite a few cedar trees been damagedprevious, ~4 dry years, mongrel hot summers, december year ago had a heat wave, that did some damage on top of it all168 active cases covid down south in the city we visit, according the heat map, going by the rise one could assume they’re underfinding a significant amount, it’s the age of the great underfinding
underfinding is like the farmer that doesn’t check his fences, he maybe checks the fences when enough are out on the road and is driving down the road and near runs into his own mob
saves indulging a whole lot of philosophy, like when is a fence no longer a fence, when is an enclosure no longer an enclosure, what’s the essential difference between inside and outside, and were the sheep both inside and outside as they exited through the hole in the fence
What type of cedar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach
~60 off, grow quick and make good shade
Peak Warming Man said:
I was just in the petri dish and bought a jar of green Thai curry, a chook and fresh rice (the rice in the pantry has greebles in it) to make a chicken green thai curry and rice for tea tonight.
Over
How were supplies in the stupormarket?
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
possibly rain wednesday>thursday next week, just need keep everything alive meanwhile, not get damaged anyway, quite a few cedar trees been damagedprevious, ~4 dry years, mongrel hot summers, december year ago had a heat wave, that did some damage on top of it all168 active cases covid down south in the city we visit, according the heat map, going by the rise one could assume they’re underfinding a significant amount, it’s the age of the great underfinding
underfinding is like the farmer that doesn’t check his fences, he maybe checks the fences when enough are out on the road and is driving down the road and near runs into his own mob
saves indulging a whole lot of philosophy, like when is a fence no longer a fence, when is an enclosure no longer an enclosure, what’s the essential difference between inside and outside, and were the sheep both inside and outside as they exited through the hole in the fence
What type of cedar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach
~60 off, grow quick and make good shade
Ah, white cedar.
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.
Discuss.
Michael V said:
transition said:
Michael V said:What type of cedar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach
~60 off, grow quick and make good shade
Ah, white cedar.
IIRC, it makes a good furniture timber, too.
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
I don’t know about that…
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
transition said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach
~60 off, grow quick and make good shade
Ah, white cedar.
IIRC, it makes a good furniture timber, too.
Native?
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
Brunel built an Atmospheric Railway in the 19 century.
Tamb said:
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
Brunel built an Atmospheric Railway in the 19 century.
The hyper bit’s right.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Ah, white cedar.
IIRC, it makes a good furniture timber, too.
Native?
probably is to your State, or NSW, up that way
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Ah, white cedar.
IIRC, it makes a good furniture timber, too.
Native?
Possibly.
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
They forgot Mr Garrisons invention
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
As the concept is over a century old and the engineering doesn’t work I don’t think there is much to discuss.
Tamb said:
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
Brunel built an Atmospheric Railway in the 19 century.
Isambard had a kingdom.
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
‘Hyperloop’.
You sure that there’s an ‘r’ in that word?
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
Brunel built an Atmospheric Railway in the 19 century.
Isambard had a kingdom.
His hat was sold not long ago.
I used to know a bloke who owned that hat in the 1960s.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:Brunel built an Atmospheric Railway in the 19 century.
Isambard had a kingdom.
His hat was sold not long ago.
I used to know a bloke who owned that hat in the 1960s.
Was that Roger? Roger Braintree?
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
He luckily lives in a universe where th Segway doesn’t exist.
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Isambard had a kingdom.
His hat was sold not long ago.
I used to know a bloke who owned that hat in the 1960s.
Was that Roger? Roger Braintree?
No, different bloke.
Might be a different hat, after all.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
What did you do with the other half?
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
Hmm, what about jet planes, helicopters, hovercraft, space ships, flying cars etc.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
What did you do with the other half?
I only make half a pot if I’m drinking alone. That’s two mugs.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
What did you do with the other half?
I only make half a pot if I’m drinking alone. That’s two mugs.
Him and me.
my reading, SCIENCE posted something the other day, inclining me to think the world wasn’t flat, and that is was round
oblate spheroid sounds uncomfortable, prolate spheroid even worse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spheroid
“A spheroid, also known as an ellipsoid of revolution or rotational ellipsoid, is a quadric surface obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters. A spheroid has circular symmetry.
If the ellipse is rotated about its major axis, the result is a prolate spheroid, elongated like an American football or rugby ball. If the ellipse is rotated about its minor axis, the result is an oblate spheroid, flattened like a lentil or a plain M&M. If the generating ellipse is a circle, the result is a sphere.
Due to the combined effects of gravity and rotation, the figure of the Earth (and of all planets) is not quite a sphere, but instead is slightly flattened in the direction of its axis of rotation. For that reason, in cartography and geodesy the Earth is often approximated by an oblate spheroid, known as the reference ellipsoid, instead of a sphere”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ellipsoid
“In geodesy, a reference ellipsoid is a mathematically defined surface that approximates the geoid, which is the truer, imperfect figure of the Earth, or other planetary body, as opposed to a perfect, smooth, and unaltered sphere, which factors in the undulations of the bodies’ gravity due to variations in the composition and density of the interior, as well as the subsequent flattening caused by the centrifugal force from the rotation of these massive objects (for planetary bodies that do rotate). Because of their relative simplicity, reference ellipsoids are used as a preferred surface on which geodetic network computations are performed and point coordinates such as latitude, longitude, and elevation are defined.”
I will allow myself a small dinner of egg & veg tonight.
I’m tempted to go and get the ingredients for a beef pasta dish of diced rump, mushrooms, olives and garlic in a spicy tomato and smoked paprika sauce, served with penne.
But as well as that being a fattening pigout, I wouldn’t be able to shop for such items without also getting a nice dry red.
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
After the recent Covid deaths in Qld I wouldn’t be surprised if the borders weren’t closed again.
Peak Warming Man said:
I was just in the petri dish and bought a jar of green Thai curry, a chook and fresh rice (the rice in the pantry has greebles in it) to make a chicken green thai curry and rice for tea tonight.
Over
You’d better check your other drygoods for pantry moth too then. I had to throw out a lot of stuff some years ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
You’ll now be able to go to the border, Mr Man, and jump this way, then jump back again. All day, at your leisure and pleasure, without consequence or dearth of paperwork.
Just think of that, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
You’ll now be able to go to the border, Mr Man, and jump this way, then jump back again. All day, at your leisure and pleasure, without consequence or dearth of paperwork.
Just think of that, hey what but.
It’s just a jump to the left……………………….
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
After the recent Covid deaths in Qld I wouldn’t be surprised if the borders weren’t closed again.
I did ring the PeterT Ministries covid prayer hotline but got a recorded message ‘one of our prayer councillors will be with you shortly friend….etc etc’ but I never got through.
A lot of their staff are off sick, some have even died, apparently.
All your tanks chockers Woodie?
And what of your new pump?
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
I just wandered to the bakery for the second time today. I forgot to buy 2 litres of milk when I was there before. I also purchased a double shot of coffee, which Amanda put into a cute little takeaway cup, so I can make an iced coffee at teatime today. I hadn’t seen those little cups before.
Peak Warming Man said:
All your tanks chockers Woodie?
And what of your new pump?
Chockers as a Covid ICU ward, Mr Man.
What new pump??
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
All your tanks chockers Woodie?
And what of your new pump?
Chockers as a Covid ICU ward, Mr Man.
What new pump??
The one down at your creek, did it get flooded?
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
All your tanks chockers Woodie?
And what of your new pump?
Chockers as a Covid ICU ward, Mr Man.
What new pump??
The one down at your creek, did it get flooded?
Flooded? Nup. You must have some other pump owner known as Woodie in mind.
Pump I’ve got I’ve had for 6 – 8 years or so now.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
After the recent Covid deaths in Qld I wouldn’t be surprised if the borders weren’t closed again.
Wouldn’t that be a bit of a stable door situtation?
Fire siren has just started wailing. Nothing on Vic Emergency yet.
sibeen said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
After the recent Covid deaths in Qld I wouldn’t be surprised if the borders weren’t closed again.
Wouldn’t that be a bit of a stable door situtation?
Bubblecar said:
I will allow myself a small dinner of egg & veg tonight.I’m tempted to go and get the ingredients for a beef pasta dish of diced rump, mushrooms, olives and garlic in a spicy tomato and smoked paprika sauce, served with penne.
But as well as that being a fattening pigout, I wouldn’t be able to shop for such items without also getting a nice dry red.
Doesn’t have to be a pigout, you could eat a modest serving and freeze the rest.
And have some wine tonight instead of FNDC tomorrow.
The reason I’m suggesting that is because rain is expected tomorrow, so shopping today would be preferable, if you’re going to do any at all.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I will allow myself a small dinner of egg & veg tonight.I’m tempted to go and get the ingredients for a beef pasta dish of diced rump, mushrooms, olives and garlic in a spicy tomato and smoked paprika sauce, served with penne.
But as well as that being a fattening pigout, I wouldn’t be able to shop for such items without also getting a nice dry red.
Doesn’t have to be a pigout, you could eat a modest serving and freeze the rest.
And have some wine tonight instead of FNDC tomorrow.
The reason I’m suggesting that is because rain is expected tomorrow, so shopping today would be preferable, if you’re going to do any at all.
I don’t have to do any shopping at all.
I could just work out how much I would have spent on that beef pasta pigout dinner + wine, and donate that amount to charity.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I will allow myself a small dinner of egg & veg tonight.I’m tempted to go and get the ingredients for a beef pasta dish of diced rump, mushrooms, olives and garlic in a spicy tomato and smoked paprika sauce, served with penne.
But as well as that being a fattening pigout, I wouldn’t be able to shop for such items without also getting a nice dry red.
Doesn’t have to be a pigout, you could eat a modest serving and freeze the rest.
And have some wine tonight instead of FNDC tomorrow.
The reason I’m suggesting that is because rain is expected tomorrow, so shopping today would be preferable, if you’re going to do any at all.
Didn’t you do a Big Shop quite recently?
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
He luckily lives in a universe where th Segway doesn’t exist.
Good observation.
I think the common name of this is a bit rude. It’s a “Small Dingy Swallowtail”. Given the enormous number of brown butterflies and moths, I don’t think I’d single this one out as being dingy.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I will allow myself a small dinner of egg & veg tonight.I’m tempted to go and get the ingredients for a beef pasta dish of diced rump, mushrooms, olives and garlic in a spicy tomato and smoked paprika sauce, served with penne.
But as well as that being a fattening pigout, I wouldn’t be able to shop for such items without also getting a nice dry red.
Doesn’t have to be a pigout, you could eat a modest serving and freeze the rest.
And have some wine tonight instead of FNDC tomorrow.
The reason I’m suggesting that is because rain is expected tomorrow, so shopping today would be preferable, if you’re going to do any at all.
Didn’t you do a Big Shop quite recently?
I have plenty of food but basically all diet stuff.
buffy said:
I think the common name of this is a bit rude. It’s a “Small Dingy Swallowtail”. Given the enormous number of brown butterflies and moths, I don’t think I’d single this one out as being dingy.
Maybe compared with other Swallowtails.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think the common name of this is a bit rude. It’s a “Small Dingy Swallowtail”. Given the enormous number of brown butterflies and moths, I don’t think I’d single this one out as being dingy.
Maybe compared with other Swallowtails.
There was sort of a communal dingy down at the creek when I were lad.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I think the common name of this is a bit rude. It’s a “Small Dingy Swallowtail”. Given the enormous number of brown butterflies and moths, I don’t think I’d single this one out as being dingy.
Maybe compared with other Swallowtails.
There was sort of a communal dingy down at the creek when I were lad.
Here, have an “h”. No charge.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
The Hyperloop is promoted as “the first new form of transportation in over a century”.Discuss.
He luckily lives in a universe where th Segway doesn’t exist.
Good observation.
Musk didn’t invent it, it’s been thought of many times before.
https://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-denounces-cancel-culture-says-it-leaves-no-room-freedom-expression-1667618
Pope Francis Denounces ‘Cancel Culture,’ Says It Leaves No Room for Freedom of Expression
Not satire
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
I haven’t ventured off this island since the previous century, and certainly can’t be tempted in the current circumstances.
After the recent Covid deaths in Qld I wouldn’t be surprised if the borders weren’t closed again.
Nah.
The CHO said that the border restrictions have done their job. – to protect QLD whilst we all got vaccinated.
buffy said:
I think the common name of this is a bit rude. It’s a “Small Dingy Swallowtail”. Given the enormous number of brown butterflies and moths, I don’t think I’d single this one out as being dingy.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think the border barricades and Queensland police check points will be coming down on Saturday.
They have been pointless for some time now and police resources are stretched anyway.
That has not been confirmed as such yet I don’t think.
Imagine free travel Australia wide, well except for the Hermit State.
You’ll now be able to go to the border, Mr Man, and jump this way, then jump back again. All day, at your leisure and pleasure, without consequence or dearth of paperwork.
Just think of that, hey what but.
Let’s do the time warp again…
How one man repopulated a rare butterfly species in his backyard
California pipevine swallowtail.
https://www.vox.com/2016/7/6/12098122/california-pipevine-swallowtail-butterfly-population
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
I just wandered to the bakery for the second time today. I forgot to buy 2 litres of milk when I was there before. I also purchased a double shot of coffee, which Amanda put into a cute little takeaway cup, so I can make an iced coffee at teatime today. I hadn’t seen those little cups before.
I thought you didn’t do coffee.
OK, fire is NNE of us and the wind is coming from that direction. We are alert.
dv said:
https://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-denounces-cancel-culture-says-it-leaves-no-room-freedom-expression-1667618Pope Francis Denounces ‘Cancel Culture,’ Says It Leaves No Room for Freedom of Expression
Not satire
I should hope so.
dv said:
https://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-denounces-cancel-culture-says-it-leaves-no-room-freedom-expression-1667618Pope Francis Denounces ‘Cancel Culture,’ Says It Leaves No Room for Freedom of Expression
Not satire
‘Cos the Spanish Inquisition was all about encouraging free and diverse expression.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: half a pot of coffee.
I just wandered to the bakery for the second time today. I forgot to buy 2 litres of milk when I was there before. I also purchased a double shot of coffee, which Amanda put into a cute little takeaway cup, so I can make an iced coffee at teatime today. I hadn’t seen those little cups before.
I thought you didn’t do coffee.
I generally do mocha. I only do one a day though. And often none. Mostly I drink Milo. I don’t bother to make coffee of any sort at home. But I don’t mind an iced coffee or a cappucino occasionally. It has to have sugar in it.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-denounces-cancel-culture-says-it-leaves-no-room-freedom-expression-1667618Pope Francis Denounces ‘Cancel Culture,’ Says It Leaves No Room for Freedom of Expression
Not satire
‘Cos the Spanish Inquisition was all about encouraging free and diverse expression.
These mfkers invented excommunication
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I just wandered to the bakery for the second time today. I forgot to buy 2 litres of milk when I was there before. I also purchased a double shot of coffee, which Amanda put into a cute little takeaway cup, so I can make an iced coffee at teatime today. I hadn’t seen those little cups before.
I thought you didn’t do coffee.
I generally do mocha. I only do one a day though. And often none. Mostly I drink Milo. I don’t bother to make coffee of any sort at home. But I don’t mind an iced coffee or a cappucino occasionally. It has to have sugar in it.
Ah.
Fire now listed as “under control”. 9 vehicles were sent. Another one has now popped up a few km East of the first one. And one a bit North. There is a lightning band going through. But not here. No rain here. We’ve had one or two rolls of distant thunder during the morning.
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Now we’ve got thunder. I’ll be back later.
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
buffy said:
Now we’ve got thunder. I’ll be back later.
No worries.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/khawaja-retains-test-spot/100754236
buffy said:
Fire now listed as “under control”. 9 vehicles were sent. Another one has now popped up a few km East of the first one. And one a bit North. There is a lightning band going through. But not here. No rain here. We’ve had one or two rolls of distant thunder during the morning.
Ooh-aah!
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Well they’re not fishy, which is the usual desired characteristic of fish sauce.
But soy would be a more common substitute than Worcester for fish sauce.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Well they’re not fishy, which is the usual desired characteristic of fish sauce.
But soy would be a more common substitute than Worcester for fish sauce.
ta.
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/khawaja-retains-test-spot/100754236
Batting order will be interesting, probably open with Labs.
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Soy would be better than fish sauce, but it’s not a great substitute. Belacan would be better.
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.
It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
I hope the Police don’t get you.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Soy would be better than fish sauce, but it’s not a great substitute. Belacan would be better.
You mean soy would be better than Worcester.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Ah, white cedar.
IIRC, it makes a good furniture timber, too.
Native?
>>Melia azedarach, commonly known as the chinaberry tree, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Persian lilac, Indian lilac, or white cedar, is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native to Indomalaya and Australasia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Soy would be better than fish sauce, but it’s not a great substitute. Belacan would be better.
Do you have any anchovies? If so, you could grind a few up and add them.
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
Goodo.
Any shortages?
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Soy would be better than fish sauce, but it’s not a great substitute. Belacan would be better.
You mean soy would be better than Worcester.
Yes, I did, I did. Thanks for picking up my error.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Fire now listed as “under control”. 9 vehicles were sent. Another one has now popped up a few km East of the first one. And one a bit North. There is a lightning band going through. But not here. No rain here. We’ve had one or two rolls of distant thunder during the morning.
Ooh-aah!
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
I hope the Police don’t get you.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
Goodo.
Any shortages?
No. everything ordered was supplied.
the blade roast looks very appetising. If there was more than just self I would yorkshire pud. But it seems a lot of trouble for just me alone.
Seems this was a domestic violence incident.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dozens-of-charges-added-to-wisconsin-parade-deaths/100754024
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
Goodo.
Any shortages?
No. everything ordered was supplied.
the blade roast looks very appetising. If there was more than just self I would yorkshire pud. But it seems a lot of trouble for just me alone.
I’m craving meat. I could just get a small steak and a single bottle of red.
But I’ll leave that until tomorrow. Tonight I’m just having 2 x eggs and mixed veg, my only meal for the day.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
I hope the Police don’t get you.
What? Drunk in charge of a sausage?
Hit and run.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
Goodo.
Any shortages?
No. everything ordered was supplied.
the blade roast looks very appetising. If there was more than just self I would yorkshire pud. But it seems a lot of trouble for just me alone.
Give it a few years you’ll be setting places for them and talking to them.
Peak Warming Man said:
What would be a common replacement for fish sauce.
I’ve got worcestshire and doy sauces?
Tomarta?
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Did a hit and run on Snug. Picked up way too many groceries on an order I did yesterday. Checking the order this morning it had a kilo of pepperoni instead of a 100g. So that was changed petty quickly. No way I could eat a kilo of pepperoni.It was really packed in the IGA. Raced in and raced out and waited for the to bring out the order.
I hope the Police don’t get you.
What? Drunk in charge of a sausage?
That’s a taserin’.
Interesting.
https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-script-from-a-long-isolated-liberian-language-holds-clues-to-the-evolution-of-writing
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-taught-a-goldfish-to-steer-a-robotic-tank-through-a-room
Michael V said:
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-taught-a-goldfish-to-steer-a-robotic-tank-through-a-room
Well it’s not the worst passtime.
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
buffy said:
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
Good luck.
Just left the forum for a while to go out into the internet.
A couple of things of interest out there that I’ve bookmarked to click on later.
One’s about the effects of eating ginger everyday for a month and the other is why Harry and William never talk about their sister.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
Good luck.
I can’t smell smoke out there. I’m generally fine until I can see or smell smoke. Then I go into hyperdrive.
buffy said:
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
Oh what fun.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
Good luck.
I can’t smell smoke out there. I’m generally fine until I can see or smell smoke. Then I go into hyperdrive.
No need to get the adrenaline going until it is needed.
My early dinner is now ready.
Chopped cabbage, green beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, garlic, chilli, parsley, tarragon, hen cube, white pepper, smoked paprika, two eggs, a little butter.
Should be tasty, filling & nourishing.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Back on the lappy. Turned off the main computers. I’ve unplugged mine. Mr buffy is relying on the residual current thingies. Surrounded by about 6 little fires. Two are listed as out of control but just keep aware. The others don’t have a rating. We have enacted our plan. I’ve been next door to warn Auntie Annie to be alert. We haven’t changed into our Fire Clothes yet, but they are laid out ready. We don’t expect to need to do anything, but all sprinklers are laid out around the house, and we tested the roof sprinklers couple of weeks ago.
Good luck.
I can’t smell smoke out there. I’m generally fine until I can see or smell smoke. Then I go into hyperdrive.
I’ve been able to smell smoke here for a couple of hours. Neighbours burning smelly rubbish. Why would they need to when at this time of year we have two garbage collections per week?
Bubblecar said:
My early dinner is now ready.Chopped cabbage, green beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, garlic, chilli, parsley, tarragon, hen cube, white pepper, smoked paprika, two eggs, a little butter.
Should be tasty, filling & nourishing.
We will be eating cold meat and salad rolls for tea. That had already been decided before we started with the excitement.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Good luck.
I can’t smell smoke out there. I’m generally fine until I can see or smell smoke. Then I go into hyperdrive.
I’ve been able to smell smoke here for a couple of hours. Neighbours burning smelly rubbish. Why would they need to when at this time of year we have two garbage collections per week?
It’s illegal for residents to burn rubbish here, but there’s always a few that do it anyway.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I can’t smell smoke out there. I’m generally fine until I can see or smell smoke. Then I go into hyperdrive.
I’ve been able to smell smoke here for a couple of hours. Neighbours burning smelly rubbish. Why would they need to when at this time of year we have two garbage collections per week?
It’s illegal for residents to burn rubbish here, but there’s always a few that do it anyway.
I imagine it’s illegal here, too.
Next time they do it, I’ll call the fire brigade.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
My early dinner is now ready.Chopped cabbage, green beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, garlic, chilli, parsley, tarragon, hen cube, white pepper, smoked paprika, two eggs, a little butter.
Should be tasty, filling & nourishing.
We will be eating cold meat and salad rolls for tea. That had already been decided before we started with the excitement.
It’s sandwich days here. Chicken and salad first up I believe.
kestrel to keep you company, family of them out back of farm
transition said:
kestrel to keep you company, family of them out back of farm
Handsome birdy. Can’t imagine that one being stupid enough to fly down my flue.
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
sarahs mum said:
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
I think that churchy building is now an air B&B.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
I think that churchy building is now an air B&B.
Likely to be be noisy and intrusive.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
I think that churchy building is now an air B&B.
Likely to be be noisy and intrusive.
But it is on the huon highway. The log trucks would be more intrusive. But on the other hand…trundling down to palais for $5 screenings of old films or the acoustic sessions. The town has a lovely vibe. Needs a bakery.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
Yep, yep, yep.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
enjoyed walking through this house. I do like Franklin but this isn’t the place.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-franklin-138048666
That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
I think that churchy building is now an air B&B.
the layout of the bottom floor is hideous… Imagine walking through the house past the lounge room to get to the bathroom… and seeing a toilet at the end of the hall as you walk in… yikes…
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:That churchy looking building right next to it doesn’t seem to be included, as it wasn’t mentioned.
The house itself has potential but needs quite a lot of work.
I wouldn’t want someone else’s churchy building that close to my own home.
I think that churchy building is now an air B&B.
the layout of the bottom floor is hideous… Imagine walking through the house past the lounge room to get to the bathroom… and seeing a toilet at the end of the hall as you walk in… yikes…
She’s right. It needs a feng shui-ist.
From Crap Bird Photography
A Darter with a Fish
Very pretty:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/blanket-octopus-sighted-off-lady-elliot-island/100754048
We are still here. Firetrucks flitting around between the firey spots (8 of them around town). Now the rain is starting and we have a riverine flood warning out for the district. I just put the sprinklers on. I suppose when this shower eases, I should go an turn them off.
buffy said:
We are still here. Firetrucks flitting around between the firey spots (8 of them around town). Now the rain is starting and we have a riverine flood warning out for the district. I just put the sprinklers on. I suppose when this shower eases, I should go an turn them off.
Eight, sounds sus.
buffy said:
We are still here. Firetrucks flitting around between the firey spots (8 of them around town). Now the rain is starting and we have a riverine flood warning out for the district. I just put the sprinklers on. I suppose when this shower eases, I should go an turn them off.
It’s all happening. Flood, fire, famine etc…
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
We are still here. Firetrucks flitting around between the firey spots (8 of them around town). Now the rain is starting and we have a riverine flood warning out for the district. I just put the sprinklers on. I suppose when this shower eases, I should go an turn them off.Eight, sounds sus.
Lightning.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/scott-johnson-murder-scott-white-admits-to-killing/100755034
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/scott-johnson-murder-scott-white-admits-to-killing/100755034
Seems odd that a barrister should argue that his client is “not fit” to confess. Unless he backflipped again and instructed the barrister to make that claim.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/scott-johnson-murder-scott-white-admits-to-killing/100755034
Seems odd that a barrister should argue that his client is “not fit” to confess. Unless he backflipped again and instructed the barrister to make that claim.
Most of them have second jobs making coffee these days,
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.
I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
buffy said:
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
Being startled by a water bomber and a helicopter attending nearby fires can make one hungry.
buffy said:
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
You’ll probably have to evacuate and take one of the dogs with you.
I sees mummy and daddy, all us fully masked, outdoors only, kept our distance
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
You’ll probably have to evacuate and take one of the dogs with you.
Or bo
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
You’ll probably have to evacuate and take one of the dogs with you.
Or bo
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Ooh, we’ve got a fire helicopter faffing about over Mt Rouse. There are two outbreaks around the back (South) side there. The bomber plane seems to be heading back to Hamilton.I might make my chicken and salad roll shortly. Startling to get a bit hungry.
You’ll probably have to evacuate and take one of the dogs with you.
Or both dogs and leave Mr Buffy to fend for himself.
transition said:
I sees mummy and daddy, all us fully masked, outdoors only, kept our distance
Look at each other through binoculars, then you won’t need masks.
mmm, multigrain roll with lettuce, cheese and cold chook for tea. Now I’ll make that iced coffee.
The fire helicopter is heading south, to Warrnambool I presume. Things seem to have quietened down here. Including the wind.
Lethargic today, probably long Covid
another 200Km+ round trip transport today.
JudgeMental said:
another 200Km+ round trip transport today.
Hexy at current prices.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
another 200Km+ round trip transport today.
Hexy at current prices.
clients get a set rate. we get grants and sponsor money to cover this.
X-rays reveal secrets of 14th-century tomb of England’s infamous Black Prince
Visitors to Canterbury Cathedral can view the effigy of a 14th-century knight in full armor laid out on top of a marble tomb. It’s the tomb of Edward of Woodstock, colloquially known as the Black Prince, and it’s one of just six surviving large cast-metal sculptures from medieval England. Now, a team of researchers at The Courtauld Institute of Art has gotten the first glimpse inside the gilt-copper alloy effigy in 600 years, thanks to X-ray and medical imaging techniques. The researchers’ findings were recently published in The Burlington Magazine.
“Until now, a lack of documents about the Black Prince’s tomb and effigy has limited our understanding of their construction, chronology, and patronage. So our scientific study of them offers a long-overdue opportunity to reassess the effigy as one of the country’s most precious medieval sculptures,’ said co-author Jessica Barker, a medievalist at The Courtauld. “By using the latest scientific technology and closely examining the effigy, we have discovered so much more about how it was cast, assembled, and finished.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/11/medievalists-get-first-glimpse-in-600-years-into-black-princes-cast-metal-effigy/
A view inside the effigy, from the helmet towards the chest cavity and legs. Looks spidery in there.
The Thai green curry chicken was top shelf.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Thai green curry chicken was top shelf.
Over.
Goodo.
Not sure why that would require fish sauce.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtml
That rain band in the south east came through. It parted just as it reached my house and I did not receive a single drop.
sibeen said:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtmlThat rain band in the south east came through. It parted just as it reached my house and I did not receive a single drop.
Moses lives!!!
Well that’s something I did not know.
The main rocket in the Apollo CSM (Command Service Module) is in the same family of engines – AJ10 – that was used as the OMS (Orbital Manoeuvring System, the two smaller rockets above the three main ones on the tail) on the Space Shuttle.
Dessert, ice-cream and Christmas cake with a cup of tea.
Over.
“There is a bench somewhere in Kent that has played a part in Australian Marnus Labuschagne’s rise to Ashes winner and ranking as the number one Test batter in the world.
It was on this particular bench in 2014 that the 19-year-old Labuschagne would sit on a Saturday morning, visualising the innings he would play for Sandwich Town in the coming afternoon.
He was so focused on his mental preparation that he would not notice house-mate and team-mate Matt van Poppel walk past on his way to the Sandwich ground.
“I’d go for an hour’s walk, sit on a bench and visualise my innings ball by ball – literally until I got a hundred,” Labuschagne tells BBC Sport. “The first game for Sandwich, I got 127 in 24 overs. We played 55-over games. There was still more than half the overs left, and I got out.
“I thought if ‘I want to get a double hundred, I need to visualise it’. The next week I visualised the hundred, then getting to 200. I got 203 not out.”
—————————————————————————
Him and Smith have a roo loose in the top paddock.
sibeen said:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtmlThat rain band in the south east came through. It parted just as it reached my house and I did not receive a single drop.
It has tried to rain a bit here, without much success. It’s lightninged grassfires. Of the 8 surrounding us most are now “safe” and two are “under control”. Those two are in the stones. Much much harder to put out fires in the stony country. And sometimes it burns under the surface. There may be some peaty spots too. I guess they will have to be watching those for a few days.
watching The Magnificent Eight.
Good Evening people!
dv said:
Not here in Donnybrook. In fact the Fruit barn gives away avocados when you get fuel. How good is that.
dv said:
Organising some buses to get willing people out on farms , and those with machines to help get the supply chain up again would be good
No. 1034 – Longley – St Luke’s Anglican Church (1893-1897) ‘Baptism by Fire’
- January 10, 2022
Longley is a rural settlement approximately 20 kilometres south of Hobart. The area was originally named Leslie, a name that has been preserved by Leslie Hill, on the eastern side of Longley.
Three Anglican churches were built at Longley, all of which were destroyed by bushfires. The first church was built in 1892 and consecrated and dedicated to St. Luke in February of the following year. This building was lost in the ‘great bushfires’ that swept across southern Tasmania in the summer of 1897/8. A second church was built and rededicated in 1898. This building was similarly destroyed in a bushfire in 1931. The third church, built in 1932, was lost in the 1967 bushfires. This building was not replaced.
The Longley Bridge under which local residents sheltered from the fire. Source: Libraries Tasmania – E.R. Pretyman Collection Item No. NS1013/1/2031
more..
https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2022/01/no-134-longley-st-lukes-anglican-church.html
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Organising some buses to get willing people out on farms , and those with machines to help get the supply chain up again would be good
I think it is more delivery drivers and storepersons than pickers.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Organising some buses to get willing people out on farms , and those with machines to help get the supply chain up again would be good
I think it is more delivery drivers and storepersons than pickers.
labour on the farms is an issue as well
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:Organising some buses to get willing people out on farms , and those with machines to help get the supply chain up again would be good
I think it is more delivery drivers and storepersons than pickers.
labour on the farms is an issue as well
might need some more farmer direct services then
sarahs mum said:
No. 1034 – Longley – St Luke’s Anglican Church (1893-1897) ‘Baptism by Fire’
- January 10, 2022
Longley is a rural settlement approximately 20 kilometres south of Hobart. The area was originally named Leslie, a name that has been preserved by Leslie Hill, on the eastern side of Longley.Three Anglican churches were built at Longley, all of which were destroyed by bushfires. The first church was built in 1892 and consecrated and dedicated to St. Luke in February of the following year. This building was lost in the ‘great bushfires’ that swept across southern Tasmania in the summer of 1897/8. A second church was built and rededicated in 1898. This building was similarly destroyed in a bushfire in 1931. The third church, built in 1932, was lost in the 1967 bushfires. This building was not replaced.
The Longley Bridge under which local residents sheltered from the fire. Source: Libraries Tasmania – E.R. Pretyman Collection Item No. NS1013/1/2031more..
https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2022/01/no-134-longley-st-lukes-anglican-church.html
There is also Leslie Vale. We go down Leslie Vale Road from the Huon Highway to Huon Road to get to my brother’s place at Neika.
I just went to Dans place… they had none of the very popular cider I drink… they said it was a ‘sup problem’. no chicken – fine, no toilet paper – ok, no cider – now it’s personal.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:No. 1034 – Longley – St Luke’s Anglican Church (1893-1897) ‘Baptism by Fire’
- January 10, 2022
Longley is a rural settlement approximately 20 kilometres south of Hobart. The area was originally named Leslie, a name that has been preserved by Leslie Hill, on the eastern side of Longley.Three Anglican churches were built at Longley, all of which were destroyed by bushfires. The first church was built in 1892 and consecrated and dedicated to St. Luke in February of the following year. This building was lost in the ‘great bushfires’ that swept across southern Tasmania in the summer of 1897/8. A second church was built and rededicated in 1898. This building was similarly destroyed in a bushfire in 1931. The third church, built in 1932, was lost in the 1967 bushfires. This building was not replaced.
The Longley Bridge under which local residents sheltered from the fire. Source: Libraries Tasmania – E.R. Pretyman Collection Item No. NS1013/1/2031more..
https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2022/01/no-134-longley-st-lukes-anglican-church.html
There is also Leslie Vale. We go down Leslie Vale Road from the Huon Highway to Huon Road to get to my brother’s place at Neika.
It’s not that far from Longley to leslie Vale.
For the cricket tragics.
Jim Lakers unsurpassed record discussed by those who were there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZBXWI1AXU
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:Organising some buses to get willing people out on farms , and those with machines to help get the supply chain up again would be good
I think it is more delivery drivers and storepersons than pickers.
labour on the farms is an issue as well
No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
Arts said:
I just went to Dans place… they had none of the very popular cider I drink… they said it was a ‘sup problem’. no chicken – fine, no toilet paper – ok, no cider – now it’s personal.
plenty cider here, though i don’t know what brand you favour. some beer lines non-existent. I went today to get a carton.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:I think it is more delivery drivers and storepersons than pickers.
labour on the farms is an issue as well
No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
https://youtu.be/PFGyhSifqzA
Frankie Laine – Rawhide (theme song)
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I just went to Dans place… they had none of the very popular cider I drink… they said it was a ‘sup problem’. no chicken – fine, no toilet paper – ok, no cider – now it’s personal.
plenty cider here, though i don’t know what brand you favour. some beer lines non-existent. I went today to get a carton.
I’m going to Rottnest tomorrow… so hopefully the cider supply there are still good.
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:labour on the farms is an issue as well
No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
monkey skipper said:
https://youtu.be/PFGyhSifqzAFrankie Laine – Rawhide (theme song)
https://youtu.be/ri83v76PXdE
Blues Brothers – Rawhide
or this version
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I just went to Dans place… they had none of the very popular cider I drink… they said it was a ‘sup problem’. no chicken – fine, no toilet paper – ok, no cider – now it’s personal.
plenty cider here, though i don’t know what brand you favour. some beer lines non-existent. I went today to get a carton.
I’m going to Rottnest tomorrow… so hopefully the cider supply there are still good.
might have to masticate some apples and wait a couple of weeks for it to ferment.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
they are not all owner drivers -
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
they are not all owner drivers –
didn’t say they were. but even companies wouldn’t want unknowns to drive their trucks.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
they are not all owner drivers –
didn’t say they were. but even companies wouldn’t want unknowns to drive their trucks.
i think the options she be explored for everybody’s sake
Peak Warming Man said:
“There is a bench somewhere in Kent that has played a part in Australian Marnus Labuschagne’s rise to Ashes winner and ranking as the number one Test batter in the world.It was on this particular bench in 2014 that the 19-year-old Labuschagne would sit on a Saturday morning, visualising the innings he would play for Sandwich Town in the coming afternoon.
He was so focused on his mental preparation that he would not notice house-mate and team-mate Matt van Poppel walk past on his way to the Sandwich ground.
“I’d go for an hour’s walk, sit on a bench and visualise my innings ball by ball – literally until I got a hundred,” Labuschagne tells BBC Sport. “The first game for Sandwich, I got 127 in 24 overs. We played 55-over games. There was still more than half the overs left, and I got out.
“I thought if ‘I want to get a double hundred, I need to visualise it’. The next week I visualised the hundred, then getting to 200. I got 203 not out.”
—————————————————————————Him and Smith have a roo loose in the top paddock.
They can bat, though.
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:they are not all owner drivers –
didn’t say they were. but even companies wouldn’t want unknowns to drive their trucks.
i think the options she be explored for everybody’s sake
should
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:they are not all owner drivers –
didn’t say they were. but even companies wouldn’t want unknowns to drive their trucks.
i think the options she be explored for everybody’s sake
who says they haven’t been?
dv said:
LOLOL
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:didn’t say they were. but even companies wouldn’t want unknowns to drive their trucks.
i think the options she be explored for everybody’s sake
who says they haven’t been?
what’[s wrong with going back and re-thinking the answer
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:labour on the farms is an issue as well
No use picking it if you can’t get it to market. Only have so much room in cool stores. I live in a fruit growing area and shops here that buy local have heaps. Mainly because of short distances and we don’t have people off from covid. We rely on backpackers to pick and there aren’t many of them around. Other stuff in supermarkets is in short supply but that is probably trucked in from the east.
so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
Perhaps I should drive. I still have a Heavy Combination licence.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:plenty cider here, though i don’t know what brand you favour. some beer lines non-existent. I went today to get a carton.
I’m going to Rottnest tomorrow… so hopefully the cider supply there are still good.
might have to masticate some apples and wait a couple of weeks for it to ferment.
Macerate?
(Masticate = chew)
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:I’m going to Rottnest tomorrow… so hopefully the cider supply there are still good.
might have to masticate some apples and wait a couple of weeks for it to ferment.
Macerate?
(Masticate = chew)
Masticate. need the yeast from your mouth to effect fermentation.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:might have to masticate some apples and wait a couple of weeks for it to ferment.
Macerate?
(Masticate = chew)
Masticate. need the yeast from your mouth to effect fermentation.
Yeah….Nuh.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
Bloody sickos. Makes me livid.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
Well, that sucks, too. 21 years. You’d reckon they’d trust him by now. It’s not like he has been there 5 days…
If he gets pinged his annual leave, he should get the union to fight for him. Actually, he should get the union to work for him now. The Union delegate could have a quiet word in someone’s shell-like ear.
When I worked at Hillgrove mine, the Union Delegate solved lots of problems by being really good at behind-the-scenes work. Mediation, conciliation etc.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
Well, that sucks, too. 21 years. You’d reckon they’d trust him by now. It’s not like he has been there 5 days…
If he gets pinged his annual leave, he should get the union to fight for him. Actually, he should get the union to work for him now. The Union delegate could have a quiet word in someone’s shell-like ear.
When I worked at Hillgrove mine, the Union Delegate solved lots of problems by being really good at behind-the-scenes work. Mediation, conciliation etc.
I piped in that he should resign. But you’re right. He should fight for it and then resign. (they own a house in terrible condition on a block that is worth a fortune. They stay because Aiden the severely autistic still makes little gains at the school he is at. )
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
Angry, I’d guess.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
Angry, I’d guess.
NSW.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Macerate?
(Masticate = chew)
Masticate. need the yeast from your mouth to effect fermentation.
Yeah….Nuh.
Your blood shall soak our uniforms. Your bodies shall soften our steps.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
He wouldn’t be happy.
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
Angry, I’d guess.
It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:What state is he in?
Angry, I’d guess.
It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:so …. let’s get some abled bodied drivers on board to help , with consultation the transport unions of course to ensure everybody is considered
It is truck drivers who are sick. not just anyone who can drive can drive trucks. plus a lot of truckies own their primemovers. I can’t see them lending it out.
Niece’s hubby is down with it. he is a warehouse manager. They told him if he doesn’t come up with a cert they will take his time off from his holiday leave. he did sit in queues for three days. he did do the test. he never got nothing back.
He should probably follow up on that.
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
I find that if I’m feeling a bit bleh a beer often helps.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:That sucks.
Thanks to all the governments. Not.
Also he has been working there for 21 years.
What state is he in?
nsw
furious said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Angry, I’d guess.
It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Bugger. Get a test…
sibeen said:
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
I find that if I’m feeling a bit bleh a beer often helps.
Good advice.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sibeen said:It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
Oh, and that sudden change of gender, no-one really talks about that.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sibeen said:It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
I said “he”, not referring to your lass…
Michael V said:
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
Or a blunt pig…
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
Jump in the pool, or have a cold shower…
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
furious said:Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
Oh, and that sudden change of gender, no-one really talks about that.
Alex Jones tried to warn us about that
sibeen said:
furious said:
sibeen said:It happens. Junior sprog never got her results of the pcr back. The labs are swamped, and things are going to get dropped. The state governments really cannot do much to increase the effectiveness as the people with the required skillsets just ain’t available.
Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
He did positive rats.
And the whole house got sick. Only the eldest son has got a test result back.
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
best i can do.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
furious said:Well, if he got nothing back, how does he know he has it?
She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
He did positive rats.
And the whole house got sick. Only the eldest son has got a test result back.
Enough info there. The union should be able to sort that out.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:She did two positive rats, she felt crook and lost her sense of smell and taste, and nearly 100% of her close group of friends came down with it.
He did positive rats.
And the whole house got sick. Only the eldest son has got a test result back.Enough info there. The union should be able to sort that out.
Assuming he is in a union.
furious said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:He did positive rats.
And the whole house got sick. Only the eldest son has got a test result back.Enough info there. The union should be able to sort that out.
Assuming he is in a union.
He should be. If he’s not, well…
(If there is a union in the workplace, the delegate would likely take the case on – to get a new member.)
Michael V said:
furious said:
Michael V said:Enough info there. The union should be able to sort that out.
Assuming he is in a union.
He should be. If he’s not, well…
(If there is a union in the workplace, the delegate would likely take the case on – to get a new member.)
Why “should” he be?
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
God … I need a zap. Something to jolt me, just feel bleh, can’t focus. I’ve had two coffees so I don’t think I’ll go for another right now.
Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
I felt chirpy for much of the day but now feel bleh.
I should have done some artwork today. Instead I just did an arrangement of some music I composed years ago but I don’t like it, and a search for an earlier version proved fruitless because it’s always so insanely difficult to find anything amongst the Cubase Projects folders.
But anyway I’m sure I’ll cheer up eventually, maybe.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
I felt chirpy for much of the day but now feel bleh.
I should have done some artwork today. Instead I just did an arrangement of some music I composed years ago but I don’t like it, and a search for an earlier version proved fruitless because it’s always so insanely difficult to find anything amongst the Cubase Projects folders.
But anyway I’m sure I’ll cheer up eventually, maybe.
Treat yourself to some lumps of dead animal and pasta tomorrow, and some nice wine. But don’t overdo it.
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:Assuming he is in a union.
He should be. If he’s not, well…
(If there is a union in the workplace, the delegate would likely take the case on – to get a new member.)
Why “should” he be?
For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
I felt chirpy for much of the day but now feel bleh.
I should have done some artwork today. Instead I just did an arrangement of some music I composed years ago but I don’t like it, and a search for an earlier version proved fruitless because it’s always so insanely difficult to find anything amongst the Cubase Projects folders.
But anyway I’m sure I’ll cheer up eventually, maybe.
Treat yourself to some lumps of dead animal and pasta tomorrow, and some nice wine. But don’t overdo it.
Sounds fair.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Michael V said:He should be. If he’s not, well…
(If there is a union in the workplace, the delegate would likely take the case on – to get a new member.)
Why “should” he be?
For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Bugger. Get a test…
It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
I felt chirpy for much of the day but now feel bleh.
I should have done some artwork today. Instead I just did an arrangement of some music I composed years ago but I don’t like it, and a search for an earlier version proved fruitless because it’s always so insanely difficult to find anything amongst the Cubase Projects folders.
But anyway I’m sure I’ll cheer up eventually, maybe.
I find that if I’m feeling a bit bleh a beer often helps.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It doesn’t feel like that though. Might just slap myself about the head with a wet tea towel or something.
I felt chirpy for much of the day but now feel bleh.
I should have done some artwork today. Instead I just did an arrangement of some music I composed years ago but I don’t like it, and a search for an earlier version proved fruitless because it’s always so insanely difficult to find anything amongst the Cubase Projects folders.
But anyway I’m sure I’ll cheer up eventually, maybe.
I find that if I’m feeling a bit bleh a beer often helps.
I was just thinking “you should follow sibeens advice from earlier”…
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:Why “should” he be?
For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
never experienced that myself. I was always a member. I guess it might depend on the industry.
JudgeMental said:
furious said:
Michael V said:For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
never experienced that myself. I was always a member. I guess it might depend on the industry.
Or even the site…
sarahs mum said:
Ta. I assume those children are weakly or convalescent.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta. I assume those children are weakly or convalescent.
Open air schools or schools of the woods were purpose-built educational institutions for children, that were designed to prevent and combat the widespread rise of tuberculosis that occurred in the period leading up to the Second World War. The schools were built to provide open-air therapy so that fresh air, good ventilation and exposure to the outside would improve the children’s health. The schools were mostly built in areas away from city centers, sometimes in rural locations, to provide a space free from pollution and overcrowding. The creation and design of the schools paralleled that of the tuberculosis sanatoriums, in that hygiene and exposure to fresh air were paramount.
wiki
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta. I assume those children are weakly or convalescent.
TB recoverers…?
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:Why “should” he be?
For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Michael V said:For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
Well, they make me very uncomfortable…
Michael V said:
furious said:
Michael V said:For collective bargaining.
And solving these types of problems – individual mediations.
He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
me too. But that was a long long time ago.
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
Well, they make me very uncomfortable…
Have you tried smiling more?
JudgeMental said:
furious said:
Michael V said:I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
Well, they make me very uncomfortable…
Have you tried smiling more?
That’s not the first time I’ve heard that…
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
furious said:Well, they make me very uncomfortable…
Have you tried smiling more?
That’s not the first time I’ve heard that…
a good cure-all.
;-)
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:He is a manager, unions don’t like management. I’ve worked in unionised workplaces, not as a member, it’s generally been toxic…
I’ve worked in unionised workplaces where it’s not toxic. A good delegate solves problems.
Well, they make me very uncomfortable…
Unfortunate, because unions are necessary in many instances. And sm’s relative appears (on face value) to be one of those instances.
I need to organise a booster. I wish they had not opened up before my turn for a booster came around.
JudgeMental said:
furious said:
JudgeMental said:Have you tried smiling more?
That’s not the first time I’ve heard that…
a good cure-all.
;-)
It’s not really my thing…
sarahs mum said:
I need to organise a booster. I wish they had not opened up before my turn for a booster came around.
My booster got cancelled, they said they didn’t have the supply. Rebooked for next Saturday, see how that goes…
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
furious said:That’s not the first time I’ve heard that…
a good cure-all.
;-)
It’s not really my thing…
I don’t think it is anybody’s thing who it is said to. especially women.
https://www.watoday.com.au/business/companies/woodside-submits-plans-for-a-million-solar-panels-near-karratha-20220110-p59n83.html
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
I need to organise a booster. I wish they had not opened up before my turn for a booster came around.
My booster got cancelled, they said they didn’t have the supply. Rebooked for next Saturday, see how that goes…
Damn. I hope it goes well next Saturday.
sarahs mum said:
I need to organise a booster. I wish they had not opened up before my turn for a booster came around.
Here you just call the clinic and ask for a booking.
They have my records there and booked me in the earliest vacant slot after my four months from the last AZ has expired.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
I need to organise a booster. I wish they had not opened up before my turn for a booster came around.
My booster got cancelled, they said they didn’t have the supply. Rebooked for next Saturday, see how that goes…
Damn. I hope it goes well next Saturday.
As long as I get it before the 5th of Feb, otherwise I don’t get to go to work any more…
JudgeMental said:
https://www.watoday.com.au/business/companies/woodside-submits-plans-for-a-million-solar-panels-near-karratha-20220110-p59n83.html
That’s a bit of a strange article, just with the figures bandied about in it.
furious said:
As long as I get it before the 5th of Feb, otherwise I don’t get to go to work any more…
Might be a good idea. You could retire and buy a little cabin in the swamp somewhere. Live on catfish and learn to play the banjo.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
As long as I get it before the 5th of Feb, otherwise I don’t get to go to work any more…
Might be a good idea. You could retire and buy a little cabin in the swamp somewhere. Live on catfish and learn to play the banjo.
The mosquitos may be a bit problematic.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
As long as I get it before the 5th of Feb, otherwise I don’t get to go to work any more…
Might be a good idea. You could retire and buy a little cabin in the swamp somewhere. Live on catfish and learn to play the banjo.
This, this is also not my thing…
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
As long as I get it before the 5th of Feb, otherwise I don’t get to go to work any more…
Might be a good idea. You could retire and buy a little cabin in the swamp somewhere. Live on catfish and learn to play the banjo.
The mosquitos may be a bit problematic.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Might be a good idea. You could retire and buy a little cabin in the swamp somewhere. Live on catfish and learn to play the banjo.
The mosquitos may be a bit problematic.
Is that Max walker? If Max walker is going to be there, I’m definitely not going…
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Ta, saved in Motorcycles. Since I don’t have much in the way of TV show folders.
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Nice bike. :)
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Nice bike. :)
in comments… ‘bet she had fun with the reverse clutch/shifter on the old Enfield🤣’
NORTH Berwick Rowing Club members are hosting an ‘oar-some’ fundraiser this weekend in support of Five In A Row – the team of North Berwick men currently rowing 3,000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic.
Five In A Row – North Berwick’s Ian Baird, Duncan Hughes, Ross McKinney and Clive Rooney, and Fraser Potter from Dunkeld – launched from La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12 and have already covered more than 2,500 miles of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge’s 3,000-mile route.
They are making such great progress – in second place out of a field of 35 boats – they are in line to beat the current world record for a five-man crew crossing the Atlantic, which stands at 35 days, 19 hours and 50 minutes.
https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19844792.pictures-north-berwick-rowers-near-end-cross-atlantic-challenge—-local-club-holds-fundraiser/
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Nice bike. :)
in comments… ‘bet she had fun with the reverse clutch/shifter on the old Enfield🤣’
Yep. She probably would have.
Australians find themselves in the Clayton’s lockdown – the lockdown you have when you’re still desperate to avoid the virus but the federal government’s not paying jobkeeper. Sickness has crippled supply chains, bare supermarket shelves have returned. The streets of our town are silent again … and I am back to wearing thongs with pyjama pants around the house and pretending they are clothes.
—-
Van Badham.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/12/australia-is-in-a-claytons-covid-lockdown-and-an-unworn-pink-dress-is-haunting-me
Big storm went through. Took a couple of hours. Blew the power out about three or four times and dropped around 22mm going off the BOM records. Who knows what my gauge will tell me until I look. The last rain, I found 17mm in gauge when BOM said 12mm.
Only put the seed in this time last year. Really quite amazing little plants these fringe lilies. The pot is already full of tubers and flowering when it was only about sisx months ago, the entire plant was less than the size of a pin.
sarahs mum said:
Australians find themselves in the Clayton’s lockdown – the lockdown you have when you’re still desperate to avoid the virus but the federal government’s not paying jobkeeper. Sickness has crippled supply chains, bare supermarket shelves have returned. The streets of our town are silent again … and I am back to wearing thongs with pyjama pants around the house and pretending they are clothes.—-
Van Badham.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/12/australia-is-in-a-claytons-covid-lockdown-and-an-unworn-pink-dress-is-haunting-me
reading that, cheers
missed as always, is separating peoples rejection of the program toward endemic covid (wild covid), and the other is avoiding covid the infection
i’m not sure anything on the subject that doesn’t distinguish between the two, fails to be respectful of the distinction, tends to bury the distinction, the lack of respectful distinction probably deserves contempt is my opinion
Police will allege the parents of the child knew she was unwell but were part of a religious organisation and believed God would “heal” the child.
It is understood members of the religious congregation allegedly told police the child was not given her medication as she started to become sicker as she would be “raised from the dead” if she passed away.
Detectives will allege that instead of phoning emergency services as the child’s condition deteriorated, the parents sang and prayed with members of their church congregation.
•
“With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to The Queen,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”
It is also being reported that royal sources have said the Duke of York will no longer use the style of “His Royal Highness” in any official capacity, and that his roles will be handed to other members of the royal family.
Good morning everybody.
22.1°C, 80% RH, partly cloudy and calm. BoM forecasts 28°C and a small chance of rain. I see on the radar that there are some showers out to sea, heading our way.
Agenda: Get a shopping list finalised, maybe have breakfast, then drive to Cooloola Cove for the COVID booster vax, then go grocery shopping and likely buy some pies and sausage rolls at the bakery. We’ll mask up and sterilise hands. But first, I’ll do the important bits – measure and record blood pressure and weight, then:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Ta.
:)
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
one for Mr V. But he has already gone to bed. I’ll try to remember to bump it.
Honor Blackman on a Royal Enfield Motorbike filming The Avengers in London 1964.
Nice bike. :)
in comments… ‘bet she had fun with the reverse clutch/shifter on the old Enfield🤣’
Back then there was no international standard gear-shift pattern (except neutral between 1st and second), nor international standard side for the rear brake. Everybody just got used to it. and adapted when they got onto another bike.
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
captain_spalding said:
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
Makes me livid.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.22.1°C, 80% RH, partly cloudy and calm. BoM forecasts 28°C and a small chance of rain. I see on the radar that there are some showers out to sea, heading our way.
Agenda: Get a shopping list finalised, maybe have breakfast, then drive to Cooloola Cove for the COVID booster vax, then go grocery shopping and likely buy some pies and sausage rolls at the bakery. We’ll mask up and sterilise hands. But first, I’ll do the important bits – measure and record blood pressure and weight, then:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
22.2˚C here.
captain_spalding said:
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
Well they’ve been charged with murder.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
Makes me livid.
Me2
roughbarked said:
^ Wagga Wagga.
Good morning Holidayers. I’m late. Presently 17 degrees, very still, and we have a fog. Sleeping was challenging last night with thunder, Bruna barking (loudly) at a cat/possum/imaginary threat on the verandah outside our bedroom window. I reckon I also heard the firetrucks returning to the complex – backing beepers late in the night. And The Pug was restless. I will also remember not to drink a double shot iced coffee at teatime…
Today we are forecast a humid 29 and possibly more showers. That’s good for the little fire patches. I hope the down pour shower we had last night also fell on the other side of Mt Rouse where the last fires were going. Mr buffy has gone to Hamilton to do his pool exercises, so he will be able to report on the size of the two or three little fires along the highway in that direction. I still haven’t smelt smoke at any stage. And I can’t smell burnt grass this morning. I’m pretty happy about that.
107mm for 2022 so far.
Haven’t seen a January like this since 1984 when 257.1mm was recorded.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
Well they’ve been charged with murder.
What about the ‘pastor’ or whatever?
What about the rest of the congregation?
where’s the charges of ‘inciting a murder’?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
The little girl who died in Toowoomba was was killed by religion.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-13/dead-toowoomba-girl-allegedly-denied-medical-care/100755676
Arseholes.
Stupid, stupid, stupid arseholes.
Well they’ve been charged with murder.
What about the ‘pastor’ or whatever?
What about the rest of the congregation?
where’s the charges of ‘inciting a murder’?
Let us hope that this is where the police take it.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Well they’ve been charged with murder.
What about the ‘pastor’ or whatever?
What about the rest of the congregation?
where’s the charges of ‘inciting a murder’?
Let us hope that this is where the police take it.
No,they won’t because the bullshit industry that is religion is protected by law. You can’t prosecute people for ‘sharing their beliefs’.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:What about the ‘pastor’ or whatever?
What about the rest of the congregation?
where’s the charges of ‘inciting a murder’?
Let us hope that this is where the police take it.
No,they won’t because the bullshit industry that is religion is protected by law. You can’t prosecute people for ‘sharing their beliefs’.
Very sad but also very true.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Let us hope that this is where the police take it.
No,they won’t because the bullshit industry that is religion is protected by law. You can’t prosecute people for ‘sharing their beliefs’.
Very sad but also very true.
Sources have told the ABC the congregation is a small and tight-knit group with no ties to any established church in Toowoomba.
Police will allege the child was hospitalised two years earlier after being taken to the emergency department of a Queensland hospital where doctors had to resuscitate her.
“As this matter is now before the courts, it is also not appropriate to comment further.”
roughbarked said:
Sources have told the ABC the congregation is a small and tight-knit group with no ties to any established church in Toowoomba.
Tongue-talking snake-handling rollers of some sort.
It’s taken nearly 2 years, but finally I actually know someone who has tested positive for the lurgy. Well, three people, actually. The daughters of our bakery owners (early 20s girls) – this was one of the reasons for the bakery staying closed an extra week after Christmas, the girls are about a quarter of the staff. And the wife of our President of our archery club. The President is being tested today apparently, but we’d be only very casual contacts anyway. He was at the shoot on Wednesday evening…fully masked (because he does, and he was not shooting. We remove masks to shoot)…and we were in the Sheep Pavilion which is enormous. The butts were moved to near an open sliding door to catch some breeze because it was hot and uncomfortable. We would have been more at risk there because it’s the drive through testing station than because B’s wife now tests positive.
buffy said:
It’s taken nearly 2 years, but finally I actually know someone who has tested positive for the lurgy. Well, three people, actually. The daughters of our bakery owners (early 20s girls) – this was one of the reasons for the bakery staying closed an extra week after Christmas, the girls are about a quarter of the staff. And the wife of our President of our archery club. The President is being tested today apparently, but we’d be only very casual contacts anyway. He was at the shoot on Wednesday evening…fully masked (because he does, and he was not shooting. We remove masks to shoot)…and we were in the Sheep Pavilion which is enormous. The butts were moved to near an open sliding door to catch some breeze because it was hot and uncomfortable. We would have been more at risk there because it’s the drive through testing station than because B’s wife now tests positive.
I understand why you exclude sibeen from “someone you know”.
buffy said:
It’s taken nearly 2 years, but finally I actually know someone who has tested positive for the lurgy. Well, three people, actually. The daughters of our bakery owners (early 20s girls) – this was one of the reasons for the bakery staying closed an extra week after Christmas, the girls are about a quarter of the staff. And the wife of our President of our archery club. The President is being tested today apparently, but we’d be only very casual contacts anyway. He was at the shoot on Wednesday evening…fully masked (because he does, and he was not shooting. We remove masks to shoot)…and we were in the Sheep Pavilion which is enormous. The butts were moved to near an open sliding door to catch some breeze because it was hot and uncomfortable. We would have been more at risk there because it’s the drive through testing station than because B’s wife now tests positive.
Not only is it in my small village, it is in the house of my closest friend in the village. We usually see each other several times a week.
8/10. Quite a lot of good guesses went into that. (It’s back to the old format. They must have had complaints)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/news-quiz-bernard-tomic-covid-fire-hero-rat/100750794
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
It’s taken nearly 2 years, but finally I actually know someone who has tested positive for the lurgy. Well, three people, actually. The daughters of our bakery owners (early 20s girls) – this was one of the reasons for the bakery staying closed an extra week after Christmas, the girls are about a quarter of the staff. And the wife of our President of our archery club. The President is being tested today apparently, but we’d be only very casual contacts anyway. He was at the shoot on Wednesday evening…fully masked (because he does, and he was not shooting. We remove masks to shoot)…and we were in the Sheep Pavilion which is enormous. The butts were moved to near an open sliding door to catch some breeze because it was hot and uncomfortable. We would have been more at risk there because it’s the drive through testing station than because B’s wife now tests positive.
I understand why you exclude sibeen from “someone you know”.
It was only his daughters, wasn’t it? Didn’t we discuss how they all lived in the same house but he and his wife didn’t catch it?
buffy said:
8/10. Quite a lot of good guesses went into that. (It’s back to the old format. They must have had complaints)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/news-quiz-bernard-tomic-covid-fire-hero-rat/100750794
3/10
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
It’s taken nearly 2 years, but finally I actually know someone who has tested positive for the lurgy. Well, three people, actually. The daughters of our bakery owners (early 20s girls) – this was one of the reasons for the bakery staying closed an extra week after Christmas, the girls are about a quarter of the staff. And the wife of our President of our archery club. The President is being tested today apparently, but we’d be only very casual contacts anyway. He was at the shoot on Wednesday evening…fully masked (because he does, and he was not shooting. We remove masks to shoot)…and we were in the Sheep Pavilion which is enormous. The butts were moved to near an open sliding door to catch some breeze because it was hot and uncomfortable. We would have been more at risk there because it’s the drive through testing station than because B’s wife now tests positive.
I understand why you exclude sibeen from “someone you know”.
It was only his daughters, wasn’t it? Didn’t we discuss how they all lived in the same house but he and his wife didn’t catch it?
Correct. You can now give yourself 9/11 :)
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Easy for you to say.
Time for some shopping. Decided instead of dead mammal I’ll get a bit of hen, for a hen & mushroom pasta treat. Washed down with chilled white wine.
Bubblecar said:
Time for some shopping. Decided instead of dead mammal I’ll get a bit of hen, for a hen & mushroom pasta treat. Washed down with chilled white wine.
…as long as the national hen shortage hasn’t hit this village.
Bubblecar said:
Time for some shopping. Decided instead of dead mammal I’ll get a bit of hen, for a hen & mushroom pasta treat. Washed down with chilled white wine.
If you must, if you must break the sacred vows you made with yourself and before God to fast for your own good and His glory.
Where is Rule? Went to the bakery and it was full of CFA folk, half a dozen units from Metro Melbourne South East. That’s his area. We are happy for them to be here and helping.
sibeen said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:I understand why you exclude sibeen from “someone you know”.
It was only his daughters, wasn’t it? Didn’t we discuss how they all lived in the same house but he and his wife didn’t catch it?
Correct. You can now give yourself 9/11 :)
Some things I can remember. Many things I cannot. I explain this as limited Remember Space, so I have to allocate it carefully. Apparently my brain doorkeeper thought this was worth at least short term retention. Now, if it would just also remember that botanical names of plants should go where I can find them quickly, that would be good.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/news-quiz-bernard-tomic-covid-fire-hero-rat/100750794
4/10
buffy said:
Where is Rule? Went to the bakery and it was full of CFA folk, half a dozen units from Metro Melbourne South East. That’s his area. We are happy for them to be here and helping.
No one knows my Lady, no one.
I up did reads some news
coffee’n toasts I ated few
sit ‘ere now contemplative
thinkly derrr bit I do, mate
meters go read four’n two
additioned six that’t make
fingers I very calculatative
five both hand plus’n take
mathtic genius yeah’t true
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/news-quiz-bernard-tomic-covid-fire-hero-rat/1007507944/10
Bernard Tomic is a COVID fire hero rat?
sibeen said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:I understand why you exclude sibeen from “someone you know”.
It was only his daughters, wasn’t it? Didn’t we discuss how they all lived in the same house but he and his wife didn’t catch it?
Correct. You can now give yourself 9/11 :)
know them by association. which is mostly how this place wroks. very few would actually “know” someone else here.
buffy said:
Where is Rule? Went to the bakery and it was full of CFA folk, half a dozen units from Metro Melbourne South East. That’s his area. We are happy for them to be here and helping.
I don’t think rule is cfa. more ses.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/news-quiz-bernard-tomic-covid-fire-hero-rat/1007507944/10
7/10 on the third go.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
Where is Rule? Went to the bakery and it was full of CFA folk, half a dozen units from Metro Melbourne South East. That’s his area. We are happy for them to be here and helping.
I don’t think rule is cfa. more ses.
Yes, he is. But he is the camp manager for big events for everyone, I think. We weren’t a big event though.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:It was only his daughters, wasn’t it? Didn’t we discuss how they all lived in the same house but he and his wife didn’t catch it?
Correct. You can now give yourself 9/11 :)
know them by association. which is mostly how this place wroks. very few would actually “know” someone else here.
I “know” Woodie.
Haven’t seen p_p for a while.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:Correct. You can now give yourself 9/11 :)
know them by association. which is mostly how this place wroks. very few would actually “know” someone else here.
I “know” Woodie.
and i know arts and p_p and DV, to a certain extent.
JudgeMental said:
Haven’t seen p_p for a while.
His pants never came back from the drycleaners so he’s unable to do much
couple just came the yard briefly, just outside door here one grabbed self a snack
transition said:
couple just came the yard briefly, just outside door here one grabbed self a snack
Skillful hunting.
Well the family do is suddenly on for this Sunday, but minus the older sister who still has a cold.
So I’ll have to buy the brother another bottle of limited edition gin since I drank the last one.
Bubblecar said:
Well the family do is suddenly on for this Sunday, but minus the older sister who still has a cold.So I’ll have to buy the brother another bottle of limited edition gin since I drank the last one.
…and the one before that.
Bubblecar said:
Well the family do is suddenly on for this Sunday, but minus the older sister who still has a cold.So I’ll have to buy the brother another bottle of limited edition gin since I drank the last one.
Buy two while you are there. So you don’t miss out.
Ooh-ah!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/british-mps-warned-by-mi5-of-chinese-influence-attempts/100755864
Michael V said:
Ooh-ah!https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/british-mps-warned-by-mi5-of-chinese-influence-attempts/100755864
Now guys remember those pesky ruskies back in the day getting photos of you with prostitutes whilst you dressed up a Nazis now the Chinese are trying it, BEHAVE
i’ll put this here, for master permeate, writ it lastnight and didn’t bother posting it, in the other thread
PermeateFree said:
transition said:
PermeateFree said:Evolution is as close to fact as it can be. I get the impression that you think people are removed from nature and now determines its own future. Social Darwinism = Survival of the fittest. Is that you?
let’s keep with one proposition at a time, keep it simple, i’m simple
you’re talking about something like mechanisms, biological mechanisms, which people apply conceptual tools to understand them (abstraction), representations, and confusing the things themselves with facts, calling them facts
you then take that confusion into something like systems theory
half of everything that happens does so by accident, a lot of accidents
like it’s a lot of accidents that gave you a heart
I thought we are talking about evolution based on factual information, not some weird philosophical theory. Sorry, can’t be bothered.
moving on to the second proposition, or second part of a confusion
>I get the impression that you think people are removed from nature and now determines its own future.
you’re using evolution and nature interchangeably in some way, or as if the same thing, or as if nature ought be characterized by evolution, thought of mostly that way, perhaps an evolution-centric view, yet much of what exists of the biological world didn’t replicate because it’s for anything or anything particular at all, and nature is a broad term which probably includes more metaphysical phenomena
most of whatever was happened-upon, largely accidents
what fine-tuning of nature was it that gifted you a heart, and a big one it is i’m sure, most generously delivering oxygen and glucose to that impressive brain
the weird philosophical theory as you say is probably a modest thinking about thinking, probably emerged further back than 400,000 years ago, I wasn’t around but i’d expect humans were born with new qualities, perhaps admirable qualities, others were less likely to drown whatever new examples in the local pond before breeding age
i’m hinting there above at the social environments of past influencing what characteristics tended to increase in frequency, which I think I can still call them accidents of sorts, I bet there wasn’t a few, some organized, and this all predates any theory of evolution, of course what had evolved was at work, but i’m not sure it’s a refined work, it’s had all the time in the world though, and hasn’t been inexpensive of life and has resulted in no insignificant amount of misery and suffering doing whatever you may attribute it
anyway, back to the more metaphysical dimension, more explicitly to it
I guess cultural evolution emerged, the capacity for, cultural receptivity, and a wonderful thing it is, probably again predated any theory of or notions resembling a theory of evolution
imagine now half a million years later or whatever, some metaphysical impoverishment has cultural receptivity turn to notions of a theory of evolution as an explain-all, it wasn’t just considered a theory, a way of understanding whatever, but became conceived as a thing itself, evolution, consider the intellectual progress in that, you could be marginally self-aware and adopt notions like that
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Ooh-ah!https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/british-mps-warned-by-mi5-of-chinese-influence-attempts/100755864
Now guys remember those pesky ruskies back in the day getting photos of you with prostitutes whilst you dressed up a Nazis now the Chinese are trying it, BEHAVE
It’s more Sam Dastyari-style. Donations to buy influence.
Chicken doused in antibiotics (described as “acronized”) was the new fashion in 1950s USA.
Eventually, antibiotic-resistant bacteria took over and resulted in huge numbers of chickens (and poultry processing workers) infected with deadly doses of staph.
‘Big Chicken’: The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/10/549586646/big-chicken-the-medical-mystery-that-traced-back-to-slaughterhouse-workers
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Bubblecar said:
Chicken doused in antibiotics (described as “acronized”) was the new fashion in 1950s USA.Eventually, antibiotic-resistant bacteria took over and resulted in huge numbers of chickens (and poultry processing workers) infected with deadly doses of staph.
‘Big Chicken’: The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/10/549586646/big-chicken-the-medical-mystery-that-traced-back-to-slaughterhouse-workers
So that’s the herbs and spices secret .
sarahs mum said:
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Yeah push the oldies into high-risk environments ‘cos the younger ones are all sick.
Looks like Ruston is playing dress-ups.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Yeah push the oldies into high-risk environments ‘cos the younger ones are all sick.
Looks like Ruston is playing dress-ups.
Please tell me there is a chance she will lose her seat.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Yeah push the oldies into high-risk environments ‘cos the younger ones are all sick.
Looks like Ruston is playing dress-ups.
Wearing Jerry’s puffy shirt
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Yeah push the oldies into high-risk environments ‘cos the younger ones are all sick.
Looks like Ruston is playing dress-ups.
You get the impression that she really wishes that she could get away with a top hat as well, and maybe a cane, too.
Just to fulfil her aching longing to be just like those Etonians she so admires, with their born-to-rule aristocratic air of supremacy.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Many older Australians, I am sure, will be happy to do a few extra hours to help out at the moment.’https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10392853/Centrelink-recipients-forced-WORK-dole-Australia.html
Yeah push the oldies into high-risk environments ‘cos the younger ones are all sick.
Looks like Ruston is playing dress-ups.
Please tell me there is a chance she will lose her seat.
Depends on the durability of the cloth they used to make those slacks.
Finally got around to scrambling a couple of eggs for lunch. But I have worth. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned the stove. I’ve also pulled apart and cleaned the oven. But I draw the line at removing the door and separating the two panels of glass. Any muck between the glass can stay there.
buffy said:
Finally got around to scrambling a couple of eggs for lunch. But I have worth. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned the stove. I’ve also pulled apart and cleaned the oven. But I draw the line at removing the door and separating the two panels of glass. Any muck between the glass can stay there.
Fine effort. I’ll have to give mine a decent bit of attention some day soon.
And….there goes the fire siren again.
The soccer world cup is in the paradise of Qatar this year.
This is heaven’s demographic pyramid.
buffy said:
Finally got around to scrambling a couple of eggs for lunch. But I have worth. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned the stove. I’ve also pulled apart and cleaned the oven. But I draw the line at removing the door and separating the two panels of glass. Any muck between the glass can stay there.
But mama, as ELO said, that’s where the fun is.
ABC News:
‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’
Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
From Heidi..
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
migrate to the colonies and stack supermarket shelves.
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.
Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
migrate to the colonies and stack supermarket shelves.
I was thinking ‘truck driver’ because his mum could give him some tips, as she was an ATS driver in WW2.
That must have been a false alarm. It appeared on the VicEmergency map for only a couple of minutes. We suspect someone driving up the highway from Warrnambool saw smoke and phoned 000.
Now I’m going to read and nap for a bit.
sarahs mum said:
From Heidi..
Heh.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
Question
How far would you go as a parent/sibling/child in supporting a family member accused of the above.
You’d hope it wasn’t true but most of these accusations have merit
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
Question
How far would you go as a parent/sibling/child in supporting a family member accused of the above.
You’d hope it wasn’t true but most of these accusations have merit
Surely even if he never took part (which could be true) he’d have been aware of what was going on.
Royals seem to be the worst type of scum and villainy, best of deported to Mos Eisley
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
Question
How far would you go as a parent/sibling/child in supporting a family member accused of the above.
You’d hope it wasn’t true but most of these accusations have merit
‘Support’? All the way, all the time.
But, if, as you say, the accusations/charges have merit, then it’s a matter of ‘facing the music’. Especially if they’re all growed up.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
Question
How far would you go as a parent/sibling/child in supporting a family member accused of the above.
You’d hope it wasn’t true but most of these accusations have merit
‘Support’? All the way, all the time.
But, if, as you say, the accusations/charges have merit, then it’s a matter of ‘facing the music’. Especially if they’re all growed up.
I’d feel a lot different about it if the girl had been 12 or 14.
He would have probably have been better off to admit it and say ‘I thought she was 18’
Hindsight.
sarahs mum said:
He would have probably have been better off to admit it and say ‘I thought she was 18’
Hindsight.
Hmm…
I do recall an occasion back when i was about 21 -22 and about and about with friends.
At a licensed venue, I met a very nice young lady, and (unusually for me) things were going rather swimmingly.
So well, in fact, that there were signs that events were moving in ‘a certain direction’.
The young lady seemed to be in agreement, but said that she could not stay all night, as she had to ‘be able to get ready for school in the morning’.
When i’d finished spluttering on my drink, i asked her just how old are you, exactly?
‘Fourteen’, she replied.
I can assure you, she did not look that young. Nowhere near that young.
I provided her with transport home. Saw her safely to her door, and skedaddled.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
I’ll bet he wasn’t cut off from his stipend, the servants, nor the castles.
Bubblecar said:
Chicken doused in antibiotics (described as “acronized”) was the new fashion in 1950s USA.Eventually, antibiotic-resistant bacteria took over and resulted in huge numbers of chickens (and poultry processing workers) infected with deadly doses of staph.
‘Big Chicken’: The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/10/549586646/big-chicken-the-medical-mystery-that-traced-back-to-slaughterhouse-workers
Great…
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:He would have probably have been better off to admit it and say ‘I thought she was 18’
Hindsight.
Hmm…
I do recall an occasion back when i was about 21 -22 and about and about with friends.
At a licensed venue, I met a very nice young lady, and (unusually for me) things were going rather swimmingly.
So well, in fact, that there were signs that events were moving in ‘a certain direction’.
The young lady seemed to be in agreement, but said that she could not stay all night, as she had to ‘be able to get ready for school in the morning’.
When i’d finished spluttering on my drink, i asked her just how old are you, exactly?
‘Fourteen’, she replied.
I can assure you, she did not look that young. Nowhere near that young.
I provided her with transport home. Saw her safely to her door, and skedaddled.
Ha!
Good yarn.
:)
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
By Sarah Motherwell
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.’Get a job?
The UK is chronically short of truck drivers, i understand.
I’ll bet he wasn’t cut off from his stipend, the servants, nor the castles.
Most others, sports people, politicians etc, are “stood down on full pay” when these sorts of accusations are made. Is now ex-HRH Andy any different?
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Finally got around to scrambling a couple of eggs for lunch. But I have worth. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned the stove. I’ve also pulled apart and cleaned the oven. But I draw the line at removing the door and separating the two panels of glass. Any muck between the glass can stay there.
But mama, as ELO said, that’s where the fun is.
A Pedant writes: actually, it was Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (via Bruce Springsteen).
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Finally got around to scrambling a couple of eggs for lunch. But I have worth. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned the stove. I’ve also pulled apart and cleaned the oven. But I draw the line at removing the door and separating the two panels of glass. Any muck between the glass can stay there.
But mama, as ELO said, that’s where the fun is.
A Pedant writes: actually, it was Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (via Bruce Springsteen).
i am corrected. it was, indeed, MMEB.
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
GORD.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Maybe it is not the right meal to break the fast with.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
FDC; it’s hardly night…
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
GORD.
There was no acid reflux as such, just a sudden passing nausea and a brief chuck.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
How much did it weigh originally?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Should be ok for tomorrow if you got it back into the fridge quick enough
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Maybe it is not the right meal to break the fast with.
You’re right.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Better make sure it wasn’t the white wine, Parpyone, and finish off the bottle just to make sure.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking of chickens and stoves, think I’ll get an early dinner underway. Since I skipped breakfast & lunch.Going to be diced hen thigh with mushrooms cooked in butter with garlic, onion, tarragon and thyme, white wine, white pepper, cream etc.
To be served with penne pasta.
Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
Should be ok for tomorrow if you got it back into the fridge quick enough
There is some in the fridge but I suspect I might be chucking it out.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:Just scoffed a hefty serve of same, which I enjoyed at the time.
But then immediately vomited some of it back up, thankfully into the laundry sink.
Why? Not sure. The hen did taste maybe a little too much like dead bird. I hope it’s not off.
But possibly it was just too much rich food on an empty stomach.
Anyway I feel fine now and am calling FNDC for those who haven’t privately called the same.
I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
How much did it weigh originally?
21.5kg. maybe I was over optimistic of my gorging capabilities.
JudgeMental said:
I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
I finished off the last crumbs of a Mrs V boiled fruit cake last night. Twas nom noms. 😁
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
How much did it weigh originally?
21.5kg. maybe I was over optimistic of my gorging capabilities.
Turkeysaurus Rex.
I think this is new reaction to old news.. or perhaps Indue has done it again.
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:I’m still eating the christmas turkey. down to 8kg left. plenty of cranberry jam helps the taste. maybe next week I can start on the ham.
I finished off the last crumbs of a Mrs V boiled fruit cake last night. Twas nom noms. 😁
Glad you enjoyed it.
:)
sarahs mum said:
I think this is new reaction to old news.. or perhaps Indue has done it again.
Hey Zeus!
dinner is done
was spaghetti on toast
now acid bath
coffee I washes’t down
none is rhyme
how fixes that try must
words I jugglin’
use all of neurons both
one no be half
me’s series’n parallelin’
effort little time
an English vomit wrote
is lovely poem
Shamo: Complete Piano Music
Performed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
Bubblecar said:
Shamo: Complete Piano MusicPerformed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
Never ‘eard of ‘im.
(or quite likely, I ‘ave ‘eard of ‘im, but I forgot)
Bubblecar said:
Shamo: Complete Piano MusicPerformed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
I Hired A Random Guy to Remix Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNRBhq2oV8k
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Shamo: Complete Piano MusicPerformed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
Never ‘eard of ‘im.
(or quite likely, I ‘ave ‘eard of ‘im, but I forgot)
His song Києве мій (My Kiev) is the unofficial anthem of Kiev.
Юрій Гуляєв “Києве мій” Ukrainian song about Kyiv 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld10dPBaFvs
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Shamo: Complete Piano MusicPerformed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
Never ‘eard of ‘im.
(or quite likely, I ‘ave ‘eard of ‘im, but I forgot)
What about Phillis Stein?
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Shamo: Complete Piano MusicPerformed by Dimitri Tchesnokov.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVRE9NnI_c
Igor Shamo (1925-1982) was a major Ukrainian composer of his day.
>Shamo wrote orchestral works, chamber music, songs and works for film and theatre. His piano works however form the core of his oeuvre.
….All his works are rooted in the rich folklore of his native country Ukraine, the moods alternating between melancholic sadness and gloom and dance-inspired frenzy. <
Never ‘eard of ‘im.
(or quite likely, I ‘ave ‘eard of ‘im, but I forgot)
What about Phillis Stein?
Oh, I know all about the Phillis Stein way.
captain_spalding said:
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:But mama, as ELO said, that’s where the fun is.
A Pedant writes: actually, it was Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (via Bruce Springsteen).
i am corrected. it was, indeed, MMEB.
Ah, I know ELO better than Manfred Mann…but I still didn’t pick it up.
Mr buffy prepared cold chook + beetroot wedges from a tin + some cubes of Mersey Valley cheese + some lettuce leaves + a scoop of the chick pea salad I made the other day. Got loganberry flummery for dessert later.
buffy said:
Mr buffy prepared cold chook + beetroot wedges from a tin + some cubes of Mersey Valley cheese + some lettuce leaves + a scoop of the chick pea salad I made the other day. Got loganberry flummery for dessert later.
Bacon and egg toasted sangers, popular cola.
Ova.
Chicken, tomato, cucumber, diced spring onion, mayo and pepper on wholemeal.
Tea.
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy prepared cold chook + beetroot wedges from a tin + some cubes of Mersey Valley cheese + some lettuce leaves + a scoop of the chick pea salad I made the other day. Got loganberry flummery for dessert later.
Bacon and egg toasted sangers, popular cola.
Ova.
:)
Cymek said:
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Seeya in a few week.
:)
We are going with the second episode of Good with Wood tonight. The first one was OK. And then we will watch the second episode of series one of Why Women Kill.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Seeya in a few week.
:)
have a good one
Cymek said:
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Y’all take care now.
Cymek said:
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Enjoy your break Cymek!
Speedy said:
Cymek said:
I’m off home soon.
On leave until the 25th of February so won’t be around most likely until then.
Enjoy your break Cymek!
Aye, have fun putting together that 25,000 piece Lego spaceship.
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
That’s double the normal recommended dose.
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
Have the boss lady or the man-child been ill too?
Talking of quality kip, I’m off for an hour’s repose.
Just had another storm.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
That’s double the normal recommended dose.
Yeah but I guess it was needed.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
Have the boss lady or the man-child been ill too?
What am I, a doctor?
I’m not good at picking these apart.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
Have the boss lady or the man-child been ill too?
What am I, a doctor?
I’m sure I’m not the first person to question the merits of your PhD.
sarahs mum said:
I’m not good at picking these apart.
Looks the same out back of my house.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I’m not good at picking these apart.
Looks the same out back of my house.
There’s a lot of points to lose between your house and those 3 places.
dv said:
I’m also feeling a lot better, had about 14 hours of sleep.
Great.
:)
roughbarked said:
Just had another storm.
That should clean the moss off the roof.
:)
I had ricebubbles, get my serotonin precurser or whatever from the milk, maybe it’s a mammalian vestige of my younger days, when being nursed toward grownupness, before I could chew food
reading, is it tryptophan maybe
influences melatonin as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophan
got some frightening chemistry stuff in there, but I can make out the odd word and make some up, convince myself I nearly understand
transition said:
I had ricebubbles, get my serotonin precurser or whatever from the milk, maybe it’s a mammalian vestige of my younger days, when being nursed toward grownupness, before I could chew foodreading, is it tryptophan maybe
influences melatonin as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophan
got some frightening chemistry stuff in there, but I can make out the odd word and make some up, convince myself I nearly understand
That’s what I do.
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JudgeMental said:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophan
“There is evidence that blood tryptophan levels are unlikely to be altered by changing the diet, but consuming purified tryptophan increases the serotonin level in the brain, whereas eating foods containing tryptophan does not….
….The isolation of tryptophan was first reported by Frederick Hopkins in 1901. Hopkins recovered tryptophan from hydrolysed casein, recovering 4–8 g of tryptophan from 600 g of crude casein…”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein
“Casein (/ˈkeɪsiːn/ KAY-see-n, from Latin caseus “cheese”) is a family of related phosphoproteins (αS1, αS2, β, κ). These proteins are commonly found in mammalian milk, comprising about 80% of the proteins in cow’s milk and between 20% and 60% of the proteins in human milk. Sheep and buffalo milk have a higher casein content than other types of milk with human milk having a particularly low casein content.
Casein has a wide variety of uses, from being a major component of cheese, to use as a food additive. The most common form of casein is sodium caseinate. In milk, casein undergoes phase separation to form colloidal casein micelles, a type of secreted biomolecular condensate
As a food source, casein supplies amino acids, carbohydrates, and two essential elements, calcium and phosphorus…”
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I’m not good at picking these apart.
LooOop I did ks the same out back of my house.
There’s a lot of points to lose between your house and those 3 places.
Oops I did it again.
——
Your guess was
1,575 km
from the correct location.
——-
But on the same latitude…
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:LooOop I did ks the same out back of my house.
There’s a lot of points to lose between your house and those 3 places.
Oops I did it again.
——
Your guess was
1,575 km
from the correct location.
——-
But on the same latitude…
It’s a big country with a lot of similar landscapes.
That arsehole who got off shooting blacks at a Black Lives Matter Protest was not protecting himself, he was carrying a gun for the purpose of inciting violence with disrespect towards the ideology of the movement, he went there to shit on them, murdered some, got off and now he is a WTF celebratory.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:There’s a lot of points to lose between your house and those 3 places.
Oops I did it again.
——
Your guess was
1,575 km
from the correct location.
——-
But on the same latitude…
It’s a big country with a lot of similar landscapes.
It is, and there are landscapes on the same latitude or longitude lines that are uncannily similar.
Hey, is Woodie about? Just watched the second episode of series one. And finally worked out who Jack Davenport is…so many years since we watched “Coupling”.
:)
buffy said:
Hey, is Woodie about? Just watched the second episode of series one. And finally worked out who Jack Davenport is…so many years since we watched “Coupling”.:)
Wasn’t ‘Coupling’ on late at night on a commercial network? How’d you discover it?
buffy said:
Hey, is Woodie about? Just watched the second episode of series one. And finally worked out who Jack Davenport is…so many years since we watched “Coupling”.:)
Took me a while too. We used to call it “The Horizontal Jogging Show”.
Gawn….. binge another….. I dares ya!!
I binged the lot last night. 😁
The plot thickens!! Till death us do part!
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Oops I did it again.
——
Your guess was
1,575 km
from the correct location.
——-
But on the same latitude…
It’s a big country with a lot of similar landscapes.
It is, and there are landscapes on the same latitude or longitude lines that are uncannily similar.
also uncannily similar are new suburbs with bendy intertwined streets with lots of little roundabouts. a few architectural spiky plants. I try to make my way to the more established suburbs where the plantings make more sense for the environment. Perth seems to have a real mix up of botanical cues in gardens. SO now if I see Tuscan pencil pines with plam trees…I think Perth.
But I am seriously not good on my two minute round dessert guesses.
sarahs mum said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a big country with a lot of similar landscapes.
It is, and there are landscapes on the same latitude or longitude lines that are uncannily similar.
also uncannily similar are new suburbs with bendy intertwined streets with lots of little roundabouts. a few architectural spiky plants. I try to make my way to the more established suburbs where the plantings make more sense for the environment. Perth seems to have a real mix up of botanical cues in gardens. SO now if I see Tuscan pencil pines with plam trees…I think Perth.
But I am seriously not good on my two minute round dessert guesses.
I have chocolate mousse in the fridge.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Hey, is Woodie about? Just watched the second episode of series one. And finally worked out who Jack Davenport is…so many years since we watched “Coupling”.:)
Wasn’t ‘Coupling’ on late at night on a commercial network? How’d you discover it?
No idea who showed it. Too many years ago. Remember I’m married to a shift worker though. Who watches so much rubbish TV but occasionally finds something good. We watched Red Dwarf before it became a thing – when it was on at lunchtime on a Saturday.
Police evict ‘Original Sovereign’ protest group near Old Parliament house
The group is linked to the fire at the doors of Old Parliament House but is not linked to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/police-evict-original-sovereign-protest-group-near-old-parliament-house
15 year old Rose Brown from Walworth, south-east London, on her rounds with her milk barrow. Rose volunteered to take the place of the regular milkman who had been called up.
IWM Caption and Photo.
My Dad’s Art Deco Air Mail GPO van , 2 Made, 1 at Croydon The other at Speke for Liverpool
150 years ago today, on the 14th January 1872, Greyfriar’s Bobby passed away aged 16. Bobby had spent the last 14 years guarding his owners grave in Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh. He is remembered through a statue outside of the graveyard and his grave is also located just inside the cemetery
Disgusting restaurant kitchen in this episode of Thunderbirds.
Bubblecar said:
Disgusting restaurant kitchen in this episode of Thunderbirds.
Great work, though
sarahs mum said:
15 year old Rose Brown from Walworth, south-east London, on her rounds with her milk barrow. Rose volunteered to take the place of the regular milkman who had been called up.IWM Caption and Photo.
My Dad’s Art Deco Air Mail GPO van , 2 Made, 1 at Croydon The other at Speke for Liverpool
Ta, that’s a lovely milk barrow.
I remember Black Cat liquorice bubblegum.
Bubblecar said:
Disgusting restaurant kitchen in this episode of Thunderbirds.
I’ll pass it, I cant see any cockroaches.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Disgusting restaurant kitchen in this episode of Thunderbirds.
Great work, though
Would’ve been a lot of fun to put together.
sarahs mum said:
150 years ago today, on the 14th January 1872, Greyfriar’s Bobby passed away aged 16. Bobby had spent the last 14 years guarding his owners grave in Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh. He is remembered through a statue outside of the graveyard and his grave is also located just inside the cemetery
:)
My mum and her husband (P) have a dog named Bobby, and this past week P went on his monthly fishing trip with his club. When P was packing his bag the night before, Bobby kept placing his toys into the bag, and then they would be removed, only to be placed into the bag again. On the harbour, the bag was opened and P found that he had brought a stuffed toy shark onboard.
Speedy said:
sarahs mum said:
150 years ago today, on the 14th January 1872, Greyfriar’s Bobby passed away aged 16. Bobby had spent the last 14 years guarding his owners grave in Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh. He is remembered through a statue outside of the graveyard and his grave is also located just inside the cemetery
:)
My mum and her husband (P) have a dog named Bobby, and this past week P went on his monthly fishing trip with his club. When P was packing his bag the night before, Bobby kept placing his toys into the bag, and then they would be removed, only to be placed into the bag again. On the harbour, the bag was opened and P found that he had brought a stuffed toy shark onboard.
:)
Cobbett has relinguished all the toys to Paisley. She keeps them all outside. The dog toy bin is empty. Sometimes I go for a walk in the garden and bring a half dozen back with me.
I can usually get one or two brought back inside by offering treats. Bring me the teddy bear. Cobbett returns with a ball. Close enough I say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VtmVX7wjtM
Samba
Division Quartet
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, overcast and the finest mist of rain is happening. We are forecast a partly cloudy 25 today.
Good morning to all holiday persons.
It is 21 degrees heading for low to mid 30’s. Not terribly hot but as muggy as.
I’m finally out of my sling on the full tiime basis.
Time to start putting everything back together.
My rain chart is now up to 137mm for 2022 so far and this fell on only six days of this year..
Anyway, after reading what Aleksandar Vučić has said, I can only conclude that Serbia is doing everything they possibly can to show how moronic they are.
We think we have an empty head for a leader. You should see the vacuum that leads Serbia.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, after reading what Aleksandar Vučić has said, I can only conclude that Serbia is doing everything they possibly can to show how moronic they are.We think we have an empty head for a leader. You should see the vacuum that leads Serbia.
He’s probably using the Djoker’s self-made crisis in the same way as Morrison is.
He and/or his government have possibly f***ed up yet another domestic issue, but fortunately there’s a Serbian tennis player on the other side of the world who’s having a spot of difficulty due to his own stupidity, so he can point to that kerfuffle and wail in a most distracting manner.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, after reading what Aleksandar Vučić has said, I can only conclude that Serbia is doing everything they possibly can to show how moronic they are.We think we have an empty head for a leader. You should see the vacuum that leads Serbia.
He’s probably using the Djoker’s self-made crisis in the same way as Morrison is.
He and/or his government have possibly f***ed up yet another domestic issue, but fortunately there’s a Serbian tennis player on the other side of the world who’s having a spot of difficulty due to his own stupidity, so he can point to that kerfuffle and wail in a most distracting manner.
Quite.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, after reading what Aleksandar Vučić has said, I can only conclude that Serbia is doing everything they possibly can to show how moronic they are.We think we have an empty head for a leader. You should see the vacuum that leads Serbia.
He’s probably using the Djoker’s self-made crisis in the same way as Morrison is.
He and/or his government have possibly f***ed up yet another domestic issue, but fortunately there’s a Serbian tennis player on the other side of the world who’s having a spot of difficulty due to his own stupidity, so he can point to that kerfuffle and wail in a most distracting manner.
I agree.
Morning Saturdays. :)
25.3C & 63% indoors
27.7C & 66% outdoors
Stuffed if I can hear what the day is gunna like, hey what but.
Cicadas at 73.4db
Headed for 33C.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, after reading what Aleksandar Vučić has said, I can only conclude that Serbia is doing everything they possibly can to show how moronic they are.We think we have an empty head for a leader. You should see the vacuum that leads Serbia.
He’s a complete knobber too. Knob knob knob knob knob. So there.
Woodie said:
He’s a complete knobber too. Knob knob knob knob knob. So there.
Now, if Morrison had called a press conference, stepped up to the lectern, and said ‘Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Aleksandar Vučić is a complete knobber too. Knob knob knob knob knob. So there. That is all, good evening’.
Well, then i might have found something to like about Morrison.
Right then, get my betting tips in and then do a spot of mowing.
Over.
Heading for a scorching 29, humid.
Today’s program:
a) Shower, wash hair, hope it dries in time without me having to stick head in front of fan heater.
b) Ross people will take me to get 2 x French sticks from Banjo’s, other shopping including replacement gin and chocs for the brother.
c) Come home, clear yesterday’s washing up.
d) Wrap birthday present for the older bro-in-law, pack brother’s Xmas gifts in gift bag.
e) Iron a nice shirt for tomorrow.
f) Make garlic butter, cut, spread & wrap garlic breads ready to be heated at tomorrow’s do.
>It’s untenable for the Duke of York to cling onto his title another day longer; this association with York must end.
In the old days a gentleman would know how to end his involvement in a scandal like this.
Just grab his service revolver from the drawer, go out to the potting shed, a single bang and it’s all over.
Bubblecar said:
>It’s untenable for the Duke of York to cling onto his title another day longer; this association with York must end.In the old days a gentleman would know how to end his involvement in a scandal like this.
Just grab his service revolver from the drawer, go out to the potting shed, a single bang and it’s all over.
You mean he should shoot his geraniums?
New study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planet
A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists have reported.
In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the rock appeared to have been left by living creatures.
Other scientists were skeptical and researchers chipped away at that premise over the decades, most recently by a team led by the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Andrew Steele.
Tiny samples from the meteorite show the carbon-rich compounds are actually the result of water — most likely salty, or briny, water — flowing over the rock for a prolonged period, Dr Steele said.
Groundwater moving through the cracks in the rock, while it was still on Mars, formed the tiny globs of carbon that are present, according to the researchers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/mars-meterorite-study-no-evidence-of-ancient-martian-life/100758186
Bubblecar said:
New study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planetA 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists have reported.
In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the rock appeared to have been left by living creatures.
Other scientists were skeptical and researchers chipped away at that premise over the decades, most recently by a team led by the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Andrew Steele.
Tiny samples from the meteorite show the carbon-rich compounds are actually the result of water — most likely salty, or briny, water — flowing over the rock for a prolonged period, Dr Steele said.
Groundwater moving through the cracks in the rock, while it was still on Mars, formed the tiny globs of carbon that are present, according to the researchers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/mars-meterorite-study-no-evidence-of-ancient-martian-life/100758186
How did it get off Mars?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
New study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planetA 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists have reported.
In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the rock appeared to have been left by living creatures.
Other scientists were skeptical and researchers chipped away at that premise over the decades, most recently by a team led by the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Andrew Steele.
Tiny samples from the meteorite show the carbon-rich compounds are actually the result of water — most likely salty, or briny, water — flowing over the rock for a prolonged period, Dr Steele said.
Groundwater moving through the cracks in the rock, while it was still on Mars, formed the tiny globs of carbon that are present, according to the researchers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/mars-meterorite-study-no-evidence-of-ancient-martian-life/100758186
How did it get off Mars?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
New study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planetA 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists have reported.
In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the rock appeared to have been left by living creatures.
Other scientists were skeptical and researchers chipped away at that premise over the decades, most recently by a team led by the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Andrew Steele.
Tiny samples from the meteorite show the carbon-rich compounds are actually the result of water — most likely salty, or briny, water — flowing over the rock for a prolonged period, Dr Steele said.
Groundwater moving through the cracks in the rock, while it was still on Mars, formed the tiny globs of carbon that are present, according to the researchers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/mars-meterorite-study-no-evidence-of-ancient-martian-life/100758186
How did it get off Mars?
Would have been exploderated off the planet by an impact event.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
New study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planetA 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists have reported.
In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the rock appeared to have been left by living creatures.
Other scientists were skeptical and researchers chipped away at that premise over the decades, most recently by a team led by the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Andrew Steele.
Tiny samples from the meteorite show the carbon-rich compounds are actually the result of water — most likely salty, or briny, water — flowing over the rock for a prolonged period, Dr Steele said.
Groundwater moving through the cracks in the rock, while it was still on Mars, formed the tiny globs of carbon that are present, according to the researchers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/mars-meterorite-study-no-evidence-of-ancient-martian-life/100758186
How did it get off Mars?
Would have been exploderated off the planet by an impact event.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:How did it get off Mars?
Would have been exploderated off the planet by an impact event.
If the rock is 4b years old & Mars is 4.5b years old is it possible to have life on the rock?
Studies of molecular signatures in the rock showed that it was ejected into space by an impact 16 million years ago, and drifted through the Solar System until 13,000 years ago, when it was captured by Earth’s gravity and landed in Antarctica.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/life-on-mars-the-story-of-meteorite-alh84001/
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Would have been exploderated off the planet by an impact event.
If the rock is 4b years old & Mars is 4.5b years old is it possible to have life on the rock?Studies of molecular signatures in the rock showed that it was ejected into space by an impact 16 million years ago, and drifted through the Solar System until 13,000 years ago, when it was captured by Earth’s gravity and landed in Antarctica.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/life-on-mars-the-story-of-meteorite-alh84001/
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:If the rock is 4b years old & Mars is 4.5b years old is it possible to have life on the rock?
Studies of molecular signatures in the rock showed that it was ejected into space by an impact 16 million years ago, and drifted through the Solar System until 13,000 years ago, when it was captured by Earth’s gravity and landed in Antarctica.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/life-on-mars-the-story-of-meteorite-alh84001/
OK. It was on Mars for long enough to acquire life if there was any to acquire. Thanks.
Facts. You just can’t fuck with them.
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb said:If the rock is 4b years old & Mars is 4.5b years old is it possible to have life on the rock?
Studies of molecular signatures in the rock showed that it was ejected into space by an impact 16 million years ago, and drifted through the Solar System until 13,000 years ago, when it was captured by Earth’s gravity and landed in Antarctica.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/life-on-mars-the-story-of-meteorite-alh84001/
OK. It was on Mars for long enough to acquire life if there was any to acquire. Thanks.
I love the fact that two of the authors of the original paper are sticking to their original proposal.
sibeen said:
Tamb said:
JudgeMental said:Studies of molecular signatures in the rock showed that it was ejected into space by an impact 16 million years ago, and drifted through the Solar System until 13,000 years ago, when it was captured by Earth’s gravity and landed in Antarctica.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/life-on-mars-the-story-of-meteorite-alh84001/
OK. It was on Mars for long enough to acquire life if there was any to acquire. Thanks.I love the fact that two of the authors of the original paper are sticking to their original proposal.
It is their original paper. Unless they can see where they went wrong, they still want to keep the chair.
Predicting earthquakes is not possible. Yet
But an intriguing new approach shows promise
Jan 15th 2022
One of the questions most frequently asked of the United States Geological Survey is whether earthquakes can be predicted. Their answer is an unconditional “no”. The relevant page on the agency’s website states that no scientist has ever predicted a big quake, nor do they know how such a prediction might be made.
But that may soon cease to be true. Though, after decades of failed attempts and unsubstantiated claims about earthquake prediction, a certain scepticism is warranted—and Paul Johnson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is indeed playing down the predictive potential of what he is up to—it is nevertheless the case that, as part of investigations intended to understand the science of earthquakes better, he and his team have developed a tool which might make forecasting earthquakes possible.
As do so many scientific investigations these days, their approach relies on artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning. This, in turn, uses computer programs called neural networks that are based on a simplified model of the way in which nervous systems are thought to learn things. Machine learning has boomed in recent years, scoring successes in fields ranging from turning speech into text to detecting cancer from computerised-tomography scans. Now, it is being applied to seismology.
Slip-sliding away
The difficulty of doing this is that neural networks need vast amounts of training data to teach them what to look for—and this is something that earthquakes do not provide. With rare exceptions, big earthquakes are caused by the movement of geological faults at or near the boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates. That tells you where to look for your data. But the earthquake cycle on most faults involves a process called stick-slip, which takes decades. First, there is little movement on a fault as strain builds up, and there are therefore few data points to feed into a machine-learning program. Then there is a sudden, catastrophic slippage to release the accumulated strain. That certainly creates plenty of data, but nothing particularly useful for the purposes of prediction.
Dr Johnson thus reckons you need about ten cycles’ worth of earthquake data to train a system. And, seismology being a young science, that is nowhere near possible. The San Andreas fault in California (pictured), for example, generates a big earthquake every 40 years or so. But only about 20 years (in other words, half a cycle) of data sufficiently detailed to be useful are available at the moment.
In 2017, however, Dr Johnson’s team applied machine learning to a different type of seismic activity. Slow-slip events, sometimes called silent earthquakes, are also caused by the movement of plates. The difference is that, while an earthquake is usually over in a matter of seconds, a slow-slip event can take hours, days or even months. From a machine-learning point of view this is much better, for such an elongated process generates plenty of data points on which to train the neural network.
Dr Johnson’s classroom is the Cascadia subduction zone, a tectonic feature that stretches 1,000km along the coast of North America, from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. It is the boundary between the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates to the west, and the North American plate to the east. Steady movement of the latter plate over the former three generates a slow-slip event every 14 months or so, and geophysicists have recorded this activity in detail since the 1990s. That means there are plenty of complete cycles of data—and the machine-learning system trained on these by Dr Johnson was able to “hindcast” past slow slips based on the seismic signals which preceded them, “predicting” when they would happen to within a week or so of when they had occurred in reality.
The next test of the technique, yet to be executed, will be an actual forecast of a slow-slip event. But even without this having happened, Dr Johnson’s slow-slip project suggests that machine-learning techniques do indeed work with seismic events, and might thus be extended to include earthquakes if only there were a way to compensate for the lack of data. To provide such compensation, he and his colleagues are applying a process called transfer learning. This operates with a mixture of simulated and real-world information.
Getting real
“Lab quakes” are miniature earthquakes generated on a laboratory bench by squeezing glass beads slowly in a press, until something suddenly gives. This has proved a useful surrogate for stick-slip movement. Dr Johnson’s team have created a numerical simulation (a computer model that captures the essential elements of a physical system) of a lab quake and trained their machine-learning system on it, to see if it can learn to predict the course of the surrogate quakes.
The result is moderately successful. But what really makes a difference is boosting the trained system with extra data from actual experiments—in other words, transfer learning. The combination of simulated data fine-tuned with a pinch of the real thing is markedly more effective at predicting when a lab quake will occur.
The next step towards earthquake forecasting will be to apply the same approach to a real geological fault, in this case probably the San Andreas. A machine-learning system will be trained on data from a numerical simulation of the fault, plus the half-cycle’s worth of live data available. Dr Johnson’s team will see if this is enough to hindcast events not included in the training data. He mentions the magnitude-six Parkfield earthquake in 2004—a slippage of the San Andreas that did minimal damage, but was extremely well studied—as one possible target.
At present Dr Johnson’s aspirations are limited to predicting the timing of an imminent quake. A full prediction would also need to include whereabouts along the fault it was going to happen and its magnitude. However, if timing can indeed be predicted, that will surely stimulate efforts to forecast these other criteria, as well.
He hopes for initial results in the next three to six months, but cautions that it might take longer than that. If those results are indeed promising, though, there will no doubt be a rush of other teams around the world attempting to do likewise, using historical data from other earthquake-producing faults in order to validate the technique. That, in turn, should improve the underlying model.
If it all comes to naught, nothing will have been lost, for Dr Johnson’s work will certainly provide a better understanding of the physics of big earthquakes, and that is valuable in and of itself. But, if it does not come to naught, and instead creates software capable of predicting when big quakes will happen, that really would be an earth-shaking discovery.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/predicting-earthquakes-is-not-possible-yet/21807129?
Temperature peaked at 50.7 deg C in Onslow on Thursday. That’s extremely unusual for a coastal location.
dv said:
Temperature peaked at 50.7 deg C in Onslow on Thursday. That’s extremely unusual for a coastal location.
Did you not actually read the article?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Predicting earthquakes is not possible. Yet
But an intriguing new approach shows promiseJan 15th 2022
One of the questions most frequently asked of the United States Geological Survey is whether earthquakes can be predicted. Their answer is an unconditional “no”. The relevant page on the agency’s website states that no scientist has ever predicted a big quake, nor do they know how such a prediction might be made.
But that may soon cease to be true. Though, after decades of failed attempts and unsubstantiated claims about earthquake prediction, a certain scepticism is warranted—and Paul Johnson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is indeed playing down the predictive potential of what he is up to—it is nevertheless the case that, as part of investigations intended to understand the science of earthquakes better, he and his team have developed a tool which might make forecasting earthquakes possible.
As do so many scientific investigations these days, their approach relies on artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning. This, in turn, uses computer programs called neural networks that are based on a simplified model of the way in which nervous systems are thought to learn things. Machine learning has boomed in recent years, scoring successes in fields ranging from turning speech into text to detecting cancer from computerised-tomography scans. Now, it is being applied to seismology.
Slip-sliding away
The difficulty of doing this is that neural networks need vast amounts of training data to teach them what to look for—and this is something that earthquakes do not provide. With rare exceptions, big earthquakes are caused by the movement of geological faults at or near the boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates. That tells you where to look for your data. But the earthquake cycle on most faults involves a process called stick-slip, which takes decades. First, there is little movement on a fault as strain builds up, and there are therefore few data points to feed into a machine-learning program. Then there is a sudden, catastrophic slippage to release the accumulated strain. That certainly creates plenty of data, but nothing particularly useful for the purposes of prediction.Dr Johnson thus reckons you need about ten cycles’ worth of earthquake data to train a system. And, seismology being a young science, that is nowhere near possible. The San Andreas fault in California (pictured), for example, generates a big earthquake every 40 years or so. But only about 20 years (in other words, half a cycle) of data sufficiently detailed to be useful are available at the moment.
In 2017, however, Dr Johnson’s team applied machine learning to a different type of seismic activity. Slow-slip events, sometimes called silent earthquakes, are also caused by the movement of plates. The difference is that, while an earthquake is usually over in a matter of seconds, a slow-slip event can take hours, days or even months. From a machine-learning point of view this is much better, for such an elongated process generates plenty of data points on which to train the neural network.
Dr Johnson’s classroom is the Cascadia subduction zone, a tectonic feature that stretches 1,000km along the coast of North America, from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. It is the boundary between the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates to the west, and the North American plate to the east. Steady movement of the latter plate over the former three generates a slow-slip event every 14 months or so, and geophysicists have recorded this activity in detail since the 1990s. That means there are plenty of complete cycles of data—and the machine-learning system trained on these by Dr Johnson was able to “hindcast” past slow slips based on the seismic signals which preceded them, “predicting” when they would happen to within a week or so of when they had occurred in reality.
The next test of the technique, yet to be executed, will be an actual forecast of a slow-slip event. But even without this having happened, Dr Johnson’s slow-slip project suggests that machine-learning techniques do indeed work with seismic events, and might thus be extended to include earthquakes if only there were a way to compensate for the lack of data. To provide such compensation, he and his colleagues are applying a process called transfer learning. This operates with a mixture of simulated and real-world information.
Getting real
“Lab quakes” are miniature earthquakes generated on a laboratory bench by squeezing glass beads slowly in a press, until something suddenly gives. This has proved a useful surrogate for stick-slip movement. Dr Johnson’s team have created a numerical simulation (a computer model that captures the essential elements of a physical system) of a lab quake and trained their machine-learning system on it, to see if it can learn to predict the course of the surrogate quakes.The result is moderately successful. But what really makes a difference is boosting the trained system with extra data from actual experiments—in other words, transfer learning. The combination of simulated data fine-tuned with a pinch of the real thing is markedly more effective at predicting when a lab quake will occur.
The next step towards earthquake forecasting will be to apply the same approach to a real geological fault, in this case probably the San Andreas. A machine-learning system will be trained on data from a numerical simulation of the fault, plus the half-cycle’s worth of live data available. Dr Johnson’s team will see if this is enough to hindcast events not included in the training data. He mentions the magnitude-six Parkfield earthquake in 2004—a slippage of the San Andreas that did minimal damage, but was extremely well studied—as one possible target.
At present Dr Johnson’s aspirations are limited to predicting the timing of an imminent quake. A full prediction would also need to include whereabouts along the fault it was going to happen and its magnitude. However, if timing can indeed be predicted, that will surely stimulate efforts to forecast these other criteria, as well.
He hopes for initial results in the next three to six months, but cautions that it might take longer than that. If those results are indeed promising, though, there will no doubt be a rush of other teams around the world attempting to do likewise, using historical data from other earthquake-producing faults in order to validate the technique. That, in turn, should improve the underlying model.
If it all comes to naught, nothing will have been lost, for Dr Johnson’s work will certainly provide a better understanding of the physics of big earthquakes, and that is valuable in and of itself. But, if it does not come to naught, and instead creates software capable of predicting when big quakes will happen, that really would be an earth-shaking discovery.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/predicting-earthquakes-is-not-possible-yet/21807129?
That jogged my memory and I couldn’t remember what happened in the case of the Italian scientists who were jailed for failing to predict earthquakes.
https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Predicting earthquakes is not possible. Yet
But an intriguing new approach shows promiseJan 15th 2022
One of the questions most frequently asked of the United States Geological Survey is whether earthquakes can be predicted. Their answer is an unconditional “no”. The relevant page on the agency’s website states that no scientist has ever predicted a big quake, nor do they know how such a prediction might be made.
But that may soon cease to be true. Though, after decades of failed attempts and unsubstantiated claims about earthquake prediction, a certain scepticism is warranted—and Paul Johnson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is indeed playing down the predictive potential of what he is up to—it is nevertheless the case that, as part of investigations intended to understand the science of earthquakes better, he and his team have developed a tool which might make forecasting earthquakes possible.
As do so many scientific investigations these days, their approach relies on artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning. This, in turn, uses computer programs called neural networks that are based on a simplified model of the way in which nervous systems are thought to learn things. Machine learning has boomed in recent years, scoring successes in fields ranging from turning speech into text to detecting cancer from computerised-tomography scans. Now, it is being applied to seismology.
Slip-sliding away
The difficulty of doing this is that neural networks need vast amounts of training data to teach them what to look for—and this is something that earthquakes do not provide. With rare exceptions, big earthquakes are caused by the movement of geological faults at or near the boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates. That tells you where to look for your data. But the earthquake cycle on most faults involves a process called stick-slip, which takes decades. First, there is little movement on a fault as strain builds up, and there are therefore few data points to feed into a machine-learning program. Then there is a sudden, catastrophic slippage to release the accumulated strain. That certainly creates plenty of data, but nothing particularly useful for the purposes of prediction.Dr Johnson thus reckons you need about ten cycles’ worth of earthquake data to train a system. And, seismology being a young science, that is nowhere near possible. The San Andreas fault in California (pictured), for example, generates a big earthquake every 40 years or so. But only about 20 years (in other words, half a cycle) of data sufficiently detailed to be useful are available at the moment.
In 2017, however, Dr Johnson’s team applied machine learning to a different type of seismic activity. Slow-slip events, sometimes called silent earthquakes, are also caused by the movement of plates. The difference is that, while an earthquake is usually over in a matter of seconds, a slow-slip event can take hours, days or even months. From a machine-learning point of view this is much better, for such an elongated process generates plenty of data points on which to train the neural network.
Dr Johnson’s classroom is the Cascadia subduction zone, a tectonic feature that stretches 1,000km along the coast of North America, from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. It is the boundary between the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates to the west, and the North American plate to the east. Steady movement of the latter plate over the former three generates a slow-slip event every 14 months or so, and geophysicists have recorded this activity in detail since the 1990s. That means there are plenty of complete cycles of data—and the machine-learning system trained on these by Dr Johnson was able to “hindcast” past slow slips based on the seismic signals which preceded them, “predicting” when they would happen to within a week or so of when they had occurred in reality.
The next test of the technique, yet to be executed, will be an actual forecast of a slow-slip event. But even without this having happened, Dr Johnson’s slow-slip project suggests that machine-learning techniques do indeed work with seismic events, and might thus be extended to include earthquakes if only there were a way to compensate for the lack of data. To provide such compensation, he and his colleagues are applying a process called transfer learning. This operates with a mixture of simulated and real-world information.
Getting real
“Lab quakes” are miniature earthquakes generated on a laboratory bench by squeezing glass beads slowly in a press, until something suddenly gives. This has proved a useful surrogate for stick-slip movement. Dr Johnson’s team have created a numerical simulation (a computer model that captures the essential elements of a physical system) of a lab quake and trained their machine-learning system on it, to see if it can learn to predict the course of the surrogate quakes.The result is moderately successful. But what really makes a difference is boosting the trained system with extra data from actual experiments—in other words, transfer learning. The combination of simulated data fine-tuned with a pinch of the real thing is markedly more effective at predicting when a lab quake will occur.
The next step towards earthquake forecasting will be to apply the same approach to a real geological fault, in this case probably the San Andreas. A machine-learning system will be trained on data from a numerical simulation of the fault, plus the half-cycle’s worth of live data available. Dr Johnson’s team will see if this is enough to hindcast events not included in the training data. He mentions the magnitude-six Parkfield earthquake in 2004—a slippage of the San Andreas that did minimal damage, but was extremely well studied—as one possible target.
At present Dr Johnson’s aspirations are limited to predicting the timing of an imminent quake. A full prediction would also need to include whereabouts along the fault it was going to happen and its magnitude. However, if timing can indeed be predicted, that will surely stimulate efforts to forecast these other criteria, as well.
He hopes for initial results in the next three to six months, but cautions that it might take longer than that. If those results are indeed promising, though, there will no doubt be a rush of other teams around the world attempting to do likewise, using historical data from other earthquake-producing faults in order to validate the technique. That, in turn, should improve the underlying model.
If it all comes to naught, nothing will have been lost, for Dr Johnson’s work will certainly provide a better understanding of the physics of big earthquakes, and that is valuable in and of itself. But, if it does not come to naught, and instead creates software capable of predicting when big quakes will happen, that really would be an earth-shaking discovery.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/predicting-earthquakes-is-not-possible-yet/21807129?
That jogged my memory and I couldn’t remember what happened in the case of the Italian scientists who were jailed for failing to predict earthquakes.
https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial
We discussed that at length in the old SSF mode.
roughbarked said:
dv said:Temperature peaked at 50.7 deg C in Onslow on Thursday. That’s extremely unusual for a coastal location.
Did you not actually read the article?
Heard it on the radio, so I didn’t actually read the article.
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Predicting earthquakes is not possible. Yet
But an intriguing new approach shows promiseJan 15th 2022
One of the questions most frequently asked of the United States Geological Survey is whether earthquakes can be predicted. Their answer is an unconditional “no”. The relevant page on the agency’s website states that no scientist has ever predicted a big quake, nor do they know how such a prediction might be made.
But that may soon cease to be true. Though, after decades of failed attempts and unsubstantiated claims about earthquake prediction, a certain scepticism is warranted—and Paul Johnson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is indeed playing down the predictive potential of what he is up to—it is nevertheless the case that, as part of investigations intended to understand the science of earthquakes better, he and his team have developed a tool which might make forecasting earthquakes possible.
As do so many scientific investigations these days, their approach relies on artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning. This, in turn, uses computer programs called neural networks that are based on a simplified model of the way in which nervous systems are thought to learn things. Machine learning has boomed in recent years, scoring successes in fields ranging from turning speech into text to detecting cancer from computerised-tomography scans. Now, it is being applied to seismology.
Slip-sliding away
The difficulty of doing this is that neural networks need vast amounts of training data to teach them what to look for—and this is something that earthquakes do not provide. With rare exceptions, big earthquakes are caused by the movement of geological faults at or near the boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates. That tells you where to look for your data. But the earthquake cycle on most faults involves a process called stick-slip, which takes decades. First, there is little movement on a fault as strain builds up, and there are therefore few data points to feed into a machine-learning program. Then there is a sudden, catastrophic slippage to release the accumulated strain. That certainly creates plenty of data, but nothing particularly useful for the purposes of prediction.Dr Johnson thus reckons you need about ten cycles’ worth of earthquake data to train a system. And, seismology being a young science, that is nowhere near possible. The San Andreas fault in California (pictured), for example, generates a big earthquake every 40 years or so. But only about 20 years (in other words, half a cycle) of data sufficiently detailed to be useful are available at the moment.
In 2017, however, Dr Johnson’s team applied machine learning to a different type of seismic activity. Slow-slip events, sometimes called silent earthquakes, are also caused by the movement of plates. The difference is that, while an earthquake is usually over in a matter of seconds, a slow-slip event can take hours, days or even months. From a machine-learning point of view this is much better, for such an elongated process generates plenty of data points on which to train the neural network.
Dr Johnson’s classroom is the Cascadia subduction zone, a tectonic feature that stretches 1,000km along the coast of North America, from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. It is the boundary between the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates to the west, and the North American plate to the east. Steady movement of the latter plate over the former three generates a slow-slip event every 14 months or so, and geophysicists have recorded this activity in detail since the 1990s. That means there are plenty of complete cycles of data—and the machine-learning system trained on these by Dr Johnson was able to “hindcast” past slow slips based on the seismic signals which preceded them, “predicting” when they would happen to within a week or so of when they had occurred in reality.
The next test of the technique, yet to be executed, will be an actual forecast of a slow-slip event. But even without this having happened, Dr Johnson’s slow-slip project suggests that machine-learning techniques do indeed work with seismic events, and might thus be extended to include earthquakes if only there were a way to compensate for the lack of data. To provide such compensation, he and his colleagues are applying a process called transfer learning. This operates with a mixture of simulated and real-world information.
Getting real
“Lab quakes” are miniature earthquakes generated on a laboratory bench by squeezing glass beads slowly in a press, until something suddenly gives. This has proved a useful surrogate for stick-slip movement. Dr Johnson’s team have created a numerical simulation (a computer model that captures the essential elements of a physical system) of a lab quake and trained their machine-learning system on it, to see if it can learn to predict the course of the surrogate quakes.The result is moderately successful. But what really makes a difference is boosting the trained system with extra data from actual experiments—in other words, transfer learning. The combination of simulated data fine-tuned with a pinch of the real thing is markedly more effective at predicting when a lab quake will occur.
The next step towards earthquake forecasting will be to apply the same approach to a real geological fault, in this case probably the San Andreas. A machine-learning system will be trained on data from a numerical simulation of the fault, plus the half-cycle’s worth of live data available. Dr Johnson’s team will see if this is enough to hindcast events not included in the training data. He mentions the magnitude-six Parkfield earthquake in 2004—a slippage of the San Andreas that did minimal damage, but was extremely well studied—as one possible target.
At present Dr Johnson’s aspirations are limited to predicting the timing of an imminent quake. A full prediction would also need to include whereabouts along the fault it was going to happen and its magnitude. However, if timing can indeed be predicted, that will surely stimulate efforts to forecast these other criteria, as well.
He hopes for initial results in the next three to six months, but cautions that it might take longer than that. If those results are indeed promising, though, there will no doubt be a rush of other teams around the world attempting to do likewise, using historical data from other earthquake-producing faults in order to validate the technique. That, in turn, should improve the underlying model.
If it all comes to naught, nothing will have been lost, for Dr Johnson’s work will certainly provide a better understanding of the physics of big earthquakes, and that is valuable in and of itself. But, if it does not come to naught, and instead creates software capable of predicting when big quakes will happen, that really would be an earth-shaking discovery.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/predicting-earthquakes-is-not-possible-yet/21807129?
That jogged my memory and I couldn’t remember what happened in the case of the Italian scientists who were jailed for failing to predict earthquakes.
https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial
I remember that.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Temperature peaked at 50.7 deg C in Onslow on Thursday. That’s extremely unusual for a coastal location.
Did you not actually read the article?
Heard it on the radio, so I didn’t actually read the article.
Okay I’ve read the article now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-15/wa-onslow-50-degrees-dangerous-temperature-australians-get-used/100757256
Did you have a point?
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Predicting earthquakes is not possible. Yet
But an intriguing new approach shows promiseJan 15th 2022
One of the questions most frequently asked of the United States Geological Survey is whether earthquakes can be predicted. Their answer is an unconditional “no”. The relevant page on the agency’s website states that no scientist has ever predicted a big quake, nor do they know how such a prediction might be made.
But that may soon cease to be true. Though, after decades of failed attempts and unsubstantiated claims about earthquake prediction, a certain scepticism is warranted—and Paul Johnson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is indeed playing down the predictive potential of what he is up to—it is nevertheless the case that, as part of investigations intended to understand the science of earthquakes better, he and his team have developed a tool which might make forecasting earthquakes possible.
As do so many scientific investigations these days, their approach relies on artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning. This, in turn, uses computer programs called neural networks that are based on a simplified model of the way in which nervous systems are thought to learn things. Machine learning has boomed in recent years, scoring successes in fields ranging from turning speech into text to detecting cancer from computerised-tomography scans. Now, it is being applied to seismology.
Slip-sliding away
The difficulty of doing this is that neural networks need vast amounts of training data to teach them what to look for—and this is something that earthquakes do not provide. With rare exceptions, big earthquakes are caused by the movement of geological faults at or near the boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates. That tells you where to look for your data. But the earthquake cycle on most faults involves a process called stick-slip, which takes decades. First, there is little movement on a fault as strain builds up, and there are therefore few data points to feed into a machine-learning program. Then there is a sudden, catastrophic slippage to release the accumulated strain. That certainly creates plenty of data, but nothing particularly useful for the purposes of prediction.Dr Johnson thus reckons you need about ten cycles’ worth of earthquake data to train a system. And, seismology being a young science, that is nowhere near possible. The San Andreas fault in California (pictured), for example, generates a big earthquake every 40 years or so. But only about 20 years (in other words, half a cycle) of data sufficiently detailed to be useful are available at the moment.
In 2017, however, Dr Johnson’s team applied machine learning to a different type of seismic activity. Slow-slip events, sometimes called silent earthquakes, are also caused by the movement of plates. The difference is that, while an earthquake is usually over in a matter of seconds, a slow-slip event can take hours, days or even months. From a machine-learning point of view this is much better, for such an elongated process generates plenty of data points on which to train the neural network.
Dr Johnson’s classroom is the Cascadia subduction zone, a tectonic feature that stretches 1,000km along the coast of North America, from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. It is the boundary between the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates to the west, and the North American plate to the east. Steady movement of the latter plate over the former three generates a slow-slip event every 14 months or so, and geophysicists have recorded this activity in detail since the 1990s. That means there are plenty of complete cycles of data—and the machine-learning system trained on these by Dr Johnson was able to “hindcast” past slow slips based on the seismic signals which preceded them, “predicting” when they would happen to within a week or so of when they had occurred in reality.
The next test of the technique, yet to be executed, will be an actual forecast of a slow-slip event. But even without this having happened, Dr Johnson’s slow-slip project suggests that machine-learning techniques do indeed work with seismic events, and might thus be extended to include earthquakes if only there were a way to compensate for the lack of data. To provide such compensation, he and his colleagues are applying a process called transfer learning. This operates with a mixture of simulated and real-world information.
Getting real
“Lab quakes” are miniature earthquakes generated on a laboratory bench by squeezing glass beads slowly in a press, until something suddenly gives. This has proved a useful surrogate for stick-slip movement. Dr Johnson’s team have created a numerical simulation (a computer model that captures the essential elements of a physical system) of a lab quake and trained their machine-learning system on it, to see if it can learn to predict the course of the surrogate quakes.The result is moderately successful. But what really makes a difference is boosting the trained system with extra data from actual experiments—in other words, transfer learning. The combination of simulated data fine-tuned with a pinch of the real thing is markedly more effective at predicting when a lab quake will occur.
The next step towards earthquake forecasting will be to apply the same approach to a real geological fault, in this case probably the San Andreas. A machine-learning system will be trained on data from a numerical simulation of the fault, plus the half-cycle’s worth of live data available. Dr Johnson’s team will see if this is enough to hindcast events not included in the training data. He mentions the magnitude-six Parkfield earthquake in 2004—a slippage of the San Andreas that did minimal damage, but was extremely well studied—as one possible target.
At present Dr Johnson’s aspirations are limited to predicting the timing of an imminent quake. A full prediction would also need to include whereabouts along the fault it was going to happen and its magnitude. However, if timing can indeed be predicted, that will surely stimulate efforts to forecast these other criteria, as well.
He hopes for initial results in the next three to six months, but cautions that it might take longer than that. If those results are indeed promising, though, there will no doubt be a rush of other teams around the world attempting to do likewise, using historical data from other earthquake-producing faults in order to validate the technique. That, in turn, should improve the underlying model.
If it all comes to naught, nothing will have been lost, for Dr Johnson’s work will certainly provide a better understanding of the physics of big earthquakes, and that is valuable in and of itself. But, if it does not come to naught, and instead creates software capable of predicting when big quakes will happen, that really would be an earth-shaking discovery.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/predicting-earthquakes-is-not-possible-yet/21807129?
That jogged my memory and I couldn’t remember what happened in the case of the Italian scientists who were jailed for failing to predict earthquakes.
https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial
I remember that.
Where I’m sure I pointed out that current earthquake prediction skills are much better than zero, and future earthquake prediction will be nowhere near 100%.
I just wandered into the connomwelf department of health page to have a look at the covid situation, numbers and graphs, some very steep graphs, and I wondered if a graph that steep was likely to represent reality, could it be worse, what was it for, I further considered it might represent an enthusiasm of underfinders perhaps better, then thought hell they ought give that department another name
nanna nap time I reckon
afternoon all
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
afternoon all
Morning, from WA.
Lunch report: Buttered fresh white bread + some slices of mild salami + some fresh cherries + large glass of cold Milo.
Bit tired now. Weeded/tidied (filled FOGO bin) at Auntie Annie’s and then did her mowing (about 3/4 hour). Must be mad. She did pay me for January though. I also asked her if I could take the rusty half moon edging tool we found in her garden and I have brought it back over here. I’ve WD40ed the screw so I can get it out. Then I will be able to fit a new handle and use it. I’m undecided about stripping the rust off it. I think I’ll just use it and let it polish itself on the gravel in the soil here. It still has quite reasonable edge on it, despite being very rusty. The imprint is “Trojan. Tool steel” I wanted one of these but couldn’t source one locally. I found them online, but with this sort of thing I like to handle it before buying it.
Going for a read and nap. Back later.
Lunch is a bucolic fair, assorted cheeses, assorted cold meats, pickled onion, boiled egg, tomato and olives washed down with a mug of tea (black and one)
Over.
I don’t usually have a beer while brewing because mistakes happen. However today is hot and all that’s left to do is the boil and transfer to fermenter. Worth a gamble I say!
Bubblecar said:
a)
Shower, wash hair, hope it dries in time without me having to stick head in front of fan heater
b)Ross people will take me to get 2 x French sticks from Banjo’s, other shopping including replacement gin and chocs for the brother
c)Come home, clear yesterday’s washing up
d)Wrap birthday present for the older bro-in-law, pack brother’s Xmas gifts in gift bag
e) Iron a nice shirt for tomorrow.
f) Make garlic butter, cut, spread & wrap garlic breads ready to be heated at tomorrow’s do.
Now time to relax with a glass of chilled bubbly or two for half an hour, then I’ll iron that shirt.
I’ll do the garlic breads this evening.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
I don’t usually have a beer while brewing because mistakes happen. However today is hot and all that’s left to do is the boil and transfer to fermenter. Worth a gamble I say!
Cheers.
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
When is your surgery?
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
When is your surgery?
Lord knows. It was postponed twice last year due to infections.
They haven’t given me a new date yet. Might be some time what with Covid now rife.
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
sit on the edge and dangle ya legs
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
sit on the edge and dangle ya legs
I’ll sit in the shade and look after the chilled drinks.
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
You can just sit on the steps or lean up against the wall standing. You might find it very refreshing.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
Nice to see you are respecting Archimedes.
It’s quite a big pool, I wouldn’t actually be posing a shipping hazard.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Everyone will be going in the sister’s pool tomorrow except me ‘cos I’m too fat and I’ve got that hernia.
When is your surgery?
Lord knows. It was postponed twice last year due to infections.
They haven’t given me a new date yet. Might be some time what with Covid now rife.
Hopefully it will happen this year sometime.
If you use the next pool party as a goal, you could make some good progress.
I watched a youtube video of a woman who had 20kg or-so to lose, and she entered herself into a bikini-body-sculpting-type competition. It worked very well for her :)
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:When is your surgery?
Lord knows. It was postponed twice last year due to infections.
They haven’t given me a new date yet. Might be some time what with Covid now rife.
Hopefully it will happen this year sometime.
If you use the next pool party as a goal, you could make some good progress.
I watched a youtube video of a woman who had 20kg or-so to lose, and she entered herself into a bikini-body-sculpting-type competition. It worked very well for her :)
Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:Lord knows. It was postponed twice last year due to infections.
They haven’t given me a new date yet. Might be some time what with Covid now rife.
Hopefully it will happen this year sometime.
If you use the next pool party as a goal, you could make some good progress.
I watched a youtube video of a woman who had 20kg or-so to lose, and she entered herself into a bikini-body-sculpting-type competition. It worked very well for her :)
Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
You should float with no effort involved.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:Hopefully it will happen this year sometime.
If you use the next pool party as a goal, you could make some good progress.
I watched a youtube video of a woman who had 20kg or-so to lose, and she entered herself into a bikini-body-sculpting-type competition. It worked very well for her :)
Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
You should float with no effort involved.
Need a prospectus first I think.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:Lord knows. It was postponed twice last year due to infections.
They haven’t given me a new date yet. Might be some time what with Covid now rife.
Hopefully it will happen this year sometime.
If you use the next pool party as a goal, you could make some good progress.
I watched a youtube video of a woman who had 20kg or-so to lose, and she entered herself into a bikini-body-sculpting-type competition. It worked very well for her :)
Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
…and you could buy up all the vintage swimwear :)
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
You should float with no effort involved.
Need a prospectus first I think.
I suppose it is too late to nag you about the value of learning to swim
dv said:
I suppose it is too late to nag you about the value of learning to swim
It’s a good skill to have. Who knows, I might to move to the seaside eventually and then feel more inclined to take lessons.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Truth be told, I’m not much of a pool man (can’t even swim :)).
But yes, it would certainly be nice to cut a more elegant figure than is currently the case.
You should float with no effort involved.
Need a prospectus first I think.
LOLOLOLOL
I’m going to Bunnings for retail therapy.
I want a small 10” chainsaw for small jobs.
Should I buy the gutless renewable powered cordless red one for $200 or the blue fossil fuel powered one with heaps of grunt for $99?
Which one will PWM buy? stay tuned for the next exciting episode of CHAINSAW to find out.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to Bunnings for retail therapy.
I want a small 10” chainsaw for small jobs.
Should I buy the gutless renewable powered cordless red one for $200 or the blue fossil fuel powered one with heaps of grunt for $99?Which one will PWM buy? stay tuned for the next exciting episode of CHAINSAW to find out.
I had a small electric rechargeable one, in the green brand. Can recommend it for small jobs around the place.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I suppose it is too late to nag you about the value of learning to swim
It’s a good skill to have. Who knows, I might to move to the seaside eventually and then feel more inclined to take lessons.
It is a shame there is not lessons in your town. It is good for losing weight cause it doesn’t do impact damage.
Still it is going to be a long while before I would comfortable enough to get in a public pool.
I pumped water to the top tank. It overflowed everywhere while I wasn’t paying attention. Still…it is full now.
sarahs mum said:
I pumped water to the top tank. It overflowed everywhere while I wasn’t paying attention. Still…it is full now.
Do you have town water if you want it?
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I pumped water to the top tank. It overflowed everywhere while I wasn’t paying attention. Still…it is full now.Do you have town water if you want it?
nup. And I couldn’t be happier. No water bills and I like my rain water.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I pumped water to the top tank. It overflowed everywhere while I wasn’t paying attention. Still…it is full now.Do you have town water if you want it?
nup. And I couldn’t be happier. No water bills and I like my rain water.
Same at the redoubt, I do occasionally hit it with some Tanksafe though.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:Do you have town water if you want it?
nup. And I couldn’t be happier. No water bills and I like my rain water.
Same at the redoubt, I do occasionally hit it with some Tanksafe though.
I don’t know about tanksafe.
But I haven’t needed it yet.
For those with a Chrome browser, you can again see the number of dislikes on Youtube vids with this extensions.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/return-youtube-dislike/gebbhagfogifgggkldgodflihgfeippi
buffy said:
Going for a read and nap. Back later.
That didn’t happen. Friend came around for assistance with cutting her dog’s toenails. So there was a dog playing session in the backyard first, some fraught stuff until we worked out how to pacify the Jack Russell enough to calm him down for nail cutting. And then sitting on the verandah chatting while the dogs wore each other out again.
Food report: I have prepared a chicken bake including: cold roast chook/cooked macaroni/a packet of chicken noodle soup/a splash of milk/finely diced mushroom and 3 colours of capsicum and onion and garlic/peas/corn and topped with a little grated cheese and chopped up mild salami. As you can probably tell, I made it up as I went along with what I had in the fridge and freezer. Should be OK.
dv said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Did you not actually read the article?
Heard it on the radio, so I didn’t actually read the article.
Okay I’ve read the article now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-15/wa-onslow-50-degrees-dangerous-temperature-australians-get-used/100757256
Did you have a point?
Just making sure you knew what caused it.
Yesterday we spent the glorious weather at Rotto… it was a lovely 22 km ride (interspersed with beaching, snorkling and nature trails) over the 10 or so hours we were there .. we are lucky to have such a place so close to us.
I give you the obligatory quokka shot that you can’t leave the island without getting… this girl was pouch heavy and seemed grumpy, but she let me get nice and close..
Arts said:
Yesterday we spent the glorious weather at Rotto… it was a lovely 22 km ride (interspersed with beaching, snorkling and nature trails) over the 10 or so hours we were there .. we are lucky to have such a place so close to us.I give you the obligatory quokka shot that you can’t leave the island without getting… this girl was pouch heavy and seemed grumpy, but she let me get nice and close..
She does look a bit fierce. It’s not the typical endearing quokka grin.
Good day on the punt today.
Peak Warming Man said:
Good day on the punt today.
Your shout!
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Good day on the punt today.
Your shout!
No worries.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Good day on the punt today.
Your shout!
No worries.
:)
Time for a lay-me-down for an hour or two, then I’ll prepare those garlic breads.
Down at Woolies, they only had four packs of toilet paper left. We only took one, we’ll take our chances.
dv said:
Down at Woolies, they only had four packs of toilet paper left. We only took one, we’ll take our chances.
So you paid for the others?
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Down at Woolies, they only had four packs of toilet paper left. We only took one, we’ll take our chances.
So you paid for the others?
Ha!
The ABC news has just spent 10 minutes on the tennis story.
buffy said:
The ABC news has just spent 10 minutes on the tennis story.
And they are running a very boring blog on this storm in a teacup.
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/01/15/live-video-shows-tsunami-waves-hitting-tonga-after-underwater-volcano-erupts/
buffy said:
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/01/15/live-video-shows-tsunami-waves-hitting-tonga-after-underwater-volcano-erupts/
The satellite images of it going up are fascinating.
buffy said:
buffy said:
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/01/15/live-video-shows-tsunami-waves-hitting-tonga-after-underwater-volcano-erupts/
The satellite images of it going up are fascinating.
You can see the sound shock wave followed by the debris blast.
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
A very large eruption!
I feel a lot better now I’ve eaten. I suspect I did not eat enough food today for the amount of physical stuff I did. I was starting to feel very achey and dull.
Nothing much on free to air tonight, so we will partake of episode 3 of season 1 of Why Women Kill. I await Woodie’s recommendation on ep 1 of series 2. I think that starts tonight.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/01/15/live-video-shows-tsunami-waves-hitting-tonga-after-underwater-volcano-erupts/
This looks like it could have been very nasty :(
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Down at Woolies, they only had four packs of toilet paper left. We only took one, we’ll take our chances.
So you paid for the others?
Zing
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
A very large eruption!
https://mobile.twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1482229145547337728
Ian said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Tonga underwater volcano => tsunami warning.
A very large eruption!
https://mobile.twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1482229145547337728
Nice imagery.
buffy said:
I feel a lot better now I’ve eaten. I suspect I did not eat enough food today for the amount of physical stuff I did. I was starting to feel very achey and dull.Nothing much on free to air tonight, so we will partake of episode 3 of season 1 of Why Women Kill. I await Woodie’s recommendation on ep 1 of series 2. I think that starts tonight.
There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
I feel a lot better now I’ve eaten. I suspect I did not eat enough food today for the amount of physical stuff I did. I was starting to feel very achey and dull.Nothing much on free to air tonight, so we will partake of episode 3 of season 1 of Why Women Kill. I await Woodie’s recommendation on ep 1 of series 2. I think that starts tonight.
There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Chocolate ice-cream, scoops and scoops of it.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:
I feel a lot better now I’ve eaten. I suspect I did not eat enough food today for the amount of physical stuff I did. I was starting to feel very achey and dull.Nothing much on free to air tonight, so we will partake of episode 3 of season 1 of Why Women Kill. I await Woodie’s recommendation on ep 1 of series 2. I think that starts tonight.
There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Given to the 1st ad in series II, I suggest you complete series I first.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:
I feel a lot better now I’ve eaten. I suspect I did not eat enough food today for the amount of physical stuff I did. I was starting to feel very achey and dull.Nothing much on free to air tonight, so we will partake of episode 3 of season 1 of Why Women Kill. I await Woodie’s recommendation on ep 1 of series 2. I think that starts tonight.
There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
Waiting for the butter to soften more before I mix in the blitzed garlic and chopped parsley.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You need to start at the beginning. They are building the stories of three couples from three different times. 1963. 1984. 2019. There is a thread or two that joins them. As Woodie mentioned the other day, the costuming is fabulous. I don’t know what Series two purports to be, I think it’s a different sort of premise. But still about killing. So far, not violent in the episodes we’ve seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
This lot including probable supercells interfering with my watching of the brief Pommie innings
Ian said:
This lot including probable supercells interfering with my watching of the brief Pommie innings
Bugger.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:There’s TWO episodes on Viceland tonight, MS Buffy,. TWO!!!! Of the new series. @ 8.30pm.
And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You must start at the beginning, Parpyone. However series II does not continue on from series I. Series II is different cast, and different era and different story.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You need to start at the beginning. They are building the stories of three couples from three different times. 1963. 1984. 2019. There is a thread or two that joins them. As Woodie mentioned the other day, the costuming is fabulous. I don’t know what Series two purports to be, I think it’s a different sort of premise. But still about killing. So far, not violent in the episodes we’ve seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
I see, ta.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You must start at the beginning, Parpyone. However series II does not continue on from series I. Series II is different cast, and different era and different story.
I see, ta.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:And we just watched the Tango episode. Brilliant! Still saving them to savour slowly. We won’t go series 2 until we’ve edged our way through series one.
:)
Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You need to start at the beginning. They are building the stories of three couples from three different times. 1963. 1984. 2019. There is a thread or two that joins them. As Woodie mentioned the other day, the costuming is fabulous. I don’t know what Series two purports to be, I think it’s a different sort of premise. But still about killing. So far, not violent in the episodes we’ve seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
Is there any mention of the plight of Irish lesbians during the great potato famine while under the jackboot of British imperialism?
sarahs mum said:
You’ll be alright in Snug but I don’t know about Bubblecar.
Looks International Rescueish.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
You’ll be alright in Snug but I don’t know about Bubblecar.
I’ll be right at 450m.
sarahs mum said:
For the marine environment from Northern Tip of Flinders Island to South East
Cape including East of Flinders Island, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, Upper
East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Derwent
Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay.
There is the possibility
of DANGEROUS RIPS, WAVES AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS, AND SOME LOCALISED OVERFLOW
ONTO THE IMMEDIATE
FORESHORE commencing after 10:00 pm (AEDT) Saturday and
persisting for several hours.
While evacuations are not necessary for Marine Threat areas, people in these
areas are advised to get out of the water and move away from the immediate
water’s edge.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
You’ll be alright in Snug but I don’t know about Bubblecar.
I’ll be right at 450m.
I think Tas will be OK. I don’t expect the tsunami generated by the eruption in Tonga to be particularly big down there.
Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga.
Social media footage showed water washing through a church and several homes, and witnesses said ash was falling over the capital, Nuku’alofa.
A tsunami warning sent residents scrambling to higher ground.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano sent shockwaves across the South Pacific.
Tonga’s capital lies just 65km north of the volcano.
One Tongan resident, Mere Taufa, said the eruption hit as her family was preparing for dinner, and her younger brother thought bombs were exploding nearby.
“My first instinct was to take cover under the table, I grabbed my little sister, and screamed at my parents and others in the house to do the same,” New Zealand news site Stuff.co.nz quoted her as saying.
Ms Taufa said the next thing she knew, water was rushing into their home.
“You could just hear screams everywhere, people screaming for safety, for everyone to get to higher ground,” she added.
The plumes of gas, smoke and ash pouring from the volcano reached 20km into the sky, Tonga Geological Services said.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Are these watchable as stand-alone episodes or do you have to start at the beginning?
You need to start at the beginning. They are building the stories of three couples from three different times. 1963. 1984. 2019. There is a thread or two that joins them. As Woodie mentioned the other day, the costuming is fabulous. I don’t know what Series two purports to be, I think it’s a different sort of premise. But still about killing. So far, not violent in the episodes we’ve seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
Is there any mention of the plight of Irish lesbians during the great potato famine while under the jackboot of British imperialism?
The 1963 potato famine?
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:You need to start at the beginning. They are building the stories of three couples from three different times. 1963. 1984. 2019. There is a thread or two that joins them. As Woodie mentioned the other day, the costuming is fabulous. I don’t know what Series two purports to be, I think it’s a different sort of premise. But still about killing. So far, not violent in the episodes we’ve seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
Is there any mention of the plight of Irish lesbians during the great potato famine while under the jackboot of British imperialism?
The 1963 potato famine?
I think the big one was in the 1800s, potato blight or some such, caused a big migration to the U S of A.
Peak Warming Man said:
Wikipedia icon Wikipedia Period: 1845–1852 Total deaths: 1 million
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:Is there any mention of the plight of Irish lesbians during the great potato famine while under the jackboot of British imperialism?
The 1963 potato famine?
I think the big one was in the 1800s, potato blight or some such, caused a big migration to the U S of A.
I just got back from the fire, and the media seem to gone a bit over the top.
Kingy said:
I just got back from the fire, and the media seem to gone a bit over the top.
So you didn’t save the Bay?
Dark Orange said:
Kingy said:
I just got back from the fire, and the media seem to gone a bit over the top.
So you didn’t save the Bay?
Yes he did.
Kingy said:
I just got back from the fire, and the media seem to gone a bit over the top.
Still, good press is good.
Garlic bread ready for the oven at tomorrow’s do.
2 × 66cm French breads cut in half. About 50 slices.
good evening
monkey skipper said:
good evening
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
…actually a cup of coffee is a damn good idea at this stage.
I’ll get the kettle on.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
hey bubblecar!
I have a sunburnt arm and my daughter has a sunburnt arm …. from sitting in my car doing a drive today!
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
hey bubblecar!
I have a sunburnt arm and my daughter has a sunburnt arm …. from sitting in my car doing a drive today!
Ooh. Just one per person?
Use more sunscreen on that side next time.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
hey bubblecar!
I have a sunburnt arm and my daughter has a sunburnt arm …. from sitting in my car doing a drive today!
Ooh. Just one per person?
Use more sunscreen on that side next time.
Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:hey bubblecar!
I have a sunburnt arm and my daughter has a sunburnt arm …. from sitting in my car doing a drive today!
Ooh. Just one per person?
Use more sunscreen on that side next time.
Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
Just for fun?
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Ooh. Just one per person?
Use more sunscreen on that side next time.
Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
Just for fun?
Yup.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Ooh. Just one per person?
Use more sunscreen on that side next time.
Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
Just for fun?
To escape the tsunami?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
Just for fun?
To escape the tsunami?
Well … interestingly …. we were perched on higher ground having afternoon tea looking across some rolling hills today and then on the way back home we were discussing how the dead volcanoes in Australia are so ancient and so weathered by time in our landscape…
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Well … yes… I went for a bit of a drive inland …
Just for fun?
Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be driving driven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.
About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Just for fun?
Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
Remember the camera
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Just for fun?
Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
One of the pit stops
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
Remember the camera
I’m recharging one of them now.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
One of the pit stops
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
That’s an impressive house.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
One of the pit stops
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
That’s an impressive house.
it was rescued from ruin according to the video loop in the coffee house next door to the homestead
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:Yup.
Goodo.
I’ll be
drivingdriven down to Pontville tomorrow for the family do at the immediately younger sister’s place.About an hour’s drive each way on the Midland Highway.
One of the pit stops
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
been there several times
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:One of the pit stops
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
That’s an impressive house.
it was rescued from ruin according to the video loop in the coffee house next door to the homestead
what did you have with the coffee?
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:That’s an impressive house.
it was rescued from ruin according to the video loop in the coffee house next door to the homestead
what did you have with the coffee?
afternoon tea
A petition to sign:
https://www.alp.org.au/free-rapid-antigen-tests
Bubblecar,
Thank you for joining our campaign for free rapid antigen tests for all through Medicare.
It is inexplicable and inexcusable that in the third year of the pandemic, we still have a testing scheme that is plagued by supply issues.
We’ll keep the fight up for free rapid antigen tests through Medicare, but can you help build our campaign by asking your friends and family to sign up too?
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monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:it was rescued from ruin according to the video loop in the coffee house next door to the homestead
what did you have with the coffee?
afternoon tea
scones?
I’m going to unwind with this cosy 4 hour night ride, RailCowGirl’s first video since she switched to freight trains.
4K CABVIEW: FREIGHT NIGHT on the Bergen Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yatAW22n9_k&t=2392s
coffee’s barely got a temperature, entropy got the last half
not all bad though, try to image the situation of there were no entropy
sarahs mum said:
- Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**
just reading about that
https://7news.com.au/news/weather/tonga-tsunami-triggers-marine-warnings-c-5324422
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/long-covid-sufferers-speak-out-as-australian-researchers-identify-illness-immune-profile-c-5302300
“It’s unique to sufferers of long COVID.”
not sure that’s entirely the case, from advanced research done in another country I saw something of, there seemed to be evidence the biomarkers with some immune system dysregulation seen in some rare adverse reactions to covid vaccines, or vaccine injury of sorts
transition said:
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/long-covid-sufferers-speak-out-as-australian-researchers-identify-illness-immune-profile-c-5302300“It’s unique to sufferers of long COVID.”
not sure that’s entirely the case, from advanced research done in another country I saw something of, there seemed to be evidence the biomarkers with some immune system dysregulation seen in some rare adverse reactions to covid vaccines, or vaccine injury of sorts
evidence of similarity, or overlap, should have said
feels like it has been a long day
Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**
sarahs mum said:
Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**[issued at 11:55 PM AEDT on Saturday 15 January 2022 ]
until when
SCIENCE said:
sarahs mum said:Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**[issued at 11:55 PM AEDT on Saturday 15 January 2022 ]
until when
idk.
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
- Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**
just reading about that
https://7news.com.au/news/weather/tonga-tsunami-triggers-marine-warnings-c-5324422
sarahs mum said:
SCIENCE said:
sarahs mum said:Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**[issued at 11:55 PM AEDT on Saturday 15 January 2022 ]
until when
idk.
It’s a volcano. There may be other eruptions.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
- Tsunami Warning is CURRENT**
[issued at 11:16 PM AEDT on Saturday 15 January 2022 ]
just reading about that
https://7news.com.au/news/weather/tonga-tsunami-triggers-marine-warnings-c-5324422
Posted 5h ago
, updated 23m ago
when should we be checking out the beach
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:transition said:
just reading about that
https://7news.com.au/news/weather/tonga-tsunami-triggers-marine-warnings-c-5324422
Posted 5h ago
, updated 23m ago
when should we be checking out the beach
How long does it take to get from Tonga to Australia? Probably around five hours? or maybe more or less?
Early on Sunday morning, the NSW State Emergency Service ordered the evacuation of low-lying parts of Lord Howe Island. Well it is now early on Sunday morning.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Posted 5h ago
, updated 23m ago
when should we be checking out the beach
How long does it take to get from Tonga to Australia? Probably around five hours? or maybe more or less?
Early on Sunday morning, the NSW State Emergency Service ordered the evacuation of low-lying parts of Lord Howe Island. Well it is now early on Sunday morning.
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/qld_alerts.shtml
The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 1:28 AM AEST on Sunday 16 January 2022
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:when should we be checking out the beach
How long does it take to get from Tonga to Australia? Probably around five hours? or maybe more or less?
Early on Sunday morning, the NSW State Emergency Service ordered the evacuation of low-lying parts of Lord Howe Island. Well it is now early on Sunday morning.
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/qld_alerts.shtml
The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 1:28 AM AEST on Sunday 16 January 2022
there is the
possibility of DANGEROUS RIPS, WAVES AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS, AND SOME
LOCALISED OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE commencing after 8:00 pm (AEST)
Saturday and persisting for several hours.
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/nsw_alerts.shtml
For the marine environment over all coastal areas there is the possibility of
DANGEROUS RIPS, WAVES AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS, AND SOME LOCALISED OVERFLOW
ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE commencing after 8:45 pm (AEDT) Saturday and
persisting for several hours.
The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 2:28 AM AEDT on Sunday 16 January 2022
>Go down and take your boats out of the water?
Fresh off a series loss in South Africa, Kohli made his announcement on social media.
“It’s been years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance every day to take the team in the right direction,” he wrote.
“Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now.”
Despite quitting as captain, Kohli is expected to remain in the side as an upper-order batsman.
roughbarked said:
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/nsw_alerts.shtmlFor the marine environment over all coastal areas there is the possibility of
DANGEROUS RIPS, WAVES AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS, AND SOME LOCALISED OVERFLOW
ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE commencing after 8:45 pm (AEDT) Saturday and
persisting for several hours.The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 2:28 AM AEDT on Sunday 16 January 2022
>Go down and take your boats out of the water?
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/index.shtml
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-anemia-red-blood-cells-study/
sarahs mum said:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-anemia-red-blood-cells-study/
interesting
and
After the astronauts returned to Earth, it took three to four months for red blood cell counts to return to normal — but the scientists found that a year after landing, red blood cell death was still 30% higher than it was before the space mission.
taking that space joyride might not be so fun after all
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees (lovely) and a clear sky. Our forecast for today is for a mostly sunny 33.
I’d better get outside for doing stuff before the heat gets too much for me. I also have some patient reports to write. I’ll do them this afternoon.
Good morning everybody.
It’s 22.0°C, 84% RH, overcast, thundery and just started raining. Radar indicates that the rain might persist for a while. BoM forecasts a 30°C top and very little chance of rain.
My vax reaction is much improved today, but I am not back to right yet. I forgot to mention two other symptoms yesterday; moderate headache and a strong weird taste in the mouth. Still, I got a reasonable 7+ hours sleep last night which is a Good Thing.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 22.0°C, 84% RH, overcast, thundery and just started raining. Radar indicates that the rain might persist for a while. BoM forecasts a 30°C top and very little chance of rain.
My vax reaction is much improved today, but I am not back to right yet. I forgot to mention two other symptoms yesterday; moderate headache and a strong weird taste in the mouth. Still, I got a reasonable 7+ hours sleep last night which is a Good Thing.
At least you got some sleep. My clock is way out.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 22.0°C, 84% RH, overcast, thundery and just started raining. Radar indicates that the rain might persist for a while. BoM forecasts a 30°C top and very little chance of rain.
My vax reaction is much improved today, but I am not back to right yet. I forgot to mention two other symptoms yesterday; moderate headache and a strong weird taste in the mouth. Still, I got a reasonable 7+ hours sleep last night which is a Good Thing.
At least you got some sleep. My clock is way out.
Well, fix it – you are the watchmaker and clock-repairer after all.
:)
I had no problems getting to sleep (I rarely do), having not slept much the night before, feeling crook, sharing a bottle of wine with Mrs V over dinner, and having a large nightcap rum when the cricket finished.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 22.0°C, 84% RH, overcast, thundery and just started raining. Radar indicates that the rain might persist for a while. BoM forecasts a 30°C top and very little chance of rain.
My vax reaction is much improved today, but I am not back to right yet. I forgot to mention two other symptoms yesterday; moderate headache and a strong weird taste in the mouth. Still, I got a reasonable 7+ hours sleep last night which is a Good Thing.
At least you got some sleep. My clock is way out.
Well, fix it – you are the watchmaker and clock-repairer after all.
:)
I had no problems getting to sleep (I rarely do), having not slept much the night before, feeling crook, sharing a bottle of wine with Mrs V over dinner, and having a large nightcap rum when the cricket finished.
Trouble is , as a watchmaker I have to strip it down and meticulously clean every part before reassmbling.
Good Morning
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Bongiorno.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Bongiorno.
Still getting rain?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:At least you got some sleep. My clock is way out.
Well, fix it – you are the watchmaker and clock-repairer after all.
:)
I had no problems getting to sleep (I rarely do), having not slept much the night before, feeling crook, sharing a bottle of wine with Mrs V over dinner, and having a large nightcap rum when the cricket finished.
Trouble is , as a watchmaker I have to strip it down and meticulously clean every part before reassmbling.
There you go; time for a major service…;)
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Morning ms.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Morning ms.
hey mv!
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Bongiorno.
Still getting rain?
Rain gone for the moment. Should get more by Tues/Wed.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Well, fix it – you are the watchmaker and clock-repairer after all.
:)
I had no problems getting to sleep (I rarely do), having not slept much the night before, feeling crook, sharing a bottle of wine with Mrs V over dinner, and having a large nightcap rum when the cricket finished.
Trouble is , as a watchmaker I have to strip it down and meticulously clean every part before reassmbling.
There you go; time for a major service…;)
You is spot on. I’ve had some parts repaired somewhat but I really need a compete overhaul.
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Morning ms.
hey mv!
What’s on the horizon for today?
Did you get much rain out of that line of thunderstorms that’s now passed?
Wild night of weather here.
Much flashing of lightning, but it must have been a way off, as not much thunder
Between about 1:30 am and 4:20 am, we got 43mm of rain.
Oakey, a fraction to the west of us, got 12.5mm.
Dalby, farther west, got nothing.
Test. This made me smile. Hard on the dog, though.
captain_spalding said:
Wild night of weather here.Much flashing of lightning, but it must have been a way off, as not much thunder
Between about 1:30 am and 4:20 am, we got 43mm of rain.
Oakey, a fraction to the west of us, got 12.5mm.
Dalby, farther west, got nothing.
Any damage?
I think that lot has just passed here. Probably got about 2 mm. Humid as though.
Michael V said:
Test. This made me smile. Hard on the dog, though.
Imagine being forced to watch someone eat and not even be allowed to salivate.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Wild night of weather here.Much flashing of lightning, but it must have been a way off, as not much thunder
Between about 1:30 am and 4:20 am, we got 43mm of rain.
Oakey, a fraction to the west of us, got 12.5mm.
Dalby, farther west, got nothing.
Any damage?
I think that lot has just passed here. Probably got about 2 mm. Humid as though.
No damage visible here, although the tress got a good blowing around.
Haven’t been out to see elsewhere yet.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:Morning ms.
hey mv!
What’s on the horizon for today?
Did you get much rain out of that line of thunderstorms that’s now passed?
Where I live , there has been quite a bit of rain through the Christmas and new year period.
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:hey mv!
What’s on the horizon for today?
Did you get much rain out of that line of thunderstorms that’s now passed?
Where I live , there has been quite a bit of rain through the Christmas and new year period.
137mm this year so far and all of that fell over six days.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:What’s on the horizon for today?
Did you get much rain out of that line of thunderstorms that’s now passed?
Where I live , there has been quite a bit of rain through the Christmas and new year period.
137mm this year so far and all of that fell over six days.
Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
New study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNA
Harry Baker 1 day ago
Genetic changes that crop up in an organism’s DNA may not be completely random, new research suggests. That would upend one of the key assumptions of the theory of evolution.
Researchers studying the genetic mutations in a common roadside weed, thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), have discovered that the plant can shield the most “essential” genes in its DNA from the changes, while leaving other sections of its genome to build up more alterations.
“I was totally surprised by the non-random mutations we discovered,” lead author Grey Monroe, a plant scientist at the University of California, Davis, told Live Science. “Ever since high-school biology, I have been told that mutations are random.”
Random mutations are an important part of the theory of evolution by natural selection, in which mutations give rise to adaptations that are passed on to offspring and alter their chances of survival. Scientists have assumed that these mutations were random and that the first step in evolution by natural selection was, therefore, also random. But this may not be entirely true, the new study suggests.
“The idea of random mutation has been around for over a hundred years in biology and is something you hear so often as a student that it is easy to take it for granted,” Monroe said. “Even as a practicing geneticist and evolutionary biologist, I had never seriously questioned the idea.”
The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.
DNA errors
There are plenty of chances for genetic mutations and even errors to occur during the life of an organism.
“DNA is a fragile molecule; on average, the DNA in a single cell is damaged between 1,000 and 1 million times every day,” Monroe said. “DNA also has to be copied each time a cell divides, which can introduce copying errors.”
Luckily for humans and all other organisms, our cells can counteract a lot of this damage. “Our cells are working constantly to correct DNA and have evolved complex molecular machines, DNA repair proteins, to search for mistakes and make repairs,” Monroe said.
However, DNA repair proteins are not a foolproof solution and cannot fix all mistakes. “If damage or copying errors are not repaired, they cause a mutation, a change in the DNA sequence,” Monroe said.
There are two main types of mutations: somatic mutations, which cannot be passed on to offspring, and germline mutations, in which offspring can inherit the DNA error from a mutated gene in a parent. Germline mutations are what fuel evolution by natural selection and become more or less common in a population based on how they affect the carrier’s ability to survive.
Not all mutations have the potential to alter an organism’s chances of survival. Mutations cause major changes to an organism only when they occur in genes — sections of DNA that code for a particular protein. Most of the human genome is made of non-gene DNA, Monroe said.
Non-random pattern
In the new study, researchers decided to test the randomness of mutations by investigating whether mutations were happening evenly between gene and non-gene regions of DNA in the genomes of thale cress.
Thale cress is a “great model organism” for studying mutations because its genome has only around 120 million base pairs (for comparison, the human genome has 3 billion base pairs), which makes it easier to sequence the plant’s DNA. It also has a very short life span, which means that mutations can rapidly accumulate across multiple generations, Monroe said.
Over three years, the researchers grew hundreds of plants in laboratory conditions for multiple generations. In total, the researchers sequenced 1,700 genomes and found more than 1 million mutations. But when they analyzed these mutations, they found that the parts of the genomes containing genes had much lower rates of mutation than non-gene regions.
“We think it is likely that other organisms could also have non-random genetic mutations,” Monroe said. “We have actually been following up with our study by investigating this question in other species and are finding results that suggest non-random mutation is not unique to Arabidopsis.”
However, the researchers suspect that the level of non-randomness among different species may not be the same.
Protecting essential genes
The non-random pattern in mutations between gene and non-gene regions of DNA suggests that there is a defensive mechanism in place to prevent potentially disastrous mutations.
“In genes coding for proteins essential for survival and reproduction, mutations are most likely to have harmful effects, potentially causing disease and even death,” Monroe said. “Our results show that genes, and essential genes in particular, experience a lower mutation rate than non-gene regions in Arabidopsis. The result is that offspring have a lower chance of inheriting a harmful mutation.”
Researchers found that to protect themselves, essential genes send out special signals to DNA repair proteins. This signaling is not done by the DNA itself but by histones, specialized proteins DNA wraps around to make up chromosomes.
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”
The idea of histones having unique chemical markers is not new, Monroe said. Previous studies into mutations in cancer patients have also found that these chemical markers can affect whether DNA repair proteins fix mutations properly, he added.
However, this is the first time these chemical markers have been shown to influence genome-wide mutation patterns and, as a result, evolution by natural selection.
Potential implications
The researchers hope their findings could eventually be used to make improvements in human medicine.
“Mutations affect human health in so many ways, being a cause of cancer, genetic disease and aging,” Monroe said. Being able to protect certain regions of the genome from mutations could help prevent or treat these problems, he added.
However, more research into animal genomes is needed before researchers can tell if the same non-random mutations occur in humans. “Our discoveries were made in plants and do not give rise to new treatments,” Monroe said, “but they change our fundamental understanding of mutation and inspire many new research directions.”
The researchers also think the chemical signals given off by essential genes could be used to enhance gene-editing technologies that could help us create crops that are more nutritious and resilient to climate change, Monroe said.
The study was published online Jan. 12 in the journal Nature.
Originally published on Live Science.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:Where I live , there has been quite a bit of rain through the Christmas and new year period.
137mm this year so far and all of that fell over six days.
Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
Usually dry for us but we sometimes get very wet January’s. Usually in those odd good years.
Wettest on record 257.1mm 1984
Driest on record 0.0mm 2013
Vincent Price reads to Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone
in “The Comedy of Terrors”, 1963.
Morning Pilgrims, today is a day of rest.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims, today is a day of rest.
For you maybe.
Every day is a day of rest, for me.
Apricot jam on wholemeal toast.
JudgeMental said:
Vincent Price reads to Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone
in “The Comedy of Terrors”, 1963.
Vincent Price is a favourite actor of mine.
He did a lot besides the ‘horror’ films most people associate with him.
If you want to hear him in a ‘different’ role, you can listen to him play the part of Simon Templar (‘The Saint’) here:
https://fourble.co.uk/podcast/saintprice
It’s lightweight stuff and Price seems to have quite a fun time with the part.
Within the episodes listed, there’s one where the show is delayed slightly for an urgent news bulletin.
Turns out to be the start of the Korean War, with North Korean forces swarming across the border.
monkey skipper said:
New study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNAHarry Baker 1 day ago
Genetic changes that crop up in an organism’s DNA may not be completely random, new research suggests. That would upend one of the key assumptions of the theory of evolution.
Researchers studying the genetic mutations in a common roadside weed, thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), have discovered that the plant can shield the most “essential” genes in its DNA from the changes, while leaving other sections of its genome to build up more alterations.
“I was totally surprised by the non-random mutations we discovered,” lead author Grey Monroe, a plant scientist at the University of California, Davis, told Live Science. “Ever since high-school biology, I have been told that mutations are random.”
Random mutations are an important part of the theory of evolution by natural selection, in which mutations give rise to adaptations that are passed on to offspring and alter their chances of survival. Scientists have assumed that these mutations were random and that the first step in evolution by natural selection was, therefore, also random. But this may not be entirely true, the new study suggests.
“The idea of random mutation has been around for over a hundred years in biology and is something you hear so often as a student that it is easy to take it for granted,” Monroe said. “Even as a practicing geneticist and evolutionary biologist, I had never seriously questioned the idea.”
The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.
DNA errors
There are plenty of chances for genetic mutations and even errors to occur during the life of an organism.
“DNA is a fragile molecule; on average, the DNA in a single cell is damaged between 1,000 and 1 million times every day,” Monroe said. “DNA also has to be copied each time a cell divides, which can introduce copying errors.”
Luckily for humans and all other organisms, our cells can counteract a lot of this damage. “Our cells are working constantly to correct DNA and have evolved complex molecular machines, DNA repair proteins, to search for mistakes and make repairs,” Monroe said.
However, DNA repair proteins are not a foolproof solution and cannot fix all mistakes. “If damage or copying errors are not repaired, they cause a mutation, a change in the DNA sequence,” Monroe said.
There are two main types of mutations: somatic mutations, which cannot be passed on to offspring, and germline mutations, in which offspring can inherit the DNA error from a mutated gene in a parent. Germline mutations are what fuel evolution by natural selection and become more or less common in a population based on how they affect the carrier’s ability to survive.
Not all mutations have the potential to alter an organism’s chances of survival. Mutations cause major changes to an organism only when they occur in genes — sections of DNA that code for a particular protein. Most of the human genome is made of non-gene DNA, Monroe said.
Non-random pattern
In the new study, researchers decided to test the randomness of mutations by investigating whether mutations were happening evenly between gene and non-gene regions of DNA in the genomes of thale cress.
Thale cress is a “great model organism” for studying mutations because its genome has only around 120 million base pairs (for comparison, the human genome has 3 billion base pairs), which makes it easier to sequence the plant’s DNA. It also has a very short life span, which means that mutations can rapidly accumulate across multiple generations, Monroe said.
Over three years, the researchers grew hundreds of plants in laboratory conditions for multiple generations. In total, the researchers sequenced 1,700 genomes and found more than 1 million mutations. But when they analyzed these mutations, they found that the parts of the genomes containing genes had much lower rates of mutation than non-gene regions.
“We think it is likely that other organisms could also have non-random genetic mutations,” Monroe said. “We have actually been following up with our study by investigating this question in other species and are finding results that suggest non-random mutation is not unique to Arabidopsis.”
However, the researchers suspect that the level of non-randomness among different species may not be the same.
Protecting essential genes
The non-random pattern in mutations between gene and non-gene regions of DNA suggests that there is a defensive mechanism in place to prevent potentially disastrous mutations.
“In genes coding for proteins essential for survival and reproduction, mutations are most likely to have harmful effects, potentially causing disease and even death,” Monroe said. “Our results show that genes, and essential genes in particular, experience a lower mutation rate than non-gene regions in Arabidopsis. The result is that offspring have a lower chance of inheriting a harmful mutation.”
Researchers found that to protect themselves, essential genes send out special signals to DNA repair proteins. This signaling is not done by the DNA itself but by histones, specialized proteins DNA wraps around to make up chromosomes.
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”
The idea of histones having unique chemical markers is not new, Monroe said. Previous studies into mutations in cancer patients have also found that these chemical markers can affect whether DNA repair proteins fix mutations properly, he added.
However, this is the first time these chemical markers have been shown to influence genome-wide mutation patterns and, as a result, evolution by natural selection.
Potential implications
The researchers hope their findings could eventually be used to make improvements in human medicine.
“Mutations affect human health in so many ways, being a cause of cancer, genetic disease and aging,” Monroe said. Being able to protect certain regions of the genome from mutations could help prevent or treat these problems, he added.
However, more research into animal genomes is needed before researchers can tell if the same non-random mutations occur in humans. “Our discoveries were made in plants and do not give rise to new treatments,” Monroe said, “but they change our fundamental understanding of mutation and inspire many new research directions.”
The researchers also think the chemical signals given off by essential genes could be used to enhance gene-editing technologies that could help us create crops that are more nutritious and resilient to climate change, Monroe said.
The study was published online Jan. 12 in the journal Nature.
Originally published on Live Science.
“The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.”
… but we’ll write this article as though these findings to amount to a huge disruption to the theory of evolution anyway.
I must have snored a lot. My head hurts.
sarahs mum said:
I must have snored a lot. My head hurts.
Commiserations.
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.”… but we’ll write this article as though these findings to amount to a huge disruption to the theory of evolution anyway.
In the context of evolutionary theory, the “random” in random mutations basically means that whatever causes them is not part of the natural selection process that will subsequently sort them out.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
I must have snored a lot. My head hurts.Commiserations.
won’t someone think of the dogs!
sarahs mum said:
I must have snored a lot. My head hurts.
passes sarahs mum 2 x paracetamol
Ross people will be here at 11:15, so they say.
https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/5530945/former-bathurst-winners-major-find-in-central-australian-desert/
a few years old.
Van Badham’s new book ‘QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults’
Nick comes from a big, suburban Australian migrant family, where the cousins are all close, the politics are traditionally progressive and the bonds are very deep. He was at a wedding when he learned a cousin was “knee-deep in QAnon”.
The shock weighed on him. Nick couldn’t help himself and texted the cousin: I heard you believe this bullshit. Is it true?
The messages Nick got back blew him away. His cousin had even adopted the language: I’m receiving information from patriots abroad about what’s going on in the US. Something big’s going down on January 6. Nick replied: I bet you everything I have in my bank account on January 6 there might be trouble, but Joe Biden is going to be sworn in on January 20. “And”, says Nick, “this person took the bet”.
When Nick won, he didn’t cash it in. He did revisit the subject, though, at a family dinner – when his cousin started to argue the coronavirus vaccines had been “compromised”. Nick accused his cousin of believing Russian disinformation, “because I’m guessing that’s what it is, this QAnon thing”. When his cousin’s eyes glazed over, Nick decided he wouldn’t bring it up again. “To be honest, I can’t cope with it”, he says, ‘not in someone who’s so close to me.’
Yet he soon learned his cousin was still bringing it up, and in the most hurtful of ways. Nick isn’t just a guy from a big family: he’s a member of a parliament and has been part of a government, and he heard second-hand from relatives that his cousin had claimed Nick challenging QAnon beliefs just affirmed Nick supported “the cabal”.
“He says I’m aware of the truth that there’s a paedophile cabal and satanic cult running the country, but I choose to do nothing,” says Nick, “and that’s the part that bothers me the most: that people I love, and that I’m related to, believe that I … I would allow that to occur. I mean, I just don’t know … I just don’t know what to do. And I’ve … I’ve tried to offer reason. Doesn’t work. I’ve tried just arguing back, and debunking things that they’ve said, but none of it works. None of it works”.
Dr Richard Wise is a Melbourne-based clinical psychologist who sees in the behaviour exhibited by internet conspiracy cult adherents recognisable personality phenomena widely understood by psychologists.
“We know that people are more prone to identifying with conspiracies when threatened, or sensing themselves as vulnerable or powerless,” Wise explains. What psychologists have learned, he says, is that conspiracy theories can be seized at by humans to inform an “internally consistent pattern and systems of causation” that “reduces uncertainty and bewilderment when the world is confusing and frightening”.
The beliefs formed by these internal decisions are so valuable to people as a stabilising force that they are defended from challenge with psychological ferocity. Parliamentarian Nick’s QAnon cousin is a good example: he’s seized on a belief system that is providing him so much psychological reassurance that he is willing to bypass his critical thinking, discount evidence and destroy the reputation of someone close to him to maintain it.
Those grasping at conspiracy theories might also do so to reduce the input of confusing or contradicting information into simple binaries. Wise explains that dual categories are much easier for people in distress to comprehend, as well as to choose alignments within.
It is obvious to a casual observer how much within the Q posts appeals to this simplicity. There are white hats and black hats. Good and evil. Patriots or the cabal.
Psychology researchers from the University of Kent who study conspiracy theories make the point that “conspiracy belief is also predicted by collective narcissism – a belief in the in-group’s greatness paired with a belief that other people do not appreciate it enough”.
In social media spaces, it’s an observable theme. A user’s unmet “frens” often encourage them to shun their families, leave their partners and walk away from lifelong friendships with those “sheep” – like Nick – who challenge the conspiratorial world view.
The Kent researchers suggest the “love” that many claim they’ve experienced in movements like QAnon is actually a collective valorisation of the self and their in-group. It appeals to people whose positive image of either has been threatened in some way.
Problem is, writes psychology researcher Jan-Willem van Prooijen, that participation in conspiracy communities does little to reduce the negative feelings that drive individuals to them in the first place. When believers form groups where social activity is organised around engaging conspiracy beliefs, they mutually reinforce one another’s preoccupations with what is distressing them, and “exacerbate feelings of anxiety”.
Simply, people join conspiracy communities because they are frightened, and they remain frightened as long as they stay in conspiracy communities.
But presenting a preferable social alternative to fear is how loved ones can recover friends and family members from the “rabbit hole” of conspiracy cults. Dr Wise recommends against challenging conspiratorial beliefs with the evidence and truth.
“The more you come across as threatening to the internal consistency’ of what has been a quite comforting explanation”, the more easily you’re recruited into a binary role as the oppositional “other” and a villain, entrenching those beliefs, he says.
Cult participation might start with a psychological provocation but it has a sociological solution.
This is an extract from writer and activist Van Badham’s new book ‘QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults’ – out now through Hardie Grant Publishing.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.”… but we’ll write this article as though these findings to amount to a huge disruption to the theory of evolution anyway.
In the context of evolutionary theory, the “random” in random mutations basically means that whatever causes them is not part of the natural selection process that will subsequently sort them out.
I don’t think even that is a useful distinction.
If genes develop some non-random mechanism that makes subsequent genes “fitter” than genes that lack that non-random mechanism, then that non-random mechanism will survive.
sarahs mum said:
Ta.
I’d better get in the shower.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917 in orange and lemon flavours.
1961, Kia-Ora was sold to the Campbell Soup Company of the US.
Coca-Cola eventually discontinued all variations except sugar-free orange and sugar-free mixed fruit.
In Spring 2019 Coca-Cola cancelled production in the UK, but production continues in Ireland.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917 in orange and lemon flavours.
1961, Kia-Ora was sold to the Campbell Soup Company of the US.
Coca-Cola eventually discontinued all variations except sugar-free orange and sugar-free mixed fruit.In Spring 2019 Coca-Cola cancelled production in the UK, but production continues in Ireland.
It think when I was wee a big jug of it would be made up with ice cubes…and then we just switched to cottees.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
Gimly?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917 in orange and lemon flavours.
1961, Kia-Ora was sold to the Campbell Soup Company of the US.
Coca-Cola eventually discontinued all variations except sugar-free orange and sugar-free mixed fruit.In Spring 2019 Coca-Cola cancelled production in the UK, but production continues in Ireland.
It think when I was wee a big jug of it would be made up with ice cubes…and then we just switched to cottees.
Yup.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917 in orange and lemon flavours.
1961, Kia-Ora was sold to the Campbell Soup Company of the US.
Coca-Cola eventually discontinued all variations except sugar-free orange and sugar-free mixed fruit.In Spring 2019 Coca-Cola cancelled production in the UK, but production continues in Ireland.
It think when I was wee a big jug of it would be made up with ice cubes…and then we just switched to cottees.
Yup.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/10-09-2018/why-is-coca-cola-still-selling-a-racist-drink-called-kia-ora
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
Gimly?
That’s him. Dimly would have been better.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
Gimly?
That’s him. Dimly would have been better.
He came across as a bit dim but he came up good in a crisis.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
How come the termites haven’t found it yet. They got much of my historic wooden artifacts.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
Gimly?
Gimli, son of Glóin, was a Dwarf of the House of Durin.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:I remember it well.
Was Dimly a character from a Tolken novel?
Gimly?
Gimli, son of Glóin, was a Dwarf of the House of Durin.
I thought I was spelling wrongly. Influenced by PWM probably.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta.
I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
How come the termites haven’t found it yet. They got much of my historic wooden artifacts.
I had Webster’s soft drink boxes. Brand new mint condition but the termites left me only with the yellow paint.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Mine’s currently a flat packed cardboard carton.
Morning Sundays. :)
24.2C & 70% indoors
23.5C & 71% outdoors
Had flashy flashy bang bangs most of the night. With moolies. Started about midnight, and can still hear the distant rumblings.
Supposedly heading for 33C. Don’t see that happening, hey what but.
Oh……. and he’s still a knob.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Mine’s currently a flat packed cardboard carton.
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a cardboard coffin!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
How come the termites haven’t found it yet. They got much of my historic wooden artifacts.
I have no idea. I used it as a pot-plant holder, but it started to deteriorate, so it’s now in the shed.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I only dimly remember that stuff
I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Good-oh.
When is it to be filled?
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”
—
Wonder how this clever weed knows which are its “most biologically essential genes”.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Good-oh.
When is it to be filled?
I’m in no hurry.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:It think when I was wee a big jug of it would be made up with ice cubes…and then we just switched to cottees.
Yup.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/10-09-2018/why-is-coca-cola-still-selling-a-racist-drink-called-kia-ora
ta.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:I have a labelled wooden box.
:)
me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Mine’s currently a flat packed cardboard carton.
I was thinking of having a glass coffin but I’m not sure it’s allowed.
Remains to be seen.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Good-oh.
When is it to be filled?
I’m in no hurry.
I am, though.
;)
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Mine’s currently a flat packed cardboard carton.
I was thinking of having a glass coffin but I’m not sure it’s allowed.
Remains to be seen.
:)
Boris: please return Kingy’s handle.
:)
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:me too. the label reads, ‘Here lay the mortal remains of Boris”. It is empty for the time being.
Mine’s currently a flat packed cardboard carton.
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a cardboard coffin!
:)
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:Where I live , there has been quite a bit of rain through the Christmas and new year period.
137mm this year so far and all of that fell over six days.
Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
There’s also a village near here called Kia Ora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Ora,_Queensland
buffy said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:137mm this year so far and all of that fell over six days.
Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Nearly as much as us then; 152 mm over seven days. But then it is the rainy period for us.
Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
Pretty much standard numbers for a Mediterranean climate. Hot, dry summers.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
Pretty much standard numbers for a Mediterranean climate. Hot, dry summers.
89mm so far this month. Average 200mm but it’s only the 16th so plenty of time for the total to rise.
Michael V said:
There’s also a village near here called Kia Ora.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Ora,_Queensland
Didn’t know that.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:Ooh, ooh.. are we bragging about our rainfall? Hamilton recorded 19mm for the first 15 days of January. 17 on one day. Sounds pathetic compared to you lot. But this is not our rainy time, we do Spring and Autumn rains.
We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
A pano of a waterbombers drop a couple of days ago. Pink rocks!
Yesterday morning patrol.
We had our backup cleaning crew washing the trucks before the commissioner arrived on Thursday.
Incident control point the morning after the big night.
Kingy said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
Is pissing on the fire a technique commonly used in the west as well?
Kingy said:
Yesterday morning patrol.
We had our backup cleaning crew washing the trucks before the commissioner arrived on Thursday.
Incident control point the morning after the big night.
Nicely stopped on the breaks there. Must have been a bit “interesting” for a while there judging by the scorched scrub across the break.
Relay pumping water from one of our trucks to the other yesterday arvo.
This place only survived because three guys were on the deck with fire hoses when the fire got there. Two of the windows behind them cracked in the heat.
We tried to stop it jumping this road at about 1am but stood no chance and had to withdraw to this corner and just watch.
Half an hour prior, I had been evacuating residents in the house immediately behind where I took the pic from.
Ian said:
Kingy said:
Michael V said:No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
Is pissing on the fire a technique commonly used in the west as well?
It is an unfortunate angle, but it was an actual fire hose I was holding this time.
But to answer your question, not common, but not unheard of. When you are out of water and are helpless in the face of it, you use what backup water you have.
Ian said:
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”—
Wonder how this clever weed knows which are its “most biologically essential genes”.
Those genes that survive and replicate in the greatest number, survive and replicate in the greatest number.
That’s all.
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
Is pissing on the fire a technique commonly used in the west as well?
It is an unfortunate angle, but it was an actual fire hose I was holding this time.
But to answer your question, not common, but not unheard of. When you are out of water and are helpless in the face of it, you use what backup water you have.
Firey who told me about this technique said it was also useful for loosing tight wheel nuts. But I think he was full of it.
BTW, you’re doing an outstanding job.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”—
Wonder how this clever weed knows which are its “most biologically essential genes”.
Those genes that survive and replicate in the greatest number, survive and replicate in the greatest number.
That’s all.
And so on and so on..
Kingy said:
Ian said:
Kingy said:There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
Is pissing on the fire a technique commonly used in the west as well?
It is an unfortunate angle, but it was an actual fire hose I was holding this time.
But to answer your question, not common, but not unheard of. When you are out of water and are helpless in the face of it, you use what backup water you have.
And you can check your degree of hydration at the same time.
Kingy said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:We got 0.4 this year, 3.6 in December, and 9 in November. Tis a tad crispy.
No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
G’donya!
Uncontained fires scare the living crap out of me. I couldn’t do it.
She was a bit fierce up through here. There is concern for a special tree just here that is supposedly 6600 years old.
Waiting our turn at the water truck, and changing attack plans.
I don’t even remember taking this one.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Michael V said:No wonder you have to save WA from the fires!
There ya go. A couple of pics of Kingy taken by my new crew partner.
We got lotsa pics in the last few days.
G’donya!
Uncontained fires scare the living crap out of me. I couldn’t do it.
It’s not a good photo, but this is when I was getting very concerned(quietly shitting myself but having to look confident and make plans). It’s 10 pm, the fire is about 1km away, already crowning and still picking up intensity. We had no way of getting near it, and it was 8 hours until sunup and waterbombers.
It was at this point we realized that this is going to be deadly serious and it was time to put our big boy pants on. The emergency warning went out, we called everyone for help and we spent about an hour evacuating all the residents in it’s path.
Luckily the wind changed by about 30 degrees and we were able to contain it inside the park on the South side, but it fairly barrelled out into private properties on the West side. During the early hours, more and more brigades arrived to help and we could defend the homes and sheds etc.
It wasn’t till sunup that we slowed it down and held it until the air tankers could smack it down.
We had 5 fixed wings, 2 large Helitaks, 2 surveillance and mapping choppers, and even got the big LAT to run a few pink stripes across the hill.
By then the whole DFES incident control system was being set up and I could get a break and hand over to our replacement crews.
It was a big night.
90% chance 10-20mm rain friday, a little both sides of that, weatherologists indicating, lady reckons
it would be nice, dust driving me mad
‘Talk About Clusterf—-’: Why Legal Weed Didn’t Kill Oregon’s Black Market
Legalization was supposed to take care of the black market. It hasn’t worked out that way
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/14/oregon-marijuana-legalization-black-market-enforcement-527012?
After hearing the term 100 times on ABC Classic FM, I finally looked up the term continuo.
“Let’s head back in time, to the wonderful, sometimes bizarre world of baroque music. The time of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, before 1750.
One of the main characteristics of music from this time is that there’s usually a backing group in the orchestra. It’s called the continuo, and typically consists of a harpsichord and a bass instrument, like a cello.”
Huh
The Rev Dodgson said:
monkey skipper said:
New study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNAHarry Baker 1 day ago
Genetic changes that crop up in an organism’s DNA may not be completely random, new research suggests. That would upend one of the key assumptions of the theory of evolution.
Researchers studying the genetic mutations in a common roadside weed, thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), have discovered that the plant can shield the most “essential” genes in its DNA from the changes, while leaving other sections of its genome to build up more alterations.
“I was totally surprised by the non-random mutations we discovered,” lead author Grey Monroe, a plant scientist at the University of California, Davis, told Live Science. “Ever since high-school biology, I have been told that mutations are random.”
Random mutations are an important part of the theory of evolution by natural selection, in which mutations give rise to adaptations that are passed on to offspring and alter their chances of survival. Scientists have assumed that these mutations were random and that the first step in evolution by natural selection was, therefore, also random. But this may not be entirely true, the new study suggests.
“The idea of random mutation has been around for over a hundred years in biology and is something you hear so often as a student that it is easy to take it for granted,” Monroe said. “Even as a practicing geneticist and evolutionary biologist, I had never seriously questioned the idea.”
The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.
DNA errors
There are plenty of chances for genetic mutations and even errors to occur during the life of an organism.
“DNA is a fragile molecule; on average, the DNA in a single cell is damaged between 1,000 and 1 million times every day,” Monroe said. “DNA also has to be copied each time a cell divides, which can introduce copying errors.”
Luckily for humans and all other organisms, our cells can counteract a lot of this damage. “Our cells are working constantly to correct DNA and have evolved complex molecular machines, DNA repair proteins, to search for mistakes and make repairs,” Monroe said.
However, DNA repair proteins are not a foolproof solution and cannot fix all mistakes. “If damage or copying errors are not repaired, they cause a mutation, a change in the DNA sequence,” Monroe said.
There are two main types of mutations: somatic mutations, which cannot be passed on to offspring, and germline mutations, in which offspring can inherit the DNA error from a mutated gene in a parent. Germline mutations are what fuel evolution by natural selection and become more or less common in a population based on how they affect the carrier’s ability to survive.
Not all mutations have the potential to alter an organism’s chances of survival. Mutations cause major changes to an organism only when they occur in genes — sections of DNA that code for a particular protein. Most of the human genome is made of non-gene DNA, Monroe said.
Non-random pattern
In the new study, researchers decided to test the randomness of mutations by investigating whether mutations were happening evenly between gene and non-gene regions of DNA in the genomes of thale cress.
Thale cress is a “great model organism” for studying mutations because its genome has only around 120 million base pairs (for comparison, the human genome has 3 billion base pairs), which makes it easier to sequence the plant’s DNA. It also has a very short life span, which means that mutations can rapidly accumulate across multiple generations, Monroe said.
Over three years, the researchers grew hundreds of plants in laboratory conditions for multiple generations. In total, the researchers sequenced 1,700 genomes and found more than 1 million mutations. But when they analyzed these mutations, they found that the parts of the genomes containing genes had much lower rates of mutation than non-gene regions.
“We think it is likely that other organisms could also have non-random genetic mutations,” Monroe said. “We have actually been following up with our study by investigating this question in other species and are finding results that suggest non-random mutation is not unique to Arabidopsis.”
However, the researchers suspect that the level of non-randomness among different species may not be the same.
Protecting essential genes
The non-random pattern in mutations between gene and non-gene regions of DNA suggests that there is a defensive mechanism in place to prevent potentially disastrous mutations.
“In genes coding for proteins essential for survival and reproduction, mutations are most likely to have harmful effects, potentially causing disease and even death,” Monroe said. “Our results show that genes, and essential genes in particular, experience a lower mutation rate than non-gene regions in Arabidopsis. The result is that offspring have a lower chance of inheriting a harmful mutation.”
Researchers found that to protect themselves, essential genes send out special signals to DNA repair proteins. This signaling is not done by the DNA itself but by histones, specialized proteins DNA wraps around to make up chromosomes.
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”
The idea of histones having unique chemical markers is not new, Monroe said. Previous studies into mutations in cancer patients have also found that these chemical markers can affect whether DNA repair proteins fix mutations properly, he added.
However, this is the first time these chemical markers have been shown to influence genome-wide mutation patterns and, as a result, evolution by natural selection.
Potential implications
The researchers hope their findings could eventually be used to make improvements in human medicine.
“Mutations affect human health in so many ways, being a cause of cancer, genetic disease and aging,” Monroe said. Being able to protect certain regions of the genome from mutations could help prevent or treat these problems, he added.
However, more research into animal genomes is needed before researchers can tell if the same non-random mutations occur in humans. “Our discoveries were made in plants and do not give rise to new treatments,” Monroe said, “but they change our fundamental understanding of mutation and inspire many new research directions.”
The researchers also think the chemical signals given off by essential genes could be used to enhance gene-editing technologies that could help us create crops that are more nutritious and resilient to climate change, Monroe said.
The study was published online Jan. 12 in the journal Nature.
Originally published on Live Science.
“The new finding does not disprove or discredit the theory of evolution, and the researchers said randomness still plays a big role in mutations. But the study does show that these genetic alterations are more complex than scientists previously believed.”
… but we’ll write this article as though these findings to amount to a huge disruption to the theory of evolution anyway.
It is also the reactions in an individual rather than a species, so very much a long way to go before such mutations affect any changes to an organism. Organisms can change rapidly driven by changes in the environment to advantage those that adapt readily to it and disadvantage those that cannot. Such adaptations are initially the result of past non-random mutations, so not necessarily evenly spread throughout the population, but are selected for by future reproduction. The non-random changes strike me as being an additional safeguard to improve the survival of the species giving the organism more options to follow.
No thread on ginormously humungous volcano asplotion?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tonga-volcano-could-erupt-again-says-expert-who-visited-the-site/100759390
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tsunami-threat-reduced-from-huge-pacific-volcanic-eruption/100759626
Kingy said:
No thread on ginormously humungous volcano asplotion?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tonga-volcano-could-erupt-again-says-expert-who-visited-the-site/100759390
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tsunami-threat-reduced-from-huge-pacific-volcanic-eruption/100759626
Apparently not.
https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/s4uo5e/tonga_eruption_as_seen_in_infrared_satellite_data/
https://www.reddit.com/r/educationalgifs/comments/s4k0uf/how_violent_volcano_eruption_looks_from_space/
Dat Shockwave tho.
Kingy said:
No thread on ginormously humungous volcano asplotion?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tonga-volcano-could-erupt-again-says-expert-who-visited-the-site/100759390
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tsunami-threat-reduced-from-huge-pacific-volcanic-eruption/100759626
Ended up in chat last night.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
No thread on ginormously humungous volcano asplotion?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tonga-volcano-could-erupt-again-says-expert-who-visited-the-site/100759390
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tsunami-threat-reduced-from-huge-pacific-volcanic-eruption/100759626
Ended up in chat last night.
You’re right, it should’ve been a thread. Sorry.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gc8r/executive
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”—
Wonder how this clever weed knows which are its “most biologically essential genes”.
Those genes that survive and replicate in the greatest number, survive and replicate in the greatest number.
That’s all.
An organism does not chose its genes, evolution benefits those with the best genes for the circumstances that random selection have given it. Natural selection will boost their numbers for the species survival
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
No thread on ginormously humungous volcano asplotion?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tonga-volcano-could-erupt-again-says-expert-who-visited-the-site/100759390
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/tsunami-threat-reduced-from-huge-pacific-volcanic-eruption/100759626
Ended up in chat last night.
You’re right, it should’ve been a thread. Sorry.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gc8r/executive
I gotta go patrol the perimeter now, so I won’t be back for a couple of hours.
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hills
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
PermeateFree said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
“Based on the result of our study, we found that gene regions, especially for the most biologically essential genes, are wrapped around histones with particular chemical marks,” Monroe said. “We think these chemical marks are acting as molecular signals to promote DNA repair in these regions.”—
Wonder how this clever weed knows which are its “most biologically essential genes”.
Those genes that survive and replicate in the greatest number, survive and replicate in the greatest number.
That’s all.
An organism does not chose its genes, evolution benefits those with the best genes for the circumstances that random selection have given it. Natural selection will boost their numbers for the species survival
Yes, that’s the traditional explanation. This paper posits and another gene saving mechanism.
It’s pissing down with rain and hail at the redoubt.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s pissing down with rain and hail at the redoubt.
Good?
sarahs mum said:
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hillshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
I don’t think it is Kingy.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s pissing down with rain and hail at the redoubt.
Good?
Yep, a complete white out at stages with winds gusting big on the beauford scale but now the sun’s out and redoubt is in cloud and no wind, quite eerie.
sarahs mum said:
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hillshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
I mentioned that that was sus at the time.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s pissing down with rain and hail at the redoubt.
Are you there to provide a running commentary or are you watching it on the surveillance system from the comfort of your own home?
That’s odd. The top two stories on JustIn are 404-ing
buffy said:
That’s odd. The top two stories on JustIn are 404-ing
Refresh Justin. They’ve joined them up with other stories.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
That’s odd. The top two stories on JustIn are 404-ingRefresh Justin. They’ve joined them up with other stories.
I thought I’d done that…apparently I hadn’t.
Food report. Oven cooked fish fillets (Birds Eye) with oven reheated chips from sometime in the past when we had fish and chips. Accompanied by steamed broccoli and raw carrot. We’ve finally run out of loganberry flummery, so dessert might well just be a scoop of icecream.
Tonight’s TV: When Big Things Go Wrong. Then probably another episode of Why Women Kill.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/16/id-keep-it-on-the-down-low-the-secret-life-of-a-super-recogniser
I suppose someone has to be good at it.
good afternoon
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/16/id-keep-it-on-the-down-low-the-secret-life-of-a-super-recogniserI suppose someone has to be good at it.
I read it right through, but it doesn’t say – is it just that she recognizes a face, or can she link it to a name? I’m really terrible at name linking.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/16/id-keep-it-on-the-down-low-the-secret-life-of-a-super-recogniserI suppose someone has to be good at it.
I read it right through, but it doesn’t say – is it just that she recognizes a face, or can she link it to a name? I’m really terrible at name linking.
She is good at remembering the faces of the people sitting next to her in the bakery three weeks ago. She can remember the person that stood next to her as she paid for coffee.
So she remembers the face. And the data. This person stood next to my friend in a photo I saw.
Ian said:
PermeateFree said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Those genes that survive and replicate in the greatest number, survive and replicate in the greatest number.
That’s all.
An organism does not chose its genes, evolution benefits those with the best genes for the circumstances that random selection have given it. Natural selection will boost their numbers for the species survival
Yes, that’s the traditional explanation. This paper posits and another gene saving mechanism.
To expand my point, “An organism does not chose its (essential) genes,” otherwise they would likely be changing their physical appearance in each generation. General mutations that do not substantially alter or are immediately useful to the organism can survive and be passed down through the generations. It is these random genes that can give an advantage to some in the organism’s population should dramatic environmental changes befall it. It is not a new theory, but a clarification of an older one.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/16/id-keep-it-on-the-down-low-the-secret-life-of-a-super-recogniserI suppose someone has to be good at it.
I read it right through, but it doesn’t say – is it just that she recognizes a face, or can she link it to a name? I’m really terrible at name linking.
She is good at remembering the faces of the people sitting next to her in the bakery three weeks ago. She can remember the person that stood next to her as she paid for coffee.
So she remembers the face. And the data. This person stood next to my friend in a photo I saw.
My father was good at faces and names and could also remember the name of that person’s wife and children.
I did not inherit this.
PermeateFree said:
“An organism does not chose its (essential) genes,” otherwise they would likely be changing their physical appearance in each generation.
Yeah, if i’d been able to pick and choose some genes, i would have picked one or two that would have made me laugh even more raucously at those offers that turn up on the e-mail.
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Ideally you would be fitted for the right size and arrow length.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Ideally you would be fitted for the right size and arrow length.
Bill is quite mechanically adept.
He’ll be able to shorten or lengthen his arms as necessary, no trouble.
I’m not happy.
England could win a test match
I’m unimpressed with a court decision.
And now there’s a big bloke on the Gold Coast loose with a bow and arrow.
It’s not right.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Ideally you would be fitted for the right size and arrow length.
It’s me, I got the biggest ones I could.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Ideally you would be fitted for the right size and arrow length.
and get pinned nocks so when you do a robin hood you don’t shatter the arrow.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not happy.
England could win a test match
I’m unimpressed with a court decision.
And now there’s a big bloke on the Gold Coast loose with a bow and arrow.
It’s not right.
I thought buffy had said that archery was cancelled this week?
JudgeMental said:
and get pinned nocks so when you do a robin hood you don’t shatter the arrow.
I’m writing that one down.
As in, ‘see ya, i’m off to get my nocks pinned’.
Always leave ‘em wondering.
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Do you have to register crossbows with the cops, same-same firearms?
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
sarahs mum said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Is the crossbow legal?
Nothing is legal here.
sarahs mum said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Is the crossbow legal?
no.
Spiny Norman said:
sarahs mum said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Is the crossbow legal?Nothing is legal here.
Ain’t you in Qld?
Heck we can has replica pistols, gel blasters, lots o’ good toys.
I myself once helped build a black-powder cannon that would fire beer cans filled with concrete (and other things, once fuzing was mastered) suprisingly accurately over rather alarming ranges.
But, umm…yeah, that wasn’t legal.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Is the crossbow legal?no.
https://www.ausbow.com.au/crossbows/information-australian-customers
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not happy.
England could win a test match
I’m unimpressed with a court decision.
And now there’s a big bloke on the Gold Coast loose with a bow and arrow.
It’s not right.
I thought buffy had said that archery was cancelled this week?
Maybe the club president in Queensland hasn’t caught the lurgy yet.
:)
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Try getting the power lines.
;)
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Do you have to have a licence for a crossbow? I think they are illegal in Victoria.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW I’ve got a crossbow with a 90 kg pull, a little bow won’t bother me too much. :)
Do you have to have a licence for a crossbow? I think they are illegal in Victoria.
https://www.ausbow.com.au/crossbows/information-australian-customers
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
In other news – no archery this coming Wednesday night. Our president/instructor has tested positive to COVID19. Ah well. It will be hot in the big shed anyway, so it would have been unpleasant.
I’ve ordered a bow & arrows from Ebay. Reckon it could be a good hobby for us here.
Try getting the power lines.
;)
I managed to hit the line of the prop clothesline in our backyard once. No, I wasn’t aiming for it. I don’t think I ever found that arrow either. But I didn’t hear any screams in the street.
29 frost fans proposed. The village looks small.
Had a meeting in the park about it today.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
sarahs mum said:Is the crossbow legal?
Nothing is legal here.
Ain’t you in Qld?
Heck we can has replica pistols, gel blasters, lots o’ good toys.
I myself once helped build a black-powder cannon that would fire beer cans filled with concrete (and other things, once fuzing was mastered) suprisingly accurately over rather alarming ranges.
But, umm…yeah, that wasn’t legal.
Reminds me of shenanigans of a bikie gang that owned a valley with two opposing cliff-lines north of Lithgow.
They would invite another bikie gang up for a cannon war for the weekend several weekends a year. Yep, beer cans, concrete etc.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:Nothing is legal here.
Ain’t you in Qld?
Heck we can has replica pistols, gel blasters, lots o’ good toys.
I myself once helped build a black-powder cannon that would fire beer cans filled with concrete (and other things, once fuzing was mastered) suprisingly accurately over rather alarming ranges.
But, umm…yeah, that wasn’t legal.
Reminds me of shenanigans of a bikie gang that owned a valley with two opposing cliff-lines north of Lithgow.
They would invite another bikie gang up for a cannon war for the weekend several weekends a year. Yep, beer cans, concrete etc.
The Finks came into a property at Barellan when a member inherited it. They made the papers for shooting cannons at opposing teams. Then one bloke got his ears nailed to the post at the Barellan pub.
I have noticed that online gambling has a lot of traction in the FIFO crowd – lots of money with nothing to spend it on I guess. Anyway, earlier in the week a co-worker mentioned that his cousin’s flatmate’s father has a part share in a horse was running today and it was interesting to see the murmurs gaining traction to the point where it became a “hot tip” and guys were dropping a few hundred on it.
So it ran, and the jockey fell off.
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Did you put you feet in the pool?
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Did you put
youfeet in the pool?
your
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Did you put
youfeet in the pool?
your
No, but it was fun watching the others splashing about.
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Didja take some photos out the car window?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Didja take some photos out the car window?
No I’m not much good at moving snaps.
Took a lot of photos of the sister’s garden etc.
I’ll sort through them tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Didja take some photos out the car window?
No I’m not much good at moving snaps.
Took a lot of photos of the sister’s garden etc.
I’ll sort through them tomorrow.
I’m always interested to know how the midlands is coping with the season. I would guess it doesn’t look to bad because there has been some rain and a lot of cloudy days. But I will look forward to Sster’s garden photos…:)
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Didja take some photos out the car window?
No I’m not much good at moving snaps.
Took a lot of photos of the sister’s garden etc.
I’ll sort through them tomorrow.
I’m always interested to know how the midlands is coping with the season. I would guess it doesn’t look to bad because there has been some rain and a lot of cloudy days. But I will look forward to Sster’s garden photos…:)
Midlands is looking somewhat dry but certainly not as dry as in the very dry summers.
It was a pleasant drive home with the bright moonlight and long summer twilight.
It was a pleasant drive home with the bright moonlight and long summer twilight.
——
nice.
I scored some good presents – fine red wine, vintage port, DVDs and a wind-up motorised rickshaw.
Bubblecar said:
Finally BACK, after a lovely day out.
Finally, it wasn’t looking good for a while there..
Bubblecar said:
I scored some good presents – fine red wine, vintage port, DVDs and a wind-up motorised rickshaw.
wind-up motorised rickshaw.
not life size.
Bubblecar said:
I scored some good presents – fine red wine, vintage port, DVDs and a wind-up motorised rickshaw.
I like seeing the joy on peoples faces as they give me things.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I scored some good presents – fine red wine, vintage port, DVDs and a wind-up motorised rickshaw.
wind-up motorised rickshaw.
not life size.
No, a clockwork tinplate toy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:I scored some good presents – fine red wine, vintage port, DVDs and a wind-up motorised rickshaw.
I like seeing the joy on peoples faces as they give me things.
My brother was pleased with his gifts from me.
sarahs mum said:
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hillshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
“Arsonist infiltrates local volunteer bush fire brigade”
There, I fixed their headline for them.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hillshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
“Arsonist infiltrates local volunteer bush fire brigade”
There, I fixed their headline for them.
Was he one of yours?
Today after the storm.
Peak Warming Man said:
Today after the storm.
Shouldn’t there be a comma after the word ‘today’?
Peak Warming Man said:
Today after the storm.
:)
btm said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Volunteer firefighter, 19, charged with deliberately lighting nine fires in Perth hillshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-16/volunteer-firefighter-faces-court-allegedly-lit-nine-fires/100759828
“Arsonist infiltrates local volunteer bush fire brigade”
There, I fixed their headline for them.
Was he one of yours?
No. I try to filter the new vollies in order to see if they are dodgy. We do want new volunteers, but it’s hard to see what’s in their head. 99.9% of new vollies just want to help their community.
Peak Warming Man said:
Today after the storm.
Looks like it is all still there.
The Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin (Chinese: 天津奥租界; pinyin: Tiānjīn ào zūjiè, German: österreichisch-ungarische Konzession, Hungarian: osztrák – magyar Tiencsini koncesszió) was a territory (concession) in the Chinese city of Tientsin occupied colonially by Austria-Hungary between 1902 and 1920. It had been obtained by Austria-Hungary after the signing of the Boxer Protocol at the conclusion of the conflict between China and the Alliance of Eight Nations, which had sent an international expeditionary force to quell the Boxer Rebellion of 1901. Although the Austro-Hungarian occupation corps had been present from the previous year, the concession formally began on December 27, 1902. It is the shortest lived concession, having existed for only 14 years.
Kingy said:
btm said:
Kingy said:“Arsonist infiltrates local volunteer bush fire brigade”
There, I fixed their headline for them.
Was he one of yours?
No. I try to filter the new vollies in order to see if they are dodgy. We do want new volunteers, but it’s hard to see what’s in their head. 99.9% of new vollies just want to help their community.
It looked like a woman on the news tonight.
dv said:
The Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin (Chinese: 天津奥租界; pinyin: Tiānjīn ào zūjiè, German: österreichisch-ungarische Konzession, Hungarian: osztrák – magyar Tiencsini koncesszió) was a territory (concession) in the Chinese city of Tientsin occupied colonially by Austria-Hungary between 1902 and 1920. It had been obtained by Austria-Hungary after the signing of the Boxer Protocol at the conclusion of the conflict between China and the Alliance of Eight Nations, which had sent an international expeditionary force to quell the Boxer Rebellion of 1901. Although the Austro-Hungarian occupation corps had been present from the previous year, the concession formally began on December 27, 1902. It is the shortest lived concession, having existed for only 14 years.
Surely everyone here already knew that.
sibeen said:
dv said:
The Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin (Chinese: 天津奥租界; pinyin: Tiānjīn ào zūjiè, German: österreichisch-ungarische Konzession, Hungarian: osztrák – magyar Tiencsini koncesszió) was a territory (concession) in the Chinese city of Tientsin occupied colonially by Austria-Hungary between 1902 and 1920. It had been obtained by Austria-Hungary after the signing of the Boxer Protocol at the conclusion of the conflict between China and the Alliance of Eight Nations, which had sent an international expeditionary force to quell the Boxer Rebellion of 1901. Although the Austro-Hungarian occupation corps had been present from the previous year, the concession formally began on December 27, 1902. It is the shortest lived concession, having existed for only 14 years.
Surely everyone here already knew that.
Revision.
Showing now on the SBS ONE; The Great Plague.
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
The Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin (Chinese: 天津奥租界; pinyin: Tiānjīn ào zūjiè, German: österreichisch-ungarische Konzession, Hungarian: osztrák – magyar Tiencsini koncesszió) was a territory (concession) in the Chinese city of Tientsin occupied colonially by Austria-Hungary between 1902 and 1920. It had been obtained by Austria-Hungary after the signing of the Boxer Protocol at the conclusion of the conflict between China and the Alliance of Eight Nations, which had sent an international expeditionary force to quell the Boxer Rebellion of 1901. Although the Austro-Hungarian occupation corps had been present from the previous year, the concession formally began on December 27, 1902. It is the shortest lived concession, having existed for only 14 years.
Surely everyone here already knew that.
Revision.
So basically all of CHINA belongs to someone else but for the kindness of foreigners who wanted to be nice and let the people self-determine, and now they have the guts to bite all the hands that feed them the ungrateful bastards.
Liverpool St Station, January. Photo: Edward Miller. 1959.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a pleasant 13 degrees, overcast and still. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 23. Then tomorrow we head back up to the high twenties followed by several days in the 30s.
Today I plan on going to Casterton for meat and to see if the supermarket over there has the XL rubber gloves for Mr buffy for washing up.
This is so first world problems.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/vegan-friendly-wine-how-is-it-different-conventional-wine/100756778
buffy said:
This is so first world problems.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/vegan-friendly-wine-how-is-it-different-conventional-wine/100756778
They make a vegan foie gras.
Good morning everybody.
20.2%deg;C, 90% RH, mostly cloudy and calm here. BoM recommends dressing for 30°C and don’t bother about an umbrella – there’s not much chance of rain.
Agenda – make ham bone and rind stock, cut and prepare bamboo for eating – yes, we have another shoot. We don’t have enough room in the freezers for more bamboo, so it will have to be fridged and used as any other vegetable.
I’m off to Casterton. Seeyas later.
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:
“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
Hint the author is described by Steven Pinker as being the first English feminist, and until today I had never heard of her.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
must be fairly old going by the random capitalizations
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
must be fairly old going by the random capitalizations
It is indeed from a time when the very idea of human equality applying to other than males has not even been considered.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
must be fairly old going by the random capitalizations
Quite.
Obviously a philosopher involved in equality and clearly a feminist.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
must be fairly old going by the random capitalizations
Quite.
Obviously a philosopher involved in equality and clearly a feminist.
maybe someone who’d say something like this? If all men are born free, how is it that women are born slaves? As they must be if the being subjected to the inconstant, uncertain, unknown, arbitrary will of men, be the perfect condition of slavery?”
Brunch: Hen sausage and a couple hen’s eggs (the latter fresh from the sister’s hens).
But not until the kitchen is less sunny.
In an about an hour the sun will have moved off the window in there (even with the curtains closed that light is just too bright for my liking).
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:must be fairly old going by the random capitalizations
Quite.
Obviously a philosopher involved in equality and clearly a feminist.
maybe someone who’d say something like this? If all men are born free, how is it that women are born slaves? As they must be if the being subjected to the inconstant, uncertain, unknown, arbitrary will of men, be the perfect condition of slavery?”
Words from the very same person :)
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with Spam
Mmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Talking of eggs, we passed a place selling them yesterday which called itself: The Fluffy Butt Bum Nut Hut.
We all agreed that name is vulgar and unattractive.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
Hint the author is described by Steven Pinker as being the first English feminist, and until today I had never heard of her.
I’ve probably heard of her but the name isn’t suggesting itself.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Talking of the power of the pen, can anyone here name the author of these words, without consulting the wider Internet?:“Again, if Absolute Sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Or if in a Family why not in a State; since no Reason can Be alle’d for the one that will not hold more strongly for the other?”
Hint the author is described by Steven Pinker as being the first English feminist, and until today I had never heard of her.
I’ve probably heard of her but the name isn’t suggesting itself.
Well, she was very early in the concept of equal rights for women. Mary Astell?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Hint the author is described by Steven Pinker as being the first English feminist, and until today I had never heard of her.
I’ve probably heard of her but the name isn’t suggesting itself.
Well, she was very early in the concept of equal rights for women. Mary Astell?
I doubt she was the first to ask such questions but probably the first educated well enough to pose them in the way she did.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Hint the author is described by Steven Pinker as being the first English feminist, and until today I had never heard of her.
I’ve probably heard of her but the name isn’t suggesting itself.
Well, she was very early in the concept of equal rights for women. Mary Astell?
One gold star for mr roughbarked.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:I’ve probably heard of her but the name isn’t suggesting itself.
Well, she was very early in the concept of equal rights for women. Mary Astell?
One gold star for mr roughbarked.
Yes but he Googled.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:Well, she was very early in the concept of equal rights for women. Mary Astell?
One gold star for mr roughbarked.
Yes but he Googled.
He did not.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:One gold star for mr roughbarked.
Yes but he Googled.
He did not.
Binged?
TATEd?
Anyway, the TATE article on her is pretty good, but she doesn’t get a mention in the Age of Enlightenment article.
Some of us have studied philosophy somewhat.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Yes but he Googled.
He did not.
Binged?
TATEd?
Anyway, the TATE article on her is pretty good, but she doesn’t get a mention in the Age of Enlightenment article.
Don’t use any of those. Google Biinng nor TATe.
Will I learn more if I do?
JudgeMental said:
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamMmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamMmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamMmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamMmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
I bought three cans when they were on special at Woolies, just to try them in the Chinese recipes I had bookmarked. One remains for some reason or other…
You’re right – bloody horrible stuff.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
An no spammers, either.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
An no spammers, either.
I wonder what name we would have come up with instead?
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
An no spammers, either.
We’d still have bully beef
dv said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
An no spammers, either.
We’d still have bully beef
And that corned beef stuff they used to put in ration packs, universally referred to as ‘kit-e-kat’.
dv said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:But without spam, there would be no spam song, and then where would we be?
An no spammers, either.
We’d still have bully beef
Fray Bentos.
https://www.baxters.com/products/other-brands/fray-bentos
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Michael V said:An no spammers, either.
We’d still have bully beef
Fray Bentos.
https://www.baxters.com/products/other-brands/fray-bentos
FB was a ration pack special, too.
Tins of ‘Irish stew’.
Thick layer of fat on top when the can was opened.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:He did not.
Binged?
TATEd?
Anyway, the TATE article on her is pretty good, but she doesn’t get a mention in the Age of Enlightenment article.
Don’t use any of those. Google Biinng nor TATe.
Will I learn more if I do?
Maybe.
For instance, my Bingeing led me to this TED talk, which is worth a watch:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamMmmmm spam and tofu. My two favourite foods, just ahead of tripe.
Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
but but but but ….
OK time to try out my new clockwork toy on the linen room floor.
Bubblecar said:
OK time to try out my new clockwork toy on the linen room floor.
like.
Inmates at Roebourne Regional Prison in Western Australia have sweltered through the hottest day in Australia in 100 years with the facility only having a limited amount of air-conditioning.
Yesterday in Onslow in WA’s Pilbara region, temperatures soared to 50.7C, matching the town of Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C on January 2, 1960, while Roebourne soared to 50.5C.
The prison in Roebourne, which has around 80 per cent Indigenous inmates, has no air conditioning in cells, meaning guards have to monitor inmates throughout the day.
In 2020, a report by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services recommended the prison install air-conditioners in all residential units at the prison.
The recommendation was ignored by the Department of Justice who said the installation of air conditioning was not a priority.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
OK time to try out my new clockwork toy on the linen room floor.
like.
Well, it works. I thought it might do some tricks but it just whizzes forward while the rider’s legs turn the pedals, even though it’s supposed to be a motorbike :)
sarahs mum said:
Inmates at Roebourne Regional Prison in Western Australia have sweltered through the hottest day in Australia in 100 years with the facility only having a limited amount of air-conditioning.Yesterday in Onslow in WA’s Pilbara region, temperatures soared to 50.7C, matching the town of Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C on January 2, 1960, while Roebourne soared to 50.5C.
The prison in Roebourne, which has around 80 per cent Indigenous inmates, has no air conditioning in cells, meaning guards have to monitor inmates throughout the day.
In 2020, a report by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services recommended the prison install air-conditioners in all residential units at the prison.
The recommendation was ignored by the Department of Justice who said the installation of air conditioning was not a priority.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
Madness.
They could at least get them some fans.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Inmates at Roebourne Regional Prison in Western Australia have sweltered through the hottest day in Australia in 100 years with the facility only having a limited amount of air-conditioning.Yesterday in Onslow in WA’s Pilbara region, temperatures soared to 50.7C, matching the town of Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C on January 2, 1960, while Roebourne soared to 50.5C.
The prison in Roebourne, which has around 80 per cent Indigenous inmates, has no air conditioning in cells, meaning guards have to monitor inmates throughout the day.
In 2020, a report by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services recommended the prison install air-conditioners in all residential units at the prison.
The recommendation was ignored by the Department of Justice who said the installation of air conditioning was not a priority.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
Madness.
They could at least get them some fans.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Inmates at Roebourne Regional Prison in Western Australia have sweltered through the hottest day in Australia in 100 years with the facility only having a limited amount of air-conditioning.Yesterday in Onslow in WA’s Pilbara region, temperatures soared to 50.7C, matching the town of Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C on January 2, 1960, while Roebourne soared to 50.5C.
The prison in Roebourne, which has around 80 per cent Indigenous inmates, has no air conditioning in cells, meaning guards have to monitor inmates throughout the day.
In 2020, a report by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services recommended the prison install air-conditioners in all residential units at the prison.
The recommendation was ignored by the Department of Justice who said the installation of air conditioning was not a priority.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
Madness.
They could at least get them some fans.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“How in good conscience can the department continue to refuse to install this? The McGowan government should fix this immediately, these prisoners at Roebourne cannot continue to be treated in this manner.”
With temperatures set to continue to soar in the town, a department spokesperson said it would employ a number of effective controls to manage heat risk.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“There are a limited number of air-conditioned cells available for prisoners with medical conditions and air-conditioned transition cells for Section 95 prisoners who undertake full-day outdoor physical activities.”
Bubblecar said:
OK time to try out my new clockwork toy on the linen room floor.
:)
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:Madness.
They could at least get them some fans.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“How in good conscience can the department continue to refuse to install this? The McGowan government should fix this immediately, these prisoners at Roebourne cannot continue to be treated in this manner.”
With temperatures set to continue to soar in the town, a department spokesperson said it would employ a number of effective controls to manage heat risk.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“There are a limited number of air-conditioned cells available for prisoners with medical conditions and air-conditioned transition cells for Section 95 prisoners who undertake full-day outdoor physical activities.”
Knowing that and not doing anything about it is a form of torture.
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
JudgeMental said:“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“How in good conscience can the department continue to refuse to install this? The McGowan government should fix this immediately, these prisoners at Roebourne cannot continue to be treated in this manner.”
With temperatures set to continue to soar in the town, a department spokesperson said it would employ a number of effective controls to manage heat risk.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“There are a limited number of air-conditioned cells available for prisoners with medical conditions and air-conditioned transition cells for Section 95 prisoners who undertake full-day outdoor physical activities.”
Knowing that and not doing anything about it is a form of torture.
“The department has said prisoners in the region are acclimatised to the conditions,” she told WA Today.—-
is this ‘the noble savage’ card?
sarahs mum said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:“How in good conscience can the department continue to refuse to install this? The McGowan government should fix this immediately, these prisoners at Roebourne cannot continue to be treated in this manner.”
With temperatures set to continue to soar in the town, a department spokesperson said it would employ a number of effective controls to manage heat risk.
“At Roebourne, this includes fans in every cell, air-conditioning in the recreation hall, shade structures in the main areas of the prison and a flexible routine to adjust to the Pilbara’s heat conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“There are a limited number of air-conditioned cells available for prisoners with medical conditions and air-conditioned transition cells for Section 95 prisoners who undertake full-day outdoor physical activities.”
Knowing that and not doing anything about it is a form of torture.
“The department has said prisoners in the region are acclimatised to the conditions,” she told WA Today.—-
is this ‘the noble savage’ card?
Put everyone responsible for not doing anything about it in those same conditions.
I’m back. Supermarket report:
Casterton Foodworks: meat a bit light on, but it often is anyway and it was first thing Monday morning. General limit on two of any item. I don’t know how well they are enforcing this, especially with locals.
Hamilton IGA: Plenty of meat. I got sheeps hearts and ox heart and lambs fry for the dogs. All the other things I wanted were there, except for the things I usually can’t get at IGA anyway.
Hamilton Woolworths: Plenty of chicken, no limits. I bought 3kg chicken drumsticks and 1kg wings. Veggies pretty much as usual. Shelves looked well stocked. I forgot to go down the toilet roll aisle.
Butcher in Casterton had plenty of meat, including chicken stuff. Although early Monday morning he doesn’t have the full range prepared.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Ta.
I’ve tried a couple of Chinese recipes using spam which weren’t altogether successful. There’s a couple of recipes in there that might work for our final can of Spam.
In China, Spam was originally marketed in the 1970s as an expensive, up-market, gourmet food from the USA.
I bought a can a few months ago, just to revive childhood memories. bloody horrible stuff.
I bought three cans when they were on special at Woolies, just to try them in the Chinese recipes I had bookmarked. One remains for some reason or other…
You’re right – bloody horrible stuff.
I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten spam. But I quite like tinned ham for some reason. Possibly the salt.
Lego sued over leather jacket worn by toy Antoni in Queer Eye set
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/17/lego-sued-over-leather-jacket-worn-by-toy-antoni-in-queer-eye-set
1951 Crosley Super Sedan.
Crosley was a US maker of small cars, from c.1939 to 1952.
This particular model looks like an attempt to emulate various small, dumpy British cars of the time, but upping the dumpy and the ugly.
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
Is that adult or youngfella?
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/margaret-river-coastline-to-be-renamed-in-recognition-of-noongar-hero-samuel-yebble-isaacs-20210325-p57dy6.html
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/16/its-really-scary-welfare-recipients-forced-to-attend-in-person-appointments-despite-omicron-surge
JudgeMental said:
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/margaret-river-coastline-to-be-renamed-in-recognition-of-noongar-hero-samuel-yebble-isaacs-20210325-p57dy6.html
Goodo.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/16/its-really-scary-welfare-recipients-forced-to-attend-in-person-appointments-despite-omicron-surge
Punitive madness.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/16/its-really-scary-welfare-recipients-forced-to-attend-in-person-appointments-despite-omicron-surge
Punitive madness.
I wonder if the punishers are religious ?
Do religious politicians make for punitive politicians ?
Are religious polticans more punitive than non religious politicians ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/16/its-really-scary-welfare-recipients-forced-to-attend-in-person-appointments-despite-omicron-surge
Punitive madness.
I wonder if the punishers are religious ?
Do religious politicians make for punitive politicians ?
Are religious polticans more punitive than non religious politicians ?
I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
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Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:Punitive madness.
I wonder if the punishers are religious ?
Do religious politicians make for punitive politicians ?
Are religious polticans more punitive than non religious politicians ?
I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
I also wonder if religious people and religious polticans are more hypercritical than non religious people?
Why, because the observation that God does not exist along with false spaces are a contradiction to reality.
Does believing in constant contradictions to reality enforce hypocrisy?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I wonder if the punishers are religious ?
Do religious politicians make for punitive politicians ?
Are religious polticans more punitive than non religious politicians ?
I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
I also wonder if religious people and religious polticans are more hypercritical than non religious people?
Why, because the observation that God does not exist along with false spaces are a contradiction to reality.
Does believing in constant contradictions to reality enforce hypocrisy?
Why more punitive ? Because of the idea of threatening people with evil and satan, punishing people for doing something wrong and sent to a punitive imaginary world, this enforces punishment in the real world.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I wonder if the punishers are religious ?
Do religious politicians make for punitive politicians ?
Are religious polticans more punitive than non religious politicians ?
I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
I also wonder if religious people and religious polticans are more hypercritical than non religious people?
Why, because the observation that God does not exist along with false spaces are a contradiction to reality.
Does believing in constant contradictions to reality enforce hypocrisy?
It might be about God.
But..
‘But Colvin, who is a qualified primary school teacher, is already in the middle of a career shift, having completed a bachelor’s degree last year. She starts a master’s of psychology this year.
Colvin believes she is not eligible for ParentsNext because she is already studying, a claim backed by guidelines published online, but Centrelink has insisted she must go to the meeting.
“He just kept repeating the same line, ‘We are not currently under lockdown, therefore you must fulfil your obligations,’” Colvin said. “That was what he just kept reverting back to.’
..means that this woman should be picking fruit and not sitting in a university library writing a thesis proposal.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
Is that adult or youngfella?
No idea. People put up pictures for help with ID.
Bubblecar said:
1951 Crosley Super Sedan.Crosley was a US maker of small cars, from c.1939 to 1952.
This particular model looks like an attempt to emulate various small, dumpy British cars of the time, but upping the dumpy and the ugly.
As opposed to Crossley, who made some real gems.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Punitive madness.
Surely they just want poor people to die, and that is no punishment, it’s release, freedom, it’s a reward, you get to spend eternity with God, how good is that ¿
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:sarahs mum said:
Punitive madness.
Surely they just want poor people to die, and that is no punishment, it’s release, freedom, it’s a reward, you get to spend eternity with God, how good is that ¿
That’s unfair, unnecessary, hostile and discriminatory all rolled into one.
sarahs mum said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
I also wonder if religious people and religious polticans are more hypercritical than non religious people?
Why, because the observation that God does not exist along with false spaces are a contradiction to reality.
Does believing in constant contradictions to reality enforce hypocrisy?
It might be about God.
But..
‘But Colvin, who is a qualified primary school teacher, is already in the middle of a career shift, having completed a bachelor’s degree last year. She starts a master’s of psychology this year.
Colvin believes she is not eligible for ParentsNext because she is already studying, a claim backed by guidelines published online, but Centrelink has insisted she must go to the meeting.
“He just kept repeating the same line, ‘We are not currently under lockdown, therefore you must fulfil your obligations,’” Colvin said. “That was what he just kept reverting back to.’
..means that this woman should be picking fruit and not sitting in a university library writing a thesis proposal.
It says you must be under 22 and have not completed year 12.
Tau.Neutrino said:
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:Punitive madness.
Surely they just want poor people to die, and that is no punishment, it’s release, freedom, it’s a reward, you get to spend eternity with God, how good is that ¿
That’s unfair, unnecessary, hostile and discriminatory all rolled into one.
That’s unsafe, unfair, unnecessary, hostile and discriminatory all rolled into one.
see what’s on the electric rectangle for a while
nap possibly, got a tiredness today, not experiencing my usual levels of fun bubbles percolating through my neuron, that effervescent sensation in the home in the head
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
Seems to be no shortage of pictures of spiders and bugs and insects and butterflies and beasties going up on iNaturalist at the moment. I have to sift carefully now the flowering season is almost over to find any plants to have a go at.
:)
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
Seems to be no shortage of pictures of spiders and bugs and insects and butterflies and beasties going up on iNaturalist at the moment. I have to sift carefully now the flowering season is almost over to find any plants to have a go at.
:)
I just had a quick look with Esperance shire as the filter and it’s still all plants over there…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
SCIENCE said:
Surely they just want poor people to die, and that is no punishment, it’s release, freedom, it’s a reward, you get to spend eternity with God, how good is that ¿
That’s unfair, unnecessary, hostile and discriminatory all rolled into one.
That’s unsafe, unfair, unnecessary, hostile and discriminatory all rolled into one.
? so ¿
once all the decrepits are dead then there won’t have to be any more discrimination or punishment or killing will there
sarahs mum said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I also wonder if religious parents are more punitive than non religious parents?
I also wonder if religious people and religious polticans are more hypercritical than non religious people?
Why, because the observation that God does not exist along with false spaces are a contradiction to reality.
Does believing in constant contradictions to reality enforce hypocrisy?
It might be about God.
But..
‘But Colvin, who is a qualified primary school teacher, is already in the middle of a career shift, having completed a bachelor’s degree last year. She starts a master’s of psychology this year.
Colvin believes she is not eligible for ParentsNext because she is already studying, a claim backed by guidelines published online, but Centrelink has insisted she must go to the meeting.
“He just kept repeating the same line, ‘We are not currently under lockdown, therefore you must fulfil your obligations,’” Colvin said. “That was what he just kept reverting back to.’
..means that this woman should be picking fruit and not sitting in a university library writing a thesis proposal.
Actually know a Colvin who is a qualified primary school teacher, who also has had no success with centrelink.
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
All of the above plus the monoculture factor.
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:It is a striking one.
Used to see a lot more insects in my childhood than I do now. Spent a lot more time in contact with grass and earth in those days.
>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
Seems to be no shortage of pictures of spiders and bugs and insects and butterflies and beasties going up on iNaturalist at the moment. I have to sift carefully now the flowering season is almost over to find any plants to have a go at.
:)
I have also noticed a considerable reduction in insect number and diversity over recent years. There are still evenings when warm, moist and mild when large numbers of insects present, but whereas before many insects would also come out on less than ideal days, they no longer do so in any number.
Stunning drone footage of tens of thousands of turtles congregating off Cape York Peninsula captured media attention this week. But this bustling rookery once resembled a turtle graveyard.
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:>>Insect population decline leaves Australian scientists scratching for solutions
A global crash in insect populations has found its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.
University of Sydney entomologist Dr Cameron Webb said researchers around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are at a loss to determine the cause.
“On one hand it might be the widespread use of insecticides, on the other hand it might be urbanisation and the fact that we’re eliminating some of the plants where it’s really critical that these insects complete their development,” Dr Webb said.
“Add in to the mix climate change and sea level rise and it’s incredibly difficult to predict exactly what it is.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/decline-in-insect-population-baffles-scientists/9481136
Seems to be no shortage of pictures of spiders and bugs and insects and butterflies and beasties going up on iNaturalist at the moment. I have to sift carefully now the flowering season is almost over to find any plants to have a go at.
:)
I have also noticed a considerable reduction in insect number and diversity over recent years. There are still evenings when warm, moist and mild when large numbers of insects present, but whereas before many insects would also come out on less than ideal days, they no longer do so in any number.
The thing is, watch them when it is raining or has been raining. This is when whatever insect population there is does tend to explode. If there are fewer insects at such time, they are clearly on the decline in a serious manner.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:Seems to be no shortage of pictures of spiders and bugs and insects and butterflies and beasties going up on iNaturalist at the moment. I have to sift carefully now the flowering season is almost over to find any plants to have a go at.
:)
I have also noticed a considerable reduction in insect number and diversity over recent years. There are still evenings when warm, moist and mild when large numbers of insects present, but whereas before many insects would also come out on less than ideal days, they no longer do so in any number.
The thing is, watch them when it is raining or has been raining. This is when whatever insect population there is does tend to explode. If there are fewer insects at such time, they are clearly on the decline in a serious manner.
Been watching them for many years now. Yes after Autumn rains are good times for insects.
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Thumps and Punches sent.
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
is it a traditional style of modern computer age?
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m doing plant IDs on iNaturalist again. This thing is tentatively labelled as Monistria, one of the Gaudy Grasshoppers. From Red Cliffs, Victoria. It caught my eye.
Is that adult or youngfella?
No idea. People put up pictures for help with ID.
Monistria sounds correct. The males are all much smaller, often seen riding on her back. I have them in my Eremophila bushes. They can strip the leaves back to sticks at times.
on my photobucket.
JudgeMental said:
Green TurtlesStunning drone footage of tens of thousands of turtles congregating off Cape York Peninsula captured media attention this week. But this bustling rookery once resembled a turtle graveyard.
There was a tv doco recently about Raine Island. Apparently with rising sea levels many turtle eggs were drowning thereby reducing the baby turtle numbers. During the non-breeding period they brought in heavy earthmoving machinery and built up the height of the island by approximately 2 metres. The turtles took to it well and fewer young turtles were lost. However Raine Island being the main breeding island for the Green Turtle, what will happen when rising sea levels reach the higher level?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Thumps and Punches sent.
thank you..
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
is it a traditional style of modern computer age?
stand up sit down variety… looking forward to standing up and sitting down with it
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Is it a standing desk?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Is it a standing desk?
yup
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Is it a standing desk?
arts has both kinds of desk, stand-up and sit-down.
JudgeMental said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
my desk (that was ordered 10 days ago) and was originally available for pick up 7 days ago but has slowly moved across the days in when to expect pick up.. has been sitting steady on “expected delivery Tuesday 18th’ since Friday… so we might be in luck this time for a true expected delivery date .. keep your fingers crossed and send T&Ps on this actually coming to fruition.
Is it a standing desk?
arts has both kinds of desk, stand-up and sit-down.
Practicing for court. All rise, you may be seated, that kind of thing…
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Is it a standing desk?
arts has both kinds of desk, stand-up and sit-down.
Practicing for court. All rise, you may be seated, that kind of thing…
I really just want it before semester starts, because I have a feeling that a number of lectures and tutorials will have to be delivered online this semester…. so being able to stand up while delivering them will be great.
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.
Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
And…
I’ve burnt the ham stock.
All day, three ham leg bones, meat scraps, rind and white-flesh chopped up. I had removed the bones and stripped them. I was reducing the mixture, but still had way more than two litres in the pot. I normally reduce it to around 200-300 ml. Lots of work, destroyed.
Quite annoyed and sad.
:(
Still, I harvested and prepared for eating 655g of bamboo early on today. So that’s one good thing.
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
The numbat (being endemic to WA and our states animal emblem) is one of the many conservation and breeding programs at the zoo. Every year the zoo releases both male and female animals (at different ages appropriate to their specific sets sexual maturity) to maximise breeding opportunities in the wild… this is nice news.
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
2nd from right knows.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
The numbat (being endemic to WA and our states animal emblem) is one of the many conservation and breeding programs at the zoo. Every year the zoo releases both male and female animals (at different ages appropriate to their specific sets sexual maturity) to maximise breeding opportunities in the wild… this is nice news.
It most certainly is.
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
The new minister is my local member. I didn’t know he had been promoted.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
The new minister is my local member. I didn’t know he had been promoted.
Good news all around then?
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
A new National Park in WA wheatbelt.
The Dryandra Woodland near Narrogin is the natural home of numbats, woylies and western quolls, and is the largest remnant of the original vegetation before it was cleared for broadacre farming.Reece Whitby, the state’s new Environment Minister, said the project to turn the woodlands into a national park had been decades in the making.
“If you look at a map of the clearing that’s occurred in the Wheatbelt, this is the last important preserved large woodland area,” he said.
The new minister is my local member. I didn’t know he had been promoted.
Good news all around then?
Well it is for him, not sure if there is anything in it for me.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:The new minister is my local member. I didn’t know he had been promoted.
Good news all around then?
Well it is for him, not sure if there is anything in it for me.
I see.
Old wine to accompany tonight’s beefy pasta. A 2013 Pepperjack cab sauv.
Michael V said:
And…I’ve burnt the ham stock.
All day, three ham leg bones, meat scraps, rind and white-flesh chopped up. I had removed the bones and stripped them. I was reducing the mixture, but still had way more than two litres in the pot. I normally reduce it to around 200-300 ml. Lots of work, destroyed.
Quite annoyed and sad.
:(
Still, I harvested and prepared for eating 655g of bamboo early on today. So that’s one good thing.
Damn.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Largest-ever 3D map of the universe reveals gigantic cosmic web
It is impressive.
linked in just showed me what a baby flounder looks like
Michael V said:
And…I’ve burnt the ham stock.
All day, three ham leg bones, meat scraps, rind and white-flesh chopped up. I had removed the bones and stripped them. I was reducing the mixture, but still had way more than two litres in the pot. I normally reduce it to around 200-300 ml. Lots of work, destroyed.
Quite annoyed and sad.
:(
Still, I harvested and prepared for eating 655g of bamboo early on today. So that’s one good thing.
:(.
Mr Car:
You put up a photo of an ugly Crosley car.
Nothing like Crossley cars. Some are real gems.
Arts said:
linked in just showed me what a baby flounder looks like
Huh!
:)
Arts said:
linked in just showed me what a baby flounder looks like
Ha :)
Michael V said:
Mr Car:You put up a photo of an ugly Crosley car.
Nothing like Crossley cars. Some are real gems.
Yes, I know.
Crossley Regis, 1935.
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuates
some both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
good evening
transition said:
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
pretty
transition said:
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
Lovely.
The moon is 99% visible tonight, full tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
Lovely.
The moon is 99% visible tonight, full tomorrow.
mr plover was over there, and mr shag too
a balmy evening … the humidity seems high
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
I’d have given the credit to the volcano.
monkey skipper said:
a balmy evening … the humidity seems high
Quite pleasant here, cool and still.
Bubblecar said:
Old wine to accompany tonight’s beefy pasta. A 2013 Pepperjack cab sauv.
A fine wine but perhaps a little too astringent on the finish. Needs somewhat more intense fruit to combine with the tannins for a more floral finish.
I’ll leave the rest for later. Now as a complete contrast, some 10-yo port (Penfolds Father).
(I wasn’t allowed to play on these. One of my cousin’s/second cousins fell from one and was injured. It was then they found out that he had leukaemia. He died a short time later.So somehow these were associated with death.)
sarahs mum said:
(I wasn’t allowed to play on these. One of my cousin’s/second cousins fell from one and was injured. It was then they found out that he had leukaemia. He died a short time later.So somehow these were associated with death.)
yeah we noticed that a lot of the fixtures disappeared over 1990s and then reappeared over the last 10 years or so presumably when people started realising that children who never learnt to take calculated risks when young became adults who were terrible at calculating risk when older
sarahs mum said:
(I wasn’t allowed to play on these. One of my cousin’s/second cousins fell from one and was injured. It was then they found out that he had leukaemia. He died a short time later.So somehow these were associated with death.)
Ta. Saved them all except the boxing one.
I remember a discussion in SSSF about what people called those revolving foot-powered rides. We always called them roundabouts but apparently some people know them as merry-go-rounds, which to me are the mechanical sideshow rides (which Americans call carousels).
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
(I wasn’t allowed to play on these. One of my cousin’s/second cousins fell from one and was injured. It was then they found out that he had leukaemia. He died a short time later.So somehow these were associated with death.)
Ta. Saved them all except the boxing one.
I remember a discussion in SSSF about what people called those revolving foot-powered rides. We always called them roundabouts but apparently some people know them as merry-go-rounds, which to me are the mechanical sideshow rides (which Americans call carousels).
just call them turntables
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
(I wasn’t allowed to play on these. One of my cousin’s/second cousins fell from one and was injured. It was then they found out that he had leukaemia. He died a short time later.So somehow these were associated with death.)
Ta. Saved them all except the boxing one.
I remember a discussion in SSSF about what people called those revolving foot-powered rides. We always called them roundabouts but apparently some people know them as merry-go-rounds, which to me are the mechanical sideshow rides (which Americans call carousels).
just call them turntables
Nooooooo that’s what railways use to rotate locos and other stuff.
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
This last whirlygig thingy actually looks more fun, if rather more dangerous.
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
squeeze gentle just behind read legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
Jolly good.
Tick-ridden lizards are always a sorry sight.
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
squeeze gentle just behind read legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
rear
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
squeeze gentle just behind read legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
rear
but only during mating periods apparently.
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
squeeze gentle just behind rear legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
Thank you.
Look around you. The way we live explains why we are increasingly polarized
In 2016, I set out to understand why a border wall appealed to so many. I realized Americans are increasingly boxing themselves in – with vast impacts on the way we see the world
“The border’s like our back door,” a concrete salesman named Chris told me in January 2017. “You leave it open, and anyone can walk right in.” It was the day of Trump’s presidential inauguration, and we were chatting on the exhibition floor of a trade show in Las Vegas, called World of Concrete. Circular saws, cement mixers, gleaming new trucks – it was an unusual place to talk about the politics of immigration.
more…
btm said:
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
Found a healthy young Tiliqua nigrolutea nigrolutea (blotched blue-tongue lizard) in my back yard today. Checked it (I don’t know how to sex them) over for ticks (none, including in the ears, which is unusual in the blue tongues I’ve found around here before) and released it back into the back yard. No photos, though. Sorry.
squeeze gentle just behind rear legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
Thank you.
a method i learnt from the herp guys at the darwin museum.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Look around you. The way we live explains why we are increasingly polarized
In 2016, I set out to understand why a border wall appealed to so many. I realized Americans are increasingly boxing themselves in – with vast impacts on the way we see the world
“The border’s like our back door,” a concrete salesman named Chris told me in January 2017. “You leave it open, and anyone can walk right in.” It was the day of Trump’s presidential inauguration, and we were chatting on the exhibition floor of a trade show in Las Vegas, called World of Concrete. Circular saws, cement mixers, gleaming new trucks – it was an unusual place to talk about the politics of immigration.
more…
so how’d that go for CHINA oh wait
Front and back door wide open again. Why?
Two words: burnt toast
Bubblecar said:
Front and back door wide open again. Why?Two words: burnt toast
Oh dear.
I’m just about to get up and make myself a midnight snack.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Front and back door wide open again. Why?Two words: burnt toast
Oh dear.
I’m just about to get up and make myself a midnight snack.
I suppose I’ll be wandering bedwards shortly.
Just been looking through my ideas for paintings. Much of these are throwaway romantic fancies, but a few hit the spot.
Still finishing Ave Luna, which really took far too long. Putting the foot down once this is out of the way.
Next will be Behold, the Dimetrodon!
Night Gardens:
Spirits of the Night Flowers
A Library in a Clearing, Beneath the Moon
Summer Morning Dream – Strange Signs in the Sky
The Beautiful Wings of These Fairies
Fossil
Fossil Sleeping
Fossil Waking
Fairy Dance: (My fairies are the humans of the future, when we have evolved into souls or spirits, free to explore the endless gardens of the imagination)
The fairies are dancing in a ring, of which we see one arc of six or so fairies, beautifully illuminated by the rising moon. Their faces are rosy-cheeked and excited. Each fairy wears a fine dress of varied form and pleasingly patterned fabric; their wings are akin to those of dragonflies. In the foreground we see the focus of their circle, an ancient stone on which is preserved the fossil form of the very first fairy, the sleeping human imagination. Behind them rises the forest, seemingly close but really far away and crowded with tall and shadowy trees (perspective and relative size are rendered imaginatively and iconographically in these pictures) and above the forest rises the moon, amidst beautiful drifting clouds.
Stones in a Clearing
Boat beneath the Moon
Boat of Souls
Nuages
Garden of Dancing Trees
Endless Night Garden
The Useless Beauty of Cupid
Songs of the Woods
Fog and the Night Beyond
Garden of Solitary Joys
The Entire Elm
Forest of Candles
Abrahamic Trinity of War: Yahew, the god of vengeance; Allah, the god of violence; Jesus Christ, the god of death
The stars are endlessly high in the sky
Those who care to are dancing, under a tiny moon
There’s a Ring Around the Moon
Stone Steps
Butterflies with human faces
Night Train to Port Sorrow
House of Fifty Secrets
The Dead Sleep of the Beast
Portrait of the Artist as a Snail
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Bird
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Mummy
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Dinosaur
Self-Portrait as an Unknown Species of Stegosaurus
The Forest Awaits
Soaring Above Strange Trees
Ave Luna
Community of the Departed
Behold, the Dimetrodon!
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Front and back door wide open again. Why?Two words: burnt toast
Oh dear.
I’m just about to get up and make myself a midnight snack.
I suppose I’ll be wandering bedwards shortly.
Just been looking through my ideas for paintings. Much of these are throwaway romantic fancies, but a few hit the spot.
Still finishing Ave Luna, which really took far too long. Putting the foot down once this is out of the way.
Next will be Behold, the Dimetrodon!
Night Gardens:
Spirits of the Night Flowers
A Library in a Clearing, Beneath the Moon
Summer Morning Dream – Strange Signs in the Sky
The Beautiful Wings of These Fairies
Fossil
Fossil Sleeping
Fossil Waking
Fairy Dance: (My fairies are the humans of the future, when we have evolved into souls or spirits, free to explore the endless gardens of the imagination)
The fairies are dancing in a ring, of which we see one arc of six or so fairies, beautifully illuminated by the rising moon. Their faces are rosy-cheeked and excited. Each fairy wears a fine dress of varied form and pleasingly patterned fabric; their wings are akin to those of dragonflies. In the foreground we see the focus of their circle, an ancient stone on which is preserved the fossil form of the very first fairy, the sleeping human imagination. Behind them rises the forest, seemingly close but really far away and crowded with tall and shadowy trees (perspective and relative size are rendered imaginatively and iconographically in these pictures) and above the forest rises the moon, amidst beautiful drifting clouds.
Stones in a Clearing
Boat beneath the Moon
Boat of Souls
Nuages
Garden of Dancing Trees
Endless Night Garden
The Useless Beauty of Cupid
Songs of the Woods
Fog and the Night Beyond
Garden of Solitary Joys
The Entire Elm
Forest of Candles
Abrahamic Trinity of War: Yahew, the god of vengeance; Allah, the god of violence; Jesus Christ, the god of death
The stars are endlessly high in the sky
Those who care to are dancing, under a tiny moon
There’s a Ring Around the Moon
Stone Steps
Butterflies with human faces
Night Train to Port Sorrow
House of Fifty Secrets
The Dead Sleep of the Beast
Portrait of the Artist as a Snail
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Bird
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Mummy
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Dinosaur
Self-Portrait as an Unknown Species of Stegosaurus
The Forest Awaits
Soaring Above Strange Trees
Ave Luna
Community of the Departed
Behold, the Dimetrodon!
I love the self portrait ideas.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Oh dear.
I’m just about to get up and make myself a midnight snack.
I suppose I’ll be wandering bedwards shortly.
Just been looking through my ideas for paintings. Much of these are throwaway romantic fancies, but a few hit the spot.
Still finishing Ave Luna, which really took far too long. Putting the foot down once this is out of the way.
Next will be Behold, the Dimetrodon!
Night Gardens:
Spirits of the Night Flowers
A Library in a Clearing, Beneath the Moon
Summer Morning Dream – Strange Signs in the Sky
The Beautiful Wings of These Fairies
Fossil
Fossil Sleeping
Fossil Waking
Fairy Dance: (My fairies are the humans of the future, when we have evolved into souls or spirits, free to explore the endless gardens of the imagination)
The fairies are dancing in a ring, of which we see one arc of six or so fairies, beautifully illuminated by the rising moon. Their faces are rosy-cheeked and excited. Each fairy wears a fine dress of varied form and pleasingly patterned fabric; their wings are akin to those of dragonflies. In the foreground we see the focus of their circle, an ancient stone on which is preserved the fossil form of the very first fairy, the sleeping human imagination. Behind them rises the forest, seemingly close but really far away and crowded with tall and shadowy trees (perspective and relative size are rendered imaginatively and iconographically in these pictures) and above the forest rises the moon, amidst beautiful drifting clouds.
Stones in a Clearing
Boat beneath the Moon
Boat of Souls
Nuages
Garden of Dancing Trees
Endless Night Garden
The Useless Beauty of Cupid
Songs of the Woods
Fog and the Night Beyond
Garden of Solitary Joys
The Entire Elm
Forest of Candles
Abrahamic Trinity of War: Yahew, the god of vengeance; Allah, the god of violence; Jesus Christ, the god of death
The stars are endlessly high in the sky
Those who care to are dancing, under a tiny moon
There’s a Ring Around the Moon
Stone Steps
Butterflies with human faces
Night Train to Port Sorrow
House of Fifty Secrets
The Dead Sleep of the Beast
Portrait of the Artist as a Snail
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Bird
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Mummy
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Dinosaur
Self-Portrait as an Unknown Species of Stegosaurus
The Forest Awaits
Soaring Above Strange Trees
Ave Luna
Community of the Departed
Behold, the Dimetrodon!
I love the self portrait ideas.
I’ll do at least of one of those, eventually :)
Bubblecar said:
Maybe you can save some time by not doing Ave Luna twice…
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I suppose I’ll be wandering bedwards shortly.
Just been looking through my ideas for paintings. Much of these are throwaway romantic fancies, but a few hit the spot.
Still finishing Ave Luna, which really took far too long. Putting the foot down once this is out of the way.
Next will be Behold, the Dimetrodon!
Night Gardens:
Spirits of the Night Flowers
A Library in a Clearing, Beneath the Moon
Summer Morning Dream – Strange Signs in the Sky
The Beautiful Wings of These Fairies
Fossil
Fossil Sleeping
Fossil Waking
Fairy Dance: (My fairies are the humans of the future, when we have evolved into souls or spirits, free to explore the endless gardens of the imagination)
The fairies are dancing in a ring, of which we see one arc of six or so fairies, beautifully illuminated by the rising moon. Their faces are rosy-cheeked and excited. Each fairy wears a fine dress of varied form and pleasingly patterned fabric; their wings are akin to those of dragonflies. In the foreground we see the focus of their circle, an ancient stone on which is preserved the fossil form of the very first fairy, the sleeping human imagination. Behind them rises the forest, seemingly close but really far away and crowded with tall and shadowy trees (perspective and relative size are rendered imaginatively and iconographically in these pictures) and above the forest rises the moon, amidst beautiful drifting clouds.
Stones in a Clearing
Boat beneath the Moon
Boat of Souls
Nuages
Garden of Dancing Trees
Endless Night Garden
The Useless Beauty of Cupid
Songs of the Woods
Fog and the Night Beyond
Garden of Solitary Joys
The Entire Elm
Forest of Candles
Abrahamic Trinity of War: Yahew, the god of vengeance; Allah, the god of violence; Jesus Christ, the god of death
The stars are endlessly high in the sky
Those who care to are dancing, under a tiny moon
There’s a Ring Around the Moon
Stone Steps
Butterflies with human faces
Night Train to Port Sorrow
House of Fifty Secrets
The Dead Sleep of the Beast
Portrait of the Artist as a Snail
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Bird
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Mummy
Portrait of the Artist as a Fat Dinosaur
Self-Portrait as an Unknown Species of Stegosaurus
The Forest Awaits
Soaring Above Strange Trees
Ave Luna
Community of the Departed
Behold, the Dimetrodon!
I love the self portrait ideas.
I’ll do at least of one of those, eventually :)
Bacon and egg and bbq sauce on wholemeal.
Disappeared just like that.
wetting the yard down to damp the dust, coffee and snack between
sarahs mum said:
Bacon and egg and bbq sauce on wholemeal.Disappeared just like that.
:)
Burnt toast smell has cleared this end, so I’ll shut the doors, brush the teeth, put the rain on the bedroom speakers and seek some dreams.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bacon and egg and bbq sauce on wholemeal.Disappeared just like that.
:)
Burnt toast smell has cleared this end, so I’ll shut the doors, brush the teeth, put the rain on the bedroom speakers and seek some dreams.
Forty four years ago today, at 8:13AM, Bold Street, Granville became a scene of utter carnage and devastation when the 6:09AM commuter service derailed and collided with the Bold Street Bridge on its way from Mount Victoria to Sydney.
This scene captures the magnitude of the horror which unfolded that day. Eighty three people died in the worst disaster in the history of Australia’s railways.
—-
I’ll never forget getting to work and there was hardly anyone there. We did not know that all our workmates were on trains held up in the system.
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
JudgeMental said:squeeze gentle just behind rear legs and the hemipenes should pop out.
Thank you.
a method i learnt from the herp guys at the darwin museum.
Always good to learn things
transition said:
transition said:
midday friday to midday saturday get most of the rain, perhaps high as 35mm+, see what eventuatessome both sides also
I go see what the sunset’s doing, the good work of the Lord
No wonder all the birds come to you.
Good morning Holidayers. A lovely 1 degrees at the moment. The sky is overcast. There is little to no wind. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 20 degrees. I shall enjoy that because then we head back into the 30s for some days at least.
Bakery breakfast this morning. They aren’t doing sit down, but you can eat your takeaway at their outside tables, so we may do that.
Good morning everybody.
22.7°C, 79% RH, partly cloudy and calm. BoM predicts 30°C and not much chance of rain.
Agenda: More cleaning and tidying in the garage. Re-stand the Honda CBX 1000. It’s rear tyre has gone flat, and it has fallen onto the Aprilia RS 125, falling that motorbike onto the garden shredder, which we need. But I have to tidy things up to get to the Honda. Too may half-done jobs lying around the place.
I sits ‘ere breakfasting
slurping on me coffee
almonds chewing ‘em
I starts ‘ave ponderies
yes’t activity in neuron
‘bout that do of workly
so be finish this poem
goin’ now off yonderly
So a little girl has been missing for days and yet the media coverage is minimal.. I guess it’s a good thing that there wasn’t a wayward tennis player around when Cleo went missing from Carnarvon….
Morning punters and collectors, nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
sarahs mum said:
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
What does the real view look like?
sarahs mum said:
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
Reminds me, the nephew’s recent walk photos are now up:
Walking the Frankland Range
The Serpentine Dam to Scotts Peak, Southwest, Tasmania.
https://www.patricktoohey.net/photolalia/wilmot-franklands.html
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
What does the real view look like?
Exactly the same.
It’s a really good fake.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
What does the real view look like?
Less water and a beach.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Kev McGennanBushwalking Tasmania Social Group
15 January at 09:57 ·
The view to Fake Pedder from near High Camp Hut.
Reminds me, the nephew’s recent walk photos are now up:
Walking the Frankland Range
The Serpentine Dam to Scotts Peak, Southwest, Tasmania.
https://www.patricktoohey.net/photolalia/wilmot-franklands.html
nice work.
Ian said:
Ya, like dat
Ian said:
Ya, like dat
But, it’s the tennis.
Surely one can’t contract something as classe plus basse as coronavirus from a tennis audience?
ABC News:
Mystery surrounds googly eyes on Adelaide public faces
By Eugene Boisvert
An unknown prankster dubbed the “googly eye bandit” has struck again, with Adelaide’s founding father becoming the latest public face to attract their attention.
!
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sigh.
Rang snug Medical. Can I have a booster down there? Yes. Tomorrow? Hang on.
Rang Matt. Can you take me tomorrow for a booster? Sure.
Rang Snug Medical. Yes We’re on.
——
I thought it would be harder than that.
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
Ya, like dat
But, it’s the tennis.
Surely one can’t contract something as classe plus basse as coronavirus from a tennis audience?
I dunno..
Ils sont tous classed comme basseliners ces jours.
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
Ya, like dat
But, it’s the tennis.
Surely one can’t contract something as classe plus basse as coronavirus from a tennis audience?
I dunno..
Ils sont tous classed comme basseliners ces jours.
Well, they’re all outside la ligne de service.
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
My new fan is allegedly being delivered today. Which is good because from Friday, we have two days of 30 followed by two days of 29.
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
:)
Yeah.
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
Yeah…
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
and really why mention it? how does her weight affect your life? (not you speedy)
Bubblecar said:
My new fan is allegedly being delivered today. Which is good because from Friday, we have two days of 30 followed by two days of 29.
…and it’s just been delivered. As Ken pointed out, “The box is a bit beat up…”
He asked if I still want to accept it and I said, yes I’ll give it a go.
They’ll have to replace it anyway if the contents are also “…a bit beat up”.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
My new fan is allegedly being delivered today. Which is good because from Friday, we have two days of 30 followed by two days of 29.
…and it’s just been delivered. As Ken pointed out, “The box is a bit beat up…”
He asked if I still want to accept it and I said, yes I’ll give it a go.
They’ll have to replace it anyway if the contents are also “…a bit beat up”.
….contents seem OK.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
My new fan is allegedly being delivered today. Which is good because from Friday, we have two days of 30 followed by two days of 29.
…and it’s just been delivered. As Ken pointed out, “The box is a bit beat up…”
He asked if I still want to accept it and I said, yes I’ll give it a go.
They’ll have to replace it anyway if the contents are also “…a bit beat up”.
….contents seem OK.
Now to assembalise it.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
:)
Yeah.
She is now a more mature woman with a fuller figure?
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce or Lord Ian Botham, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
fixed
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce or Lord Ian Botham, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
fixed
Ian said:
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Jelena Dokic looks like she’s been in a good paddock.
Most people tend to change a little between the ages of 17 and 40, and unless they are Kyle Sandilands or Barnaby Joyce or Lord Ian Botham, it’s never appropriate to comment on their weight.
fixed
Well my Lord was always a large lad. even when young he was known as Beefy Botham but Jelena was just a slip of a girly when she was playing.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:…and it’s just been delivered. As Ken pointed out, “The box is a bit beat up…”
He asked if I still want to accept it and I said, yes I’ll give it a go.
They’ll have to replace it anyway if the contents are also “…a bit beat up”.
….contents seem OK.
Now to assembalise it.
Good.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:…and it’s just been delivered. As Ken pointed out, “The box is a bit beat up…”
He asked if I still want to accept it and I said, yes I’ll give it a go.
They’ll have to replace it anyway if the contents are also “…a bit beat up”.
….contents seem OK.
Now to assembalise it.
rubs hands
Well here it is, assembled, working and providing relief.
Bubblecar said:
Well here it is, assembled, working and providing relief.
Your cool now.
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
Well here it is, assembled, working and providing relief.
Your cool now.
:)
I’ll order a couple more for other rooms, and to double them up on particularly nasty days.
Those that lived in Maroubra will remember Allen’s Bread, pictured here in 1964 doing the rounds. Photo by Raymond De Berquelle (National Library of Australia – Trove)
ICE DELIVERY SYDNEY – c.1900
Saturday 29 January 1855 was hot – the thermometer hit 112°F (44°C) but in central Sydney the solution was at hand… ice.
The cooling natural ice had travelled from the winter’s cold of Boston USA as part of the international ‘frozen water’ trade that had first reached Sydney in 1839. Imported ice first arrived in Sydney #OnThisDay 16 January 1839, when the barque ‘Tartar’ arrived at Moore’s wharf after a voyage of four months and five days from Boston. It carried 250 tons of ice (although reportedly 400 tons had been sent – the rest melting on the journey), 22 boxes of refrigerators (probably wooden boxes with a layer of insulation and an inner metal lining) and six ice hooks (presumably to help shift the ice).”
[Photo courtesy State Library of NSW
Bubblecar said:
Well here it is, assembled, working and providing relief.
Good-oh.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
Well here it is, assembled, working and providing relief.
Your cool now.
:)
I’ll order a couple more for other rooms, and to double them up on particularly nasty days.
A drawback I found with a powerful fan was that its high suction drew hot air from outside, which meant I was eventually only blowing hot air around the room that was not very cooling. Now I have a standard model, similar to yours and I very rarely have it on high, yet it keeps the room much cooler.
sarahs mum said:
Those that lived in Maroubra will remember Allen’s Bread, pictured here in 1964 doing the rounds. Photo by Raymond De Berquelle (National Library of Australia – Trove)
ICE DELIVERY SYDNEY – c.1900
Saturday 29 January 1855 was hot – the thermometer hit 112°F (44°C) but in central Sydney the solution was at hand… ice.
The cooling natural ice had travelled from the winter’s cold of Boston USA as part of the international ‘frozen water’ trade that had first reached Sydney in 1839. Imported ice first arrived in Sydney #OnThisDay 16 January 1839, when the barque ‘Tartar’ arrived at Moore’s wharf after a voyage of four months and five days from Boston. It carried 250 tons of ice (although reportedly 400 tons had been sent – the rest melting on the journey), 22 boxes of refrigerators (probably wooden boxes with a layer of insulation and an inner metal lining) and six ice hooks (presumably to help shift the ice).”Photo courtesy State Library of NSW
We used to have an ice-chest, much like this one. We didn’t have room for it in Moorooka, so we sold it in Armidale.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Those that lived in Maroubra will remember Allen’s Bread, pictured here in 1964 doing the rounds. Photo by Raymond De Berquelle (National Library of Australia – Trove)
ICE DELIVERY SYDNEY – c.1900
Saturday 29 January 1855 was hot – the thermometer hit 112°F (44°C) but in central Sydney the solution was at hand… ice.
The cooling natural ice had travelled from the winter’s cold of Boston USA as part of the international ‘frozen water’ trade that had first reached Sydney in 1839. Imported ice first arrived in Sydney #OnThisDay 16 January 1839, when the barque ‘Tartar’ arrived at Moore’s wharf after a voyage of four months and five days from Boston. It carried 250 tons of ice (although reportedly 400 tons had been sent – the rest melting on the journey), 22 boxes of refrigerators (probably wooden boxes with a layer of insulation and an inner metal lining) and six ice hooks (presumably to help shift the ice).”Photo courtesy State Library of NSW
We used to have an ice-chest, much like this one. We didn’t have room for it in Moorooka, so we sold it in Armidale.
I remember a holiday where we bought ice from a delivery van and put it in a chest. Very early memory. Maybe it was somewhere like Pearl Beach…
Hey Buffy, my archery gear arrived today.
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Buffy, my archery gear arrived today.
That looks quite small for a tall person. This is what mine looks like (and I’m only 5’4”)
And one of my sets of arrrows. My other set have black shafts and purple and black fletches.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Buffy, my archery gear arrived today.
That looks quite small for a tall person. This is what mine looks like (and I’m only 5’4”)
And one of my sets of arrrows. My other set have black shafts and purple and black fletches.
Lovely!
That bow is 145 cm long, and yes I’m a wee bit taller than you. :)
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Buffy, my archery gear arrived today.
That looks quite small for a tall person. This is what mine looks like (and I’m only 5’4”)
And one of my sets of arrrows. My other set have black shafts and purple and black fletches.
Lovely!
That bow is 145 cm long, and yes I’m a wee bit taller than you. :)
Have you done archery before, SN?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/charges-dropped-against-driver-accused-of-ramming-cyclists/100763698
Strange. I remember when that was on the news.
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
I’m going to do a spinach & onion quiche with 5 x eggs and a breadcrumb crust, to serve with green beans.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
I’m going to do a spinach & onion quiche with 5 x eggs and a breadcrumb crust, to serve with green beans.
And what libation will Sir be having with that?
I’ll be having a late 2021 vintage popular cola served in a tall frosted glass with a twist of lemon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
I’m going to do a spinach & onion quiche with 5 x eggs and a breadcrumb crust, to serve with green beans.
And what libation will Sir be having with that?
I’ll be having a late 2021 vintage popular cola served in a tall frosted glass with a twist of lemon.
Just water. Cup of tea later.
And I’ll only be having one (large) slice of the quiche, not the whole thing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
Mr buffy is going to barbecue a couple of huge T-bone steaks for us tonight. I have made up individual salads of lettuce/tomato/pickled onion/avocado/gherkin/fetta/hard boiled egg. The egg is only on mine. Mr buffy doesn’t eat hard boiled eggs. For dessert I have made some chocolate egg custard.
buffy said:
Have you done archery before, SN?
Just once, a long time ago. There was an indoor archery range near here and a group of friends and I had a go. Hitting the large target wasn’t too difficult though being more precise no doubt takes a heck of a lot more practice.
lady just relating to me a sequence of news stories and how it finished off
first was a covid story
then was a story about a guy that slashed heap of cars’ tyres and put dents in a lot of cars, could have been 50 or more
which finished off with a car owner saying something like
at least it didn’t just happen to me, or at least I wasn’t the only one, something like that
you can see the genius in that, the social derrr, media might have some use for that
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:I’m going to do a spinach & onion quiche with 5 x eggs and a breadcrumb crust, to serve with green beans.
And what libation will Sir be having with that?
I’ll be having a late 2021 vintage popular cola served in a tall frosted glass with a twist of lemon.
Just water. Cup of tea later.
And I’ll only be having one (large) slice of the quiche, not the whole thing.
The provenance of your water will go back billions of years and the whereabouts of it’s birth is unknown but it was probably brought here millions of years ago in a comet so treat it with respect..Also it’s much better to have it neat than to contaminate it with scotch or the like.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
You could sweat down some onions and tip in the tomatoes and then turn it into tomato and onion gravy.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
I’m going to do a spinach & onion quiche with 5 x eggs and a breadcrumb crust, to serve with green beans.
Actually there was very little spinach left so I put the beans in the quiche along with a few peas.
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Bubblecar said:
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
LOL
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
You could sweat down some onions and tip in the tomatoes and then turn it into tomato and onion gravy.
Getting into ‘train smash’ territory here:
27. TOMATO AU GRATIN – Pussers (navy) Train Smash
(Which is the only Train Smash) has tomatoes and onions in it, no other vegies.
27.1. You need :-
2 tins whole peeled tomatoes squelch the tinned tomatoes with your hands to break
them up a bit. It is best to open the tins first.
1 large brown onion (sliced just like for the barbie)
4 over ripe tomatoes cut in half.
1 sachel or 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste.
A few good handfuls of grated cheddar cheese.
2 good tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese.
250 grams of butter or good quality cooking margine
Some flour
White pepper (I prefer this because black pepper looks like fly shit)
Paprika.
Breadcrumbs
27.2. Directions
Arrange tomato halves evenly spaced in a lightly oiled baking dish, then put to one
side and forget about them.
Put butter and sliced onion into a decent sized saucepan, we are attempting to make
the jibbers here.
Place saucepan on hot plate and begin cooking the onions in the butter. (Not too
much heat, we don’t want fried onions). Use a wooden spoon to stir and to stop the
butter burning.
When onions are cooked (not browned off) reduce the heat and slowly add some
flour, a little at a time until it resembles a paste (you are making a ‘roux’)
Now we add the tinned tomatoes, before adding bring them up to simmer temperature. (Less chance of getting lumps when added to the ‘roux’.)
Slowly add them whilst continuously stirring. There should be enough fluids with the tinned
tomatoes so you shouldn’t have to add water.
Then add pepper to taste, tomato paste to put some ‘body’ into it. At this stage, if you get a ‘yeeech’ taste, add a little
sugar to take the bite or acid out of the tomatoes. Do this a little at a time until the
taste suits you.
You need to make enough of this to cover the tomato halves in the baking dish.
Pour the above over the tomatoes in the baking dish; spread a generous quantity of
grated cheese on top, then a tablespoon of parmesan cheese, some paprika, then a
liberal sprinkling of bread crumbs.
Place in preheated oven (180c). It is ready to serve when cheese begins to turn a
nice golden colour.
Fingers crossed.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tonight I’m thinking sausage, smashed potato, gravy and fried tinned whole tomatoes.
Over.
You could sweat down some onions and tip in the tomatoes and then turn it into tomato and onion gravy.
Getting into ‘train smash’ territory here:
27. TOMATO AU GRATIN – Pussers (navy) Train Smash
(Which is the only Train Smash) has tomatoes and onions in it, no other vegies.27.1. You need :-
2 tins whole peeled tomatoes squelch the tinned tomatoes with your hands to break
them up a bit. It is best to open the tins first.1 large brown onion (sliced just like for the barbie)
4 over ripe tomatoes cut in half.
1 sachel or 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste.
A few good handfuls of grated cheddar cheese.
2 good tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese.
250 grams of butter or good quality cooking margine
Some flour
White pepper (I prefer this because black pepper looks like fly shit)
Paprika.
Breadcrumbs
27.2. Directions
Arrange tomato halves evenly spaced in a lightly oiled baking dish, then put to one
side and forget about them.Put butter and sliced onion into a decent sized saucepan, we are attempting to make
the jibbers here.Place saucepan on hot plate and begin cooking the onions in the butter. (Not too
much heat, we don’t want fried onions). Use a wooden spoon to stir and to stop the
butter burning.When onions are cooked (not browned off) reduce the heat and slowly add some
flour, a little at a time until it resembles a paste (you are making a ‘roux’)Now we add the tinned tomatoes, before adding bring them up to simmer temperature. (Less chance of getting lumps when added to the ‘roux’.)
Slowly add them whilst continuously stirring. There should be enough fluids with the tinned
tomatoes so you shouldn’t have to add water.Then add pepper to taste, tomato paste to put some ‘body’ into it. At this stage, if you get a ‘yeeech’ taste, add a little
sugar to take the bite or acid out of the tomatoes. Do this a little at a time until the
taste suits you.You need to make enough of this to cover the tomato halves in the baking dish.
Pour the above over the tomatoes in the baking dish; spread a generous quantity of
grated cheese on top, then a tablespoon of parmesan cheese, some paprika, then a
liberal sprinkling of bread crumbs.Place in preheated oven (180c). It is ready to serve when cheese begins to turn a
nice golden colour.Fingers crossed.
Good luck stout yeoman.
OK, that’s the shed cleaned.
And I have stood up the CBX, with the help of a trolley jack and some blocks of wood. Using the same jack, I got it onto its centre stand, so it can’t fall over again. And its tyres are now pumped up.
Now I have to put a lot of stuff back into the shed.
Tomorrow, I’ll tackle the Aprilia. It’ll be easier – it weighs 115 kg, not 275 kg.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
I trust you already know the cooling trick that uses the fan to blow hot air out the window.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
certainly makes the evaporation of perspiration work, the native evaporative cooling system
fortunate thing is the phase transition of water, from liquid to air
take a drop of water, contains X energy, expand it
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Nice to be able to leave a hot kitchen and sit down next to a cooling fan.
Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
I trust you already know the cooling trick that uses the fan to blow hot air out the window.
No, pray do tell.
Speaking of train smash, today is the anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster.
Some interesting details here, many which I did not know before today, despite growing up a few suburbs away and walking over the Bold Street Bridge daily for a few months when working in an office overlooking the station.
“The Day Of The Roses 🌹 Granville Train Disaster, Tuesday 18th January 1977.
The day a nation stopped to lend a hand
The 06:09 train from Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains, to Sydney had at least 469 passengers aboard by the time it left Parramatta station in the city’s west. At 08:10, its electric locomotive derailed on an 80km/h (50 mph) curve in a deep cutting at Granville and speared into the supports of the Bold Street bridge above the tracks. The locomotive tipped on its side and dragged the first two carriages off the rails. Eight people were killed in carriage one, which tore open as it hit a power stanchion. Everyone survived in the second carriage. The bridge, with four cars on its deck, teetered for a few seconds, then rained at least 470 tonnes of concrete and steel on carriages three and four. The weight crushed the roof of the wooden-framed carriages to within 60cm (24 inches) or less of the floor. Some areas were crushed to floor level. Within minutes, a vast rescue assembled – police, firefighters, ambulance crews, doctors, nurses, engineers, railway workers among them. The cutting hindered initial access until ladders, then stairs, could be erected. The accident drew civilian volunteers, some just teenagers, to lend a hand but many ghoulish sightseers turned up. By 08:50, 1500 people lined the cutting. The crowd spilled onto the tracks. Some disguised themselves as rescue workers and climbed onto the unstable bridge wreckage for a closer look, risking the lives of trapped passengers and their rescuers beneath. Doctors, nurses and police rescue crews crawled into tiny spaces to reach the injured, with rubble above likely to shift and further compress the carriages. In one instance, a police rescue officer was lying prone in a 35cm gap from floor to roof, clambering among victims’ bodies to get to an injured man. A doctor had to amputate the arm of a dead woman to aid the rescuer but, without warning, a slab shifted above and compressed the carriage another 5cm, injuring the officer’s back. Police were diverted from the rescue to control the crowd. Gas was leaking into the carriages, preventing the use of oxy-acetylene cutting equipment. Power lines had to be cut one by one before cranes could begin lifting pieces of the collapsed bridge. The stifling heat sapped the rescuers. Compressed air did little to ease the sweltering conditions. Emergency lights strung through the carriages added to the heat. Seven trapped passengers suffered potentially lethal crush syndrome – in which potassium, acids and other toxins built up in a person’s trapped limbs can be released quickly once they’re freed, causing life-threatening heart, respiratory and kidney issues. Three died from it. Nevertheless, Granville became an object lesson in treating crush syndrome. One policeman used a knife to cut through seats and remove springs to ease pressure on trapped passengers. The last living person was freed around 18:15 but died in hospital. The last body was extracted 31 hours after the crash. Tina Morgan, the youngest survivor of the disaster, said the scars from that day will never heal. “It will never go away. For thousands of people involved, this will never go away, it’s major trauma,” she told the Australian Associated Press. Ms Morgan, then 14, was trapped for at least five hours with her back injured and a piece of timber piercing her chest. Of the 77 passengers in carriage three, 44 were killed. In carriage four, 31 passengers out of 64 were killed. The efforts of emergency workers were praised following the disaster, but a debrief a month later showed there were some problems. In some instances, there was too much help on hand, crowding the scene. A disaster simulation conducted near Granville only weeks earlier had prepared medical teams well, but the review found too many medicos came to the scene and could have been better used if directed to nearby hospitals. Volunteers sometimes complicated things. At one stage, up to 30 people were observed trying to carry single stretchers. Importantly, there was no plan for psychological support for emergency workers traumatised by the appalling scene. In all, one-quarter of emergency staff at Granville reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia a month later. The National Association of Loss and Grief was established in 1977 in response, and commenced work with workers adversely affected by the disaster. Psychological and pastoral care became more available to emergency service workers. An inquiry headed by then NSW District Court chief judge, Justice James Staunton, began in February 1977. It revealed that the Bold Street bridge had been struck by derailments on the same section of track twice before – by a locomotive in 1967 and a loaded coal wagon in 1975. The track there was in a “very unsatisfactory condition”, poorly fastened and badly aligned. The tracks had spread wider than standard gauge. On the morning of the crash, this caused the locomotive’s front left wheel to drop inside the track and sent it careering into the bridge supports. The defects should have been identified and repaired, with failures reaching into the highest echelons of the Public Transport Commission (although no-one was held directly accountable) and exacerbated by a high turnover of track inspection staff in the months before the disaster. Budgetary constraints were also a factor. The Public Transport Commission ran at a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Among his recommendations, Justice Staunton called for senior emergency personnel to be trained in disaster management and that more general training in crisis intervention be provided in crisis management for health and welfare workers in traumatic events.
Each year since the Granville disaster, survivors, rescuers and loved ones of those killed gather on the Bold Street bridge on January 18 for a memorial service, dropping 83 roses to remember those lost.
Channel 7 report on the day.
https://fbwat.ch/1zNyJ0JugZNM7PGG
Source & Photo Courtesy: NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles”
Hey, Spiny N…did you see my comments before about Ozbow and I think your bow is put together incorrectly?
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:Only took you 62 years to discover the wonder of electric fans.
I trust you already know the cooling trick that uses the fan to blow hot air out the window.
No, pray do tell.
The fan pulls air into the back of it, so when it’s cooler outside, point the fan towards an open window to suck to warm air out.
buffy said:
Hey, Spiny N…did you see my comments before about Ozbow and I think your bow is put together incorrectly?
Just saw it then -Ta, I’ll have a look at the Ebay advert – Yep, I have them the wrong way ‘round. Easily fixed though, thanks.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:I trust you already know the cooling trick that uses the fan to blow hot air out the window.
No, pray do tell.
The fan pulls air into the back of it, so when it’s cooler outside, point the fan towards an open window to suck to warm air out.
Ah, ta.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:No, pray do tell.
The fan pulls air into the back of it, so when it’s cooler outside, point the fan towards an open window to suck to warm air out.
Ah, ta.
I have never tried it, so I’m relying on you to test the theory :)
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:The fan pulls air into the back of it, so when it’s cooler outside, point the fan towards an open window to suck to warm air out.
Ah, ta.
I have never tried it, so I’m relying on you to test the theory :)
I’m wondering what’s more important, sucking the warm air out or sucking the cooler air in :)
Speedy said:
Speaking of train smash, today is the anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster.Some interesting details here, many which I did not know before today, despite growing up a few suburbs away and walking over the Bold Street Bridge daily for a few months when working in an office overlooking the station.
“The Day Of The Roses 🌹 Granville Train Disaster, Tuesday 18th January 1977.
The day a nation stopped to lend a hand
The 06:09 train from Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains, to Sydney had at least 469 passengers aboard by the time it left Parramatta station in the city’s west. At 08:10, its electric locomotive derailed on an 80km/h (50 mph) curve in a deep cutting at Granville and speared into the supports of the Bold Street bridge above the tracks. The locomotive tipped on its side and dragged the first two carriages off the rails. Eight people were killed in carriage one, which tore open as it hit a power stanchion. Everyone survived in the second carriage. The bridge, with four cars on its deck, teetered for a few seconds, then rained at least 470 tonnes of concrete and steel on carriages three and four. The weight crushed the roof of the wooden-framed carriages to within 60cm (24 inches) or less of the floor. Some areas were crushed to floor level. Within minutes, a vast rescue assembled – police, firefighters, ambulance crews, doctors, nurses, engineers, railway workers among them. The cutting hindered initial access until ladders, then stairs, could be erected. The accident drew civilian volunteers, some just teenagers, to lend a hand but many ghoulish sightseers turned up. By 08:50, 1500 people lined the cutting. The crowd spilled onto the tracks. Some disguised themselves as rescue workers and climbed onto the unstable bridge wreckage for a closer look, risking the lives of trapped passengers and their rescuers beneath. Doctors, nurses and police rescue crews crawled into tiny spaces to reach the injured, with rubble above likely to shift and further compress the carriages. In one instance, a police rescue officer was lying prone in a 35cm gap from floor to roof, clambering among victims’ bodies to get to an injured man. A doctor had to amputate the arm of a dead woman to aid the rescuer but, without warning, a slab shifted above and compressed the carriage another 5cm, injuring the officer’s back. Police were diverted from the rescue to control the crowd. Gas was leaking into the carriages, preventing the use of oxy-acetylene cutting equipment. Power lines had to be cut one by one before cranes could begin lifting pieces of the collapsed bridge. The stifling heat sapped the rescuers. Compressed air did little to ease the sweltering conditions. Emergency lights strung through the carriages added to the heat. Seven trapped passengers suffered potentially lethal crush syndrome – in which potassium, acids and other toxins built up in a person’s trapped limbs can be released quickly once they’re freed, causing life-threatening heart, respiratory and kidney issues. Three died from it. Nevertheless, Granville became an object lesson in treating crush syndrome. One policeman used a knife to cut through seats and remove springs to ease pressure on trapped passengers. The last living person was freed around 18:15 but died in hospital. The last body was extracted 31 hours after the crash. Tina Morgan, the youngest survivor of the disaster, said the scars from that day will never heal. “It will never go away. For thousands of people involved, this will never go away, it’s major trauma,” she told the Australian Associated Press. Ms Morgan, then 14, was trapped for at least five hours with her back injured and a piece of timber piercing her chest. Of the 77 passengers in carriage three, 44 were killed. In carriage four, 31 passengers out of 64 were killed. The efforts of emergency workers were praised following the disaster, but a debrief a month later showed there were some problems. In some instances, there was too much help on hand, crowding the scene. A disaster simulation conducted near Granville only weeks earlier had prepared medical teams well, but the review found too many medicos came to the scene and could have been better used if directed to nearby hospitals. Volunteers sometimes complicated things. At one stage, up to 30 people were observed trying to carry single stretchers. Importantly, there was no plan for psychological support for emergency workers traumatised by the appalling scene. In all, one-quarter of emergency staff at Granville reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia a month later. The National Association of Loss and Grief was established in 1977 in response, and commenced work with workers adversely affected by the disaster. Psychological and pastoral care became more available to emergency service workers. An inquiry headed by then NSW District Court chief judge, Justice James Staunton, began in February 1977. It revealed that the Bold Street bridge had been struck by derailments on the same section of track twice before – by a locomotive in 1967 and a loaded coal wagon in 1975. The track there was in a “very unsatisfactory condition”, poorly fastened and badly aligned. The tracks had spread wider than standard gauge. On the morning of the crash, this caused the locomotive’s front left wheel to drop inside the track and sent it careering into the bridge supports. The defects should have been identified and repaired, with failures reaching into the highest echelons of the Public Transport Commission (although no-one was held directly accountable) and exacerbated by a high turnover of track inspection staff in the months before the disaster. Budgetary constraints were also a factor. The Public Transport Commission ran at a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Among his recommendations, Justice Staunton called for senior emergency personnel to be trained in disaster management and that more general training in crisis intervention be provided in crisis management for health and welfare workers in traumatic events.
Each year since the Granville disaster, survivors, rescuers and loved ones of those killed gather on the Bold Street bridge on January 18 for a memorial service, dropping 83 roses to remember those lost.
Channel 7 report on the day.
https://fbwat.ch/1zNyJ0JugZNM7PGG
Source & Photo Courtesy: NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles”
It was certainly a hellish event.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Speaking of train smash, today is the anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster.Some interesting details here, many which I did not know before today, despite growing up a few suburbs away and walking over the Bold Street Bridge daily for a few months when working in an office overlooking the station.
“The Day Of The Roses 🌹 Granville Train Disaster, Tuesday 18th January 1977.
The day a nation stopped to lend a hand
The 06:09 train from Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains, to Sydney had at least 469 passengers aboard by the time it left Parramatta station in the city’s west. At 08:10, its electric locomotive derailed on an 80km/h (50 mph) curve in a deep cutting at Granville and speared into the supports of the Bold Street bridge above the tracks. The locomotive tipped on its side and dragged the first two carriages off the rails. Eight people were killed in carriage one, which tore open as it hit a power stanchion. Everyone survived in the second carriage. The bridge, with four cars on its deck, teetered for a few seconds, then rained at least 470 tonnes of concrete and steel on carriages three and four. The weight crushed the roof of the wooden-framed carriages to within 60cm (24 inches) or less of the floor. Some areas were crushed to floor level. Within minutes, a vast rescue assembled – police, firefighters, ambulance crews, doctors, nurses, engineers, railway workers among them. The cutting hindered initial access until ladders, then stairs, could be erected. The accident drew civilian volunteers, some just teenagers, to lend a hand but many ghoulish sightseers turned up. By 08:50, 1500 people lined the cutting. The crowd spilled onto the tracks. Some disguised themselves as rescue workers and climbed onto the unstable bridge wreckage for a closer look, risking the lives of trapped passengers and their rescuers beneath. Doctors, nurses and police rescue crews crawled into tiny spaces to reach the injured, with rubble above likely to shift and further compress the carriages. In one instance, a police rescue officer was lying prone in a 35cm gap from floor to roof, clambering among victims’ bodies to get to an injured man. A doctor had to amputate the arm of a dead woman to aid the rescuer but, without warning, a slab shifted above and compressed the carriage another 5cm, injuring the officer’s back. Police were diverted from the rescue to control the crowd. Gas was leaking into the carriages, preventing the use of oxy-acetylene cutting equipment. Power lines had to be cut one by one before cranes could begin lifting pieces of the collapsed bridge. The stifling heat sapped the rescuers. Compressed air did little to ease the sweltering conditions. Emergency lights strung through the carriages added to the heat. Seven trapped passengers suffered potentially lethal crush syndrome – in which potassium, acids and other toxins built up in a person’s trapped limbs can be released quickly once they’re freed, causing life-threatening heart, respiratory and kidney issues. Three died from it. Nevertheless, Granville became an object lesson in treating crush syndrome. One policeman used a knife to cut through seats and remove springs to ease pressure on trapped passengers. The last living person was freed around 18:15 but died in hospital. The last body was extracted 31 hours after the crash. Tina Morgan, the youngest survivor of the disaster, said the scars from that day will never heal. “It will never go away. For thousands of people involved, this will never go away, it’s major trauma,” she told the Australian Associated Press. Ms Morgan, then 14, was trapped for at least five hours with her back injured and a piece of timber piercing her chest. Of the 77 passengers in carriage three, 44 were killed. In carriage four, 31 passengers out of 64 were killed. The efforts of emergency workers were praised following the disaster, but a debrief a month later showed there were some problems. In some instances, there was too much help on hand, crowding the scene. A disaster simulation conducted near Granville only weeks earlier had prepared medical teams well, but the review found too many medicos came to the scene and could have been better used if directed to nearby hospitals. Volunteers sometimes complicated things. At one stage, up to 30 people were observed trying to carry single stretchers. Importantly, there was no plan for psychological support for emergency workers traumatised by the appalling scene. In all, one-quarter of emergency staff at Granville reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia a month later. The National Association of Loss and Grief was established in 1977 in response, and commenced work with workers adversely affected by the disaster. Psychological and pastoral care became more available to emergency service workers. An inquiry headed by then NSW District Court chief judge, Justice James Staunton, began in February 1977. It revealed that the Bold Street bridge had been struck by derailments on the same section of track twice before – by a locomotive in 1967 and a loaded coal wagon in 1975. The track there was in a “very unsatisfactory condition”, poorly fastened and badly aligned. The tracks had spread wider than standard gauge. On the morning of the crash, this caused the locomotive’s front left wheel to drop inside the track and sent it careering into the bridge supports. The defects should have been identified and repaired, with failures reaching into the highest echelons of the Public Transport Commission (although no-one was held directly accountable) and exacerbated by a high turnover of track inspection staff in the months before the disaster. Budgetary constraints were also a factor. The Public Transport Commission ran at a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Among his recommendations, Justice Staunton called for senior emergency personnel to be trained in disaster management and that more general training in crisis intervention be provided in crisis management for health and welfare workers in traumatic events.
Each year since the Granville disaster, survivors, rescuers and loved ones of those killed gather on the Bold Street bridge on January 18 for a memorial service, dropping 83 roses to remember those lost.
Channel 7 report on the day.
https://fbwat.ch/1zNyJ0JugZNM7PGG
Source & Photo Courtesy: NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles”
It was certainly a hellish event.
I was a toddler when it happened, so too young to understand or remember it. Even after hearing about it throughout my childhood, then walking by the memorial plaque every day in my early 20’s, I still did not appreciate the magnitude of it until relatively recently :(
sarahs mum said:
Forty four years ago today, at 8:13AM, Bold Street, Granville became a scene of utter carnage and devastation when the 6:09AM commuter service derailed and collided with the Bold Street Bridge on its way from Mount Victoria to Sydney.
This scene captures the magnitude of the horror which unfolded that day. Eighty three people died in the worst disaster in the history of Australia’s railways.—-
I’ll never forget getting to work and there was hardly anyone there. We did not know that all our workmates were on trains held up in the system.
bump.
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:Ah, ta.
I have never tried it, so I’m relying on you to test the theory :)
I’m wondering what’s more important, sucking the warm air out or sucking the cooler air in :)
Well I tried both and they’re probably both useful, but sucking the cooler air in brings more obvious relief.
I think blowing the warm air out would be more important if it was a lot more hot inside than it actually is this evening.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:I have never tried it, so I’m relying on you to test the theory :)
I’m wondering what’s more important, sucking the warm air out or sucking the cooler air in :)
Well I tried both and they’re probably both useful, but sucking the cooler air in brings more obvious relief.
I think blowing the warm air out would be more important if it was a lot more hot inside than it actually is this evening.
Need. Two. Fans.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Forty four years ago today, at 8:13AM, Bold Street, Granville became a scene of utter carnage and devastation when the 6:09AM commuter service derailed and collided with the Bold Street Bridge on its way from Mount Victoria to Sydney.
This scene captures the magnitude of the horror which unfolded that day. Eighty three people died in the worst disaster in the history of Australia’s railways.—-
I’ll never forget getting to work and there was hardly anyone there. We did not know that all our workmates were on trains held up in the system.
bump.
Terrible :(
Muster dogs, hehe.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
Peak Warming Man said:
Muster dogs, hehe.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Muster dogs, hehe.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
Dunno, I just watched the video of the dogs, hehe.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Muster dogs, hehe.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
Have you seen this stuff before?
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Muster dogs, hehe.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
Have you seen this stuff before?
Plastic, yeah. It can be recycled into Coles shopping bags.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Muster dogs, hehe.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/sheepdog-training-helping-bored-working-dogs-living-in-cities/100761400
why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
Have you seen this stuff before?
yes. thing is though if you are breeding these pedigree working dogs i would have thought you’d be a trad more particular who you sold them to.
I have a pedigree red cloud, no papers though. I lived in the country at the time. when I moved back to the city I gave her to a friends parents who lived in the country and had sheep.
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
a syncopated swimmer.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:why are breeders selling these dogs to city dwellers?
Have you seen this stuff before?
yes. thing is though if you are breeding these pedigree working dogs i would have thought you’d be a trad more particular who you sold them to.
I have a pedigree red cloud, no papers though. I lived in the country at the time. when I moved back to the city I gave her to a friends parents who lived in the country and had sheep.
I found a good country home for my country dog (half cattle dog) when I moved to the city around the turn of the century.
Yes you’d hope that breeders would be more caring about the future of their dogs, but it seems many of them are not.
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
I thought it was a poor drown’d soul arising from the dead:
I looked again, and found it was a bird without a head.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
I thought it was a poor drown’d soul arising from the dead:
I looked again, and found it was a bird without a head.
could be an angel, emerging
Bubblecar said:
Speedy said:
Speaking of train smash, today is the anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster.Some interesting details here, many which I did not know before today, despite growing up a few suburbs away and walking over the Bold Street Bridge daily for a few months when working in an office overlooking the station.
“The Day Of The Roses 🌹 Granville Train Disaster, Tuesday 18th January 1977.
The day a nation stopped to lend a hand
The 06:09 train from Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains, to Sydney had at least 469 passengers aboard by the time it left Parramatta station in the city’s west. At 08:10, its electric locomotive derailed on an 80km/h (50 mph) curve in a deep cutting at Granville and speared into the supports of the Bold Street bridge above the tracks. The locomotive tipped on its side and dragged the first two carriages off the rails. Eight people were killed in carriage one, which tore open as it hit a power stanchion. Everyone survived in the second carriage. The bridge, with four cars on its deck, teetered for a few seconds, then rained at least 470 tonnes of concrete and steel on carriages three and four. The weight crushed the roof of the wooden-framed carriages to within 60cm (24 inches) or less of the floor. Some areas were crushed to floor level. Within minutes, a vast rescue assembled – police, firefighters, ambulance crews, doctors, nurses, engineers, railway workers among them. The cutting hindered initial access until ladders, then stairs, could be erected. The accident drew civilian volunteers, some just teenagers, to lend a hand but many ghoulish sightseers turned up. By 08:50, 1500 people lined the cutting. The crowd spilled onto the tracks. Some disguised themselves as rescue workers and climbed onto the unstable bridge wreckage for a closer look, risking the lives of trapped passengers and their rescuers beneath. Doctors, nurses and police rescue crews crawled into tiny spaces to reach the injured, with rubble above likely to shift and further compress the carriages. In one instance, a police rescue officer was lying prone in a 35cm gap from floor to roof, clambering among victims’ bodies to get to an injured man. A doctor had to amputate the arm of a dead woman to aid the rescuer but, without warning, a slab shifted above and compressed the carriage another 5cm, injuring the officer’s back. Police were diverted from the rescue to control the crowd. Gas was leaking into the carriages, preventing the use of oxy-acetylene cutting equipment. Power lines had to be cut one by one before cranes could begin lifting pieces of the collapsed bridge. The stifling heat sapped the rescuers. Compressed air did little to ease the sweltering conditions. Emergency lights strung through the carriages added to the heat. Seven trapped passengers suffered potentially lethal crush syndrome – in which potassium, acids and other toxins built up in a person’s trapped limbs can be released quickly once they’re freed, causing life-threatening heart, respiratory and kidney issues. Three died from it. Nevertheless, Granville became an object lesson in treating crush syndrome. One policeman used a knife to cut through seats and remove springs to ease pressure on trapped passengers. The last living person was freed around 18:15 but died in hospital. The last body was extracted 31 hours after the crash. Tina Morgan, the youngest survivor of the disaster, said the scars from that day will never heal. “It will never go away. For thousands of people involved, this will never go away, it’s major trauma,” she told the Australian Associated Press. Ms Morgan, then 14, was trapped for at least five hours with her back injured and a piece of timber piercing her chest. Of the 77 passengers in carriage three, 44 were killed. In carriage four, 31 passengers out of 64 were killed. The efforts of emergency workers were praised following the disaster, but a debrief a month later showed there were some problems. In some instances, there was too much help on hand, crowding the scene. A disaster simulation conducted near Granville only weeks earlier had prepared medical teams well, but the review found too many medicos came to the scene and could have been better used if directed to nearby hospitals. Volunteers sometimes complicated things. At one stage, up to 30 people were observed trying to carry single stretchers. Importantly, there was no plan for psychological support for emergency workers traumatised by the appalling scene. In all, one-quarter of emergency staff at Granville reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia a month later. The National Association of Loss and Grief was established in 1977 in response, and commenced work with workers adversely affected by the disaster. Psychological and pastoral care became more available to emergency service workers. An inquiry headed by then NSW District Court chief judge, Justice James Staunton, began in February 1977. It revealed that the Bold Street bridge had been struck by derailments on the same section of track twice before – by a locomotive in 1967 and a loaded coal wagon in 1975. The track there was in a “very unsatisfactory condition”, poorly fastened and badly aligned. The tracks had spread wider than standard gauge. On the morning of the crash, this caused the locomotive’s front left wheel to drop inside the track and sent it careering into the bridge supports. The defects should have been identified and repaired, with failures reaching into the highest echelons of the Public Transport Commission (although no-one was held directly accountable) and exacerbated by a high turnover of track inspection staff in the months before the disaster. Budgetary constraints were also a factor. The Public Transport Commission ran at a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Among his recommendations, Justice Staunton called for senior emergency personnel to be trained in disaster management and that more general training in crisis intervention be provided in crisis management for health and welfare workers in traumatic events.
Each year since the Granville disaster, survivors, rescuers and loved ones of those killed gather on the Bold Street bridge on January 18 for a memorial service, dropping 83 roses to remember those lost.
Channel 7 report on the day.
https://fbwat.ch/1zNyJ0JugZNM7PGG
Source & Photo Courtesy: NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles”
It was certainly a hellish event.
they had a very thorough, though seemingly dramatised, doco on this some years back…
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
I thought it was a poor drown’d soul arising from the dead:
I looked again, and found it was a bird without a head.
could be an angel, emerging
Could be an angel or an angel of the Lord.
Hard to say without a scale, could you put a photo of a matchbox or a Ferris wheel beside it?
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:I thought it was a poor drown’d soul arising from the dead:
I looked again, and found it was a bird without a head.
could be an angel, emerging
Could be an angel or an angel of the Lord.
Hard to say without a scale, could you put a photo of a matchbox or a Ferris wheel beside it?
Common Tern fishing?
PermeateFree said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:could be an angel, emerging
Could be an angel or an angel of the Lord.
Hard to say without a scale, could you put a photo of a matchbox or a Ferris wheel beside it?
Common Tern fishing?
yeah it is a tern, well done, master permeate
transition said:
PermeateFree said:
Peak Warming Man said:Could be an angel or an angel of the Lord.
Hard to say without a scale, could you put a photo of a matchbox or a Ferris wheel beside it?
Common Tern fishing?
yeah it is a tern, well done, master permeate
get occasional one on the town dam, very energetic fishers, don’t mind a good dive
transition said:
PermeateFree said:
Peak Warming Man said:Could be an angel or an angel of the Lord.
Hard to say without a scale, could you put a photo of a matchbox or a Ferris wheel beside it?
Common Tern fishing?
yeah it is a tern, well done, master permeate
you could have given us a hint that it was a bird. Some of us may have then shied away with guesses about it being an angel or a phoenix.
transition said:
transition said:
PermeateFree said:Common Tern fishing?
yeah it is a tern, well done, master permeate
get occasional one on the town dam, very energetic fishers, don’t mind a good dive
Well it’s not mucking around, it’s right into it.
sibeen said:
transition said:
PermeateFree said:Common Tern fishing?
yeah it is a tern, well done, master permeate
you could have given us a hint that it was a bird. Some of us may have then shied away with guesses about it being an angel or a phoenix.
chuckle
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He, completely out of character, supported Novak in his recent visa shenanigans…
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He, completely out of character, supported Novak in his recent visa shenanigans…
I wouldn’t call his disdain for how the affair was handled by authorities, ‘support’ for Djokovic.
Speedy said:
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He, completely out of character, supported Novak in his recent visa shenanigans…
I wouldn’t call his disdain for how the affair was handled by authorities, ‘support’ for Djokovic.
I am disdainful of how it was handled.
Speedy said:
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He, completely out of character, supported Novak in his recent visa shenanigans…
I wouldn’t call his disdain for how the affair was handled by authorities, ‘support’ for Djokovic.
It is not about his intention, it is about how it was seen by the general public…
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
An angel that crash landed.
buffy said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
An angel that crash landed.
Willie Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (Live at Farm Aid 1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juyiScREFzQ
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
An angel that crash landed.
Willie Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (Live at Farm Aid 1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juyiScREFzQ
Or a Fallen Angel, I guess.
buffy said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
An angel that crash landed.
Looks like Asterix went for a swim…
furious said:
buffy said:
transition said:
today’s guess-what-it-is picture
An angel that crash landed.
Looks like Asterix went for a swim…
Or he went for a walk and the tide came in….
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He played a great game.
Speedy said:
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He, completely out of character, supported Novak in his recent visa shenanigans…
I wouldn’t call his disdain for how the affair was handled by authorities, ‘support’ for Djokovic.
+1
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So Nick the Aussie tennis player had half the crowd cheer him when he won and half boo him.
He said ‘what have I done now’ Anyway the commentariat threw no light on the subject.
He played a great game.
And note: he only played silly buggers (entertaining, I might add) when he was 40-love up. If he messed up, he could pull out one of his brilliant serves.
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a jungle area of Kalimantan on Borneo island.
Key points:
The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious $44.5 billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed.
“The new capital has a central function and is a symbol of the identity of the nation, as well as a new centre of economic gravity,” Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa said.
The new centre will be called Nusantara, a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by the President.
more..
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/indonesia-to-build-new-capital-city-in-remote-borneo-jungle/100765084
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbaXCGP3i8E
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Looks fun.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbaXCGP3i8EUPDATE: The WoKart is now in full production cycle. We’re currently working hard to establish a worldwide distribution network. If you’re interested to become a WoKart distributor in your region, please visit our website. The WoKart is now, until the distribution network is in place, directly available from us for a FOB price of only US$ 9800.
Looks fun.
I’m sure swimmers the world over will rejoice as the wankers who currently hoon around on jet skis shift across to these.
sarahs mum said:
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a jungle area of Kalimantan on Borneo island.
Key points: Work on the new capital is due to start in a few years About 30 million people are crammed into the greater Jakarta area A report found the sea near Jakarta could push 5 kilometres inland without adequate adaptation strategiesThe new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious $44.5 billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed.
“The new capital has a central function and is a symbol of the identity of the nation, as well as a new centre of economic gravity,” Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa said.
The new centre will be called Nusantara, a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by the President.
more..
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-18/indonesia-to-build-new-capital-city-in-remote-borneo-jungle/100765084
Sounds good. Jakarta is sinking, even without the impact of rising sea levels, and nearby volcanoes. They’ll need to manage the impact upon the jungles of Bornea though, thT WILL BE A TOUGH ASK.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbaXCGP3i8EUPDATE: The WoKart is now in full production cycle. We’re currently working hard to establish a worldwide distribution network. If you’re interested to become a WoKart distributor in your region, please visit our website. The WoKart is now, until the distribution network is in place, directly available from us for a FOB price of only US$ 9800.
Looks fun.
I’m sure swimmers the world over will rejoice as the wankers who currently hoon around on jet skis shift across to these.
Ah I thought he said “woke art”.
one weather service is saying possible 40-80mm friday, lady saying, she doesn’t believe it, reckons it’s got to be a mistake
i’d be happy with all of that
wetting the yard down right now, settle the dust
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
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Looks fun.
I’m sure swimmers the world over will rejoice as the wankers who currently hoon around on jet skis shift across to these.
what swimmers? these have a external propeller.
transition said:
one weather service is saying possible 40-80mm friday, lady saying, she doesn’t believe it, reckons it’s got to be a mistakei’d be happy with all of that
wetting the yard down right now, settle the dust
Calling Mr Tunks tomorrow to come and attend to my lawns and weeds etc.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbaXCGP3i8EUPDATE: The WoKart is now in full production cycle. We’re currently working hard to establish a worldwide distribution network. If you’re interested to become a WoKart distributor in your region, please visit our website. The WoKart is now, until the distribution network is in place, directly available from us for a FOB price of only US$ 9800.
Looks fun.
I’m sure swimmers the world over will rejoice as the wankers who currently hoon around on jet skis shift across to these.
what swimmers? these have a external propeller.
Watch out boy she’ll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She’s a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy she’ll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She’s a maneater
Supper: little bowl of plums. Very nice ones from the sister’s trees.
I’ll bake some of them in sherry and spices later in the week.
Bubblecar said:
Supper: little bowl of plums. Very nice ones from the sister’s trees.I’ll bake some of them in sherry and spices later in the week.
I made coffee here, be retiring shortly
lady’s having cup of tea, doing puzzles in That’s Life, a crossword, to my right here
what you working on, what word
oh i’ve worked it out, it’s elucidation
transition said:
one weather service is saying possible 40-80mm friday, lady saying, she doesn’t believe it, reckons it’s got to be a mistakei’d be happy with all of that
wetting the yard down right now, settle the dust
It’d be nice.
Here, too.
5 mm per day would be nice here.
Bubblecar said:
Supper: little bowl of plums. Very nice ones from the sister’s trees.I’ll bake some of them in sherry and spices later in the week.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Supper: little bowl of plums. Very nice ones from the sister’s trees.I’ll bake some of them in sherry and spices later in the week.
with custard?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Supper: little bowl of plums. Very nice ones from the sister’s trees.I’ll bake some of them in sherry and spices later in the week.
with custard?
Very probably.
always remember, put the glass down.
There is a lot going on here. The fire admin is an entire truckload of shit to deal with. One particular person is giving us a whole pile of paperwork instead of helping us with the actual firefighting. Sometimes I get to say hello to the holidayers when I get home and say hi, but at times like this, I only get to pop in for a few minutes and then have to deal with all the bullshit that goes on in the background.
Right now, we are trying to sort out firefighting, plague rats, and trying to find out where my light tankers are.
There is a very large fire(300,000ha) near Carnarvon, two of my light tankers are dealing with it, and I was expecting to have them back soon but apparently they won’t be back any time soon.
Last weeks fire appears to be rather important because the rich people live here, and now we have some kind of plague to deal with.
That has made things difficult.
I have only popped in for a few minutes to say hello to the holidayers.
Kingy said:
There is a lot going on here. The fire admin is an entire truckload of shit to deal with. One particular person is giving us a whole pile of paperwork instead of helping us with the actual firefighting. Sometimes I get to say hello to the holidayers when I get home and say hi, but at times like this, I only get to pop in for a few minutes and then have to deal with all the bullshit that goes on in the background.Right now, we are trying to sort out firefighting, plague rats, and trying to find out where my light tankers are.
There is a very large fire(300,000ha) near Carnarvon, two of my light tankers are dealing with it, and I was expecting to have them back soon but apparently they won’t be back any time soon.
Last weeks fire appears to be rather important because the rich people live here, and now we have some kind of plague to deal with.
That has made things difficult.
I have only popped in for a few minutes to say hello to the holidayers.
Hello…
Kingy said:
There is a lot going on here. The fire admin is an entire truckload of shit to deal with. One particular person is giving us a whole pile of paperwork instead of helping us with the actual firefighting. Sometimes I get to say hello to the holidayers when I get home and say hi, but at times like this, I only get to pop in for a few minutes and then have to deal with all the bullshit that goes on in the background.Right now, we are trying to sort out firefighting, plague rats, and trying to find out where my light tankers are.
There is a very large fire(300,000ha) near Carnarvon, two of my light tankers are dealing with it, and I was expecting to have them back soon but apparently they won’t be back any time soon.
Last weeks fire appears to be rather important because the rich people live here, and now we have some kind of plague to deal with.
That has made things difficult.
I have only popped in for a few minutes to say hello to the holidayers.
*waves…
knew it, CHINA, breaks air travel again
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a lovely 11 degrees and overcast. There is a gentle wind from the South. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 28 and then we head into the thirties for 5 days.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
Good morning everybody.
23.5°C, 82% RH, a few clouds and calm. BoM forecasts 30°C and little chance of rain.
Agenda: More shed work, including cleaning stuff, re-standing the Aprilia, extracting the garden shredder and re-organising things. Breakfast is to be a sausage each, served with kimchi.
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
Bad and sad outcome.
:(
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
Bad and sad outcome.
:(
It will probably gett sadder as more details emerge.
At least it is an outcome.
Morning pilgrims, what news?
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
“Tidied” = I put the stuff I don’t quite know what to do with but don’t want to throw out into boxes underneath where I can find it again sometime in the future?
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
“Tidied” = I put the stuff I don’t quite know what to do with but don’t want to throw out into boxes underneath where I can find it again sometime in the future?
??
That’s is what “tidied” means, isn’t it? :)
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
This one?
No, this one (same colour scheme, but a bit dirtier):
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
“Tidied” = I put the stuff I don’t quite know what to do with but don’t want to throw out into boxes underneath where I can find it again sometime in the future?
Very much like that, except put onto shelves. (Under the bench has a shelf with stuff I regularly use on it.) And things I have finished using taken from the bench and put back in their rightful spots on shelves and in cupboards.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:I’ve stood the Aprilia up. I’ve put the mitre saw back together; I’m hoping I might find a switch for it some time. Some of the bench has been tidied.
This one?No, this one (same colour scheme, but a bit dirtier):
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.
Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:This one?
No, this one (same colour scheme, but a bit dirtier):
Nice looking bike.
I’m a bit of a Lancia nut, hence the Car.
I owned one like this
Nice.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:This one?
No, this one (same colour scheme, but a bit dirtier):
Nice looking bike.
I’m a bit of a Lancia nut, hence the Car.
I owned one like this
Nice.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:No, this one (same colour scheme, but a bit dirtier):
Nice looking bike.
I’m a bit of a Lancia nut, hence the Car.
I owned one like thisNice.
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I catch large mammal-like spiders (huntsmans) and release them into the garden, but not the daddy longlegs which are mostly air.
It’s their choice to live in a dangerous environment such as this house (where there’s very little for them to eat except each other, and where the resident human has low tolerance for unsightly cobwebs and spiders that shit everywhere).
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
Remember Alfa-Suds from decades back?
You don’t see many on the road these days.
Well, you do, but you have to look hard, follow the trails of rust flakes.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I leave them in the house, as their numbers seem to be stable now. They take care of the mosquitoes so we haven’t needed to use sprays in the house for a number of years. The ones that set up in the bath are at risk of getting wet, which in this household, always appears to result in instant death, so they get scooped up and tossed out the front door, underneath the verandah. They do not live outside though, as I think they get eaten by the leaf-tailed geckos during the night.
Earliest Mr Tunks can do my garden is next Wednesday.
I should have called him last Wednesday.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
Remember Alfa-Suds from decades back?
You don’t see many on the road these days.
Well, you do, but you have to look hard, follow the trails of rust flakes.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I catch large mammal-like spiders (huntsmans) and release them into the garden, but not the daddy longlegs which are mostly air.
It’s their choice to live in a dangerous environment such as this house (where there’s very little for them to eat except each other, and where the resident human has low tolerance for unsightly cobwebs and spiders that shit everywhere).
Daddy long legs are your best defense indoors against nastier spiders. I don’t think they can live outside in suburbia successfully.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I catch large mammal-like spiders (huntsmans) and release them into the garden, but not the daddy longlegs which are mostly air.
It’s their choice to live in a dangerous environment such as this house (where there’s very little for them to eat except each other, and where the resident human has low tolerance for unsightly cobwebs and spiders that shit everywhere).
Daddy long legs are your best defense indoors against nastier spiders. I don’t think they can live outside in suburbia successfully.
My culls of them are really just population control as there’s always another load back in the corners soon after.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I catch large mammal-like spiders (huntsmans) and release them into the garden, but not the daddy longlegs which are mostly air.
It’s their choice to live in a dangerous environment such as this house (where there’s very little for them to eat except each other, and where the resident human has low tolerance for unsightly cobwebs and spiders that shit everywhere).
Daddy long legs are your best defense indoors against nastier spiders. I don’t think they can live outside in suburbia successfully.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
Remember Alfa-Suds from decades back?
You don’t see many on the road these days.
Well, you do, but you have to look hard, follow the trails of rust flakes.
I do. My son had one and two others as spares. I have the Weber carbies off one of them, somewhere in the shed.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
Alfas generally won’t start and they can’t rust in the garage.
LOLOL
Actually, they are pretty good cars these days.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Have Italian automotive manufacturers caught up with the concept of ‘rustproofing’ yet?
Probably; Alfa has.
Alfas generally won’t start and they can’t rust in the garage.
The legend was that, if you stood very quietly next to your Alfa Sud in the driveway, you could actually hear it rusting.
Tamb said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:I catch large mammal-like spiders (huntsmans) and release them into the garden, but not the daddy longlegs which are mostly air.
It’s their choice to live in a dangerous environment such as this house (where there’s very little for them to eat except each other, and where the resident human has low tolerance for unsightly cobwebs and spiders that shit everywhere).
Daddy long legs are your best defense indoors against nastier spiders. I don’t think they can live outside in suburbia successfully.
All spiders are safe from me but I’m not keen on huntsmen running over my face during the night.
There’s worse creatures that will do that…
Tamb said:
Alfas generally won’t start…
I thought that was Jaguars.
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
I just coffeed
lady was going to do washing, a bit too windy though, dusty, so postponed, she’s wandering down front of the block now to feed missy sheep, top the water up also, fish any birds out, keep it drinkable
I wouldn’t drink water that had a dead bird in it, though happens often enough of rainwater tanks, just it’s not seen, and it should stay that way, ignored, actively denied, obliviated, eliminated from one’s imagination, replaced with the idea it’s lovely clear water
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Probably; Alfa has.
Alfas generally won’t start and they can’t rust in the garage.The legend was that, if you stood very quietly next to your Alfa Sud in the driveway, you could actually hear it rusting.
PMSL
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Alfas generally won’t start…
I thought that was Jaguars.
True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Alfas generally won’t start…
I thought that was Jaguars.
True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Alfas generally won’t start…
I thought that was Jaguars.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I thought that was Jaguars.
True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I thought that was Jaguars.
True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
FWIW the Holden and Chev V8’s have pretty much nothing in common, they are different engines.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
FWIW the Holden and Chev V8’s have pretty much nothing in common, they are different engines.
Except HK and HT Holdens which used the 307 and 350 Chevy engines. Was the 350 in later models (eg HG, HQ) a Chevy motor too?
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
FWIW the Holden and Chev V8’s have pretty much nothing in common, they are different engines.
Except HK and HT Holdens which used the 307 and 350 Chevy engines. Was the 350 in later models (eg HG, HQ) a Chevy motor too?
Yes.
Speedy said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Coffee’s brewing, then I’m doing a short session in the studio.Then it’s housework. Lots to do in the kitchen then hoovering most rooms, including a good cull of the daddy longlegs spiders that are proliferating.
You don’t gently scoop them into jars and release them in a quite corner of the shed?
Buddha weeps.
I leave them in the house, as their numbers seem to be stable now. They take care of the mosquitoes so we haven’t needed to use sprays in the house for a number of years. The ones that set up in the bath are at risk of getting wet, which in this household, always appears to result in instant death, so they get scooped up and tossed out the front door, underneath the verandah. They do not live outside though, as I think they get eaten by the leaf-tailed geckos during the night.
If the numbers get up, they eat each other.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:True enough and if they did, they stopped again within walking distance from home. Replacement Chevrolet V8s were the go. That fixed the problem.
it was a popular thing in Qld for a while to put big Holden engines in Jaguars.
Chev/Holden, GM same-same.
FWIW the Holden and Chev V8’s have pretty much nothing in common, they are different engines.
Without knowing any of the details, i’m aware that they were rather different engines, but i was alluding to people putting one of the General’s products in their Jag, either way.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Probably; Alfa has.
Alfas generally won’t start and they can’t rust in the garage.The legend was that, if you stood very quietly next to your Alfa Sud in the driveway, you could actually hear it rusting.
Alll you people that live on the coast.
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.
And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
buffy said:
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
Fresh caucasian bread with cold roast beef and tomato sanger washed down with a cup of tea.
Over.
buffy said:
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
waves to Ms Buffy. :)
Mea culpa.
Hail Mary full of grace……
Forgive me father for I have sinned…..
I have committed the sin of gluttony.
ummmm…. binged up to episode 8 of series II now.
Oh what a web we weave………. :)
lady just consulting the covid heat map for different LGAs etc, etc being unincorporated islands also
seems a very contagious flu, perhaps it’s not much like the flu at all, perhaps it’s much more contagious
now she’s looking at weather, 40-80mm friday, indicating good falls both sides also
may need to build an ark, have to find my ruler with cubits on it, and my old bible, king james version probably have the right dimensions
i’ve got flood anxiety, might need take a valium
transition said:
lady just consulting the covid heat map for different LGAs etc, etc being unincorporated islands alsoseems a very contagious flu, perhaps it’s not much like the flu at all, perhaps it’s much more contagious
now she’s looking at weather, 40-80mm friday, indicating good falls both sides also
may need to build an ark, have to find my ruler with cubits on it, and my old bible, king james version probably have the right dimensions
i’ve got flood anxiety, might need take a valium
Wasting your time pilgrim.
You cant get gopher wood for love or money.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
Fresh caucasian bread with cold roast beef and tomato sanger washed down with a cup of tea.
Over.
…………….caucasian bread
LOL
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
lady just consulting the covid heat map for different LGAs etc, etc being unincorporated islands alsoseems a very contagious flu, perhaps it’s not much like the flu at all, perhaps it’s much more contagious
now she’s looking at weather, 40-80mm friday, indicating good falls both sides also
may need to build an ark, have to find my ruler with cubits on it, and my old bible, king james version probably have the right dimensions
i’ve got flood anxiety, might need take a valium
Wasting your time pilgrim.
You cant get gopher wood for love or money.
not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Preparing a late lunch of spicy green beans + 2 x eggs.
While anyone in the forum is free to appeal this decision, your chances of success are minimal, as I’m sure your own lawyers will concur.
Boosted.
sarahs mum said:
Boosted.
Well done :)
Mine’s next Tuesday.
Any side FX so far?
transition said:
not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Boosted.
Well done :)
Mine’s next Tuesday.
Any side FX so far?
No. but I have only had it in my system for 40 minutes.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Or say it isn’t happening.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Also ensure that Harvey Norman has lots of life preservers to sell.
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Also ensure that Harvey Norman has lots of life preservers to sell.
I live at 900m altitude. If it gets to my place you lot are in lots of trouble.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:not sure what the australian government policy would be to deal with an imminent global flood, drown yourself in the bath probably
Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Or say it isn’t happening.
Tell everyone that we can’t expect stay above the water level forever, that we’re just going to have to accept that the flood will be part of our lives from now on, and we’re just going to have to get used to a certain amount of inundation in our society, sure, there’ll be suffering and death, but if we behave responsibly then there’s no reason why we can’t continue with a semblance of ‘normal’ life, and that it’s a good thing that it wasn’t those hopeless ALP types in government when this disaster struck.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Or say it isn’t happening.
Tell everyone that we can’t expect stay above the water level forever, that we’re just going to have to accept that the flood will be part of our lives from now on, and we’re just going to have to get used to a certain amount of inundation in our society, sure, there’ll be suffering and death, but if we behave responsibly then there’s no reason why we can’t continue with a semblance of ‘normal’ life, and that it’s a good thing that it wasn’t those hopeless ALP types in government when this disaster struck.
A perfect summation.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Or say it isn’t happening.
Tell everyone that we can’t expect stay above the water level forever, that we’re just going to have to accept that the flood will be part of our lives from now on, and we’re just going to have to get used to a certain amount of inundation in our society, sure, there’ll be suffering and death, but if we behave responsibly then there’s no reason why we can’t continue with a semblance of ‘normal’ life, and that it’s a good thing that it wasn’t those hopeless ALP types in government when this disaster struck.
chuckle, not that it’s funny, but you know, need keep the fun bubbles in my head
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Boosted.
Well done :)
Mine’s next Tuesday.
Any side FX so far?
No. but I have only had it in my system for 40 minutes.
Didn’t make you wait 10 mins with a cuppa tea and a bickie?
sarahs mum said:
Boosted.
Onya sm!
:)
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Well done :)
Mine’s next Tuesday.
Any side FX so far?
No. but I have only had it in my system for 40 minutes.
Didn’t make you wait 10 mins with a cuppa tea and a bickie?
We parked outside Snug medical and a young fellow came out, asked me if i was allergic to anything, told me I was having a Pfizer, and then told me to hand around for 10 minutes or so. NO cuppa. No bickie. No chatting.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Blame the Premier of Victoria.
Or say it isn’t happening.
Tell everyone that we can’t expect stay above the water level forever, that we’re just going to have to accept that the flood will be part of our lives from now on, and we’re just going to have to get used to a certain amount of inundation in our society, sure, there’ll be suffering and death, but if we behave responsibly then there’s no reason why we can’t continue with a semblance of ‘normal’ life, and that it’s a good thing that it wasn’t those hopeless ALP types in government when this disaster struck.
Well explained.
sarahs mum said:
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:No. but I have only had it in my system for 40 minutes.
Didn’t make you wait 10 mins with a cuppa tea and a bickie?
We parked outside Snug medical and a young fellow came out, asked me if i was allergic to anything, told me I was having a Pfizer, and then told me to hand around for 10 minutes or so. NO cuppa. No bickie. No chatting.
I read some news, it hides between the advertisements, didn’t find one example of bullshit, no propaganda, no doublespeak
transition said:
I read some news, it hides between the advertisements, didn’t find one example of bullshit, no propaganda, no doublespeak
What was the name of the publication where you found this rare phenomenon?
Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
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amazing headline.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
waves to Ms Buffy. :)
Mea culpa.
Hail Mary full of grace……
Forgive me father for I have sinned…..
I have committed the sin of gluttony.
ummmm…. binged up to episode 8 of series II now.
Oh what a web we weave………. :)
Ah, so it must maintain its pulling power into the second series then. We are up to ep 6 of series 1. Still savouring it slowly.
transition said:
There is that fallen angel again. It got up.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: a couple of wedges of garlic foccacia from the bakery. Large glass of cold Milo. I et an eclair for morning tea. After I dismantled the dead kangaroo apple bush in the backyard. All broken up on the ground now. The remaining trunk and branches are holding up a hanging basket that no longer hangs but wedges quite well into the fork of the dead bush. It’s got a succulent in it.And after that I sorted out all the information for identifying centaury plants that occur in this area. I now know exactly what to photograph to work out which are introduced and if we have in fact got the native one or not.
waves to Ms Buffy. :)
Mea culpa.
Hail Mary full of grace……
Forgive me father for I have sinned…..
I have committed the sin of gluttony.
ummmm…. binged up to episode 8 of series II now.
Oh what a web we weave………. :)
Ah, so it must maintain its pulling power into the second series then. We are up to ep 6 of series 1. Still savouring it slowly.
No spoilers at all for Ms Buffy. :) Other than Series II is a completely new scenario/cast/era.
Now that I have been promoted to unit coordinator, I have to think of a topic for the lab report.. criminological based.. and it’s usually topical.. I’d like to do something along the lines of the value of sports money over small business money.. but I think there’s not much research out there on that and can’t think of a theoretical basis… so… off too google scholar I trot
Arts said:
Now that I have been promoted to unit coordinator, I have to think of a topic for the lab report.. criminological based.. and it’s usually topical.. I’d like to do something along the lines of the value of sports money over small business money.. but I think there’s not much research out there on that and can’t think of a theoretical basis… so… off too google scholar I trot
actually that was easier than I thought…
didja see this one Arts?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
sarahs mum said:
didja see this one Arts?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
sure did… some stuff is a bit dodgy but this will end up being a pretty ‘typical’ scenario I think.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
didja see this one Arts?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
sure did… some stuff is a bit dodgy but this will end up being a pretty ‘typical’ scenario I think.
*nods.
Arts said:
Arts said:
Now that I have been promoted to unit coordinator, I have to think of a topic for the lab report.. criminological based.. and it’s usually topical.. I’d like to do something along the lines of the value of sports money over small business money.. but I think there’s not much research out there on that and can’t think of a theoretical basis… so… off too google scholar I trot
actually that was easier than I thought…
girly swot
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
didja see this one Arts?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/man-charged-with-murder-over-missing-9yo-girl-in-blue-mountains/100765502
sure did… some stuff is a bit dodgy but this will end up being a pretty ‘typical’ scenario I think.
*nods.
The Mercury Newspaper
1 hr ·
Scott Morrison awkwardly said he “hoped” a nine-year-old girl was okay before almost breaking down when told on live television that a body had been found.
sarahs mum said:
Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
—-
amazing headline.
jetsetter cunt class give everybody a nasty cold so the jetsetter cunts are not inconvenienced by quarantine
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
—-
amazing headline.
jetsetter cunt class give everybody a nasty cold so the jetsetter cunts are not inconvenienced by quarantine
There seems to be a divide, a grand canyon?
It has been a slow news day.
Here’s a snippet from the police news.
Six people have been charged after detectives seized a national record of cannabis at a rural property in the state’s west, with an estimated potential street value of nearly $67 million. – Dandry
roughbarked said:
It has been a slow news day.Here’s a snippet from the police news.
Six people have been charged after detectives seized a national record of cannabis at a rural property in the state’s west, with an estimated potential street value of nearly $67 million. – Dandry – about 35km north of Coonabarabran –
So far during the search, police have seized 19,082 cannabis plants, with an estimated potential street value of nearly $66.8 million, with the operation expected to continue over the coming days.
“About 90,000 square metres of land has been illegally cleared at this property to make way for more than 20 greenhouses containing cannabis plants at various stages of maturity,” Det Supt Watson said.
“A lot of money has been invested into the property, which we allege existed purely for cannabis cultivation.
“In terms of scale, this is one of the largest and most commercial cannabis enterprises we’ve seen – with significant infrastructure, including two large dams, commercial generators, earth moving equipment, across multiple sites, all of which require attention from workers seven days a week.
State Crime Commander, Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith, said police continue to see serious and organised crime groups exploit regional areas for cannabis cultivation as part of their business model.
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
Dinner nearly ready (vegetarian pasta) and while I’m waiting I’ll sit here for a moment, having pushed the number 2 button on the fan.
This push-button world certainly offers all manner of comforts and conveniences.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner nearly ready (vegetarian pasta) and while I’m waiting I’ll sit here for a moment, having pushed the number 2 button on the fan.This push-button world certainly offers all manner of comforts and conveniences.
:)
So your pasta is made entirely of vegetables?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
perhaps high as 70>80mm, see what eventuates
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
perhaps high as 70>80mm, see what eventuates
Goody.. hope it comes my way.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner nearly ready (vegetarian pasta) and while I’m waiting I’ll sit here for a moment, having pushed the number 2 button on the fan.This push-button world certainly offers all manner of comforts and conveniences.
:)
So your pasta is made entirely of vegetables?
It’s a simple dish of penne with chopped onions, garlic, parsley, a little bit of chopped cabbage, grated smoked cheddar, tarragon, little shake of chilli flakes, half a teaspoon of smoked paprika, butter.
Big Shopping tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner nearly ready (vegetarian pasta) and while I’m waiting I’ll sit here for a moment, having pushed the number 2 button on the fan.This push-button world certainly offers all manner of comforts and conveniences.
:)
So your pasta is made entirely of vegetables?
It’s a simple dish of penne with chopped onions, garlic, parsley, a little bit of chopped cabbage, grated smoked cheddar, tarragon, little shake of chilli flakes, half a teaspoon of smoked paprika, butter.
Big Shopping tomorrow.
Sounds yummy anyway. :)
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
we are sweltering over here
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
Do you get a maidservant to slap you with a bunch of twigs?
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
Mr Tunks will be doing mine next Wednesday.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
we are sweltering over here
You’ve had a scorching hot dry summer.
This rain doesn’t look too great.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
best start getting organized for the rain, some may start early in the morn, bulk of it is friday into saturday
Looks like it could be a good drop.
we are sweltering over here
a cool shower every-now-and-then is lovely.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
Mr Tunks will be doing mine next Wednesday.
Mine is thick and long and I still cannot push a lawnmower.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:Looks like it could be a good drop.
we are sweltering over here
a cool shower every-now-and-then is lovely.
There has to be a God. That’s why he invented showers
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
Mr Tunks will be doing mine next Wednesday.
Mine is thick and long and I still cannot push a lawnmower.
Surely there’s a local Mr Tunks you could call.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Mr Tunks will be doing mine next Wednesday.
Mine is thick and long and I still cannot push a lawnmower.
Surely there’s a local Mr Tunks you could call.
Not being all that flush with money, I try to bribe friends with beer.
Trouble is they drink my beer and leave.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Mine is thick and long and I still cannot push a lawnmower.
Surely there’s a local Mr Tunks you could call.
Not being all that flush with money, I try to bribe friends with beer.
Trouble is they drink my beer and leave.
I pay Mr Tunks twice the minimum wage but it usually only takes him about 2.5 hours to do all my mowing, edging and weeding.
But he doesn’t trim the hedges, which is another big job altogether and is really the owner’s responsibility, if they want trim and tidy hedges.
I now have a pretty short beard to accommodate mask wearing. I think this will be around for a while.
JudgeMental said:
I now have a pretty short beard to accommodate mask wearing. I think this will be around for a while.
Short and pretty, not words that normally come to mind when thinking of Boris.
;)
roughbarked said:
There has to be a God. That’s why he invented showers
I’ve said before, showers are the ultimate designator of ‘civilisation’.
Hot or cold, according to your needs, the ability to get a shower is the benchmark.
You can have all the culture, art, science, and erudition you can muster in your society, but, at the end of the day (probably literally), if you can’t get a decent shower, you aren’t going to feel all that civilised for very long.
If civilisation should collapse, people will tell their grandchildren around the flickering fire about how you used to be able to go into a little cubicle, turn a knob or two, and hot (or warm, or cool) water would gently cascade on to you for as long as you wished.
The younger ones will gawp and dream of such things, and the older ones…
…wull, they wooooon’t believe you.
JudgeMental said:
I now have a pretty short beard to accommodate mask wearing. I think this will be around for a while.
you could fashion your beard into a mask
Peak Warming Man said:
Just finished a good lot of mowing, I’m sweaty and smelly so off for a shower.
It will be hot to start with, hot as I can stand to open up the pours and release the grime, then turn the hot water off and finish up with a cold rinse.
Over.
buffy?
Is Woodie about?
buffy said:
Is Woodie about?
Lurking while watching the ads during the news on tele.
Yeah, but look at the ports on that old portable.
There weren’t nuthin’ you couldn’t connect to that sucker.
captain_spalding said:
Yeah, but look at the ports on that old portable.
There weren’t nuthin’ you couldn’t connect to that sucker.
which one’s more susceptible to EMP then
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Yeah, but look at the ports on that old portable.
There weren’t nuthin’ you couldn’t connect to that sucker.
which one’s more susceptible to EMP then
Dunno, but i reckon the old one would stop a hit from an AK.
captain_spalding said:
Yeah, but look at the ports on that old portable.
There weren’t nuthin’ you couldn’t connect to that sucker.
you can still connect all the things, you just need a dozen or so adaptors
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Yeah, but look at the ports on that old portable.
There weren’t nuthin’ you couldn’t connect to that sucker.
you can still connect all the things, you just need a dozen or so adaptors
But once you source the correct adaptor you realise that you don’t have the correct software driver and the only version you can find on the internet is not compatible with your version of windows and if you’re running linux you definitely won’t find one and you’re a nerd as well.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Is Woodie about?Lurking while watching the ads during the news on tele.
Ah, I went off doing other things. Mr buffy and I particularly liked one of Karl’s quotes in the epidsode of Why Women Kill last night (ep 5). Fortunately someone else liked it and put it online where I could find it.
”Look, for me sex with a women is like emptying the dishwasher. I’ll do it if I’m asked but if someone else volunteers I won’t complain.”
(I have cheated. I spoilered Karl’s story. Because it occurred to me that it was 1983/84 and he is gay. And I put things together. But I won’t cheat on the others. And I haven’t told Mr buffy, although I did mention the timing connection and he might work it out too from that)
I’m all clean and smell nice and well fed with a potato bake.
Now relaxing with Christmas cake and custard and a cup of tea.
Over.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Is Woodie about?Lurking while watching the ads during the news on tele.
Ah, I went off doing other things. Mr buffy and I particularly liked one of Karl’s quotes in the epidsode of Why Women Kill last night (ep 5). Fortunately someone else liked it and put it online where I could find it.
”Look, for me sex with a women is like emptying the dishwasher. I’ll do it if I’m asked but if someone else volunteers I won’t complain.”
(I have cheated. I spoilered Karl’s story. Because it occurred to me that it was 1983/84 and he is gay. And I put things together. But I won’t cheat on the others. And I haven’t told Mr buffy, although I did mention the timing connection and he might work it out too from that)
I do recall the quote. 😁 I don/t know how much you spoilered yourself, so I’ll offer no further comment on what happens.😮😮😮
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:Lurking while watching the ads during the news on tele.
Ah, I went off doing other things. Mr buffy and I particularly liked one of Karl’s quotes in the epidsode of Why Women Kill last night (ep 5). Fortunately someone else liked it and put it online where I could find it.
”Look, for me sex with a women is like emptying the dishwasher. I’ll do it if I’m asked but if someone else volunteers I won’t complain.”
(I have cheated. I spoilered Karl’s story. Because it occurred to me that it was 1983/84 and he is gay. And I put things together. But I won’t cheat on the others. And I haven’t told Mr buffy, although I did mention the timing connection and he might work it out too from that)
I do recall the quote. 😁 I don/t know how much you spoilered yourself, so I’ll offer no further comment on what happens.😮😮😮
Lets just say I admire Simone.
:)
Going to watch another episode now.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:There has to be a God. That’s why he invented showers
I’ve said before, showers are the ultimate designator of ‘civilisation’.
Hot or cold, according to your needs, the ability to get a shower is the benchmark.
You can have all the culture, art, science, and erudition you can muster in your society, but, at the end of the day (probably literally), if you can’t get a decent shower, you aren’t going to feel all that civilised for very long.
If civilisation should collapse, people will tell their grandchildren around the flickering fire about how you used to be able to go into a little cubicle, turn a knob or two, and hot (or warm, or cool) water would gently cascade on to you for as long as you wished.
The younger ones will gawp and dream of such things, and the older ones…
…wull, they wooooon’t believe you.
:)
Welease twansition.
Spalding C. should be getting rained on about now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
The Globalists have him…
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
Surprising. Of all the interstaters the WA authorities might have arrested, I would have thought transition was fairly low on the list.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
The Globalists have him…
We have him.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
Surprising. Of all the interstaters the WA authorities might have arrested, I would have thought transition was fairly low on the list.
Do…..do you think there might be a code in his posts, like he’s trying to indirectly tell us something?
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
Surprising. Of all the interstaters the WA authorities might have arrested, I would have thought transition was fairly low on the list.
He is probably the closest to the WA border out of all of you.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Welease twansition.
Surprising. Of all the interstaters the WA authorities might have arrested, I would have thought transition was fairly low on the list.
He is probably the closest to the WA border out of all of you.
chuckle
transition said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Surprising. Of all the interstaters the WA authorities might have arrested, I would have thought transition was fairly low on the list.
He is probably the closest to the WA border out of all of you.
chuckle
Goodo, they’re treating you well then.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
party_pants said:He is probably the closest to the WA border out of all of you.
chuckle
Goodo, they’re treating you well then.
At first blush yes….but in French it’s “chuck the………” might be more to come or they have taken him away for another beating.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
party_pants said:He is probably the closest to the WA border out of all of you.
chuckle
Goodo, they’re treating you well then.
yeah been arrested for conspiracy to prevent endemic covid, and some bullshit obscenity charge for calling jetsetters cunts
Focus on phonics to teach reading is ‘failing children’, says landmark study
Government urged to drop emphasis on synthetic phonics in English schools as not backed up by latest evidence
A landmark study has described the way primary school pupils are taught to read in England as “uninformed and failing children”, calling on the government to drop its narrow focus on phonics.
Researchers at UCL’s Institute of Education say the current emphasis on synthetic phonics, which teaches children to read by helping them to identify and pronounce sounds which they blend together to make words, is “not underpinned by the latest evidence”.
They claim analysis of multiple systematic reviews, experimental trials and data from international assessment tests such as Pisa suggests that teaching reading in England may have been less successful since the adoption of the synthetic phonics approach rather than more.
The UCL researchers are among 250 signatories to a letter which has been sent to education secretary Nadhim Zahawi, calling on the government to allow for a wider range of approaches to teaching reading, which would allow teachers to use their own judgment about which is best for their pupils.
The use of synthetic or blended phonics to teach reading in schools in England has been the subject of ferocious debate since it was backed by former education minister Michael Gove, who introduced a phonics screening check for all children in year one (aged five or six) to check pupil progress.
In synthetic phonics, children begin by pronouncing individual sounds in words and are then encouraged to blend them together to make words. For example “s-t-r-ee-t”. Supporters say it has had a positive impact on literacy, and point to significant long-term benefits for disadvantaged pupils.
Critics say phonics training only helps children to do well in phonics tests – they learn how to pronounce words presented to them in a list rather than understand what they read – and does nothing to encourage a love of reading. England’s Pisa reading scores are virtually unchanged since 2006.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:There has to be a God. That’s why he invented showers
I’ve said before, showers are the ultimate designator of ‘civilisation’.
Hot or cold, according to your needs, the ability to get a shower is the benchmark.
You can have all the culture, art, science, and erudition you can muster in your society, but, at the end of the day (probably literally), if you can’t get a decent shower, you aren’t going to feel all that civilised for very long.
If civilisation should collapse, people will tell their grandchildren around the flickering fire about how you used to be able to go into a little cubicle, turn a knob or two, and hot (or warm, or cool) water would gently cascade on to you for as long as you wished.
The younger ones will gawp and dream of such things, and the older ones…
…wull, they wooooon’t believe you.
sort of is, reckon though a civilized person can probably get by on bathing with as little as a litre of water a day, doesn’t require a lot of heated water, not so much that it shifts the planet’s thermostat
but everyone gets to feel more civilized if our good work does shift the thermostat, we all get to feel more effectual, like a force of nature
clean air and not too much imposing unnatural noise, reckon i’d rate them high for helping feel civilized
regard clean air, i’d probably add today that covid in the air doesn’t make for cleaner air
I feel fine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrAV5EVI4tU
Well … you don’t see this everyday!
The Darling-Baaka River in Bourke in flood in January 2022.
monkey skipper said:
Well … you don’t see this everyday!The Darling-Baaka River in Bourke in flood in January 2022.
wow.
yard wet down, settled the dust, quite still out there now, and a big moon…hang on i’ll get a picture….
there ya go, just outside the door standing on the derelict old chair looking over the fence, risked my life
have a look at the news I guess, see how many people the promoters of endemic covid killed today, for the jetsetters, so that they might have suitable background covid to make quarantine redundant, saves a lot of inconvenience for them
kettle’s boiling I notice
transition said:
have a look at the news I guess, see how many people the promoters of endemic covid killed today, for the jetsetters, so that they might have suitable background covid to make quarantine redundant, saves a lot of inconvenience for themkettle’s boiling I notice
Bob Dylan “One More Cup Of Coffee” LIVE performance 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqOgMIwfA
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
have a look at the news I guess, see how many people the promoters of endemic covid killed today, for the jetsetters, so that they might have suitable background covid to make quarantine redundant, saves a lot of inconvenience for themkettle’s boiling I notice
Bob Dylan “One More Cup Of Coffee” LIVE performance 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqOgMIwfA
have a look at that
salt lake ~cactus beach, daughter up there couple weeks ago camping, boys surfing
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
have a look at the news I guess, see how many people the promoters of endemic covid killed today, for the jetsetters, so that they might have suitable background covid to make quarantine redundant, saves a lot of inconvenience for themkettle’s boiling I notice
Bob Dylan “One More Cup Of Coffee” LIVE performance 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqOgMIwfA
have a look at that
salt lake ~cactus beach, daughter up there couple weeks ago camping, boys surfing
No waves.
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
have a look at the news I guess, see how many people the promoters of endemic covid killed today, for the jetsetters, so that they might have suitable background covid to make quarantine redundant, saves a lot of inconvenience for themkettle’s boiling I notice
Bob Dylan “One More Cup Of Coffee” LIVE performance 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqOgMIwfA
have a look at that
salt lake ~cactus beach, daughter up there couple weeks ago camping, boys surfing
WA?
transition said:
yard wet down, settled the dust, quite still out there now, and a big moon…hang on i’ll get a picture….
there ya go, just outside the door standing on the derelict old chair looking over the fence, risked my life
Another fine moon portrait, ta.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:Bob Dylan “One More Cup Of Coffee” LIVE performance 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqOgMIwfA
have a look at that
salt lake ~cactus beach, daughter up there couple weeks ago camping, boys surfing
WA?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Cactus+Beach/@-32.099433,132.9216407,20665m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0×2ab7a7aaea851bbf:0xcd634100fdd77c8!8m2!3d-32.0835003!4d132.982204
Wind is blowing sixty clicks.
roughbarked said:
Wind is blowing sixty clicks.
It’s thoughtfully skirting around the island, where all is calm.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-213.05,-38.94,1755/loc=147.124,-41.897
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Wind is blowing sixty clicks.
It’s thoughtfully skirting around the island, where all is calm.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-213.05,-38.94,1755/loc=147.124,-41.897
:) an island in the wind.
At sunset this eve.
roughbarked said:
At sunset this eve.
That’s pleasing.
No one told me that flies have eyebrows.
My boostered arm is starting to feel sore.
Won’t be getting to White Cliffs today.
Good morning Holidayers. A pleasant 11 degrees at the moment, clear and only slightly windy – only gusting into the 30s and reducing. Which is better than the Quite Windy stuff we had yesterday afternoon gusting into the 60s. Today we are forecast a sunny 31.
I’ve got the house open to catch the coolth. I’ll go outside and do gardening things now before it heats up.
Good morning everybody.
It’s 20.5°C, 98% RH, mostly cloudy and there are light breezes. We’ve had a few showers of rain overnight. BoM forecasts a top of 28°C and a 40% chance of rain right throughout the day.
Agenda: more shed work. Jim’s coming to mow the grass some time this morning. He’s seemingly recovered from the COVID he picked up in the NT over Christmas, which is good. My grandson is also recovering, but in Los Angeles, where he picked up the virus – he visited his US-based grandparents at Christmas.
Morning punters and correctors.
Raining gently in brissy, unsure of what I’ll do today, I might invent something.
Doin’ a Big Sharp today, but not ‘til airftanoon.
So foist, iron a shoit. Den it’s a shave and a shower.
But very foist of all, starp tarkin’ in a dumb Noo Yoik accent.
Bubblecar said:
Doin’ a Big Sharp today, but not ‘til airftanoon.So foist, iron a shoit. Den it’s a shave and a shower.
But very foist of all, starp tarkin’ in a dumb Noo Yoik accent.
Yes. Come to your senses.
Slap!
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
Raining gently in brissy, unsure of what I’ll do today, I might invent something.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Doin’ a Big Sharp today, but not ‘til airftanoon.So foist, iron a shoit. Den it’s a shave and a shower.
But very foist of all, starp tarkin’ in a dumb Noo Yoik accent.
Yes. Come to your senses.
Slap!
Thanks, he needed that.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
Raining gently in brissy, unsure of what I’ll do today, I might invent something.
Morning all.
Stuck in Covid Cairns until Friday, having chemo.
Can’t safely go anywhere because of the number of Plague Staters infesting the place.
Are you right for tucker?
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
Raining gently in brissy, unsure of what I’ll do today, I might invent something.
Morning all.
Stuck in Covid Cairns until Friday, having chemo.
Can’t safely go anywhere because of the number of Plague Staters infesting the place.
Sympathies. Keep your door locked.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
Raining gently in brissy, unsure of what I’ll do today, I might invent something.
Morning all.
Stuck in Covid Cairns until Friday, having chemo.
Can’t safely go anywhere because of the number of Plague Staters infesting the place.Are you right for tucker?
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:Morning all.
Stuck in Covid Cairns until Friday, having chemo.
Can’t safely go anywhere because of the number of Plague Staters infesting the place.Are you right for tucker?
Yes. I brought some frozen Meals on Wheels meals plus bread etc with me.
I’m probably being over cautious but the treatment lowers my immune system so I could catch anything going around, not just Covid.
All good.
:)
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..
I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
oh and still waiting for my desk to arrive.. it’s now Friday.
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
I never found out how to add hours to the day, sorry.
If the thing you can’t remember is sprawling all over the ground and has fairly big leave, cucumber is a possibility.
buffy said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
I never found out how to add hours to the day, sorry.
If the thing you can’t remember is sprawling all over the ground and has fairly big leave, cucumber is a possibility.
Arts – for ID purposes..this is my young cucumber plant. Not sprawling too much as I planted the seed inside a ring of corn plants so it’s trying to go up to the light. Flowering soon by the look of the bud.
Arts said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
oh and still waiting for my desk to arrive.. it’s now Friday.
Just get the overnight flight to Sydney, then fly back to Perth at midday.
buffy said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
I never found out how to add hours to the day, sorry.
If the thing you can’t remember is sprawling all over the ground and has fairly big leave, cucumber is a possibility.
it’s in a raised bed and the plant is definitely reaching for the ground.. I think it’s cucumber.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
I never found out how to add hours to the day, sorry.
If the thing you can’t remember is sprawling all over the ground and has fairly big leave, cucumber is a possibility.
Arts – for ID purposes..this is my young cucumber plant. Not sprawling too much as I planted the seed inside a ring of corn plants so it’s trying to go up to the light. Flowering soon by the look of the bud.
yup.. and big yellow flowers.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
oh and still waiting for my desk to arrive.. it’s now Friday.
Just get the overnight flight to Sydney, then fly back to Perth at midday.
might be quicker… yet less economical. decisions decisions.
Arts said:
buffy said:
buffy said:I never found out how to add hours to the day, sorry.
If the thing you can’t remember is sprawling all over the ground and has fairly big leave, cucumber is a possibility.
Arts – for ID purposes..this is my young cucumber plant. Not sprawling too much as I planted the seed inside a ring of corn plants so it’s trying to go up to the light. Flowering soon by the look of the bud.
yup.. and big yellow flowers.
Yes, the flowers will be yellow. But zucchini and pumpkin look similar too.
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.
On #3 setting, no less.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
it’s stupid hot again today 39, tomorrow 40, Saturday 40 Sunday 37.. etc and so on..I ended up with four jobs now, so it’s going to be a busy semester.. plus there’s that PhD to do… plus my zoo stuff (of which I am the leader of training now), still trying to get published and I have been asked to help co author a book chapter… then the running around of the children and then the house… if anyone can find a way to add a few more hours into a day.. that’ll be great..
I was watering the plants this morning and took off and ate my first ripe cherry tomato.. it was nice. I also noticed that there were some baby capsicum and now I just need the other thing to fruit so I can remember what else I planted… I think it might be cucumber…
but first coffee.
oh and still waiting for my desk to arrive.. it’s now Friday.
Just get the overnight flight to Sydney, then fly back to Perth at midday.
Fly in and out of the hermit kingdom?
What are you smoking?
Bubblecar said:
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.On #3 setting, no less.
In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.On #3 setting, no less.
In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
I only dry it if I’m going out (as I am at around 1, to do Big Shopping). So that it looks nice.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.On #3 setting, no less.
In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
I only dry it if I’m going out (as I am at around 1, to do Big Shopping). So that it looks nice.
…and it does now actually look nicer than it has for a while. The immediately younger sister kindly cut half the length off the back on Sunday, and I’ve since tidied up the front and sides.
Before shopping today I’m going to give my glasses a good coat of MASKiT FOGSTOP, to see if it actually works.
Intended to stop glasses fogging up when wearing a mask.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
I only dry it if I’m going out (as I am at around 1, to do Big Shopping). So that it looks nice.
…and it does now actually look nicer than it has for a while. The immediately younger sister kindly cut half the length off the back on Sunday, and I’ve since tidied up the front and sides.
What you need fella is a proper haircut and a good stint in the army.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.On #3 setting, no less.
In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
I dry my hair off almost every time I wash it, even when camping (yes, I will find power somewhere, anywhere, to do it). If I don’t dry it off, it will remain wet for hours and will dry so unpredictably, I will either end up with supermodel hair, or looking like a crazy lady, usually the latter.
Speedy said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Out of the shower and having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling my entire head in front of the cooling fan.On #3 setting, no less.
In the hot weather why don’t you just pull your hair back into a ponytail while wet? Why bother to dry it with the fan heater? Mine is short, I just comb it and let it dry. When it was longer it got the same treatment. I don’t think I’ve bothered to dry my hair for over 40 years, even in Winter.
I dry my hair off almost every time I wash it, even when camping (yes, I will find power somewhere, anywhere, to do it). If I don’t dry it off, it will remain wet for hours and will dry so unpredictably, I will either end up with supermodel hair, or looking like a crazy lady, usually the latter.
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:Arts – for ID purposes..this is my young cucumber plant. Not sprawling too much as I planted the seed inside a ring of corn plants so it’s trying to go up to the light. Flowering soon by the look of the bud.
yup.. and big yellow flowers.
Yes, the flowers will be yellow. But zucchini and pumpkin look similar too.
I don’t think I planted those.. so cucumber it is
Stuck
dv said:
Stuck
Stay calm pilgrim, we’ll get you out.
The good news is there is time for a meme dump
dv said:
The good news is there is time for a meme dump
Never mind that, grab a spade and dig out those wheels.
“Elvira Shagabuddinova was found guilty of trespass”
Oh yeah……. and I’m Horatio Thrustbuttocks.
Woodie said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/woman-fined-for-refusing-to-check-in-at-canberra-store/100769130“Elvira Shagabuddinova was found guilty of trespass”
Oh yeah……. and I’m Horatio Thrustbuttocks.
LOLOL
Woodie said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/woman-fined-for-refusing-to-check-in-at-canberra-store/100769130“Elvira Shagabuddinova was found guilty of trespass”
Oh yeah……. and I’m Horatio Thrustbuttocks.
Given she is a SovCit, I thought it might be a made up name but apparently there are real folks called that in the Ukraine.
dv said:
Stuck
where? how?
Arts said:
dv said:
Stuck
where? how?
I mean..
are you stuck in the middle
stuck in this game
gonna get stuck inside (yo)
stuck stuck stuck in the middle of may
stuck on a feeling
I need to know.
dv said:
Woodie said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/woman-fined-for-refusing-to-check-in-at-canberra-store/100769130“Elvira Shagabuddinova was found guilty of trespass”
Oh yeah……. and I’m Horatio Thrustbuttocks.
Given she is a SovCit, I thought it might be a made up name but apparently there are real folks called that in the Ukraine.
probably not for much longer though…
I et the other half of my toasted turkey/cranberry/cheese foccacia for lunch. I couldn’t eat all of it mid morning for “breakfast”. Now I need a big glass of cold Milo.
Buffy – The bow has the springy bits the correct way round now, thanks!
BACK and shopping packed away. Quick & efficient for once.
The FOGSTOP worked well.
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy – The bow has the springy bits the correct way round now, thanks!
It will work better that way…you won’t pull the string off when you draw. I still think you should find a local club to get some instruction. See what you can find here on the “get involved” tab, then go to “find a club”.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy – The bow has the springy bits the correct way round now, thanks!
It will work better that way…you won’t pull the string off when you draw. I still think you should find a local club to get some instruction. See what you can find here on the “get involved” tab, then go to “find a club”.
Will do, ta.
Finally got around to getting a chuck for the milling machine. It’s a keyless type so easy to use. I had to guess what the taper was on the mill so the adaptor would fit properly, and I got it right with an MT3 type.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy – The bow has the springy bits the correct way round now, thanks!
It will work better that way…you won’t pull the string off when you draw. I still think you should find a local club to get some instruction. See what you can find here on the “get involved” tab, then go to “find a club”.
I didn’t put the link up, did I…
https://archery.org.au/
buffy said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy – The bow has the springy bits the correct way round now, thanks!
It will work better that way…you won’t pull the string off when you draw. I still think you should find a local club to get some instruction. See what you can find here on the “get involved” tab, then go to “find a club”.
I didn’t put the link up, did I…
https://archery.org.au/
That solves the minor mystery I was worried about.
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
buffy said:It will work better that way…you won’t pull the string off when you draw. I still think you should find a local club to get some instruction. See what you can find here on the “get involved” tab, then go to “find a club”.
I didn’t put the link up, did I…
https://archery.org.au/
That solves the minor mystery I was worried about.
I’m doing three or four things at once here. I should drop a couple off.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:I didn’t put the link up, did I…
https://archery.org.au/
That solves the minor mystery I was worried about.
I’m doing three or four things at once here. I should drop a couple off.
Give them to arts to do.
sibeen said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:That solves the minor mystery I was worried about.
I’m doing three or four things at once here. I should drop a couple off.
Give them to arts to do.
Great idea.
:)
JudgeMental said:
Winthropping
Where does the hawk look? He looks in the barn, he looks in the attic, he looks in the cellar, he looks everywhere he would hide. But there’s so many places it would never occur to a hawk to hide.
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
Winthropping
Where does the hawk look? He looks in the barn, he looks in the attic, he looks in the cellar, he looks everywhere he would hide. But there’s so many places it would never occur to a hawk to hide.
You bury a dead body in the obvious place but about 20 metres from where you laid the new concrete slab.
Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor in Warwickshire.
Have to turn the light on, it’s as black as the inside of a cat outside.
Bubblecar said:
Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor in Warwickshire.
Daffodils are out, be about May I’d suggest.
How much are they asking?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor in Warwickshire.
Daffodils are out, be about May I’d suggest.
How much are they asking?
Should be cheap,what with that flooding problem.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor in Warwickshire.
Daffodils are out, be about May I’d suggest.
How much are they asking?
Not on the market I’m afraid. It’s owned by the National Trust, open to the public.
Another view.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor in Warwickshire.
Daffodils are out, be about May I’d suggest.
How much are they asking?
Not on the market I’m afraid. It’s owned by the National Trust, open to the public.
I’ll get Sir Humphrey to look into getting that changed.
Chailey Moat, near Lewes, Sussex, was for sale recently for £5 million.
Bubblecar said:
Another view.
That bit on the right must be the ablution block. Nice and close to the moat. Not much plumbing needed, if any at all.
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
transition said:
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
Impressively distant birding.
transition said:
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
You’ve got a bloody good camera.
There are three falcons in one of those pictures, one of last years chicks still hanging around?
Time to pop a chilled bubbly.
Tonight I’m thinking: pork cutlet & salad.
For supper there’ll be plums baked in sherry and spices, served with custard.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
You’ve got a bloody good camera.
There are three falcons in one of those pictures, one of last years chicks still hanging around?
Holdens are not made any more. I thought it was the same for Falcons, too.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
You’ve got a bloody good camera.
There are three falcons in one of those pictures, one of last years chicks still hanging around?
yeah not sure, certainly a family, possibly another also, I see them often at the bend in the road there, one was there then went over to the others, so saw others in the nest, one sat down in the nest
I’ll tell you what, these fans really work. About 28 outside at the moment but I’m as cool as a proverbial dib (which is Hmong for cucumber).
Good job too as BoM has decided the next three days will be 30, followed by a 29.
28? looxury
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
do a few pictures while coffeeing, from shortly ago out the farm
gives fairly good indication of distance shot those pictures, humidity/air density quite stable between camera and birds, not much heatwave
saved as JPG out of short version of Paint, if want better quality save them PNG
You’ve got a bloody good camera.
There are three falcons in one of those pictures, one of last years chicks still hanging around?
yeah not sure, certainly a family, possibly another also, I see them often at the bend in the road there, one was there then went over to the others, so saw others in the nest, one sat down in the nest
the one over at the road, which I think is left in the top left picture, not in the nest
Arts said:
28? looxury
Yes but your temperatures are well off the human survivability scale.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
28? looxury
Yes but your temperatures are well off the human survivability scale.
I mean prisoners in WA deal with 50 deg C without air-conditioning.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
They’ve got fans though
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
28? looxury
Yes but your temperatures are well off the human survivability scale.
I mean prisoners in WA deal with 50 deg C without air-conditioning.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/01/14/wa-govt-lashed-after-prisoners-swelter-through-australias-hottest-day-record1
They’ve got fans though
Wa gov – We’ve got time, there won’t be another hottest day on record for years.
Opinion: Europe’s dependence of Russian gas means they can’t take wide reaching sanctions on Russia, and so a rapid move to renewable energy should be a national security priority for European nations.
dv said:
Opinion: Europe’s dependence of Russian gas means they can’t take wide reaching sanctions on Russia, and so a rapid move to renewable energy should be a national security priority for European nations.
Ta. If we were European nations we’d be heeding your advice and taking appropriate steps.
dv said:
Opinion: Europe’s dependence of Russian gas means they can’t take wide reaching sanctions on Russia, and so a rapid move to renewable energy should be a national security priority for European nations.
the other day Mrs Ohio was going off about how electric cars might be a goer in Californiay… but in Ohio you might get caught in a blizzard and have to run your car to keep warm until it runs out of gas. But then someone can put a gallon of gas in your car and your off again so getting people moving again takes time but not so much time. She posited that it would take forever to clear the highways of electric vehicles that were out of zoom.
I have been thinking about it on and off since.
Oldest Welsh lullaby: Dinogad’s Smock (Pais Dinogad)
Performed by: Ffynnon, Lynne Denman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBl7ZFI-QP8&list=RDQM_dP_iiHOT_o&start_radio=1
Translation:
Dinogad’s shift is speckled, speckled,
It was made from the pelts of martens.
`Wee! Wee!’ Whistling.
We call, they call, the eight in chains.
When your father went out to hunt -
A spear on his shoulder, a club in his hand -
He called on his lively dogs,
`Giff! Gaff! Take, take! Fetch, fetch!’
He killed fish from his coracle
Like the lion killing small animals.
When your father went to the mountains
He would bring back a roebuck, a boar, a stag,
A speckled grouse from the mountain,
And a fish from the Derwennydd falls.
At whatever your father aimed his spear -
Be it a boar, a wild cat, or a fox -
None would escape but that had strong wings.
dv said:
Opinion: Europe’s dependence of Russian gas means they can’t take wide reaching sanctions on Russia, and so a rapid move to renewable energy should be a national security priority for European nations.
nods
Bubblecar said:
Oldest Welsh lullaby: Dinogad’s Smock (Pais Dinogad)Performed by: Ffynnon, Lynne Denman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBl7ZFI-QP8&list=RDQM_dP_iiHOT_o&start_radio=1
Translation:
Dinogad’s shift is speckled, speckled,
It was made from the pelts of martens.
`Wee! Wee!’ Whistling.
We call, they call, the eight in chains.
When your father went out to hunt -
A spear on his shoulder, a club in his hand -
He called on his lively dogs,
`Giff! Gaff! Take, take! Fetch, fetch!’
He killed fish from his coracle
Like the lion killing small animals.
When your father went to the mountains
He would bring back a roebuck, a boar, a stag,
A speckled grouse from the mountain,
And a fish from the Derwennydd falls.
At whatever your father aimed his spear -
Be it a boar, a wild cat, or a fox -
None would escape but that had strong wings.
very pretty.
Bubblecar said:
Time to pop a chilled bubbly.Tonight I’m thinking: pork cutlet & salad.
For supper there’ll be plums baked in sherry and spices, served with custard.
I’ll be wokking some chopped up beef sausages with assorted vegetables and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
Arts said:
28? looxury
Yeah, we are going mid 30s for the next few days. I guess I’ll get a bit more plant work done inside, learning how to identify things.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Time to pop a chilled bubbly.Tonight I’m thinking: pork cutlet & salad.
For supper there’ll be plums baked in sherry and spices, served with custard.
I’ll be wokking some chopped up beef sausages with assorted vegetables and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
I took some mince out the freezer.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Time to pop a chilled bubbly.Tonight I’m thinking: pork cutlet & salad.
For supper there’ll be plums baked in sherry and spices, served with custard.
I’ll be wokking some chopped up beef sausages with assorted vegetables and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
I took some mince out the freezer.
my reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-truth_politics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_strategy
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:I’ll be wokking some chopped up beef sausages with assorted vegetables and dressed with Hoisin sauce.
I took some mince out the freezer.
Curried snags for me.
Off to apply heat now.
Wok: vegetables and aged ham (very strong flavour) in Chinese-spiced thick brown sauce with mixed-in noodles.
today’s good news is that mr turtle is still around, alive, over there in the dam
transition said:
today’s good news is that mr turtle is still around, alive, over there in the dam
he seems to have a big griff on his face.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
today’s good news is that mr turtle is still around, alive, over there in the dam
he seems to have a big griff on his face.
seems a happy chap, got a dragon fly or whatever on his nose, likes the company I guess
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
today’s good news is that mr turtle is still around, alive, over there in the dam
he seems to have a big griff on his face.
seems a happy chap, got a dragon fly or whatever on his nose, likes the company I guess
on his eye or whatever
transition said:
today’s good news is that mr turtle is still around, alive, over there in the dam
:)
Tonight I’ll be watching North by Northwest (1959) on DVD.
Haven’t seen it for many decades, if at all.
Sensible satire, just the way I likes it.
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Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’ll be watching North by Northwest (1959) on DVD.Haven’t seen it for many decades, if at all.
It’s a suspenseful ending.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’ll be watching North by Northwest (1959) on DVD.Haven’t seen it for many decades, if at all.
It’s a suspenseful ending.
It’s a well-regarded Hitchcock classic with a fine score courtesy of Bernard Herrman, but I’ve heard the soundtrack more recently than I’ve seen the actual film.
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
Bubblecar said:
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
Bigger screen, comfier chair.
Art Deco ceiling like in the old cinemas.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’ll be watching North by Northwest (1959) on DVD.Haven’t seen it for many decades, if at all.
It’s a suspenseful ending.
It’s a well-regarded Hitchcock classic with a fine score courtesy of Bernard Herrman, but I’ve heard the soundtrack more recently than I’ve seen the actual film.
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
I’d go the big screen, over.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
Bigger screen, comfier chair.
Art Deco ceiling like in the old cinemas.
OK, shifting operations now.
I’ll peep back in here now and then.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s a suspenseful ending.
It’s a well-regarded Hitchcock classic with a fine score courtesy of Bernard Herrman, but I’ve heard the soundtrack more recently than I’ve seen the actual film.
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
I’d go the big screen, over.
Sound advice.
I watched the final episode of walking across Wales in a straight line. Spoiler: They made it. However they did Stray up to thirty metreshere and there so it was not a platinum crossing. Also they left the line at one stage and procured more batteries for the GPS and had a sprained ankle and bandaged. They resumed the walk from the last known good GPS. So it is open for future walkers to a/do it faster and b/ do it truer.
sarahs mum said:
I watched the final episode of walking across Wales in a straight line. Spoiler: They made it. However they did Stray up to thirty metreshere and there so it was not a platinum crossing. Also they left the line at one stage and procured more batteries for the GPS and had a sprained ankle and bandaged. They resumed the walk from the last known good GPS. So it is open for future walkers to a/do it faster and b/ do it truer.
sprained ankle bandaged
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Just debating whether I should watch it on the bigger screen in the living room. Taking the fan and drinks etc with me of course.
Bigger screen, comfier chair.
Art Deco ceiling like in the old cinemas.
It’s one of those ‘if only i’d known’ things.
When the local cinema was knocked down in the mid 70s.
What i could have salvaged. Art deco items by the dozen, originals. Light fittings, door handles, ashtrays, railings etc. etc.
sarahs mum said:
I watched the final episode of walking across Wales in a straight line. Spoiler: They made it. However they did Stray up to thirty metreshere and there so it was not a platinum crossing. Also they left the line at one stage and procured more batteries for the GPS and had a sprained ankle and bandaged. They resumed the walk from the last known good GPS. So it is open for future walkers to a/do it faster and b/ do it truer.
Support team needed, apparently.
Would that affect qualification?
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
I watched the final episode of walking across Wales in a straight line. Spoiler: They made it. However they did Stray up to thirty metreshere and there so it was not a platinum crossing. Also they left the line at one stage and procured more batteries for the GPS and had a sprained ankle and bandaged. They resumed the walk from the last known good GPS. So it is open for future walkers to a/do it faster and b/ do it truer.
Support team needed, apparently.
Would that affect qualification?
I think support teams and stashes are okay.
This film, as dimly remembered and expected, is very tense. Setting the hero up for all kinds of frustrating misunderstandings.
But heroically, I’ll persevere :)
Bubblecar said:
This film, as dimly remembered and expected, is very tense. Setting the hero up for all kinds of frustrating misunderstandings.But heroically, I’ll persevere :)
I am watching Wide Open Sky on Netflix. Recommended to those who have Netflix and would like a human life doco type thing about a children’s choir in far western NSW..
The Greek bloke is down by two sets.
Big bronzed Aussie wins third set.
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
JudgeMental said:
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
You poor bastard.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
You poor bastard.
poor old bastard thanks.
JudgeMental said:
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
I got poked in the eye with a sharp stick. The surgeon/doctor was on-time.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
I got poked in the eye with a sharp stick. The surgeon/doctor was on-time.
Damn. Ask them to use a proper needle next time.
So what’s their verdict on how those eyes are holding up?
and we thought eating bats was bad
A woman has been released by police after a three-month-old baby boy was found dead inside a freezer at a home in Corowa, near Albury, in southern NSW.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
Had a client transport to Dalyellup Medical Centre. She had to wait for around 1 hour 20 after her appointment time before she got to see the doctor. I waited 10 minutes past my appointment time this morning in donnybrook.
I got poked in the eye with a sharp stick. The surgeon/doctor was on-time.
Damn. Ask them to use a proper needle next time.
So what’s their verdict on how those eyes are holding up?
The right eye is very good. That’s my good eye and the one I am having regular injections in (4 per year) to keep it good. The left eye, the one I had surgery on is nt blind but not so great either. It probably won’t get any better but is stable and hold up quite well.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:I got poked in the eye with a sharp stick. The surgeon/doctor was on-time.
Damn. Ask them to use a proper needle next time.
So what’s their verdict on how those eyes are holding up?
The right eye is very good. That’s my good eye and the one I am having regular injections in (4 per year) to keep it good. The left eye, the one I had surgery on is nt blind but not so great either. It probably won’t get any better but is stable and hold up quite well.
Jolly good.
Anyway I’d better get back to this film. Cary Grant is in deep shit and it just keeps getting deeper.
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
JudgeMental said:
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
I hope you are safe?
JudgeMental said:
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
Could you get one to water your garden?
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
I hope you are safe?
should be. its about 10km away.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
Could you get one to water your garden?
I don’t think the water is organically sourced so wouldn’t want to put it on my garden.
The Greek bloke loses.
better go water the plants. Was 40C-ish here today, same again for toorrow.
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
bit of water bomber activity just to the south of me.
I hope you are safe?
should be. its about 10km away.
Waterbombers have to be wheels down at sundown. I can see the birddog still circling on flightradar24.
I saw the thunderheads today and wondered if they were going to spark some interest.
It’s hot.
Total fire ban here.
I have a couple of people doing the surveillance of the Meelup fire tomorrow while I’m at work.
I’m doing the rounds on Saturday.
When I was a kid one of my favourite activities was making sandcastles with my grandmother — until my mother hid the urn.
btm said:
When I was a kid one of my favourite activities was making sandcastles with my grandmother — until my mother hid the urn.
wouldn’t they be ashcastles?
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
When I was a kid one of my favourite activities was making sandcastles with my grandmother — until my mother hid the urn.
wouldn’t they be ashcastles?
She was a gritty old woman.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
btm said:
When I was a kid one of my favourite activities was making sandcastles with my grandmother — until my mother hid the urn.
wouldn’t they be ashcastles?
She was a gritty old woman.
speaking of ash and grit. watched a couple of malcolm douglas videos. he was a crap cook.
WA premier doing the job properly, talking straight
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.
In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
transition said:
WA premier doing the job properly, talking straight
so we’re not reopening on 5 Feb then,
I am due for my booster shot on 4 Feb.
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
I made a burger with an over sized patty and caramelised onions. It was triff.
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
William Goldman, who wrote books (like Marathon Man and The Princess Bride) and short stories before starting to write films (like Marathon Man, All the President’s Men, A Bridge Too Far, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and, yes, The Princess Bride) wrote a non-fiction book about his work in movies, Adventures in the Screen Trade; among other things, he talks about the difficulties of writing specific parts of movies (beginnings, middles, and ends,) often using Hitchcock’s work as examples. He compares the end of North By Northwest and Psycho, noting that while the former, a jump cut from Cary Grant’s character taking Eva Marie Saint’s character’s hand at the edge of the cliff to his using the same hand to lift her into the train, explaining all the loose ends in one camera shot, the latter is
William Goldman said:
“I don’t know of another major that has as atrocious, as boring — as in all ways wrong — an ending.”
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
William Goldman, who wrote books (like Marathon Man and The Princess Bride) and short stories before starting to write films (like Marathon Man, All the President’s Men, A Bridge Too Far, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and, yes, The Princess Bride) wrote a non-fiction book about his work in movies, Adventures in the Screen Trade; among other things, he talks about the difficulties of writing specific parts of movies (beginnings, middles, and ends,) often using Hitchcock’s work as examples. He compares the end of North By Northwest and Psycho, noting that while the former, a jump cut from Cary Grant’s character taking Eva Marie Saint’s character’s hand at the edge of the cliff to his using the same hand to lift her into the train, explaining all the loose ends in one camera shot, the latter is
William Goldman said:“I don’t know of another major that has as atrocious, as boring — as in all ways wrong — an ending.”
Bugger, you’ve just spoilt it for me.
Top 5 from this set of funnies.
https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-panorama-fails-animals/?cexp_id=47448&cexp_var=15&_f=featured
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
I made a burger with an over sized patty and caramelised onions. It was triff.
:)
Just stirred the plums and they need another ten minutes, but they’re tasting triff.
Having a small cheese platter with a Guinness. Some Spanish manchego, a runny Danish blue and English sharp cheddar.
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
Verdict: quite luscious, an agreeable explosion of fruity, spicy aroma and taste. In fact I scoffed rather too much and may be facing a bout of the squirts before long.
sibeen said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
William Goldman, who wrote books (like Marathon Man and The Princess Bride) and short stories before starting to write films (like Marathon Man, All the President’s Men, A Bridge Too Far, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and, yes, The Princess Bride) wrote a non-fiction book about his work in movies, Adventures in the Screen Trade; among other things, he talks about the difficulties of writing specific parts of movies (beginnings, middles, and ends,) often using Hitchcock’s work as examples. He compares the end of North By Northwest and Psycho, noting that while the former, a jump cut from Cary Grant’s character taking Eva Marie Saint’s character’s hand at the edge of the cliff to his using the same hand to lift her into the train, explaining all the loose ends in one camera shot, the latter is
William Goldman said:“I don’t know of another major that has as atrocious, as boring — as in all ways wrong — an ending.”
Bugger, you’ve just spoilt it for me.
I didn’t read it ‘cos I suspected there’d be spoilers.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
Verdict: quite luscious, an agreeable explosion of fruity, spicy aroma and taste. In fact I scoffed rather too much and may be facing a bout of the squirts before long.
I suspect that Margaret Pomeranz would have described the film slightly differently.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Another break from the film. I’m obviously not going to finish it tonight, so there’ll be another long session tomorrow night. But I’ll watch a little more after this break.In the meantime, spicy baked plums, let’s go. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise mixed into a little jug of sweet sherry, poured over approximately 32 plums in a casserole (you’re supposed to halve and pit them, but tonight I’m content to spit out the pits).
Moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve with custard.
Verdict: quite luscious, an agreeable explosion of fruity, spicy aroma and taste. In fact I scoffed rather too much and may be facing a bout of the squirts before long.
Heh. Speaking of which, I’ll watch another few minutes before rounding off the evening with something more calming.
90% chance 40-80mm tomorrow, starting early in morn maybe
another four days 1-5mm sort of range
transition said:
90% chance 40-80mm tomorrow, starting early in morn maybeanother four days 1-5mm sort of range
Goodo.
We’re Hot and sunny for the next 3 days, basically 0% chance of rain.
Bubblecar said:
Heh. Speaking of which, I’ll watch another few minutes before rounding off the evening with something more calming.
Here’s a calming song for you.
Joseph Canteloube : Songs of the Auvergne : Bailero. Netania Davrath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQRuNNfgjOM
I read some news, they are bit desperate for an angle on the WA situation, but are working on it i’m sure, there were the usual sprinkle of inducements to see the world in highly relative terms, so that marginal personalities might not be alienated from the good work of rendering everything equal though hostile comparison, wandering comparison, which in another time might have been considered a social and cultural pathology, but whatever it hasn’t completely ruined civilization yet, brought it down, still work to be done there
Another peaceful one, an old Catalan lullaby.
Mareta nom faces plorar – Anon – Montserrat Figueras – Hesperion XXI -(Alicante ca 1700)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26GQaiS6TY
transition said:
I read some news, they are bit desperate for an angle on the WA situation, but are working on it i’m sure, there were the usual sprinkle of inducements to see the world in highly relative terms, so that marginal personalities might not be alienated from the good work of rendering everything equal though hostile comparison, wandering comparison, which in another time might have been considered a social and cultural pathology, but whatever it hasn’t completely ruined civilization yet, brought it down, still work to be done there
so do you support or oppose prevention of viral import
SCIENCE said:
transition said:
I read some news, they are bit desperate for an angle on the WA situation, but are working on it i’m sure, there were the usual sprinkle of inducements to see the world in highly relative terms, so that marginal personalities might not be alienated from the good work of rendering everything equal though hostile comparison, wandering comparison, which in another time might have been considered a social and cultural pathology, but whatever it hasn’t completely ruined civilization yet, brought it down, still work to be done there
so do you support or oppose prevention of viral import
the global covid orgy is madness, the scale of the petri dish and expansion possibilities because of the covid permissiveness i’d rate as an extreme danger, not just to humans
I wouldn’t encourage it anywhere
63% of Indonesian men are smokers.
Bubblecar said:
63% of Indonesian men are smokers.
Cigarette advertising was often embarrassingly crappy.
Bubblecar said:
Cigarette advertising was often embarrassingly crappy.
Good morning Holidayers. A lovely 13 degrees and a clear sky with no wind at the moment. I’m happy about the cool nights. Not so keen on our forecast for 36 today and tomorrow and temps in the 30s through to next Thursday.
I’d better get into the stretches and walking the dogs while it’s cool.
I’ve just returned from the coast and its bunnings freezing here (about 12 degrees).
poikilotherm said:
I’ve just returned from the coast and its bunnings freezing here (about 12 degrees).
I was going to comment that you might be pleased about that later in the day, but I see your forecast is only into the mid twenties for the next 5 days. You may admire my envy (we are going mid thirties)
Mr buffy just rang to say he is on the way home from Hamilton (pool therapy). So I’ll walk down to the bakery and get an iced mocha and sit there and wait for him. He hasn’t had breakfast yet.
Good morning everybody.
It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
19.9°C but feels colder. R/H at 63%. wind at 33km/h. Chance of precipitation 5%. Expected max temperature, 30°C.
Sitting around waiting to heal is much of what I’ve been up to.
poikilotherm said:
I’ve just returned from the coast and its bunnings freezing here (about 12 degrees).
So, you got your holiday, after all?
After having listened to it for over 50 years, I thought I’d look up the lyrics to “The False Knight on the Road”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHqFyRT1AhU
“Oh, where are you going,” says the false knight on the road
“I’m going to me school,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“What is on your back,” says the false knight on the road
“Me bundles and me books,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“I came and walking by your door,” says the false knight on the road
“That lay in your way,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“I flung your dog a stone,” says the false knight on the road
“I wish it was a bone,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“Oh, what sheep and cattle’s that,” says the false knight on the road
“They’re mine and me father’s,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“And how many shall be mine,” says the false knight on the road
“The ones that have the blue tail,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“Oh, how can I get a share o’ them,” says the false knight on the road
“You cannot get a share of them,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“And why the stick all in your hand,” says the false knight on the road
“To keep me from all cold and harm,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“As I wish you were in younder tree,” says the false knight on the road
“A ladder under me,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“The ladder it’ll break,” says the false knight on the road
“And you will surely fall,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“I wish you were in yonder sea,” says the false knight on the road
“A good boat under me,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“The boat will surely sink,” says the false knight on the road
“And you will surely drown,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“Has your mother more than you,” says the false knight on the road
“Oh, none of them for you,” says the wee boy and still he stood
“I think I hear a bell,” says the false knight on the road
“It’s ringing you to hell,” says the wee boy and still he stood
Looking at these.. http://www.cowells.com/
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool for this time of year in Brissy.
Speaking of heat I was listening to the BBC and they were interviewing a crazy American woman scientist about the bluebottle story from Australia and she was telling the world how it was all to do with climate change because of the massive heat waves Australia was having on the East coast this year.
I flicked her off and went over to another station.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool for this time of year in Brissy.
Speaking of heat I was listening to the BBC and they were interviewing a crazy American woman scientist about the bluebottle story from Australia and she was telling the world how it was all to do with climate change because of the massive heat waves Australia was having on the East coast this year. I flicked her off and went over to another station.
What’s the bluebottle story?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool for this time of year in Brissy.
Speaking of heat I was listening to the BBC and they were interviewing a crazy American woman scientist about the bluebottle story from Australia and she was telling the world how it was all to do with climate change because of the massive heat waves Australia was having on the East coast this year. I flicked her off and went over to another station.
What’s the bluebottle story?
Well apparently we’re have an invasion of bluebottles all along the east coast, I forget the collective noun for bluebottles but we’ve got them, hundreds of them, millions and trillions of them, they’re everywhere, they’re everywhere.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool for this time of year in Brissy.
Speaking of heat I was listening to the BBC and they were interviewing a crazy American woman scientist about the bluebottle story from Australia and she was telling the world how it was all to do with climate change because of the massive heat waves Australia was having on the East coast this year. I flicked her off and went over to another station.
What’s the bluebottle story?
Well apparently we’re have an invasion of bluebottles all along the east coast, I forget the collective noun for bluebottles but we’ve got them, hundreds of them, millions and trillions of them, they’re everywhere, they’re everywhere.
Oh. I thought that was normal. Bluebottles wash up on beaches whenever the wind and currents do their thing.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s cool for this time of year in Brissy.
Speaking of heat I was listening to the BBC and they were interviewing a crazy American woman scientist about the bluebottle story from Australia and she was telling the world how it was all to do with climate change because of the massive heat waves Australia was having on the East coast this year. I flicked her off and went over to another station.
What’s the bluebottle story?
A lot of them have washed up on the beaches.
I thought it may have been a result of the tsunami.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:What’s the bluebottle story?
Well apparently we’re have an invasion of bluebottles all along the east coast, I forget the collective noun for bluebottles but we’ve got them, hundreds of them, millions and trillions of them, they’re everywhere, they’re everywhere.
Oh. I thought that was normal. Bluebottles wash up on beaches whenever the wind and currents do their thing.
They do. This be true.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well apparently we’re have an invasion of bluebottles all along the east coast, I forget the collective noun for bluebottles but we’ve got them, hundreds of them, millions and trillions of them, they’re everywhere, they’re everywhere.
Oh. I thought that was normal. Bluebottles wash up on beaches whenever the wind and currents do their thing.
They do. This be true.
But they usually wash up on selected beaches due to the wind and currents.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/bluebottle-jellyfish-numbers-explode/100760786
From another thread:
“I might read it again. Haven’t read it for a good while… must be at least 30 years ..”
What?
How is that possible?
I thought Ben Elton was a young one?
The Rev Dodgson said:
From another thread:“I might read it again. Haven’t read it for a good while… must be at least 30 years ..”
What?
How is that possible?
I thought Ben Elton was a young one?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
From another thread:“I might read it again. Haven’t read it for a good while… must be at least 30 years ..”
What?
How is that possible?
I thought Ben Elton was a young one?
Ha ha…
Stark (novel)
1989 novel by Ben Elton
It was his first novel.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
I am making excellent progress with my 2nd novel. Will be querying this year (ie, looking for a literary agent to get it properly published). Found an AI self-editing tool which found, among other interesting things, that I’ve used the word “was” 1406 times in the manuscript, approx every 58th word. Once I sort out the plot I shall work on deleting most of those “was“es.
missy is still on school hols for the next two weeks thanks the govt delaying the return to school. I happen to think that any peak in omicron will happen after school’s back, but since I’m not a scientician what would I know? It seems inevitable that I’ll catch it from school. Mini Me is upset about this, she wants to go back to school yet doesn’t want to be responsible for passing on the virus to anyone else. She watched a kids’ science show on youtube the other day, Dr Binocs, which talked about omicron. She was so upset about it, she was awake well past 10pm.
Mr Mutant got a good bonus this month so we’re finally getting the roof fixed or replaced. It has leaked ever since I’ve lived here. Apparently the gables prevent the tiles from sitting properly so the roof leaks. We’ve had tradespeople try and seal the leaky bits. Nothing’s worked. We’ve had the ceilings replaced in both the living room and the main bedroom (both are directly under gables) but they both need replacing again due to leaks.
Mr Mutant and I had our boosters last week so we’re well prepared for mini me to go back to school. She’s also been vaxxed with her first dose. I don’t understand why kids’ doses are 8 weeks apart, considering school’s about to go back and everywhere except WA are heading for a peak in cases. Read an article about “what if Australia’s response to omicron wasn’t a cockup, but deliberate?” which is not cheery news.
So yeah, low anxiety waiting for the inevitable. But, the anxiety of waiting is much worse than actually getting covid. It’s like being at the top of a rollercoaster. You know it’s gonna come down, you’re just waiting for it to drop. It’s those moments where the anxiety is the absolute worst.
Oh, and thanks to YouTube I am teaching myself to play my favourite song from Hamilton. Mini Me scored a keyboard for Christmas from my dad so I decided to learn a song. I watched a video for absolute beginners; it was about chords and I’m like, “what’s a chord?” so that tells you my level of music literacy.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
I am making excellent progress with my 2nd novel. Will be querying this year (ie, looking for a literary agent to get it properly published). Found an AI self-editing tool which found, among other interesting things, that I’ve used the word “was” 1406 times in the manuscript, approx every 58th word. Once I sort out the plot I shall work on deleting most of those “was“es.
missy is still on school hols for the next two weeks thanks the govt delaying the return to school. I happen to think that any peak in omicron will happen after school’s back, but since I’m not a scientician what would I know? It seems inevitable that I’ll catch it from school. Mini Me is upset about this, she wants to go back to school yet doesn’t want to be responsible for passing on the virus to anyone else. She watched a kids’ science show on youtube the other day, Dr Binocs, which talked about omicron. She was so upset about it, she was awake well past 10pm.
Mr Mutant got a good bonus this month so we’re finally getting the roof fixed or replaced. It has leaked ever since I’ve lived here. Apparently the gables prevent the tiles from sitting properly so the roof leaks. We’ve had tradespeople try and seal the leaky bits. Nothing’s worked. We’ve had the ceilings replaced in both the living room and the main bedroom (both are directly under gables) but they both need replacing again due to leaks.
Mr Mutant and I had our boosters last week so we’re well prepared for mini me to go back to school. She’s also been vaxxed with her first dose. I don’t understand why kids’ doses are 8 weeks apart, considering school’s about to go back and everywhere except WA are heading for a peak in cases. Read an article about “what if Australia’s response to omicron wasn’t a cockup, but deliberate?” which is not cheery news.
So yeah, low anxiety waiting for the inevitable. But, the anxiety of waiting is much worse than actually getting covid. It’s like being at the top of a rollercoaster. You know it’s gonna come down, you’re just waiting for it to drop. It’s those moments where the anxiety is the absolute worst.
Oh, and thanks to YouTube I am teaching myself to play my favourite song from Hamilton. Mini Me scored a keyboard for Christmas from my dad so I decided to learn a song. I watched a video for absolute beginners; it was about chords and I’m like, “what’s a chord?” so that tells you my level of music literacy.
Searching for the lost chord? :)
Good to see that you are busy.
I’m back. I enjoyed my iced mocha and small jam tart. I also acquired a Boston bun. I’ll eat some of it today and freeze the rest. I’ve got a load of washing ready to go out on the line. And I’ve just pulled out the cards for people who need to be reminded that they should think about a routine eye review in February. Only March/April/May/June and I will be completely finished with recall notices for patients. I might do March tomorrow. It’s too hot to do outside stuff.
The low use sprinklers are on for the birds and the butterflies. They seem to be appreciative – at least they turn up in droves.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
I am making excellent progress with my 2nd novel. Will be querying this year (ie, looking for a literary agent to get it properly published). Found an AI self-editing tool which found, among other interesting things, that I’ve used the word “was” 1406 times in the manuscript, approx every 58th word. Once I sort out the plot I shall work on deleting most of those “was“es.
missy is still on school hols for the next two weeks thanks the govt delaying the return to school. I happen to think that any peak in omicron will happen after school’s back, but since I’m not a scientician what would I know? It seems inevitable that I’ll catch it from school. Mini Me is upset about this, she wants to go back to school yet doesn’t want to be responsible for passing on the virus to anyone else. She watched a kids’ science show on youtube the other day, Dr Binocs, which talked about omicron. She was so upset about it, she was awake well past 10pm.
Mr Mutant got a good bonus this month so we’re finally getting the roof fixed or replaced. It has leaked ever since I’ve lived here. Apparently the gables prevent the tiles from sitting properly so the roof leaks. We’ve had tradespeople try and seal the leaky bits. Nothing’s worked. We’ve had the ceilings replaced in both the living room and the main bedroom (both are directly under gables) but they both need replacing again due to leaks.
Mr Mutant and I had our boosters last week so we’re well prepared for mini me to go back to school. She’s also been vaxxed with her first dose. I don’t understand why kids’ doses are 8 weeks apart, considering school’s about to go back and everywhere except WA are heading for a peak in cases. Read an article about “what if Australia’s response to omicron wasn’t a cockup, but deliberate?” which is not cheery news.
So yeah, low anxiety waiting for the inevitable. But, the anxiety of waiting is much worse than actually getting covid. It’s like being at the top of a rollercoaster. You know it’s gonna come down, you’re just waiting for it to drop. It’s those moments where the anxiety is the absolute worst.
Oh, and thanks to YouTube I am teaching myself to play my favourite song from Hamilton. Mini Me scored a keyboard for Christmas from my dad so I decided to learn a song. I watched a video for absolute beginners; it was about chords and I’m like, “what’s a chord?” so that tells you my level of music literacy.
Does this new novel have any gratuitous sex in it?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
I am making excellent progress with my 2nd novel. Will be querying this year (ie, looking for a literary agent to get it properly published). Found an AI self-editing tool which found, among other interesting things, that I’ve used the word “was” 1406 times in the manuscript, approx every 58th word. Once I sort out the plot I shall work on deleting most of those “was“es.
missy is still on school hols for the next two weeks thanks the govt delaying the return to school. I happen to think that any peak in omicron will happen after school’s back, but since I’m not a scientician what would I know? It seems inevitable that I’ll catch it from school. Mini Me is upset about this, she wants to go back to school yet doesn’t want to be responsible for passing on the virus to anyone else. She watched a kids’ science show on youtube the other day, Dr Binocs, which talked about omicron. She was so upset about it, she was awake well past 10pm.
Mr Mutant got a good bonus this month so we’re finally getting the roof fixed or replaced. It has leaked ever since I’ve lived here. Apparently the gables prevent the tiles from sitting properly so the roof leaks. We’ve had tradespeople try and seal the leaky bits. Nothing’s worked. We’ve had the ceilings replaced in both the living room and the main bedroom (both are directly under gables) but they both need replacing again due to leaks.
Mr Mutant and I had our boosters last week so we’re well prepared for mini me to go back to school. She’s also been vaxxed with her first dose. I don’t understand why kids’ doses are 8 weeks apart, considering school’s about to go back and everywhere except WA are heading for a peak in cases. Read an article about “what if Australia’s response to omicron wasn’t a cockup, but deliberate?” which is not cheery news.
So yeah, low anxiety waiting for the inevitable. But, the anxiety of waiting is much worse than actually getting covid. It’s like being at the top of a rollercoaster. You know it’s gonna come down, you’re just waiting for it to drop. It’s those moments where the anxiety is the absolute worst.
Oh, and thanks to YouTube I am teaching myself to play my favourite song from Hamilton. Mini Me scored a keyboard for Christmas from my dad so I decided to learn a song. I watched a video for absolute beginners; it was about chords and I’m like, “what’s a chord?” so that tells you my level of music literacy.
We’re staying at home as much as possible, to reduce the risk. Mask-up and hand-wash afterwards whenever we can’t avoid that. We’ve had our boosters, too. I was quite not-well for a couple of days afterwards and had sore muscles for a week or so. I still have a sore lump at the injection site – and that was two weeks ago.
My grandson has COVID. Our neighbour two doors down caught it and has recovered.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
From another thread:“I might read it again. Haven’t read it for a good while… must be at least 30 years ..”
What?
How is that possible?
I thought Ben Elton was a young one?
Ha ha…
Stark (novel)
1989 novel by Ben Elton
Read “Time and Time Again.” It’s a good-un. He’s quite a prolific writer.
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…
so we are here now…
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
From another thread:“I might read it again. Haven’t read it for a good while… must be at least 30 years ..”
What?
How is that possible?
I thought Ben Elton was a young one?
Ha ha…
Stark (novel)
1989 novel by Ben EltonRead “Time and Time Again.” It’s a good-un. He’s quite a prolific writer.
I do remember reading Stark and thinking it was pure shit. That’s about all I remember about it.
Arts said:
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…so we are here now…
Baghdad?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…so we are here now…
Baghdad?
the only good thing to come out of this is the incompetence of Perth people to not be able to make a decent bomb.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Ha ha…
Stark (novel)
1989 novel by Ben EltonRead “Time and Time Again.” It’s a good-un. He’s quite a prolific writer.
I do remember reading Stark and thinking it was pure shit. That’s about all I remember about it.
IIRC, they made a TV series out of it too. WHich didn’t last very long.
……………. The three-episode series …………….
I don’t recall reading any of Ben Elton’s books. We did watch The Thin Blue Line years ago.
Arts said:
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…so we are here now…
Wait… Where did you read that?
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Ha ha…
Stark (novel)
1989 novel by Ben EltonRead “Time and Time Again.” It’s a good-un. He’s quite a prolific writer.
I do remember reading Stark and thinking it was pure shit. That’s about all I remember about it.
He did make it all up so therefore like all fiction it is a pile of bullshit.
buffy said:
I don’t recall reading any of Ben Elton’s books. We did watch The Thin Blue Line years ago.
I wasn’t impressed by him as a stand-uo.
But I’m not a fan of stand-up anyway.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…so we are here now…
Wait… Where did you read that?
Perth Now
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
a home made bomb exploded in a busy restaurant strip.. injuring no-one.. another was found in a car in the CBD.. the person who ‘found’ it knew the owner of the car… as 29 yr old male is ‘assisting’ officers with information…so we are here now…
Wait… Where did you read that?
Perth Now
Ah.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I don’t recall reading any of Ben Elton’s books. We did watch The Thin Blue Line years ago.I wasn’t impressed by him as a stand-uo.
But I’m not a fan of stand-up anyway.
How about when he gets Rowan Atkinson to stand in for him?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I don’t recall reading any of Ben Elton’s books. We did watch The Thin Blue Line years ago.I wasn’t impressed by him as a stand-uo.
But I’m not a fan of stand-up anyway.
How about when he gets Rowan Atkinson to stand in for him?
waves to Ms Buffy. :)
Well that’s all binged and over and done with. :) Series II. No spoilers.
Although I do love the character names Alma and Bertram Fillcot.
Series II trailer 2:20 mins.
series I trailer 2:30 mins.
Woodie said:
waves to Ms Buffy. :)Well that’s all binged and over and done with. :) Series II. No spoilers.
Although I do love the character names Alma and Bertram Fillcot.
Series II trailer 2:20 mins.
series I trailer 2:30 mins.
We have three more of series one to go. The Kaposi’s sarcoma has just appeared. I’m going to need a hankie for the last episode, aren’t I.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s 18.1°C, 99% RH, and lightly raining with light to moderate breezes. BoM predicts a top of 27°C and rain all day.
Outside work is out; inside work is on, I guess.
How’s everybody else travelling.
I am making excellent progress with my 2nd novel. Will be querying this year (ie, looking for a literary agent to get it properly published). Found an AI self-editing tool which found, among other interesting things, that I’ve used the word “was” 1406 times in the manuscript, approx every 58th word. Once I sort out the plot I shall work on deleting most of those “was“es.
missy is still on school hols for the next two weeks thanks the govt delaying the return to school. I happen to think that any peak in omicron will happen after school’s back, but since I’m not a scientician what would I know? It seems inevitable that I’ll catch it from school. Mini Me is upset about this, she wants to go back to school yet doesn’t want to be responsible for passing on the virus to anyone else. She watched a kids’ science show on youtube the other day, Dr Binocs, which talked about omicron. She was so upset about it, she was awake well past 10pm.
Mr Mutant got a good bonus this month so we’re finally getting the roof fixed or replaced. It has leaked ever since I’ve lived here. Apparently the gables prevent the tiles from sitting properly so the roof leaks. We’ve had tradespeople try and seal the leaky bits. Nothing’s worked. We’ve had the ceilings replaced in both the living room and the main bedroom (both are directly under gables) but they both need replacing again due to leaks.
Mr Mutant and I had our boosters last week so we’re well prepared for mini me to go back to school. She’s also been vaxxed with her first dose. I don’t understand why kids’ doses are 8 weeks apart, considering school’s about to go back and everywhere except WA are heading for a peak in cases. Read an article about “what if Australia’s response to omicron wasn’t a cockup, but deliberate?” which is not cheery news.
So yeah, low anxiety waiting for the inevitable. But, the anxiety of waiting is much worse than actually getting covid. It’s like being at the top of a rollercoaster. You know it’s gonna come down, you’re just waiting for it to drop. It’s those moments where the anxiety is the absolute worst.
Oh, and thanks to YouTube I am teaching myself to play my favourite song from Hamilton. Mini Me scored a keyboard for Christmas from my dad so I decided to learn a song. I watched a video for absolute beginners; it was about chords and I’m like, “what’s a chord?” so that tells you my level of music literacy.
Ta for the update :)
buffy said:
Woodie said:
waves to Ms Buffy. :)Well that’s all binged and over and done with. :) Series II. No spoilers.
Although I do love the character names Alma and Bertram Fillcot.
Series II trailer 2:20 mins.
series I trailer 2:30 mins.
We have three more of series one to go. The Kaposi’s sarcoma has just appeared. I’m going to need a hankie for the last episode, aren’t I.
I’ll give no spoilers, Ms Buffy. :) As you know, it’s all about “the plot thickens”.😋😮
Also watched “Red Joan” Judi Dench. (SBS movies) stumbled on it the other night half way through. So turned it off, and SBS On-demand instead. Anything with Judi Dench is always on my list.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:
waves to Ms Buffy. :)Well that’s all binged and over and done with. :) Series II. No spoilers.
Although I do love the character names Alma and Bertram Fillcot.
Series II trailer 2:20 mins.
series I trailer 2:30 mins.
We have three more of series one to go. The Kaposi’s sarcoma has just appeared. I’m going to need a hankie for the last episode, aren’t I.
I’ll give no spoilers, Ms Buffy. :) As you know, it’s all about “the plot thickens”.😋😮
Also watched “Red Joan” Judi Dench. (SBS movies) stumbled on it the other night half way through. So turned it off, and SBS On-demand instead. Anything with Judi Dench is always on my list.
Yes, had that on my list as well but couldn’t find it a couple of weeks ago. If it’s back up, we’ll give it a go.
When I was interwebbing for spoilers, I see a third season of Why Women Kill has been commissioned.
:)
rain’s not here yet
the Lord’s good work happens in its own time
buffy said:
When I was interwebbing for spoilers, I see a third season of Why Women Kill has been commissioned.
:)
Don’t do those Youtube “highlights” (48 of them) for series 2. Gives the plot away too much.
just listening to stuff about possible interference troubles from 5G rollout in the US to plane radio altimeters
transition said:
just listening to stuff about possible interference troubles from 5G rollout in the US to plane radio altimeters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
transition said:
transition said:
just listening to stuff about possible interference troubles from 5G rollout in the US to plane radio altimeters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
now this more recent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J2j2PJi1o
5G Aviation Crisis…Averted? Another 2 week Delay.
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:
just listening to stuff about possible interference troubles from 5G rollout in the US to plane radio altimeters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
now this more recent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J2j2PJi1o
5G Aviation Crisis…Averted? Another 2 week Delay.
I read that several countries have banned their aircraft from the USA.
transition said:
transition said:
transition said:
just listening to stuff about possible interference troubles from 5G rollout in the US to plane radio altimeters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
now this more recent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J2j2PJi1o
5G Aviation Crisis…Averted? Another 2 week Delay.
can we interest you in some expensive solutions to a timestamp problem allegedly likely to cause trouble to systems using dates around 22 years ago
Michael V said:
transition said:
transition said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
now this more recent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J2j2PJi1o
5G Aviation Crisis…Averted? Another 2 week Delay.
I read that several countries have banned their aircraft from the USA.
Well, Emirates Airline any way…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/flights-suspended-5g-rollout-paused-in-usa-frequency-concerns/100765534
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
transition said:
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=942KXXmMJdY
5G C-Band Interference with Radar Altimeters in Aviation
now this more recent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J2j2PJi1o
5G Aviation Crisis…Averted? Another 2 week Delay.
can we interest you in some expensive solutions to a timestamp problem allegedly likely to cause trouble to systems using dates around 22 years ago
I read that several countries have banned their aircraft from the USA.
Well, Emirates Airline any way…
thank fk they got rid of the CHINA Huawei confounder, they could have had a convenient scapegoat to blame this all on
sounds like the rain has arrived, sounds sweet
larry had a visitor
and i’d best wind the window up in the ute, i’ve been slow so as to not discourage the rain
transition said:
larry had a visitor
and i’d best wind the window up in the ute, i’ve been slow so as to not discourage the rain
Poodle.
Call from a maintenance man called Scott. He’ll be here next Friday at 11 to attend to the flue where the birds are getting in.
Bubblecar said:
Call from a maintenance man called Scott. He’ll be here next Friday at 11 to attend to the flue where the birds are getting in.
Excellent!
got real rain, proper rain, beautiful rain, clean air, dust-free air, and getting heavier for a moment
imagining this quarter’s water bill shrinking, green trees etc, a transformation
Woodie said:
buffy said:When I was interwebbing for spoilers, I see a third season of Why Women Kill has been commissioned.
:)
Don’t do those Youtube “highlights” (48 of them) for series 2. Gives the plot away too much.
I had no intention of doing so.
:)
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?
Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
NOBODY
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
I went past a shop this morning where i could have got you some.
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
you could make some pasta as the heat from the day decreases.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
I went past a shop this morning where i could have got you some.
Well, it’s the thought that counts.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
NOBODY
I have to go get some drinks for us for tonights adventure all the way across the road… and it’s even hotter here.. but I can’t get anything across to you because out government said so. so sorry. rests assured I will enjoy whatever cold drink I end up getting anyway.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
I went past a shop this morning where i could have got you some.
Well, it’s the thought that counts.
plus it is easier than actually doing something.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
you could make some pasta as the heat from the day decreases.
You mean make my own pasta shapes from scratch?
I’ve never done that and don’t have the ingredients.
Anyway the IGA is open until 7 tonight, so I’ll venture out in an hour or so, when it should be a little cooler.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
NOBODY
I have to go get some drinks for us for tonights adventure all the way across the road… and it’s even hotter here.. but I can’t get anything across to you because out government said so. so sorry. rests assured I will enjoy whatever cold drink I end up getting anyway.
Cheers.
>>400 million years after these brittle stars roamed the seas, today’s species encounter considerable environmental distress of their own. Between climate change, habitat destruction and other turmoil, modern organisms face an onslaught that is on track to be much more extreme than the Mulde Event.
“It will likely have a much larger impact on the environment and on future biodiversity,” Wright said.
Studies like this one are a step toward understanding how species will inevitably adapt — or die out — in response.
“It’s always difficult to draw significance from paleontological data, because we’re talking about different time scales,” Thuy said. “Nevertheless, I would say that this really helps us understand how ecological factors influence evolutionary change.”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/01/20/scientists-describe-two-new-species-of-ancient-brittle-star/
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
NOBODY
Nobody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp3_CidSd1U
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Who’s going to be a darling and venture out into the heat to get me some wine for FNDC?Also some pasta which I forgot to get yesterday.
you could make some pasta as the heat from the day decreases.
You mean make my own pasta shapes from scratch?
I’ve never done that and don’t have the ingredients.
Anyway the IGA is open until 7 tonight, so I’ll venture out in an hour or so, when it should be a little cooler.
Oh I think you should try to make some pasta sometime.
10mm rain and going steady, plenty pwuddles
transition said:
rain’s not here yetthe Lord’s good work happens in its own time
Sounds lke he needs a watchmaker to fix his bundy clock.
At least 17 people are dead and 59 injured following a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/17-killed-59-injured-by-explosion-in-western-ghana/100773908
Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
roughbarked said:
At least 17 people are dead and 59 injured following a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/17-killed-59-injured-by-explosion-in-western-ghana/100773908
Read that. Watched the video.
I reckon there’s likely to still be bits of stuff falling out of the sky.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
At least 17 people are dead and 59 injured following a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/17-killed-59-injured-by-explosion-in-western-ghana/100773908
Read that. Watched the video.
I reckon there’s likely to still be bits of stuff falling out of the sky.
You could be right about that.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
At least 17 people are dead and 59 injured following a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/17-killed-59-injured-by-explosion-in-western-ghana/100773908
Read that. Watched the video.
I reckon there’s likely to still be bits of stuff falling out of the sky.
You could be right about that.
I wonder if there’ll be any follow-up info about what was on the truck, and how much of it?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Read that. Watched the video.
I reckon there’s likely to still be bits of stuff falling out of the sky.
You could be right about that.
I wonder if there’ll be any follow-up info about what was on the truck, and how much of it?
Maybe we will hear more.
I have put Doritos with 4 cheese melt into the oven. I have made a salsa of tomato/onion/avocado and I’ve got the bottles of chilli sauce out of the fridge and the tub of sour cream. Tea tonight is basic. It’s too hot to eat much.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:you could make some pasta as the heat from the day decreases.
You mean make my own pasta shapes from scratch?
I’ve never done that and don’t have the ingredients.
Anyway the IGA is open until 7 tonight, so I’ll venture out in an hour or so, when it should be a little cooler.
Oh I think you should try to make some pasta sometime.
I’ve made potato gnocchi. That one is pretty easy.
buffy said:
I have put Doritos with 4 cheese melt into the oven. I have made a salsa of tomato/onion/avocado and I’ve got the bottles of chilli sauce out of the fridge and the tub of sour cream. Tea tonight is basic. It’s too hot to eat much.
That sounds better than okay.
I have a loaf of fresh bread. I might open a tin of salmon and make some saladdy stuff into a filling.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:You mean make my own pasta shapes from scratch?
I’ve never done that and don’t have the ingredients.
Anyway the IGA is open until 7 tonight, so I’ll venture out in an hour or so, when it should be a little cooler.
Oh I think you should try to make some pasta sometime.
I’ve made potato gnocchi. That one is pretty easy.
I use to make fettucine quite often. I have a pasta maker but have only used it a few times. It’s quicker to cut by hand.
mollwollfumble said:
Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
Yes, and our super fund is getting dividends paid into it again. Nice.
buffy said:
mollwollfumble said:Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
Yes, and our super fund is getting dividends paid into it again. Nice.
Marvellous, the difference a few dead peasants can make.
Tonight SBS have “Good with Wood”. I know people here didn’t get into it, but a couple of the dolls houses last week were very good. I can’t find pictures on the interwebs other than videos of the show. I liked the light house the lady made. This week they are making chairs.
Bubblecar said:
BACK with macaroni & wine, after an unpleasantly hot trundle.
But as compensation for my suffering I also bought a packet of sweeties (Pascall Sherbet Strawberries).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK with macaroni & wine, after an unpleasantly hot trundle.
But as compensation for my suffering I also bought a packet of sweeties (Pascall Sherbet Strawberries).
Dang. I bought some treats and the roasted chick peas broke a tooth.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK with macaroni & wine, after an unpleasantly hot trundle.
But as compensation for my suffering I also bought a packet of sweeties (Pascall Sherbet Strawberries).
Dang. I bought some treats and the roasted chick peas broke a tooth.
Hard peas :(
Lucky Manuel isn’t alive and in Hong Kong..
“is a hamster”
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:BACK with macaroni & wine, after an unpleasantly hot trundle.
But as compensation for my suffering I also bought a packet of sweeties (Pascall Sherbet Strawberries).
Dang. I bought some treats and the roasted chick peas broke a tooth.
Hard peas :(
Only one of them was hard but that’s all it takes.
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
Bubblecar said:
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
= have
Bubblecar said:
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
No. Not much. It’s a bit worrying how little of a reaction I had. Some soreness in upper arm gererally for 24 hours. But not a real reaction.
However…even though the injection site does not hurt there is quite a lot of visual bruising and there was quite a bit of dead blood on the bandaid when I removed it.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
No. Not much. It’s a bit worrying how little of a reaction I had. Some soreness in upper arm gererally for 24 hours. But not a real reaction.
However…even though the injection site does not hurt there is quite a lot of visual bruising and there was quite a bit of dead blood on the bandaid when I removed it.
Rough as guts, whoever used the needle.
or do you bruise easily?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
No. Not much. It’s a bit worrying how little of a reaction I had. Some soreness in upper arm gererally for 24 hours. But not a real reaction.
However…even though the injection site does not hurt there is quite a lot of visual bruising and there was quite a bit of dead blood on the bandaid when I removed it.
Oh well, reactions can be very variable.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you much in the way of booster side effects in the end, sarahs mum?
No. Not much. It’s a bit worrying how little of a reaction I had. Some soreness in upper arm gererally for 24 hours. But not a real reaction.
However…even though the injection site does not hurt there is quite a lot of visual bruising and there was quite a bit of dead blood on the bandaid when I removed it.
Rough as guts, whoever used the needle.
or do you bruise easily?
I do bruise easily. But this is more bruising than I have seen with an injection before.
RSPCA calls for end to SA duck hunting
An estimated 40,000 water birds will be killed during South Australia’s duck hunting season this year with the RSPCA calling for an end to the recreational activity that has “well and truly lost its social license”.
South Australia has approved this year’s duck hunting season, from March 19 to June 26.
The state government on Thursday approved this year’s hunt which will run from March 19 to June 26.
The government has set an eight-bird daily bag limit for shooters who take a range of species including the grey teal duck, the Pacific black duck and the Australian shelduck.
It has also set a 20-bag limit for the hunting of stubble quail.
The RSPCA said the limits would result in an estimated 40,000 birds being killed and 10,000 injured and left to die slow painful deaths.
In the lead up to the March state election, the organisation called on the government and the Labor opposition to commit to joining NSW, QLD and WA in banning the hunting of native waterbirds.
Animal welfare advocate Rebekah Eyers said it made no sense to give a handful of hunters priority over the majority who wanted native waterbirds protected.
“The decision to allow recreational duck and quail shooting ignores the views of most stakeholders, whilst allowing a minority to kill and injure them as a recreational hobby,” Dr Eyers said.
The RSPCA said successive polls had confirmed high community support for a ban, including one in March 2020 which showed 73 per cent in favour of ending the hunt.
Dr Eyers said if more people witnessed firsthand what happened in SA’s wetlands and waterways, community opposition would be even greater.
“We are not talking about a restrained, stationary animal being shot in the head with a bullet and dying quickly,” she said.
“Duck hunters fire pellets into moving targets – these birds are flying – so the pellets smash their bills, break their wings and legs and embed in their flesh.
“Once injured, birds try to flee and hide in reeds and many drown or die slow deaths from starvation, infection or predation.
“At a time when wildlife is more precious than ever to our community, shooting at native waterbirds is a recreational activity that has well and truly lost its social license.”
In 2021, 1210 hunting permits were issued in SA.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rspca-calls-for-end-to-sa-duck-hunting/ar-AASZkjC?ocid=msedgntp
Happy FNDC.
I’m drinking beer, because it’s summer.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I have put Doritos with 4 cheese melt into the oven. I have made a salsa of tomato/onion/avocado and I’ve got the bottles of chilli sauce out of the fridge and the tub of sour cream. Tea tonight is basic. It’s too hot to eat much.
That sounds better than okay.
I have a loaf of fresh bread. I might open a tin of salmon and make some saladdy stuff into a filling.
I’m just going to fry up a little bit of mince with chopped spring onions, garlic, sliced kalamatas & harissa, to serve with macaroni and grated cheddar.
party_pants said:
Happy FNDC.I’m drinking beer, because it’s summer.
Ooh, i like that justification, must keep it in mind.
And you only have to change it four times a year.
party_pants said:
Happy FNDC.I’m drinking beer, because it’s summer.
Cheers. Chilled bubbly here. There’s a nice red for the cooler hours.
grown from seed.
I have been spending my days watching the interrogations of serial killers.. mostly they are pretty stale and the usual responses that people who are trying to minimise their actions occur.. the videos are watched in conjunction with my list of statement analysis tells .. it’s all been very interesting but not much surprises me anymore… today I have been watching one and for the first time my jaw dropped.. I’m glad I can still be surprised by these people..
meatloaf is dead.
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
74. no cause released yet
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
For crying out loud…
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
What?
Arts said:
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
74. no cause released yet
I thought he was already gone.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
74. no cause released yet
I thought he was already gone.
roughbarked said:
grown from seed.
Which one is it? I only know ours. We have 3 Thysanotus in this area. And only 2 of them are relatively common.
mollwollfumble said:
Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
I call shenannigans. The market dropped on it’s arse everywhere today.
Arts said:
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
74. no cause released yet
They’re saying Covid here:
http://www.noise11.com/news/meat-loaf-dead-at-74-from-covid-20220121
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
meatloaf is dead.
74. no cause released yet
I thought he was already gone.
He’d been rotting away for years.
roughbarked said:
mollwollfumble said:Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
I call shenannigans. The market dropped on it’s arse everywhere today.
I can shenanigans that we are anywhere near ‘after Covid’
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
grown from seed.
Which one is it? I only know ours. We have 3 Thysanotus in this area. And only 2 of them are relatively common.
Likely T. Baueri
They were flowering their heads off today. We have had good rains for January.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
mollwollfumble said:Good news. I checked my ASX shares today, and they’re worth more than when I inherited them in 2014.
Back in the first half of 2020, the shares were scarcely worth the paper they were written on. And then I checked midway through 2021 they were still way down in total below the value in 2014.
Looks like business confidence is returning after Covid.
I call shenannigans. The market dropped on it’s arse everywhere today.
I can shenanigans that we are anywhere near ‘after Covid’
Yup
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
grown from seed.
Which one is it? I only know ours. We have 3 Thysanotus in this area. And only 2 of them are relatively common.
Likely T. Baueri
They were flowering their heads off today. We have had good rains for January.
Ah, OK, Mallee fringe lily. It does occur in Victoria but more Northerer than us.
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)
Going to watch “Good with Wood” now.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Which one is it? I only know ours. We have 3 Thysanotus in this area. And only 2 of them are relatively common.
Likely T. Baueri
They were flowering their heads off today. We have had good rains for January.
Ah, OK, Mallee fringe lily. It does occur in Victoria but more Northerer than us.
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)
‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I have put Doritos with 4 cheese melt into the oven. I have made a salsa of tomato/onion/avocado and I’ve got the bottles of chilli sauce out of the fridge and the tub of sour cream. Tea tonight is basic. It’s too hot to eat much.
That sounds better than okay.
I have a loaf of fresh bread. I might open a tin of salmon and make some saladdy stuff into a filling.
I’m just going to fry up a little bit of mince with chopped spring onions, garlic, sliced kalamatas & harissa, to serve with macaroni and grated cheddar.
sounds good.
buffy said:
Going to watch “Good with Wood” now.
Yeah that should be ok.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Likely T. Baueri
They were flowering their heads off today. We have had good rains for January.
Ah, OK, Mallee fringe lily. It does occur in Victoria but more Northerer than us.
It was a bit windy and difficult to get the flowers to sit still but I took 75 photos , so there were a lot in flower and I didn’t get around the whole patch.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
I never purchased one of them.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
meatloaf was the meal in RHPS.. such a classic movie… I’ve been to about 20 live shows, midnight screenings, dressed up and all that guff in my younger adult years…
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
I never purchased one of them.
too bad,, he always wanted to reach that 200,001 milestone.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
meatloaf was the meal in RHPS.. such a classic movie… I’ve been to about 20 live shows, midnight screenings, dressed up and all that guff in my younger adult years…
Yes I really only know him from that movie.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
meatloaf was the meal in RHPS.. such a classic movie… I’ve been to about 20 live shows, midnight screenings, dressed up and all that guff in my younger adult years…
saw it at a drive-in in adelaide with a german friend. weren’t impressed.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
I never purchased one of them.
too bad,, he always wanted to reach that 200,001 milestone.
LOL
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
meatloaf was the meal in RHPS.. such a classic movie… I’ve been to about 20 live shows, midnight screenings, dressed up and all that guff in my younger adult years…
saw it at a drive-in in adelaide with a german friend. weren’t impressed.
A lot overrated IYAM.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
meatloaf was the meal in RHPS.. such a classic movie… I’ve been to about 20 live shows, midnight screenings, dressed up and all that guff in my younger adult years…
saw it at a drive-in in adelaide with a german friend. weren’t impressed.
the germans are never impressed with anything
16.2mm rain, or 16.1mm minus the displacement of the bug in gauge the lady said
she measures things accurately
and the rain continues
transition said:
16.2mm rain, or 16.1mm minus the displacement of the bug in gauge the lady saidshe measures things accurately
and the rain continues
It looks to bein a holding pattern. Don’t hog it all. Leave some for me.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
16.2mm rain, or 16.1mm minus the displacement of the bug in gauge the lady saidshe measures things accurately
and the rain continues
It looks to bein a holding pattern. Don’t hog it all. Leave some for me.
it’s all in the hands of the Lord
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
16.2mm rain, or 16.1mm minus the displacement of the bug in gauge the lady saidshe measures things accurately
and the rain continues
It looks to bein a holding pattern. Don’t hog it all. Leave some for me.
it’s all in the hands of the Lord
That means I’ll get bugger all then.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:It looks to bein a holding pattern. Don’t hog it all. Leave some for me.
it’s all in the hands of the Lord
That means I’ll get bugger all then.
a sinner, a godless man
you need a conversion, need reject the devil, reject evil
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:it’s all in the hands of the Lord
That means I’ll get bugger all then.
a sinner, a godless man
you need a conversion, need reject the devil, reject evil
No I don’t.
Evil is only live spelled backwards.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:That means I’ll get bugger all then.
a sinner, a godless man
you need a conversion, need reject the devil, reject evil
No I don’t.
Evil is only live spelled backwards.
Repel evil as a live leper.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:That sounds better than okay.
I have a loaf of fresh bread. I might open a tin of salmon and make some saladdy stuff into a filling.
I’m just going to fry up a little bit of mince with chopped spring onions, garlic, sliced kalamatas & harissa, to serve with macaroni and grated cheddar.
sounds good.
Verdict: tasty and filling.
But now a lay-me-down is in order.
When I get up it’s off to the living room to finish North by Northwest.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:That means I’ll get bugger all then.
a sinner, a godless man
you need a conversion, need reject the devil, reject evil
No I don’t.
Evil is only live spelled backwards.
I will pray for you tonight, pray the good Lord might enter your heart, and bring joy
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:a sinner, a godless man
you need a conversion, need reject the devil, reject evil
No I don’t.
Evil is only live spelled backwards.
I will pray for you tonight, pray the good Lord might enter your heart, and bring joy
He’s supposed to be everywhere, in every thing. It used to scare me shitless unable to bend a leaf of grass in case I broke his back.
puddles, got plenty puddles, might get my rubber boots out tomorrow, splash around in them puddles and mud, i’ll regress, momentarily abandon grownupness, explore the possibility it’s still fun
fun without alcohol or drugs
transition said:
puddles, got plenty puddles, might get my rubber boots out tomorrow, splash around in them puddles and mud, i’ll regress, momentarily abandon grownupness, explore the possibility it’s still funfun without alcohol or drugs
Even better without clothes.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
puddles, got plenty puddles, might get my rubber boots out tomorrow, splash around in them puddles and mud, i’ll regress, momentarily abandon grownupness, explore the possibility it’s still funfun without alcohol or drugs
Even better without clothes.
certainly not cold
neighbors not home so should be safe
It isn’t the Empire Hotel in Queenstown.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:No I don’t.
Evil is only live spelled backwards.
I will pray for you tonight, pray the good Lord might enter your heart, and bring joy
He’s supposed to be everywhere, in every thing. It used to scare me shitless unable to bend a leaf of grass in case I broke his back.
Help me somebody.
There’s no escape from Him.
He’s so high you can’t get over Him.
He’s so low you can’t get under Him.
He’s so wide you can’t get around Him.
If you make your bed in Heaven He’s there.
If you make your bed in Hell He’s there.
He’s everywhere.
sarahs mum said:
It isn’t the Empire Hotel in Queenstown.
You could have your establishment name printed on them.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:I will pray for you tonight, pray the good Lord might enter your heart, and bring joy
He’s supposed to be everywhere, in every thing. It used to scare me shitless unable to bend a leaf of grass in case I broke his back.
Help me somebody.
There’s no escape from Him.
He’s so high you can’t get over Him.
He’s so low you can’t get under Him.
He’s so wide you can’t get around Him.
If you make your bed in Heaven He’s there.
If you make your bed in Hell He’s there.
He’s everywhere.
As long as he’s not entering me behind my back while I’m asleep. The Dog.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
It isn’t the Empire Hotel in Queenstown.
You could have your establishment name printed on them.
Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
It isn’t the Empire Hotel in Queenstown.
You could have your establishment name printed on them.
Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
A friend of mine recently had her booster shot, and a day later told me that it feels hot. I thought that it must just be the pain receptors firing so I took an infrared pic, and the booster site was a full 6 degrees hotter than the surrounding area.
Skin 32 degrees, booster site 38 degrees.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
It isn’t the Empire Hotel in Queenstown.
You could have your establishment name printed on them.
Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
They must have printed millions of them. You could even get it printed on your kazi.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:You could have your establishment name printed on them.
Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
Kinda looks like a drunk pub.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
Kinda looks
like a drunk pub
hideous
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:You could have your establishment name printed on them.
Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
I’ll have a chicken parmy and a bourbon and diet coke, thanks.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:Yes. But I haven’t seen it on a willow design before.
I’ll have a chicken parmy and a bourbon and diet coke, thanks.
you drinking diet coke now…?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
I’ll have a chicken parmy and a bourbon and diet coke, thanks.
you drinking diet coke now…?
Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ll have a chicken parmy and a bourbon and diet coke, thanks.
you drinking diet coke now…?
Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:you drinking diet coke now…?
Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:you drinking diet coke now…?
Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Speaking of that, I’ve been a good boy today. Maybe I could deserve an ale.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I was in town but decided the frozen food had to go home. The beer can wait until tomorrow.
The Gates have been breached!
The enemy is within :(
Our safe space is no longer safe.
There is a confirmed case within 1km of me. Fuck this.
Kingy said:
The Gates have been breached!
The enemy is within :(
Our safe space is no longer safe.
There is a confirmed case within 1km of me. Fuck this.
You shall not pass!
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
The 1977 original one? I thought Bat Out of Hell II (1993?) sold really well too.
transition said:
puddles, got plenty puddles, might get my rubber boots out tomorrow, splash around in them puddles and mud, i’ll regress, momentarily abandon grownupness, explore the possibility it’s still funfun without alcohol or drugs
We are up to about 19mm for the month to date. Most of that was on one day.
Kingy said:
The Gates have been breached!
The enemy is within :(
Our safe space is no longer safe.
There is a confirmed case within 1km of me. Fuck this.
We didn’t manage to catch it from the 20s something sisters who live on the other side of the park from us. You’ll be fine. Or from our archery leader, who tested positive a couple of days after an archery session.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:Normal coke is just a slurry of liquefied sugar and some black acid. It’s less than ideal.
Diet Coke is at least an effort to cut down on calories.
Also, Kingy is a bit overweight, and should also stop indulging in FNDC, but it was farkn hot today, and I’m thirsty.
Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
furious said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
If it is a job you want then congrats.
furious said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Cheers.I’m with you on the last comment, I bought beers today because I think I deserved it after this week.
Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
A good job offer?
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sibeen said:Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
If it is a job you want then congrats.
I don’t want my current job, so there is that..
sibeen said:
furious said:
sibeen said:Quelle surprise, I bought some beer today as well. What are the chances?
I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
A good job offer?
A good job, that’s for sure…
furious said:
sibeen said:
furious said:I got offered a new job today, so, what the hell, I’m in…
A good job offer?
A good job, that’s for sure…
Were you headhunted?
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
sibeen said:A good job offer?
A good job, that’s for sure…
Were you headhunted?
Kind of…
buffy said:
Kingy said:
The Gates have been breached!
The enemy is within :(
Our safe space is no longer safe.
There is a confirmed case within 1km of me. Fuck this.
We didn’t manage to catch it from the 20s something sisters who live on the other side of the park from us. You’ll be fine. Or from our archery leader, who tested positive a couple of days after an archery session.
I know of at least two houses in this village that are isolating due to Covid in the house.
William Morris: Useful Beauty in the Home | HENI Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjdCOUGrNK8&t=83s
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
The 1977 original one? I thought Bat Out of Hell II (1993?) sold really well too.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
sarahs mum said:
William Morris: Useful Beauty in the Home | HENI Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjdCOUGrNK8&t=83s
The Mackintosh House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnx2dQ4FdnE
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
ABC news just did a late item on Meatloaf. Neither Mr buffy nor I knew he’d done Rocky Horror. We knew him from the very early 1980s when one of my friends from high school was very into his music with the original Bat out of Hell record (1977, according to Wikipedia)‘Bat Out of Hell’ still sells about 200,000 copies per year, and is a ‘platinum’ record 14 times over.
The 1977 original one? I thought Bat Out of Hell II (1993?) sold really well too.
And yet Mr Loaf claimed he and Jim Steinman never received a cent in royalties for it.
Finally finished North by Northwest.
Certainly worth watching if you haven’t seen it, if inevitably a little overrated.
Bubblecar said:
Finally finished North by Northwest.Certainly worth watching if you haven’t seen it, if inevitably a little overrated.
I don’t think I’ve seen it. Heard of it, though. No idea what it’s supposed to be about…
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally finished North by Northwest.Certainly worth watching if you haven’t seen it, if inevitably a little overrated.
I don’t think I’ve seen it. Heard of it, though. No idea what it’s supposed to be about…
It’s a 1959 Hitchcock thriller involving spies, mistaken identity and a convoluted chase, really quite well done.
Similar in some ways to the much earlier The 39 Steps, but more slick and modern.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, clear sky, zephyr of breeze. Our forecast is for a sunny 36.
No gardening of any major import today. Too hot, and my lower back is giving me gyp. I must have moved the wrong way late yesterday. Quite annoying. It will let go at some point and act all innocent as if it didn’t make twinges every time I rolled during the night.
good morning!!!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/morrison-election-ministerial-problems/100771584
Michelle Grattan
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/morrison-election-ministerial-problems/100771584Michelle Grattan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/morrison-promise-australia-covid-safe-voters-judge-election-day/100773780
Laura Tingle.
Morning punters, I’m on the tablet so my formatting may not be as good as you have come to expect.
Better get my selections in to my little group.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, I’m on the tablet so my formatting may not be as good as you have come to expect.
Better get my selections in to my little group.
Over.
moaning pwm
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, I’m on the tablet so my formatting may not be as good as you have come to expect.
Better get my selections in to my little group.
Over.
I do that all the time especially when I’m on the tablets.
monkey skipper said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, I’m on the tablet so my formatting may not be as good as you have come to expect.
Better get my selections in to my little group.
Over.
moaning pwm
G’day ms skipper. Saw your pictures. Interesting. Where did you source those?
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/morrison-election-ministerial-problems/100771584Michelle Grattan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/morrison-promise-australia-covid-safe-voters-judge-election-day/100773780
Laura Tingle.
I read both of those a few minutes ago.
‘It might occasionally help, though, if there was a little bit more honesty and humility on show. Yes, no-one knew Omicron was coming. But no, it is not reasonable for the Prime Minister to indignantly say that the criticisms of the government’s failure to secure a rapid antigen test supply were made “with hindsight, not foresight”.
But we did have Omicron cases in the country when we did the big reopening. There was no reavaluation. It was gung ho.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, clear sky, zephyr of breeze. Our forecast is for a sunny 36.No gardening of any major import today. Too hot, and my lower back is giving me gyp. I must have moved the wrong way late yesterday. Quite annoying. It will let go at some point and act all innocent as if it didn’t make twinges every time I rolled during the night.
Bugger. I hope it’s sooner rather than later.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, clear sky, zephyr of breeze. Our forecast is for a sunny 36.No gardening of any major import today. Too hot, and my lower back is giving me gyp. I must have moved the wrong way late yesterday. Quite annoying. It will let go at some point and act all innocent as if it didn’t make twinges every time I rolled during the night.
Bugger. I hope it’s sooner rather than later.
Good morning everybody.
It’s 23.0°C, 95% RH, partly cloudy and we have light breezes. BoM forecasts a top of 28°C and varying chances if rain throughout the day. We had rain yesterday and last night, but not a lot. I haven’t measured the ORB yet.
Today: Bake bread. There was something else I was asked to do, but I’ve already forgotten what it is. I’m confident that I’ll find out soon enough, though.
:)
What’s happening in your world?
sarahs mum said:
Was he really a vocal opponent?
I haven’t read anything, but then I am somewhat of an ostrich.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Was he really a vocal opponent?
I haven’t read anything, but then I am somewhat of an ostrich.
DA also mentioned Trump supporter. Although that isn’t normally a killer.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/morrison-election-ministerial-problems/100771584Michelle Grattan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/morrison-promise-australia-covid-safe-voters-judge-election-day/100773780
Laura Tingle.
I read both of those a few minutes ago.
‘It might occasionally help, though, if there was a little bit more honesty and humility on show. Yes, no-one knew Omicron was coming. But no, it is not reasonable for the Prime Minister to indignantly say that the criticisms of the government’s failure to secure a rapid antigen test supply were made “with hindsight, not foresight”.
But we did have Omicron cases in the country when we did the big reopening. There was no reavaluation. It was gung ho.
Even if we didn’t have Omicron, it was gung ho. Baby steps should have been taken. One thing at a time.
It’d still be possible to do it. 750-odd deaths per week is completely and utterly unacceptable.
might interest the nerds here
Centuries-old ‘impossible’ math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger’s cat
eulers “You’re commanding an army with six regiments. Each regiment contains six different officers of six different ranks. Can you arrange them in a 6-by-6 square without repeating a rank or regiment in any given row or column? “, puzzle.
JudgeMental said:
might interest the nerds hereCenturies-old ‘impossible’ math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger’s cat
eulers “You’re commanding an army with six regiments. Each regiment contains six different officers of six different ranks. Can you arrange them in a 6-by-6 square without repeating a rank or regiment in any given row or column? “, puzzle.
Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
might interest the nerds hereCenturies-old ‘impossible’ math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger’s cat
eulers “You’re commanding an army with six regiments. Each regiment contains six different officers of six different ranks. Can you arrange them in a 6-by-6 square without repeating a rank or regiment in any given row or column? “, puzzle.
Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
might interest the nerds hereCenturies-old ‘impossible’ math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger’s cat
eulers “You’re commanding an army with six regiments. Each regiment contains six different officers of six different ranks. Can you arrange them in a 6-by-6 square without repeating a rank or regiment in any given row or column? “, puzzle.
Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
Second day of 30, hot and sunny, two more to go.
Quite unusual to have four days of 30 in a row in this village, or anywhere on this island.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
but, but, if no one can see it how do we know how it behaves???
As I had my morning tea about 9.30, I guess if I eat something now it’s just a displaced breakfast. We bought a cheese and bacon loaf at the bakery. Might eat the crust end of that.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
Whenever Hawking heard talk of that cat, he used to reach for his gun.
It’s 28 outside the backdoor now. In the shade. I’ve got three low use sprinklers going for the birds and butterflies today.
I think I’ll try getting my head around the Hibbertias that I might find in this area now. I messed about with Goodenias yesterday. Very confusing. I don’t think the Hibbertias are going to be much better really. I didn’t mind the Acaena (burrs) – we only really have three of those.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
but, but, if no one can see it how do we know how it behaves???
We don’t, but we can observe it’s state of decomposition when we do finally have a look at it.
Also cats can observe just as well as humans, if not better.
A link to a paper on the original Euler problem:
https://richardtroll.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/ortholatinsquares.pdf
I read the first page :).
buffy said:
As I had my morning tea about 9.30, I guess if I eat something now it’s just a displaced breakfast. We bought a cheese and bacon loaf at the bakery. Might eat the crust end of that.
I have a choice of egg on toast, pork sausage on toast or egg & pork sausage on toast.
But I think I’ll just have apricot jam on toast.
dumb done wents for walkies
I could smells all the plants native
after the rain the air’t all clean
I stands in an ants nest yeah I did
look down pants covered see
thousands up me legs am panics
frantically I be brush off many
some are under I worry i’ll gets bit
kills few others ‘em get angry
transition said:
dumb done wents for walkies
I could smells all the plants native
after the rain the air’t all clean
I stands in an ants nest yeah I did
look down pants covered see
thousands up me legs am panics
frantically I be brush off many
some are under I worry i’ll gets bit
kills few others ‘em get angry
Ant tsunami!
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Read that.
Every bit as annoying as I thought it would be :)
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
What’s actually annoying is that the whole thing contains zero references to Greek or Latin.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
luckily I don’t understand it enough to be annoyed or otherwise.
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
Whenever Hawking heard talk of that cat, he used to reach for his gun.
is that an euphemism
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:The Rev Dodgson said:
Well it was the talk of S’s cat, as though that is indisputably how a real cat in a real box behaves if no human was watching that was the annoying bit.
The actual subject of the article was QI.
Whenever Hawking heard talk of that cat, he used to reach for his gun.
is that an euphemism
Serikornis, a small feathered dinosaur from Jurassic China, illustrated here by Emily Willoughby.
Her book Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs is now available
Mark Witton interviews her here
Bubblecar said:
Serikornis, a small feathered dinosaur from Jurassic China, illustrated here by Emily Willoughby.Her book Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs is now available
Mark Witton interviews her here
Very good.
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
Google’s ‘Inclusive Language’ Police
What’s the message ¿
Call people what the fuck you like, apparently. (I only read the free bit)
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
Google’s ‘Inclusive Language’ Police
What’s the message ¿
Call people what the fuck you like, apparently. (I only read the free bit)
falls off chair
Did you really just use the f word?
I cannot recall ever seeing you use it in the last twenty years or so. I always thought you so refined. my illusions have been shattered :)
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)
possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
‘See, there’s your proof that there is a God! He’s answered our prayers, and sent rain to ease the terrible drought!’
‘So…who sent the drought?’
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
don’t drive in scotland and you should be fine.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
‘See, there’s your proof that there is a God! He’s answered our prayers, and sent rain to ease the terrible drought!’
‘So…who sent the drought?’
Santa.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
don’t drive in scotland and you should be fine.
Should be OK if he always drives forwards?
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
ready for another day in the lows 40s C.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
‘See, there’s your proof that there is a God! He’s answered our prayers, and sent rain to ease the terrible drought!’
‘So…who sent the drought?’
but would you like there to be no philosophy of nature, that asks what is nature, surely God, the concept has served as some metaphor if you will for nature, the unknown included, and the unknowable
where would you go with the proposition you are in-large-part what you don’t know
would you seek to eliminate what you don’t know, entirely, and what would the consequences of that objective be
transition said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
‘See, there’s your proof that there is a God! He’s answered our prayers, and sent rain to ease the terrible drought!’
‘So…who sent the drought?’
but would you like there to be no philosophy of nature, that asks what is nature, surely God, the concept has served as some metaphor if you will for nature, the unknown included, and the unknowable
where would you go with the proposition you are in-large-part what you don’t know
would you seek to eliminate what you don’t know, entirely, and what would the consequences of that objective be
If the unknown is not known then why bother giving it any other name?
transition said:
would you seek to eliminate what you don’t know, entirely, and what would the consequences of that objective be
Uhh…i’d know stuff?
transition said:
good as inch of rain so far, 24.7mm (~ +.1/-.3mm)possibly more showers later and into tomorrow
the good Lord provides
Verily it is written that the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh awayeth.
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words today
cumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
captain_spalding said:
transition said:would you seek to eliminate what you don’t know, entirely, and what would the consequences of that objective be
Uhh…i’d know stuff?
most of homeostasis for example that maintains the integrity of you the organism does what it does without you knowing about it, at any moment you are in-large-part what you don’t know, and would you want to know every small detail of what maintains the integrity of you the organism, your body vehicle, have more direct influence over it
would homeostasis work properly if you did
transition said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:would you seek to eliminate what you don’t know, entirely, and what would the consequences of that objective be
Uhh…i’d know stuff?
most of homeostasis for example that maintains the integrity of you the organism does what it does without you knowing about it, at any moment you are in-large-part what you don’t know, and would you want to know every small detail of what maintains the integrity of you the organism, your body vehicle, have more direct influence over it
would homeostasis work properly if you did
Dunno, but i wish i could have known more about me as an organism yesterday.
Then they might not have had to stick a big needle up through my perineum into the prostate gland.
I could have just said ‘nah, haven’t got cancer’, or ‘yeah, i’ve got it all right’.
Now i have to wait a week to find out.
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
Have you bought another vehicle?
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
captain_spalding said:Uhh…i’d know stuff?
most of homeostasis for example that maintains the integrity of you the organism does what it does without you knowing about it, at any moment you are in-large-part what you don’t know, and would you want to know every small detail of what maintains the integrity of you the organism, your body vehicle, have more direct influence over it
would homeostasis work properly if you did
Dunno, but i wish i could have known more about me as an organism yesterday.
Then they might not have had to stick a big needle up through my perineum into the prostate gland.
I could have just said ‘nah, haven’t got cancer’, or ‘yeah, i’ve got it all right’.
Now i have to wait a week to find out.
Good luck.
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
A lot, but rarely the same ones twice.
I’ve got one of those table-top Emerson fans in the shed. Still works fine.
dv said:
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words todaycumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Now i have to wait a week to find out.
Good luck.
It seems quite unlikely, but we’re doing the whole checklist, just to be sure.
So the Wiggles might win TripleJ’s hottest 100: what a world…
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words todaycumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
It’s language like that that makes people think that Scots are pissed all the time.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
captain_spalding said:Uhh…i’d know stuff?
most of homeostasis for example that maintains the integrity of you the organism does what it does without you knowing about it, at any moment you are in-large-part what you don’t know, and would you want to know every small detail of what maintains the integrity of you the organism, your body vehicle, have more direct influence over it
would homeostasis work properly if you did
Dunno, but i wish i could have known more about me as an organism yesterday.
Then they might not have had to stick a big needle up through my perineum into the prostate gland.
I could have just said ‘nah, haven’t got cancer’, or ‘yeah, i’ve got it all right’.
Now i have to wait a week to find out.
bit of unpleasantly in that procedure, got something significant through PSA I guess, possibly otherwise also
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words todaycumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
It’s language like that that makes people think that Scots are pissed all the time.
sleech for liquid mud is very descriptive.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words todaycumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
It’s language like that that makes people think that Scots are pissed all the time.
Apparently Norwegians just sound drunk to Danes and Swedes.
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.!https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/86/cc/cd86cc8d9948e83a8046e43cd59f8872.jpg
My paternal ancestor lost the last phalanx of his right index finger to a fan, though that was as an adult. His right hand was also flayed in that incident.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.!https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/86/cc/cd86cc8d9948e83a8046e43cd59f8872.jpg
My paternal ancestor lost the last phalanx of his right index finger to a fan, though that was as an adult. His right hand was also flayed in that incident.
Ooh.
Michael V said:
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
Have you bought another vehicle?
No it is a client’s vehicle
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
Have you bought another vehicle?
No it is a client’s vehicle
well then I guess they’ll have to prove they weren’t driving at the time the “wee bairn” got ‘mashed”. problem solvered.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
Have you bought another vehicle?
No it is a client’s vehicle
What sort of two-bit mob are giving you cars that old?
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
It’s language like that that makes people think that Scots are pissed all the time.
Apparently Norwegians just sound drunk to Danes and Swedes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk0h1WcPMHI&ab_channel=MortenVollheim
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Interestingly, one is much more likely to lose a finger if you stick it in from the rear of a moving fan.
Some of them were very small.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
First time I’ve driven a vehicle without a reversing camera for a long time. What an I mash a wee bairn?
Have you bought another vehicle?
No it is a client’s vehicle
Ah.
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Interestingly, one is much more likely to lose a finger if you stick it in from the rear of a moving fan.
I decline to provide empirical evidence.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Interestingly, one is much more likely to lose a finger if you stick it in from the rear of a moving fan.
I doubt any of these small fans would sever a finger.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Interestingly, one is much more likely to lose a finger if you stick it in from the rear of a moving fan.
I decline to provide empirical evidence.
I poked my finger into the fan while reaching for the switch on the base of the fan when I was maybe 8. Yes they were solid metal blades and yes it did ruin my fingernail and leave a scar but I still have my finger
dv said:
Speaking of Scots, I learned two Scots words todaycumsloosh: a flatterer
cumsleesh: a dressing down
I did not know these words. Also Burns did not use them.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Interestingly, one is much more likely to lose a finger if you stick it in from the rear of a moving fan.
I decline to provide empirical evidence.
Where’s your sense of adventure?
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Six if I remember correctly.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder how many kids lost fingers to fan blades in those days.
Six if I remember correctly.
You knew them all?
From the Emerson fan catalogue, 1946.
Men’s pyjamas, 1955.
I wouldn’t mind a pair of those musical note ones.
From the same 1955 Sears catalogue. Cufflinks, tie pins.
Your own personal eggworld for $80,000 (base price), 1973.
I wonder if any were actually made.
Dalek boots c.1965.
Barrel furniture was briefly popular in the late ’60s, early ’70s.
Bubblecar said:
Barrel furniture was briefly popular in the late ’60s, early ’70s.
Some people just don’t know when to stop, do they?
Or, more to the point, when to not start.
Bubblecar said:
Barrel furniture was briefly popular in the late ’60s, early ’70s.
Mum still has two stools that dad made from a soy sauce barrel he was given by our next door neighbour, who owned a Chinese restaurant. Probably about 1967.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Barrel furniture was briefly popular in the late ’60s, early ’70s.
Mum still has two stools that dad made from a soy sauce barrel he was given by our next door neighbour, who owned a Chinese restaurant. Probably about 1967.
Goodo.
good afternoon
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Barrel furniture was briefly popular in the late ’60s, early ’70s.
Mum still has two stools that dad made from a soy sauce barrel he was given by our next door neighbour, who owned a Chinese restaurant. Probably about 1967.
And then there was this:
https://wikinorthia.net.au/eltham-barrel-restaurant/
It burned down in 1989. Yes, I had been there, sometime in the late 1970s.
I should prepare some food for tea. A bit early to eat, but I can prep. We are having a “fusion” meal tonight. A little bowl each of lemon chicken. And a bowl of coleslaw. I need to grate carrot and cheese for the coleslaw and chop the cabbage. The chicken is ready to cook and the lemon sauce is already made.
monkey skipper said:
Looks like the tree first started on a roof that is no longer in existence.
monkey skipper said:
good afternoon
arvo.
Watching the scottish womens soccer. Can’t ken a word of whate’er the male comentator says.
The lawns look like they were mowed in plaid pattern.
Might actually try to take the ute for a drive to shake some of the spiders off. It has been sitting for months basically.
I can just manage to change gears now.
roughbarked said:
Might actually try to take the ute for a drive to shake some of the spiders off. It has been sitting for months basically.
I can just manage to change gears now.
Check it for spiders inside.
buffy said:
I should prepare some food for tea. A bit early to eat, but I can prep. We are having a “fusion” meal tonight. A little bowl each of lemon chicken. And a bowl of coleslaw. I need to grate carrot and cheese for the coleslaw and chop the cabbage. The chicken is ready to cook and the lemon sauce is already made.
MIL gave us a voucher for a free week of Hello Fresh dinners, so I’ll cook one of them tonight.
(Hello Fresh are experiencing supply issues too, so instead of sending chicken, we have to substitute with beef.)
There seems to be new episodes of Death in Paradise starting on ABC tonight. And I see there has been a remake of All Creatures Great and Small. Not sure about watching that. My memories are rather dim of the original TV series. I recall enjoying it.
But what I really came here for was to post this
Speaking of which:
Trappist tours are tourist traps that might interest Sibeen and others:
THE LONELY MONKS TRAPPIST BEER TOUR
OF BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS!
https://www.belgianbeerme.com/lonely-monks-trappist-tour
Divine Angel said:
But what I really came here for was to post this
Hehe :)
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
But what I really came here for was to post this
Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
Bubblecar said:
Speaking of which:Trappist tours are tourist traps that might interest Sibeen and others:
THE LONELY MONKS TRAPPIST BEER TOUR
OF BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS!https://www.belgianbeerme.com/lonely-monks-trappist-tour
I would enjoy that :)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
But what I really came here for was to post this
Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Might actually try to take the ute for a drive to shake some of the spiders off. It has been sitting for months basically.
I can just manage to change gears now.
Check it for spiders inside.
It has been locked up.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
before forklift licences were introduced, forklift mishaps were the cause of 1 in 5 workplace deaths.
After 160mm of rain, Kimba bowling club now Kinder wading pool.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Driving a forklift is a lot harder than a car.
roughbarked said:
After 160mm of rain, Kimba bowling club now Kinder wading pool.
We could do with a bit of rain…
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
After 160mm of rain, Kimba bowling club now Kinder wading pool.
We could do with a bit of rain…
Unfortunately it left you out.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
After 160mm of rain, Kimba bowling club now Kinder wading pool.
We could do with a bit of rain…
might get some around easter…
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Driving a forklift is a lot harder than a car.
Not really.
I have had a forklift licence for more than 10 years. It is not that hard, but you need to be more attentive. You need to be patient and careful when you first start.
roughbarked said:
After 160mm of rain, Kimba bowling club now Kinder wading pool.
slow green that one
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Meh.
Think of all the booze they could have bought with $1m, to drink at home.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Meh.
Think of all the booze they could have bought with $1m, to drink at home.
Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Meh.
Think of all the booze they could have bought with $1m, to drink at home.
Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
They can invite people to their homes.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Meh.
Think of all the booze they could have bought with $1m, to drink at home.
Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
They can invite people to their homes.
maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
They can invite people to their homes.
maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
It’s a country town, someone could set up a beer garden in the corner of a paddock for a few $$.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
You haven’t met Klaus then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift_Driver_Klaus_%E2%80%93_The_First_Day_on_the_Job
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Driving a forklift is a lot harder than a car.
Not really.
I have had a forklift licence for more than 10 years. It is not that hard, but you need to be more attentive. You need to be patient and careful when you first start.
Which is exactly how 16 – 18 year olds are.
;)
buffy said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Driving a forklift is a lot harder than a car.
Not really.
I have had a forklift licence for more than 10 years. It is not that hard, but you need to be more attentive. You need to be patient and careful when you first start.
Which is exactly how 16 – 18 year olds are.
;)
Yes. Careful, patient and attentive :)
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hehe :)
Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Don’t know about you lot, but here in NSW you have to pass a test, and you can’t do that until you are 17.
I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday, and has his test on Monday.
Divine Angel said:
But what I really came here for was to post this
Ha!
:)
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:They can invite people to their homes.
maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
It’s a country town, someone could set up a beer garden in the corner of a paddock for a few $$.
The pub at Spencer, on the Hawkesbury River, used to consist of some seats under a tree across the road from the grog shop, next to the river.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
before forklift licences were introduced, forklift mishaps were the cause of 1 in 5 workplace deaths.
Nods.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Someone needs to tell Rupert that Scomo’s own party are laughing at him.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to drive a vehicle without any supervision in some states or territories. I suspect that is far more dangerous to the general public that letting them drive a forklift.
Don’t know about you lot, but here in NSW you have to pass a test, and you can’t do that until you are 17.
I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday, and has his test on Monday.
It seems you can get a car license at 16 in SA, and 16.5 in NT, balanced by Vic where it is 18, so say 17 across Australia, near enough.
The Rev Dodgson said:
I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday
How old is he today?
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Ah, the home of the Matong – Grong Grong United football team.
The Rev Dodgson said:
It seems you can get a car license at 16 in SA, and 16.5 in NT, balanced by Vic where it is 18, so say 17 across Australia, near enough.
16.875, average age.
JudgeMental said:
LOL
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday
How old is he today?
I wish I could answer that, but I can’t…
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Meh.
Think of all the booze they could have bought with $1m, to drink at home.
Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
They can invite people to their homes.
This they can do, true.
Well, I did drive in and get beer. Was appalled to see people charging in and out of the supermart without bothering to sign in and wear masks.
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Maybe they like the companionship of fellows.
They can invite people to their homes.
maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
All true.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Ah, the home of the Matong – Grong Grong United football team.
That’s the one. Only I know them as Grong Grong-Matong.
Perth has broken the record for most consecutive days with max temps over 40C, getting to 5 days in a row now. The previous record was 4 consecutive days, set in 1933, 2016 and 2021 (like December 2021 – just 3 weeks ago).
So 3 of the top 4 happened in the last 5 years. Coincidence, or human induced warming?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/perth-records-record-fifth-consecutive-day-over-40-degrees/100775652
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Bubblecar said:They can invite people to their homes.
maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
All true.
There is this. Much of the time these farmers spend by themselves and the local is a place where they can all get together.
party_pants said:
Perth has broken the record for most consecutive days with max temps over 40C, getting to 5 days in a row now. The previous record was 4 consecutive days, set in 1933, 2016 and 2021 (like December 2021 – just 3 weeks ago).So 3 of the top 4 happened in the last 5 years. Coincidence, or human induced warming?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/perth-records-record-fifth-consecutive-day-over-40-degrees/100775652
Considering that most of the past decade has been hotter than anything before it, I’d be very wary of coincidence,
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:maybe not at the moment though. plus you never meet new people.
All true.
There is this. Much of the time these farmers spend by themselves and the local is a place where they can all get together.
Lorraine Gawne is a teetotaller but says the pub is of tremendous value to the community.
“We’ve realised it’s not just the drink — it’s the friendship, it’s the fellowship, it’s the commitment to your town that draws you and keeps you together,” she said.
“We’ve lost the school, we’ve lost the police station, we’ve lost the railway station.
“I think that’s why everyone’s rallied — if we lost the pub, Grongy is dead and we don’t want that to happen.
“We want Grongy to thrive.”Anyway, I’m going to have a cold beer. Might even sit outside if the sea breeze is in.
party_pants said:
Anyway, I’m going to have a cold beer. Might even sit outside if the sea breeze is in.
Me too but I’ll watch Death in Paradise and dream of a sea breeze.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
Perth has broken the record for most consecutive days with max temps over 40C, getting to 5 days in a row now. The previous record was 4 consecutive days, set in 1933, 2016 and 2021 (like December 2021 – just 3 weeks ago).
So 3 of the top 4 happened in the last 5 years. Coincidence, or human induced warming?
Considering that most of the past decade has been hotter than anything before it, I’d be very wary of coincidence,
we blame Mark McGowan, reckons he can hold off COVID-19 despite our Dear Leader Marketing’s best efforts, well see how he stops global warming the fool
party_pants said:
Perth has broken the record for most consecutive days with max temps over 40C, getting to 5 days in a row now. The previous record was 4 consecutive days, set in 1933, 2016 and 2021 (like December 2021 – just 3 weeks ago).So 3 of the top 4 happened in the last 5 years. Coincidence, or human induced warming?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/perth-records-record-fifth-consecutive-day-over-40-degrees/100775652
With Climate Change there will be many places in Australia that will become largely uninhabitable, whether this includes Perth remains to be seen, but further north and inland seem very likely places. Most of the west coast will get hotter and drier, particularly with the strong hot winds blowing from the interior. They might be nice places to visit during winter/spring, but the rest of the year most would say, you can keep it.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Community spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
ABC Riverina
/ By Emily Doak
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
Ah, the home of the Matong – Grong Grong United football team.
That’s the one. Only I know them as Grong Grong-Matong.
That’s a memory from before I was ten. We left Wagga when I was 10.
party_pants said:
Perth has broken the record for most consecutive days with max temps over 40C, getting to 5 days in a row now. The previous record was 4 consecutive days, set in 1933, 2016 and 2021 (like December 2021 – just 3 weeks ago).So 3 of the top 4 happened in the last 5 years. Coincidence, or human induced warming?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/perth-records-record-fifth-consecutive-day-over-40-degrees/100775652
Co-incidence, so likely to be anthropogenic climate change.
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
funda monstas and wain, heavy wain
cup of tea and wagon wheel
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Ta.
transition said:
funda monstas and wain, heavy wain
Cockswain?
I didn’t know that Atatürk died of alcoholism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_through_alcohol
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t know that Atatürk died of alcoholism.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_through_alcohol
Neither did I.
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Well it ain’t the best. That;s for sure.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Well it ain’t the best. That’s for sure.
Matong = An Aboriginal word meaning “Strong” or “Great”.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Well it ain’t the best. That’s for sure.
Matong = An Aboriginal word meaning “Strong” or “Great”.
Seems like a destination for first home buyers. If you could talk a bank into it.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Well it ain’t the best. That’s for sure.
Matong = An Aboriginal word meaning “Strong” or “Great”.
Maybe Grong Grong Matong means a really shithouse camping ground.
wet as wet out there, might sneak out shortly dodge the lightning bolts read the rain gauge
i’m quite the athlete when running around in a thunder storm, you’d be impressed
transition said:
wet as wet out there, might sneak out shortly dodge the lightning bolts read the rain gaugei’m quite the athlete when running around in a thunder storm, you’d be impressed
got my crayons out there
another 25mm, good as 2 inches so far and still going
transition said:
transition said:
wet as wet out there, might sneak out shortly dodge the lightning bolts read the rain gaugei’m quite the athlete when running around in a thunder storm, you’d be impressed
got my crayons out there
another 25mm, good as 2 inches so far and still going
That sounds refreshing.
Our next two days of 30 have become days of 31.
shakes fist at BoM
I was just geoguessing Chudleigh. Nice. The hawthorns were in flower.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
transition said:
wet as wet out there, might sneak out shortly dodge the lightning bolts read the rain gaugei’m quite the athlete when running around in a thunder storm, you’d be impressed
got my crayons out there
another 25mm, good as 2 inches so far and still going
That sounds refreshing.
Our next two days of 30 have become days of 31.
shakes fist at BoM
probably get more yet today, of tomorrow peak probability is from lunch through to 4:30pm maybe, without looking again, possibly as much as another inch
but I notice that big fall we just had was in a lower probably period on the chart, so you just dunno with thunderstorms
wet outside, puddles turned to little ponds
sarahs mum said:
I was just geoguessing Chudleigh. Nice. The hawthorns were in flower.
:)
Haven’t been down that way for a looong time.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
got my crayons out there
another 25mm, good as 2 inches so far and still going
That sounds refreshing.
Our next two days of 30 have become days of 31.
shakes fist at BoM
probably get more yet today, of tomorrow peak probability is from lunch through to 4:30pm maybe, without looking again, possibly as much as another inch
but I notice that big fall we just had was in a lower probably period on the chart, so you just dunno with thunderstorms
wet outside, puddles turned to little ponds
You’ll need your wellies on but check them for spiders.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:That sounds refreshing.
Our next two days of 30 have become days of 31.
shakes fist at BoM
probably get more yet today, of tomorrow peak probability is from lunch through to 4:30pm maybe, without looking again, possibly as much as another inch
but I notice that big fall we just had was in a lower probably period on the chart, so you just dunno with thunderstorms
wet outside, puddles turned to little ponds
You’ll need your wellies on but check them for spiders.
OK i’ll look right down inside with a torch
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I was just geoguessing Chudleigh. Nice. The hawthorns were in flower.
:)
Haven’t been down that way for a looong time.
I would have hung around and checked it out more but I have been playing five rounds in five minutes. I have some good games. I have some bad games. Lots of guesses. Some flukishly accurate.I have been scoring between 3 and 24 thousand.
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday
How old is he today?
17 and 1 day
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:It seems you can get a car license at 16 in SA, and 16.5 in NT, balanced by Vic where it is 18, so say 17 across Australia, near enough.
16.875, average age.
I think you didn’t take account of the populations there.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I know all about these things because my grandson was 17 yesterday
How old is he today?
17 and 1 day
they grow up so quick!
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:How old is he today?
17 and 1 day
they grow up so quick!
:)
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning “bad camping ground” or “very bad camping ground”.
Well it ain’t the best. That;s for sure.
Also the name of an Australian band – from the one time I saw them, quite aptly named it seems.
Just got back from patrolling the Meelup/Curtis bay fireground. I was hoping to give it the all clear and get it off DFES’ incident map, but two more hotspots this arvo had to be extinguished. That means I’ll have to go back out tomorrow :/
There’s a nice view in some places.
Kingy said:
Just got back from patrolling the Meelup/Curtis bay fireground. I was hoping to give it the all clear and get it off DFES’ incident map, but two more hotspots this arvo had to be extinguished. That means I’ll have to go back out tomorrow :/
You seem to have an almost full time job in your volunteering.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Just got back from patrolling the Meelup/Curtis bay fireground. I was hoping to give it the all clear and get it off DFES’ incident map, but two more hotspots this arvo had to be extinguished. That means I’ll have to go back out tomorrow :/
You seem to have an almost full time job in your volunteering.
My fault. I decided to try to make my brigade the best in WA. I’m nearly there, but that means that we get called out to any major fires in WA. Two of my trucks are still in Carnarvon after 3 weeks, and it has been a busy summer here.
A few of my vollies got the National Emergency Medal this week, for fighting the Eastern States fires in 2019-2020.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Just got back from patrolling the Meelup/Curtis bay fireground. I was hoping to give it the all clear and get it off DFES’ incident map, but two more hotspots this arvo had to be extinguished. That means I’ll have to go back out tomorrow :/
You seem to have an almost full time job in your volunteering.
My fault. I decided to try to make my brigade the best in WA. I’m nearly there, but that means that we get called out to any major fires in WA. Two of my trucks are still in Carnarvon after 3 weeks, and it has been a busy summer here.
A few of my vollies got the National Emergency Medal this week, for fighting the Eastern States fires in 2019-2020.
Well as long as it is your fault.. :)
leave frog here to keep you company, just outside door, needed move him
transition said:
leave frog here to keep you company, just outside door, needed move him
He’d be a happy frog tonight.
17 years since the Huygens landing on Titan.
I was enthralled as the images of islands, lakes and estuaries rolled in.
dv said:
17 years since the Huygens landing on Titan.I was enthralled as the images of islands, lakes and estuaries rolled in.
And then what happened?
furious said:
dv said:
17 years since the Huygens landing on Titan.I was enthralled as the images of islands, lakes and estuaries rolled in.
And then what happened?
It died.
Good Morning
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
buffy said:
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
it is an overcast morning here
transition said:
leave frog here to keep you company, just outside door, needed move him
Looks almost pleased to join us.
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Top of the morning to ye.
buffy said:
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
Rare to see you getting my weather while I am having what I’d call a mild summer. Even so, the water needs to be in the ground or the leaves turn white on the day
This morning 16.8°C heading for 33.
monkey skipper said:
buffy said:
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
it is an overcast morning here
Not a clod in the sky here.
https://lifeonspringcreek.com/category/aboriginal-massacres/
Morning, cool and windy in the Styx.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Top of the morning to ye.
hey rb
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Top of the morning to ye.
hey rb
How’s your Sunday moving for you?
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Top of the morning to ye.
hey rb
How’s your Sunday moving for you?
well ….inflated a pool toy ( a big lemon thing), getting the washing done and will be getting some more course work done cos it has to be completed (a work related course) a leisurely dip in the pool a little bit later (inflatable pool). My passionfruits are still ripening on the vine
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Morning
Top of the morning to ye.
hey rb
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Top of the morning to ye.
hey rb
Morning all.
hey there tamb…hope your health is improving … :-)
monkey skipper said:
Tamb said:
monkey skipper said:hey rb
Morning all.hey there tamb…hope your health is improving … :-)
Absolutely useless trivia.
The JWST is now travelling at the same speed as the Cessna Citation that I used to fly. It’s got about 39,000 km to go to get to its L2 stable orbit.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
Rare to see you getting my weather while I am having what I’d call a mild summer. Even so, the water needs to be in the ground or the leaves turn white on the day
This morning 16.8°C heading for 33.
Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Spiny Norman said:
Absolutely useless trivia.
The JWST is now travelling at the same speed as the Cessna Citation that I used to fly. It’s got about 39,000 km to go to get to its L2 stable orbit.
I presume that it’s the JWST that’s heading for orbit, and not the Citation.
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:hey rb
How’s your Sunday moving for you?
well ….inflated a pool toy ( a big lemon thing), getting the washing done and will be getting some more course work done cos it has to be completed (a work related course) a leisurely dip in the pool a little bit later (inflatable pool). My passionfruits are still ripening on the vine
:) Nothing better than falling fruit of passion. :)
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning ms and Holidayers. It is presently 17 degrees and I’ve got the house open to catch coolth. We are forecast a partly cloudy 37. So I’d better go outside and do my little jobs and feed and water the chooks and put on the low use sprinklers for the birds. Or at least get them into place. I move them around so different bits of garden get a day of a little bit of water. Because once they are on they can’t go off until it cools down a bit or the plants burn with wet leaves. Although I do keep the sprinklers in the shade most of the time.
Rare to see you getting my weather while I am having what I’d call a mild summer. Even so, the water needs to be in the ground or the leaves turn white on the day
This morning 16.8°C heading for 33.
Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Yeah. Feb is usually the hottest and driest month for me. My top temp this year was 39.5˚ so far. That in itself is odd.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Absolutely useless trivia.
The JWST is now travelling at the same speed as the Cessna Citation that I used to fly. It’s got about 39,000 km to go to get to its L2 stable orbit.
I presume that it’s the JWST that’s heading for orbit, and not the Citation.
Very much so. About twelve years ago it ran off the end of the runway at Missima, ploughing through the trees and they ripped the wings open. It caught on fire and all but the first officer perished. The captain was the bloke that gave me my big chance in aviation, an excellent pilot, but he caused the crash. Reading all the reports on it, it seems like he was a completely different person to the one I knew. :(
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100831-0
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Rare to see you getting my weather while I am having what I’d call a mild summer. Even so, the water needs to be in the ground or the leaves turn white on the day
This morning 16.8°C heading for 33.
Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Yeah. Feb is usually the hottest and driest month for me. My top temp this year was 39.5˚ so far. That in itself is odd.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Rare to see you getting my weather while I am having what I’d call a mild summer. Even so, the water needs to be in the ground or the leaves turn white on the day
This morning 16.8°C heading for 33.
Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Yeah. Feb is usually the hottest and driest month for me. My top temp this year was 39.5˚ so far. That in itself is odd.
Last Summer failed to get to 40 degrees on even one day. That was unusual. We haven’t got there yet this Summer, but we’ve still got Feb and March. And we generally get our rain with the Spring and Autumn breaks. Although we have had a flood in Summer once in my time in the district.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Yeah. Feb is usually the hottest and driest month for me. My top temp this year was 39.5˚ so far. That in itself is odd.
For us it’s usually the hottest & wettest (270mm)
The Brambuk calendar for here says of January and February:
Hot, dry days. Surface water scarce. High bushfire risk.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Our “normal” is the really hot and North winds in February. Oh look…February is barely a week away…
Yeah. Feb is usually the hottest and driest month for me. My top temp this year was 39.5˚ so far. That in itself is odd.
Last Summer failed to get to 40 degrees on even one day. That was unusual. We haven’t got there yet this Summer, but we’ve still got Feb and March. And we generally get our rain with the Spring and Autumn breaks. Although we have had a flood in Summer once in my time in the district.
We had only a few 40 degree days last year. I’m used to three four week stints of temps at or above 40.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Absolutely useless trivia.
The JWST is now travelling at the same speed as the Cessna Citation that I used to fly. It’s got about 39,000 km to go to get to its L2 stable orbit.
I presume that it’s the JWST that’s heading for orbit, and not the Citation.
Very much so. About twelve years ago it ran off the end of the runway at Missima, ploughing through the trees and they ripped the wings open. It caught on fire and all but the first officer perished. The captain was the bloke that gave me my big chance in aviation, an excellent pilot, but he caused the crash. Reading all the reports on it, it seems like he was a completely different person to the one I knew. :(
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100831-0
A dreadful incident.
People change, and sometimes it comes from doing what they love best. The strains and stresses add up, and their outlook and methods suffer.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:I presume that it’s the JWST that’s heading for orbit, and not the Citation.
Very much so. About twelve years ago it ran off the end of the runway at Missima, ploughing through the trees and they ripped the wings open. It caught on fire and all but the first officer perished. The captain was the bloke that gave me my big chance in aviation, an excellent pilot, but he caused the crash. Reading all the reports on it, it seems like he was a completely different person to the one I knew. :(
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100831-0
A dreadful incident.
People change, and sometimes it comes from doing what they love best. The strains and stresses add up, and their outlook and methods suffer.
Morning Pilgrims.
Now that Australia and eventually Queensland has opened up there has been a steady increase in the punters at mass.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Now that Australia and eventually Queensland has opened up there has been a steady increase in the punters at mass.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Now that Australia and eventually Queensland has opened up there has been a steady increase in the punters at mass.
Good-oh.
Don’t catch any nasty disease there…
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Now that Australia and eventually Queensland has opened up there has been a steady increase in the punters at mass.
And a great increase in deaths.
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.
I went to hang some dogs’ rugs on the prop line. The lorikeets squarked at me from my apple tree and defied me. So I got some nets and covered some of the lower branches. Cheeky loris sat above me talking…and eating the unripe apples. I have told them before, I’m fine with them and the possums having the fruit that is too high for me to reach. But they should leave me the low ones. I’ve also hung Christmas baubles in the tree. And in the plum tree. And in the other apple tree. Perhaps they will be distracted by the shiny things.
I am thinking I’ll make myself a cold baked bean sammich for lunch soon.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Now that Australia and eventually Queensland has opened up there has been a steady increase in the punters at mass.And a great increase in deaths.
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.
they all have preexisting conditions and contribute nothing to the Economy Must Grow and are going to die anyway
waves to Ms Buffy.
Where are you up to with WWK?
I’ve now done the lot. Both series. 😎
buffy said:
I went to hang some dogs’ rugs on the prop line. The lorikeets squarked at me from my apple tree and defied me. So I got some nets and covered some of the lower branches. Cheeky loris sat above me talking…and eating the unripe apples. I have told them before, I’m fine with them and the possums having the fruit that is too high for me to reach. But they should leave me the low ones. I’ve also hung Christmas baubles in the tree. And in the plum tree. And in the other apple tree. Perhaps they will be distracted by the shiny things.I am thinking I’ll make myself a cold baked bean sammich for lunch soon.
Yeah, that should be ok.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I went to hang some dogs’ rugs on the prop line. The lorikeets squarked at me from my apple tree and defied me. So I got some nets and covered some of the lower branches. Cheeky loris sat above me talking…and eating the unripe apples. I have told them before, I’m fine with them and the possums having the fruit that is too high for me to reach. But they should leave me the low ones. I’ve also hung Christmas baubles in the tree. And in the plum tree. And in the other apple tree. Perhaps they will be distracted by the shiny things.I am thinking I’ll make myself a cold baked bean sammich for lunch soon.
Yeah, that should be ok.
I’m thinking of suing Big Coal for wear and tear on my mower.
Anyway I’m going to do some more mowing, it’s never ending this summer wot with la nina and everything.
Not an Irish joke:
Two men take corpse into Irish post office to claim dead man’s pension
Deceased man ‘propped up’ by two men as they walked into the building in County Carlow on Friday morning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/two-men-take-corpse-into-irish-post-office-to-claim-dead-mans-pension
Bubblecar said:
Not an Irish joke:Two men take corpse into Irish post office to claim dead man’s pension
Deceased man ‘propped up’ by two men as they walked into the building in County Carlow on Friday morning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/two-men-take-corpse-into-irish-post-office-to-claim-dead-mans-pension
Weekend at Paddy’s.
SCIENCE said:
Woodie said:Tamb said:
And a great increase in deaths.
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.
they all have preexisting conditions and contribute nothing to the Economy Must Grow and are going to die anyway
‘Shoot the wounded’ has always been one of the L/NP’s favourite phrases.
PWM:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/covid-live-blog-isolation-vaccination-case-numbers/100775308
Spiny Norman said:
Bubblecar said:
Not an Irish joke:Two men take corpse into Irish post office to claim dead man’s pension
Deceased man ‘propped up’ by two men as they walked into the building in County Carlow on Friday morning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/two-men-take-corpse-into-irish-post-office-to-claim-dead-mans-pension
Weekend at Paddy’s.
golf clap
captain_spalding said:
SCIENCE said:
Woodie said:The Lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.
they all have preexisting conditions and contribute nothing to the Economy Must Grow and are going to die anyway
‘Shoot the wounded’ has always been one of the L/NP’s favourite phrases.
True.
It’s been confirmed that Dutton’s favourite pastime is to stab babies but on the weekend he relaxes by skinning dolphins.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
SCIENCE said:they all have preexisting conditions and contribute nothing to the Economy Must Grow and are going to die anyway
‘Shoot the wounded’ has always been one of the L/NP’s favourite phrases.
True.
It’s been confirmed that Dutton’s favourite pastime is to stab babies but on the weekend he relaxes by skinning dolphins.
In the evenings, he tries on a hat with ‘Prime Minister’ written on it in mirror writing, and studies his reflection.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:‘Shoot the wounded’ has always been one of the L/NP’s favourite phrases.
True.
It’s been confirmed that Dutton’s favourite pastime is to stab babies but on the weekend he relaxes by skinning dolphins.
In the evenings, he tries on a hat with ‘Prime Minister’ written on it in mirror writing, and studies his reflection.
Ha! That’s funny – He has no reflection!
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:True.
It’s been confirmed that Dutton’s favourite pastime is to stab babies but on the weekend he relaxes by skinning dolphins.
In the evenings, he tries on a hat with ‘Prime Minister’ written on it in mirror writing, and studies his reflection.
Ha! That’s funny – He has no reflection!
That must be why he can’t enter the House of Reps unless someone invites him to come in.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:In the evenings, he tries on a hat with ‘Prime Minister’ written on it in mirror writing, and studies his reflection.
Ha! That’s funny – He has no reflection!
That must be why he can’t enter the House of Reps unless someone invites him to come in.
:)
Michael V said:
PWM:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/covid-live-blog-isolation-vaccination-case-numbers/100775308
Thanks Michael, probably wander down the street tomorrow and check out the apothecarys
thunder monsters and rain have returned, now heavy rain, might get that third inch yet
i’d go do something yonder but fear electrocution, the big zappies from the clouds, there would be nobody to resuscitate me after my brain stopped giving signals to my lungs, which is the big troubles mostly, someone needs be there to pump your chest, pump the air into your lungs, to keep the blood oxygenated
signal from the heart is generated locally in the heart, so less often the trouble, but of signal for lungs it can be quite a time before it resumes, or whatever does the job
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
PWM:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/covid-live-blog-isolation-vaccination-case-numbers/100775308
Thanks Michael, probably wander down the street tomorrow and check out the apothecarys
:)
Woodie said:
waves to Ms Buffy.Where are you up to with WWK?
I’ve now done the lot. Both series. 😎
We didn’t watch an episode last night because we watched Death In Paradise and All Creatures Great and Small. So Karl’s Kaposi’s sarcoma has just shown up. Taylor is living in a hotel away from the house. April has just almost had an abortion. I think we’ve got three episodes of Series 1 to go.
(Sorry, I went and lay down to read and somehow fell asleep. Feeling quite tired at the moment. I expect it’s the hot weather.)
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting gutters
heavy rain here, more out there I reckon
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
I was just looking at the BoM radar and noticed that you are really hogging this event.
sibeen said:
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
I was just looking at the BoM radar and noticed that you are really hogging this event.
For some days now.
I think PWM will be ecstatic to be informed that my brother has a new Pug. A fawn one. To be a companion to Chloe. The new one is a year old and is apparently called Rueben. (I thought that should be spelt Reuben, but Mr buffy read it from his phone as Rueben). I haven’t got a photo to show you though. It was a phone message on Mr buffy’s phone not an email to me.
buffy said:
sibeen said:
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
I was just looking at the BoM radar and noticed that you are really hogging this event.
For some days now.
Ooh, and he ain’t kidding either:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/sa-rain-and-floods-wash-away-outback-roads/100776030
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
Amazing summer rain.
sibeen said:
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
I was just looking at the BoM radar and noticed that you are really hogging this event.
about time, done ~5 dry years, water bills killing me, and dust, did I mention the dust
another 17mm last hour, all the pavers in the yard under water
buffy said:
I think PWM will be ecstatic to be informed that my brother has a new Pug. A fawn one. To be a companion to Chloe. The new one is a year old and is apparently called Rueben. (I thought that should be spelt Reuben, but Mr buffy read it from his phone as Rueben). I haven’t got a photo to show you though. It was a phone message on Mr buffy’s phone not an email to me.
Plug his phone into a USB port and copy the photo. The phone is mostly treated as a USB stick by a computer.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I think PWM will be ecstatic to be informed that my brother has a new Pug. A fawn one. To be a companion to Chloe. The new one is a year old and is apparently called Rueben. (I thought that should be spelt Reuben, but Mr buffy read it from his phone as Rueben). I haven’t got a photo to show you though. It was a phone message on Mr buffy’s phone not an email to me.
Plug his phone into a USB port and copy the photo. The phone is mostly treated as a USB stick by a computer.
He’s deleted the message.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I think PWM will be ecstatic to be informed that my brother has a new Pug. A fawn one. To be a companion to Chloe. The new one is a year old and is apparently called Rueben. (I thought that should be spelt Reuben, but Mr buffy read it from his phone as Rueben). I haven’t got a photo to show you though. It was a phone message on Mr buffy’s phone not an email to me.
Plug his phone into a USB port and copy the photo. The phone is mostly treated as a USB stick by a computer.
He’s deleted the message.
Wouldn’t we all.
Michael V said:
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
Amazing summer rain.
The first time we went to the Flinders Ranges, many years ago now, we were a couple of weeks after flooding rains. Those big dry creek/river beds are there for a reason. I remember how high up the canyon walls the debris had been deposited. And I remember the flies. The damned flies. Don’t go there two weeks after rain, it’s the time it takes for the flies to come out. The wildflowers were pretty good though.
>Antarctic ‘Megaberg’ Released 152 Billion Tons of Freshwater Just Before Melting
No, Antarctic ‘Megaberg’ Released 152 Billion Tons of Freshwater Just Before While Melting
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-antarctica-iceberg-released-152-billion-tonnes-of-fresh-water-before-melting
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I went to hang some dogs’ rugs on the prop line. The lorikeets squarked at me from my apple tree and defied me. So I got some nets and covered some of the lower branches. Cheeky loris sat above me talking…and eating the unripe apples. I have told them before, I’m fine with them and the possums having the fruit that is too high for me to reach. But they should leave me the low ones. I’ve also hung Christmas baubles in the tree. And in the plum tree. And in the other apple tree. Perhaps they will be distracted by the shiny things.I am thinking I’ll make myself a cold baked bean sammich for lunch soon.
Yeah, that should be ok.
I can’t win with my fruit trees. The lower fruit is taken by various varieties of macropod and the upper ones by possums, birds & bats.
So where do QLD fruit fly fit iin?
Bubblecar said:
Not an Irish joke:Two men take corpse into Irish post office to claim dead man’s pension
Deceased man ‘propped up’ by two men as they walked into the building in County Carlow on Friday morning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/two-men-take-corpse-into-irish-post-office-to-claim-dead-mans-pension
Its Irish and it still sounds like a joke.
Oh well, in place of a Pug picture, here is a Red Jewel Bug from Red Cliffs in Victoria.
Most of the pictures up for ID at the moment are sea creatures or bugs/beetles/butterflies etc. I can’t do those ones. But some of them are pretty.
buffy said:
Oh well, in place of a Pug picture, here is a Red Jewel Bug from Red Cliffs in Victoria.
Most of the pictures up for ID at the moment are sea creatures or bugs/beetles/butterflies etc. I can’t do those ones. But some of them are pretty.
Beautiful.
buffy said:
Oh well, in place of a Pug picture, here is a Red Jewel Bug from Red Cliffs in Victoria.
Most of the pictures up for ID at the moment are sea creatures or bugs/beetles/butterflies etc. I can’t do those ones. But some of them are pretty.
Looks like some kind of funky bearded dude up this way.
Ooh, some Fairy’s Aprons at Errinundra. But I’m not good enough to ID right down to the finest level. I can agree only as far as Utricularia. The person who took the photo suggests U dichotoma. Which I suspect is right but am not sure enough to second. There are a couple of them that look very similar.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I think PWM will be ecstatic to be informed that my brother has a new Pug. A fawn one. To be a companion to Chloe. The new one is a year old and is apparently called Rueben. (I thought that should be spelt Reuben, but Mr buffy read it from his phone as Rueben). I haven’t got a photo to show you though. It was a phone message on Mr buffy’s phone not an email to me.
Plug his phone into a USB port and copy the photo. The phone is mostly treated as a USB stick by a computer.
He’s deleted the message.
Ah well…
buffy said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
tried to go out the farm, but got to the corner crossroads of farm and it’s a flood out there, river running across crossroads dumping gravel and cutting guttersheavy rain here, more out there I reckon
Amazing summer rain.
The first time we went to the Flinders Ranges, many years ago now, we were a couple of weeks after flooding rains. Those big dry creek/river beds are there for a reason. I remember how high up the canyon walls the debris had been deposited. And I remember the flies. The damned flies. Don’t go there two weeks after rain, it’s the time it takes for the flies to come out. The wildflowers were pretty good though.
bit of a creek running past front door now, yard’s all under water, hardly see any of the pavers
subject flies, farmers be watching out for them for a while, the maggots, on the sheeps
Here is one of the sea creature pictures, taken on the Mornington Peninsula a couple of days ago. It is labelled Southern Bobtail
And from the same person, a Lesser Blue-ringed Octopus.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Oh well, in place of a Pug picture, here is a Red Jewel Bug from Red Cliffs in Victoria.
Most of the pictures up for ID at the moment are sea creatures or bugs/beetles/butterflies etc. I can’t do those ones. But some of them are pretty.
Looks like some kind of funky bearded dude up this way.
Way too much LSD in his youth I’d say.
I’m going back to lie down and read. I’ve got plant details to type up, but I’m not in the mood at the moment.
The Facebook AI needs to learn to take a hint.
I’ve had 8 e-mails in the past 24 hours saying:
You have 18 notifications about xyz and others.
buffy said:
I’m going back to lie down andreadsleep. I’ve got plant details to type up, but I’m not in the mood at the moment.
No worries.
rain just starting again
wagtail out there chirpy
might need get on the shovel, dig a bit of gutter front of the little shed, has swags, general storage stuff, water level’s up nearly to the lip thing at the front, out bit further water’s maybe two or three inches deep
The other day a friend on my facebook shared an anti vaccine meme that Craig Kelly had shared by Pauline Hansen.
I said, ‘Craig Kelly?! Really?’
This morning I was thinking about when we were living with the rock and roll band. She hadn’t been back in Aus long. She had been living in New Guinea. And she had recently lost a baby. But all was getting better. It didn’t take long for her to be pregnant to the drummer.
The story went that she had taken the baby to the doctor because she was running a temperature and was unsettled and distraught. The doctor prescribed stuff and said that while she was there she was due for her injections. CDT injections given. Baby fitted. There was then some weeks with lots of fitting. And then the baby died in a fit.
So when she had her next two children they were given all the injections but CDT and I get it. She was Just making sure.
But now I am thinking that the current environment (she’s also FNQ now) might have shook that all up and resulted in …a vote for Craig Kelly.
Stuff it I don’t know but that is where my brain has been wandering today.
https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/blogs/andrew-hosie/why-freshwater-crayfish-don-t-need-milk-healthy-bones
The Bureau was wrong. Instead of only 39C it’s got up to 40.1 a few minutes ago. Making it 6 days in a row with temps over 40. The previous record was 4 days.
party_pants said:
The Bureau was wrong. Instead of only 39C it’s got up to 40.1 a few minutes ago. Making it 6 days in a row with temps over 40. The previous record was 4 days.
clears throat,,,,,……,,,,,,,yeah but it’s a dry heat.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
The Bureau was wrong. Instead of only 39C it’s got up to 40.1 a few minutes ago. Making it 6 days in a row with temps over 40. The previous record was 4 days.
clears throat,,,,,……,,,,,,,yeah but it’s a dry heat.
Clears throat … so?
Jean-Jacques Savin was “found lifeless inside the cabin” off the coast of Azores, an archipelago belonging to Portugal, said a statement posted to Mr Savin’s Facebook page by his support team.
“It is with great sadness that we have just learned of the death of our friend Jean-Jacques,” it read.
Portuguese maritime authorities had earlier located his vessel and a diver found Mr Savin’s body.
“Unfortunately, this time the ocean was stronger than our friend, who loved sailing and the sea so much,” the statement said.
Mr Savin had embarked from Portugal’s mainland on January 1 and celebrated his 75th birthday on January 14 at sea.
But his team had been unable to contact him since he sent distress signals on Thursday night and Friday local time.
The statement did not provide any further details, adding only that “our thoughts are with his daughter”.
transition said:
rain just starting againwagtail out there chirpy
Nice summer rain.
:)
There seems to be a sea breeze today. So I might go do some woodwork for a while.
You might be able to take something away from this Mr Car. Possibly..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqMPNLDduJI
Report of smoke this morning meant an early start for the patrol. Cape Naturaliste is crawling with tourists. I’ve never seen anything like it. We visited the lighthouse car park to get a view over the cape and the “smoke” was actually sea mist.
Back to the fireground to look for hotspots and found three. Pumped a few tons of water on them and put them out, while dodging tourists.
Good news though, tomorrow we should get our light tankers back from their big trip up north.
My crewmate this morning took this.
Good afternoon peoples.
party_pants said:
The Bureau was wrong. Instead of only 39C it’s got up to 40.1 a few minutes ago. Making it 6 days in a row with temps over 40. The previous record was 4 days.
I was in an inflatable pool under a patio today…but the heat wasn’t like above.
monkey skipper said:
Good afternoon peoples.
Hello ms
lake out the farm in the paddock, goes across the road
few shredded roads
Speedy said:
monkey skipper said:
Good afternoon peoples.
Hello ms
G’d‘arvo to you both.
sarahs mum said:
You might be able to take something away from this Mr Car. Possibly..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqMPNLDduJI
Ta, might be useful.
transition said:
lake out the farm in the paddock, goes across the road
few shredded roads
But hey…water is good.
transition said:
lake out the farm in the paddock, goes across the road
few shredded roads
Should be looking a bit greener soon.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m going back to lie down andreadsleep. I’ve got plant details to type up, but I’m not in the mood at the moment.
No worries.
Indeed. I did sleep again. I also read.
Just a wholesome feta salad tonight, served with crusty bread.
Iceberg, flat leaf parsley, cucumber, diced broccoli stem, halved cherry toms, halved kalamatas, red onion, feta cubes and a dressing of garlic, lime juice, olive oil & white wine vinegar.
party_pants said:
The Bureau was wrong. Instead of only 39C it’s got up to 40.1 a few minutes ago. Making it 6 days in a row with temps over 40. The previous record was 4 days.
That actually surprises me. I would have thought there would have been a lot of times of more than 4 days over 40 over and up there
I have a blade roast in the oven. Some dutch creams. Onions. Soon to put the pumpkin in. And then I will cauliflower and cheese. Boil some peas and make some gravy. I was going to yorkshire pudding but it is too hot to go hard.
I let my neighbour Matt know this morning that he would be getting a message around 6.30 or 7 to say that his take away pub meal was ready. I’ve made enough so that we both get leftovers.
All this because we both don’t eat well. It’s going to be most square meal that either of us have sat down to for a while.
Bubblecar said:
Just a wholesome feta salad tonight, served with crusty bread.Iceberg, flat leaf parsley, cucumber, diced broccoli stem, halved cherry toms, halved kalamatas, red onion, feta cubes and a dressing of garlic, lime juice, olive oil & white wine vinegar.
Good choice in this heat.
sarahs mum said:
I have a blade roast in the oven. Some dutch creams. Onions. Soon to put the pumpkin in. And then I will cauliflower and cheese. Boil some peas and make some gravy. I was going to yorkshire pudding but it is too hot to go hard.I let my neighbour Matt know this morning that he would be getting a message around 6.30 or 7 to say that his take away pub meal was ready. I’ve made enough so that we both get leftovers.
All this because we both don’t eat well. It’s going to be most square meal that either of us have sat down to for a while.
Well done :) Especially in this weather.
But I’m sure it’ll be a tasty feast and Matt will appreciate it.
Have another bug. This one caught my eye when I was looking for pictures of plants. It is labelled “unknown”.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
lake out the farm in the paddock, goes across the road
few shredded roads
But hey…water is good.
Can’t make money out of dust, is what the farmers say. Miners may speak differently.
I went to check the records, because I thought we had multiple consecutive days of over 40 around the time of the 2009 Black Saturday fires. And apparently it’s happened at other times too.
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Melbourne’s three consecutive days above 40°C was the first time this had occurred since 1959, and the seventh time in history……In most inland areas the number of consecutive days above 40°C has not (yet) reached the levels set in 1939, but there were a number of exceptions. At Mildura, where maximum temperatures remained above 40°C throughout the heatwave, 12 consecutive days above 40°C occurred, the longest such sequence ever recorded at a Victorian station, while Broken Hill’s 12-day sequence was also a record. Nhill’s six consecutive days above that level set a new record, while Bendigo and Rutherglen both experienced five consecutive days above 40°C, setting a record at the former and
equalling it at the latter. Nuriootpa (SA) and Sale (Victoria) also set records for the most
consecutive days above 40°C. Records have also been set for consecutive days above more extreme thresholds at numerous inland locations, including Kerang, Deniliquin, Snowtown and Nhill…..
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REF: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/statements/scs17d.pdf
This is why I assumed Perth would have done multiple days over 40 at least several times before during recorded history. It’s more North than us and we’ve done it before. Luckily at the moment we are only going to mid thirties.
Great Western race meeting abandoned after grass fire claims several vehicles
18 cars burnt in carpark.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/twitter-blue-subscription-users-are-first-gain-access-to-a-new-nft-profile-picture-feature/
Lol
dv said:
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/twitter-blue-subscription-users-are-first-gain-access-to-a-new-nft-profile-picture-feature/Lol
Blue subscription?
Some people pay to use twitter?
Surely not.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/twitter-blue-subscription-users-are-first-gain-access-to-a-new-nft-profile-picture-feature/Lol
Blue subscription?
Some people pay to use twitter?
Surely not.
Twits might.
Hooray for half-day Sunday!
(Actually 7 hours, so not quite half but everybody’s mind is on finishing early so “Half-arsed Sundays” is probably a more suitable term.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOjAzI5zALo
buffy said:
Have another bug. This one caught my eye when I was looking for pictures of plants. It is labelled “unknown”.
Looks like an assassin bug.
https://www.nonlinearplasma.com/experiments
Hmmmm.
https://junkee.com/invasion-day-2022-rallies-where-to-donate/319730
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Have another bug. This one caught my eye when I was looking for pictures of plants. It is labelled “unknown”.
Looks like an assassin bug.
It is still unlabelled. Here is another moth. I think it’s the symmetry I like so much. This is labelled Phrataria replicataria (from Won Wron)
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Have another bug. This one caught my eye when I was looking for pictures of plants. It is labelled “unknown”.
Looks like an assassin bug.
It is still unlabelled. Here is another moth. I think it’s the symmetry I like so much. This is labelled Phrataria replicataria (from Won Wron)
Reminds me of armchair upholstery from the 1940s.
roughbarked said:
Great Western race meeting abandoned after grass fire claims several vehicles 18 cars burnt in carpark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/victoria-race-meeting-abandoned-after-fire/100776514
18 cars burnt. Mr buffy and I looked at each other. Hot exhaust. Long dry grass in the paddock/car park. Whoosh…
next time they might make sure the carpark area is properly mown first.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Great Western race meeting abandoned after grass fire claims several vehicles 18 cars burnt in carpark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/victoria-race-meeting-abandoned-after-fire/100776514
18 cars burnt. Mr buffy and I looked at each other. Hot exhaust. Long dry grass in the paddock/car park. Whoosh…
next time they might make sure the carpark area is properly mown first.
There is a reason you don’t pull off the side of the road into long dry grass. Someone did it just North of Penshurst a couple of years ago. And had to flee their car.
We will watch When Big Things Go Wrong tonight. It’s a traincrash apparently. Then another episode of Why Women Kill. We will catch up to Woodie eventually, but slowly.
:)
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Great Western race meeting abandoned after grass fire claims several vehicles 18 cars burnt in carpark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/victoria-race-meeting-abandoned-after-fire/100776514
18 cars burnt. Mr buffy and I looked at each other. Hot exhaust. Long dry grass in the paddock/car park. Whoosh…
next time they might make sure the carpark area is properly mown first.
Looks pretty well mown in that pic.
Dark Orange said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Great Western race meeting abandoned after grass fire claims several vehicles 18 cars burnt in carpark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/victoria-race-meeting-abandoned-after-fire/100776514
18 cars burnt. Mr buffy and I looked at each other. Hot exhaust. Long dry grass in the paddock/car park. Whoosh…
next time they might make sure the carpark area is properly mown first.
Looks pretty well mown in that pic.
are you arguing with the forum’s mowing expert?
JudgeMental said:
Dark Orange said:
buffy said:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/victoria-race-meeting-abandoned-after-fire/100776514
18 cars burnt. Mr buffy and I looked at each other. Hot exhaust. Long dry grass in the paddock/car park. Whoosh…
next time they might make sure the carpark area is properly mown first.
Looks pretty well mown in that pic.
are you arguing with the forum’s mowing expert?
The fire spread from someone parking on the unmown section, most likely.
More sea creatures going up now. From Port Phillip Bay, a Banjo Ray.
And an Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree hiding in the sand.
buffy said:
More sea creatures going up now. From Port Phillip Bay, a Banjo Ray.
And an Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree hiding in the sand.
We used to call those first ones ‘PJ sharks’.
buffy said:
And an Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree hiding in the sand.
It is aplacental viviparous, with the developing embryos sustained by histotroph (“uterine milk”) produced by the mother
wiki
TYL
I messaged Matt on the stroke of 7. He promtly turned up and a large pyrex dish of roast beef and sides with gravy was shuffled into car and after a few minutes of trying to get Paisley to follow directions and come to me…Matt made off with the food.
I think I will wait a short while until I get out the fork.
sarahs mum said:
I messaged Matt on the stroke of 7. He promtly turned up and a large pyrex dish of roast beef and sides with gravy was shuffled into car and after a few minutes of trying to get Paisley to follow directions and come to me…Matt made off with the food.I think I will wait a short while until I get out the fork.
out of Matt?
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I messaged Matt on the stroke of 7. He promtly turned up and a large pyrex dish of roast beef and sides with gravy was shuffled into car and after a few minutes of trying to get Paisley to follow directions and come to me…Matt made off with the food.I think I will wait a short while until I get out the fork.
out of Matt?
I made enough for a family of four. I sent half of it home with Matt.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I messaged Matt on the stroke of 7. He promtly turned up and a large pyrex dish of roast beef and sides with gravy was shuffled into car and after a few minutes of trying to get Paisley to follow directions and come to me…Matt made off with the food.I think I will wait a short while until I get out the fork.
out of Matt?
I made enough for a family of four. I sent half of it home with Matt.
:)
I’m doing a work course but it feels like a law degree….
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Dark Orange said:Looks pretty well mown in that pic.
are you arguing with the forum’s mowing expert?
The fire spread from someone parking on the unmown section, most likely.
The article says it may have been deliberately lit.
Dark Orange said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:are you arguing with the forum’s mowing expert?
The fire spread from someone parking on the unmown section, most likely.
The article says it may have been deliberately lit.
disappointing if true
I just did a 5k run in 28 degrees – it was not fun.
sibeen said:
I just did a 5k run in 28 degrees – it was not fun.
cold shower when you got home?
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
I just did a 5k run in 28 degrees – it was not fun.
cold shower when you got home?
I’ve only just got in. Am having a drink and will take the dog for a short walk.
cranberries are harvested underwater. plots are flooded. berries are shook off and float. berries are “corralled”, then sucked up.
JudgeMental said:
cranberries are harvested underwater. plots are flooded. berries are shook off and float. berries are “corralled”, then sucked up.
Everybody knows that.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
cranberries are harvested underwater. plots are flooded. berries are shook off and float. berries are “corralled”, then sucked up.
Everybody knows that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R0iVLFsuHk&ab_channel=BobbyThomasPearson-Canada%2FWorldwide
JudgeMental said:
cranberries are harvested underwater. plots are flooded. berries are shook off and float. berries are “corralled”, then sucked up.
JudgeMental said:
cranberries are harvested underwater. plots are flooded. berries are shook off and float. berries are “corralled”, then sucked up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGf6earGAOc
Got you all out of your sunday night stupor.
JudgeMental said:
Got you all out of your sunday night stupor.
It did not!
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Got you all out of your sunday night stupor.
It did not!
I’ll try harder next time.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Got you all out of your sunday night stupor.
It did not!
I’ll try harder next time.
I’d advise you not to.
I just got home from another patrol this evening. 4 fires extinguished, another 6 still going.
Kingy said:
I just got home from another patrol this evening. 4 fires extinguished, another 6 still going.
As long as they are paying you well.
:)
Good morning Holidayers. Nineteen degrees and just starting to lighten in the East. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 35. We are not forecast to have a day under 30 until Friday. Might get some rain on Wednesday and Thursday…ooh, humidity, what fun. I won’t be going to archery Wednesday evening if the temp is 34 and it’s raining.
I intend to do a little bit of mowing as soon as I can this morning. Because I am watering and the temps are high, the grass is still growing. I’m allowed to start noise from 7.00am on a weekday. I might wait slightly longer than that, although there isn’t really anyone it would wake up.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Nineteen degrees and just starting to lighten in the East. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 35. We are not forecast to have a day under 30 until Friday. Might get some rain on Wednesday and Thursday…ooh, humidity, what fun. I won’t be going to archery Wednesday evening if the temp is 34 and it’s raining.I intend to do a little bit of mowing as soon as I can this morning. Because I am watering and the temps are high, the grass is still growing. I’m allowed to start noise from 7.00am on a weekday. I might wait slightly longer than that, although there isn’t really anyone it would wake up.
My lawn is starting to become a serious get lost hazard. If I venture out there, I may never find my way back.
Good morn. From a cloudless sky yesterday, this morn was prettier.
I’d say it might be smart to put a decent culvert in this time?
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
JudgeMental said:
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
Haven’t got any.
Good morning everybody.
It’s a decidedly arctic 17.0°C here at 95% RH It’s also partly cloudy and we have a light air. BoM forecasts 29°C and not much chance of rain.
Yesterday, I got the fan heater fixed and my computer mouse fixed.
I’ve gotten the first tranche of washing up from last night done. I’ll be measuring my blood pressure in a few minutes. Nothing much else is on the agenda, as I have yet to have my:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
JudgeMental said:
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
Not me. Why?
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
Not me. Why?
well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
Not me. Why?
well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
Yes. That’s a lot to lese.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Morning. Has anyone been keeping an eye on their super lately?
Not me. Why?
well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
Bugger.
Perhaps I’d better check. If I can find out how.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Not me. Why?
well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
Bugger.
Perhaps I’d better check. If I can find out how.
I had that problem. I called them up and they said it was about some seasonal adjustments. Then I pulled it all out and got mmorre than they said I had. So, no complaints in the long run.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Not me. Why?
well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
Bugger.
Perhaps I’d better check. If I can find out how.
a funny thing is that up until a few weeks ago my account page showed a monthly balance bar graph for the past year. That was changed to just the six monthly balance history.
Councils across Perth have policies that can provide thousands of dollars for staff or councillors to take legal action over social media comments they claim are defamatory.
“ a pretty absurd waste of ratepayer resources,” said litigation lawyer and senior UWA law lecturer Michael Douglas.
“There is nothing stopping any person … from suing in defamation, if they feel aggrieved.
JudgeMental said:
Google warns of ‘devastating’ impact if court ruling on defamatory hyperlinks not overturned
History. Should we burn it all?
Bluddy paper wasps. Tried to do a bit of handweeding between citrus trees. Their nest was there wasn’t it. Got really well drilled.
roughbarked said:
Bluddy paper wasps. Tried to do a bit of handweeding between citrus trees. Their nest was there wasn’t it. Got really well drilled.
Right on the spot where my shoulder was reconstructed. Giving me curry.
roughbarked said:
Bluddy paper wasps. Tried to do a bit of handweeding between citrus trees. Their nest was there wasn’t it. Got really well drilled.
Ouch!
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Bluddy paper wasps. Tried to do a bit of handweeding between citrus trees. Their nest was there wasn’t it. Got really well drilled.
Right on the spot where my shoulder was reconstructed. Giving me curry.
Vicious bastards they are.
waves to Mr V.
The last of the kim chi got ettened last night. Mit sausages of course. :)
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:well, I’ve been checking my balance fairly regularly over the last few months, basically because for a while it seemed pretty stagnant over the last 6 months. It has lost $600 in the past month alone. I don’t have very much so this is a chunk I would rather not have lost.
Bugger.
Perhaps I’d better check. If I can find out how.
a funny thing is that up until a few weeks ago my account page showed a monthly balance bar graph for the past year. That was changed to just the six monthly balance history.
My super quite often fluctuates by +-1-2% on a daily basis. It had been growing quite rapidly since the big plunge in early 2020, up until September last year, and flatish since then. Since September it has been in the range -2% to + 0.15%.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Bluddy paper wasps. Tried to do a bit of handweeding between citrus trees. Their nest was there wasn’t it. Got really well drilled.
Right on the spot where my shoulder was reconstructed. Giving me curry.
Vicious bastards they are.
Have taken an antihistamine.
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.The last of the kim chi got ettened last night. Mit sausages of course. :)
:)
Hey Woodie! We’ve got the last delicious episode of series one scheduled for tonight in this house. I was thinking..I suspect young folk who didn’t live through that mid 1980s watching that would think the ostracization is over egged.
“We call on the British Foreign Office to stop its provocative activities and focus on studying the history of the Tatar-Mongol yoke,” the Russian Foreign Ministry added.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/uk-accuses-russia-of-scheming-to-install-a-pro-kremlin-government-in-ukraine/2022/01/22/41c0999e-7bde-11ec-b79d-e53ef5e1fbe2_story.html?
…
Won’t someone think of the Tatar-Mongol yoke?!?
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:Right on the spot where my shoulder was reconstructed. Giving me curry.
Vicious bastards they are.
Have taken an antihistamine.
How did you fit a tablet in their itsy-bitsy mouths?
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Bugger.
Perhaps I’d better check. If I can find out how.
a funny thing is that up until a few weeks ago my account page showed a monthly balance bar graph for the past year. That was changed to just the six monthly balance history.
My super quite often fluctuates by +-1-2% on a daily basis. It had been growing quite rapidly since the big plunge in early 2020, up until September last year, and flatish since then. Since September it has been in the range -2% to + 0.15%.
Thanks for that info, Rev.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:Vicious bastards they are.
Have taken an antihistamine.
How did you fit a tablet in their itsy-bitsy mouths?
Bugger them. I’m the one who needed it.
If I was anyone else, I’d be up there with the mortein. But hey, I walk past there many times per day. They don’t bother me.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:a funny thing is that up until a few weeks ago my account page showed a monthly balance bar graph for the past year. That was changed to just the six monthly balance history.
My super quite often fluctuates by +-1-2% on a daily basis. It had been growing quite rapidly since the big plunge in early 2020, up until September last year, and flatish since then. Since September it has been in the range -2% to + 0.15%.
Thanks for that info, Rev.
Also just checked a much smaller Unisuper account and it has gone down 3.5% since mid-December, it had been going up pretty smoothly since the 2020 plunge before that.
The 2nd one is probably more typical of Australian funds. The first one is self managed with quite a lot of overseas investment.
Greg Hunt is on the ABC citing foreign news reports that show RATs are scarce everywhere. It’s great to be just as crappy as everyone else.
Morning punters and correctors, looks clear and sunny in Brissy.
Might get a bit done, might not but first lets get breakfast done.
buffy said:
Hey Woodie! We’ve got the last delicious episode of series one scheduled for tonight in this house. I was thinking..I suspect young folk who didn’t live through that mid 1980s watching that would think the ostracization is over egged.
Lepers were more welcome in that era.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Greg Hunt is on the ABC citing foreign news reports that show RATs are scarce everywhere. It’s great to be just as crappy as everyone else.
:-)
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:My super quite often fluctuates by +-1-2% on a daily basis. It had been growing quite rapidly since the big plunge in early 2020, up until September last year, and flatish since then. Since September it has been in the range -2% to + 0.15%.
Thanks for that info, Rev.
Also just checked a much smaller Unisuper account and it has gone down 3.5% since mid-December, it had been going up pretty smoothly since the 2020 plunge before that.
The 2nd one is probably more typical of Australian funds. The first one is self managed with quite a lot of overseas investment.
Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend. Nice to know though.
JudgeMental said:
Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend.
:)
Big super funds do tend to move in unison though.
Australian art has lost two of its greats. Vale Ann Newmarch and Hossein Valamanesh
Haven’t heard of either but then I’m not an art person. SM may like the article.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend.
:)
Big super funds do tend to move in unison though.
And ASX has just had a big drop according to:
https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx200
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend.
:)
Big super funds do tend to move in unison though.
And ASX has just had a big drop according to:
https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx200
I figured what with covid affecting businesses that shares would take a dive. But did it have to happen just before i become an OAP?
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said::)
Big super funds do tend to move in unison though.
And ASX has just had a big drop according to:
https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx200I figured what with covid affecting businesses that shares would take a dive. But did it have to happen just before i become an OAP?
Old Absolute Pain?
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificate
One for sibeen.
:-)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Greg Hunt is on the ABC citing foreign news reports that show RATs are scarce everywhere. It’s great to be just as crappy as everyone else.
the road to hell paved by intentionalized covid underfinding, and there’s the devil telling you it’s a demand problem, demand for testing exceeding supply, and any convenient scale they choose for comparison deployed to that end
but don’t you worry, the child recruits will be doing the good work in a couple weeks
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:And ASX has just had a big drop according to:
https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx200I figured what with covid affecting businesses that shares would take a dive. But did it have to happen just before i become an OAP?
Old Absolute Pain?
I look forward to the day I have a real excuse for being a pain. The last 60 odd years have just been my warm-up period.
:-)
transition said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Greg Hunt is on the ABC citing foreign news reports that show RATs are scarce everywhere. It’s great to be just as crappy as everyone else.
the road to hell paved by intentionalized covid underfinding, and there’s the devil telling you it’s a demand problem, demand for testing exceeding supply, and any convenient scale they choose for comparison deployed to that end
but don’t you worry, the child recruits will be doing the good work in a couple weeks
ought have said there’s the devil telling you it’s a supply problem
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:Thanks for that info, Rev.
Also just checked a much smaller Unisuper account and it has gone down 3.5% since mid-December, it had been going up pretty smoothly since the 2020 plunge before that.
The 2nd one is probably more typical of Australian funds. The first one is self managed with quite a lot of overseas investment.
Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend. Nice to know though.
My little “portfolio” is down 14% in 2 months. (9% of that since Jan 1) Which makes it up just 5% in the last 12 months.
Overall in the last 2 years to date? Down 10%.
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Also just checked a much smaller Unisuper account and it has gone down 3.5% since mid-December, it had been going up pretty smoothly since the 2020 plunge before that.
The 2nd one is probably more typical of Australian funds. The first one is self managed with quite a lot of overseas investment.
Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend. Nice to know though.
My little “portfolio” is down 14% in 2 months. (9% of that since Jan 1) Which makes it up just 5% in the last 12 months.
Overall in the last 2 years to date? Down 10%.
Oh well, the 2 year numbers will look much better in a few months.
Probably :)
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Also just checked a much smaller Unisuper account and it has gone down 3.5% since mid-December, it had been going up pretty smoothly since the 2020 plunge before that.
The 2nd one is probably more typical of Australian funds. The first one is self managed with quite a lot of overseas investment.
Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend. Nice to know though.
My little “portfolio” is down 14% in 2 months. (9% of that since Jan 1) Which makes it up just 5% in the last 12 months.
Overall in the last 2 years to date? Down 10%.
Not good.
JudgeMental said:
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificateOne for sibeen.
:-)
I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
JudgeMental said:
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmm seems to be a trend, if two data points can be a trend. Nice to know though.
My little “portfolio” is down 14% in 2 months. (9% of that since Jan 1) Which makes it up just 5% in the last 12 months.
Overall in the last 2 years to date? Down 10%.
Not good.
CSL, my “mainstay” is down nearly 20% since a peak in late Nov 2021.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificateOne for sibeen.
:-)
I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificateOne for sibeen.
:-)
I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
ROFL – I should have read right to the end of the article:
And an Adelaide-based ASX listed company called 1414 Degrees is developing a system that uses molten silicon to store energy for long duration storage.
cough chancers cough and last I heard they’d gone belly up.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Hey Woodie! We’ve got the last delicious episode of series one scheduled for tonight in this house. I was thinking..I suspect young folk who didn’t live through that mid 1980s watching that would think the ostracization is over egged.
Lepers were more welcome in that era.
Oh yes. We were aware of it because of Mr buffy’s work in the ambulance service. We even had a little taste of it ourselves when he attended an HIV positive person in a car accident. Comments from a person who should have been better informed telling Mr buffy not to go near said person’s children. Mr buffy did not hold back on educating said person.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificateOne for sibeen.
:-)
I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificateOne for sibeen.
:-)
I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
I guess somewhere you bang into storage capacity and importantly recharge time
that’s the thing, as a battery depletes the recharge time to get full capacity back increases, and the latter is a longer period, you know if you conceptualize worst case demands, cycles related, and there are recombination losses also
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
“That temperature difference allows electricity to be generated using something called an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine, which transforms thermal energy into electricity.”
So what are these ORC turbine things?
Never heard of them before.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
“That temperature difference allows electricity to be generated using something called an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine, which transforms thermal energy into electricity.”
So what are these ORC turbine things?
Never heard of them before.
https://www.turboden.com/products/2463/orc-system
If I had a ORC company I’d call it Sauron.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:I’ll have a read of the McKinsey report. Kohler seems a bit confused,
The problem with lithium batteries is that they only go for about four hours, which is fine for shifting power from the middle of the day to the evening, when households are running stoves, TVs and air-conditioners, but it doesn’t work for industries such as smelting that run all night and need continuous, reliable electricity – dispatchable power, as they say.
I don’t know where he got this four hour limit from, seems very random.
As to the rest of the article it’s very ‘free beer, tomorrow’ style. I’ve been asked to be involved in a few blue sky ‘cutting edge’ technology style projects, the last one being a molten salt project; when you dig down into the figures a lot of it ends up being chancers who think there may be a quick buck or two to be made. I’m not saying that all are like that but some certainly are.
Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
Well, money and politics :)
An example of that is a report put out by RMIT, in the last year or so, on pumped storage availability in Australia. The authors identified a few thousand sites in oz where a pumped storage facility could be built. They then dusted off their hands and proclaimed “problem solved”. Not once did they acknowledge the fact that as soon as a pumped hydro facility get mooted for any of these places then protestors would be out in droves to protect this pristine environment.
sibeen said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
Well, money and politics :)
An example of that is a report put out by RMIT, in the last year or so, on pumped storage availability in Australia. The authors identified a few thousand sites in oz where a pumped storage facility could be built. They then dusted off their hands and proclaimed “problem solved”. Not once did they acknowledge the fact that as soon as a pumped hydro facility get mooted for any of these places then protestors would be out in droves to protect this pristine environment.
do you have that post on speed dial?
sibeen said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:Yep, thought it was a bit “hopeful”.
(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
Well, money and politics :)
An example of that is a report put out by RMIT, in the last year or so, on pumped storage availability in Australia. The authors identified a few thousand sites in oz where a pumped storage facility could be built. They then dusted off their hands and proclaimed “problem solved”. Not once did they acknowledge the fact that as soon as a pumped hydro facility get mooted for any of these places then protestors would be out in droves to protect this pristine environment.
Protest don’t tend to get projects cancelled in this country. Delayed, yes.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:(shrugs) To my mind, it’s just a money question. I also don’t know what he is talking about with that four hour comment either. Want to make it eight hours? Buy twice as much.
Well, money and politics :)
An example of that is a report put out by RMIT, in the last year or so, on pumped storage availability in Australia. The authors identified a few thousand sites in oz where a pumped storage facility could be built. They then dusted off their hands and proclaimed “problem solved”. Not once did they acknowledge the fact that as soon as a pumped hydro facility get mooted for any of these places then protestors would be out in droves to protect this pristine environment.
Protest don’t tend to get projects cancelled in this country. Delayed, yes.
How’s that Mount Wellington cable car going :)
In 2020, 27% of Australia’s electrical power came from renewables. In South Australia, 60%.
dv said:
In 2020, 27% of Australia’s electrical power came from renewables. In South Australia, 60%.
I’m all for renewables. The more the merrier. I just think that getting to 100% renewable is going to be a bit more difficult, and expensive, that most people realise.
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:Well, money and politics :)
An example of that is a report put out by RMIT, in the last year or so, on pumped storage availability in Australia. The authors identified a few thousand sites in oz where a pumped storage facility could be built. They then dusted off their hands and proclaimed “problem solved”. Not once did they acknowledge the fact that as soon as a pumped hydro facility get mooted for any of these places then protestors would be out in droves to protect this pristine environment.
Protest don’t tend to get projects cancelled in this country. Delayed, yes.
How’s that Mount Wellington cable car going :)
Last I heard, the promoters still haven’t given up and are submitting a revised plan.
https://twitter.com/ThatsChroma/status/1484456156856602625?t=dI1SLwShgIPJsb5DfTELKA&s=19
Doctor Who: The Moonbase colourisation
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Protest don’t tend to get projects cancelled in this country. Delayed, yes.
How’s that Mount Wellington cable car going :)
Last I heard, the promoters still haven’t given up and are submitting a revised plan.
…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:How’s that Mount Wellington cable car going :)
Last I heard, the promoters still haven’t given up and are submitting a revised plan.
…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Yes, which stands to my point. As soon as you propose a pumped hydro storage facility on nearly any mountain in Australia there will be considerable pushback against it. You cannot avoid the political ramifications.
dv said:
https://twitter.com/ThatsChroma/status/1484456156856602625?t=dI1SLwShgIPJsb5DfTELKA&s=19
Doctor Who: The Moonbase colourisation
Strange, I don’t remember Polly being in The Moonbase.
I’m probably confusing it with The Wheel in Space, another Cybermen siege story (also incomplete).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
How’s that Mount Wellington cable car going :)
Last I heard, the promoters still haven’t given up and are submitting a revised plan.
…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Right but just like COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21, COVID-22, COVID-N and COVID-N+1, progress is inevitable and cable cars should be endemic.
This post was made during a COVID-19 pandemic where {misinformation including claims of endemic inevitability and the nature of the same} has been rife.
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:Bubblecar said:
Last I heard, the promoters still haven’t given up and are submitting a revised plan.
…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Right but just like COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21, COVID-22, COVID-N and COVID-N+1, progress is inevitable and cable cars should be endemic.
This post was made during a COVID-19 pandemic where {misinformation including claims of endemic inevitability and the nature of the same} has been rife.
Canadian cable car cord severed again in suspected sabotage
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54112301
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Right but just like COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21, COVID-22, COVID-N and COVID-N+1, progress is inevitable and cable cars should be endemic.
This post was made during a COVID-19 pandemic where {misinformation including claims of endemic inevitability and the nature of the same} has been rife.
Canadian cable car cord severed again in suspected sabotage
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54112301
“from Canada” and the loop is complete
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/ThatsChroma/status/1484456156856602625?t=dI1SLwShgIPJsb5DfTELKA&s=19
Doctor Who: The Moonbase colourisation
Strange, I don’t remember Polly being in The Moonbase.
I’m probably confusing it with The Wheel in Space, another Cybermen siege story (also incomplete).
Not a Ben fan, me. So boisterous.
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
…and it’s not just “protesters” who don’t want the cable car. The great majority of the relevant public don’t want it.
Right but just like COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21, COVID-22, COVID-N and COVID-N+1, progress is inevitable and cable cars should be endemic.
This post was made during a COVID-19 pandemic where {misinformation including claims of endemic inevitability and the nature of the same} has been rife.
Canadian cable car cord severed again in suspected sabotage
So these Canadians, they’re able to interrupt transmission of cable cars, but they’ren’t able to interrupt transmission of coronavirus, makes sense.
This post (and the interruption of of cable car transmission) was made during a COVID-19 pandemic where the causative agent is a coronavirus, and by and large the various geopolitical divisions of the world have been unwilling to take adequate public health measures to interrupt transmission of the relevant coronavirus.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/ThatsChroma/status/1484456156856602625?t=dI1SLwShgIPJsb5DfTELKA&s=19
Doctor Who: The Moonbase colourisation
Strange, I don’t remember Polly being in The Moonbase.
I’m probably confusing it with The Wheel in Space, another Cybermen siege story (also incomplete).
Not a Ben fan, me. So boisterous.
He doesn’t loom large in my memory, I suppose because so much of that stuff is lost.
You’ll be pleased to hear that the Ross people will be able to take me for my booster tomorrow, so I won’t have to walk all that way in the heat.
raining again, heading out otherside of three inches
BREAKING:
….more to come.
The Shovel
Furious protester demands to know what the fuck he is protesting about
Holding a range of ‘No Lockdown’, ‘QAnon’, ‘My body my choice’, National Rifle Association and Nazi placards, as well as an Aboriginal flag and a quote from the United States Constitution, a demonstrator in Melbourne says he will be here every weekend until someone tells him what on earth he is protesting about.
Shouting “What do we want? To work out why we’re here! When do we want it? Before we inexplicably turn up again next weekend!” John Tallis, 49, joined others in the crowd demanding answers.
“I’m livid,” he told the crowd over a megaphone. “Week in, week out we come here into the city and still no-one can tell us why. Well it’s time for Dan Andrews to stop withholding this information from us. It’s a breach of the 1949 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we’ve had enough!”
Mary Wetherby, also in the crowd, said she too had had enough. “I look around at other people going out to pubs and nightclubs and it begs the question, what the actual fuck am I doing here? That’s why I’m here today. Enough lies. I want answers”.
Almost there…
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Dark Orange said:
Almost there…
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Looks like it’s gone off without a hitch, well done.
It’s also good to see they are using miles in their metrics.
Peak Warming Man said:
Dark Orange said:Almost there…
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Looks like it’s gone off without a hitch, well done.
It’s also good to see they are using miles in their metrics.
But you get better mileage from using metres.
Peak Warming Man said:
Dark Orange said:Almost there…
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Looks like it’s gone off without a hitch, well done.
It’s also good to see they are using miles in their metrics.
The US would change over to metrics just like that if they could, but to do so would incur the wrath of Myanmar and Liberia.
sarahs mum said:
And just how does that astronaut on the Space Food Sticks box actually get to eat that stick?
Peak Warming Man said:
Dark Orange said:Almost there…
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric
Looks like it’s gone off without a hitch, well done.
It’s also good to see they are using miles in their metrics.
Ironic that they are such Anglophiles in this regard
captain_spalding said:
The Shovel
Furious protester demands to know what the fuck he is protesting about
Holding a range of ‘No Lockdown’, ‘QAnon’, ‘My body my choice’, National Rifle Association and Nazi placards, as well as an Aboriginal flag and a quote from the United States Constitution, a demonstrator in Melbourne says he will be here every weekend until someone tells him what on earth he is protesting about.
Shouting “What do we want? To work out why we’re here! When do we want it? Before we inexplicably turn up again next weekend!” John Tallis, 49, joined others in the crowd demanding answers.
“I’m livid,” he told the crowd over a megaphone. “Week in, week out we come here into the city and still no-one can tell us why. Well it’s time for Dan Andrews to stop withholding this information from us. It’s a breach of the 1949 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we’ve had enough!”
Mary Wetherby, also in the crowd, said she too had had enough. “I look around at other people going out to pubs and nightclubs and it begs the question, what the actual fuck am I doing here? That’s why I’m here today. Enough lies. I want answers”.
LOL
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:The Shovel
Furious protester demands to know what the fuck he is protesting about
Holding a range of ‘No Lockdown’, ‘QAnon’, ‘My body my choice’, National Rifle Association and Nazi placards, as well as an Aboriginal flag and a quote from the United States Constitution, a demonstrator in Melbourne says he will be here every weekend until someone tells him what on earth he is protesting about.
Shouting “What do we want? To work out why we’re here! When do we want it? Before we inexplicably turn up again next weekend!” John Tallis, 49, joined others in the crowd demanding answers.
“I’m livid,” he told the crowd over a megaphone. “Week in, week out we come here into the city and still no-one can tell us why. Well it’s time for Dan Andrews to stop withholding this information from us. It’s a breach of the 1949 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we’ve had enough!”
Mary Wetherby, also in the crowd, said she too had had enough. “I look around at other people going out to pubs and nightclubs and it begs the question, what the actual fuck am I doing here? That’s why I’m here today. Enough lies. I want answers”.
LOL
I thought about sending it to margaret.
sarahs mum said:
Wax Vestas to light his pipe?
I got a large piece of blue glass in a space food stick. I never ate another.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Wax Vestas to light his pipe?
I got a large piece of blue glass in a space food stick. I never ate another.
So this ‘Space-food’ was silicon-based?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Wax Vestas to light his pipe?
I got a large piece of blue glass in a space food stick. I never ate another.
So this ‘Space-food’ was silicon-based?
That particular one was. Up until then, I had had many that weren’t.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:The Shovel
Furious protester demands to know what the fuck he is protesting about
Holding a range of ‘No Lockdown’, ‘QAnon’, ‘My body my choice’, National Rifle Association and Nazi placards, as well as an Aboriginal flag and a quote from the United States Constitution, a demonstrator in Melbourne says he will be here every weekend until someone tells him what on earth he is protesting about.
Shouting “What do we want? To work out why we’re here! When do we want it? Before we inexplicably turn up again next weekend!” John Tallis, 49, joined others in the crowd demanding answers.
“I’m livid,” he told the crowd over a megaphone. “Week in, week out we come here into the city and still no-one can tell us why. Well it’s time for Dan Andrews to stop withholding this information from us. It’s a breach of the 1949 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we’ve had enough!”
Mary Wetherby, also in the crowd, said she too had had enough. “I look around at other people going out to pubs and nightclubs and it begs the question, what the actual fuck am I doing here? That’s why I’m here today. Enough lies. I want answers”.
LOL
I thought about sending it to margaret.
I always think of this Margaret
Pelican?
JudgeMental said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:LOL
I thought about sending it to margaret.
I always think of this Margaret
Not that far off.
dv said:
Pelican?
Looks like a pelican.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/biloela-tamil-family-court-win-procedural-unfairness-alex-hawke/100777272
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/biloela-tamil-family-court-win-procedural-unfairness-alex-hawke/100777272
I so much wish the ministers would stop their political bloody-mindedness with this family. It’s awful what they made this family endure.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/biloela-tamil-family-court-win-procedural-unfairness-alex-hawke/100777272
I so much wish the ministers would stop their political bloody-mindedness with this family. It’s awful what they made this family endure.
And 600,000 other Australians think same.
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
sarahs mum said:
Ta. First one went in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods/Packaged Meals.
Wasn’t sure where to put the space sticks so I shoved them in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Foods/Biscuits.
dv said:
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
How You Can Yet Be Healthy
Been doing a bit of work in the studio but without the fan, in case it blows pastel dust around (and especially in case it blows pastel dust off pictures).
Now cooling down before washing up, then ironing a short-sleeved shirt for tomorrow’s jab.
dv said:
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
So you feel vindicated in your poor taste?
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
No results found for “jab tarts”
About 5,440 results found for “jab sandwich”
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Is the Wiggles one any good?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
How You Can Yet Be Healthy
Hadn’t heard of Tom Cardy before.
Found him on the Internet (no thanks to bubblecar)
He’s the Internet’s favourite Australian musician, apparently.
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
How You Can Yet Be Healthy
Hadn’t heard of Tom Cardy before.
Found him on the Internet (no thanks to bubblecar)
He’s the Internet’s favourite Australian musician, apparently.
I’ve just looked up that song and it’s pretty damn crappy.
Tamb said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
He is he said.
Bubblecar said:
No results found for “jab tarts”
I used to do that all the time
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Is the Wiggles one any good?
Eh… could be worse
Tamb said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
Wonder how he’s coping with Parkinson’s.
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
He is he said.
Touching you, touching me
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
He is he said.
Touching you, touching me
He is a believer.
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Neil Diamond is 81 today (And not dead)
He is he said.
“Not even the chair” was a pretty feeble final rhyme in that chorus.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:He is he said.
Touching you, touching me
He is a believer.
Sweet red red cherry wine crackling rosé porcupine pie lungbarrow serenade rosemary’s wine
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:How You Can Yet Be Healthy
Hadn’t heard of Tom Cardy before.
Found him on the Internet (no thanks to bubblecar)
He’s the Internet’s favourite Australian musician, apparently.
I’ve just looked up that song and it’s pretty damn crappy.
It’s dire.
“I am”… I said
But no answer would spoil it
‘Cos no one heard at all
Not even the toilet
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:He is he said.
Touching you, touching me
He is a believer.
All this talk of old favourite musicians made me look up Danny Thompson, and I found this:
https://musicaficionado.blog/2021/09/24/the-artistry-of-danny-thompson-part-1-the-1960s/
which is an excellent article, for those interested in that sort of thing.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Pelican?
Looks like a pelican.
Brown pelican?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Is the Wiggles one any good?
Ludicrous. But I suppose at least someone was having fun.
Bubblecar said:
“I am”… I said
But no answer would spoil it
‘Cos no one heard at all
Not even the toilet
Lol
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I mean it didn’t get past Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish so I’m keeping my jubiliation in check
Is the Wiggles one any good?
Eh… could be worse
It is about time they grew up.
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
What kind
The Rev Dodgson said:
All this talk of old favourite musicians made me look up Danny Thompson, and I found this:https://musicaficionado.blog/2021/09/24/the-artistry-of-danny-thompson-part-1-the-1960s/
which is an excellent article, for those interested in that sort of thing.
I concur.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
What kind
It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
What kind
It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
It is a convoluted tale.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:What kind
It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
It is a convoluted tale.
How fast can these long-necked turtles run?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
It is a convoluted tale.
How fast can these long-necked turtles run?
High speeds apparently.
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
After receiving the all-clear, volunteers let the young turtle go at the nearby Menindee Lakes.
Strange because the turtle was just crossing the road to visit Myrtle for a bit of nooky. Now he’ll have a long trip back home to see her.roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
All this talk of old favourite musicians made me look up Danny Thompson, and I found this:https://musicaficionado.blog/2021/09/24/the-artistry-of-danny-thompson-part-1-the-1960s/
which is an excellent article, for those interested in that sort of thing.
I concur.
Thought you might :)
I didn’t realise (or more likely had forgotten) that DT had played with The Incredible String Band.
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
Is there more to that story?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
All this talk of old favourite musicians made me look up Danny Thompson, and I found this:https://musicaficionado.blog/2021/09/24/the-artistry-of-danny-thompson-part-1-the-1960s/
which is an excellent article, for those interested in that sort of thing.
I concur.
Thought you might :)
I didn’t realise (or more likely had forgotten) that DT had played with The Incredible String Band.
A bit like Bob Daisley? Played with everyone.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
Is there more to that story?
It is a convoluted tale. omeone must have been breathless over the phone? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/turtle-recovered-after-high-speed-interstate-chase/100777532
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:
A turtle found after a high-speed interstate pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales has been returned safely to the wild.
What kind
It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
Too many long necks I’d say.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:What kind
It was sticking its neck out. A long necked turtle.
Too many long necks I’d say.
When it pulls its head in, it is a stubby.
There’s a wailing and a gnashing of teeth among the bitcoin bros in my FB friendslist, not sure what I’m going to do with all the money I saved not buying bitcoin in November.
dv said:
There’s a wailing and a gnashing of teeth among the bitcoin bros in my FB friendslist, not sure what I’m going to do with all the money I saved not buying bitcoin in November.
Still a long way to go.
I estimate the current price is about A$48,964.12 above true value.
dv said:
There’s a wailing and a gnashing of teeth among the bitcoin bros in my FB friendslist…
The sounds of pigeons coming home to roost?
The sounds of pigeons realising that they’re pigeons?
Pedra Branca skinks of Tasmania bear live young
Are there enough rapid tests to go around?
If you’ve been to a pharmacy in the past month, you’ll know obtaining a RAT is not always as easy as waltzing in and asking nicely.
Supply issues have plagued retailers across the country, and pharmacists have warned they may not be able to fill every request for free rapid tests.
However, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the shortage of tests will ease soon as more supplies
He says 16 million tests are expected to arrive at pharmacies between now and the end of January, with another 33 million set to be delivered next month.
dv said:
I shared HYCYBH by Tom Cardy a couple of months ago but no one liked it. It’s ended up at no. 7 on TripleJ Hottest 100
reminded me of dave warner’s halftime at the football in the beginning.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
There’s a wailing and a gnashing of teeth among the bitcoin bros in my FB friendslist…
The sounds of pigeons coming home to roost?
The sounds of pigeons realising that they’re pigeons?
welease the pigeons!
dv said:
Pedra Branca skinks of Tasmania bear live young
viviparous, as are most tassie skinks. apparently.
roughbarked said:
Are there enough rapid tests to go around?If you’ve been to a pharmacy in the past month, you’ll know obtaining a RAT is not always as easy as waltzing in and asking nicely.
Supply issues have plagued retailers across the country, and pharmacists have warned they may not be able to fill every request for free rapid tests.
However, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the shortage of tests will ease soon as more supplies
He says 16 million tests are expected to arrive at pharmacies between now and the end of January, with another 33 million set to be delivered next month.
33 million doesn’t sound like enough.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Pedra Branca skinks of Tasmania bear live young
viviparous, as are most tassie skinks. apparently.
vipars
dinner will be sausages and onion in rolled up bread, buttered bread, margarine really, lots pepper and sauce over, not sure if BBQ sauce or tomato, it could depend what’s nearest, or perhaps both
oh look landed it’s pre-sauced, it’s BBQ sauce
When President Ford pardoned Nixon in 1974, a lot of people said the fuck, dude? Fuck that guy. Ford tried to make up for it, at least a little, by pardoning the infamous radio broadcaster “Tokyo Rose” on his last full day in office.
Her real name was Iva Toguri, and her radio handle was “Orphan Ann.” The name Tokyo Rose predated her broadcasts; it was the moniker given by Allied troops to all English-speaking female radio personalities who broadcast Japanese propaganda as part of their “psychological warfare.” But because of her trial and imprisonment, Toguri came to epitomize the Tokyo Rose handle.
She was born in Los Angeles in 1916, the daughter of Japanese immigrants, and attained a degree in zoology from UCLA in 1940. In 1941 she sailed to Japan to visit a sick relative, but when she tried to come home Pearl Harbor had happened, and the U.S. was nah fuck you no Japanese allowed. It didn’t matter that she was FUCKING BORN THERE.
Japan was a dick to her as well. They said renounce your American citizenship and she said no and they said fine you’re an enemy alien then. Since they considered her the enemy, she embraced the role and smuggled food to starving Allied POWs. Speaking of which, POWs were often forced to broadcast propaganda. Toguri wasn’t forced, but she needed work to survive, so when asked to be a broadcaster for The Zero Hour radio show, she agreed. However, she refused to broadcast anti-American propaganda, and she fucking didn’t.
That didn’t save Toguri from getting sent to prison after the war though. After Japan’s surrender, she was detained in Yokohama by the U.S. military for a year, and eventually released when they determined her broadcasts to be “innocuous.” Yet when she tried to return to the U.S., a bunch of Americans freaked right the fuck out and so the FBI decided to screw her over to appease the racists. In 1949 they charged her with eight counts of treason. She was found guilty of one count and served more than six years of a 10-year sentence.
In 1976 the Chicago Tribune investigated and discovered the FBI and the U.S. occupation police had coached the primary witnesses against Toguri. The witnesses were threatened with charges of treason if they didn’t cooperate, so they perjured themselves at her trial to secure a conviction. That story led to President Ford’s pardon on January 19, 1977, which restored her citizenship. Iva Toguri died in Chicago in 2006 at age 90.
Get my sweary fucking history book at JamesFell.com.
transition said:
dinner will be sausages and onion in rolled up bread, buttered bread, margarine really, lots pepper and sauce over, not sure if BBQ sauce or tomato, it could depend what’s nearest, or perhaps bothoh look landed it’s pre-sauced, it’s BBQ sauce
Someone who’s habitually dissatisfied would say “Damn, I was wanting tomato.”
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
…with crumbled cracker crust, done in the processor.
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Today will be the first day with a top under 40 deg C since last Wednesday
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Today will be the first day with a top under 40 deg C since last Wednesday
I would have been ready for my grave by Saturday.
dv said:
There’s a wailing and a gnashing of teeth among the bitcoin bros in my FB friendslist, not sure what I’m going to do with all the money I saved not buying bitcoin in November.
HODL …
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dinner will be sausages and onion in rolled up bread, buttered bread, margarine really, lots pepper and sauce over, not sure if BBQ sauce or tomato, it could depend what’s nearest, or perhaps bothoh look landed it’s pre-sauced, it’s BBQ sauce
Someone who’s habitually dissatisfied would say “Damn, I was wanting tomato.”
I got a few discontents, nothing that stops me functioning happily most of the time, but I tells you I got few, sauce types just aint one
coffee landed
Australian Open: Navratilova blasts Peng Shuai T-shirt ban
Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova has blasted a decision by Australian Open organisers to ban T-shirts supporting Chinese player Peng Shuai.
Security staff had on Friday asked spectators trying to enter the grounds to remove T-shirts saying “Where is Peng Shuai?”.
Ms Peng disappeared for weeks after accusing a top Chinese official of sexual misconduct in November.
She has since re-appeared, but many remain concerned about her wellbeing.
Tennis Australia, the organising body behind the Australian Open, said Peng Shuai’s safety remained their “primary concern”, but defended their decision to confiscate the T-shirt and banner in a statement.
“Under our ticket conditions of entry, we don’t allow clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political,” it said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60078517
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
It’s still 35 degrees at the back door. When I walked to the Post Office about 3.00pm it was extremely hot in the sun.
Mr buffy is cooking us a pork sausage each. To be served in a white bread roll.
This is presently labelled as a Black Geometrid. There are an amazing number of different moths and butterflies.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
It’s still 35 degrees at the back door. When I walked to the Post Office about 3.00pm it was extremely hot in the sun.
Mr buffy is cooking us a pork sausage each. To be served in a white bread roll.
Still pretty hot here. Somewhat cooler on Wednesday (26 max) when Mr Tunks will be here to do the garden.
buffy said:
This is presently labelled as a Black Geometrid. There are an amazing number of different moths and butterflies.
She’s wearing a fine example of Victorian widow’s weeds.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
It’s still 35 degrees at the back door. When I walked to the Post Office about 3.00pm it was extremely hot in the sun.
Mr buffy is cooking us a pork sausage each. To be served in a white bread roll.
Still pretty hot here. Somewhat cooler on Wednesday (26 max) when Mr Tunks will be here to do the garden.
We aren’t due to drop under 30 for daytime maximum until Friday. I can’t say I’m enjoying this. I spent so many years locked up in a dark but cool room over Summer I seem to have forgotten what hot days are like.
Gippsland Water Dragon. Appears to be less than impressed with the photographer.
buffy said:
Gippsland Water Dragon. Appears to be less than impressed with the photographer.
Git da fuck outta my puddle!
roast beef and tomato sauce on wholemeal.
Purdy
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-asylum-seekers-filling-chronic-staff-shortages-in-key-industries-hit-by-covid-19/6bbe31de-4e2a-422d-9b18-f6b0f96ff182
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2-gbW76gM
Village Of The Damned 1995
ye Lord
3 months ago
Was this filmed with a Coconut
Sums the video quality to a tree.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2-gbW76gMVillage Of The Damned 1995
ye Lord
3 months ago
Was this filmed with a CoconutSums the video quality to a
tree.
tee.
:-)
Buffy, as you watching chat? Spocky & I loosed our first arrows today here at home.
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy, as you watching chat? Spocky & I loosed our first arrows today here at home.
I feel nervous that you haven’t had any instruction that I know of. Please get someone who knows what they are doing to teach you the safety and body position stuff.
:)
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy, as you watching chat? Spocky & I loosed our first arrows today here at home.I feel nervous that you haven’t had any instruction that I know of. Please get someone who knows what they are doing to teach you the safety and body position stuff.
:)
We made sure there was nothing important behind the cardboard box we were aiming at. (Apart from the tree) Spocky lost a couple of arrows though, no idea where they went even though we watch exactly where they landed in the bushes.
I managed to get down to about a 20 cm circle pretty consistently from about 8 – 9 metres.
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Buffy, as you watching chat? Spocky & I loosed our first arrows today here at home.I feel nervous that you haven’t had any instruction that I know of. Please get someone who knows what they are doing to teach you the safety and body position stuff.
:)
We made sure there was nothing important behind the cardboard box we were aiming at. (Apart from the tree) Spocky lost a couple of arrows though, no idea where they went even though we watch exactly where they landed in the bushes.
I managed to get down to about a 20 cm circle pretty consistently from about 8 – 9 metres.
get a bulk bag, farmers get fertiliser etc in them. fill it with cardboard. this is what a mate used. pin paper plate to it for targets.
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Still too hot to run the oven, so instead I’ll just do a broccoli eggmess in the microwaverator.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
Steak and smashed potato and fried whole tomatos with lashings of buttered fresh bread washed down with a popular cola.
Over.
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
Seems more like a Buffy meme.
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think Dulcie has made a great decision.
Peak Warming Man said:
Steak and smashed potato and fried whole tomatos with lashings of buttered fresh bread washed down with a popular cola.
Over.
These popular colas…are they Bubblecar’s wines ie cheap but surprisingly tasty?
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think Dulcie has made a great decision.
Says the man with a sim card in his tablet.
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Steak and smashed potato and fried whole tomatos with lashings of buttered fresh bread washed down with a popular cola.
Over.
These popular colas…are they Bubblecar’s wines ie cheap but surprisingly tasty?
Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Still too hot to run the oven, so instead I’ll just do a broccoli eggmess in the microwaverator.
Still 31 at the back door here.
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Steak and smashed potato and fried whole tomatos with lashings of buttered fresh bread washed down with a popular cola.
Over.
These popular colas…are they Bubblecar’s wines ie cheap but surprisingly tasty?
Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
Reminds me of the two occasions (many years apart) when I opened a tin of prunes, to find it had 0 x prunes in it.
In both instances I contacted their consumer feedback office and was compensated.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Not having dinner until it’s cool enough and then I’ll probably have a very small broccoli quiche.
Still too hot to run the oven, so instead I’ll just do a broccoli eggmess in the microwaverator.
Still 31 at the back door here.
Same here. I want to go for a run but that is too hot.
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Latest Morgan poll has UAP on 0.5%
sibeen said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Still too hot to run the oven, so instead I’ll just do a broccoli eggmess in the microwaverator.
Still 31 at the back door here.
Same here. I want to go for a run but that is too hot.
Take a bottle of stout.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Fuck Clive Palmer
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
I thought you didn’t have mobile reception at your place.
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Steak and smashed potato and fried whole tomatos with lashings of buttered fresh bread washed down with a popular cola.
Over.
These popular colas…are they Bubblecar’s wines ie cheap but surprisingly tasty?
Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
So, you fry tinned tomatoes?
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Fuck Clive Palmer
With the rough end of a pineapple.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Fuck Clive Palmer
well, not my cup of tea…
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:These popular colas…are they Bubblecar’s wines ie cheap but surprisingly tasty?
Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
So, you fry tinned tomatoes?
Yes.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hah. On this episode of ‘American Dad’ Stan uses Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ in his election campaign.
Fuck Clive Palmer
With the rough end of a pineapple.
nah, I’d hold a gun to craig kelly’s head and make him do it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
So, you fry tinned tomatoes?
Yes.
your kitchen rules eh?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
I thought you didn’t have mobile reception at your place.
that too.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
Well I’ll send you one and then let the magic happen.
And how do you mean you don’t have a life, what about your great times with palz on the Holiday Forum?
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
Well I’ll send you one and then let the magic happen.
And how do you mean you don’t have a life, what about your great times with palz on the Holiday Forum?
Thank you all for being here.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
Well I’ll send you one and then let the magic happen.
And how do you mean you don’t have a life, what about your great times with palz on the Holiday Forum?
Thank you all for being here.
I’d like to thank you for being here.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:I think you have it wrong. I don’t have a phone becuse I don’t have a life. I can’t give up my phone and get a life.
Well I’ll send you one and then let the magic happen.
And how do you mean you don’t have a life, what about your great times with palz on the Holiday Forum?
Thank you all for being here.
No worried.
It’s not always going to be this grey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95xfVmz4uy0
“Root named ICC’s Test Cricketer of the Year”
Dear oh dear
Think I might go to bed and read and listen to the wireless.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Root named ICC’s Test Cricketer of the Year”Dear oh dear
He made 1708 test runs in the year.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
Seems more like a Buffy meme.
But buffy has never had one to give up.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Root named ICC’s Test Cricketer of the Year”Dear oh dear
He made 1708 test runs in the year.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032
sarahs mum ahead of the curve
Seems more like a Buffy meme.
But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
Is Woodie lurking? That was a magnificent, beautifully choreographed denouement. (Yes, I know they cheat electronically). And not a loose end in sight.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Seems more like a Buffy meme.
But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
No. I just don’t text anyone.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
No. I just don’t text anyone.
Actually, I can’t even remember how to text on the Telstra Lite. I think I worked it out when I got the phone, but that’s a few years ago now. As I don’t actually do it, I’ve forgotten how.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
No. I just don’t text anyone.
Damn but I’m getting a lot of notifications from people playing Wordle.
dv said:
Damn but I’m getting a lot of notifications from people playing Wordle.
should I be playing wordle?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Damn but I’m getting a lot of notifications from people playing Wordle.
should I be playing wordle?
I have no opinion on that. I don’t plan to. I’m fine with my current limited set of games.
1 week to go to being an OAP.
buffy said:
Is Woodie lurking? That was a magnificent, beautifully choreographed denouement. (Yes, I know they cheat electronically). And not a loose end in sight.
Did you need your hanky as you thought you might?
The final scenes were all a bit quick for me. I’m sure there will be some missed nuances in there somewhere that a repeat viewing will pick up.
A work colleague of mine binged both series in a week, just like I did. Just couldn’t help herself! 😁
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Damn but I’m getting a lot of notifications from people playing Wordle.
should I be playing wordle?
I have no opinion on that. I don’t plan to. I’m fine with my current limited set of games.
Me too I spoze.
JudgeMental said:
1 week to go to being an OAP.
Damn, you’ll have to start reading the Murdoch press and voting conservative.
Bubblecar said:
JudgeMental said:
1 week to go to being an OAP.
Damn, you’ll have to start reading the Murdoch press and voting conservative.
nods
good evening people
monkey skipper said:
good evening people
Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Is Woodie lurking? That was a magnificent, beautifully choreographed denouement. (Yes, I know they cheat electronically). And not a loose end in sight.Did you need your hanky as you thought you might?
The final scenes were all a bit quick for me. I’m sure there will be some missed nuances in there somewhere that a repeat viewing will pick up.
A work colleague of mine binged both series in a week, just like I did. Just couldn’t help herself! 😁
Oh yes, I needed the hankie. But only for one couple. The Tango-ists. Of course.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening people
Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
actually qld is pretty good for this time of year …
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening people
Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
Dark Orange said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening people
Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
44 degrees would see me spending much of the day with my head shoved in the freezer.
Dark Orange said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening people
Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
up at the gold mine?
https://youtu.be/Fi7NdeGxRt0
My Woman (1932)
Lew Stone Monseigneur Band feat. Al Bowlly
——
Intro sounds a bit like Imperial March from Star Wars
Think I’ll make a jug of iced coffee.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Fi7NdeGxRt0My Woman (1932)
Lew Stone Monseigneur Band feat. Al Bowlly
——
Intro sounds a bit like Imperial March from Star Wars
Funny coincidence: I just looked up where Ming-Na Wen is from (born in Portuguese Macao), and now I’ve looked up where Al Bowlly was from (Portuguese Mozambique).
Bubblecar said:
Think I’ll make a jug of iced coffee.
How do you make it?
Bubblecar said:
Dark Orange said:
Bubblecar said:Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
44 degrees would see me spending much of the day with my head shoved in the freezer.
It has been around 45/46 for a few weeks, then dropped to below 40 for the weekend now back up again. I think today felt so bad because I was working around shiny steel so copped radiant heat from all directions.
Meanwhile, this has chilled me out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I8F7ZdFOmk&ab_channel=MainSqueezeMusic
monkey skipper said:
Dark Orange said:
Bubblecar said:Evening monkey.
Unpleasantly hot up your way?
I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
up at the gold mine?
Nah, that’s flooded out after the cyclone/rain depression went through, so I am working construction in the Pilbara.
Dark Orange said:
monkey skipper said:
Dark Orange said:I felt the heat today. Only got up to 44 degrees, but I was glad when it was over.
up at the gold mine?
Nah, that’s flooded out after the cyclone/rain depression went through, so I am working construction in the Pilbara.
lucky you can diversify
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Fi7NdeGxRt0My Woman (1932)
Lew Stone Monseigneur Band feat. Al Bowlly
——
Intro sounds a bit like Imperial March from Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVL-zZnD3VU
monkey skipper said:
Dark Orange said:
monkey skipper said:up at the gold mine?
Nah, that’s flooded out after the cyclone/rain depression went through, so I am working construction in the Pilbara.
lucky you can diversify
It’s hard manual work in pretty shit conditions, but the money is good.
monkey skipper said:
Delightful
goodnight folks
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Think I’ll make a jug of iced coffee.
How do you make it?
This is diet iced coffee so it’s just iced skim milk with some strong cooled plunger coffee mixed into it.
Proper café iced coffee usually involves whole milk, ice cream, sugar etc.
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Fi7NdeGxRt0My Woman (1932)
Lew Stone Monseigneur Band feat. Al Bowlly
——
Intro sounds a bit like Imperial March from Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVL-zZnD3VU
Seems it has been extensively sampled including most recently by Dua Lipa
https://youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc
monkey skipper said:
Jewel-like birdy.
dv said:
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Fi7NdeGxRt0My Woman (1932)
Lew Stone Monseigneur Band feat. Al Bowlly
——
Intro sounds a bit like Imperial March from Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVL-zZnD3VU
Seems it has been extensively sampled including most recently by Dua Lipa
https://youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc
Wikipedia tells me that the first version was by Bing
https://youtu.be/mBCNiSqrh6g
But this version doesn’t contain the much-sampled Darth Vader refrain
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
For Shebs:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems more like a Buffy meme.
But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
it’s like the old “are you still bashing the shit out of your keys” entrapment question is it
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
we mean if you turn up in the nebula of a SCIENCE forum and you get a bunch of jokers who don’t even bother to check evidence
what hope is there for the rest of the world
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
Next stop: breakfast TV.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
Next stop: breakfast TV.
I’m not sure I can achieve that level of stupidity
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
watched some news and current affairs this evening
strange business that half the country has locked themselves down, restricting their social contacts, travel etc, avoiding swapping air, avoiding the new pollution, so the rush toward endemic covid isn’t a bigger disaster than it need be, and the heat is turning on the WA premier, or the heat is continuing but intensified
no thanks to WA for contributing nothing to covid evolution, or causing unnecessary death, illness and viral-induced injury, not exported much covid either
thankless bastards on the east coast
I look forward to the broadcasters’, and the commercials’ appraisal of average joe’s contribution to not spreading covid, but then if they dug down a bit they might inadvertently stumble upon average joe didn’t want virus with his vaccine
whatever anyway, there’s not a sprinkle of soft covid terrorists to do the good work toward endemic covid
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
but the German for goose is gans.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
but the German for goose is gans.
This is based on the pre-existing popular GOOTS meme template.
transition said:
watched some news and current affairs this eveningstrange business that half the country has locked themselves down, restricting their social contacts, travel etc, avoiding swapping air, avoiding the new pollution, so the rush toward endemic covid isn’t a bigger disaster than it need be, and the heat is turning on the WA premier, or the heat is continuing but intensified
no thanks to WA for contributing nothing to covid evolution, or causing unnecessary death, illness and viral-induced injury, not exported much covid either
thankless bastards on the east coast
I look forward to the broadcasters’, and the commercials’ appraisal of average joe’s contribution to not spreading covid, but then if they dug down a bit they might inadvertently stumble upon average joe didn’t want virus with his vaccine
whatever anyway, there’s not a sprinkle of soft covid terrorists to do the good work toward endemic covid
You’re welcome I guess
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
but the German for goose is gans.
This is based on the pre-existing popular GOOTS meme template.
Ah. I did not know of Goots.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
I posted this stupid thing, maybe the dumbest meme I ever made, to Wild Green Memes and it has 2000+ positive reactions
but the German for goose is gans.
This is based on the pre-existing popular GOOTS meme template.
Ahhh…slaps knee.
sibeen said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:but the German for goose is gans.
This is based on the pre-existing popular GOOTS meme template.
Ahhh…slaps knee.
Like I say… it’s extremely dumb but that seems to be what my fanbase wants
sibeen said:
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
It resonates with me. Junior sprog turned 18 late last year and wanted a turntable for xmas. She got that as well as a new pressing of Abbey Road. Senior sprog is more eclectic, but most of her finds are 60s and 70s.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
It resonates with me. Junior sprog turned 18 late last year and wanted a turntable for xmas. She got that as well as a new pressing of Abbey Road. Senior sprog is more eclectic, but most of her finds are 60s and 70s.
Sarah also. She’s been a Paul Simon fan since she was in nappies.What i listened to is her her nostalgia music.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
It resonates with me. Junior sprog turned 18 late last year and wanted a turntable for xmas. She got that as well as a new pressing of Abbey Road. Senior sprog is more eclectic, but most of her finds are 60s and 70s.
It doesn’t resonate with me. I find that I am bored with all the old music I have. There are literally hundreds of songs I know the words to. I have been seeking out new music and more variety.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
But buffy has never had one to give up.
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
it’s like the old “are you still bashing the shit out of your keys” entrapment question is it
No.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:This is based on the pre-existing popular GOOTS meme template.
Ahhh…slaps knee.
Like I say… it’s extremely dumb but that seems to be what my fanbase wants
Why cowtow to a fanbase?
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/
Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
It resonates with me. Junior sprog turned 18 late last year and wanted a turntable for xmas. She got that as well as a new pressing of Abbey Road. Senior sprog is more eclectic, but most of her finds are 60s and 70s.
I reckon this is a good thing.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
it’s like the old “are you still bashing the shit out of your keys” entrapment question is it
No.
have you given up using your fusion reactor yet
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Good.
I don’t suppose shutting down so much live music helped either.
It resonates with me. Junior sprog turned 18 late last year and wanted a turntable for xmas. She got that as well as a new pressing of Abbey Road. Senior sprog is more eclectic, but most of her finds are 60s and 70s.
It doesn’t resonate with me. I find that I am bored with all the old music I have. There are literally hundreds of songs I know the words to. I have been seeking out new music and more variety.
The problem is, they aren’t making much that is worth remembering the words to.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:SCIENCE said:
it’s like the old “are you still bashing the shit out of your keys” entrapment question is it
No.
have you given up using your fusion reactor yet
It is a rather strange question.
Considering that I haven’t got one yet.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
so you still have to type numbers for letters. If I had to do that I’d go back to the landline.
it’s like the old “are you still bashing the shit out of your keys” entrapment question is it
No.
To my mind the idea of wasting all that energy on text messages was as laborious as doing morse code.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/nephew-who-took-uncles-corpse-26030937
Nephew who took uncle’s corpse to post office for pension ‘didn’t know he was dead’
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees and there are a few clouds around. Not very promising ones. There is a slight breeze. We are forecast a partly cloudy 35 today.
Bakery breakfast. We may be able to eat in this week. Amanda was deciding last week. Staff are all now back from isolating times. If not, we will sit outside. I have a haircut booked for 11.30am. Also locally. It’s going to be another inside, slow day. I am considering going to Hamilton this afternoon to do the supermarket shopping, but I think it would be better to do it first thing tomorrow, or first thing Thursday. I’d forgotten tomorrow was a public holiday. Not that that makes any difference for supermarkets.
Morning buffy and others. 22.5 here and I can feel the rain coming. Some of it may start today but I need a mr Tunks first because I’ll never fine my way out of the yard again if we get a week of rain.
Off to the bakery we go.
Morning pilgrims, nothing to report of any great moment.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Oh yes indeed they are.
However the whole tinned tomatoes 400g there of only had two tomatoes in it?
They usually have 4 but anyway I only need one.
Still…………….
So, you fry tinned tomatoes?
Yes.
Huh! Well there you go. I had no idea that was possible. Do you slice them?
Good morning everybody.
At the moment, it’s 20.5°C, 91% RH, partly cloudy and calm. BoM forecasts 29°C and 20% chance of rain.
No agenda set yet, apart from measuring my blood pressure, then:
C…o…f…f…e…e…
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:So, you fry tinned tomatoes?
Yes.
Huh! Well there you go. I had no idea that was possible. Do you slice them?
Not usually but you can, particularly if you are throwing them into a stew etc.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Yes.
Huh! Well there you go. I had no idea that was possible. Do you slice them?
Not usually but you can, particularly if you are throwing them into a stew etc.
So fried whole, then?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Huh! Well there you go. I had no idea that was possible. Do you slice them?
Not usually but you can, particularly if you are throwing them into a stew etc.
So fried whole, then?
… in batter?
Todays learnin:
Many languages have words not only for “taste” and “flavour”, but also for the combination of taste and flavour.
I don’t even know what that means. “Flavour” is already the combination of taste and other things isn’t it?
Also:
How come we all have different tastes in music?
Surely we should all have different flavours in music?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Todays learnin:Many languages have words not only for “taste” and “flavour”, but also for the combination of taste and flavour.
I don’t even know what that means. “Flavour” is already the combination of taste and other things isn’t it?
Also:
How come we all have different tastes in music?
Surely we should all have different flavours in music?
we do have different flavours in music and I’m sure you’ll find some to your taste.
I think the NBN internet here must be powered by the water mains. We have lower than usual water pressure and the internet is also running slowly at times.
Hence my hypothesis.
Bloody forum.
I’ve got a meeting this morning to go through a report I prepared in mid December. So I’m reading the document to get back up to speed. In the first paragraph I’ve just noticed that I’ve uses ‘looses’ instead of ‘loses’.
Arrgghhh.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees and there are a few clouds around. Not very promising ones. There is a slight breeze. We are forecast a partly cloudy 35 today.Bakery breakfast. We may be able to eat in this week. Amanda was deciding last week. Staff are all now back from isolating times. If not, we will sit outside. I have a haircut booked for 11.30am. Also locally. It’s going to be another inside, slow day. I am considering going to Hamilton this afternoon to do the supermarket shopping, but I think it would be better to do it first thing tomorrow, or first thing Thursday. I’d forgotten tomorrow was a public holiday. Not that that makes any difference for supermarkets.
So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees and there are a few clouds around. Not very promising ones. There is a slight breeze. We are forecast a partly cloudy 35 today.Bakery breakfast. We may be able to eat in this week. Amanda was deciding last week. Staff are all now back from isolating times. If not, we will sit outside. I have a haircut booked for 11.30am. Also locally. It’s going to be another inside, slow day. I am considering going to Hamilton this afternoon to do the supermarket shopping, but I think it would be better to do it first thing tomorrow, or first thing Thursday. I’d forgotten tomorrow was a public holiday. Not that that makes any difference for supermarkets.
So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
No, there is no need to isolate. I’m double vaxxed. I wear a mask as appropriate. And I know when and how to wash my hands. I’m not going to Melbourne in a hurry, but the risk around here is small. And anecdotally, the folks I know who have caught COVID in the last month here have been less unwell than the folks I know who have had their booster. I am not scared. As I mentioned at the very beginning of this pandemic – we did the whole HIV-AIDS thing back in the 1980s. Then I was scared. This bug I have a higher risk of catching but a much lower risk of dying. With HIV-AIDS the risk of catching was small (but not non zero, given Mr buffy’s work), but the risk of dying in those early years was certainty.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees and there are a few clouds around. Not very promising ones. There is a slight breeze. We are forecast a partly cloudy 35 today.Bakery breakfast. We may be able to eat in this week. Amanda was deciding last week. Staff are all now back from isolating times. If not, we will sit outside. I have a haircut booked for 11.30am. Also locally. It’s going to be another inside, slow day. I am considering going to Hamilton this afternoon to do the supermarket shopping, but I think it would be better to do it first thing tomorrow, or first thing Thursday. I’d forgotten tomorrow was a public holiday. Not that that makes any difference for supermarkets.
So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
No, there is no need to isolate. I’m double vaxxed. I wear a mask as appropriate. And I know when and how to wash my hands. I’m not going to Melbourne in a hurry, but the risk around here is small. And anecdotally, the folks I know who have caught COVID in the last month here have been less unwell than the folks I know who have had their booster. I am not scared. As I mentioned at the very beginning of this pandemic – we did the whole HIV-AIDS thing back in the 1980s. Then I was scared. This bug I have a higher risk of catching but a much lower risk of dying. With HIV-AIDS the risk of catching was small (but not non zero, given Mr buffy’s work), but the risk of dying in those early years was certainty.
Well, it’s a personal decision for each individual to make.
Being over 60, obese and with various other health problems, I personally don’t fancy my chances of surviving Covid.
sibeen said:
Bloody forum.I’ve got a meeting this morning to go through a report I prepared in mid December. So I’m reading the document to get back up to speed. In the first paragraph I’ve just noticed that I’ve uses ‘looses’ instead of ‘loses’.
Arrgghhh.
That’s what the meeting will be about, you’ll be asked to explain yourself.
Hopefully you’ll be able to explain it away by saying you were under pressure or some such.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 20 degrees and there are a few clouds around. Not very promising ones. There is a slight breeze. We are forecast a partly cloudy 35 today.Bakery breakfast. We may be able to eat in this week. Amanda was deciding last week. Staff are all now back from isolating times. If not, we will sit outside. I have a haircut booked for 11.30am. Also locally. It’s going to be another inside, slow day. I am considering going to Hamilton this afternoon to do the supermarket shopping, but I think it would be better to do it first thing tomorrow, or first thing Thursday. I’d forgotten tomorrow was a public holiday. Not that that makes any difference for supermarkets.
So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
No, there is no need to isolate. I’m double vaxxed. I wear a mask as appropriate. And I know when and how to wash my hands. I’m not going to Melbourne in a hurry, but the risk around here is small. And anecdotally, the folks I know who have caught COVID in the last month here have been less unwell than the folks I know who have had their booster. I am not scared. As I mentioned at the very beginning of this pandemic – we did the whole HIV-AIDS thing back in the 1980s. Then I was scared. This bug I have a higher risk of catching but a much lower risk of dying. With HIV-AIDS the risk of catching was small (but not non zero, given Mr buffy’s work), but the risk of dying in those early years was certainty.
I find this interesting. I am at low risk of dying from covid, as are Mr Mutant and Mini Me. My mother is a significant risk, as is my father. Mum is much more likely to catch it than dad is because he lives in whoop-whoop and doesn’t go anywhere. I’m likely to feel shitty for a few days and get over it. I am lucky. (and triple vaxxed)
I have friends who will certainly die if they catch covid. Just last night, one such friend ranted on fb that she’s been in self-isolation for over two years. The only reason she’s been out of her house is hospital stays for her chronic health conditions. The thing she said that’s really stuck with me is, “We know I’m going to die early. We know I’m not meant for long-term. I try my hardest not to give you an inconvenient cold. Try not to kill me. Now is not the time. Now is the only time some of us get.”
Where the pandemic is an inconvenience for me, it is certain death for others.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
No, there is no need to isolate. I’m double vaxxed. I wear a mask as appropriate. And I know when and how to wash my hands. I’m not going to Melbourne in a hurry, but the risk around here is small. And anecdotally, the folks I know who have caught COVID in the last month here have been less unwell than the folks I know who have had their booster. I am not scared. As I mentioned at the very beginning of this pandemic – we did the whole HIV-AIDS thing back in the 1980s. Then I was scared. This bug I have a higher risk of catching but a much lower risk of dying. With HIV-AIDS the risk of catching was small (but not non zero, given Mr buffy’s work), but the risk of dying in those early years was certainty.
I find this interesting. I am at low risk of dying from covid, as are Mr Mutant and Mini Me. My mother is a significant risk, as is my father. Mum is much more likely to catch it than dad is because he lives in whoop-whoop and doesn’t go anywhere. I’m likely to feel shitty for a few days and get over it. I am lucky. (and triple vaxxed)
I have friends who will certainly die if they catch covid. Just last night, one such friend ranted on fb that she’s been in self-isolation for over two years. The only reason she’s been out of her house is hospital stays for her chronic health conditions. The thing she said that’s really stuck with me is, “We know I’m going to die early. We know I’m not meant for long-term. I try my hardest not to give you an inconvenient cold. Try not to kill me. Now is not the time. Now is the only time some of us get.”
Where the pandemic is an inconvenience for me, it is certain death for others.
Aye.
Good to hear you’re boosted. Having mine this afternoon.
My older sister had her booster yesterday (Moderna) and is now in bed with flu-like symptoms, expected to pass by tomorrow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis
my reading^
Anyway I’m only here to take a short break from seeking out “was” usage in my manuscript. From 1406 it’s now at 928. And deleted a subplot as well because it served no purpose. In a hundred years or so I’ll be ready to query it!
Divine Angel said:
Anyway I’m only here to take a short break from seeking out “was” usage in my manuscript. From 1406 it’s now at 928. And deleted a subplot as well because it served no purpose. In a hundred years or so I’ll be ready to query it!
:)
BREAKING
A post mortem examination has confirmed nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, whose body was found in a barrel near Sydney last week, died after being shot
transition said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosismy reading^
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment
and a refresher read^
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:So you’re not personally isolating?
I can’t see myself eating in an eatery or going to a hairdresser etc unless something changes dramatically, which is not very likely.
Apart from necessities it’s personal lockdown for me for the rest of my life. Even mixing with family may become too risky.
No, there is no need to isolate. I’m double vaxxed. I wear a mask as appropriate. And I know when and how to wash my hands. I’m not going to Melbourne in a hurry, but the risk around here is small. And anecdotally, the folks I know who have caught COVID in the last month here have been less unwell than the folks I know who have had their booster. I am not scared. As I mentioned at the very beginning of this pandemic – we did the whole HIV-AIDS thing back in the 1980s. Then I was scared. This bug I have a higher risk of catching but a much lower risk of dying. With HIV-AIDS the risk of catching was small (but not non zero, given Mr buffy’s work), but the risk of dying in those early years was certainty.
I find this interesting. I am at low risk of dying from covid, as are Mr Mutant and Mini Me. My mother is a significant risk, as is my father. Mum is much more likely to catch it than dad is because he lives in whoop-whoop and doesn’t go anywhere. I’m likely to feel shitty for a few days and get over it. I am lucky. (and triple vaxxed)
I have friends who will certainly die if they catch covid. Just last night, one such friend ranted on fb that she’s been in self-isolation for over two years. The only reason she’s been out of her house is hospital stays for her chronic health conditions. The thing she said that’s really stuck with me is, “We know I’m going to die early. We know I’m not meant for long-term. I try my hardest not to give you an inconvenient cold. Try not to kill me. Now is not the time. Now is the only time some of us get.”
Where the pandemic is an inconvenience for me, it is certain death for others.
:(
Text from my sister:
Be glad you’re not here today. Spiders have hatched in the aircon and there’s teeny tiny spiders everywhere.
Divine Angel said:
BREAKING
A post mortem examination has confirmed nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, whose body was found in a barrel near Sydney last week, died after being shot
Oh dear.
:(
Divine Angel said:
Text from my sister:Be glad you’re not here today. Spiders have hatched in the aircon and there’s teeny tiny spiders everywhere.
Did she send you a photo?
;)
Everybody is born with a certain number of words in them, when they’ve spoken them all they die
The ones who hold on and cling to life in old peoples homes are the ones who say bugger all.
There are exceptions of course but yeah.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Text from my sister:Be glad you’re not here today. Spiders have hatched in the aircon and there’s teeny tiny spiders everywhere.
Did she send you a photo?
;)
She respects me. As for the phobia, it seems to be getting worse.
Peak Warming Man said:
Everybody is born with a certain number of words in them, when they’ve spoken them all they die
The ones who hold on and cling to life in old peoples homes are the ones who say bugger all.
There are exceptions of course but yeah.
I’ll say nothing.
Divine Angel said:
Text from my sister:Be glad you’re not here today. Spiders have hatched in the aircon and there’s teeny tiny spiders everywhere.
Air strike on its way. Kinetics, pyro, full target suite.
Peak Warming Man said:
Everybody is born with a certain number of words in them, when they’ve spoken them all they die
The ones who hold on and cling to life in old peoples homes are the ones who say bugger all.
There are exceptions of course but yeah.
LOL
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Text from my sister:Be glad you’re not here today. Spiders have hatched in the aircon and there’s teeny tiny spiders everywhere.
Did she send you a photo?
;)
She respects me. As for the phobia, it seems to be getting worse.
Bugger.
That’s a pity. Especially difficult in Australia.
:(
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Yes.
Lunch report. Bertocchi ham in a buttered white bread roll. Large glass of cold Milo.
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Not me.
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
I’ll have no truck with, nor swell the coffers of, Netflix or any of the cabal of American running dog global capitalists.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
I’ll have no truck with, nor swell the coffers of, Netflix or any of the cabal of American running dog global capitalists.
Stick to your guns
sibeen said:
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Yes.
Good?
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Yes.
Good?
Yep.
In other news …
My Gentle, Intelligent Brother Is Now A Conspiracy Theorist And His Beliefs Are Shocking
(snip)
In Australia, there’s all the way around the continent and it’s being used for human trafficking and organ harvesting and basically using human beings like cattle. JFK found out about it 50 years ago, and it’s taken 50 years to drive them out. And it’s now over.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brother-conspiracy-theory_n_61dd94afe4b061afe3b83cec
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
Any of y’all seen The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Yes.
Good?
It was certainly quite watchable, and as I’m normally a harsh critic that is a good thing.
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.
I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
Has he been tested for COVID?
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
Spiny Norman said:
In other news …My Gentle, Intelligent Brother Is Now A Conspiracy Theorist And His Beliefs Are Shocking
(snip)
In Australia, there’s all the way around the continent and it’s being used for human trafficking and organ harvesting and basically using human beings like cattle. JFK found out about it 50 years ago, and it’s taken 50 years to drive them out. And it’s now over.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brother-conspiracy-theory_n_61dd94afe4b061afe3b83cec
As a Libra, I pride myself on finding balance. As a local politician, I’m committed to listening to a variety of perspectives and seeking common ground in pursuit of the best solutions. Dealing with my brother has challenged the core principles of compassion, inaction and harmony I hold dear as a student of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism.
She put that in an article about her brother’s nutty ideas and an editor didn’t pull it? FMD.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
Has he been tested for COVID?
No. No testing kits available anywhere here at the moment.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
yes, they’re called herring.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
An excellent question, a thoughtful question. I think the answer is no.
sibeen said:
Spiny Norman said:
In other news …My Gentle, Intelligent Brother Is Now A Conspiracy Theorist And His Beliefs Are Shocking
(snip)
In Australia, there’s all the way around the continent and it’s being used for human trafficking and organ harvesting and basically using human beings like cattle. JFK found out about it 50 years ago, and it’s taken 50 years to drive them out. And it’s now over.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brother-conspiracy-theory_n_61dd94afe4b061afe3b83cec
As a Libra, I pride myself on finding balance. As a local politician, I’m committed to listening to a variety of perspectives and seeking common ground in pursuit of the best solutions. Dealing with my brother has challenged the core principles of compassion, inaction and harmony I hold dear as a student of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism.
She put that in an article about her brother’s nutty ideas and an editor didn’t pull it? FMD.
i read that and thought, OK….
sibeen said:
Spiny Norman said:
In other news …My Gentle, Intelligent Brother Is Now A Conspiracy Theorist And His Beliefs Are Shocking
(snip)
In Australia, there’s all the way around the continent and it’s being used for human trafficking and organ harvesting and basically using human beings like cattle. JFK found out about it 50 years ago, and it’s taken 50 years to drive them out. And it’s now over.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brother-conspiracy-theory_n_61dd94afe4b061afe3b83cec
As a Libra, I pride myself on finding balance. As a local politician, I’m committed to listening to a variety of perspectives and seeking common ground in pursuit of the best solutions. Dealing with my brother has challenged the core principles of compassion, inaction and harmony I hold dear as a student of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism.
She put that in an article about her brother’s nutty ideas and an editor didn’t pull it? FMD.
Sounds like a dumb family who’ve convinced themselves they’re “intelligent”.
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”
Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
You are correct, you are a OoM out.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Spiny Norman said:
In other news …My Gentle, Intelligent Brother Is Now A Conspiracy Theorist And His Beliefs Are Shocking
(snip)
In Australia, there’s all the way around the continent and it’s being used for human trafficking and organ harvesting and basically using human beings like cattle. JFK found out about it 50 years ago, and it’s taken 50 years to drive them out. And it’s now over.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brother-conspiracy-theory_n_61dd94afe4b061afe3b83cec
As a Libra, I pride myself on finding balance. As a local politician, I’m committed to listening to a variety of perspectives and seeking common ground in pursuit of the best solutions. Dealing with my brother has challenged the core principles of compassion, inaction and harmony I hold dear as a student of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism.
She put that in an article about her brother’s nutty ideas and an editor didn’t pull it? FMD.
Sounds like a dumb family who’ve convinced themselves they’re “intelligent”.
I like the Tao.
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
I was boosted this morning too.
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Correct answer = 1.7%
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
I was boosted this morning too.
Goodo.
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Indeed you are.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Indeed you are.
Oops
A bit Pliocene there again.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Correct answer = 1.7%
Not enough to cover inflation then.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Indeed you are.
plus it is extra funding for specific aspects of education support. not going into the general fund for schools. also what extra general funding for schools is on offer?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Correct answer = 1.7%
Not enough to cover inflation then.
But by Jaysus, $440 moollions. That’s a lotta Sydney Harbour fulls. Or about the same $$$ as spent on buying just BHP shares so far today.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:also what extra general funding for schools is on offer?
Woodie said:
“Anthony Albanese uses first election-year stump speech to pledge $440 million for school upgrades”Way ta go, Mr Banese. That’s heaps a mega millions. WOW!! That is gunna provide so much upgrades. You’ve got my vote.
NOTE Considering In 2021–22, the Australian Government will provide funding of $24.8 billion to support state education services.
Mr Al Banese promises and extra ~0.17% additional funding for education. WOW!!! That’ll win ya the election right there, Mr Banese. An increased funding of 0.17% (or am I an order of magnitude out??)
Indeed you are.
You’d need to ask Mr Banese on that one.
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:also what extra general funding for schools is on offer?Indeed you are.
You’d need to ask Mr Banese on that one.
Oh I thought you might have all the info. I guess you just go for the cheap shots.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
No. Unsmoked kippers are herring.
JudgeMental said:
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:also what extra general funding for schools is on offer?You’d need to ask Mr Banese on that one.
Oh I thought you might have all the info. I guess you just go for the cheap shots.
ROFL
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
Has he been tested for COVID?
No. No testing kits available anywhere here at the moment.
Unfortunate. With symptoms, he should get government-tested.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Has he been tested for COVID?
No. No testing kits available anywhere here at the moment.
Unfortunate. With symptoms, he should get government-tested.
Yep if you’ve got symptoms you can get a pcr test.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Having dried my hair in front of the fan heater, I’m now cooling it down in front of the fan.I tried drying it in front of the fan, but it doesn’t really work without the heat.
Booster appointment is at 2:15. I hope the Ross bro-in-law is here in time (he’s often late).
Also, I’ll have to wear a mask in the car ‘cos he has a cold.
I was boosted this morning too.
Onya!
:)
Woodie said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:also what extra general funding for schools is on offer?Indeed you are.
You’d need to ask Mr Banese on that one.
you can call him Al.
Good stuff.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/australian-open-backflips-on-peng-shuai-t-shirt-ban/100780292
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
And how did they get smoked before they were caught?
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m having a tin of John West kippers and lashings of fresh buttered bread for lunch, washed down with a cuppa.
On the box it says ‘wild caught smoked kippers in brine’
Is there such a thing as unsmoked kippers?
Over.
And how did they get smoked before they were caught?
To be fair the package says:
“- WILD CAUGHT -
smoked
kippers
Fillets in BRINE”
Where’s Hanrahan when ya need ‘im?
Just today.
Last 5 days.
We’ll all be rooned.
BACK and boosted. And iced (we got some treats from the gelateria and scoffed them in the park. I had a double sorbetto (one scoop cherry, one scoop peach).
I’m up to a late read and nap. I’ll bring you something from Scientific America later if I find anything interesting.
Bubblecar said:
BACK and boosted. And iced (we got some treats from the gelateria and scoffed them in the park. I had a double sorbetto (one scoop cherry, one scoop peach).
…and I got some chicken bocconcini for dinner and a couple bottles of wine, in case I need cheering up later.
Bubblecar said:
BACK and boosted. And iced (we got some treats from the gelateria and scoffed them in the park. I had a double sorbetto (one scoop cherry, one scoop peach).
I didn’t know you could get treats for your genitalia.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK and boosted. And iced (we got some treats from the gelateria and scoffed them in the park. I had a double sorbetto (one scoop cherry, one scoop peach).
I didn’t know you could get treats for your genitalia.
Gelato on the genitals is probably not recommended.
Bubblecar said:
BACK and boosted. And iced (we got some treats from the gelateria and scoffed them in the park. I had a double sorbetto (one scoop cherry, one scoop peach).
G’donya!
Some software I’m writing involves the application of regular expressions to input data; the regexps return true or false, but can involve disjunction or conjunction with other regexps. Mostly that’s fine, but when parentheses are added, things get complicated. I’m trying to figure out how to minimise the number of parentheses in a given expression, and apply the regexps in the most efficient way. I’ve considered expression trees, nondeterministic and deterministic finite state automata, greedy algorithms, and some less useful stuff. It might help to offer some examples:
The whole thing needs to be done in software so the expressions can be entered by the user and evaluated dynamically. (Disjunction and conjunction have equal precedence) I know it’s been done before, because some programming languages (like C and C++) feature exactly these algorithms.
Can anyone here suggest the most efficient way to do it, or at least a way that can be as general as I need?
A singular railway scene from 1906, the likes of which will never be seen again.
Note the strangely angled boilers and chimneys of the cog locomotives, which will be more upright when climbing ( and descending backwards).
New Hampshire circa 1906. “Taking trains of Mount Washington Railway at base station, White Mountains.” A cog railway to the highest peak in the Northeast.
Bubblecar said:
A singular railway scene from 1906, the likes of which will never be seen again.Note the strangely angled boilers and chimneys of the cog locomotives, which will be more upright when climbing ( and descending backwards).
New Hampshire circa 1906. “Taking trains of Mount Washington Railway at base station, White Mountains.” A cog railway to the highest peak in the Northeast.
Close-up of bustling ladies.
October 1937. “Boy reading in bedroom. Note lack of proper bed clothing. Home of A.O. Ryland, farmer who has quit farming. Near Williston, North Dakota.”
Like many other Badlands farmers, the boy’s father quit farming ‘cos there was no money in it. Unfortunately he died the following year.
Bubblecar said:
October 1937. “Boy reading in bedroom. Note lack of proper bed clothing. Home of A.O. Ryland, farmer who has quit farming. Near Williston, North Dakota.”Like many other Badlands farmers, the boy’s father quit farming ‘cos there was no money in it. Unfortunately he died the following year.
…Shorpy detectives ascertained that he’s reading the story “Fight it Out” from this edition of Five Star Western Novelets.
Bubblecar said:
October 1937. “Boy reading in bedroom. Note lack of proper bed clothing. Home of A.O. Ryland, farmer who has quit farming. Near Williston, North Dakota.”Like many other Badlands farmers, the boy’s father quit farming ‘cos there was no money in it. Unfortunately he died the following year.
Wonder if he survived WW2
Hey, Bubblecar, how does this appeal to your interior design sense?
Or this one (it just goes from bad to worse0:
March 1939. “Small Mexican grocery store. San Antonio, Texas.”
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bubblecar, how does this appeal to your interior design sense?
They sure do like their multifarious yellow patterns.
captain_spalding said:
Or this one (it just goes from bad to worse0:
Liberace’s doll house.
had a refried snag in bread was early dinner, now coffeed
lady’s doing the rain total, exactly 80mm, well the numbers say that
probably nearly 100mm out the front of the farm
Food report. I am going to boil some rice. I will then nuke some leftover sweet and sour chicken and veg (from the freezer) for Mr buffy and some leftover satay chicken and veg (again from the freezer) for me. It’s still 33 degrees at the back door. I’m still feeling sluggish. It’s not bad inside with the aircon going for the kitchen and loungeroom.
This is an odd one. Black and White Giant Fly from Mt Hotham.
buffy said:
Food report. I am going to boil some rice. I will then nuke some leftover sweet and sour chicken and veg (from the freezer) for Mr buffy and some leftover satay chicken and veg (again from the freezer) for me. It’s still 33 degrees at the back door. I’m still feeling sluggish. It’s not bad inside with the aircon going for the kitchen and loungeroom.
I usually bake Nichols chicken bocconcini on their own but this time I’ve put them in a casserole with various veg (chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, garlic, hen stock, white wine, white pepper and a little Harissa seasoning, smoked paprika) and a few macaroni. Should be ready by 6:30.
buffy said:
This is an odd one. Black and White Giant Fly from Mt Hotham.
Looks a meaty treat for the birdies.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am going to boil some rice. I will then nuke some leftover sweet and sour chicken and veg (from the freezer) for Mr buffy and some leftover satay chicken and veg (again from the freezer) for me. It’s still 33 degrees at the back door. I’m still feeling sluggish. It’s not bad inside with the aircon going for the kitchen and loungeroom.
I usually bake Nichols chicken bocconcini on their own but this time I’ve put them in a casserole with various veg (chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, garlic, hen stock, white wine, white pepper and a little Harissa seasoning, smoked paprika) and a few macaroni. Should be ready by 6:30.
+ peas.
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bubblecar, how does this appeal to your interior design sense?
Tasty. I rented a place once that was very similar.
btm said:
Some software I’m writing involves the application of regular expressions to input data; the regexps return true or false, but can involve disjunction or conjunction with other regexps. Mostly that’s fine, but when parentheses are added, things get complicated. I’m trying to figure out how to minimise the number of parentheses in a given expression, and apply the regexps in the most efficient way. I’ve considered expression trees, nondeterministic and deterministic finite state automata, greedy algorithms, and some less useful stuff. It might help to offer some examples:
- <regexp>: this is a simple example of a single regexp; it’s the easiest, and returns true or false
- <regexp1> && <regexp2>: this is a simple conjunctive combination of regexp1 and regexp2: the result is true if both regexp1 and regexp2 are true. A consequence of this is that if regexp1 is evaluated to false, regexp2 doesn’t need to be evaluated: the overall expression is false
- (<regexp1> || <regexp2>) && <regexp>: a more complex example. The expression in parenthesis is disjunctive, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true; the result is then combined conjunctively with regexp3, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true and regexp3 is true. Note that the result of the disjunctive expression can be determined without evaluating regexp2 if regexp1 is true. This kind of expression is more complex that the first two, but can be evaluated fairly quickly/
- (((…(<regexp1> &&/|| <regexp2>) … (…))…); this is the more general expression I’m trying to parse, simplify, and construct a working tree for.
The whole thing needs to be done in software so the expressions can be entered by the user and evaluated dynamically. (Disjunction and conjunction have equal precedence) I know it’s been done before, because some programming languages (like C and C++) feature exactly these algorithms.
Can anyone here suggest the most efficient way to do it, or at least a way that can be as general as I need?
I’m sorry. this was almost as difficult to understand as a transition post…
Lambeth Walk: Nazi Style – by Charles A. Ridley (1941)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdmk3GP3iM
Lambeth Walk was a Britpop hit of its day, particularly popular in France for some reason.
Swingtime! (27) The Lambeth Walk ! – Billy Cotton & his band (1938)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOMro8HCxgY
Arts said:
btm said:
Some software I’m writing involves the application of regular expressions to input data; the regexps return true or false, but can involve disjunction or conjunction with other regexps. Mostly that’s fine, but when parentheses are added, things get complicated. I’m trying to figure out how to minimise the number of parentheses in a given expression, and apply the regexps in the most efficient way. I’ve considered expression trees, nondeterministic and deterministic finite state automata, greedy algorithms, and some less useful stuff. It might help to offer some examples:
- <regexp>: this is a simple example of a single regexp; it’s the easiest, and returns true or false
- <regexp1> && <regexp2>: this is a simple conjunctive combination of regexp1 and regexp2: the result is true if both regexp1 and regexp2 are true. A consequence of this is that if regexp1 is evaluated to false, regexp2 doesn’t need to be evaluated: the overall expression is false
- (<regexp1> || <regexp2>) && <regexp>: a more complex example. The expression in parenthesis is disjunctive, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true; the result is then combined conjunctively with regexp3, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true and regexp3 is true. Note that the result of the disjunctive expression can be determined without evaluating regexp2 if regexp1 is true. This kind of expression is more complex that the first two, but can be evaluated fairly quickly/
- (((…(<regexp1> &&/|| <regexp2>) … (…))…); this is the more general expression I’m trying to parse, simplify, and construct a working tree for.
The whole thing needs to be done in software so the expressions can be entered by the user and evaluated dynamically. (Disjunction and conjunction have equal precedence) I know it’s been done before, because some programming languages (like C and C++) feature exactly these algorithms.
Can anyone here suggest the most efficient way to do it, or at least a way that can be as general as I need?
I’m sorry. this was almost as difficult to understand as a transition post…
chuckle
did you have any particular post in mind
Arts said:
btm said:
Some software I’m writing involves the application of regular expressions to input data; the regexps return true or false, but can involve disjunction or conjunction with other regexps. Mostly that’s fine, but when parentheses are added, things get complicated. I’m trying to figure out how to minimise the number of parentheses in a given expression, and apply the regexps in the most efficient way. I’ve considered expression trees, nondeterministic and deterministic finite state automata, greedy algorithms, and some less useful stuff. It might help to offer some examples:
- <regexp>: this is a simple example of a single regexp; it’s the easiest, and returns true or false
- <regexp1> && <regexp2>: this is a simple conjunctive combination of regexp1 and regexp2: the result is true if both regexp1 and regexp2 are true. A consequence of this is that if regexp1 is evaluated to false, regexp2 doesn’t need to be evaluated: the overall expression is false
- (<regexp1> || <regexp2>) && <regexp>: a more complex example. The expression in parenthesis is disjunctive, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true; the result is then combined conjunctively with regexp3, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true and regexp3 is true. Note that the result of the disjunctive expression can be determined without evaluating regexp2 if regexp1 is true. This kind of expression is more complex that the first two, but can be evaluated fairly quickly/
- (((…(<regexp1> &&/|| <regexp2>) … (…))…); this is the more general expression I’m trying to parse, simplify, and construct a working tree for.
The whole thing needs to be done in software so the expressions can be entered by the user and evaluated dynamically. (Disjunction and conjunction have equal precedence) I know it’s been done before, because some programming languages (like C and C++) feature exactly these algorithms.
Can anyone here suggest the most efficient way to do it, or at least a way that can be as general as I need?
I’m sorry. this was almost as difficult to understand as a transition post…
:)
I have to agree.
I find regular expressions hard to work with even in simple applications. I don’t think I can help with this one.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am going to boil some rice. I will then nuke some leftover sweet and sour chicken and veg (from the freezer) for Mr buffy and some leftover satay chicken and veg (again from the freezer) for me. It’s still 33 degrees at the back door. I’m still feeling sluggish. It’s not bad inside with the aircon going for the kitchen and loungeroom.
I usually bake Nichols chicken bocconcini on their own but this time I’ve put them in a casserole with various veg (chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, garlic, hen stock, white wine, white pepper and a little Harissa seasoning, smoked paprika) and a few macaroni. Should be ready by 6:30.
About 18 minutes.
paces up and down
Bubblecar said:
Lambeth Walk: Nazi Style – by Charles A. Ridley (1941)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdmk3GP3iM
Hitler actually saw that film.
Didn’t go over at all well with him.
so a 20 year old lost his job, got drunk, then phoned Marky McG’s phone and left ‘threatening messages’. now he’s been fined $3000.
the article tells us that “he;‘s not an anti vaxxer”, he’s just “had concerns there had not been enough research into the vaccine, and also had friends who had suffered side effects from the jab.” which really sounds like an antivaxxer to me…
but what would I know?
“Im not an anti vaxxer, I just…” is the equivalent of “I’m not racist, but…”
Arts said:
so a 20 year old lost his job, got drunk, then phoned Marky McG’s phone and left ‘threatening messages’. now he’s been fined $3000.the article tells us that “he;‘s not an anti vaxxer”, he’s just “had concerns there had not been enough research into the vaccine, and also had friends who had suffered side effects from the jab.” which really sounds like an antivaxxer to me…
but what would I know?
“Im not an anti vaxxer, I just…” is the equivalent of “I’m not racist, but…”
Little idiot. Hopefully the experience helped him wise up a smidgen.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Lambeth Walk: Nazi Style – by Charles A. Ridley (1941)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdmk3GP3iM
Hitler actually saw that film.
Didn’t go over at all well with him.
Would have been fun to be a fly on the wall.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am going to boil some rice. I will then nuke some leftover sweet and sour chicken and veg (from the freezer) for Mr buffy and some leftover satay chicken and veg (again from the freezer) for me. It’s still 33 degrees at the back door. I’m still feeling sluggish. It’s not bad inside with the aircon going for the kitchen and loungeroom.
I usually bake Nichols chicken bocconcini on their own but this time I’ve put them in a casserole with various veg (chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, garlic, hen stock, white wine, white pepper and a little Harissa seasoning, smoked paprika) and a few macaroni. Should be ready by 6:30.
About 18 minutes.
paces up and down
Needs another 15-20 minutes.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
btm said:
Some software I’m writing involves the application of regular expressions to input data; the regexps return true or false, but can involve disjunction or conjunction with other regexps. Mostly that’s fine, but when parentheses are added, things get complicated. I’m trying to figure out how to minimise the number of parentheses in a given expression, and apply the regexps in the most efficient way. I’ve considered expression trees, nondeterministic and deterministic finite state automata, greedy algorithms, and some less useful stuff. It might help to offer some examples:
- <regexp>: this is a simple example of a single regexp; it’s the easiest, and returns true or false
- <regexp1> && <regexp2>: this is a simple conjunctive combination of regexp1 and regexp2: the result is true if both regexp1 and regexp2 are true. A consequence of this is that if regexp1 is evaluated to false, regexp2 doesn’t need to be evaluated: the overall expression is false
- (<regexp1> || <regexp2>) && <regexp>: a more complex example. The expression in parenthesis is disjunctive, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true; the result is then combined conjunctively with regexp3, and returns true if either regexp1 or regexp2 are true and regexp3 is true. Note that the result of the disjunctive expression can be determined without evaluating regexp2 if regexp1 is true. This kind of expression is more complex that the first two, but can be evaluated fairly quickly/
- (((…(<regexp1> &&/|| <regexp2>) … (…))…); this is the more general expression I’m trying to parse, simplify, and construct a working tree for.
The whole thing needs to be done in software so the expressions can be entered by the user and evaluated dynamically. (Disjunction and conjunction have equal precedence) I know it’s been done before, because some programming languages (like C and C++) feature exactly these algorithms.
Can anyone here suggest the most efficient way to do it, or at least a way that can be as general as I need?
I’m sorry. this was almost as difficult to understand as a transition post…
:)
I have to agree.
I find regular expressions hard to work with even in simple applications. I don’t think I can help with this one.
I read the first sentence and stopped. Where is TechTalk?!
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:I’m sorry. this was almost as difficult to understand as a transition post…
:)
I have to agree.
I find regular expressions hard to work with even in simple applications. I don’t think I can help with this one.
I read the first sentence and stopped. Where is TechTalk?!
It’s dead, they’re all dead.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said::)
I have to agree.
I find regular expressions hard to work with even in simple applications. I don’t think I can help with this one.
I read the first sentence and stopped. Where is TechTalk?!
It’s dead, they’re all dead.
Asteroid impact, most likely.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said::)
I have to agree.
I find regular expressions hard to work with even in simple applications. I don’t think I can help with this one.
I read the first sentence and stopped. Where is TechTalk?!
It’s dead, they’re all dead.
“What, Captain Hollister?” “Everybody’s dead, Dave.” “What, Tod Hunter?” “Everybody’s dead, Dave?” “What, Selby?” “They’re all dead, everybody’s dead, Dave.” “Petersen isn’t, is he?” ……. “He’s dead, everybody is dead, everybody IS DEAD DAVE.”
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I read the first sentence and stopped. Where is TechTalk?!
It’s dead, they’re all dead.
Asteroid impact, most likely.
Nah. It was a radiation leak while Dave was in stasis, Parpyone.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:I usually bake Nichols chicken bocconcini on their own but this time I’ve put them in a casserole with various veg (chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, garlic, hen stock, white wine, white pepper and a little Harissa seasoning, smoked paprika) and a few macaroni. Should be ready by 6:30.
About 18 minutes.
paces up and down
Needs another 15-20 minutes.
Verdict:
Murray/Darling basin water info is now available..
Over
https://mdbwip.bom.gov.au/The-Murray-Darling-Basin/#4.4/-31.5/147
The look on Grace Tame’s face with the PM… holy fuck balls that girl has game.
Going to watch Red Joan tonight (SBS on demand). It didn’t have particularly good reviews – it would appear it isn’t fast enough. We will probably like it, we can cope with slow stories. Woodie watched it last week and didn’t warn us off. But he said he’s happy with anything with Judi Dench in it.
Arts said:
The look on Grace Tame’s face with the PM… holy fuck balls that girl has game.
we’ve had a little chat about it back in the Aus Politics thread. But yes, great pics and video of her.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
The look on Grace Tame’s face with the PM… holy fuck balls that girl has game.
we’ve had a little chat about it back in the Aus Politics thread. But yes, great pics and video of her.
and of course the usual suspects
betootaadvocate A treasonous Tasmanian woman has today been met with a wave of backlash from some of Australia’s brightest Liberal Party bootlickers, after refusing to hide her emotions to appease the ego of a powerful man.
Not even the government’s most talented propaganda photographers could avoid the images captured at The Lodge in Canberra this morning, as the Prime Minister attempted to orchestrate a warm and fuzzy social media post in a photoshoot with 2021 Australian Of The Year, Grace Tame.
The 27-year-old advocate for survivors of sexual assault arrived at the 2022 Australian of the Year morning tea looking unimpressed as Mr and Mrs Morrison stood for photos with other people as she waited to enter the event
“Hello Grace,” the Prime Minister was then heard saying.
“G’day,” she responded.
“How are you going? Congratulations on the engagement,” Mr Morrison continued.
“Thank you,” Ms Tame said, not making eye contact with the same Prime Minister who told Parliament that Australia’s women’s safety protestors werre lucky they weren’t met with bullets while protesting in Canberra last year.
Ms Tame then appeared visibly unimpressed while standing for photos next to the Prime Minister.
So tomorrow I’ll start laying out the new proper fence boundary line, the yellow one.
I do have the coordinates of the two points, however getting a bearing wont be easy.
However they don’t call me boy genius for nothing, I’ll get out the drone and hover it high above the lower point (in low wind it hovers very accurately), then from the other point I’ll run out 200m of string straight towards the drone, drive in a stake and repeat.
Then I’ll have a cup of tea and start driving in some star pickets at about 4m and strainer posts at appropriate positions yet to be determined.
That’s the plan but first I’ve got to run it past Bev and Tom who own the other property to see if they are happy with that. I reckon I can get the survey points within 3m which is good enough for country work.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
The look on Grace Tame’s face with the PM… holy fuck balls that girl has game.
we’ve had a little chat about it back in the Aus Politics thread. But yes, great pics and video of her.
I have been spending the day with serial killers, just catching up on the days news
JudgeMental said:
betootaadvocate A treasonous Tasmanian woman has today been met with a wave of backlash from some of Australia’s brightest Liberal Party bootlickers, after refusing to hide her emotions to appease the ego of a powerful man.
Not even the government’s most talented propaganda photographers could avoid the images captured at The Lodge in Canberra this morning, as the Prime Minister attempted to orchestrate a warm and fuzzy social media post in a photoshoot with 2021 Australian Of The Year, Grace Tame.
The 27-year-old advocate for survivors of sexual assault arrived at the 2022 Australian of the Year morning tea looking unimpressed as Mr and Mrs Morrison stood for photos with other people as she waited to enter the event
“Hello Grace,” the Prime Minister was then heard saying.
“G’day,” she responded.
“How are you going? Congratulations on the engagement,” Mr Morrison continued.
“Thank you,” Ms Tame said, not making eye contact with the same Prime Minister who told Parliament that Australia’s women’s safety protestors werre lucky they weren’t met with bullets while protesting in Canberra last year.
Ms Tame then appeared visibly unimpressed while standing for photos next to the Prime Minister.
Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
Peak Warming Man said:
So tomorrow I’ll start laying out the new proper fence boundary line, the yellow one.
I do have the coordinates of the two points, however getting a bearing wont be easy.
However they don’t call me boy genius for nothing, I’ll get out the drone and hover it high above the lower point (in low wind it hovers very accurately), then from the other point I’ll run out 200m of string straight towards the drone, drive in a stake and repeat.
Then I’ll have a cup of tea and start driving in some star pickets at about 4m and strainer posts at appropriate positions yet to be determined.
That’s the plan but first I’ve got to run it past Bev and Tom who own the other property to see if they are happy with that. I reckon I can get the survey points within 3m which is good enough for country work.
yeah, that’ll be ok
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:betootaadvocate A treasonous Tasmanian woman has today been met with a wave of backlash from some of Australia’s brightest Liberal Party bootlickers, after refusing to hide her emotions to appease the ego of a powerful man.
Not even the government’s most talented propaganda photographers could avoid the images captured at The Lodge in Canberra this morning, as the Prime Minister attempted to orchestrate a warm and fuzzy social media post in a photoshoot with 2021 Australian Of The Year, Grace Tame.
The 27-year-old advocate for survivors of sexual assault arrived at the 2022 Australian of the Year morning tea looking unimpressed as Mr and Mrs Morrison stood for photos with other people as she waited to enter the event
“Hello Grace,” the Prime Minister was then heard saying.
“G’day,” she responded.
“How are you going? Congratulations on the engagement,” Mr Morrison continued.
“Thank you,” Ms Tame said, not making eye contact with the same Prime Minister who told Parliament that Australia’s women’s safety protestors werre lucky they weren’t met with bullets while protesting in Canberra last year.
Ms Tame then appeared visibly unimpressed while standing for photos next to the Prime Minister.
Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
I guess she had to say something.
buffy said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:betootaadvocate A treasonous Tasmanian woman has today been met with a wave of backlash from some of Australia’s brightest Liberal Party bootlickers, after refusing to hide her emotions to appease the ego of a powerful man.
Not even the government’s most talented propaganda photographers could avoid the images captured at The Lodge in Canberra this morning, as the Prime Minister attempted to orchestrate a warm and fuzzy social media post in a photoshoot with 2021 Australian Of The Year, Grace Tame.
The 27-year-old advocate for survivors of sexual assault arrived at the 2022 Australian of the Year morning tea looking unimpressed as Mr and Mrs Morrison stood for photos with other people as she waited to enter the event
“Hello Grace,” the Prime Minister was then heard saying.
“G’day,” she responded.
“How are you going? Congratulations on the engagement,” Mr Morrison continued.
“Thank you,” Ms Tame said, not making eye contact with the same Prime Minister who told Parliament that Australia’s women’s safety protestors werre lucky they weren’t met with bullets while protesting in Canberra last year.
Ms Tame then appeared visibly unimpressed while standing for photos next to the Prime Minister.
Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
buffy said:
Going to watch Red Joan tonight (SBS on demand). It didn’t have particularly good reviews – it would appear it isn’t fast enough. We will probably like it, we can cope with slow stories. Woodie watched it last week and didn’t warn us off. But he said he’s happy with anything with Judi Dench in it.
It’s not the best movie ever, Ms Buffy, but it’s worth a watch. Based loosely on a true story, that’s covered at the end.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Arts said:Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Arts said:Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
LOL, was waiting for your usual misogynist comment. Thanks for not disappointing.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
her smiling of course.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
I’m not quite sure but certainly not the pouting performance she acted out today for the cameras.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
I’m not quite sure but certainly not the pouting performance she acted out today for the cameras.
LOL, wasn’t an act.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
I’m not quite sure but certainly not the pouting performance she acted out today for the cameras.
she’s never been backward about her feeling towards ScoMo… I think anything other than how she behaved (despite how any of us might view it) would have been disingenuous .. she is exactly who she says she is…
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:what would you have liked to see?
I’m not quite sure but certainly not the pouting performance she acted out today for the cameras.
she’s never been backward about her feeling towards ScoMo… I think anything other than how she behaved (despite how any of us might view it) would have been disingenuous .. she is exactly who she says she is…
good grief, that must be frightening to some men. A woman who can’t be bought with a cooked chook and a six pack!
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…
runs
um….
good evening
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’m not quite sure but certainly not the pouting performance she acted out today for the cameras.
she’s never been backward about her feeling towards ScoMo… I think anything other than how she behaved (despite how any of us might view it) would have been disingenuous .. she is exactly who she says she is…
good grief, that must be frightening to some men. A woman who can’t be bought with a cooked chook and a six pack!
Sooty must be praying that this year’s AOTY is a little more Tame ;)
Arts said:
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…runs
Australians get the leaders they vote for
Gail Monfils seems to have been around forever, she’s a trooper alright.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…runs
Australians get the leaders they vote for
Well I didn’t vote for him!
Peak Warming Man said:
Gail Monfils seems to have been around forever, she’s a trooper alright.
Can’t say I’ve heard of her mate, though, hey what but. Beryl Tini.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…runs
Australians get the leaders they vote for
Well just over half of them do.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
what would you have liked to see?
And her performance at the actual presentation couldn’t be faulted even by those looking for faults, and that’s what matters isn’t it?
Ian said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:she’s never been backward about her feeling towards ScoMo… I think anything other than how she behaved (despite how any of us might view it) would have been disingenuous .. she is exactly who she says she is…
good grief, that must be frightening to some men. A woman who can’t be bought with a cooked chook and a six pack!
Sooty must be praying that this year’s AOTY is a little more Tame ;)
Well he went out of his way to say that Grace had done a great job, so a good start.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women_(2019_film)
watching that^, quite good
“Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth—in Concord, Massachusetts, during the 19th century. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Chris Cooper.”
kettle’s on the flame
coffee, and fattener, a scotch finger biscuit
monkey skipper said:
um….
chuckle
Thanks for your comments on my software issue, those who did comment. I’m currently looking at graph theory techniques.
Interestingly, the regular expressions themselves aren’t the issue — there are open source libraries available to evaluate those (eg https://www.pcre.org); my problem is combining them parenthetically with conjunction and disjunction, and doing it efficiently.
transition said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women_(2019_film)watching that^, quite good
“Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth—in Concord, Massachusetts, during the 19th century. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Chris Cooper.”
kettle’s on the flame
Yes I went to see that at the cinema with the daug
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
JudgeMental said:good grief, that must be frightening to some men. A woman who can’t be bought with a cooked chook and a six pack!
Sooty must be praying that this year’s AOTY is a little more Tame ;)
Well he went out of his way to say that Grace had done a great job, so a good start.
And she is certainly not unhappy about some people she has to associate with today:
Arts said:
so a 20 year old lost his job, got drunk, then phoned Marky McG’s phone and left ‘threatening messages’. now he’s been fined $3000.the article tells us that “he;‘s not an anti vaxxer”, he’s just “had concerns there had not been enough research into the vaccine, and also had friends who had suffered side effects from the jab.” which really sounds like an antivaxxer to me…
but what would I know?
“Im not an anti vaxxer, I just…” is the equivalent of “I’m not racist, but…”
https://www.smh.com.au/national/anti-mandate-perth-tradie-fined-3000-over-threatening-messages-left-on-wa-premier-s-phone-20220125-p59r4m.html
probably impositions of mandated vaccination is something of an announcement for and toward the introduction of covid, toward endemic covid, program of, not everyone agrees with that, and none of the language of the propaganda machine really lends to ready expression of objections to that
the machine does deprive its subjects of the language
Arts said:
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…runs
While I would generally agree with you, I think Dylan is more than just an athlete.
Dark Orange said:
Arts said:
Well Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year now.. so good for him.. another athlete is awarded…runs
While I would generally agree with you, I think Dylan is more than just an athlete.
yes.
SFX report: so far just a very mild hint of illness, which might just be my imagination.
Bubblecar said:
SFX report: so far just a very mild hint of illness, which might just be my imagination.
which one did they give ya?
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
SFX report: so far just a very mild hint of illness, which might just be my imagination.
which one did they give ya?
Puhfethizer.
Fine study of a little rowing boat and two fishy friends.
Bubblecar said:
Fine study of a little rowing boat and two fishy friends.
Looks idyllic enough.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
SFX report: so far just a very mild hint of illness, which might just be my imagination.
which one did they give ya?
Puhfethizer.
Michelle Puhfethizer?
Handsome vessel.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:which one did they give ya?
Puhfethizer.
Michelle Puhfethizer?
She has the Puhfeth but I don’t think she has a z in there anywhere.
My older sister’s booster was the Moderna which left her very achy and bedridden the next day.
But they say the Moderna might be more effective against the Omicron variant.
Bubblecar said:
My older sister’s booster was the Moderna which left her very achy and bedridden the next day.But they say the Moderna might be more effective against the Omicron variant.
A couple of people at work who got the Fizzer for the first two shots have recently got the Moderna as a booster. They were both complaining of a really sore arm, and more headache and fever type symptoms than the first two shots.
Painting model boats, WW1. Presumably trying out various camouflage ideas.
Enjoying another fine RailCowGirl freight run.
4K CABVIEW: From Ål to Alnabru Freight Terminal in Oslo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRKCn3lrrg
Bubblecar said:
Enjoying another fine RailCowGirl freight run.4K CABVIEW: From Ål to Alnabru Freight Terminal in Oslo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRKCn3lrrg
:)
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Enjoying another fine RailCowGirl freight run.4K CABVIEW: From Ål to Alnabru Freight Terminal in Oslo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRKCn3lrrg
:)
Night time for much of the ride but it’s sunset and dusk for the first hour or so.
‘Misogyny’ of Robert Burns tackled by female Scottish poets in new work exploring bard’s treatment of women
A group of Scotland’s leading female poets have revealed new work tackling the treatment of women by Robert Burns – and spoken out about his “misogyny and abuse”.
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/misogyny-of-robert-burns-tackled-by-female-scottish-poets-in-new-work-exploring-bards-treatment-of-women-3539535
sarahs mum said:
‘Misogyny’ of Robert Burns tackled by female Scottish poets in new work exploring bard’s treatment of women
A group of Scotland’s leading female poets have revealed new work tackling the treatment of women by Robert Burns – and spoken out about his “misogyny and abuse”.https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/misogyny-of-robert-burns-tackled-by-female-scottish-poets-in-new-work-exploring-bards-treatment-of-women-3539535
Ta, the Youtube video is in my History to watch in the coming days.
Seems there’s much to be disappointed by in his work and life. I haven’t delved into either much.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Misogyny’ of Robert Burns tackled by female Scottish poets in new work exploring bard’s treatment of women
A group of Scotland’s leading female poets have revealed new work tackling the treatment of women by Robert Burns – and spoken out about his “misogyny and abuse”.https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/misogyny-of-robert-burns-tackled-by-female-scottish-poets-in-new-work-exploring-bards-treatment-of-women-3539535
Ta, the Youtube video is in my History to watch in the coming days.
Seems there’s much to be disappointed by in his work and life. I haven’t delved into either much.
There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
‘Misogyny’ of Robert Burns tackled by female Scottish poets in new work exploring bard’s treatment of women
A group of Scotland’s leading female poets have revealed new work tackling the treatment of women by Robert Burns – and spoken out about his “misogyny and abuse”.https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/misogyny-of-robert-burns-tackled-by-female-scottish-poets-in-new-work-exploring-bards-treatment-of-women-3539535
Ta, the Youtube video is in my History to watch in the coming days.
Seems there’s much to be disappointed by in his work and life. I haven’t delved into either much.
There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.
Oh, dear lord, he wrote about sex.
Shakespeare writes some awful, villainous stuff, It’s just dire.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the idea of judging historical figures on today’s mores.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta, the Youtube video is in my History to watch in the coming days.
Seems there’s much to be disappointed by in his work and life. I haven’t delved into either much.
There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.Oh, dear lord, he wrote about sex.
Shakespeare writes some awful, villainous stuff, It’s just dire.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the idea of judging historical figures on today’s mores.
You could have a listen to what the women have to say, before passing automatic judgement.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.Oh, dear lord, he wrote about sex.
Shakespeare writes some awful, villainous stuff, It’s just dire.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the idea of judging historical figures on today’s mores.
You could have a listen to what the women have to say, before passing automatic judgement.
That someone who died over 200 years ago doesn’t conform to modern day ideas? I think I’ll pass.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ta, the Youtube video is in my History to watch in the coming days.
Seems there’s much to be disappointed by in his work and life. I haven’t delved into either much.
There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.Oh, dear lord, he wrote about sex.
Shakespeare writes some awful, villainous stuff, It’s just dire.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the idea of judging historical figures on today’s mores.
Meh, Why not? If it offends you, it offends you. Steer clear of it, don’t read it or pass it on to the next generation. All things die off eventually.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:There is a whole collection of bawdy Burns. He writes of ploughing but it isn’t ground he is talking about and he writes of fiddling..but not violins.
I also have that vid queued.Oh, dear lord, he wrote about sex.
Shakespeare writes some awful, villainous stuff, It’s just dire.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the idea of judging historical figures on today’s mores.
Meh, Why not? If it offends you, it offends you. Steer clear of it, don’t read it or pass it on to the next generation. All things die off eventually.
Or also, study it as part of your cultural heritage, and criticise it where warranted. Which is what these present-day women poets are attempting to do.
Worthy enough endeavour, I’d have thought.
I tried Wordle. I got it out in three goes.
https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 18 degrees, clear sky and a light breeze. Our forecast for today is for 34 degrees, humid and possibly a severe thunderstorm this afternoon.
There is no Australia Day thing here in Penshurst, this went up on the town Facebook page on 22 Jan:
“Hello everyone, due to a touch of COVID in Penshurst we have chosen to cancel the Australia Day Ceremony this Wednesday. We will have an event once the weather cools to celebrate our new residents and volunteers .. and name our Penshurst Citizen of the Year then. It will include a bbq in the Gardens. Wishing everyone a good and safe week. Ama Cooke PPA”
Actually, I don’t look at Facebook, so I only knew because I heard it in town gossip. We wouldn’t have been attending anyway. I’m not social enough to bother to walk over the road.
good morning folks
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Arts said:Jesus.. she said thank you…. ffs..
(I know I know)
I guess she had to say something.
I thought her performance today was quite childish.
Children are generally honest and find it difficult to hide their feelings?
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:Sooty must be praying that this year’s AOTY is a little more Tame ;)
Well he went out of his way to say that Grace had done a great job, so a good start.
And she is certainly not unhappy about some people she has to associate with today:
monkey skipper said:
good morning folks
bongiorno
Morning, cloudy and temperate in the Styx. I think there’s an Australia Day ceremony on here, never been to one, don’t intend on starting either.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
good morning folks
bongiorno
ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
good morning folks
bongiorno
ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cloudy and temperate in the Styx. I think there’s an Australia Day ceremony on here, never been to one, don’t intend on starting either.
Ditto.
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:bongiorno
ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
I have been doing some of my course work … trying to find something in some federal legislation …still searching … will start doing some Australia day social things with the family soon and then probably do some more of my course work this afternoon
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:bongiorno
ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
what happened to your arm and foot?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
what happened to your arm and foot?
Shoulder reconstruction and fractured fifth metatarsal.
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:ciao rb. how’s your morning beginning?
Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
I have been doing some of my course work … trying to find something in some federal legislation …still searching … will start doing some Australia day social things with the family soon and then probably do some more of my course work this afternoon
swotting up?
poikilotherm said:
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
interesting, thanks.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Fine so far. I’m getting more use of my arm back every day and my foot seems to be slowly coming good.
Yourself?
what happened to your arm and foot?
Shoulder reconstruction and fractured fifth metatarsal.
And why did you decide to fracture your fifth metatarsal?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:what happened to your arm and foot?
Shoulder reconstruction and fractured fifth metatarsal.
And why did you decide to fracture your fifth metatarsal?
It was an incident that got entirely out of my control.
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
interesting, thanks.
maybe thread worthy, it made me think of something I read about your parent’s past illnesses and the memory of those passing down through to the next generation.
In the news:
Under the new rule, people can grow marijuana plants at home after notifying their local government, but the cannabis cannot be used for commercial purposes without further licenses, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters on Tuesday.
The rule must be published in the official Royal Gazette and 120 days must pass before home cannabis plants will become legal.
Police and lawyers contacted by The Associated Press said it was unclear if possession of marijuana would no longer be an offence subject to arrest.
A tangle of related laws means that production and possession of marijuana remains regulated for the time being, leaving the legal status of recreational marijuana use in a grey area.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:Shoulder reconstruction and fractured fifth metatarsal.
And why did you decide to fracture your fifth metatarsal?
It was an incident that got entirely out of my control.
Men’s secret business went awry?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
interesting, thanks.
maybe thread worthy, it made me think of something I read about your parent’s past illnesses and the memory of those passing down through to the next generation.
Genetic memory?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:And why did you decide to fracture your fifth metatarsal?
It was an incident that got entirely out of my control.
Men’s secret business went awry?
It involved an act of complete stupidity that I wish to remain my secret otherwise.
Suffice to say, I won’t try that again.
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:interesting, thanks.
maybe thread worthy, it made me think of something I read about your parent’s past illnesses and the memory of those passing down through to the next generation.
Genetic memory?
It was some time ago but interesting because , we often think of something being inherited from the DNA rather than considering what you encounter in your lifetime changes your cells and those cells and DNA is passed on, for example ,the immune system memory being passed on or damage caused by illness being passed on. So when we consider Covid and that some scientists found ancient forms of covid and that some people are not getting covid eventhough being exposed to the virus could be due to that DNA line of ancestry already having immunity from generations going back in time and passed down ,,, that sort of thing.
Elton John has Covid eh.
What makes that any more momentous than any other person’s infectious status?
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
monkey skipper said:maybe thread worthy, it made me think of something I read about your parent’s past illnesses and the memory of those passing down through to the next generation.
Genetic memory?
It was some time ago but interesting because , we often think of something being inherited from the DNA rather than considering what you encounter in your lifetime changes your cells and those cells and DNA is passed on, for example ,the immune system memory being passed on or damage caused by illness being passed on. So when we consider Covid and that some scientists found ancient forms of covid and that some people are not getting covid eventhough being exposed to the virus could be due to that DNA line of ancestry already having immunity from generations going back in time and passed down ,,, that sort of thing.
Like we carry scars from injuries?
roughbarked said:
Elton John has Covid eh.
What makes that any more momentous than any other person’s infectious status?
He’s rich and famous, the others are just plebs. HTH.
poikilotherm said:
roughbarked said:
Elton John has Covid eh.
What makes that any more momentous than any other person’s infectious status?
He’s rich and famous, the others are just plebs. HTH.
Fair but sad.
Anyway, the weather:
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe, with possible heavy falls during this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds during this afternoon and evening. Winds NE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Had better get out and do stuff before said rain starts.
Sky has a strange light and the birdies sound expectant.
It is Australia day 
roughbarked said:
Police and lawyers contacted by The Associated Press said it was unclear if possession of marijuana would no longer be an offence subject to arrest.
A tangle of related laws means that production and possession of marijuana remains regulated for the time being, leaving the legal status of recreational marijuana use in a grey area.
Ah, so you’ll be able to grow it, but don’t you dare try to use it?
poikilotherm said:
roughbarked said:
Elton John has Covid eh.
What makes that any more momentous than any other person’s infectious status?
He’s rich and famous, the others are just
plebsexpendables. HTH.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Police and lawyers contacted by The Associated Press said it was unclear if possession of marijuana would no longer be an offence subject to arrest.
A tangle of related laws means that production and possession of marijuana remains regulated for the time being, leaving the legal status of recreational marijuana use in a grey area.
Ah, so you’ll be able to grow it, but don’t you dare try to use it?
:)
Good morning everybody.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.
Back at you and Mrs V.
poikilotherm said:
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
That is interesting.
out in the garden lastnight
walkies time
poikilotherm said:
Interesting nature article that suggests blood based cancers ( the mutations that lead to cancer)may start before you’re born.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04312-6
Damn genetics…
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:
Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
Feeling mildly ill this morning, might end up going back to bed.
But Mr Tunks will be here at some stage so I’ll have to get up eventually.
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
Yes they always seem to think: “We’d better honour a few baddies as well, for balance.”
Bubblecar said:
Feeling mildly ill this morning, might end up going back to bed.But Mr Tunks will be here at some stage so I’ll have to get up eventually.
In this household at least, booster-morrow should be greyed out in the calendar. I hope the effects are short-lived for you.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Feeling mildly ill this morning, might end up going back to bed.But Mr Tunks will be here at some stage so I’ll have to get up eventually.
In this household at least, booster-morrow should be greyed out in the calendar. I hope the effects are short-lived for you.
Ta. At least it’s not stinking hot today, heading for a max of 24.
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
Ha!
:)
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
Big and fat?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
She has a been a strong supporter of the IPA so she’s well deserving to conservative types.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
As I said, it seems to be some notion of “balance”.
“We’ve given gongs to people who deserve them, so for balance we ought to give a few to people who don’t deserve them.”
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
The articles says “distinguished service to the mining sector, to the community through philanthropic initiatives, and to sport as a patron”.
Methinks that supporting RFDS is simply a good investment for her companies whose workers are in remote areas. Her other charitable activities seem to involve a foundation that she chairs.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
As I said, it seems to be some notion of “balance”.
“We’ve given gongs to people who deserve them, so for balance we ought to give a few to people who don’t deserve them.”
Well how come they didn’t give me one then?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
As I said, it seems to be some notion of “balance”.
“We’ve given gongs to people who deserve them, so for balance we ought to give a few to people who don’t deserve them.”
Well how come they didn’t give me one then?
You’re not prominently undeserving enough.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:As I said, it seems to be some notion of “balance”.
“We’ve given gongs to people who deserve them, so for balance we ought to give a few to people who don’t deserve them.”
Well how come they didn’t give me one then?
You’re not prominently undeserving enough.
Thankyou kind sir.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Speedy said:
Bubblecar said:
Greedy bitch and one of Rupert’s dogs receive Straya Day gongs:Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours
It would have been a challenge to match the inappropriateness of awarding a gong to Margaret Court. They did rather well.
So other than inheriting a business worth a lot of money, what has the Rinehart ever done for us (or anybody else)?
I presume the gong givers have to have some other reason, other than the gongee being rich and infamous?
Excellent point, however the gongers do give a short appraisal of the good offices of the gongee and some reason for the gong.
And all the world is football-shaped
It’s just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference ‘tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
https://theconversation.com/what-drove-perths-record-smashing-heatwave-and-why-its-a-taste-of-things-to-come-175516
Right then, up to the redoubt to see to fencing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Right then, up to the redoubt to see to fencing.
don’t forget to call past the ag supplies grab yourself some post holes
Peak Warming Man said:
Right then, up to the redoubt to see to fencing.
You could get to the Olympics if you practice enough.
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Right then, up to the redoubt to see to fencing.
don’t forget to call past the ag supplies grab yourself some post holes
LOLOL
:)
JudgeMental said:
And all the world is football-shaped
It’s just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference ‘tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
It’s not, you know.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
And all the world is football-shaped
It’s just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference ‘tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
It’s not, you know.
it’s not real football when you can carry it.
visitors have not turned up yet, really stretching the definition of late morning, i’ve wound my clock back couple times already
I’ll leave this here for buffy.
Divine Angel said:
I’ll leave this here for buffy.
:)
Divine Angel said:
I’ll leave this here for buffy.
LOLOLOLOL
transition said:
visitors have not turned up yet, really stretching the definition of late morning, i’ve wound my clock back couple times already
They’re probably bogged somewhere down the road.
If you are feeling a bit warm, here’s something to help cool you off.
Rain’s coming. It’s got lightning in it. It’s still 35 at the back door though.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip
roughbarked said:
transition said:
visitors have not turned up yet, really stretching the definition of late morning, i’ve wound my clock back couple times already
They’re probably bogged somewhere down the road.
nah they turned up and just gone, all good
Divine Angel said:
I’ll leave this here for buffy.
Thank you. I may need to do a refresher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFO-oqDhAEU
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)
Just starting to rain now. I hope there is a good downpour. My garden looks a bit dessicated, even though I have been watering every evening.
Thunder starting. I’ll turn off the computer in a minute and unplug it from the wall. We’ve got those residual leak thingies, but I’d like to be sure.
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)
A Database Error Occurred
Error Number: 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘AND `tt`.`HighestDescendantNodeNumber` >= AND `t`.`RankID` IN (60, 100, 140, 180’ at line 6
SELECT `t`.`GUID`, `n`.`FullName` FROM (`vicflora_name` n) JOIN `vicflora_taxon` t ON `n`.`NameID`=`t`.`NameID` JOIN `vicflora_taxontree` tt ON `t`.`TaxonID`=`tt`.`TaxonID` WHERE `tt`.`NodeNumber` < AND `tt`.`HighestDescendantNodeNumber` >= AND `t`.`RankID` IN (60, 100, 140, 180, 220) ORDER BY `t`.`RankID`
Filename: /var/www/dev/vicflora/models/taxonmodel.php
Line Number: 634
sibeen said:
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)A Database Error Occurred
Error Number: 1064You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘AND `tt`.`HighestDescendantNodeNumber` >= AND `t`.`RankID` IN (60, 100, 140, 180’ at line 6
SELECT `t`.`GUID`, `n`.`FullName` FROM (`vicflora_name` n) JOIN `vicflora_taxon` t ON `n`.`NameID`=`t`.`NameID` JOIN `vicflora_taxontree` tt ON `t`.`TaxonID`=`tt`.`TaxonID` WHERE `tt`.`NodeNumber` < AND `tt`.`HighestDescendantNodeNumber` >= AND `t`.`RankID` IN (60, 100, 140, 180, 220) ORDER BY `t`.`RankID`
Filename: /var/www/dev/vicflora/models/taxonmodel.php
Line Number: 634
Thanks. It’s them. I couldn’t see how I could have a database link when they’re the ones with the data base. They did a firewall update about a month ago and there seems to have been intermittent glitches since. I can’t do plant IDs without the database. I’m not that good!
No sign of Mr Tunks. Maybe he’s forgotten.
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)
Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Yep. It is fixed now.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Yep. It is fixed now.
No worries.
Bubblecar said:
No sign of Mr Tunks. Maybe he’s forgotten.
I’ll assume he changed his plans when he realised it’s a public holiday today.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
No sign of Mr Tunks. Maybe he’s forgotten.
I’ll assume he changed his plans when he realised it’s a public holiday today.
He might have died.
Internet is very slow for me this afternoon, it’s like going back to 90s dialup speeds.
I’ll peep in later.
$3.69
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
I wonder if you can get the 5kg jar for $10 at Costco?
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
You’d have to be keen wouldn’t ya?
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Thank you. It’s difficult for me to do IDs if I can’t get the descriptions. I’m trying to learn local Hibbertias an Goodenias. I have learnt the easy things like Burchardia…
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
I think I will give it a miss and leave it to nostalgia.
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
Could someone please do a search on “burchardia umbellata” on Google and then try to follow the link that comes up for vicflora. Do you get a “Database error” message? I’ve been getting that all day, which is not helpful. (I chose a random plant name. The Vicflora link should be close to the top on the Google search)Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Thank you. It’s difficult for me to do IDs if I can’t get the descriptions. I’m trying to learn local Hibbertias an Goodenias. I have learnt the easy things like Burchardia…
The best way is to keep keying them out and only use photos to double check.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
I think I will give it a miss and leave it to nostalgia.
Wise, very wise. I tried Peck’s pastes for the sake of nostalgia last year. Weren’t good things.
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Thank you. It’s difficult for me to do IDs if I can’t get the descriptions. I’m trying to learn local Hibbertias an Goodenias. I have learnt the easy things like Burchardia…
The best way is to keep keying them out and only use photos to double check.
I agree.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
I think I will give it a miss and leave it to nostalgia.
Wise, very wise. I tried Peck’s pastes for the sake of nostalgia last year. Weren’t good things.
usually lips and arsehole ground up.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
$3.69
I think I will give it a miss and leave it to nostalgia.
Wise, very wise. I tried Peck’s pastes for the sake of nostalgia last year. Weren’t good things.
The Salmon & Lobster one is quite tasty. That was one of Curve’s favourite spreads.
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:Must have fixed it. Works for me.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/e23707af-1674-431c-9cef-6004bd2e57ea
Thank you. It’s difficult for me to do IDs if I can’t get the descriptions. I’m trying to learn local Hibbertias an Goodenias. I have learnt the easy things like Burchardia…
The best way is to keep keying them out and only use photos to double check.
I’ve made lists of features. I now know I have to photograph top and bottom of flowers and leaves, side view of flowers, whole plant, etc. It’s so long since I learnt the botanical terms I’m having to review that too. But it comes back. I think I’m shoving the eye stuff on into the basement and putting the plant stuff in the main brain rooms now.
Food report: ovened fish fingers and leftover chips we froze from last week’s fish and chips. With home made coleslaw.
buffy said:
Food report: ovened fish fingers and leftover chips we froze from last week’s fish and chips. With home made coleslaw.
I’ve made a wholesome vegetable soup (more like a stew) to dunk (marged) white sourdough unto.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report: ovened fish fingers and leftover chips we froze from last week’s fish and chips. With home made coleslaw.
I’ve made a wholesome vegetable soup (more like a stew) to dunk (marged) white sourdough unto.
Just had some home made potato au gratin.
Now I might do some pasta and home made pesto.
thunder monsters visiting
Boss lady just had her Moderna booster. Got a huge spontaneous nosebleed, looking like she just lost to Frazier. Apparently low platelets and hence nosebleeds is a possible side effect.
transition said:
thunder monsters visiting
Again? Larry didn’t do a very good job seeing them off, did he…
Notice for Woodie – we will start on series 2 of Why Women Kill tonight.
buffy said:
transition said:
thunder monsters visiting
Again? Larry didn’t do a very good job seeing them off, did he…
no he be in there shitting himself as usual, trembling, panting, salivating, boggle eyed
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
thunder monsters visiting
Again? Larry didn’t do a very good job seeing them off, did he…
no he be in there shitting himself as usual, trembling, panting, salivating, boggle eyed
The thunder wasn’t close here. Bruna opened one eye, lifted one ear and went back to sleep. Hei Long didn’t even wake up. It’s moved on now. I doubt we got more than 2mm.
I might unplug the electrics, inverter especially
heavy rain
transition said:
I might unplug the electrics, inverter especiallyheavy rain
Didn’t you have rain yesterday, and the day before?
buffy said:
transition said:
buffy said:Again? Larry didn’t do a very good job seeing them off, did he…
no he be in there shitting himself as usual, trembling, panting, salivating, boggle eyed
The thunder wasn’t close here. Bruna opened one eye, lifted one ear and went back to sleep. Hei Long didn’t even wake up. It’s moved on now. I doubt we got more than 2mm.
It’s heading my way but may peter out before it gets here.
dv said:
Boss lady just had her Moderna booster. Got a huge spontaneous nosebleed, looking like she just lost to Frazier. Apparently low platelets and hence nosebleeds is a possible side effect.
Bugger.
sibeen said:
transition said:
I might unplug the electrics, inverter especiallyheavy rain
Didn’t you have rain yesterday, and the day before?
10mm just then, brief shower
Michael V said:
dv said:
Boss lady just had her Moderna booster. Got a huge spontaneous nosebleed, looking like she just lost to Frazier. Apparently low platelets and hence nosebleeds is a possible side effect.
Bugger.
Ah she’ll live. Apparently she needs a lot of chocolate to get the platelets back up…
Just because it is a pleasing picture. Bengal tigers in India.
buffy said:
Just because it is a pleasing picture. Bengal tigers in India.
That’s a lovely picture
dv said:
buffy said:
Just because it is a pleasing picture. Bengal tigers in India.
That’s a lovely picture
+1
sibeen said:
buffy said:
transition said:no he be in there shitting himself as usual, trembling, panting, salivating, boggle eyed
The thunder wasn’t close here. Bruna opened one eye, lifted one ear and went back to sleep. Hei Long didn’t even wake up. It’s moved on now. I doubt we got more than 2mm.
It’s heading my way but may peter out before it gets here.
Yep, not a fucking drop.
buffy said:
Notice for Woodie – we will start on series 2 of Why Women Kill tonight.
Not as good as S1 but I liked the main couple.
94.5mm rain all up, heading for 4 inches
could be heading for 5 inches out front of farm
transition said:
94.5mm rain all up, heading for 4 inchescould be heading for 5 inches out front of farm
why so much rain in SA?
When we’ve had days and days of hot and dry.
transition said:
94.5mm rain all up, heading for 4 inchescould be heading for 5 inches out front of farm
Fuck you!
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.
https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Bubblecar said:
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
I scored impressive. Correct word after two incorrect.
Bubblecar said:
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Got it third go again.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
I feel it was a bit fluky. I have been sitting there since trying to work out what other words I could have guessed.
Like moult.
sarahs mum said:
Like moult.
poult.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
I feel it was a bit fluky. I have been sitting there since trying to work out what other words I could have guessed.
Maybe. We’d have a better idea if they let us do several in a row, instead of just one a day.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s Wordle is ready. Shame you only get one a day.https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Get stuffed!!!!
:)
My first go and didn’t really understand the concept so my choice of first word wasn’t great.
Anyway, it’s rigged or something.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Get stuffed!!!!
:)
My first go and didn’t really understand the concept so my choice of first word wasn’t great.
Anyway, it’s rigged or something.
You would have been better to guess ‘rents’ first up I think…without fully understanding why.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Got it third go again.
Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Get stuffed!!!!
:)
My first go and didn’t really understand the concept so my choice of first word wasn’t great.
Anyway, it’s rigged or something.
That’s not too bad.
I’m probably wrong and future ones will prove more difficult.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Get stuffed!!!!
:)
My first go and didn’t really understand the concept so my choice of first word wasn’t great.
Anyway, it’s rigged or something.
You would have been better to guess ‘rents’ first up I think…without fully understanding why.
Gives you more letters to be judged. But I think it’s a good idea to include two vowels in the first go.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Well done. But it may happen every time.
I’m suspecting only dum-dums don’t get it third go :)
Get stuffed!!!!
:)
My first go and didn’t really understand the concept so my choice of first word wasn’t great.
Anyway, it’s rigged or something.
You would have been better to guess ‘rents’ first up I think…without fully understanding why.
I suspect the double ‘t’ was not a good choice, but then I’ll probably eventually get to a word where there is a double.
sarahs mum said:
OH…falls over in awe
:)
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
OH…falls over in awe
:)
Looks like a fluke…
Bubblecar said:
Also a flukey win.
But hey…we’ll take it.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Also a flukey win.
But hey…we’ll take it.
I think I’ll start with beard again tomorrow )
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Also a flukey win.
But hey…we’ll take it.
I think I’ll start with beard again tomorrow )
Or maybe heart…
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Also a flukey win.
But hey…we’ll take it.
I think I’ll start with beard again tomorrow )
I did ‘dares’ yesterday.
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
btm said:
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
Winner!
btm said:
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
Damn you!
shakes fist
That was my cunning plan for tomorrow!
FOILED.
Fruit buns.
Freezer>oven.
Apparently change raise scam artists are still a thing
dv said:
Apparently change raise scam artists are still a thing
btm said:
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
Does everyone get the same word? The one I got was WHACK…
furious said:
btm said:
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
Does everyone get the same word? The one I got was WHACK…
whack was yesterday.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
btm said:
Having seen the discussion here, and wanting to try it myself, I got it in one try :)
Does everyone get the same word? The one I got was WHACK…
whack was yesterday.
Ah, okay, I’m still in yesterday…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
furious said:Does everyone get the same word? The one I got was WHACK…
whack was yesterday.
Ah, okay, I’m still in yesterday…
And you get rain. god has blessed you.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:whack was yesterday.
Ah, okay, I’m still in yesterday…
And you get rain. god has blessed you.
Rain? Here? I’m not so sure about that…
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Apparently change raise scam artists are still a thing
I don’t understand.
Basic cash scam in which the perp asks a cashier for change and then makes a number of alterations to the request in an attempt to bamboozle the cashier.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Apparently change raise scam artists are still a thing
I don’t understand.Basic cash scam in which the perp asks a cashier for change and then makes a number of alterations to the request in an attempt to bamboozle the cashier.
Oh right. That one.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 19 degrees, overcast and still. Our forecast for today is for a humid 32 with a possible storm.
I plan to go in to Hamilton to the supermarket reasonably early. But there are a couple of things to do at shops that open at 9.00am, so I won’t go too early.
do I dare, dare look at the news, dare sample the good work of the of the endemic covid mafia, the oppression, and death
coffee might be required
party_pants said:
transition said:
94.5mm rain all up, heading for 4 inchescould be heading for 5 inches out front of farm
why so much rain in SA?
When we’ve had days and days of hot and dry.
I understand that is Tiffany’s fault. She popped around through the centre and down to SA after she’d been around the top end. You will have to get your own West Coast cyclone to get some rain.
:)
transition said:
do I dare, dare look at the news, dare sample the good work of the of the endemic covid mafia, the oppression, and death
Nah. Go check to see if your sheep have beeen washed away.
buffy said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
94.5mm rain all up, heading for 4 inchescould be heading for 5 inches out front of farm
why so much rain in SA?
When we’ve had days and days of hot and dry.
I understand that is Tiffany’s fault. She popped around through the centre and down to SA after she’d been around the top end. You will have to get your own West Coast cyclone to get some rain.
:)
This.
80mm in Mildura overnight.
roughbarked said:
80mm in Mildura overnight.
Good morning everyone.
24.3°C, 73% RH, overcast, a light air, and lightly raining. No, this is not Tiffany rain. The “Tiffany Low” and her associated rain dispersed over southern QLD many days ago. BoM predicts a top of 29°, and a bit of rain (derr).
Agenda: Watch a bit of the Womens’ Ashes, watch Dylan Alcott play his final quad match, get entertained by the Special K’s brand of double’s tennis and watch Ash Barty play. Oh, and chop up more chillies to pickle. (I only got around a quarter of them cut up yesterday – it’s a long job.) Breakfast: kippers on Vita Weat. Lunch vegetable-tuna “stew”. Dinner: Spicy dry-fried cabbage and bacon.
What’s happening in your world?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
80mm in Mildura overnight.
33mm under January average with 4 days to go.
What is your January Average?
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
80mm in Mildura overnight.
33mm under January average with 4 days to go.
What is your January Average?
Well there’s rain expected today and tomorrow, so I don’t know when Mr Tunks will turn up. After failing to yesterday, when he was scheduled to.
Suppose I’d better give him a call.
Bubblecar said:
Well there’s rain expected today and tomorrow, so I don’t know when Mr Tunks will turn up. After failing to yesterday, when he was scheduled to.Suppose I’d better give him a call.
He said he’ll be here this afternoon unless the rain’s too bad.
“I haven’t forgotten about you, no worries.”
ABC News:
‘Kathryn Kates, known for roles in Seinfeld and Orange is the New Black, dies aged 73’
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
Written by Kathryn Kates?
Kind of thing you wish you could write for yourself.
Wonder what makes him think an American jury would warm to him:
Prince Andrew demands trial by jury in US civil sexual assault case
https://www.9news.com.au/world/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-royal-demands-trial-by-jury-in-us-denies-assault-claims/c3ff3aef-372a-49f3-8ca0-b18cf466e91c
Bubblecar said:
Wonder what makes him think an American jury would warm to him:Prince Andrew demands trial by jury in US civil sexual assault case
https://www.9news.com.au/world/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-royal-demands-trial-by-jury-in-us-denies-assault-claims/c3ff3aef-372a-49f3-8ca0-b18cf466e91c
A lot of Yanks haven’t got over 1776, despite the fact that they eventually won.
I’m back. Buffy’s Shopping Report: the state of supplies in Hamilton, Victoria.
IGA: Plenty of chicken and meat. Not so many hearts/livers etc today, but they vary depending on what the butcher has been doing yesterday and this morning. Toilet paper shelves looked pretty normal. Specials available as advertised in the flyer that comes in the local paper as far as the ones I was interested in: Mini Magnums, toothpaste, CCs. Tinned veg shelves, rice, sugar, flour all looked pretty normal.
Woollies: Deli stacked high with chicken parts. Trays and trays of beef mince (apparently beef is likely to be short as the Northern farmers restock after the drought). Toilet paper shelves nearly empty. Dunno about specials, I didn’t look at the ad or look for the shelf markings. I knew exactly what I needed in there – fruit and veg (better than our IGA does) and about three items that IGA don’t stock.
I bought bacon this week. I buy the Bertocchi budget pack. It’s difficult to find bacon that is Australian pork, but this lot is around 48% according to the pack. Most of the bacons are something like 17%, which I presume is the packaging and the water in there…
Too hot outside now. Thirty one degrees at the back door now. I’ll put some sprinklers on for the birds (in the shade) and then stay inside and eat cherries and catch up on you lot.
buffy said:
I’m back. Buffy’s Shopping Report: the state of supplies in Hamilton, Victoria.IGA: Plenty of chicken and meat. Not so many hearts/livers etc today, but they vary depending on what the butcher has been doing yesterday and this morning. Toilet paper shelves looked pretty normal. Specials available as advertised in the flyer that comes in the local paper as far as the ones I was interested in: Mini Magnums, toothpaste, CCs. Tinned veg shelves, rice, sugar, flour all looked pretty normal.
Woollies: Deli stacked high with chicken parts. Trays and trays of beef mince (apparently beef is likely to be short as the Northern farmers restock after the drought). Toilet paper shelves nearly empty. Dunno about specials, I didn’t look at the ad or look for the shelf markings. I knew exactly what I needed in there – fruit and veg (better than our IGA does) and about three items that IGA don’t stock.
I bought bacon this week. I buy the Bertocchi budget pack. It’s difficult to find bacon that is Australian pork, but this lot is around 48% according to the pack. Most of the bacons are something like 17%, which I presume is the packaging and the water in there…
Too hot outside now. Thirty one degrees at the back door now. I’ll put some sprinklers on for the birds (in the shade) and then stay inside and eat cherries and catch up on you lot.
Our IGA doesn’t seem to stock liver or hearts any more, haven’t seen them for some time.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Buffy’s Shopping Report: the state of supplies in Hamilton, Victoria.IGA: Plenty of chicken and meat. Not so many hearts/livers etc today, but they vary depending on what the butcher has been doing yesterday and this morning. Toilet paper shelves looked pretty normal. Specials available as advertised in the flyer that comes in the local paper as far as the ones I was interested in: Mini Magnums, toothpaste, CCs. Tinned veg shelves, rice, sugar, flour all looked pretty normal.
Woollies: Deli stacked high with chicken parts. Trays and trays of beef mince (apparently beef is likely to be short as the Northern farmers restock after the drought). Toilet paper shelves nearly empty. Dunno about specials, I didn’t look at the ad or look for the shelf markings. I knew exactly what I needed in there – fruit and veg (better than our IGA does) and about three items that IGA don’t stock.
I bought bacon this week. I buy the Bertocchi budget pack. It’s difficult to find bacon that is Australian pork, but this lot is around 48% according to the pack. Most of the bacons are something like 17%, which I presume is the packaging and the water in there…
Too hot outside now. Thirty one degrees at the back door now. I’ll put some sprinklers on for the birds (in the shade) and then stay inside and eat cherries and catch up on you lot.
Our IGA doesn’t seem to stock liver or hearts any more, haven’t seen them for some time.
Do they have an onsite butcher? If so, should you want them, ask. In fact, even if they get the meat in, they’d probably still order them in for you if you ask. I buy the internal organs for the dogs. They love them. But they are only allowed smallish quantities as the muscle is very rich. Sometimes I nick some of the lambs fry to eat myself. But I’m not interested in the chicken hearts (they come from somewhere outside), the beef heart, the lamb’s brains, the sheep hearts. I stopped getting chicken livers for the dogs as I decided that was what made Bruna’s guts really noisy after she’d eaten them. Must be too rich.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. Buffy’s Shopping Report: the state of supplies in Hamilton, Victoria.IGA: Plenty of chicken and meat. Not so many hearts/livers etc today, but they vary depending on what the butcher has been doing yesterday and this morning. Toilet paper shelves looked pretty normal. Specials available as advertised in the flyer that comes in the local paper as far as the ones I was interested in: Mini Magnums, toothpaste, CCs. Tinned veg shelves, rice, sugar, flour all looked pretty normal.
Woollies: Deli stacked high with chicken parts. Trays and trays of beef mince (apparently beef is likely to be short as the Northern farmers restock after the drought). Toilet paper shelves nearly empty. Dunno about specials, I didn’t look at the ad or look for the shelf markings. I knew exactly what I needed in there – fruit and veg (better than our IGA does) and about three items that IGA don’t stock.
I bought bacon this week. I buy the Bertocchi budget pack. It’s difficult to find bacon that is Australian pork, but this lot is around 48% according to the pack. Most of the bacons are something like 17%, which I presume is the packaging and the water in there…
Too hot outside now. Thirty one degrees at the back door now. I’ll put some sprinklers on for the birds (in the shade) and then stay inside and eat cherries and catch up on you lot.
Our IGA doesn’t seem to stock liver or hearts any more, haven’t seen them for some time.
Do they have an onsite butcher? If so, should you want them, ask. In fact, even if they get the meat in, they’d probably still order them in for you if you ask. I buy the internal organs for the dogs. They love them. But they are only allowed smallish quantities as the muscle is very rich. Sometimes I nick some of the lambs fry to eat myself. But I’m not interested in the chicken hearts (they come from somewhere outside), the beef heart, the lamb’s brains, the sheep hearts. I stopped getting chicken livers for the dogs as I decided that was what made Bruna’s guts really noisy after she’d eaten them. Must be too rich.
Our IGA doesn’t have a butcher. They used to stock stuff from the local village butcher but haven’t done so for years, so it’s all from further afield.
I’m not supposed to eat offal anyway, it’s bad for the gout.
Raining steadily now so I don’t think I’ll be seeing Mr Tunks today.
Bubblecar said:
Wonder what makes him think an American jury would warm to him:Prince Andrew demands trial by jury in US civil sexual assault case
https://www.9news.com.au/world/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-royal-demands-trial-by-jury-in-us-denies-assault-claims/c3ff3aef-372a-49f3-8ca0-b18cf466e91c
Planning to rely on his charm
Lunch report: Bacon and eggs. I’ve been hanging out for bacon and eggs. I haven’t bought bacon for a couple of months.
Bubblecar said:
Wonder what makes him think an American jury would warm to him:Prince Andrew demands trial by jury in US civil sexual assault case
https://www.9news.com.au/world/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-royal-demands-trial-by-jury-in-us-denies-assault-claims/c3ff3aef-372a-49f3-8ca0-b18cf466e91c
what a buffoon… everyone knows trial by jury is a terrible idea…
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Wonder what makes him think an American jury would warm to him:Prince Andrew demands trial by jury in US civil sexual assault case
https://www.9news.com.au/world/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-royal-demands-trial-by-jury-in-us-denies-assault-claims/c3ff3aef-372a-49f3-8ca0-b18cf466e91c
Planning to rely on his charm
Odds on his acquital just got a lot longer.
Bubblecar said:
Raining steadily now so I don’t think I’ll be seeing Mr Tunks today.
Or probably ever again.
ABC News:
‘Future of Winter Olympics and snow sports threatened by climate change’
Well, if that doesn’t produce a big change in the actions of world leaders of nations and industries, then i’ll go to t’foot of our stairs.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Raining steadily now so I don’t think I’ll be seeing Mr Tunks today.
Or probably ever again.
Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Raining steadily now so I don’t think I’ll be seeing Mr Tunks today.
Or probably ever again.
Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Or probably ever again.
Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
I cannot countenance this rumour and pure speculation. There’s a chance that he is hale and hearty.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Or probably ever again.
Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
Ooh-aah.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
I cannot countenance this rumour and pure speculation. There’s a chance that he is hale and hearty.
It pays to not cross the Car. Just sayin’…
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Or probably ever again.
Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
Would that push the Car over the line into the territory of the serial….er, tenant?
Community of Howlong helps save Vietnam veteran’s life amid ambulance delays
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/nsw-community-turns-up-to-save-veteran-life-amid-ambulance-delay/100761012
Missed that story before. What a story.
Former TV host Andrew O’Keefe arrested in Sydney after alleged assault on woman
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/andrew-okeefe-arrested-after-alleged-assault-on-woman/100784956
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.
But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Elon Musk SpaceX rocket booster to crash into the Moon on March 4, astronomers say
Posted 2h ago
2 hours ago
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/astronomers-predict-spacex-space-junk-will-hit-the-moon/100785178
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
maybe Giovanni was one of the earliest known alien abductions.
sarahs mum said:
Community of Howlong helps save Vietnam veteran’s life amid ambulance delays
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/nsw-community-turns-up-to-save-veteran-life-amid-ambulance-delay/100761012Missed that story before. What a story.
I wonder what Mr. Buffy has to say on the matter?
If you need elective surgery, it helps not to be Tasmanian, data shows
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/tasmanian-family-caught-up-in-states-elective-surgery-wait/100781672
—
I wonder where Mr Car’s hernia is on the list these days.
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
esselte said:
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
I’m not sure.
Does Euler get a look in?
esselte said:
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
ROFL
sibeen said:
esselte said:
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
ROFL
TATE tells me that:
“The series has received generally mixed reviews from critics so far.”
sibeen said:
esselte said:
dv said:
Okay so we’ve discussed why there are humans living long ago in a galaxy far far away: convergent evolution, parallel technological development, whatever.But in this episode of Book of Boba Fett, they are rebuilding an old ship with Venturi power assimilators. Venturi injectors etc were named after Giovanni Battista Venturi … that just seems weird.
Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
ROFL
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:
esselte said:Yes that is weird; all the older ships used Bernoulli dissipators. How would you even fit a Venturi assimilator sized device in to a Bernoulli dissipator sized hole? You can’t! They are completely incompatible systems. Worst episode ever!
ROFL
TATE tells me that:
“The series has received generally mixed reviews from critics so far.”
Not from me. It’s a thumbs up despite this Venturi business.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Has he gone the way of Rodney?
Too early to tell yet, but it’s looking likely.
I cannot countenance this rumour and pure speculation. There’s a chance that he is hale and hearty.
He seemed fine when I spoke to him on the telephone this morning.
Unless it was his Mum doing a good impersonation.
sarahs mum said:
If you need elective surgery, it helps not to be Tasmanian, data shows
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/tasmanian-family-caught-up-in-states-elective-surgery-wait/100781672—
I wonder where Mr Car’s hernia is on the list these days.
I’ve heard nothing since the second postponement last year.
And I was supposed to be having that probe-up-the-bum thing which was booked early last year, no sign of that either.
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
OTOH the walk to the shops would be a bit of much-needed exercise.
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19
Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
Some of the insects put up for ID on iNaturalist look quite metallic. Like little fashioned brooches. This has genus Hednota on it, waiting for further ID.
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
I don’t think Jordan expects to be taken seriously by intelligent people, which is appropriate ‘cos he isn’t.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
I am hanging out for beef sausages and mash and tomato and onion gravy. Maybe tomorrow. Today was picking up the shopping. Thanks Matt. So tonight is BBQ chook and salad on wholemeal.
Tomorrow I visit the dentist. Thanks to Janina. I must say I do like this man. I’m glad I got the voucher that turned me from the dental hospital into private health.
buffy said:
Some of the insects put up for ID on iNaturalist look quite metallic. Like little fashioned brooches. This has genus Hednota on it, waiting for further ID.
It does look like gold thread and silk.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
I am hanging out for beef sausages and mash and tomato and onion gravy. Maybe tomorrow. Today was picking up the shopping. Thanks Matt. So tonight is BBQ chook and salad on wholemeal.
Tomorrow I visit the dentist. Thanks to Janina. I must say I do like this man. I’m glad I got the voucher that turned me from the dental hospital into private health.
Goodo.
I’m still surprised that the only dental work I required was one quick filling. Which did work in the end (I think the reason the tooth pain took a while to settle was due to the nerve damage healing).
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
I am going to make spanakopita. But the recipe makes 4 serves. So it will be tonight and another night. I may freeze the excess or just fridge it for Saturday.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Fancy a drink tonight. And some bangers & chips instead of diet food.
You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
OTOH the walk to the shops would be a bit of much-needed exercise.
It’s still 33 outside here. Mr buff walked around to the pub to see if they are ready to start meals tomorrow night. We are booked in, but the kitchen is waiting on a part, so we might have to cook for ourselves until next week.
buffy said:
Some of the insects put up for ID on iNaturalist look quite metallic. Like little fashioned brooches. This has genus Hednota on it, waiting for further ID.
It’s impressive structural colouration, i.e. due to the shapes of the scales rather than pigments.
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:You’re a bit pathetic sometimes.
OTOH the walk to the shops would be a bit of much-needed exercise.
It’s still 33 outside here. Mr buff walked around to the pub to see if they are ready to start meals tomorrow night. We are booked in, but the kitchen is waiting on a part, so we might have to cook for ourselves until next week.
Our max was 26 but that’s been and gone.
It’s a reasonable walking temperature out there now.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
I have no idea what idiotic point he’s making or who he thinks he will impress.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
Compared with what Jordan studied at university (politics and psychology), a genuinely demanding field like climatology must really seem like, you know, everything.
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
I have no idea what idiotic point he’s making or who he thinks he will impress.
But he’s wearing a bow tie!!!
Another “metallic” moth. Currently labelled Labyrinthine Ghost Moth. Great name. It’s awaiting confirmation of ID>
buffy said:
Another “metallic” moth. Currently labelled Labyrinthine Ghost Moth. Great name. It’s awaiting confirmation of ID>
That one does look like silver plate jewellery.
buffy said:
Another “metallic” moth. Currently labelled Labyrinthine Ghost Moth. Great name. It’s awaiting confirmation of ID>
Nice
BACK and dripping. It may not be all that hot but it’s certainly humid out there.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
I had my doubts abut Peterson.
And now I don’t.
dv said:
Need a damn big gob for that one.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
I don’t think Jordan expects to be taken seriously by intelligent people, which is appropriate ‘cos he isn’t.
He isn’t intelligent, he isn’t taken seriously, or both?
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
https://twitter.com/thebadstats/status/1486103450446303234?t=iCLVPOR9Xs9y2yvmOBw_Bw&s=19Jordan Peterson on the problem with Climate Change Types
how is climate about everything?
I have no idea what idiotic point he’s making or who he thinks he will impress.
My inclination not to bother watching is reinforced.
I’m back. Turned everything off in anticipation when everything went dark and I could hear distant rumbles. Then the wind picked up to bending trees over level (guessing, around 70km/hr) we got maybe 2mm rain…and now it’s sunny again. Watch out sibeen…there’s still something in it and it’s headed on towards Melbourne.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:how is climate about everything?
I have no idea what idiotic point he’s making or who he thinks he will impress.
My inclination not to bother watching is reinforced.
it is just a short clip.
buffy said:
I’m back. Turned everything off in anticipation when everything went dark and I could hear distant rumbles. Then the wind picked up to bending trees over level (guessing, around 70km/hr) we got maybe 2mm rain…and now it’s sunny again. Watch out sibeen…there’s still something in it and it’s headed on towards Melbourne.http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
Oh, and the temperature dropped from 32 to 22 at the same time. Looks like it’s creeping up again, now 24. We’ve opened up the house though for fresh air.
dv said:
That is truly revolting.
buffy said:
dv said:
That is truly revolting.
This.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
dv said:
That is truly revolting.
This.
Is there a pasty or sausage roll variant?
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
dv said:
That is truly revolting.
This.
Sausage roll in a roll was a staple in my high school days…
Neophyte said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:That is truly revolting.
This.
Is there a pasty or sausage roll variant?
Even better, a floater version.
buffy said:
dv said:
That is truly revolting.
It’s certainly a weird idea.
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
More compact.
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:I have no idea what idiotic point he’s making or who he thinks he will impress.
My inclination not to bother watching is reinforced.
it is just a short clip.
OK, just to keep you happy.
watches
shrugs
goes off to do something else.
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
How about alternating pies and hamburgers all the way down?
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
Neophyte said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:That is truly revolting.
This.
Is there a pasty or sausage roll variant?
Sausage rolls go well in a bread roll with sauce.
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
or a pizza burger pie.
You could probably stuff a chook with sausage rolls.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
or a pizza burger pie.
They deep fry them in Scotland.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Neophyte said:
roughbarked said:This.
Is there a pasty or sausage roll variant?
Sausage rolls go well in a bread roll with sauce.
you people are monsters
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
or a pizza burger pie.
like a turducken.. but Aussified
dv said:
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
Surprising she lasted that long, what with the boozy sex & drugs rock lifestyle.
dv said:
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
It received far too much airplay here too.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
or a pizza burger pie.
like a turducken.. but Aussified
that had crossed my mind but i was thinking more bogan. and that is saying something considering a turd ucken.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
It received far too much airplay here too.
I’n‘t think I’ve heard it since I were a tyke but I’ve given it a play on the youtubes now. She gives “hallowed” a good three syllables.
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
they should do a pie with a hamburger inside
or a pizza burger pie.
They deep fry them in Scotland.
the scots will never be civilised with doing that sort of shit.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
It received far too much airplay here too.
So 1974.
Don’t remember it at all ( but I was living way down on the other side of the world)
dv said:
Sounds like a threat.
The B-Side, “Brother Sun and Sister Moon”, sounds like some kind of pagan propaganda and I’ll not stand for it.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Neophyte said:Is there a pasty or sausage roll variant?
Sausage rolls go well in a bread roll with sauce.
you people are monsters
I always think double carbing is a bad idea. Pick a team.
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Sausage rolls go well in a bread roll with sauce.
you people are monsters
Don’t knock it till you try it.
dinner done, was tin spaghetti on toast, in the acid bath, now coffee landed and had me a few sweet things, to sweeten me up
have me a look at the news in a moment, see what the endemicist cunts are doing, see if any died from covid, or anything else, quite a list of possibilities
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:you people are monsters
Don’t knock it till you try it.
I don’t eat sausage rolls
And we’re the monsters?
sibeen said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Don’t knock it till you try it.
I don’t eat sausage rollsAnd we’re the monsters?
tell you what, if we ever crash on the side of a mountain and we have eat someone.. you can have all the sausage roll bits.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:you people are monsters
Don’t knock it till you try it.
I don’t eat sausage rolls
Sometimes they have meat with the entrails.
Arts said:
sibeen said:
Arts said:I don’t eat sausage rolls
And we’re the monsters?
tell you what, if we ever crash on the side of a mountain and we have eat someone.. you can have all the sausage roll bits.
LOLOLOL
south australia showing some possibility of shrinking covid into oblivion with modest restrictions, the threat of elimination looms, that it’s demonstrably possible, so restrictions are to ease to get the numbers up some
it’s that fucken absurd, monty python stuff
dv said:
Janet Mead has died of cancer, aged 83. She sang a rock version of the Lord’s Prayer that reached number 4 on the US charts.
I remember that version.
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
My important computer news is a lot simpler. My screen was gradually developing a blue tint. Mr Google told me to check the plug was in properly….my whites are whiter now!
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
I mean that’s pretty well spot on to what I was going to suggest
Arts said:
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
I mean that’s pretty well spot on to what I was going to suggest
Thanks Arts. I should have asked you first.
dv said:
The B-Side, “Brother Sun and Sister Moon”, sounds like some kind of pagan propaganda and I’ll not stand for it.
It was a Zeffirelli movie from the early 70s about the life of St Francis of Assissi
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
Is this work related?
PS Arnold Strahls, the fellow what wrote the Lord’s Prayer music, was quite active in the Adelaide punk scene of the late 70s/early 80s…must have had a bit of a fiscal cushion from royalties.
walkies I reckon
meanwhile, instead of helping btm, I have added more to the database(PhD), created another database for my supervisor who has asked if I want to help her win an ignoble award (yes), more book research (text), signed contracts for tutoring at a rival university, one the food shopping so I don’t have to worry about that for a few weeks and reorganised my desktop on my computer since I was getting a bit chaotic…
I have a meeting with Germany tonight at 10pm.. so I might have an afternoon coffee..
Hey sm…here is another lovely green moth. “Green Looper” is it’s present label awaiting confirmation.
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
Is this work related?
No.
btm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
If anyone’s interested in how I attacked my software issue, I decided that since the regular expressions return either true or false it could be recast as a boolean logic minimisation problem, then used Quine McCluskey minimisation on it. It works, but with time complexity of O(n3) and space complexity of O(n2). I’m thinking about improvements.
Is this work related?
No.
Strange hobby. :-)
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Is this work related?
No.
Strange hobby. :-)
You say that about all my hobbies, though :)
btm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:No.
Strange hobby. :-)
You say that about all my hobbies, though :)
True dat.
In findings that have taken researchers by surprise, more than three quarters of methane emissions from stovetops were leaking into houses while the appliances were not in use.
They’re the results from a study published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, which looked at natural-gas emissions from stovetops in households in the United States.
The researchers are hoping to replicate the study in Australia, and believe the US results are largely comparable with the situation here.
“COVID-willing, we hope to sample in Australia over the next year or two, probably in 2023,” said study co-author, Professor Robert Jackson from Stanford University.
“Our biggest surprise was that most of the methane we measured leaked to the air while the stoves were off.”https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-01-27/gas-cooker-methane-leak-climate-change-asthma/100777076
buffy said:
Hey sm…here is another lovely green moth. “Green Looper” is it’s present label awaiting confirmation.
It’s less licheny. Still so intricate.
I found a collection of dead beetlelike boring moths in Paisley’s bed today.
29.8°C
Feels like 30.9 °C
at the moment
Possible thunderstorm.. maybe. 70% chance of 10-20mm, maybe.
Evening. Dog walked and dinner sorted. These rat tests are like printing money…except my printer is broken.
Waiting for the rain band to come through and cool things down and then I’ll go for a run.
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”
As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
When Russia annexed Crimea there a few years ago they were threatened with being removed from SWIFT. They responded that they would treat that as an act of war and the west backed off.
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
Pfffft Nuke ‘em from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
party_pants said:
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
party_pants said:
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
I say just commit to supply Ukraine with weapons until Russia’s occupation becomes politically untenable for Putin. Just like the USSR in Afghanistan.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
Won’t they all freeze as they need the Russian gas?
Yes.For the first year they would. They (the EU) need to start building LNG gas hub facilities at their ports to bring in alternative gas supplies to Russian pipelines. They could also start recomissioning recently closed nuclear and coal power plants. They could build more nuclear plants in the longer term.
sibeen said:
Waiting for the rain band to come through and cool things down and then I’ll go for a run.
Around about now, I reckon:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
buffy said:
sibeen said:
Waiting for the rain band to come through and cool things down and then I’ll go for a run.
Around about now, I reckon:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
Yep, but it’s not real heavy.
party_pants said:
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
—-
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
They would still have their Pacific and Arctic ports …
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
London (CNN Business)Some are calling it the “nuclear option.”As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to strike fear at the heart of the Kremlin: cutting the country off from the global banking system.
US lawmakers have suggested in recent weeks that Russia could be removed from SWIFT, a high security network that connect thousands of financial institutions around the world.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html
Maybe don’t use the term “nuclear option” when referring to some financial sanction between the two major nuclear weapons states.
True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
Won’t they all freeze as they need the Russian gas?
Maybe we should extend them a loan from our htfu stockpile
sibeen said:
buffy said:
sibeen said:
Waiting for the rain band to come through and cool things down and then I’ll go for a run.
Around about now, I reckon:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
Yep, but it’s not real heavy.
It was very windy and dark (when it was still afternoon) when it went through here. We might have got 2mm if we were lucky. Mortlake (not that far away) got 35mm. Summer thunderstorms like the 1960s ones.
buffy said:
sibeen said:
buffy said:Around about now, I reckon:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
Yep, but it’s not real heavy.
It was very windy and dark (when it was still afternoon) when it went through here. We might have got 2mm if we were lucky. Mortlake (not that far away) got 35mm. Summer thunderstorms like the 1960s ones.
Oh, and take your chance as soon as it’s through. Because we heated up again afterwards up to 25 (it dropped to 22). Although it has now started to go down again, presently 23 degrees. Still better than the 32-34 we had most of the afternoon.
buffy said:
buffy said:
sibeen said:Yep, but it’s not real heavy.
It was very windy and dark (when it was still afternoon) when it went through here. We might have got 2mm if we were lucky. Mortlake (not that far away) got 35mm. Summer thunderstorms like the 1960s ones.
Oh, and take your chance as soon as it’s through. Because we heated up again afterwards up to 25 (it dropped to 22). Although it has now started to go down again, presently 23 degrees. Still better than the 32-34 we had most of the afternoon.
Yeah, it has dropped 6 degrees so I’m going to go now.
Stocks, collectively, trading on the Australian Securities Exchange, have entered a technical “correction”.
A correction is a drop in stock prices of 10 per cent or more from their peak. By the close on Thursday, Australia’s benchmark ASX 200 index was down 10.3 per cent from its record high set in mid-August.
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¡ to good health !
SCIENCE said:
Stocks, collectively, trading on the Australian Securities Exchange, have entered a technical “correction”.A correction is a drop in stock prices of 10 per cent or more from their peak. By the close on Thursday, Australia’s benchmark ASX 200 index was down 10.3 per cent from its record high set in mid-August.
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¡ to good health !
I don’t know whether to be delighted or depressed. I need to sell some shares this month.
Missy bought a house today.
beautiful footage.
Arresting Photos Document the Polar Bears Occupying an Abandoned Weather Station in Russia
January 25, 2022
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/01/dmitry-kokh-polar-bears/
dv said:
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:True. Bad choice of words.
But on the topic of sanctions against Russia, I say go the whole hog and blockade the Baltic and Black Seas and cut Russia off from trade. (Assuming that European countries also close the road and rail options.
Won’t they all freeze as they need the Russian gas?Maybe we should extend them a loan from our htfu stockpile
Well, Australia has offered them our gas, if push comes to shove.
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.
But they still rated it Great.
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.But they still rated it Great.
*runs away to wordle.
There’s a Sparassidae (unknown species — or even genus) on the wall in front of me who doesn’t seem to know where she wants to be. She climbs to the ceiling, then turns around and walks to about a metre from the floor, then turns around and climbs back to the ceiling, etc. She’s been doing that for the last half hour or so.
btm said:
There’s a Sparassidae (unknown species — or even genus) on the wall in front of me who doesn’t seem to know where she wants to be. She climbs to the ceiling, then turns around and walks to about a metre from the floor, then turns around and climbs back to the ceiling, etc. She’s been doing that for the last half hour or so.
She’s finally decided to walk around on the ceiling.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.But they still rated it Great.
*runs away to wordle.
Four. Splendid.
btm said:
btm said:
There’s a Sparassidae (unknown species — or even genus) on the wall in front of me who doesn’t seem to know where she wants to be. She climbs to the ceiling, then turns around and walks to about a metre from the floor, then turns around and climbs back to the ceiling, etc. She’s been doing that for the last half hour or so.
She’s finally decided to walk around on the ceiling.
Nope, she doesn’t like being up there, so she’s back to walking up and down the wall.
btm said:
There’s a Sparassidae (unknown species — or even genus) on the wall in front of me who doesn’t seem to know where she wants to be. She climbs to the ceiling, then turns around and walks to about a metre from the floor, then turns around and climbs back to the ceiling, etc. She’s been doing that for the last half hour or so.
I have a very lethargic one in the bedroom, in the corner behind the shirt hanger rack. Been in the same position since last night.
Michael V said:
dv said:
poikilotherm said:Won’t they all freeze as they need the Russian gas?
Maybe we should extend them a loan from our htfu stockpile
Well, Australia has offered them our gas, if push comes to shove.
I think they need to build more port infrastructure that can handle LNG. The Americans have been offering them gas for ages too, but for some reason they don’t want to become reliant on the US for energy.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.But they still rated it Great.
*runs away to wordle.
Four. Splendid.
Well done indeed :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:*runs away to wordle.
Four. Splendid.
Well done indeed :)
It was close to three. Very close.
I won’t post my Wordle panel for a while, in case others are still working on it.
Still having crews patrolling the Meelup fire every day, and just got home from a Brigade meeting after work, to sort and approve some of the admin bullshit that goes on behind the scenes.
My list of jobs before next month.
All training and non operational attendance at the fire station is now banned.
We are waiting on official DFES requirements for the booster, and will send this out to the vollies when we get it.
Our cheap dashcams failed in the heat of the last couple of fires and we need better ones.
Our old radios need updating to the new frequencies. DFES will not help us with this, so we have to fund it ourselves.
The local govt wants to take the funds that have been raised for us from the recent/ongoing fire, and I need to redirect it into our bank account. This is going to be very awkward for all concerned.
We need more air masks, both smoke and covid.
Our nav tabs are not as reliable as they once were, and we need to update them. The grant application has gone in and I need to follow it up.
Our new station callout information system is working well as a proof of concept, and we need a bigger screen to make it easier to see.
Oh, Hi
waves
Fuck, another fire call right now.
Kingy said:
Still having crews patrolling the Meelup fire every day, and just got home from a Brigade meeting after work, to sort and approve some of the admin bullshit that goes on behind the scenes.My list of jobs before next month.
All training and non operational attendance at the fire station is now banned.
We are waiting on official DFES requirements for the booster, and will send this out to the vollies when we get it.
Our cheap dashcams failed in the heat of the last couple of fires and we need better ones.
Our old radios need updating to the new frequencies. DFES will not help us with this, so we have to fund it ourselves.
The local govt wants to take the funds that have been raised for us from the recent/ongoing fire, and I need to redirect it into our bank account. This is going to be very awkward for all concerned.
We need more air masks, both smoke and covid.
Our nav tabs are not as reliable as they once were, and we need to update them. The grant application has gone in and I need to follow it up.
Our new station callout information system is working well as a proof of concept, and we need a bigger screen to make it easier to see.Oh, Hi
waves
Sounds like you could do with a lot more enthusiasm and support from the powers that be.
Kingy said:
Fuck, another fire call right now.
Good luck.
Kingy said:
Fuck, another fire call right now.
Oh no.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.But they still rated it Great.
*runs away to wordle.
Four. Splendid.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:*runs away to wordle.
Four. Splendid.
My fourth guess, can you have have double letters?
Female-led pods of killer whales, also known as orcas, have been recorded killing and eating blue whales in three separate attacks off the coast of Australia since 2019, according to a paper published in Marine Mammal Science.
Previously there were reports of these apex predators “chasing” blue whales – which grow up to 33 metres long – but authenticated attacks are extremely rare. This research is the first to officially document these killings, including details about how orcas swim inside the mouth of the blue whale to eat its tongue just before it dies.
“Here we provide the first documentation of killer whales killing and eating blue whales: two individuals killed, 16 days apart in 2019, and a third in 2021,” researchers wrote in the paper. “Notably, the first whale taken appeared to be a healthy adult.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/new-footage-reveals-killer-whales-hunting-and-feeding-on-blue-whales-in-brutal-attacks-aoe
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Four. Splendid.
My fourth guess, can you have have double letters?
I don’t think so. But we are all new to this.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Fuck, another fire call right now.
Oh no.
Luckily just stood down. An over enthusiastic random civilian called in one of the tree fires that are still burning inside the burnt area that we are patrolling every day.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:Four. Splendid.
My fourth guess, can you have have double letters?
You can, but the result tells you were wrong in this instance.
My effort:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
My fourth guess, can you have have double letters?
I don’t think so. But we are all new to this.
I looked it up and Wordle does sometimes use a letter twice in the same word.
Close to getting it in 3.
sarahs mum said:
Close to getting it in 3.
Spooky :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:My fourth guess, can you have have double letters?
I don’t think so. But we are all new to this.
I looked it up and Wordle does sometimes use a letter twice in the same word.
Noted. Ta.
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Wordle took me five tonight.But they still rated it Great.
Didn’t you say only dum dums needed more than three?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:I don’t think so. But we are all new to this.
I looked it up and Wordle does sometimes use a letter twice in the same word.
Noted. Ta.
Also, it appears to be time zone dependent so publishing your answers here before midnight in WA is just selfish…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I looked it up and Wordle does sometimes use a letter twice in the same word.
Noted. Ta.
Also, it appears to be time zone dependent so publishing your answers here before midnight in WA is just selfish…
Might be best from now on if we don’t post images, just give our score (I got it in three again! etc).
If anyone disputes a claim (I got it in two!), they can take it up with that person’s lawyers.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:Noted. Ta.
Also, it appears to be time zone dependent so publishing your answers here before midnight in WA is just selfish…
Might be best from now on if we don’t post images, just give our score (I got it in three again! etc).
If anyone disputes a claim (I got it in two!), they can take it up with that person’s lawyers.
That’s the way it works with the abc news quiz…
My Sparassidae decided to walk across the ceiling, but when she got to a point above me she slipped and fell… onto my head. That was fun. She’s back on her favourite wall, but not going up and down any more.
btm said:
My Sparassidae decided to walk across the ceiling, but when she got to a point above me she slipped and fell… onto my head. That was fun. She’s back on her favourite wall, but not going up and down any more.
A fall onto the head surely justifies a capture and kicking out.
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
My Sparassidae decided to walk across the ceiling, but when she got to a point above me she slipped and fell… onto my head. That was fun. She’s back on her favourite wall, but not going up and down any more.
A fall onto the head surely justifies a capture and kicking out.
Death penalty…
I have an agreement with critters. You leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. Come near me, I will kill you…
It turns out that it was a fire callout that I had to attend. A large tree has been burning inside the perimeter and had dropped some burning branches which flared up in the dark. The trunk is still burning at around 15 meters up and showering embers across the fireground close to the edge. It’s still windy here, but we can’t reach the tree coz it’s so far into the bush. I’ll send out a crew at sunup to check it out again.
I reckon it’s about time for me to have a nap.
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
My Sparassidae decided to walk across the ceiling, but when she got to a point above me she slipped and fell… onto my head. That was fun. She’s back on her favourite wall, but not going up and down any more.
A fall onto the head surely justifies a capture and kicking out.
Death penalty…
I have an agreement with critters. You leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. Come near me, I will kill you…
Are they aware of this agreement?
I don’t kill things (which isn’t always a good thing.)
btm said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:A fall onto the head surely justifies a capture and kicking out.
Death penalty…
I have an agreement with critters. You leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. Come near me, I will kill you…
Are they aware of this agreement?
I don’t kill things (which isn’t always a good thing.)
I tell them that is the deal, up to them to abide by it. Or not…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 18 degrees, dull, very light rain and fog. I think I just heard some thunder. But sometimes it’s the B doubles. Or noises from the steel fabrication plant a couple of hundred metres away. Ooh, sounds like thunder though.
Hmm, yeah. It’s rain and thunder.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip
And here I am back on the lappy, which is not plugged into the mains electricity. I bet this storm activity and heat has tripped the solar. I’ll have to climb up onto the tank stand again and hit the reset button. But no while Mr buffy is not here – he’s gone to the therapy pool.
We are forecast a humid 25 with clearing showers. A couple of days of mid twenties. Then back into the thirties for a couple. Then back to the mid twenties again.
Cloudy in cool in the Styx. The pup has found his voice which is a little irritating at 4am…
Storms and rainy today and tomorrow apparently.
ABC News:
‘Real estate agents say despite Townsville’s sky-high prices they are getting up to 30 applications per property. One thinks the solution is to make it easier to be a landlord.’
I doubt that the ideas of some pimp/race-track tout in a shiny suit have the interests of anyone but himself at heart.
Good morning everybody.
22.6°C, 79% RH, mostly cloudy. Light rain just passed. Just a trace of water in the ORB. BoM predicts a top of 29°C and showers.
buffy said:
And here I am back on the lappy, which is not plugged into the mains electricity. I bet this storm activity and heat has tripped the solar. I’ll have to climb up onto the tank stand again and hit the reset button. But no while Mr buffy is not here – he’s gone to the therapy pool.We are forecast a humid 25 with clearing showers. A couple of days of mid twenties. Then back into the thirties for a couple. Then back to the mid twenties again.
How annoying. My solar HW doesn’t have a reset switch. We do turn the electricity on to heat it sometimes, though. But that’s done at the switchboard.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
And here I am back on the lappy, which is not plugged into the mains electricity. I bet this storm activity and heat has tripped the solar. I’ll have to climb up onto the tank stand again and hit the reset button. But no while Mr buffy is not here – he’s gone to the therapy pool.We are forecast a humid 25 with clearing showers. A couple of days of mid twenties. Then back into the thirties for a couple. Then back to the mid twenties again.
How annoying. My solar HW doesn’t have a reset switch. We do turn the electricity on to heat it sometimes, though. But that’s done at the switchboard.
As I’m sure I’ve mentioned here before – the solution is extremely simple. Instead of having the reset switch set up in the top of the tank, where I have to take off the lid, reach in and press it, wiring it down to a little flip panel in the side of the tank would seem to be ridiculously simple. It’s an over twenty year old heat pump system from back in the days when the gas runs over black panels on the roof and then circles the water tank. Very, very efficient. They don’t do it that way any more, the whole thing is in the one unit.
But hang on, perhaps some do.
https://www.solahart.com.au/products/split-system/streamline-mlv-series/322mlv/
Rain finished here for the moment. Sending it on down to the Otways.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml#skip
3/10.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
The ONLY other place in the Solar System that’s at room temperature and pressure is above the clouds on Venus.
To be clear, we’re decades if not centuries from having people in floating habitats at Venus. But with some rebreathing gear, you could walk out onto a gondola in shirtsleeves and feel pretty much at home. The sky would even be kind of blue.
Of course, fifty-five kilometres beneath your feet is the physical manifestation of Hell itself, so triple check your safeties on that platform, and make sure your escape vehicle is always on hot standby.
Also, the atmosphere is pure CO₂. So, keep your rebreathing gear on. Otherwise, you’d start to cough, and then you’d pass out, and then you’d die, but it’s probably sterile up there so your corpse would decay very slowly.
Spiny Norman said:
The ONLY other place in the Solar System that’s at room temperature and pressure is above the clouds on Venus.
To be clear, we’re decades if not centuries from having people in floating habitats at Venus. But with some rebreathing gear, you could walk out onto a gondola in shirtsleeves and feel pretty much at home. The sky would even be kind of blue.
Of course, fifty-five kilometres beneath your feet is the physical manifestation of Hell itself, so triple check your safeties on that platform, and make sure your escape vehicle is always on hot standby.
Also, the atmosphere is pure CO₂. So, keep your rebreathing gear on. Otherwise, you’d start to cough, and then you’d pass out, and then you’d die, but it’s probably sterile up there so your corpse would decay very slowly.
What could possibly go wrong?
I watches some news, I reads some too, and where there are subtitles I does both
I am media-abled
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
4/10
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
4/10
Over.
I did this at about 3am this morning, and forgot to look at my final score, but it would have been 7 or 8/10. Almost all were guesses.
In other news, there was a front wheel missing from Speedy Jnr’s Forester this morning, which is additionally frustrating as I seemed to be awake all night and heard nothing :(
I updated my drone firmware and now it doesn’t work.
Shakes fist to the north at the bloody little slant eyed yellow red pricks.
Peak Warming Man said:
I updated my drone firmware and now it doesn’t work.
Shakes fist to the north at the bloody little slant eyed yellow red pricks.
I know where a bloke lives tthat can fix it for you.
drizzling out there by the looks, condensation of some sort
yawn
someone could insult me this morn so that the blood flow to planet-size brain increases, coffee hasn’t had much effect
maybe i’ll try another coffee, a stronger one
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I updated my drone firmware and now it doesn’t work.
Shakes fist to the north at the bloody little slant eyed yellow red pricks.
I know where a bloke lives tthat can fix it for you.
Yellow red is orange so you are blaming Trump.
transition said:
drizzling out there by the looks, condensation of some sortyawn
someone could insult me this morn so that the blood flow to planet-size brain increases, coffee hasn’t had much effect
Ya bluddy yob!
Speedy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
4/10
Over.
I did this at about 3am this morning, and forgot to look at my final score, but it would have been 7 or 8/10. Almost all were guesses.
In other news, there was a front wheel missing from Speedy Jnr’s Forester this morning, which is additionally frustrating as I seemed to be awake all night and heard nothing :(
Bummer.
Peak Warming Man said:
I updated my drone firmware and now it doesn’t work.
Shakes fist to the north at the bloody little slant eyed yellow red pricks.
Bummer.
transition said:
drizzling out there by the looks, condensation of some sortyawn
someone could insult me this morn so that the blood flow to planet-size brain increases, coffee hasn’t had much effect
Hello!
Michael V said:
transition said:
drizzling out there by the looks, condensation of some sortyawn
someone could insult me this morn so that the blood flow to planet-size brain increases, coffee hasn’t had much effect
Hello!
In spite of all the annoyances, I have to admit to still reading some Quora stuff.
I enjoyed this one:
I was a Reagan Republican and I also voted for George H. W. Bush. I didn’t leave the Republican Party. The GOP “left” me (pardon the pun) when it moved so far to the right that it lost all its marbles. And it has never regained them.
I didn’t agree with Barack Obama on every issue, but he was an intelligent man, a thinking man, an articulate man, and a decent man. None of that can be said about the parade of fools the GOP has put in the White House in recent years, or has tried to elect with a plethora of lies and disinformation. Yes, I vastly prefer Barack Obama to:
Dubya, who struggled mightily with English grammar and usually lost.
Sarah Palin, who would have been one step from the presidency if John McCain had won the 2008 election.
Donald Trump, a career con man and professional grifter, who told over 30,000 lies as president. Some of those lies were lethal lies and they continue to kill his supporters, millions of whom refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The next disaster to be nominated for president by the GOP. Will it be Don the Con, Mad Marge Greene, Terrible Ted Cruz, or someone even more ludicrous and dangerous? When I thought no one could be worse than Dubya, suddenly Sarah Palin was knocking on the White House door. When I thought no one could be worse than Palin, suddenly Ted Cruz oozed forth like gangrenous slime. When I thought no one could exceed Cruz in unacceptability, suddenly there was Don the Con slandering POWs, the handicapped, women, minorities and entire African nations. Do we see a pattern emerging, perhaps?
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
drizzling out there by the looks, condensation of some sortyawn
someone could insult me this morn so that the blood flow to planet-size brain increases, coffee hasn’t had much effect
Hello!
planetplant size brain
chuckle
yeah i’m feeling inanimate
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.
“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
The Rev Dodgson said:
In spite of all the annoyances, I have to admit to still reading some Quora stuff.I enjoyed this one:
I was a Reagan Republican and I also voted for George H. W. Bush. I didn’t leave the Republican Party. The GOP “left” me (pardon the pun) when it moved so far to the right that it lost all its marbles. And it has never regained them.
I didn’t agree with Barack Obama on every issue, but he was an intelligent man, a thinking man, an articulate man, and a decent man. None of that can be said about the parade of fools the GOP has put in the White House in recent years, or has tried to elect with a plethora of lies and disinformation. Yes, I vastly prefer Barack Obama to:
Dubya, who struggled mightily with English grammar and usually lost.
Sarah Palin, who would have been one step from the presidency if John McCain had won the 2008 election.
Donald Trump, a career con man and professional grifter, who told over 30,000 lies as president. Some of those lies were lethal lies and they continue to kill his supporters, millions of whom refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The next disaster to be nominated for president by the GOP. Will it be Don the Con, Mad Marge Greene, Terrible Ted Cruz, or someone even more ludicrous and dangerous? When I thought no one could be worse than Dubya, suddenly Sarah Palin was knocking on the White House door. When I thought no one could be worse than Palin, suddenly Ted Cruz oozed forth like gangrenous slime. When I thought no one could exceed Cruz in unacceptability, suddenly there was Don the Con slandering POWs, the handicapped, women, minorities and entire African nations. Do we see a pattern emerging, perhaps?
Nice one!
:)
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Ha!
And another bunch of thunder and lightning has arrived. Just as we walked out of the bakery to walk home. Some of the thunder was a bit close to the lightning for my liking for being outside. Also got a tad wet. Looking the radar, I won’t be doing anything outside for a while. And we’ll only lappy. Turned off the plugged in computers again.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actual
couple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
Peak Warming Man said:
I updated my drone firmware and now it doesn’t work.
Shakes fist to the north at the bloody little slant eyed yellow red pricks.
Uh-Oh…reset to default? No, no..turn it off and turn it on again.
That’s about my limit.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
That’s accessible to a chap of normal height once on the roof.
transition said:
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actualcouple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
charge, the battery is charging
transition said:
transition said:
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actualcouple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
charge, the battery is charging
That’s a change, too.
transition said:
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actualcouple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
Make them a couple of ham sandwiches.
Michael V said:
transition said:
transition said:
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actualcouple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
charge, the battery is charging
That’s a change, too.
chuckle
it is, the literal propositional content of the writly was true, but meant something else, unintended
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
camera have some change in it shortly, maybe venture out for walkies, after make that coffee, which I haven’t yet, it remains unmade, imagined, to yet be imagined into existence, made actualcouple butcher birds been in the yard looking for snacks
Make them a couple of ham sandwiches.
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
I hope your landlady has good public liability insurance on her house insurance.
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
8/10
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
Flues generally do not protrude more than 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.
As a general? Mine was always plenty taller than me until I cut it off.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Call from maintenance man Scott who’ll be here soon to (try to) put a birdproof cover on the flue.“I’m in my other vehicle and I forgot to put the ladder on top. Do you have a ladder that’s big enough for the roof?”
“No, sorry Scott, I don’t have a ladder at all.”
“No worries, I have a tall vehicle. I might be able to get on the roof from the top of my van. Is it quite a low roof?”
“Um….”
Anyway we’ll see.
Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
That’s accessible to a chap of normal height once on the roof.
OK then.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
Flues generally do not protrude more than 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.As a general? Mine was always plenty taller than me until I cut it off.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Flues generally do not protrude more than 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.
As a general? Mine was always plenty taller than me until I cut it off.
Almost every house here has a wood heater.
The flues all seem to be 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.
Dunno why mine was so long then. At the time of installation there were no trees close by. The only thing I can think of was that maybe because I was installing rainwater, they stuck the flue taller.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:As a general? Mine was always plenty taller than me until I cut it off.
Almost every house here has a wood heater.
The flues all seem to be 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.
Dunno why mine was so long then. At the time of installation there were no trees close by. The only thing I can think of was that maybe because I was installing rainwater, they stuck the flue taller.
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Almost every house here has a wood heater.
The flues all seem to be 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.
Dunno why mine was so long then. At the time of installation there were no trees close by. The only thing I can think of was that maybe because I was installing rainwater, they stuck the flue taller.
Flues come in a few different lengths. Maybe the installer was too slack to cut it down to size.
Anyway, I did. At a later date.
In the news;
After removing his music from Spotify over what he says is COVID-19 vaccine misinformation aired on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, veteran rocker Neil Young wins the praise of World Health Organization’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/who-backs-neil-youngs-spotify-covid-stance/100787132
sibeen said:
buffy said:
3/10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-28/friday-news-quiz-have-you-been-paying-attention-this-week/100785488
8/10
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
Excellent.
Shout yourself a nice glass of gin.
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
Excellent.
Shout yourself a nice glass of gin.
:)
See. Wasn’t hard after all. ;)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
that was a quick job
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
that was a quick job
Yes, hopefully won’t set the owner back by much.
Now time for an egg & chips breakfast.
2 x eggs and about 28 x chips.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Scott’s here and already on the roof. His van is more like a small truck.
…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
Excellent.
Shout yourself a nice glass of gin.
:)
No gin in the house and it’s a bit early for FNDC.
I have a couple bottles of white wine in the fridge.
The Rev Dodgson said:
In spite of all the annoyances, I have to admit to still reading some Quora stuff.I enjoyed this one:
I was a Reagan Republican and I also voted for George H. W. Bush. I didn’t leave the Republican Party. The GOP “left” me (pardon the pun) when it moved so far to the right that it lost all its marbles. And it has never regained them.
I didn’t agree with Barack Obama on every issue, but he was an intelligent man, a thinking man, an articulate man, and a decent man. None of that can be said about the parade of fools the GOP has put in the White House in recent years, or has tried to elect with a plethora of lies and disinformation. Yes, I vastly prefer Barack Obama to:
Dubya, who struggled mightily with English grammar and usually lost.
Sarah Palin, who would have been one step from the presidency if John McCain had won the 2008 election.
Donald Trump, a career con man and professional grifter, who told over 30,000 lies as president. Some of those lies were lethal lies and they continue to kill his supporters, millions of whom refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The next disaster to be nominated for president by the GOP. Will it be Don the Con, Mad Marge Greene, Terrible Ted Cruz, or someone even more ludicrous and dangerous? When I thought no one could be worse than Dubya, suddenly Sarah Palin was knocking on the White House door. When I thought no one could be worse than Palin, suddenly Ted Cruz oozed forth like gangrenous slime. When I thought no one could exceed Cruz in unacceptability, suddenly there was Don the Con slandering POWs, the handicapped, women, minorities and entire African nations. Do we see a pattern emerging, perhaps?
Fair.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
that was a quick job
Yes, hopefully won’t set the owner back by much.
LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:…and he’s finished. Two layers of netting so the birdies can’t get in.
Excellent.
Shout yourself a nice glass of gin.
:)
No gin in the house and it’s a bit early for FNDC.
I have a couple bottles of white wine in the fridge.
Oh well. Should be a pleasant enough substitute.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:that was a quick job
Yes, hopefully won’t set the owner back by much.
LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
Very unsettled sleep in heat and humidity.
And was awakened by a call from the dentist saying he was not feeling well and was cancelling his day.
Bubblecar said:
Now time for an egg & chips breakfast.2 x eggs and about 28 x chips.
Too much, so leftovers are now in the fridge.
sarahs mum said:
Very unsettled sleep in heat and humidity.And was awakened by a call from the dentist saying he was not feeling well and was cancelling his day.
Ah well. At least you can catch up with sleep.
sarahs mum said:
Very unsettled sleep in heat and humidity.And was awakened by a call from the dentist saying he was not feeling well and was cancelling his day.
Seems extreme.
Why not just not go to work?
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Yes, hopefully won’t set the owner back by much.
LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
no
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
no
But yeah, Mr Tunks would probably have jumped up there and done the job for $10.
But it can be hard to get him to turn up these days. Hopefully he’ll be here to do the garden on the weekend.
Much rain and possible storm expected this afternoon.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Yes, hopefully won’t set the owner back by much.
LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Very unsettled sleep in heat and humidity.And was awakened by a call from the dentist saying he was not feeling well and was cancelling his day.
Ah well. At least you can catch up with sleep.
Maybe a nanna nap when the temperature falls.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Very unsettled sleep in heat and humidity.And was awakened by a call from the dentist saying he was not feeling well and was cancelling his day.
Ah well. At least you can catch up with sleep.
Maybe a nanna nap when the temperature falls.
We’re heading for 30 again
Hot and humid. Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening with possible hail and heavy falls.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ah well. At least you can catch up with sleep.
Maybe a nanna nap when the temperature falls.
We’re heading for 30 again
Hot and humid. Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening with possible hail and heavy falls.
We laugh, and think ‘this is Australia’.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:You trying to make me feel guilty?
Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
Nah. One of the leading causes of household in juries in men over 50 is falling from a ladder.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
Nah. One of the leading causes of household in juries in men over 50 is falling from a ladder.
Wouldn’t it also be one of the leading injuries for men under 50?
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
Nah. One of the leading causes of household in juries in men over 50 is falling from a ladder.
Wouldn’t it also be one of the leading injuries for men under 50?
Yes, that too. Forgive m y socially distanced ty ping.
None of the snow at this year’s Beijing winter olympics will be natural. All of it will be done with artificially created snow. Seems a bit of a cheat.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Ah well. At least you can catch up with sleep.
Maybe a nanna nap when the temperature falls.
We’re heading for 30 again
Hot and humid. Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening with possible hail and heavy falls.
Bring on the rain.
party_pants said:
None of the snow at this year’s Beijing winter olympics will be natural. All of it will be done with artificially created snow. Seems a bit of a cheat.
I mean it’s still snow.. just created artificially… not artificial snow.
Arts said:
party_pants said:
None of the snow at this year’s Beijing winter olympics will be natural. All of it will be done with artificially created snow. Seems a bit of a cheat.
I mean it’s still snow.. just created artificially… not artificial snow.
Probably all ground-up melamine.
Economical. They can feed it to their infant children later on.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:You trying to make me feel guilty?
Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
I have ladders, but I don’t feel comfortable at roof height any more.
Arts said:
party_pants said:
None of the snow at this year’s Beijing winter olympics will be natural. All of it will be done with artificially created snow. Seems a bit of a cheat.
I mean it’s still snow.. just created artificially… not artificial snow.
It is still snow. But it is cheat snow.
Wildly expensive, consumes a lot of water and electricity. Not really environmentally sound and all that. It is another sign that the olympics have peaked and sold out to the highest bidder.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Then again, there is the height of the flue to consider, even once he is up on the roof.
Flues generally do not protrude more than 1 to 1.5 metres above the roof.As a general? Mine was always plenty taller than me until I cut it off.
I have in my mind a memory that a flue or chimney needs to be higher than the highest point of the roof for proper drawing. I don’t know why I think that.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:LOL,
minimum charge, plus call out fee, plus extra charge for climbing on roof or digging, fuel levy, administration fee.
You trying to make me feel guilty?
no
It’s a tax deduction for the landlord anyway, so not as expensive as it seems.
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
You won Lotto?
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
you can’t put the oldies in the tray, ya know
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
No worries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s
Jordan Peterson: “There was plenty of motivation to take me out. It just didn’t work”
watching that^, after other stuff
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Why should you feel guilty about the owner not having the house in good order prior to letting it?
If the tenant wasn’t a useless fat git he’d own a ladder and would go up there and do it himself.
I have ladders, but I don’t feel comfortable at roof height any more.
Mr buffy isn’t allowed up ladders now. So I just got totally drenched when the thunder receded, clearing out the blocked up bits of the gutters on the back of the house. I don’t do the front, it is too high. I did it all a couple of weeks ago, but my lovely gum tree like to drop leaves in the very hot weather. We get a local younger bloke to do the front of the house. He hasn’t got here yet for the January clean. All tanks are full. But when Mr buffy went to change us back to tank from bore water, there is a problem with the tank pump. The plumber has been contacted.
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
How long will it take Australia Post to deliver that then?
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
How long will it take Australia Post to deliver that then?
around May.
:-)
Bubblecar said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
You won Lotto?
Nah, inheritance, super and savings.
ChrispenEvan said:
Bubblecar said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Just had a chat with Midland Isuzu. Going to order a D-Max Space Cab tray body. $54000.
You won Lotto?
Nah, inheritance, super and savings.
Fair enough, well done.
This one really looks like eyes. Southern Moon Moth.
buffy said:
This one really looks like eyes. Southern Moon Moth.
nice
we’re going to the coast for a drive, lady wants some different scenery, me too
weather’s good for it
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s
Jordan Peterson: “There was plenty of motivation to take me out. It just didn’t work”watching that^, after other stuff
‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/word-salad-of-nonsense-scientists-denounce-jordan-petersons-comments-on-climate-models
buffy said:
This one really looks like eyes. Southern Moon Moth.
Remind me of cuttlefish eyes.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s
Jordan Peterson: “There was plenty of motivation to take me out. It just didn’t work”watching that^, after other stuff
‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/word-salad-of-nonsense-scientists-denounce-jordan-petersons-comments-on-climate-models
had a quick gander, that he points to limits of modeling would indicate to me, I would not assume climate change denial
it could in fact incline the opposite, that there is reason to consider the extreme worst case projections as a real possibility, that the reality could be even worse then the worst projections
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s
Jordan Peterson: “There was plenty of motivation to take me out. It just didn’t work”watching that^, after other stuff
‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/word-salad-of-nonsense-scientists-denounce-jordan-petersons-comments-on-climate-models
A 30 s clip yesterday is one thing. One hour 42 minutes and 13 seconds is something else entirely.
I’ll look forward to reading transitions brief and accurate summary of the points of note.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s
Jordan Peterson: “There was plenty of motivation to take me out. It just didn’t work”watching that^, after other stuff
‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/word-salad-of-nonsense-scientists-denounce-jordan-petersons-comments-on-climate-models
had a quick gander, that he points to limits of modeling would indicate to me, I would not assume climate change denial
it could in fact incline the opposite, that there is reason to consider the extreme worst case projections as a real possibility, that the reality could be even worse then the worst projections
I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/01/27/elon-musk-private-jet-location/9240086002/
“Sweeney and Musk exchanged messages back and forth, with Musk offering $5,000 and Sweeney countering with $50,000 to help pay for school and a car.”
5000 lol.
Musk literally makes $5000 per 10 seconds from passive income alone
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/word-salad-of-nonsense-scientists-denounce-jordan-petersons-comments-on-climate-models
had a quick gander, that he points to limits of modeling would indicate to me, I would not assume climate change denial
it could in fact incline the opposite, that there is reason to consider the extreme worst case projections as a real possibility, that the reality could be even worse then the worst projections
I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:had a quick gander, that he points to limits of modeling would indicate to me, I would not assume climate change denial
it could in fact incline the opposite, that there is reason to consider the extreme worst case projections as a real possibility, that the reality could be even worse then the worst projections
I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
just to be clear I didn’t post whatever because I have a fondness, it was just what I happened to be watching, like I might see a bird outside the door, or make myself a coffee and mention that
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
He’s what passes for an intellectual on the right.
dv said:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/01/27/elon-musk-private-jet-location/9240086002/“Sweeney and Musk exchanged messages back and forth, with Musk offering $5,000 and Sweeney countering with $50,000 to help pay for school and a car.”
5000 lol.
Musk literally makes $5000 per 10 seconds from passive income alone
Elon Musk trillionaire: $1,000,000,000,000? Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire due to SpaceX
Gag me with a spoon.
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
just to be clear I didn’t post whatever because I have a fondness, it was just what I happened to be watching, like I might see a bird outside the door, or make myself a coffee and mention that
No need to apologise.
You are entitled to your beliefs, wacky as they may be ;)
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
Right-wing conservatives think he’s ever so clever.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
Right-wing conservatives think he’s ever so clever.
Like Andrew Bolt then?
Let me know when you get your cool change Mr Car. I’m over this.
And it is only 30. It isn’t like it is over the top over the top. But also humid.
I went to water down the plants on the veranda and my hose/nozzle isnt working. I have the hose stretched and unkinked but that ain’t it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
Right-wing conservatives think he’s ever so clever.
Like Andrew Bolt then?
Ooh, classier than Andrew. Jordan is a Professor.
And he has the studious demeanour, high forehead and the jumper worn with a blazer.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:Right-wing conservatives think he’s ever so clever.
Like Andrew Bolt then?
Ooh, classier than Andrew. Jordan is a Professor.
And he has the studious demeanour, high forehead and the jumper worn with a blazer.
Does he have two jumpers on?
sarahs mum said:
Let me know when you get your cool change Mr Car. I’m over this.
And it is only 30. It isn’t like it is over the top over the top. But also humid.I went to water down the plants on the veranda and my hose/nozzle isnt working. I have the hose stretched and unkinked but that ain’t it.
Still hot here but I have the fan by my side on setting Two, and I’m sipping chilled wine.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Like Andrew Bolt then?
Ooh, classier than Andrew. Jordan is a Professor.
And he has the studious demeanour, high forehead and the jumper worn with a blazer.
Does he have two jumpers on?
Looks like it. Maybe the inner one is an under-jumper.
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.
I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Interesting phrasing:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
That reconnection may be passing soon, too.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:Right-wing conservatives think he’s ever so clever.
Like Andrew Bolt then?
Ooh, classier than Andrew. Jordan is a Professor.
And he has the studious demeanour, high forehead and the jumper worn with a blazer.
I must admit, he does look classier than our mate Andy.
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Ask for a reference.
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Haven’t you had spirits pass through you? Sometimes mixed with something else, ice optional…
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Ask for a reference.
No, do not do this :)
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
My grandmother used to say about the same thing: “Someone just walked over your grave.”
Neophyte said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Haven’t you had spirits pass through you? Sometimes mixed with something else, ice optional…
LOLOLOL
:)
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I totally agree, but I doubt that was the point he was making.
No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
There’s a certain of sad, angry, not very well-informed young man, and JP tells him what he wants to hear.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:No one but a denier would use the phrase Climate Change Types
So why does this bloke get so much attention anyway?
There’s a certain of sad, angry, not very well-informed young man, and JP tells him what he wants to hear.
+ sort
He likes being pictured with his fans.
Bubblecar said:
He likes being pictured with his fans.
I wonder how many fans he has in his home country
For a more “young rebel” look, he’ll sometimes wear a T-shirt with the blazer, but with the same expression of searing genius.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
He likes being pictured with his fans.
I wonder how many fans he has in his home country
7
Bubblecar said:
For a more “young rebel” look, he’ll sometimes wear a T-shirt with the blazer, but with the same expression of searing genius.
Guy behind him has a really big head…
party_pants said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
He likes being pictured with his fans.
I wonder how many fans he has in his home country
7
I thought 17…
furious said:
party_pants said:
dv said:I wonder how many fans he has in his home country
7
I thought 17…
That’s Trump.
ref: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/richardthompson/ferguslaing.html
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
Bubblecar said:
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
Next, talk about his attitudes to transgenderism….
esselte said:
Bubblecar said:
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
Next, talk about his attitudes to transgenderism….
Yes, he actually says various things that many of the more critical left-of-centre people have also been saying for a long time.
But he balances that with shitloads of righty baloney.
Bubblecar said:
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
I just watched a friendly jordies where he pointed out that the intended religious discrimination act enables extremist islamic type religions.
Crazy world we live in.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
I just watched a friendly jordies where he pointed out that the intended religious discrimination act enables extremist islamic type religions.
Crazy world we live in.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Here he is with a fan in New Zealand, a month before the Christchurch mosque massacre.
I just watched a friendly jordies where he pointed out that the intended religious discrimination act enables extremist islamic type religions.
Crazy world we live in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxJvUkZUnrI
It’s what happens when deluded politicians decide it’s important to protect delusions.
When too much clarinet is barely enough:
Four+ hours of fine clarinet sonatas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOEV0z_o7×8
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:I just watched a friendly jordies where he pointed out that the intended religious discrimination act enables extremist islamic type religions.
Crazy world we live in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxJvUkZUnrI
It’s what happens when deluded politicians decide it’s important to protect delusions.
How to balance personal freedoms when certain widespread religions depict some legal activities s being inherently evil is a real problem that is rarely discussed in a non either-orist way.
For instance, I had a read of that guy’s islamaphobe t-shirt and it seems that he’s also a christianaphobe and a jewaphope.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxJvUkZUnrI
It’s what happens when deluded politicians decide it’s important to protect delusions.
How to balance personal freedoms when certain widespread religions depict some legal activities s being inherently evil is a real problem that is rarely discussed in a non either-orist way.
For instance, I had a read of that guy’s islamaphobe t-shirt and it seems that he’s also a christianaphobe and a jewaphope.
Aye, he’s most likely just in an unfortunate place at an unfortunate time, and embracing a dubious ally.
But the title of that shirt and the embrace of Jordan Peterson would nonetheless reassure white right-wing extremists who don’t read the fine print.
Thunder approaching. And it’s getting a little cooler.
Bubblecar said:
Thunder approaching. And it’s getting a little cooler.
…and darker.
Neophyte said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
Haven’t you had spirits pass through you? Sometimes mixed with something else, ice optional…
not that quickly
Just had a very, very young brush turkey walk onto the verandah, and then across the back yard. Downy feathers.
Back to cutting up chillis for pickling.
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparently
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparently
Nasty.
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparently
No it is not, you take that back!
sibeen said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyNo it is not, you take that back!
Calimocho
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparently
I sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyI sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
Go ahead, but don’t come crying to me.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyI sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
peers over glasses
Wow, it’s suddenly night-time dark.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyI sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
peers over glasses
Hey, whatever rocks your boat.
Bubblecar said:
Wow, it’s suddenly night-time dark.
And here come de rain. With violence.
Bubblecar said:
Wow, it’s suddenly night-time dark.
Maybe gonna rain? or hail? is it greenish dark?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Wow, it’s suddenly night-time dark.
And here come de rain. With violence.
Hooly Mary muther o’ Jaisus.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyI sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
Go ahead, but don’t come crying to me.
What is the worst that could happen? I end up pouring half a glass of wine and half a glass worth of cola down the sink.
No big deal.
And Tunder & Lightnin’ almost up me clacker.
I’d best power down.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
today I found out that some people drink red wine with cocacola. it’s a real drink apparentlyI sometimes have a glass of wine and a glass of cola going at the same time, but I never mix the two.
Maybe I should give it a try sometime.
equal parts according to the internets.. then you are Spanish
Bubblecar said:
And Tunder & Lightnin’ almost up me clacker.I’d best power down.
.. and hide under the desk,
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Wow, it’s suddenly night-time dark.
And here come de rain. With violence.
Hooly Mary muther o’ Jaisus.
Well if you go around disparaging a fine chap like Jordan, what can you expect?
It was very violent but very brief. Insanely heavy downpour for a few minutes but now it’s not raining at all, but still dark.
Deafening cracks of thunder but now it’s drifting far away.
Bubblecar said:
It was very violent but very brief. Insanely heavy downpour for a few minutes but now it’s not raining at all, but still dark.Deafening cracks of thunder but now it’s drifting far away.
Looking at the radar, it didn’t look that bad.
Obviously carefully targeted.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
It was very violent but very brief. Insanely heavy downpour for a few minutes but now it’s not raining at all, but still dark.Deafening cracks of thunder but now it’s drifting far away.
Looking at the radar, it didn’t look that bad.
Obviously carefully targeted.
I should have filmed the event, but by the time it occurred to me it was over.
“It is certainly not going to happen until the Beijing Olympics conclude,” he said.
nice, no worries then
Michael V said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
My grandmother used to say about the same thing: “Someone just walked over your grave.”
That’s the one I know. It’s so vague it works a lot better.
Bubblecar said:
It was very violent but very brief. Insanely heavy downpour for a few minutes but now it’s not raining at all, but still dark.Deafening cracks of thunder but now it’s drifting far away.
Don’t hold your breath. It may well happen again. I didn’t count, but we had several bouts over several hours this morning.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.
I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
My grandmother used to say about the same thing: “Someone just walked over your grave.”
That’s the one I know. It’s so vague it works a lot better.
could have been the vodka or whisky or something
Not going to the pub for tea tonight. The part for the stove in the kitchen didn’t arrive. And the chef/owner is in isolation. This would have been the first night for meals with the new owner. She will just have to wait another week. The pub is open for drinks.
buffy said:
Not going to the pub for tea tonight. The part for the stove in the kitchen didn’t arrive. And the chef/owner is in isolation. This would have been the first night for meals with the new owner. She will just have to wait another week. The pub is open for drinks.
I’m still not wanting diet food so I’m thinking of going out and getting some meat & stuff.
I’m wondering if that’s wise given the weather but it seems stable enough for the time being.
Nice cool breeze.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Not going to the pub for tea tonight. The part for the stove in the kitchen didn’t arrive. And the chef/owner is in isolation. This would have been the first night for meals with the new owner. She will just have to wait another week. The pub is open for drinks.
I’m still not wanting diet food so I’m thinking of going out and getting some meat & stuff.
I’m wondering if that’s wise given the weather but it seems stable enough for the time being.
Nice cool breeze.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
we have a friend of my daughters here… there is a but of history here that I won’t get into, but let’s just say that I thought it was nice they reconnected again. Anyway, last night at dinner my daughter got a shiver.. the friend piped up and said “Oh that’s a spirit passing through you”. I made a face.. she said ‘no really, that’s what happens”.I can’t. I just can’t with this one.
My grandmother used to say about the same thing: “Someone just walked over your grave.”
That’s the one I know. It’s so vague it works a lot better.
none of it works.
I found another beautiful moth during my perusal of the pictures for Victoria on iNaturalist. This one is labelled Labyrinthine Ghost Moth. Beautiful pattern on the wings.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Not going to the pub for tea tonight. The part for the stove in the kitchen didn’t arrive. And the chef/owner is in isolation. This would have been the first night for meals with the new owner. She will just have to wait another week. The pub is open for drinks.
I’m still not wanting diet food so I’m thinking of going out and getting some meat & stuff.
I’m wondering if that’s wise given the weather but it seems stable enough for the time being.
Nice cool breeze.
hit the deli.
white wine and sandwiches.
Yeah I’ll think about what to get on my way.
Hopefully I won’t be caught in another sudden weather attack.
I really feel like a tasty G&T.. but I still have work to do, so I am having the tasty G&T without the alcohol.. what a world we live in
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I’m still not wanting diet food so I’m thinking of going out and getting some meat & stuff.
I’m wondering if that’s wise given the weather but it seems stable enough for the time being.
Nice cool breeze.
hit the deli.
white wine and sandwiches.
Yeah I’ll think about what to get on my way.
Hopefully I won’t be caught in another sudden weather attack.
We’ve got the remains of last night’s spanakopita and the remains of the coleslaw from the night before.
This bluetongue (also from iNaturalist, photographed near Anglesea) seems a bit possessive of those eggs. Bluetongues have live young…it’s guarding its food. Although it’s not a particularly big lizard yet.
And we are still watching Good with Wood. They are doing wood sculptures tonight.
Bluetongues are cool
dv said:
Bluetongues are cool
that’s cos they are lizard and poikilotherms.
dv said:
Bluetongues are cool
yes
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
How does a Giraffe swallow water with such a long neck?
Are antelopes (whatever one you happen to be looking at) ruminants?
How is snake venom produced?
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?How does a Giraffe swallow water with such a long neck?
Are antelopes (whatever one you happen to be looking at) ruminants?
How is snake venom produced?
nice.. thanks.
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
Honestly, it would depend on what the animal was. Then again I figure I already know everything so I wouldn’t be asking.
dv said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?Honestly, it would depend on what the animal was. Then again I figure I already know everything so I wouldn’t be asking.
I think arts is asking for the type of questions a zookeeper might encounter rather than what any of us would ask.
Arts said:
I really feel like a tasty G&T.. but I still have work to do, so I am having the tasty G&T without the alcohol.. what a world we live in
Strangely I have just finished a second gin.
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
Can it be rode by young children.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?Honestly, it would depend on what the animal was. Then again I figure I already know everything so I wouldn’t be asking.
I think arts is asking for the type of questions a zookeeper might encounter rather than what any of us would ask.
If a platypus lays eggs why can’t it fly?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?Can it be rode by young children.
*ridden
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?Can it be rode by young children.
*ridden
Ta.
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
Can I buy one?
Why not?
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Honestly, it would depend on what the animal was. Then again I figure I already know everything so I wouldn’t be asking.
I think arts is asking for the type of questions a zookeeper might encounter rather than what any of us would ask.
If a platypus lays eggs why can’t it fly?
many snakes also lay eggs they can’t even walk
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
How long is the duration of one of your pisses?
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
How long is the duration of one of your pisses?
The animal that is..
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
You’ve got the wrong crowd for that.
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?How long is the duration of one of your pisses?
The animal that is..
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
flavour
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
I try to keep them in line arts but it worse than trying to herd cats.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
flavour
either chicken or seabird.
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
Is it poisonous? (Yes, I chose the word poisonous deliberately)
How long do they live?
How do you tell male from female?
Why are they doing that?!
What do they do for fun?
But maybe I’m living in the olden days. I watched a video this morning and the speaker continually used the past perfect instead of the past.
“could have probably ran”
“would have went”
etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EnAzWTOJhw
Oh, and in other news…I heard a pobblebonk in the backyard half an hour ago. I know which pile of rocks it was in. Generally we have spade foot toads and Ewings tree frogs in the yard and the pobblebonks live in the swampy areas down the hill. There have been two around the top pond in the Botanic Gardens over the road in the last couple of weeks. I wonder if this is one of them, or a rival coming to the party. I should go outside tonight and listen for frog sounds. There should be lots of them after the thunderstorms.
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
“Where’s the toilet?”
“Can you take a picture of me next to the koala bears?”
“Aren’t zoos fundamentally cruel?”
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?How long is the duration of one of your pisses?
Pretty personal
sarahs mum said:
What do they do for fun?
nice one
buffy said:
How long do they live?How do you tell male from female?
Why are they doing that?!
thank you
dv said:
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
“Where’s the toilet?”
“Can you take a picture of me next to the koala bears?”
“Aren’t zoos fundamentally cruel?”
Well, she did define the questionees.
dv said:
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
“Where’s the toilet?”
“Can you take a picture of me next to the koala bears?”
“Aren’t zoos fundamentally cruel?”
the first one comes up a lot
Right, that spanakopita should be heated through now. I’ll leave you with a Rosy Hyacinth Orchid. I have seconded the ID – some of them I am certain of. The defining features are the stripes on the labellum, and the recurved sepals. And it’s in the right place according to the distribution map.
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?
why are they hiding?
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
I mean, you are all being very helpful and I thank you for that.. but can we pretend we are just the average zoo patron with a healthy curiosity and go from there?
“Where’s the toilet?”
“Can you take a picture of me next to the koala bears?”
“Aren’t zoos fundamentally cruel?”
the first one comes up a lot
we actually don’t get the last one very much at all.. I guess people who don’t like zoos don’t visit them much.. but we can and do talk about the conservation of species aspect…
party_pants said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?why are they hiding?
oh. good one!
dv said:
But maybe I’m living in the olden days. I watched a video this morning and the speaker continually used the past perfect instead of the past.
“could have probably ran”
“would have went”
etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EnAzWTOJhw
shrug language is evolving and if anything COVID-19 has shown us that the correct thing to do is to Let It Rip® so fuck it, just regularise the lot, rided, runned, goed, whatevered
SCIENCE said:
dv said:But maybe I’m living in the olden days. I watched a video this morning and the speaker continually used the past perfect instead of the past.
“could have probably ran”
“would have went”
etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EnAzWTOJhw
shrug language is evolving and if anything COVID-19 has shown us that the correct thing to do is to Let It Rip® so fuck it, just regularise the lot, rided, runned, goed, whatevered
Lasu ŝin ŝiri
BACK and double dripping. And not just ‘cos it’s so humid.
I made the mistake of shopping when hungry and bought far more than intended, which I then had to carry back.
I got bread, marge, a lettuce, cucumber, a tub of their egg & potato salad, some bacon, sliced roast beef, sliced ham, extra-tasty cheddar, some meat pies, jar of jalapenos, Dijon mustard, a tin of pepper steak soup and 2 x packets of biscuits. And 3 x litres of beer, bottle of bubbly.
Luckily I’m quite strong as well as fat :)
What do elephants taste like?
PermeateFree said:
What do elephants taste like?
Quite similar to loraxes
Arts said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
hey brains trust, what sort of questions would you ask a zoo worker about an animal?why are they hiding?
oh. good one!
We can be good if we try…
Not a moth. But stunning. Labelled Monistria awaiting full ID
Anyway cheers unto all* and welcome to FNDC.
buffy said:
Not a moth. But stunning. Labelled Monistria awaiting full ID
A fine dotty hopper.
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Just make sure they sign all the surrender documents.
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Talk them into postponing the nuclear power shutdowns
dv said:
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screenTalk them into postponing the nuclear power shutdowns
She’ll be lucky to get a helmet out of ‘em…
PermeateFree said:
What do elephants taste like?
Hmm…
…tell me, have you ever tasted human flesh?
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Just make sure they sign all the surrender documents.
And remember to strip them of their decorations. Those things will be worth big bucks some day.
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.
Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
You mean pi number.
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
Peak Warming Man said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
You mean pi number.
Three?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
You mean pi number.
Three?
Or 4.
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
For example, suppose you have a 9 yo in the house. Then that 9 yo has full access to your bank account. That’s mobile phone security.
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
All radio communications are being monitored by John in Thunderbird 5.
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I’m beginning to wonder if “computer security” is as much an oxymoron as “military intelligence”.
mollwollfumble said:
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
For example, suppose you have a 9 yo in the house. Then that 9 yo has full access to your bank account. That’s mobile phone security.
especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
captain_spalding said:Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
For example, suppose you have a 9 yo in the house. Then that 9 yo has full access to your bank account. That’s mobile phone security.
especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:You mean pi number.
Three?
Or 4.
Pi IS four dammit!!
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:For example, suppose you have a 9 yo in the house. Then that 9 yo has full access to your bank account. That’s mobile phone security.
especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
I was told by an ex-banking friend of mine to never ever use phone banking and that included having the app on your phone.
So I don’t.
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:For example, suppose you have a 9 yo in the house. Then that 9 yo has full access to your bank account. That’s mobile phone security.
especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
until the page times out I guess
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
until the page times out I guess
make a point of always closing it.
Spiny Norman said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
I was told by an ex-banking friend of mine to never ever use phone banking and that included having the app on your phone.
So I don’t.
mine requires passcode to get into the app (three times and you have to reset through a bank), then there are no numbers on the ap.. that is, the card icons that are there blocks out all but the last four numbers on the card.. to get the numbers you have to log into the bank page via a web browser and input your customer registration number an password as is the same on the computer…
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Arts said:
I’m about to go into a meeting with Germany… the first hour will be nothing more than blather, but still important to have your name on the screen
Talk them into postponing the nuclear power shutdowns
She’ll be lucky to get a helmet out of ‘em…
damn dude that was 24 years ago
Spiny Norman said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:Three?
Or 4.
Pi IS four dammit!!
Pi is 6. Do the same trick with a sphere instead of circle, make little indentations, and repeat. And it comes out to 6.
The original reference to “pi” in this thread was the pedantic p.i.number instead of pin number.
mollwollfumble said:
Pi is 6. Do the same trick with a sphere instead of circle, make little indentations, and repeat. And it comes out to 6.
The original reference to “pi” in this thread was the pedantic p.i.number instead of pin number.
Got a link to an example of that, it sounds interesting.
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:especially if they have the card in their hands.. to get to my card on my phone requires two PIN numbers (or one pin and a fingerprint)
But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
until the page times out I guess
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
Illuminating fishing nets may reduce by-catch
A green light for saving sharks and rays
Jan 22nd 2022
Small-scale fisheries supply many people with food. Almost all of those who ply them rely on gillnets to trap their prey. But gillnets trap other things, besides: endangered animals such as turtles; dangerous ones, such as Humboldt squid; and ones that are both endangered and dangerous, such as several types of shark. Everyone involved would be better off if this did not happen.
Building on studies done both by himself and by others, to try to avoid the accidental netting of turtles, Jesse Senko, a marine-conservation biologist at Arizona State University, has been investigating the idea of fitting light-emitting diodes (leds) to nets to ward off other unwanted by-catch without discouraging target animals from entangling themselves. And, as he reports in Current Biology, it seems to work.
His particular concern was for the safety of elasmobranchs, as sharks, rays and skates are called collectively. While sharks are better known for their sensitive nostrils than their keen eyesight—some species famously being able to smell traces of blood in vast quantities of water—many have acute vision, too. And, though colloquially referred to as “fish”, elasmobranchs are actually less closely related to teleosts (the bony fish that predominate on most fishmongers’ slabs) than turtles are, so their visual systems might easily be as different. It thus seemed worthwhile checking to see whether the trick that worked with turtles would work with sharks.
Dr Senko and his colleagues therefore set up an experiment in the Gulf of Ulloa, off the coast of Baja California, in Mexico, in which they collaborated with local fisherfolk to deploy over 10,000 metres of nets that had had battery-powered waterproof green leds clipped onto them at ten metre intervals. (Green leds are more efficient than those of other colours, and their light better penetrates seawater.) In half of the nets these lights were illuminated. The other half were left unlit, as controls.
Each lit net was paired with an unlit one, and the two were deployed alongside one another at prime fishing locations. The fishers’ targets were Californian halibut and large groupers. Dr Senko was interested both in what else got caught and whether the lights decreased catches of the target species.
On the latter point, reassuringly, they did not. On the former, the lit nets caught 95% fewer kilograms of sharks, rays and skates. In particular, several threatened species, including Munk’s devil ray (pictured) and the diamond stingray, turned up less often in the illuminated than the unilluminated nets. Humboldt squid were also discouraged. (Cephalopods, the group of molluscs to which they belong, are also well known for their acute eyesight.)
The advantage from the point of view of fisherfolk was that they needed to spend a lot less time clearing these hostile by-catches from their nets. And, crucially, the leds concerned are cheap, robust and easy to fit. There are also plans to make them solar powered, for easy recharging. Here, then, is a conservation idea from which everyone wins.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/01/22/illuminating-fishing-nets-may-reduce-by-catch
Spiny Norman said:
mollwollfumble said:Pi is 6. Do the same trick with a sphere instead of circle, make little indentations, and repeat. And it comes out to 6.
The original reference to “pi” in this thread was the pedantic p.i.number instead of pin number.
Got a link to an example of that, it sounds interesting.
No link, mollwollfumble invention. But perhaps I can prove (or disprove) it. (I originally derived pi = 6 a different way)
volume of sphere = 4/3 p r^3
To get the surface area of sphere differentiate by r to get surface area = 4 pi r^2.
Place the sphere in a cubic box (use the above image for circle in square as an illustration)
The surface area of cubic box = (2r)^2 for each of the six faces, 24 r^2 in all.
Indent corners of the cubic box to surface of sphere, the surface area remains the same. Then indent the corners of the resulting shape onto the sphere. Keep doing this and the distorted cube converges to the sphere while the surface area remains the same.
So 4 pi r^2 = 24 r^2
pi = 6.
Hey, it works.
mollwollfumble said:
Spiny Norman said:
mollwollfumble said:Pi is 6. Do the same trick with a sphere instead of circle, make little indentations, and repeat. And it comes out to 6.
The original reference to “pi” in this thread was the pedantic p.i.number instead of pin number.
Got a link to an example of that, it sounds interesting.
No link, mollwollfumble invention. But perhaps I can prove (or disprove) it. (I originally derived pi = 6 a different way)
volume of sphere = 4/3 p r^3
To get the surface area of sphere differentiate by r to get surface area = 4 pi r^2.Place the sphere in a cubic box (use the above image for circle in square as an illustration)
The surface area of cubic box = (2r)^2 for each of the six faces, 24 r^2 in all.Indent corners of the cubic box to surface of sphere, the surface area remains the same. Then indent the corners of the resulting shape onto the sphere. Keep doing this and the distorted cube converges to the sphere while the surface area remains the same.
So 4 pi r^2 = 24 r^2
pi = 6.
Hey, it works.
Very cool!
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:But to get your bank account from a phone which has been left on. Let me guess, no security at all?
until the page times out I guess
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
until the page times out I guess
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
¿ wait yous mean none of yous use the whitehead patterns on the tips of yousr noses ?
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:mollwollfumble said:
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
¿ wait yous mean none of yous use the whitehead patterns on the tips of yousr noses ?
I mean … you only have one nose
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:until the page times out I guess
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
¿ wait yous mean none of yous use the whitehead patterns on the tips of yousr noses ?
I mean … you only have one nose
Emperor of the Romans Justinian II had his nose removed by the general who deposed him. He returned with an army of barbarians to reclaim his throne, becoming known as “Rhinotmetos” (ὁ Ῥινότμητος, “the slit-nosed”), before replacing it with a golden replica. In Western Europe, Merovingian king Childebert II, following the customs of his Byzantine allies, condemned conspirators to rhinotomy, according to Gregory of Tours, and exposing them to ridicule.
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
sure like obviously modern electronic systems time you out for brute force attacking PINs but let’s for arguments’ sake consider 4 digit combination locks versus fingerprint matching, we assure you from where we’re sitting right now we’d have an easier time cracking the 4 digit combination
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:Even when the page times out, you’ll have the password for the bank stored on the phone unless you type it in manually every time.
For many years, I didn’t have any shortcut to my bank from even the house desktop. So no thief with desktop access would know which bank my money was in without trying every one individually.
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
haha. Mythbusters were great entertainment… also I think you give too much credit to the majority of thieves.. but if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone, then don’t… fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
haha. Mythbusters were great entertainment… also I think you give too much credit to the majority of thieves.. but if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone, then don’t… fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.
Well yeth. Also keep a small ready use account for paying bills and small personal uses so that if you get hacked you aint gunna lose a fortune.
Also I think the bank reimburses money hacked from accounts anyway.
Over.
Arts said:
fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.
ah but crime that is more consequential or less consequential than catching a mild head cold
SCIENCE said:
mollwollfumble said:
Arts said:
the password stored on the phone is generally fingerprint… so the person will have to both guess which finger and cut off your hand to access them
Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
sure like obviously modern electronic systems time you out for brute force attacking PINs but let’s for arguments’ sake consider 4 digit combination locks versus fingerprint matching, we assure you from where we’re sitting right now we’d have an easier time cracking the 4 digit combination
I wonder if I can make a list of most secure to least secure.
eg.
Home owner confirmed by personal visit would be about as secure as possible.
Passport fairly secure, can be faked.
…
Callback on mobile phone, near zero security.
Password stored on mobile phone zero security.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:Mythbusters cracked fingerprint access.
They got the fingerprint off a CD or DVD, which any thief can do. Printed it on a deskjet printer, presented the printed fingerprint to the fingerprint scanner and it was unlocked. As easy as a pin, or easier.
haha. Mythbusters were great entertainment… also I think you give too much credit to the majority of thieves.. but if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone, then don’t… fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.
Well yeth. Also keep a small ready use account for paying bills and small personal uses so that if you get hacked you aint gunna lose a fortune.
Also I think the bank reimburses money hacked from accounts anyway.
Over.
> if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone
I have much better security than that. I don’t have a smart phone. ;-)
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.ah but crime that is more consequential or less consequential than catching a mild head cold
Moll has a home-made mask for that.
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
One of the most ridiculous things about modern life is companies believing that mobile phones are secure.Running security though a mobile phone is broadcasting their security porcedures to the world, as well as allowing a mobile phone thief access to your bank account.
House addresses are safe. Home phones are safe, because stealing a home phone is difficult.
Mobile phones are not safe. Not even as safe as pin numbers.
Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
My post brought back some memories so i thought I’d do a search on the old unit. Someone has gone to the trouble of writing a history of the unit. I think this must have only been done in the last few years as I’ve certainly never seen it before. lo and behold, I figure in one of the few photos. Me, on the left, as a 21 year old on exercise K83 in Karatha.
BIL used to work at a bank as head of cybersecurity. Banks are easily hacked; incidents increase during school holidays when teenagers play around. Banks normally don’t make hacking incidences public despite it happening multiple times daily. They’re really only worried when all the banks are hacked at the same time, which happens more often than we’d like to think. When EFTPOS goes down across multiple sites? More often than not, it’s been hacked. Banks always say it’s a “communication problem”.
(Sometimes it is loss of electricity etc.)
BIL now does cybersecurity for an energy company. Far less hacking although it’s on the increase.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
My post brought back some memories so i thought I’d do a search on the old unit. Someone has gone to the trouble of writing a history of the unit. I think this must have only been done in the last few years as I’ve certainly never seen it before. lo and behold, I figure in one of the few photos. Me, on the left, as a 21 year old on exercise K83 in Karatha.
what’s that black stuff on the top of your head?
mollwollfumble said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:haha. Mythbusters were great entertainment… also I think you give too much credit to the majority of thieves.. but if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone, then don’t… fear of crime makes us do weird things, so reducing that fear is valid.
Well yeth. Also keep a small ready use account for paying bills and small personal uses so that if you get hacked you aint gunna lose a fortune.
Also I think the bank reimburses money hacked from accounts anyway.
Over.
> if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone
I have much better security than that. I don’t have a smart phone. ;-)
those who fear the future are destined to be trapped in the past
ChrispenEvan said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
My post brought back some memories so i thought I’d do a search on the old unit. Someone has gone to the trouble of writing a history of the unit. I think this must have only been done in the last few years as I’ve certainly never seen it before. lo and behold, I figure in one of the few photos. Me, on the left, as a 21 year old on exercise K83 in Karatha.
what’s that black stuff on the top of your head?
I used a crayon.
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well yeth. Also keep a small ready use account for paying bills and small personal uses so that if you get hacked you aint gunna lose a fortune.
Also I think the bank reimburses money hacked from accounts anyway.
Over.
> if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone
I have much better security than that. I don’t have a smart phone. ;-)
those who fear the future are destined to be trapped in the past
that sounds like an Old Jungle Saying.
Arts said:
mollwollfumble said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well yeth. Also keep a small ready use account for paying bills and small personal uses so that if you get hacked you aint gunna lose a fortune.
Also I think the bank reimburses money hacked from accounts anyway.
Over.
> if it makes you comfortable to not put your stuff on your phone
I have much better security than that. I don’t have a smart phone. ;-)
those who fear the future are destined to be trapped in the past
Phoaw! that’s deep man.
https://www.lewdlegame.com/
I just got this out because Heidi wanted to know what the answer was. She did give two clues. And then I got it out in two goes.
I keep my passwords hidden in plain sight, in a folder called Passwords.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:Mobile phones are radios.
When you talk into a radio, you talk to the world.
The first lesson of radio security is that there is always someone listening in who you’d rather not have listening.
I know this is true, because i’ve been that someone.
I worked for nearly 4 years in electronic warfare. You’re telling lies, all communication over the radio spectrum is perfectly safe. I wouldn’t even bother with any of the cypher rubbish – complete waste of time generally.
My post brought back some memories so i thought I’d do a search on the old unit. Someone has gone to the trouble of writing a history of the unit. I think this must have only been done in the last few years as I’ve certainly never seen it before. lo and behold, I figure in one of the few photos. Me, on the left, as a 21 year old on exercise K83 in Karatha.
I’m not going to caption that, honestly it wouldn’t be right and everything.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.lewdlegame.com/I just got this out because Heidi wanted to know what the answer was. She did give two clues. And then I got it out in two goes.
I’m stuck on go three. I can’t think of a lewd word to fit.
Maybe I just don’t know enough dirty talk.
sarahs mum said:
https://www.lewdlegame.com/I just got this out because Heidi wanted to know what the answer was. She did give two clues. And then I got it out in two goes.
I’ve lead too much of a sheltered life to work that out.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.lewdlegame.com/I just got this out because Heidi wanted to know what the answer was. She did give two clues. And then I got it out in two goes.
I’m stuck on go three. I can’t think of a lewd word to fit.
Maybe I just don’t know enough dirty talk.
I thought that myself. I’m happy to wordle.
Heidi gave me this..
I typed in Minge (I know there is no A but I couldn’t think of another word) And got a G in the wrong spot.
And I got a correct guess from there.
But I don’t I will lewdle. I don’t think I have the vocab either.
Warning for PWM. My goodnight post will feature a Pug in a thunderstorm.
Uri Tuchman
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
https://www.lewdlegame.com/I just got this out because Heidi wanted to know what the answer was. She did give two clues. And then I got it out in two goes.
I’m stuck on go three. I can’t think of a lewd word to fit.
Maybe I just don’t know enough dirty talk.
I thought that myself. I’m happy to wordle.
Heidi gave me this..
I typed in Minge (I know there is no A but I couldn’t think of another word) And got a G in the wrong spot.
And I got a correct guess from there.
But I don’t I will lewdle. I don’t think I have the vocab either.
I had to give up after three. It’s quite possibly a word I just don’t know.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I’m stuck on go three. I can’t think of a lewd word to fit.
Maybe I just don’t know enough dirty talk.
I thought that myself. I’m happy to wordle.
Heidi gave me this..
I typed in Minge (I know there is no A but I couldn’t think of another word) And got a G in the wrong spot.
And I got a correct guess from there.
But I don’t I will lewdle. I don’t think I have the vocab either.
I had to give up after three. It’s quite possibly a word I just don’t know.
Or perhaps a word you didn’t think was lewd.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:I thought that myself. I’m happy to wordle.
Heidi gave me this..
I typed in Minge (I know there is no A but I couldn’t think of another word) And got a G in the wrong spot.
And I got a correct guess from there.
But I don’t I will lewdle. I don’t think I have the vocab either.
I had to give up after three. It’s quite possibly a word I just don’t know.
Or perhaps a word you didn’t think was lewd.
I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
buffy said:
Warning for PWM. My goodnight post will feature a Pug in a thunderstorm.
Ta, goodnight thread avoided successfully.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I had to give up after three. It’s quite possibly a word I just don’t know.
Or perhaps a word you didn’t think was lewd.
I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Or perhaps a word you didn’t think was lewd.
I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
Definitely not a lewd word.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
There ya go. On the hierarchy of lewd words I’d not even have it on the list.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
I already got it…
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
Definitely not a lewd word.
We’ll rate lewdle badly.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:I was just reduced to making up words and none of them were on their list.
+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
There you are then. I must be well out of the lewd loop.
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:+1
The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
I already got it…
:)
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:The answer is gonad. I’m sure Furious won’t mind.
I already got it…
:)
As with others, had trouble thinking of lewd words. I already had O and N then got stuck. Your post suggesting a G and an A finally got me there…
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:Uri Tuchman
Makes it look so easy.
He does some interesting works. some whimsical like this one and some useful. and some a bit of both.
ChrispenEvan said:
PermeateFree said:
ChrispenEvan said:Uri Tuchman
Makes it look so easy.
He does some interesting works. some whimsical like this one and some useful. and some a bit of both.
Love his tools, nothing too big, everything just right for what he does and his limited sized workshop. Looks the craftsman.
i’ll put the kettle on, on the flame
transition said:
i’ll put the kettle on, on the flame
‘chuckin’ a polly.’
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
i’ll put the kettle on, on the flame
‘chuckin’ a polly.’
yeah, mate, what are you having
want one too while i’m at it
I’m on the tins of beer.
Bubblecar said:
I’m on the tins of beer.
yob
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m on the tins of beer.
yob
:)
I’m chuckin’ a bubblecar now. put a bunch of bangers in frypan. It was too hot before.
I ended up getting no rain out of that front. call me disappointed.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m on the tins of beer.
yob
:)
I’m the only lute-playing yob this side of Chigwell.
sarahs mum said:
I’m chuckin’ a bubblecar now. put a bunch of bangers in frypan. It was too hot before.I ended up getting no rain out of that front. call me disappointed.
We’ve just had a brief shower, probably more to come.
A couple of noisy harvesters just passed, didn’t have a chance to peep at them.
have a stripper or whatever and a cart, way over to coast today, distant
transition said:
have a stripper or whatever and a cart, way over to coast today, distant
That’s something I remember from the South Mole Creek days, occasional little scatters of ancient farm equipment slowly rotting away.
transition said:
have a stripper or whatever and a cart, way over to coast today, distant
Look at that green tinge coming through already.
sibeen said:
transition said:
have a stripper or whatever and a cart, way over to coast today, distant
Look at that green tinge coming through already.
my impression was they didn’t have that much, sheet limestone out there, would have been plenty pools if did. Summer weeds probably, shit the sheep won’t eat
distant again, note the wagtail
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.
I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Bubblecar said:
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
*wanders off to wordle
Bubblecar said:
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
four.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
four.
Wonders if ‘cunts’ is a good start word?
:)
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
four.
Well done, you’ve made the national team. There’s still a cloud over my participation.
and have just got to where jordan peterson gets onto subject climate change, in long interview, invited to comment
https://youtu.be/yZYQpge1W5s?t=4515
Dark Orange said:
Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Not ringing any bells this end, sorry.
Bubblecar said:
Dark Orange said:Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Not ringing any bells this end, sorry.
+1
Dark Orange said:
Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Do you mean director?
dv said:
Dark Orange said:Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Do you mean director?
Because if so then you might be talking about Hail Caesar
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well, Wordle took me five again but ‘twas just luck of the draw.I had four right letters in the right place from turn three, but had to flick through the options.
four.
Well done, you’ve made the national team. There’s still a cloud over my participation.
5 here.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:four.
Well done, you’ve made the national team. There’s still a cloud over my participation.
5 here.
I’m thinking five might be the most frequent score.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:Well done, you’ve made the national team. There’s still a cloud over my participation.
5 here.
I’m thinking five might be the most frequent score.
I really had a brain fade, I just didn’t see the word starting with the letter it did. Bloody english :)
Dark Orange said:
Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Death of Stalin?
furious said:
Dark Orange said:Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Death of Stalin?
That was English, not Hollywood. And Stalin died in 1953.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
Dark Orange said:Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Death of Stalin?
That was English, not Hollywood. And Stalin died in 1953.
1953, is 50s, he also said Hollywood actors, not a Hollywood movie…
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
Bubblecar said:
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
I’ve seen it. So, there…
furious said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
I’ve seen it. So, there…
Good for you champ
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
I’ve seen it. So, there…
Good for you champ
rushes in
I’ve not.
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
I’ve seen it. So, there…
Good for you champ
It’s good to be number one. I’d like to thank my subscription service for putting it on the main selection screen. Without them I probably wouldn’t have taken the chance…
Hey, deevs, bump the US politics thread, please.
did you wordle Furious?
sarahs mum said:
did you wordle Furious?
It’s not midnight yet…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
did you wordle Furious?
It’s not midnight yet…
right.
I was getting ahead of myself.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
did you wordle Furious?
It’s not midnight yet…
right.
I was getting ahead of myself.
Sorry…
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
furious said:It’s not midnight yet…
right.
I was getting ahead of myself.Sorry…
Maybe ‘ahead’ is a clue.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:right.
I was getting ahead of myself.Sorry…
Maybe ‘ahead’ is a clue.
Don’t you start…
furious said:
sibeen said:
furious said:Sorry…
Maybe ‘ahead’ is a clue.
Don’t you start…
Or ‘start’. They are both consisting of five letters.
sibeen said:
furious said:
sibeen said:Maybe ‘ahead’ is a clue.
Don’t you start…
Or ‘start’. They are both consisting of five letters.
Rather than midnight in each place, they should make it tick over at the same time for everyone…
furious said:
sibeen said:
furious said:Don’t you start…
Or ‘start’. They are both consisting of five letters.
Rather than midnight in each place, they should make it tick over at the same time for everyone…
Talk amongst yourselves, I won’t be back until it ticks over and I have a go…
furious said:
furious said:
sibeen said:Or ‘start’. They are both consisting of five letters.
Rather than midnight in each place, they should make it tick over at the same time for everyone…
Talk amongst yourselves, I won’t be back until it ticks over and I have a go…
Four…
furious said:
furious said:
furious said:Rather than midnight in each place, they should make it tick over at the same time for everyone…
Talk amongst yourselves, I won’t be back until it ticks over and I have a go…
Four…
yay.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
furious said:Talk amongst yourselves, I won’t be back until it ticks over and I have a go…
Four…
yay.
How do you all post pictures of it? I try the “share” button and it tells me “share failed”…
furious said:
Dark Orange said:Brains trust – a 5ish year old dark comedy movie full of A-list Hollywood actors about a 50’s/60’s era dictator. Anyone remember the name?
Death of Stalin?
That’s the one!
Thanks Muchly. (Am trying to recommend it to BU, which is difficult if you don’t know the name of the thing!)
right click..screen shot
sarahs mum said:
right click..screen shot
Hmm… can’t do that on my hand held device…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, overcast and still. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 23. Perhaps a little more rain.
So gardening can happen.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
Ooh, ooh…a movie I’ve seen and some of you lot haven’t. Yes, recommend.
buffy said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Actually it’s a British-French-Belgian co-production. Sounds a damn good film, I’ll have to watch it some time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin
I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
Ooh, ooh…a movie I’ve seen and some of you lot haven’t. Yes, recommend.
I reckon our bakery is a bargain. I’ve just purchased a small loaf of bread + 2l milk + a small pineapple juice + 2 small jam tarts + a takeaway large mocha. All up $20.80.
buffy said:
I reckon our bakery is a bargain. I’ve just purchased a small loaf of bread + 2l milk + a small pineapple juice + 2 small jam tarts + a takeaway large mocha. All up $20.80.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
dv said:I’ve not seen it either. Good cast list.
Ooh, ooh…a movie I’ve seen and some of you lot haven’t. Yes, recommend.
Morning all.
Seen it on SBS. Good, but quirky movie.
yep.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:Ooh, ooh…a movie I’ve seen and some of you lot haven’t. Yes, recommend.
Morning all.
Seen it on SBS. Good, but quirky movie.yep.
Seems I’m home alone today. Mini Me created a list of things she wants to do. Partly because she likes daddy-daughter days on weekends and partly because Mr Mutant is expecting a parcel today, I get to stay at home. Which is fine, I have work to do, novel to revise & edit, clothes to wash…
morning all
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Morning all.
Seen it on SBS. Good, but quirky movie.yep.
Gagarin is another good one.
Yep.
Parcel’s here already. Good thing I’m dressed!
buffy said:
I reckon our bakery is a bargain. I’ve just purchased a small loaf of bread + 2l milk + a small pineapple juice + 2 small jam tarts + a takeaway large mocha. All up $20.80.
Back when I were a lad, things were much cheaper, but there are too many security cameras these days.
Dark Orange said:
buffy said:
I reckon our bakery is a bargain. I’ve just purchased a small loaf of bread + 2l milk + a small pineapple juice + 2 small jam tarts + a takeaway large mocha. All up $20.80.
Back when I were a lad, things were much cheaper, but there are too many security cameras these days.
Ha ha.
BTW:
https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
42.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
Dark Orange said:
BTW:https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
42.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
Pfft party poopers.
Dark Orange said:
BTW:https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
42.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
Sounds like something from the three stooges.
Bruna was pointing up a gum tree again. One of our girls is back again.
After nearly 4 years, I think I have finally engineered out the thermal design issues with my Dell laptop, and all it needed was a screwdriver, some sandpaper and some alfoil.
Dark Orange said:
After nearly 4 years, I think I have finally engineered out the thermal design issues with my Dell laptop, and all it needed was a screwdriver, some sandpaper and some alfoil.
Did you wear the alfoil?
This sounds like fun…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-29/bridge-collapse-pittsburgh/100789908
Dark Orange said:
BTW:https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
42.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
LOLOLOL
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday other world leaders have been overstating the likelihood of war between his country and Russia, causing “panic” and destabilizing Kyiv’s economy.
Speaking to foreign reporters Friday, Zelensky said he explained in phone calls to world leaders like US President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron that, though the threat from the Kremlin is “imminent and constant,” Ukrainians have “learned to live” with it since Moscow invaded in 2014.
“They are saying tomorrow is the war. This means panic,” Zelensky said.
Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops on its border with Ukraine, prompting fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning an incursion. Russia has repeatedly denied it plans to invade its western neighbor.
Dark Orange said:
BTW:https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
42.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
Was that picked up by some bot, or are there humans who actually read these things?
Nice find, either way :)
buffy said:
This sounds like fun…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-29/bridge-collapse-pittsburgh/100789908
You have a strange sense of fun :)
I liked this story…
>>Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books
15 hrs ·
Heheheheh!
Just had a great little sale here in the bookshop.
You see on Friday nights, I bring the sign in off the street….but I leave the roller door open.
And sometimes people who are eating at one of the restaurants in the Arcade, will wander in…
Often these are kids, because they’ve managed to to escape their parents and table-cells at the restaurant – and they’re looking for adventure.
Then they see the lights on in the strange bookshop at the back of the Arcade….and the sounds of Swedish heavy metal floating down the stair into the Arcade.
And they cannot resist.
So they come floating in at 8pm, asking the slighlty inebriated man behind the pile of books where the children’s section is.
He points them to it, whilst quaffing a glass of wine and listening to Opeth.
Then comes the expected series of dashes in and out of the bookshop, as said children report back to their parents that they have found the “mother lode”.
Finally, the florid-faced father follows them in, and peers distrustfully at the teetering stacks around him.
“Dad! Dad! Dad! Can I have this? Can I have this?”
I let them wander for a little while.
I even put on more “appropriate” music.
But soon it becomes too much for Father.
“Time to go kids”
The children gather round the “counter”. Each has a book in hand.
“I’ve never bought a book before in my life” says Father. “And now I’m buying three!”
“Books are great” I say. And all the children agree as Father forks out the money.
“Books are bad” I hear him say, as they head out.
“NO! Books are good!! The man said! The man said!!” I hear as they all disappear down the steps.
A job well done, I think, as I take another sip of wine…
And put Deliverance back on the stereo.
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
sarahs mum said:
I liked this story…>>Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books
15 hrs ·Heheheheh!
Just had a great little sale here in the bookshop.
You see on Friday nights, I bring the sign in off the street….but I leave the roller door open.
And sometimes people who are eating at one of the restaurants in the Arcade, will wander in…
Often these are kids, because they’ve managed to to escape their parents and table-cells at the restaurant – and they’re looking for adventure.
Then they see the lights on in the strange bookshop at the back of the Arcade….and the sounds of Swedish heavy metal floating down the stair into the Arcade.
And they cannot resist.
So they come floating in at 8pm, asking the slighlty inebriated man behind the pile of books where the children’s section is.
He points them to it, whilst quaffing a glass of wine and listening to Opeth.
Then comes the expected series of dashes in and out of the bookshop, as said children report back to their parents that they have found the “mother lode”.
Finally, the florid-faced father follows them in, and peers distrustfully at the teetering stacks around him.
“Dad! Dad! Dad! Can I have this? Can I have this?”
I let them wander for a little while.
I even put on more “appropriate” music.
But soon it becomes too much for Father.
“Time to go kids”
The children gather round the “counter”. Each has a book in hand.
“I’ve never bought a book before in my life” says Father. “And now I’m buying three!”
“Books are great” I say. And all the children agree as Father forks out the money.
“Books are bad” I hear him say, as they head out.
“NO! Books are good!! The man said! The man said!!” I hear as they all disappear down the steps.
A job well done, I think, as I take another sip of wine…
And put Deliverance back on the stereo.
Never bought a book in his life, that’s tragic.
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
They are what they are…
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
You need a George Foreman grill. They’re good for toasties.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
You need a George Foreman grill. They’re good for toasties.
Looking that up, they look pretty much identical to my Sunbeam toastie maker.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
You need a George Foreman grill. They’re good for toasties.
Looking that up, they look pretty much identical to my Sunbeam toastie maker.
Well, i quite like the toasted sangers that George makes for us.
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
Get a Breville
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Half of me wants a bacon toastie for lunch, the other half is saying “You know you always think toasties done in the Sunbeam toasteriser are a bit disappointing.”
You need a George Foreman grill. They’re good for toasties.
Looking that up, they look pretty much identical to my Sunbeam toastie maker.
Except they drain the fats off.
Hello DA
Howdy DV, how’s stuff?
apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
Divine Angel said:
Howdy DV, how’s stuff?
Pretty good, pretty good.
I will do a Sunbeam toastie but I’ll grill the bacon first, then let it cool a little before adding some cheddar and tomato chutney, then toasterising until the cheese melts.
Arts said:
apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
Arts said:
apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
I don’t fucking love I fucking love science’s sign up. I also don’t like all their click bait.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
anything that includes three vowels is going to be helpful..
Fuck Wordle.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
I thought it would only accept real words. What is “soare“‽
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
I don’t fucking love I fucking love science’s sign up. I also don’t like all their click bait.
Strange that once I’d worked out the meaning of that statement I went straight off and had a look.
I can now say I agree.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:apparently the best opening world word is AROSE. IFLS has an article with the math https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/linguistic-expert-recommends-the-best-opening-wordle-word/?fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
My first go and I took 5.
furious said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
minor antitrack matter but deleting the fbclid=IwAR1WFIylbho9Z74AqS6dU63-OYjKBHCopXlj75Px19byH9fPWk-wZsaml98 may help
This is a common belief, but wrong. SOARE is the best word based on Stanford 5-letter word list. If you use the wordle answer word list, the 5 best words (in order, removing anagram duplicates) are:
ORATE
REALO
LATER
IRATE
ARIEL
This is based on an analysis I did that scores words the same way Wordle does, scoring all words that Wordle will recognize against all words in the answer list. The reason the Stanford list produces different results is that the Wordle list has far fewer instances of S in it.
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
I thought it would only accept real words. What is “soare“‽
SCIENCE said:
furious said:Arts said:
I got three on todays starting with SOARE.
I thought it would only accept real words. What is “soare“‽
Obsolete…
furious said:
Obsolete…
which is a word in use.
Hey DA… three episodes into Series 2 of Why Women Kill and I understand what you were saying, I think. I found the first series quite rivetting. This one not so much. I think it is because the first series scenarios were close enough to believable, if caricatured, that I could go with it. So far in series 2 it’s been over the line into not believable and also it’s been predictable. We’ll stay with it and see how it goes. I see a third series has been commissioned.
buffy said:
Hey DA… three episodes into Series 2 of Why Women Kill and I understand what you were saying, I think. I found the first series quite rivetting. This one not so much. I think it is because the first series scenarios were close enough to believable, if caricatured, that I could go with it. So far in series 2 it’s been over the line into not believable and also it’s been predictable. We’ll stay with it and see how it goes. I see a third series has been commissioned.
I only stuck with it because I liked Alma and her hubby. I liked it, but it’s not nearly as good as S1. I find it hard to believe the lengths Alma went to for a stupid garden club.
buffy said:
Hey DA… three episodes into Series 2 of Why Women Kill and I understand what you were saying, I think. I found the first series quite rivetting. This one not so much. I think it is because the first series scenarios were close enough to believable, if caricatured, that I could go with it. So far in series 2 it’s been over the line into not believable and also it’s been predictable. We’ll stay with it and see how it goes. I see a third series has been commissioned.
from a criminological point of view I suspect I will hate this series, so I won’t watch it..
furious said:
SCIENCE said:
furious said:
I thought it would only accept real words. What is “soare“‽
Obsolete…
people still work in mass shared-air offices and wear cloth masks hey
In the suburb I used to live in there has been a murder/suicide of a father and two children.. the mother came home to find them. Mental health issues… there is a good chance of avoid-ability with the right support and ongoing treatment…
Arts said:
buffy said:
Hey DA… three episodes into Series 2 of Why Women Kill and I understand what you were saying, I think. I found the first series quite rivetting. This one not so much. I think it is because the first series scenarios were close enough to believable, if caricatured, that I could go with it. So far in series 2 it’s been over the line into not believable and also it’s been predictable. We’ll stay with it and see how it goes. I see a third series has been commissioned.
from a criminological point of view I suspect I will hate this series, so I won’t watch it..
It’s pure fantasy. There is no criminology, or even a nod to criminology.
:)
Arts said:
In the suburb I used to live in there has been a murder/suicide of a father and two children.. the mother came home to find them. Mental health issues… there is a good chance of avoid-ability with the right support and ongoing treatment…
I’m still convinced my neighbour is a serial killer. All I need is evidence…
He hasn’t met my eyes since I flinched when he smiled at me. He’s got a Ted Bundy smile, which terrified me and my face didn’t hide it.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
In the suburb I used to live in there has been a murder/suicide of a father and two children.. the mother came home to find them. Mental health issues… there is a good chance of avoid-ability with the right support and ongoing treatment…
I’m still convinced my neighbour is a serial killer. All I need is evidence…
He hasn’t met my eyes since I flinched when he smiled at me. He’s got a Ted Bundy smile, which terrified me and my face didn’t hide it.
Does he have a Bichon Frise and buy a lot of lotion?
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auction
The artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.
The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
It’s not bad but a million quid?
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
It’s not bad but a million quid?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
Does Banksy have a line of NFTs?
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
It’s not bad but a million quid?
Remember Blue Poles?
At any time since we purchased it we could have flogged it off for so much more.
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s not bad but a million quid?
Remember Blue Poles?At any time since we purchased it we could have flogged it off for so much more.
It’s worth like half a billion dollars now
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s not bad but a million quid?
Remember Blue Poles?At any time since we purchased it we could have flogged it off for so much more.
Australia’s trophy painting, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles, is now worth about $350 million, an appreciation of more than 300-fold on the $1.3 million paid for it in 1973 under the Gough Whitlam government, a world record price at the time and one that caused a huge controversy.28 Sept 2016
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
Does Banksy have a line of NFTs?
NFI.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:Remember Blue Poles?
At any time since we purchased it we could have flogged it off for so much more.
Australia’s trophy painting, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles, is now worth about $350 million, an appreciation of more than 300-fold on the $1.3 million paid for it in 1973 under the Gough Whitlam government, a world record price at the time and one that caused a huge controversy.28 Sept 2016
No you just can’t trust Labor with money, can you?
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Miniature Banksy model sells for £1m at auctionThe artwork was part of Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibit
A miniature stable by the artist Banksy has sold for more than £1m at auction.The tiny thatched building appeared at a model village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, during Banksy’s Great British Spraycation exhibition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60155455
Does Banksy have a line of NFTs?
NFI.
Non-Fungible Images?
The Rev Dodgson said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Does Banksy have a line of NFTs?
NFI.
Non-Fungible Images?
His are indeed images. Harldy tokens.
The Rev Dodgson said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Does Banksy have a line of NFTs?
NFI.
Non-Fungible Images?
Pretty sure in this day and age the F will be Fucking but I’ve got NFI what the N and the I mean.
I’m trying to pickle some chillies (972 grams of them). I added the salted water to them yesterday afternoon. It’s bubbling away furiously now. So much so, that when I loosened the lid a little while back (to burp the 3 litre jar), the pressurised bubbles drove some fluid out of the jar. I wasn’t expecting that.
And the sourdough bread I just baked looks and smells good, too. When it cools a bit, the obligatory tasting will happen.
Prompted by the Covid thread, an unusual version of Both Sides now,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa9PXESJINQ&t=5s
The Rev Dodgson said:
Prompted by the Covid thread, an unusual version of Both Sides now,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa9PXESJINQ&t=5s
I think it is too busy. For me.
water birds out farm
coffee landed, dinner too, stew on toast
transition said:
water birds out farm
coffee landed, dinner too, stew on toast
That bit is greening up fast. You could put a camera on it for a few days and it would be a good show.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
water birds out farm
coffee landed, dinner too, stew on toast
That bit is greening up fast. You could put a camera on it for a few days and it would be a good show. (sped up in editting)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWv3L6J1YVE
An Introduction to Western Australians & Their Western Australianness
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
water birds out farm
coffee landed, dinner too, stew on toast
That bit is greening up fast. You could put a camera on it for a few days and it would be a good show.
lot of self-sown wheat and barley in recent crop pads, jumping out the ground
feed pad that one, be cropped this year
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
water birds out farm
coffee landed, dinner too, stew on toast
That bit is greening up fast. You could put a camera on it for a few days and it would be a good show.
lot of self-sown wheat and barley in recent crop pads, jumping out the ground
feed pad that one, be cropped this year
Have got a bit of wetlands there. Nice.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:That bit is greening up fast. You could put a camera on it for a few days and it would be a good show.
lot of self-sown wheat and barley in recent crop pads, jumping out the ground
feed pad that one, be cropped this year
Have got a bit of wetlands there. Nice.
have now since the big rain
and just up road
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Prompted by the Covid thread, an unusual version of Both Sides now,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa9PXESJINQ&t=5s
I think it is too busy. For me.
I really liked the intro.
Not so sure about the 2nd half.
But it is different.
I have just done some running of the teenagers… the clouds outside are those beautiful fluffy on top but flat on the bottom ones.. and it’s very hot in the out. I felt like a nice wine.. but I have to drive later, so I am having some nonalcoholic wine.. it’s not bad.. now I am guessing that half the time when I feel like alcohol at home it’s just the taste I am after, as opposed to the effects, so I am now a fan of nonalcoholic beverages… and I don’t care what anyone else says about it
Arts said:
I have just done some running of the teenagers… the clouds outside are those beautiful fluffy on top but flat on the bottom ones.. and it’s very hot in the out. I felt like a nice wine.. but I have to drive later, so I am having some nonalcoholic wine.. it’s not bad.. now I am guessing that half the time when I feel like alcohol at home it’s just the taste I am after, as opposed to the effects, so I am now a fan of nonalcoholic beverages… and I don’t care what anyone else says about it
You go girl.
>>so I am having some nonalcoholic wine..
stops reading
The new version of All Creatures Great and Small seems to be OK. Tonight’s episode should clinch it one way or the other. In this house we have always remembered Mrs Pumphrey and Tricki Woo. Ah, looking it up, I see Diana Rigg is Mrs Pumphrey. I think I’ll enjoy that.
buffy said:
The new version of All Creatures Great and Small seems to be OK. Tonight’s episode should clinch it one way or the other. In this house we have always remembered Mrs Pumphrey and Tricki Woo. Ah, looking it up, I see Diana Rigg is Mrs Pumphrey. I think I’ll enjoy that.
I enjoyed it.
Arts said:
I have just done some running of the teenagers… the clouds outside are those beautiful fluffy on top but flat on the bottom ones.. and it’s very hot in the out. I felt like a nice wine.. but I have to drive later, so I am having some nonalcoholic wine.. it’s not bad.. now I am guessing that half the time when I feel like alcohol at home it’s just the taste I am after, as opposed to the effects, so I am now a fan of nonalcoholic beverages… and I don’t care what anyone else says about it
I keep meaning to try those non-alcoholic gins that are more expensive than real gins.
Peak Warming Man said:
and she did.
Dark Orange said:
the nonalcoholic ones are as expensive as some of the mass produced popular gins (that I don’t drink anyway) .. … however I managed to pick some up at a cheaper price, same went for the wine.. so I’m happy to experiment with them. The nonalcoholic gin and tonic I had last night was Gordons… it was decent enough, but I only had one.. while some of the better gins I drink I can have more than one glass happily… I agree that some NA ones seem to be just as expensive.. it’s weird… but that’s what specials are for.. I have also, not too long ago, bought some mixer G&T .. and alternated between those and the NA G&T over the course of a party.. this was great because I managed to keep a hangover and drunkeness at bay but didn’t lose a taste (like if you had a soft drink or water in between). this is now my go to plan at parties and events..
Arts said:
I have just done some running of the teenagers… the clouds outside are those beautiful fluffy on top but flat on the bottom ones.. and it’s very hot in the out. I felt like a nice wine.. but I have to drive later, so I am having some nonalcoholic wine.. it’s not bad.. now I am guessing that half the time when I feel like alcohol at home it’s just the taste I am after, as opposed to the effects, so I am now a fan of nonalcoholic beverages… and I don’t care what anyone else says about itI keep meaning to try those non-alcoholic gins that are more expensive than real gins.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWv3L6J1YVEAn Introduction to Western Australians & Their Western Australianness
Sptn
:)
apparently the big white fluffy clouds are a precursor to a storm that is brewin’ to the north of Perth
Arts said:
apparently the big white fluffy clouds are a precursor to a storm that is brewin’ to the north of Perth
Just had a look at the watheroo radar.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR792.loop.shtml#skip
Arts said:
apparently the big white fluffy clouds are a precursor to a storm that is brewin’ to the north of Perth
There are thunderstorms all the way through the northern wheatbelt right now. But unlikely to reach us.
Food report: Raw carrot. Steamed broccoli. Chicken Marylands baked on a bed of julienned potato (pre-nuked). I thought I’d dry a different thing from baking it on a bed of cooked spaghetti. We shall see if this works or not.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWv3L6J1YVEAn Introduction to Western Australians & Their Western Australianness
It’s funny because it’s true :)
People really do put anything on Marketplace
Arts said:
Dark Orange said:the nonalcoholic ones are as expensive as some of the mass produced popular gins (that I don’t drink anyway) .. … however I managed to pick some up at a cheaper price, same went for the wine.. so I’m happy to experiment with them. The nonalcoholic gin and tonic I had last night was Gordons… it was decent enough, but I only had one.. while some of the better gins I drink I can have more than one glass happily… I agree that some NA ones seem to be just as expensive.. it’s weird… but that’s what specials are for.. I have also, not too long ago, bought some mixer G&T .. and alternated between those and the NA G&T over the course of a party.. this was great because I managed to keep a hangover and drunkeness at bay but didn’t lose a taste (like if you had a soft drink or water in between). this is now my go to plan at parties and events..
Arts said:
I have just done some running of the teenagers… the clouds outside are those beautiful fluffy on top but flat on the bottom ones.. and it’s very hot in the out. I felt like a nice wine.. but I have to drive later, so I am having some nonalcoholic wine.. it’s not bad.. now I am guessing that half the time when I feel like alcohol at home it’s just the taste I am after, as opposed to the effects, so I am now a fan of nonalcoholic beverages… and I don’t care what anyone else says about itI keep meaning to try those non-alcoholic gins that are more expensive than real gins.
I did christmas for my daughters when pregnant that way ie the non-alcoholic wine
Australian socialite, Lady Sheila Loughborough
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Hah … trust Australia to have a socialite “sheila”
Well there. I did it. First time I’ve pushed a mower since September.
roughbarked said:
Well there. I did it. First time I’ve pushed a mower since September.
Well done.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Well there. I did it. First time I’ve pushed a mower since September.Well done.
I’ll probably wake up in the middle of the night and regret it but hey I was surprised that I could so I kept going.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Well there. I did it. First time I’ve pushed a mower since September.Well done.
I’ll probably wake up in the middle of the night and regret it but hey I was surprised that I could so I kept going.
cool…progress is good
roughbarked said:
Well there. I did it. First time I’ve pushed a mower since September.
excellent
monkey skipper said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well done.
I’ll probably wake up in the middle of the night and regret it but hey I was surprised that I could so I kept going.
cool…progress is good
Sure is.
Bonus is, I don’t have to get my dodgy foot tangled up in long grass for a bit.
I see Pauline Hanson has been the victim of a sting.
Even mowed a strip so I could walk to see the fringe lilies without getting tangled up in leafless bluebush that’s gone bonkers since the rain.
ChrispenEvan said:
I see Pauline Hanson has been the victim of a sting.
Stingose.
ChrispenEvan said:
I see Pauline Hanson has been the victim of a sting.
wasp, bee, scorpion or witty rejoinder?
roughbarked said:
Even mowed a strip so I could walk to see the fringe lilies without getting tangled up in leafless bluebush that’s gone bonkers since the rain.
you mowed the grass away
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
I see Pauline Hanson has been the victim of a sting.
wasp, bee, scorpion or witty rejoinder?
WASP.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Even mowed a strip so I could walk to see the fringe lilies without getting tangled up in leafless bluebush that’s gone bonkers since the rain.
you mowed the grass away
It is supposed to be a firebreak.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
I see Pauline Hanson has been the victim of a sting.
wasp, bee, scorpion or witty rejoinder?
peers over spectacles
ChrispenEvan said:
yikes… is the wasp ok?
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
yikes… is the wasp ok?
Poor thing is still undergoing psychiatric therapy.
I’m off to watch Death in Paradise and All Creatures Great and Small. But I’m so predictable you all knew that anyway.
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Makes her look more one eyed than ever.
LOL
roughbarked said:
What type?
Edible?
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
yikes… is the wasp ok?
LOLOL
buffy said:
I’m off to watch Death in Paradise and All Creatures Great and Small. But I’m so predictable you all knew that anyway.
Is the new “Death in Paradise” any good?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
What type?
Edible?
I’m no expert but it looks and smells OK.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I’m off to watch Death in Paradise and All Creatures Great and Small. But I’m so predictable you all knew that anyway.
Is the new “Death in Paradise” any good?
I suspect that it will improve on the first episode.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
What type?
Edible?
All fungus is edible.
Some of it is not lethal.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
What type?
Edible?
All fungus is edible.
Some of it is not lethal.
I’ve got Fuhrer’s book.
There are very few that he labels POISONOUS.
However.. not a lot is known about Australian fungi in that regard.
roughbarked said:
However.. not a lot is known about Australian fungi in that regard.
Well, away you go. Do the experiment.
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
GO ASH!
1 Zip
I coffeed, lady’s puzzling, That’s Life
Someone just shared their ancestors’ Australian ration cards from 1948. When did rationing end in Australia?
ONYA ASH!!
Ian said:
ONYA ASH!!
YAY
Ian said:
ONYA ASH!!
YAY
Ian said:
ONYA ASH!!
From 5 – 1 down in the 2nd set too. 😊
dv said:
Someone just shared their ancestors’ Australian ration cards from 1948. When did rationing end in Australia?
48 was a top year.
dv said:
Someone just shared their ancestors’ Australian ration cards from 1948. When did rationing end in Australia?
It’s still going, pensioners get 10 free rats a month.
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I’m off to watch Death in Paradise and All Creatures Great and Small. But I’m so predictable you all knew that anyway.
Is the new “Death in Paradise” any good?
Yes. More of the same, but quite acceptable. Florence is back.
Five years after the end of WWII, food rationing finally ended. While sugar and meat had been freely available for some years, butter was rationed until June 1950. The last restrictions on the sale of tea were removed in July 1950 – the end of wartime rationing.
dv said:
Someone just shared their ancestors’ Australian ration cards from 1948. When did rationing end in Australia?
1950. But is was a staggered process, some thing were released from rationing earlier than others. In 1948 it would have been only partial rationing on certain items.
sarahs mum said:
Five years after the end of WWII, food rationing finally ended. While sugar and meat had been freely available for some years, butter was rationed until June 1950. The last restrictions on the sale of tea were removed in July 1950 – the end of wartime rationing.
When the war ended in 1945, it took some time for food supplies to return to normal. Sugar was the first commodity to have restrictions lifted, in July 1947. In June the following year, wartime rationing of meat ended. It was another year before butter, which had been restricted to 1lb (453g) per week per adult, was removed from the list of rationed commodities. Tea followed soon after.
Between 1939 and 1948 price control had been introduced by the Commonwealth as part of its defence responsibilities, to help prevent inflation created through wartime profiteering. Positions of Deputy Price Commissioner were created in each state to report to the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner.
One of the Australian Government’s fears was that the return of peace would be accompanied by soaring inflation, as demand outstripped supply. Although wartime rationing ended, price controls continued for many years. In 1948 legislation transferred responsibility for controlling prices to the States.
While consumers were happy, farmers protested that the political imperative to guarantee cheap food, as well as low contracted prices for exports to Britain, meant they were producing at a loss.
https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/wartime-rationing-ends/#:~:text=Five%20years%20after%20the%20end%20of%20WWII%2C%20food,Australians%20had%20to%20exchange%20coupons%20for%20tea%2C%20
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
Are they still keeping a close eye on Boris?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:What type?
Edible?
All fungus is edible.
Some of it is not lethal.
I’ve got Fuhrer’s book.
There are very few that he labels POISONOUS.However.. not a lot is known about Australian fungi in that regard.
I don’t think Fuhrer set out to catalogue safety of eating. In fact in the Introduction to his field guide he says:
“Because of the difficulty of accurately identifying edible species, apart from the common field mushroom and a few well-known pine forest species already mentioned and one or two others noted in the text, all fungi should be regarded with suspicion. There is no reliable rule for recognizing edible species, apart from experience or having the specimen expertly identified. Several particularly toxic species are included in the book and are noted as such in the captions. Quantities as small as a gram or two of Amanita phalloides, the Death Cap, usually found under mature oak trees, can be fatal, or cause permanent liver and kidney damage.”
The yank was a bit of a haveachat.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
You guys do a great job.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
I hope that’s not on the agenda for here in February.
buffy said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
I hope that’s not on the agenda for here in February.
There will be no fires this summer at the redoubt area thank goodness.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Kingy said:Quite a few fires going right now. The big one in Bullsbrook looks like its under control, but more are popping up on emergencyWA all the time. One of my light tankers is out patrolling the Meelup fire, and several other brigades here have just been called out to a couple of fires just south of Busselton.
I hope that’s not on the agenda for here in February.
There will be no fires this summer at the redoubt area thank goodness.
are you flooded out of the redoubt?
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
“But it’s a dry heat!”.. so my daughter keeps informing me
Ian said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
“But it’s a dry heat!”.. so my daughter keeps informing me
.. as she sits in front of her aircon
Ha ha
US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hits
However you’ll have to read the article to find out what ‘bombogenesis’ means unless you’re rooly rooly smart and already know.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60177979
Ian said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
“But it’s a dry heat!”.. so my daughter keeps informing me
Humidity today was in the high 20s – early 30s. At 39 C that feels a bit oppressive… for us. Usually a hot day here is around 20%.
Ian said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Top o’ 39 today. Felt hotter.
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
“But it’s a dry heat!”.. so my daughter keeps informing me
Quoting from ‘Aliens’ is commendable.
Peak Warming Man said:
US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hitsHowever you’ll have to read the article to find out what ‘bombogenesis’ means unless you’re rooly rooly smart and already know.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60177979
“New York Mayor Eric Adams cancelled outdoor dining for Saturday, as well as vaccine appointments.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that residents stay home “with a six pack of beer and wait it out”.”
I mean how irresponsible is that, and I might say coming from a government official.
There’s no way that a six pack is going to last all weekend.
Peak Warming Man said:
US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hitsHowever you’ll have to read the article to find out what ‘bombogenesis’ means unless you’re rooly rooly smart and already know.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60177979
“New York Mayor Eric Adams cancelled outdoor dining for Saturday, as well as vaccine appointments.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that residents stay home “with a six pack of beer and wait it out”.”
I mean how irresponsible is that, and I might say coming from a government official.
There’s no way that a six pack is going to last all weekend.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hitsHowever you’ll have to read the article to find out what ‘bombogenesis’ means unless you’re rooly rooly smart and already know.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60177979
“New York Mayor Eric Adams cancelled outdoor dining for Saturday, as well as vaccine appointments.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that residents stay home “with a six pack of beer and wait it out”.”I mean how irresponsible is that, and I might say coming from a government official.
There’s no way that a six pack is going to last all weekend.
It’s American beer.
Six of those, and you don’t want any more of it for a long time afterwards.
party_pants said:
Ian said:
party_pants said:
it was a little bit more humid.
I did a couple of hours in the shed. I was dripping. Not enjoyable on such a hot day.
“But it’s a dry heat!”.. so my daughter keeps informing me
Humidity today was in the high 20s – early 30s. At 39 C that feels a bit oppressive… for us. Usually a hot day here is around 20%.
what dew point is that
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hitsHowever you’ll have to read the article to find out what ‘bombogenesis’ means unless you’re rooly rooly smart and already know.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60177979
“New York Mayor Eric Adams cancelled outdoor dining for Saturday, as well as vaccine appointments.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that residents stay home “with a six pack of beer and wait it out”.”I mean how irresponsible is that, and I might say coming from a government official.
There’s no way that a six pack is going to last all weekend.
It’s American beer.
Six of those, and you don’t want any more of it for a long time afterwards.
I’m just drinking an American beer with my BBQ mystery bags and bumnuts.
Dark Orange said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:“New York Mayor Eric Adams cancelled outdoor dining for Saturday, as well as vaccine appointments.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that residents stay home “with a six pack of beer and wait it out”.”I mean how irresponsible is that, and I might say coming from a government official.
There’s no way that a six pack is going to last all weekend.
It’s American beer.
Six of those, and you don’t want any more of it for a long time afterwards.
I’m just drinking an American beer with my BBQ mystery bags and bumnuts.
Any good?
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
ONYA ASH!!
YAY
Noice.
sarahs mum said:
Five years after the end of WWII, food rationing finally ended. While sugar and meat had been freely available for some years, butter was rationed until June 1950. The last restrictions on the sale of tea were removed in July 1950 – the end of wartime rationing.
Cheers
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Five years after the end of WWII, food rationing finally ended. While sugar and meat had been freely available for some years, butter was rationed until June 1950. The last restrictions on the sale of tea were removed in July 1950 – the end of wartime rationing.
Cheers
I remember the Repat wards in the 60s and 70s had trolleys with hot water urns and tea urns, and coffee, and chickory essense.
Finally got Wordle in three again, after the last two fives.
Bubblecar said:
Finally got Wordle in three again, after the last two fives.
Hey, 3 here as well, and my second word I hurried for no reason and chose a vowel that the first word had already excluded.
4. Oh well.
coffee landed
was watching 4 corners, too much
the stupid is sweeping the world, the corruptions of money
sibeen said:
Dark Orange said:
captain_spalding said:It’s American beer.
Six of those, and you don’t want any more of it for a long time afterwards.
I’m just drinking an American beer with my BBQ mystery bags and bumnuts.
Any good?
I am in two minds.
Extremely smooth and quaffable, but didn’t have the complexity of flavours as promised. (I suspect it may have gotten better as it warmed up, but it went down too easily for that to happen)
I had one of these the other night, and it was a no-nonsense top-shelf stout.
https://www.currumbinvalleybrewing.com.au/waste-oil-stout/
Worst ever… five…
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:All fungus is edible.
Some of it is not lethal.
I’ve got Fuhrer’s book.
There are very few that he labels POISONOUS.However.. not a lot is known about Australian fungi in that regard.
I don’t think Fuhrer set out to catalogue safety of eating. In fact in the Introduction to his field guide he says:
“Because of the difficulty of accurately identifying edible species, apart from the common field mushroom and a few well-known pine forest species already mentioned and one or two others noted in the text, all fungi should be regarded with suspicion. There is no reliable rule for recognizing edible species, apart from experience or having the specimen expertly identified. Several particularly toxic species are included in the book and are noted as such in the captions. Quantities as small as a gram or two of Amanita phalloides, the Death Cap, usually found under mature oak trees, can be fatal, or cause permanent liver and kidney damage.”
Nods. Not that I have seen death caps here. We do have a couple of nasties around that I do steer clear of but there’s no way I’d advise people to court with death.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 15 degrees, overcast and still. We are forecast a cloudy 28. Then a 33 tomorrow and then a few days in the twenties. More comfortable than last week when it was in the mid thirties all the time.
I haven’t decided what I’ll do today. Mr buffy and strong friend are going for a drive to the bush block to put the trailer back in the shed and bring the Razorback rideon slasher home. Then it will be booked for its road trip to Horsham for its first service. It hasn’t quite done all the hours, but we can’t use it in the hot bit of the year so we might as well get it done now.
Good mornings all around. Currently 22.8°C
The forecast:
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible during this afternoon and evening. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Going on the fact that all the other forecasts reading like this have come to naught over this past week, I’m going to assume that we might get a couple of mm. There is a vague chance of a storm developing but I’d say that it has or is finally fizzling out as a bit of a squib.
roughbarked said:
Good mornings all around. Currently 22.8°C
The forecast:
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible during this afternoon and evening. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Going on the fact that all the other forecasts reading like this have come to naught over this past week, I’m going to assume that we might get a couple of mm. There is a vague chance of a storm developing but I’d say that it has or is finally fizzling out as a bit of a squib.
Morning, cool and humid in the Styx. I need to check a backlog of dose administration aids, wash the dogs and do some gardening. Like MV though, covfefe first.
I also need to do a reaccreditation exam before the end of the month.
poikilotherm said:
I also need to do a reaccreditation exam before the end of the month.
So you’ll be swotting up over your covfefe?
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
I also need to do a reaccreditation exam before the end of the month.
So you’ll be swotting up over your covfefe?
Nah, I’ll just wing it. I get two attempts.
poikilotherm said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
I also need to do a reaccreditation exam before the end of the month.
So you’ll be swotting up over your covfefe?
Nah, I’ll just wing it. I get two attempts.
:)
“What we’ve concluded is that the minimal information that we need to detect a face is not sufficient to see that face as female,” University of Queensland psychology researcher Jessica Taubert told ABC RN Breakfast.
Weird. REM song based on a true event…but wait, there’s more…
Morning pilgrims, what news?
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
You lucky bastard.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
You lucky bastard.
Is that in addition to the money from the Nigerian Prince?
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
You lucky bastard.
Is that in addition to the money from the Nigerian Prince?
Yeah. All manner of people want to give me money. But I’ve grown cynical: i fear these pledges of money are not all quite above board.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:You lucky bastard.
Is that in addition to the money from the Nigerian Prince?
Yeah. All manner of people want to give me money. But I’ve grown cynical: i fear these pledges of money are not all quite above board.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
I got a similar email a while ago; what the fraudsters apparently don’t realise is that the originating IP address is included in the header of an email. Reading email headers is a bit of an art, but I know how. I read that one, and found where it actually came from (reverse DNS lookup), verified the owner (who was in America, where sending that email constitutes wire fraud,) and forwarded the email to the FBI, with what details I’d found. I don’t know what came of it, though.
btm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, what news?
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
I got a similar email a while ago; what the fraudsters apparently don’t realise is that the originating IP address is included in the header of an email. Reading email headers is a bit of an art, but I know how. I read that one, and found where it actually came from (reverse DNS lookup), verified the owner (who was in America, where sending that email constitutes wire fraud,) and forwarded the email to the FBI, with what details I’d found. I don’t know what came of it, though.
Hah. Good on you. Though I suspect spam email schemes are so common that few even get investigated before they fleece someone.
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
The FBI wants to give me $10,500,000
I got a similar email a while ago; what the fraudsters apparently don’t realise is that the originating IP address is included in the header of an email. Reading email headers is a bit of an art, but I know how. I read that one, and found where it actually came from (reverse DNS lookup), verified the owner (who was in America, where sending that email constitutes wire fraud,) and forwarded the email to the FBI, with what details I’d found. I don’t know what came of it, though.
Hah. Good on you. Though I suspect spam email schemes are so common that few even get investigated before they fleece someone.
we wonder if it’s possible to spoof email headers or perhaps use compromised machines remotely to achieve one’s nefarious purposes
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
I got a similar email a while ago; what the fraudsters apparently don’t realise is that the originating IP address is included in the header of an email. Reading email headers is a bit of an art, but I know how. I read that one, and found where it actually came from (reverse DNS lookup), verified the owner (who was in America, where sending that email constitutes wire fraud,) and forwarded the email to the FBI, with what details I’d found. I don’t know what came of it, though.
Hah. Good on you. Though I suspect spam email schemes are so common that few even get investigated before they fleece someone.
we wonder if it’s possible to spoof email headers or perhaps use compromised machines remotely to achieve one’s nefarious purposes
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
I got a similar email a while ago; what the fraudsters apparently don’t realise is that the originating IP address is included in the header of an email. Reading email headers is a bit of an art, but I know how. I read that one, and found where it actually came from (reverse DNS lookup), verified the owner (who was in America, where sending that email constitutes wire fraud,) and forwarded the email to the FBI, with what details I’d found. I don’t know what came of it, though.
Hah. Good on you. Though I suspect spam email schemes are so common that few even get investigated before they fleece someone.
we wonder if it’s possible to spoof email headers or perhaps use compromised machines remotely to achieve one’s nefarious purposes
Yes, headers can be spoofed to some extent, and compromised machines and botnets are the main origin of spam emails.
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Tamb said:Is that in addition to the money from the Nigerian Prince?
Yeah. All manner of people want to give me money. But I’ve grown cynical: i fear these pledges of money are not all quite above board.
I asked the Nigerian chap what kind of dollars he was offering. He said Zimbabwean.
Ha!
well-down into my morn coffee
I’s ‘avin’t few thinky thoughties
not damagin’t neuron I go easy
slow be what are those deries
now am ponders of what jobsy
yeah dumb is vague conjuries
did word salad vomited a writly
artless horror wrote unpoemly
I spew some alphabet ya sees
transition said:
well-down into my morn coffee
I’s ‘avin’t few thinky thoughties
not damagin’t neuron I go easy
slow be what are those deries
now am ponders of what jobsy
yeah dumb is vague conjuries
did word salad vomited a writly
artless horror wrote unpoemly
I spew some alphabet ya sees
squints
Is that a QR code for something?
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Great photo!
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown
I didn’t know there was an airport that. A quick look with Google Earth shows that it’s nearly 2,000 metres long so plenty good enough for a 737 to operate in & out of there. I’m assuming that they brought brake cooling equipment with them as well.
anyway, I planted a Micromyrtus tthat I’d growm , a couple of white mallee and a moonah. Now that it is raining I’ll try transplanting newly germnated sturts peas.
roughbarked said:
anyway, I planted a Micromyrtus tthat I’d growm , a couple of white mallee and a moonah. Now that it is raining I’ll try transplanting newly germnated sturts peas.
Oz prolly need a lead of 250 odd.
Tamb said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Great photo!
Is that what that pic is?
I thought it might be someone’s idea for a ‘gender reveal’ party.
Tamb said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Great photo!
I like the way the plane is painted to match the dye in the drop…
:)
roughbarked said:
anyway, I planted a Micromyrtus tthat I’d growm , a couple of white mallee and a moonah. Now that it is raining I’ll try transplanting newly germnated sturts peas.
I spread a heap of sawdust and chippy stuff, chopped stuff back off the side fence (yet to collect the cuttings though), pulled out a heap of couch grass in the front yard (FOGO bin is full again) and now I’m waiting for my chocolate fudge and vanilla marble cakes to come out of the oven. I believe I’ve done more this morning than I thought I would.
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown
I didn’t know there was an airport that. A quick look with Google Earth shows that it’s nearly 2,000 metres long so plenty good enough for a 737 to operate in & out of there. I’m assuming that they brought brake cooling equipment with them as well.
I didn’t see any in use but there are shipping containers and sheds there.
ABC News:
‘NSW government to unveil $1 billion support package to help businesses rebound from Omicron wave
By Mollie Gorman
The state government is set to announce a support payments and rent relief for businesses that have been hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.’
I know that it means large amounts of public debt, but…
…since COVID became a thing, State governments and the Federal government have dished out money in amounts without precedent. Billions and billions and billions. All handed out in just about two years.
And for decades beforehand, there was so much talk of ‘where will the money come from?’ and ‘the previous government has left us broke, there is no money’.
What social services, what infrastructure, what a country we might have had by now if governments had been so willing to be so lavish in pre-COVID times.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘NSW government to unveil $1 billion support package to help businesses rebound from Omicron wave
By Mollie Gorman
The state government is set to announce a support payments and rent relief for businesses that have been hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.’I know that it means large amounts of public debt, but…
…since COVID became a thing, State governments and the Federal government have dished out money in amounts without precedent. Billions and billions and billions. All handed out in just about two years.
And for decades beforehand, there was so much talk of ‘where will the money come from?’ and ‘the previous government has left us broke, there is no money’.
What social services, what infrastructure, what a country we might have had by now if governments had been so willing to be so lavish in pre-COVID times.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘NSW government to unveil $1 billion support package to help businesses rebound from Omicron wave
By Mollie Gorman
The state government is set to announce a support payments and rent relief for businesses that have been hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.’I know that it means large amounts of public debt, but…
…since COVID became a thing, State governments and the Federal government have dished out money in amounts without precedent. Billions and billions and billions. All handed out in just about two years.
And for decades beforehand, there was so much talk of ‘where will the money come from?’ and ‘the previous government has left us broke, there is no money’.
What social services, what infrastructure, what a country we might have had by now if governments had been so willing to be so lavish in pre-COVID times.
Looks very like MMT to me.
Governments of either stripe do seem to have become ‘believers’ almost overnight.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘NSW government to unveil $1 billion support package to help businesses rebound from Omicron wave
By Mollie Gorman
The state government is set to announce a support payments and rent relief for businesses that have been hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.’I know that it means large amounts of public debt, but…
…since COVID became a thing, State governments and the Federal government have dished out money in amounts without precedent. Billions and billions and billions. All handed out in just about two years.
And for decades beforehand, there was so much talk of ‘where will the money come from?’ and ‘the previous government has left us broke, there is no money’.
What social services, what infrastructure, what a country we might have had by now if governments had been so willing to be so lavish in pre-COVID times.
Looks very like MMT to me.Governments of either stripe do seem to have become ‘believers’ almost overnight.
Tamb said:
It’s a seductive concept.
More than that, it’s now the operating mode of our governments.
Philosophies for and against have given way to pressure from lobby groups and to power blocs within parties and governments.
Not so much a concept now, more an enormous experiment.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:It’s a seductive concept.
More than that, it’s now the operating mode of our governments.
Philosophies for and against have given way to pressure from lobby groups and to power blocs within parties and governments.
Not so much a concept now, more an enormous experiment.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘NSW government to unveil $1 billion support package to help businesses rebound from Omicron wave
By Mollie Gorman
The state government is set to announce a support payments and rent relief for businesses that have been hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.’I know that it means large amounts of public debt, but…
…since COVID became a thing, State governments and the Federal government have dished out money in amounts without precedent. Billions and billions and billions. All handed out in just about two years.
And for decades beforehand, there was so much talk of ‘where will the money come from?’ and ‘the previous government has left us broke, there is no money’.
What social services, what infrastructure, what a country we might have had by now if governments had been so willing to be so lavish in pre-COVID times.
Looks very like MMT to me.Governments of either stripe do seem to have become ‘believers’ almost overnight.
headline could read
social and economic activity flattened by endemic covid strategy, government pumping economy with cash in desperation
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Great photo!
Is that what that pic is?
I thought it might be someone’s idea for a ‘gender reveal’ party.
Ha!
:)
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown
I didn’t know there was an airport that. A quick look with Google Earth shows that it’s nearly 2,000 metres long so plenty good enough for a 737 to operate in & out of there. I’m assuming that they brought brake cooling equipment with them as well.
I didn’t see any in use but there are shipping containers and sheds there.
They might be using carbon brakes, they don’t need a lot of cooling.
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:I didn’t know there was an airport that. A quick look with Google Earth shows that it’s nearly 2,000 metres long so plenty good enough for a 737 to operate in & out of there. I’m assuming that they brought brake cooling equipment with them as well.
I didn’t see any in use but there are shipping containers and sheds there.
They might be using carbon brakes, they don’t need a lot of cooling.
I’ve just seen the two new(to us) blackhawks take off for the Avon valley fire from Serpentine airfield. I didn’t even know Serpentine even had an airstrip.
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:I didn’t see any in use but there are shipping containers and sheds there.
They might be using carbon brakes, they don’t need a lot of cooling.
I’ve just seen the two new(to us) blackhawks take off for the Avon valley fire from Serpentine airfield. I didn’t even know Serpentine even had an airstrip.
My ex-BIL has his plane based there.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
It’s a seductive concept.
More than that, it’s now the operating mode of our governments.
Philosophies for and against have given way to pressure from lobby groups and to power blocs within parties and governments.
Not so much a concept now, more an enormous experiment.
we thought it was just a way to buy votes for their federal Corruption arm
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Kingy said:
I have been tracking yesterdays incidents, and just noticed that the Large Air Tanker did a night drop. It took off from Busselton 10 minutes before sundown, flew to the Avon Valley, NE of Perth, did a drop along the valley and returned to Busso.
I think that’s the first night drop in WA, though there may been others that I’m not aware of.
Great photo!
Is that what that pic is?
I thought it might be someone’s idea for a ‘gender reveal’ party.
Ha!
:)
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.
Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
Kingy said:
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
FRS are responding to a location in a paddock nearby.
Kingy said:
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
Bugger.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
FRS are responding to a location in a paddock nearby.
More info just to hand.
No fire, no entrapment. FRS called out for fuel spillage.
It sounds like they’ve had a hard landing in the paddock near the airstrip and busted the plane up a bit.
Kingy said:
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
Damn … :(
Augusta’s HSR fire appliance (Hazmat Structural Rescue) is not an offroad vehicle, but it’s in the paddock next to the plane.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
Well shit. I have just been tracking a few flights on flightradar24, and noticed one near Augusta(WA). It disappeared about half an hour ago.Just got a call about an “aircraft incident” a couple of km from the airport. :(
FRS are responding to a location in a paddock nearby.
More info just to hand.
No fire, no entrapment. FRS called out for fuel spillage.
It sounds like they’ve had a hard landing in the paddock near the airstrip and busted the plane up a bit.
The rescue helicopter has been turned around mid-air and is returning to Bunbury, so it seems that there are no serious injuries.
That’s enough excitement for one day, I’m off to visit family for a few hours.
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.
I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offences
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/hillsong-brian-houston-steps-down-leader-ahead-of-court-hearing/100791088
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
captain_spalding said:
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Heck!
sibeen said:
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offenceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/hillsong-brian-houston-steps-down-leader-ahead-of-court-hearing/100791088
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Scummo’s mate?
sibeen said:
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offenceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/hillsong-brian-houston-steps-down-leader-ahead-of-court-hearing/100791088
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
I wonder if some blind trust will come to the pastor’s aid…
I also wonder if the prick will learn how to shave properly before he appears in court,
captain_spalding said:
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Weird. It should have had more than enough power to climb away even on one engine. They do go better with the rear engine running when on one though.
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offenceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/hillsong-brian-houston-steps-down-leader-ahead-of-court-hearing/100791088
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
I wonder if some blind trust will come to the pastor’s aid…
Possibly.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offenceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/hillsong-brian-houston-steps-down-leader-ahead-of-court-hearing/100791088
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
I wonder if some blind trust will come to the pastor’s aid…
Possibly.
His whole congregation has blind trust…
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Heck!
furious said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I wonder if some blind trust will come to the pastor’s aid…
Possibly.
His whole congregation has blind trust…
LOL
And they spend a lot of money on the business.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Heck!
Bit of a good news story.Dad & I were at the Mareeba air show.
There was a Brewster Buffalo there which was proving hard to start. Dad said “I know what’s wrong with that”
He went over to the tower & then to the plane. A minute or so later there was a cloud of black smoke from the exhaust & the engine started.
Apparently he worked on them during WWII & knew their idiosyncrasies.
According to contemporary accounts, Buffaloes were just the plane you needed to have in 1931.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Heck!
Bit of a good news story.Dad & I were at the Mareeba air show.
There was a Brewster Buffalo there which was proving hard to start. Dad said “I know what’s wrong with that”
He went over to the tower & then to the plane. A minute or so later there was a cloud of black smoke from the exhaust & the engine started.
Apparently he worked on them during WWII & knew their idiosyncrasies.
According to contemporary accounts, Buffaloes were just the plane you needed to have in 1931.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
In `1998, i was, with a few thousand other people, at an ‘open day’ at Bundaberg Airport.I saw a Cessna 337
at the refuelling area, which was quite close to the edge of the strip, separated only by a low weldmesh fence.
I went over, and said to the bloke refuelling it that we didn’t see many of those planes these days, and we talked for a minute or two about 337s and O-2 Bird Dogs etc.
Then he got in the plane, and it moved off.
Next i saw of it was a rear view of it as it passed over trees to the west of the field. It dipped very suddenly, and didn’t reappear. I didn’t like the look of that.
So, i said to a copper ‘ i think that double-ended Cessna that was just here crashed behind the trees over there’.
He said ‘Really?’ and gave me a look that said what would you know, you panicky civilian, i’m a policeman and i know everything.
OK, f*** you too, i thought, and went about my business.
Guess what. I was right. Crashed, burned, killed. I would have been the last person to speak with that bloke.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199802140.aspx
No-one ever asked me anything about the incident.
Heck!
Bit of a good news story.Dad & I were at the Mareeba air show.
There was a Brewster Buffalo there which was proving hard to start. Dad said “I know what’s wrong with that”
He went over to the tower & then to the plane. A minute or so later there was a cloud of black smoke from the exhaust & the engine started.
Apparently he worked on them during WWII & knew their idiosyncrasies.
:)
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Bit of a good news story.Dad & I were at the Mareeba air show.
There was a Brewster Buffalo there which was proving hard to start. Dad said “I know what’s wrong with that”
He went over to the tower & then to the plane. A minute or so later there was a cloud of black smoke from the exhaust & the engine started.
Apparently he worked on them during WWII & knew their idiosyncrasies.
According to contemporary accounts, Buffaloes were just the plane you needed to have in 1931.
Bit outclassed by 1941.
Yeah, right plane, wrong decade.
The funny thing is that a bit later on, the CAC took what was essentially the same 1,200 hp engine (considered to low powered for a fighter by then) and built the CAC Boomerang around it, which was tough, outstandingly manoeuvrable, and by no means outclassed by the Japanese opposition. Although it was rarely used as a fighter, but it gave good service in ground support.
Seems Uri Geller is still a thing:
Uri Geller warns NASA to prepare for ‘alien invasion’ in new prediction
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/uri-geller-warns-nasa-prepare-26085235
Always amazed me that there were people willing to pay good money to watch him masturbating some cutlery.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:According to contemporary accounts, Buffaloes were just the plane you needed to have in 1931.
Bit outclassed by 1941.Yeah, right plane, wrong decade.
The funny thing is that a bit later on, the CAC took what was essentially the same 1,200 hp engine (considered to low powered for a fighter by then) and built the CAC Boomerang around it, which was tough, outstandingly manoeuvrable, and by no means outclassed by the Japanese opposition. Although it was rarely used as a fighter, but it gave good service in ground support.
Bubblecar said:
Seems Uri Geller is still a thing:Uri Geller warns NASA to prepare for ‘alien invasion’ in new prediction
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/uri-geller-warns-nasa-prepare-26085235
Always amazed me that there were people willing to pay good money to watch him masturbating some cutlery.
He’s 75 according to the Internet.
I’d have guessed older than that.
captain_spalding said:
I also wonder if the prick will learn how to shave properly before he appears in court,
Ugly facial stubble, the Harvey Weinstein look.
sarahs mum said:
That’s cheap.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
That’s cheap.
And maybe surprisingly tasty. They look to be melamine.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
That’s cheap.
More plates than bowels.
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
not clicking. too scared.
Good Afternoon.
I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
roffle
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
not clicking. too scared.
I read it. With a sense of puzzlement and pity. The writer is a vegan, and was complaining about feeling tired, weak, anemic etc. She has discovered an unusual remedy which makes her feel better. Rather than admit she jumped in being a vegan without the proper education on diet and supplements. The article is trying normalise this method of dietary supplementation.
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternoon.I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
furious said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I wonder if some blind trust will come to the pastor’s aid…
Possibly.
His whole congregation has blind trust…
And blind faith.
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
not clicking. too scared.
I read it. With a sense of puzzlement and pity. The writer is a vegan, and was complaining about feeling tired, weak, anemic etc. She has discovered an unusual remedy which makes her feel better. Rather than admit she jumped in being a vegan without the proper education on diet and supplements. The article is trying normalise this method of dietary supplementation.
Hold on, is semen really a vegan product?
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.tracykiss.com/uncategorized/semen-smoothies/
No.
Not with a barge pole.
Kingy said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternoon.I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
Yeah, there’s only three seasons in Russia/Ukraine, and one of them comes twice a year.
Summer, Mud, Winter, Mud.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternoon.I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
Yeah, there’s only three seasons in Russia/Ukraine, and one of them comes twice a year.
Summer, Mud, Winter, Mud.
Time will tell.
monkey skipper said:
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
Yeah, there’s only three seasons in Russia/Ukraine, and one of them comes twice a year.
Summer, Mud, Winter, Mud.
Time will tell.
Tank battles in the Ukraine.
Everything that’s old is new again.
You know, you can go out into the fields around Russian and Ukrainian etc. cities, especially places like Volgograd, Kiev, Kharkov etc., and it’ll only take you a minute or so to turn up a human bone.
Finger bones, bits of a jaw, a leg bone, teeth, a shoulder blade, you name it.
Around Volgograd, or Stalingrad as it was, there’s the bones of maybe 300,000 people scattered about.
Yet they seem intent on adding more to those bone yards’
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:not clicking. too scared.
I read it. With a sense of puzzlement and pity. The writer is a vegan, and was complaining about feeling tired, weak, anemic etc. She has discovered an unusual remedy which makes her feel better. Rather than admit she jumped in being a vegan without the proper education on diet and supplements. The article is trying normalise this method of dietary supplementation.
Hold on, is semen really a vegan product?
Depends if you count humans as animals or not.
TiL that Queen Elizabeth still has the title Duke of Normandy
captain_spalding said:
You know, you can go out into the fields around Russian and Ukrainian etc. cities, especially places like Volgograd, Kiev, Kharkov etc., and it’ll only take you a minute or so to turn up a human bone.Finger bones, bits of a jaw, a leg bone, teeth, a shoulder blade, you name it.
Around Volgograd, or Stalingrad as it was, there’s the bones of maybe 300,000 people scattered about.
Yet they seem intent on adding more to those bone yards’
I think the feelings were about defending themselves.
Kingy said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternoon.I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
My guess is he won’t. Can’t afford the repercussions that will be coming if he does. He was testing the waters to see if the West would do nothing, in which case he would have done it already.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
monkey skipper said:
Good Afternoon.I just watched a video on the ABC from some reservists in the Ukraine that are indicating they believe Russia is likely to send the troops in and it was sad to listen to them realising the challenge ahead but also being accepting of the nation will be have to stand together as civilians and the armed forces to survive. The older man , said he was sending the message it is worth it to stand up and estimates it is a 60% chance now this is going to happen.
I do wonder whether the next step will happen.
They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
My guess is he won’t. Can’t afford the repercussions that will be coming if he does. He was testing the waters to see if the West would do nothing, in which case he would have done it already.
Much has been said of Putin’s isolation during COVID and in recent times. I hope he isn’t surrounded by yes-men who tell him that Russia is well within its rights to reconquer territory that has been part of greater Russia for many hundreds of years and that it will be easy to boot.
OTOH I don’t know if a cool calm and collected Putin who sees a democratic western orientated Ukraine as an existential risk to his autocratic rule which could inspire rebellion at home is any better.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:They’ve only got a few weeks before the ground thaws out and the tanks can’t move.
My guess is that Russia will invade and annex a land route to the black sea and the Crimea.
My guess is he won’t. Can’t afford the repercussions that will be coming if he does. He was testing the waters to see if the West would do nothing, in which case he would have done it already.
Much has been said of Putin’s isolation during COVID and in recent times. I hope he isn’t surrounded by yes-men who tell him that Russia is well within its rights to reconquer territory that has been part of greater Russia for many hundreds of years and that it will be easy to boot.
OTOH I don’t know if a cool calm and collected Putin who sees a democratic western orientated Ukraine as an existential risk to his autocratic rule which could inspire rebellion at home is any better.
The latter. The mindset has to change from seeing western Europe as a threat. Notwithstanding history of French and German invasions. But the EU peace project has worked in large part within western Europe. If he sees democracy and capitalism (even Rhine capitalism) as still a threat that is a different matter.
monkey skipper said:
captain_spalding said:
You know, you can go out into the fields around Russian and Ukrainian etc. cities, especially places like Volgograd, Kiev, Kharkov etc., and it’ll only take you a minute or so to turn up a human bone.Finger bones, bits of a jaw, a leg bone, teeth, a shoulder blade, you name it.
Around Volgograd, or Stalingrad as it was, there’s the bones of maybe 300,000 people scattered about.
Yet they seem intent on adding more to those bone yards’
I think the feelings were about defending themselves.
I was thinking of the Russians.
Sure, they won that previous time, but the cost…
Do they not study their own history?
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:
captain_spalding said:
You know, you can go out into the fields around Russian and Ukrainian etc. cities, especially places like Volgograd, Kiev, Kharkov etc., and it’ll only take you a minute or so to turn up a human bone.Finger bones, bits of a jaw, a leg bone, teeth, a shoulder blade, you name it.
Around Volgograd, or Stalingrad as it was, there’s the bones of maybe 300,000 people scattered about.
Yet they seem intent on adding more to those bone yards’
I think the feelings were about defending themselves.
I was thinking of the Russians.
Sure, they won that previous time, but the cost…
Do they not study their own history?
People in that region wouldn’t want the further occupation of Ukraine because of past human rights issues … I easily understand why they will do their damn best to defend themselves because it is important enough.
The surrounding nation can assist by allowing that support but ideally it is best this possible war doesn’t proceed.
There appears to be a new episode of Vera on ABC tonight. I wonder just how long they can keep making them for.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OTOH I don’t know if a cool calm and collected Putin who sees a democratic western orientated Ukraine as an existential risk to his autocratic rule which could inspire rebellion at home is any better.
I think that Putin has the kind of Russia that he wants.
It’s a criminal oligarchy which functions a lot like the old Soviet state, with Putin at the top dispensing favours and opportunities to those who please him, and he possesses the ability to use organs of the State to suppress any people or groups which don’t fit in to his picture of how things should be.
As well, he has the criminal gang structure as an additional arm of enforcement, which he can call on when he’d rather that things were done at arm’s length or thereabouts.
Putin is raking it in under that set-up, and so are the people in his favour. It’s oligarchic capitalism. There’s more than enough enforcement there to quell any serious challenge to how things are, and he can use the oligarchy to police itself, with the promise of a share in the turf and operations of any outfit he decides should be terminated.
buffy said:
There appears to be a new episode of Vera on ABC tonight. I wonder just how long they can keep making them for.
As long as those northern skies stay grey and dismal.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OTOH I don’t know if a cool calm and collected Putin who sees a democratic western orientated Ukraine as an existential risk to his autocratic rule which could inspire rebellion at home is any better.
I think that Putin has the kind of Russia that he wants.
It’s a criminal oligarchy which functions a lot like the old Soviet state, with Putin at the top dispensing favours and opportunities to those who please him, and he possesses the ability to use organs of the State to suppress any people or groups which don’t fit in to his picture of how things should be.
As well, he has the criminal gang structure as an additional arm of enforcement, which he can call on when he’d rather that things were done at arm’s length or thereabouts.
Putin is raking it in under that set-up, and so are the people in his favour. It’s oligarchic capitalism. There’s more than enough enforcement there to quell any serious challenge to how things are, and he can use the oligarchy to police itself, with the promise of a share in the turf and operations of any outfit he decides should be terminated.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/30/uk-offers-major-nato-deployment-amid-ukraine-crisis
UK to offer major NATO deployment amid Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says move will send a ‘clear message’ to Vladimir Putin as Russian troops mass at Ukraine border.
Published On 30 Jan 2022
30 Jan 2022
The United Kingdom is considering a major NATO deployment in a plan to strengthen Europe’s borders amid rising “Russian hostility” towards Ukraine, after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to the country’s border.
The UK has said that any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be met with swift sanctions and would be devastating for both sides.
Ukraine military escalation would be ‘devastating’: Rights group
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to visit the region next week, and is also expected to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.
“This package would send a clear message to the Kremlin – we will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face of Russian hostility,” Johnson said in a statement late on Saturday.
The offer could double the number of UK troops in eastern Europe and see “defensive weapons” sent to Estonia, Johnson’s office said. There are about 1,150 UK troops in the region at the moment.
“I have ordered our Armed Forces to prepare to deploy across Europe next week, ensuring we are able to support our NATO allies,” Johnson said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the new offer could double the number of UK troops deployed in Eastern Europe
Officials will finalise the details of the offer at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, this week, with ministers discussing the military options on Monday. The head of the armed forces will brief the UK cabinet on the situation in Ukraine the following day.
With Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine, tensions have risen, and relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated to their lowest point since the Cold War.
Russia has also sent more troops to the frontier with Belarus, which lies to the north of Ukraine, as it steps up demands for wide-ranging security guarantees, including that Ukraine never be allowed to join NATO.
Amid criticism that his government – under intense pressure at home over a series of scandals – has not been doing enough, Johnson will make a second trip to meet NATO counterparts early next month, his office said.
Johnson’s foreign and defence ministers will also go to Moscow for talks with their Russian counterparts in coming days, with the aim of improving relations and de-escalating tensions.
The UK is also expected to announce the toughening of its sanctions regime on Russia in parliament on Monday to target strategic and financial interests.
Ukraine has turned increasingly westwards since Moscow seized Crimea in 2014 and began fuelling a separatist conflict in the east of the country that has led to the deaths of more than 13,000 people.
On Saturday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged western countries to remain “vigilant and firm” in talks with Moscow.
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
monkey skipper said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:OTOH I don’t know if a cool calm and collected Putin who sees a democratic western orientated Ukraine as an existential risk to his autocratic rule which could inspire rebellion at home is any better.
I think that Putin has the kind of Russia that he wants.
It’s a criminal oligarchy which functions a lot like the old Soviet state, with Putin at the top dispensing favours and opportunities to those who please him, and he possesses the ability to use organs of the State to suppress any people or groups which don’t fit in to his picture of how things should be.
As well, he has the criminal gang structure as an additional arm of enforcement, which he can call on when he’d rather that things were done at arm’s length or thereabouts.
Putin is raking it in under that set-up, and so are the people in his favour. It’s oligarchic capitalism. There’s more than enough enforcement there to quell any serious challenge to how things are, and he can use the oligarchy to police itself, with the promise of a share in the turf and operations of any outfit he decides should be terminated.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/30/uk-offers-major-nato-deployment-amid-ukraine-crisis
UK to offer major NATO deployment amid Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says move will send a ‘clear message’ to Vladimir Putin as Russian troops mass at Ukraine border.Published On 30 Jan 2022
30 Jan 2022The United Kingdom is considering a major NATO deployment in a plan to strengthen Europe’s borders amid rising “Russian hostility” towards Ukraine, after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to the country’s border.
The UK has said that any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be met with swift sanctions and would be devastating for both sides.
Ukraine military escalation would be ‘devastating’: Rights group
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to visit the region next week, and is also expected to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.
“This package would send a clear message to the Kremlin – we will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face of Russian hostility,” Johnson said in a statement late on Saturday.
The offer could double the number of UK troops in eastern Europe and see “defensive weapons” sent to Estonia, Johnson’s office said. There are about 1,150 UK troops in the region at the moment.
“I have ordered our Armed Forces to prepare to deploy across Europe next week, ensuring we are able to support our NATO allies,” Johnson said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the new offer could double the number of UK troops deployed in Eastern Europe
Officials will finalise the details of the offer at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, this week, with ministers discussing the military options on Monday. The head of the armed forces will brief the UK cabinet on the situation in Ukraine the following day.
With Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine, tensions have risen, and relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated to their lowest point since the Cold War.
Russia has also sent more troops to the frontier with Belarus, which lies to the north of Ukraine, as it steps up demands for wide-ranging security guarantees, including that Ukraine never be allowed to join NATO.
Amid criticism that his government – under intense pressure at home over a series of scandals – has not been doing enough, Johnson will make a second trip to meet NATO counterparts early next month, his office said.
Johnson’s foreign and defence ministers will also go to Moscow for talks with their Russian counterparts in coming days, with the aim of improving relations and de-escalating tensions.
The UK is also expected to announce the toughening of its sanctions regime on Russia in parliament on Monday to target strategic and financial interests.
Ukraine has turned increasingly westwards since Moscow seized Crimea in 2014 and began fuelling a separatist conflict in the east of the country that has led to the deaths of more than 13,000 people.
On Saturday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged western countries to remain “vigilant and firm” in talks with Moscow.
LOL. Brexit Boris trying to make himself relevant. Handy distraction from all the scandals in his own office.
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
Scary.
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
We have those. Absolutely spectacular. I have put photos in the Purdy Flaars thread.
hey bubblecar … how goes it?
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
show off.
monkey skipper said:
hey bubblecar … how goes it?
I’m ggod. You and yours OK?
Still waiting for Mr Tunks to do my garden. Apparently he’s still catching up with other customers.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
hey bubblecar … how goes it?
I’m ggod. You and yours OK?
Still waiting for Mr Tunks to do my garden. Apparently he’s still catching up with other customers.
Pretty good for a Sunday afternoon!
One of my Canadian cousins just posted a rant and some pics.
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
And it’s from southern China. (I looked it up). And it’s in the yam family. What a weird flower. But then, many flowers are weird.
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
We have those. Absolutely spectacular. I have put photos in the Purdy Flaars thread.
I must have missed/forgotten (most likely) your photos.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310
Oh dear, oh dear…
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
ROFL
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
He might be needing a pardon himself.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
I think a perfectly acceptable trade-off would be to waive the charges on those 700 people and just put a single person in prison.
Guess who.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
Apparently this is what a Black Bat Flower looks like.
We have those. Absolutely spectacular. I have put photos in the Purdy Flaars thread.
I must have missed/forgotten (most likely) your photos.
Not my photo. I had not seen this flower before.
monkey skipper said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:We have those. Absolutely spectacular. I have put photos in the Purdy Flaars thread.
I must have missed/forgotten (most likely) your photos.
Not my photo. I had not seen this flower before.
OIC you meant MV>
monkey skipper said:
monkey skipper said:
buffy said:I must have missed/forgotten (most likely) your photos.
Not my photo. I had not seen this flower before.
OIC you meant MV>
Have you been swigging the non-alcoholic wine to excess again?
:-P
Witty Rejoinder said:
monkey skipper said:
monkey skipper said:Not my photo. I had not seen this flower before.
OIC you meant MV>
Have you been swigging the non-alcoholic wine to excess again?
:-P
Ah no …more that I am switching back and forth to other stories on the internet and occasionally looking back in here…….
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
Flat as a sole.
Is btm lurking about?
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
Flat as a sole.
Do we have sole here? According to the interwebs they are a deep sea fish in the Northern hemisphere and flounder are a shallow water fish. I think I’ve bought fish labelled as sole in the fish market in Melbourne.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
Flat as a sole.
Do we have sole here? According to the interwebs they are a deep sea fish in the Northern hemisphere and flounder are a shallow water fish. I think I’ve bought fish labelled as sole in the fish market in Melbourne.
Yea, black and manyband Sole are at least two I know of.
OK, I’m off to watch TV. When Big Things go Wrong (hindsight is a wonderful thing) and then we’ll give the new episode of Vera a go.
>Hours after charging a 28-year-old man with murder and arson, police drop the charges
Didn’t think that one through very well, did they.
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
It’s a popular eating fish with people who don’t much like fish, because it has little taste.
Which is why I don’t eat it.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
It’s a popular eating fish with people who don’t much like fish, because it has little taste.
Which is why I don’t eat it.
I like flounder. It is sweet and easy.
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buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
baby flounder are cute AF
Arts said:
baby flounder are cute AF
looks like a novelty ice-block,
Humour.
mollwollfumble said:
Humour.
I have a black tee shirt with famous artist’s portraits rendered as squiggles with a nod to their styles.
Inclusive language risks ‘dehumanising women’, top researchers argue
https://www.smh.com.au/national/inclusive-language-risks-dehumanising-women-top-researchers-argue-20220126-p59red.html
>The term “cis-gender” applies to people whose gender identity fits expectations given their biological sex.
No, it’s a gender ideology term that is unnecessary. “A cisgender woman” is just an actual woman, no qualifier required.
Nearly all the people described as “cisgender” actually identify by sex, not “gender”.
We should resist being redefined by a tiny minority to suit their own highly questionable agenda.
Humour.
Humour.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
It’s a popular eating fish with people who don’t much like fish, because it has little taste.
Which is why I don’t eat it.
I like flounder. It is sweet and easy.
I also like flounder. Crumbed and fried. But it’s a bit messy, you need a large frying pan.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Can I just say…flounder are weird. Someone has been taking diving photos in Port Phillip Bay and putting them up on iNaturalist.
Flat as a sole.
Looks like an old discarded double plugger.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a popular eating fish with people who don’t much like fish, because it has little taste.
Which is why I don’t eat it.
I like flounder. It is sweet and easy.
I also like flounder. Crumbed and fried. But it’s a bit messy, you need a large frying pan.
I like it crumbed and fried. Or grilled. Or baked.
Been to visit the Fam, then got home just in time to head out for this arvo’s patrol of the Meelup fire. Only found one hotspot this time, and it was well inside the perimeter, but too far from any access to be able to extinguish it, so we’ll let it burn itself out.
I’m going to request a linescan plane do a pass over the fireground this week to see what is still hot so that we can get this fkn thing to go out for good.
Last week I tried to download the fire footage from the dashcams but the cheap bloody things failed in the heat and I got nothing. :(
I now have a budget for better dashcams, does anyone of you have any suggestions?
Bubblecar said:
Inclusive language risks ‘dehumanising women’, top researchers arguehttps://www.smh.com.au/national/inclusive-language-risks-dehumanising-women-top-researchers-argue-20220126-p59red.html
>The term “cis-gender” applies to people whose gender identity fits expectations given their biological sex.
No, it’s a gender ideology term that is unnecessary. “A cisgender woman” is just an actual woman, no qualifier required.
Nearly all the people described as “cisgender” actually identify by sex, not “gender”.
We should resist being redefined by a tiny minority to suit their own highly questionable agenda.
Can’t you just call a person by their name …?
it seems far simpler to me….
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Inclusive language risks ‘dehumanising women’, top researchers arguehttps://www.smh.com.au/national/inclusive-language-risks-dehumanising-women-top-researchers-argue-20220126-p59red.html
>The term “cis-gender” applies to people whose gender identity fits expectations given their biological sex.
No, it’s a gender ideology term that is unnecessary. “A cisgender woman” is just an actual woman, no qualifier required.
Nearly all the people described as “cisgender” actually identify by sex, not “gender”.
We should resist being redefined by a tiny minority to suit their own highly questionable agenda.
Can’t you just call a person by their name …?
it seems far simpler to me….
good grief, you have to be outraged about something otherwise life is just not worth living!!!
ChrispenEvan said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Inclusive language risks ‘dehumanising women’, top researchers arguehttps://www.smh.com.au/national/inclusive-language-risks-dehumanising-women-top-researchers-argue-20220126-p59red.html
>The term “cis-gender” applies to people whose gender identity fits expectations given their biological sex.
No, it’s a gender ideology term that is unnecessary. “A cisgender woman” is just an actual woman, no qualifier required.
Nearly all the people described as “cisgender” actually identify by sex, not “gender”.
We should resist being redefined by a tiny minority to suit their own highly questionable agenda.
Can’t you just call a person by their name …?
it seems far simpler to me….
good grief, you have to be outraged about something otherwise life is just not worth living!!!
Yeah those uppity women, always getting needlessly upset when their basic rights are discarded to please a bunch of men in wigs.
eno sekam I eeffoc
I wordled in 6. I did everything wrong.
Damn, Wordle took me five again. Even though I had 4 correct letters in the correct place on the second go.
As sarah mum says, chance plays a big role :)
sarahs mum said:
I wordled in 6. I did everything wrong.
In my case, from the second go it was just a matter of shuffling through the four possible options for the remaining letter. Luck of the draw.
sarahs mum said:
I wordled in 6. I did everything wrong.
4, and it took me ages. Wasn’t seeing it at all and then spotted it. Unlike Bubbles on of my letters gave me the start so once I realised the ending there was only a single word.
Tonight I stuffed up on my third selection, choosing a word with a letter that although was included I had in the wrong position – again.
50% into my coffee, youtubing
The last Australian man to win the Aus Open was Mark Edmondson back in 1976. It was one of the biggest shocks in the history of the sport as Mark entered the tournament ranked 212nd in the world. He did not win another major in singles but won several in doubles, partnered with Kim Warwick.
dv said:
The last Australian man to win the Aus Open was Mark Edmondson back in 1976. It was one of the biggest shocks in the history of the sport as Mark entered the tournament ranked 212nd in the world. He did not win another major in singles but won several in doubles, partnered with Kim Warwick.
I remember watching the game.
dv said:
The last Australian man to win the Aus Open was Mark Edmondson back in 1976. It was one of the biggest shocks in the history of the sport as Mark entered the tournament ranked 212nd in the world. He did not win another major in singles but won several in doubles, partnered with Kim Warwick.
212nd? Surely that should be 212th? Or, even better, just 212…
I studied cryptology at uni; out of interest (while I was at uni, but not for the course) I fetched about 25 million words from the net (mostly commercial news sites, but some other sites) and analysed the set for letter, digraph, and trigraph frequencies, each with and without spaces. The single letter frequencies were easily displayed as a 26-row column; the digraphs as a 26×26 grid, but the trigraphs were a bit more difficult (it’s hard to display a 26×26×26 hypergrid on a computer screen.) Most of the trigraphs were empty anyway. The single-letter frequencies were pretty much what I expected from my crypto studies, with e right out in front, then t, which was slightly ahead of e, a, o, s, and n, which were all so close together their frequencies were about equal.
Morse code was developed so that the most common letters are easiest/quickest to transmit, so e is ., t is -, i .., a .-, n -., and m -- similarly, when typesetters started using machinery their type casts were arranged in decreasing order of frequency, etaoin shrdlu, a word pair that sometimes appeared in print.
Trying to find 5-letter words with just the most common letters is tricky. Neato is pretty good, though it escludes i, but wordle says it’s not a word (wiktionary and other online dictionaries disagree with it, though.) I’m reviewing my corpus for the most common 5-letter words, too, but that’s still in progress.
btm said:
I studied cryptology at uni; out of interest (while I was at uni, but not for the course) I fetched about 25 million words from the net (mostly commercial news sites, but some other sites) and analysed the set for letter, digraph, and trigraph frequencies, each with and without spaces. The single letter frequencies were easily displayed as a 26-row column; the digraphs as a 26×26 grid, but the trigraphs were a bit more difficult (it’s hard to display a 26×26×26 hypergrid on a computer screen.) Most of the trigraphs were empty anyway. The single-letter frequencies were pretty much what I expected from my crypto studies, with e right out in front, then t, which was slightly ahead of e, a, o, s, and n, which were all so close together their frequencies were about equal.Morse code was developed so that the most common letters are easiest/quickest to transmit, so e is ., t is -, i .., a .-, n -., and m -- similarly, when typesetters started using machinery their type casts were arranged in decreasing order of frequency, etaoin shrdlu, a word pair that sometimes appeared in print.
Trying to find 5-letter words with just the most common letters is tricky. Neato is pretty good, though it escludes i, but wordle says it’s not a word (wiktionary and other online dictionaries disagree with it, though.) I’m reviewing my corpus for the most common 5-letter words, too, but that’s still in progress.
What a nerd.
Nadal claimed the match 2-6, 6-7 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in front of an adoring crowd on Rod Laver Arena, who cheered the comeback from the Spanish great, in a match that evoked memories of his 2022 marathon against Novak Djokovic.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/australian-open-final-live-rafael-nadal-daniil-medvedev/100790994
Jaysus; it’s almost like we didn’t kick the dickhead out of the country.
sibeen said:
btm said:
I studied cryptology at uni; out of interest (while I was at uni, but not for the course) I fetched about 25 million words from the net (mostly commercial news sites, but some other sites) and analysed the set for letter, digraph, and trigraph frequencies, each with and without spaces. The single letter frequencies were easily displayed as a 26-row column; the digraphs as a 26×26 grid, but the trigraphs were a bit more difficult (it’s hard to display a 26×26×26 hypergrid on a computer screen.) Most of the trigraphs were empty anyway. The single-letter frequencies were pretty much what I expected from my crypto studies, with e right out in front, then t, which was slightly ahead of e, a, o, s, and n, which were all so close together their frequencies were about equal.Morse code was developed so that the most common letters are easiest/quickest to transmit, so e is ., t is -, i .., a .-, n -., and m -- similarly, when typesetters started using machinery their type casts were arranged in decreasing order of frequency, etaoin shrdlu, a word pair that sometimes appeared in print.
Trying to find 5-letter words with just the most common letters is tricky. Neato is pretty good, though it excludes i, but wordle says it’s not a word (wiktionary and other online dictionaries disagree with it, though.) I’m reviewing my corpus for the most common 5-letter words, too, but that’s still in progress.
What a nerd.
Yes.
Here’s a picture of the left side of the keyboard of a linotype machine (see the wikipedia page for etaoin shrdlu for more details.)
sibeen said:
Nadal claimed the match 2-6, 6-7 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in front of an adoring crowd on Rod Laver Arena, who cheered the comeback from the Spanish great, in a match that evoked memories of his 2022 marathon against Novak Djokovic.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/australian-open-final-live-rafael-nadal-daniil-medvedev/100790994
Jaysus; it’s almost like we didn’t kick the dickhead out of the country.
I’m not much interested in Nadal but I’m glad he got 21 before Novak, just to spite Novak…
btm said:
sibeen said:
btm said:
I studied cryptology at uni; out of interest (while I was at uni, but not for the course) I fetched about 25 million words from the net (mostly commercial news sites, but some other sites) and analysed the set for letter, digraph, and trigraph frequencies, each with and without spaces. The single letter frequencies were easily displayed as a 26-row column; the digraphs as a 26×26 grid, but the trigraphs were a bit more difficult (it’s hard to display a 26×26×26 hypergrid on a computer screen.) Most of the trigraphs were empty anyway. The single-letter frequencies were pretty much what I expected from my crypto studies, with e right out in front, then t, which was slightly ahead of e, a, o, s, and n, which were all so close together their frequencies were about equal.Morse code was developed so that the most common letters are easiest/quickest to transmit, so e is ., t is -, i .., a .-, n -., and m -- similarly, when typesetters started using machinery their type casts were arranged in decreasing order of frequency, etaoin shrdlu, a word pair that sometimes appeared in print.
Trying to find 5-letter words with just the most common letters is tricky. Neato is pretty good, though it excludes i, but wordle says it’s not a word (wiktionary and other online dictionaries disagree with it, though.) I’m reviewing my corpus for the most common 5-letter words, too, but that’s still in progress.
What a nerd.
Yes.
Here’s a picture of the left side of the keyboard of a linotype machine (see the wikipedia page for etaoin shrdlu for more details.)
:)
I was on the last ever technical course that the Australian School of Sigs ran on the care, repair and maintenance of the rotary dial style enigma machine that was still in use. A seven rotor model and we had to go through all the theory and shit before they let us play with them. I can’t for the life of me remember the model name but I do remember they were taken out of service about two weeks after I finished the course :)
sibeen said:
btm said:
sibeen said:What a nerd.
Yes.
Here’s a picture of the left side of the keyboard of a linotype machine (see the wikipedia page for etaoin shrdlu for more details.)
!https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Linotype_keyboard%2C_showing_%22etaoin_shrdlu%22_key_pattern.jpg/800px-Linotype_keyboard%2C_showing_%22etaoin_shrdlu%22_key_pattern.jpg
:)
I was on the last ever technical course that the Australian School of Sigs ran on the care, repair and maintenance of the rotary dial style enigma machine that was still in use. A seven rotor model and we had to go through all the theory and shit before they let us play with them. I can’t for the life of me remember the model name but I do remember they were taken out of service about two weeks after I finished the course :)
Did it have a plugboard? I studied the German ones (the Army used a 3-rotor model that (unknown to them) was broken before WWII started, but the Navy used a 5-rotor model that Bletchley Park cryptanalysts couldn’t break), and found a program (while I was still at uni) that broke any message encrypted by just about any of them. It deduced the inner wirings of the rotors. The package included a program for encryption, too.
Did you study the weaknesses?
sibeen said:
Jaysus; it’s almost like we didn’t kick the dickhead out of the country.
there’s still 4 months for that
Morning pilgrims, the start of a new week, I wonder what it will bring.
Twelve recent retractions in the journal Neural Computing and Applications noted “evidence of peer review manipulation”.
“People try and fake everything,” said Ivan Oransky, who has spent years researching scientific misconduct on his blog Retraction Watch.
“You see the sock puppet authors where either it’s a real person who someone has added to the paper, maybe they’re hoping they don’t notice,” Dr Oransky said.
“Other times they create entire personas, so that those people, these fake people, the sock puppets, can then cite their work.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/on-the-trail-of-dodgy-academic-research/100788052
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, the start of a new week, I wonder what it will bring.
Probably another series of seven days?
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 16 degrees, lightly overcast, light fog, gentle breeze. We are forecast a humid 35 today, but we go back down into the low twenties tomorrow. Heading back into the thirties next Sunday.
I need to do my back stretches.
mornings.
26 degrees heading for 30 later.
Another 20mm in the gauge.
A lovely day, might plant a few more trees.
Big dog little dog, apparently they all came from a little ancestor , not a big one.
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00209-0
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
Will there be no end to this abomination?
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
Will there be no end to this abomination?
Where, oh where, are the Lee Harveys of yesteryear?
Nice picture of a Lesser Dog-like Bat from Nicaragua just came up when I went to log in to iNaturalist this morning.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-30/donald-trump-dangles-prospect-of-pardons-for-january-6-rioters/100791310Oh dear, oh dear…
Will there be no end to this abomination?
Where, oh where, are the Lee Harveys of yesteryear?
I have wondered.
buffy said:
Nice picture of a Lesser Dog-like Bat from Nicaragua just came up when I went to log in to iNaturalist this morning.
Lovely.
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.
You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
roughbarked said:
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
wart = wary
roughbarked said:
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
From neil Young to Joni Mitchell and now; Harry and Meghan voice concern over COVID misinformation on Spotify
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Oh dear.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Gathering energy. :) Each day that happens to every stone on the surface.
sibeen said:
btm said:
sibeen said:What a nerd.
Yes.
Here’s a picture of the left side of the keyboard of a linotype machine (see the wikipedia page for etaoin shrdlu for more details.)
:)
I was on the last ever technical course that the Australian School of Sigs ran on the care, repair and maintenance of the rotary dial style enigma machine that was still in use. A seven rotor model and we had to go through all the theory and shit before they let us play with them. I can’t for the life of me remember the model name but I do remember they were taken out of service about two weeks after I finished the course :)
sounds like my letterpress printer apprenticeship. by the time i finished the 4 years letterpress was basically defunct. taken over by litho.
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Scientific sceptic as he may be, I’m sure that sibeen will agree with at least one statement in that report.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
You can make your own
1 barrel of petrol.
A lot of boxes of laundry detergent powder.
Mix until it gels.
et voila! you have what was once known in some circles as ‘hot soup’.
You could push a few barrels out of the door of an average helicopter, or out the back of a Caribou or similar. Those big CH-64 helicopters that we now see fighting bushfires used to start them by dropping whole netsful of the stuff from their cargo hooks.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Gathering energy. :) Each day that happens to every stone on the surface.
And then they just give it all away again overnight.
ABC News:
‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Gathering energy. :) Each day that happens to every stone on the surface.
And then they just give it all away again overnight.
:)
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424
Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
ChrispenEvan said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
Still, we got them anyway and there was no protesting brooked.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
Wasn’t he the genius who came up with “Where the fuck are you?”, or whatever it was?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
Wasn’t he the genius who came up with “Where the fuck are you?”, or whatever it was?
He was in charge of Tourism Australia at the time yes.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
Wasn’t he the genius who came up with “Where the fuck are you?”, or whatever it was?
And, IIRC, he got so much flak over that that he fled to NZ for a while, where he failed at another marketing job before returning to Australia and a brilliant political career.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:But, but Brand Australia is damaged, or so say the experts:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/covid-australia-border-closures-backpackers-tourists-return/100782424Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
Wasn’t he the genius who came up with “Where the fuck are you?”, or whatever it was?
At least it’s more genteel than 
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:Meanwhile Scomo from marketing steals the “come on down”.
Wasn’t he the genius who came up with “Where the fuck are you?”, or whatever it was?
At least it’s more genteel than
That campaign is really crass.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Transplanted five sturt’s pea seedlings that just came up.You’d think after yesterday that a paperwasp sting on a bum cheek would have made me wart. Yes I walked aroound the other side of the orange tree this tiime but still got drilled in the wounded shoulder again.
Might have to relocate that nest.
Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Scientific sceptic as he may be, I’m sure that sibeen will agree with at least one statement in that report.
Nah, bury the whiskey, see if I care, can’t stand the stuff :)
poikilotherm said:
Big dog little dog, apparently they all came from a little ancestor , not a big one.https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00209-0
Interesting, thanks.
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
Just sayin
sibeen said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
Oh dear.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/standing-stones-in-glen-innes-turn-30/100780764
Scientific sceptic as he may be, I’m sure that sibeen will agree with at least one statement in that report.
Nah, bury the whiskey, see if I care, can’t stand the stuff :)
My apologies.
Obviously I’m getting the Irish and Scots confused.
Arts said:
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school todayJust sayin
Ha!
:)
Arts said:
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school today
The teenagers go back to school todayJust sayin
you’ll miss not having the little tykes around.
ChrispenEvan said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron’
Gerry said it would be o.k.
funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
I’m sure there was some parental paper signing. There was for excursions, so I would think there would be for injections.
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
I’m sure there was some parental paper signing. There was for excursions, so I would think there would be for injections.
Tamb said:
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
The photos of all those kids in iron lungs helped kids accept the polio jabs.
Polio was a pink liquid on a plastic spoon iirc.
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
ChrispenEvan said:
Tamb said:
ChrispenEvan said:me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
The photos of all those kids in iron lungs helped kids accept the polio jabs.Polio was a pink liquid on a plastic spoon iirc.
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
If I had that at school, I don’t remember.
ChrispenEvan said:
Tamb said:
ChrispenEvan said:me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
The photos of all those kids in iron lungs helped kids accept the polio jabs.Polio was a pink liquid on a plastic spoon iirc.
Sabin oral. I remember that one.
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Tamb said:The photos of all those kids in iron lungs helped kids accept the polio jabs.
Polio was a pink liquid on a plastic spoon iirc.
Sabin oral. I remember that one.
ChrispenEvan said:
Dodgy construction science?
Thanks for that CE.
I had no idea about this, and reading the article heading I wouldn’t have picked up that it was about “construction science” (or structural engineering, as it is normally known).
The Rev Dodgson said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Dodgy construction science?
Thanks for that CE.
I had no idea about this, and reading the article heading I wouldn’t have picked up that it was about “construction science” (or structural engineering, as it is normally known).
The academic, who did not want to be named, said they believed none of the errors would have been picked up had it not been for the whistleblower.
ROFL
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:funny that they say schools would be a good way to get kids vaccinated. All my childhood vaccines were given at school. Never had one at a doctor’s. Mind you there weren’t the number of vaccines that are available today.
I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
I don ‘t even recall parents being told. They just lined ya all up one day and ………….. jab.
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
buffy said:I honestly can’t remember if any kids were not vaccinated in the school ones. I presume you could withdraw your child if you wanted to.
me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
I don ‘t even recall parents being told. They just lined ya all up one day and ………….. jab.
I dont remember anyone being pulled out. Every parent was desperate to get their child vaxxed.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
I remember the rubella jab in girl’s high school in the 70s. It was one of those gun deliveries where they walked up the line shooting the vaccine into girl’s arms.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t have any vaccines at school. The only medical-type thing we had was a scoliosis test in yr 7.
I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
IIRC, and don’t quote me on that…… but
Rubella is German Measles, and can result in severe deformity if caught when pregnant. A risk that doesn’t apply to the boys.
“Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can occur in a developing fetus of a pregnant woman who has contracted rubella, usually in the first trimester. If infection occurs 0–28 days before conception, the infant has a 43% risk of being affected. If the infection occurs 0–12 weeks after conception, the risk increases to 81%. If the infection occurs 13–26 weeks after conception, the risk is 54% of the infant being affected by the disease.”
A petition some might want to sign, protesting an ugly example of ngwallgof* police behaviour in Wales.
*crazy
https://citizengo.org/en/node/206091?utm_source=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tyflow&utm_campaign=
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/brisbane-christian-school-blasted-for-inhumane-enrolment-contract/news-story/2c90e85f089e89a3b6b2cb3e1b08849d
Dark Orange said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Someone has done a history of vax in schools in Australia:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjUgMOQ9Nr1AhVfT2wGHRWtCHsQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.gov.au%2Finternet%2Fmain%2Fpublishing.nsf%2FContent%2Fcda-cdi3702-pdf-cnt.htm%2F%24FILE%2Fcdi3702j.pdf&usg=AOvVaw06LPyMslI4iGMQpu06lhXa
Sorry, odd link. It’s a pdf.
Although it doesn’t go all the way back.
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
Completely faded out now.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I recall the new rubella jab being given at schools in the 90s.
I seem to remember in high school the girls getting a rubella jab, but not the boys. Or maybe that was something else.
IIRC, and don’t quote me on that…… but
Rubella is German Measles, and can result in severe deformity if caught when pregnant. A risk that doesn’t apply to the boys.
“Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can occur in a developing fetus of a pregnant woman who has contracted rubella, usually in the first trimester. If infection occurs 0–28 days before conception, the infant has a 43% risk of being affected. If the infection occurs 0–12 weeks after conception, the risk increases to 81%. If the infection occurs 13–26 weeks after conception, the risk is 54% of the infant being affected by the disease.”
Yes, but you vaccinate the boys too so they don’t spread it around.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
Completely faded out now.
Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
Completely faded out now.
Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
Completely faded out now.
Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
I can just about find the scar from my TB thing. I don’t think I ever had the smallpox one. The horizontal scar across the top of my right arm where the melanoma was removed is much more impressive. I tell people my arm fell off and had to be sewn back on again. The reason it is quite a long scar is because of the position. It was only a very small melanoma but right in the middle of the rise of the muscle.
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
all right you’ve all made us realise we’re bigger anti-vaccination activist advocates than even transition
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
I also don’t recall smallpox ever being a ‘communty’ immunisation; it was just if you were travelling to a country that was a bit risky for it.
Or entering the armed services, when they just opened the vaccines fridge and gave you a shot of everything they found inside.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
I think people are thinking about the TB one. That scarred.
kryten said:
Michael V said:
Tamb said:Completely faded out now.
Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Michael V said:
kryten said:
Michael V said:Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
It was a requirment of my employer, in those days I was stationed in the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Horspital
Michael V said:
kryten said:
Michael V said:Mine’s about a centimetre across. My mother’s scar is about 100 mm across – she was vaccinated as a baby.
I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
kryten said:
Michael V said:
kryten said:I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
It was a requirment of my employer, in those days I was stationed in the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Horspital
Ah. Thanks.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
kryten said:I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.
So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
Hmm… it was a big round one with multiple injection points on the upper arm that left a scar. Pretty sure smallpox was one of the stab marks.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
kryten said:I have had 2 small pox vaccinations in the mid and late 70’s. Nary a scar from either of them
Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.
Yes. I don’t think there was ever an injection against smallpox.
“Smallpox last appeared in Australia in 1938, and the last naturally occurring case in the world was reported from Somalia in 1977. The virus is now only held officially in two secure laboratories. Any reappearance of smallpox is likely to be the result of bioterrorism, but the risk of this is extremely low.”
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/smallpox-variola.aspx
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
LOL
I think I would’ve.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Or, to put it another way, using a method that’d been in use for about 150 years and saved millions of lives from a horrible early death?
All depends on how you present it.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Really? Why two? I was under the impression that one provided life-long protection.
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Me, and loving it!
ChrispenEvan said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.
So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Me, and loving it!
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Woodie said:So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Me, and loving it!
exactly.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.
So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
Or, to put it another way, using a method that’d been in use for about 150 years and saved millions of lives from a horrible early death?
All depends on how you present it.
A pox on none of our houses.
Tamb said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Smallpox vaccines were administered by putting a few drops on the skin then scratching under the liquid to break the skin.
So how many woulda got the COVID vaccines if one of the side effects for everybody was a pus filled scabaceous festering sore at the jab site?
You’d convince a few by telling them it wasn’t an injection.
shrug they prefer brain infection so the worse the better right
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
I think people are thinking about the TB one. That scarred.
“Response to BCG vaccination
After BCG vaccination, a small, red papule forms and ulcerates within 2–3 weeks of vaccination. The ulcer heals with minimal scarring over several weeks. Local lymph nodes may be swollen and tender.”
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccine-preventable-diseases/tuberculosis
Booster today.
ChrispenEvan said:
Booster today.
:)
Little boy just knocked on the door and said “hello”.
He seemed to expect me to say something so I also just said “hello”, in a somewhat bemused tone.
Then he looked doubtful and said “Sorry, what was your last name?”
I gave him my full name and he said “Oh sorry, I’ve got the wrong person” and scampered off.
Bubblecar said:
Little boy just knocked on the door and said “hello”.He seemed to expect me to say something so I also just said “hello”, in a somewhat bemused tone.
Then he looked doubtful and said “Sorry, what was your last name?”
I gave him my full name and he said “Oh sorry, I’ve got the wrong person” and scampered off.
He was probably dared into knocking on the door of ‘scary old car’.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Little boy just knocked on the door and said “hello”.He seemed to expect me to say something so I also just said “hello”, in a somewhat bemused tone.
Then he looked doubtful and said “Sorry, what was your last name?”
I gave him my full name and he said “Oh sorry, I’ve got the wrong person” and scampered off.
He was probably dared into knocking on the door of ‘scary old car’.
Doubt it, some adult (presumably a parent) drove him here and parked outside my house. He scampered back to the car and they drove off.
He seemed genuinely embarrassed about having knocked on the wrong door.
Anyway that was my adventure for Monday, 31 January 2022.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Little boy just knocked on the door and said “hello”.He seemed to expect me to say something so I also just said “hello”, in a somewhat bemused tone.
Then he looked doubtful and said “Sorry, what was your last name?”
I gave him my full name and he said “Oh sorry, I’ve got the wrong person” and scampered off.
He was probably dared into knocking on the door of ‘scary old car’.
Was the little boy’s name Jem?
4000m shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN_JI9kZ9gQ
Husband a wife team from York, WA. He does long range target shooting.
Got my first booster today. Would have preferred the Funky Cold Moderna, but Pfizzer was available walk-in, so I got that instead.
Dark Orange said:
Got my first booster today. Would have preferred the Funky Cold Moderna, but Pfizzer was available walk-in, so I got that instead.
the ‘derna is fewer effort too, no dilutin’.
Dark Orange said:
Got my first booster today. Would have preferred the Funky Cold Moderna, but Pfizzer was available walk-in, so I got that instead.
I had the Pfizer and was mildly out of sorts the next day. My older sister had Moderna and was more seriously affected for a day or two.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/hmas-adelaide-loses-power-tonga-mission-volcano/100793112
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/hmas-adelaide-loses-power-tonga-mission-volcano/100793112
I wonder if they’ve checked the fuses?
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolment
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/hmas-adelaide-loses-power-tonga-mission-volcano/100793112
I wonder if they’ve checked the fuses?
LOL.
Probably.
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
Unlikely, both sides love their private school funding.
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Isn’t that illegal?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
Here’s their weirdo principal, wearing the familiar Scomo smirk.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Isn’t that illegal?
It’s OK if it’s a firmly held belief.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Isn’t that illegal?
Shouldn’t think so.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Isn’t that illegal?
Not if you are a religious institution.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
I think people are thinking about the TB one. That scarred.
“Response to BCG vaccination
After BCG vaccination, a small, red papule forms and ulcerates within 2–3 weeks of vaccination. The ulcer heals with minimal scarring over several weeks. Local lymph nodes may be swollen and tender.”
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccine-preventable-diseases/tuberculosis
Well mine scarred. Now, around 50 years later, if you know where to look on my arm you can still make out the site. I vaguely remember we all compared scars for some years afterwards. I do scar badly though, which might be why mine is still findable, if difficult.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
Sounds a reasonable proposition.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
Sounds a reasonable proposition.
>>>During the past decade, according to the 2021 Report on Government Services, combined commonwealth and state government funding for private schools increased by more than six times that for public schools. At the same time, private school fees have tripled since 2000.
>>>>Today two of three Australian schools are public. Alongside these public schools – which cater to over 80% of Indigenous students, disadvantaged children and children with greater special educational needs – a privately managed, fee-charging and largely government-funded school sector has been steadily growing for two decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Oh, it was the curling woman. We listened to stuff on the radio a couple of weeks ago about them – her and her team-mate.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/tahli-gill-tests-negative-to-covid/100793106
This Finnish expert says: Australia should abolish its private schools.
The Australian school system has a serious design flaw. Can it change before it’s too late?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Bubblecar said:
This Finnish expert says: Australia should abolish its private schools.The Australian school system has a serious design flaw. Can it change before it’s too late?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Ah, sarahs mum just posted that link :)
Oh-oh…do we know someone in that area of mines?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/wa-covid-update-as-omicron-hits-bhp-mine-site/100791970
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
OK, I went to their website. It’s a Christian Outreach Centre ministry.
https://citipointe.qld.edu.au/discover-citipointe/governance/
Now I need to find out who they are…
buffy said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
OK, I went to their website. It’s a Christian Outreach Centre ministry.
https://citipointe.qld.edu.au/discover-citipointe/governance/
Now I need to find out who they are…
Might have guesssed – Pentecostals, church dates from 1974 when 25 people decided to set up a church…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citipointe_Church
(Why is it always so simple…follow the money…)
buffy said:
buffy said:
buffy said:I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
OK, I went to their website. It’s a Christian Outreach Centre ministry.
https://citipointe.qld.edu.au/discover-citipointe/governance/
Now I need to find out who they are…
Might have guesssed – Pentecostals, church dates from 1974 when 25 people decided to set up a church…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citipointe_Church
(Why is it always so simple…follow the money…)
It’s a hillsong sister church.
dinner will be macaroni, water just heating to the boil
tomato sauce and cheese in, will be
ABC Science posted a video to the playlist How Extra.
11 mins ·
This alpine parrot is capable of things you could never imagine.
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=678290196523651
buffy said:
Oh-oh…do we know someone in that area of mines?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/wa-covid-update-as-omicron-hits-bhp-mine-site/100791970
I’m a stone’s throw away from Yandi. While our site is practicing a half-arsed attempt at employee tracking, workers spend 14-15 hours of the day mixing and matching and mingling. This means all questions regarding the response to a positive covid test are met with a the official reply is “We haven’t finalised a plan as yet”. And the idiots on site believe them. The truth is we will all be locked in our rooms using up our sick days and then unpaid leave until it all settles down.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
Sounds a reasonable proposition.
>>>During the past decade, according to the 2021 Report on Government Services, combined commonwealth and state government funding for private schools increased by more than six times that for public schools. At the same time, private school fees have tripled since 2000.
>>>>Today two of three Australian schools are public. Alongside these public schools – which cater to over 80% of Indigenous students, disadvantaged children and children with greater special educational needs – a privately managed, fee-charging and largely government-funded school sector has been steadily growing for two decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Grrrrrrrrrr.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Queensland school requires families to denounce homosexuality during enrolmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/offensive-to-god-queensland-school-requires-families-to-denounce-homosexuality-during-enrolment
Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
They cleverly hide their affiliations. So, I guess “Happy Clapper” style.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:Withdraw any public funding that is what I say.
I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
They cleverly hide their affiliations. So, I guess “Happy Clapper” style.
Oh, I just signed a petition for that.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Sounds a reasonable proposition.
>>>During the past decade, according to the 2021 Report on Government Services, combined commonwealth and state government funding for private schools increased by more than six times that for public schools. At the same time, private school fees have tripled since 2000.
>>>>Today two of three Australian schools are public. Alongside these public schools – which cater to over 80% of Indigenous students, disadvantaged children and children with greater special educational needs – a privately managed, fee-charging and largely government-funded school sector has been steadily growing for two decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Grrrrrrrrrr.
I know how to save money in public schools… get rid of the chaplains!
Anyhoo I came here to ask about tuberculosis.
My mum’s suddenly in a panic about getting covid because her sister was a carrier for TB when she was 15. I’m like, pretty sure that just means she came into contact with it and didn’t get sick (and the sister is dead now anyway, not TB-related).
How does one be diagnosed as a carrier for TB?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:>>>During the past decade, according to the 2021 Report on Government Services, combined commonwealth and state government funding for private schools increased by more than six times that for public schools. At the same time, private school fees have tripled since 2000.
>>>>Today two of three Australian schools are public. Alongside these public schools – which cater to over 80% of Indigenous students, disadvantaged children and children with greater special educational needs – a privately managed, fee-charging and largely government-funded school sector has been steadily growing for two decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/the-australian-school-system-has-a-serious-design-flaw-can-it-change-before-its-too-late
Grrrrrrrrrr.
I know how to save money in public schools… get rid of the chaplains!
Yes!!!!
Divine Angel said:
Anyhoo I came here to ask about tuberculosis.My mum’s suddenly in a panic about getting covid because her sister was a carrier for TB when she was 15. I’m like, pretty sure that just means she came into contact with it and didn’t get sick (and the sister is dead now anyway, not TB-related).
How does one be diagnosed as a carrier for TB?
Mantoux test?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Grrrrrrrrrr.
I know how to save money in public schools… get rid of the chaplains!
Yes!!!!
I’m good.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyhoo I came here to ask about tuberculosis.My mum’s suddenly in a panic about getting covid because her sister was a carrier for TB when she was 15. I’m like, pretty sure that just means she came into contact with it and didn’t get sick (and the sister is dead now anyway, not TB-related).
How does one be diagnosed as a carrier for TB?
Mantoux test?
Yes! Memory worked for once!
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/diseases/tuberculosis/screening/skin-test
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyhoo I came here to ask about tuberculosis.My mum’s suddenly in a panic about getting covid because her sister was a carrier for TB when she was 15. I’m like, pretty sure that just means she came into contact with it and didn’t get sick (and the sister is dead now anyway, not TB-related).
How does one be diagnosed as a carrier for TB?
Mantoux test?
Yes! Memory worked for once!
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/diseases/tuberculosis/screening/skin-test
Excellent. I read the CDC website about it then googled when it was first developed. So yeah, seems like a strong possibility that aunty could have been diagnosed using this method. Ta.
I don’t know the chaplain’s pay rate but the school is forever fundraising to keep him, and he sends his kids to a private school (although I concede they may be there on scholarship). He lives at the end of my street.
Medvedev struggles to call chair umpire ‘pussy’:
https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-umpire-jaume-campistol-makes-light-of-daniil-medvedevs-small-cat-insult-c-5500463
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I read the ABC article but I still don’t know. What brand of Christian is this school? The principal is called “Pastor”. But it doesn’t say in the article.
They cleverly hide their affiliations. So, I guess “Happy Clapper” style.
Oh, I just signed a petition for that.
If anyone’s interested in signing
https://chng.it/GdkvTPtQPg
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:They cleverly hide their affiliations. So, I guess “Happy Clapper” style.
Oh, I just signed a petition for that.
If anyone’s interested in signing
https://chng.it/GdkvTPtQPg
Legal Entity
Citipointe Christian College (‘College’) is a ministry of Christian Outreach Centre, established by Letters Patent under the Religious, Educational and Charitable Institutions Act 1861.
Relationship to the Church
Citipointe Christian College is one of four Colleges within the Christian Outreach Centre Movement (trading as International Network of Churches (INC)). Each College is integral to the mission and vision of the Movement and are ministries of their respective local church for the furtherance of the Christian Faith as outlined in the Constitution and Declaration of Faith of Christian Outreach Centre.
https://citipointe.qld.edu.au/discover-citipointe/governance/
Stopped for lunch at one of those places that is part Vietnamese food, part ye olde Greasy Spoon. I had a “the lot” burger and the boss lady ordered vietnamese grilled pork medallions and a bacon and egg roll and she put the pork medallions inside the bacon and egg roll and ate that.
dv said:
Stopped for lunch at one of those places that is part Vietnamese food, part ye olde Greasy Spoon. I had a “the lot” burger and the boss lady ordered vietnamese grilled pork medallions and a bacon and egg roll and she put the pork medallions inside the bacon and egg roll and ate that.
Her version of the pie burger?
dv said:
Stopped for lunch at one of those places that is part Vietnamese food, part ye olde Greasy Spoon. I had a “the lot” burger and the boss lady ordered vietnamese grilled pork medallions and a bacon and egg roll and she put the pork medallions inside the bacon and egg roll and ate that.
Well she’s certainly had her protein quota for the day.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:They cleverly hide their affiliations. So, I guess “Happy Clapper” style.
Oh, I just signed a petition for that.
If anyone’s interested in signing
https://chng.it/GdkvTPtQPg
Done, although I doubt they’ll care what I think.
I’ve just had a vegetarian dinner and once again, managed to bite on something hard with a cracking sensation, on the same area and side of the jaw where that tooth got cracked :(
I hope there’s no real damage this time. WTF it was I don’t know (I was eating a mixture of green beans, onion, cabbage, garlic, parsley, grated cheese & seasonings, all adequately cooked) but it might have been some very hard bit in the Harissa seasoning, which shouldn’t have been there.
>some very hard bit in the Harissa seasoning
shakes fist at Rolf
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
sarahs mum said:
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:me neither. it always seemed to be just a part of school so you lined up like willing sheep to the slaughter…
I don ‘t even recall parents being told. They just lined ya all up one day and ………….. jab.
I dont remember anyone being pulled out. Every parent was desperate to get their child vaxxed.
Polio had every parent running scared.
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It might have been the MMR combination that I remember. It seems to have started in 1989 in Oz.
Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
AFIK, we only needed the smallppox vax if you were going overseas.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Dark Orange said:Everyone got the Smallpox vax in early primary school, and the girls got a Rubella jab in the later grades. I also remember an oral vaccine that tasted awful. (At least in my school)
How big is your smallpox vaccination scar?
The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
Yep.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:The reason I ask is because I suspect you may have confused smallpox with something else.
I don’t recall smallpox vaccination being given across the population in Australia. IIRC, the disease wasn’t endemic here, so that was unnecessary. One couldn’t enter Australia, or return to Australia without having been inoculated. It also wasn’t an injection and the technique used led to scarring.
This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
I think people are thinking about the TB one. That scarred.
Nay. Most people didn’t need a TB one either.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
The wasp spray works well – sends out a stream rather than a spray so you can stand back. But the ones that don’t die straight away are really pissed.
WD40 and a cigarette lighter is effective, but with the same caveat.
A rolled-up newspaper probably works better with concealed nests, as you can shove it into the foliage under it without damaging too much else.
However, the most effective method I have found is aerosol upholstery cleaner. You spray it on the nest and the wasps don’t find it offensive enough to actually fly away, so they get coated and fall to the ground and there are no pissed off wasps seeking revenge.
Bubblecar said:
I’ve just had a vegetarian dinner and once again, managed to bite on something hard with a cracking sensation, on the same area and side of the jaw where that tooth got cracked :(I hope there’s no real damage this time. WTF it was I don’t know (I was eating a mixture of green beans, onion, cabbage, garlic, parsley, grated cheese & seasonings, all adequately cooked) but it might have been some very hard bit in the Harissa seasoning, which shouldn’t have been there.
I know thta McKenzies who put lentils in packets kind of thing, warn to pick through and take any little rocks out first. As they claim they cannot get everything.
Dark Orange said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
The wasp spray works well – sends out a stream rather than a spray so you can stand back. But the ones that don’t die straight away are really pissed.
WD40 and a cigarette lighter is effective, but with the same caveat.
A rolled-up newspaper probably works better with concealed nests, as you can shove it into the foliage under it without damaging too much else.However, the most effective method I have found is aerosol upholstery cleaner. You spray it on the nest and the wasps don’t find it offensive enough to actually fly away, so they get coated and fall to the ground and there are no pissed off wasps seeking revenge.
Hairspray would probably do better. I get the point though.
I have so many useful insects thta I don’t want to harm, I can do without the odd badly placed paper wasp nests though.
Bubblecar said:
>some very hard bit in the Harissa seasoningshakes fist at Rolf
I’d stay away from his hard bit.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
Seriously, talk to DO. No napalm involved.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Send me some napalm in the post. ;)
Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
Wait till it gets dark. Go out there with a torch and a can of surface spray.
Dark Orange said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
The wasp spray works well – sends out a stream rather than a spray so you can stand back. But the ones that don’t die straight away are really pissed.
WD40 and a cigarette lighter is effective, but with the same caveat.
A rolled-up newspaper probably works better with concealed nests, as you can shove it into the foliage under it without damaging too much else.However, the most effective method I have found is aerosol upholstery cleaner. You spray it on the nest and the wasps don’t find it offensive enough to actually fly away, so they get coated and fall to the ground and there are no pissed off wasps seeking revenge.
That’s it!
You demonstrated it to me at Yeppoon. Worked brilliantly.
Woodie’ll love this one…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Talk to DO. He has a good paper wasp method. I forget the details.
Problem is, I can’t see the nest unless I get inside the tree and I can’t get near the tree. I’ll have to sit and watch and hatch a plan. They just drilled me again and I can only assume that there are two or more nests. I don’t want to napalm my orange trees. I just want to be able to walk past them without getting drilled.
Wait till it gets dark. Go out there with a torch and a can of surface spray.
Yes I was thinking that.
Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
“It’s gone mad — the government is meant to help you.”
He’s a bit of a dill.
He was refused an exemption. When is anyone going to believe their doctor? I know a woman here, used to be my next door neighbour. Hasn’t been vaxed, says she has a heart condidtion and asked the doctor for an exemption. Doctor told her that he couldn’t give her an exemption because there was no reason to.Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
how does not being vaxxed prevent you from following the covid mandates re venues?
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
how does not being vaxxed prevent you from following the covid mandates re venues?
Reading between the lines, he is not just the owner but also works there.
Also
Mr Magdwick said he was “not anti-COVID”
yeah no shit lol
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:This says SP vaccination ceased in 1980. I think everyone got it until then.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/vaccine-history-timeline
I think people are thinking about the TB one. That scarred.
Nay. Most people didn’t need a TB one either.
We were all Mantouxed in early high school and if you didn’t react, you got a BCG.
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
how does not being vaxxed prevent you from following the covid mandates re venues?
Reading between the lines, he is not just the owner but also works there.
Also
Mr Magdwick said he was “not anti-COVID”yeah no shit lol
My neighbours aren’t vaxxed. and they are running out of beer. nice guys but a bit dumb.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:Reading between the lines, he is not just the owner but also works there.
Also
Mr Magdwick said he was “not anti-COVID”yeah no shit lol
My neighbours aren’t vaxxed. and they are running out of beer. nice guys but a bit dumb.
How much are you going to charge them for the delivery?
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:yeah no shit lol
My neighbours aren’t vaxxed. and they are running out of beer. nice guys but a bit dumb.
How much are you going to charge them for the delivery?
Nowt, they can suffer.
:-)
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
“It’s gone mad — the government is meant to help you.”
He’s a bit of a dill.
He was refused an exemption. When is anyone going to believe their doctor? I know a woman here, used to be my next door neighbour. Hasn’t been vaxed, says she has a heart condidtion and asked the doctor for an exemption. Doctor told her that he couldn’t give her an exemption because there was no reason to.
Maybe she could get the Novovax later this month.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Woodie’ll love this one…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/artichoke-restaurant-closed-after-owner-refuses-covid-vaccine/100792298
“It’s gone mad — the government is meant to help you.”
He’s a bit of a dill.
He was refused an exemption. When is anyone going to believe their doctor? I know a woman here, used to be my next door neighbour. Hasn’t been vaxed, says she has a heart condidtion and asked the doctor for an exemption. Doctor told her that he couldn’t give her an exemption because there was no reason to.Maybe she could get the Novovax later this month.
It’s only very specific heart conditions , so, a heart condition per se doesn’t qualify for exempting.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:“It’s gone mad — the government is meant to help you.”
He’s a bit of a dill.
He was refused an exemption. When is anyone going to believe their doctor? I know a woman here, used to be my next door neighbour. Hasn’t been vaxed, says she has a heart condidtion and asked the doctor for an exemption. Doctor told her that he couldn’t give her an exemption because there was no reason to.Maybe she could get the Novovax later this month.
It’s only very specific heart conditions , so, a heart condition per se doesn’t qualify for exempting.
Exactly. They are clutching at straws if their doctor won’t give them an exemption.
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
Presumably just some sweetness.
>The sugary gum is consumed in modest quantities, and children are warned of overindulgence with the story of a monstrous, invulnerable and inescapable nocturnal being who cry of ‘Nhervalong’ could be heard as it collects the gum on which it subsists. Seasonal use by other groups of the roots is also known, Ethel Hassell at Jerramungup was invited to taste some being harvested by a group of women, reporting the taste of the flesh beneath an easily removed skin as sweet, brittle and somewhat watery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuytsia#Uses
No need to fear the ESKAPE…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27656-z
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
Presumably just some sweetness.
>The sugary gum is consumed in modest quantities, and children are warned of overindulgence with the story of a monstrous, invulnerable and inescapable nocturnal being who cry of ‘Nhervalong’ could be heard as it collects the gum on which it subsists. Seasonal use by other groups of the roots is also known, Ethel Hassell at Jerramungup was invited to taste some being harvested by a group of women, reporting the taste of the flesh beneath an easily removed skin as sweet, brittle and somewhat watery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuytsia#Uses
I read a similar account many years ago, however I mentioned it to a Nyungar elder and an important indigenous man. He found it incredulous that the tree would have been used in this fashion as the Nuytsia is regarded as their ancestors and are usually found growing in groups of trees as if around a camp fire. I have tasted the sap and it is not sweet and is just gooey and certainly not appealing. So I tend to believe that misinterpretations have entered into the white man understanding of this plant.
ChrispenEvan said:
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
Gotta give the exsomes time to pump out the spike protein.
ChrispenEvan said:
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
You were lucky.
I’m hearing bad things about the Moderna booster in people that had Pfizer for the first two.
One of our part-timers at work got it on the Monday afternoon last week. She was feeling ill all Tuesday and Wednesday (which was the PH). Came to work on Thursday but left around lunchtime and went back to bed all day.
ChrispenEvan said:
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
Tomorrow morning will be a better time to assess any reaction.
poikilotherm said:
No need to fear the ESKAPE…https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27656-z
Yuck.
ChrispenEvan said:
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
That’s just how it seems from your side…
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
No need to fear the ESKAPE…https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27656-z
Yuck.
I read the abstract. What’s yuck?
ChrispenEvan said:
well, 3hrs after the Pfizer booster and no side effects.
Eight for me – can confirm phone reception still poor.
Is Shebs around?
pohjala – armchair detective
Pühaste Brewery – Dekadents
8-wired double imperial iStout
Range Brewing – Seaside Gose
8-wired – Mandarin Hippy
Rocky Ridge – RockyFord Quad
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
Presumably just some sweetness.
>The sugary gum is consumed in modest quantities, and children are warned of overindulgence with the story of a monstrous, invulnerable and inescapable nocturnal being who cry of ‘Nhervalong’ could be heard as it collects the gum on which it subsists. Seasonal use by other groups of the roots is also known, Ethel Hassell at Jerramungup was invited to taste some being harvested by a group of women, reporting the taste of the flesh beneath an easily removed skin as sweet, brittle and somewhat watery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuytsia#Uses
I read a similar account many years ago, however I mentioned it to a Nyungar elder and an important indigenous man. He found it incredulous that the tree would have been used in this fashion as the Nuytsia is regarded as their ancestors and are usually found growing in groups of trees as if around a camp fire. I have tasted the sap and it is not sweet and is just gooey and certainly not appealing. So I tend to believe that misinterpretations have entered into the white man understanding of this plant.
http://esperancewildflowers.blogspot.com/2011/01/nuytsia-floribunda-wa-christmas-tree.html
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
No need to fear the ESKAPE…https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27656-z
Yuck.
I read the abstract. What’s yuck?
That sort of infection. Very unpleasant.
long transport tomorrow. lots of Km and a 4 hour wait. taking someone for chemo.
ChrispenEvan said:
long transport tomorrow. lots of Km and a 4 hour wait. taking someone for chemo.
thank you.
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
long transport tomorrow. lots of Km and a 4 hour wait. taking someone for chemo.
thank you.
I know the client as well. Haven’t seen them for years though.
Very warm night. Have to have at least one window open but it’s letting in loads of black beetles.
sarahs mum said:
ChrispenEvan said:
long transport tomorrow. lots of Km and a 4 hour wait. taking someone for chemo.
thank you.
no worries.
wordled in three.
-*I DUNNIT!*_
And was rated Magnificent .
Got Wordle in two :)
Bubblecar said:
-*I DUNNIT!*_And was rated Magnificent .
Got Wordle in two :)
well done sir.
I DUNNIT!
And was rated Magnificent .
Got Wordle in two :)
Bubblecar said:
Very warm night. Have to have at least one window open but it’s letting in loads of black beetles.
Very warm here, too. Fan’s on full to dry my sweat and cool me off nicely. All the windows are open. No black beetles, but the usual moths, mosquitoes etc are around.
23.2°C, 83% RH.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I DUNNIT!And was rated Magnificent .
Got Wordle in two :)
well done sir.
Now having a look to see how much of fluke it was.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
I DUNNIT!And was rated Magnificent .
Got Wordle in two :)
well done sir.
Now having a look to see how much of fluke it was.
Various other possibilities, certainly a lucky guess.
sarahs mum said:
wordled in three.
Same here :)
I won’t post my panel ‘cos someone is likely to be furious.
Maybe later.
Bubblecar said:
I won’t post my panel ‘cos someone is likely to be furious.Maybe later.
???
Bubblecar said:
I won’t post my panel ‘cos someone is likely to be furious.Maybe later.
Nah go on
I watched ‘Don’t look up.’ I don’t know what to think.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I won’t post my panel ‘cos someone is likely to be furious.Maybe later.
Nah go on
It’s not fair if furious peeps in. He likes to do Wordle but because of the time lag it would be a spoiler.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I won’t post my panel ‘cos someone is likely to be furious.Maybe later.
Nah go on
But furious will be furious.
Should start a wordle thread that way he can avoid it.
sarahs mum said:
I watched ‘Don’t look up.’ I don’t know what to think.
Well give us a run down
I was wondering WTF was going on as I could hear fireworks. Junior sprog wandered down and told me that it is Chinese new year.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
I watched ‘Don’t look up.’ I don’t know what to think.
Well give us a run down
A PhD candidate with a bad hair cut spottoes a comet that will wipe out the earth. Her supervisor crucnhes the data and agrees. They try to get the message out there. The president is more concerned with mid terms. The morning news is more concerned with the love life of a pop star. Other scientists check the data and agree. But thousands think there is no comet. One trillionaire decides to get the plan to blow up the comet shutdown so he can send mining drones to it. He fails. The earth is wiped out
sibeen said:
I was wondering WTF was going on as I could hear fireworks. Junior sprog wandered down and told me that it is Chinese new year.
Fuck the Chinese Communist Party!
keeping people awake like that on a work/school night…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/11/uk-secularism-on-rise-as-more-than-half-say-they-have-no-religion
Bit out of date but in 2019, only 1% of British people between 18 and 24 years old are Anglican.
sarahs mum said:
I watched ‘Don’t look up.’ I don’t know what to think.
It’s that kind of movie. You don’t want it to be a realistic portrayal of society, and yet…
That’s the disturbing and confusing part of it.
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin
>>A distillery at Margaret River in Western Australia has been accused of being culturally insensitive for using the “essence” of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.
SouWester Spirits has been criticised by members of the Indigenous community after a batch of its gin was infused with Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as the Australian Christmas tree or moojar tree.
The tree has cultural significance for Noongar people, who believe their ancestors’ spirits live within its branches.<<
Was this the reason for your comments rb?
The flowers of the WA Christmas Tree although brightly coloured orange, do not seem to be of much interest to honey-eating birds as they are very seldom seen anywhere near the flowers. Not sure, but think it might be pollinated by insects as there are always some on them especially the introduced honey bee. Although the flowers have good amounts of nectar, it does not smell particularly good and I would doubt it would add much of interest to a gin.
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin
>>A distillery at Margaret River in Western Australia has been accused of being culturally insensitive for using the “essence” of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.
SouWester Spirits has been criticised by members of the Indigenous community after a batch of its gin was infused with Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as the Australian Christmas tree or moojar tree.
The tree has cultural significance for Noongar people, who believe their ancestors’ spirits live within its branches.<<
Was this the reason for your comments rb?
The flowers of the WA Christmas Tree although brightly coloured orange, do not seem to be of much interest to honey-eating birds as they are very seldom seen anywhere near the flowers. Not sure, but think it might be pollinated by insects as there are always some on them especially the introduced honey bee. Although the flowers have good amounts of nectar, it does not smell particularly good and I would doubt it would add much of interest to a gin.
Yes it was.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:
Anyhow, what flavour does Nuytsia floribunda impart to gin?
SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin
>>A distillery at Margaret River in Western Australia has been accused of being culturally insensitive for using the “essence” of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.
SouWester Spirits has been criticised by members of the Indigenous community after a batch of its gin was infused with Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as the Australian Christmas tree or moojar tree.
The tree has cultural significance for Noongar people, who believe their ancestors’ spirits live within its branches.<<
Was this the reason for your comments rb?
The flowers of the WA Christmas Tree although brightly coloured orange, do not seem to be of much interest to honey-eating birds as they are very seldom seen anywhere near the flowers. Not sure, but think it might be pollinated by insects as there are always some on them especially the introduced honey bee. Although the flowers have good amounts of nectar, it does not smell particularly good and I would doubt it would add much of interest to a gin.
Yes it was.
The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.htmlroughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin
>>A distillery at Margaret River in Western Australia has been accused of being culturally insensitive for using the “essence” of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.
SouWester Spirits has been criticised by members of the Indigenous community after a batch of its gin was infused with Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as the Australian Christmas tree or moojar tree.
The tree has cultural significance for Noongar people, who believe their ancestors’ spirits live within its branches.<<
Was this the reason for your comments rb?
The flowers of the WA Christmas Tree although brightly coloured orange, do not seem to be of much interest to honey-eating birds as they are very seldom seen anywhere near the flowers. Not sure, but think it might be pollinated by insects as there are always some on them especially the introduced honey bee. Although the flowers have good amounts of nectar, it does not smell particularly good and I would doubt it would add much of interest to a gin.
Yes it was.
The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.html
In our view contemporary researchers too blindly accept the writings of earlier recorders as if they were “ethnographic fact” without conducting any rigorous scientific or even academic analysis of the ethnohistorical sources, context and cultural accuracy. Early ethnohistorical observations were conducted in a context where difficulties with language on both sides often led to cultural misinterpretations and many of these observations have never been questioned or critiqued from a cultural accuracy point of view. Independent scientific investigations and tests are needed to ensure that foods such as the mungah roots being attributed to Nuytsia floribunda is ethnographically accurate, if only for public safety.
moojar – Nuytsia floribunda
There are many ethnohistorical references to the soaking of the nectareous flowers of the Banksia and the flowers of the marri, jarrah and Grevillea but not the Nuytsia.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin
>>A distillery at Margaret River in Western Australia has been accused of being culturally insensitive for using the “essence” of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.
SouWester Spirits has been criticised by members of the Indigenous community after a batch of its gin was infused with Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as the Australian Christmas tree or moojar tree.
The tree has cultural significance for Noongar people, who believe their ancestors’ spirits live within its branches.<<
Was this the reason for your comments rb?
The flowers of the WA Christmas Tree although brightly coloured orange, do not seem to be of much interest to honey-eating birds as they are very seldom seen anywhere near the flowers. Not sure, but think it might be pollinated by insects as there are always some on them especially the introduced honey bee. Although the flowers have good amounts of nectar, it does not smell particularly good and I would doubt it would add much of interest to a gin.
Yes it was.
The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.html
A very good description. There is such a lot of misinformation, probably due to misinterpretation of Aboriginal activities by whites who did not understand. Most date back to the early years of settlement but still survive to this day, which makes it very difficult to extract the truth of events.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yes it was.
The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.htmlIn our view contemporary researchers too blindly accept the writings of earlier recorders as if they were “ethnographic fact” without conducting any rigorous scientific or even academic analysis of the ethnohistorical sources, context and cultural accuracy. Early ethnohistorical observations were conducted in a context where difficulties with language on both sides often led to cultural misinterpretations and many of these observations have never been questioned or critiqued from a cultural accuracy point of view. Independent scientific investigations and tests are needed to ensure that foods such as the mungah roots being attributed to Nuytsia floribunda is ethnographically accurate, if only for public safety.
moojar – Nuytsia floribundaThere are many ethnohistorical references to the soaking of the nectareous flowers of the Banksia and the flowers of the marri, jarrah and Grevillea but not the Nuytsia.
Another excellent summation, thanks.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yes it was.
The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.htmlIn our view contemporary researchers too blindly accept the writings of earlier recorders as if they were “ethnographic fact” without conducting any rigorous scientific or even academic analysis of the ethnohistorical sources, context and cultural accuracy. Early ethnohistorical observations were conducted in a context where difficulties with language on both sides often led to cultural misinterpretations and many of these observations have never been questioned or critiqued from a cultural accuracy point of view. Independent scientific investigations and tests are needed to ensure that foods such as the mungah roots being attributed to Nuytsia floribunda is ethnographically accurate, if only for public safety.
moojar – Nuytsia floribundaThere are many ethnohistorical references to the soaking of the nectareous flowers of the Banksia and the flowers of the marri, jarrah and Grevillea but not the Nuytsia.
Sounds more like a bullshit marketing ploy (some advertising genius probably just liked the name ‘moojar tree’) that’s backfired. They probably don’t use the tree or its bits at all, in reality.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a pleasant 14 degrees, overcast and there is a very light breeze. Our forecast is for a partly cloudy 22. Going back over 30 in the forecasts for Saturday and beyond.
Today is Bakery Breakfast. I think I’ll go in to Hamilton for the supermarkets after lunch.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently a pleasant 14 degrees, overcast and there is a very light breeze. Our forecast is for a partly cloudy 22. Going back over 30 in the forecasts for Saturday and beyond.Today is Bakery Breakfast. I think I’ll go in to Hamilton for the supermarkets after lunch.
Leavepass approved.
Good morning everybody.
Warm (20.2°C), humid (99% RH), and calm with scattered clouds here.
About half the chilli slices have fallen to the bottom of the pickling brine overnight, so I guess the fermentation is coming to an end. Lets hope it is nice and sour.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.htmlIn our view contemporary researchers too blindly accept the writings of earlier recorders as if they were “ethnographic fact” without conducting any rigorous scientific or even academic analysis of the ethnohistorical sources, context and cultural accuracy. Early ethnohistorical observations were conducted in a context where difficulties with language on both sides often led to cultural misinterpretations and many of these observations have never been questioned or critiqued from a cultural accuracy point of view. Independent scientific investigations and tests are needed to ensure that foods such as the mungah roots being attributed to Nuytsia floribunda is ethnographically accurate, if only for public safety.
moojar – Nuytsia floribundaThere are many ethnohistorical references to the soaking of the nectareous flowers of the Banksia and the flowers of the marri, jarrah and Grevillea but not the Nuytsia.
Sounds more like a bullshit marketing ploy (some advertising genius probably just liked the name ‘moojar tree’) that’s backfired. They probably don’t use the tree or its bits at all, in reality.
If you read the article, they say:
A spokeswoman for SouWester Spirits said no living tree was touched during the creation of the gin.
The product is marketed as containing local botanical ingredients.(ABC South West WA)
“We acknowledge and respect the land upon which our ingredients come from,” she said.
The spokeswoman said the essence had been derived from a dying blossom lying on the ground.
“With utmost respect and care we washed the dried blossom and in water to rehydrate the flower and bring it back to life,” she said.
The spokeswoman said the company had sought legal advice and consulted with environmental authorities, but did not answer direct questions as to whether Noongar people had been consulted.
She said the essence was used in a very small batch of gin and that the company was unable to replicate the conditions, making it the only batch created.
Good morning everybody.
Warm (19.5°C), humid (82% RH), and calm with scattered clouds here.
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:The cultural significance of Nuytsia floribunda is well established in the early ethnohistorical records. Daisy Bates in an article in The Australasian (1926 in Bridge 1992: 150) refers to it as the “ghost tree” and in a later publication (1938) “the tree of souls.” Her Noongar informants call it the moojarr or “Kaanya Tree” (kaanya, meaning recently departed soul). Bates emphasises that this tree was sacred to all Bibbulmun people throughout southwestern Australia from Jurien Bay to the east of Esperance. She categorically states that:
‘No living Bibbulmun ever sheltered or rested beneath the shade of the tree of souls; no flower or bud or leaf of the tree was ever touched by child or adult; no game that took shelter beneath it was ever disturbed.’ (Bates 1938 in Bridge 1992: 153)In 2014 Professor Stephen Hopper tasted the gum of Nuytsia floribunda growing at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Melbourne). The gum was described by one of his colleagues, Professor Tim Entwisle, who also tasted it as
‘transparent to amber coloured resin. With a texture, and as it turns out taste, like silicon sealant…. it wasn’t sweet. In fact it wasn’t anything. Just like I imagine silicon sealant would taste without the drying spirit added to it. We didn’t die or fall ill. We just didn’t want to eat any more.’ http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2014/10/western-australian-christmas-tree-not.htmlIn our view contemporary researchers too blindly accept the writings of earlier recorders as if they were “ethnographic fact” without conducting any rigorous scientific or even academic analysis of the ethnohistorical sources, context and cultural accuracy. Early ethnohistorical observations were conducted in a context where difficulties with language on both sides often led to cultural misinterpretations and many of these observations have never been questioned or critiqued from a cultural accuracy point of view. Independent scientific investigations and tests are needed to ensure that foods such as the mungah roots being attributed to Nuytsia floribunda is ethnographically accurate, if only for public safety.
moojar – Nuytsia floribundaThere are many ethnohistorical references to the soaking of the nectareous flowers of the Banksia and the flowers of the marri, jarrah and Grevillea but not the Nuytsia.
Another excellent summation, thanks.
Oh I could have written that but they are not my words.
https://anthropologyfromtheshed.com/project/traditional-significance-of-nuytsia-floribunda-mooja-or-kaanya-tree%EF%BB%BF/
https://anthropologyfromtheshed.com/beware-bush-food-can-be-dangerous/
https://anthropologyfromtheshed.com/indigenous-science/
Morning, it is 23.2˚C. heading for 30. Maybe a chance of a shower later.
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
Hot, humid & sunny today. Now that Mini Me’s ears are healed enough, we’re going swimming.
85% r/h .. it has been steamy all year. What happened to that old dry heat?
costs are rising as green energy levels surge
Divine Angel said:
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
They should also sack any lady teachers who they have in their schools:
‘But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.’ – 1 Timothy 2:12 (American Standard Version)
SCIENCE said:
costs are rising as green energy levels surge
So they are talking $50 million/year. That’s pretty small isn’t it?
And isn’t focussing on short term problems and related costs a little bit short-termist?
How are the required backup systems going to be funded?
Divine Angel said:
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
Excellent!
:)
Divine Angel said:
Hot, humid & sunny today. Now that Mini Me’s ears are healed enough, we’re going swimming.
What happened to her ears?
“It’s not all a bowl of cherries in this space and that’s why you’ve got to keep your base load power going,” Mr Joyce said.
“People turn up and say, ‘I don’t want them and if you give me one, I’m not voting for you’.”*In relation to wind farms in coal country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/wind-farm-opposition-intensifies-near-hunter-coal-mines/100277510
sibeen said:
I was wondering WTF was going on as I could hear fireworks. Junior sprog wandered down and told me that it is Chinese new year.
I wish they would assimilate into our culture better.
roughbarked said:
“It’s not all a bowl of cherries in this space and that’s why you’ve got to keep your base load power going,” Mr Joyce said. “People turn up and say, ‘I don’t want them and if you give me one, I’m not voting for you’.”*In relation to wind farms in coal country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/wind-farm-opposition-intensifies-near-hunter-coal-mines/100277510
If there is any group in this country who should be pushing for more wind farms, it’s the residents of relatively highly populated rural areas who currently rely on coal mines for bringing in income.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
“It’s not all a bowl of cherries in this space and that’s why you’ve got to keep your base load power going,” Mr Joyce said. “People turn up and say, ‘I don’t want them and if you give me one, I’m not voting for you’.”*In relation to wind farms in coal country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/wind-farm-opposition-intensifies-near-hunter-coal-mines/100277510
If there is any group in this country who should be pushing for more wind farms, it’s the residents of relatively highly populated rural areas who currently rely on coal mines for bringing in income.
One would tend to think so.
Divine Angel said:
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
I guess christians just follow new testament guidelines.
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
I guess christians just follow new testament guidelines.
2 Timothy is New Testament.
So are these:
1 Corinthians 11:6
“For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.”
Also, no Christians should swear an oath on the Bible:
“I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” Matthew 5:34-37
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
Read comments on the Citipointe Facebook page yesterday. 95% are rightly outraged, a few praising the school, and one hilarious comment quoting passages from Leviticus and Deuteronomy saying one must not wear mixed fibre blends, then pointing out the school’s uniforms are indeed mixed blends.
I guess christians just follow new testament guidelines.
2 Timothy is New Testament.
So are these:
1 Corinthians 11:6
“For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.”Also, no Christians should swear an oath on the Bible:
“I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” Matthew 5:34-37
You mean all these Christians appearing in court have just been ignoring an explicit command of the New Testament?
How could they live with themselves?
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:I guess christians just follow new testament guidelines.
2 Timothy is New Testament.
So are these:
1 Corinthians 11:6
“For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.”Also, no Christians should swear an oath on the Bible:
“I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” Matthew 5:34-37
You mean all these Christians appearing in court have just been ignoring an explicit command of the New Testament?
How could they live with themselves?
because they are too busy removing the mote from your eye to worry about the beam in theirs.
cool this morning, 15°.
