Because it is not January any more.

:)

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

You could say that.

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

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.

Yes. Very much so.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

Is that when you turn 80?

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

22222

ChrispenEvan said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

22222

Well if you want to be brief, but in full:

22022022

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

Ah, I see.

I remember 6/6/66, because I very carefully covered a school textbook book on that day. and very tidily wrote my name and the date on the inside cover. I don’t remember any others – probably because I didn’t do anything special.

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

Well done – you and your concordance.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Only 3 weeks to a very special day :)

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

oops.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Yeah it is a big one for me. ;)

‘The future of the church is the metaverse’: Why a growing number of Americans are choosing to worship in virtual reality

I simply wish that they’d take it off Free to Air TV.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Good.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

It’s the day Mars is bigger than the Moon.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Positive effects like better wifi?

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Positive effects like better wifi?

Dunno, it doesn’t show on my networks available page.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Making up for days lost during the pandemic.

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Thanks. My fault…I think I was first one in this morning and I forgot to look at the date…

Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Making up for days lost during the pandemic.

Wot’s that 1 doing in there?

The date in question, written backwards, is:
22022022.

The last time we had a similar date was:
11011011

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Is that when you turn 80?

No that’s still quite a few years off.

It’s a special day for everybody, even when read backwards.

221/2/22

Even more special at 22 seconds past 10:22 pm

buffy said:

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Thanks. My fault…I think I was first one in this morning and I forgot to look at the date…

Consider yourself pinched and punched.

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

221/2/22

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

It’s the day Mars is bigger than the Moon.

Mars is bigger than the Moon every day.

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Thanks. My fault…I think I was first one in this morning and I forgot to look at the date…

Consider yourself pinched and punched.

White rabbit!

The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Making up for days lost during the pandemic.

Wot’s that 1 doing in there?

The date in question, written backwards, is:
22022022.

The last time we had a similar date was:
11011011

219.

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

It’s the day Mars is bigger than the Moon.

Mars is bigger than the Moon every day.

In fact other than the occasional satellite and meteorite, the Moon is the smallest thing we can see in the sky with the naked eye.

I liked Feb 9, 2010. Made it 90210. (Beverly Hills 90210 was my favourite show back in the day)

https://campaignbrief.com/australian-government-promotes-recycling-with-remade-in-australia-platform-via-the-monkeys/

ChrispenEvan said:

https://campaignbrief.com/australian-government-promotes-recycling-with-remade-in-australia-platform-via-the-monkeys/

And who is going to pay for all of this expensive recycling in Australia, ay?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Making up for days lost during the pandemic.

Wot’s that 1 doing in there?

The date in question, written backwards, is:
22022022.

The last time we had a similar date was:
11011011

Did medieval peasants use dd/mm/yyyy on their iPads?

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

It’s the day Mars is bigger than the Moon.

Mars is bigger than the Moon every day.

Slowdown poindexter…

Divine Angel said:

I liked Feb 9, 2010. Made it 90210. (Beverly Hills 90210 was my favourite show back in the day)

Dylan or Brandon?

ChrispenEvan said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

captain_spalding said:

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.

LOLOLOLOLOL at both lots of comments.

:)

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I liked Feb 9, 2010. Made it 90210. (Beverly Hills 90210 was my favourite show back in the day)

Dylan or Brandon?

Neither 🤷🏻‍♀️

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I liked Feb 9, 2010. Made it 90210. (Beverly Hills 90210 was my favourite show back in the day)

Dylan or Brandon?

I was very sad when Luke Perry died though.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

That’s good.

I had a very sore arm for a week and felt quite off-colour for two days. I spent one day in bed.

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2022/01/31/parliament-convoy-anti-vax-protest/

Link

ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Positive effects like better wifi?

Dunno, it doesn’t show on my networks available page.

Bummer. It might take two to three weeks to get maximum effect, though.

Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Positive effects like better wifi?

Dunno, it doesn’t show on my networks available page.

Bummer. It might take two to three weeks to get maximum effect, though.

I’ll have forgotten the password by then!

The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t ever remember feb having that many days? is it a super leap year?

Making up for days lost during the pandemic.

Wot’s that 1 doing in there?

The date in question, written backwards, is:
22022022.

The last time we had a similar date was:
11011011

Before the Julian Calendar?

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

Michael V said:

Because it is not January any more.

:)

Thanks. My fault…I think I was first one in this morning and I forgot to look at the date…

Consider yourself pinched and punched.

:)

ChrispenEvan said:

Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Dunno, it doesn’t show on my networks available page.

Bummer. It might take two to three weeks to get maximum effect, though.

I’ll have forgotten the password by then!

Write it down and hide it.

https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/people-entertainment/2022/01/31/peter-van-onselen-grace-tame/

Link

LOL, what a lying dick.

dumb done have toast
it was single slice
did spreaded Promote
yeah with’t a knife
right to ‘em edge goes
and dunked’t right
in me coffee ya knows

ChrispenEvan said:

https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/people-entertainment/2022/01/31/peter-van-onselen-grace-tame/

Link

LOL, what a lying dick.

seems legit’ though

van Onselen said on reflection of the uproar that followed the incident, and his column, he no longer felt his comment piece in The Australian newspaper was necessary.

we mean this idiot is chasing hits views likes right, he probably genuinely does believe that he will score higher if he says what people want to hear

Morning punters and correctors, what news?

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Are you sure you got an active shot?

;)

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, what news?

It’s hot and humid here.

I’ve been trying to figure out some shed stuff. To no avail so far…

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, what news?

It’s hot and humid here.

I’ve been trying to figure out some shed stuff. To no avail so far…

It’s hot in Brissy too but there is just a zephyr of a sea breeze picking up here on the bay.
I’m still working on todays plans.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, what news?

It’s hot and humid here.

I’ve been trying to figure out some shed stuff. To no avail so far…

It’s hot in Brissy too but there is just a zephyr of a sea breeze picking up here on the bay.
I’m still working on todays plans.

:)

“Ehrlichiosis attacks a dog’s immune system and can result in symptoms such as fever, corneal oedema (cloudy eyes), lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, bleeding from the nose, under-skin bleeding and weight loss.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/tick-borne-disease-ehrlichiosis-arrives-in-mount-isa-queensland/100787066

Peak Warming Man said:

“Ehrlichiosis attacks a dog’s immune system and can result in symptoms such as fever, corneal oedema (cloudy eyes), lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, bleeding from the nose, under-skin bleeding and weight loss.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/tick-borne-disease-ehrlichiosis-arrives-in-mount-isa-queensland/100787066

Let It RRRRRip

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and correctors, what news?

It’s hot and humid here.

I’ve been trying to figure out some shed stuff. To no avail so far…

It’s hot in Brissy too but there is just a zephyr of a sea breeze picking up here on the bay.
I’m still working on todays plans.

Well I’ve decided to put a pair of oldish knock about tennis type shoes out in the sun, they have developed a smell. Actually I’ve just done that and now I’ve come in here to think about something else to do.
Over.

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

Wonder why staples can’t be recycled.

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

No, I think most people would do the right thing.

buffy said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

Are you sure you got an active shot?

;)

Maybe his immune system is on the fritz.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

No, I think most people would do the right thing.

I have a staple removal tool which is quick & easy to use.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

No, I think most people would do the right thing.

Which is to send the whole lot to landfill in order to sequester carbon

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

Wonder why staples can’t be recycled.

They can, but not through the paper recycling process.

You do have to wonder how much of all this recycling is environmentally sound, and how much just adds to the problem.

Scomo is getting all ‘emotional’ on the National Press Club.

Lunch is cold roast beef and tomato sangers on Caucasian bread washed down with a mug of tea (black and one).
Over again.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

No, I think most people would do the right thing.

I have a staple removal tool which is quick & easy to use.

Paper doesn’t go in the recycling here. Staples are removed with a screwdriver before the paper goes into the garden shredder. The shredded paper then goes into the compost.

Peak Warming Man said:

Lunch is cold roast beef and tomato sangers on Caucasian bread washed down with a mug of tea (black and one).
Over again.

That was quick bowling. Scrambled seam?

Small bowl of peas with an egg mixed in. Seasonings.

Heading for 28 today then tomorrow a full 10 degrees cooler, max of 18.

Still no sign of Mr Tunks.

Bubblecar said:

Heading for 28 today then tomorrow a full 10 degrees cooler, max of 18.

Still no sign of Mr Tunks.

He probably doesn’t want to be infectious in the community.

Bubblecar said:

You do have to wonder how much of all this recycling is environmentally sound, and how much just adds to the problem.

I have opinions.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Heading for 28 today then tomorrow a full 10 degrees cooler, max of 18.

Still no sign of Mr Tunks.

He probably doesn’t want to be infectious in the community.

Remember Rodney?

A man has died in Toowoomba’s blue light district of carbon dioxide poisoning.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-while-working-in-toowoomba-anime-store/ar-AATl8cR?ocid=msedgntp

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Anyway, here’s my parting gift.

Peak Warming Man said:

A man has died in Toowoomba’s blue light district of carbon monoxide poisoning.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-while-working-in-toowoomba-anime-store/ar-AATl8cR?ocid=msedgntp

fixed.

Peak Warming Man said:

A man has died in Toowoomba’s blue light district of carbon dioxide poisoning.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-while-working-in-toowoomba-anime-store/ar-AATl8cR?ocid=msedgntp

Nah, it wasn’t me.

I know where that shop is, in Margaret Street.

Sold a lot of Japanese ‘anime’ products, figurines, videos, shit like that.

Always wondered how it managed to keep going, although it seemed to do fairy well.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/cyber-hack-costs-tasmania-s-federal-group-millions-/100792584
—
I know I shouldn’t but I feel a bit sad for the hacker.

blue light district lol

ought go organize new tyres for ute

need print out some postal vote forms also, do that on D’s computer, though not sure still has a printer

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

I know.

Wordle has literally existed for like 4 months. 7 figures is a good return for that time.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Wordle has literally existed for like 4 months. 7 figures is a good return for that time.

Especially if, as he says, he was not expecting to monetise at all

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

She hates me too.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

She hates me too.

Me too.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

She hates me too.

I don’t think this is so.

Anyway, if disagreeing with a few posters constitutes “the reason I left this forum”, maybe forums just aren’t your thing.

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Don’t let Moll get you down. We’ll miss you!!!

She hates me too.

Me too.

To alleviate any possible confusion, I hate everyone.

Just want to let you know that I love you all

dv said:

Just want to let you know that I love you all

Me too.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Just want to let you know that I love you all

Me too.

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Just want to let you know that I love you all

Me too.

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

There are lots of people I don’t like at all, but fortunately they don’t post on this forum :)

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Anyway, here’s my parting gift.

Please don’t leave again. I missed your insights.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Just want to let you know that I love you all

Me too.

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

Gee. Looks like I got here just in time.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Me too.

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

There are lots of people I don’t like at all, but fortunately they don’t post on this forum :)

Someone is supposed to ask if I love myself now.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Me too.

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

There are lots of people I don’t like at all, but fortunately they don’t post on this forum :)

There’s not many people who i ‘hate’.

I’ve had people try to kill me, and i didn’t hold it against them, personally.

Although i did my best to not comply with their intent. There’s limits to empathy and co-operation, y’know.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I love everybody except for those who love themselves.

There are lots of people I don’t like at all, but fortunately they don’t post on this forum :)

Someone is supposed to ask if I love myself now.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Do you love youself?

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

There are lots of people I don’t like at all, but fortunately they don’t post on this forum :)

Someone is supposed to ask if I love myself now.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Do you love youself?

Yes
I mean no
I mean yes
…
and so on

Publisher apologises for book naming Anne Frank’s alleged betrayer, after experts say it’s ‘full of errors’
———————————

Too late now, the author has got their money and are probably living the life of riley in Bermuda or Wynnum.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Anyway, here’s my parting gift.

Please don’t leave again. I missed your insights.

+ eleventy brazillion.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/longest-lightning-bolt-recorded-in-us-texas-louisiana/100795680

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Someone is supposed to ask if I love myself now.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Do you love youself?

Yes
I mean no
I mean yes
…
and so on

Flip-flops all the way down…

Peak Warming Man said:

Publisher apologises for book naming Anne Frank’s alleged betrayer, after experts say it’s ‘full of errors’
———————————

Too late now, the author has got their money and are probably living the life of riley in Bermuda or Wynnum.

Your neighbour? Or you?

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/longest-lightning-bolt-recorded-in-us-texas-louisiana/100795680

Quite amazing – I’d never though about how long a lightning bolt could get and 768 kilometres is phenomenal. And one that lasted 17 seconds!

Mr Tunks is here!

In fact he’s been here using garden machines for some time, but I didn’t notice because I’ve been working on a composition with the studio headphones on.

Woopi Goldberg is facing a backlash after she said on a US talk show that the Holocaust “was not about race”.
The actress and television personality said on ABC’s The View that the Nazi genocide of the Jews involved “two groups of white people”.
Critics pointed out that Hitler himself had vented his hatred of the Jews in racial terms. She later apologised.
—————————————-

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

We are throwing out a bunch of papers and I wondered whether the stapled stuff can go in recycling. I rang the recycling folks and the lady told me that they do prefer we remove the staples but if we don’t, it’s not a big deal. I can understand this approach. Their website says that if the recycling load contains >0.5% contaminants then it is a no go, and I should think that staples make up less than 0.5% of the papers by weight. If they just told people that they had to remove the staples before putting it in recycling, a lot of people (including me) would just send it to landfill, which is not what the recyclers want. So they basically phrase it in a way that would encourage good people to remove the staples but let terrible people like me still send the paper to recycling.

No, I think most people would do the right thing.

I have a staple removal tool which is quick & easy to use.

That looks familiar. My receptionist used one of those on the records that needed shredding. The staples do not do the cutting bits of the shredder any good at all. In fact, I’ve got that thing in the drawer here just to my right as I type.

Bubblecar said:

Mr Tunks is here!

In fact he’s been here using garden machines for some time, but I didn’t notice because I’ve been working on a composition with the studio headphones on.

Phew.

Divine Angel said:

Now I remember why I left this forum 😡

Anyway, here’s my parting gift.

What have I missed by going to the supermarkets, the bank, a couple of shops and the local council offices? I’d better read back.

Bubblecar said:

Mr Tunks is here!

In fact he’s been here using garden machines for some time, but I didn’t notice because I’ve been working on a composition with the studio headphones on.

Have you had a quite but stern word with him about his lateness and lact of explanation?
I think you best do that, you see the trouble with these workers is if you give them an inch they’ll take a kilometre. You need to watch them, next thing he’ll quietly lift the mower up a notch and do the job quicker and unless you’ve got a trained eye you wont even notice.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Mr Tunks is here!

In fact he’s been here using garden machines for some time, but I didn’t notice because I’ve been working on a composition with the studio headphones on.

Have you had a quite but stern word with him about his lateness and lact of explanation?
I think you best do that, you see the trouble with these workers is if you give them an inch they’ll take a kilometre. You need to watch them, next thing he’ll quietly lift the mower up a notch and do the job quicker and unless you’ve got a trained eye you wont even notice.

He’s been very busy catching up with his list of customers and fitting the rest of his life around that.

Also, apparently his wife is often not well (recovering from cancer).

Anyway I wouldn’t dream of complaining, he does a fine job when he gets around to it.

Quite a bit of thunder going on outside, there is a little storm on there radar to the south.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects of a negative nature from the Pfizer. not even a sore arm.

GREAT! Does that mean you’re ready for the NEXT One?

BA.2, new COVID variant, now in half of US states

the Booster to the Booster
I think that’s 3 & Counting

According to old wives a cup of tea cools you down because it makes you sweat, so I’m off to make another one.

Peak Warming Man said:

Woopi Goldberg is facing a backlash after she said on a US talk show that the Holocaust “was not about race”.
The actress and television personality said on ABC’s The View that the Nazi genocide of the Jews involved “two groups of white people”.
Critics pointed out that Hitler himself had vented his hatred of the Jews in racial terms. She later apologised.
—————————————-

I’m glad she apologised.

what now, another coffee maybe

PWM didn’t offer me a cup of tea, he’s off my christmas card list

Storms to the north of us.

Storms to the south of us.

Not looking good for dog walk.

Just returned from rescuing (I hope) a young Koel which appears to have flown into a window.

been windy, and dusty, did I mention the dust, dusty dust, raised by the wind

four inches of rain or whatever and reckon only three days after the end of that started getting dust

I can’t get enough of it, for some variation I pretend i’m a vacuum cleaner and go out there, on all fours mouth near the ground, making vacuum cleaner sounds, suck it up, makes everything else seem not so bad, it’s all relative, joy of comparison

Tamb said:

Just returned from rescuing (I hope) a young Koel which appears to have flown into a window.

Should be alright if it hasn’t broken something.

‘Unacceptable’: Education Minister promises action over Christian college contracts

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/unacceptable-education-minister-promises-action-over-christian-college-contracts-20220201-p59sw4.html

The Rev Dodgson said:

Storms to the north of us.

Storms to the south of us.

Not looking good for dog walk.

Stay inside and do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MSRSgQenXg

Peak Warming Man said:

Tamb said:

Just returned from rescuing (I hope) a young Koel which appears to have flown into a window.

Should be alright if it hasn’t broken something.

It’s right wing has a swollen joint but hopefully not broken.

Mr Tunks has finished, did a splendid job as usual.

transition said:

been windy, and dusty, did I mention the dust, dusty dust, raised by the wind

four inches of rain or whatever and reckon only three days after the end of that started getting dust

I can’t get enough of it, for some variation I pretend i’m a vacuum cleaner and go out there, on all fours mouth near the ground, making vacuum cleaner sounds, suck it up, makes everything else seem not so bad, it’s all relative, joy of comparison

Don’t worry folks, he’s a known and fully certified nutcase.

Nothing to see here, move along.

Bubblecar said:

‘Unacceptable’: Education Minister promises action over Christian college contracts

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/unacceptable-education-minister-promises-action-over-christian-college-contracts-20220201-p59sw4.html

Good!

Just seeking some advice here.
Should I click on this link? Sure I’d like to know what this year will bring but it’d just…………judt that Bowen doesn’t sound very Chinese and I don’t want to be a victim of fraud.
Thanks.

Peak Warming Man said:

Just seeking some advice here.
Should I click on this link? Sure I’d like to know what this year will bring but it’d just…………judt that Bowen doesn’t sound very Chinese and I don’t want to be a victim of fraud.
Thanks.

Ha!

(They spelt “profit” incorrectly.)

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Just seeking some advice here.
Should I click on this link? Sure I’d like to know what this year will bring but it’d just…………judt that Bowen doesn’t sound very Chinese and I don’t want to be a victim of fraud.
Thanks.

Ha!

(They spelt “profit” incorrectly.)

LOL

That’s the pickled chillis in the fridge. I’ll let it develop further flavour there.

A little grey-white mould appeared on the surface this afternoon, unfortunately. Probably the hot temperature today set that off. As advised by the internet, I’ve scooped the mould off and disposed of it to the worm bucket. Probably removed around 250 ml of fluid and chilli slices. We’ll see how the pickles go in the fridge.

Food report. We will soon eat beef tortellini in a 4 cheese sauce. I made the sauce. Now I have to boil the tortellini. I didn’t make the tortellini.

I don’t usually bother to watch Catalyst. But it’s Ann Jones tonight. Doing urban birds. Who can resist watching her infectious joy.

:)

Michael V said:

That’s the pickled chillis in the fridge. I’ll let it develop further flavour there.

A little grey-white mould appeared on the surface this afternoon, unfortunately. Probably the hot temperature today set that off. As advised by the internet, I’ve scooped the mould off and disposed of it to the worm bucket. Probably removed around 250 ml of fluid and chilli slices. We’ll see how the pickles go in the fridge.

Good luck.

bbl

The sun’s now covered by cloud. Got to get some branches removed from the yukkas. And put the bicycles into the shed. Then get the washing off the line, before it rains.

buffy said:

Food report. We will soon eat beef tortellini in a 4 cheese sauce. I made the sauce. Now I have to boil the tortellini. I didn’t make the tortellini.

Hen Kiev and salad this end.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Storms to the north of us.

Storms to the south of us.

Not looking good for dog walk.

Stay inside and do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MSRSgQenXg

But I lack the required basic yoyo experience.

buffy said:

I don’t usually bother to watch Catalyst. But it’s Ann Jones tonight. Doing urban birds. Who can resist watching her infectious joy.

:)

I might break my television drought and have a peep at that.

buffy said:

I don’t usually bother to watch Catalyst. But it’s Ann Jones tonight. Doing urban birds. Who can resist watching her infectious joy.

:)

Sounds interesting, what time?

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I don’t usually bother to watch Catalyst. But it’s Ann Jones tonight. Doing urban birds. Who can resist watching her infectious joy.

:)

Sounds interesting, what time?

8.31

Michael V said:

bbl

The sun’s now covered by cloud. Got to get some branches removed from the yukkas. And put the bicycles into the shed. Then get the washing off the line, before it rains.

You gunna get moolies Mr V? Ize gunna get moolies, hey what but.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

bbl

The sun’s now covered by cloud. Got to get some branches removed from the yukkas. And put the bicycles into the shed. Then get the washing off the line, before it rains.

You gunna get moolies Mr V? Ize gunna get moolies, hey what but.

Nice for you.

Probably not, the cloud that was looking likely is now mostly dissipated, as has the rain that went with it.

But I got 13 branches cut off the yukkas and moved to the branch pile, bicycles shedded and shed closed and I moved a lot of fossil wood and other interesting rocks away from where the man is going to paint.

Women’s Forum Australia
New year, same challenges.

Women’s Forum Australia
Dear Witty,

I hope you’re enjoying the summer and that 2022 has started off well for you! It may be a new year, but disappointingly, the challenges facing women and girls are the same.

The latest victim of trans activism and cancel culture is a criminology professor in the UK who is under investigation by his university after “transphobic” tweets that prisons should remain single sex. In a rational universe, pointing out that housing males (including those with records for crimes of sexual violence) in prison cells with women (including those who have a history of sexual victimisation) is unfair to women should be uncontroversial.

Apple’s new ‘pregnant man’ and ‘pregnant person’ emojis are the latest attempt to erase women. They are insidious, because even if they are not condoned by a majority at the outset, overtime, their use – along with efforts to erase women in other spheres – will contribute to further desensitising people to the biological distinctions between men and women and the reality that only women can become pregnant and give birth.

With women and girls comprising about two-thirds of those struggling with eating disorders, new research finding a surge in these disorders during the first lockdown in Australia, is particularly significant. As we have said before, the approach taken by some governments of singularly focusing on protecting citizens from COVID-19 over and above so many other issues has resulted in adverse unintended consequences for many in our communities, and has often been at the expense of women and girls.

Read more below.

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/apple_s_new_pregnant_man_emoji_latest_attempt_to_erase_women?

https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/housing_biological_males_in_women_s_prison_is_unfair_to_women_why_is_it_controversial_to_say_so?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Women’s Forum Australia
New year, same challenges.

Women’s Forum Australia
Dear Witty,

I hope you’re enjoying the summer and that 2022 has started off well for you! It may be a new year, but disappointingly, the challenges facing women and girls are the same.

The latest victim of trans activism and cancel culture is a criminology professor in the UK who is under investigation by his university after “transphobic” tweets that prisons should remain single sex. In a rational universe, pointing out that housing males (including those with records for crimes of sexual violence) in prison cells with women (including those who have a history of sexual victimisation) is unfair to women should be uncontroversial.

Apple’s new ‘pregnant man’ and ‘pregnant person’ emojis are the latest attempt to erase women. They are insidious, because even if they are not condoned by a majority at the outset, overtime, their use – along with efforts to erase women in other spheres – will contribute to further desensitising people to the biological distinctions between men and women and the reality that only women can become pregnant and give birth.

With women and girls comprising about two-thirds of those struggling with eating disorders, new research finding a surge in these disorders during the first lockdown in Australia, is particularly significant. As we have said before, the approach taken by some governments of singularly focusing on protecting citizens from COVID-19 over and above so many other issues has resulted in adverse unintended consequences for many in our communities, and has often been at the expense of women and girls.

Read more below.

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/apple_s_new_pregnant_man_emoji_latest_attempt_to_erase_women?

https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/housing_biological_males_in_women_s_prison_is_unfair_to_women_why_is_it_controversial_to_say_so?

Ta, bookmarked in Politics.

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

Bubblecar said:

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

We are forecast a 10 tonight and then a couple of 9s. That’s great for sleeping.

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to all forms of surrogacy, whether commercial or altruistic.

Women’s Forum Australia commends the Parliamentary Committee’s recent decision to reject the legalisation of commercial surrogacy in Australia, but maintains that its recommendation to facilitate and regulate altruistic surrogacy overlooks the fact that all surrogacy is inherently exploitative of both women and children.

Bubblecar said:

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

I hope that’s not kelvin.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

I hope that’s not kelvin.

Bit of a weird one here… past 4:15 pm and still getting warmer.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

I hope that’s not kelvin.

I’m guessing he’s still in Perth.

dv said:

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to all forms of surrogacy, whether commercial or altruistic.

Women’s Forum Australia commends the Parliamentary Committee’s recent decision to reject the legalisation of commercial surrogacy in Australia, but maintains that its recommendation to facilitate and regulate altruistic surrogacy overlooks the fact that all surrogacy is inherently exploitative of both women and children.

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to all forms of surrogacy, whether commercial or altruistic.

Women’s Forum Australia commends the Parliamentary Committee’s recent decision to reject the legalisation of commercial surrogacy in Australia, but maintains that its recommendation to facilitate and regulate altruistic surrogacy overlooks the fact that all surrogacy is inherently exploitative of both women and children.

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

It’s a socially conservative group that hides everything behind a thin facade of concern for women.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Nice and cool tonight after last night’s humid heatfest.

Heading for 7 tonight.

We are forecast a 10 tonight and then a couple of 9s. That’s great for sleeping.

Our lowest this week will be 11. The rest are 14 or15.

I planted a Yarran, a couple of bottlebrush, a Melaleuca, a mallee and another two sturt’s peas. Plus I put half a dozen Tasmanian chocolate pplants in and some more eggplant and capsicum.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Just seeking some advice here.
Should I click on this link? Sure I’d like to know what this year will bring but it’d just…………judt that Bowen doesn’t sound very Chinese and I don’t want to be a victim of fraud.
Thanks.

Ha!

(They spelt “profit” incorrectly.)

Nice one, Centurion :)

dv said:

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to all forms of surrogacy, whether commercial or altruistic.

Women’s Forum Australia commends the Parliamentary Committee’s recent decision to reject the legalisation of commercial surrogacy in Australia, but maintains that its recommendation to facilitate and regulate altruistic surrogacy overlooks the fact that all surrogacy is inherently exploitative of both women and children.

Ah, nutcases. Removed from bookmarks :)

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

It’s a socially conservative group that hides everything behind a thin facade of concern for women.

I’d never heard of them but my unsolicited typically leans left so I guessed they were more reputable.

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

Worthwhile checking out what Australia’s real feminist organisations think are news this week. Fun fact, it’s not the horror of a pregnant trans-man emoji.
https://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/news/

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

It’s a socially conservative group that hides everything behind a thin facade of concern for women.

I’d never heard of them but my unsolicited typically leans left so I guessed they were more reputable.

‘unsolicited emails

Witty Rejoinder said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

It’s a socially conservative group that hides everything behind a thin facade of concern for women.

I’d never heard of them but my unsolicited typically leans left so I guessed they were more reputable.

‘unsolicited emails

Oh they have views on “solicitation”

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Kind regards,

Rachael Wong
CEO | Women’s Forum Australia

—-

Seems that group is a bit yikes all around eh?

Women’s Forum Australia challenges the rhetoric of ‘choice’ promoted by an abortion industry that has a vested interest in promoting abortion as a procedure without repercussion. Abortion and women’s experiences of abortion should not be trivialised and treated as though they are a simple medical procedure.

Women’s Forum Australia believes women should have complete and accurate information and counselling about the abortion decision which includes the physical and psychological risks of abortion.

——

Women’s Forum Australia is opposed to the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any legislation that legalises such practices.

Autonomy is often the principal argument used for legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, the literature suggests that “gendered risks” may thwart women’s autonomy in end of life decisions, making them uniquely vulnerable to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws.

Biological factors, structural inequalities, disparities in power, social and economic disadvantage and cultural stereotypes that may underlie the decisions of some women are gender distinctive and challenge the rhetoric of choice.

—-

Ta. I foolishly didn’t look them up before posting from a random email. Seems they’ve got their own agenda.

Worthwhile checking out what Australia’s real feminist organisations think are news this week. Fun fact, it’s not the horror of a pregnant trans-man emoji.
https://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/news/

Radical feminists (include myself) would regard the group you’ve linked as “captured”, i.e. fully subscribed to misogynistic gender ideology.

Bubblecar said:

Ah, nutcases. Removed from bookmarks :)

Sound as though they’re very probably a religious lobby, but concealing it.

Bubblecar said:

Radical feminists (include myself) would regard the group you’ve linked as “captured”, i.e. fully subscribed to misogynistic gender ideology.

…referring to this one:

https://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/news/

Mind you many “mainstream” Oz feminists unfortunately still fit that description, including Van Badham etc.

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

Peak Warming Man said:

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

I refuse to believe you didn’t watch ‘Australian Idol’ back in the day.

Peak Warming Man said:

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

Jaysus, is she drinking a Corona?

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

Jaysus, is she drinking a Corona?

Idk who Mathison is but I am guessing he didn’t win the Aus Open

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

Jaysus, is she drinking a Corona?

Obviously she’s a very tough woman.

:)

dv said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

WTF is Jimmy Mathison?

Jaysus, is she drinking a Corona?

Idk who Mathison is but I am guessing he didn’t win the Aus Open

He doesn’t drink Corona either.

Anyway, I’m going to walk away from the computer for a bit and watch TV. Have a magnificent Mistletoe Moth to entertain you while I’m away.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Radical feminists (include myself) would regard the group you’ve linked as “captured”, i.e. fully subscribed to misogynistic gender ideology.

…referring to this one:

https://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/news/

Mind you many “mainstream” Oz feminists unfortunately still fit that description, including Van Badham etc.

For a hefty collection of gender-critical feminist organisations and activist groups (including Australian ones), check out the list of supporters here:

https://womensdeclaration.com/en/

Think I’ll sign up for Paramount+ to watch ‘The Gilded Age’. Love Christine Baranski. That is all.

My Thai green curried chicken is smelling delicious.
rubs hands

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

Can Australian universities come back from the dead?
https://johnmenadue.com/can-australian-universities-come-back-from-the-dead/

sarahs mum said:

Can Australian universities come back from the dead?
https://johnmenadue.com/can-australian-universities-come-back-from-the-dead/

One of my Master’s supers just put in her resignation. Burn out she says.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Can Australian universities come back from the dead?
https://johnmenadue.com/can-australian-universities-come-back-from-the-dead/

One of my Master’s supers just put in her resignation. Burn out she says.

Do you think it was just you or a combination of all the ones she had to supervise that finally got to her.

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

One of the common TV call outs is fro old people who have forgotten that it needs to be turned on at the wall.
So if it doesn’t come on the first few times check that it’s not turned off at the wall.
This is a pro bono service.

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Can Australian universities come back from the dead?
https://johnmenadue.com/can-australian-universities-come-back-from-the-dead/

One of my Master’s supers just put in her resignation. Burn out she says.

Do you think it was just you or a combination of all the ones she had to supervise that finally got to her.

It wasn’t me. And I doubt it was any student in particular. I’m going for workload and lack of support in Fine Arts and across campus in general. She was one of the few who was full time and being paid for what she was doing.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

One of the common TV call outs is fro old people who have forgotten that it needs to be turned on at the wall.
So if it doesn’t come on the first few times check that it’s not turned off at the wall.
This is a pro bono service.

It performed very well except for about three seconds when the screen went black and displayed a NO SIGNAL message.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

Aye.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

Aye.

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

Aye.

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Aye.

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

She was “born in the ’80s” is the only age I can find, but that sounds more like it :)

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Aye.

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

Someone probably got the numbers backwards when typing it in. That often happens.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

She was “born in the ’80s” is the only age I can find, but that sounds more like it :)

Yes, I had a quick look too but info seems to be a bit limited and scrambled. There must be other Ann Joneses.

Have you seen any of her “How Deadly” videos? I’m afraid if I start to watch them I find it difficult to stop.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJI8aSIWm2aCln4bOKi3ZtW3f4ou7QSZe

All our appliances now have GPS tracking. This is the convoy we’ve just sent to the Kirup Emergency.

These are the appliances at the fire right now. The green ones are Parks&Wildlife.

There are at least 7 fixed wing bombers on it, several helitaks and the various spotter planes, aerial intel etc. I can’t find the big girl on radar, dunno whats going on there.

Kingy said:

All our appliances now have GPS tracking. This is the convoy we’ve just sent to the Kirup Emergency.

These are the appliances at the fire right now. The green ones are Parks&Wildlife.

There are at least 7 fixed wing bombers on it, several helitaks and the various spotter planes, aerial intel etc. I can’t find the big girl on radar, dunno whats going on there.

:)

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

She was “born in the ’80s” is the only age I can find, but that sounds more like it :)

Yes, I had a quick look too but info seems to be a bit limited and scrambled. There must be other Ann Joneses.

Have you seen any of her “How Deadly” videos? I’m afraid if I start to watch them I find it difficult to stop.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJI8aSIWm2aCln4bOKi3ZtW3f4ou7QSZe

Yes I’ve seen some. Now I’ll have to watch another one or two.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

It was interesting.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Off to the living room to watch that birdy programme.

If I can remember how to operate the television.

It was an enjoyable look at Melbourne’s birdies, well done.

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

Yes.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

I like Ann Jone’s style of presenting. She so obviously loves what she does.

Aye.

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

Heh. No she doesn’t look that old..

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Surprisingly, she’s 68. Certainly doesn’t look it.

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

Someone probably got the numbers backwards when typing it in. That often happens.

So she’s 86?

roughbarked said:

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

…no she’s not, I got that from a site with incorrect data.

Someone probably got the numbers backwards when typing it in. That often happens.

So she’s 86?

It’s my best theory.

I’m having a glass of Kilkenny. Someone left a can in my fridge and I’ve decided to take advantage. I can actually remember the last time I had one. At one of the local Irish pubs and it would have been about 25 years ago.

sibeen said:

I’m having a glass of Kilkenny. Someone left a can in my fridge and I’ve decided to take advantage. I can actually remember the last time I had one. At one of the local Irish pubs and it would have been about 25 years ago.

Ah Kilkenny, every glass has the storms of Africa swirling in it.

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

For Shebs:

ChrispenEvan said:

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

A point of order, your sunrise, well Perth’s at least, was at 5:16 AM and sunset was at 7:45 PM. That’s quite a bit longer than 11 hours. You probably forgot to carry the 1.

ChrispenEvan said:

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

what magazine?

Beijing’s bullish bridge to Taiwan and the age of ‘Great China’
Trap atop the hill: omens of China’s decline drive Xi Jinping to aggressiveness

Beijing says it wants to extend a bridge in southeast China all the way across the Taiwan Strait by 2035.

February 1, 2022 17:47 JST
BEIJING/TAIPEI/TOKYO — Seemingly stronger than ever before, China has moved to the center of the global stage. But some experts say it now appears to be approaching the “trap atop the hill” — the point where emerging powers suddenly move from rapid growth to decline. They warn this shift could spell danger for other nations as Beijing scrambles to achieve its goals in Asia and beyond while it still can.

“Hey, look, here it is. This bridge will go all the way to Taiwan. You’ll be able to get to Taipei in an hour and a half by car.”

Wu Feng, 57, a taxi driver in the city of Fuzhou in China’s southern Fujian Province, stopped his cab by the sea and pointed to a massive bridge. The 16-km-long construction stretches from the Chinese mainland to Pingtan, a small island in the Taiwan Strait. The structure was finished in December 2020, but the project hasn’t ended there.

On March 11, 2021, the last day of the National People’s Congress, China’s government approved a plan to extend the bridge from Pingtan to the main island of Taiwan. Although, of course, the Taiwanese side did not give its own approval.

China said the 130-km bridge will be completed in 2035. A tunnel under the Taiwan Strait, connecting Beijing and Taipei by high-speed rail or other means, was also proposed at the same time, demonstrating China’s extraordinary commitment to reunification.

Two weeks after the National People’s Congress, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the area, giving Fujian officials a major order to move toward “unification.”

“Pingtan is now facing a once-in-a-millennium opportunity,” Xi said. “We should take a big step forward in the integration of China and Taiwan.”

In China, where Xi is aiming for an unprecedented third term, a slogan boasting of the country’s power has gone viral: “We are a strong nation.” Deng Xiaoping’s strategy of “Hide your strength, bide your time” is now a thing of the past, and China is adopting a more assertive posture than ever before.

The fact the Taiwan Strait has come to be called “the most dangerous place in the world” is due in large part to the confidence and enthusiasm for the “Great Revival” that is spreading within China. The U.S. military believes China will move toward an armed invasion of Taiwan by the end of Xi’s third term in 2027.

But the reality of “Great China” will be tough on the rest of the world.

In October 2018, China created and militarized seven artificial islands in the South China Sea, which is not recognized as Chinese territory. Xi was in southern China, looking out over the waters.

He also attended the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world. In just over nine years, China completed the 55-km bridge and undersea tunnel that links Hong Kong and Macau with the mainland. Standing on a stage, Xi boasted of China’s “national power.”

Hong Kong residents feared the bridge’s completion. “Hong Kong will be swallowed up by the mainland like this,” a citizen said after Xi’s declaration at the ceremony. Just a year and a half later, the Hong Kong security law was passed, with the city falling deeper under China’s coercive power.

Build it first. Make it a fait accompli, and overcome opposition later. China knows that is the best shortcut to many of its international goals. Its strategy of winning without fighting moves forward.

Taiwan is next.

“The communications between Taiwanese authorities and members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership ahead of Taiwan’s application to join may have been leaked to the Chinese side,” Sung-ting Tsai, CEO of TEAMT5, a leading cybersecurity company in Taiwan told Nikkei. “You can’t prevent everything.”

In mid-September 2021, China outplayed the Taiwanese authorities, applying to join the TPP a week earlier than Taiwan. Few see this as a simple coincidence.

Furthermore, just at that point the threat to the island peaked, as a record 56 Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan’s air-defense identification zone on Oct. 4, 2021. On the ground, Taiwan was being pummeled by Chinese cyberattacks.

Taiwan’s military, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the Ministry of Economic Affairs — the targets were all major organizations that have taken a tough stance toward China. A large number of fake login screens were sent to individuals, and hackers extracted confidential information. “In 2021, 90% of the cyberattacks on Taiwan’s government offices came from China,” said Tsai.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense released its annual National Defense Report for 2021 in November. The emphasis was on the threat of unification by means other than military force. Authorities determined there were over 1.4 billion cyberattacks from 2019 to August 2021. It listed the factors that are threatening Taiwanese society, including the use of fake news and media.

China will not give up on unification. On the contrary, it will likely become more persistent in the future. “China is falling into the peak power trap,” said Michael Beckley, an associate professor at Tufts University in the U.S., noting the new risks facing Taiwan and the rest of the world.

The term refers to the state in which an emerging power becomes externally coercive and oppressive when it suffers a sudden economic slowdown. Beckley cites the German Empire before World War I and Japan before World War II as previous examples of the phenomenon. “Rising powers have historically been aggressive in their decline, driven by a sense of urgency to achieve their goals.”

The faster they have grown, the more fearful they are of what lies beyond the crest of the hill. China is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest economy, but its limits are visible in its real estate bubble, declining birthrate and aging population. That is precisely why it is in a rush to declare victory.

Many Chinese tourists are flocking to the shores of Pingtan Island, the “closest place to Taiwan.” (Photo by Tsukasa Hadano)
China’s timeline for unification is not governed by the U.S. military’s warning about 2027. The term of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who is at odds with Beijing, ends in 2024. “Now they are waiting. They will probably work to help the pro-China KMT win the next presidential election, and then work with the new government to set things in motion for reunification starting in 2024.” Diplomatic experts on China and Taiwan are nearly unanimous in this view.

China can easily compel Taiwan without using missiles or bombers, and it has already started along this path. Pingtan, known as “the part of China closest to Taiwan,” is a steppingstone to doing just that.

An airfield is planned for an island 1 km away from Pingtan to promote integration with Taiwan from the air. (Photo by Tsukasa Hadano)
It is clear that the China of today is not the China of days gone by.

“We can no longer hope that China will democratize,” said Emmanuel Todd, a French historical demographer who foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the birth of the Trump administration in the U.S. “The world will have to choose between dialogue with China on shared issues and being caught in the vortex of the U.S.-China conflict.” Countries, companies and individuals cannot remain cut off from “Great China.” A new, more dangerous era has begun.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Beijing-s-bullish-bridge-to-Taiwan-and-the-age-of-Great-China?

Dark Orange said:

For Shebs:

I wouldn’t be adding a Kilkenny to the line up. I’ve come to realise why it has been about 25 years since my last one. It is very, very average.

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

what magazine?

Cosmos. and a bit of scientific american.

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

what magazine?

Cosmos. and a bit of scientific american.

dig it.

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That was a long day. 11 hours and 250km. still, the ocean was nice and blue, bit windy though. read a magazine. had a snooze.

what magazine?

Cosmos. and a bit of scientific american.

Do you have a smart phone? I do all my reading on that when out and about.

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

what magazine?

Cosmos. and a bit of scientific american.

Do you have a smart phone? I do all my reading on that when out and about.

yes. too small to read.

sibeen said:

I’m having a glass of Kilkenny. Someone left a can in my fridge and I’ve decided to take advantage. I can actually remember the last time I had one. At one of the local Irish pubs and it would have been about 25 years ago.

Very, very, very average. I’m actually going to have to slap the person who left it in my fridge.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

I’m having a glass of Kilkenny. Someone left a can in my fridge and I’ve decided to take advantage. I can actually remember the last time I had one. At one of the local Irish pubs and it would have been about 25 years ago.

Very, very, very average. I’m actually going to have to slap the person who left it in my fridge.

I have a Kilkenny glass, or pot, whatever it is.

still no side effects from the jab.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

You should be past all that by now.

roughbarked said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

You should be past all that by now.

I’m past a lot of things.

Had a good natter to my client today. we knew each other from about the mid 80s. hadn’t seen each other for 25-30 years though. So caught up on all old friends etc. Talked a lot of sciencey stuff. he was surprized at what I knew and could talk about. He has very similar views about conspiracies and the people who believe them. So that’s good, getting on with clients.

This Saturday is World Nutella Day.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

You should be past all that by now.

I’m past a lot of things.

Had a good natter to my client today. we knew each other from about the mid 80s. hadn’t seen each other for 25-30 years though. So caught up on all old friends etc. Talked a lot of sciencey stuff. he was surprized at what I knew and could talk about. He has very similar views about conspiracies and the people who believe them. So that’s good, getting on with clients.

That sounds pleasant.

Bubblecar said:

This Saturday is World Nutella Day.

That’s a lot of hazelnuts.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

You should be past all that by now.

I’m past a lot of things.

Had a good natter to my client today. we knew each other from about the mid 80s. hadn’t seen each other for 25-30 years though. So caught up on all old friends etc. Talked a lot of sciencey stuff. he was surprized at what I knew and could talk about. He has very similar views about conspiracies and the people who believe them. So that’s good, getting on with clients.

Always a good thing that.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

This Saturday is World Nutella Day.

That’s a lot of hazelnuts.

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

I’ve only rarely bought it and not for many years.

It’s a terrible product really. It’s 58% processed sugar by weight, and most of the rest is palm oil.

Only 13% hazelnuts, 7% cocoa.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

Bloody looxury.

Decided to see what all this Wordle fuss was about, and nailed my first one on the third try.

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

That’s good.

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

ChrispenEvan said:

still no side effects from the jab.

You should be past all that by now.

I’m past a lot of things.

Had a good natter to my client today. we knew each other from about the mid 80s. hadn’t seen each other for 25-30 years though. So caught up on all old friends etc. Talked a lot of sciencey stuff. he was surprized at what I knew and could talk about. He has very similar views about conspiracies and the people who believe them. So that’s good, getting on with clients.

Nice.

:)

Bubblecar said:

This Saturday is World Nutella Day.

OMG

How much do I have to eat?

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

Sometimes we made aktavite or milo sandwiches.

Dark Orange said:

Decided to see what all this Wordle fuss was about, and nailed my first one on the third try.

Cool.

I haven’t tried it yet.

Michael V said:

Dark Orange said:

Decided to see what all this Wordle fuss was about, and nailed my first one on the third try.

Cool.

I haven’t tried it yet.

me neither. i don’t like games you have to try hard to solve.

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

Sometimes we made aktavite or milo sandwiches.

Peanut butter, vegemite and cabbage sandwiches it was for me…

At least I didn’t get bashed by others wanting my sandwiches.

Got tonight’s Wordle in 3.

I’m about to post my result in the thread, so don’t look if you don’t want a spoiler.

Bubblecar said:

Got tonight’s Wordle in 3.

I’m about to post my result in the thread, so don’t look if you don’t want a spoiler.

What is the website you are using, There seems to be a lot of them with different rules.

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Got tonight’s Wordle in 3.

I’m about to post my result in the thread, so don’t look if you don’t want a spoiler.

What is the website you are using, There seems to be a lot of them with different rules.

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Got tonight’s Wordle in 3.

I’m about to post my result in the thread, so don’t look if you don’t want a spoiler.

What is the website you are using, There seems to be a lot of them with different rules.

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Ta. I was using https://wordlegame.org/

Unbeknown to me, It allows double letters, and todays word was tweet. I was baffled how to make a word using the remaining x,q,z,c,b,d. so I gave up.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/feb/01/gaze-changers-the-story-of-female-street-photography-in-pictures

sarahs mum said:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/feb/01/gaze-changers-the-story-of-female-street-photography-in-pictures

Ta, some good ones.

What They Don’t Say About The Clearances… Lowland Clearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqbXzDtaV7M

Good morning everybody.

24.2°C, 80% RH, mostly cloudy, occasional light breezes. BoM forecasts 33°C and not much chance of rain.

Agenda: Move decorative rocks and saved old guttering from near where The Man is going to paint. More shed-tidying. Consider how to make and install new ceiling fan mountings. Consider design of lockable bicycle stand for the carport, so I don’t have to move the bicycles outside then inside again each time I go to do something in the shed.

Breakfast: to be sausage with kimchi. Lunch and dinner: yet to be negotiated and decided.

But before all of that, measure BP. Then, you guessed it:

C…o…f…f…e…e…

Michael V said:

Consider design of lockable bicycle stand for the carport…

Carport supports + padlock + chain?

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Never took to nutella. Was never a big fan of hazelnuts nor chocolate.

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

I’ve only rarely bought it and not for many years.

It’s a terrible product really. It’s 58% processed sugar by weight, and most of the rest is palm oil.

Only 13% hazelnuts, 7% cocoa.

Tastes like crap too.

Dark Orange said:

Decided to see what all this Wordle fuss was about, and nailed my first one on the third try.

Fuck it. It has been sold for a seven figure sum.

Not playing.

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

sarahs mum said:

I have never bought Nutella. It wasn’t in our pantry when I was a kid.

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

Sometimes we made aktavite or milo sandwiches.

erk

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

we never had fancy foods like that. broccoli was about as fancy as we got.

Sometimes we made aktavite or milo sandwiches.

erk

The horror…the horror….

captain_spalding said:

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

and why wouldn’t she be?

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

and why wouldn’t she be?

I neither defend nor decry ‘shrooms. They are what they are.

I merely present the spectacle.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Consider design of lockable bicycle stand for the carport…

Carport supports + padlock + chain?

With the layout and use-pattern of the carport, that won’t work, unfortunately.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

Sometimes we made aktavite or milo sandwiches.

erk

The horror…the horror….

That’d be like a pack of milk arrowroots bikkies without any milk or water.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

and why wouldn’t she be?

I neither defend nor decry ‘shrooms. They are what they are.

I merely present the spectacle.

Sounds ;like something she’d say.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Consider design of lockable bicycle stand for the carport…

Carport supports + padlock + chain?

With the layout and use-pattern of the carport, that won’t work, unfortunately.

Tilt-a-door,

roughbarked said:

Sounds ;like something she’d say.

I quite like her.

She seems to have a lot of fun with this sort of stuff.

captain_spalding said:

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

Ha!

:)

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

Sounds ;like something she’d say.

I quite like her.

She seems to have a lot of fun with this sort of stuff.

Myself included.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Hey, all you fungus fans:

did you know that Lady Gaga is a big mushroom fan?

https://www.sadanduseless.com/lady-gaga-vs-mushrooms/#more-115135

Ha!

:)

She hasn’t put out a song titled LBM yet.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees, there is a little very light cloud and no wind. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 19. There will be mowing. And there will be archery this evening.

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees, there is a little very light cloud and no wind. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 19. There will be mowing. And there will be archery this evening.

14 here heading for high 20’s

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees, there is a little very light cloud and no wind. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 19. There will be mowing. And there will be archery this evening.

14 here heading for high 20’s

We will be sitting back into the 30s from Sunday. So I’ll make the most of the cooler days. All two of them that are under 25.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees, there is a little very light cloud and no wind. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 19. There will be mowing. And there will be archery this evening.

14 here heading for high 20’s

We will be sitting back into the 30s from Sunday. So I’ll make the most of the cooler days. All two of them that are under 25.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-02/timeline-set-for-farm-worker-floor-price-to-come-into-place-/100796448

To think I used to babysit Bart. He reckons that he will have to employ pensioners because they are only topping up their pension and thus don’t beed a minimum wage and can still be paid a piece rate pittance.

roughbarked said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-02/timeline-set-for-farm-worker-floor-price-to-come-into-place-/100796448

To think I used to babysit Bart. He reckons that he will have to employ pensioners because they are only topping up their pension and thus don’t beed a minimum wage and can still be paid a piece rate pittance.

Also know Mr Cristobal Hidalgo. He sends people out to work for $12 per hour. So I can call shennaigans.

roughbarked said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-02/timeline-set-for-farm-worker-floor-price-to-come-into-place-/100796448

To think I used to babysit Bart. He reckons that he will have to employ pensioners because they are only topping up their pension and thus don’t beed a minimum wage and can still be paid a piece rate pittance.

I did picking around Bunadberg for a while. It could be brutal, and the money was lousy.

Working with Centrelink, i spoke with an old bloke who’d done picking all his life. The Riverina, SA, North Coast of NSW, Darling Downs, You name it. Had to go where the work was.

He hated Bundaberg. Said that Bundaberg farms had buckets bigger than he’d seen anywhere else, and paid less per bucket than anywhere else.

This may interest you Captain:

…

Finding submarines is likely to get easier
But it will still be hard, and some waters will remain inviolable

Jan 27th 2022

Maritime mysteries are not unknown on the ragged western flank of the British Isles, buffeted by cruel seas and bitter winds. But the tiny stranded vessel reported to the coastguard on Tiree, the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides, in October 2020 was particularly mysterious. It bore no markings, broadcast no identifying signal and carried no running lights.

Once pictures showing its distinctive surfboard shape and solar panelling were put online, though, it was quickly identified as a “Wave Glider”—an uncrewed surface vessel (usv) built by Liquid Robotics, a California company owned by the aerospace giant Boeing. First developed to listen to humpback whales, the vessels’ ability to carry sensors slowly through the seas (they have an ingenious way of turning the rise and fall of waves into forward motion) has seen them put to all sorts of uses by researchers and navies alike; over 500 have been sold to date.

Whales are not the only things they listen to. When contacted about the Wave Glider found in Tiree, and others that have washed up on the coasts of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Unst in Shetland and Donegal, Liquid Robotics simply said it would let the owners know. But it is a matter of record that in 2016 Wave Gliders were used to detect and track a Royal Navy submarine in an exercise; and it is past those north-western coasts that Britain’s nuclear armed submarines (ssbns) make their way from their base at Faslane, near Glasgow, to the open ocean.

The idea that submarines loitering in the depths are undetectable is fundamental to modern nuclear deterrence. America, Britain, China, France, India, Israel and Russia act on the basis that though a nuclear-armed adversary could conceivably destroy their land-based forces in a first strike, it could not wipe out their submarines. A submarine at depth cannot be seen from afar—daylight is all but undetectable at depths of more than a couple of hundred metres. Radio waves fare even worse, making underwater radar a non-starter. Sound carries, but the boats can be remarkably silent; the noise made by a modern ssbn is less than a millionth of the racket produced by the first such boats.

That leaves active sonar, which rather than listening for noises made by its quarry emits sounds designed to bounce off them. This lets an adversary locate a submerged submarine precisely enough to attack it. But it is limited in its range, and by the ways sounds are distorted and dissipated by changes in pressure, temperature and salinity.

This is all taken to mean that weapons on ssbns can be relied on for retaliation if a first strike devastates everything else. That guaranteed capability to respond is held to keep deterrence stable.

From surfboards to Red October
America’s most recent review of nuclear policy concluded that “There are no known, near-term credible threats to the survivability of the ssbn force.” But what is near-term, and for that matter credible, is a matter of opinion. In 2020 a panel of experts assembled by the National Security College of the Australian National University concluded that, “The oceans are, in most circumstances, at least likely…to become transparent by the 2050s.” Trends making it harder to hide above the waves—more numerous and more capable sensors and more powerful ways of sifting through their output—are at play underwater, too.

To put a submarine at risk you must first detect it, then track it. Since the 1980s America and its allies have relied on the hydrophone arrays of the Fixed Distributed System (fds) for such detection. The sensors, tethered to the sea floor, float at a “critical depth” where acoustical geometry shields them from extraneous noise and makes the faint sounds of a submarine passing overhead stand out. America now has fds systems in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, with ships, submarines and aircraft available to set about tracking anything they detect.

Owen Cote, a submarine expert at mit, says that such listening arrays remain, for now, the only truly effective method of detecting a very quiet submarine. Their drawback is that, being quite short range, they cannot cover whole ocean basins. They just cover choke points, such as the gaps between Greenland and Iceland and Iceland and Britain, or the entrances to the Philippine Sea.

Arrays that can be towed behind ships are crucial to tracking what has been thus detected. If they could be made far more numerous, they might be able to do more detecting themselves. The sensors available for such arrays have improved greatly, according to Bryan Clark, a former submariner now at the Hudson Institute, a think-tank in Washington. New solid-state “vector” sensors measure the velocity and acceleration of water molecules, which means they get more information out of a sound wave than a simply pressure-sensitive hydrophone does. The signal-processing systems required to discern a submarine’s screw in the din of the ocean are improving even more quickly.

They are also shrinking. Ken Perry, a retired rear-admiral and vice-president of ThayerMahan, a Connecticut-based firm which builds maritime-surveillance platforms, recalls a time when sonar computers were so large and inefficient that submariners warmed up their coffee on them. Now a surfboard’s worth of solar panels can run them and still provide enough juice to transmit the information thus produced. Hence the interest in things like Wave Gliders and ThayerMahan’s rather larger usvs, which carry ten times the payload capacity and move a lot quicker.

A fleet of array-towing usvs could cover millions of square kilometres of ocean for “a fraction of the cost of a single frigate or submarine”, says Mr Perry, whose company has tested the concept in exercises with America’s navy. The bit of the Pentagon charged with pushing technological boundaries, darpa, is working on an “Ocean of Things” project which would contain thousands of “low-cost floats…that drift as a distributed sensor network”. The idea is that armadas of prowling hydrophones could eventually plug into a wider network of sensors, including fixed arrays, sonobuoys dropped from the air and autonomous underwater vehicles (auvs)—drone submarines.

Another darpa project has worked on new ways to follow up such detections. In 2016 it produced a usv called Sea Hunter, a robot prototype designed to follow a submarine for thousands of kilometres entirely autonomously while respecting all the international rules designed to avoid collisions at sea. Such vessels, a lot bigger than most surface drones but much smaller, and far cheaper, than a frigate with a crew, could in theory be deployed in fairly large numbers, and in contested waters.

Whatever happened to Jonesy?
An ocean that is suffused with sensors above and below the surface and which has sub-tracking robots on the prowl is certainly a more inhospitable place for a submarine—or at least, for one that does not belong to America or one of its allies. Flooding the world’s oceans with such sensors is something only a great power can do. As far as most people are concerned, says Mr Cote, “the oceans are opaque, and will probably remain so.”

Changing this would require some new technique to supplement what is available, and there is lots of research on detecting magnetic disturbances and very faint wakes, sniffing out telltale chemicals or radiation, and pinging targets with lasers tuned to the blue-green wavelengths which best penetrate seawater. Some of these techniques might work best underwater. Pictures of curious appendages that might hold sensors of various sorts on submarines coming into or leaving port reliably spark discussion in the sub-curious parts of the internet. Others could be deployed from aerial drones, and thus could be used a lot more if such drones became more numerous. But short ranges look likely to remain a problem for all these methods, as does the fundamental challenge of separating signal from noise in big messy oceans.

And submariners could fight back, notes David Blagden of the University of Exeter. A submarine leaving port might “delouse” itself of inquisitive usvs by using technology as rudimentary as a tugboat and rope netting. Should wake detection show promise, submarines could simply head to rougher seas. The low-power transmissions from usvs to satellites or nearby warships could be jammed by other usvs, or by drones.

The last of those tactics speaks to a perennial problem for anti-submarine warfare. The oceans do not just make it hard to gather information; they also make it hard to pass it on. Sensors which spend all their time submerged have either to be hard wired to cables or to communicate using acoustic modems that are slow, cumbersome and limited in range. This is a real bottleneck for systems trying to make use of auvs.

This requirement for cables on the sea floor makes geography important. Navies fight above the seabed they have, not the one they would like. In the North Atlantic, America enjoyed the advantage of laying its cables in very deep water—inaccessible to all but highly specialised submarines—and then up a continental shelf that rose, sharply, on to allied territory. By contrast, if China wanted to assemble a sonar net across the Philippine Sea, it would have to lay fibre-optic cable all across the South China Sea, bits of which are shallow enough that cables there are frequently cut by fishing vessels. Those cables would be at the mercy of foreign navies. .

That could make it hard for China to stop submarines getting close to its shores. And sonar systems at choke points like the Luzon Strait could make it difficult for Chinese submarines to slip into the open ocean. Both constraints would be to its disadvantage in wartime. But they would not render its ssbns useless. Such submarines do not need to be able to prowl every ocean with impunity. They just need an area within range of their missiles’ targets but out of bounds to other navies and their sensors—what navies call a “bastion”. Seeing through an ocean will be hard enough if you have access to its surface and its depths. Seeing through a sea you can be kept out of is a different kettle of invisible fish.

https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2022/01/27/finding-submarines-is-likely-to-get-easier?

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-02/timeline-set-for-farm-worker-floor-price-to-come-into-place-/100796448

To think I used to babysit Bart. He reckons that he will have to employ pensioners because they are only topping up their pension and thus don’t beed a minimum wage and can still be paid a piece rate pittance.

I did picking around Bunadberg for a while. It could be brutal, and the money was lousy.

Working with Centrelink, i spoke with an old bloke who’d done picking all his life. The Riverina, SA, North Coast of NSW, Darling Downs, You name it. Had to go where the work was.

He hated Bundaberg. Said that Bundaberg farms had buckets bigger than he’d seen anywhere else, and paid less per bucket than anywhere else.

:)

I actually worked with the CES. When CYSS was started. Was one of the initial project officers.

A mild 18 expected here today and our maxes for the days ahead are 19, 23, 22, 24, 25, 26.

Friday morning minimum of 6, coolest we’ve had for quite a while.

Bubblecar said:

A mild 18 expected here today and our maxes for the days ahead are 19, 23, 22, 24, 25, 26.

Friday morning minimum of 6, coolest we’ve had for quite a while.

Hot and humid in the Pearl of the South Specific as is expected for February.
More storms predicted.
Over.

At L4 again, about 1km in size:

Confirmed! Earth has a second Trojan asteroid lurking in its orbit

At L4 again, about 1km in size.

>Astronomers have confirmed Earth has a second Trojan asteroid travelling ahead of it in its orbit around the Sun.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-02/second-trojan-asteroid-confirmed-in-earth-orbit/100787264

Bubblecar said:

At L4 again, about 1km in size:

Confirmed! Earth has a second Trojan asteroid lurking in its orbit

At L4 again, about 1km in size.

>Astronomers have confirmed Earth has a second Trojan asteroid travelling ahead of it in its orbit around the Sun.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-02/second-trojan-asteroid-confirmed-in-earth-orbit/100787264

Nice

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

At L4 again, about 1km in size:

Confirmed! Earth has a second Trojan asteroid lurking in its orbit

At L4 again, about 1km in size.

>Astronomers have confirmed Earth has a second Trojan asteroid travelling ahead of it in its orbit around the Sun.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-02/second-trojan-asteroid-confirmed-in-earth-orbit/100787264

Nice

:)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/31/women-three-times-more-likely-to-be-abused-if-in-pandemic-induced-financial-stress

Link

‘It’s like another world’: Project to unlock secrets of ocean’s deepest trenches
Laura Chung
By Laura Chung
February 1, 2022 — 12.01am

The deep blue covers 70 per cent of the earth and has been a source of intrigue for centuries, swallowing ships and submarines and setting the stage for tales of mythical sea monsters or hidden cities.

But a new research centre, launched by billionaire and Minderoo Foundation chair Andrew Forrest and the University of Western Australia, is the latest endeavour to help unlock the secrets of the sea.

Read More:

https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/it-s-like-another-world-project-to-unlock-secrets-of-ocean-s-deepest-trenches-20220131-p59sky.html

Heavy metal air:

Weird Exoplanet Has ‘Extreme Cocktail’ Of An Atmosphere

A huge, distant “hot Jupiter” orbiting close to its parent star has a lot of interesting components in its atmosphere, new studies reveal.

Iron, chromium, vanadium, magnesium and manganese are among those interesting molecules present in an atmosphere that scientists would have thought would be full of hydrogen and helium, much like many of the gas giants in our own solar system.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethhowell1/2022/02/01/weird-exoplanet-has-extreme-cocktail-of-an-atmosphere/?sh=30c13d287b8d

A Norwegian court has ruled that far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, must remain in prison because there is “an obvious risk” he could return to behaviour that led to the massacre.

roughbarked said:

A Norwegian court has ruled that far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, must remain in prison because there is “an obvious risk” he could return to behaviour that led to the massacre.

Still crazy after these few years.

ABC Radio Brisbane
/ By Antonia O’Flaherty
“Fatigued” family members, Queensland’s housing crisis, and COVID stress may be behind the dramatic increase in reports of elder abuse, a welfare group says.
Posted 1h ago

Why didn’t Covid kill you, you old fart!

Bubblecar said:

At L4 again, about 1km in size:

Confirmed! Earth has a second Trojan asteroid lurking in its orbit

At L4 again, about 1km in size.

>Astronomers have confirmed Earth has a second Trojan asteroid travelling ahead of it in its orbit around the Sun.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-02/second-trojan-asteroid-confirmed-in-earth-orbit/100787264

Don’t look up.

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

There’s no success like excess.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

There’s no success like excess.

But Which Is Better, 30 Reinfections Or 30 Booster Shots

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

There’s no success like excess.

But Which Is Better, 30 Reinfections Or 30 Booster Shots

I just read this.

https://spectator.com.au/2022/02/the-plot-against-natural-immunity/

which seems to suggest if we ignore dead people we don’t have a problem.

sarahs mum said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

There’s no success like excess.

But Which Is Better, 30 Reinfections Or 30 Booster Shots

I just read this.

https://spectator.com.au/2022/02/the-plot-against-natural-immunity/

which seems to suggest if we ignore dead people we don’t have a problem.

You can ignore them, but they do remind you of their presence after a while.

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

Except in this case, some isn’t any good.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

Except in this case, some isn’t any good.

…and of course more is even worse.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

Except in this case, some isn’t any good.

…and of course more is even worse.

Unlike homeopathy, where less is worse.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Except in this case, some isn’t any good.

…and of course more is even worse.

Unlike homeopathy, where less is worse.

Lunch report: White bread roll smothered in poppy seeds and filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, a smear of peanut butter and some cold cooked chook. Large glass of Milo.

buffy said:

Lunch report: White bread roll smothered in poppy seeds and filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, a smear of peanut butter and some cold cooked chook. Large glass of Milo.

OK.

Just don’t take any drug tests afterwards.

buffy said:

Lunch report: White bread roll smothered in poppy seeds and filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, a smear of peanut butter and some cold cooked chook. Large glass of Milo.

You should patent this peanut-butter flavoured mayonnaise. You’ll be a rich as a weather-girl.

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

Lunch report: White bread roll smothered in poppy seeds and filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, a smear of peanut butter and some cold cooked chook. Large glass of Milo.

You should patent this peanut-butter flavoured mayonnaise. You’ll be a rich as a weather-girl.

I can see why there is so much demand for nursing homes.
This morning I had to use a pair of side cutters to open a honey container.

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

“All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” Paracelsus.

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

Psychopaths at the RBA? Someone better tell Arts…

captain_spalding said:

buffy said:

Lunch report: White bread roll smothered in poppy seeds and filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, a smear of peanut butter and some cold cooked chook. Large glass of Milo.

OK.

Just don’t take any drug tests afterwards.

Cam (our local baker) tends to drench things in poppy seeds. Often I just buy a plain roll to avoid getting the seeds all over my desk while I eat lunch.

buffy said:

Tamb said:

sarahs mum said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

“All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” Paracelsus.

Arsenic is a good example. A little bit: good. A bit more: dead. A lot more: OK ish.

Tamb said:

buffy said:

Tamb said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

“All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” Paracelsus.

Arsenic is a good example. A little bit: good. A bit more: dead. A lot more: OK ish.

Combined with some old lace? Perfect. :)

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

After the election…

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

After the election…

interest rates will always be higher under Labor than under governments that chill the economy

sarahs mum said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

There’s no success like excess.

But Which Is Better, 30 Reinfections Or 30 Booster Shots

I just read this.

https://spectator.com.au/2022/02/the-plot-against-natural-immunity/

which seems to suggest if we ignore dead people we don’t have a problem.

shrug that’s how eugenics natural selection works just calm down

SCIENCE said:

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

After the election…

interest rates will always be higher under Labor than under governments that chill the economy

You just can trust Labor with money.

They have no idea what the priorities (car parks, gun clubs etc.) are.

SCIENCE said:

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Reserve Bank says it will ‘take time’ before raising interest rates
By business reporter Michael Janda
The Reserve Bank boss governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will “take the time” to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.’

More likely that the RBA is, after being sidelined and impotent for so very long, is wanting to savour the novelty of actually having something that they could do in the scheme of things.

After the election…

interest rates will always be higher under Labor than under governments that chill the economy

Labor’s got my vote then, hey what but. I’ll get more interest on the $6 I have in the bank.

Woodie said:

SCIENCE said:

sarahs mum said:

After the election…

interest rates will always be higher under Labor than under governments that chill the economy

Labor’s got my vote then, hey what but. I’ll get more interest on the $6 I have in the bank.

I live in Katter country. No matter how I, or anyone else votes, Bob gets elected.

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

sarahs mum said:

COVIDiot.

Tamb said:

buffy said:

Tamb said:

Ah. The old “If some is good, more is better” fallacy.

“All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” Paracelsus.

Arsenic is a good example. A little bit: good. A bit more: dead. A lot more: OK ish.

Arsenic is an interesting one. Unlike many essential metals, the body has no off-switch for accumulating it. It just grabs every atom it can scavenge, because under normal circumstances, those atoms are very, very rare.

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

buffy said:

“All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” Paracelsus.

Arsenic is a good example. A little bit: good. A bit more: dead. A lot more: OK ish.

Arsenic is an interesting one. Unlike many essential metals, the body has no off-switch for accumulating it. It just grabs every atom it can scavenge, because under normal circumstances, those atoms are very, very rare.

I’ll wait to see what Arts has to say.

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

I’ll wait to see what Arts knows about this.,

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

OK. i’ve been desperate for entertainment in the past. Bored silly. Stupefied with ennui.

Done some things to relieve that situation which, on reflection, didn’t seem to be such bright ideas.

But, the idea of filching bits of long deceased people from graves/tombs never got within a bull’s roar of having the faintest chance of making the list of possibilities.

What is wrong with these people?

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

I’ll wait to see what Arts knows about this.,

You’re often waiting around for Arts, aren’t you?

Hmmmmm.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

OK. i’ve been desperate for entertainment in the past. Bored silly. Stupefied with ennui.

Done some things to relieve that situation which, on reflection, didn’t seem to be such bright ideas.

But, the idea of filching bits of long deceased people from graves/tombs never got within a bull’s roar of having the faintest chance of making the list of possibilities.

What is wrong with these people?

They needed a skull for their studies of Shakespeare?

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Goodness…grave robbers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-02/human-remains-stolen-from-footscray-cemetery/100797738

!

OK. i’ve been desperate for entertainment in the past. Bored silly. Stupefied with ennui.

Done some things to relieve that situation which, on reflection, didn’t seem to be such bright ideas.

But, the idea of filching bits of long deceased people from graves/tombs never got within a bull’s roar of having the faintest chance of making the list of possibilities.

What is wrong with these people?

remember when coles or was it woolworths ran out of meat on the shelves

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

SCIENCE said:

interest rates will always be higher under Labor than under governments that chill the economy

Labor’s got my vote then, hey what but. I’ll get more interest on the $6 I have in the bank.

I live in Katter country. No matter how I, or anyone else votes, Bob gets elected.

But he shoots his rivals.

That’s narrowed it down .

Peak Warming Man said:

That’s narrowed it down .

little bit further it should hit Alabama or some other kind of marker

Peak Warming Man said:

That’s narrowed it down .

Yours is bigger than mine, hey what but.

Peak Warming Man said:

That’s narrowed it down .

LOL

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Yea, verily though it be as black as the inside of a cat and I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil……….

Peak Warming Man said:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Yea, verily though it be as black as the inside of a cat and I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil……….

It looks like you might get a bit vertical dampness occurring.

Settling the soup somewhat

I just whipped up a spag bol sauce and it is now on low for a few hours. Matt is coming for his take away at 7. There should be enough for each of us to have two serves.

As it is actually lasagne that Matt is hanging out for I might also make a parmesan cheese sauce.

Ian said:

Settling the soup somewhat

That’s good. Looks (from that) like it might pass by here tonight some time.

I ordered new tyres for the ute

Peak Warming Man said:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Yea, verily though it be as black as the inside of a cat and I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil……….

Stand down.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Yea, verily though it be as black as the inside of a cat and I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil……….

Stand down.

Yessah!

transition said:

I ordered new tyres for the ute

Squeegee whitewalls? They may save your life.