sarahs mum said:

Ooh-aah!

Heh, nice thread name, sm

dv said:

For the benefit of anyone else who knows nothing of anglerfish:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating

dv said:

What is this, the cutesy meme thread?

(actually I really like both posted so far)

dv said:

why does that cat in fuzzy love have tits like that?

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

why does that cat in fuzzy love have tits like that?

I believe those are paws

dv said:

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

why does that cat in fuzzy love have tits like that?

I believe those are paws

Ahhhh.

:-)

Are audio memes allowed here:

Chrysanthemums

The Rev Dodgson said:

Are audio memes allowed here:

Chrysanthemums

Look, ones like that aren’t allowed.

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Are audio memes allowed here:

Chrysanthemums

Look, ones like that aren’t allowed.

Looks like you listened anyway.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Are audio memes allowed here:

Chrysanthemums

Shrug emoji

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

For the benefit of anyone else who knows nothing of anglerfish:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating

Ta.

The Rev Dodgson said:

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Are audio memes allowed here:

Chrysanthemums

Look, ones like that aren’t allowed.

Looks like you listened anyway.

Yep, wasn’t bad.

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

JudgeMental said:

why does that cat in fuzzy love have tits like that?

I believe those are paws

Ahhhh.

:-)

Paging Dr Freud…

Witty Rejoinder said:

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

I believe those are paws

Ahhhh.

:-)

Paging Dr Freud…

I wasn’t thinking of my Mother, honest.

dv said:

Love the lookd on the faces of the ‘sea-devils’.

“yeah, sure, we’re sea-devils, be terrified, yadda, yadda. Meh.’

Dark Orange said:

Ha!

:)

Spiny Norman said:

Reminds of a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ competition at a school fete years ago.

Someone’s entry had ‘ 4 tons’ on it.

It didn’t win, but if got a mention.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Reminds of a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ competition at a school fete years ago.

Someone’s entry had ‘ 4 tons’ on it.

It didn’t win, but if got a mention.

but did any other answers use correct units anyway

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Reminds of a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ competition at a school fete years ago.

Someone’s entry had ‘ 4 tons’ on it.

It didn’t win, but if got a mention.

but did any other answers use correct units anyway

It was in the ‘transitional’ period. We didn’t sneer at the use of either system

captain_spalding said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

Reminds of a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ competition at a school fete years ago.

Someone’s entry had ‘ 4 tons’ on it.

It didn’t win, but if got a mention.

but did any other answers use correct units anyway

It was in the ‘transitional’ period. We didn’t sneer at the use of either system

IIRC, the “ton force” was an acceptable unit back in the old days.

A mate of mine is a little …. different. I often don’t know what he’s talking about in text chats, so I just give him a thumbs-up as a reply.

JudgeMental said:

https://www.facebook.com/100003949958786/videos/1101383050648569/

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

Heh.

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

That’s terrible, Muriel.

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

Someone taught him “10 seconds of ukulele”.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

Someone taught him “10 seconds of ukulele”.

The closest girl does not like it.

The furthest girl is trying not to laugh.

sibeen said:

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

That’s terrible, Muriel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhk_c8QojQ

this is better.

JudgeMental said:

sibeen said:

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

That’s terrible, Muriel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhk_c8QojQ

this is better.

I have to show that to Mrs S. She’s a ukelele player.

JudgeMental said:

sibeen said:

Dark Orange said:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ-0PfKB-1a/?utm_medium=share_sheet

That’s terrible, Muriel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhk_c8QojQ

this is better.

Brilliant!

:)

Very, very impressive.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

sibeen said:

That’s terrible, Muriel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhk_c8QojQ

this is better.

Brilliant!

:)

Very, very impressive.

Even better:

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

That kid will rule the music world one day soon. I wish i had 1% of his talent/ability.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhk_c8QojQ

this is better.

Brilliant!

:)

Very, very impressive.

Even better:

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

That kid will rule the music world one day soon. I wish i had 1% of his talent/ability.

Reminds me of Nathan Cavaleri in terms of his (child) prodigious talent. But on a ukulele? How is that possible?

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Brilliant!

:)

Very, very impressive.

Even better:

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

That kid will rule the music world one day soon. I wish i had 1% of his talent/ability.

Reminds me of Nathan Cavaleri in terms of his (child) prodigious talent. But on a ukulele? How is that possible?

try ‘Jake Shimabukuro’

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Even better:

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

That kid will rule the music world one day soon. I wish i had 1% of his talent/ability.

Reminds me of Nathan Cavaleri in terms of his (child) prodigious talent. But on a ukulele? How is that possible?

try ‘Jake Shimabukuro’

OK, so it is possible. Only not by me…

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Even better:

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

That kid will rule the music world one day soon. I wish i had 1% of his talent/ability.

Reminds me of Nathan Cavaleri in terms of his (child) prodigious talent. But on a ukulele? How is that possible?

try ‘Jake Shimabukuro’

Thanks.

:)

Dark Orange said:

Lets be sheep for a while.

How many will get covid.

Then all go home to spread more COVID.

Thanks sheep.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

Lets be sheep for a while.

How many will get covid.

Then all go home to spread more COVID.

Thanks sheep.

Maybe protest one at a time?

Once every 15 minutes?

Once every day?

Something like that?

Dark Orange said:

The problem with protesting en masse is they could get COVID en masse.

This seems not to bother them.

An then spread more COVID when they return home.

This does not seem to bother them either.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

The problem with protesting en masse is they could get COVID en masse.

This seems not to bother them.

An then spread more COVID when they return home.

This does not seem to bother them either.

Perhaps they cannot link the two concepts together.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

The problem with protesting en masse is they could get COVID en masse.

This seems not to bother them.

An then spread more COVID when they return home.

This does not seem to bother them either.

To borrow a line from ‘Time Bandits’, they’re so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

The problem with protesting en masse is they could get COVID en masse.

This seems not to bother them.

An then spread more COVID when they return home.

This does not seem to bother them either.

To borrow a line from ‘Time Bandits’, they’re so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence.

The ethics of one versus the ethics of all is not well understood .by these people.

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

I haven’t seen it. Just a brief satirised version of the uke sequence.

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

I watched it until I could bear it no longer.

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

I didn’t.

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

I watched on mute… he was really good.

sarahs mum said:

I meant to put that in chat.

sarahs mum said:

Heh, ta. Saved in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Soap etc.

Arts said:

Woodie said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

I haven’t seen it. Just a brief satirised version of the uke sequence.

I watched it until I could bear it no longer.

I didn’t.

I watched on mute… he was really good.

https://twitter.com/DarylTractor/status/1492796634408755203

party_pants said:

I must be one of the very few people in the country who has not watched the ScoMo puff piece over the weekend.

To the best of my recollection I’ve _never_watched any of 60 Minutes (I gather it was on that show). And I’ve not watched much news in the last couple of days, just read ABC online news.

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

Woodie said:

I didn’t.

I watched on mute… he was really good.

https://twitter.com/DarylTractor/status/1492796634408755203

nice one :)

Ancient comic relevant now

dv said:

Ancient comic relevant now

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers!

:)

dv said:

Ancient comic relevant now

ahhhh the furry freak brothers and fat freddy’s cat.

Bubblecar said:

I’m confused

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m confused

Boris trying his desperate distraction tactics.

Stunning photos to satisfy your inner perfectionist.

https://www.boredpanda.com/oddly-satisfying-things-pics/?all_submissions=true&media_id=3622040

Some science in it, too. eg.

And technology. eg.

Spiny Norman said:

And not only that you can be sure they are not going to eat you.

Peak Warming Man said:

Spiny Norman said:

And not only that you can be sure they are not going to eat you.

It all works out very neatly!

Bubblecar said:

The Last Leg just had a Boris/Saville reference!

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

The Last Leg just had a Boris/Saville reference!

Yeah… I am not getting it

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

The Last Leg just had a Boris/Saville reference!

Yeah… I am not getting it

Did you miss this major story?

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/who-was-jimmy-savile-what-did-pm-johnson-claim-about-labour-leader-2022-02-08/

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

The Last Leg just had a Boris/Saville reference!

Yeah… I am not getting it

Something to do with this

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Last Leg just had a Boris/Saville reference!

Yeah… I am not getting it

Did you miss this major story?

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/who-was-jimmy-savile-what-did-pm-johnson-claim-about-labour-leader-2022-02-08/

Oh, it appears I did

Spiny Norman said:

but should we

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Yeah… I am not getting it

Did you miss this major story?

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/who-was-jimmy-savile-what-did-pm-johnson-claim-about-labour-leader-2022-02-08/

Oh, it appears I did

It was a major story because after he told those particular blatant lies, several of his key advisors resigned in disgust.

Then after the media pointed out the Savile-Starmer story was bullshit, he doubled down on it.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Did you miss this major story?

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/who-was-jimmy-savile-what-did-pm-johnson-claim-about-labour-leader-2022-02-08/

Oh, it appears I did

It was a major story because after he told those particular blatant lies, several of his key advisors resigned in disgust.

Then after the media pointed out the Savile-Starmer story was bullshit, he doubled down on it.

we need more key people resigning in disgust at blatant lies told in politics, everywhere

⚠ actually serious

SCIENCE said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Oh, it appears I did

It was a major story because after he told those particular blatant lies, several of his key advisors resigned in disgust.

Then after the media pointed out the Savile-Starmer story was bullshit, he doubled down on it.

we need more key people resigning in disgust at blatant lies told in politics, everywhere

⚠ actually serious

Yeah. Bear in mind though that this advisor has been with him for a decade, going back to when he was Mayor of Swindle-Upon-Thames. She was responsible for a lot of crap and bullshit, along with being one of the big culture warrior types. It is hard to imagine such a person taking a moral stance on anything after a decade of immoral (or at least amoral) behaviour. I can only conclude there is something else behind it.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Did you miss this major story?

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/who-was-jimmy-savile-what-did-pm-johnson-claim-about-labour-leader-2022-02-08/

Oh, it appears I did

It was a major story because after he told those particular blatant lies, several of his key advisors resigned in disgust.

Then after the media pointed out the Savile-Starmer story was bullshit, he doubled down on it.

What a twat

JudgeMental said:

oh for the days of innocent linguistic humour when foreign cultural references weren’t instawokecancelled and satire was actually distinguishable* from the fascist psychopathic narcissistic delusions of the arseholes in power

*: by virtue of being more extreme

SCIENCE said:

JudgeMental said:

oh for the days of innocent linguistic humour when foreign cultural references weren’t instawokecancelled and satire was actually distinguishable* from the fascist psychopathic narcissistic delusions of the arseholes in power

*: by virtue of being more extreme

yeah. that.

SCIENCE said:

JudgeMental said:

oh for the days of innocent linguistic humour when foreign cultural references weren’t instawokecancelled and satire was actually distinguishable* from the fascist psychopathic narcissistic delusions of the arseholes in power

*: by virtue of being more extreme

Glad someone appreciates my work here.

:-)

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Ha! Thanks

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

I think that is why the wheel was invented.

All these people having to carry wood around the place.

sarahs mum said:

He knows the future.

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Speedy said:

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

The ain’t making jews like jesus anymore…

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

He knows the future.

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

Speedy said:

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

Tau.Neutrino said:

Speedy said:

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

What??? After all the things the Romans did for us!!!

Speedy said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

He knows the future.

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

in this image he is fishing for fishermen.

JudgeMental said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Speedy said:

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

What??? After all the things the Romans did for us!!!

Concrete! Jesus should have given us concrete, not the Romans.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Speedy said:

JudgeMental said:

I bet jesus didn’t have wheel on his cross.

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

That doesn’t sound like a very Christian thing to do, well, at least not back in those times.

sarahs mum said:

Because this photo was taken after he was resurrected.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Because this photo was taken after he was resurrected.

Ha! :)

Speedy said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Speedy said:

Anyone who can walk on water doesn’t need any stinkin’ wheel for their cross.

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

That doesn’t sound like a very Christian thing to do, well, at least not back in those times.

If someone can part water, then they can swing a piece of wood around in the air.

I would have been more creative.

I would have made the piece of wood spin around in the air and then mow down Romans with it.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Speedy said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Yeah, he should have used his powers to float the piece of wood in the air and swing it around knocking out Romans.

That would have taught them a lesson..

That doesn’t sound like a very Christian thing to do, well, at least not back in those times.

If someone can part water, then they can swing a piece of wood around in the air.

I would have been more creative.

I would have made the piece of wood spin around in the air and then mow down Romans with it.

https://www.wagnermeters.com/moisture-meters/wood-info/acceptable-moisture-levels-wood/

Praps the woods moisture levels were not conductive to miracles. Shrug……

old but as good as any

not ours

SCIENCE said:

old but as good as any

not ours

One from sesame street?

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

old but as good as any

not ours

One from sesame street?

Play School maybe

Spiny Norman said:

Rousing applause!!!

Spiny Norman said:

Took a while for the penny to drop…

Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Took a while for the penny to drop…

Having worked (a little) with 90% H2O2 I can confirm that it is very nasty stuff. It’s be a horrific death, taking a big sip from a glass.

Spiny Norman said:

Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Took a while for the penny to drop…

Having worked (a little) with 90% H2O2 I can confirm that it is very nasty stuff. It’s be a horrific death, taking a big sip from a glass.

I got some sulphuric on my hand & another time high strength H₂O₂ The peroxide gave a worse burn.

Spiny Norman said:

Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Took a while for the penny to drop…

Having worked (a little) with 90% H2O2 I can confirm that it is very nasty stuff. It’s be a horrific death, taking a big sip from a glass.

Ah, now I get it.

Cool

If you know what I mean

dv said:

LOLOL

JudgeMental said:

LOLOL

dv said:

If you know what I mean

LOLOL

JudgeMental said:

:)

Ian said:

I have yet to see the movie, but I must admit that picture of whom I’m assuming is Paul doesn’t fill me with confidence. A bit of dirt or dust rubbed in, please.

sibeen said:

Ian said:

I have yet to see the movie, but I must admit that picture of whom I’m assuming is Paul doesn’t fill me with confidence. A bit of dirt or dust rubbed in, please.

Oh come on. His hair is as tousled as fuck.

It’s always nice when images from two books show the same thing happening.

—

The Cartoon, circa 800 AD

Reality. Painting from Pompeii

JudgeMental said:

surely some allowances can be made for any who quit when they realised what it was about before following through on the execution

Cheesus, some people …

Spiny Norman said:

Cheesus, some people …

I wonder why they think all the governments want to keep it secret.

Spiny Norman said:

Cheesus, some people …

giggle

Bubblecar said:

Spiny Norman said:

Cheesus, some people …

I wonder why they think all the governments want to keep it secret.

All those people with private planes are also in on it…

Bubblecar said:

edgy.

Bubblecar said:

Spiny Norman said:

Cheesus, some people …

I wonder why they think all the governments want to keep it secret.

Politics has always been a bit sad and annoying but I just have to hope that eventually we will move past the time where people like this stop being influential.

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

edgy.

500 free final Ivy League championships: Lia Thomas, formerly of the PennSwimDive men’s team, won by over 7 seconds. You can hardly see the other women swimming at the far end of the pool by the time the race is over. For the women, “it was a race for second place.”

https://twitter.com/ekreps/status/1494474871853793281?s=20&t=cmP1xn9SMwFY_tJS9ELYcw

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Spiny Norman said:

Cheesus, some people …

I wonder why they think all the governments want to keep it secret.

Politics has always been a bit sad and annoying but I just have to hope that eventually we will move past the time where people like this stop being influential.

Laugh Out Loud

Bubblecar said:

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

edgy.

500 free final Ivy League championships: Lia Thomas, formerly of the PennSwimDive men’s team, won by over 7 seconds. You can hardly see the other women swimming at the far end of the pool by the time the race is over. For the women, “it was a race for second place.”

https://twitter.com/ekreps/status/1494474871853793281?s=20&t=cmP1xn9SMwFY_tJS9ELYcw

Madness.

JudgeMental said:

Madness.

The push for equality can sometimes demonstrate just how careful you have to be about what you wish for.

All athletes can be treated equally, but some will find a way to be more equal than others.

captain_spalding said:

JudgeMental said:

Madness.

The push for equality can sometimes demonstrate just how careful you have to be about what you wish for.

All athletes can be treated equally, but some will find a way to be more equal than others.

easy cure, go for equity rather than equality.

JudgeMental said:

What flag is that? I thought it might be the Eureka flag but it appears to have no stars.

dv said:

JudgeMental said:

What flag is that? I thought it might be the Eureka flag but it appears to have no stars.

It has stars. open in new tab and it is biggus. can just make them out.

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

JudgeMental said:

What flag is that? I thought it might be the Eureka flag but it appears to have no stars.

It has stars. open in new tab and it is biggus. can just make them out.

Okay then

Then draxx them sklounts for using the Eureka flag

Spiny Norman said:

Heh

Spiny Norman said:

Sort of doesn’t work well. The ark was supposed to be made from gopher wood. Bible reference included.

“Gopher wood or gopherwood is a term used once in the Bible for the substance from which Noah’s ark was built. Genesis 6:14 states that Noah was to build the Ark of gofer (Hebrew: גֹפֶר), more commonly transliterated as gopher wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew. Although some English Bibles attempt a translation, older English translations, including the King James Version (17th century), leave it untranslated. The word is unrelated to the name of the North American animal known as the gopher. “

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

buffy said:

Spiny Norman said:

Sort of doesn’t work well. The ark was supposed to be made from gopher wood. Bible reference included.

“Gopher wood or gopherwood is a term used once in the Bible for the substance from which Noah’s ark was built. Genesis 6:14 states that Noah was to build the Ark of gofer (Hebrew: גֹפֶר), more commonly transliterated as gopher wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew. Although some English Bibles attempt a translation, older English translations, including the King James Version (17th century), leave it untranslated. The word is unrelated to the name of the North American animal known as the gopher. “

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

But surely that just further highlights his ignorance

dv said:

buffy said:

Spiny Norman said:

Sort of doesn’t work well. The ark was supposed to be made from gopher wood. Bible reference included.

“Gopher wood or gopherwood is a term used once in the Bible for the substance from which Noah’s ark was built. Genesis 6:14 states that Noah was to build the Ark of gofer (Hebrew: גֹפֶר), more commonly transliterated as gopher wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew. Although some English Bibles attempt a translation, older English translations, including the King James Version (17th century), leave it untranslated. The word is unrelated to the name of the North American animal known as the gopher. “

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

But surely that just further highlights his ignorance

I guess there is that. But I lost any religion I had over 50 years ago, and I remembered the ark was made of wood. Admittedly I had to do a search to find what kind of wood, I couldn’t remember that.

https://www.sadanduseless.com/female-leadership-strategies/#more-114140

dv said:

sicko.

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

sicko.

^

sarahs mum said:

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

sicko.

^

It’s still not going to be a quick job.

sarahs mum said:

JudgeMental said:

dv said:

sicko.

^

you realise that I am not serious and just giving DV shit?

JudgeMental said:

sarahs mum said:

JudgeMental said:

sicko.

^

you realise that I am not serious and just giving DV shit?

yes.

sarahs mum said:

JudgeMental said:

sarahs mum said:

^

you realise that I am not serious and just giving DV shit?

yes.

No. You prick.

Dark Orange said:

“Exposure to the eyes causes ‘arc eye’ or ‘welders’ flash’ which is a painful inflammation of the cornea. The cornea can repair itself in one to two days,” the Code of Practice says. “However, if the cornea becomes infected it may lead to some loss of vision.”

SCIENCE said:

Dark Orange said:

“Exposure to the eyes causes ‘arc eye’ or ‘welders’ flash’ which is a painful inflammation of the cornea. The cornea can repair itself in one to two days,” the Code of Practice says. “However, if the cornea becomes infected it may lead to some loss of vision.”

“One flash and yer ash.”

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

Failed fantasy novelists.

JudgeMental said:

It isn’t normal to believe in things that don’t exist, but don’t tell him that, we can continue to have a laugh.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

They’ve never heard of Ockham’s Razor.

Otherwise, they might ask themselves that when you get together a crowd of people who don’t believe that illnesses are as easily transmitted as they’re told they are, who think that things like masks and sanitising are superfluous, in places with insufficient toilets, in the blazing summer sun, might there not be less exotic causes of problems than an ‘LRAD’?

JudgeMental said:

I’m the son of a postman. I know how to write letters.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

Just think Nimbin..

Woodie said:

JudgeMental said:

I’m the son of a postman. I know how to write letters.

I have a dis-organiser. It can recognise characters.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

Just think Nimbin..

But then again, think Nimbin is an oxymoron.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

They’ve never heard of Ockham’s Razor.

Otherwise, they might ask themselves that when you get together a crowd of people who don’t believe that illnesses are as easily transmitted as they’re told they are, who think that things like masks and sanitising are superfluous, in places with insufficient toilets, in the blazing summer sun, might there not be less exotic causes of problems than an ‘LRAD’?

Probably.

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

I really cannot for the life of me understand people writing and speaking this utter nonsense.

Failed fantasy novelists.

we thought it was the semi intellectual troll infiltrators throwing ideas in to see how ridiculous they could make the movement and getting a laugh from it

possibly but not always failing to realise that despite the level of idiocy, by feeding the fire it still burns hotter

JudgeMental said:

Just perfect. :)

Dark Orange said:

Heh

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/sni8cl/the_power_of_a_ladder/

Kingy said:

:)

Ian said:

Kingy said:

:)

except it’s 2022 so

SCIENCE said:

Ian said:

Kingy said:

:)

except it’s 2022 so

It’s the vibe…

JudgeMental said:

:)

JudgeMental said:

LOLOLOL

Dark Orange said:

LOLOLOLOL

JudgeMental said:

My Mum always told me that if I don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything. Mum didn’t say I couldn’t laugh though.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

JudgeMental said:

An unintentional act of kindness on Clive’s part.

JudgeMental said:

JudgeMental said:

My Mum always told me that if I don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything. Mum didn’t say I couldn’t laugh though.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Best I can do is to say I hope he doesn’t literally die.

dv said:

JudgeMental said:

JudgeMental said:

My Mum always told me that if I don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything. Mum didn’t say I couldn’t laugh though.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Best I can do is to say I hope he doesn’t literally die.

shrug sometimes people make choices and sometimes people face consequences

Yackity Sax is a good theme song.

Some winter Olympics memes. From https://www.boredpanda.com/winter-olympics-memes-2022/

I feel that this event was born out of a lie that got out of hand …

Hooray for literacy programs!

Where’s the snow?

Welsh bob sleigh team for the Olympics

mollwollfumble said:

Some winter Olympics memes. From https://www.boredpanda.com/winter-olympics-memes-2022/

I feel that this event was born out of a lie that got out of hand …

Hooray for literacy programs!

Where’s the snow?

Welsh bob sleigh team for the Olympics

The winter Olympics. A lot of sports designed to make cricket look exciting.

SCIENCE said:

:)

Changing of the guard. India – Pakistan border

Mechanical ballet.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Changing of the guard. India – Pakistan border

Very Monty Python at times.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Changing of the guard. India – Pakistan border

That really is weird.

Spiny Norman said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Changing of the guard. India – Pakistan border

Very Monty Python at times.

Now now, you don’t think John Cleese borrowed it?

Michael V said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Changing of the guard. India – Pakistan border

That really is weird.

Looks like they are preparing for a game of rugby.

Tau.Neutrino said:

“That’s not a caboose. It’s our new mobile home”.

Atrani, Italy.

Kids: Dad, where did Luke get that? Me : At a second-hand store.

Amazon Milk Frog

Tau.Neutrino said:

Kids: Dad, where did Luke get that? Me : At a second-hand store.

It’s amazing when you think about it that a humans hand fits almost perfectly into a standard glove.

Peak Warming Man said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Kids: Dad, where did Luke get that? Me : At a second-hand store.

It’s amazing when you think about it that a humans hand fits almost perfectly into a standard glove.

Put your phone down kids

Catch of the day?
The catch this kid makes is amazing

Ok, ok, I will buy a new bike, no worries.
situational awareness deficit

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

Couldn’t have done “I got caught with my pants down” any more spectaularly.

roughbarked said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

Couldn’t have done “I got caught with my pants down” any more spectaularly.

One way to go out I guess.

Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

Couldn’t have done “I got caught with my pants down” any more spectaularly.

One way to go out I guess.

I’d hate to have to drive while concentrating on my masturbating.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

Couldn’t have done “I got caught with my pants down” any more spectaularly.

One way to go out I guess.

I’d hate to have to drive while concentrating on my masturbating.

you can get devices that plug into the cigarette lighter socket. Just sayin’.

Aussie Bogan Sheilas go toe toe

Flower decorated, Montagne de Bueren staircase, Liége , Belgium

Tau.Neutrino said:

Aussie Bogan Sheilas go toe toe

Something… something… video evidence…something.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Aussie Bogan Sheilas go toe toe

Something… something… video evidence…something.

…..there’s a lot of us…

Yes.

worth reading the comments

https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1495682279175520258

Link

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

Couldn’t have done “I got caught with my pants down” any more spectaularly.

One way to go out I guess.

I’d hate to have to drive while concentrating on my masturbating.

OK, stupid thing to do, but do his family really need his name plastered all over the bloody Daily Mail?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

One way to go out I guess.

I’d hate to have to drive while concentrating on my masturbating.

OK, stupid thing to do, but do his family really need his name plastered all over the bloody Daily Mail?

It seems to be more responsible journalism than their usual muck so what would you prefer?

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

I’d hate to have to drive while concentrating on my masturbating.

OK, stupid thing to do, but do his family really need his name plastered all over the bloody Daily Mail?

It seems to be more responsible journalism than their usual muck so what would you prefer?

WHAT???!!! It’s PWM go-to news outlet.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Aussie Bogan Sheilas go toe toe

giggle

Aww they made this senior dog his own elevator

Badassery

Go Huskies Go

JudgeMental said:

LOLOLOLOL

:)

Waves touching clouds

Some spiders build homes with an actual ‘hinged’ door Silk is left outside these doors, a kind of trip line that vibrates when trespassers cross it, alerting the spider to a potential meal These are the trapdoor spiders.

Hyundai-10000 is the world’s biggest shear-leg floating crane in operation. The 10,000-ton shear-leg floating crane is equipped with two 180-meter-long crane booms and two sets of 70 m high back stay

Beware the black ice!

Showy Peacock

fsm said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

sibeen said:

fsm said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

I think it says “Why I underarm be you.”

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

fsm said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

I think it says “Why I underarm be you.”

Oh, thank god, for a minute there I thought it may be using rude words.

sibeen said:

fsm said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

Sheesh………….shakes head

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

fsm said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

Sheesh………….shakes head

Oh…I’ve just worked it out.

Not something that a innocent liker myself would generally get, but I persevered and adjusted my moral compass down a notch or two and the fucking thing just came to me.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Ok, ok, I will buy a new bike, no worries.
situational awareness deficit

I ain’t clicking on links in the meme thread

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

I do have some sympathy for the relos of people who die awkward deaths, it must make for uncomfortable funerals.

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

I’m going to need that one to be explained.

Sheesh………….shakes head

Oh…I’ve just worked it out.

Not something that a innocent liker myself would generally get, but I persevered and adjusted my moral compass down a notch or two and the fucking thing just came to me.

Come on then, what is it?

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

I do have some sympathy for the relos of people who die awkward deaths, it must make for uncomfortable funerals.

But sometimes it saves all the dicking around.

fsm said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Clifford Ray Jones dies after crashing his car while masturbating to porn | Daily Mail Online

Pant-less driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over.

I do have some sympathy for the relos of people who die awkward deaths, it must make for uncomfortable funerals.

Yeah, like getting the lid down on the coffin after an open casket funeral.

dv said:

fsm said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

why lips i be you.

dv said:

fsm said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

Y cant (sic) I be you.

sibeen said:

dv said:

fsm said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

Y cant (sic) I be you.

Believe it or not I’d just done my research on the Internet and worked that out.

Just to prove it, it’s a Cure song.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

Y cant (sic) I be you.

Believe it or not I’d just done my research on the Internet and worked that out.

Just to prove it, it’s a Cure song.

yes, those people are the cure.

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

Y cant (sic) I be you.

Believe it or not I’d just done my research on the Internet and worked that out.

Just to prove it, it’s a Cure song.

yes, those people are the cure.

To what?

sibeen said:

JudgeMental said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Believe it or not I’d just done my research on the Internet and worked that out.

Just to prove it, it’s a Cure song.

yes, those people are the cure.

To what?

everything, man. everything.

sibeen said:

dv said:

fsm said:

It’s rare that I’m stumped in here but this means nothing to me so I will have to phone a friend or go 50/50

Y cant (sic) I be you.

Ah. Heh. It’s actually in the film clip.

dv said:

You’d go nuts and the 30 billion would pay for being placed in a similar environment for the rest of your life.

no

Dark Orange said:

well done.

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

buffy said:

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

buffy said:

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

My year 12 physics teacher said he’d been doing an experiment involving UV radiation in third year in his university physics course while the people who were supposed to be supervising him were “at the pub” (sic); he wasn’t wearing any kind of eye protection, and burnt his cornea. He likened it to sunburn, and said he can’t go outside on a bright day without sunglasses without severe pain.

sibeen said:

buffy said:

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

buffy said:

sibeen said:

buffy said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

He had no need to lift the helmet; it’s auto-darkening; he can see through it.

Oh, no photo opportunity…

buffy said:

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

My welder mates says it probably wasn’t enough exposure to get the sandy eye.

Although one of them “did a Scomo” the other day when his welding helmet got stuck.

buffy said:

sibeen said:

buffy said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

it looks like he lowered it himself.

sibeen said:

buffy said:

Dark Orange said:

I wonder if he got the 2.00am bucket of sand in the eye effect. It’s very painful. It’s a UV burn that strips off the front layer of the cornea. It then takes some 36-48 hours to heal depending on how much flash you got. It’s the fastest healing bit of your body. But it still takes time. And if you use anaesthetic drops it slows down the healing.

It can also happen working on a gal roof all day, as well as the burnt bits up your shorts…

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

You haven’t seen the video? He lifts it up to get a better view!

SCIENCE said:

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

I have been flashed. I think such a short duration would be OK, I have had ones that short to no ill affect.

SCIENCE said:

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

It could be. And I suspect it was more than half a second.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

sibeen said:

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

He had no need to lift the helmet; it’s auto-darkening; he can see through it.

Oh, no photo opportunity…

It looked like he couldn’t make out the lining up of the rod. He should have used his multifocal glasses properly.

buffy said:

SCIENCE said:

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

It could be. And I suspect it was more than half a second.

Nah, very brief.

buffy said:

SCIENCE said:

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

It could be. And I suspect it was more than half a second.

Would his eyeglasses magnify the flash?

plus they gave him an overhead weld. not an easy task.

JudgeMental said:

buffy said:

sibeen said:

I’ve seen the meme and just assumed that someone got a shot of Scotty with his mask raised but not looking at anything dangerous.

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

it looks like he lowered it himself.

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

furious said:

buffy said:

SCIENCE said:

not having flash burned ourselves, we ask you experts: would a single half second burst be enough

It could be. And I suspect it was more than half a second.

Would his eyeglasses magnify the flash?

Not really. The plastic they are made from has a small UV filtering ability. Actually, quite a big UV filtering ability, but not enough for welding. But then again, I haven’t checked the newer plastics. Back when everything was CR39, after we dumped glass, I checked it all out and the CR39 was very significantly better than glass at UV blocking.

buffy said:

JudgeMental said:

buffy said:

Micallef showed the footage last night. He lifted the guard to line up and arced before the bloke standing beside him could flip it down for him, which he did rather hurriedly.

it looks like he lowered it himself.

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

Spiny Norman said:

buffy said:

JudgeMental said:

it looks like he lowered it himself.

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

JudgeMental said:

Spiny Norman said:

buffy said:

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

I have to admit that if I haven’t used the auto helmet in a while, I sometimes forget to use the test button so on that first zap (I use a TIG now, so not as bright as arc typically) occasionally I find out the hard way that the battery is flat. I rarely forget to check now.

JudgeMental said:

Spiny Norman said:

buffy said:

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

Not really, they are not completely clear – or at least the one I have used weren’t.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

Spiny Norman said:

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

Not really, they are not completely clear – or at least the one I have used weren’t.

ones

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

Spiny Norman said:

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

Not really, they are not completely clear – or at least the one I have used weren’t.

mine is clear.

JudgeMental said:

Spiny Norman said:

buffy said:

I thought I saw the bloke beside him panic and flip it down for him. But I can’t be bothered looking for the footage. It’s not important.

Having done a bit of arc welding, I can say that unless you have some time on the machine it is pretty easy to accidentally touch the end of the rod to the piece, thus making a flash. The rod will then often melt itself to the part, but it’s still very hot so you can wiggle the torch handle around to break contact again.
You also need both hands to do it properly, you can’t steer the rod anywhere near smoothly enough with just one hand on the torch, you need to hand onto the rod with the other to steer it. An auto-darkening helmet is a must and again they can take a little getting used to.|

But one thing we can mostly agree on is that Morrison is a total dickhead.

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

And you have to rid yourself of the nodding reflex.

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

the first use of an auto helmet is a leap of faith.

Not really, they are not completely clear – or at least the one I have used weren’t.

mine is clear.

Well there you go.

Celena Snow

The convoy protesters are a special kind of stupid. They’re screaming about their rights while being arrested.. screaming about THE FIRST AMENDMENT. Bitch. This is Canada. The first amendment is the Manitoba act of 1870. It’s the right for Manitoba to be a province.

Friggen dumb.

mollwollfumble said:

Toilet Grenade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfxpIN1zqeU

SCIENCE said:

Heh

From xkcd. This is about 90% correct.

In case you missed this one earlier.

Finally, Bitcoin Explained

Tau.Neutrino said:

Finally, Bitcoin Explained

A detailed and accurate explanation.

JudgeMental said:

That may depend on how keen Spud Dutton is to promote himself as a contender to replace Scotty, who the Liberals must realise is just an albatross around their neck.

As Scotty has gone rather quiet just now, earnestly hoping not to screw anything else up before he calls the election, it may be that Spud will start big-noting himself, and talking a whole lot about things he knows nothing about. Others may do the same.

While he still has the job, Scotty will have to follow along and try to clean up the mess, and will be further tarnished by his proximity to it. Plus his own talent for putting his foot in it.

Spiny Norman said:

It’s as good an explanation as any, and a lot better than some.

Spiny Norman said:

For the relief of fat-bottomed girls. If a scientific discovery is published in a recognised and respected journal, but if authority figures who would use the information strongly disagree, they just ignore it and make no changes that might be expected if it were confirmed.

PermeateFree said:

Spiny Norman said:

For the relief of fat-bottomed girls. If a scientific discovery is published in a recognised and respected journal, but if authority figures who would use the information strongly disagree, they just ignore it and make no changes that might be expected if it were confirmed.

Doesn’t make it not true.

captain_spalding said:

PermeateFree said:

Spiny Norman said:

For the relief of fat-bottomed girls. If a scientific discovery is published in a recognised and respected journal, but if authority figures who would use the information strongly disagree, they just ignore it and make no changes that might be expected if it were confirmed.

Doesn’t make it not true.

It is a sad ending though.

This is not me. I repeat not me.

Kingy said:

:)

Kingy said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

…please :)

Kingy said:

German warplanes are flying armed air patrols in the skies over Poland, the German air force said on Tuesday.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/01/ukraine-russia-latest-news-live-updates-war-vladimir-putin-kyiv-kharkiv-russian-invasion-update

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

or put it in a clearly labelled thread so those who want to can avoid it.

Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

or put it in a clearly labelled thread so those who want to can avoid it.

Isn’t it a map of Russia?

Bubblecar said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

That doesn’t seem like a pro-putin cartoon to me

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

That doesn’t seem like a pro-putin cartoon to me

?

It’s the masked West poking a united Russia with a stick, vainly trying to provoke “revolution”.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Might be best to not post the pro-Putin stuff in this forum.

That doesn’t seem like a pro-putin cartoon to me

?

It’s the masked West poking a united Russia with a stick, vainly trying to provoke “revolution”.

It’s not the West. It’s the author. The “C’mon Do Something” stock meme format is used to express a personal wish.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

That doesn’t seem like a pro-putin cartoon to me

?

It’s the masked West poking a united Russia with a stick, vainly trying to provoke “revolution”.

It’s not the West. It’s the author. The “C’mon Do Something” stock meme format is used to express a personal wish.

OK, a poor cartoon that’s very easy to misinterpret.

In real life of course, Russia is far from united and most ordinary Russians would strongly disapprove of Putin’s latest craziness.

Their problem is not lack of hostility towards their own government, but lack of courage and lack of hope.

People power can be difficult to summon when the people are accustomed to generations of spirit-sapping autocracy.

For real though seems like Putin’s ouster or death is the only good way out of this

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

?

It’s the masked West poking a united Russia with a stick, vainly trying to provoke “revolution”.

It’s not the West. It’s the author. The “C’mon Do Something” stock meme format is used to express a personal wish.

OK, a poor cartoon that’s very easy to misinterpret.

true. Probably better to avoid easy mistakes at times like this.

Witty Rejoinder said:

:)

Tau.Neutrino said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

:)

fair play some of the symptoms are runny nose and loss of smell right