SWMBO’s birthday.

sibeen said:

SWMBO’s birthday.

Many Happy Returns unto sibeen’s supervisor.

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

SWMBO’s birthday.

Many Happy Returns unto sibeen’s supervisor.

+1

AussieDJ said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

SWMBO’s birthday.

Many Happy Returns unto sibeen’s supervisor.

+1

give her this from us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBO36wkGsc

sarahs mum said:

AussieDJ said:

Bubblecar said:

Many Happy Returns unto sibeen’s supervisor.

+1

give her this from us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBO36wkGsc

Hahaha, She’d enjoy that. The last concert we went to together was Macca about 3 years ago :)

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

AussieDJ said:

+1

give her this from us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBO36wkGsc

Hahaha, She’d enjoy that. The last concert we went to together was Macca about 3 years ago :)

:)

sibeen said:

SWMBO’s birthday.

HB wishes.

Respect the Mountain – No Cable Car
7 hrs ·
TODAY we heard that the visual impact expert engaged by Bold and his wealthy backers visited the observation building on the pinnacle on a cloudy day, took a few photos, and didn’t walk any of the tracks on the Mountain where the proposal would go over. Didn’t get to the actual sites of the proposed development. He’s never seen the sun rise on the Organ Pipes or the cliffs break through the mist. Never walked the tracks. Never admired the Mountain. He says the proposal is acceptable in terms of visual impact. “There are none so blind as those who will not see

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees here, a little bit of cloud around. We are forecast a showery 13 degrees. I suppose I had better light the woodheater.

Nothing planned for today. So I guess it will be plant learning again, and possibly some more sewing. And reading.

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees here, a little bit of cloud around. We are forecast a showery 13 degrees. I suppose I had better light the woodheater.

Nothing planned for today. So I guess it will be plant learning again, and possibly some more sewing. And reading.

I haven’t slept yet. I’m bad.

Good morning everybody.

Mostly cloudy with with thin high cloud, scattered low cloud, a light air, 15.5°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts 22°C and a 10% chance of rain.

Cleaning and tidying stuff today, I reckon.

Food planning for low kJ day: DIY breakfast, lunch – hot baked beans with added spice and pigface, dinner – vegetable-noodle soup.

:)

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

Mostly cloudy with with thin high cloud, scattered low cloud, a light air, 15.5°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts 22°C and a 10% chance of rain.

Cleaning and tidying stuff today, I reckon.

Food planning for low kJ day: DIY breakfast, lunch – hot baked beans with added spice and pigface, dinner – vegetable-noodle soup.

:)

We et pizza last night, so tonight it is use up the leftover roast pork that has now been in the fridge for 4 days. It will be pork/onion/mushrooms/other veg, stir fried and dressed with Hoisin sauce. I’ve just et a couple of buttered weetbix for breakfast, and I’ll have an egg and lettuce sammich for lunch. I will go for a mug of mocha and probably a little jam tart at morning tea time.

I’m off to the bakery for a mocha.

buffy said:

I’m off to the bakery for a mocha.

I was going to grab a bakery breakfast but the weather looks too ominous, going to pour any moment now.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

I’m off to the bakery for a mocha.

I was going to grab a bakery breakfast but the weather looks too ominous, going to pour any moment now.

Be joyous, tis the first day of Spring.

Waiting for the smoke detector man.

Then waiting for the Ross people to take me shopping.

Waiting, waiting, waiting all the way.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

I’m off to the bakery for a mocha.

I was going to grab a bakery breakfast but the weather looks too ominous, going to pour any moment now.

Be joyous, tis the first day of Spring.

You are technically correct.

But we’re heading for -1 tonight.

Spiny Norman said:

Ta, saved in Nostalgia/Printed Material/Bicycles.

Bubblecar said:

Waiting for the smoke detector man.

Then waiting for the Ross people to take me shopping.

Waiting, waiting, waiting all the way.

Waiting for chemo needles #599 & 600.
Your wait is somewhat trivial.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Waiting for the smoke detector man.

Then waiting for the Ross people to take me shopping.

Waiting, waiting, waiting all the way.

Waiting for chemo needles #599 & 600.
Your wait is somewhat trivial.

That your last lot for this month?

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

I was going to grab a bakery breakfast but the weather looks too ominous, going to pour any moment now.

Be joyous, tis the first day of Spring.

You are technically correct.

But we’re heading for -1 tonight.

21° predicted overnight in Cairns & 16° at home.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Waiting for the smoke detector man.

Then waiting for the Ross people to take me shopping.

Waiting, waiting, waiting all the way.

Waiting for chemo needles #599 & 600.
Your wait is somewhat trivial.

That your last lot for this month?

Tomorrow’s #601 & 602 finishes it for the month.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Waiting for chemo needles #599 & 600.
Your wait is somewhat trivial.

That your last lot for this month?

Tomorrow’s #601 & 602 finishes it for the month.

Goodo.

Hello

Went out to bring my bin in but it hasn’t been emptied yet. They’re usually here hours ago.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

That your last lot for this month?

Tomorrow’s #601 & 602 finishes it for the month.

Goodo.

I’m now the holder of the day unit’s needle record.
fame at last

Cymek said:

Hello

G/day mate.

Cymek said:

Hello

Morning. I hope you’re ready for an active spring day.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Tomorrow’s #601 & 602 finishes it for the month.

Goodo.

I’m now the holder of the day unit’s needle record.
fame at last

:)

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

Hello

G/day mate.

1/1.293

Morning pilgrims and correctors.
When you’re a growing lad you need your sleep.

Bubblecar said:

Went out to bring my bin in but it hasn’t been emptied yet. They’re usually here hours ago.

Maybe the driver died overnight.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Went out to bring my bin in but it hasn’t been emptied yet. They’re usually here hours ago.

Maybe the driver died overnight.

That seems the most logical explanation

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-01/chris-dawson-back-in-court-after-murder-conviction/101394112

Slightly hypy headline there “Chris Dawson subject of ‘constant threats’ in prison since murder verdict, court told”. He was found guilty 2 days ago.

Bubblecar said:

Waiting for the smoke detector man.

Then waiting for the Ross people to take me shopping.

Waiting, waiting, waiting all the way.

Travelling on NSW railways teaches you how to wait.

It built on what my granddad taught me about patience.

It got to where i could achieve an sort of Zen-style state of observing the passage of time, almost reveling in it.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Tomorrow’s #601 & 602 finishes it for the month.

Goodo.

I’m now the holder of the day unit’s needle record.
fame at last

Legend.

Ayo what’s been happening?

dv said:

Ayo what’s been happening?

Bubblecar’s drinking again.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Ayo what’s been happening?

Bubblecar’s drinking again.

Deerie me.

Well you’ve got about 90 mins to enjoy a blast of dv, I’m sure I’ve been missed.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Ayo what’s been happening?

Bubblecar’s drinking again.

Deerie me.

He’s lying, I haven’t had a drop for a week or more.

I will of course have a drink this evening, ‘cos it’s Big Shopping day.

By volume, beer is the most heavily consumed alcoholic beverage in Turkey, rakı is considered the national drink.

dv said:

Well you’ve got about 90 mins to enjoy a blast of dv, I’m sure I’ve been missed.

Of course you have, if you’re the person we think you are.
Still working in retail?

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Well you’ve got about 90 mins to enjoy a blast of dv, I’m sure I’ve been missed.

Of course you have, if you’re the person we think you are.
Still working in retail?

Absolutely. 223 grams okay?

dv said:

By volume, beer is the most heavily consumed alcoholic beverage in Turkey, rakı is considered the national drink.

Turkish beer.

Well, that was the sound of my bin being emptied.

So I’m going to get out there and restore it to its proper corner in the back yard.

Wonder if there is any raki available in town

AND the smoke alarm man has peeped in, tested them and peeped out again.

At least an hour until the Ross people arrive, so I’m going to sit here and play the guitar.

Bubblecar said:

At least an hour until the Ross people arrive, so I’m going to sit here and play the guitar.

Sing us a Patsy Biscoe song.

dv said:

By volume, beer is the most heavily consumed alcoholic beverage in Turkey, rakı is considered the national drink.

Turkish beer is quite good.

Unlike their wine.

I’ll let rev handle this one

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

Been there, done that.

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

Been there, done that.

right but Your ABC has more to say today

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-01/china-ageing-population-burdening-one-child-policy-generation/101389682

obviously the correct solution to an excessive aged population is to breed harder to create an even more excessive population that will also in time age

wait

Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo must have been onto something

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

At least an hour until the Ross people arrive, so I’m going to sit here and play the guitar.

Sing us a Patsy Biscoe song.

I had friend from high school that went on Earlybirds and met Fatcat
He used to send in drawing and win the big prizes

Lunch report: egg and lettuce sammich.

I picked my oldest eggs to boil – and still they were too fresh…

buffy said:

Lunch report: egg and lettuce sammich.

I picked my oldest eggs to boil – and still they were too fresh…

They self destruct don’t they

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

sort of slides around what of population and climate might find an equilibrium, it’s an effective pronouncement that way if the slippery part works

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

Been there, done that.

Did it turn out he was correct?

http://dazvoz.com/Holiday-Forum-List-04.html

Shouldn’t I be updating this instead of sharing memes?

Cymek said:

buffy said:

Lunch report: egg and lettuce sammich.

I picked my oldest eggs to boil – and still they were too fresh…

They self destruct don’t they

They won’t peel…I think they need to be about a month old before you can reliably boil and peel them. These were a couple of weeks I think (I forgot to check the actual dates written on them, but I put them into the carton in order as they are laid. So the oldest are at the front. If I’m going to fry or scramble, I use the freshest. For cooking I use the oldest. For hardboiling I use the oldest.

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

Been there, done that.

Did it turn out he was correct?

Is it more economic expansion is at risk if we don’t continue to produce more workers to work plus look after all the oldies

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

I’ll let rev handle this one

Been there, done that.

Did it turn out he was correct?

Well a bit early to say yet.

But IMO the dangers of under-population are grossly exaggerated, and I haven’t seen anything to counter that.

Cymek said:

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Been there, done that.

Did it turn out he was correct?

Is it more economic expansion is at risk if we don’t continue to produce more workers to work plus look after all the oldies

consider the history of human civilisations and how every single one of them up to the modern globalised industrial civilisation relied on having thousands of millions of people to generate wealth for the rich pricks

SCIENCE said:

Cymek said:

dv said:

Did it turn out he was correct?

Is it more economic expansion is at risk if we don’t continue to produce more workers to work plus look after all the oldies

consider the history of human civilisations and how every single one of them up to the modern globalised industrial civilisation relied on having thousands of millions of people to generate wealth for the rich pricks

I’m pretty sure that having > 2000 million people is a pretty recent thing.

The Rev Dodgson said:

SCIENCE said:

Cymek said:

Is it more economic expansion is at risk if we don’t continue to produce more workers to work plus look after all the oldies

consider the history of human civilisations and how every single one of them up to the modern globalised industrial civilisation relied on having thousands of millions of people to generate wealth for the rich pricks

I’m pretty sure that having > 2000 million people is a pretty recent thing.

ah so you agree that all those other civilisations had fewer people, and they are no longer around, so clearly they didn’t have enough overpopulation

Megan has been telling a story how her marriage to a prince was like…….it goes it goes like either the relief of Lady Smith or the release of Nelson Mandela or something like that she said.

around 23.5 billion kilometers (or 14.6 billion miles) away from home – and counting. But despite that mind-blowing distance, NASA scientists just carried out a repair job on the craft. Since May, Voyager 1 has been sending back garbled information from its attitude articulation and control system (AACS), which is the part of the probe that ensures that its antenna is pointed towards Earth. Although the rest of the probe continued to behave normally, the information it sent back about its health and activities didn’t make any sense. Through a switch in the way data is sent back from Voyager 1, the issue has now been fixed. “We’re happy to have the telemetry back,” says Suzanne Dodd, Voyager’s project manager at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Scientists were able to figure out that the spacecraft had begun transmitting data through an on-board computer that was known to have stopped working years ago. The NASA team commanded Voyager 1 to switch back to the correct computer for communications. What we don’t know yet is why Voyager 1 decided to start switching up how it was sending data back to its home planet. The most likely explanation is a faulty command generated from somewhere else on the probe’s electronic systems. That in turn suggests it may have been tampered with by aliens.

tingling hands and shakies, that’d be whipperscerosis, or whippersonian syndrome

certainly got degenerative enthusiasm

transition said:

tingling hands and shakies, that’d be whipperscerosis, or whippersonian syndrome

certainly got degenerative enthusiasm

make that whippersclerosis, may as well spell dumb shit right

in other news lady’s got a dicky knee, nearly collapsed a moment ago, was some swearing

transition said:

transition said:

tingling hands and shakies, that’d be whipperscerosis, or whippersonian syndrome

certainly got degenerative enthusiasm

make that whippersclerosis, may as well spell dumb shit right

in other news lady’s got a dicky knee, nearly collapsed a moment ago, was some swearing

This Dicky Knee?

BACK and shopping packed away. Now relaxing with a pint of Guinness before putting together tonight’s lamb stew.

Didn’t have any lamb chops, so I got a herb & garlic butterflied leg fillet, 880gms.

Bubblecar said:

BACK and shopping packed away. Now relaxing with a pint of Guinness before putting together tonight’s lamb stew.

Didn’t have any lamb chops, so I got a herb & garlic butterflied leg fillet, 880gms.

I’m having a stubbie of Guinness Extra Stout. Was at a funeral this morning and then onto a wake where they had Moon Brew Stout on tap.

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK and shopping packed away. Now relaxing with a pint of Guinness before putting together tonight’s lamb stew.

Didn’t have any lamb chops, so I got a herb & garlic butterflied leg fillet, 880gms.

I’m having a stubbie of Guinness Extra Stout. Was at a funeral this morning and then onto a wake where they had Moon Brew Stout on tap.

You mean Moo Brew?

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK and shopping packed away. Now relaxing with a pint of Guinness before putting together tonight’s lamb stew.

Didn’t have any lamb chops, so I got a herb & garlic butterflied leg fillet, 880gms.

I’m having a stubbie of Guinness Extra Stout. Was at a funeral this morning and then onto a wake where they had Moon Brew Stout on tap.

You mean Moo Brew?

Yes. :)

Tamb said:

transition said:

transition said:

tingling hands and shakies, that’d be whipperscerosis, or whippersonian syndrome

certainly got degenerative enthusiasm

make that whippersclerosis, may as well spell dumb shit right

in other news lady’s got a dicky knee, nearly collapsed a moment ago, was some swearing

This Dicky Knee?

chuckle

I gets crayons out draws picture of lady, showed her she very impressed

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

I’m having a stubbie of Guinness Extra Stout. Was at a funeral this morning and then onto a wake where they had Moon Brew Stout on tap.

You mean Moo Brew?

Yes. :)

It’s a nice drop.

transition said:

Tamb said:

transition said:

make that whippersclerosis, may as well spell dumb shit right

in other news lady’s got a dicky knee, nearly collapsed a moment ago, was some swearing

This Dicky Knee?

chuckle

I gets crayons out draws picture of lady, showed her she very impressed

Is she Olive Oyl’s stunt double?

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

You mean Moo Brew?

Yes. :)

It’s a nice drop.

It is. I was first introduced to it at the New Sydney Hotel in Hobart very shortly after its release.

Tamb said:

transition said:

Tamb said:

This Dicky Knee?

chuckle

I gets crayons out draws picture of lady, showed her she very impressed

Is she Olive Oyl’s stunt double?

fairly much

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

I’m having a stubbie of Guinness Extra Stout. Was at a funeral this morning and then onto a wake where they had Moon Brew Stout on tap.

You mean Moo Brew?

Yes. :)

soooo it is a milk stout is it?

Cosily raining now.

Lamb stew simmering, stout in the glass, rain on the roof, fine music on the speakers. Got me health, loved ones are OK.

All’s well in this quite pleasing corner of space and time.

Bubblecar said:

Cosily raining now.

Lamb stew simmering, stout in the glass, rain on the roof, fine music on the speakers. Got me health, loved ones are OK.

All’s well in this quite pleasing corner of space and time.

……and cakes on the griddle

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Cosily raining now.

Lamb stew simmering, stout in the glass, rain on the roof, fine music on the speakers. Got me health, loved ones are OK.

All’s well in this quite pleasing corner of space and time.

……and cakes on the griddle

No need to gild the lily.

Was going to have local robust porter with this lamb stew but they were all out, so I got a bottle of Devil’s Vine cab sauv from South Oz, which I’ll sample shortly.

Bubblecar said:

Was going to have local robust porter with this lamb stew but they were all out, so I got a bottle of Devil’s Vine cab sauv from South Oz, which I’ll sample shortly.

A worthy red for the price, fruity and fragrant, redolent of spring in fact.

https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/the-truth-about-crikeys-crowdfunding-campaign,16720

Link

Chicken schnitzel, gravy and mash, popular cola.
Over.

Peak Warming Man said:

Chicken schnitzel, gravy and mash, popular cola.
Over.

Cold roast pork and various veggies now cut into bits and ready for wokking in about half an hour.

Lamb stew is smelling very inviting. Got the juices just right (olive oil, butter, red wine, tomato purée, Worcester sauce, Gravox, chicken stock).

Onion, garlic and diced lamb were browned in the oil and butter with some rosemary and thyme, then juices were added with loads of freshly ground pepper, diced dutch creams, carrots.

More recently I’ve added broad beans (which go particularly well with lamb) and diced Brussels sprouts for a nice green contrast. Should be ready soon.

There is something wrong with this woman’s left knee. (I only clicked on the article because I wanted to see what weird clothes these people wear)

From here

buffy said:

There is something wrong with this woman’s left knee. (I only clicked on the article because I wanted to see what weird clothes these people wear)

From here

Bit surprising that the men are still so drably attired compared with the women.

Maybe it’s the House Rules.

buffy said:

There is something wrong with this woman’s left knee. (I only clicked on the article because I wanted to see what weird clothes these people wear)

From here

Looks like she may have had a complete knee reconstruction, likely after an accident (eg skiing), judging by the scars.

Byron Bay Bluesfest next year.

I’d better go and wok stuff.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-01/taiwan-shoots-down-unidentified-drone-in-kinmen-/101397158

Michael V said:

Byron Bay Bluesfest next year.

King Gizzard will blow some blue fans minds :)

Michael V said:

Byron Bay Bluesfest next year.

I’ve heard of some of those.

I thought it must have been an old one :)

Good news everyone! The Great Barrier Reef is saved! Ian the Climate Denialist Potato explains
First Dog on the Moon

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/31/good-news-everyone-the-great-barrier-reef-is-saved-ian-the-climate-denialist-potato-explains

Michael V said:

Byron Bay Bluesfest next year.

there is some worthiness in that line up.

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

Peak Warming Man said:

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

what was he doing near the hospital window in the first place…. ?

Peak Warming Man said:

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

haven’t had a good defenestration for ages.

Peak Warming Man said:

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

Amazing bad luck.

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

haven’t had a good defenestration for ages.

thumb thumb D thumb thumb DE thumb thumb DEF thumb thumb………………………..

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Russian oil chief dies after falling from hospital window – reports”

That’s bad luck, and easy enough to do.

haven’t had a good defenestration for ages.

thumb thumb D thumb thumb DE thumb thumb DEF thumb thumb………………………..

in fascist russia outside atmospheric vacuum is strong

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/07/852319465/three-russian-frontline-health-workers-mysteriously-fell-out-of-hospital-windows

Ripper game of footy.

sibeen said:

Ripper game of footy.

Yeah. Got the right result too for a change :)

sibeen said:

Ripper game of footy.

A cracker of a game. Happy with the result too.

I’m going to wear my football team shirt to work tomorrow. I have worked there for a year now, and first time I have ever done this.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Ripper game of footy.

Yeah. Got the right result too for a change :)

You goin’ on Satdee night, Mr Panty Parts?

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Ripper game of footy.

Yeah. Got the right result too for a change :)

You goin’ on Satdee night, Mr Panty Parts?

No. It sold out within a couple of hours. I don’t have a membership any more, I cancelled last year when I was unemployed.

Woodie, went to a funeral today, in Port Melbourne, where the coffin was draped in a swans scarf and he left with the swans cheer song playing

sibeen said:

Woodie, went to a funeral today, in Port Melbourne, where the coffin was draped in a swans scarf and he left with the swans cheer song playing

Not many genuine bloods supporters left by now is there. what is it….. 40 years?

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Woodie, went to a funeral today, in Port Melbourne, where the coffin was draped in a swans scarf and he left with the swans cheer song playing

Not many genuine bloods supporters left by now is there. what is it….. 40 years?

He was 82 so still had it flowing in his veins.

Gerrit Dou, Old Woman Reading, 1632.

Dou was a student of Rembrandt and famous for his fine small paintings of nocturnal interiors, with strong chiaroscuro and much attention to detail.

Gerrit Dou, Girl Chopping Onions, 1646.

Chopping onions for a large household, by the look.

Gerrit Dou, Woman Playing a Clavichord, 1665. Bass viol on the right.

The clavichord differed from the harpsichord in that the strings were struck with little little metal tangents, rather than plucked.

Gerrit Dou, The Quack Doctor, 1652.

Bubblecar said:

Gerrit Dou, The Quack Doctor, 1652.

Detail. Most of the public seem appropriately sceptical.

My favourite of his paintings is The Young Flute Player of 1636, which I haven’t been able to find online except in this old monochrome print.

The original painting is much more pleasing.

Self Portrait, 1657.

Bubblecar said:

Self Portrait, 1657.

For those who think he looks unhappy: this is the actual expression artists wear when they’re trying to paint a self portrait, and wondering why they can’t get it quite right, while thinking “lordy, am I really that plain?”

No word games for me tonight, I’m too mellow.

In fact furk it all, I’m off for a steam ride on the Furka:

Cab ride on Furka Steam Train Realp – Oberwald / Mountain Railway in Switzerland 4K (August 2022)

Very pleasing but a bit bright so I might switch to a nocturnal ride before long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyi8cSYk1BQ

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Self Portrait, 1657.

For those who think he looks unhappy: this is the actual expression artists wear when they’re trying to paint a self portrait, and wondering why they can’t get it quite right, while thinking “lordy, am I really that plain?”

Amazing attention to detail, am greatly impressed. Many years ago I went to an exhibition in Melbourne of Russian Masters and some of their paintings were in considerable detail, on one even painting every leaf and frond in a forest scene that was on a large canvas. It must have taken months if not years to do.

Some excerpts from RailCowGirl’s latest nocturnal freight run in Norway, including some majestic scenes of the Aurora Borealis, clearly visible despite the bright loco headlight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvm0Z-_RIJk

PermeateFree said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Self Portrait, 1657.

For those who think he looks unhappy: this is the actual expression artists wear when they’re trying to paint a self portrait, and wondering why they can’t get it quite right, while thinking “lordy, am I really that plain?”

Amazing attention to detail, am greatly impressed. Many years ago I went to an exhibition in Melbourne of Russian Masters and some of their paintings were in considerable detail, on one even painting every leaf and frond in a forest scene that was on a large canvas. It must have taken months if not years to do.

Here’s his Dog at Rest for you :)

Bubblecar said:

PermeateFree said:

Bubblecar said:

For those who think he looks unhappy: this is the actual expression artists wear when they’re trying to paint a self portrait, and wondering why they can’t get it quite right, while thinking “lordy, am I really that plain?”

Amazing attention to detail, am greatly impressed. Many years ago I went to an exhibition in Melbourne of Russian Masters and some of their paintings were in considerable detail, on one even painting every leaf and frond in a forest scene that was on a large canvas. It must have taken months if not years to do.

Here’s his Dog at Rest for you :)

Such a lot gone into producing that painting, the least of all being patience.

Sarahs mum alright? Normally she’s sharply in with the games.

dv said:

Sarahs mum alright? Normally she’s sharply in with the games.

My satellite connection disappeared around 10. just reappeared. i was not happy. I kept on looking at the clock forlornly.

Morning punter and corrector.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door, clear sky, no wind. We are forecast 11, with a shower or two.

I haven’t decided what I’ll do today. Probably a bit more plant learning. I’m sorting out identifying local wattles at the moment.

Bubblecar said:

Gerrit Dou, Old Woman Reading, 1632.

Dou was a student of Rembrandt and famous for his fine small paintings of nocturnal interiors, with strong chiaroscuro and much attention to detail.

Evidently a man of near infinite patience:)

A good outcome

Good morning everybody.

Overcast, a light air, 16.5°C and 82% RH. BoM forecasts 22°C and a good chance of rain.

Agenda: making a double batch of tangerine sauce (some to freeze). Roast lamb with tangerine sauce for dinner.

buffy said:

A good outcome

It’s lovely wood.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Gerrit Dou, Old Woman Reading, 1632.

Dou was a student of Rembrandt and famous for his fine small paintings of nocturnal interiors, with strong chiaroscuro and much attention to detail.

Evidently a man of near infinite patience:)

And keen eyesight. His paintings are all quite small.

Chicken Kiev for breakfast. But first, washing up last night’s supper things.

https://retroculturati.com/2017/04/23/leslie-charteris-and-the-saint-stickman/

Link

ABC news quiz

7/10. A couple of bad guesses. One good guess.

buffy said:

ABC news quiz

7/10. A couple of bad guesses. One good guess.

9/10 here, was paying some attention to ze news this week.

buffy said:

A good outcome

Yes, good to see that happening, more of it.

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Bogsnorkler said:

https://retroculturati.com/2017/04/23/leslie-charteris-and-the-saint-stickman/

Link

If you’re interested, there’s episodes of ‘The Saint’ radio series here:

https://fourble.co.uk/podcast/saintprice

From 1941 – 1951, ‘The Saint’ is played by Vincent Price in an adaptation of the character. The series does no disservice to the character, and the cast obviously enjoyed playing their roles. There’s much wit and humour in the scripts, and Templar acquires an entertaining ‘sidekick’ in Louie, the taxi driver.

If you’re not terribly purist about it, the shows are light and pleasant listening.

A feature is Price’s largely patriotic public service messages at the end of the shows, including some that a lot of Americans would think ‘socialist’ today.

And there’s occasional surprises – one show is delayed by a news bulletin which announces North Korean incursion into South Korea i.e. the start of the Korean war.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

From this point, only the article that you read.

Earthquake rocks Liechtenstein Parliament… during earthquake debate

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

if you Google ‘Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary’, there’s a few articles that pop up that suggest that it was Hilary who used to give Bill a bit of a thump now and then.

Experimental violin by Thomas Zach, 1873.

Zach made a number of these instruments to the designs of the eccentric Prince Grigori Sturdza of Moldavia.

>Exhibited at the 1873 World’s Fair, “it did not turn out to be the revolutionary novelty they had hoped for. Instead of being larger and powerful, the tone was nasal and blurry.”

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

Just some random bastard on Quora, defending Trump, who apparently has a much more moderate temper.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Earthquake rocks Liechtenstein Parliament… during earthquake debate

Must be cushy being a Liechtenstein MP.

First agenda item: Shall this country continue to be a tax haven and a hub for international money-laundering? I think that the ‘ayes’ have it.

Second item: Earthquakes. Can we do anything about them? I think that the ‘nos’ have it.

OK, knock-off time, everyone down to the bar.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

Just some random bastard on Quora, defending Trump, who apparently has a much more moderate temper.

Very stable genius.

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

if you Google ‘Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary’, there’s a few articles that pop up that suggest that it was Hilary who used to give Bill a bit of a thump now and then.

OK, but quite a bit of stuff about his temper as well (though the only link I read was by another extreme Trumpist).

Two more variations.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Earthquake rocks Liechtenstein Parliament… during earthquake debate

Must be cushy being a Liechtenstein MP.

First agenda item: Shall this country continue to be a tax haven and a hub for international money-laundering? I think that the ‘ayes’ have it.

Second item: Earthquakes. Can we do anything about them? I think that the ‘nos’ have it.

OK, knock-off time, everyone down to the bar.

Sounds about right.

Hello

Cymek said:

Hello

Hello Cymek, how are things?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Cymek said:

Hello

Hello Cymek, how are things?

Good just got into work
How are you ?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

No need to read any further, Mr Dodgy Rev. If it’s on the internets, it must be true. But you might want to give Hillary a call to confirm, though, hey what but.

Hillary Clinton used to beat up husband Bill, has a history of …https://www.news18.com › news › world › hillary-clint…
7 Oct 2015 — Violent confrontations between the couple began on Inauguration Day in 1993 when Hillary was heard screaming profanities at Bill. When Hillary …

Hillary Clinton domestic violence: New book says presidential …https://www.dnaindia.com › World
7 Oct 2015 — In Stone’s new book, The Clintons’ War On Women, claims that Hillary has been extremely violent with her husband, at times hitting him with hard …

I’m happy that click bait got nuked from space, I was nearly trapped, by nearly infinite clickbait about Trump.

Saved by Science.

Thanks Science.

The Rev Dodgson said:

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Not that I’ve read. Who was claiming this

if you Google ‘Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary’, there’s a few articles that pop up that suggest that it was Hilary who used to give Bill a bit of a thump now and then.

OK, but quite a bit of stuff about his temper as well (though the only link I read was by another extreme Trumpist).

Reading extreme Trumpist stuff? TMTOYH. HYGBTTD?

Cymek said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Cymek said:

Hello

Hello Cymek, how are things?

Good just got into work
How are you ?

Things are ok, learning guitar at the moment, its a cheap Stratocaster Electric.

Woodie said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

No need to read any further, Mr Dodgy Rev. If it’s on the internets, it must be true. But you might want to give Hillary a call to confirm, though, hey what but.

Hillary Clinton used to beat up husband Bill, has a history of …https://www.news18.com › news › world › hillary-clint…
7 Oct 2015 — Violent confrontations between the couple began on Inauguration Day in 1993 when Hillary was heard screaming profanities at Bill. When Hillary …

Hillary Clinton domestic violence: New book says presidential …https://www.dnaindia.com › World
7 Oct 2015 — In Stone’s new book, The Clintons’ War On Women, claims that Hillary has been extremely violent with her husband, at times hitting him with hard …

Coincidentally, as we write, Bill’s mate Joe is on the TV saying there is no place for violence in America – EVER.

Lovely trio of roses on a Sellas theorbo of 1640, Venice.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

No need to read any further, Mr Dodgy Rev. If it’s on the internets, it must be true. But you might want to give Hillary a call to confirm, though, hey what but.

Hillary Clinton used to beat up husband Bill, has a history of …https://www.news18.com › news › world › hillary-clint…
7 Oct 2015 — Violent confrontations between the couple began on Inauguration Day in 1993 when Hillary was heard screaming profanities at Bill. When Hillary …

Hillary Clinton domestic violence: New book says presidential …https://www.dnaindia.com › World
7 Oct 2015 — In Stone’s new book, The Clintons’ War On Women, claims that Hillary has been extremely violent with her husband, at times hitting him with hard …

Coincidentally, as we write, Bill’s mate Joe is on the TV saying there is no place for violence in America – EVER.

But has he set up a task force? A summit maybe? What about a working committee or think tank? Can’t fix things without task forces and summits and committees and think tanks, though, hey what but. Wouldn’t bother with a congressional inquiry, though. They never get anywhere.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Coincidentally, as we write, Bill’s mate Joe is on the TV saying there is no place for violence in America – EVER.

Joe, i dunno how to break this to you, but…

…a bit over 600 years ago, someone left the door to America open, and violence managed to slip in, and it liked what it saw, and it made itself right at home and constructed a very comfortable and sturdy nest and it’s been doing very well for itself ever since, and never better than now.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Reading on the electric internet this morning that Bill Clinton had a violent temper, including frequent physical violence directed at Hilary.

Is there any evidence for that?

No need to read any further, Mr Dodgy Rev. If it’s on the internets, it must be true. But you might want to give Hillary a call to confirm, though, hey what but.

Hillary Clinton used to beat up husband Bill, has a history of …https://www.news18.com › news › world › hillary-clint…
7 Oct 2015 — Violent confrontations between the couple began on Inauguration Day in 1993 when Hillary was heard screaming profanities at Bill. When Hillary …

Hillary Clinton domestic violence: New book says presidential …https://www.dnaindia.com › World
7 Oct 2015 — In Stone’s new book, The Clintons’ War On Women, claims that Hillary has been extremely violent with her husband, at times hitting him with hard …

Coincidentally, as we write, Bill’s mate Joe is on the TV saying there is no place for government funded healthcare or gun restrictions in America – EVER.

Bubblecar said:

Lovely trio of roses on a Sellas theorbo of 1640, Venice.

Lovely, very middle ages looking.

captain_spalding said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Coincidentally, as we write, Bill’s mate Joe is on the TV saying there is no place for violence in America – EVER.

Joe, i dunno how to break this to you, but…

…a bit over 600 years ago, someone left the door to America open, and violence managed to slip in, and it liked what it saw, and it made itself right at home and constructed a very comfortable and sturdy nest and it’s been doing very well for itself ever since, and never better than now.

Violence is a behavioural problem, usually closely associated with underlining emotional violence, but not always.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

Lovely trio of roses on a Sellas theorbo of 1640, Venice.

Lovely, very middle ages looking.

I would like circular rug in that 1640 design.

Intricate rose on a Sellas archlute of 1638.

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

Bubblecar said:

Intricate rose on a Sellas archlute of 1638.

Are they made separately and added in or carved from the body of the instrument ?

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

Did you manage to convert her though?

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Intricate rose on a Sellas archlute of 1638.

Are they made separately and added in or carved from the body of the instrument ?

Carved into the soundboard wood with sharp knives, then reinforced on the back with horizontal barring.

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

How did she take to being told to fuck off?

whipper be getting all lonely out there, watching the grass growing up around, be wondering when i’m to return, catatonic fear be setting in, be feeling all frozen in time, purposeless, abandoned, losing faith in humanity

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

Next time they knock and want to talk with you about the Bible, you can say how relieved you are to see them, and tell them how you’ve been struggling with your reading of the Bible, and ask them for help in clearing up some of this list of contradictions:

https://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2014/05/30-pairs-of-bible-verses-that-contradict-one-another/

transition said:

whipper be getting all lonely out there, watching the grass growing up around, be wondering when i’m to return, catatonic fear be setting in, be feeling all frozen in time, purposeless, abandoned, losing faith in humanity

so I ought animate it, the animator, torment the grass

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

How did she take to being told to fuck off?

‘Well, it’s been lovely catching up with you again after all this time, now fuck off.’

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

How did she take to being told to fuck off?

That’s how she recognised it was Sibeen.

buffy said:

ABC news quiz

7/10. A couple of bad guesses. One good guess.

9/10

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

missed opportunity for a conversion there, but it looks like you had a covert break from the tyranny of atheism, with an old neighbor, but I won’t tell of your brief flirting with the good Lord, your secret desire to be saved is safe with me

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Intricate rose on a Sellas archlute of 1638.

Are they made separately and added in or carved from the body of the instrument ?

Carved into the soundboard wood with sharp knives, then reinforced on the back with horizontal barring.

That’s an even bigger effort then as you don’t want to mess it up

transition said:

missed opportunity for a conversion there, but it looks like you had a covert break from the tyranny of atheism, with an old neighbor, but I won’t tell of your brief flirting with the good Lord, your secret desire to be saved is safe with me

I was on a day off back in the 80s, and it was summer, and i was goofing off by the pool (front yard) at the house i was renting, and two Mormon blokes of about my age came calling.

It was a hot day, and they looked boiled, so i said look, i don’t want to talk about religion, but how about i get you a cold Coke? They hesitated about one second, and said, yes, please.

And so we had a good half-hour chat about anything but religion. They were two Yanks out here doing their ‘missionary’ stint as required by the Mormon church. Nice blokes.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

ROFL – just had Jehovahs knocking on my door for the first time in ages. Was being polite before I told her to fuck off and then realised it was an old neighbour from ten years ago. So chatted with her for twenty minutes or so.

How did she take to being told to fuck off?

That’s how she recognised it was Sibeen.

It actually took us a while to recognise each other :)

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Are they made separately and added in or carved from the body of the instrument ?

Carved into the soundboard wood with sharp knives, then reinforced on the back with horizontal barring.

That’s an even bigger effort then as you don’t want to mess it up

They certainly had to know what they were doing :)

On my lute (a German guitar-lute, 20th century, on the right below) the sound hole rose is carved separately in maple (the same wood used for the back and neck) and inlaid in the spruce soundboard.

Lunch report. I am eating a lamb and rosemary pie, with potato topping. From the bakery. Mr buffy and a couple of friends have gone to the pub for lunch. I find their meals are too big for me. So I’ve chosen to just have my pie at home.

buffy said:

Lunch report. I am eating a lamb and rosemary pie, with potato topping. From the bakery. Mr buffy and a couple of friends have gone to the pub for lunch. I find their meals are too big for me. So I’ve chosen to just have my pie at home.

I’ll have a bowl of last night’s fine lamb stew, reheated. The rest has been frozen in two big serves.

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

The lamb pie was (as usual) excellent. Now for a big glass of cold Milo. Then I might get back to my plant learning.

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

He never said it was his Triton that he was driving.

captain_spalding said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

He never said it was his Triton that he was driving.

Yes, I see…

I think this might almost be worth looking into.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-02/three-thousand-years-of-longing-review-idris-elba-tilda-swinton/101383790

captain_spalding said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

He never said it was his Triton that he was driving.

Or his redoubt, for that matter.

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

buffy said:

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

He never said it was his Triton that he was driving.

Or his redoubt, for that matter.

Running moonshine, thinks he’s a Duke boy

16 years of Shed of the year – The winners
https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?showwinners=

16 years of Shed of the year – The winners

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

The front left head light assembly is rogered.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Drove the Triton up to the redoubt early this morning, did the back roads to avoid the cops.
The old girl went great, those engines are bullet proof.

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

The front left head light assembly is rogered.

What did you run into this time?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Why did you want to avoid police notice? What have you been up to and not telling the forum about?

The front left head light assembly is rogered.

What did you run into this time?

Or was it another handbrake malfunction?

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

Aristocratic lady playing a five course baroque guitar, painted by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1759.

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

27 years left?

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

no one told me when to run,.

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

It can be frightening to think of. Theoretically I have another 20 years in me, but realistically it’s not likely.

Getting a grip on the unhealthy lifestyle factors is very much a challenge.

I suppose I’ll take it painting by painting, and speed up the painting to cram in as many as I can.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

no one told me when to run,.

“Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc.”

Good that that’s an option these days.

Bogsnorkler said:

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

27 years left?

Going by the actuarial tables my remaining expected life is 31 years, I did some rounding.

*decedent, not descendent.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

It can be frightening to think of. Theoretically I have another 20 years in me, but realistically it’s not likely.

Getting a grip on the unhealthy lifestyle factors is very much a challenge.

I suppose I’ll take it painting by painting, and speed up the painting to cram in as many as I can.

…ditto my music. Make sure I have some nice pieces recorded for my funeral :)

dv said:

Bogsnorkler said:

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

27 years left?

Going by the actuarial tables my remaining expected life is 31 years, I did some rounding.

I’ve probably got 27 years going by genetics of the family on both sides.

Bubblecar said:

Aristocratic lady playing a five course baroque guitar, painted by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1759.

18th century Suzi Quatro.

Bogsnorkler said:

dv said:

Bogsnorkler said:

27 years left?

Going by the actuarial tables my remaining expected life is 31 years, I did some rounding.

I’ve probably got 27 years going by genetics of the family on both sides.

Ukrainian grandmother lived well into her 90s, ditto the remaining Ukrainian uncle.

But Dad died at 74, mum at 66.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Back in town for a funeral, friend of mine, Gavin. He was 81, had a good life. Demographics professor, used to be an athlete and still seemed fit as fuck, been crook on and off the last couple of years but after his death his widow learned that he’d disguised the seriousness of his condition. Oldest kids are mid-fifties with adult kids of their own, youngest is 16.

The boss lady gave the widow an engraved commemorative lock that can’t be unlocked. I’m like “what do you mean? They don’t include the key?” And she says “there’s no key, there’s no keyhole, you click it once and that’s it forever” and I’m like “this is madness, someone will accidentally lock it one day, I’m tempted to do it myself”, and she said “well I don’t know what else to get” and I said “are funeral gifts even a thing?”

Widow and descendent are both atheists so it was a reflective secular service with no scripture etc. He had a lot of achievements I was unaware of. Not a braggart I guess.

Made me think about my remaining time. I suppose I’ve got something like 10000 days left… it’s not that many, like a 100 by 100 grid, getting ticked off. I hope I can use them memorably.

It can be frightening to think of. Theoretically I have another 20 years in me, but realistically it’s not likely.

Getting a grip on the unhealthy lifestyle factors is very much a challenge.

I suppose I’ll take it painting by painting, and speed up the painting to cram in as many as I can.

Depends also I suppose if you’d prefer to indulge and live less time

Old London Photos
Sean Byrne · 1 hr ·
The macabre beheaded portraits of the Victorian era.
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It’s true: the Victorians beat the internet taking bizarre pictures which show 19th Century Photoshop! it is not easy to remember the world before Photoshop and digital photo editing. Despite this, probably some people believe that, before the advent of technology, photographs were simple representations of reality at the time of shooting. However, these amusing pictures found in The British Library NW1, show how the Victorians were the first to edit photographs to create some rather bizarre images.
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In Victorian times, the art of photography was booming, and photographic manipulation, towards the end of the 1800s, was a new and unknown art. However, the possibilities of altering the reality of a photograph were endless, but a very specific competence was needed. Photographers at the time combined images from more than one negative to create the novelty photographs which caused a sensation when they were first published.
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By creating portraits with the most negative combination, Victorian photographers sought to win over the public, and earn more than just a professional salary, offering the possibility of being immortalized with their heads on their lap, or floating in the air.
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Obviously the beheading was a theme that exercised a great fascination in the people of the time, and since a way was found to apply it without the need to cut the head of anyone, it became very popular. Certainly it was necessary to spend some time in the darkroom, and you can imagine that this special effect is the result of a long, tedious and careful process which, as the photographs below show, some photographers were more skilled than others to creating.
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Although Victorian-era men and women are often considered by us modern as sad and repressed, obsessed with death, they certainly also had a rather macabre sense of humor. This macabre, but fun image of a man holding his wife’s decapitated head as she stands beside him, shows how the Victorians were the first to master the technique of manipulating photos.
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Photo manipulation became something of a craze in the Victorian era. Credit – The Daily Mail. Images – London Media

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The front left head light assembly is rogered.

What did you run into this time?

Or was it another handbrake malfunction?

He makes a mockery of forumites being good drivers. If we get a quorum we should kick him out!

The strange but pleasingly silvery sound of the baroque guitar with one of its most common tunings, as used by De Visée.

Unlike the modern classical guitar, the baroque version was double strung (two strings for each course) and in this particular tuning, modern listeners will be struck by the absence of a bass line.

That’s because the lowest note was the D of the modern guitar (fourth string). The fifth course was A as in the modern classical guitar but an octave higher, i.e., even higher than the third course.

This fine recording is played by Krishnasol Jiménez on the famous “Sabionari” guitar (1679) by Stradivari, the only one of his surviving five guitars in playable condition.

De Visée: Pieces pour la guittarre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv8uEL7I9TE&t=5s

sarahs mum said:

Old London Photos
Sean Byrne · 1 hr ·
The macabre beheaded portraits of the Victorian era.
.
It’s true: the Victorians beat the internet taking bizarre pictures which show 19th Century Photoshop! it is not easy to remember the world before Photoshop and digital photo editing. Despite this, probably some people believe that, before the advent of technology, photographs were simple representations of reality at the time of shooting. However, these amusing pictures found in The British Library NW1, show how the Victorians were the first to edit photographs to create some rather bizarre images.
.
In Victorian times, the art of photography was booming, and photographic manipulation, towards the end of the 1800s, was a new and unknown art. However, the possibilities of altering the reality of a photograph were endless, but a very specific competence was needed. Photographers at the time combined images from more than one negative to create the novelty photographs which caused a sensation when they were first published.
.
By creating portraits with the most negative combination, Victorian photographers sought to win over the public, and earn more than just a professional salary, offering the possibility of being immortalized with their heads on their lap, or floating in the air.
.
Obviously the beheading was a theme that exercised a great fascination in the people of the time, and since a way was found to apply it without the need to cut the head of anyone, it became very popular. Certainly it was necessary to spend some time in the darkroom, and you can imagine that this special effect is the result of a long, tedious and careful process which, as the photographs below show, some photographers were more skilled than others to creating.
.
Although Victorian-era men and women are often considered by us modern as sad and repressed, obsessed with death, they certainly also had a rather macabre sense of humor. This macabre, but fun image of a man holding his wife’s decapitated head as she stands beside him, shows how the Victorians were the first to master the technique of manipulating photos.
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Photo manipulation became something of a craze in the Victorian era. Credit – The Daily Mail. Images – London Media

Ta, all gone in Odd :)

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

I have a small collection of nice ties but rarely wear them these days.

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

homonyminitis.

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

Jeans and black turtle-necks?

Old Sydney Album
John Smith · 1 hr ·
THE MECCANO SET- Hume Hwy, Woodville Rd & Henry Lawson Dr, Lansdowne. 1973.
“This historic intersection, the intersection of Hume Highway, Woodville Rd & Henry Lawson Dr in Sydney’s south-western suburb of Landsowne, gains its name from the overhead sign gantries that resemble something constructed from meccano or lego.
The infamous gantries were installed in 1962 – at the time this was the intersection of two major highways: Hume and State Highway No. 13 (now named Cumberland Hwy). State Highway No. 13 was the major through traffic route across Sydney, connecting the Pacific and Hume Highways with the Gt Western Hwy at Parramatta.
The intersection lost its importance in August 1988 when State Highway No. 13 was moved onto the newly constructed Cumberland Hwy route – Woodville Rd being replaced as a long-distance route. “
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i remember it being built.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

homonyminitis.

Darn you autodidact.

I meant wen eye we’re thais

Old Sydney Album
John Smith · 1 hr ·
Electric car – seen outside the Sydney Observatory.
“This Detroit Electric brougham was made in 1917 by the Anderson Electric Car Co of Detroit. It was purchased by Sydney solicitor Arthur Allen as a town car and continued to be used by his family for over 30 years until presented to the Museum in 1947.”

sarahs mum said:

Old Sydney Album
John Smith · 1 hr ·
Electric car – seen outside the Sydney Observatory.
“This Detroit Electric brougham was made in 1917 by the Anderson Electric Car Co of Detroit. It was purchased by Sydney solicitor Arthur Allen as a town car and continued to be used by his family for over 30 years until presented to the Museum in 1947.”

One of their advertisements, from 1913.

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

Was at a funeral yesterday – sans tie.

Last funeral I attended was Mum’s, turn of the century.

Bubblecar said:

Last funeral I attended was Mum’s, turn of the century.

Purely secular (both parents were atheists). Some gave speeches and the Ross sister sang a nice song. The Labour Party sent a wreath.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Last funeral I attended was Mum’s, turn of the century.

Purely secular (both parents were atheists). Some gave speeches and the Ross sister sang a nice song. The Labour Party sent a wreath.

Labour Party = Labor Party (I keep forgetting how we misspell it down under).

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

I have a small collection of nice ties but rarely wear them these days.

I used to have various ties, for when they were required. My faves were the Yes St. Laurent ones. Had three-four black ones for uniform, including one woven silk one for when it needed just a touch more class.

And a black bow tie. Not a pre-tied one, had to learn how to do it. Pre-tied/clip-ons were not only gauche, but could be expensive.

Clicked on my own post to change its colour in ‘by time’, and see that i called him ‘Yes St. Lauent’.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Funerals are the only occasions when I where ties now. If you see me in a tie you can pretty much straight offer condolences. Weird things they are.

I have a small collection of nice ties but rarely wear them these days.

I used to have various ties, for when they were required. My faves were the Yes St. Laurent ones. Had three-four black ones for uniform, including one woven silk one for when it needed just a touch more class.

And a black bow tie. Not a pre-tied one, had to learn how to do it. Pre-tied/clip-ons were not only gauche, but could be expensive.

My favourite tie is an old maroon one with little bunches of green grapes artistically arranged on it.

I also have a couple of silk cravats, but my younger brother is the cravat wearer of the family.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-02/dylan-alcott/101398962

‘We want your seats’: Dylan Alcott urges employers to hire more people with disabilities

Employers should hire more people with disabilities, says Australian of the Year and tennis champion Dylan Alcott in a passionate speech at the Jobs Summit.

Ones in wheelchairs bring a seat so its a double bonus

I’ve got a head full of wattle leaves and flowers and which ones are different in which ways. I think I’ll go and have a shower and give my brain a rest. At least for now I’m only trying to get around the local ones, so there are only about 20 of them.

On the island of Socotra the dragon’s blood tree Dracaena cinnabari, can live a thousand years. Its bright red resin is said to have medicinal properties.

PermeateFree said:

On the island of Socotra the dragon’s blood tree Dracaena cinnabari, can live a thousand years. Its bright red resin is said to have medicinal properties.

They’ve used something similar in sci fi movies to depict alien worlds

sarahs mum said:

Old Sydney Album
John Smith · 1 hr ·
THE MECCANO SET- Hume Hwy, Woodville Rd & Henry Lawson Dr, Lansdowne. 1973.
“This historic intersection, the intersection of Hume Highway, Woodville Rd & Henry Lawson Dr in Sydney’s south-western suburb of Landsowne, gains its name from the overhead sign gantries that resemble something constructed from meccano or lego.
The infamous gantries were installed in 1962 – at the time this was the intersection of two major highways: Hume and State Highway No. 13 (now named Cumberland Hwy). State Highway No. 13 was the major through traffic route across Sydney, connecting the Pacific and Hume Highways with the Gt Western Hwy at Parramatta.
The intersection lost its importance in August 1988 when State Highway No. 13 was moved onto the newly constructed Cumberland Hwy route – Woodville Rd being replaced as a long-distance route. “
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i remember it being built.

I remember the meccano set, but not the building of it.

PermeateFree said:

On the island of Socotra the dragon’s blood tree Dracaena cinnabari, can live a thousand years. Its bright red resin is said to have medicinal properties.

>The long geological isolation of the Socotra archipelago and its fierce heat and drought have combined to create a unique and spectacular endemic flora. Botanical field surveys led by the Centre for Middle Eastern Plants, part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, indicate that 307 out of the 825 (37%) plant species on Socotra are endemic, i.e., they are found nowhere else on Earth. The entire flora of the Socotra Archipelago has been assessed for the IUCN Red List, with three Critically Endangered and 27 Endangered plant species recognised in 2004.

One of the most striking of Socotra’s plants is the dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), which is a strange-looking, umbrella-shaped tree. Its red sap was thought to be the dragon’s blood of the ancients, sought after as a dye, and today used as paint and varnish. Also important in ancient times were Socotra’s various endemic aloes, used medicinally, and for cosmetics. Other endemic plants include the giant succulent tree Dorstenia gigas; the cucumber tree, Dendrosicyos socotranus; the rare Socotran pomegranate (Punica protopunica), Aloe perryi, and Boswellia socotrana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socotra#Flora_and_fauna

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

There’s Christmas stuff at Target already

dv said:

There’s Christmas stuff at Target already

Hohoho

dv said:

There’s Christmas stuff at Target already

Saw mince pies in Coles today.

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

They are partying in that photo as well

dv said:

There’s Christmas stuff at Target already

Yeah I saw them offloading Christmas trees in Murray street mall on the way to work on Monday, not Target but same thing

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

They are partying in that photo as well

I wonder what drugs they are on, judging by their look probably aspirin.

Global warming is probably thawing out a huge supply of surplus Santas.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

Distant future? It’s probably confusing them now

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

The only known snap of Bubblecar with the Dutch bicycle, before the wicker panniers and Brooks saddle were fitted. My hair was quite severely brushed back in those days.

Neophyte said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

Distant future? It’s probably confusing them now

LOL

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

The only known snap of Bubblecar with the Dutch bicycle, before the wicker panniers and Brooks saddle were fitted. My hair was quite severely brushed back in those days.

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Severe central parting of the hair and the “Elizabethan” dresses of these 19th century sisters are not doing them any aesthetic favours.

They are partying in that photo as well

I’m no oil painting, but some of these lassies have mugs like the back end of a guard’s van.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

The only known snap of Bubblecar with the Dutch bicycle, before the wicker panniers and Brooks saddle were fitted. My hair was quite severely brushed back in those days.

Rear view from the same epoch.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

You can talk, you fat old pony-tailed weirdo.

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

The only known snap of Bubblecar with the Dutch bicycle, before the wicker panniers and Brooks saddle were fitted. My hair was quite severely brushed back in those days.

Never seen your face before

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-02/jake-duncan-death-hearings-in-horsham-magistrates-court/101389984

Interesting case. I don’t think I’ve heard of a similar one in Australia.

ABC News:

‘Australia has 400 million litres of excess red wine and growers are facing tough choices’

Is there anything we Forumites can do to help with this predicament, not for ourselves, but for our country?

More pluviation headed our way:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR501.loop.shtml

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

In the distant future photos of turn of the twentieth century gentlemen on Dutch bicycles sporting mobile phones while traversing the Tasmanian countryside will confound and confuse historians.

The only known snap of Bubblecar with the Dutch bicycle, before the wicker panniers and Brooks saddle were fitted. My hair was quite severely brushed back in those days.

Never seen your face before

You’re not missing much :)

These days it’s a cross between the Turin shroud and various medieval brass effigies.

Snap from the Queen Street place a few years ago.

This may not be new, but I hadn’t noticed it before.

It seems that Google Maps Street View has a new feature that allows you to look inside chosen stores.

In fact it not so much “allows” you, as makes damn sure that you will look in the chosen store. so if you click anywhere within 100 m of it, you end up back inside.

Suppose I’d better check out Bing Maps.

The Rev Dodgson said:

This may not be new, but I hadn’t noticed it before.

It seems that Google Maps Street View has a new feature that allows you to look inside chosen stores.

In fact it not so much “allows” you, as makes damn sure that you will look in the chosen store. so if you click anywhere within 100 m of it, you end up back inside.

Suppose I’d better check out Bing Maps.

Hmm I wonder if it includes naughty stores

The Rev Dodgson said:

This may not be new, but I hadn’t noticed it before.

It seems that Google Maps Street View has a new feature that allows you to look inside chosen stores.

In fact it not so much “allows” you, as makes damn sure that you will look in the chosen store. so if you click anywhere within 100 m of it, you end up back inside.

Suppose I’d better check out Bing Maps.

Haven’t encountered that yet. I’ll beware.

The Rev Dodgson said:

This may not be new, but I hadn’t noticed it before.

It seems that Google Maps Street View has a new feature that allows you to look inside chosen stores.

In fact it not so much “allows” you, as makes damn sure that you will look in the chosen store. so if you click anywhere within 100 m of it, you end up back inside.

Suppose I’d better check out Bing Maps.

so advertising slash marketing companies are getting better at advertising andor marketing imagine that

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

This may not be new, but I hadn’t noticed it before.

It seems that Google Maps Street View has a new feature that allows you to look inside chosen stores.

In fact it not so much “allows” you, as makes damn sure that you will look in the chosen store. so if you click anywhere within 100 m of it, you end up back inside.

Suppose I’d better check out Bing Maps.

Hmm I wonder if it includes naughty stores

black holes are not holes and they are not black.

fn physics,

SCIENCE said:

Cymek said:

Hmm I wonder if it includes naughty stores

What’s that? Some ‘adult emporium’ in Canberra, with 50 accounts in the name of ‘John Smith c/o Parliament House’?

captain_spalding said:

SCIENCE said:

Cymek said:

Hmm I wonder if it includes naughty stores

What’s that? Some ‘adult emporium’ in Canberra, with 50 accounts in the name of ‘John Smith c/o Parliament House’?

just the local attraction on Middle Rd, Ravenhall VIC but you’re right, we’re sure at least 50 names from Canberra’s Parliament House would belong there

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

SCIENCE said:

What’s that? Some ‘adult emporium’ in Canberra, with 50 accounts in the name of ‘John Smith c/o Parliament House’?

just the local attraction on Middle Rd, Ravenhall VIC but you’re right, we’re sure at least 50 names from Canberra’s Parliament House would belong there

I’ve done some work there :)

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Australia has 400 million litres of excess red wine and growers are facing tough choices’

Is there anything we Forumites can do to help with this predicament, not for ourselves, but for our country?

I’ll assist.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Australia has 400 million litres of excess red wine and growers are facing tough choices’

Is there anything we Forumites can do to help with this predicament, not for ourselves, but for our country?

I’ll assist.

A grateful nation salutes you, sir.

ABC News:

‘Australian Signals Directorate 50-cent coin code cracked by Tasmanian 14yo in ‘just over an hour’

‘…ASD director-general Rachel Noble said…today that there was a fifth level of encryption on the coin which no one had broken yet.’

I rather doubt whether the Russians, Chinese, or even the Americans would notify Rachel of any success in that direction.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Australia has 400 million litres of excess red wine and growers are facing tough choices’

Is there anything we Forumites can do to help with this predicament, not for ourselves, but for our country?

I’ll assist.

A grateful nation salutes you, sir.

:)

captain_spalding said:

ABC News:

‘Australian Signals Directorate 50-cent coin code cracked by Tasmanian 14yo in ‘just over an hour’

‘…ASD director-general Rachel Noble said…today that there was a fifth level of encryption on the coin which no one had broken yet.’

I rather doubt whether the Russians, Chinese, or even the Americans would notify Rachel of any success in that direction.

Not bad for a 14 YO kid though.

I wouldn’t know where to start.

Food report: We are about to eat reheated spanakopita from a couple of days ago. Mr buffy doesn’t need much tea – he et chicken spaghetti at the pub for lunch.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

I’ll assist.

A grateful nation salutes you, sir.

:)

Any excess Grange in that lot?

buffy said:

Food report: We are about to eat reheated spanakopita from a couple of days ago. Mr buffy doesn’t need much tea – he et chicken spaghetti at the pub for lunch.

I’ve been grazing most of the afternoon so I’m having a lay-me-down before I consider an evening meal.

I’ll do the planned pork & pear pasties tomorrow.

CNN)Astronomers have captured the first direct image of an exoplanet with the James Webb Space Telescope.

The exoplanet, or planet outside of our solar system, is a gas giant about six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter. The planet, called HIP 65426 b, is about 15 to 20 million years old — just a baby planet when compared to cEarth, which is 4.5 billion years old.

It’s located about 385 light-years away from Earth.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/01/world/webb-telescope-exoplanet-image-scn/index.html

dv said:

CNN)Astronomers have captured the first direct image of an exoplanet with the James Webb Space Telescope.

The exoplanet, or planet outside of our solar system, is a gas giant about six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter. The planet, called HIP 65426 b, is about 15 to 20 million years old — just a baby planet when compared to cEarth, which is 4.5 billion years old.

It’s located about 385 light-years away from Earth.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/01/world/webb-telescope-exoplanet-image-scn/index.html

Nice.

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!!.

….. and don’t fuckin’ kick it to Max Gawn!!! EVER!

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!!.

….. and don’t fuckin’ kick it to Max Gawn!!! EVER!

10-4

oh right it’s Friday we forgot

anyway

any of yous know what makes sodium hydroxide solutions pick up that nasty smell after it’s been stored for a while

¿

SCIENCE said:

oh right it’s Friday we forgot

anyway

any of yous know what makes sodium hydroxide solutions pick up that nasty smell after it’s been stored for a while

¿

It is supposed to be odourless. So my guess is some sort of slow reaction with contaminants or with the vessel storing it.

party_pants said:

SCIENCE said:

oh right it’s Friday we forgot

anyway

any of yous know what makes sodium hydroxide solutions pick up that nasty smell after it’s been stored for a while

¿

It is supposed to be odourless. So my guess is some sort of slow reaction with contaminants or with the vessel storing it.

hm yeah those soft plastic bottles in school laboratories, we’ll have to test glass and other stuff next time

I wouldn’t bother watching the second half, Woodie. Very average :)

sibeen said:

I wouldn’t bother watching the second half, Woodie. Very average :)

They’re in front, Mr Beeny Boy and that’s all that matters.

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

Bogsnorkler said:

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

Better than a Siphagorean python

Bogsnorkler said:

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

Maybe a litre of White King could get rid of it?

Bogsnorkler said:

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

wait, not sure we can see where it is

SCIENCE said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

wait, not sure we can see where it is

that isn’t my toilet.

James Webb captures Phantom Galaxy’s spectacular spiraling arms

dv said:

Bogsnorkler said:

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

Dark Orange said:

Heh

here’s a reinterpretation

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

Better than a Siphagorean python

or another reference to the packages of the ancients

Bogsnorkler said:

SCIENCE said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I never realised I had a Pythagorean siphon in my toilet.

wait, not sure we can see where it is

that isn’t my toilet.

says you but you don’t know squat

what rhymes with orange

No it doesn’t.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

I wouldn’t bother watching the second half, Woodie. Very average :)

They’re in front, Mr Beeny Boy and that’s all that matters.

They’re still in front, hey what but.

They’re still in front!!!!! At the end!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY SWANNIES!!!!!!!

Woodie said:

They’re still in front!!!!! At the end!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY SWANNIES!!!!!!!

yay spoilers!

still 8 seconds to go on my TV

Woodie said:

They’re still in front!!!!! At the end!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY SWANNIES!!!!!!!

So barracking for the filth on the morrow, Woodie?

Footy season seems never-ending this year.

Bubblecar said:

Footy season seems never-ending this year.

Must be GF Saturday some time soon.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

They’re still in front!!!!! At the end!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY SWANNIES!!!!!!!

So barracking for the filth on the morrow, Woodie?

Nope. Never the filth. Never!!!!!

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Footy season seems never-ending this year.

Must be GF Saturday some time soon.

Three weeks away, says Google.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

They’re still in front!!!!! At the end!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY SWANNIES!!!!!!!

So barracking for the filth on the morrow, Woodie?

Nope. Never the filth. Never!!!!!

You’d prefer to play them rather than the Cats.

Bubblecar said:

Footy season seems never-ending this year.

only another 4 weekends to go.

I’m going to pour another beer and listen to some tunes from The Pretenders

.. then it’s back on the chain gang.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

So barracking for the filth on the morrow, Woodie?

Nope. Never the filth. Never!!!!!

You’d prefer to play them rather than the Cats.

We beat ‘em just a few weeks ago.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

Nope. Never the filth. Never!!!!!

You’d prefer to play them rather than the Cats.

We beat ‘em just a few weeks ago.

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

You’d prefer to play them rather than the Cats.

We beat ‘em just a few weeks ago.

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

I think it is the Cat’s premiership to lose. They have come good at the right time of the year.

listening to some Cruel Sea, live gigs, not watched any live stuff before

The Cruel Sea – This is Not the Way Home | Live in Sydney | Moshcam
https://youtu.be/Ab9pchzqDUw?list=PLS-iM_XSQCwQwWSi-JCVds54MWJZdl9w3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(band)
“The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon and solo) in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. Their albums include The Honeymoon Is Over (1993), Three Legged Dog (1995) and Over Easy (1998). Some of their best-known songs are “Better Get a Lawyer”, “Takin’ All Day”, “The Honeymoon Is Over” and “Reckless Eyeballin’” – an instrumental track from their debut album Down Below that became the theme of Australian TV police drama, Blue Heelers. The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards including five in 1994 for work associated with The Honeymoon Is Over…”

transition said:

listening to some Cruel Sea, live gigs, not watched any live stuff before

The Cruel Sea – This is Not the Way Home | Live in Sydney | Moshcam
https://youtu.be/Ab9pchzqDUw?list=PLS-iM_XSQCwQwWSi-JCVds54MWJZdl9w3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(band)
“The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon and solo) in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. Their albums include The Honeymoon Is Over (1993), Three Legged Dog (1995) and Over Easy (1998). Some of their best-known songs are “Better Get a Lawyer”, “Takin’ All Day”, “The Honeymoon Is Over” and “Reckless Eyeballin’” – an instrumental track from their debut album Down Below that became the theme of Australian TV police drama, Blue Heelers. The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards including five in 1994 for work associated with The Honeymoon Is Over…”

I remember way back in the 80s when the most popular local radio radio station would broadcast a “Gig – Guide” every Friday and Saturday afternoon telling you what bands were playing that pubs that night. I was too young to get into pubs at the time, but “Beasts of Bourbon” were a regular feature on the list, and I always found the name amusing. Never got around the seeing them live.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

You’d prefer to play them rather than the Cats.

We beat ‘em just a few weeks ago.

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

….. and Swannies beat ‘em in round 2 by 30 points.

Hi, I’m home.

We just burned off a large pile of trees and debris from someones private property nearby.

It will be one of our largest sources of income this year(about $400), so now we can buy some new helmet torches.

The local government has let us down badly for the past 5 years, so now we have to provide our own income and prepare for the upcoming fire season with whatever money we can get.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

We beat ‘em just a few weeks ago.

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

….. and Swannies beat ‘em in round 2 by 30 points.

When is Carlton playing?

Kingy said:

Hi, I’m home.

We just burned off a large pile of trees and debris from someones private property nearby.

It will be one of our largest sources of income this year(about $400), so now we can buy some new helmet torches.

The local government has let us down badly for the past 5 years, so now we have to provide our own income and prepare for the upcoming fire season with whatever money we can get.

There was a big burn-off in Karnup yesterday, The smoke at work in the afternoon was bad, We had ash falling the carpark. Then came knock-off time, and I drove home about 10 minutes drive closer to the fire. Smoke was thick.

furious said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

….. and Swannies beat ‘em in round 2 by 30 points.

When is Carlton playing?

You’ll need to ask Beeny boy that, on a daily basis until next footy season.

furious said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

The Cats haven’t lost since round 9.

….. and Swannies beat ‘em in round 2 by 30 points.

When is Carlton playing?

there was a small volcanic explosion the forum 2 weeks ago, which I think was a sign off upon Carlton until next March.

There’s a whole season of Melbourne Stars fails to look forward to in between now and then.

Arts!

hi sm… how’s stuff?

Arts said:

hi sm… how’s stuff?

sort of okayish.

You?

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

hi sm… how’s stuff?

sort of okayish.

You?

good,

great

and busy.

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

hi sm… how’s stuff?

sort of okayish.

You?

good,

great

and busy.

:)

Excellent.

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

hi sm… how’s stuff?

sort of okayish.

You?

good,

great

and busy.

Does this mean that you’ve failed a goodly amount of good for nothing arts students?

my daughter got her licence, so that’s been fantastic, since I no longer have to drive her to her many and varied sports things and work things she does…

so I thought I would have more time to do relaxing type things, but then I accepted another book chapter to write and a couple of other things that are resume-able down the track… so just replacing the former busy with more busy.. but that’s the way I like it :)

sibeen said:

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

sort of okayish.

You?

good,

great

and busy.

Does this mean that you’ve failed a goodly amount of good for nothing arts students?

my students come out with a bachelor of criminology… but I haven’t had a chance to fail them … yet…

Arts said:

my daughter got her licence, so that’s been fantastic, since I no longer have to drive her to her many and varied sports things and work things she does…

so I thought I would have more time to do relaxing type things, but then I accepted another book chapter to write and a couple of other things that are resume-able down the track… so just replacing the former busy with more busy.. but that’s the way I like it :)

uh-huh, uh-huh

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Arts said:

good,

great

and busy.

Does this mean that you’ve failed a goodly amount of good for nothing arts students?

my students come out with a bachelor of criminology… but I haven’t had a chance to fail them … yet…

Yes…yes…revenge is a dish best served cold.

sibeen said:

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Does this mean that you’ve failed a goodly amount of good for nothing arts students?

my students come out with a bachelor of criminology… but I haven’t had a chance to fail them … yet…

Yes…yes…revenge is a dish best served cold.

how’s the fam doing?

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Arts said:

my students come out with a bachelor of criminology… but I haven’t had a chance to fail them … yet…

Yes…yes…revenge is a dish best served cold.

how’s the fam doing?

All good. It was SWMBO’s birthday yesterday and we also had the funeral of one of her best friends father – so a bit of a weird day. Junior sprog turns 19 in a week and senior sprog is in a relationship so I’m seeing waaaayyy too much of her boyfriend :) hat makes it difficult when doing the meals. Half the time she spends at his place, and he lives with his parents, and half the time he’s at our place.

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

sibeen said:

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

… soft :p

sibeen said:

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Yes…yes…revenge is a dish best served cold.

how’s the fam doing?

All good. It was SWMBO’s birthday yesterday and we also had the funeral of one of her best friends father – so a bit of a weird day. Junior sprog turns 19 in a week and senior sprog is in a relationship so I’m seeing waaaayyy too much of her boyfriend :) hat makes it difficult when doing the meals. Half the time she spends at his place, and he lives with his parents, and half the time he’s at our place.

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

I guess the alternative is him seeing waaaaayyy too much of your.. which might be a criminal act.. so it’s probs better this way..

:). great to hear (obs apart from the funeral thing, but what are ya gonna do??)

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

… soft :p

that’s old age doing that

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

… soft :p

that’s old age doing that

Arts said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

… soft :p

that’s old age doing that

You’re fucking repeating yourself.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Nice kid, so I don’t mind and I put on my good face, rather than the “get off my fucking lawn” mien that is my general state of being.

… soft :p

that’s old age doing that

Yeah. you know I’ve reached that tipping point too.

sibeen said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

… soft :p

that’s old age doing that

You’re fucking repeating yourself.

that’s old age doing that

George and John, sons of British architect John Soane, painted here by William Owen in 1805.

A pleasant enough painting but both sons were a disappointment to their parents, with the younger George (left) proving a cad whose spiteful ways broke his mother’s heart and sent her to an early grave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Soane#Family_problems

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Arts said:

that’s old age doing that

You’re fucking repeating yourself.

that’s old age doing that

Sorry, what are you on about. Who are you?

:)P

Bubblecar said:

George and John, sons of British architect John Soane, painted here by William Owen in 1805.

A pleasant enough painting but both sons were a disappointment to their parents, with the younger George (left) proving a cad whose spiteful ways broke his mother’s heart and sent her to an early grave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Soane#Family_problems

more saucy details???