sings
A pinch and a punch…
Lol you beat me by about ten seconds.
Currently 13, feels like 11. Heading for sunny and 25 (!!!). I slept well, knowing I am free from that stressful, anxiety-inducing client.
Divine Angel said:
Lol you beat me by about ten seconds.Currently 13, feels like 11. Heading for sunny and 25 (!!!). I slept well, knowing I am free from that stressful, anxiety-inducing client.
Lucky. The last thing we need is dueling chat threads. What about this client, or in what they were asking you to do, was so stressful?
Moving the goalposts a little at a time, choosing fonts and colours then telling me when it went live that she didn’t like it, refusing a pay increase after I spent 30+ hours working on her stuff when it was supposed to only take 10, gaslighting that I wasn’t doing as discussed when she’d signed off on the briefing notes.
Divine Angel said:
Moving the goalposts a little at a time, choosing fonts and colours then telling me when it went live that she didn’t like it, refusing a pay increase after I spent 30+ hours working on her stuff when it was supposed to only take 10, gaslighting that I wasn’t doing as discussed when she’d signed off on the briefing notes.
Very annoying. You’re certainly better off without her.
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
She’s one of those toxic positivity people so the feedback was hidden in “hi gorgeous lady, I’ve just got some open feedback…” which drove me nuts.
btm said:
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
End of March, yikes. I’m sorry for your loss.
Divine Angel said:
btm said:
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
End of March, yikes. I’m sorry for your loss.
Thanks. We weren’t close, but I am close to that sister, so I’m trying to be there and helpful for her.
btm said:
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
Condolences to you and your family.
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
Condolences to you and your family.
Thanks, Witty.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees and getting light. The wind has dropped. There were some showers of rain during the night. We are forecast a cloudy 13 degrees.
I might start pruning the roses between showers. I’m not a big rose person but I’ve got some plants.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees and getting light. The wind has dropped. There were some showers of rain during the night. We are forecast a cloudy 13 degrees.I might start pruning the roses between showers. I’m not a big rose person but I’ve got some plants.
12 degrees here and I haven’t got any roses but I have a shedload of pruning to do anyway.
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
Found out last night that my BIL died Monday night. He was diagnosed with œsophageal cancer cancer at the end of March. He was 73.
Condolences to you and your family.
Condolences.
Research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) suggests 30,000 tonnes of EV batteries will reach their end-of-life in Australia by as soon as 2030. This is forecast to blow out to 360,000 tonnes by 2040, and 1.6 million tonnes by 2050.
Experts are warning of a “huge waste stream” that poses a triple threat: fire risks in landfill, environmental impacts, and health hazards caused if toxic chemicals leech into land and waterways.
“We need to take action now,” said Libby Chaplin, CEO of the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), the government-backed body set up to plan for battery waste in Australia.
The BSC has long been warning about the risks of lithium batteries combusting in landfill if they are damaged or crushed, despite bans on e-waste in landfill in some jurisdictions in Australia
“Right now, with the smaller batteries in the general waste and recycling stream, they’re seeing fires in waste tracks on a pretty regular basis,” Ms Chaplin said.
“Electric vehicles are just going to take that to another level.
“The impact on the community, in terms of financial resources, to put out fires is one thing, but the impact on the local community from a health perspective will also be significant.”
For years, the World Health Organization has been warning about the health risks of e-waste, including batteries, in areas where it is dumped. Toxic chemicals, if released into the environment in large volumes, are thought to pose health risks that could lead to respiratory issues, infertility, congenital disorders and cancer.
There’s more at the Link
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
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Does anyone have a login?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
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Try the ABC
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
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Try the ABC
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
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Readed that.
Wow, what a lucky find.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
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Interesting but very strange.
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Apparently I need to log in to read the rest of that story.
Does anyone have a login?
Try the ABC
Interesting but very strange.
What is strange?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:Try the ABC
Interesting but very strange.
What is strange?
That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Apparently I need to log in to read the rest of that story.
Does anyone have a login?
Try the ABC
Interesting but very strange.
Why is it strange ?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Interesting but very strange.
What is strange?
That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
They ruled out location.
Have another read.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Interesting but very strange.
What is strange?
That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Interesting but very strange.
What is strange?
That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
OK. I’m not sure the location has any other reason other than that is their major farm and closest to the University perhaps?. I’m reasonably sure that they may well have other farms.
Read all about it on their page where it states that: The organisation harvests 100% Australian grown garlic – with farms located across the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:What is strange?
That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
This rules out location.
From the link
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-31/australian-garlic-limits-spread-of-covid-and-flu-medical-study/102414668
Dr McAuley said the effective variety of garlic was tested from two different sites, one in the Northern Territory and other in Mildura.
So that kind of eliminates any kind of soil impact, because they’re two very different environments and different soils,” she said
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:That it is one specific example of garlic grown at a particular location that does this, and none of the others.
That the headline is pretty vague, then the caption to the photo underneath talks about it being 99.9% effective.
I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
And Google Scholar can’t find it with “garlic COVID”, nor with “Julie McAuley”. It finds other papers which she was an author for, but nothing about this topic.
Anyway, I’ll come back later and see if anyone has found the press release or the relevent paper. I’m going outside.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
That’s strange.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
It’s a fair question, though some DI officials appear to be happy to put their name to it.
https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/news/world-first-recognition-for-local-virus-busting-garlic
dv said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
It’s a fair question, though some DI officials appear to be happy to put their name to it.
https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/news/world-first-recognition-for-local-virus-busting-garlic
Went to look at her: https://www.doherty.edu.au/people/dr-julie-louise-mcauley#panel2 Link
A find for the word garlic failed to find mention.
done walked
made my own breakfast, stay seated, probably manage to chew it my self also
roughbarked said:
dv said:
buffy said:It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
It’s a fair question, though some DI officials appear to be happy to put their name to it.
https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/news/world-first-recognition-for-local-virus-busting-garlic
Went to look at her: https://www.doherty.edu.au/people/dr-julie-louise-mcauley#panel2 Link
A find for the word garlic failed to find mention.
A couple of red flags from the Financial Review article:
“The world-first research, commissioned by the Australian Garlic Producers organisation…”
“Dr McAuley said…Garlic is known to be good for killing bacteria. It’s long been used in traditional Chinese medicine.”
Tread warily…
esselte said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:It’s a fair question, though some DI officials appear to be happy to put their name to it.
https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/news/world-first-recognition-for-local-virus-busting-garlic
Went to look at her: https://www.doherty.edu.au/people/dr-julie-louise-mcauley#panel2 Link
A find for the word garlic failed to find mention.
A couple of red flags from the Financial Review article:
“The world-first research, commissioned by the Australian Garlic Producers organisation…”
“Dr McAuley said…Garlic is known to be good for killing bacteria. It’s long been used in traditional Chinese medicine.”
Tread warily…
roughbarked said:
esselte said:
roughbarked said:Went to look at her: https://www.doherty.edu.au/people/dr-julie-louise-mcauley#panel2 Link
A find for the word garlic failed to find mention.
A couple of red flags from the Financial Review article:
“The world-first research, commissioned by the Australian Garlic Producers organisation…”
“Dr McAuley said…Garlic is known to be good for killing bacteria. It’s long been used in traditional Chinese medicine.”
Tread warily…
Fair assessment so far.
I went and looked for a paper too. and didn’t find one. Her research gate publishings have one that is dated May 2023 but it doesn’t seem to mention garlic. https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Julie-McAuley-2174259404
and this site only had one paper.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=4524422
When looking at this photo,
I asked myself what is causing the green circle?
OK we all know about fairy rings or mushroom circles.
I also wondered could it be an old crater from a missile or artillery shell that has the nitrogen spread in a circle?
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:I don’t see a link to published research. It doesn’t tell you if this chemical in this particular strain of garlic can survive in the stomach acid or if what they tested was in vitro. Very vague.
The research was done at and by:
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2023. Studies performed at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne, Australia have discovered certain unique Australian grown garlic varieties demonstrate antiviral activity of up to 99.9% efficacy against certain respiratory viruses.
> maybe Doherty is where the papers are?
It’s not in the news on the Doherty Institute’s webpage that I can see.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/templates/search-results?keywords=garlic
Every news outlet from here to Kingdom Come has the story. Why can’t I find a press release?
They’re being vewy vewy qwiet. They’re proberwee off hunting wabbits.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlsson-on-the-Roof
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1639984106467292?s=yWDuG2&fs=e
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
back in the day, before found out I was zinc deficient, had the most terrible constant fatigue for five and half years, worked during all that and had young kids too, hammered by viral infections, anyways at times i’d take up to seventy garlic oil tablets a day, be the max, generally be more twenty or thirty, seemed to help some
but oneday was away on holiday, couldn’t get garlic so tried zinc late in the day, was fixed next morning, and further discovered that if put it under my tongue would fix me in about twenty minutes
and to this day I take zinc every day fairly much, and likely was previous to that zinc deficient all my life i’d reckon
transition said:
roughbarked said:
Australian garlic kills COVID-19, says Doherty Institute
back in the day, before found out I was zinc deficient, had the most terrible constant fatigue for five and half years, worked during all that and had young kids too, hammered by viral infections, anyways at times i’d take up to seventy garlic oil tablets a day, be the max, generally be more twenty or thirty, seemed to help some
but oneday was away on holiday, couldn’t get garlic so tried zinc late in the day, was fixed next morning, and further discovered that if put it under my tongue would fix me in about twenty minutes
and to this day I take zinc every day fairly much, and likely was previous to that zinc deficient all my life i’d reckon
Did you publish a paper on it?
Did you talk to your doctor about it?
Morning punters and correctors.
Beautiful morning in the Pearl of the South Specific.
PWM-: Bless me Father for I have sinned, last night, for a short time, I doubted that God was a Queenslander.
Priest-: Say five Hail Mary’s and an Our Father and go in peace my son.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Are you from the land down under, where women glow and men chunder?
after yesterdays day of wintery goodness… today is blue skies and calmness.
How is Mr Arts?
Divine Angel said:
How is Mr Arts?
oh. he is in hospital…
dv was it you that took yourself and your children to see Spiderman Into The Spider Verse ?
The sequel is out in the next day or two, apparently is very god
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
How is Mr Arts?
oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
How is Mr Arts?
oh. he is in hospital…
I am glad he is in the best place for his condition but I am sorry he has to be there in the first place.
Cymek said:
dv was it you that took yourself and your children to see Spiderman Into The Spider Verse ?
The sequel is out in the next day or two, apparently is very god
good
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
How is Mr Arts?
oh. he is in hospital…
Oh, shit.
:(
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
How is Mr Arts?
oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
it is good to hear. vancomycin is pretty hardcore. dad had when he rejected his hip replacement, this was decades ago, and he was allergic to penecillin.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
one of the side effects of vancomycin is loss of hearing and I said “How would we be able to tell?” the nurse thought that was hilarious. but after yesterday I’m serious.
Arts said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
one of the side effects of vancomycin is loss of hearing and I said “How would we be able to tell?” the nurse thought that was hilarious. but after yesterday I’m serious.
happened to my dad. deaf as a post unless you mentioned you were making a cup of tea. lasted years after he stopped having that AB.
Did someone say ‘cup of tea’?
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Arts said:last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
one of the side effects of vancomycin is loss of hearing and I said “How would we be able to tell?” the nurse thought that was hilarious. but after yesterday I’m serious.
happened to my dad. deaf as a post unless you mentioned you were making a cup of tea. lasted years after he stopped having that AB.
for Mr Arts it will be mentioning beer… but great.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
So that poster who’s never played a doctor on TV was right!
Hope he improves quickly.
Peak Warming Man said:
Did someone say ‘cup of tea’?
I’ve just had one.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:one of the side effects of vancomycin is loss of hearing and I said “How would we be able to tell?” the nurse thought that was hilarious. but after yesterday I’m serious.
happened to my dad. deaf as a post unless you mentioned you were making a cup of tea. lasted years after he stopped having that AB.
for Mr Arts it will be mentioning beer… but great.
isn’t it nice to know one part of your future life is already mapped out?
Day of housework today but first, brunch.
Tomato effing soup, 2 x Ryvitas.
Bubblecar said:
Day of housework today but first, brunch.Tomato effing soup, 2 x Ryvitas.
That’s better than a unhealthy pie and mushy peas with mashed potato and gravy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Day of housework today but first, brunch.Tomato effing soup, 2 x Ryvitas.
That’s better than a unhealthy pie and mushy peas with mashed potato and gravy.
It’s not a matter of that food being “unhealthy”, it’s a matter of it not being conducive to weight loss.
Cymek said:
dv was it you that took yourself and your children to see Spiderman Into The Spider Verse ?
The sequel is out in the next day or two, apparently is very god
I did so that. Quite a unique film.
Yes we’ll be seeing the sequel.
A bit more on that chap that decided to open the cabin door just before landing.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:oh. he is in hospital…
…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
I hope his recovery is swift and full.
On the health system, particularly the hospitals, usually there is a problem of state and feds arguing over who is responsible and whether funding is sufficient.
Aust is wall to wall red peril governments now so there shouldn’t be any impediment to a long term solution, but it doesn’t seem to be top-of-mind for any of the governments.
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
dv said:
On the health system, particularly the hospitals, usually there is a problem of state and feds arguing over who is responsible and whether funding is sufficient.
Aust is wall to wall red peril governments now so there shouldn’t be any impediment to a long term solution, but it doesn’t seem to be top-of-mind for any of the governments.
Qld is currently housing hospital patients in SeaWorld Resort due to lack of beds. There’s a bunch of satellite hospitals being planned and built around the place (including one near me) which are basically minor trauma centres to relieve pressure from EDs.
One is ready to open in Redbank (I think?) in August. The LNP is having a whinge about you can’t call it a hospital because it’s not a real hospital, and Labor are saying of course it’s a hospital, we treat minor traumas and give chemo here. WTF do you think hospitals do? LNP are trying to block new satellite hospitals for some BS reason or another.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
I remember having a cheque account and a cheque book but I can’t recall ever actually paying for anything by cheque.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:On the health system, particularly the hospitals, usually there is a problem of state and feds arguing over who is responsible and whether funding is sufficient.
Aust is wall to wall red peril governments now so there shouldn’t be any impediment to a long term solution, but it doesn’t seem to be top-of-mind for any of the governments.
Qld is currently housing hospital patients in SeaWorld Resort due to lack of beds. There’s a bunch of satellite hospitals being planned and built around the place (including one near me) which are basically minor trauma centres to relieve pressure from EDs.
One is ready to open in Redbank (I think?) in August. The LNP is having a whinge about you can’t call it a hospital because it’s not a real hospital, and Labor are saying of course it’s a hospital, we treat minor traumas and give chemo here. WTF do you think hospitals do? LNP are trying to block new satellite hospitals for some BS reason or another.
fuck the Lib.
Spiny Norman said:
A bit more on that chap that decided to open the cabin door just before landing.
I saw a report that he said that he opened it because he ‘didn’t feel comfortable’.
We can see in the video that he must have been very much more comfortable with a 280 kmh wind blasting him from head to foot.
dv said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:…today is blue skies and calmness.
:-)
last night while we were in the emergency department he was annoyed at himself for not going in sooner… and I did have a bit of smug about me… but at least I got him there eventually and now he’s got all the IV goodness of what wiki said was ‘last resort’ ab’s – vancomycin (or something) but the real question is how long he will be there this time and why is our health system so broken.
I hope his recovery is swift and full.
On the health system, particularly the hospitals, usually there is a problem of state and feds arguing over who is responsible and whether funding is sufficient.
Aust is wall to wall red peril governments now so there shouldn’t be any impediment to a long term solution, but it doesn’t seem to be top-of-mind for any of the governments.
So glad to hear that you got him there, and that he’s under care.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
A bit more on that chap that decided to open the cabin door just before landing.I saw a report that he said that he opened it because he ‘didn’t feel comfortable’.
We can see in the video that he must have been very much more comfortable with a 280 kmh wind blasting him from head to foot.
It’s troubling. I ain’t tryna die just because the person next to me is not comfy. Is the first such incident in a proper airliner? I can’t remember hearing of any similar cases.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
The ATO usually do everything on-line, but every so often I get a cheque refund for the business account.
Usually for an amount like $7.23, or thereabouts.
I did get a cheque about 16 years ago. I lost my wallet and it was handed in to the police. For some reason the police had to keep the cash and mail me a cheque (Shrugs).
Divine Angel said:
dv said:On the health system, particularly the hospitals, usually there is a problem of state and feds arguing over who is responsible and whether funding is sufficient.
Aust is wall to wall red peril governments now so there shouldn’t be any impediment to a long term solution, but it doesn’t seem to be top-of-mind for any of the governments.
Qld is currently housing hospital patients in SeaWorld Resort due to lack of beds. There’s a bunch of satellite hospitals being planned and built around the place (including one near me) which are basically minor trauma centres to relieve pressure from EDs.
One is ready to open in Redbank (I think?) in August. The LNP is having a whinge about you can’t call it a hospital because it’s not a real hospital, and Labor are saying of course it’s a hospital, we treat minor traumas and give chemo here. WTF do you think hospitals do? LNP are trying to block new satellite hospitals for some BS reason or another.
for the particular hospital we were at last night (private) it was staff… there is talk of that hospital closing down emergency at night due to staffing problems, while the top level suits are in ‘transitional phases’ with their own staffing.. it’s a bit worrying..
last night emergency entry cost us $295 dollars…
dv said:
I did get a cheque about 16 years ago. I lost my wallet and it was handed in to the police. For some reason the police had to keep the cash and mail me a cheque (Shrugs).
they were testing it for drugs
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
I remember having a cheque account and a cheque book but I can’t recall ever actually paying for anything by cheque.
Come on, surely you remember these days:
Isn’t the internet grand? I heard Istanbul Not Constantinople and wondered, perhaps for the first time, what is the name of the middle eastern motif that is employed for the words “Even old New York was once New Amsterdam”.
Within moments I had the answer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_riff
“Arabian riff”, also known as “The Streets of Cairo”, “The Poor Little Country Maid”, and “the snake charmer song”, is a well-known melody, published in various forms in the nineteenth century. Alternate titles for children’s songs using this melody include “The Girls in France” and “The Southern Part of France”. This song is often associated with the hoochie coochie belly dance.
kettle on the flame
cleaned couple roofs off I did again, gutters, filters etc, more just see what condition was, check no mice, dead birds, how much bird shit, leaf litter, whatever, hook both tanks back up shortly, since raining lightly
tanks not got much in them, so been getting new water started fresh as can
when they get fuller, down the track some, i’ll make sure drain plenty out bottom, flush them
in other news coffee landed
and two kites…
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
I remember having a cheque account and a cheque book but I can’t recall ever actually paying for anything by cheque.
We got a cheque for the hospital refund. Had to go put it into a special machine in Gympie.
Popped out to Woolies to get some bread. The car in front of me had some interesting stickers. One said “touch this Ford and get disabled” and another said “BCF virgin” but since he pulled into BCF I guess he’s not a virgin anymore.
Divine Angel said:
Popped out to Woolies to get some bread. The car in front of me had some interesting stickers. One said “touch this Ford and get disabled” and another said “BCF virgin” but since he pulled into BCF I guess he’s not a virgin anymore.
maybe he just sits in the carpark and watches… a voyeur.
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
When my mum was going to Townsville general for chemo, the ambulance ramping situation was ridiculous. At that time the local and state govts announced 32 million dollars for the Townsville supercar street circuit.
I don’t have a philosophical opposition to government spending on spectactor sports but it’s obviously a secondary matter. You’ve got to make sure the basic functions of government are attended to first.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant just got a cheque. Haven’t seen a cheque for 20+ years. We use an online-only bank so their instructions are “send us the cheque with your account details on the back”.
I remember having a cheque account and a cheque book but I can’t recall ever actually paying for anything by cheque.
Come on, surely you remember these days:
The United States is a glimpse into the past. People are still writing cheques/checks for groceries there.
Michael V said:
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
Go to https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents & you’ll get the details.
Michael V said:
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
That’s what it is:
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/22996
dv said:
When my mum was going to Townsville general for chemo, the ambulance ramping situation was ridiculous. At that time the local and state govts announced 32 million dollars for the Townsville supercar street circuit.
I don’t have a philosophical opposition to government spending on spectactor sports but it’s obviously a secondary matter. You’ve got to make sure the basic functions of government are attended to first.
M*A*S*H must have been a major employer of Asian actors back in the day.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
Go to https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents & you’ll get the details.
I’ve been through this before.
It seems that NPWS doesn’t talk to QFES, and hides their notifications on their own obscure web page.
dv said:
When my mum was going to Townsville general for chemo, the ambulance ramping situation was ridiculous. At that time the local and state govts announced 32 million dollars for the Townsville supercar street circuit.
I don’t have a philosophical opposition to government spending on spectactor sports but it’s obviously a secondary matter. You’ve got to make sure the basic functions of government are attended to first.
I was at the hairdressers last week and the other lady in there was a emergency room doctor (coincidentally at the same hospital we use) she was telling me how the issue is with administrators not seeing the big picture and using doctors to do their own administrative duties… which is more costly in the long run since doctors get paid better than weather girls… but also there is not enough in the pool of skilled workforce.. and she did tell me of a death on a ramp…
Divine Angel said:
M*A*S*H must have been a major employer of Asian actors back in the day.
It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
Go to https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents & you’ll get the details.
I’ve been through this before.
It seems that NPWS doesn’t talk to QFES, and hides their notifications on their own obscure web page.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
M*A*S*H must have been a major employer of Asian actors back in the day.
It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Now this is a great episode S8E11. Hawkeye has just 20 minutes to save a guy. There’s a clock in the corner to count the minutes. Written by Alan Alda and Walter Dishell, MD. Directed by Alda.
Tamb said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
M*A*S*H must have been a major employer of Asian actors back in the day.
It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?
Not with that nose.
The only person known to have been born on Svalbard was a premature birth in an air ambulance. It is policy for women to be transported back to the mainland late in pregnancy but I suppose this one caught them by surprise. That was in 2006. It’s the most northerly birth on record.
It might be the most northerly birth ever, though it is conceivable (npi) that someone from the Thule culture had a baby in the northern tip of Greenland 700 years ago, which is slightly further north.
Tamb said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
M*A*S*H must have been a major employer of Asian actors back in the day.
It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?
Sure, why not
dv said:
Tamb said:
dv said:It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?Sure, why not
Stalin claimed to be Asian, when it suited him.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
dv said:It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?Not with that nose.
True. Forgot about the nose.
dv said:
The only person known to have been born on Svalbard was a premature birth in an air ambulance. It is policy for women to be transported back to the mainland late in pregnancy but I suppose this one caught them by surprise. That was in 2006. It’s the most northerly birth on record.
It might be the most northerly birth ever, though it is conceivable (npi) that someone from the Thule culture had a baby in the northern tip of Greenland 700 years ago, which is slightly further north.
Yep, could have been the issue from the loins of Sven and Hildegard.
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
dv said:
When my mum was going to Townsville general for chemo, the ambulance ramping situation was ridiculous. At that time the local and state govts announced 32 million dollars for the Townsville supercar street circuit.
I don’t have a philosophical opposition to government spending on spectactor sports but it’s obviously a secondary matter. You’ve got to make sure the basic functions of government are attended to first.
So when was the health system funded to the level of “basic functions of government”? When was the health system even adequately funded enough for them to say “Oh no. That’s too much. Here ya go. Have some funding back”.
Divine Angel said:
Now this is a great episode S8E11. Hawkeye has just 20 minutes to save a guy. There’s a clock in the corner to count the minutes. Written by Alan Alda and Walter Dishell, MD. Directed by Alda.
It holds up well
They had an episode I remember were a soldier was gay and Margaret and Frank thought it disgusting and Hawkeye and BJ/Trapper told them it’s not their business and to be quiet
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
dv said:It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?Not with that nose.
A Sesame Street puppet maybe
Divine Angel said:
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
Pretty sure they do
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
dv said:It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?Not with that nose.
Yep. That shnoz was straight from New York.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Now this is a great episode S8E11. Hawkeye has just 20 minutes to save a guy. There’s a clock in the corner to count the minutes. Written by Alan Alda and Walter Dishell, MD. Directed by Alda.
It holds up well
They had an episode I remember were a soldier was gay and Margaret and Frank thought it disgusting and Hawkeye and BJ/Trapper told them it’s not their business and to be quiet
Margaret and Frank were quite the duo. I don’t miss Frank but I do miss their dynamic together.
another two roofs etc washed off, connect that tank back up shortly when mains water all washed off and out
and i’m damp as a shag, could catch nyamoanya
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
Pretty sure they do
Here’s a genuine US ‘dog tag’ from the Korean War:
Blood type is shown (‘O’)
Religious category ‘P’ (Protestant).
The ‘T 51’ is when he received a tetanus immunisation.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
Pretty sure they do
Here’s a genuine US ‘dog tag’ from the Korean War:
Blood type is shown (‘O’)
Religious category ‘P’ (Protestant).
Thanks! I knew it had religion on it, there’s been a few references to religion noted on the dog tags. I figured they probably also had blood types, but wasn’t sure. In the surgery scenes they give O blood then seem to cross type later after the immediacy has passed.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Tamb said:Did Klinger count as Asian?
Sure, why not
Stalin claimed to be Asian, when it suited him.
He was born south of the Caucasus so yeah he might have a case
Divine Angel said:
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
They do
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Woodie said:
dv said:
When my mum was going to Townsville general for chemo, the ambulance ramping situation was ridiculous. At that time the local and state govts announced 32 million dollars for the Townsville supercar street circuit.
I don’t have a philosophical opposition to government spending on spectactor sports but it’s obviously a secondary matter. You’ve got to make sure the basic functions of government are attended to first.So when was the health system funded to the level of “basic functions of government”? When was the health system even adequately funded enough for them to say “Oh no. That’s too much. Here ya go. Have some funding back”.
The responsibility as I said is functionality, not a specific level of funding. Average surgical waiting list time should be less than 180 days. Average time to see a doctor in an emergency should be under an hour. The government’s responsibility isn’t just to hand over funds but to ensure things are running adequately well.
some my reading..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_(psychology)
“Valence, or hedonic tone, is the affects’ property specifying the intrinsic attractiveness/“good” (positive valence) or averseness/“bad” (negative valence) of an object, event, or situation. The term also categorises emotions
The use of the term in psychology entered English with the translation from German (“Valenz”) in 1935 of works of Kurt Lewin. The original German word suggests “binding,” and is commonly used in a grammatical context to describe the ability of one word to semantically and syntactically link another, especially the ability of a verb to require a number of additional terms (e.g. subject and object) to form a complete sentence.
The term chemical valence has been used in physics and chemistry to describe the mechanism by which atoms bind to one another since the nineteenth century….”
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So in this episode they used an aorta from a freshly deceased person as a graft into another guy. I thought they needed matching tissue types and blood types and things. Do dog tags have blood types on them?
Pretty sure they do
Here’s a genuine US ‘dog tag’ from the Korean War:
Blood type is shown (‘O’)
Religious category ‘P’ (Protestant).
Do they put “preferred pronoun” on them now?
Michael V said:
Looks like somebody has lit a fire in the national park about 2 km south of here. Big plume of smoke. Probably a fuel reduction burn.
The man at our local milkbar, which backs onto part of our back fence, has a ripper of a bonfire going in the shop backyard. He does it once a week. Doesn’t matter if we are in fire restrictions etc or not. I did point it out to him once, but I’ve never actually rung the local fire brigade because it would mean people would have to come out from their work to deal with it. It’s not usually dangerous, just irritating. And I’m glad I haven’t got my washing on the line yet.
He is closing down the shop this week anyway. He bought it from someone who had run it down a bit, and started out OK…for a couple of weeks. I’ve never been in there since he took over because he pretty much immediately started on the racist remarks about our Sikh couple who run our little grocer shop. So I boycotted. I’m not the only one. Now he finds it’s not viable. I wonder why….
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I remember having a cheque account and a cheque book but I can’t recall ever actually paying for anything by cheque.
Come on, surely you remember these days:
The United States is a glimpse into the past. People are still writing cheques/checks for groceries there.
I wrote a cheque this week. For my optometrists association subs. Because they said I could, it was listed as a payment method. And it’s not due until the end of June, so I decided to give my cheque book a run. I keep the cheque book going for occasional use. Many businesses here still operate with cheques, because many of the farmers do.
“Britain’s future is outside the EU, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised to make Brexit work.”
Won’t be long before The Borg put out a Borg Bull that criticizing Brexit is Fascist.
buffy said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Come on, surely you remember these days:
The United States is a glimpse into the past. People are still writing cheques/checks for groceries there.
I wrote a cheque this week. For my optometrists association subs. Because they said I could, it was listed as a payment method. And it’s not due until the end of June, so I decided to give my cheque book a run. I keep the cheque book going for occasional use. Many businesses here still operate with cheques, because many of the farmers do.
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
buffy said:
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
I dislike google and all its verification of account bullshit.
Divine Angel said:
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
I didn’t watch the show but I’ve heard of it.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
I didn’t watch the show but I’ve heard of it.
I’ve seen a few episodes while waiting for Survivor to come on. Not a fan.
Divine Angel said:
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
You’d think they could have picked a better anonymous name than Jane Doe
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
Excuses, excuses…sounds like justification to me…
Peak Warming Man said:
“Britain’s future is outside the EU, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised to make Brexit work.”Won’t be long before The Borg put out a Borg Bull that criticizing Brexit is Fascist.
I think you will find that every political party in the UK will want to “make Brexit work”. It’s in no one’s best interest to try to stir that particular pot again….
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
Excuses, excuses…sounds like justification to me…
all the best diets start tomorrow
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
go the steak with a simple salad.
Investigators from Moreton Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a man with 117 offences relating to child sexual offences, and are appealing for information of any further incidents.
In February 2022 a woman made a complaint to police of alleged sexual offences when she was a teenager, by a man who was known to her.
In October 2022 police executed a search warrant at a Burpengary East residence and allegedly located child exploitation material.
Detectives have since identified 15 victims, all known to the man and the offences allegedly occurred between 1992 and 2022 in the Redcliffe Peninsula, Deception Bay and Burpengary areas.
It will be alleged the man befriended some of the victims during his employment as a bus driver between 1983 and 2001. These victims were aged between 13 and 15 at the time of the offence.
The 55-year-old Burpengary East man was initially charged on October 31, 2022, with additional charges being laid after more victims made complaints. The man has been charged with a total of 117 offences, including 19 counts each of rape and carnal knowledge (child under 16) and 54 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16.
He is expected to reappear before the Redcliffe Magistrates Court on July 17.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information, or interactions of a similar nature, to contact Crime Stoppers or Policelink.
Investigations are ongoing.
Now they need extra security around the courthouse on July 17. Also… the courthouse is within 200m of 2 schools.
On Sunday went to the football to watch the Crows v Lions. I went with my daughter, one of her friends and her friend’s father. The father is actually a partner at PWC… he was giving me a high level run down on what is going on internally PWC and it’s not pretty. I would expect the fallout will be significant and there is every chance people will be charged by the AFP.
diddly-squat said:
On Sunday went to the football to watch the Crows v Lions. I went with my daughter, one of her friends and her friend’s father. The father is actually a partner at PWC… he was giving me a high level run down on what is going on internally PWC and it’s not pretty. I would expect the fallout will be significant and there is every chance people will be charged by the AFP.
How are you diddly squat, long time no read.
You still junior vice president for Weyland industries
I’ve gone full preppa after the stint in the asylum
diddly-squat said:
On Sunday went to the football to watch the Crows v Lions. I went with my daughter, one of her friends and her friend’s father. The father is actually a partner at PWC… he was giving me a high level run down on what is going on internally PWC and it’s not pretty. I would expect the fallout will be significant and there is every chance people will be charged by the AFP.
How are you diddly squat, long time no read.
You still junior vice president for Weyland industries
I’ve gone full preppa after the stint in the asylum
diddly-squat said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
Excuses, excuses…sounds like justification to me…
all the best diets start tomorrow
You only live once, and you’re a long time dead.
Divine Angel said:
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
I know! You don’t know me at all!
runs away sobbing
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I know none of you except DV know who this guy is, but wow. I wonder how much time he’ll actually get…https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/
I didn’t watch the show but I’ve heard of it.
I’ve seen a few episodes while waiting for Survivor to come on. Not a fan.
Yah. It was a pretty shit show. I too wander how much time he’ll get.
dv said:
Tamb said:
dv said:It was an early repeated role for Pat Morita (playing a Korean of course).
Did Klinger count as Asian?Sure, why not
Afghan?
JudgeMental said:
I dislike google and all its verification of account bullshit.
I see.
Zarkov said:
diddly-squat said:
On Sunday went to the football to watch the Crows v Lions. I went with my daughter, one of her friends and her friend’s father. The father is actually a partner at PWC… he was giving me a high level run down on what is going on internally PWC and it’s not pretty. I would expect the fallout will be significant and there is every chance people will be charged by the AFP.
How are you diddly squat, long time no read.
You still junior vice president for Weyland industries
I’ve gone full preppa after the stint in the asylum
and you mentioned it twice.
Robert de Niro’s kid was just born and now Al Pacino’s girlfriend is pregant. These ww2 vintage octogenarian Italian-Americans are going to have kids alive in the 22nd century.
captain_spalding said:
diddly-squat said:
buffy said:Excuses, excuses…sounds like justification to me…
all the best diets start tomorrow
You only live once, and you’re a long time dead.
There was a bloke who when I told him I was an opal miner he said, “there’s no way I’d go down there, I’ll be spending enough time there when I’m dead”.
dv said:
Robert de Niro’s kid was just born and now Al Pacino’s girlfriend is pregant. These ww2 vintage octogenarian Italian-Americans are going to have kids alive in the 22nd century.
They say Italians make the best lovers.
diddly-squat said:
On Sunday went to the football to watch the Crows v Lions. I went with my daughter, one of her friends and her friend’s father. The father is actually a partner at PWC… he was giving me a high level run down on what is going on internally PWC and it’s not pretty. I would expect the fallout will be significant and there is every chance people will be charged by the AFP.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!!! The Minster should resign, and their actions are tantamount to war crimes. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The doctor gave me a prescription for five injections of cortisoids. He proved that the humerus wasn’t broken but I do have a bone spur in the shoulder joint. Then he sent me for X-rays of both knees.
dv said:
Robert de Niro’s kid was just born and now Al Pacino’s girlfriend is pregant. These ww2 vintage octogenarian Italian-Americans are going to have kids alive in the 22nd century.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
diddly-squat said:all the best diets start tomorrow
You only live once, and you’re a long time dead.
There was a bloke who when I told him I was an opal miner he said, “there’s no way I’d go down there, I’ll be spending enough time there when I’m dead”.
Hard work mining even even if it’s just your nose
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Robert de Niro’s kid was just born and now Al Pacino’s girlfriend is pregant. These ww2 vintage octogenarian Italian-Americans are going to have kids alive in the 22nd century.
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Robert de Niro’s kid was just born and now Al Pacino’s girlfriend is pregant. These ww2 vintage octogenarian Italian-Americans are going to have kids alive in the 22nd century.
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
It’s none of my business.
A research paper reveals that scientists observed 52 different organisms in three hours during a survey of the 5,500-metre-deep Wallaby-Cuvier Escarpment.
Incredible diversity
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.
I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
It’s none of my business.
Exactly, you’ve got problems of your own with a shoulder doctor sending you for knee xrays.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
The problem here is the way the woman is presented in meme but having said that, relationships with large age gaps can have issues outside of “everyone being an adult”.
Cymek said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
Al “I do boom boom in nappy, you change”
His GF “Sure hun, let me do the baby first”
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
It is worth putting in your phrase book.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
It’s none of my business.
Exactly, you’ve got problems of your own with a shoulder doctor sending you for knee xrays.
Yeah well the 29 year olds mostly ignore me.
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
Especially as he’s cradle snatching
Cymek said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
Especially as he’s cradle snatching
Whatever, it is their business because there isn’t a law against it.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
diddly-squat said:meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
Especially as he’s cradle snatching
Whatever, it is their business because there isn’t a law against it.
That is true I mean I don’t care, stupid perhaps as who wants to be a new father at that age.
Cymek said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
Dear oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
Dear oh dear.
Was I the only one thinking it ?
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:Double the nappy changing though
Dear oh dear.
Was I the only one thinking it ?
No.
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
The article says at the bottom that Ben Roberts-Smith is a criminal.
Will he take ABC to court for defamation ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
The article says at the bottom that Ben Roberts-Smith is a criminal.
Will he take ABC to court for defamation ?
The Judge said it. So he’d have to try to sue him.
Cymek said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
She must travel a lot to change nappies.
Hemp advocates hail the “stigmatised” crop as the billion-dollar saviour of Victoria’s ailing timber industry, but politicians are concerned the industry could pave the way to legalising cannabis.
link
Just catching up on the news. Had to wait an hour for the X-ray. Though It was probably worth it because I may not have got another appointment for an unknown time.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
Double the nappy changing though
She must travel a lot to change nappies.
Probably simply moves on from one to the next and forgets what’s behind her. It’s probably because they can get good drugs.
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
What….A…Waste…Of….Time…
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:Double the nappy changing though
She must travel a lot to change nappies.
Probably simply moves on from one to the next and forgets what’s behind her. It’s probably because they can get good drugs.
Ahh… pure cocaine.
How about that strain of garlic eh.
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that strain of garlic eh.
and credulity
Do people still say yobbo or is it all bogan and Eshays now?
roughbarked said:
A research paper reveals that scientists observed 52 different organisms in three hours during a survey of the 5,500-metre-deep Wallaby-Cuvier Escarpment.
Incredible diversity
“There were 52 different organisms – morphotaxa – spotted in the three hours of surveying the researchers did at the escarpment.”
morphotaxon (plural morphotaxa)
(taxonomy) A taxon of a group of organisms classified according to morphology alonediddly-squat said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:yeah, the problem here is totally the woman..
I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
The problem here is the way the woman is presented in meme but having said that, relationships with large age gaps can have issues outside of “everyone being an adult”.
well yeah … any relationship can have issues.
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
This was a huge own goal
dv said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
This was a huge own goal
Devastated he won’t be getting any money
Devastated that he will have to pay the bill.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: 4 Cruskits (original flavour) + pickled onion + gherkin + smoked chicken + large glass of cold milk.
Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
go the steak with a simple salad.
Too cold for salad (and anyway that requires dressing involving oil, which I’m not allowed) but you’re right I won’t get any chips.
I’ll get a little scotch fillet to bake and serve with nice greens.
I would not mind a green canopy like this, a wall of green looking out the window.
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
concur though
Where the hell is wookie, looks like the western media have finally admitted that Russia won the battle of Bakhmut.
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
This was a huge own goal
Devastated he won’t be getting any money
Devastated that he will have to pay the bill.
Devastated that the papers relied on a truth defence and it held up, which is tantamount to a court saying that the statements are true.
shit … time for me updates
roughbarked said:
A research paper reveals that scientists observed 52 different organisms in three hours during a survey of the 5,500-metre-deep Wallaby-Cuvier Escarpment.
Incredible diversity
No need going to Mars, we have our own unexplored planet right here.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:I don’t personally think there’s a problem. Everyone in this is an adult.
The problem here is the way the woman is presented in meme but having said that, relationships with large age gaps can have issues outside of “everyone being an adult”.
well yeah … any relationship can have issues.
well yes, but power dynamics can be a significant issue in situations where much older, and often by extension more wealthy people, form relationships with people that are younger and less wealthy. That being said, my key issue with the meme was the casual slut shaming…
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
What….A…Waste…Of….Time…
and at least it will mostly be his money.
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that strain of garlic eh.
and credulity
We’ve been over this extensively.
Divine Angel said:
Do people still say yobbo or is it all bogan and Eshays now?
What’s an Eshay?
I used Yobbo just the other day and bogans too. Was simply telling a friend about the yobbo bogans who live in this village
dv said:
roughbarked said:
A research paper reveals that scientists observed 52 different organisms in three hours during a survey of the 5,500-metre-deep Wallaby-Cuvier Escarpment.
Incredible diversity
“There were 52 different organisms – morphotaxa – spotted in the three hours of surveying the researchers did at the escarpment.”
morphotaxon (plural morphotaxa)
(taxonomy) A taxon of a group of organisms classified according to morphology alone
Thanks for the elucidation.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
This was a huge own goal
Yes indeed.
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:
So our highly decorated soldier Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is devastated by Judge’s findings
This was a huge own goal
Devastated he won’t be getting any money
Devastated that he will have to pay the bill.
Knocked for six but caught by the bloke who leapt over the line and tossed it back before jumping back in and catching it.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I would not mind a green canopy like this, a wall of green looking out the window.
He looks happy with it.
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Divine Angel said:
It’s the reverse of Leonardo de Caprio dumping women when turn 25.I do like “collecting old man cum like infinity stones” though, that’s a good one.
meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
concur though
Well, it is hard not to concur. However, it has been mentioned that he was also doing the cradle snatching thing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Where the hell is wookie, looks like the western media have finally admitted that Russia won the battle of Bakhmut.
He’s mainly an early hours of the morning phenomenon isn’t he?
dv said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:This was a huge own goal
Devastated he won’t be getting any money
Devastated that he will have to pay the bill.
Devastated that the papers relied on a truth defence and it held up, which is tantamount to a court saying that the statements are true.
Well the judge declared him a criminal.
dv said:
shit … time for me updates
Yer farkin’ late mate, here I am depending on you.
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:The problem here is the way the woman is presented in meme but having said that, relationships with large age gaps can have issues outside of “everyone being an adult”.
well yeah … any relationship can have issues.
well yes, but power dynamics can be a significant issue in situations where much older, and often by extension more wealthy people, form relationships with people that are younger and less wealthy. That being said, my key issue with the meme was the casual slut shaming…
:)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Decided that since the diet will be in abeyance for the birthday weekend anyway, I might as well allow myself a steak & chips for dinner tonight.
go the steak with a simple salad.
Too cold for salad (and anyway that requires dressing involving oil, which I’m not allowed) but you’re right I won’t get any chips.
I’ll get a little scotch fillet to bake and serve with nice greens.
I like this.
are you allowed a teaspoon of balsamic on the greens?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:meh.. it reads like a form of slut shaming
concur though
Well, it is hard not to concur. However, it has been mentioned that he was also doing the cradle snatching thing.
I mean I concur with did’s suggestion that this is slut shaming
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:go the steak with a simple salad.
Too cold for salad (and anyway that requires dressing involving oil, which I’m not allowed) but you’re right I won’t get any chips.
I’ll get a little scotch fillet to bake and serve with nice greens.
I like this.
are you allowed a teaspoon of balsamic on the greens?
Since when does a salad require oil?
I mean you can put it on if you want but if you are on a diet, what’s wrong with a salad that has no dressing?
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:concur though
Well, it is hard not to concur. However, it has been mentioned that he was also doing the cradle snatching thing.
I mean I concur with did’s suggestion that this is slut shaming
That’s what I meant too.
Consider this.
“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:go the steak with a simple salad.
Too cold for salad (and anyway that requires dressing involving oil, which I’m not allowed) but you’re right I won’t get any chips.
I’ll get a little scotch fillet to bake and serve with nice greens.
I like this.
are you allowed a teaspoon of balsamic on the greens?
I should think so.
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this.“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
Guess what else is happening on June 3rd.
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this.“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
I disagree. I really love full moon walks. I don’t need a headlamp.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this.“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
Guess what else is happening on June 3rd.
Yet another advert but thanks. I’ve got you booked for the 2nd. just so I don’t forget.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this.“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
Guess what else is happening on June 3rd.
A par – tay.
Sarah the Scottish printmaker posted this…
Sarah Ross-Thompson Artist/Printmaker
12 m ·
Twelve thousand, two hundred and thirty one
Nope…not the number of the beast, the number of steps I do on an average day…nor the number of smarties in a fairground jar. This is the number my rogue post on Instagram has reached in a fortnight. It seems I am basking in ‘Meta Sunshine’ over on the other platform at the moment and even popping up unbidden on people’s ‘suggested for you’ notifications.
Someone on here hypothesised that the predominantly yellow and blue colourway of the rogue post might have been a factor…with the algorithm being pro Ukraine. Obviously I had to test the theory and the top three posts in the last fortnight have indeed had a big pop of yellow. Coincidence?
Weirdly, yesterday a couple of people on here mentioned that my last post showed up in their notifications feed five times. Honestly nothing to do with me and apologies for the bombardment. All of this confirms the conclusion that there is very little any of us can do to positively grow a page these days…it is plain and simple out of our hands.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this.“The next Full Moon is on June 3, in the sun sign of Gemini and therefore its opposing sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moons always bring a pause in the month to reflect, ponder, contemplate, review, and release. More thought than action.
This Full Moon’s Sagittarius vibe stirs up your wanderlust, your appetite for adventure and exploration. Sagittarius is a free spirit and a deep philosopher which urges you to consider physical and mental freedoms and new horizons.”
Guess what else is happening on June 3rd.
Mini Me is doing some pet sitting.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Where the hell is wookie, looks like the western media have finally admitted that Russia won the battle of Bakhmut.
He’s mainly an early hours of the morning phenomenon isn’t he?
We are teaming up to send Ukraine water powered drones
Zarkov said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Where the hell is wookie, looks like the western media have finally admitted that Russia won the battle of Bakhmut.
He’s mainly an early hours of the morning phenomenon isn’t he?
We are teaming up to send Ukraine water powered drones
Yes I heard that.
roughbarked said:
Zarkov said:
roughbarked said:He’s mainly an early hours of the morning phenomenon isn’t he?
We are teaming up to send Ukraine water powered drones
Yes I heard that.
Water-powered drone (not really a drone)
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Zarkov said:We are teaming up to send Ukraine water powered drones
Yes I heard that.
Water-powered drone (not really a drone)
Being water powered, does mean that it has to remain connected.
Food report: I am cook. I bought some flake at the butchers yesterday, so I am doing steamed ginger fish dressed with light soy sauce and a couple of drops of peanut oil. Accompanied by a tomato and onion pie. And as I think we need some greens, I’ll nuke some peas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-24/how-douglas-dc3-military-plane-became-musical-campervan-in-qld/10221054
BACK after a pleasant moonlit stroll, marred only by the tiny scruffy terrier and mini-bulldog who always bark at me as I walk past (the terrier’s bark sounds very like “No! No no no! No no no!”).
On the way my trousers started drooping and I had to tighten my belt, so definitely been losing a bit of weight (I won’t bother doing actual regular weighing until after the birthday weekend).
fsm said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-24/how-douglas-dc3-military-plane-became-musical-campervan-in-qld/10221054
Cool!
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I bought some flake at the butchers yesterday, so I am doing steamed ginger fish dressed with light soy sauce and a couple of drops of peanut oil. Accompanied by a tomato and onion pie. And as I think we need some greens, I’ll nuke some peas.
Smallish scotch fillet here (312gm) to have with nuked and seasoned greens (leek, garlic, broccoli, green beans).
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
wait… furthest west from what?
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
Malaysia?
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
wait… furthest west from what?
From East.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
wait… furthest west from what?
anywhere east of them all.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
Malaysia?
That was the correct answer
fsm said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-24/how-douglas-dc3-military-plane-became-musical-campervan-in-qld/10221054
That’s beaut. Wish I coulda done something interesting with my interest in the incredible flying machines.
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
I thought better of you than that.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
On Millionaire tonight was this question
Which of these countries is furthest West, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam , Bruni?
I nearly always get the answers on Millionaire correct but not this one.
Malaysia?
That was the correct answer
Yes but where is Wartling?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:Malaysia?
That was the correct answer
Yes but where is Wartling?
Just South of Boreham Street.
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):
Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:That was the correct answer
Yes but where is Wartling?
Just South of Boreham Street.
Ta.
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Nails were costly back then.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Nails were costly back then.
All scrap was valuable during WWI (as were horses). And many French towns and villages were full of dangerous rubble.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Nails were costly back then.
All scrap was valuable during WWI (as were horses). And many French towns and villages were full of dangerous rubble.
Ask any metal detectorist. Nails are everywhere. Noboy gives a shit about waste. Even Putin doesn’t
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Nails were costly back then.
All scrap was valuable during WWI (as were horses). And many French towns and villages were full of dangerous rubble.
Ask any metal detectorist. Nails are everywhere. Noboy gives a shit about waste. Even Putin doesn’t
err.
I forgot to mention the nogirls. ;)
nobody.
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
In this case it was more about army horses going lame after getting nails etc stuck in their hoofs.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
In this case it was more about army horses going lame after getting nails etc stuck in their hoofs.
That was just to touch the poor souls who cared. The bails being picked up were saving the economy as much as the horses who were usually well tended by the local farrier.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
Possibly.
It could just be that horses injured their feet on stray nails.
One place where I worked often had nails in the carpark area, from pallets getting busted during loading and unloading. Rule was that nobody was allowed to walk past a nail if they saw one on the ground.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
In this case it was more about army horses going lame after getting nails etc stuck in their hoofs.
That was just to touch the poor souls who cared. The bails being picked up were saving the economy as much as the horses who were usually well tended by the local farrier.
According to the Saturday Evening Post article I’m reading (from Jan.5, 1918), The Salvage of War: “One reason for this injunction, aside from the fact that it saves actual nails, is that it prevents many an army horse from getting them in his hoofs and going lame.”
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:In this case it was more about army horses going lame after getting nails etc stuck in their hoofs.
That was just to touch the poor souls who cared. The bails being picked up were saving the economy as much as the horses who were usually well tended by the local farrier.
According to the Saturday Evening Post article I’m reading (from Jan.5, 1918), The Salvage of War: “One reason for this injunction, aside from the fact that it saves actual nails, is that it prevents many an army horse from getting them in his hoofs and going lame.”
Sounds convincing. Win-win situation and all that.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Today’s advice (from 1918 France):Pick Up a Nail And Save a Horse
(There were old biscuit tins under these signs where you could deposit nails found on the street).
Reference to For Want Of A Nail?
Possibly.
It could just be that horses injured their feet on stray nails.
One place where I worked often had nails in the carpark area, from pallets getting busted during loading and unloading. Rule was that nobody was allowed to walk past a nail if they saw one on the ground.
Too true. There was one day where I had two flats on the same side and she had one. That makes three I had to do something about.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:In this case it was more about army horses going lame after getting nails etc stuck in their hoofs.
That was just to touch the poor souls who cared. The bails being picked up were saving the economy as much as the horses who were usually well tended by the local farrier.
According to the Saturday Evening Post article I’m reading (from Jan.5, 1918), The Salvage of War: “One reason for this injunction, aside from the fact that it saves actual nails, is that it prevents many an army horse from getting them in his hoofs and going lame.”
So we agree.
We had an Aldi token for almost ten years, now we’ve lost two in two months.
what is an Aldi token for?
Bubblecar said:
Smallish scotch fillet here (312gm) to have with nuked and seasoned greens (leek, garlic, broccoli, green beans).
Smallish? I could only manage 60% of it, and half the vegetables. Rest is in the fridge for tomorrow’s breakfast.
But a fine and tender lump of cow, much appreciated. Washed down with an agreeable drop of Gold Turtle cab-sauv-merlot from WA.
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
Maybe the trolly coin?
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
It was a nice city in my youth, apart from all the murders. But it’s doubtless all changed now.
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
It is the city of churches.
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
To stick in the trolley
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
It was a nice city in my youth, apart from all the murders. But it’s doubtless all changed now.
That was something I noticed about living in the country. We had way less murders than the city folks did.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
It was a nice city in my youth, apart from all the murders. But it’s doubtless all changed now.
That was something I noticed about living in the country. We had way less murders than the city folks did.
But more places to hide the bodies.
Divine Angel said:
We had an Aldi token for almost ten years, now we’ve lost two in two months.
Jelly’s probably eaten them.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
Maybe the trolly coin?
I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:It was a nice city in my youth, apart from all the murders. But it’s doubtless all changed now.
That was something I noticed about living in the country. We had way less murders than the city folks did.
But more places to hide the bodies.
sssh.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
We had an Aldi token for almost ten years, now we’ve lost two in two months.
Jelly’s probably eaten them.
They’ll shine in the scat.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
To stick in the trolley
ah.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
Maybe the trolly coin?
I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
what is an Aldi token for?
To stick in the trolley
ah.
A coin works and if you are imaginitive, so do a lot of other things but do your measurements correctly or you may disable the whole row of trolleys. or as the Italians call it, a caretta.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Maybe the trolly coin?
I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
As long as it both fits and comes out again.
The tooth fairy uses all my coins.
I rarely go to Costco for anything other than fuel and pizza.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
As long as it both fits and comes out again.
I’ve drilled a hole in a plastic coin shaped token from some well known board game that the kids lost in the garden. Lost and found.. I do a lot of that.
Divine Angel said:
The tooth fairy uses all my coins.
She hasn’t got that many teeth.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Maybe the trolly coin?
I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
Divine Angel said:
I rarely go to Costco for anything other than fuel and pizza.
I don’t have a Costco. Yet.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
As long as it both fits and comes out again.
I’ve drilled a hole in a plastic coin shaped token from some well known board game that the kids lost in the garden. Lost and found.. I do a lot of that.
So you want to know why I drilled a hole? Same reason theirs is there, so you can hang it on a key ring.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
All ours do and the reason can be seen when the main canal is shut down and has no water left in it. Beside all the foot bridges which are too narrow to negotiate with a shopping trolley maybe, are the many wrecks which by this time are nnot very presentable as shopping trolleys.
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
Divine Angel said:
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
Nods. You’d be surprised if I said that the need to get that coin back does stop them from dumping the trolley more often.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:I found a couple within the first month in the aldi carpark. U’ve also seen a new Australian coupple trying to untangle a mess they had trying to rretrieve a dollar coin from a loose trolley in the carpark. I said I’ll show you how to untangle this as I need a trolley. They pissed off and I got to keep the dollar.
you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
nah it’s only Costco here, and apparently Aldi (where I do not shop)
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
Nods. You’d be surprised if I said that the need to get that coin back does stop them from dumping the trolley more often.
Aldi replaced their trolleys not long ago because most of them were damaged from people damaging the bit where you put coins.
Divine Angel said:
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
right? Those types are akin to people who leave their trash in a movie theatre seat rather than put it in the bin conveniently located as you walk out of the theatre…
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
Nods. You’d be surprised if I said that the need to get that coin back does stop them from dumping the trolley more often.
Aldi replaced their trolleys not long ago because most of them were damaged from people damaging the bit where you put coins.
Aldi tokens don’t work in the Coles and Woolies trolleys.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Only Aldi and the fruit barn have tokened trolleys. Saves on trolley guys and c***s who leave trolleys in parking spaces.
right? Those types are akin to people who leave their trash in a movie theatre seat rather than put it in the bin conveniently located as you walk out of the theatre…
Sheesh. The hide of some shitheads.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Nods. You’d be surprised if I said that the need to get that coin back does stop them from dumping the trolley more often.
Aldi replaced their trolleys not long ago because most of them were damaged from people damaging the bit where you put coins.
Aldi tokens don’t work in the Coles and Woolies trolleys.
If they take $2 coins, they’ll take Aldi tokens.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Aldi replaced their trolleys not long ago because most of them were damaged from people damaging the bit where you put coins.
Aldi tokens don’t work in the Coles and Woolies trolleys.
If they take $2 coins, they’ll take Aldi tokens.
No.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Aldi tokens don’t work in the Coles and Woolies trolleys.
If they take $2 coins, they’ll take Aldi tokens.
No.
Yes.
Glued together 5c coins don’t worth though…
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:If they take $2 coins, they’ll take Aldi tokens.
No.
Yes.
Glued together 5c coins don’t worth though…
U mean have you tried the aldi token in them or are you just talking about the fact that $2 coins work in Aldi?
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
nah it’s only Costco here, and apparently Aldi (where I do not shop)
My local Aldi is in the shopping centre. They have their own coin operated trolley system, but there is also a Woolworths, Coles and Kmart in the same centre which operate on a free trolley system. There is a contractor employed by centre management (I assume) who collects, sorts and returns trolleys for all of them. With the Aldi trolleys, the customer has to go out to their car to unload the trolley, then go all the way back inside the complex to the Aldi to return the specific Aldi trolley. Too much of a PITA.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
nah it’s only Costco here, and apparently Aldi (where I do not shop)
My local Aldi is in the shopping centre. They have their own coin operated trolley system, but there is also a Woolworths, Coles and Kmart in the same centre which operate on a free trolley system. There is a contractor employed by centre management (I assume) who collects, sorts and returns trolleys for all of them. With the Aldi trolleys, the customer has to go out to their car to unload the trolley, then go all the way back inside the complex to the Aldi to return the specific Aldi trolley. Too much of a PITA.
Just let them free in the car park, they’ll eventually come to rest.
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
nah it’s only Costco here, and apparently Aldi (where I do not shop)
My local Aldi is in the shopping centre. They have their own coin operated trolley system, but there is also a Woolworths, Coles and Kmart in the same centre which operate on a free trolley system. There is a contractor employed by centre management (I assume) who collects, sorts and returns trolleys for all of them. With the Aldi trolleys, the customer has to go out to their car to unload the trolley, then go all the way back inside the complex to the Aldi to return the specific Aldi trolley. Too much of a PITA.
I take my stolen from woolies basket. I do mean thta I didn’t mean to steal it. I wasn’t thinking one day and I had too much and dropped the basket in a trolley and took the trolley through the autoteller thingy, put the basket in the car and drove home with it without thinking.
So I now walk iinto Aldi with the basket. You’ll probably see footage of me on name and shame a basket thief.
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
roughbarked said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
All good answers. Probably because most of them have connections there.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
I never leave my electorate…
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
All good answers. Probably because most of them have connections there.
But you neglected the rather.
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
I never leave my electorate…
Fully plugged in?
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:I’ve been to Adelaide. Haven’t stayed long enough but hey think about it. Why do so many people go overseas rather than to any of our cities?
catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
I never leave my electorate…
stale or feral?
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
Our family bought a house in Colonel Light Gardens, a pleasant little suburb, when we arrived from UK. When I left home I lived in various locations including Norwood and North Adelaide, again quite agreeable suburbs in those days.
I returned to Adelaide from Tas for a while in the ’80s and again lived in North Adelaide, where quite a high proportion of households were gay.
No idea what it’s all like now :)
Bubblecar said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
Our family bought a house in Colonel Light Gardens, a pleasant little suburb, when we arrived from UK. When I left home I lived in various locations including Norwood and North Adelaide, again quite agreeable suburbs in those days.
We live in St Peters, it’s right between Norwood and North Adelaide.
diddly-squat said:
Bubblecar said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
Our family bought a house in Colonel Light Gardens, a pleasant little suburb, when we arrived from UK. When I left home I lived in various locations including Norwood and North Adelaide, again quite agreeable suburbs in those days.
We live in St Peters, it’s right between Norwood and North Adelaide.
Another fine old suburb.
party_pants said:
furious said:
JudgeMental said:catch up on relatives, different cultures, sightseeing, work, study, adventure. because it is there.
I never leave my electorate…
stale or feral?
Both, and local too, as long as I’m in one, the politicians are looking out for me. Well, that’s what they tell me…
furious said:
party_pants said:
furious said:I never leave my electorate…
stale or feral?
Both, and local too, as long as I’m in one, the politicians are looking out for me. Well, that’s what they tell me…
I simply ignore them /\
I’d like to point out that I have never identified as a magician or for that matter a fake magician.
I’ve never pulled a rabbit out of a hat but I did once pull a hair out of my arse.
1962 World’s Fair – Seattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6ldbnuLXE
sarahs mum said:
1962 World’s Fair – Seattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6ldbnuLXE
I can’t see any smoke coming out of the trumpet.
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…
dv said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
Mr arts has a system in place that works atm.
furious said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…
People who move say, you get rid of more shit each time you move.
https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-you
The average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
—-
18 apples isn’t that much.
It’s easy to imagine someone going through that number of apples in smoothies in a day.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
Mr arts has a system in place that works atm.
My doctor has allowed me to stock up on 30mg forte. More than I’m willing to take in a hundred days. Moving is still a pain. Maybe I should take more?
dv said:
https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-youThe average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
—-
18 apples isn’t that much.
It’s easy to imagine someone going through that number of apples in smoothies in a day.
This has always been something thatn I have never bothered to belie belief . I simply keep eating the apple anyway. I’m reminded of the old tale, the begging child who wants a bite says, “can I have the core?”
answer is
“Ain’t going to be no core”
dv said:
https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-youThe average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
—-
18 apples isn’t that much.
It’s easy to imagine someone going through that number of apples in smoothies in a day.
What about 18 apples worth of cider?
sarahs mum said:
1962 World’s Fair – Seattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6ldbnuLXE
:)
There was a lot of optimism about science, space and technology in those days, it was quite infectious for bright 1960s children.
furious said:
dv said:
https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-youThe average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
—-
18 apples isn’t that much.
It’s easy to imagine someone going through that number of apples in smoothies in a day.What about 18 apples worth of cider?
Cider wouldn’t typically include crushed seeds.
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:
https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-youThe average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
—-
18 apples isn’t that much.
It’s easy to imagine someone going through that number of apples in smoothies in a day.What about 18 apples worth of cider?
Cider wouldn’t typically include crushed seeds.
Have to be smashing the smoothies to end up with 18 apples.
roughbarked said:
furious said:
dv said:OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…
People who move say, you get rid of more shit each time you move.
I had to move several times in short succession a few years ago, and a lot of the shit just ended up in boxes, cupboards and drawers that still haven’t been sorted.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
1962 World’s Fair – Seattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6ldbnuLXE
:)
There was a lot of optimism about science, space and technology in those days, it was quite infectious for bright 1960s children.
Now, pop up blockers prevent you from ever knowing you’re the 4000000th visitor…
poikilotherm said:
dv said:
furious said:What about 18 apples worth of cider?
Cider wouldn’t typically include crushed seeds.
Have to be smashing the smoothies to end up with 18 apples.
I mean you’d have to be an enthusiast but it’s not a ridiculous number. I was thinking they’d say “ you need to go through a hundred apples a day” but 18 is … it’s a high number but not mad.
For that matter it must be piss easy to get together enough cyanide to unalive someone if you only need the seeds of 18 apples.
dv said:
poikilotherm said:
dv said:Cider wouldn’t typically include crushed seeds.
Have to be smashing the smoothies to end up with 18 apples.
I mean you’d have to be an enthusiast but it’s not a ridiculous number. I was thinking they’d say “ you need to go through a hundred apples a day” but 18 is … it’s a high number but not mad.
For that matter it must be piss easy to get together enough cyanide to unalive someone if you only need the seeds of 18 apples.
If it is cyanide you want, there’s plenty in peach apricot and yes, even almonds.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
furious said:I like moving…
People who move say, you get rid of more shit each time you move.
I had to move several times in short succession a few years ago, and a lot of the shit just ended up in boxes, cupboards and drawers that still haven’t been sorted.
At this stage I don’t think I’ll ever move out of WA now, except for medium length contracts.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
poikilotherm said:Have to be smashing the smoothies to end up with 18 apples.
I mean you’d have to be an enthusiast but it’s not a ridiculous number. I was thinking they’d say “ you need to go through a hundred apples a day” but 18 is … it’s a high number but not mad.
For that matter it must be piss easy to get together enough cyanide to unalive someone if you only need the seeds of 18 apples.
If it is cyanide you want, there’s plenty in peach apricot and yes, even almonds.
It’s a wonder we’re not all dead
roughbarked said:
dv said:
poikilotherm said:Have to be smashing the smoothies to end up with 18 apples.
I mean you’d have to be an enthusiast but it’s not a ridiculous number. I was thinking they’d say “ you need to go through a hundred apples a day” but 18 is … it’s a high number but not mad.
For that matter it must be piss easy to get together enough cyanide to unalive someone if you only need the seeds of 18 apples.
If it is cyanide you want, there’s plenty in peach apricot and yes, even almonds.
It works too quickly to stop it, once it starts.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:I mean you’d have to be an enthusiast but it’s not a ridiculous number. I was thinking they’d say “ you need to go through a hundred apples a day” but 18 is … it’s a high number but not mad.
For that matter it must be piss easy to get together enough cyanide to unalive someone if you only need the seeds of 18 apples.
If it is cyanide you want, there’s plenty in peach apricot and yes, even almonds.
It’s a wonder we’re not all dead
:)
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
It’s not for us.
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
It’s not for us.
furious said:
dv said:
diddly-squat said:What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…,
We moved every year when I was growing The first house l spent more than 2 years in was the home before this one
We have been in this house for almost 10 years
I’m not attached to the building but I like Perth
We have close relatives in Adelaide but I still wouldn’t live there
Arts said:
furious said:
dv said:OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…,
We moved every year when I was growing The first house l spent more than 2 years in was the home before this one
We have been in this house for almost 10 years
I’m not attached to the building but I like PerthWe have close relatives in Adelaide but I still wouldn’t live there
I’ve only been thehre once but as a city, I do like Perth. It is the bloody WAliens that shout obsenities at me for haviing NSW number plates thta had the premier state in small lettering which had me gobsmacked. I could grok what she said but for the life of me how she could see the fine prinnt from way across the other side of the car park always got under my skin.
buffy said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Come on, surely you remember these days:
The United States is a glimpse into the past. People are still writing cheques/checks for groceries there.
I wrote a cheque this week. For my optometrists association subs. Because they said I could, it was listed as a payment method. And it’s not due until the end of June, so I decided to give my cheque book a run. I keep the cheque book going for occasional use. Many businesses here still operate with cheques, because many of the farmers do.
I still write the occasional cheque. For no other reason than I have a cheque book, so why not use it occasionally? It probably provides some form of amusement or education to the younger tellers when it is presented at the recipient’s bank.
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
dv said:The United States is a glimpse into the past. People are still writing cheques/checks for groceries there.
I wrote a cheque this week. For my optometrists association subs. Because they said I could, it was listed as a payment method. And it’s not due until the end of June, so I decided to give my cheque book a run. I keep the cheque book going for occasional use. Many businesses here still operate with cheques, because many of the farmers do.
I still write the occasional cheque. For no other reason than I have a cheque book, so why not use it occasionally? It probably provides some form of amusement or education to the younger tellers when it is presented at the recipient’s bank.
I gave mine up because it was costing money and I didn’t need to keep the records any longer. Closed all the business accounts down.
roughbarked said:
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:I wrote a cheque this week. For my optometrists association subs. Because they said I could, it was listed as a payment method. And it’s not due until the end of June, so I decided to give my cheque book a run. I keep the cheque book going for occasional use. Many businesses here still operate with cheques, because many of the farmers do.
I still write the occasional cheque. For no other reason than I have a cheque book, so why not use it occasionally? It probably provides some form of amusement or education to the younger tellers when it is presented at the recipient’s bank.
I gave mine up because it was costing money and I didn’t need to keep the records any longer. Closed all the business accounts down.
It is amazing how news spreads fast in country towns that think they are cities.
I only had to tell one caller that I was ceasing business and they all stopped coming.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:you can use a dollar coin for the trolleys at Costco too, but I have an old car wash token that I keep in my car that I use… and I have also stuck the top of a key in there too – which worked just as well.
Our supermarkets don’t require these insertions. At least not in Coles or IGA.
nah it’s only Costco here, and apparently Aldi (where I do not shop)
It’s only Aldi in Hamilton. And I only know that from taking Auntie Annie there. I do buy Choceur mini chocolate bars for carrying in my backpack at Aldi, but I don’t need a trolley to nip in and buy a couple of 5 packs of 40g bars. Woolworths in Hamilton trialled coined trollies but gave up on them within 2 weeks. Everyone, but everyone complained and lots of people just stopped going there.
Arts said:
furious said:
dv said:OTOH moving is a pain
I like moving…,
We moved every year when I was growing The first house l spent more than 2 years in was the home before this one
We have been in this house for almost 10 years
I’m not attached to the building but I like PerthWe have close relatives in Adelaide but I still wouldn’t live there
You would be obliged to visit the rellies.
buffy said:
Arts said:
furious said:I like moving…,
We moved every year when I was growing The first house l spent more than 2 years in was the home before this one
We have been in this house for almost 10 years
I’m not attached to the building but I like PerthWe have close relatives in Adelaide but I still wouldn’t live there
You would be obliged to visit the rellies.
that too, but I don’t know, every time I’ve been to Adelaide it’s been just a feeling that it is not my place to be… I just don’t like it… I feel the same way about Brisbane and Atlanta, Georgia.
feeling tulgey.
JudgeMental said:
feeling tulgey.
I’ve got heaps of panadeine forte.
Incredible but true!
Anting is a behaviour in which birds land on a nest of ants and allow the ants to invade their feathers. The ants will then spray formic acid on the invader. This acid will act as an insecticide, a fungicide and a bactericide that will rid the bird of all its pathogens!
JudgeMental said:
feeling tulgey.
Well I learned a word so thank you
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:People who move say, you get rid of more shit each time you move.
I had to move several times in short succession a few years ago, and a lot of the shit just ended up in boxes, cupboards and drawers that still haven’t been sorted.
At this stage I don’t think I’ll ever move out of WA now, except for medium length contracts.
never is a long time
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
today I read about a job doing what I do now at the same level but at Flinders Uni… Mr Arts and I discussed it but we both decided that we wouldn’t want to live in Adelaide
What were the objections?
In all seriousness, if you would like to talk to someone that has recently moved to Adelaide, I’m happy to chat. The place isn’t “home” for us, but it’s a pretty nice place to spend a bit of time.
It’s not for us.
fair enough.. afterall, you know you and yours…
JudgeMental said:
Incredible but true!Anting is a behaviour in which birds land on a nest of ants and allow the ants to invade their feathers. The ants will then spray formic acid on the invader. This acid will act as an insecticide, a fungicide and a bactericide that will rid the bird of all its pathogens!
Long well known.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
feeling tulgey.
Well I learned a word so thank you
thank the rev and beware the jabberwock my son.
diddly-squat said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:I had to move several times in short succession a few years ago, and a lot of the shit just ended up in boxes, cupboards and drawers that still haven’t been sorted.
At this stage I don’t think I’ll ever move out of WA now, except for medium length contracts.
never is a long time
he said ever. Not sure that this means never.
But go on, tell me I’m wrong.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Incredible but true!Anting is a behaviour in which birds land on a nest of ants and allow the ants to invade their feathers. The ants will then spray formic acid on the invader. This acid will act as an insecticide, a fungicide and a bactericide that will rid the bird of all its pathogens!
Long well known.
should have posted it here then ages ago so that we all could have known. no point keeping knowledge to oneself.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Incredible but true!Anting is a behaviour in which birds land on a nest of ants and allow the ants to invade their feathers. The ants will then spray formic acid on the invader. This acid will act as an insecticide, a fungicide and a bactericide that will rid the bird of all its pathogens!
Long well known.
should have posted it here then ages ago so that we all could have known. no point keeping knowledge to oneself.
:) you are a card but don’t let that praise go to your head or I’ll never hear the end of it.
roughbarked said:
diddly-squat said:
dv said:At this stage I don’t think I’ll ever move out of WA now, except for medium length contracts.
never is a long time
he said ever. Not sure that this means never.
But go on, tell me I’m wrong.
I would not ever do such a thing.
I don’t normally play electric guitar but Peter Northcote (who knows his electric guitars) makes this cheap offering from Artist Guitars seem quite tempting:
Artist TL69BND Thinline Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde – Review by Peter Northcote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-Fw5XzRjA&t=8s
Bubblecar said:
I don’t normally play electric guitar but Peter Northcote (who knows his electric guitars) makes this cheap offering from Artist Guitars seem quite tempting:Artist TL69BND Thinline Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde – Review by Peter Northcote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-Fw5XzRjA&t=8s
If I recall I heard an interview with Fairport or was it Richard Thompson, could have been Pentangle/ Anyway. Where they were asked why they were playing electric gear they simply said something like, it’s only difference is that it is amplified and that suits us.
Bubblecar said:
I don’t normally play electric guitar but Peter Northcote (who knows his electric guitars) makes this cheap offering from Artist Guitars seem quite tempting:Artist TL69BND Thinline Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde – Review by Peter Northcote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-Fw5XzRjA&t=8s
watching that, sounds good
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
I don’t normally play electric guitar but Peter Northcote (who knows his electric guitars) makes this cheap offering from Artist Guitars seem quite tempting:Artist TL69BND Thinline Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde – Review by Peter Northcote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-Fw5XzRjA&t=8s
watching that, sounds good
Has the esteemed Mr. Car ever experienced a bloke called Steve Howe?
I recall the bugger slapped my hand away with his left hand when I tried to shake his hand.
I’m aware because I was informed by the artist who did their album covers Roger Dean when we had a chat about this and other things, that Steve was scared of firm handshakers because he really valued his fingers.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
I don’t normally play electric guitar but Peter Northcote (who knows his electric guitars) makes this cheap offering from Artist Guitars seem quite tempting:Artist TL69BND Thinline Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde – Review by Peter Northcote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-Fw5XzRjA&t=8s
watching that, sounds good
Has the esteemed Mr. Car ever experienced a bloke called Steve Howe?
I recall the bugger slapped my hand away with his left hand when I tried to shake his hand.
I’m aware because I was informed by the artist who did their album covers Roger Dean when we had a chat about this and other things, that Steve was scared of firm handshakers because he really valued his fingers.
I also recall when I started being apprenticed to a watchmaker. He told me that two of the things I liked were no good for a watchmaker. They were basketball and guitar playing.
I’ll pass on tonight’s word games. Feeling too relaxed and I’m wanting to round off the evening with this episode of Boris Karloff’s Thriller (1961).
Boris Karloff Thriller – Trio For Terror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVoq8_PHQs
Bubblecar said:
I’ll pass on tonight’s word games. Feeling too relaxed and I’m wanting to round off the evening with this episode of Boris Karloff’s Thriller (1961).Boris Karloff Thriller – Trio For Terror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVoq8_PHQs
I pass on all the word games because they rely on me contacting web sites overseas when I don’t need to. It is cheaper to fiind something at your newsagent to satisfy this function.
while sitting here finished my noodles
galah love, gived me a wave while
Morning, its 0°, heading for 12°.
What Is the Nature of Consciousness?
Consciousness, our experience of being in the world, is one of the mind’s greatest mysteries, but as the neuroscientist Anil Seth explains to Steven Strogatz, research is making progress in understanding this elusive phenomenon.
more…
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
An international research team led by UCLA astrophysicists has confirmed the existence of the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe. The galaxy, called JD1, is one of the most distant identified to date, and it is typical of the kinds of galaxies that burned through the fog of hydrogen atoms left over from the Big Bang, letting light shine through the universe and shaping it into what exists today.
more…
Here’s How You Could Get Impossibly Large Galaxies in the Early Universe
One of the most interesting (and confounding) discoveries made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the existence of “impossibly large galaxies.” As noted in a previous article, these galaxies existed during the “Cosmic Dawn,” the period that coincided with the end of the “Cosmic Dark Age” (roughly 1 billion years after the Big Bang). This period is believed to hold the answers to many cosmological mysteries, not the least of which is what the earliest galaxies in the Universe looked like. But after Webb obtained images of these primordial galaxies, astronomers noticed something perplexing.
more…
World’s First X-Ray of a Single Atom Reveals Chemistry on The Smallest Level
Atoms may not have bones, but we still want to know how they are put together. These tiny particles are the basis on which all normal matter is built (including our bones), and understanding them helps us understand the larger Universe.
more…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees outside and still dark and still. We are forecast 15 degrees with showers increasing.
I might get some garden work done this morning.
Mornin’. Currently 11, feels like 9. Heading for 24 and showers developing.
I’m volunteering in Mini Me’s class today. Half the class is off sick; yesterday there were only 12 kids in class. The class next door only had 7 kids. Several teachers have taken to wearing masks. I’ll take mine today too (thanks again, buffy.)
Fire siren just went off…Cobb Street. That’s the nursing home. They must have someone in the shower…
Who knew you can buy the Universe in a sand box for only $30?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Who knew you can buy the Universe in a sand box for only $30?
I messed around with SpaceEngine a fair bit in years gone by.
SpaceEngine is an interactive 3D planetarium and astronomy software developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. It creates a 1:1 scale three-dimensional planetarium representing the entire observable universe from a combination of real astronomical data and scientifically-accurate procedural generation algorithms. Users can travel through space in any direction or speed, and forwards or backwards in time.
The proclaimed goal of SpaceEngine is scientific realism, and to reproduce every type of known astronomical phenomenon. It uses star catalogs along with procedural generation to create a cubical universe over 10 billion parsecs (32.6 billion light-years) on each side, roughly centered on the barycenter of the Solar System. -wikipedia
Checking my old e-mails today, I see that Mia has sent me 27 messages since 14th April offering the services of a marketing company to fix the mistakes in my web-site, that they happen to have noticed.
And every one of them has identical wording.
If someone is selling marketing services, wouldn’t pay to but just a little bit of effort into the marketing material they ssend you?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Checking my old e-mails today, I see that Mia has sent me 27 messages since 14th April offering the services of a marketing company to fix the mistakes in my web-site, that they happen to have noticed.And every one of them has identical wording.
If someone is selling marketing services, wouldn’t pay to but just a little bit of effort into the marketing material they ssend you?
or even to put
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Checking my old e-mails today, I see that Mia has sent me 27 messages since 14th April offering the services of a marketing company to fix the mistakes in my web-site, that they happen to have noticed.And every one of them has identical wording.
If someone is selling marketing services, wouldn’t pay to but just a little bit of effort into the marketing material they ssend you?
or even to put
Mia sounds like a robot that isn’t self learning.
Good morning everybody.
It’s 16.0°C and 68% RH in this office. It’s clear and calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 24°C and no chance of rain.
No real agenda. Mrs V is cook tonight.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Who knew you can buy the Universe in a sand box for only $30?
Not me.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Checking my old e-mails today, I see that Mia has sent me 27 messages since 14th April offering the services of a marketing company to fix the mistakes in my web-site, that they happen to have noticed.And every one of them has identical wording.
If someone is selling marketing services, wouldn’t pay to but just a little bit of effort into the marketing material they ssend you?
or even to put
Mia sounds like a robot that isn’t self learning.
This artificial stupidity thing is really taking off these days.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:or even to put
Mia sounds like a robot that isn’t self learning.
This artificial stupidity thing is really taking off these days.
But apparently it dates all the way back to Turing:
TATE on Artificial Stupidity
In my weather report I meant to say that the fires in the National Park are still burning, but not as strongly as yesterday. I wonder whether the rangers will light more today.
Taps microphone. Chilly. Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
We need to warm the planet up, bugger climate change.
Well, our lovely clear sky has given way to cloud. It may not warm much now…
I’m hoping the cloud might move away.
Tau.Neutrino said:
What Is the Nature of Consciousness?Consciousness, our experience of being in the world, is one of the mind’s greatest mysteries, but as the neuroscientist Anil Seth explains to Steven Strogatz, research is making progress in understanding this elusive phenomenon.
more…
reading that, going to be quite a long read
getting into few things don’t agree with, but they may resolve with expansion
you know like…not verbatim, or complete
‘…this sensory information, doesn’t come with labels on…….from the brain’s perspective, it’s electrical impulses, it’s just activity…’
dunno about that, that angle
stuff from the visual field could and likely is labelled in important ways, certainly not necessarily immediately in English words, and anyway whatever processes might even keep whatever in not-immediately-important category, which in mentalese or whatever (generalize native instinctive processing) could be argued to be a label, involve labels, categories can be usefully thought of as labels
and then goes on from the brains perspective ‘…it’s just activity…’
my friend just there
I notice brains inhibit activity also
whatever i’ll read more later, it’s a bit early
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s a lovely winters day in the Pearl.
Good morning
Cymek said:
Good morning
Morning Cymek.
Cymek said:
Good morning
G’day. SBS just showed Dr Strangelove. Seems suitable to the current situation of madmen with nukes.
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.
I got 9/10 because I didn’t know where the bloody football was played.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Good morning
G’day. SBS just showed Dr Strangelove. Seems suitable to the current situation of madmen with nukes.
Now they are showing Transendence.
Hmm.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s a lovely winters day in the Pearl.
Cloudy and cool here.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s a lovely winters day in the Pearl.
Cloudy and cool here.
The day isn’t very bright out there and there are mice running around everywhere in defiance of all those people using tons of ratsak.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s a lovely winters day in the Pearl.
Cloudy and cool here.
The day isn’t very bright out there and there are mice running around everywhere in defiance of all those people using tons of ratsak.
Boy went outside to get some socks from the line… he said “it’s freeeeezing out there’. I looked at the weather ap and it said 6.4 degrees… so I told him it was not technically freezing.
he. was . not. impressed.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Cloudy and cool here.
The day isn’t very bright out there and there are mice running around everywhere in defiance of all those people using tons of ratsak.
Boy went outside to get some socks from the line… he said “it’s freeeeezing out there’. I looked at the weather ap and it said 6.4 degrees… so I told him it was not technically freezing.
he. was . not. impressed.
:)
Shivery but not frosty.
President down.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/young-male-sextortion-scam-victim-warns-snapchat-users/102414672
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/young-male-sextortion-scam-victim-warns-snapchat-users/102414672
probably not something to make fun of..
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.
10/10. I must have taken more notice of the news this week than I thought – although a couple of the sport answers were guesses.
One of these little people has taken up residence during this cold spell’
It’s a melomys
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.10/10. I must have taken more notice of the news this week than I thought – although a couple of the sport answers were guesses.
10/10 too.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Cloudy and cool here.
The day isn’t very bright out there and there are mice running around everywhere in defiance of all those people using tons of ratsak.
Boy went outside to get some socks from the line… he said “it’s freeeeezing out there’. I looked at the weather ap and it said 6.4 degrees… so I told him it was not technically freezing.
he. was . not. impressed.
did you tell the little prince to harden up?
Peak Warming Man said:
President down.
Did Jimmy Carter finally kick the bucket? He did pretty well to last in hospice care for almost four months.
Australian minimum wage increased by 5.75 per cent in Fair Work Commission decision.
Doesn’t seem to have made many people happy.
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.
6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
Nobody now but there was once a suspicion.
Peak Warming Man said:
President down.
The sequel.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
that’s the point.. they also in WW1 (or maybe it was 2) trained dogs with explosives strapped to them to sit under tanks so they could detonate – the only trouble is that the training was under Russian tanks (diesel) rather than the petrol tanks of the Germans and therefore when put in action they went to the tanks they recognised by smell… the other problem was that they trained while the tanks were still and not running, so the running and gunfiring tanks scared the dogs who retreated back to the Soviet bunkers… some of them made it back and some of them had to be shot by the Soviet soldiers on their way back…
Arts said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/young-male-sextortion-scam-victim-warns-snapchat-users/102414672
probably not something to make fun of..
Charlie may have days when he’s really not the sharpest tool in the shed.
If any of my female acquaintances throughout my life had said ‘provide me with a nude picture of yourself’, i would have thought ‘hang on, there’s something ‘ulterior’ going on here…’
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
that’s the point.. they also in WW1 (or maybe it was 2) trained dogs with explosives strapped to them to sit under tanks so they could detonate – the only trouble is that the training was under Russian tanks (diesel) rather than the petrol tanks of the Germans and therefore when put in action they went to the tanks they recognised by smell… the other problem was that they trained while the tanks were still and not running, so the running and gunfiring tanks scared the dogs who retreated back to the Soviet bunkers… some of them made it back and some of them had to be shot by the Soviet soldiers on their way back…
So someone thinks they can train a booby-trapped whale to park themselves under a submarine?
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
that’s the point.. they also in WW1 (or maybe it was 2) trained dogs with explosives strapped to them to sit under tanks so they could detonate – the only trouble is that the training was under Russian tanks (diesel) rather than the petrol tanks of the Germans and therefore when put in action they went to the tanks they recognised by smell… the other problem was that they trained while the tanks were still and not running, so the running and gunfiring tanks scared the dogs who retreated back to the Soviet bunkers… some of them made it back and some of them had to be shot by the Soviet soldiers on their way back…
So someone thinks they can train a booby-trapped whale to park themselves under a submarine?
Wookie could be behind it.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/young-male-sextortion-scam-victim-warns-snapchat-users/102414672
probably not something to make fun of..
Charlie may have days when he’s really not the sharpest tool in the shed.
If any of my female acquaintances throughout my life had said ‘provide me with a nude picture of yourself’, i would have thought ‘hang on, there’s something ‘ulterior’ going on here…’
I mean it really doesn’t happen as simple as that.. the people who are part of the scam build trust and confidence… but also the dating scene has changed dramatically and online interactions create behaviours that escalate the ‘courting ritual’ .. but beside it all – it happens to children and women as well, and maybe it’s just me, but any form of sexual manipulation isn’t something to make fun of.. or blame the victim for,.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:that’s the point.. they also in WW1 (or maybe it was 2) trained dogs with explosives strapped to them to sit under tanks so they could detonate – the only trouble is that the training was under Russian tanks (diesel) rather than the petrol tanks of the Germans and therefore when put in action they went to the tanks they recognised by smell… the other problem was that they trained while the tanks were still and not running, so the running and gunfiring tanks scared the dogs who retreated back to the Soviet bunkers… some of them made it back and some of them had to be shot by the Soviet soldiers on their way back…
So someone thinks they can train a booby-trapped whale to park themselves under a submarine?
Wookie could be behind it.
The GRU gets a lot of cool ideas from wookie’s posts.
6 deg C morning in the artificial pearl of the Indian ocean Cold enough to make one feel alive, but not so cold as to make one say “fuck this for a joke”.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
that’s the point.. they also in WW1 (or maybe it was 2) trained dogs with explosives strapped to them to sit under tanks so they could detonate – the only trouble is that the training was under Russian tanks (diesel) rather than the petrol tanks of the Germans and therefore when put in action they went to the tanks they recognised by smell… the other problem was that they trained while the tanks were still and not running, so the running and gunfiring tanks scared the dogs who retreated back to the Soviet bunkers… some of them made it back and some of them had to be shot by the Soviet soldiers on their way back…
Yeah. That was a bit of a kerfuffle.
Arts said:
…any form of sexual manipulation isn’t something to make fun of.. or blame the victim for,.
D’accord.
At least Charlie came out of it with minimal damage, and a valuable lesson learned.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
…any form of sexual manipulation isn’t something to make fun of.. or blame the victim for,.
D’accord.
At least Charlie came out of it with minimal damage, and a valuable lesson learned.
and he is trying to pass on the warning to others.
dv said:
6 deg C morning in the artificial pearl of the Indian ocean Cold enough to make one feel alive, but not so cold as to make one say “fuck this for a joke”.
not quite freezing
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
…any form of sexual manipulation isn’t something to make fun of.. or blame the victim for,.
D’accord.
At least Charlie came out of it with minimal damage, and a valuable lesson learned.
and he is trying to pass on the warning to others.
Non sibi…
From the sextortion link:
“Mr Wade has completely stopped talking to new people online.
“Talking to strangers online doesn’t feel as safe anymore. Now I only talk to people online if I’ve met them in person,” he said. “
Let’s see… how many of you have I met IRL? By the current view by time, there’s three. OK, I’m not talking to the rest of you and no, you can’t have any nudes but here’s an unsolicited Dick pic.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy has skited to me that he got 10/10 for the news quiz. I got 7/10 because I didn’t know the Grand Prix, tennis or NRL questions and my guesses were all wrong.6/10, all guesses bar two.
W ho TF thinks a whale is a Russian spy??
Eights here.
Which is fine. I don’t want to come off like some kind of nerd.
Divine Angel said:
From the sextortion link:“Mr Wade has completely stopped talking to new people online.
“Talking to strangers online doesn’t feel as safe anymore. Now I only talk to people online if I’ve met them in person,” he said. “
Let’s see… how many of you have I met IRL? By the current view by time, there’s three. OK, I’m not talking to the rest of you and no, you can’t have any nudes but here’s an unsolicited Dick pic.
my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating aps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laugher – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
From the sextortion link:“Mr Wade has completely stopped talking to new people online.
“Talking to strangers online doesn’t feel as safe anymore. Now I only talk to people online if I’ve met them in person,” he said. “
Let’s see… how many of you have I met IRL? By the current view by time, there’s three. OK, I’m not talking to the rest of you and no, you can’t have any nudes but here’s an unsolicited Dick pic.
my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating aps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laugher – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
USI – Unsolicited sexual images
ABC News:
Pfft.
Do koalas vote?
Do they contribute to the funds of any political party?
Do they have a lot of money?
Do they know how to put $50 and $100 notes in a brown paper bag?
No?
Then they can GAGF.
Arts said:
USI – Unsolicited sexual images
Thanks.
I’d begun worrying about what the United Services Institute had been getting up to.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
From the sextortion link:“Mr Wade has completely stopped talking to new people online.
“Talking to strangers online doesn’t feel as safe anymore. Now I only talk to people online if I’ve met them in person,” he said. “
Let’s see… how many of you have I met IRL? By the current view by time, there’s three. OK, I’m not talking to the rest of you and no, you can’t have any nudes but here’s an unsolicited Dick pic.
my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating aps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laugher – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
It was a play on his name that’s all with a sympathetic song from a mum
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:USI – Unsolicited sexual images
Thanks.
I’d begun worrying about what the United Services Institute had been getting up to.
just after I began my research the WA education system began to push the Unique Student Identifier which they also called the USI – and it threw me through a bit of a loop for a while.
Divine Angel said:
From the sextortion link:“Mr Wade has completely stopped talking to new people online.
“Talking to strangers online doesn’t feel as safe anymore. Now I only talk to people online if I’ve met them in person,” he said. “
Let’s see… how many of you have I met IRL? By the current view by time, there’s three. OK, I’m not talking to the rest of you and no, you can’t have any nudes but here’s an unsolicited Dick pic.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
Pfft.
Do koalas vote?
Do they contribute to the funds of any political party?
Do they have a lot of money?
Do
they know how to put $50 and $100 notes in a brown paper bag?
No?
Then they can GAGF.
Arts said:
my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating apps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laughter – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating apps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laughter – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
I must be lucky not to have ever received a nude pic (although a female friend who was studying to become a commercial pilot sent me a hand-drawn, anatomically correct and labelled penis as she was studying the effects of flight on the human body). My first response would be to delete it; I don’t have SnapChat and my AirDrop is limited to Contacts Only. My cousin, who hasn’t decided if he’s gay or bi or what, frequently gets USI from AirDrop (because he often airdrops to himself and didn’t know that you can do it to yourself without having the airdrops wide open) when he’s on public transport. He thinks it’s gross but he will check out the dude who sent it to him.
God, that was a rambling mess. I’m going to have lunch.
Boss lady is working on an assignment and told me something I found surprising.
South Koreans were not allowed to leave the country for tourism until 1983, and even then it was quite restricted until 1989.
The limitations on outbound tourism were more strict than those in China, which began to relax restrictions in 1978.
Here’s an old article on the subject.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-12-fi-1381-story.html
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:my research in this area supported the hypothesis that USI (unsolicited images) causes distress in females due to a number of factors, but the level of distress seems to depend on the delivery (eg snapchat and air drop causes higher levels of fear and distress than through dating apps and other social media). Have some negative outcomes for males, and have no impact in the male homosexual community – in some cases there are indications within this group that they are enjoyed and expected.
The largest response to the receipt of a USI is instant deletion – which is indicative of victims of sexual assaults first response of ‘denial’; the second largest response was laughter – but we must also consider that laughter is a stress response.
I must be lucky not to have ever received a nude pic (although a female friend who was studying to become a commercial pilot sent me a hand-drawn, anatomically correct and labelled penis as she was studying the effects of flight on the human body). My first response would be to delete it; I don’t have SnapChat and my AirDrop is limited to Contacts Only. My cousin, who hasn’t decided if he’s gay or bi or what, frequently gets USI from AirDrop (because he often airdrops to himself and didn’t know that you can do it to yourself without having the airdrops wide open) when he’s on public transport. He thinks it’s gross but he will check out the dude who sent it to him.
the biggest fear with airdrop is that the person has to be within 9 – 13 m of you… and proximity increases fear to level not dissimilar to public flashing. Snapchat has the ephemerality issue and that feels like a lack of protection … while other aps have a protective layers of admin assistance as well as location tracking…
Sociologically dick pics are still fairly new and responses often follow those of influencers where shaming or mocking is considered ‘normal’. what we don’t know is how it really affects receivers and what the long term effects are (such as Charlie saying that he won’t talk to people online anymore) .. these are long term effects that we don’t know the outcome of.. and can damage a persons ability to function in a world that is increasingly online.
it seems like a small thing to us now, but if we follow patterns of behaviours where individuals fail to adapt to a changing society we end up with trauma and distress responses that are detrimental to an individual and their growth.
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
buffy said:
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
If that’s the one I saw ages back. It is not pleasant viewing but it does relay what people from outside filmed on location as they died.
buffy said:
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
I may have seen it, I have seen a lot of documentaries on Jim Jones…
Arts said:
buffy said:
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
I may have seen it, I have seen a lot of documentaries on Jim Jones…
They couldn’t really do re-runs as they were all dead.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
buffy said:
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
I may have seen it, I have seen a lot of documentaries on Jim Jones…
They couldn’t really do re-runs as they were all dead.
some of them survived and some of them were actually at another ‘camp’. and there is a good amount of video and audio footage .. which is what makes it more interesting because we have evidence to analyse rather than speculation
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:I may have seen it, I have seen a lot of documentaries on Jim Jones…
They couldn’t really do re-runs as they were all dead.
some of them survived and some of them were actually at another ‘camp’. and there is a good amount of video and audio footage .. which is what makes it more interesting because we have evidence to analyse rather than speculation
I see.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:They couldn’t really do re-runs as they were all dead.
some of them survived and some of them were actually at another ‘camp’. and there is a good amount of video and audio footage .. which is what makes it more interesting because we have evidence to analyse rather than speculation
I see.
same with WACO… what we don’t like is when offenders die and leave us with nothing..
sad.
241,871 views May 23, 2023 #Cleveland #NBCNews #Infants
Police are investigating after finding what they called two dead infants in a garbage can near a home in Cleveland, Ohio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeusBJi5uSA
buffy said:
And, moving away from one unsavoury topic to another…I think I want to watch “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle”. I’ve suggested Mr buffy not watch it. Have any of you lot seen it (it’s on ABC iView) and if so, opinions?https://iview.abc.net.au/show/jonestown-terror-in-the-jungle
I haven’t seen that particular one but I’m looking forward to it.
My results for #MyShot day #110
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 38)
Lyric: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 38)
Audio: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 19)
https://my-shot.net/
Cheekily, the audio was the reprise, not the original song.
I chose to mow around this earlier. FungiQuest has finished, because it is no longer May, but FungiMap continues. So I’ve uploaded it for posterity. I’ve labelled it Chlorphyllum brunneum. Which is an introduced species. It bruised brownish as soon as I cut it. But it’s in my garden, not in the bush.
That bloody Yarra Silt does it again…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/west-gate-tunnel-collapse-yarraville-melbourne/102426272
(Mr buffy says the earthquake done it…but the piece just says its the wet dirt)
This was around in 2009. It’s about three days’ worth of calories for Bubblecar.
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
Divine Angel said:
This was around in 2009. It’s about three days’ worth of calories for Bubblecar.
I wonder how calorie dense food / drink could be before its toxic for your body (if such a thing can occur)
Not a bottle of strong alcohol though, just one piece of food or a single drink
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
This was around in 2009. It’s about three days’ worth of calories for Bubblecar.
I wonder how calorie dense food / drink could be before its toxic for your body (if such a thing can occur)
Not a bottle of strong alcohol though, just one piece of food or a single drink
I dunno about calorie-dense food, but that much sugar is gonna send your pancreas spinning.
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
don’t get me started on stupid school policies..
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
dv “Dear school I questioned my son and he informed me he was doing a shit, it was almost a world record 8.2 couric in weight”
buffy said:
I chose to mow around this earlier. FungiQuest has finished, because it is no longer May, but FungiMap continues. So I’ve uploaded it for posterity. I’ve labelled it Chlorphyllum brunneum. Which is an introduced species. It bruised brownish as soon as I cut it. But it’s in my garden, not in the bush.
I’d say you were likely correct but the gills do go brown with age and spore print is white from memory.
But if they have a green tinge, it is the other very deadly shaggy parasol.
buffy said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
This.
buffy said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
It’s more of a “your kid was late, he might have been smoking behind the bike shed, you should talk to him when he gets home” kind of deal.
buffy said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
And I’ll add to that – I hope you are not paying exorbitant fees for an organization that does not seem to be capable of carrying out its duties to its charges. Perhaps you should bill them for your time spent doing their work of asking where he was.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Cymek said:6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
It’s more of a “your kid was late, he might have been smoking behind the bike shed, you should talk to him when he gets home” kind of deal.
In a way, yes.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Cymek said:6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
And I’ll add to that – I hope you are not paying exorbitant fees for an organization that does not seem to be capable of carrying out its duties to its charges. Perhaps you should bill them for your time spent doing their work of asking where he was.
:) Wonder if that would go down well.
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…
I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.
I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Did they give it back or did you have to collect it first?
I had to go and collect it.. I told the receptionist that I know this is not on her, but I will be writing an angrily worded email to the DP about this.. and that punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Did they give it back or did you have to collect it first?
I had to go and collect it.. I told the receptionist that I know this is not on her, but I will be writing an angrily worded email to the DP about this.. and that punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Well said.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:Did they give it back or did you have to collect it first?
I had to go and collect it.. I told the receptionist that I know this is not on her, but I will be writing an angrily worded email to the DP about this.. and that punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Well said.
Speaking of schools would you inform a school some of its students are spitting on the bus including on students not from that school and being intimidating.
Police can’t do much and Transperth aren’t overly interested.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:I had to go and collect it.. I told the receptionist that I know this is not on her, but I will be writing an angrily worded email to the DP about this.. and that punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Well said.
Speaking of schools would you inform a school some of its students are spitting on the bus including on students not from that school and being intimidating.
Police can’t do much and Transperth aren’t overly interested.
Catch it on your phone.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I got another please explain text from the school, telling me my son was 6 minutes late for Home period this morning.
How the fuck should I know? Maybe he was taking a dump.
6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
dv “Dear school I questioned my son and he informed me he was doing a shit, it was almost a world record 8.2 couric in weight”
Image attached
Arts said:
punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Situation at Mini Me’s school. There’s a kid in her grade (for the past two years, in her class, but not this year) with severe behavioural problems. I have witnessed this kid threatening the teachers, throwing furniture, swearing at the top of his lungs, choking himself til he was purple, threatening to kill himself in front of the class. I’ve seen the teachers evacuate the whole class except this kid. I’ve seen teachers lock the doors so he can’t get in.
This year, the kid was isolated from class after breaking the teacher’s nose and cheekbone when he threw a chair at her. Kid was at school two hours a day, segregated with a support teacher in a different building. Parents were told this kid has rights, they can’t just kick him out. Parents shot back, where are our kids’ rights?
School basically told Mother that they didn’t have the facilities to care for him anymore. I don’t know the details but it seems a mutual decision for kid to be homeschooled. (There’s a couple of special schools around who deal with these kids. One is high school only, one only takes kids from grade 4 upwards.)
Anyhoo my point is, parents lost a ton of confidence in the school and the system in general because, being a public school, they gotta take the kid. (He’s never shown aggression towards any other kid, nor me. I was often alone with him in the class until the DP could come get him. Get him talking about pokemon and he’s fine.)
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Cymek said:6 minutes is pretty stupid, indeed it could be a toilet thing
Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
It’s more of a “your kid was late, he might have been smoking behind the bike shed, you should talk to him when he gets home” kind of deal.
Yeah look if he went missing for several periods it is fair for the school to let me know but I don’t need microsecond precision in the tracking of his movements thanks
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
dv said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
I believe you… but thousands… ;)
https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
That stick is not behaving.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/outlooks/#/overview/video
Dart Throwers winter forecast.
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.
My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
dv said:
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
Kava my friend
dv said:
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
PM sent
dv said:
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
*chokes on drink
Elvis_Rieu said:
dv said:
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
Kava my friend
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, the health benefits, the weightless, the financial gain, the lack of hangovers, but by far the greatest benefit is the amount of stupid things you don’t agree to and the plans you don’t make that sound like a great idea at the time.My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
PM sent
How tho
dv said:
Arts said:
dv said:My life completely turned around once I switched to blackmarket laudanum
PM sent
How tho
Albanese will be knocking on your door shortly…
furious said:
dv said:
Arts said:PM sent
How tho
Albanese will be knocking on your door shortly…
buffy said:
That bloody Yarra Silt does it again…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/west-gate-tunnel-collapse-yarraville-melbourne/102426272
(Mr buffy says the earthquake done it…but the piece just says its the wet dirt)
Another road tunnel you won’t be using
PWM’s theory that over time you can become what you eat doesn’t mean that we are slowly going to turn into a lamb chop or a tin of Harvest stew but yeah.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
That bloody Yarra Silt does it again…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/west-gate-tunnel-collapse-yarraville-melbourne/102426272
(Mr buffy says the earthquake done it…but the piece just says its the wet dirt)
Another road tunnel you won’t be using
That should have been a question.
inserts ?
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
That bloody Yarra Silt does it again…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/west-gate-tunnel-collapse-yarraville-melbourne/102426272
(Mr buffy says the earthquake done it…but the piece just says its the wet dirt)
Another road tunnel you won’t be using
Yes. But then we don’t really have any reason to go to Melbourne any more.
tried blossom. got a score of 204. is that good?
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run Remake
We’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run RemakeWe’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Perhaps they change the age you get carousled ?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run RemakeWe’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Depends if you’re female or not, although that is slowly changing.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run RemakeWe’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Must be a sequel to Logan
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
Did they give it back or did you have to collect it first?
I had to go and collect it.. I told the receptionist that I know this is not on her, but I will be writing an angrily worded email to the DP about this.. and that punishing the parent does not reach the outcome you think it does and makes people lose confidence in the school.
Perhaps they were hoping you might discipline him and teach him how to behave, which is surely your responsibility too.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run RemakeWe’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Must be a sequel to Logan
Logan’s Fast Walk
He was Logan in X-men
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:Pretty stupid to even be contacting a parent about it. The kid is at school. The school should know where he is. He is presently their responsibility.
It’s more of a “your kid was late, he might have been smoking behind the bike shed, you should talk to him when he gets home” kind of deal.
Yeah look if he went missing for several periods it is fair for the school to let me know but I don’t need microsecond precision in the tracking of his movements thanks
Perhaps they think parents should be interested in the way their children behave and might think punctuality is an important issue to encourage.
some sea air, while I organize some wood
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
On the last day of last term I got a phone call telling me that I needed to come to the school and pick up my sons phone which was sitting in the front office due to it being confiscated…I was working, so I said that I was ask for them to give it back to him at the end of the day.
They said that I needed to come and pick it up.
I said I was working – can you please wait until the end of the day them have him come to collect it.
They said that’s not the way the policy works – the parent has to come.
I said you are punishing the parent for your policy
they said that’s the point so then the parent will make sure the child doesn’t use their phone at school
I said I have no control over what he does at school – that’s your job.I told my son to just not get caught on his phone at school. – he watches the basketball scores..
he in the EMITS program and has never had a behavioural issue .. ffs sure take if off him, but if the parent says give it back at the end of the day – give them their fucking property back.
I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
dv said:I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
I imagine parents would be far more annoyed with the school that the child for being made to collect it themselves
The punishment to the child is essentially the same no phone until after school.
Alert the parent via messaging what has occurred.
I’ve got Stripe set up on my invoices. A client paid last Friday, and for the first payment Stripe takes 7 days to pay out. I noticed the payment went in this morning. I’ve just gotten an email from Stripe saying my payment is on its way, look for it on Friday, June 2.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve got Stripe set up on my invoices. A client paid last Friday, and for the first payment Stripe takes 7 days to pay out. I noticed the payment went in this morning. I’ve just gotten an email from Stripe saying my payment is on its way, look for it on Friday, June 2.
That’s the facts Jack
Cymek said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
I imagine parents would be far more annoyed with the school that the child for being made to collect it themselves
The punishment to the child is essentially the same no phone until after school.
Alert the parent via messaging what has occurred.
I’m not one to offer parenting advice since I’m not a parent.
But it seems to me the root cause of the problem is the parent’s advice of “don’t get caught” is at odds with the school’s official policy of “don’t do it”.
Not having a go. Just my cold, hard logic.
party_pants said:
Cymek said:
party_pants said:Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
I imagine parents would be far more annoyed with the school that the child for being made to collect it themselves
The punishment to the child is essentially the same no phone until after school.
Alert the parent via messaging what has occurred.
I’m not one to offer parenting advice since I’m not a parent.
But it seems to me the root cause of the problem is the parent’s advice of “don’t get caught” is at odds with the school’s official policy of “don’t do it”.
Not having a go. Just my cold, hard logic.
Back in my day the teacher just gave the cane or the multi-layer strap. For any minor action that they could vent their spite on.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Exclusive: Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain In Logan’s Run RemakeWe’ve exclusively learned Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the bad guy of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming Logan’s Run remake.
https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html
…
Shouldn’t someone in the fifties have gone to Carousel by that age?
Must be a sequel to Logan
‘Carousel’ was easily Rodgers and Hammerstein’s very worst effort.
party_pants said:
Cymek said:
party_pants said:Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
I imagine parents would be far more annoyed with the school that the child for being made to collect it themselves
The punishment to the child is essentially the same no phone until after school.
Alert the parent via messaging what has occurred.
I’m not one to offer parenting advice since I’m not a parent.
But it seems to me the root cause of the problem is the parent’s advice of “don’t get caught” is at odds with the school’s official policy of “don’t do it”.
Not having a go. Just my cold, hard logic.
I think the parent should not collect the phone and permit the school to keep it. If the kid wants another, they should use their own money to buy one. Guaranteed to stop them using their phone where they are not allowed and to stimulate a little self-discipline.
transition said:
some sea air, while I organize some wood
Not much wood there…
Wow, a huge wall of dust, much like in some of the more spectacular action movies.
Spiny Norman said:
Wow, a huge wall of dust, much like in some of the more spectacular action movies.
Saw that this morning. Funnily enough, my neighbour lamented yesterday she was missing the sand storms in Egypt. This week’s smokiness reminded her of home, apparently.
Spiny Norman said:
Wow, a huge wall of dust, much like in some of the more spectacular action movies.
Saw one like that in my 20s, out at Walgett. It turned out to be sand. Everything sand-blasted.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve got Stripe set up on my invoices. A client paid last Friday, and for the first payment Stripe takes 7 days to pay out. I noticed the payment went in this morning. I’ve just gotten an email from Stripe saying my payment is on its way, look for it on Friday, June 2.
That’s the facts Jack
Hadn’t heard of Stripe.
What is the advantage over direct bank transfer?
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Wow, a huge wall of dust, much like in some of the more spectacular action movies.Saw one like that in my 20s, out at Walgett. It turned out to be sand. Everything sand-blasted.
I saw a good one in the goldfields (wa) a while back, except it was much redder…
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve got Stripe set up on my invoices. A client paid last Friday, and for the first payment Stripe takes 7 days to pay out. I noticed the payment went in this morning. I’ve just gotten an email from Stripe saying my payment is on its way, look for it on Friday, June 2.
That’s the facts Jack
Hadn’t heard of Stripe.
What is the advantage over direct bank transfer?
None, really. Stripe take a flat fee of 3% + 30c. Now I put bank details on the invoices too.
Interestingly, the invoice system I’m using has the option for me to donate a certain % towards carbon neutrality, so I’ve chosen that option too.
The Great Brisbane Sandstorm of 2009 was a good one. Took me four washes to get the red tinge out of my white deli uniform.
Kitty just learned he doesn’t like sparkling water.
Divine Angel said:
Kitty just learned he doesn’t like sparkling water.
Facebook photos of Kitty seem rather cute.
furious said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Wow, a huge wall of dust, much like in some of the more spectacular action movies.Saw one like that in my 20s, out at Walgett. It turned out to be sand. Everything sand-blasted.
I saw a good one in the goldfields (wa) a while back, except it was much redder…
>>February 8, 1983 – Dust storm hits Melbourne, Australia, turning day to night
The 1983 Melbourne dust storm was a meteorological phenomenon that occurred during the afternoon of 8 February 1983, throughout much of Victoria, Australia and affected the capital, Melbourne.
In late 1982 and early 1983, the El Niño weather cycle had brought record drought to almost all of eastern Australia, with Victoria’s Mallee and northern Wimmera severely affected.
During the morning of Tuesday 8 February 1983, a strong but dry cold front began to cross Victoria, preceded by hot, gusty northerly winds.
Fed by the strong northerly, the temperature in Melbourne rose quickly and by 2:35pm it had reached 43.2 °C (109.8 °F), at that time a record February maximum. Around the same time, a dramatic red-brown cloud could be seen approaching the city.
The dust storm hit Melbourne just before 3:00pm, accompanied by a rapid drop in temperature and a fierce wind change that uprooted trees and damaged houses. Within minutes, visibility in the capital had plunged to 100 metres (330 ft). City workers huddled in doorways, covering their mouths from the choking dust, and traffic came to a standstill.
The worst of the storm was over by 4:00pm, when the wind speed dropped. The dust cloud was approximately 320 metres (1,050 ft) high when it struck Melbourne, but in other areas of Victoria it extended thousands of metres into the atmosphere.
It was estimated that about 50,000 tonnes of topsoil were stripped from the Mallee (approximately 1,000 tonnes of it being dumped on the city).
The exact weather pattern that had caused the dust storm was repeated one week later, when the Ash Wednesday fires caused enormous destruction and loss of life.<<
I had self-seeded mallee plants (carried by the wind) germinating the following season, but being so far from their normal habitat, they did not grow for more than a year.
Michael V said:
transition said:
some sea air, while I organize some wood
Not much wood there…
chuckle, some fresh air for you while I breathe two-stroke exhaust
earlier that was, visited the coast briefly
party_pants said:
Arts said:
dv said:I mean what are they going to do? Send the cops to get you?
Plenty of times, I’m out of town and Mrs dv is at work during school hours and there is a zero point fuckall chance that anyone is going to the school during the day, and I’d assume that a lot of families are like that. “That’s not how it works.” “Oh cool, bye.”
well, to be fair I would have just left it overnight and collected it in the morning or at some other time, but it was the last day of term, so he would heave been without his phone of the holiday period. Which is not a problem for him, but I use the stalker ap to find out where they are at when I am not home.
Um I use the stalker ap to make sure they are safe,…
Maybe you need to change your instructions from “don’t get caught using your phone” to “don’t use your phone”. Getting caught is inevitable if it is done often enough. Carelessness through habit and all that.
nah, I’m trying to raise a trouble maker…
An odd machine.
PermeateFree said:
furious said:
Michael V said:Saw one like that in my 20s, out at Walgett. It turned out to be sand. Everything sand-blasted.
I saw a good one in the goldfields (wa) a while back, except it was much redder…
>>February 8, 1983 – Dust storm hits Melbourne, Australia, turning day to night
The 1983 Melbourne dust storm was a meteorological phenomenon that occurred during the afternoon of 8 February 1983, throughout much of Victoria, Australia and affected the capital, Melbourne.
In late 1982 and early 1983, the El Niño weather cycle had brought record drought to almost all of eastern Australia, with Victoria’s Mallee and northern Wimmera severely affected.
During the morning of Tuesday 8 February 1983, a strong but dry cold front began to cross Victoria, preceded by hot, gusty northerly winds.
Fed by the strong northerly, the temperature in Melbourne rose quickly and by 2:35pm it had reached 43.2 °C (109.8 °F), at that time a record February maximum. Around the same time, a dramatic red-brown cloud could be seen approaching the city.
The dust storm hit Melbourne just before 3:00pm, accompanied by a rapid drop in temperature and a fierce wind change that uprooted trees and damaged houses. Within minutes, visibility in the capital had plunged to 100 metres (330 ft). City workers huddled in doorways, covering their mouths from the choking dust, and traffic came to a standstill.
The worst of the storm was over by 4:00pm, when the wind speed dropped. The dust cloud was approximately 320 metres (1,050 ft) high when it struck Melbourne, but in other areas of Victoria it extended thousands of metres into the atmosphere.
It was estimated that about 50,000 tonnes of topsoil were stripped from the Mallee (approximately 1,000 tonnes of it being dumped on the city).
The exact weather pattern that had caused the dust storm was repeated one week later, when the Ash Wednesday fires caused enormous destruction and loss of life.<<
I had self-seeded mallee plants (carried by the wind) germinating the following season, but being so far from their normal habitat, they did not grow for more than a year.
I remember that…well, actually I remember Ash Wednesday more.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Oh, and your jar of Brazilian copper lilly seeds got scattered today. 😁
Cool!
Let’s hope they sprout.
…… and that bag of 50 green hippies got replanted too. Been sitting there since last November!
nobodaddy
PRONUNCIATION:
(NO-buh-dad-ee)
MEANING:
noun:
1. God.
2. Someone who is no longer considered worthy of respect.
ETYMOLOGY:
Coined by the poet William Blake as a blend of nobody + daddy. Earliest documented use: 1793.
USAGE:
“We should remember that Nicolson at least was trying to rehabilitate Tennyson, to raise him from the fallen pantheon of nineteenth-century Nobodaddies.”
Philip Larkin; Further Requirements; University of Michigan Press; 2004.
“He was a nobodaddy and a clod, and any pimplefaced boy could see that talking to him was a waste of breath.”
Paul Auster; Mr. Vertigo; Faber; 1994.
I see the weather forecast for Perth has been updated once again. The amount of predicted rain for Monday and Tuesday has been revised upwards – now up to 40 mm on Tuesday.
Can’t wait.
I just knocked up a cheese thing and I called it macaroni.
Peak Warming Man said:
I just knocked up a cheese thing and I called it macaroni.
Better be careful, people might start calling you Al Pacino and blaming the macaroni…
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I just knocked up a cheese thing and I called it macaroni.
Better be careful, people might start calling you Al Pacino and blaming the macaroni…
Are you slut-shaming his evening meal?
Need a new fan heater in this computer room. The old one is starting to stink of melted plastic and the plug has fused itself to the extension cord into which it is plugged.
A child born of PWM and a block of cheese would have all the nest aspects of Cynicism and Epicureanism
MFW I double check the spelling of “Epicureanism” but misspell “best”.
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “
This story’s got legs.
sarahs mum said:
tried blossom. got a score of 204. is that good?
bump.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “This story’s got legs.
Pliny the Elder’s missing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “This story’s got legs.
Pliny the Elder’s missing.
…more to come.
Peak Warming Man said:
I just knocked up a cheese thing and I called it macaroni.
Tasted like feathers?
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
tried blossom. got a score of 204. is that good?
bump.
It’s fine
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “This story’s got legs.
Pliny the Elder’s missing.
Still, you have to admire their cold case team.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “This story’s got legs.
The Internet tells me that two of the victims were old chaste lovers.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
tried blossom. got a score of 204. is that good?
bump.
Pretty good, depends on the range of letters they offer per each game. I always score over 200 but I haven’t played today’s yet.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Three New Victims Found In Pompeii “This story’s got legs.
Pliny the Elder’s missing.
Still, you have to admire their cold case team.
If those three died less than 1,944 years ago, we could have a whole new case on our hands.
Veiled Christ will definitely be on my bucket list if I ever make it to Naples.
There’s a lot of Italy I’m yet to see.
Peak Warming Man said:
Veiled Christ will definitely be on my bucket list if I ever make it to Naples.
There’s a lot of Italy I’m yet to see.
Yeah same. Somehow I’ve never been down that way.
Peak Warming Man said:
Veiled Christ will definitely be on my bucket list if I ever make it to Naples.
There’s a lot of Italy I’m yet to see.
The Sixteenth Chapel?
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Veiled Christ will definitely be on my bucket list if I ever make it to Naples.
There’s a lot of Italy I’m yet to see.
The Sixteenth Chapel?
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Veiled Christ will definitely be on my bucket list if I ever make it to Naples.
There’s a lot of Italy I’m yet to see.
The Sixteenth Chapel?
What I wanna know, is where are the other fifteen of ‘em, hey what but.
Peak Warming Man said:
heh :)
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/us-military-ai-drone-simulation-kills-operator-told-bad-takes-out-control-tower.amp
dv said:
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/us-military-ai-drone-simulation-kills-operator-told-bad-takes-out-control-tower.amp
Needs re-training. its primary mission is to identify SAM threats and report them to the operator. Targeting and destroying any particular threat is a secondary mission at the behest of the operator.
party_pants said:
dv said:
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/us-military-ai-drone-simulation-kills-operator-told-bad-takes-out-control-tower.amp
Needs re-training. its primary mission is to identify SAM threats and report them to the operator. Targeting and destroying any particular threat is a secondary mission at the behest of the operator.
Needs wrecking.
The Most Mysterious Medieval Manuscript we STILL Can’t Decipher…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd-1NL-G_5U
sarahs mum said:
The Most Mysterious Medieval Manuscript we STILL Can’t Decipher…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd-1NL-G_5U
Interesting, ta. Heard about it before but I’d forgotten.
Didn’t get a lot done today, so unfortunately my birthday tomorrow will have to be a day of savage and unrelenting housework.
Bubblecar said:
Didn’t get a lot done today, so unfortunately my birthday tomorrow will have to be a day of savage and unrelenting housework.
remind me to start a birthday thread in about half an hour….
I has noodles and coffee if nobody minds
yawn stoked me fire did dumb done do
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Didn’t get a lot done today, so unfortunately my birthday tomorrow will have to be a day of savage and unrelenting housework.
remind me to start a birthday thread in about half an hour….
Time for the Car’s Birthday thread, p_p
Mornin’. Currently 15 and dark (overcast), feels like 13. Heading for showery top of 23.
Kept waking up because I was cold, then hot, then cold all night. No plans for today except Mini Me has pet-sitting duties. She got into trouble last night for lying, then lying about lying. Kids eh.
Watched an ep of MASH yesterday where Col Potter and Charles both got mumps. Charles admitted to Potter that he was scared he wouldn’t be able to produce Charles Emerson Winchester IV.
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees, overcast and it has drizzle rained most of the night. We are forecast 17 degrees with “a morning shower or two”.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
They’re taking over our jobs, ya know. Elon Musk (who makes fancy cars and owns Twitter so we should listen to him) says so.
Divine Angel said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
They’re taking over our jobs, ya know. Elon Musk (who makes fancy cars and owns Twitter so we should listen to him) says so.
We struggled to get humans through covid lockdowns and post covid, so this was the obvious choice, packs three to four times faster but still needs a human to finish off the process.
Ah, the Elon Musk that hasn’t invented anything, I know of him.
I detest afternoon radio shows. Yesterday some dimwits were talking about AI taking over the world and the guy actually said we should listen to Elon Musk because he makes fancy cars and owns Twitter.
I normally miss these dumb radio programmes but Mini Me had pet-sitting duties after school.
I also despise fake people.
My uncle is an artist who is fairly well-known in certain parts of the world. He has a sign on the main road for people to come visit his home studio. He sent me a message saying an old school friend of mine had dropped in, recognised our shared surname, and asked about me, passing on her details because she’d “love to catch up”.
Except that she hated me at school, we were never friends, and I have zero desire to catch up.
Good morning everybody.
Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
A robot, hey. How la-de-dah.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
A robot, hey. How la-de-dah.
We have two, so that’s 2x la-de-dah. :)
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
I’m coming over for lunch.
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning, cool and cloudy in the Styx. Off to work to pack some packs with the assistance of a robot.
A robot, hey. How la-de-dah.
We have two, so that’s 2x la-de-dah. :)
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
I’m coming over for lunch.
That’s OK by me.
transition said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
What Is the Nature of Consciousness?Consciousness, our experience of being in the world, is one of the mind’s greatest mysteries, but as the neuroscientist Anil Seth explains to Steven Strogatz, research is making progress in understanding this elusive phenomenon.
more…
reading that, going to be quite a long read
getting into few things don’t agree with, but they may resolve with expansion
you know like…not verbatim, or complete
‘…this sensory information, doesn’t come with labels on…….from the brain’s perspective, it’s electrical impulses, it’s just activity…’
dunno about that, that angle
stuff from the visual field could and likely is labelled in important ways, certainly not necessarily immediately in English words, and anyway whatever processes might even keep whatever in not-immediately-important category, which in mentalese or whatever (generalize native instinctive processing) could be argued to be a label, involve labels, categories can be usefully thought of as labels
and then goes on from the brains perspective ‘…it’s just activity…’
my friend just there
I notice brains inhibit activity also
whatever i’ll read more later, it’s a bit early
and I continues to read
why you would call something that might be better called representational conversion a “controlled hallucination”, I can’t be sure
I sees the word perceptual and perception getting a good workout, starting to wonder where the poor cousin conception is, and conceptualization
perhaps it’ll turn up later in the footnotes
anyway nothing so far to offend the least psychologically minded examples of the species
Michael V said:
Bummer. What have you done to your knee? (It shouldn’t be worn out yet.)
What type of knee brace to you have? (I should get one to stabilise my knee, after the fall that partially tore a ligament.)
I hurt my left knee when I was 11, and spent the next 30-odd years compensating for it. Now the right one is worse. Audible grinding when I bend it or climb stairs.
As for the brace, don’t judge me, I didn’t buy it – mum did. It’s got magnets in it and she got it from Amway ~20 years ago. It’s a great brace, I like it a lot.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Bummer. What have you done to your knee? (It shouldn’t be worn out yet.)
What type of knee brace to you have? (I should get one to stabilise my knee, after the fall that partially tore a ligament.)
I hurt my left knee when I was 11, and spent the next 30-odd years compensating for it. Now the right one is worse. Audible grinding when I bend it or climb stairs.
As for the brace, don’t judge me, I didn’t buy it – mum did. It’s got magnets in it and she got it from Amway ~20 years ago. It’s a great brace, I like it a lot.
Oh dear. That’s how Mrs V’s knee started out, about 25 years ago. Now it’s been replaced by an expensive lump of titanium.
Thanks for the brace photo and info.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
Veg in blue cheese sauce, haven’t done that for a while.
Should go very well with the Kyiv.
Just about to do a three-egg eggmess for breakfast before getting stuck into dusting, tidying, hoovering etc.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
Veg in blue cheese sauce, haven’t done that for a while.
Should go very well with the Kyiv.
Just about to do a three-egg eggmess for breakfast before getting stuck into dusting, tidying, hoovering etc.
Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
Michael V said:
Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
They’re not available here either. I go with the LA Ice (zero sugar) 2 litres when they don’t have the Woolies ones. But they don’t have the LA Ice ones either sometimes.
But I’ll look again this week.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
Coke Zero (three times the price) does not contain any calories or sugar and is not a significant source of nutrients. It’s sweetened with artificial sweeteners, which have controversial health effects.
/fixed
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
They’re not available here either. I go with the LA Ice (zero sugar) 2 litres when they don’t have the Woolies ones. But they don’t have the LA Ice ones either sometimes.
But I’ll look again this week.
Cheers. Doesn’t matter if you can’t get any. 2 litre bottles don’t fit in the fridge, unfortunately, so the LA Ice wouldn’t be any good.
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Is it going to win?
I’m back. What have you lot been doing? I’ve washed down the ceiling and walls and floor of the toilet (and I cleaned the toilet) and put a coat of white ceiling paint on the ceiling and some undercoat on the surrounds of the door. We had the door refitted with a new door that opens outwards (safety – it’s difficult for the ambos to get you out of the toilet room if the door opens inwards) about 5 years ago. And every time I go in there I think – hmm, must finish that off. And paint the ceilings and walls, like I’ve been planning to do for over 20 years. So now I have started.
Lunch now: buttered fresh white bread, large glass of cold Milo (Jersey milk)
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Is it going to win?
It might run a place.
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
buffy said:
I’m back. What have you lot been doing? I’ve washed down the ceiling and walls and floor of the toilet (and I cleaned the toilet) and put a coat of white ceiling paint on the ceiling and some undercoat on the surrounds of the door. We had the door refitted with a new door that opens outwards (safety – it’s difficult for the ambos to get you out of the toilet room if the door opens inwards) about 5 years ago. And every time I go in there I think – hmm, must finish that off. And paint the ceilings and walls, like I’ve been planning to do for over 20 years. So now I have started.Lunch now: buttered fresh white bread, large glass of cold Milo (Jersey milk)
I’m surprised you didn’t go and get a bottle of wine and a bottle of brandy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Is it going to win?
It might run a place.
OK.
What’s going to win?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Is it going to win?
It might run a place.
OK.
What’s going to win?
It’s over, the Playboy gelding ran fourth.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:It might run a place.
OK.
What’s going to win?
It’s over, the Playboy gelding ran fourth.
Bummer. Did you lose your investment?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:OK.
What’s going to win?
It’s over, the Playboy gelding ran fourth.
Bummer. Did you lose your investment?
No no, I was just amused that a horse called Irish Playboy was a gelding.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s over, the Playboy gelding ran fourth.
Bummer. Did you lose your investment?
No no, I was just amused that a horse called Irish Playboy was a gelding.
Ah.
Time for a coffee break and phrazle.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Is it going to win?
Here ya go..
Rooting King.. Race 8.. Randwick
;
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Moderate smoke haze and smell, cloudless, 13.0°C, 96% RH and calm. BoM forecasts a top of 23°C and a 20% chance of rain in most three-hour periods throughout the day.
Meals planned:
Breakfast: egg, bacon, fried tomato, toast.
Lunch: Fruit salad and icecream.
Dinner: Garlic chicken Kyiv, vegetables and blue cheese sauce.
Veg in blue cheese sauce, haven’t done that for a while.
Should go very well with the Kyiv.
Just about to do a three-egg eggmess for breakfast before getting stuck into dusting, tidying, hoovering etc.
Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
I noticed that with my 3 mini rolled lamb roasts in the freezer. I tried dropping the bag but they didn’t separate. I am planning on taking them out and carefully monitoring them until they are just defrosted enough to separate and the extras can go back in the freezer. I think that should be OK as they will still be mostly frozen anyway.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Irish Playboy is a 6 year old gelding.
Is it going to win?
Here ya go..
Rooting King.. Race 8.. Randwick
;
Ha!
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Am I getting chook keeev for din dins next weekend?????
Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
They’re not available here either. I go with the LA Ice (zero sugar) 2 litres when they don’t have the Woolies ones. But they don’t have the LA Ice ones either sometimes.
But I’ll look again this week.
And talking about unavailable grocery items…the frozen Pampas puff pastry is again available at our local supermarkets.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Veg in blue cheese sauce, haven’t done that for a while.
Should go very well with the Kyiv.
Just about to do a three-egg eggmess for breakfast before getting stuck into dusting, tidying, hoovering etc.
Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
I noticed that with my 3 mini rolled lamb roasts in the freezer. I tried dropping the bag but they didn’t separate. I am planning on taking them out and carefully monitoring them until they are just defrosted enough to separate and the extras can go back in the freezer. I think that should be OK as they will still be mostly frozen anyway.
Mrs V wouldn’t countenance that with the already-prepared chicken Kyivs. Concerned about microbes.
buffy said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
They’re not available here either. I go with the LA Ice (zero sugar) 2 litres when they don’t have the Woolies ones. But they don’t have the LA Ice ones either sometimes.
But I’ll look again this week.
And talking about unavailable grocery items…the frozen Pampas puff pastry is again available at our local supermarkets.
Yay!
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Unfortunately, the eight Kyivs have thoroughly stuck together in the freezer, so I would have to thaw the lot. We are going to use five next weekend, so the thawing will take place later. I’ll have to think up something else for tonight.
I noticed that with my 3 mini rolled lamb roasts in the freezer. I tried dropping the bag but they didn’t separate. I am planning on taking them out and carefully monitoring them until they are just defrosted enough to separate and the extras can go back in the freezer. I think that should be OK as they will still be mostly frozen anyway.
Mrs V wouldn’t countenance that with the already-prepared chicken Kyivs. Concerned about microbes.
I’m not that fussy. After all, they are going to go into the oven at 200 degrees for well over the 20 minutes necessary to kill nearly everything.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:Is it going to win?
Here ya go..
Rooting King.. Race 8.. Randwick
;
Ha!
He only getting out late today.. something about a late scratching
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:Is it going to win?
Here ya go..
Rooting King.. Race 8.. Randwick
;
Ha!
It’s a Chinese horse & it’s pronounced ru ting
I am pleased there is another season of Utopia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-03/celia-pacquola-utopia-predicts-real-bureaucratic-absurdities/102407122
wouldn’t mind some more Hollowmen either.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Uh-oh. I’ve been discovered…
Hey, could you please pick me up a couple of cartons of Woolies sugar zero cola, please?
They’ve not been available here.
Coke Zero (three times the price) does not contain any calories or sugar and is not a significant source of nutrients. It’s sweetened with artificial sweeteners, which have controversial health effects./fixed
Pepsi Max 2 litre has risen in price from $2.40 a year ago to $3 now. Thank God I don’t have a mortgage.
buffy said:
I noticed that with my 3 mini rolled lamb roasts in the freezer. I tried dropping the bag but they didn’t separate. I am planning on taking them out and carefully monitoring them until they are just defrosted enough to separate and the extras can go back in the freezer. I think that should be OK as they will still be mostly frozen anyway.
I’ve often wondered about the advice not to refreeze meat that’s been frozen and thawed. According to the US Dept of Agriculture, it’s actually safe to refreeze raw meat after thawing. See https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/freezing-and-food-safety
US FDA said:
Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through thawing.
buffy said:
wouldn’t mind some more Hollowmen either.
Yes. Way better imo
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:I noticed that with my 3 mini rolled lamb roasts in the freezer. I tried dropping the bag but they didn’t separate. I am planning on taking them out and carefully monitoring them until they are just defrosted enough to separate and the extras can go back in the freezer. I think that should be OK as they will still be mostly frozen anyway.
Mrs V wouldn’t countenance that with the already-prepared chicken Kyivs. Concerned about microbes.
I’m not that fussy. After all, they are going to go into the oven at 200 degrees for well over the 20 minutes necessary to kill nearly everything.
I think it’s a hangover from the sandwich shop, where the storage times and temperature rules were pretty strict.
• Canada, a pioneer in antismoking messaging, will be the first in the world to require manufacturers to print warnings directly on individual cigarettes, federal health officials said this week. Beginning next year, cigarettes sold in Canada will bear one of six messages in English and French. They include “TOBACCO HARMS CHILDREN,” “POISON IN EVERY PUFF” and “SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/?
James Hemings (1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.
He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson’s wife Martha Jefferson. Martha, Sally, and James all shared John Wayles as father. It was said that Wayles had taken James’s mother, who was his helper, as his mistress. As a young man, Hemings was selected by Jefferson to accompany him to Paris when the latter was appointed Minister to France. There, Hemings was trained to be a French chef; independently, he took lessons to learn how to speak the French language. Hemings is credited with bringing many French cooking styles to colonial America, and developing new recipes inspired by French cuisine. This includes crème brulée and meringues, but most famously, Hemings is credited with the introduction of macaroni and cheese to America.
dv said:
James Hemings (1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.
He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson’s wife Martha Jefferson. Martha, Sally, and James all shared John Wayles as father. It was said that Wayles had taken James’s mother, who was his helper, as his mistress. As a young man, Hemings was selected by Jefferson to accompany him to Paris when the latter was appointed Minister to France. There, Hemings was trained to be a French chef; independently, he took lessons to learn how to speak the French language. Hemings is credited with bringing many French cooking styles to colonial America, and developing new recipes inspired by French cuisine. This includes crème brulée and meringues, but most famously, Hemings is credited with the introduction of macaroni and cheese to America.
They’d probably heard about cheese before that though.
Witty Rejoinder said:
• Canada, a pioneer in antismoking messaging, will be the first in the world to require manufacturers to print warnings directly on individual cigarettes, federal health officials said this week. Beginning next year, cigarettes sold in Canada will bear one of six messages in English and French. They include “TOBACCO HARMS CHILDREN,” “POISON IN EVERY PUFF” and “SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/?
I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
• Canada, a pioneer in antismoking messaging, will be the first in the world to require manufacturers to print warnings directly on individual cigarettes, federal health officials said this week. Beginning next year, cigarettes sold in Canada will bear one of six messages in English and French. They include “TOBACCO HARMS CHILDREN,” “POISON IN EVERY PUFF” and “SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/?
I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
I didn’t know that.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
• Canada, a pioneer in antismoking messaging, will be the first in the world to require manufacturers to print warnings directly on individual cigarettes, federal health officials said this week. Beginning next year, cigarettes sold in Canada will bear one of six messages in English and French. They include “TOBACCO HARMS CHILDREN,” “POISON IN EVERY PUFF” and “SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/?
I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
I didn’t know that.
what else don’t you know?
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
• Canada, a pioneer in antismoking messaging, will be the first in the world to require manufacturers to print warnings directly on individual cigarettes, federal health officials said this week. Beginning next year, cigarettes sold in Canada will bear one of six messages in English and French. They include “TOBACCO HARMS CHILDREN,” “POISON IN EVERY PUFF” and “SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/?
I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
I didn’t know that.
I read it somewhere last month. Now I can’t find it. Maybe I misread.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
I didn’t know that.
I read it somewhere last month. Now I can’t find it. Maybe I misread.
not over 200. but i was still told i was brilliant.
sarahs mum said:
not over 200. but i was still told i was brilliant.
Yes the letters were a bit tricky this time.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
James Hemings (1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.
He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson’s wife Martha Jefferson. Martha, Sally, and James all shared John Wayles as father. It was said that Wayles had taken James’s mother, who was his helper, as his mistress. As a young man, Hemings was selected by Jefferson to accompany him to Paris when the latter was appointed Minister to France. There, Hemings was trained to be a French chef; independently, he took lessons to learn how to speak the French language. Hemings is credited with bringing many French cooking styles to colonial America, and developing new recipes inspired by French cuisine. This includes crème brulée and meringues, but most famously, Hemings is credited with the introduction of macaroni and cheese to America.They’d probably heard about cheese before that though.
But not macaroni until the song came out
JudgeMental said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I thought it was announced in the last budget that we’ll be doing something similar?
I didn’t know that.
what else don’t you know?
All the unknown unknowns that are unknown.
sarahs mum said:
not over 200. but i was still told i was brilliant.
Well there you go! You’re brilliant!
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I didn’t know that.
what else don’t you know?
All the unknown unknowns that are unknown.
hey peoples
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
James Hemings (1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.
He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson’s wife Martha Jefferson. Martha, Sally, and James all shared John Wayles as father. It was said that Wayles had taken James’s mother, who was his helper, as his mistress. As a young man, Hemings was selected by Jefferson to accompany him to Paris when the latter was appointed Minister to France. There, Hemings was trained to be a French chef; independently, he took lessons to learn how to speak the French language. Hemings is credited with bringing many French cooking styles to colonial America, and developing new recipes inspired by French cuisine. This includes crème brulée and meringues, but most famously, Hemings is credited with the introduction of macaroni and cheese to America.They’d probably heard about cheese before that though.
But not macaroni until the song came out
Although what passed for macaroni in those days was not necessarily the same shape as today.
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Hello monkey.
But now I have to get back to hoovering.
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Afternoon.
Its wet here.
What’s it like your way?
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
James Hemings (1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.
He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson’s wife Martha Jefferson. Martha, Sally, and James all shared John Wayles as father. It was said that Wayles had taken James’s mother, who was his helper, as his mistress. As a young man, Hemings was selected by Jefferson to accompany him to Paris when the latter was appointed Minister to France. There, Hemings was trained to be a French chef; independently, he took lessons to learn how to speak the French language. Hemings is credited with bringing many French cooking styles to colonial America, and developing new recipes inspired by French cuisine. This includes crème brulée and meringues, but most famously, Hemings is credited with the introduction of macaroni and cheese to America.They’d probably heard about cheese before that though.
But not macaroni until the song came out
Macaroni once had a meaning as something (or someone) being the height of ostentatious fashion.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Hello monkey.
But now I have to get back to hoovering.
on your birthday? fuck the hoovering enjoy the day.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:They’d probably heard about cheese before that though.
But not macaroni until the song came out
Macaroni once had a meaning as something (or someone) being the height of ostentatious fashion.
wasn’t there a song a while ago called Do the Macaroni?
Tau.Neutrino said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Afternoon.
Its wet here.
What’s it like your way?
good overcast a bit though ….. but we had quite a bit of rain just after I planted some herbs seedlings , a tomato plant and another passionfruit vine a few weeks back … the tomato plant is full of flowers and fruiting and I have already started using some of the herbs leaves in cooking here
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
dv said:But not macaroni until the song came out
Macaroni once had a meaning as something (or someone) being the height of ostentatious fashion.
wasn’t there a song a while ago called Do the Macaroni?
macarana?
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
dv said:But not macaroni until the song came out
Macaroni once had a meaning as something (or someone) being the height of ostentatious fashion.
wasn’t there a song a while ago called Do the Macaroni?
No, I think it was called Gangnum Style.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Hello monkey.
But now I have to get back to hoovering.
on your birthday? fuck the hoovering enjoy the day.
Guests coming tomorrow. Most of the family in fact.
We’re having lunch in a fine pub in Oatlands then coming back here for dessert.
So I’m basically regarding tomorrow as the birthday. I won’t even have a drink this evening as I want to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.
Tomorrow evening, that’s another matter :)
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:Macaroni once had a meaning as something (or someone) being the height of ostentatious fashion.
wasn’t there a song a while ago called Do the Macaroni?
macarana?
yes, that’s the one.
:-)
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Arvo!
My results for #MyShot day #111
Song: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 39)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 39)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 20)
https://my-shot.net/
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:Hello monkey.
But now I have to get back to hoovering.
on your birthday? fuck the hoovering enjoy the day.
Guests coming tomorrow. Most of the family in fact.
We’re having lunch in a fine pub in Oatlands then coming back here for dessert.
So I’m basically regarding tomorrow as the birthday. I won’t even have a drink this evening as I want to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.
Tomorrow evening, that’s another matter :)
tomorrow one crissed as a picket car coming up! :D
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Arvo!
hey mv how’s things goin’?
shakes head
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Afternoon.
Its wet here.
What’s it like your way?
good overcast a bit though ….. but we had quite a bit of rain just after I planted some herbs seedlings , a tomato plant and another passionfruit vine a few weeks back … the tomato plant is full of flowers and fruiting and I have already started using some of the herbs leaves in cooking here
The rain is good for things just planted.
Today turned out to be quite eventful. I was typing at my desk and the back piece fell off. Since that was the only thing keeping the desk together, it became dangerously unstable. As I was taking it apart, a friend called to ask if Mini Me would like to come to the play centre, so we went for a couple of hours while Mr Mutant fixed the sliding door to the garage.
Got a new desk although I was happy to use my trestle table until more money came in. It’s waiting to be put together because the other two are attending to pet-sitting duties and I am not at all visual: give me a picture but also written instructions.
Meanwhile, I am feeling quite stupid because I’m trying to make a maths problem make sense, but it doesn’t, and it can’t, and I need someone to explain it to me in very simple terms.
monkey skipper said:
Michael V said:
monkey skipper said:
hey peoples
Arvo!
hey mv how’s things goin’?
Hanging in there.
Peak Warming Man said:
shakes head
Perhaps it stopped wearing stubbies and thongs, and got dressed in a suit, silk tie and well polished shoes.
Tau.Neutrino said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Afternoon.
Its wet here.
What’s it like your way?
good overcast a bit though ….. but we had quite a bit of rain just after I planted some herbs seedlings , a tomato plant and another passionfruit vine a few weeks back … the tomato plant is full of flowers and fruiting and I have already started using some of the herbs leaves in cooking here
The rain is good for things just planted.
certainly is
Divine Angel said:
Today turned out to be quite eventful. I was typing at my desk and the back piece fell off. Since that was the only thing keeping the desk together, it became dangerously unstable. As I was taking it apart, a friend called to ask if Mini Me would like to come to the play centre, so we went for a couple of hours while Mr Mutant fixed the sliding door to the garage.Got a new desk although I was happy to use my trestle table until more money came in. It’s waiting to be put together because the other two are attending to pet-sitting duties and I am not at all visual: give me a picture but also written instructions.
Meanwhile, I am feeling quite stupid because I’m trying to make a maths problem make sense, but it doesn’t, and it can’t, and I need someone to explain it to me in very simple terms.
what’s the maths problem if I may ask?
dv said:
oooo.
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/
By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.
“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
dv said:
Well done.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well done.
It’s pretty cool when there’s an s because then you basically double up. Macrocosm/macrocosms, classroom/classrooms.
Scoffed an early dinner (another eggmess) so now I’m going to relax for an hour before wrapping up the housework.
Still to go: bathroom, laundry, linen room. And ironing a tablecloth.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Well done.
It’s pretty cool when there’s an s because then you basically double up. Macrocosm/macrocosms, classroom/classrooms.
I missed most of the long words in that one because I was half asleep.
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Well certainly there’s plenty of that sort of stuff about, but I don’t think it’s very helpful to portray it as the default position of “white australia”.
(no, I didn’t read the link)
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Well certainly there’s plenty of that sort of stuff about, but I don’t think it’s very helpful to portray it as the default position of “white australia”.
(no, I didn’t read the link)
Satire site.. supposedly
Ian said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Well certainly there’s plenty of that sort of stuff about, but I don’t think it’s very helpful to portray it as the default position of “white australia”.
(no, I didn’t read the link)
Satire site.. supposedly
why would you say something like that? it reflects poorly on you.
What I want to know is…who put the mini jaffas in the glass bowl on the kitchen table after I specifically said “if I put these in the glass bowl on the table, we will just eat them every time we walk past”?
Oh yes. That would be me. And I was right…
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Out here nothing changes,
Not in a hurry any way.
But the winds of change,
Are blowing down the line.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-03/police-reopen-probe-adass-israel-school-board-malka-leifer/102437358
Hmm…I wonder how many somebodies helped her get out of the country.
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Well certainly there’s plenty of that sort of stuff about, but I don’t think it’s very helpful to portray it as the default position of “white australia”.
(no, I didn’t read the link)
Satire site.. supposedly
why would you say something like that? it reflects poorly on you.
How?
esselte said:
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Out here nothing changes,
Not in a hurry any way.
But the winds of change,
Are blowing down the line.
I do fear for the day when we can’t boo/criticise a professional sportsperson (or anyone) for doing something particularly stupid, because it will be automatically be assumed to be an attack on their race, or religion, or freedom of political expression, or something like that.
“That Rafiq is useless. My aunty can kick goals better than him!”
“Oh, you’re an Islamophobe, are you?”
Food report: I am cook. I’ve been velveting some strips of rump steak all day. I have chopped capsicum (3 colours) + onion + celery + carrot + button mushrooms. I’ve got a tin of water chestnuts. I’ve got half a jar of Yeo’s satay sauce. Yes…it’s satay steak and veg here tonight. I suppose I should go and actually cook it.
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit. 
captain_spalding said:
esselte said:
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Out here nothing changes,
Not in a hurry any way.
But the winds of change,
Are blowing down the line.
I do fear for the day when we can’t boo/criticise a professional sportsperson (or anyone) for doing something particularly stupid, because it will be automatically be assumed to be an attack on their race, or religion, or freedom of political expression, or something like that.
“That Rafiq is useless. My aunty can kick goals better than him!”
“Oh, you’re an Islamophobe, are you?”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goodes#Booing_saga
a bit of history for those that need it. I guess adam should just harden the fuck up.
captain_spalding said:
esselte said:
JudgeMental said:
https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/By Dave Milner
June 2, 2023
I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land with new rulers, an Imperial outpost trying to be better, more inclusive and kinder but refusing to go to therapy, refusing to listen, refusing to admit there might indeed be some unreconciled structural hurt surrounding a certain genocide-and-dispossession situation – Australia’s “wHaT rAcIsM?!” brigade only ever a dog-whistle away from the Culture War’s frontlines.“I was booing Adam Goodes because he plays for Sydney”. “Stan Grant was being disrespectful to the monarchy ”. “Yasmin can say what she wants about refugees, but not on Anzac Day, it’s disrespectful,” . “The fact you want race recognised in the Constitution means it’s YOU that is the racist.”
Out here nothing changes,
Not in a hurry any way.
But the winds of change,
Are blowing down the line.
I do fear for the day when we can’t boo/criticise a professional sportsperson (or anyone) for doing something particularly stupid, because it will be automatically be assumed to be an attack on their race, or religion, or freedom of political expression, or something like that.
“That Rafiq is useless. My aunty can kick goals better than him!”
“Oh, you’re an Islamophobe, are you?”
No, it’s okay to boo the young white guy. Nothing to see here, move along…
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is going to travel 2.6 billion kilometres to Jupiter’s moon. Your name could be aboard it.
roughbarked said:
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is going to travel 2.6 billion kilometres to Jupiter’s moon. Your name could be aboard it.
What? Another customer data hack?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is going to travel 2.6 billion kilometres to Jupiter’s moon. Your name could be aboard it.
What? Another customer data hack?
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I’ve been velveting some strips of rump steak all day. I have chopped capsicum (3 colours) + onion + celery + carrot + button mushrooms. I’ve got a tin of water chestnuts. I’ve got half a jar of Yeo’s satay sauce. Yes…it’s satay steak and veg here tonight. I suppose I should go and actually cook it.
Bacon and egg and tomato sandwich washed down with a glass of orange soft drink.
Over.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is going to travel 2.6 billion kilometres to Jupiter’s moon. Your name could be aboard it.
What? Another customer data hack?
Yeah, i saw that.
Going to put Spalding Jr.‘s name on it.
His name is already on Mars.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:What? Another customer data hack?
Yeah, i saw that.
Going to put Spalding Jr.‘s name on it.
His name is already on Mars.
Goodo.
Ian said:
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:Satire site.. supposedly
why would you say something like that? it reflects poorly on you.
How?
Ok, read the entire piece. I think it’s a good article. I don’t think it’s good satire.
Baby Penguin Jumps on Man’s Belly
roughbarked said:
Iontach!
Bit of an upset in the US Darts Masters.
“Jim Long has stunned world No. 1 Michael Smith on the opening night of the 2023 bet365 US Darts Masters, dumping out the reigning champion on a memorable night at Madison Square Garden.
The Canadian, 55, put on the best display of his 24-year career when he caused a huge upset in New York by defying five 180s from the 32-year-old to book his spot in Saturday’s quarterfinals. “
Wouldn’t be surprised if Jim is a meteorologist.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bit of an upset in the US Darts Masters.“Jim Long has stunned world No. 1 Michael Smith on the opening night of the 2023 bet365 US Darts Masters, dumping out the reigning champion on a memorable night at Madison Square Garden.
The Canadian, 55, put on the best display of his 24-year career when he caused a huge upset in New York by defying five 180s from the 32-year-old to book his spot in Saturday’s quarterfinals. “Wouldn’t be surprised if Jim is a meteorologist.
:)
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
was checking out space truckers with dennis hopper. watched 5 minutes.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
Looks like some good habitat there, Mr Barked.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/40187-Antechinus-flavipes Link
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
Looks like some good habitat there, Mr Barked.
Indeed it is.
Melbourne City 0 – 2 Central Coast Mariners
Oooh and I think the final is the best of one.
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Peak Warming Man said:
Melbourne City 0 – 2 Central Coast MarinersOooh and I think the final is the best of one.
Oooh 1-2 now, still first half.
Bubblecar said:
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Hacuuming?
JudgeMental said:
was checking out space truckers with dennis hopper. watched 5 minutes.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Hacuuming?
More generic, Housework.
Still two particularly annoying jobs to attend to: cleaning the shower cubicle floor and ironing a tablecloth.
And my hands stink of toilet cleaner.
Think I’ll have a cup of milo made with hot milk and then go to bed and listen to the wireless and read.
Peak Warming Man said:
Think I’ll have a cup of milo made with hot milk and then go to bed and listen to the wireless and read.
I might have another few glasses of chilled white, and watch the footy.
he’s up to here mr car
Bubblecar said:
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Homer’s The Iliad
sarahs mum said:
he’s up to here mr car
Usual high standard. That door looks convincingly 3D.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHp7ngBVnQsone minute time machine lazy boy. omeleto
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
I saw a wild echidna yesterday!
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Hacuuming?
Homicide?
And that’s the bathroom FINISHED.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Guess what I’m sick of but still haven’t finished, beginning with H.
Homer’s The Iliad
I never finished that either. It was pretty tough going. I made it about two thirds before giving up. The butler probably did it anyway.
Bubblecar said:
And that’s the bathroom FINISHED.
No it’s not. You forgot to Windex the mirror, it has visible toothpaste spit on it.
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHp7ngBVnQsone minute time machine lazy boy. omeleto
Omeleto is a good site for short films. I’ve watched quite a few from there.
You all watched Primer?
dv said:
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHp7ngBVnQsone minute time machine lazy boy. omeleto
Omeleto is a good site for short films. I’ve watched quite a few from there.You all watched Primer?
I have it saved but haven’t watched it yet.
The lazyboy story is funny because eventually the police will notify his wife that he died, and she’ll be baffled because she continued to see him for like a day after his time of death.
Tablecloth is ENTIRELY IRONED.
dv said:
The lazyboy story is funny because eventually the police will notify his wife that he died, and she’ll be baffled because she continued to see him for like a day after his time of death.
and surely he would have gone out to the accident scene to see what happened and saw himself.
That’s about that for the housework.
Can now relax with a cup of tea, even though I deserve a large single malt scotch.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
The lazyboy story is funny because eventually the police will notify his wife that he died, and she’ll be baffled because she continued to see him for like a day after his time of death.
and surely he would have gone out to the accident scene to see what happened and saw himself.
From what we’ve seen, the police notification didn’t happen while he’s alive.
Respect the Mountain – No Cable Car
1 d ·
The Mountain from Battery Point yesterday morning, the first day of winter ❄️
Respect the Mountain – no cable car
Photo: Yvonne Trevakis (1/06/2023)
sarahs mum said:
Respect the Mountain – No Cable Car
1 d ·
The Mountain from Battery Point yesterday morning, the first day of winter ❄️Respect the Mountain – no cable car
Photo: Yvonne Trevakis (1/06/2023)
Lightly dusted.
Gardening in Tasmania
Athena Starr · 1 d ·
The Bad Dandelions — in Hobart, TAS.
bit cold sits in this room, the coldly monstas, aggressive entropy monstas gives me a thermal gradient, feels them I do, fights them with my homeostasis, gots homeostatic mechanisms
kettle on the flame, last coffee, yeah’s what I wants, will haves
transition said:
bit cold sits in this room, the coldly monstas, aggressive entropy monstas gives me a thermal gradient, feels them I do, fights them with my homeostasis, gots homeostatic mechanismskettle on the flame, last coffee, yeah’s what I wants, will haves
Heading for -1 here tonight.
sarahs mum said:
Gardening in Tasmania
Athena Starr · 1 d ·
The Bad Dandelions — in Hobart, TAS.
Ha
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Gardening in Tasmania
Athena Starr · 1 d ·
The Bad Dandelions — in Hobart, TAS.
Ha
Would make a good book cover for an anthology of spooky stories.
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Gardening in Tasmania
Athena Starr · 1 d ·
The Bad Dandelions — in Hobart, TAS.
Ha
Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture
The show was a groundbreaking smash, but behind the scenes it devolved into such toxicity that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says of his leadership: “I failed.” A powerful excerpt from the new book Burn It Down.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/lost-tv-show-culture/amp?
Santa Cruz de Nuca (or Nutca) was a Spanish colonial fort and settlement and the first European colony in what is now known as British Columbia. The settlement was founded on Vancouver Island in 1789 and abandoned in 1795, with its far northerly position making it the “high-water mark” of verified northerly Spanish settlement along the North American west coast. The colony was established with the Spanish aim of securing the entire west coast of the continent from Alaska southwards, for the Spanish crown.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/experts-warn-bird-flu-virus-changing-rapidly-in-largest-ever-outbreak/ar-AA1c45U4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3f6239d8a63141589b7e6ae6e05142f4&ei=30
Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak
Story by AFP • Yesterday 4:09 pm
Outbreaks of avian influenza have spread to new areas and lead to mass deaths among wild birds
The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have warned, as calls increase for countries to vaccinate their poultry.
While emphasising that the risk to humans remains low, the experts who spoke to AFP said that the surging number of bird flu cases in mammals was a cause for concern.
Since first emerging in 1996, the H5N1 avian influenza virus had previously been confined to mostly seasonal outbreaks.
But “something happened” in mid-2021 that made the group of viruses much more infectious, according to Richard Webby, the head of a World Health Organization collaborating centre studying influenza in animals.
Since then, outbreaks have lasted all year round, spreading to new areas and leading to mass deaths among wild birds and tens of millions of poultry being culled.
Webby, who is a researcher at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the US city of Memphis, told AFP it was “absolutely” the largest outbreak of avian influenza the world had seen.
He led research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, showing how the virus rapidly evolved as it spread from Europe into North America.
The study said the virus increased in virulence, which means it causes more dangerous disease, when in arrived in North America.
The researchers also infected a ferret with one of the new strains of bird flu.
The found an unexpectedly “huge” amount of the virus in its brain, Webby said, indicating it had caused more serious disease than previous strains.
Emphasising that the risk in humans was still low, he said that “this virus is not being static, it’s changing”.
“That does increase the potential that even just by chance” the virus could “pick up genetic traits that allow it to be more of a human virus,” he said.
In rare cases, humans have contracted the sometimes deadly virus, usually after coming in close contact with infected birds.
The virus has also been detected in a soaring number of mammals, which Webby described as a “really, really troubling sign”.
Last week Chile said that nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters, porpoises and dolphins have died from bird flu along its north coast since the start of the year.
Most mammals are believed to have contracted the virus by eating an infected bird.
But Webby said that what “scares us the most” are indications from a Spanish mink farm, or among sea lions off South America, that the virus could be transmitting between mammals.
Ian Brown, virology head at the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, said there has not yet been “clear evidence that this virus is easily sustaining in mammals.”
While the virus is changing to become “more efficient and more effective in birds,” it remains “unadapted to humans,” Brown told AFP.
Avian viruses bind to different receptors on the host cell than human viruses, Webby said.
It would take “two or three minor changes in one protein of the viruses” to become more adapted to humans, he said.
“That is what we’re really looking out for.”
- Vaccinating poultry -
One way to bring down the number of total bird flu cases, and therefore reduce the risk to humans, would be for countries to vaccinate their poultry, Webby said.
A few nations including China, Egypt and Vietnam have already held vaccination campaigns for poultry.
But many other countries have been reluctant due to import restrictions in some areas, and fears vaccinated birds that nonetheless get infected could slip through the net.
In April, the United States started testing several vaccine candidates for potential use on birds.
France recently said it hopes to start vaccinating poultry as early as autumn this year.
Christine Middlemiss, the UK’s chief veterinary officer, said that vaccinating poultry was not “a silver bullet because the virus changes constantly”.
But traditionally reluctant countries should consider vaccinating poultry more often, Middlemiss told AFP at an event at the UK’s embassy in Paris last week.
World Organisation for Animal Health director general Monique Eloit said that the issue of vaccinating poultry should be “on the table”.
After all, “everyone now knows that a pandemic is not just a fantasy — it could be a reality,” she added.
Mornin’. Currently dark and 18, feels like 18. Only had one blanket last night and sometimes that was too hot. Heading for showers and 23.
I kept dreaming about kitten alleles and I don’t know why. It’s not like I was reading about alleles before bed or anything.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and getting light. We are forecast a mostly sunny 19.
We are going to the bush block. There are some little jobs to do. One of which is to cut some dead branches from a couple of trees by the shed. I’m hoping they don’t harbour leeches. Mr buffy also wants to put a couple of star pickets it to try the straighten up the gate posts. The gates hang very crookedly. I need to make some sammiches for lunch.
Off to the bush we go. Seeyas later.
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Took Mrs rb and an old mate out to the National Park for walkies and some photos because she’s taken up painting again. She did art at Uni. She wanted pictures of landscapes to paint.
I think I saw an antichinus.
Zoomed in a bit.
We get the yellow footed antechinus here. First one I’ve ever seen.
I saw a wild echidna yesterday!
That’s good.
They come and dig under my trees.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
Gee it’s not that bad.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
Gardening in Tasmania
Athena Starr · 1 d ·
The Bad Dandelions — in Hobart, TAS.
Ha
Would make a good book cover for an anthology of spooky stories.
Shopped.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
I can’t find that article Cap’n. Have you the url?
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
I can’t find that article Cap’n. Have you the url?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/sydney-road-cycling-bike-path-car-parks-residents-divided/102422786
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
I can’t find that article Cap’n. Have you the url?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/sydney-road-cycling-bike-path-car-parks-residents-divided/102422786
Thanks Roughy.
A shard of a mobile phone brought them undone.
The Bali Bombing secret.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
I can’t find that article Cap’n. Have you the url?
Here ‘tis:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/sydney-road-cycling-bike-path-car-parks-residents-divided/102422786
Cup of tea, no actual breakfast. Saving my belly for a big lunch.
Ross people will be here around 12 and it’ll take us about 45 minutes to get to Oatlands.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘Iconic’, they call it, employing a word which long ago lost any value of meaning through overuse.
When what it really is, is ‘ugly’, ‘an eysore’, ‘a blight on the landscape’.
Every time i saw Sydney Road, i had a burning desire to bulldoze everything in it.
There’s more than one part of the city of Sydney that’s just as bad, but Sydney Road in Melbourne seems to have been retained precisely because it’s an extreme example of this kind of mess, out of some spirit of spite.
I can’t find that article Cap’n. Have you the url?
Here ‘tis:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/sydney-road-cycling-bike-path-car-parks-residents-divided/102422786
Thanks.
monkey skipper said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/experts-warn-bird-flu-virus-changing-rapidly-in-largest-ever-outbreak/ar-AA1c45U4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3f6239d8a63141589b7e6ae6e05142f4&ei=30
../..cut by master transition../..
unlimited interconnected host reservoirs for evolution and transmission, worldisms uncomfortable secret that might destroy (diversity of) life on earth and cause collapse of ecosystems
transition said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/experts-warn-bird-flu-virus-changing-rapidly-in-largest-ever-outbreak/ar-AA1c45U4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3f6239d8a63141589b7e6ae6e05142f4&ei=30
../..cut by master transition../..unlimited interconnected host reservoirs for evolution and transmission, worldisms uncomfortable secret that might destroy (diversity of) life on earth and cause collapse of ecosystems
Yes. We are on the brink from several directions at once.
Bubblecar said:
Cup of tea, no actual breakfast. Saving my belly for a big lunch.Ross people will be here around 12 and it’ll take us about 45 minutes to get to Oatlands.
Happy birthday pardee!
;)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Cup of tea, no actual breakfast. Saving my belly for a big lunch.Ross people will be here around 12 and it’ll take us about 45 minutes to get to Oatlands.
Happy birthday pardee!
;)
A big weekend for the Car.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Cup of tea, no actual breakfast. Saving my belly for a big lunch.Ross people will be here around 12 and it’ll take us about 45 minutes to get to Oatlands.
Happy birthday pardee!
;)
Ta. Better go and get myself presentable.
Morning Pilgrims.
It’s warmish in the Pearl with a heavy cloud cover.
Over.
TIL phyllo and filo are different doughs but used to make the same foods.
Divine Angel said:
TIL phyllo and filo are different doughs but used to make the same foods.
Huh.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-29/why-havent-i-got-covid-yet-am-i-immune-to-covid/102392840
the word hoodoo came to mind while reading, especially toward the bottom the sensation increased
they know worries don’t help long covid recovery (or help immunity), that worrying about covid-induced injury (variously sequelae) is exactly what won’t help those kinds of injuries related, or help you avoid getting covid injury (from added stress), the viral assault causes vulnerability – starting with physiological stress, causes real structural injury and stress from
ignoring the last sentence, which might or likely will be interpreted as immediate mortality being the bigger concern – it is not – morbidities are in fact, many of which will result in shortened lives also
the third-last sentence is the interesting one, in the context of the fourth-last, and a reader might (forget to) assume macro level in the sentence previous to that means global macro level, how could it not also, it’s all part of the secret ways
anyway, to that third-last sentence, replace the last instance of immunized with covid, have a play with it, if holding a contradiction in your head for a moment is possible you may get a flicker of truth and possibly discomfort, but don’t worry, it will retreat soon enough
there ya go, the work of the secret obliviator, the we all has some to contribute that way, the big picture you, the capacity for detached abstraction, and darwinian arseholery made respectable
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
There’s drugs now for early onset dementia.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
There’s drugs now for early onset dementia.
I think he’s been taking them.
My results for #MyShot day #112
Song: won in 5 shots! (Streak: 40)
Lyric: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 40)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 21)
https://my-shot.net/
roughbarked said:
A shard of a mobile phone brought them undone.The Bali Bombing secret.
Read that.
They filed off the engine number chassis number, forgot to file off the phones serial IMEI number.
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
Does it still work?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
Does it still work?
Dunno, just put it back in it’s case.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
Does it still work?
Dunno, just put it back in it’s case.
You could use it as a back-up, just in case.
;)
On this date in 1970, RAY DAVIES of THE KINKS travels round trip NY-London to change 1 word in LOLA (‘Coca-Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’) because of BBC commercial reference ban (Jun 3, 1970)
This song is about a chap who meets a woman (Lola) in a club who takes him home and rocks his world. The twist comes when we find out that Lola is a man.
As stated in The Kinks: The Official Biography, Ray Davies wrote the lyrics after their manager got drunk at a club and started dancing with what he thought was a woman. Toward the end of the night, his stubble started showing, but their manager was too drunk to notice.
Said Davies: “‘Lola’ was a love song, and the person they fall in love with is a transvestite. It’s not their fault – they didn’t know – but you know it’s not going to last. It was based on a story about my manager.”
Ray Davies revealed to Q magazine in a 2016 interview: “The song came out of an experience in a club in Paris. I was dancing with this beautiful blonde, then we went out into the daylight and I saw her stubble. “
He added; “So I drew on that but coloured it in, made it more interesting lyrically.”
The Kinks came up with the riff after messing around with open strings on guitars. The group’s guitarist, Dave Davies, contended that he deserved a songwriting credit on the track, leading to additional friction with his brother Ray, who got the sole composer credit.
“Lola” revived The Kinks in America, where they hadn’t had a Top 40 hit since “Sunny Afternoon” in 1966.
Their first American tour in 1965 did not go well – they clashed with their promoter, drew sparse crowds, and often played short sets. The group was so petulant, the American Federation of Musicians refused to issue them permits, effectively banning them from the country until 1969.
By the time “Lola” was released, most Americans hadn’t heard from the Kinks in years, but the song proved very popular and this time, the band could promote it.
The line “You drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola” was recorded as “it tastes just like Coca-Cola.” The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) refused to play it because of the commercial reference, so Ray Davies flew from New York to London to change the lyric and get the song on the air.
There was speculation, fueled by a 2004 piece in Rolling Stone magazine, that this song was inspired by the famous transgender actress Candy Darling, who Kinks lead singer Ray Davies allegedly dated for a brief time.
This is the same Candy mentioned in Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” (“Candy came from out on the island, in the backroom she was everybody’s darling”).
Ray Davies, who wrote this song, told Rolling Stone in 2014 why this song didn’t cause more of an uproar considering its storyline. “The subject matter was concealed,” he said. “It’s a crafty way of writing. I say, ‘She woke up next to me,’ and people think it’s a woman. The story unfolds better than if the song were called ‘I Dated a Drag Queen.’”
Kinks fans were not the types who would relate to a cross-dresser, but they loved this song. It opened the door for artists like Lou Reed and David Bowie to explore gender fluidity in songs that appealed to rock fans of all stripes.
Ray Davies used his National Steel resonator guitar for the first time on this song. He recalled to Uncut: “On ‘Lola’ I wanted an intro similar to what we used on Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, which was two Fender acoustic guitars and Dave’s electric guitar so I went down to Shaftesbury Avenue and bought a Martin guitar, and this National guitar that I got for £80, then double-tracked the Martin, and double-tracked the National – that’s what got that sound.”
Ray Davies told Daniel Rachel (The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters) that he didn’t initially show the lyrics to the band. “We just rehearsed it with the la-la la-la Lo-la chorus which came first. I had a one-year-old daughter at the time and she was singing along to it.”
Ray Davies knew how to craft a hook, and he found a good one here. He said: “I wrote ‘Lola’ to be a great record, not a great song. Something that people could recognize in the first five seconds. Even the chorus, my two-year-old daughter sang it back to me. I thought, ‘This must catch on.’”
Divine Angel said:
TIL phyllo and filo are different doughs but used to make the same foods.
They aren’t though. It’s just a spelling variation.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
TIL phyllo and filo are different doughs but used to make the same foods.
They aren’t though. It’s just a spelling variation.
Do your own research.
https://www.insider.com/true-crime-fanatic-killed-someone-murder-out-of-curiosity-police-2023-6
Divine Angel said:
Do your own research.https://www.insider.com/true-crime-fanatic-killed-someone-murder-out-of-curiosity-police-2023-6
Worrying
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
PermeateFree said:
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
Seems rather pointless to have a national Black Bear Day in Australia.
party_pants said:
PermeateFree said:
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
Seems rather pointless to have a national Black Bear Day in Australia.
Can’t sit here chatting, I need to make some school snacks.
Something I only discovered today.
Until recently, it was believed by kissing experts that people started kissing about 3500years ago.
Recently published evidence puts that back to 4500 years ago.
My guess is that even the new date is way out.
Did native Americans kiss before Europeans arrived?
What about native Australians?
Divine Angel said:
Can’t sit here chatting, I need to make some school snacks.
party_pants said:
PermeateFree said:
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
Seems rather pointless to have a national Black Bear Day in Australia.
How about a Dropbear Day?
Neophyte said:
party_pants said:
PermeateFree said:
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
Seems rather pointless to have a national Black Bear Day in Australia.
How about a Dropbear Day?
That could be arranged.
party_pants said:
PermeateFree said:
National Black Bear Day, here’s a black bear Nat Geo Explorer Drew Rush captured via a remote camera setup (which it then knocked over).
Seems rather pointless to have a national Black Bear Day in Australia.
You need a meme type mind to understand that National Geographic is an American publication. But don’t worry, I don’t get most of them myself.
Peak Warming Man said:
While going through some old stuff found a case with a Canon Powershot pro70 camera in it, don’t know where it came from or who owned it.
Some relic from a past relationship?
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
A shard of a mobile phone brought them undone.The Bali Bombing secret.
Read that.
They filed off the engine number chassis number, forgot to file off the phones serial IMEI number.
The plates woul still have the impressions of the stamping if looked at from the back and the same for stampings anywhere, there is always a shadow of what used to be there after filing.
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
Can’t sit here chatting, I need to make some school snacks.
It’s starting to cloud over. I’d better bring the washing in.
In other news I removed a leech before it got a chance to bite. The trick is to wait till it’s front & rear ends are together the merely flick it off as it is not holding on for that second or two.
I’ve brought the washing in and given the ute it’s first wash since about 2019. But I mowed the lawns first and watered the Sturt’s peas.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
Can’t sit here chatting, I need to make some school snacks.
It’s starting to cloud over. I’d better bring the washing in.
In other news I removed a leech before it got a chance to bite. The trick is to wait till it’s front & rear ends are together the merely flick it off as it is not holding on for that second or two.I’ve brought the washing in and given the ute it’s first wash since about 2019. But I mowed the lawns first and watered the Sturt’s peas.
Why can’t the Sturt water his peas for himself?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:It’s starting to cloud over. I’d better bring the washing in.
In other news I removed a leech before it got a chance to bite. The trick is to wait till it’s front & rear ends are together the merely flick it off as it is not holding on for that second or two.I’ve brought the washing in and given the ute it’s first wash since about 2019. But I mowed the lawns first and watered the Sturt’s peas.
Why can’t the Sturt water his peas for himself?
He’s gone to pushing up daisies, last I heard.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Something I only discovered today.Until recently, it was believed by kissing experts that people started kissing about 3500years ago.
Recently published evidence puts that back to 4500 years ago.
My guess is that even the new date is way out.
Did native Americans kiss before Europeans arrived?
What about native Australians?
It’s typical great ape social behaviour.
Farkin’ kids on motor bikes. Might jump in the nice clean car and go for a drive somewhere.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Something I only discovered today.Until recently, it was believed by kissing experts that people started kissing about 3500years ago.
Recently published evidence puts that back to 4500 years ago.
My guess is that even the new date is way out.
Did native Americans kiss before Europeans arrived?
What about native Australians?
It’s typical great ape social behaviour.
Yes.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Something I only discovered today.Until recently, it was believed by kissing experts that people started kissing about 3500years ago.
Recently published evidence puts that back to 4500 years ago.
My guess is that even the new date is way out.
Did native Americans kiss before Europeans arrived?
What about native Australians?
Seems odd.
I wonder what their evidence is.
Well…I made my first batch of homemade spinach and fetta pastry parcels. The lamb shank casserole that was slowcooked overnight wasn’t too bad but I think it needing something extra in seasoning not sure what though , it had some rosemary herb flavours though.
monkey skipper said:
Well…I made my first batch of homemade spinach and fetta pastry parcels. The lamb shank casserole that was slowcooked overnight wasn’t too bad but I think it needing something extra in seasoning not sure what though , it had some rosemary herb flavours though.
does the casserole have enough salt?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
A shard of a mobile phone brought them undone.The Bali Bombing secret.
Read that.
They filed off the engine number chassis number, forgot to file off the phones serial IMEI number.
The plates woul still have the impressions of the stamping if looked at from the back and the same for stampings anywhere, there is always a shadow of what used to be there after filing.
Police use several similar techniques to revive engine and chassis numbers.
Interestingly, it is possible to completely remove engine and chassis numbers so they can’t be revived. I was unofficially asked by the NSW motor squad to never tell anyone how to do it. I was working with them on a huge case in Armidale at the time. I developed a different technique to restore engine/chassis numbers that we used on several cars.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Well…I made my first batch of homemade spinach and fetta pastry parcels. The lamb shank casserole that was slowcooked overnight wasn’t too bad but I think it needing something extra in seasoning not sure what though , it had some rosemary herb flavours though.
does the casserole have enough salt?
I did put in salt and cracked black pepper.
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Well…I made my first batch of homemade spinach and fetta pastry parcels. The lamb shank casserole that was slowcooked overnight wasn’t too bad but I think it needing something extra in seasoning not sure what though , it had some rosemary herb flavours though.
does the casserole have enough salt?
I did put in salt and cracked black pepper.
some thyme goes well with lamb. then when it is onya plate slather it with mint sauce.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Read that.
They filed off the engine number chassis number, forgot to file off the phones serial IMEI number.
The plates woul still have the impressions of the stamping if looked at from the back and the same for stampings anywhere, there is always a shadow of what used to be there after filing.
Police use several similar techniques to revive engine and chassis numbers.
Interestingly, it is possible to completely remove engine and chassis numbers so they can’t be revived. I was unofficially asked by the NSW motor squad to never tell anyone how to do it. I was working with them on a huge case in Armidale at the time. I developed a different technique to restore engine/chassis numbers that we used on several cars.
Wow, quite impressive.
I know that there’s many ways to help identify a car, for example when Toyotas was still using spark plug leads the date of manufacture was stamped onto them.
Trees.
Largest Australian Immigrant Groups over Time, 1851-Present
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFnG2EQs_Rk
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:does the casserole have enough salt?
I did put in salt and cracked black pepper.
some thyme goes well with lamb. then when it is onya plate slather it with mint sauce.
I’ve got some fresh thyme in the backyard.
monkey skipper said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:I did put in salt and cracked black pepper.
some thyme goes well with lamb. then when it is onya plate slather it with mint sauce.
I’ve got some fresh thyme in the backyard.
need to add it a bit before the lamb has finished cooking.
Well the guests have departed after a very enjoyable afternoon.
Tasty lunch in the Kentish in Oatlands. Our party of eight had a reservation so we were treated to a private antechamber with its own roaring fire.
Then back here for dessert and champagne. I scored some fine presents including fine wines, single malt whisky, three vintage Boys’ Annuals*, fine hand-printed pillow cases and tea towels etc, a little stuffed rabbit and a clockwork panda playing a drum.
*Stirring Boys’ Stories, 1938
The Splendid Book for Boys, 1940s
Daily Mail Boys’ Annual, 1959 (year of my birth)
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:The plates woul still have the impressions of the stamping if looked at from the back and the same for stampings anywhere, there is always a shadow of what used to be there after filing.
Police use several similar techniques to revive engine and chassis numbers.
Interestingly, it is possible to completely remove engine and chassis numbers so they can’t be revived. I was unofficially asked by the NSW motor squad to never tell anyone how to do it. I was working with them on a huge case in Armidale at the time. I developed a different technique to restore engine/chassis numbers that we used on several cars.
Wow, quite impressive.
I know that there’s many ways to help identify a car, for example when Toyotas was still using spark plug leads the date of manufacture was stamped onto them.
Seat belts are dated too.
Spiny Norman said:
Trees.
Huh!
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:Police use several similar techniques to revive engine and chassis numbers.
Interestingly, it is possible to completely remove engine and chassis numbers so they can’t be revived. I was unofficially asked by the NSW motor squad to never tell anyone how to do it. I was working with them on a huge case in Armidale at the time. I developed a different technique to restore engine/chassis numbers that we used on several cars.
Wow, quite impressive.
I know that there’s many ways to help identify a car, for example when Toyotas was still using spark plug leads the date of manufacture was stamped onto them.
Seat belts are dated too.
Oh i don’t know, I think they are still useful.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:I’ve brought the washing in and given the ute it’s first wash since about 2019. But I mowed the lawns first and watered the Sturt’s peas.
Why can’t the Sturt water his peas for himself?
He’s gone to pushing up daisies, last I heard.
Fair enough then :)
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Something I only discovered today.Until recently, it was believed by kissing experts that people started kissing about 3500years ago.
Recently published evidence puts that back to 4500 years ago.
My guess is that even the new date is way out.
Did native Americans kiss before Europeans arrived?
What about native Australians?
Seems odd.
I wonder what their evidence is.
Based on written texts.
So apparently writing things down makes people start kissing.
I’m back. I took some photos, some OK, some not so OK. I picked off leeches a few times. I wandered and made Mr buffy wander too (with a walking stick/pole thingy). He didn’t fall over. We trimmed some lower branches off some cherry ballart trees – I suspect that is leech habitat. I checked on the progress of some greenhood orchids – they have leaves. These two are my best photos from today, and Amanita and (I think) a Lepiota.
And this is a weird puffball (Lycoperdon).
…..
sarahs mum said:
Largest Australian Immigrant Groups over Time, 1851-Present
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFnG2EQs_Rk
Interesting, thanks.
The ABC seem to have moved The Messenger later, starting at 9.30. We will just have to iView it earlier.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Read that.
They filed off the engine number chassis number, forgot to file off the phones serial IMEI number.
The plates woul still have the impressions of the stamping if looked at from the back and the same for stampings anywhere, there is always a shadow of what used to be there after filing.
Police use several similar techniques to revive engine and chassis numbers.
Interestingly, it is possible to completely remove engine and chassis numbers so they can’t be revived. I was unofficially asked by the NSW motor squad to never tell anyone how to do it. I was working with them on a huge case in Armidale at the time. I developed a different technique to restore engine/chassis numbers that we used on several cars.
:)
Spiny Norman said:
Trees.
I do believe someone grafted that before using the saw.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Wow, quite impressive.
I know that there’s many ways to help identify a car, for example when Toyotas was still using spark plug leads the date of manufacture was stamped onto them.
Seat belts are dated too.
Oh i don’t know, I think they are still useful.
One of your jokes that worked.
buffy said:
I’m back. I took some photos, some OK, some not so OK. I picked off leeches a few times. I wandered and made Mr buffy wander too (with a walking stick/pole thingy). He didn’t fall over. We trimmed some lower branches off some cherry ballart trees – I suspect that is leech habitat. I checked on the progress of some greenhood orchids – they have leaves. These two are my best photos from today, and Amanita and (I think) a Lepiota.
And this is a weird puffball (Lycoperdon).
Only place I ever found, er; they found me, leeches around here was while hanging my legs in the main canal.
I’ll be back off outside shortly to finish transplanting lettuces and stuff. I’ll take a light, no need to worry. I shouldn’t be likely to trip over and fall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEA
The Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
I’ve got the book.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
Yeah, I know.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
I’ve got the book.
an so do I.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
Yeah, I know.
Still, it is often interesting to listen to the detail of particular voyages and stuff.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
I’ve got the book.
Dava Sobels one? I have that too.
Bubblecar said:
Well the guests have departed after a very enjoyable afternoon.Tasty lunch in the Kentish in Oatlands. Our party of eight had a reservation so we were treated to a private antechamber with its own roaring fire.
Then back here for dessert and champagne. I scored some fine presents including fine wines, single malt whisky, three vintage Boys’ Annuals*, fine hand-printed pillow cases and tea towels etc, a little stuffed rabbit and a clockwork panda playing a drum.
*Stirring Boys’ Stories, 1938
The Splendid Book for Boys, 1940s
Daily Mail Boys’ Annual, 1959 (year of my birth)
Good. Plan a feel good Friday. With low cal finger food.
Looking at the waning full moon, it was so dim that it really did look like its batteries were very flat.
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
Ooh, thanks! Saving that for viewing later.
Sussan Ley decrying the energy relief bill for low income households, saying “it won’t help the people that I meet with “.
Yeah that’s … (rubs temples) that’s part of the problem.
Windy here.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlRxWJ_kGEAThe Longitude Problem – Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks
Drachinifel
I’ve got the book.
Dava Sobels one? I have that too.
That’s the one.
dv said:
Sussan Ley decrying the energy relief bill for low income households, saying “it won’t help the people that I meet with “.Yeah that’s … (rubs temples) that’s part of the problem.
Rubs my temples too.
dv said:
Windy here.
cabbages or beans?
dv said:
Windy here.
Everyone knows that.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ve got the book.
Dava Sobels one? I have that too.
That’s the one.
He was a genius. There is no doubt of that.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Windy here.cabbages or beans?
Windy here too but it isn’t the overload of beans.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Windy here.Everyone knows that.
Aye.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Well the guests have departed after a very enjoyable afternoon.Tasty lunch in the Kentish in Oatlands. Our party of eight had a reservation so we were treated to a private antechamber with its own roaring fire.
Then back here for dessert and champagne. I scored some fine presents including fine wines, single malt whisky, three vintage Boys’ Annuals*, fine hand-printed pillow cases and tea towels etc, a little stuffed rabbit and a clockwork panda playing a drum.
*Stirring Boys’ Stories, 1938
The Splendid Book for Boys, 1940s
Daily Mail Boys’ Annual, 1959 (year of my birth)
Good. Plan a feel good Friday. With low cal finger food.
Sounds like a fun day was had. :)
Rare 1962 commercials / Quality improved with digital restoration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qmzz5Cx42o
Includes Brian Henderson flogging radios.
dv said:
Windy here.
Quite treacherous out on the roads. Dark and rainy, with pools of standing water in places.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Windy here.Quite treacherous out on the roads. Dark and rainy, with pools of standing water in places.
It’s quite peaceful here, the worst of today’s storm passed over around midday. Calm and cool, awaiting tomorrows outburst.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Windy here.Quite treacherous out on the roads. Dark and rainy, with pools of standing water in places.
It’s quite peaceful here, the worst of today’s storm passed over around midday. Calm and cool, awaiting tomorrows outburst.
Around mid-morning I was sitting outside with a cup of coffee and basking in the glorious sunshine.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Quite treacherous out on the roads. Dark and rainy, with pools of standing water in places.
It’s quite peaceful here, the worst of today’s storm passed over around midday. Calm and cool, awaiting tomorrows outburst.
Around mid-morning I was sitting outside with a cup of coffee and basking in the glorious sunshine.
It may be an interesting 36 hours. I have chosen tomorrow to stay inside and do quotes and paperwork. The building site is as prepared as it can be.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:It’s quite peaceful here, the worst of today’s storm passed over around midday. Calm and cool, awaiting tomorrows outburst.
Around mid-morning I was sitting outside with a cup of coffee and basking in the glorious sunshine.
It may be an interesting 36 hours. I have chosen tomorrow to stay inside and do quotes and paperwork. The building site is as prepared as it can be.
Yeah. First biggie of the season. I plan to stay indoors and do a bit of housework, in between catching up on replays of some Formula 1.
Ms Kingy pulled these napkin holders out of one of her boxes of stuff yesterday. Made out of Cowrie shells. Very nice work.
As it turns out, buying an earthworks company is complicated, and there is a large pile of paperwork next to this laptop that has to be done tomorrow. I was expecting to lose my weekends, and Mondays, but in WA tomorrow is a public holiday called “Earthworkers Day”.
Technically it’s called Foundation day, but I’ll claim it anyway.
dv said:
Windy here.
Bit cold and rainy too, If I’m quite honest.
And I can hear a kookaburra in the park
Kingy said:
As it turns out, buying an earthworks company is complicated, and there is a large pile of paperwork next to this laptop that has to be done tomorrow. I was expecting to lose my weekends, and Mondays, but in WA tomorrow is a public holiday called “Earthworkers Day”.Technically it’s called Foundation day, but I’ll claim it anyway.
Still I’m sure it will be worthwhile
Scientists Experimenting With Actual Tractor Beam to Clean Up Space Junk
Once operational, their device could “essentially tug away the debris without ever touching it.”
more…
Forget the ‘Einstein’ tile, meet the true aperiodic tile ‘Spectre’
Hot on the heels of the discovery of the “one-in-a-million” shape “Einstein” in March, a new shape called “Spectre” might be the true owner of the title.
more…
The ‘Einstein’ Tile: Mathematicians Find a Shape That Never Repeats
Mornin’. Currently 17, feels like 14. Heading for rain, wind, and a top of 22.
I’d like everyone to check in with their nipples to see how they’re feeling today. (From a story by Philip K. Dick.)
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 17, feels like 14. Heading for rain, wind, and a top of 22.I’d like everyone to check in with their nipples to see how they’re feeling today. (From a story by Philip K. Dick.)
My nipples are well an both accounted for. Thanks for thinking of them.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Windy here.Quite treacherous out on the roads. Dark and rainy, with pools of standing water in places.
Still only windy here, quite windy nevertheless.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees and still dark. I can see some stars, so there isn’t cloud. It’s not windy here at the moment, only around 20km/hr. We are forecast 17 degrees with a possible late shower.
Good morning. 13 degrees here. Wind is gusting around 40km/h then dropping right off and staying quiet before gusting again.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 17, feels like 14. Heading for rain, wind, and a top of 22.I’d like everyone to check in with their nipples to see how they’re feeling today. (From a story by Philip K. Dick.)
Flow My Tears, the Policeman said?
My nipples explode with deight.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 17, feels like 14. Heading for rain, wind, and a top of 22.I’d like everyone to check in with their nipples to see how they’re feeling today. (From a story by Philip K. Dick.)
Flow My Tears, the Policeman said?
My nipples explode with deight.
That’s the one. (I’m not reading it btw, I’d never deface a book that way.)
Morning punters and correctors.
Had some rain over night but it’s currently sunny in the Pearl of the South Specific.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and correctors.
Had some rain over night but it’s currently sunny in the Pearl of the South Specific.
Just received 1mm with at least another mm due to arrive shortly.
Temperature 11.6 deg. Wind is a relaxed 24km/h.
Turns out I am home alone today. Mr Mutant is working in the city today. He took all my whiteboard markers and my stack of Post-It notes too.
The Rev Dodgson said:
I mean even the text prompt thought I was going to say $105 billion.
I wrote “premenstrual” and auto-prompt suggested “pregnancy”…
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 17, feels like 14. Heading for rain, wind, and a top of 22.I’d like everyone to check in with their nipples to see how they’re feeling today. (From a story by Philip K. Dick.)
My nipples are decidedly unfriendly today, so stay well away from them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/jacksons-track-history-legacy-of-three-kurnai-women/102403458
I have got a book published in 2000 called “Jackson’s Track. Memoir of a dreamtime place” about Daryl Tonkin and Euphemia. I should read it again. It’s written by Daryl Tonkin and an English teacher.
Still a bit overcast and thund’rous here
Josh Hazelwood is becoming a bit of a passenger in the Aus side.
dv said:
Still a bit overcast and thund’rous here
same here. quite a drop of rain last night too.
“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began 62 years ago, when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends. With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall – literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized – and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul’s first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was – somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life.”
—
from Facebook. presumed true.
Peak Warming Man said:
Josh Hazelwood is becoming a bit of a passenger in the Aus side.
He’ll tear them up over there in English conditions I reckon.
Didn’t know that Angelina Jolie is John Voights daughter.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Still a bit overcast and thund’rous here
same here. quite a drop of rain last night too.
there is more coming.
sarahs mum said:
“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began 62 years ago, when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends. With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall – literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized – and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul’s first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was – somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life.”—
from Facebook. presumed true.
That’s too good to be true but I hope it is.
sarahs mum said:
“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began 62 years ago, when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends. With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall – literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized – and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul’s first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was – somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life.”—
from Facebook. presumed true.
Verified by TATE, which also says:
“Sanford “Sandy” David Greenberg (born December 13, 1940) is an American inventor, author, public servant, and philanthropist best known for his efforts toward the goal of ending blindness.”
I had no idea of any of that.
Peak Warming Man said:
Didn’t know that Angelina Jolie is John Voights daughter.
The things you don’t know.
(neither did I)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Didn’t know that Angelina Jolie is John Voights daughter.
The things you don’t know.
(neither did I)
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
Still a bit overcast and thund’rous here
same here. quite a drop of rain last night too.
About 60 mm in the space of 2 hours last night, according to the bomfunk mc. Just drizzle now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Didn’t know that Angelina Jolie is John Voights daughter.
I did.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began 62 years ago, when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends. With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall – literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized – and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul’s first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was – somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life.”—
from Facebook. presumed true.
Verified by TATE, which also says:
“Sanford “Sandy” David Greenberg (born December 13, 1940) is an American inventor, author, public servant, and philanthropist best known for his efforts toward the goal of ending blindness.”
I had no idea of any of that.
I suppose they were giving Sandy his privacy.
sarahs mum said:
“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began 62 years ago, when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends. With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall – literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized – and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul’s first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was – somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life.”—
from Facebook. presumed true.
Nice story.
I didn’t know about any of that.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Didn’t know that Angelina Jolie is John Voights daughter.
The things you don’t know.
(neither did I)
Ya know, Mr Dodgy Rev? Some people just don’t know that they don’t know.
is yappin’n whingin’ dogs
wants’t a walks
weewees’n maybe plops
yes dogese talk
oughtly does that is what
transition said:
is yappin’n whingin’ dogs
wants’t a walks
weewees’n maybe plops
yes dogese talk
oughtly does that is what
It’s 11am he’ll be bustin for a leak.
bucketing down…
party_pants said:
bucketing down…
Tamb said:
party_pants said:
bucketing down…
Dry season here. We are getting around 2mm per day. All in fine mist.
That doesn’t sound like a dry season to me. We get zero for weeks at a time over summer.
party_pants said:
bucketing down…
and I don’t think straw will be good enough.
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four children
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/2023/06/05/kathleen-folbigg-pardoned
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
about time
party_pants said:
Tamb said:
party_pants said:
bucketing down…
Dry season here. We are getting around 2mm per day. All in fine mist.That doesn’t sound like a dry season to me. We get zero for weeks at a time over summer.
It’s pissing all the way down.
Good for the roses, so they say
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
about time
Nods.
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
good. all that extra paper is bad for the environment…
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
Only by 14 seconds, but.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
“I won’t beat you to the punch, I’ll punch you to the beat.”
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
Only by 14 seconds, but.
a lifetime on this fast moving forum.
JudgeMental said:
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
Only by 14 seconds, but.
a lifetime on this fast moving forum.
:)
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
“I won’t beat you to the punch, I’ll punch you to the beat.”
You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad
And leave him when he’s down,
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
“I won’t beat you to the punch, I’ll punch you to the beat.”
beat takeshi.
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
That certainly is a bright spot on a gloomy day.
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
is he all better?
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
is he all better?
better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
:)
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four childrenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-provides-update/102440136
crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
good. all that extra paper is bad for the environment…
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
That’s good.
>>When I first started sending e-cards I was criticised for being mean.
It’s certainly a hallmark.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>When I first started sending e-cards I was criticised for being mean.It’s certainly a hallmark.
Ha!
What a card you are…
Tamb said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:crosses MV off my chrissie card list for beating me to the punch.
good. all that extra paper is bad for the environment…
When I first started sending e-cards I was criticised for being mean. Now I’m praised for being a conservationist.
a true trailblazer.
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
Excellent
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
is he all better?
better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
is he all better?
better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
that sounds like good news.
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Arts said:good. all that extra paper is bad for the environment…
When I first started sending e-cards I was criticised for being mean. Now I’m praised for being a conservationist.
a true trailblazer.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
Excellent
+1
My results for #MyShot day #113
Song: won in 5 shots! (Streak: 41)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 41)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 22)
https://my-shot.net/
“UK braces for hottest day of the year as temperatures set to hit 27C”
Poor buggers.
They’ll be lying in deck chairs drinking Watney’s Red Barrell and getting third degree burns.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:is he all better?
better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
so, no different then
Peak Warming Man said:
“UK braces for hottest day of the year as temperatures set to hit 27C”Poor buggers.
They’ll be lying in deck chairs drinking Watney’s Red Barrell and getting third degree burns.
pfft. they don’t even have a hole in their ozone
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:is he all better?
better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
Ears full of jelly and custard?
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
Dunno, last time I tried it failed.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:better enough for them to let him out… his last IV ABs will be just after lunch and they say he can come home after that – pending blood results.
just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
so, no different then
You too? I now get told “You don’t have to shout, I’ve got my hearing aids in”. Am I supposed to look at his ears every time before I speak?!
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
Excellent
+1
+1 too.
buffy said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
so, no different then
You too? I now get told “You don’t have to shout, I’ve got my hearing aids in”. Am I supposed to look at his ears every time before I speak?!
absolutely!
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
Yes
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
Arts said:so, no different then
You too? I now get told “You don’t have to shout, I’ve got my hearing aids in”. Am I supposed to look at his ears every time before I speak?!
absolutely!
what was that again?
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
No, you cannot do this..
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
OK, it just doesn’t like mine then.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
No, you cannot do this..
buffy said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:just remember to speak loudly and slowly as he’ll be a trifle deaf due to those ABs.
so, no different then
You too? I now get told “You don’t have to shout, I’ve got my hearing aids in”. Am I supposed to look at his ears every time before I speak?!
I just run with the – I told you, it’s not my fault if you don’t listen..
Arts said:
buffy said:
Arts said:so, no different then
You too? I now get told “You don’t have to shout, I’ve got my hearing aids in”. Am I supposed to look at his ears every time before I speak?!
I just run with the – I told you, it’s not my fault if you don’t listen..
…cloth ears!
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
No, you cannot do this..
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
No, you cannot do this..
OK, i get the message, it works for everyone but me.
I have pulled out another couple of million ivy seedlings (some exaggeration employed there), gleaned the tomato plants and pulled some out, dug and buried chook poo and over planted with sugar snap climbing peas. That’s enough for the morning. This afternoon I have to do some housework, make the bed up with fresh sheets, make some yo-yo biscuits and finish making more tomato sauce. I seem to be having a very domestic sort of day.
To be fair, upload and link are not the same thing…
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
OK, it just doesn’t like mine then.
don’t forget the dogs dicks either end of the url.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
OK, it just doesn’t like mine then.
Post yours so we can see the link.
furious said:
To be fair, upload and link are not the same thing…
furious said:
To be fair, upload and link are not the same thing…
Aye.
Arts said:
furious said:
To be fair, upload and link are not the same thing…
c_s linked a gif earlier – the train crashing into the wind turbine blade.
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
How’s he feeling?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
furious said:
To be fair, upload and link are not the same thing…
c_s linked a gif earlier – the train crashing into the wind turbine blade.
That was a link to an .mp4 file.
What i was trying to do later was to insert a .gif file in to the forum page.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>When I first started sending e-cards I was criticised for being mean.It’s certainly a hallmark.
Ha
dv said:
Arts said:
they say Mr Arts will be coming out of hospital today… so there’s that
How’s he feeling?
meaty, bit of bone, some squishiness… cool to the touch
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:No, you cannot do this..
OK, i get the message, it works for everyone but me.
Testing, testing, testing.
Tried thrice; didn’t work.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
c_s linked a gif earlier – the train crashing into the wind turbine blade.
That was a link to an .mp4 file.
What i was trying to do later was to insert a .gif file in to the forum page.
My bad.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Is it still possible to upload .gif files to theforum?
So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
“US fighter jets have caused a sonic boom across the Washington DC region while scrambling to reach an unresponsive aircraft that ultimately crashed in the mountains of Virginia.
The F-16s used flares “in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot”, the statement added.
The civilian aircraft — a Cessna Citation — was intercepted by the NORAD jets at about 3:20pm on Sunday local time, but the pilot was “unresponsive” and the plane ultimately crashed near Virginia’s George Washington National Forest. “
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
If I remember correctly, there’s a size limit of 1 MB or something.
Peak Warming Man said:
“US fighter jets have caused a sonic boom across the Washington DC region while scrambling to reach an unresponsive aircraft that ultimately crashed in the mountains of Virginia.
The F-16s used flares “in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot”, the statement added.
The civilian aircraft — a Cessna Citation — was intercepted by the NORAD jets at about 3:20pm on Sunday local time, but the pilot was “unresponsive” and the plane ultimately crashed near Virginia’s George Washington National Forest. “
damn
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:c_s linked a gif earlier – the train crashing into the wind turbine blade.
That was a link to an .mp4 file.
What i was trying to do later was to insert a .gif file in to the forum page.
My bad.
Nah, just didn’t want you thinking i was whinging about something i’d already managed to do.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
If I remember correctly, there’s a size limit of 1 MB or something.
Maybe that’s it.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
If I remember correctly, there’s a size limit of 1 MB or something.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:So PWM, how did you get the forum to accept that gif?
It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
If I remember correctly, there’s a size limit of 1 MB or something.
Ah, I see.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:It did it once but the Upload doesn’t work anymore.
If I remember correctly, there’s a size limit of 1 MB or something.
Ah, I see.
934 kB.
Sunrise has a new host, Matt Shervington.
Wonder if they’ll have footage of him running along a beach with the sun rising as a promo.
Is everyone OK?
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m alright, no complaints
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
There’s some people in Kahtoum not travelling too well.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/cassius-worlds-largest-crocodile-120th-birthday-green-island/102435256
Cassius, the biggest crocodile in captivity.
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/cassius-worlds-largest-crocodile-120th-birthday-green-island/102435256Cassius, the biggest crocodile in captivity.
Wonder if he’d give up his life of Riley for a taste of freedom.
We were booked to play darts at Flight Club but it’s flooded.
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I imagine that some are not, but can report that I’m OK.
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m good, tho missus reckons I could do with a shower.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m good, tho missus reckons I could do with a shower.
I feel like eating some soup.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m good, tho missus reckons I could do with a shower.
Me too though I’m not married.
I’m about to indeed have a shower (without washing my hair which doesn’t really need it) and pop out to the shop.
what are the differences between android auto, mirrorlink and mirrorcast?
dv said:
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m good, tho missus reckons I could do with a shower.
I feel like eating some soup.
I just had some homemade pea and ham. it’s the weather for it.
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
No.
Cleaning up shit from a blocked sewage pipe.
I’m sure the idiot narcissistic sociopath from no 1 is doing it.
Grrr, I should throw it over her.
Plumbers been and unblocked it. Thank you Mr Plumber.
Filled up 1 shopping bag, another shopping bag of shit to go.
Hot water service no longer working, someone has been had a look and is organising a replacement Hot water service.
Otherwise I’m ok.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
No.
Cleaning up shit from a blocked sewage pipe.
I’m sure the idiot narcissistic sociopath from no 1 is doing it.
Grrr, I should throw it over her.
Plumbers been and unblocked it. Thank you Mr Plumber.
Filled up 1 shopping bag, another shopping bag of shit to go.
Hot water service no longer working, someone has been had a look and is organising a replacement Hot water service.
Otherwise I’m ok.
So where are you taking your shopping?
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”
Well that’s no good.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
No.
Cleaning up shit from a blocked sewage pipe.
I’m sure the idiot narcissistic sociopath from no 1 is doing it.
Grrr, I should throw it over her.
Plumbers been and unblocked it. Thank you Mr Plumber.
Filled up 1 shopping bag, another shopping bag of shit to go.
Hot water service no longer working, someone has been had a look and is organising a replacement Hot water service.
Otherwise I’m ok.
So where are you taking your shopping?
I should put it in front of her front door.
Na just kidding. I’m sure she is blocking it deliberately.
Its going into the Rubbish Bin.
Peak Warming Man said:
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”Well that’s no good.
We should launch a Australia Wide TV donation campaign.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”Well that’s no good.
We should launch a Australia Wide TV donation campaign.
To hoist Hills up?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”Well that’s no good.
We should launch a Australia Wide TV donation campaign.
I have grown to hate the fucking things. Waste of space. I much prefer the fold-up/fold-down frame attached to a wall.
lunch done, was bacon on eggs, in the acid bath, unrecognizable now I expect
anyways some chocolate on that with coffee
Peak Warming Man said:
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”Well that’s no good.
I guess my warranty for the new washing line will disappear into the swamp, too.
Someone somewhere is playing Billie Eilish music loudly
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“One of Australia’s most well-known companies has been placed into administration after losing a court battle with a $5.48m payout attached.
Hills, the company behind the iconic Hills Hoist clothesline, was placed into administration on Friday afternoon.”Well that’s no good.
We should launch a Australia Wide TV donation campaign.
To hoist Hills up?
:)
Progress report: the bed has been made up with clean sheets. The floor under the bed has been wiped over with the dry moppy thing. The floor in the bedroom has been vacuumed, including the mats, also the hall floor. The kitchen floor has been swept. The tomato sauce has been processed, boiled and bottled. Yo-yos have been happening. Last tray in the oven now. Most of the washing up from the foody things has been done.
I just told Mr buffy he can do tea. It’s all ready. The Bolognese sauce just needs heating up and he can cook some spaghetti. I’ve still got some more domestic stuff to do – make lemon cordial and change the cloth on the kitchen table. I’ve just about had enough for today.
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Finished. Grrr. Washed hands, had gloves on, wash hands anyway.
2 large shopping bags, full of crap, tied up and ready to go out in the bin.
Found a heap of wet ones, not toilet paper, Grrr again, now its letter time.
buffy said:
Progress report: the bed has been made up with clean sheets. The floor under the bed has been wiped over with the dry moppy thing. The floor in the bedroom has been vacuumed, including the mats, also the hall floor. The kitchen floor has been swept. The tomato sauce has been processed, boiled and bottled. Yo-yos have been happening. Last tray in the oven now. Most of the washing up from the foody things has been done.I just told Mr buffy he can do tea. It’s all ready. The Bolognese sauce just needs heating up and he can cook some spaghetti. I’ve still got some more domestic stuff to do – make lemon cordial and change the cloth on the kitchen table. I’ve just about had enough for today.
There’s probably enough light to get 3/4 of an hours mowing in.
TIL there were presidents before George Washington. (I think the term “President” was a bit loose.)
https://atlantablackstar.com/2014/03/03/14-presidents-of-the-u-s-before-george-washington/
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
It’s not a proper pet anyway.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
It’s not a proper pet anyway.
What is it ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
It’s not a proper pet anyway.
What is it ?
Blue tongue.
You might be interested to learn that in the original Broadway version of Hamilton, Christopher Jackson chose to play George Washington as a bit cranky. His reasoning was that George wore dentures made from all sorts of ill-fitting materials, causing toothaches, jaw pain, and migraines. Enough to make anyone cranky I reckon.
In the Australian cast, Matu Ngaropo (a Maori) also chose to portray Washington as a bit cranky, but he saw George as a warrior. He even put a little haka move into a couple of Washington’s songs.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
Also in Hamilton, King George III is portrayed as pompous and arrogant, but IRL he was fairly shy. He became withdrawn after the deaths of his youngest children, and by the time his mental health was in decline he had conversations with those deceased children.
Let it be known that I preferred the Australian King, Brent Hill, over the original Broadway King, Jonathon Groff.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
It’s not a proper pet anyway.
What is it ?
An eastern blue-tongued lizard .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_blue-tongued_lizard
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
Theirs.
Oh, good. (A licence is needed.)
Just watching the security camera vids from the last day and one (or two?) of our neighbours got raided by the Police last night.
And that makes me fell SOOOO much better.
Spiny Norman said:
Just watching the security camera vids from the last day and one (or two?) of our neighbours got raided by the Police last night.And that makes me fell SOOOO much better.
I want to hear this story but I’ve gotta take Mini Me to basketball now.
Spiny Norman said:
Just watching the security camera vids from the last day and one (or two?) of our neighbours got raided by the Police last night.And that makes me fell SOOOO much better.
Story ?
Drugs, domestic violence, stolen property ?
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Progress report: the bed has been made up with clean sheets. The floor under the bed has been wiped over with the dry moppy thing. The floor in the bedroom has been vacuumed, including the mats, also the hall floor. The kitchen floor has been swept. The tomato sauce has been processed, boiled and bottled. Yo-yos have been happening. Last tray in the oven now. Most of the washing up from the foody things has been done.I just told Mr buffy he can do tea. It’s all ready. The Bolognese sauce just needs heating up and he can cook some spaghetti. I’ve still got some more domestic stuff to do – make lemon cordial and change the cloth on the kitchen table. I’ve just about had enough for today.
There’s probably enough light to get 3/4 of an hours mowing in.
The grass is too wet…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just watching the security camera vids from the last day and one (or two?) of our neighbours got raided by the Police last night.And that makes me fell SOOOO much better.
Story ?
Drugs, domestic violence, stolen property ?
Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.
And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Is everyone OK?
I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
What I want to know is…how come you don’t have to feed the captive lizard? Don’t you have to go snail hunting for it or something?
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just watching the security camera vids from the last day and one (or two?) of our neighbours got raided by the Police last night.And that makes me fell SOOOO much better.
Story ?
Drugs, domestic violence, stolen property ?
Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.
Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Story ?
Drugs, domestic violence, stolen property ?
Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
Yep, and the Police, and RSPCA, etc.
Some good news was that the Police ‘are well aware’ with the neighbours in both houses. :)
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
What I want to know is…how come you don’t have to feed the captive lizard? Don’t you have to go snail hunting for it or something?
He appears to be eyeing a container of dry pellet food, bottom right.
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
Yep, and the Police, and RSPCA, etc.
Some good news was that the Police ‘are well aware’ with the neighbours in both houses. :)
Worst kind of neighbours, my sympathies.
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
Yep, and the Police, and RSPCA, etc.
Some good news was that the Police ‘are well aware’ with the neighbours in both houses. :)
Worst kind of neighbours, my sympathies.
Rental properties?
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
Yep, and the Police, and RSPCA, etc.
Some good news was that the Police ‘are well aware’ with the neighbours in both houses. :)
Worst kind of neighbours, my sympathies.
Rental properties?
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Spiny Norman said:Yep, and the Police, and RSPCA, etc.
Some good news was that the Police ‘are well aware’ with the neighbours in both houses. :)
Worst kind of neighbours, my sympathies.
Rental properties?
No, proper houses.
I reckon we’ll have to make sure that everything is locked up well from now on, they are stupid enough to try something.
Divine Angel said:
You might be interested to learn that in the original Broadway version of Hamilton, Christopher Jackson chose to play George Washington as a bit cranky. His reasoning was that George wore dentures made from all sorts of ill-fitting materials, causing toothaches, jaw pain, and migraines. Enough to make anyone cranky I reckon.In the Australian cast, Matu Ngaropo (a Maori) also chose to portray Washington as a bit cranky, but he saw George as a warrior. He even put a little haka move into a couple of Washington’s songs.
I think Mr. Jackson was wrong, at least about the cause of Washington’s crankiness. I don’t know whether Washington was cranky, though.
I had an accident when I was 8 that led to the removal of all my upper teeth and their replacement with dentures. At various times I’ve had to replace them; each time they’re initially quite painful, but the gums remould themselves and with a week or so there’s no pain at all.
I don’t think it has stopped raining all day.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Worst kind of neighbours, my sympathies.
Rental properties?
No, proper houses.
I reckon we’ll have to make sure that everything is locked up well from now on, they are stupid enough to try something.
Do you have cameras in the back yard ?
Inevitably the birthday festivities are overflowing into Monday so the weight loss diet is still awaiting its cue this end. Back by Wednesday I should imagine.
Tonight I’ll be enjoying some venison bangers with mixed greens (leek, broccoli, brussels sprouts) and a couple baby spuds,
Currently warming the entrails with a whisky mac or two before getting dinner underway.
There’s a fine Riddoch cab sauv (but not the one recently voted “best in world”) to accompany dinner.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:Rental properties?
No, proper houses.
I reckon we’ll have to make sure that everything is locked up well from now on, they are stupid enough to try something.
Do you have cameras in the back yard ?
Yep.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:Rental properties?
No, proper houses.
I reckon we’ll have to make sure that everything is locked up well from now on, they are stupid enough to try something.
Do you have cameras in the back yard ?
And I also made a ~90 metre long 1.8 metre high fence between us & #12. It’s got 90% shadecloth over it so difficult to see through.
Reprise seems to be a popular media word now.
1930.
Bubblecar said:
1930.
Well, i hope he doesn’t come down in that harbour, lashed into that flying food-processor from hell.
That thing must weigh a heap, and that doesn’t look like any quick-release harness he has there.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
1930.
Well, i hope he doesn’t come down in that harbour, lashed into that flying food-processor from hell.
That thing must weigh a heap, and that doesn’t look like any quick-release harness he has there.
The idea of providing parachutes for some types of aeroplanes did take off though, but perhaps not in this manner.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
1930.
Well, i hope he doesn’t come down in that harbour, lashed into that flying food-processor from hell.
That thing must weigh a heap, and that doesn’t look like any quick-release harness he has there.
The idea of providing parachutes for some types of aeroplanes did take off though, but perhaps not in this manner.
Yeah, we have those now.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I’m annoyed that the pet sitting lady didn’t leave enough food for the kittens, so I’ll have to get a cheap bag tomorrow.
Another of the pet-sitting charges, but we don’t have to feed him, just make sure he’s ok.
Is that eastern blue-tongued lizard at their place or yours?
What I want to know is…how come you don’t have to feed the captive lizard? Don’t you have to go snail hunting for it or something?
adults are usually fed every couple of days, but I’m not liking the pile of pellets in the corner.. they can be fed pellets but only as part of a more various diet including fruit, veg and left greens along with snails or crickets. Pellets should not be a ‘main diet’ food for captive animals.
but hey.. for a couple of days (as long as it’s not a common occurrence) it might be ok.
Peak Warming Man said:
Reprise seems to be a popular media word now.
Okay
Still 1930.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
You might be interested to learn that in the original Broadway version of Hamilton, Christopher Jackson chose to play George Washington as a bit cranky. His reasoning was that George wore dentures made from all sorts of ill-fitting materials, causing toothaches, jaw pain, and migraines. Enough to make anyone cranky I reckon.In the Australian cast, Matu Ngaropo (a Maori) also chose to portray Washington as a bit cranky, but he saw George as a warrior. He even put a little haka move into a couple of Washington’s songs.
I think Mr. Jackson was wrong, at least about the cause of Washington’s crankiness. I don’t know whether Washington was cranky, though.
I had an accident when I was 8 that led to the removal of all my upper teeth and their replacement with dentures. At various times I’ve had to replace them; each time they’re initially quite painful, but the gums remould themselves and with a week or so there’s no pain at all.
Wikipedia doesn’t mention anything about being cranky, but says this about his teeth:
Washington frequently suffered from severe tooth decay and ultimately lost all his teeth but one. He had several sets of false teeth which he wore during his presidency. Contrary to common lore, these were not made of wood, but of metal, ivory, bone, animal teeth, and human teeth possibly obtained from slaves. These dental problems left him in constant pain, which he treated with laudanum. As a public figure, he relied on the strict confidence of his dentist.
Post-dinner lay-me-down beckons.
If anyone asks for me tell them I’ve joined the Foreign Legion.
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Top 10 jobs likely to be impacted by generative AI:
1.Telemarketers
2.Tertiary educators
3.Social professionals, e.g. interpreters
4.Intelligence and policy analysts
5.Judges and their clerks
6.Counsellors
7.Purchasing and supply logistics clerks
8.Human resource professionals
9.Management analysts
10.Insurance and betting clerks
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/artificial-intelligence-australia-productivity-jobs-employers/102404754
Bubblecar said:
Still 1930.
C’mon, even the British Army wasn’t that goofy, even in 1930.
The cover does reflect the 1930s fad for ‘tankettes’. Battlefields were supposed to swarm with one- and two-man miniature tanks.
Of course, they perished quite promptly on the few occasions that they were sent into action, and no-one made much use of them, except British/Commonwealth forces with the Bren/Universal carriers. And even then they were usually kept well away from the front lines.
Peak Warming Man said:
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Donning le kepi blanc, i hear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Something about joining the foreign legion.
JFC – quite a squall has just hit the souther suburbs
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml#skip
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Something about joining the foreign legion.
Dans la brume la rocaille
Légionnaire tu combats
Malgré l’ennemi, la mitraille
Légionnaire tu vaincras.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Something about joining the foreign legion.
Fair enough.
Peak Warming Man said:
Does anyone know what Bubblecar is doing?
Housework I presume.
PermeateFree said:
Top 10 jobs likely to be impacted by generative AI:
1.Telemarketers
2.Tertiary educators
3.Social professionals, e.g. interpreters
4.Intelligence and policy analysts
5.Judges and their clerks
6.Counsellors
7.Purchasing and supply logistics clerks
8.Human resource professionals
9.Management analysts
10.Insurance and betting clerkshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/artificial-intelligence-australia-productivity-jobs-employers/102404754
Ya know, I still haven’t forgiven the motor car industry for putting all the blacksmiths out of work. If they’d banned the motor car way back when, we’d still have blacksmiths to shoe all our horses, even to this day.
My sister is off having a life again.
sarahs mum said:
My sister is off having a life again.
It’s pretty easy to do that, i hear.
You just need a good supply of that crinkly stuff with pictures and numbers on it.
sarahs mum said:
My sister is off having a life again.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Now that I’m a pensioner and got a Ga-Ga card I can go to Cairns for 25 dorrah.
Woodie said:
PermeateFree said:
Top 10 jobs likely to be impacted by generative AI:
1.Telemarketers
2.Tertiary educators
3.Social professionals, e.g. interpreters
4.Intelligence and policy analysts
5.Judges and their clerks
6.Counsellors
7.Purchasing and supply logistics clerks
8.Human resource professionals
9.Management analysts
10.Insurance and betting clerkshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/artificial-intelligence-australia-productivity-jobs-employers/102404754
Ya know, I still haven’t forgiven the motor car industry for putting all the blacksmiths out of work. If they’d banned the motor car way back when, we’d still have blacksmiths to shoe all our horses, even to this day.
We still have blacksmith/farriers.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
My sister is off having a life again.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Now that I’m a pensioner and got a Ga-Ga card I can go to Cairns for 25 dorrah.
I think it is warm in Alaska this time of year. But she has a week in Hawaii on the way home.
Cairns sounds good.
dinner, car might be wondering if i’m eating properly
sarahs mum said:
My sister is off having a life again.
Ask if you can stowaway in her baggage.😁
transition said:
dinner, car might be wondering if i’m eating properly
He’s gone to join the Foreign Legion.
That’s all I know.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
dinner, car might be wondering if i’m eating properly
He’s gone to join the Foreign Legion.
That’s all I know.
VIVE LE FRONSE!!!
There is a fireworks display on at the stadium Not sure who is showing up to see fireworks in this weather.
dv said:
There is a fireworks display on at the stadium Not sure who is showing up to see fireworks in this weather.
diehards. Could be the opening of the Nakatomi Plaza
At 71 Mark Hammel has retired from being Luke Skywalker, apparently.
It’s been a good little earner.
dv said:
There is a fireworks display on at the stadium Not sure who is showing up to see fireworks in this weather.
last night too… in the rain.. was a little bit earlier than they originally said. it happened at 6.30 rather than the scheduled 8pm..
for WA day
Peak Warming Man said:
At 71 Mark Hammel has retired from being Luke Skywalker, apparently.
It’s been a good little earner.
One does not simply retire from being a jedi.
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
sarahs mum said:
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
Home security camera works as intended.. 😂
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1665254066987884544?\
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
If it is making mounds you’ll never get rid of it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
If it is making mounds you’ll never get rid of it.
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
You will need to speak to it sternly (from a distance). We advised our first Boxer boy that those who dig holes to China may find themselves buried in said holes.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
The flesh … halfway (so to speak) between that of a turkey-cock and that of the young pig, is truly exquisite.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/the-king-island-emu-died-alone-in-paris/102425608
I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
If it is making mounds you’ll never get rid of it.
I could always turn the over on, and go “here turkey turkey turkey. In here, gawn, in ya go” 😁
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:I found a bush turkey in the backyard this morning. It had been digging holes.
If it is making mounds you’ll never get rid of it.
I could always turn the over on, and go “here turkey turkey turkey. In here, gawn, in ya go” 😁
You need to make a 3-D printed pterodactyl with animated wings and beak to scare it off.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:If it is making mounds you’ll never get rid of it.
I could always turn the over on, and go “here turkey turkey turkey. In here, gawn, in ya go” 😁
You need to make a 3-D printed pterodactyl with animated wings and beak to scare it off.
I knew a bloke called Terry Dactyl once. Well, not really, just sayin’ though, hey what but.
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.
And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
I have a Gmail account but I never use it.
Why are you sending emails to yourself?
Arts said:
dv said:
There is a fireworks display on at the stadium Not sure who is showing up to see fireworks in this weather.
last night too… in the rain.. was a little bit earlier than they originally said. it happened at 6.30 rather than the scheduled 8pm..
for WA day
It’s Foundation day. Earthworkers day. Like I’m supposed t have a day off today.
But no. I’ve spent the entire day filling out credit applications, and sending off quotes for jobs.In my spare time I was going to have breakfast at some point. I just now et a hamburger instead.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
There’s a story, I can’t remember what it is called but I think it was by Arthur c Clarke, people land on a verdant alien world, lush and rich and green with llife, looking to make a new home for themselves. But the separate evolutions, the disparate biologies, see the endemic life of that world deadly to humans in most every regard, the very nature of the two alien biologies clashing means that planet is inhospitable to humanity even beyond what would be found on a sterile barren world. Such is as it is with Microsoft and Google. Or Maybe try clearing your cookies.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
I have a Gmail account but I never use it.
Why are you sending emails to yourself?
I use gmail on my phone, so if I want to have a copy of something from my main e-mail on the phone I forward it to gmail.
I was going to get myself a bigger monitor my my birthday but I’ll make do with this 70cm one for a while.
Have to get a new heater for the pooter room and various other small purchases.
Currently have the little fake wood heater from the living room in here and it’s doing a decent job, so I’ll probably just get another one.
esselte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
There’s a story, I can’t remember what it is called but I think it was by Arthur c Clarke, people land on a verdant alien world, lush and rich and green with llife, looking to make a new home for themselves. But the separate evolutions, the disparate biologies, see the endemic life of that world deadly to humans in most every regard, the very nature of the two alien biologies clashing means that planet is inhospitable to humanity even beyond what would be found on a sterile barren world. Such is as it is with Microsoft and Google. Or Maybe try clearing your cookies.
(:
I’ll give it a go.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
I have a Gmail account but I never use it.
Why are you sending emails to yourself?
I use gmail on my phone, so if I want to have a copy of something from my main e-mail on the phone I forward it to gmail.
Fair enough.
Maybe Microsoft is intensifying its war on Google.
my my birthday = for my birthday
In A Fish called Selma, Louie says “Ah Tony, please, no. I just ate a whole plate of dingamagoo.”
The ng is a nasal followed by a plosive as in finger, rather than just a nasal as in ringer.
Dingamagoo does not appear to have an Italianate phonology. I suppose it might be a Sri Lankan dish with a name that has been heavily Anglicised.
dv said:
In A Fish called Selma, Louie says “Ah Tony, please, no. I just ate a whole plate of dingamagoo.”The ng is a nasal followed by a plosive as in finger, rather than just a nasal as in ringer.
Dingamagoo does not appear to have an Italianate phonology. I suppose it might be a Sri Lankan dish with a name that has been heavily Anglicised.
Internet says it’s just a word fabricated for an episode of a cartoon called The Simpsons.
https://www.ranker.com/list/simpsons-writer-explains-jokes/anthony-barstow
Vivid Sydney 2023 Drone Show Written in the Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt4vBog9QU
sarahs mum said:
Vivid Sydney 2023 Drone Show Written in the Starshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt4vBog9QU
Impressive. And it’s nice they’re doing decorative stuff and not just blowing stuff up.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Vivid Sydney 2023 Drone Show Written in the Starshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt4vBog9QU
Impressive. And it’s nice they’re doing decorative stuff and not just blowing stuff up.
I was worried about them all landing on one another at the end.
A conscious decision not to sit in front of the computer all evening, but now that I’m here, I’ll do a bit of catch-up reading.
It’s only about 200 posts since I last looked in around midday.
Apologies in advance, once again, if I respond to something or someone whose comment has already been dealt with. but whose post I haven’t got to yet.
AussieDJ said:
A conscious decision not to sit in front of the computer all evening, but now that I’m here, I’ll do a bit of catch-up reading.It’s only about 200 posts since I last looked in around midday.
Apologies in advance, once again, if I respond to something or someone whose comment has already been dealt with. but whose post I haven’t got to yet.
Hello yesterday, nice to see you today.
I’ll reply tomorrow.
:)
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
In A Fish called Selma, Louie says “Ah Tony, please, no. I just ate a whole plate of dingamagoo.”The ng is a nasal followed by a plosive as in finger, rather than just a nasal as in ringer.
Dingamagoo does not appear to have an Italianate phonology. I suppose it might be a Sri Lankan dish with a name that has been heavily Anglicised.
Internet says it’s just a word fabricated for an episode of a cartoon called The Simpsons.
https://www.ranker.com/list/simpsons-writer-explains-jokes/anthony-barstow
It is.
Might be hail out there
dv said:
Might be hail out there
Lotsa hail here. Luckily only small raindrop size.
dv said:
Might be hail out there
I just went outside to get the washing off the line.. it’s cold.. and I did not take the washing off the line…
but it wasn’t hailing here
Arts said:
dv said:
Might be hail out there
I just went outside to get the washing off the line.. it’s cold.. and I did not take the washing off the line…
but it wasn’t hailing here
however the thunder has just started
did a bit of research today in the big new industrial building just off Stock Road in the Bibra Lake/ Spearwood industrial area. It is a cold stores/frozen foods storage warehouse. Apparently it is more energy efficient to build a tall narrow building, than to build a single storey building spread over a few acres.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s not a proper pet anyway.
What is it ?
Blue tongue.
banded skink.
Just corrected a fellow’s erroneous comment from eight years ago on a Choob vid.
He’s now replied saying “Yes, sorry.”
Good to see random people spanning the years in such an agreeable manner.
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Story ?
Drugs, domestic violence, stolen property ?
Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
and it should be a quiet cul-de-sac.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:Both neighbours are a pack of c***s. Before they moved in there was exactly zero problems in the street, and I’ve been here for nearly 34 years.
There’s a long background story to it but with the neighbours in #5 (2 doors down) has their kid selling drugs over the fence and #12 (right next to us) has another crazy woman who breeds poodles and that’s the one who didn’t bother containing the dogs, with them killing one of our chickens and then the next day badly injuring another.And yet somehow all that is our fault.
Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
The police don’t even bother. The council can’t be bothered.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bloody Google are rejecting emails I send myself from my Outlook account to my Gmail account.And then when bloody Google send a notification that they have rejected the message bloody Microsoft sends that to junk.
Anybody else having problems like that?
I have a Gmail account but I never use it.
Why are you sending emails to yourself?
I use gmail on my phone, so if I want to have a copy of something from my main e-mail on the phone I forward it to gmail.
Makes sense. I do similar, only in reverse. If I save something on my phone, I send it via Gmail to my main account, which is on Outlook.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Spiny Norman said:Oh and they let their kids ride around on motorbikes that aren’t registered and I very much doubt they have a licence either.
I have nearly 110 videos of them going up & down the street.Examples –
And of course the occasional unregistered burnout car.
All that and unwanted noise.
Yuk. Tried writing letters to Council ?
The police don’t even bother. The council can’t be bothered.
I’ve got the same problem only it is half the village it seems.
“‘Ello ‘ello, what’s all this then?”
Hylton Cleaver was one of the popular boys’ fiction writers of the first half of the previous century.
Bubblecar said:
Just corrected a fellow’s erroneous comment from eight years ago on a Choob vid.He’s now replied saying “Yes, sorry.”
Good to see random people spanning the years in such an agreeable manner.
Good
Bubblecar said:
“‘Ello ‘ello, what’s all this then?”Hylton Cleaver was one of the popular boys’ fiction writers of the first half of the previous century.
One of his most popular offerings:
The Forbidden Study
“My name is Leach,” declared the maths master at Waring College viciously, “ and I have been after your blood for a long time.” And these ominous words start a series of adventures for Conway, Lexler and Heathcote – adventures which are part embarrassing, part mysterious, and part frightening but always very, very funny. What lies behind the locked door of Study 31? Who ragged Mr. Leach’s house? Who locked the adventurous trio in their study in the dead of the night? These and other mysteries, Conway, Lexler and Heathcote determine to solve and despite many set-backs, do so, bringing the tale to an unexpected and thrilling conclusion.
Author of many excellent school stories for boys, Hylton Cleaver has rarely written one with so much excitement and suspense as “The Forbidden Study.”
Kingy said:
AussieDJ said:
A conscious decision not to sit in front of the computer all evening, but now that I’m here, I’ll do a bit of catch-up reading.It’s only about 200 posts since I last looked in around midday.
Apologies in advance, once again, if I respond to something or someone whose comment has already been dealt with. but whose post I haven’t got to yet.
Hello yesterday, nice to see you today.
I’ll reply tomorrow.
:)
Bewdy! See you then.
It would be so much easier just to use your gmail account for everything, because if you want to save something, add it to Google Drive.
Anyway it’s 15 degrees, feels like 13, still dark. Heading for partly cloudy and 23.
Home alone again as Mr Mutant will be in the city til late.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees and dark. We are forecast 18 degrees and showers.
It’s Bakery Breakfast morning.
Oh, and we are getting closer to that shortest day. Sunrise here is not until around 7.45am today.
buffy said:
Oh, and we are getting closer to that shortest day. Sunrise here is not until around 7.45am today.
That’s 7:16am here. Sunrise, I mean.
10.6mm overnight in dribs and drabs.
buffy said:
Oh, and we are getting closer to that shortest day. Sunrise here is not until around 7.45am today.
How many shopping days left till Christmas.
I had a dennis appointment today but he’s sick so we’ll try again on the 14th.
Good morning everybody.
17.0°C, 83% RH, overcast with light breezes and it’s just stopped raining. It’s been raining almost non-stop for 22 hours, mostly light, but some last night was heavy enough to wake me. I haven’t checked the ORB yet. BoM has recorded 12.4 mm at Double Island Point. They forecast 23°C tops and not much chance of more rain.
Out on the water with a neighbour in a little while, to check the crab pots we set yesterday.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.17.0°C, 83% RH, overcast with light breezes and it’s just stopped raining. It’s been raining almost non-stop for 22 hours, mostly light, but some last night was heavy enough to wake me. I haven’t checked the ORB yet. BoM has recorded 12.4 mm at Double Island Point. They forecast 23°C tops and not much chance of more rain.
Out on the water with a neighbour in a little while, to check the crab pots we set yesterday.
BOM says we have had 13.2mm.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.17.0°C, 83% RH, overcast with light breezes and it’s just stopped raining. It’s been raining almost non-stop for 22 hours, mostly light, but some last night was heavy enough to wake me. I haven’t checked the ORB yet. BoM has recorded 12.4 mm at Double Island Point. They forecast 23°C tops and not much chance of more rain.
Out on the water with a neighbour in a little while, to check the crab pots we set yesterday.
BOM says we have had 13.2mm.
ORB measured: 38 mm.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.17.0°C, 83% RH, overcast with light breezes and it’s just stopped raining. It’s been raining almost non-stop for 22 hours, mostly light, but some last night was heavy enough to wake me. I haven’t checked the ORB yet. BoM has recorded 12.4 mm at Double Island Point. They forecast 23°C tops and not much chance of more rain.
Out on the water with a neighbour in a little while, to check the crab pots we set yesterday.
BOM says we have had 13.2mm.
ORB measured: 38 mm.
Your vegies wil be well watered.
Morning, its wet outside again, heading for 15° with showers.
A Rough Justice
by Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Pity Sir Watson-Watt,
strange target of this radar plot
And thus, with others I can mention,
the victim of his own invention.
His magical all-seeing eye
enabled cloud-bound planes to fly
but now by some ironic twist
it spots the speeding motorist
and bites, no doubt with legal wit,
the hand that once created it.
Oh Frankenstein who lost control
of monsters man created whole,
with fondest sympathy regard
one more hoist with his petard.
As for you courageous boffins
who may be nailing up your coffins,
particularly those whose mission
deals in the realm of nuclear fission,
pause and contemplate fate’s counter plot
and learn with us what’s Watson-Watt.
JudgeMental said:
A Rough Justice
by Sir Robert Watson-WattPity Sir Watson-Watt,
strange target of this radar plotAnd thus, with others I can mention,
the victim of his own invention.His magical all-seeing eye
enabled cloud-bound planes to flybut now by some ironic twist
it spots the speeding motoristand bites, no doubt with legal wit,
the hand that once created it.Oh Frankenstein who lost control
of monsters man created whole,with fondest sympathy regard
one more hoist with his petard.As for you courageous boffins
who may be nailing up your coffins,particularly those whose mission
deals in the realm of nuclear fission,pause and contemplate fate’s counter plot
and learn with us what’s Watson-Watt.
He knew his way around a vacuum tube.
JudgeMental said:
A Rough Justice
by Sir Robert Watson-WattPity Sir Watson-Watt,
strange target of this radar plotAnd thus, with others I can mention,
the victim of his own invention.His magical all-seeing eye
enabled cloud-bound planes to flybut now by some ironic twist
it spots the speeding motoristand bites, no doubt with legal wit,
the hand that once created it.Oh Frankenstein who lost control
of monsters man created whole,with fondest sympathy regard
one more hoist with his petard.As for you courageous boffins
who may be nailing up your coffins,particularly those whose mission
deals in the realm of nuclear fission,pause and contemplate fate’s counter plot
and learn with us what’s Watson-Watt.
For the other ignoramuses out there:
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Leadership and personal responsibility are different things.
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
Get used to tiny puncture marks in furniture
kl’‘’‘‘jn./o
PLLLLLLL
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
Does it get them high?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Don’t any of you use catnip?
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Same as my sister’s cats.
The claw marks i got on Easter Saturday along with a lump of intramuscular blood has finally calmed down. I don’t have a lump there anymore although there is a keloid scar.
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten has discovered how to get onto my desk and has tried to nibble the plants. Got himself down by climbing down my chair, leaving tiny puncture holes in the chair. And he’s discovered fresh air.
You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Oh, I’ll go and tell my cat she’s a very good girl then.
(I’ll only get the “don’t talk to me like some sort of dog” look though of course)
Hello
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:You need to get some cat grass
(seriously :))
my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Don’t any of you use catnip?
why give your cat drugs?
why kiss your cat?
why bathe your cat?
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:my cats don’t care about cat grass… I planted some and they just ignored it and still ate my other plants – the big jerks.
Don’t any of you use catnip?
why give your cat drugs?
why kiss your cat?
why bathe your cat?
Dunno. I don’t do any of that.
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
Good morning.
Driver slapped with $195,796 speeding fine in Finland
Anders Wiklöf says he really regrets driving 30 kilometres per hour over the limit in Finland, where such penalties are based an offender’s income.
Wonder how well that would go down here.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:Don’t any of you use catnip?
why give your cat drugs?
why kiss your cat?
why bathe your cat?Dunno. I don’t do any of that.
there are two types of people in the world. those that can extrapolate from limited information.
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissions
The relationships between plants and the fungi that colonise their roots are responsible for locking away a huge amount of carbon underground – maybe equivalent to more than one-third of global emissions from fossil fuels.
more…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissionsThe relationships between plants and the fungi that colonise their roots are responsible for locking away a huge amount of carbon underground – maybe equivalent to more than one-third of global emissions from fossil fuels.
more…
So we only need to reduce emissions by 2/3 then?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissionsThe relationships between plants and the fungi that colonise their roots are responsible for locking away a huge amount of carbon underground – maybe equivalent to more than one-third of global emissions from fossil fuels.
more…
So we only need to reduce emissions by 2/3 then?
Or grow more fungi ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissionsThe relationships between plants and the fungi that colonise their roots are responsible for locking away a huge amount of carbon underground – maybe equivalent to more than one-third of global emissions from fossil fuels.
more…
So we only need to reduce emissions by 2/3 then?
Or grow more fungi ?
We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So we only need to reduce emissions by 2/3 then?
Or grow more fungi ?
We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
neef=need
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Are you sure it was the same hailstorm?
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Are you sure it was the same hailstorm?
yes DV carved his initials into one of the icefalls…
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
hope it stays up there. I have to transport two elderly women into Bunbury in a little while.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Are you sure it was the same hailstorm?
yes DV carved his initials into one of the icefalls…
:) I know he’s clever and all that.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Are you sure it was the same hailstorm?
yes DV carved his initials into one of the icefalls…
Can you prove it ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:Are you sure it was the same hailstorm?
yes DV carved his initials into one of the icefalls…
Can you prove it ?
I can provide evidence that supports the statement…
well, I could have before the dog ate it
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So we only need to reduce emissions by 2/3 then?
Or grow more fungi ?
We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
Arts said:
we just got the hail storm that DV got last night – that’s slow moving, because I he’s not that far away from me.
Yes someone to have a few whilst waiting for the bus.
Divine Angel said:
kl’‘’‘‘jn./o
PLLLLLLL
IKR
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:BOM says we have had 13.2mm.
ORB measured: 38 mm.
Your vegies wil be well watered.
For a couple of days, anyway.
More hail… this one must have come from Cymek’s way
Arts said:
More hail… this one must have come from Cymek’s way
My daughter is in Waikiki
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Or grow more fungi ?
We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
Climate change means the number of male comedians dying is on the increase
yet more hail.. the weather is turning it on for Perth right now…
and a storm just broke right on top of my house… so this is fun…
I’m going to charge my lap top just in case we lose power…
Arts said:
yet more hail.. the weather is turning it on for Perth right now…and a storm just broke right on top of my house… so this is fun…
I’m going to charge my lap top just in case we lose power…
It’s not a proper storm unless you lose power.
My results for #MyShot day #114
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 42)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 42)
Audio: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 23)
https://my-shot.net/
Some sort of clock?
Needs a dead sheep and a fire perhaps?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:We only neef to allow it to grow and to do this we’d need to reduce our emissions drastically so as to allow this to occur.
So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
OK, have you got a ref for that then?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
OK, have you got a ref for that then?
Possibly difficult, as for Australia at least, we know sweet FA about what fungi are here, what were brought here, where what is etc. That is the reason FungiMap was set up about 20 years ago. There are huge numbers of un-named fungi here. And knowledge about how they fit in with the plants is pretty woeful and what we’ve got is recent. Every time someone does DNA sequencing of fungi they find things that look alike aren’t closely related. It’s a bit of a mess.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:So CO2 stops fungi absorbing CO2?
Got a ref for that?
I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
OK, have you got a ref for that then?
Yes look around you.
Note, I have just jumped in at the top of View by Time. I’ve been outside playing in the dirt and weeds. I’ll just eat my cream cheese and celery and smoked salmon sammich, drink my big glass of cold Milo and read the posts from when I left for the bakery this morning until now.
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
OK, have you got a ref for that then?
Possibly difficult, as for Australia at least, we know sweet FA about what fungi are here, what were brought here, where what is etc. That is the reason FungiMap was set up about 20 years ago. There are huge numbers of un-named fungi here. And knowledge about how they fit in with the plants is pretty woeful and what we’ve got is recent. Every time someone does DNA sequencing of fungi they find things that look alike aren’t closely related. It’s a bit of a mess.
There’s a lot of work to do and much has likely been lost because it wasn’t studied before we cleared the forests.
buffy said:
Note, I have just jumped in at the top of View by Time. I’ve been outside playing in the dirt and weeds. I’ll just eat my cream cheese and celery and smoked salmon sammich, drink my big glass of cold Milo and read the posts from when I left for the bakery this morning until now.
and I’m back off out again to transplant lettuce and stuff.
“The plane climbed to 10,363 kilometres, where it remained for the rest of the flight until 3:23pm when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later.
The plane was flying at 10,363 kilometres, when it flew over MacArthur Airport at 2:33pm, the NTSB said.”
There’s a lot can go wrong at that height.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The plane climbed to 10,363 kilometres, where it remained for the rest of the flight until 3:23pm when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later.
The plane was flying at 10,363 kilometres, when it flew over MacArthur Airport at 2:33pm, the NTSB said.”There’s a lot can go wrong at that height.
Perhaps using the European standard where a comma acts as a decimal point.
Still a bit blowy, 20 knots with 40 knot gusts per the Bureau of BOM Meteorology, that’s about 10 m/s and 20 m/s respectively for the Australians in the audience.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The plane climbed to 10,363 kilometres, where it remained for the rest of the flight until 3:23pm when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later.
The plane was flying at 10,363 kilometres, when it flew over MacArthur Airport at 2:33pm, the NTSB said.”There’s a lot can go wrong at that height.
Perhaps using the European standard where a comma acts as a decimal point.
Doubt it, it’s just a cockup by someone.
Here’s the article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-06/unresponsive-pilot-seen-slumped-over-before-deadly-virginia-plan/102444310
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The plane climbed to 10,363 kilometres, where it remained for the rest of the flight until 3:23pm when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later.
The plane was flying at 10,363 kilometres, when it flew over MacArthur Airport at 2:33pm, the NTSB said.”There’s a lot can go wrong at that height.
Perhaps using the European standard where a comma acts as a decimal point.
Doubt it, it’s just a cockup by someone.
Here’s the article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-06/unresponsive-pilot-seen-slumped-over-before-deadly-virginia-plan/102444310
Mmm, looks like they’ve mirrored an Associated Press article but messed up the units.
I believe it was Pete and Bas who said “Ain’t Pimms o’clock when a bloke gets slumped.”
Peak Warming Man said:
“The plane climbed to 10,363 kilometres, where it remained for the rest of the flight until 3:23pm when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later.
The plane was flying at 10,363 kilometres, when it flew over MacArthur Airport at 2:33pm, the NTSB said.”There’s a lot can go wrong at that height.
No wonder they were unresponsive. Difficult to breath, that high up, even in a pressurised aircraft.
Funny story about We Don’t Talk About Bruno. When Lin-Manuel Miranda was writing it, his kids kept singing it at school (the eldest is a month older than Mini Me). Hard to explain to a 6 and 3 yo why they can’t sing it at school because daddy signed a NDA.
“Where will the next World Cup take place?
In a tournament first, the World Cup will be held across three host countries – America, Canada and Mexico – after the trio’s bid fended off a strong proposal from Morocco.”
Journalists are becoming increasingly uneducated.
Found some mushrooms in the Penshurst Botanic Gardens this morning. Some of them are pretty little things.
I think (tentatively) that this may be a Hypholoma
Leratiomyces ceres (chip cherries)
And some sort of Mycena
And then I noticed some Bolbitius titubans in the grass roadside. These are rather ephemeral, they will be gone tomorrow.
I promise you the fungi are fading. As the ground gets colder, there are a lot fewer about.
today I learned that ‘digestive’ biscuits named ‘Digestives’ have little to no digestive aid qualities at all… and should be consumed only as a biscuit and in moderation… so there
Wie cool ist das den?
Review of Dr Oetker’s Fish Finger Pizza.
Dr. Oetker Fischstäbchen-Pizza mit Käpt’ n Iglo im Test – Das REZEPT in der Beschreibung!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs3twTgOQSI
Tau.Neutrino said:
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Who dat dere sayin who dat dere?
Arts said:
today I learned that ‘digestive’ biscuits named ‘Digestives’ have little to no digestive aid qualities at all… and should be consumed only as a biscuit and in moderation… so there
Yeah
Tau.Neutrino said:
Good
sister’s trip to Alaska.
>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
sarahs mum said:
sister’s trip to Alaska.>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
sarahs mum said:
sister’s trip to Alaska.>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
I am more than ok with delays when they are checking planes for stuffs… if it seems benign or not, if they want to take another moment to check the flying tube that I have the last chance of surviving in if anything goes to shit then they are more than welcome…
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
sister’s trip to Alaska.>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
We were once held over for 2 hrs because a toilet door wouldn’t lock properly.
you probably had an offender on the plane
How’s Mr Arts going back at home?
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
sister’s trip to Alaska.>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
I am more than ok with delays when they are checking planes for stuffs… if it seems benign or not, if they want to take another moment to check the flying tube that I have the last chance of surviving in if anything goes to shit then they are more than welcome…
I am also good with that..
I did get upset with one flight from Sydney to Hobart that took three planes and forever. Plane number one was struck by lightning going over the snowys. It was dark in the cabin for a long time.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
sister’s trip to Alaska.>>..
So here still..we were offloaded and our flight cancelled as the computers controlling the air conditioning weren’t working. Brand new plane too!
I am more than ok with delays when they are checking planes for stuffs… if it seems benign or not, if they want to take another moment to check the flying tube that I have the last chance of surviving in if anything goes to shit then they are more than welcome…
dv said:
How’s Mr Arts going back at home?
he’s fine – in his office catching up on work. thanks for asking.
Arts said:
dv said:
How’s Mr Arts going back at home?
he’s fine – in his office catching up on work. thanks for asking.
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?
Arts said:
dv said:
How’s Mr Arts going back at home?
he’s fine – in his office catching up on work. thanks for asking.
That’s good to hear.
sarahs mum said:
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?
that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
even condition of bones at death…
Arts said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
even condition of bones at death…
What if they are buried with quicklime.
Asking for a friend.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
yeah. makes sense.
I was watching a youtube. they talked about a 19th?c grave washed out by a flooding river. Bones was found sometime later and they put them in a box in a shed. they said within 30 years they were dust.
And I was suspicious.
Carolinas/tennessee?
Workers at a zoo in regional New South Wales have been left devastated as visitors pay tribute following the death of much-loved African “lion king” Milo.
The old feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia got him as I suspected.
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
arts…how long do bones exposed to the elements last?that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
yeah. makes sense.
I was watching a youtube. they talked about a 19th?c grave washed out by a flooding river. Bones was found sometime later and they put them in a box in a shed. they said within 30 years they were dust.
And I was suspicious.
Carolinas/tennessee?
I mean sure, it could happen… the description of ‘dust’ could mean anything though.. they might have just meant they had collapsed and broke on contact… it’s really difficult to say what they experienced.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Arts said:that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
even condition of bones at death…
What if they are buried with quicklime.
Asking for a friend.
ask John Wayne Gacy how it worked for him
Arts said:
today I learned that ‘digestive’ biscuits named ‘Digestives’ have little to no digestive aid qualities at all… and should be consumed only as a biscuit and in moderation… so there
Wanna know how sliders (aka mini burgers) got their name?
Let’s just say it has to do with diarrhoea.
My computer has been quietly informing me for a couple of days now that the battery level in my mouse is “critical”. It’s stopped working a couple of times, but jiggling the battery wakes it up again. I suppose I should go and get a new battery from the Battery Box so it’s here when jiggling no longer works.
Arts said:
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:that’s a big question because even just exposed bones without any cover or burial it still depends on so many elements like humidity, soil moisture and acidity, insect activity, day time temp, shading, all sorts of things…
yeah. makes sense.
I was watching a youtube. they talked about a 19th?c grave washed out by a flooding river. Bones was found sometime later and they put them in a box in a shed. they said within 30 years they were dust.
And I was suspicious.
Carolinas/tennessee?
I mean sure, it could happen… the description of ‘dust’ could mean anything though.. they might have just meant they had collapsed and broke on contact… it’s really difficult to say what they experienced.
fair. ta.
what we know about decomp rates is really limited to soft tissue in terms of time and only if you know the environmental elements also .. I mean there is a lot of information on the ageing of bones, but it’s usually done with testing techniques rather than the ‘eye’ or the visual elements present.
Bones can and do take a really long time to decompose under most circumstances, and a change of atmosphere can cause added stress to cause a catastrophic failure of the structure, but its difficult to say, especially with descriptors like ‘turned to dust’. what does that mean exactly?
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
today I learned that ‘digestive’ biscuits named ‘Digestives’ have little to no digestive aid qualities at all… and should be consumed only as a biscuit and in moderation… so there
Wanna know how sliders (aka mini burgers) got their name?
Let’s just say it has to do with diarrhoea.
I knew I stopped eating those for a reason..
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
what was the meme?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
what was the meme?
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
what was the meme?
heh nice
“Noam Chomsky labels Donald Trump a ‘megalomaniac psychopath’”
Well yeah but at least he’s got a proper first name.
Wayne is ripping along.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
Can you post it here again to jog my.memory?
Going to archery now. Seeyas later.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
reddit is everyone’s safe place.. you don’t ask personal questions like that
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
Oh Soz, musta missed it. r/ausmemes
Arts said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
reddit is everyone’s safe place.. you don’t ask personal questions like that
The NSFW stuff is on the alt account
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway my meme now has over 2000 upvotes on Reddit. I’m internet popular, and youse knew me before I was famous.
I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
Oh Soz, musta missed it. r/ausmemes
Cheers. I’ve been thinking of making a switch because 9gag has become racist as heck.
https://news.sky.com/story/new-york-fertility-doctor-accused-of-using-own-sperm-to-impregnate-patients-dies-in-hand-built-plane-crash-12893581
This is one of the pieces of news ever.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
dv said:I asked you what subred you post to and you didn’t answer and I cried, I cried like a tike.
reddit is everyone’s safe place.. you don’t ask personal questions like that
The NSFW stuff is on the alt account
(makes note)
dv said:
https://news.sky.com/story/new-york-fertility-doctor-accused-of-using-own-sperm-to-impregnate-patients-dies-in-hand-built-plane-crash-12893581
This is one of the pieces of news ever.
great headline.
dv said:
https://news.sky.com/story/new-york-fertility-doctor-accused-of-using-own-sperm-to-impregnate-patients-dies-in-hand-built-plane-crash-12893581
This is one of the pieces of news ever.
Is that Doctor Fap ?
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
https://news.sky.com/story/new-york-fertility-doctor-accused-of-using-own-sperm-to-impregnate-patients-dies-in-hand-built-plane-crash-12893581
This is one of the pieces of news ever.
great headline.
Probably had hand strain and couldn’t tighten the bolts properly
BACK after a pleasant walk on this surprisingly warm evening.
The peace of the river was broken by much raucous screeching and honking from the ducks, presumably territorial.
1933.
Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions
https://theconversation.com/using-electric-water-heaters-to-store-renewable-energy-could-do-the-work-of-2-million-home-batteries-and-save-us-billions-204281
https://youtu.be/m_bd0UyEaYQ
Philip Mallis reviews Melbourne’s new Xtrapolis 2.0 trains
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:I didn’t say that in the words you did. I said that climate change is responsible for a huge loss of fungi.
OK, have you got a ref for that then?
Yes look around you.
??
The evidence available to me suggests that fungi growth is at least as high as it has ever been.
Even if it isn’t, why would you suppose that climate change was the reason?
And next week, here’s the bat.
I wonder if still exists and how much it’s worth.
Bubblecar said:
And next week, here’s the bat.I wonder if still exists and how much it’s worth.
I’d be surprised if it didn’t unless there were some unusual circumstances (eg: house burnt down or destroyed in WWII). Probably worth quite a bit.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
And next week, here’s the bat.I wonder if still exists and how much it’s worth.
I’d be surprised if it didn’t unless there were some unusual circumstances (eg: house burnt down or destroyed in WWII). Probably worth quite a bit.
Aye, worth a kings ransom now.
Bubblecar said:
1933.
That two engines in one nacelle thing never did work out. The Germans tried it in the Heinkel 177. Cooling/overheating problems. Terrible tendency to burst into flames of their own accord.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billionshttps://theconversation.com/using-electric-water-heaters-to-store-renewable-energy-could-do-the-work-of-2-million-home-batteries-and-save-us-billions-204281
They mention normal solar HWS, but don’t carry that further, unfortunately. Ours almost doesn’t burden the electricity system, as we only turn the electricity on to the HWS when needed. Just a few days a year. I realise that the article was about electrical storage devices.
Our neighbour has recently installed a heat pump HWS, and I find it quite annoying. Vibrating away at odd times of the night. Just enough to get into and stay in one’s consciousness.
Seems as though the West Sydney Aerotropolis is an opportunity to build a 21st century city from scratch. Building a metro in Sydney is a huge PITA but it should be the aim to have an new city with such a great public transport system that it’s preferable to driving for almost all journeys.
Bubblecar said:
And next week, here’s the bat.I wonder if still exists and how much it’s worth.
A cricket bat signed by a bunch of body-line bowling thugs?
I’d give ‘em $10.
Kids flying to school in their own aeroplanes.
Bubblecar said:
Kids flying to school in their own aeroplanes.
What’s the worst thing that could happen with that.
Bubblecar said:
Kids flying to school in their own aeroplanes.
They’d probably improve their flying skills if they took those flippers off their feet.
Right then I better start getting ready for bed but first I’ll have a nice cup of tea and a buttered slice of caret cake before going to bed to listen to Pastor Chuck. Not sure what his current theme is, lately he’s been giving homilies on the life an times of Saint Peter.
Spiny Norman said:
Bubblecar said:
Kids flying to school in their own aeroplanes.
What’s the worst thing that could happen with that.
Today I almost got flattened by a year 1 kid on an electric scooter, if he’d been flying a plane he woulda gone straight over my head.
Today is the 79th anniversary of D Day.
“It was a different world then. It was a world that requires young men like myself to be prepared to die for a civilization that was worth living in.” – Harry Read, British D-Day veteran
Peak Warming Man said:
Today is the 79th anniversary of D Day.“It was a different world then. It was a world that requires young men like myself to be prepared to die for a civilization that was worth living in.” – Harry Read, British D-Day veteran
And to destroy a civilisation that was in no way worth living in.
so my son and Mr arts watch that quiz/game show 1%. or top 1% or something like that…
last night he comes into my office and tells me that he got the 1% question, but it did take him slightly longer than 30 seconds (which I can only assume is the time they allow for it). It took me longer than longer than 30 seconds… but he is a much better numbers person than me.
so good on him…
Tis quarter finals time at Rolling Garros. (Frogs de la tennis rackets). There’s hardly anyone there. Any ideas why?
They all miss the bus or sumfin’?
Woodie said:
Tis quarter finals time at Rolling Garros. (Frogs de la tennis rackets). There’s hardly anyone there. Any ideas why?They all miss the bus or sumfin’?
Is Dave there?
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Today is the 79th anniversary of D Day.“It was a different world then. It was a world that requires young men like myself to be prepared to die for a civilization that was worth living in.” – Harry Read, British D-Day veteran
And to destroy a civilisation that was in no way worth living in.
Antifa
Woodie said:
Tis quarter finals time at Rolling Garros. (Frogs de la tennis rackets). There’s hardly anyone there. Any ideas why?They all miss the bus or sumfin’?
From what I understand they are very patriotic and supportive of French players, but this year there are very few French players in it. Also, with the Ukraine war going on, a few of the top players expected to do well are suspected of being pro-Russian. So nobody wants to turn up to watch them win.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Tis quarter finals time at Rolling Garros. (Frogs de la tennis rackets). There’s hardly anyone there. Any ideas why?They all miss the bus or sumfin’?
Is Dave there?
Dave’s not there, man.
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
+1
1960s bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto has died at the age of 83.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees, dark, slightly windy and just trying to rain. We are forecast 17 degrees, rain and a possible storm. And indeed, I think that was a roll of thunder. (Sometimes difficult to know as there are log trucks 50m away on the highway)
I plan on driving to Hamilton to do the supermarket shopping this morning.
It’s thunder…looking like it might be quite stormy…
https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/satellite/vic
Morning. Mulurulu just got 24mm but the rain looks like it will miss me.
Changed plans…I’ll go to Hamilton this afternoon. I don’t have to drive in a storm, so I won’t.
and it is wet outback from Camerons corner on. All the ble roads are closed due to water.
In fact it looks like a lot of country is getting wet or about to.
Mornin’. 15, feels like 14, partly cloudy top of 23 with a slight chance of rain.
Slept in just a little bit. Not that we’re in a mad rush but needing to move quicker.
Complete rest for my knees today; the place we’re pet-sitting is double storey and I’ve overdone it on their stairs all week. I’ve had to go upstairs cos there’s been issues with the feeders and/or water fountain. Thankfully they’re back today otherwise I’d be crawling up those stairs.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. 15, feels like 14, partly cloudy top of 23 with a slight chance of rain.Slept in just a little bit. Not that we’re in a mad rush but needing to move quicker.
Complete rest for my knees today; the place we’re pet-sitting is double storey and I’ve overdone it on their stairs all week. I’ve had to go upstairs cos there’s been issues with the feeders and/or water fountain. Thankfully they’re back today otherwise I’d be crawling up those stairs.
This is why I gave up having pets. Too much hard work.
Tennis super-villian Djokervic cleans up a-boy-named-Karen Khachanov in close match
I’m back. Power went out there for a bit. Still thundering and lightninging here and just had a heavier bit of rain. The window frames have rattled a bit with some of the thunder. The Pug is just sleeping through it. Bruna is mildly concerned – oh, she’s gone back to sleep now.
Vale Astrud Gilberto (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; 29 March 1940 – 5 June 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song “The Girl from Ipanema”.
This thunder is pretty impressive. I can feel it through my feet. Good going as this house only has stumps inside the perimeter is some places, it’s largely sitting on bluestone blocks.
This new washing machine is right up there with the worst appliances I’ve ever owned. Today’s misadventure involves a pair of Mr Mutant’s shorts, which has its string caught in a hole. I can’t pull it out.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/westpac-launches-accessible-cards-for-vision-impaired/102427904
I heard this on ABC radio last night. I remember when I used to go to the automatic teller for Auntie Annie at the Bendigo Bank, her card had a cut out bit on one end. I thought it was to tell you which end to hold when inserting (although I never asked). Perhaps Bendigo Bank are ahead of the big banks.
Like this:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/westpac-launches-accessible-cards-for-vision-impaired/102427904I heard this on ABC radio last night. I remember when I used to go to the automatic teller for Auntie Annie at the Bendigo Bank, her card had a cut out bit on one end. I thought it was to tell you which end to hold when inserting (although I never asked). Perhaps Bendigo Bank are ahead of the big banks.
it’s for vision impaired people
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
Arts said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/westpac-launches-accessible-cards-for-vision-impaired/102427904I heard this on ABC radio last night. I remember when I used to go to the automatic teller for Auntie Annie at the Bendigo Bank, her card had a cut out bit on one end. I thought it was to tell you which end to hold when inserting (although I never asked). Perhaps Bendigo Bank are ahead of the big banks.
it’s for vision impaired people
Arts said:
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
Hey I’m tryna work here!
Arts said:
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
Divine Angel said:
Hey I’m tryna work here!
Usually Ash sits with Mr Mutant is his home office, but he’s not home today.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
nice.. we had a fabulous party in our beautiful backyard. I planned everything then sent out the invitations (including my family and his), wore a red dress, had a chocolate fountain instead of a cake, used 3 childrens event photographers that cost me a tenth of what a wedding tog would have, had my kids as my bridal party, got the words bit out of the way then partied until 5am… it is still the best party I have ever been to.
Morning pilgrims.
It’s ten o’clock and the Commonwealth Bank is open for business.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
nice.. we had a fabulous party in our beautiful backyard. I planned everything then sent out the invitations (including my family and his), wore a red dress, had a chocolate fountain instead of a cake, used 3 childrens event photographers that cost me a tenth of what a wedding tog would have, had my kids as my bridal party, got the words bit out of the way then partied until 5am… it is still the best party I have ever been to.
And if possible, not invite mum. She made the day all about her, but at least she wasn’t nearly comatose like at my sister’s wedding.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
dv said:
I’m increasingly of the opinion that weddings are pure cringe.
Traditional wedding? Cringe.
Mixed tradition wedding? Cringe.
Unique quirky wedding? Cringe.
Theme wedding? Cringe.
let alone the amount of money people spend on them… it’s ridiculous really.
What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
Okay that sounds low-cringe
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
nice.. we had a fabulous party in our beautiful backyard. I planned everything then sent out the invitations (including my family and his), wore a red dress, had a chocolate fountain instead of a cake, used 3 childrens event photographers that cost me a tenth of what a wedding tog would have, had my kids as my bridal party, got the words bit out of the way then partied until 5am… it is still the best party I have ever been to.
If I was to do anything differently, I’d have cake.And if possible, not invite mum. She made the day all about her, but at least she wasn’t nearly comatose like at my sister’s wedding.
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:nice.. we had a fabulous party in our beautiful backyard. I planned everything then sent out the invitations (including my family and his), wore a red dress, had a chocolate fountain instead of a cake, used 3 childrens event photographers that cost me a tenth of what a wedding tog would have, had my kids as my bridal party, got the words bit out of the way then partied until 5am… it is still the best party I have ever been to.
If I was to do anything differently, I’d have cake.And if possible, not invite mum. She made the day all about her, but at least she wasn’t nearly comatose like at my sister’s wedding.
The only mistake we made was to invite the Rugby club. Quite a bit of accidental damage occurs when you fill a room with very large men.
we had rugby people too… no damage to the house or land, but they did get into my relatives homemade, very potent grappa , so we did wake up to some very competent drinkers passed out like never before on the grass… hehe.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:What about the lazy wedding? We gave everyone about 2 weeks’ notice, ended up with 10 guests, and went out for lunch afterwards. No photographer, no dancing, no speeches. Just say the legally required words, sign the paperwork, done.
nice.. we had a fabulous party in our beautiful backyard. I planned everything then sent out the invitations (including my family and his), wore a red dress, had a chocolate fountain instead of a cake, used 3 childrens event photographers that cost me a tenth of what a wedding tog would have, had my kids as my bridal party, got the words bit out of the way then partied until 5am… it is still the best party I have ever been to.
If I was to do anything differently, I’d have cake.And if possible, not invite mum. She made the day all about her, but at least she wasn’t nearly comatose like at my sister’s wedding.
your mum sounds increasingly like my friends mum… so I’m sorry about that. I don’t know how to make it better, because I would have cut that behaviour off years ago – but apparently humans with emotions don’t work that way. (according to my friend)
buffy said:
Like this:
the two raised dots at the top are also blind person assists.
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:If I was to do anything differently, I’d have cake.
And if possible, not invite mum. She made the day all about her, but at least she wasn’t nearly comatose like at my sister’s wedding.
The only mistake we made was to invite the Rugby club. Quite a bit of accidental damage occurs when you fill a room with very large men.we had rugby people too… no damage to the house or land, but they did get into my relatives homemade, very potent grappa , so we did wake up to some very competent drinkers passed out like never before on the grass… hehe.
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuel
https://bgr.com/science/revolutionary-invention-transforms-seawater-into-hydrogen-fuel/
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
That;s what you get for huffing helium, as the girl second from right can testify.
JudgeMental said:
buffy said:
Like this:
the two raised dots at the top are also blind person assists.
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
The woman in orange has got some serious air there.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuelhttps://bgr.com/science/revolutionary-invention-transforms-seawater-into-hydrogen-fuel/
Oh, yeah, sure.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
That;s what you get for huffing helium, as the girl second from right can testify.
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
That;s what you get for huffing helium, as the girl second from right can testify.
LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
The woman in orange has got some serious air there.
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:The only mistake we made was to invite the Rugby club. Quite a bit of accidental damage occurs when you fill a room with very large men.
we had rugby people too… no damage to the house or land, but they did get into my relatives homemade, very potent grappa , so we did wake up to some very competent drinkers passed out like never before on the grass… hehe.
One of the guests sat on a table. Sadly it was a glass topped one & not designed to be sat on by a 120kg man.
sounds like you needed more grappa.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Photoshopped wedding photo? Super cringe.
The woman in orange has got some serious air there.
Or she’s been into the curried egg sandwiches.
Presumably that one oft hose fuels that burns with an invisible flame
Did Bubblecar say he’d be back today?
I’ve found a podcast episode about lutes that he might like.
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Arts said:we had rugby people too… no damage to the house or land, but they did get into my relatives homemade, very potent grappa , so we did wake up to some very competent drinkers passed out like never before on the grass… hehe.
One of the guests sat on a table. Sadly it was a glass topped one & not designed to be sat on by a 120kg man.sounds like you needed more grappa.
Arts said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/westpac-launches-accessible-cards-for-vision-impaired/102427904I heard this on ABC radio last night. I remember when I used to go to the automatic teller for Auntie Annie at the Bendigo Bank, her card had a cut out bit on one end. I thought it was to tell you which end to hold when inserting (although I never asked). Perhaps Bendigo Bank are ahead of the big banks.
it’s for vision impaired people
Yes, I know that. I’m just saying I’ve seen it before, but the news is making a “thing” of it.
shakes fist at Saudi Arabia and all their oil money and all their blood money
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
It’s ten o’clock and the Commonwealth Bank is open for business.
Westpac too…but in Hamilton they close again at 2.00pm. They only open 10.00-2.00 these days. I saw Hamilton Commonwealth close for lunch. But do “normal” (bank) hours.
It’s still raining here. But the thunder and lightning finished over an hour ago.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuelhttps://bgr.com/science/revolutionary-invention-transforms-seawater-into-hydrogen-fuel/
I see they mention cars using fuel cells, which was the next big thing 50 years ago.
So are there actually production line cars using fuel cells now, or is it still 10 years away?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/wolverine-spotted-in-california-for-second-time-in-100-years/102448606
I think this piece needs a second picture, in which one can actually see what a wolverine looks like.
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuelhttps://bgr.com/science/revolutionary-invention-transforms-seawater-into-hydrogen-fuel/
Oh, yeah, sure.
To be fair, the article does recognise that it involves the input of electricity.
It doesn’t say what the efficiency is though.
TIL Alan Alda’s real name is Alphonso D’Abruzzo. His wife of 66 years calls him Fonzi.
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Good luck Tamb.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/wolverine-spotted-in-california-for-second-time-in-100-years/102448606I think this piece needs a second picture, in which one can actually see what a wolverine looks like.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/wolverine-spotted-in-california-for-second-time-in-100-years/102448606I think this piece needs a second picture, in which one can actually see what a wolverine looks like.
This is a wolverine.
Basically, it looks like a Trump supporter.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Good luck Tamb.
+1
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Good luck Tamb.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/wolverine-spotted-in-california-for-second-time-in-100-years/102448606I think this piece needs a second picture, in which one can actually see what a wolverine looks like.
This is a wolverine.
Basically, it looks like a Trump supporter.
I did look it up…sort of a bear crossed with a fox.
Peak Warming Man said:
shakes fist at Saudi Arabia and all their oil money and all their blood money
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! The Minister must resign and the Sheik must be recalled. This decision will have an enormous flow on impact and do nothing to resolve the housing and rental crisis. We must use every option at our disposal to ensure this does not result in another extinction event. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
AussieDJ said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Good luck Tamb.
+1
I’ll put $10 on “OK”.
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
sounds like you need more grappa
wookiemeister said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
What’s the problem?
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/wolverine-spotted-in-california-for-second-time-in-100-years/102448606I think this piece needs a second picture, in which one can actually see what a wolverine looks like.
This is a wolverine.
Basically, it looks like a Trump supporter.
I did look it up…sort of a bear crossed with a fox.
with the temper of someone asking to see the manager
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
sounds like you need more grappa
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Have a nice cuppa tea and a biscuit. ☕ 🍪 Then worry about all that a little bit later. Your hematologist will have probably rung by then.
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
sounds like you need more grappa
Grappa & ouzo are on my do not use list.
pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
Arts said:
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:This is a wolverine.
Basically, it looks like a Trump supporter.
I did look it up…sort of a bear crossed with a fox.
with the temper of someone asking to see the manager
Karen’s Diner closed most of their restaurants and have gone into liquidation.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
It’s ten o’clock and the Commonwealth Bank is open for business.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/jun/07/commonwealth-bank-fined-a-record-355m-for-breaching-spam-laws-with-millions-of-emails
I haven’t recovered from the homemade ouzo we were gifted ~20 years ago.
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Arts said:sounds like you need more grappa
Grappa & ouzo are on my do not use list.pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
buffy said:I did look it up…sort of a bear crossed with a fox.
with the temper of someone asking to see the manager
Karen’s Diner closed most of their restaurants and have gone into liquidation.
yes I saw that.. Miss J is upset, she enjoyed going to the diner…
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
shakes fist at Saudi Arabia and all their oil money and all their blood money
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! The Minister must resign and the Sheik must be recalled. This decision will have an enormous flow on impact and do nothing to resolve the housing and rental crisis. We must use every option at our disposal to ensure this does not result in another extinction event. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Calls for a Royal Commission.
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:Grappa & ouzo are on my do not use list.
pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.
pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:Grappa & ouzo are on my do not use list.
pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.
pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:Grappa & ouzo are on my do not use list.
pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.
This explains so much about Italy and Greece.
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigg
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
Good luck Tamb.
Thanks. I’ve survived the last 50 cycles so hopefully this one will be the same.
You are a survivor mate.
Arts said:
Tamb said:
Arts said:pfft. doctors.. what would they know?
I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
I thought you gave up drinking?
“Bureau of Meteorology updates its sheep grazier warning service hoping it leads to less disruption”
“Graziers in the NSW west and central west say they have been losing faith in the warnings to accurately guide them.
Tullamore grazier Mark Mortimer says more often than not he finds himself relying on his own assessment of the risk.
“I feel that a lot of the time not warranted in my particular area,” he said.
Mr Mortimer says he looks at the wind speed and direction, temperatures, and forecast rainfall measurements to make his own decisions about moving his sheep.”
Maybe if they buy some Nort American or European darts that a more suited to this type of forecasting.
Tamb said:
wookiemeister said:
Tamb said:
Finding it hard to concentrate.
My haematologist is due to phone me re my blood test results. They should be OK but, if not, it’s a bleak future for me.
I’m a bit nervous.
What’s the problem?
I’m in my 6th year of fighting CMML (A blood cancer)
My dog had some kind of cancer a few years back, riddled with it, ( x ray at vet) coughing wheezing for a month?
On the third day with fenbendazole the coughing stopped and a skin cancer that bled all the time formed a scab
Try eating some apricot seeds – other anecdotal evidence from people that did take my advice seems to suggest it works
Watching something recently the energy production within the cell changes to being less efficient, boosting and encouraging the mitochondrial function back to a optimal state could help.
Anyway, up to you
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
John Button told me that he got around $40,000 dollars as compensation… but every time he drew down $1000 to supplement his pension the gov took $800 of it…
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.
pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
I thought you gave up drinking?
I gave up drinking when i learned about guzzling.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
Tamb said:I put them on the list not the docs. They give me a 3 day hangover.
pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
I thought you gave up drinking?
yes I have… and?
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
Took me a second to work out what KC stood for, then another minute not to sing Celebrate good times, come on! whenever it was mentioned.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:pfft hangovers.. what would they know?
I thought you gave up drinking?
yes I have… and?
Just checking the facts.
HEllo
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
Took me a second to work out what KC stood for, then another minute not to sing Celebrate good times, come on! whenever it was mentioned.
I was at a panel discussion on coronation night and Tom Percy was there, he mentioned that during the night he went form QC to KC… but still has to wear the stupid wigs (he didn’t say that last bit But that’s what he was thinking… probably)
wookiemeister said:
Tamb said:
wookiemeister said:What’s the problem?
I’m in my 6th year of fighting CMML (A blood cancer)
Try some fenbendazole, I caught up with someone sick with some kind of cancer, he told me had started rubbing it on his skin (? Normally you ingest it) and it had reduced the cancerMy dog had some kind of cancer a few years back, riddled with it, ( x ray at vet) coughing wheezing for a month?
On the third day with fenbendazole the coughing stopped and a skin cancer that bled all the time formed a scab
Try eating some apricot seeds – other anecdotal evidence from people that did take my advice seems to suggest it works
Watching something recently the energy production within the cell changes to being less efficient, boosting and encouraging the mitochondrial function back to a optimal state could help.
Anyway, up to you
The azacitidine treatment has worked for 5 years. I’ll stick with that thanks.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
Took me a second to work out what KC stood for, then another minute not to sing Celebrate good times, come on! whenever it was mentioned.
I was at a panel discussion on coronation night and Tom Percy was there, he mentioned that during the night he went form QC to KC… but still has to wear the stupid wigs (he didn’t say that last bit But that’s what he was thinking… probably)
Tamb said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:Took me a second to work out what KC stood for, then another minute not to sing Celebrate good times, come on! whenever it was mentioned.
I was at a panel discussion on coronation night and Tom Percy was there, he mentioned that during the night he went form QC to KC… but still has to wear the stupid wigs (he didn’t say that last bit But that’s what he was thinking… probably)
I thought they were now SC (Senior Council)
In NSW they are.
https://austbar.asn.au/for-the-community/what-is-a-barrister
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Arts said:I was at a panel discussion on coronation night and Tom Percy was there, he mentioned that during the night he went form QC to KC… but still has to wear the stupid wigs (he didn’t say that last bit But that’s what he was thinking… probably)
I thought they were now SC (Senior Council)In NSW they are.
https://austbar.asn.au/for-the-community/what-is-a-barrister
there is a transitional phase, because WA has both.
TIL dark matter in space is actually melanin, meaning Black people are aliens and walking plants, so Black people are literal sun gods.
https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/142rkzm/i_dont_even_know_what_to_say_about_this/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
Arts said:
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
John Button told me that he got around $40,000 dollars as compensation… but every time he drew down $1000 to supplement his pension the gov took $800 of it…
Moderate earnings past retirement age are effectively taxed at about 80%, but I’m surprised a compensation payment would be treated as a taxable income.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
John Button told me that he got around $40,000 dollars as compensation… but every time he drew down $1000 to supplement his pension the gov took $800 of it…
Moderate earnings past retirement age are effectively taxed at about 80%, but I’m surprised a compensation payment would be treated as a taxable income.
as long as he didn’t use it – it wasn’t.
This person refused to give police access to her phone as it would likely incriminate her in a burglary
She was charged with this instead of a burglary seemingly getting a less strict order or a criminal charge for the burglary.
Would you give police access to your phone, computer, etc regardless of if you had committed a crime and risk being charged
I just parked next to this car.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuelhttps://bgr.com/science/revolutionary-invention-transforms-seawater-into-hydrogen-fuel/
Spoilers:
It’s electrolysis.
Inspection tomorrow so it’s housework again today.
But luckily there’s not much to do.
Peak Warming Man said:
shakes fist at Saudi Arabia and all their oil money and all their blood money
Yeah! Fuck em.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
shakes fist at Saudi Arabia and all their oil money and all their blood money
Yeah! Fuck em.
Greedy Pigs.
Evolution should have moved all that oil somewhere else, like the middle of Australia .
Cymek said:
This person refused to give police access to her phone as it would likely incriminate her in a burglaryShe was charged with this instead of a burglary seemingly getting a less strict order or a criminal charge for the burglary.
Would you give police access to your phone, computer, etc regardless of if you had committed a crime and risk being charged
nope
Arts said:
Cymek said:
This person refused to give police access to her phone as it would likely incriminate her in a burglaryShe was charged with this instead of a burglary seemingly getting a less strict order or a criminal charge for the burglary.
Would you give police access to your phone, computer, etc regardless of if you had committed a crime and risk being charged
nope
No I wouldn’t either, I wonder what the compliance rate is.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:
This person refused to give police access to her phone as it would likely incriminate her in a burglaryShe was charged with this instead of a burglary seemingly getting a less strict order or a criminal charge for the burglary.
Would you give police access to your phone, computer, etc regardless of if you had committed a crime and risk being charged
nope
No I wouldn’t either, I wonder what the compliance rate is.
far too high.. we teach people to be compliant to ‘authority’ where decision making and problem solving with good social morals would be a better way to go… it would certainly change a lot of victimisation.
My results for #MyShot day #115
Song: won in 6 shots! (Streak: 43)
Lyric: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 43)
Audio: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 24)
https://my-shot.net/
Tau.Neutrino said:
Study explains the evolutionary origins and advantages of masturbation
Hmm.
What about the possibility:
Finding sexual activity pleasurable has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Arms with hands capable of grasping and/or applying pressure to specific locations has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Masturbation is a side product of those two, with no evolutionary harm.
This ad popped up in my feed. Might have to try it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Study explains the evolutionary origins and advantages of masturbation
Hmm.
What about the possibility:
Finding sexual activity pleasurable has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Arms with hands capable of grasping and/or applying pressure to specific locations has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Masturbation is a side product of those two, with no evolutionary harm.
All that sperm wasted though with it being sacred and that
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Study explains the evolutionary origins and advantages of masturbation
Hmm.
What about the possibility:
Finding sexual activity pleasurable has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Arms with hands capable of grasping and/or applying pressure to specific locations has obvious evolutionary benefits.
Masturbation is a side product of those two, with no evolutionary harm.
All that sperm wasted though with it being sacred and that
Strangely enough, making God quite irate seems to be of evolutionary benefit, if anything.
So I bought one of those pizzas from coles.
It’s in a plastic type wrapper.
It says to heat oven to 200 degrees c and then pop pizza in.
It says nothing about the plastic wrapper.
It might be one of those plastics that you can put into ovens but I don’t know because it says nothing about taking the pizza out of it’s wrapper.
Confused, Queensland.
dv said:
This ad popped up in my feed. Might have to try it.
It looks quaffable.
Peak Warming Man said:
So I bought one of those pizzas from coles.
It’s in a plastic type wrapper.
It says to heat oven to 200 degrees c and then pop pizza in.
It says nothing about the plastic wrapper.
It might be one of those plastics that you can put into ovens but I don’t know because it says nothing about taking the pizza out of it’s wrapper.Confused, Queensland.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
So I bought one of those pizzas from coles.
It’s in a plastic type wrapper.
It says to heat oven to 200 degrees c and then pop pizza in.
It says nothing about the plastic wrapper.
It might be one of those plastics that you can put into ovens but I don’t know because it says nothing about taking the pizza out of it’s wrapper.Confused, Queensland.
When I was in Sweden I saw a warning on a packet of tampons saying that the wrapping should be removed before use.
some women aren’t taught about these things .. it’s a privilege in some places that women are given accurate up to date information about their bodies and their functionality… along with product use and understanding…
but I don’t have An answer for the pizza.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:
This person refused to give police access to her phone as it would likely incriminate her in a burglaryShe was charged with this instead of a burglary seemingly getting a less strict order or a criminal charge for the burglary.
Would you give police access to your phone, computer, etc regardless of if you had committed a crime and risk being charged
nope
No I wouldn’t either, I wonder what the compliance rate is.
I would not obstruct access to my phone and or computer, in the context of satisfactory reason with intention being indicated (understood by both parties), but I would further add that the person requesting access in the express intentions take responsibility for having requested access and then accessing the equipment, so they know they are responsible for the act of accessing whatever and what follows from having done so
in other words the looker that initiated the looking takes responsibility for the looking and finding and consequences from, to the extent possible they remain responsible for their part in whatever
save a dubious shift in and from what might be otherwise ‘volunteered’
I’m watching a movie based on a book I read as a kid by one of my favourite authors. It’s about four pre-teen girls and as an adult, it feels creepy to be watching.
transition said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:nope
No I wouldn’t either, I wonder what the compliance rate is.
I would not obstruct access to my phone and or computer, in the context of satisfactory reason with intention being indicated (understood by both parties), but I would further add that the person requesting access in the express intentions take responsibility for having requested access and then accessing the equipment, so they know they are responsible for the act of accessing whatever and what follows from having done so
in other words the looker that initiated the looking takes responsibility for the looking and finding and consequences from, to the extent possible they remain responsible for their part in whatever
save a dubious shift in and from what might be otherwise ‘volunteered’
I’d have no problems with handing over my phone or computer.
“A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer in a northern Sydney pub.
Khodr Yaghi, who appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday sporting a futsal tracksuit, faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and reckless grievous bodily harm over the incident at the suburb’s Railway Hotel on March 3.
The 45-year-old reportedly missed his first court appearance last month as he was undergoing surgery on his jaw, which was left broken in three places while officiating a local football game in Sydney’s southwest on April 28.”
Dear oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
Cymek said:No I wouldn’t either, I wonder what the compliance rate is.
I would not obstruct access to my phone and or computer, in the context of satisfactory reason with intention being indicated (understood by both parties), but I would further add that the person requesting access in the express intentions take responsibility for having requested access and then accessing the equipment, so they know they are responsible for the act of accessing whatever and what follows from having done so
in other words the looker that initiated the looking takes responsibility for the looking and finding and consequences from, to the extent possible they remain responsible for their part in whatever
save a dubious shift in and from what might be otherwise ‘volunteered’
I’d have no problems with handing over my phone or computer.
You don’t think its one step too far and an invasion of privacy even if everything on it wasn’t of a personal nature.
Digital privacy to me is something people should have criminals or otherwise as its some sort of protection from a corrupt or dubious government.
They can take it by force but not expect your cooperation and you can build in encryption and/or the means to erase its content remotely or if brute force attacks or hacking is used.
Peak Warming Man said:
“A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer in a northern Sydney pub.
Khodr Yaghi, who appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday sporting a futsal tracksuit, faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and reckless grievous bodily harm over the incident at the suburb’s Railway Hotel on March 3.
The 45-year-old reportedly missed his first court appearance last month as he was undergoing surgery on his jaw, which was left broken in three places while officiating a local football game in Sydney’s southwest on April 28.”Dear oh dear.
And WTF is a futsal?
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:I would not obstruct access to my phone and or computer, in the context of satisfactory reason with intention being indicated (understood by both parties), but I would further add that the person requesting access in the express intentions take responsibility for having requested access and then accessing the equipment, so they know they are responsible for the act of accessing whatever and what follows from having done so
in other words the looker that initiated the looking takes responsibility for the looking and finding and consequences from, to the extent possible they remain responsible for their part in whatever
save a dubious shift in and from what might be otherwise ‘volunteered’
I’d have no problems with handing over my phone or computer.
You don’t think its one step too far and an invasion of privacy even if everything on it wasn’t of a personal nature.
Digital privacy to me is something people should have criminals or otherwise as its some sort of protection from a corrupt or dubious government.
They can take it by force but not expect your cooperation and you can build in encryption and/or the means to erase its content remotely or if brute force attacks or hacking is used.
not sure to generalize that communications via the internet, and technology related is meant for ‘privacy’
you want privacy best keep it in your head, or speak with others outside, phones elsewhere, on a windy day with lowered voices, and check nobody’s in hearing range down wind
Peak Warming Man said:
“A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer in a northern Sydney pub.
Khodr Yaghi, who appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday sporting a futsal tracksuit, faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and reckless grievous bodily harm over the incident at the suburb’s Railway Hotel on March 3.
The 45-year-old reportedly missed his first court appearance last month as he was undergoing surgery on his jaw, which was left broken in three places while officiating a local football game in Sydney’s southwest on April 28.”Dear oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer in a northern Sydney pub.
Khodr Yaghi, who appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday sporting a futsal tracksuit, faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and reckless grievous bodily harm over the incident at the suburb’s Railway Hotel on March 3.
The 45-year-old reportedly missed his first court appearance last month as he was undergoing surgery on his jaw, which was left broken in three places while officiating a local football game in Sydney’s southwest on April 28.”Dear oh dear.
And WTF is a futsal?
Soccer light.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer in a northern Sydney pub.
Khodr Yaghi, who appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday sporting a futsal tracksuit, faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and reckless grievous bodily harm over the incident at the suburb’s Railway Hotel on March 3.
The 45-year-old reportedly missed his first court appearance last month as he was undergoing surgery on his jaw, which was left broken in three places while officiating a local football game in Sydney’s southwest on April 28.”Dear oh dear.
And WTF is a futsal?
it’s. type of sport like indoor soccer
Bins put out, letterbox checked: farm sheds and chemists.
I don’t need any farm sheds or chemicals so they went straight in the bin.
1937. I assume those are water bombs.
I’m back. I know why I go and do the shopping early. I hadn’t forgotten, but today’s middle of the day shopping has reinforced it.
buffy said:
I’m back. I know why I go and do the shopping early. I hadn’t forgotten, but today’s middle of the day shopping has reinforced it.
Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Arts said:
some info for Buffy on what happens now with Kathleen Folbigghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/kathleen-folbigg-released-prison-what-happens-next/102440590
ooh, yes, I whizzed past that this morning and forgot to go back and read it. I went down a rabbit hole reading a paper about iNaturalist use in Australia. We have really got into it here, more than many parts of the world.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I know why I go and do the shopping early. I hadn’t forgotten, but today’s middle of the day shopping has reinforced it.
Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Their online shopping software is not working properly :(
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I know why I go and do the shopping early. I hadn’t forgotten, but today’s middle of the day shopping has reinforced it.
Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Their online shopping software is not working properly :(
It’s now not working at all.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Their online shopping software is not working properly :(
It’s now not working at all.
You’ve broken it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/lamb-house-restoration-almost-complete/102435272
I recall reading about this. Something from that piece I found interesting:
“When they took ownership and revealed plans to restore the home, Mr Wilson said he was surprised that many people who had taken things from the house — to protect them — returned the items.”
Now you could be cynical and say people had just looted, but it’s nice to think some people might have genuinely wanted to preserve stuff when the house was falling into severe disrepair.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Their online shopping software is not working properly :(
It’s now not working at all.
You broke it!
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I know why I go and do the shopping early. I hadn’t forgotten, but today’s middle of the day shopping has reinforced it.
Reminds me, I’d better get this week’s Coles order compiled.
Their online shopping software is not working properly :(
Is it having trouble picking a pack of pickled peppers? What does it offer as a substitute? Pick a pock of pappled pickers? You’ll just have to have those instead.
It’s working again but slooowwwlly.
Bubblecar said:
It’s working again but slooowwwlly.
Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
Hey, Bubblecar, you’re a lutinist, are you not?
I’m in the middle of listening to a podcast about the Renaissance lute.
You can find it at:
https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-vj4yk-e95b360
if you’re interested.
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks with another lady (name escapes me) who’s a musician and a historian about the lute, its development and variations, and its place in musical history.
I could send you a downloaded MP3 of it, if you wish, or advise you on howto download it yourself.
US Conservatives: protect the children!
Normal people: but school shootings…
Conservatives: oh no, they need to be protected from rainbows, not guns
“Astrud Gilberto, famous for her hit ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, has died.
The Brazilian bossa nova performer passed away on June 5 at the age of 83. “
I think we all know the song but the name doesn’t ring a bell.
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bubblecar, you’re a lutinist, are you not?I’m in the middle of listening to a podcast about the Renaissance lute.
You can find it at:
https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-vj4yk-e95b360
if you’re interested.
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks with another lady (name escapes me) who’s a musician and a historian about the lute, its development and variations, and its place in musical history.
I could send you a downloaded MP3 of it, if you wish, or advise you on howto download it yourself.
Ta captain, you can send it to nikolas dot z at iinet dot net dot au.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
It’s working again but slooowwwlly.
Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Was having some trouble with the feeder of the place we were pet-sitting. It’s a fancy feeder which can only be opened to a particular cat. Turns out the feeder needs new batteries. Here I was stressing about pressing wrong buttons or breaking the feeding mechanism.
Food report: I am cook. Nachos tonight. Making the most of the remaining end of season tomatoes. I’ve chopped tomatoes and some onion and peppered it and put the tiniest pinch of sugar in the mix. I’ll cut up the avocado later and add that in too. We do salsa rather than guacamole here.
I wonder how many of the gleaning tomatoes will go red.
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Nachos tonight. Making the most of the remaining end of season tomatoes. I’ve chopped tomatoes and some onion and peppered it and put the tiniest pinch of sugar in the mix. I’ll cut up the avocado later and add that in too. We do salsa rather than guacamole here.
I wonder how many of the gleaning tomatoes will go red.
Probably five I’d say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/australian-government-to-phase-out-cheques-by-2030/102449560
Do you think the numbers given as costs for a cheque in that piece refer to bank cheques? My WestPac 55+ and Retired account offers a cheque book (which I have, but admittedly don’t use a huge amount now) but I don’t pay for the cheques and I don’t pay to cash them.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. Nachos tonight. Making the most of the remaining end of season tomatoes. I’ve chopped tomatoes and some onion and peppered it and put the tiniest pinch of sugar in the mix. I’ll cut up the avocado later and add that in too. We do salsa rather than guacamole here.
I wonder how many of the gleaning tomatoes will go red.
Probably five I’d say.
I’ll go for more than that. But it may take a week or two.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
It’s working again but slooowwwlly.
Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
Technology isn’t perfect. Server might be down.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
have you booked a slot?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nah, keeps malfunctioning, stuff them.
I’ll shop IGA this week.
I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
One more attempt to check out. They’re warning me “your time slot expires in 14 minutes”.
I’ve already sent them feedback saying I won’t be shopping there again.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
have you booked a slot?
I’ve done everything right. Their site today is unusable buggy shit. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to check out. It just freezes once you press checkout.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
have you booked a slot?
I’ve done everything right. Their site today is unusable buggy shit. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to check out. It just freezes once you press checkout.
>Something went wrong
Sorry, we couldn’t place your order. Try again later, and if that doesn’t work contact Customer Care.<
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I returned and am still slllooowly doing the order.
But I’m going to give them very shitty feedback.
Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
One more attempt to check out. They’re warning me “your time slot expires in 14 minutes”.
I’ve already sent them feedback saying I won’t be shopping there again.
I’ll send them a stern letter if you like.
And I’ll end it with “Gooday Sir”
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:have you booked a slot?
I’ve done everything right. Their site today is unusable buggy shit. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to check out. It just freezes once you press checkout.
>Something went wrong
Sorry, we couldn’t place your order. Try again later, and if that doesn’t work contact Customer Care.<
And now:
>Your delivery slot expired
Select a new day and time for your order.
STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE COLES
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Took well over an hour to order 70 items and now it’s stalling at the checkout :(
Really bad performance from Coles.
have you booked a slot?
I’ve done everything right. Their site today is unusable buggy shit. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to check out. It just freezes once you press checkout.
DDOS attack ?
buffy said:
We do salsa rather than guacamole here.
I’ve never danced the guacamole either.
…now they’re telling me:
Delivery to CAMPBELL TOWN
Order placed for delivery
Order number: #168188647
When: Tomorrow 8 Jun, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
Bubblecar said:
…now they’re telling me:Delivery to CAMPBELL TOWN
Order placed for delivery
Order number: #168188647When: Tomorrow 8 Jun, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
But….I checked the list and they’ve recorded several items as multiples when I only wanted one.
So I’ve had to go back to modify the order, and once again it won’t let me check out.
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Does it tell you about their personality’s by what they chose as their last meal?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
…now they’re telling me:Delivery to CAMPBELL TOWN
Order placed for delivery
Order number: #168188647When: Tomorrow 8 Jun, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
But….I checked the list and they’ve recorded several items as multiples when I only wanted one.
So I’ve had to go back to modify the order, and once again it won’t let me check out.
Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
Bubblecar said:
…now they’re telling me:Delivery to CAMPBELL TOWN
Order placed for delivery
Order number: #168188647When: Tomorrow 8 Jun, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Sounds like your hassles are resolved.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
…now they’re telling me:Delivery to CAMPBELL TOWN
Order placed for delivery
Order number: #168188647When: Tomorrow 8 Jun, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
But….I checked the list and they’ve recorded several items as multiples when I only wanted one.
So I’ve had to go back to modify the order, and once again it won’t let me check out.
Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
I’m sure they know about the slowdown.
Think this may be the last crop off the beans.
winterwing gots wain on’t tin woofe, wetlies from cwouds, falls down gets helps from gwavity
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:But….I checked the list and they’ve recorded several items as multiples when I only wanted one.
So I’ve had to go back to modify the order, and once again it won’t let me check out.
Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
I’m sure they know about the slowdown.
Think this may be the last crop off the beans.
Baked beans?
someone needs do jobs out there, needs my raincoat
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:But….I checked the list and they’ve recorded several items as multiples when I only wanted one.
So I’ve had to go back to modify the order, and once again it won’t let me check out.
Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
I’m sure they know about the slowdown.
Think this may be the last crop off the beans.
Baked beans, I see.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
I’m sure they know about the slowdown.
Think this may be the last crop off the beans.
Baked beans?
You beat me to it…
JudgeMental said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj5T6rQjh9EJapanese Tire Ski Jump
What’s wrong with these people, why cant they speak properly, speak English, proper English.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Ooh that would be interesting! I have a book with the last meal details, but not a cookbook.
Having had a big lunch, I’m not hungry, and Mr Mutant won’t be home til later, so I’m just cooking for Mini Me tonight.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Tbf that is a lot of food. It’s a wonder they served even half of that order.
Scuse me, I’ll be a while… reading this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Does it tell you about their personality’s by what they chose as their last meal?
no… why would it?
I can hear thunder again.
Divine Angel said:
Scuse me, I’ll be a while… reading thishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal
I have a database of the last meals and serial killers because it’s a Sid Sid project or research that I am doing… so I just figured I would collect the data as I am collecting all the other data on them
Dunno why, but last meals fascinate me.
Divine Angel said:
Dunno why, but last meals fascinate me.
they go in but they don’t come out – like the executed
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Dunno why, but last meals fascinate me.they go in but they don’t come out – like the executed
bit of gallows humour there.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Dunno why, but last meals fascinate me.they go in but they don’t come out – like the executed
bit of gallows humour there.
slay
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Dunno why, but last meals fascinate me.they go in but they don’t come out – like the executed
Maybe they should try sliders.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Order finally placed.
In my Feedback I said:
I usually find shopping at Coles online to be quick and easy, but not today.
It was a nightmare experience that took nearly three hours. Extremely slow responses from the site and it repeatedly malfunctioned.
I’m sure they know about the slowdown.
Think this may be the last crop off the beans.
Baked beans?
:)
That’s just a baker’s delight bag.
Some will be doubtless baked but I’ll be eating beans any way I can.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
Does it tell you about their personality’s by what they chose as their last meal?
no… why would it?
It was just one of the reasons I thought you may have had an interest in. Clearly it wasn’t.
Bubblecar said:
STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE COLES
Pretty sure Coles doesn’t have an arse.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE COLES
Pretty sure Coles doesn’t have an arse.
Yeah. It is the general manager.
listened to a youtube about the number ones of the 1960s. surprisingly I remembered a lot of the music from 60 and 61 when i was only 2 or 3 years old. That’s what happens when you have siblings 10 and 15 years older.
Bonus memory..in the late 70s we would sometimes ring my brother John up to hear what was on his answering machine. I remember once he crooned,
‘Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone,
We’ll pretend that we’re together all alone,
I’m at the Greengate with a schooner at my lips
So leave a message when this machine begins to bip.’
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE COLES
Pretty sure Coles doesn’t have an arse.
Yeah. It is the general manager.
Anyway the order’s on track and will turn up after 3pm tomorrow.
And the estate agent will be be here for the inspection probably around midday.
And then I’ll be free of appointments and intrusions for some time.
sarahs mum said:
listened to a youtube about the number ones of the 1960s. surprisingly I remembered a lot of the music from 60 and 61 when i was only 2 or 3 years old. That’s what happens when you have siblings 10 and 15 years older.Bonus memory..in the late 70s we would sometimes ring my brother John up to hear what was on his answering machine. I remember once he crooned,
‘Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone,
We’ll pretend that we’re together all alone,
I’m at the Greengate with a schooner at my lips
So leave a message when this machine begins to bip.’
Those were the days.
dinner will be pizza type thingies on toastywoasty
Reading a page on Facebook about terrible employers in the USA
Shocking rules and regulations and people are defending them, man talk about brainwashed into giving up your rights for poor pay and working conditions
Captain Spalding, I’ve found that whole Not Just the Tudors audio series here, including the lute one.
transition said:
dinner will be pizza type thingies on toastywoasty
I assume you mean pizza-type toppings on toast, and not slices of pizza on toast.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:Does it tell you about their personality’s by what they chose as their last meal?
no… why would it?
It was just one of the reasons I thought you may have had an interest in. Clearly it wasn’t.
the links to my own research are slightly different.
it’s really difficult to link personality because some of them may never have been diagnosed and some of them may have lied when they were and behaviours can only show you so much with serial killers given their propensity for manipulation and ego boosting behaviour
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
listened to a youtube about the number ones of the 1960s. surprisingly I remembered a lot of the music from 60 and 61 when i was only 2 or 3 years old. That’s what happens when you have siblings 10 and 15 years older.Bonus memory..in the late 70s we would sometimes ring my brother John up to hear what was on his answering machine. I remember once he crooned,
‘Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone,
We’ll pretend that we’re together all alone,
I’m at the Greengate with a schooner at my lips
So leave a message when this machine begins to bip.’
Those were the days.
My friend,
we thought they’d never end…
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dinner will be pizza type thingies on toastywoasty
I assume you mean pizza-type toppings on toast, and not slices of pizza on toast.
astute of you, master car
how’d the visitors and meal go other day, think it was, when was that
of was it house keeping, just, tidy up
Hey Mr V, not sure if I’ve asked you this recently but do you know anything that knows a bit about the BMW K series bokes?
I’m contemplating putting the gearbox out of one of them into my racing car.
Sugar-free for your last meal. What was he worried about, diabetes or rotten teeth?
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
dinner will be pizza type thingies on toastywoasty
I assume you mean pizza-type toppings on toast, and not slices of pizza on toast.
astute of you, master car
how’d the visitors and meal go other day, think it was, when was that
of was it house keeping, just, tidy up
Sunday’s celebrations went very well indeed.
Tasty lunch in Oatlands then back here for dessert and unwrapping presents etc.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
They could have just capped the amount of food at what is reasonable for a “meal”.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:I assume you mean pizza-type toppings on toast, and not slices of pizza on toast.
astute of you, master car
how’d the visitors and meal go other day, think it was, when was that
of was it house keeping, just, tidy up
Sunday’s celebrations went very well indeed.
Tasty lunch in Oatlands then back here for dessert and unwrapping presents etc.
That’s the best part of Birthdays and Christmases is seeing the look on peoples faces as they give you presents and things.
party_pants said:
Better get a bucket. I’m gonna throw up.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Before his execution, Brewer ordered a last meal that prompted the end of last meal requests in Texas. The meal included two chicken fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions; a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread; three fully loaded fajitas; a meat-lover’s pizza; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the meal was presented, he told officials that he was not hungry and as a result he did not eat any of it. The meal was discarded, prompting State Senator John Whitmire to ask Texas prison officials to end the 87-year-old tradition of giving last meals to condemned inmates. The prison agency’s executive director responded by stating that the practice had been terminated effective immediately.
yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
They could have just capped the amount of food at what is reasonable for a “meal”.
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Mr V, not sure if I’ve asked you this recently but do you know anything that knows a bit about the BMW K series bokes?
I’m contemplating putting the gearbox out of one of them into my racing car.
Yes, we had a conversation.
The gearboxes of the boxers (R-series) are quite slow and clunky. I’d imagine the K-series to be similar. Probably fixable to some extent with electronics. May have to do with the large, spinning single clutch plate. You’d need to replace the input shaft if you were going to run your own clutch, and if running the BMW clutch, I’d suggest doing that too, because the fine splines, if warn can chop out the clutch-plate splines.
I’ve not heard of any other problems. Maybe look at the K-1300 or K-1600 gearboxes, as these are quite high output motors.
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:Better get a bucket. I’m gonna throw up.
Arts said:yes. some prisons give the same meal as all the other inmates get and other still offer the last meal, but Texas had had enough of Brewers shit and canned the whole thing.
I have a book called the serial killer cookbook which is full of the recipes of last meals
They could have just capped the amount of food at what is reasonable for a “meal”.
the last meal is a courtesy that separates the state form the condemned – it is a human right (to food) that the offender did not allow for their victims (in all likelihood) the offering of it is symbolic of the state being more ‘gracious’ murderers than the condemned person.
Divine Angel said:
Sugar-free for your last meal. What was he worried about, diabetes or rotten teeth?
Maybe he just liked the flavour.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Mr V, not sure if I’ve asked you this recently but do you know anything that knows a bit about the BMW K series bokes?
I’m contemplating putting the gearbox out of one of them into my racing car.
Yes, we had a conversation.
The gearboxes of the boxers (R-series) are quite slow and clunky. I’d imagine the K-series to be similar. Probably fixable to some extent with electronics. May have to do with the large, spinning single clutch plate. You’d need to replace the input shaft if you were going to run your own clutch, and if running the BMW clutch, I’d suggest doing that too, because the fine splines, if
warnworn can chop out the clutch-plate splines.I’ve not heard of any other problems. Maybe look at the K-1300 or K-1600 gearboxes, as these are quite high output motors.
Fixed.
worn
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Mr V, not sure if I’ve asked you this recently but do you know anything that knows a bit about the BMW K series bokes?
I’m contemplating putting the gearbox out of one of them into my racing car.
Yes, we had a conversation.
The gearboxes of the boxers (R-series) are quite slow and clunky. I’d imagine the K-series to be similar. Probably fixable to some extent with electronics. May have to do with the large, spinning single clutch plate. You’d need to replace the input shaft if you were going to run your own clutch, and if running the BMW clutch, I’d suggest doing that too, because the fine splines, if warn can chop out the clutch-plate splines.
I’ve not heard of any other problems. Maybe look at the K-1300 or K-1600 gearboxes, as these are quite high output motors.
Ta for that. Yes I’d be running my own clutch as it’s very light. I’d have to get a new centre for the plate made up so it would match the input shaft splines. As for the electronics I’d have a load sensor on the stick so that when I pushed or pulled on the stick it’d pull the spark timing back a fair bit to take the load off the dogs, etc.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:Better get a bucket. I’m gonna throw up.They could have just capped the amount of food at what is reasonable for a “meal”.
the last meal is a courtesy that separates the state form the condemned – it is a human right (to food) that the offender did not allow for their victims (in all likelihood) the offering of it is symbolic of the state being more ‘gracious’ murderers than the condemned person.
What about a phone call? Do they have a right to one last phone call?
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:I assume you mean pizza-type toppings on toast, and not slices of pizza on toast.
astute of you, master car
how’d the visitors and meal go other day, think it was, when was that
of was it house keeping, just, tidy up
Sunday’s celebrations went very well indeed.
Tasty lunch in Oatlands then back here for dessert and unwrapping presents etc.
that good to hear, birfday now I remembers, forgive me I not big on birfdays, rememberies
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Mr V, not sure if I’ve asked you this recently but do you know anything that knows a bit about the BMW K series bokes?
I’m contemplating putting the gearbox out of one of them into my racing car.
Yes, we had a conversation.
The gearboxes of the boxers (R-series) are quite slow and clunky. I’d imagine the K-series to be similar. Probably fixable to some extent with electronics. May have to do with the large, spinning single clutch plate. You’d need to replace the input shaft if you were going to run your own clutch, and if running the BMW clutch, I’d suggest doing that too, because the fine splines, if warn can chop out the clutch-plate splines.
I’ve not heard of any other problems. Maybe look at the K-1300 or K-1600 gearboxes, as these are quite high output motors.
Ta for that. Yes I’d be running my own clutch as it’s very light. I’d have to get a new centre for the plate made up so it would match the input shaft splines. As for the electronics I’d have a load sensor on the stick so that when I pushed or pulled on the stick it’d pull the spark timing back a fair bit to take the load off the dogs, etc.
Why not cut the ignition entirely for the gear change?
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:Yes, we had a conversation.
The gearboxes of the boxers (R-series) are quite slow and clunky. I’d imagine the K-series to be similar. Probably fixable to some extent with electronics. May have to do with the large, spinning single clutch plate. You’d need to replace the input shaft if you were going to run your own clutch, and if running the BMW clutch, I’d suggest doing that too, because the fine splines, if warn can chop out the clutch-plate splines.
I’ve not heard of any other problems. Maybe look at the K-1300 or K-1600 gearboxes, as these are quite high output motors.
Ta for that. Yes I’d be running my own clutch as it’s very light. I’d have to get a new centre for the plate made up so it would match the input shaft splines. As for the electronics I’d have a load sensor on the stick so that when I pushed or pulled on the stick it’d pull the spark timing back a fair bit to take the load off the dogs, etc.
Why not cut the ignition entirely for the gear change?
I don’t think they do that any more. Maybe for a gearchange that can be measured in thousandths of a second but mine is more like to be maybe a tenth or so.
In a geologic triumph, scientists drill a window into Earth’s mantle
By Carolyn Y. Johnson
June 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
At an underwater mountain in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have drilled nearly a mile beneath the ocean floor and pulled up an unprecedented scientific bounty — pieces of Earth’s rocky mantle.
The record-breaking achievement has electrified geoscientists, who for decades have dreamed of punching through miles of Earth’s crust to sample the mysterious realm that makes up most of the planet. The heat-driven churn of the mantle is what fuels plate tectonics in the crust, giving rise to mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes.
The new expedition, by an ocean drilling vessel called the JOIDES Resolution, did not technically drill into the mantle, and the hole isn’t the deepest ever drilled beneath the ocean floor. Instead, researchers cruised to a special “tectonic window” in the North Atlantic where drills don’t have to tunnel as far to strike pay dirt. Here, the rocks of the mantle have been pushed close to the surface as the ocean floor slowly pulls apart at the nearby Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
On May 1, they began drilling the hole, known as U1601C. Andrew McCaig, the expedition’s co-chief scientist, expected to make a shallow “pinprick” because the record for drilling in mantle rock, set in the 1990s, was a mere tenth of a mile. The researchers hoped to recover enough samples to help elucidate how chemical reactions between mantle rocks and water could have given rise to life on our planet. But ocean drilling can be an uncertain enterprise — drills get stuck, or the long cores of rock being recovered may be only partial samples.
This time, though, the drill yielded tube after tube of dark rock, many of them surprisingly complete.
“It just kept going deeper, deeper and deeper. Then everyone in the science party said, ‘Hey, this is what we wanted all along. Since 1960, we wanted to get a hole this deep in mantle rock,’” McCaig said, speaking from the JOIDES Resolution minutes before another long section of dark rock was pulled on board. When the team stopped drilling on June 2, the team had taken rock samples from as deep as 4,157 feet below the seafloor.
“We’ve achieved an ambition that’s been feeding the science community for many decades,” McCaig said.
Scientists on land have been eagerly keeping tabs on the expedition, anticipating a jackpot of data that will open a new window into the deep Earth and fuel years of research.
“We are just to the moon with excitement about what they’ve got — an amazing section of rocks,” said Andrew Fisher, a hydrogeologist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who advises a graduate student who is aboard the ship and has been monitoring their progress remotely.
Making it to the Moho
In 1909, a Croatian seismologist named Andrija Mohorovičić discovered a boundary within Earth.
Mohorovičić monitored how seismic waves generated by an earthquake traveled through the ground, similar to using X-rays to probe inside the human body. Closer to the surface, seismic waves traveled at one speed, but past a certain zone all around the globe, they traveled faster, suggesting the waves were moving through two distinct layers of rock.
This discontinuity, called the Moho, is now recognized as the line between Earth’s crust and its mantle. Its depth varies, but the mantle generally begins about five miles beneath the ocean floor and roughly 20 miles beneath the continents.
“Think of the crust in the way that you have a beautifully iced cake, but what you want is the cake, not the icing,” said Jessica Warren, a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Delaware who has also been monitoring the project’s progress remotely. “If we want to understand the Earth as a whole, there’s a huge, huge amount of rock below that.”
The mantle isn’t a complete unknown. Occasionally, volcanic eruptions spew out bits of it — chunks of greenish peridotite, the type of rock that dominates the upper mantle, embedded in basalt rock. But these samples, called mantle xenoliths, have their limits, because they are often chewed up and weathered from their trip to the surface. There are also ophiolites, sheets of oceanic crust tinged with some of the upper mantle that were uplifted and plastered onto the land. But they too have been altered by the trip.
What scientists have long craved was a drilled sample of mantle rock. Project Mohole, a famous ocean expedition, set out to drill through the thinner crust on the ocean floor to reach the mantle in 1961 but failed.
Portions of the ocean floor where the mantle is closer to the surface seemed like an opportunity to take a sample without the technical difficulties of drilling through miles of crust. That’s where the scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution set their sights for one of the vessel’s last missions before its scheduled retirement in fiscal year 2024.
The team departed Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores Islands in April and headed to the Atlantis Massif, an underwater mountain about the size of Mount Rainier. Its primary mission wasn’t to drill the deepest hole yet in mantle rock, but to sample those rocks for clues about how, in the absence of life on infant Earth, small organic molecules might have formed as rocks reacted with water.
“This could be a way that you go from just having basically water and rock,” said Susan Lang, the co-chief scientist of the expedition and a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “That produces hydrogen, that hydrogen is a really big fuel to things like the formation of smaller organic molecules, and that can then combine with other organic molecules and lead to early life.”
Going deeper and getting fresher
The rock cores extracted from hole U1601C are dominated by peridotite, the most common type of rock found in the upper mantle. The samples have been altered by their exposure to seawater, and scientists are already beginning to debate how to interpret the findings.
Most of the mantle is buried beneath the crust, not exposed to the ocean the way it is at this site. That raises the fundamental question: How closely do the latest samples mimic the rest of the mantle? Do the rocks truly represent mantle, or are they lower crust?
And for that matter, is the boundary between mantle and crust a sharp boundary, or more of a gradual transition? The samples aren’t pure peridotite, and that could be a key piece of evidence.
“It’s a bit of a hash, but that’s maybe what the lower crust is,” Fisher said, listing off various types of rock that have been reported in daily science logs. “This is really unusual — more than a kilometer of highly altered, lower crustal and/or upper mantle rock. I’d say it’s a mix.”
The scientists have been so busy processing the enormous volume of rock they’ve recovered that they’ve had little opportunity to study the samples in detail, or even reflect on the magnitude of the achievement. The drill bits need to be switched out every 50 hours. The team aboard works in 12-hour shifts, not wasting a minute of time.
On a recent morning, Lang became distracted and excused herself from an interview when she saw seawater spray through a window.
“I saw this seawater stage, which is always a very dramatic point where they detach this one thing and a bunch of seawater sprays everywhere,” Lang said. “Usually, that’s my warning that a core is coming on deck in about the next five minutes.”
What excites all of them is the hope that the deepest samples will yield even “fresher” rock, less altered by other processes and closer to what the mantle is really made of.
“The deeper we get in there, the closer we’re getting to what we those rocks look like, closer to what the mantle looks like,” Warren said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/06/drill-earth-mantle-rocks/?
Woodie said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:Better get a bucket. I’m gonna throw up.the last meal is a courtesy that separates the state form the condemned – it is a human right (to food) that the offender did not allow for their victims (in all likelihood) the offering of it is symbolic of the state being more ‘gracious’ murderers than the condemned person.
What about a phone call? Do they have a right to one last phone call?
they are allowed to have a family member come and chat with them in many cases
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Ta for that. Yes I’d be running my own clutch as it’s very light. I’d have to get a new centre for the plate made up so it would match the input shaft splines. As for the electronics I’d have a load sensor on the stick so that when I pushed or pulled on the stick it’d pull the spark timing back a fair bit to take the load off the dogs, etc.
Why not cut the ignition entirely for the gear change?
I don’t think they do that any more. Maybe for a gearchange that can be measured in thousandths of a second but mine is more like to be maybe a tenth or so.
Fair enough.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:Why not cut the ignition entirely for the gear change?
I don’t think they do that any more. Maybe for a gearchange that can be measured in thousandths of a second but mine is more like to be maybe a tenth or so.
Fair enough.
Ideally I’d like one of the K12000 ones as I think one has a 6th gear ratio of 1.13:1 – That’d let me run a 3.9:1 diff ratio instead of the 4.375:1 it does now, as the 3.9 set of gears is a little stronger than the higher ratio ones.
Witty Rejoinder said:
In a geologic triumph, scientists drill a window into Earth’s mantleBy Carolyn Y. Johnson
June 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
At an underwater mountain in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have drilled nearly a mile beneath the ocean floor and pulled up an unprecedented scientific bounty — pieces of Earth’s rocky mantle.
The record-breaking achievement has electrified geoscientists, who for decades have dreamed of punching through miles of Earth’s crust to sample the mysterious realm that makes up most of the planet. The heat-driven churn of the mantle is what fuels plate tectonics in the crust, giving rise to mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes.
The new expedition, by an ocean drilling vessel called the JOIDES Resolution, did not technically drill into the mantle, and the hole isn’t the deepest ever drilled beneath the ocean floor. Instead, researchers cruised to a special “tectonic window” in the North Atlantic where drills don’t have to tunnel as far to strike pay dirt. Here, the rocks of the mantle have been pushed close to the surface as the ocean floor slowly pulls apart at the nearby Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
On May 1, they began drilling the hole, known as U1601C. Andrew McCaig, the expedition’s co-chief scientist, expected to make a shallow “pinprick” because the record for drilling in mantle rock, set in the 1990s, was a mere tenth of a mile. The researchers hoped to recover enough samples to help elucidate how chemical reactions between mantle rocks and water could have given rise to life on our planet. But ocean drilling can be an uncertain enterprise — drills get stuck, or the long cores of rock being recovered may be only partial samples.
This time, though, the drill yielded tube after tube of dark rock, many of them surprisingly complete.
“It just kept going deeper, deeper and deeper. Then everyone in the science party said, ‘Hey, this is what we wanted all along. Since 1960, we wanted to get a hole this deep in mantle rock,’” McCaig said, speaking from the JOIDES Resolution minutes before another long section of dark rock was pulled on board. When the team stopped drilling on June 2, the team had taken rock samples from as deep as 4,157 feet below the seafloor.
“We’ve achieved an ambition that’s been feeding the science community for many decades,” McCaig said.
Scientists on land have been eagerly keeping tabs on the expedition, anticipating a jackpot of data that will open a new window into the deep Earth and fuel years of research.
“We are just to the moon with excitement about what they’ve got — an amazing section of rocks,” said Andrew Fisher, a hydrogeologist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who advises a graduate student who is aboard the ship and has been monitoring their progress remotely.
Making it to the Moho
In 1909, a Croatian seismologist named Andrija Mohorovičić discovered a boundary within Earth.Mohorovičić monitored how seismic waves generated by an earthquake traveled through the ground, similar to using X-rays to probe inside the human body. Closer to the surface, seismic waves traveled at one speed, but past a certain zone all around the globe, they traveled faster, suggesting the waves were moving through two distinct layers of rock.
This discontinuity, called the Moho, is now recognized as the line between Earth’s crust and its mantle. Its depth varies, but the mantle generally begins about five miles beneath the ocean floor and roughly 20 miles beneath the continents.
“Think of the crust in the way that you have a beautifully iced cake, but what you want is the cake, not the icing,” said Jessica Warren, a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Delaware who has also been monitoring the project’s progress remotely. “If we want to understand the Earth as a whole, there’s a huge, huge amount of rock below that.”
The mantle isn’t a complete unknown. Occasionally, volcanic eruptions spew out bits of it — chunks of greenish peridotite, the type of rock that dominates the upper mantle, embedded in basalt rock. But these samples, called mantle xenoliths, have their limits, because they are often chewed up and weathered from their trip to the surface. There are also ophiolites, sheets of oceanic crust tinged with some of the upper mantle that were uplifted and plastered onto the land. But they too have been altered by the trip.
What scientists have long craved was a drilled sample of mantle rock. Project Mohole, a famous ocean expedition, set out to drill through the thinner crust on the ocean floor to reach the mantle in 1961 but failed.
Portions of the ocean floor where the mantle is closer to the surface seemed like an opportunity to take a sample without the technical difficulties of drilling through miles of crust. That’s where the scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution set their sights for one of the vessel’s last missions before its scheduled retirement in fiscal year 2024.
The team departed Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores Islands in April and headed to the Atlantis Massif, an underwater mountain about the size of Mount Rainier. Its primary mission wasn’t to drill the deepest hole yet in mantle rock, but to sample those rocks for clues about how, in the absence of life on infant Earth, small organic molecules might have formed as rocks reacted with water.
“This could be a way that you go from just having basically water and rock,” said Susan Lang, the co-chief scientist of the expedition and a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “That produces hydrogen, that hydrogen is a really big fuel to things like the formation of smaller organic molecules, and that can then combine with other organic molecules and lead to early life.”
Going deeper and getting fresher
The rock cores extracted from hole U1601C are dominated by peridotite, the most common type of rock found in the upper mantle. The samples have been altered by their exposure to seawater, and scientists are already beginning to debate how to interpret the findings.Most of the mantle is buried beneath the crust, not exposed to the ocean the way it is at this site. That raises the fundamental question: How closely do the latest samples mimic the rest of the mantle? Do the rocks truly represent mantle, or are they lower crust?
And for that matter, is the boundary between mantle and crust a sharp boundary, or more of a gradual transition? The samples aren’t pure peridotite, and that could be a key piece of evidence.
“It’s a bit of a hash, but that’s maybe what the lower crust is,” Fisher said, listing off various types of rock that have been reported in daily science logs. “This is really unusual — more than a kilometer of highly altered, lower crustal and/or upper mantle rock. I’d say it’s a mix.”
The scientists have been so busy processing the enormous volume of rock they’ve recovered that they’ve had little opportunity to study the samples in detail, or even reflect on the magnitude of the achievement. The drill bits need to be switched out every 50 hours. The team aboard works in 12-hour shifts, not wasting a minute of time.
On a recent morning, Lang became distracted and excused herself from an interview when she saw seawater spray through a window.
“I saw this seawater stage, which is always a very dramatic point where they detach this one thing and a bunch of seawater sprays everywhere,” Lang said. “Usually, that’s my warning that a core is coming on deck in about the next five minutes.”
What excites all of them is the hope that the deepest samples will yield even “fresher” rock, less altered by other processes and closer to what the mantle is really made of.
“The deeper we get in there, the closer we’re getting to what we those rocks look like, closer to what the mantle looks like,” Warren said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/06/drill-earth-mantle-rocks/?
Nice, ta.
I have studied ophiolites. My first scientific paper was on the first age-dating of an eastern Australian ophiolite.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:I don’t think they do that any more. Maybe for a gearchange that can be measured in thousandths of a second but mine is more like to be maybe a tenth or so.
Fair enough.
Ideally I’d like one of the K12000 ones as I think one has a 6th gear ratio of 1.13:1 – That’d let me run a 3.9:1 diff ratio instead of the 4.375:1 it does now, as the 3.9 set of gears is a little stronger than the higher ratio ones.
Looks like you’ve got it all sorted.
;)
It doesn’t say whether he did watch the films, or if he finished them.
Surely this would make you spew.
Divine Angel said:
Surely this would make you spew.
No anchovies on the pizza?
One guy asked for pizzas “with everything” and antacids lol.
Seems KFC and Coke are popular choices.
I wonder what sized serves they give them when the orders seem to be including everything but the kitchen sink
there is also a website where the creators make the meals..
Divine Angel said:
he did this because he thought an olive tree would grow out of him and it would be a symbol of peace.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
he did this because he thought an olive tree would grow out of him and it would be a symbol of peace.
OK.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
he did this because he thought an olive tree would grow out of him and it would be a symbol of peace.
aw…
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
Did he paint that?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
he did this because he thought an olive tree would grow out of him and it would be a symbol of peace.
I thought it might be because they denied the martini.
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
That is most impressive.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
Did he paint that?
Yep. I have posted a few pics in the last week..
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
He’s a mad painting robot.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
He’s a mad painting robot.
fueled by cabernet and absinthe.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
he finished it.
Wayne Brookes
2 h ·
‘A Little Bit of Amber’ is finished!
He’s a mad painting robot.
fueled by cabernet and absinthe.
I find that hard to believe. That’s very precise and sober work.
there’s a coldness outside in the outside I noticed I noticed
transition said:
there’s a coldness outside in the outside I noticed I noticed
yeah, here too. It was still cold even at 2pm.
Hi all, I have just popped in to say that I have more work than I can handle already.
I need 4 of me to keep up.
But I’m still waiting for the first invoice to be paid.
So far I have paid out ~$190,000 and nothing in the bank yet.
I’m hoping that I get some income before the end of financial year.
party_pants said:
transition said:
there’s a coldness outside in the outside I noticed I noticed
yeah, here too. It was still cold even at 2pm.
how you doing, master pp
Kingy said:
Hi all, I have just popped in to say that I have more work than I can handle already.I need 4 of me to keep up.
But I’m still waiting for the first invoice to be paid.
So far I have paid out ~$190,000 and nothing in the bank yet.
I’m hoping that I get some income before the end of financial year.
hard to believe that time year already, sneaking along
transition said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
there’s a coldness outside in the outside I noticed I noticed
yeah, here too. It was still cold even at 2pm.
how you doing, master pp
Good enough. Just had a peddle on the exercise bike and lifted a few heavy things up and down. So I’m nice and warm right at the moment. Thinking about a cold glass of cola even.
Anyway the reworked foreground of Ave Luna is nearly finished. Still a bit frightened of framing it.
I flirted with various local fossils for the next painting which will depict an extinct animal.
But in the end I went back to the dimetrodon, so the next work will indeed be Behold The Dimetrodon.
A large and colourful dimetrodon amidst a Permian forest, with two small fairies beholding it (symbolising that it’s an imaginative recreation of these worlds).
But this time I’ll make sure I glue the primed pastel paper to a backing before I start the painting.
party_pants said:
transition said:
party_pants said:yeah, here too. It was still cold even at 2pm.
how you doing, master pp
Good enough. Just had a peddle on the exercise bike and lifted a few heavy things up and down. So I’m nice and warm right at the moment. Thinking about a cold glass of cola even.
don’t reckon takes too much exercise that way as long as fairly regular, do the job woudn’t it
party_pants said:
transition said:
party_pants said:yeah, here too. It was still cold even at 2pm.
how you doing, master pp
Good enough. Just had a peddle on the exercise bike and lifted a few heavy things up and down. So I’m nice and warm right at the moment. Thinking about a cold glass of cola even.
probably should be pedal rather than peddle.
Kingy said:
Hi all, I have just popped in to say that I have more work than I can handle already.I need 4 of me to keep up.
But I’m still waiting for the first invoice to be paid.
So far I have paid out ~$190,000 and nothing in the bank yet.
I’m hoping that I get some income before the end of financial year.
Yeah, big companies are terrible at paying.
I have a couple of clients who pay as soon as they get the invoice.
So they get good service from me, and I get quick payment from them. win-win.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway the reworked foreground of Ave Luna is nearly finished. Still a bit frightened of framing it.I flirted with various local fossils for the next painting which will depict an extinct animal.
But in the end I went back to the dimetrodon, so the next work will indeed be Behold The Dimetrodon.
A large and colourful dimetrodon amidst a Permian forest, with two small fairies beholding it (symbolising that it’s an imaginative recreation of these worlds).
But this time I’ll make sure I glue the primed pastel paper to a backing before I start the painting.
Most dimetrodons had naturally smiley faces.
party_pants said:
party_pants said:
transition said:how you doing, master pp
Good enough. Just had a peddle on the exercise bike and lifted a few heavy things up and down. So I’m nice and warm right at the moment. Thinking about a cold glass of cola even.
probably should be pedal rather than peddle.
I need look that up every time, but don’t tell anyone
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway the reworked foreground of Ave Luna is nearly finished. Still a bit frightened of framing it.I flirted with various local fossils for the next painting which will depict an extinct animal.
But in the end I went back to the dimetrodon, so the next work will indeed be Behold The Dimetrodon.
A large and colourful dimetrodon amidst a Permian forest, with two small fairies beholding it (symbolising that it’s an imaginative recreation of these worlds).
But this time I’ll make sure I glue the primed pastel paper to a backing before I start the painting.
Most dimetrodons had naturally smiley faces.
…and of course spectacular sail structures on their backs.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
Hi all, I have just popped in to say that I have more work than I can handle already.I need 4 of me to keep up.
But I’m still waiting for the first invoice to be paid.
So far I have paid out ~$190,000 and nothing in the bank yet.
I’m hoping that I get some income before the end of financial year.
Yeah, big companies are terrible at paying.
I have a couple of clients who pay as soon as they get the invoice.
So they get good service from me, and I get quick payment from them. win-win.
___
Yeah, big, medium and small companies can be buggers when it comes to paying.
Squeaky wheel gets oiled first, so always be calling slow payers.
Dont be put off by excuses like “ we are having problems at the moment” , that just means that they are passing on their problem to you.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway the reworked foreground of Ave Luna is nearly finished. Still a bit frightened of framing it.I flirted with various local fossils for the next painting which will depict an extinct animal.
But in the end I went back to the dimetrodon, so the next work will indeed be Behold The Dimetrodon.
A large and colourful dimetrodon amidst a Permian forest, with two small fairies beholding it (symbolising that it’s an imaginative recreation of these worlds).
But this time I’ll make sure I glue the primed pastel paper to a backing before I start the painting.
I need to start something too.
19 shillings said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
Hi all, I have just popped in to say that I have more work than I can handle already.I need 4 of me to keep up.
But I’m still waiting for the first invoice to be paid.
So far I have paid out ~$190,000 and nothing in the bank yet.
I’m hoping that I get some income before the end of financial year.
Yeah, big companies are terrible at paying.
I have a couple of clients who pay as soon as they get the invoice.
So they get good service from me, and I get quick payment from them. win-win.
___
Yeah, big, medium and small companies can be buggers when it comes to paying.
Squeaky wheel gets oiled first, so always be calling slow payers.
Dont be put off by excuses like “ we are having problems at the moment” , that just means that they are passing on their problem to you.
Change your contracts by requiring a deposit before starting works and cancellation fees etc etc
monkey skipper said:
19 shillings said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Yeah, big companies are terrible at paying.
I have a couple of clients who pay as soon as they get the invoice.
So they get good service from me, and I get quick payment from them. win-win.
___
Yeah, big, medium and small companies can be buggers when it comes to paying.
Squeaky wheel gets oiled first, so always be calling slow payers.
Dont be put off by excuses like “ we are having problems at the moment” , that just means that they are passing on their problem to you.
Change your contracts by requiring a deposit before starting works and cancellation fees etc etc
I charge double for rush jobs 😁 Half due upfront, and you don’t get the work released til you’ve paid the rest.
Divine Angel said:
Yeah, for a very brief time there were 2 territories in the north, before being merged into the NT.
Divine Angel said:
I like how Katoomba is so close to Parramatta.
Note to self: find out how the Northern Territory became Northern Territory. Tomorrow, because it’s sleepy time now.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:no… why would it?
It was just one of the reasons I thought you may have had an interest in. Clearly it wasn’t.
the links to my own research are slightly different.
it’s really difficult to link personality because some of them may never have been diagnosed and some of them may have lied when they were and behaviours can only show you so much with serial killers given their propensity for manipulation and ego boosting behaviour
Complicated.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
In a geologic triumph, scientists drill a window into Earth’s mantleBy Carolyn Y. Johnson
June 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
At an underwater mountain in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have drilled nearly a mile beneath the ocean floor and pulled up an unprecedented scientific bounty — pieces of Earth’s rocky mantle.
The record-breaking achievement has electrified geoscientists, who for decades have dreamed of punching through miles of Earth’s crust to sample the mysterious realm that makes up most of the planet. The heat-driven churn of the mantle is what fuels plate tectonics in the crust, giving rise to mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes.
The new expedition, by an ocean drilling vessel called the JOIDES Resolution, did not technically drill into the mantle, and the hole isn’t the deepest ever drilled beneath the ocean floor. Instead, researchers cruised to a special “tectonic window” in the North Atlantic where drills don’t have to tunnel as far to strike pay dirt. Here, the rocks of the mantle have been pushed close to the surface as the ocean floor slowly pulls apart at the nearby Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
On May 1, they began drilling the hole, known as U1601C. Andrew McCaig, the expedition’s co-chief scientist, expected to make a shallow “pinprick” because the record for drilling in mantle rock, set in the 1990s, was a mere tenth of a mile. The researchers hoped to recover enough samples to help elucidate how chemical reactions between mantle rocks and water could have given rise to life on our planet. But ocean drilling can be an uncertain enterprise — drills get stuck, or the long cores of rock being recovered may be only partial samples.
This time, though, the drill yielded tube after tube of dark rock, many of them surprisingly complete.
“It just kept going deeper, deeper and deeper. Then everyone in the science party said, ‘Hey, this is what we wanted all along. Since 1960, we wanted to get a hole this deep in mantle rock,’” McCaig said, speaking from the JOIDES Resolution minutes before another long section of dark rock was pulled on board. When the team stopped drilling on June 2, the team had taken rock samples from as deep as 4,157 feet below the seafloor.
“We’ve achieved an ambition that’s been feeding the science community for many decades,” McCaig said.
Scientists on land have been eagerly keeping tabs on the expedition, anticipating a jackpot of data that will open a new window into the deep Earth and fuel years of research.
“We are just to the moon with excitement about what they’ve got — an amazing section of rocks,” said Andrew Fisher, a hydrogeologist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who advises a graduate student who is aboard the ship and has been monitoring their progress remotely.
Making it to the Moho
In 1909, a Croatian seismologist named Andrija Mohorovičić discovered a boundary within Earth.Mohorovičić monitored how seismic waves generated by an earthquake traveled through the ground, similar to using X-rays to probe inside the human body. Closer to the surface, seismic waves traveled at one speed, but past a certain zone all around the globe, they traveled faster, suggesting the waves were moving through two distinct layers of rock.
This discontinuity, called the Moho, is now recognized as the line between Earth’s crust and its mantle. Its depth varies, but the mantle generally begins about five miles beneath the ocean floor and roughly 20 miles beneath the continents.
“Think of the crust in the way that you have a beautifully iced cake, but what you want is the cake, not the icing,” said Jessica Warren, a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Delaware who has also been monitoring the project’s progress remotely. “If we want to understand the Earth as a whole, there’s a huge, huge amount of rock below that.”
The mantle isn’t a complete unknown. Occasionally, volcanic eruptions spew out bits of it — chunks of greenish peridotite, the type of rock that dominates the upper mantle, embedded in basalt rock. But these samples, called mantle xenoliths, have their limits, because they are often chewed up and weathered from their trip to the surface. There are also ophiolites, sheets of oceanic crust tinged with some of the upper mantle that were uplifted and plastered onto the land. But they too have been altered by the trip.
What scientists have long craved was a drilled sample of mantle rock. Project Mohole, a famous ocean expedition, set out to drill through the thinner crust on the ocean floor to reach the mantle in 1961 but failed.
Portions of the ocean floor where the mantle is closer to the surface seemed like an opportunity to take a sample without the technical difficulties of drilling through miles of crust. That’s where the scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution set their sights for one of the vessel’s last missions before its scheduled retirement in fiscal year 2024.
The team departed Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores Islands in April and headed to the Atlantis Massif, an underwater mountain about the size of Mount Rainier. Its primary mission wasn’t to drill the deepest hole yet in mantle rock, but to sample those rocks for clues about how, in the absence of life on infant Earth, small organic molecules might have formed as rocks reacted with water.
“This could be a way that you go from just having basically water and rock,” said Susan Lang, the co-chief scientist of the expedition and a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “That produces hydrogen, that hydrogen is a really big fuel to things like the formation of smaller organic molecules, and that can then combine with other organic molecules and lead to early life.”
Going deeper and getting fresher
The rock cores extracted from hole U1601C are dominated by peridotite, the most common type of rock found in the upper mantle. The samples have been altered by their exposure to seawater, and scientists are already beginning to debate how to interpret the findings.Most of the mantle is buried beneath the crust, not exposed to the ocean the way it is at this site. That raises the fundamental question: How closely do the latest samples mimic the rest of the mantle? Do the rocks truly represent mantle, or are they lower crust?
And for that matter, is the boundary between mantle and crust a sharp boundary, or more of a gradual transition? The samples aren’t pure peridotite, and that could be a key piece of evidence.
“It’s a bit of a hash, but that’s maybe what the lower crust is,” Fisher said, listing off various types of rock that have been reported in daily science logs. “This is really unusual — more than a kilometer of highly altered, lower crustal and/or upper mantle rock. I’d say it’s a mix.”
The scientists have been so busy processing the enormous volume of rock they’ve recovered that they’ve had little opportunity to study the samples in detail, or even reflect on the magnitude of the achievement. The drill bits need to be switched out every 50 hours. The team aboard works in 12-hour shifts, not wasting a minute of time.
On a recent morning, Lang became distracted and excused herself from an interview when she saw seawater spray through a window.
“I saw this seawater stage, which is always a very dramatic point where they detach this one thing and a bunch of seawater sprays everywhere,” Lang said. “Usually, that’s my warning that a core is coming on deck in about the next five minutes.”
What excites all of them is the hope that the deepest samples will yield even “fresher” rock, less altered by other processes and closer to what the mantle is really made of.
“The deeper we get in there, the closer we’re getting to what we those rocks look like, closer to what the mantle looks like,” Warren said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/06/drill-earth-mantle-rocks/?
Nice, ta.
I have studied ophiolites. My first scientific paper was on the first age-dating of an eastern Australian ophiolite.
Divine Angel said:
Perhaps he was going to come back as a tree.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
he did this because he thought an olive tree would grow out of him and it would be a symbol of peace.
OK.
Unfortunately, the process of preserving the olive ruins any chance of the seed growing.
“Virgin birth” seen in a crocodile suggests dinosaurs could also go solo
Scientists have observed the first known “virgin birth” in crocodiles. A female crocodile, kept alone in captivity for 16 years, laid a clutch of eggs that included a fully formed fetus which was genetically identical to its mother. The find reveals that this unusual form of reproduction is possible in more species than we thought – including, perhaps, dinosaurs.
more…
“Walking” anchor and plasma drill promise cheap, deep geothermal power
Slovakia’s GA Drilling has demonstrated a pair of new technologies it says could unlock geothermal power generation more or less anywhere on the planet. Anchorbit and Plasmabit promise much faster and cheaper drilling into hot rock 10 km (6 miles) underground.
more…
Webb spots galactic smoke signals from across the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted complex organic molecules, which usually form in smoke and smog, in the very distant universe. With help from a galactic gravitational anomaly, the telescope could see the molecules from more than 12 billion light-years away.
more…
Academia keeps asking me if I wrote:
Lo, the vanishing physics teaching jobs
I wonder what happens if I tell them that I did (I didn’t).
Researchers discover chemical evidence for pair-instability supernova from a very massive first star
The first stars illuminated the universe during the Cosmic Dawn and put an end to the cosmic “dark ages” that followed the Big Bang. However, the distribution of their mass is one of the great unsolved mysteries of the cosmos.
Numerical simulations of the formation of the first stars estimate that the mass of the first stars reached up to several hundred solar masses. Among them, the first stars with masses between 140 and 260 solar masses ended up as pair-instability supernovae (PISNe). PISNe are quite different from ordinary supernovae (i.e., Type II and Type Ia supernovae) and would have imprinted a unique chemical signature in the atmosphere of the next-generation stars. However, no such signature has been found.
more…
While studying classical novae using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), a graduate researcher uncovered evidence showing that the objects may have been erroneously typecast as simple. The new observations, which detected non-thermal emission from a classical nova with a dwarf companion, were presented at a press conference during the 242nd proceedings of the American Astronomical Society in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
more…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Researchers discover chemical evidence for pair-instability supernova from a very massive first starThe first stars illuminated the universe during the Cosmic Dawn and put an end to the cosmic “dark ages” that followed the Big Bang. However, the distribution of their mass is one of the great unsolved mysteries of the cosmos.
Numerical simulations of the formation of the first stars estimate that the mass of the first stars reached up to several hundred solar masses. Among them, the first stars with masses between 140 and 260 solar masses ended up as pair-instability supernovae (PISNe). PISNe are quite different from ordinary supernovae (i.e., Type II and Type Ia supernovae) and would have imprinted a unique chemical signature in the atmosphere of the next-generation stars. However, no such signature has been found.
more…
Which suggests the simulations are wrong, so that’s an opportunity for someone.
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.
>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
Awesome.
I like fish and chips.
First detection of secondary supermassive black hole in a well-known binary system
Supermassive black holes that weigh several billion times the mass of our sun are present at the centers of active galaxies. Astronomers observe them as bright galactic cores where the galaxy’s supermassive black hole devours matter from a violent whirlpool called accretion disk. Some of the matter is squeezed out into a powerful jet. This process makes the galactic core shine brightly across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
more…
Disks, spikes and clouds: A peek into a black hole’s back yard
The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 has opened a new window on the universe, enabling in particular the observation of the merger of pairs of massive black holes. This young field of research has matured very quickly, and by now dozens of black hole mergers have been observed.
more…
Divine Angel said:
I like how Katoomba is so close to Parramatta.
I guess. About 66 km as the crow flies.
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
So the per capita fish and chip shop ratios are about the same now.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
So the per capita fish and chip shop ratios are about the same now.
Yes, but they do it differently in the UK, don’t they? Cook them all up in a big lot first, so that when you walk in you can get your order filled in just a minute, instead of waiting for them to cook it for you as done here.
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 14. Cloudy but clearing to be sunny with a top of 23. So, pretty much like yesterday.
Morning , cool and overcast in the Styx.
Our rampant twitter reposter seems to have gone for a sleep.
My cousin (late 20s/early 30s) has a nasty defective gene called TP-53 which causes a variety of cancers. She’s just finished treatment for breast cancer and a double mastectomy.
It can cause other cancers like bone cancer, leukaemia, and various sarcomas so she needs annual scans to keep an eye on things.
Luckily, her 18 month old daughter hasn’t inherited the gene.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees and overcast. We are forecast 14 degrees with showers.
When Mr buffy surfaces we will put coats on and take the dogs for a walk and then to the bakery. The dogs haven’t had their weekly shared party pie yet this week. And they really do like them.
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
That’s OK, I can always fill the gap with guff.
Divine Angel said:
My cousin (late 20s/early 30s) has a nasty defective gene called TP-53 which causes a variety of cancers. She’s just finished treatment for breast cancer and a double mastectomy.It can cause other cancers like bone cancer, leukaemia, and various sarcomas so she needs annual scans to keep an eye on things.
Luckily, her 18 month old daughter hasn’t inherited the gene.
Gosh. What a horror story for your cousin.
:(
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
So the per capita fish and chip shop ratios are about the same now.
Yes, but they do it differently in the UK, don’t they? Cook them all up in a big lot first, so that when you walk in you can get your order filled in just a minute, instead of waiting for them to cook it for you as done here.
What I liked in the UK was getting a dozen pints into ya and getting some fish and chips on the way home liberally sprinkled with black vinegar.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
So the per capita fish and chip shop ratios are about the same now.
We are well over-catered for here with two fish and chip shops to serve the permanent population of about 1,000 people.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Fish & chips in UK and Oz.>By 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, a figure that grew to over 35,000 shops by the 1930s. Since then the trend has reversed, and in 2009 there were approximately 10,000 shops.
>In Australia today, there are an estimated 4000 fish and chip shops, as well as fish and chips being an essential menu offering in many Australian pubs and restaurants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
So the per capita fish and chip shop ratios are about the same now.
We are well over-catered for here with two fish and chip shops to serve the permanent population of about 1,000 people.
Coastal towns generally have more than one F&C shops. Country towns used to have several but these days are almost non-existent.
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
I’m happy to help DA.
Yeah. Buffy the forum killer.
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
No good news. no.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
Someone on r/brisbane is complaining about the warm winter, when 2 weeks ago the sub was filled with people complaining about the cold. There’s just no pleasing some people.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
No. :(
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
Someone on r/brisbane is complaining about the warm winter, when 2 weeks ago the sub was filled with people complaining about the cold. There’s just no pleasing some people.
It is one of the advantages of being deaf. Easy to not listen to the whingers.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
No. :(
Improvement is never a guaranteed outcome, and there’s plenty of narrow squeaks, but the odds are favourable. There’s at least two of us barracking for her on this side of the world.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
Someone on r/brisbane is complaining about the warm winter, when 2 weeks ago the sub was filled with people complaining about the cold. There’s just no pleasing some people.
Inspection day, all is ready.
Just a matter of waiting for the agent.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Oh. She’s not improved yet?
No. :(
Improvement is never a guaranteed outcome, and there’s plenty of narrow squeaks, but the odds are favourable. There’s at least two of us barracking for her on this side of the world.
:) Always good to have people with a positive outlook. Thanks for voacalising your caring. It is a serious problem that I have bugger all capability of asssisting with. It is very frustrating. We also have Mrs rb who is very anxious and his very capable ister who is currently getting over the third Covid infection to her whole family.
These aren’t the best of times and unfortunately there is little in the coffers to assist with.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
Thank you. I took Mr buffy and the dogs for a walk to the bakery. The dogs enjoyed their shared party pie. I didn’t share my party pie (I had already eaten breakfast, but hey!). I’ve just lit the woodheater and split some wood. I’m not feeling cold now. I quite like splitting wood when the grain is straight. Not so keen when the splitter bounces.
It’s said wood warms you three times. Once when you gather it. Once when you cut it & again when you burn it.
This is a grand old adage I’ve adhered to most of my life.
Bubblecar said:
Inspection day, all is ready.Just a matter of waiting for the agent.
…and Coles report:
We’re planning to arrive between 4:25 PM and 5:25 PM.
Bubblecar said:
Inspection day, all is ready.Just a matter of waiting for the agent.
Better get some pants on.
Bubblecar said:
Inspection day, all is ready.Just a matter of waiting for the agent.
Sit down with one of your many musical instruments and strum the time away.
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Hey, Mr Car, did my email get through? Was the mp3 accessible?
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.
Well done.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.
Yay for good bloods!
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t have anything to say, I just didn’t want buffy to kill the forum.
I’m happy to help DA.Yeah. Buffy the forum killer.
slayer
I have two mystery shops to do before Thursday next week and I’m trying to decide if I want to do them now or next week.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:No. :(
Improvement is never a guaranteed outcome, and there’s plenty of narrow squeaks, but the odds are favourable. There’s at least two of us barracking for her on this side of the world.
:) Always good to have people with a positive outlook. Thanks for voacalising your caring. It is a serious problem that I have bugger all capability of asssisting with. It is very frustrating. We also have Mrs rb who is very anxious and his very capable ister who is currently getting over the third Covid infection to her whole family.
These aren’t the best of times and unfortunately there is little in the coffers to assist with.
I’ve sort of adopted the Norwegian lass, who is otherwise unknown to me. I want her to do well.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie, any news from Norway?
No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
What’s happened over in Norway?
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.
Like I said, you are a survivor.
So is Mrs rb by the way. She’s still teaching.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:I’m happy to help DA.
Yeah. Buffy the forum killer.
slayer
Oh well. Yes, slayer.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.Like I said, you are a survivor.
So is Mrs rb by the way. She’s still teaching.
It’s nice to have good news around here.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Inspection day, all is ready.Just a matter of waiting for the agent.
Better get some pants on.
Good idea.
Divine Angel said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.Yay for good bloods!
Now, how do i cash that $10 bet i made on a good bloods result?
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Mr Car, did my email get through? Was the mp3 accessible?
I got your email but there was no attachment or link in it :)
But never mind, I found all the Not Just the Tudors series at the link below, including the lute one.
Suzannah Lipscomb is very good and I’ll doubtless be listening to several of those.
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Improvement is never a guaranteed outcome, and there’s plenty of narrow squeaks, but the odds are favourable. There’s at least two of us barracking for her on this side of the world.
:) Always good to have people with a positive outlook. Thanks for voacalising your caring. It is a serious problem that I have bugger all capability of asssisting with. It is very frustrating. We also have Mrs rb who is very anxious and his very capable ister who is currently getting over the third Covid infection to her whole family.
These aren’t the best of times and unfortunately there is little in the coffers to assist with.
I’ve sort of adopted the Norwegian lass, who is otherwise unknown to me. I want her to do well.
Many thanks. Maybe there is some hope for thoughts and prayers yet.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
What’s happened over in Norway?
My granddaughter is seriously anorexic.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Did you hear about your bloods, Tamb?
Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.Like I said, you are a survivor.
So is Mrs rb by the way. She’s still teaching.
Light mag. 3.1 earthquake – 23 km east of Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday, Jun 8, 2023 at 2:09 am
Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported a magnitude 3.1 quake in Australia near Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales, 36 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 2:09 am local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include South Grafton (pop. 6,200) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Grafton (pop. 10,500) 15 miles away, and Coutts Crossing (pop. 1000) 17 miles away.
I didn’t hear of feel anything but my ankle is slightly sore.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Mr Car, did my email get through? Was the mp3 accessible?
I got your email but there was no attachment or link in it :)
But never mind, I found all the Not Just the Tudors series at the link below, including the lute one.
Suzannah Lipscomb is very good and I’ll doubtless be listening to several of those.
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25
Her strong feminist views come through quite clearly in some of the podcasts, but that’s neither here nor there, as it does seem to colour her viewpoints somewhat, but not severely.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:No good news. no.
Oh. She’s not improved yet?
What’s happened over in Norway?
The price of a pint is outrageous.
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
I wonder how kii is doing…
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.Like I said, you are a survivor.
So is Mrs rb by the way. She’s still teaching.
It’s nice to have good news around here.
We can only try. Bad shit is happening but we try maintain the wall keepin it out.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Mr Car, did my email get through? Was the mp3 accessible?
I got your email but there was no attachment or link in it :)
But never mind, I found all the Not Just the Tudors series at the link below, including the lute one.
Suzannah Lipscomb is very good and I’ll doubtless be listening to several of those.
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25
BTW, for anyone who might be interested, she’s not the awful-sounding American lady talking about incest at the beginning of each piece, that’s just an ad :)
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said::) Always good to have people with a positive outlook. Thanks for voacalising your caring. It is a serious problem that I have bugger all capability of asssisting with. It is very frustrating. We also have Mrs rb who is very anxious and his very capable ister who is currently getting over the third Covid infection to her whole family.
These aren’t the best of times and unfortunately there is little in the coffers to assist with.
I’ve sort of adopted the Norwegian lass, who is otherwise unknown to me. I want her to do well.
Many thanks. Maybe there is some hope for thoughts and prayers yet.
Can’t offer much else, but i’ll push ‘em to the red line.
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Tamb said:Yes thank you. Got the good news this morning.
Off to Cairns on Monday for a week’s chemo. It will bring my needle count up to 694.Yay for good bloods!
Now, how do i cash that $10 bet i made on a good bloods result?
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Oh. She’s not improved yet?
What’s happened over in Norway?
The price of a pint is outrageous.
Ja. Many Norwegians get on a boat to somewhere where the beer is cheaper.
Arts said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
+1
I don’t think I ever even watched it but I knew his name was Frank.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Mr Car, did my email get through? Was the mp3 accessible?
I got your email but there was no attachment or link in it :)
But never mind, I found all the Not Just the Tudors series at the link below, including the lute one.
Suzannah Lipscomb is very good and I’ll doubtless be listening to several of those.
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25
BTW, for anyone who might be interested, she’s not the awful-sounding American lady talking about incest at the beginning of each piece, that’s just an ad :)
Yes, the ads are definitely the worst part of those History Hit podcasts, but you can learn to mentally fog them out.
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
He always was frank.
Arts said:
I wonder how kii is doing…
Yes. That has crossed my mind as well. She’s gone quiet.
Arts said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I’ve sort of adopted the Norwegian lass, who is otherwise unknown to me. I want her to do well.
Many thanks. Maybe there is some hope for thoughts and prayers yet.
Can’t offer much else, but i’ll push ‘em to the red line.
Always good to have some backup.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:Yay for good bloods!
Now, how do i cash that $10 bet i made on a good bloods result?
As this is my 51st round of good bloods I imagine the odds were quite poor for your wager.
Don’t fret about it. I’ve already received a payoff.
Arts said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
He always was frank.
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Now, how do i cash that $10 bet i made on a good bloods result?
As this is my 51st round of good bloods I imagine the odds were quite poor for your wager.Don’t fret about it. I’ve already received a payoff.
:)
if three of us are remembering this, maybe DV Is wrong.. and he did say the name or it was written somewhere else but the flash of his ID card.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
He always was frank.
He was sometimes Earnest.
That was very important.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
He always was frank.
He was sometimes Earnest.
He was the epitomy of Frank and Earnest.
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Arts said:
if three of us are remembering this, maybe DV Is wrong.. and he did say the name or it was written somewhere else but the flash of his ID card.
Make it four.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:He always was frank.
He was sometimes Earnest.He was the epitomy of Frank and Earnest.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
He smoked cigars I think.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
I really liked him in ‘The Great Race’. He and Jack Lemmon could have been a great comedy duo.
‘PUSH THE BUTTON, MAX!’
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
+1
I don’t think I ever even watched it but I knew his name was Frank.
It’s pretty good.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
No.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
+1
I don’t think I ever even watched it but I knew his name was Frank.
It’s pretty good.
Stephen Fry maintains that it’s the best television show ever made.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
He smoked cigars I think.
As Columbo, Falk regularly smoked cigars.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
I really liked him in ‘The Great Race’. He and Jack Lemmon could have been a great comedy duo.
‘PUSH THE BUTTON, MAX!’
:) that brought back memories.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:+1
I don’t think I ever even watched it but I knew his name was Frank.
It’s pretty good.
Stephen Fry maintains that it’s the best television show ever made.
What would he know eh?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
No.
At one stage they said he was brutally Frank I’m pretty sure.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Oh. She’s not improved yet?
What’s happened over in Norway?
My granddaughter is seriously anorexic.
Oh. Bummer.
:(
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:What’s happened over in Norway?
My granddaughter is seriously anorexic.
Oh. Bummer.
:(
Shit eh, how long has that been going on?
Ian said:
Light mag. 3.1 earthquake – 23 km east of Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday, Jun 8, 2023 at 2:09 amGeoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported a magnitude 3.1 quake in Australia near Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales, 36 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 2:09 am local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include South Grafton (pop. 6,200) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Grafton (pop. 10,500) 15 miles away, and Coutts Crossing (pop. 1000) 17 miles away.I didn’t hear of feel anything but my ankle is slightly sore.
Ha!
dv said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:My granddaughter is seriously anorexic.
Oh. Bummer.
:(
Shit eh, how long has that been going on?
Too long for her parents and herself, not to mention her younger brother.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
dv said:
Columbo’s first name is never spoken during the show, nor shown in the credits or any other official source, but in a couple of episodes his ID can be briefly seen (example zoomed in below) showing his name to be Frank Columbo.
To be frank, I didn’t know that.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:hmmm. I already knew that so I assumed he said it at some point… but you are saying he didn’t… so I don’t know how I have that information in my brain
Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
No.
Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
dv said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
When you watch Columbo episodes, it’s easy to conclude that playing the role of Columbo was the ultimate reason that Peter Falk was born.
Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
Oh, yeah, another tour de force.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
Gotta keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
No.
Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It was the style at the time, like when you wear an onion on your belt
bit chilly, bit cold, a homeostatic challenge, inclining thoughts about and from a sensed thermal gradient, I might walk, burn some extra energy, though the effort could be offset by the wind, but I can walk harder, then wouldn’t be a meandering wander though, i’ll work it out
whatever, sun’s out, that big hot bulb way off the earth’s orbiting, got a rotation too, some complex geometry there, a geometry lesson
anyways got me a day of light ahead, obliquity of the ecliptic conducive to a coolness and precipitation, make the grass grow, all’s turned green
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:No.
Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Yes, i’m fairly certain i heard it spoken at least once. Maybe in an early episode.
No.
At one stage they said he was brutally Frank I’m pretty sure.
Alright, I know the name Peter Falk. I’ve never seen Columbo. I just IMDBed him and I know none of his work except I think I saw The Great Race when I was primary school age.
But none of you will be at all surprised about that.
transition said:
bit chilly, bit cold, a homeostatic challenge, inclining thoughts about and from a sensed thermal gradient, I might walk, burn some extra energy, though the effort could be offset by the wind, but I can walk harder, then wouldn’t be a meandering wander though, i’ll work it outwhatever, sun’s out, that big hot bulb way off the earth’s orbiting, got a rotation too, some complex geometry there, a geometry lesson
anyways got me a day of light ahead, obliquity of the ecliptic conducive to a coolness and precipitation, make the grass grow, all’s turned green
We got another 10mm on top of the 14 from the previous evening. Though I haven’t today yet checked my gauge for the differences between BOM and myself. There frequently are..
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
Yrp. I remember my father made that comment. He didn’t like television much but he liked Columbo.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
bit chilly, bit cold, a homeostatic challenge, inclining thoughts about and from a sensed thermal gradient, I might walk, burn some extra energy, though the effort could be offset by the wind, but I can walk harder, then wouldn’t be a meandering wander though, i’ll work it outwhatever, sun’s out, that big hot bulb way off the earth’s orbiting, got a rotation too, some complex geometry there, a geometry lesson
anyways got me a day of light ahead, obliquity of the ecliptic conducive to a coolness and precipitation, make the grass grow, all’s turned green
We got another 10mm on top of the 14 from the previous evening. Though I haven’t today yet checked my gauge for the differences between BOM and myself. There frequently are..
you’ve inspired me, I could read the gauge….wanders off
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It’s done on pretty much every British crime TV series. Midsomer Murders comes to mind…
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It’s done on pretty much every British crime TV series. Midsomer Murders comes to mind…
Pretty much every detective show ever made. The pivotal point. The breakthrough. The key to it all.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Well he was made for the role. It does look as if he is acting naturally.
Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
İn fairness people in real life also have these little patterns of behaviour.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
İn fairness people in real life also have these little patterns of behaviour.
I avoid eye contact and back away slowly from such people.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
bit chilly, bit cold, a homeostatic challenge, inclining thoughts about and from a sensed thermal gradient, I might walk, burn some extra energy, though the effort could be offset by the wind, but I can walk harder, then wouldn’t be a meandering wander though, i’ll work it outwhatever, sun’s out, that big hot bulb way off the earth’s orbiting, got a rotation too, some complex geometry there, a geometry lesson
anyways got me a day of light ahead, obliquity of the ecliptic conducive to a coolness and precipitation, make the grass grow, all’s turned green
We got another 10mm on top of the 14 from the previous evening. Though I haven’t today yet checked my gauge for the differences between BOM and myself. There frequently are..
you’ve inspired me, I could read the gauge….wanders off
4.35 +/-.05mm accounting for parallax, that capillary whatever adhesion up the sides, any bugs too, and more a careless read
and I walks proper, is a bit cool and breezy out there, a chill wind
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It’s done on pretty much every British crime TV series. Midsomer Murders comes to mind…
Pretty much every detective show ever made. The pivotal point. The breakthrough. The key to it all.
don’t remember it happening in z-cars or softly softly.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:It’s done on pretty much every British crime TV series. Midsomer Murders comes to mind…
Pretty much every detective show ever made. The pivotal point. The breakthrough. The key to it all.
don’t remember it happening in z-cars or softly softly.
To be honest, i only vaguely remember z-cars, and never really watched softly, softly.
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
getting a right and a left jab today.
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
But, it was the character’s way of working. It worked for him, and produced a sudden reversal of advantage in the interrogation when the suspect least expected it. While WE saw it in every episode, the the suspect was always encountering a tried and effective tactic for the first time.
JudgeMental said:
getting a right and a left jab today.
Watch out for the uppercut.
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
but with different people so it’s a new trick to them
I do remember the episode Butterfly In Shades of Gray, which has the second appearance by William Shatner.
Bill has the line:
Yes, Lieutenant, there’s always ‘one more thing’. Do you have a problem with short term memory? Perhaps you should consult a physician.
JudgeMental said:
getting a right and a left jab today.
apparently drink spikers are moving form slipping something into a drink to injecting directly into the person… so there’s evolution there…
Greetings
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:
captain_spalding said:Arts may tell me i’m crackers, but I can see that as part of a developed interrogation technique. The suspect has, in their view, just trumped the detective’s enquiries, and he’s walking away, apparently defeated. The suspect is feeling triumphant, very confident and assured, it’s all over, they can relax now. Then, as he always intended to to do, the detective turns around (unexpectedly, in the suspect’s experience, and poses the incisive ‘ just one more question…’
The suspect suddenly has the legs of their confidence kicked from under them, and they’re at their least capable of getting back into that devious and creative style of deception that abandoned only a few seconds ago.
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
In those days every detective had their quirk or idiom. I liked Colombo.
Ian said:
I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
Yes, it’s something to ponder on: how much the character of Columbo was deliberately using that presentation to further his inquiries. Yes, he probably was a natural slob, but did he consciously realise that being a slob could be used to advantage, to present a low-threat persona to suspects, enabling him to draw them into the overconfidence which might be their downfall? With the advantage that he could still be his natural slob self.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
but with different people so it’s a new trick to them
I think the actors knew what was coming. I’m sure I saw a couple roll their eyes as if to say, fuck not this shit again.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:Playing the grandfather in Princess Bride is a backup raison d’etre.
.
personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It was the style at the time, like when you wear an onion on your belt
He did it to annoy the purp.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:personally I though columbo was pretty hackneyed. that walking away and then remembering something. how many times did that need to be done?
It was the style at the time, like when you wear an onion on your belt
He did it to annoy the purp.
Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Ian said:
JudgeMental said:
Ian said:I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
In those days every detective had their quirk or idiom. I liked Colombo.
I’m a Bargearse fan myself
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
but with different people so it’s a new trick to them
I think the actors knew what was coming. I’m sure I saw a couple roll their eyes as if to say, fuck not this shit again.
That may well have been acting. The character they were playing often displayed contempt towards Columbo, and they’d often just finished giving conclusive answer to several of his ‘best’ questions, which, in their view, had nailed the thing shut.
So, when he turns to ask the ‘one more thing…’, their character would be expecting some trivial waste of time which was no risk to them, so a roll of the eyes would be an appropriate expression. It it wasn’t it would have surely been eliminated in rehearsals.
Cymek said:
Ian said:
JudgeMental said:still no reason to use it in nearly every episode. one trick pony.
In those days every detective had their quirk or idiom. I liked Colombo.
I’m a Bargearse fan myself
Class
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:It was the style at the time, like when you wear an onion on your belt
He did it to annoy the purp.
Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
JudgeMental said:
getting a right and a left jab today.
I’ve got a box with five ampules of Methylprednisolone Acetate which the doc is going to stick me with. He was tossing up where to stick them. Left and right shoulders and a knee or .. so he sent me for knee x-rays because he needs to at least put two in one shoulder.
That won’t get done until the 21st though.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Ian said:In those days every detective had their quirk or idiom. I liked Colombo.
I’m a Bargearse fan myself
Class
We have the DVD, and it gets a run now and then.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:but with different people so it’s a new trick to them
I think the actors knew what was coming. I’m sure I saw a couple roll their eyes as if to say, fuck not this shit again.
That may well have been acting. The character they were playing often displayed contempt towards Columbo, and they’d often just finished giving conclusive answer to several of his ‘best’ questions, which, in their view, had nailed the thing shut.
So, when he turns to ask the ‘one more thing…’, their character would be expecting some trivial waste of time which was no risk to them, so a roll of the eyes would be an appropriate expression. It it wasn’t it would have surely been eliminated in rehearsals.
stop trying to justify a crappy plot denouement. I mean, I know why they did it.
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:I thought those mannerisms went with his crumpled coat and battered car.. make him appear rather stupid and bumbling.. and sucker the suspect.
Yes, it’s something to ponder on: how much the character of Columbo was deliberately using that presentation to further his inquiries. Yes, he probably was a natural slob, but did he consciously realise that being a slob could be used to advantage, to present a low-threat persona to suspects, enabling him to draw them into the overconfidence which might be their downfall? With the advantage that he could still be his natural slob self.
That was how I pondered it at the time but I was only 12 or 13 so you can forgive me..
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:I think the actors knew what was coming. I’m sure I saw a couple roll their eyes as if to say, fuck not this shit again.
That may well have been acting. The character they were playing often displayed contempt towards Columbo, and they’d often just finished giving conclusive answer to several of his ‘best’ questions, which, in their view, had nailed the thing shut.
So, when he turns to ask the ‘one more thing…’, their character would be expecting some trivial waste of time which was no risk to them, so a roll of the eyes would be an appropriate expression. It it wasn’t it would have surely been eliminated in rehearsals.
stop trying to justify a crappy plot denouement. I mean, I know why they did it.
My work here is done…
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:He did it to annoy the purp.
Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:It was the style at the time, like when you wear an onion on your belt
He did it to annoy the purp.
Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Callan. Now that swinging light bulb.
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.
I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
except anything with sid james in of course.
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
dv said:
Cymek said:
Ian said:In those days every detective had their quirk or idiom. I liked Colombo.
I’m a Bargearse fan myself
Class
“Forget your oriental fairy food i’ve just devoured a 2000 pound quadraped”!
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
except anything with sid james in of course.
Or ‘Love They Neighbour’.
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Columbo is my favourite crime show followed by Callan.
Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
I have to admit they made some good ones and still do. Most of the American stuff was crass by comparison. But then they talk funny.
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
Streaming sounds so good. Maybe I should try it.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:Callan was execellent.
It was no flashy secret agent adventure. It was grimy, dirty, brutal and abhorrent wet work, assigned to the low-level ‘necessary’ operatives who no-one with a respectable position would willingly acknowledge.
Much more realistic and believable.
that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
I have to admit they made some good ones and still do. Most of the American stuff was crass by comparison. But then they talk funny.
I like the way that they can sometimes make episodes of cop shows where a gun is never produced, let alone fired, and where no-one gets killed.
But, on the other side, one episode of Midsomer Murders can slash the population of an English village quite significantly.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
except anything with sid james in of course.
Or ‘Love They Neighbour’.
or Coronation street. How that has gone on for so long is difficult for me to comprehend. I’m simply glad that Australian TV dropped it centuries ago.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
They’ll be making their own decisions, like let’s stir that old biddy on the verandah.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:except anything with sid james in of course.
Or ‘Love They Neighbour’.
or Coronation street. How that has gone on for so long is difficult for me to comprehend. I’m simply glad that Australian TV dropped it centuries ago.
Corrie. Like watching a brick decompose, that show.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:that’s cos it was English. They know how to make good shows.
I have to admit they made some good ones and still do. Most of the American stuff was crass by comparison. But then they talk funny.
I like the way that they can sometimes make episodes of cop shows where a gun is never produced, let alone fired, and where no-one gets killed.
But, on the other side, one episode of Midsomer Murders can slash the population of an English village quite significantly.
It is a matter of great wonder that they can find another Midsomer village worthy of several murders iin an hour and a half. My SiL said, it is a wonder there is anyone left alive in Midsomer.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
Spoken from a hundred years of experience.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I have to admit they made some good ones and still do. Most of the American stuff was crass by comparison. But then they talk funny.
I like the way that they can sometimes make episodes of cop shows where a gun is never produced, let alone fired, and where no-one gets killed.
But, on the other side, one episode of Midsomer Murders can slash the population of an English village quite significantly.
It is a matter of great wonder that they can find another Midsomer village worthy of several murders iin an hour and a half. My SiL said, it is a wonder there is anyone left alive in Midsomer.
No-need for voluntary euthanasia in England. Just move to Midsomer and wait.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
you can’t tell me what to do .. and get a haircut!
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
you can’t tell me what to do .. and get a haircut!
Tuck your shirt in!
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
you can’t tell me what to do .. and get a haircut!
He can tell you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t follow the instructions.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:don’t get a rocking chair. you’ll curse it every time you crack an ankle on the rocker bit.
you can’t tell me what to do .. and get a haircut!
Tuck your shirt in!
and do those shoelaces up.
and if you are thinking of driving in the south west of Walia.. beware the blade runners.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:No.
Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
It’s a little known fact that, way back then, fox terriers were as big as horses.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
Err it’s totally beside the point if US students know what a fox terrier is.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
yep… it’s frustrating,
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
It’s a little known fact that, way back then, fox terriers were as big as horses.
Yep, foxes were big back then.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
It’s a little known fact that, way back then, fox terriers were as big as horses.
That’s why they terrified foxes which were as big as cats.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
It’s a little known fact that, way back then, fox terriers were as big as horses.
Yep, foxes were big back then.
Can be confused for Tassie Tigers.
Peak Warming Man said:
Err it’s totally beside the point if US students know what a fox terrier is.
Yeah, it’s not like Americans never write stuff without first checking that readers in other countries will understand the references they make.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Err it’s totally beside the point if US students know what a fox terrier is.
Yeah, it’s not like Americans never write stuff without first checking that readers in other countries will understand the references they make.
They even call themselves, united.
Ballarat has recorded 46 millimetres of rain yesterday; the wettest June day since 1923.
*One in a hundred.
roughbarked said:
Ballarat has recorded 46 millimetres of rain yesterday; the wettest June day since 1923.*One in a hundred.
Global warming pfftt !
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Well, you’re right. All the internet sources say so.
Columbo facts here!
https://www.visiontv.ca/2021/07/28/fun-facts-peter-falk-columbo/
the problem with the internet is that it sometimes repeats incorrect information. I find this a lot with research in my area. One place even those considered an ‘authority’ on a subject says something, then it gets repeated throughout… then I will read a court report or a case file and find it is untrue… that’s why I don’t trust the internet… or anyone on it.
The old fox-terrier fallacy:
“As Steven Jay Gould points out in The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone (1988), science textbook writers are among the most egregious purveyors of myth and inaccuracy. The fox terrier mentioned in the title refers to the classic comparison used to express the size of the dawn horse, the tiny precursor to the modem horse. This comparison is unfortunate for two reasons. Not only was this horse ancestor much bigger than a fox terrier, but the fox terrier breed of dog is virtually unknown to American students. The major criticism leveled by Gould is that once this comparison took hold, no one bothered to check its validity or utility. Through time, one author after another simply repeated the inept comparison and continued a tradition that has made many science texts virtual clones of each other on this and countless other points.”
Interestingly Wikipedia still says the Eohippus was about the size of a fox terrier, so either they still have it wrong, or the Fox Terrier Fallacy is a Fox Terrier Fallacy.
The thing is, the show transcripts are available. There’s only a few dozen of them, it’s easy to do a search. Many Eyes Smooth Errors, and this kind of thing tends to be dealt with quickly on Wikipedia thanks to teams of pedants.
“Beatriz Haddad Maia came from a set down to defeat Ons Jabeur and become the first Brazilian woman to reach the French Open semi-finals in the open era.”
PWM immediately remembered Maria Bueno and went and checked the interweb and sure enough Maria Bueno lost the French Open final to Aussie Margaret Court in 1964.
Unfortunately for PWM the open era did not start till 1968 apparently.
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
There were various Eohippus species, ranging from 30 to 60 cm at the shoulder.
Fox Terriers also have some variation, ranging from 28 cm to 40 cm at the shoulder.
It’s a reasonable comparison. You’d hardly call it fallacious.
Honestly though it’s probably better to say Eohippus species ranged in size from 30 to 60 cm at the shoulder depending on species…
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
I dunno, I’ll have to give it another try but In Limbo seems too much like Neighbours to me.
dv said:
There were various Eohippus species, ranging from 30 to 60 cm at the shoulder.Fox Terriers also have some variation, ranging from 28 cm to 40 cm at the shoulder.
It’s a reasonable comparison. You’d hardly call it fallacious.
Honestly though it’s probably better to say Eohippus species ranged in size from 30 to 60 cm at the shoulder depending on species…
Well, you could always use SydHarbs.
roughbarked said:
Ballarat has recorded 46 millimetres of rain yesterday; the wettest June day since 1923.*One in a hundred.
Creswick had around the same rainfall.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
sure, I guess you’ve got to be quick, or lucky, or get the timing just right.
also I really don’t care to not watch a series out… my lack of emotional connection to things really does come in handy.
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
sure, I guess you’ve got to be quick, or lucky, or get the timing just right.
also I really don’t care to not watch a series out… my lack of emotional connection to things really does come in handy.
Attachment like expectations, often ends in disappointments.
Speaking of Frank, Pope Frank has just had a hernia operation.
Email from Coles. No substitutions but one item unavailable.
Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
Peak Warming Man said:
Speaking of Frank, Pope Frank has just had a hernia operation.
and to be frank, he’s not well at the moment.
Bubblecar said:
Email from Coles. No substitutions but one item unavailable.Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
The octopuses went on strike. They demend to be left unchopped.
roughbarked said:
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
That’s the stuff inside golf balls, IIRC. Or it used to be.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
That’s the stuff inside golf balls, IIRC. Or it used to be.
It is/was used for lots of things. Tthe trench watches in the first war that were deemed to be waterproof also used it.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
That’s the stuff inside golf balls, IIRC. Or it used to be.
It is/was used for lots of things. Tthe trench watches in the first war that were deemed to be waterproof also used it.
Indeed Gutta Percha was in use in England for all sorts from the 1840s
roughbarked said:
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
I’m off to see Dennis this arvo. But not at tooth hurty.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
We’ve all been to the dentist’s office and wondered what all the terminology means. Some common terms may include fillings, crowns, and root canals. But have you ever heard of gutta-percha?
I’m off to see Dennis this arvo. But not at tooth hurty.
I’ve actually had several recently at 2:30. Tried running that joke past Mrs rb but she wasn’t amused.
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:
Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
I mean by that logic anything dry and absorbent should do the same trick.
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
Jacynta the expert.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
I mean by that logic anything dry and absorbent should do the same trick.
Yes but towelling is specifically designed to be fluffy.
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
This sound something like the reasoning put forward by Wally, in the Dilbert comic strip.
‘I don’t know why people wash towel. After i’ve had a shower, i am, by definition, the cleanest thing in the house. By coming into contact with me, the towel should actually be getting more clean’.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
I mean by that logic anything dry and absorbent should do the same trick.
My washer-dryer says it uses an extra 33 litres of water during the drying process and I want to know why.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
This sound something like the reasoning put forward by Wally, in the Dilbert comic strip.
‘I don’t know why people wash towel. After i’ve had a shower, i am, by definition, the cleanest thing in the house. By coming into contact with me, the towel should actually be getting more clean’.
this reasoning is incorrect because unless you have used a scourer on your skin you most likely have dead skin cells still attached to your dermis. the towelling will remove these and thus your “clean” towel won’t be.
Divine Angel said:
My washer-dryer says it uses an extra 33 litres of water during the drying process and I want to know why.
It’s where the Ukrainians got there ideas about inducing Russians to surrender.
The machine gets the 33 litres of water, musters them together to one side and gets them to call out to the water in the clothes things like ‘come over here and join us, it’s really nice over here, you’ll like it here, we’re having a great time, you don’t want to stay in those undies when you could be here, etc. etc.’.
Just finished writing a report for a mystery shop. I’m not allowed to say at the beginning of the conversation that I will not be buying today, however the team member opened with “give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”. I’m not gonna do that, so I said I left my ID at home, which sounds a lot like “I’m not buying anything today”. I wonder if I will be penalised for that.
I made it clear that the team member said that and I had to back out right up front. Do credit checks still affect your credit score? They used to.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Finally got a reply from Aurora Energy to my query about putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet stuff:Dear Bubblecar, thank you for your email.
Adding a dry towel to wet clothes in a dryer can help to absorb excess moisture and speed up the drying time as the dry towel acts as a wick by pulling moisture out of the wet clothes and into the dry towel. Also by doing this, adding a dry towel can also help fluff up and soften your clothes.
I hope this information helps but If you need any further help or have any other enquiries please reply to this email or call our team on 1300 13 2003, Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm.
Kind regards,
Jacynta | Residential Consultant
I mean by that logic anything dry and absorbent should do the same trick.
My washer-dryer says it uses an extra 33 litres of water during the drying process and I want to know why.
sounds like your washer and drier are having a fight.
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:This sound something like the reasoning put forward by Wally, in the Dilbert comic strip.
‘I don’t know why people wash towel. After i’ve had a shower, i am, by definition, the cleanest thing in the house. By coming into contact with me, the towel should actually be getting more clean’.
this reasoning is incorrect because unless you have used a scourer on your skin you most likely have dead skin cells still attached to your dermis. the towelling will remove these and thus your “clean” towel won’t be.
Well, Dilbert’s response to Wally was: ‘I begin to see why your marriage broke up’.
From Choice:
In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:I mean by that logic anything dry and absorbent should do the same trick.
My washer-dryer says it uses an extra 33 litres of water during the drying process and I want to know why.
sounds like your washer and drier are having a fight.
Divine Angel said:
Just finished writing a report for a mystery shop. I’m not allowed to say at the beginning of the conversation that I will not be buying today, however the team member opened with “give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”. I’m not gonna do that, so I said I left my ID at home, which sounds a lot like “I’m not buying anything today”. I wonder if I will be penalised for that.I made it clear that the team member said that and I had to back out right up front. Do credit checks still affect your credit score? They used to.
“give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”.
wait what?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Just finished writing a report for a mystery shop. I’m not allowed to say at the beginning of the conversation that I will not be buying today, however the team member opened with “give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”. I’m not gonna do that, so I said I left my ID at home, which sounds a lot like “I’m not buying anything today”. I wonder if I will be penalised for that.I made it clear that the team member said that and I had to back out right up front. Do credit checks still affect your credit score? They used to.
“give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”.
wait what?
“Sure, if you give me your i.d. so i can run a criminal check on you.”
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Just finished writing a report for a mystery shop. I’m not allowed to say at the beginning of the conversation that I will not be buying today, however the team member opened with “give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”. I’m not gonna do that, so I said I left my ID at home, which sounds a lot like “I’m not buying anything today”. I wonder if I will be penalised for that.I made it clear that the team member said that and I had to back out right up front. Do credit checks still affect your credit score? They used to.
“give me your ID to run a credit check so I know what offers I can give you”.
wait what?
Yeah. Not dodgy at all. I’ve never been asked to do that upfront, and funnily enough I still got a quote after declining to hand over my details immediately. (All of that was also in the report)
Divine Angel said:
From Choice:In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
This is a some what of dryer question
I remember reading a science fiction novel onboard a space station
They washed clothes by putting them in a large rotating cylinder that had equally spaced small holes cut in it.
Supposedly the vacuum of space dried/froze all the dirty, sweat, etc and rotating it threw all this out leaving the clothes clean.
Would that actually work
Even more weird, Mr Mutant was with me and the team member didn’t ask him for his ID once I said I’d left mine at home.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From Choice:In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
This is a some what of dryer question
I remember reading a science fiction novel onboard a space station
They washed clothes by putting them in a large rotating cylinder that had equally spaced small holes cut in it.
Supposedly the vacuum of space dried/froze all the dirty, sweat, etc and rotating it threw all this out leaving the clothes clean.
Would that actually work
Maybe your clothes would freeze solid, like being dunked in liquid nitrogen, and then shatter under the rotational stress?
Divine Angel said:
Even more weird, Mr Mutant was with me and the team member didn’t ask him for his ID once I said I’d left mine at home.
Not everyone believes mutants are Australian citizens and therefore don’t have ID
And why would you want to throw away a resource like water, which is bound to be quite in quite finite supply on a space station?
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From Choice:In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
This is a some what of dryer question
I remember reading a science fiction novel onboard a space station
They washed clothes by putting them in a large rotating cylinder that had equally spaced small holes cut in it.
Supposedly the vacuum of space dried/froze all the dirty, sweat, etc and rotating it threw all this out leaving the clothes clean.
Would that actually work
Maybe your clothes would freeze solid, like being dunked in liquid nitrogen, and then shatter under the rotational stress?
You’d think that would most likely be the case
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From Choice:In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
This is a some what of dryer question
I remember reading a science fiction novel onboard a space station
They washed clothes by putting them in a large rotating cylinder that had equally spaced small holes cut in it.
Supposedly the vacuum of space dried/froze all the dirty, sweat, etc and rotating it threw all this out leaving the clothes clean.
Would that actually work
captain_spalding said:
And why would you want to throw away a resource like water, which is bound to be quite in quite finite supply on a space station?
It didn’t use water, that was the idea I think, the dirt froze and spinning removed it.
I mean it was a novel so was likely just made up and had no basis in reality
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From Choice:In a standalone dryer these fins are air cooled, but washer dryer combos use water instead. This makes sense from an engineering point of view because water conducts heat more efficiently, and because it’s also a washer it already has the plumbing in place.
This is a some what of dryer question
I remember reading a science fiction novel onboard a space station
They washed clothes by putting them in a large rotating cylinder that had equally spaced small holes cut in it.
Supposedly the vacuum of space dried/froze all the dirty, sweat, etc and rotating it threw all this out leaving the clothes clean.
Would that actually work
No
Tamb said:
In the early days of polar exploration it was common practice to take your sleeping bag outside & turn it inside out. Most unwanted material froze & could be removed by vigorous shaking.
‘Unwanted material’.
The mind boggles.
And back to catch up again. I’ve removed another hundred million ivy seedlings (my powers of exaggeration are increasing with my annoyance at the seedlings), cleaned 16 bricks, done some weeding and split some wood. I have to write a patient report this afternoon, but that won’t take long.
Lunch report: there was half an avocado leftover from the nachos last night, so I’ve got smashed avocado with fetta, lemon juice and olive oil on half of a toasted bread roll.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:In the early days of polar exploration it was common practice to take your sleeping bag outside & turn it inside out. Most unwanted material froze & could be removed by vigorous shaking.
‘Unwanted material’.
The mind boggles.
I did not know what it was.
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
no one is the boss of you, right?
:-)
I’ve been making my own decisions since I was 10… I’m just waiting until I can sit in a rocking chair on the porch and yell at neighbourhood kids…
You can do that now if you wish. (I was born old, I know these things)
buffy said:
And back to catch up again. I’ve removed another hundred million ivy seedlings (my powers of exaggeration are increasing with my annoyance at the seedlings), cleaned 16 bricks, done some weeding and split some wood. I have to write a patient report this afternoon, but that won’t take long.Lunch report: there was half an avocado leftover from the nachos last night, so I’ve got smashed avocado with fetta, lemon juice and olive oil on half of a toasted bread roll.
I’ll probably get a roll or wrap from JJs once the estate agent has been and gone.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
I really like “In Limbo”. There are only 6 episodes though. So for me, only three to go. I’m also taken with “The Messenger” (but I think I already told you that DA?). There are more episodes of that. I get to enjoy it for longer.
Divine Angel said:
Even more weird, Mr Mutant was with me and the team member didn’t ask him for his ID once I said I’d left mine at home.
I read yesterday that US women were not allowed to write check until the 1970’s. if they were married…
so this might be the reversal of that
sarahs mum said:
I did not know what it was.
I still don’t.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I don’t like any of the cops or investigation shows, they are all pretty lame… but they do bring people into the course so I can be grateful of that.I did watch some TV last night… the new episode of Utopia.. so I that might keep my attention for little bit.. but I prefer to stream things than be told when to watch something so I might wait until Netflix catches up
We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
I really like “In Limbo”. There are only 6 episodes though. So for me, only three to go. I’m also taken with “The Messenger” (but I think I already told you that DA?). There are more episodes of that. I get to enjoy it for longer.
The Messenger is next on the list. Might reread the book first.
Yesterday I watched Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret. Based on a Judy Blume novel which is one of the most banned books in America for its depiction of pre-teen girls’ obsession with periods, puberty, and switching religions.
I really liked the film adaptation.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:We just finished Future Man, which was on Disney+ until we were exactly halfway through the series, then it got taken off and we had to torrent the rest of the series. Started watching In Limbo last night on iview. It was filmed in Brisbane.
I really like “In Limbo”. There are only 6 episodes though. So for me, only three to go. I’m also taken with “The Messenger” (but I think I already told you that DA?). There are more episodes of that. I get to enjoy it for longer.
The Messenger is next on the list. Might reread the book first.
Yesterday I watched Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret. Based on a Judy Blume novel which is one of the most banned books in America for its depiction of pre-teen girls’ obsession with periods, puberty, and switching religions.
I really liked the film adaptation.
What despicable content, can see why it was banned
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I did not know what it was.
I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
Most of Judy Blume’s children’s/YA novels have been banned.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I did not know what it was.
I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
Google says it is a balloon tying device
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I did not know what it was.
I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
It’s not a speculum.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
I did not know what it was.
I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
balloon tying tool.
Either the court artist is taking creative liberties or Prince Harry has aged thirty years during his court appearance.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
Google says it is a balloon tying device
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:I still don’t.
neither does Bing.
Google says it is a balloon tying device
You need to pull your socks up Bing.
“ACT passes Australian-first legislation banning irreversible medical procedures for young intersex children”
Good.
DA…did those frogs multiply in transit?
“Vigna mungo, also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the Phaseolus to the Vigna genus. “
That’s all I know.
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Peak Warming Man said:
“Vigna mungo, also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the Phaseolus to the Vigna genus. “That’s all I know.
Message received.
Four of the US “states” are actually commonwealths: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and Kentucky.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:neither does Bing.
Google says it is a balloon tying device
You need to pull your socks up Bing.
It truly is the Quora of Ask Jeeves.
buffy said:
DA…did those frogs multiply in transit?
Frogs?
Bubblecar said:
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Yeah, Car’s wearing pants for no reason other than your visit.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
DA…did those frogs multiply in transit?
Frogs?
parcel Australia Post says they delivered to you on Monday?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
DA…did those frogs multiply in transit?
Frogs?
parcel Australia Post says they delivered to you on Monday?
Only mail I’ve had this week was real estate rubbish and a letter for my dad.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/mansfield-man-convicted-for-receiving-workers-compensation-/102454312
Angus Dick Lawyer “Your honour Mr Dick (titter) informed me he does have a bad back and was on the bottom letting the ladies do all the heavy lifting”
AND she’s been and gone.
She said she thinks these inspections are a waste of time at my place.
“It’s always perfect, I could just send the owner the same photos every time, there’s never any difference.”
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Frogs?
parcel Australia Post says they delivered to you on Monday?
Only mail I’ve had this week was real estate rubbish and a letter for my dad.
Ah..they say it was delivered Monday morning. It’s not somewhere “in a safe place” at your front door is it?
I have to pick up Mini Me from school now.
I’ve looked in all the places Aust Post normally leave things – nup.
Bubblecar said:
AND she’s been and gone.She said she thinks these inspections are a waste of time at my place.
“It’s always perfect, I could just send the owner the same photos every time, there’s never any difference.”
good
Divine Angel said:
I have to pick up Mini Me from school now.I’ve looked in all the places Aust Post normally leave things – nup.
Never mind, it wasn’t really important. Just some chocolate frogs and the last of the Woollies brick things. I might pop over to the post office tomorrow and tell them it disappeared.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
AND she’s been and gone.She said she thinks these inspections are a waste of time at my place.
“It’s always perfect, I could just send the owner the same photos every time, there’s never any difference.”
good
+1
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
AND she’s been and gone.She said she thinks these inspections are a waste of time at my place.
“It’s always perfect, I could just send the owner the same photos every time, there’s never any difference.”
good
+1
Unfortunately she has to do them anyway as it’s part of what the owner pays for.
Imago Mundi
The Imago Mundi, a clay tablet dating back to 2300 BCE, is the earliest surviving map of the known world. Also called the Babylonian Map of the World, Imago Mundi is centered on the Euphrates, and shows the city of Babylon, although it’s a symbolic, not a literal representation. The tablet is on display at the British Museum in London.
Turin Papyrus Map
Regarded as the oldest surviving map from the ancient world, the Turin Papyrus Map is dated back to 1150 BCE. It shows a 15-km (9 mi) stretch of Wadi Hammamat in Egypt, between the Nile Valley and the Red Sea. It’s housed in the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, for which it is named.
Map of the Tracks of Yu Gong
Created by an anonymous ancient Chinese cartographer, this early Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE–9 CE) silk map, discovered at the Mawangdui Han tombs site, depicts the Kingdom of Changsha and the Kingdom of Nanyue in southern China.
Ptolemaic World Map
This is the known world as it was recorded by the second-century Greek mathematician Ptolemy. The map is a 15th-century reconstitution from Ptolemy’s ‘Geography’ (circa 150 CE). Besides the European continent, it indicates “Sinae” (China) at the extreme right, beyond the island of “Taprobane” (Ceylon or Sri Lanka, oversized) and the “Aurea Chersonesus” (Southeast Asian peninsula).
Tabula Peutingeriana
The Tabula Peutingeriana is a 13th-century parchment copy of an ancient Roman road map originally drawn up in either the 4th or 5th century. Representing central Italy and Rome, the document was later named for the 16th-century German antiquarian Konrad Peutinger and is now conserved at the Austrian National Library in Vienna.
Tabula Rogeriana
The Tabula Rogeriana, or Kitab Rudjdjar, is an early world map created by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100–1165). The map was commissioned in 1154 by King Roger II of Sicily. It’s housed at the University of Oxford, England.
Catalan Atlas
Described as the most important medieval map in the Catalan language, the Catalan Atlas was created in 1375 and attributed to the Majorcan Jewish cartographers Abraham Cresques and his son, Jehuda Cresques. It is is one of the earliest portolan charts (used by marine navigators) to incorporate geographic data drawn directly from Marco Polo’s record of his travels. The document is preserved in the National Library of France, in Paris.
We’ve seen some ‘laws’ of computing totter, if not fall, in recent years but oneseemsto remain unchanged.
When you’re downloading something, uploading something, or installing or de-installing something, the last 1% of the process takes 99% of the time.
captain_spalding said:
We’ve seen some ‘laws’ of computing totter, if not fall, in recent years but oneseemsto remain unchanged.When you’re downloading something, uploading something, or installing or de-installing something, the last 1% of the process takes 99% of the time.
Yes Ive noticed that as well, other things Ive noticed is that sometimes it takes 4 hours to copy something but some how does it in 2 minutes.
There is some really weird turns of phrase in this piece.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/russian-rescue-north-pole/102455812
Well bugger me, Heathkit are still around. I thought they would have disappeared many years ago, with the rise of single board computers such as the Arduino.
buffy said:
There is some really weird turns of phrase in this piece.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/russian-rescue-north-pole/102455812
I think that the patient being ‘stationary’ might just be a poor translation for ‘stable’.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I have to pick up Mini Me from school now.I’ve looked in all the places Aust Post normally leave things – nup.
Never mind, it wasn’t really important. Just some chocolate frogs and the last of the Woollies brick things. I might pop over to the post office tomorrow and tell them it disappeared.
Chocolate is always important!
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I have to pick up Mini Me from school now.I’ve looked in all the places Aust Post normally leave things – nup.
Never mind, it wasn’t really important. Just some chocolate frogs and the last of the Woollies brick things. I might pop over to the post office tomorrow and tell them it disappeared.
Chocolate is always important!
Maybe the kitten found it!
BACK with a ham wrap from JJ’s for a very late lunch.
Bubblecar said:
BACK with a ham wrap from JJ’s for a very late lunch.
Watch your fingers.
My results for #MyShot day #116
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 44)
Lyric: won in 6 shots! (Streak: 44)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 25)
https://my-shot.net/
I have me a sharp chainsaw, did a redneck grind on it, another last sharpen from a blade that ought’ve been retired last year, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do
I gots a massive chunk wood out there from the base of a tree, a big gum tree, the last of the big stuff which I considered unmanageable, been a few similar size slightly smaller i’ve lent the motorized splitter over and rolled them in, then got it down horizontal again for the splitting, don’t think done any using the splitter in vertical position, one of the hydraulic hoses wasn’t fitted around properly to do that, and laziness disinclined me
anyways I will proceed to do the impossible, work on that, frankly not really in the mood, arthritis is talking to me
I goes has a look at it….and needs tow the splitter around there, got wheels reminded myself last year, I thought what an innovation, the wheel, two of them, on an axle, pointing the same direction, genius invention, has a tow bar also, another great invention
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroid
NASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
transition said:
I have me a sharp chainsaw, did a redneck grind on it, another last sharpen from a blade that ought’ve been retired last year, but ya gotta do what ya gotta doI gots a massive chunk wood out there from the base of a tree, a big gum tree, the last of the big stuff which I considered unmanageable, been a few similar size slightly smaller i’ve lent the motorized splitter over and rolled them in, then got it down horizontal again for the splitting, don’t think done any using the splitter in vertical position, one of the hydraulic hoses wasn’t fitted around properly to do that, and laziness disinclined me
anyways I will proceed to do the impossible, work on that, frankly not really in the mood, arthritis is talking to me
I goes has a look at it….and needs tow the splitter around there, got wheels reminded myself last year, I thought what an innovation, the wheel, two of them, on an axle, pointing the same direction, genius invention, has a tow bar also, another great invention
Try a stick or two of dynamite.
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
I have me a sharp chainsaw, did a redneck grind on it, another last sharpen from a blade that ought’ve been retired last year, but ya gotta do what ya gotta doI gots a massive chunk wood out there from the base of a tree, a big gum tree, the last of the big stuff which I considered unmanageable, been a few similar size slightly smaller i’ve lent the motorized splitter over and rolled them in, then got it down horizontal again for the splitting, don’t think done any using the splitter in vertical position, one of the hydraulic hoses wasn’t fitted around properly to do that, and laziness disinclined me
anyways I will proceed to do the impossible, work on that, frankly not really in the mood, arthritis is talking to me
I goes has a look at it….and needs tow the splitter around there, got wheels reminded myself last year, I thought what an innovation, the wheel, two of them, on an axle, pointing the same direction, genius invention, has a tow bar also, another great invention
Try a stick or two of dynamite.
there ya go, perhaps not the biggest i’ve split
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
What’s made of, unobtainium?
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
What’s made of, unobtainium?
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
What’s made of, unobtainium?
Trumpium.
I thought that was another name for’fool’s gold’.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:What’s made of, unobtainium?
Trumpium.I thought that was another name for’fool’s gold’.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
I have me a sharp chainsaw, did a redneck grind on it, another last sharpen from a blade that ought’ve been retired last year, but ya gotta do what ya gotta doI gots a massive chunk wood out there from the base of a tree, a big gum tree, the last of the big stuff which I considered unmanageable, been a few similar size slightly smaller i’ve lent the motorized splitter over and rolled them in, then got it down horizontal again for the splitting, don’t think done any using the splitter in vertical position, one of the hydraulic hoses wasn’t fitted around properly to do that, and laziness disinclined me
anyways I will proceed to do the impossible, work on that, frankly not really in the mood, arthritis is talking to me
I goes has a look at it….and needs tow the splitter around there, got wheels reminded myself last year, I thought what an innovation, the wheel, two of them, on an axle, pointing the same direction, genius invention, has a tow bar also, another great invention
Try a stick or two of dynamite.
there ya go, perhaps not the biggest i’ve split
I can see ordinary axes bouncing off that.
Coles delivery should turn up soon.
Impressive gold sunset out there.
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
Bubblecar said:
Impressive gold sunset out there.
buffy said:
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
Tomato and onion pie and cream for dessert.
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.
I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/
And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/about
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
Tomato and onion pie and cream for dessert.
funny you should say that as i was thinking, i had a lay down after, just a few days ago as I was making apple pie thingies how apple and tomato pie would go.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
Tomato and onion pie and cream for dessert.
funny you should say that as i was thinking, i had a lay down after, just a few days ago as I was making apple pie thingies how apple and tomato pie would go.
buffy said:
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
I’m thinking hen thigh baked in a little cream of celery soup, served with mixed greens (leek, brussels sprouts, peas).
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/about
Interesting thanks
Wondering if space mining will change how our economy works, assuming its viable
Would it make sense to mine them and them delivery them back to Earth or got the whole way and process them into material you could use for space travel.
That’s a lot to ask though.
I’m assuming you could have asteroids rich in uranium, wonder what cosmic ray collisions does to it
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/about
There’s a lot of QTs there.
1 quintillion = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Impressive gold sunset out there.
Went out to look. Yes it is quite golden.
Just grey cloud in the Western sky here.
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/aboutInteresting thanks
Wondering if space mining will change how our economy works, assuming its viable
Would it make sense to mine them and them delivery them back to Earth or got the whole way and process them into material you could use for space travel.
That’s a lot to ask though.
I’m assuming you could have asteroids rich in uranium, wonder what cosmic ray collisions does to it
I guess it will change our economy in the future.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Mr buffy is cook tonight. We are having a little rolled roast lamb each. When I got one out of the freezer, it was really a single person roast. So I got a second one out. He is also doing roast potato and pumpkin and I’ve made a tomato and onion pie again for him to put in the oven too. There will be steamed cauli and broccoli also.
Tomato and onion pie and cream for dessert.
funny you should say that as i was thinking, i had a lay down after, just a few days ago as I was making apple pie thingies how apple and tomato pie would go.
You put apple in tomato sauce. It gives it texture. I like to use quince if I’ve got quinces, because they give texture and a bit of bite as well.
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/aboutInteresting thanks
Wondering if space mining will change how our economy works, assuming its viable
Would it make sense to mine them and them delivery them back to Earth or got the whole way and process them into material you could use for space travel.
That’s a lot to ask though.
I’m assuming you could have asteroids rich in uranium, wonder what cosmic ray collisions does to it
mine, process, manufacture, use, etc all in space.
It’s Mr Mutant’s turn to cook tonight. We’re having chicken parmy aka chicken pyjamas.
The lady we got kitty from, we also borrowed her kitten stuff until we decided if we were going to keep the kitten or not. She’s a vet nurse, and more kittens have been dumped at her work so she needs the stuff back. So today we bought new kitty stuff and when Mini Me got home from school she set it all up.
I’ve just had a two hour chat with one of my cousins whom I don’t talk to much. It’s possible we can catch up on our school holidays road trip 😁
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:Tomato and onion pie and cream for dessert.
funny you should say that as i was thinking, i had a lay down after, just a few days ago as I was making apple pie thingies how apple and tomato pie would go.
You put apple in tomato sauce. It gives it texture. I like to use quince if I’ve got quinces, because they give texture and a bit of bite as well.
Apple doesn’t make it too sweet?
JudgeMental said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I cannot find any reliable estimates if 16 Psyche has any gold, some say yes, others say no.
I found this chart on valuable asteroids.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asteroid-money.html
More here
https://www.statista.com/chart/8093/the-colossal-untapped-value-of-asteroids/And here
http://www.asterank.com/
http://www.asterank.com/aboutInteresting thanks
Wondering if space mining will change how our economy works, assuming its viable
Would it make sense to mine them and them delivery them back to Earth or got the whole way and process them into material you could use for space travel.
That’s a lot to ask though.
I’m assuming you could have asteroids rich in uranium, wonder what cosmic ray collisions does to itmine, process, manufacture, use, etc all in space.
Yes that would be the way to go, delivering it to and from a big gravity well isn’t sensible
buffy said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Impressive gold sunset out there.
Went out to look. Yes it is quite golden.Just grey cloud in the Western sky here.
yeah, grey clouds, nothing but grey clouds all week long.
Cymek said:
JudgeMental said:
Cymek said:Interesting thanks
Wondering if space mining will change how our economy works, assuming its viable
Would it make sense to mine them and them delivery them back to Earth or got the whole way and process them into material you could use for space travel.
That’s a lot to ask though.
I’m assuming you could have asteroids rich in uranium, wonder what cosmic ray collisions does to itmine, process, manufacture, use, etc all in space.
Yes that would be the way to go, delivering it to and from a big gravity well isn’t sensible
exactly.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
JudgeMental said:funny you should say that as i was thinking, i had a lay down after, just a few days ago as I was making apple pie thingies how apple and tomato pie would go.
You put apple in tomato sauce. It gives it texture. I like to use quince if I’ve got quinces, because they give texture and a bit of bite as well.
Apple doesn’t make it too sweet?
Do you know how much sugar you dump into tomato sauce? (It’s a lot, it’s the preservative. Tomato sauce is essentially tomato jam)
Bubblecar said:
Impressive gold sunset out there.
Drizzly here, 16 deg C, rel hum 95%, city has vanished in fog
I can’t find any academic reference suggesting 16 Psyche is especially high in gold or platinum group elements.
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
dv said:
I can’t find any academic reference suggesting 16 Psyche is especially high in gold or platinum group elements.
No it was just a thought, if it was destined for return to Earth would they mine the gold and devalue it considerably.
Was next door because Mini Me was playing with their kid. The water pressure has gone for them and their other neighbours. That road is newer than ours so we’re on a different system; our water is fine. We have a hydrant out front of our house too so we’ve never had an issue with the water.
Cymek said:
dv said:
I can’t find any academic reference suggesting 16 Psyche is especially high in gold or platinum group elements.
No it was just a thought, if it was destined for return to Earth would they mine the gold and devalue it considerably.
Not Psyche, but there are some asteroids that appear to be conspicuously high in platinum group elements.
It’s not inconceivable that these could be profitably mined, refined, returned to earth, brought to market. It’s not going to happen soon but IDK, maybe within the next hundred years.
However there’s no point in putting a value on it that is much bigger than the market for those metals. There’s probably a market for a trillion dollars worth of platinum on Earth in the next hundred years. Harder to guess the gold “market” on that term because of its use in financial reserves but it might be something on the same order of magnitude. If someone is talking about an asteroid worth quadrillions of dollars then it doesn’t make any real world sense.
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
Some people might think that Donna was the name of a reindeer but they’d be wrong.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
We also had a Coles delivery today and I also noted a female name on the door of the truck. Can’t remember what it was though.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
Some people might think that Donna was the name of a reindeer but they’d be wrong.
you’d blitz ‘em at trivia nights!
Spiny Norman said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
We also had a Coles delivery today and I also noted a female name on the door of the truck. Can’t remember what it was though.
the one in this area is Lancelot.
Spiny Norman said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
We also had a Coles delivery today and I also noted a female name on the door of the truck. Can’t remember what it was though.
Just had a quick look back through the security cameras and the name was Daffodil.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna.
Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
Some people might think that Donna was the name of a reindeer but they’d be wrong.
once upon a looking for donna time there was a 16 yr old virgin.. oh donna oh oh donna oh oh oh looking for my donna
JudgeMental said:
Spiny Norman said:
dv said:Donna Coles, that’s a lovely name. No doubt from the second-person singular future active indicative of colō, the Latin verb meaning to till the soil.
We also had a Coles delivery today and I also noted a female name on the door of the truck. Can’t remember what it was though.
the one in this area is Lancelot.
Can’t get Monty Python out of my head now dammit.
Even their trolley trucks have names, which I’d never noticed before. You know the trolley trucks, they go out and pick up the trollies left lying around the neighbourhood.
Rudolph didn’t get invited to the Donner party
Peak Warming Man said:
“Vigna mungo, also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the Phaseolus to the Vigna genus. “That’s all I know.
Well you taught me something.
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:good
+1
Unfortunately she has to do them anyway as it’s part of what the owner pays for.
She gets paid, what’s the worry?
Peak Warming Man said:
Catalan Atlas
Described as the most important medieval map in the Catalan language, the Catalan Atlas was created in 1375 and attributed to the Majorcan Jewish cartographers Abraham Cresques and his son, Jehuda Cresques. It is is one of the earliest portolan charts (used by marine navigators) to incorporate geographic data drawn directly from Marco Polo’s record of his travels. The document is preserved in the National Library of France, in Paris.
So, you are learning .. good to know.
Arts said:
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?
The only one I know of is Speechify. I believe Snoop Dogg is one of the available voices.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?The only one I know of is Speechify. I believe Snoop Dogg is one of the available voices.
Oh wait, speech to text. Um, not off the top of my head.
Apparently it’s inbuilt.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/dictate-your-presentations-and-slide-notes-in-powerpoint-97f3373e-58b9-4e39-b413-83d6d2c09055#:~:text=Go%20to%20Home%20%3E%20Dictate%20(the,speaking%20to%20see%20text%20appear.
I use Google Slides.
Divine Angel said:
Apparently it’s inbuilt.https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/dictate-your-presentations-and-slide-notes-in-powerpoint-97f3373e-58b9-4e39-b413-83d6d2c09055#:~:text=Go%20to%20Home%20%3E%20Dictate%20(the,speaking%20to%20see%20text%20appear.
I use Google Slides.
well, I’ll be… I wonder if ti works from a recording… I’m gonna give it a try
Time for an hour’s kip. Then I’ll be watching The Planets on DVD, presented by Brian Cox.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Apparently it’s inbuilt.https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/dictate-your-presentations-and-slide-notes-in-powerpoint-97f3373e-58b9-4e39-b413-83d6d2c09055#:~:text=Go%20to%20Home%20%3E%20Dictate%20(the,speaking%20to%20see%20text%20appear.
I use Google Slides.
well, I’ll be… I wonder if ti works from a recording… I’m gonna give it a try
thank you :)
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroidNASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy.
more…
If it’s worth as much as they say and lets say gold is abundant, many many times what we have mined here on Earth what would they do.
Would they decide golds rarity hence is value is now redundant and lets mine it for practical use including things it is currently too expensive to use it for.
It is just mind boggling, the change in people when awesome amounts of money are mentioned.
Like, what could they spend it on?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Apparently it’s inbuilt.https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/dictate-your-presentations-and-slide-notes-in-powerpoint-97f3373e-58b9-4e39-b413-83d6d2c09055#:~:text=Go%20to%20Home%20%3E%20Dictate%20(the,speaking%20to%20see%20text%20appear.
I use Google Slides.
well, I’ll be… I wonder if ti works from a recording… I’m gonna give it a try
it does not.
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
Arts said:
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
Your soil is very well drained, I believe.
Arts said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Apparently it’s inbuilt.https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/dictate-your-presentations-and-slide-notes-in-powerpoint-97f3373e-58b9-4e39-b413-83d6d2c09055#:~:text=Go%20to%20Home%20%3E%20Dictate%20(the,speaking%20to%20see%20text%20appear.
I use Google Slides.
well, I’ll be… I wonder if ti works from a recording… I’m gonna give it a try
it does not.
Perhaps a more general invitation for assistance could have yielded better results.
Or perhaps not.
Arts said:
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?
Are non-smart people allowed to reply?
Hey buffy, I’m going to an author talk by Pip Williams (The Dictionary of Lost Words) on Monday night. Do you have any questions you’d like me to ask?
Arts said:
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
yes
Divine Angel said:
Hey buffy, I’m going to an author talk by Pip Williams (The Dictionary of Lost Words) on Monday night. Do you have any questions you’d like me to ask?
No thanks. Several years since I read that now, I don’t remember the details. A lot has happened in between. Perhaps I should borrow it from my SiL again. Although I’m getting a little worried about what might be happening at that house. She is the one I used to write Jane Austen style letters to etc and there has always been really open communication. I wrote a couple of months ago, and I’ve emailed a couple of times in the interim and had no replies. I hope there isn’t something dramatic going on with the daughter -> son trans child (who is now 22, so no longer a child really)
party_pants said:
Arts said:
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
yes
For the moment anyway.
dv said:
Arts said:
Arts said:well, I’ll be… I wonder if ti works from a recording… I’m gonna give it a try
it does not.
Perhaps a more general invitation for assistance could have yielded better results.
Or perhaps not.
it yielded the same result…
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?Are non-smart people allowed to reply?
I mean you gave th same answer so you are smart too…
but the program is really clunky. and you have to speak extra slowly to get the text.. I do not know if it would improve with time and learning’ and I do not know if I have the patience to find out… I can type faster than it does… so …
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:it does not.
Perhaps a more general invitation for assistance could have yielded better results.
Or perhaps not.
it yielded the same result…
= nil?
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
DA. you’re smart… is there any software that can translate speech to text in powerpoint that you know of?Are non-smart people allowed to reply?
I mean you gave th same answer so you are smart too…
but the program is really clunky. and you have to speak extra slowly to get the text.. I do not know if it would improve with time and learning’ and I do not know if I have the patience to find out… I can type faster than it does… so …
Yes and if you use your phone, who knows what you will see in the text.
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
Should we be Alert instead?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
Should we be Alert instead?
No worries,
Australia looks to press home its advantage on day two of WTC final
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
If only Russia and Ukraine played test cricket.
party_pants said:
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
If only Russia and Ukraine played test cricket.
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
I read the news today, oh boy.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
If only Russia and Ukraine played test cricket.
My good man. I’m with you all the way.
You have to admit though. It simply hasn’t been cricket in that part of the world for longer than most of us can remember or have even read in books. Yes, books.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
yes
excellent
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
I read the news today, oh boy.
about a lucky man who made the grade.
Arts said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
we have had a lot of rain in the past could of days… I wonder if my plants have been watered properly yet?
yes
excellent
so good to hear that word.
party_pants said:
transition said:
I reads some news, i’m momentarily a reader of news, some hints of WW3 there, don’t be alarmed
If only Russia and Ukraine played test cricket.
just watching highlights that
my workplace is not being shy about the fact that the new WA premier is an Alum. the second Alum to have this role..
I’ll expect to see them both at the graduation evenings in full regalia.
oof.
Eight children, all around three years old, and one adult have been injured in a knife attack in the French town of Annecy.
France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in a tweet that the attacker had been detained by police.
“The individual was arrested thanks to very rapid Intervention of police,” he tweeted.
More to come.
Arts said:
oof.Eight children, all around three years old, and one adult have been injured in a knife attack in the French town of Annecy.
France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in a tweet that the attacker had been detained by police.
“The individual was arrested thanks to very rapid Intervention of police,” he tweeted.
More to come.
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:it does not.
Perhaps a more general invitation for assistance could have yielded better results.
Or perhaps not.
it yielded the same result…
I suppose we don’t get to redo the experiment
“Sir Michael Caine has written his first book at the age of 90.
The Hollywood actor has revealed in a statement that he was “delighted” to announce his debut thriller novel, titled Deadly Game, due to arrive on 23 November.”
Not many people know that.
The Green Promise (1949) NATALIE WOOD
158,421 views Apr 11, 2023
A CLASSIC TIME CAPSULE OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT
Stars: Walter Brennan, Marguerite Chapman, Natalie Wood
Director: William D. Russell
Following the ecological demise of his last farm, an aging widower buys a new farm but refuses the advice of his four children to adapt to modern ways. An adorable Natalie Wood, just 2 years after her unforgettable performance in “Miracle on 34th Street,” steals almost scene as the youngest daughter who believes the 4-H club will be their salvation.
—-
sucked in Ros.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Sir Michael Caine has written his first book at the age of 90.
The Hollywood actor has revealed in a statement that he was “delighted” to announce his debut thriller novel, titled Deadly Game, due to arrive on 23 November.”Not many people know that.
Nor are delighted.
sarahs mum said:
The Green Promise (1949) NATALIE WOOD158,421 views Apr 11, 2023
A CLASSIC TIME CAPSULE OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT
Stars: Walter Brennan, Marguerite Chapman, Natalie Wood
Director: William D. RussellFollowing the ecological demise of his last farm, an aging widower buys a new farm but refuses the advice of his four children to adapt to modern ways. An adorable Natalie Wood, just 2 years after her unforgettable performance in “Miracle on 34th Street,” steals almost scene as the youngest daughter who believes the 4-H club will be their salvation.
—-
sucked in Ros.
The average lifespan of the average corn farm in the US was 25 years, according to Rodale press.
hello!
monkey skipper said:
hello!
waves.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
hello!
waves.
hey sm tis it wintery there in ‘ol tassie tonight?
Someone mentioned having read the news today
But we are Back in the USSR
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
hello!
waves.
hey sm tis it wintery there in ‘ol tassie tonight?
sure is.
The town is painted red again though and Fiona tells me Hobart is busy with people.
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
hello!
waves.
hey sm tis it wintery there in ‘ol tassie tonight?
ason James
8 h ·
ABC leads an attack on Dark MOFO with a show that is not in it. So even if you are boycotting Dark MOFO it is okay to go to Emergency Dollhouse.
the crosses are not upside down this year.
tho this one is not the right way up.
Dark Mofo
4 h ·
Roses are falling for you. A peek behind the mask of our hedonistic masquerade ball.
Spiny Norman said:
Well bugger me, Heathkit are still around. I thought they would have disappeared many years ago, with the rise of single board computers such as the Arduino.
Thanks for the link. I have a couple of their ‘Weather stations” I picked up at an auction (quite) a few years ago.
I might be able to find more information about them at the site.
Sarah’s shop window display.
spectra is back
lighting up graves seems to be a new dark mofo thing
!
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roughbarked said:
I’ve got a feeling
OK, if I read “I’ve got a feeling”, what I hear is
I’ve got a feeling
sarahs mum said:
lighting up graves seems to be a new dark mofo thing
sees it’s a bit wet out there outside in the outside, outside the inside, anyway here I am back inside enjoying the insideliness, and i’ll put the kettle on the flame, boil the water in the kettle, the kettle on the burning gas flame on top the oven, the gas burners on the oven top, one of, there are in fact four gas burners on top, and two others, other two being the grill and the oven proper, but they’re irrelevant or perhaps unnecessary to explaining what I had to explain, you may have assumed there were more burners to an oven, to a gas oven, and how astute of you that is, to not be diverted by irrelevancies, or bothered by explaining unnecessary things in excruciating detail, you are gifted with powers of assumption
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
lighting up graves seems to be a new dark mofo thing
Been meaning for years to visit the big cemetery around the corner with the camera and tripod on a full moonlit night.
But as with so many projects, I’ve been lacking the energy and restlessness of youth.
The solution might be simpler than we think. More coffee, less booze :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
lighting up graves seems to be a new dark mofo thing
Been meaning for years to visit the big cemetery around the corner with the camera and tripod on a full moonlit night.
But as with so many projects, I’ve been lacking the energy and restlessness of youth.
The solution might be simpler than we think. More coffee, less booze :)
please do.
Speaking of coffee, I’ve just brewed a pot of rubble* that was tasty enough.
Now getting back to this episode of The Planets, all about Mars.
*again accidentally bought beans instead of ground, so ground them in the food processor, not the best implement for the job.
Son and I are through the monochrome Doctor Who era now and are now into the colour era with Pertwee in Spearhead from Space.
The steeple of the Anglican Church of St George in Battery Point seems to sit atop of the Princes Wharf #1.
This is the setting is for the Dark Mofo Winter Feast on the Hobart waterfront. Tasmania Australia.
Bit misty
Morning Pilgrims.
Suns coming up and the day looks set fair.
Mornin’. Currently 13, feels like 12, heading for 23 and sunny.
I’m going into Mini Me’s class today. Dreamed I rocked up in my Alice in Wonderland pyjamas and the teacher left without explanation so I was on my own for an hour reading an article about sunflowers from Reader’s Digest to the class.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Suns coming up and the day looks set fair.
G’day. Ten degrees and not a cloud to be seen.
Morning, heading for 10° with a few showers.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
lighting up graves seems to be a new dark mofo thing
Been meaning for years to visit the big cemetery around the corner with the camera and tripod on a full moonlit night.
But as with so many projects, I’ve been lacking the energy and restlessness of youth.
The solution might be simpler than we think. More coffee, less booze :)
My doctor said more water, less coffee. When I mentioned booze he waved his hands in front of his face and said “no no. I mean water”.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, heading for 10° with a few showers.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees, dark and still. There was rain and wind during the night. We are forecast 12 degrees and showers.
Looks like and indoors day today. I did get some outside stuff done yesterday morning. I should get motivated to actually sew up the blouse I embroidered the moths and butterfiles on.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
I’ve got a feeling
OK, if I read “I’ve got a feeling”, what I hear is
I’ve got a feeling
:) Far preferable.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
I’ve got a feeling
OK, if I read “I’ve got a feeling”, what I hear is
I’ve got a feeling
:) Far preferable.
Danny Thompson always adds his flair.
Here we have rubbish that survives erosion.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 13, feels like 12, heading for 23 and sunny.I’m going into Mini Me’s class today. Dreamed I rocked up in my Alice in Wonderland pyjamas and the teacher left without explanation so I was on my own for an hour reading an article about sunflowers from Reader’s Digest to the class.
Good morning everybody.
12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
That reminds me, I’ve got probably 250 grams of ‘shrooms to pick again.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
That reminds me, I’ve got probably 250 grams of ‘shrooms to pick again.
What type are you growing? How long between 250 g harvests?
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
Baked beans on toast?
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
3/10. I think I knew 2 of the answers…and one guess was right.
:)
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
That reminds me, I’ve got probably 250 grams of ‘shrooms to pick again.
What type are you growing? How long between 250 g harvests?
The current ones are the normal cup mushies. Have had a couple of different oysters but they are finished now.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
3/10. I think I knew 2 of the answers…and one guess was right.
:)
That’s probably what I’ll get as well then. I know little about nightclubs and golf.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.12.6°C, 97% RH in this office, a very few scattered clouds and almost calm outside. BoM forecasts a top of 25°C and almost no chance of rain.
Large brown mushrooms, thickly sliced with large bacon pieces on toast for breakfast. No lunch menu decided yet. Dinner decided but will not be declared until after the guest arrives for the weekend.
Baked beans on toast?
Nope.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
3/10. I think I knew 2 of the answers…and one guess was right.
:)
That’s probably what I’ll get as well then. I know little about nightclubs and golf.
7/10 here
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/weekly-news-quiz-humpback-nightclub-golf-apple-augmented-reality/102454638
8/10
3/10. I think I knew 2 of the answers…and one guess was right.
:)
That’s probably what I’ll get as well then. I know little about nightclubs and golf.
As expected. 4/10.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I have heard of the last two, but wouldn’t be able to pick them in a line-up.
I would have guessed ‘sitella’ to be some sort of musical instrument, such as Bubblecar may have mastered.
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I’ve heard of choughs
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I have heard of the last two, but wouldn’t be able to pick them in a line-up.
I would have guessed ‘sitella’ to be some sort of musical instrument, such as Bubblecar may have mastered.
Sitella is a bird, and I haven’t googled the other two. There’s a fourth one, but I left the piece of paper in the car and can’t be bothered going to get it right now.
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I’ve heard of choughs
He was a character in “Mad Men”
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I’ve heard of choughs
He was a character in “Mad Men”
Wore drip-dry shirts, a natty little hat, and drank like a fish?
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
Divine Angel said:
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
‘Brush-tailed phascogale. ‘
I’m going to use that as an obscure insult.
“Away with you, you brush-tailed phascogale!”
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
‘Brush-tailed phascogale. ‘
I’m going to use that as an obscure insult.
“Away with you, you brush-tailed phascogale!”
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
Sitella and chough are birds. one very small and one quite large. As for tuan, I supect it is probably a lizard.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
Sitella and chough are birds. one very small and one quite large. As for tuan, I supect it is probably a lizard.
OK the tuan is the native name for the brush tailed Phascogale.
Divine Angel said:
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
Well I’ve heard of phascogales. There are quite a lot of them i SEQ. Never heard them called tuans.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
Well I’ve heard of phascogales. There are quite a lot of them i SEQ. Never heard them called tuans.
Aboriginal name.
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
Bird, mammal, bird.
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.
So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
DA…I checked at our Post Office and their tracking says the parcel got “Delivered” to the Distribution Centre at your area. I have to phone a number they have given me to see if they can work out where it went from there.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
Bird, mammal, bird.
person woman man camera tv
Spoilers for the ABC show, In Limbo. Photo included so you can’t see the essay underneath if you plan to watch it/haven’t finished. TW: death, suicide.
Last night I finished watching this show. It’s only 6 half-hour episodes so it doesn’t take long to get through.
The synopsis is that Charlie’s best friend Nate has died by suicide. Nate rocks up as a ghost, visible only to Charlie (and Nate’s dementia-suffering grandma). So not only is Charlie grieving himself, he’s also dealing with a potential new relationship, and Nate’s grieving family and workmates too.
So, the spoilery bits.
Nate has died by suicide, so there’s a lot of “why?” happening, as does these sorts of situations. The final episode reveals the Why? but is it a satisfying answer? Nate was depressed, but apparently hid it from everyone. It is revealed that he recently bought property in the countryside to start a new life with his family, but even that couldn’t bring him out of the darkness he was in. He’d been looking for, and able to, a way to crawl out of depression before but this time, he couldn’t get there. He believed his family would be better off without him, which is something every depressed person thinks at some point, or all the time.
As a narrative arc, dying by suicide due to depression is anti-climactic. We are used to having reasons in our narrative stories. Consider Thirteen Reasons Why which was a book before being turned into a Netflix series. It focuses on a teenage girl who lists her thirteen reasons for committing suicide (the 13 reasons differ somewhat between the novel and the series) but ultimately, there are reasons. In real life, many times there aren’t any reasons except a mental illness which makes your brain believe you are not important and no one will care once you’re gone. In fiction, writers strive to have some sort of real-life representation (even in fantasy or sci-fi) and everything is closed nicely when there’s Reasons. We expect stories to end a certain way: the lovers overcome their obstacles and live happily ever after, the gnomes defeat the dragon and get the gold, the princess learns not to be a spoiled brat.
But life is not like that. Very rarely is everything closed off nicely. Because the reason for Nate’s suicide is “only” depression, it reflects a truer-to-life representation. Many depressed people put on their happy face and mask their pain, which is what Nate seems to have done because it’s only right at the end when Charlie discovers a self-help book about depression that the subject is mentioned. Even though it’s clear from the beginning that Nate’s death was suicide, depression isn’t a factor because there has to be a reason…
Anyway, I liked it. I can’t see how they would do a second season, but I’m not finished with Charlie and Nate yet.
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
buffy said:
DA…I checked at our Post Office and their tracking says the parcel got “Delivered” to the Distribution Centre at your area. I have to phone a number they have given me to see if they can work out where it went from there.
You must have thought I was terribly rude not thanking you for the chocolates.
Divine Angel said:
Spoilers for the ABC show, In Limbo. Photo included so you can’t see the essay underneath if you plan to watch it/haven’t finished. TW: death, suicide.
Last night I finished watching this show. It’s only 6 half-hour episodes so it doesn’t take long to get through.
The synopsis is that Charlie’s best friend Nate has died by suicide. Nate rocks up as a ghost, visible only to Charlie (and Nate’s dementia-suffering grandma). So not only is Charlie grieving himself, he’s also dealing with a potential new relationship, and Nate’s grieving family and workmates too.
So, the spoilery bits.
Nate has died by suicide, so there’s a lot of “why?” happening, as does these sorts of situations. The final episode reveals the Why? but is it a satisfying answer? Nate was depressed, but apparently hid it from everyone. It is revealed that he recently bought property in the countryside to start a new life with his family, but even that couldn’t bring him out of the darkness he was in. He’d been looking for, and able to, a way to crawl out of depression before but this time, he couldn’t get there. He believed his family would be better off without him, which is something every depressed person thinks at some point, or all the time.
As a narrative arc, dying by suicide due to depression is anti-climactic. We are used to having reasons in our narrative stories. Consider Thirteen Reasons Why which was a book before being turned into a Netflix series. It focuses on a teenage girl who lists her thirteen reasons for committing suicide (the 13 reasons differ somewhat between the novel and the series) but ultimately, there are reasons. In real life, many times there aren’t any reasons except a mental illness which makes your brain believe you are not important and no one will care once you’re gone. In fiction, writers strive to have some sort of real-life representation (even in fantasy or sci-fi) and everything is closed nicely when there’s Reasons. We expect stories to end a certain way: the lovers overcome their obstacles and live happily ever after, the gnomes defeat the dragon and get the gold, the princess learns not to be a spoiled brat.
But life is not like that. Very rarely is everything closed off nicely. Because the reason for Nate’s suicide is “only” depression, it reflects a truer-to-life representation. Many depressed people put on their happy face and mask their pain, which is what Nate seems to have done because it’s only right at the end when Charlie discovers a self-help book about depression that the subject is mentioned. Even though it’s clear from the beginning that Nate’s death was suicide, depression isn’t a factor because there has to be a reason…
Anyway, I liked it. I can’t see how they would do a second season, but I’m not finished with Charlie and Nate yet.
Thanks…I have been strong. I did not read your spoilers.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
DA…I checked at our Post Office and their tracking says the parcel got “Delivered” to the Distribution Centre at your area. I have to phone a number they have given me to see if they can work out where it went from there.
You must have thought I was terribly rude not thanking you for the chocolates.
I got suspicious, that’s why I asked. I knew you would have said something.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
DA…I checked at our Post Office and their tracking says the parcel got “Delivered” to the Distribution Centre at your area. I have to phone a number they have given me to see if they can work out where it went from there.
You must have thought I was terribly rude not thanking you for the chocolates.
I got suspicious, that’s why I asked. I knew you would have said something.
Did they say which centre? Clontarf or North Lakes?
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
It would have to be a constructed planet using all sorts of technology to work
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:You must have thought I was terribly rude not thanking you for the chocolates.
I got suspicious, that’s why I asked. I knew you would have said something.
Did they say which centre? Clontarf or North Lakes?
No. I’ll go and make the phonecall now.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
It would have to be a constructed planet using all sorts of technology to work
I thought ‘there must be some info on this’ and i found:
8 ways life would get weird on a flat Earth
https://www.livescience.com/flat-earth-weird-effects.html
i’m up not down
did dehorizontalized
yeah vertical i’m
gravity’n I done align
a poem writ can
yes be a gift of mine
alphabet vomitin’
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
It would have to be a constructed planet using all sorts of technology to work
I thought ‘there must be some info on this’ and i found:
8 ways life would get weird on a flat Earth
https://www.livescience.com/flat-earth-weird-effects.html
How would you fool a world spanning population into believing it’s planet was a globe when it was flat
Make them stupid perhaps, restrict movement, put all sorts of tricks and illusions in place, but even then why ?
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:It would have to be a constructed planet using all sorts of technology to work
I thought ‘there must be some info on this’ and i found:
8 ways life would get weird on a flat Earth
https://www.livescience.com/flat-earth-weird-effects.html
How would you fool a world spanning population into believing it’s planet was a globe when it was flat
Make them stupid perhaps, restrict movement, put all sorts of tricks and illusions in place, but even then why ?
Shits and giggles.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
Firstly, gravity is the main reason why a flat earth could not exist. The shear stress within a planet sized disk would be enough to crumple it.
But let’s play make-believe and suppose there’s some material so strong that it can remain a disk with an area of half a billion square km. Everything not at its centre would roll downhill towards that centre.
Update for DA…A search has been initiated and I’ve got a case number. Apparently if you have not received it in the next 5 working days I am to call again and give the case number. However…I did not put North on your address…is there a South? I just copied your address from the back of your last envelope to me. Perhaps some people down the street enjoyed the chocolate.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
Firstly, gravity is the main reason why a flat earth could not exist. The shear stress within a planet sized disk would be enough to crumple it.
But let’s play make-believe and suppose there’s some material so strong that it can remain a disk with an area of half a billion square km. Everything not at its centre would roll downhill towards that centre.
the problem with your assessment is that is assumes classical dynamics hold… you’re looking at it through your own biased lens, man….
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
OK so i’ll put the question in the more appropriate thread.So, gravity, as we know it, would not/could not work on a flat Earth.
Would a flat Earth have any gravity at all? A lot, the same, or very little? How would the flat-Earthers explain how gravity IS working on their flat Earth?
Some flat Earthers don’t believe in gravity at all.
Firstly, gravity is the main reason why a flat earth could not exist. The shear stress within a planet sized disk would be enough to crumple it.
But let’s play make-believe and suppose there’s some material so strong that it can remain a disk with an area of half a billion square km. Everything not at its centre would roll downhill towards that centre.
If the cats hadn’t pushed everything over the edge, aided by the cockatoos of course.
buffy said:
Update for DA…A search has been initiated and I’ve got a case number. Apparently if you have not received it in the next 5 working days I am to call again and give the case number. However…I did not put North on your address…is there a South? I just copied your address from the back of your last envelope to me. Perhaps some people down the street enjoyed the chocolate.
There is a south but they don’t have the same numbers as the north street.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Update for DA…A search has been initiated and I’ve got a case number. Apparently if you have not received it in the next 5 working days I am to call again and give the case number. However…I did not put North on your address…is there a South? I just copied your address from the back of your last envelope to me. Perhaps some people down the street enjoyed the chocolate.
There is a south but they don’t have the same numbers as the north street.
Have you searched for evidence of chocolate wrappers indicating it was received but never given to you and eaten instead
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Update for DA…A search has been initiated and I’ve got a case number. Apparently if you have not received it in the next 5 working days I am to call again and give the case number. However…I did not put North on your address…is there a South? I just copied your address from the back of your last envelope to me. Perhaps some people down the street enjoyed the chocolate.
There is a south but they don’t have the same numbers as the north street.
Have you searched for evidence of chocolate wrappers indicating it was received but never given to you and eaten instead
What a suspicious mind you have! These frogs were in a Glenelg Fine Confectionery brown paper bag, not individually wrapped.
:)
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Today the year 3 reading group learned about gum tree ecosystems. I’m pretty sure the author/s made up animals: WTF is a sitella, tuan, and chough?
I’ve heard of choughs
sitella a small bird. tuan, brush tailed phascogale, chough, bird.
buffy said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:There is a south but they don’t have the same numbers as the north street.
Have you searched for evidence of chocolate wrappers indicating it was received but never given to you and eaten instead
What a suspicious mind you have! These frogs were in a Glenelg Fine Confectionery brown paper bag, not individually wrapped.
:)
Even easier then
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.
Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
Divine Angel said:
Sitellas and choughs are birds, and a tuan is another type of animal I’ve never heard of that looks like a possum.
Brush-tailed phascogale.
probably a little bigger than a siberian hamster.
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
here we have a quenda, bandicoot.
Just read about
Al-Jahiz
If I had read of him before, it didn’t sink it.
According to TATE, he didn’t actually come up with evolution more than 1000 years before Darwin and friends, but nonetheless, interesting what he did do.
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
White Winged Chough:
stealing my nuts.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
White Winged Chough:
stealing my nuts.
Or simply yelling at the children.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
White Winged Chough:
stealing my nuts.
Or simply yelling at the children.
and all this in my backyard.
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
we have chuditch at the zoo, they are cute little critters.. I’ll see if I can find a pic
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
we have chuditch at the zoo, they are cute little critters.. I’ll see if I can find a pic
https://www.australianwildlife.org/wildlife/western-quoll-chuditch/
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
we have chuditch at the zoo, they are cute little critters.. I’ll see if I can find a pic
they are not the easiest thing to photograph, but the keeper was shining a torch light on this one for me…
Arts said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
we have chuditch at the zoo, they are cute little critters.. I’ll see if I can find a pic
they are not the easiest thing to photograph, but the keeper was shining a torch light on this one for me…
Nice work.
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Arts said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
The other animal I’d written down was a chuditch, which Google tells me is a Western quoll.Sittella, chough, Tuan, chuditch.
Bird, bird, possum-looking thing, quoll.
we have chuditch at the zoo, they are cute little critters.. I’ll see if I can find a pic
they are not the easiest thing to photograph, but the keeper was shining a torch light on this one for me…
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
The nurses at the ER know how to find the invisible to you irritant.
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Delayed reaction to an allergy from wearing a pirate eye patch perhaps
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Delayed reaction to an allergy from wearing a pirate eye patch perhaps
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Delayed reaction to an allergy from wearing a pirate eye patch perhaps
Or a scratched eyeball.
keep the eye closed and see if the irritation lessens over time.
I’ll just try to ignore it and hope for the best.
Bubblecar said:
I’ll just try to ignore it and hope for the best.
You’ll feel better after you visit an ER.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll just try to ignore it and hope for the best.
You’ll feel better after you visit an ER.
I’m not going to bother hospital emergency departments with a mild eye irritation.
They’d tell me to stick it up my arse.
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Delayed reaction to an allergy from wearing a pirate eye patch perhaps
Or a scratched eyeball.
yep.
Speaking of eyes
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/144jfqs/mindfuck/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll just try to ignore it and hope for the best.
You’ll feel better after you visit an ER.
I’m not going to bother hospital emergency departments with a mild eye irritation.
They’d tell me to stick it up my arse.
They would be very helpful. If it doesn’t wash out for you, they can do a better job than you.
didja see this roughbarked?
The human urge to keep time
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-human-urge-to-keep-time/102418388
sarahs mum said:
didja see this roughbarked?
The human urge to keep time
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-human-urge-to-keep-time/102418388
Seeing it now. Some very small men on what looks to be a Valjoux 5 KVM.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
didja see this roughbarked?
The human urge to keep time
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-human-urge-to-keep-time/102418388
Seeing it now. Some very small men on what looks to be a Valjoux 5 KVM.
or actually since I can read it, Valjoux 22.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
didja see this roughbarked?
The human urge to keep time
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-human-urge-to-keep-time/102418388
Seeing it now. Some very small men on what looks to be a Valjoux 5 KVM.
or actually since I can read it, Valjoux 22.
I’ve listened to Rebecca before.
This is one for Arts. A ballistics expert tells a jury ammunition found at a property belonging to a couple accused of murder was fired from the same gun as bullets that killed their ex son-in-law
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/ammunition-jordan-property-matched-shane-barker-murder-trial/102444560
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Seeing it now. Some very small men on what looks to be a Valjoux 5 KVM.
or actually since I can read it, Valjoux 22.
I’ve listened to Rebecca before.
She’s very good.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:or actually since I can read it, Valjoux 22.
I’ve listened to Rebecca before.
She’s very good.
The Valjoux 22 has been around since 1914 and is basically the babay of the group, the Valjoux 23 went on to evolve into what it is today, the 7750 and is the movement in most of the top name chronographs in the world.
roughbarked said:
This is one for Arts. A ballistics expert tells a jury ammunition found at a property belonging to a couple accused of murder was fired from the same gun as bullets that killed their ex son-in-law
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/ammunition-jordan-property-matched-shane-barker-murder-trial/102444560
Ta. That’s the murder in my village.
Early FNDC called, especially for those who’ve opened a bottle of red to take in the living room while watching further episodes of The Planets.
But I’ll have a glass in here first while listening to a couple more Scarlatti violin sonatas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssX4I3LMRWE
Comfrey makes a fairy cake and Quentin makes a meat troll.
Cooking with Quentin & Comfrey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFZbcellzTo
Bubblecar said:
Early FNDC called, especially for those who’ve opened a bottle of red to take in the living room while watching further episodes of The Planets.But I’ll have a glass in here first while listening to a couple more Scarlatti violin sonatas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssX4I3LMRWE
Mr Car’s feel good friday.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Early FNDC called, especially for those who’ve opened a bottle of red to take in the living room while watching further episodes of The Planets.But I’ll have a glass in here first while listening to a couple more Scarlatti violin sonatas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssX4I3LMRWE
Mr Car’s feel good friday.
:)
Proper calorie-counted diet resumes tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Early FNDC called, especially for those who’ve opened a bottle of red to take in the living room while watching further episodes of The Planets.But I’ll have a glass in here first while listening to a couple more Scarlatti violin sonatas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssX4I3LMRWE
Mr Car’s feel good friday.
:)
Proper calorie-counted diet resumes tomorrow.
How is the diet going
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Mr Car’s feel good friday.
:)
Proper calorie-counted diet resumes tomorrow.
How is the diet going
Well the pre-birthday run was basically a practice, but even that involved some weight loss.
Be going in earnest from tomorrow for months on end, with proper weighing at intervals.
Bubblecar said:
Comfrey makes a fairy cake and Quentin makes a meat troll.Cooking with Quentin & Comfrey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFZbcellzTo
weird shit.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said::)
Proper calorie-counted diet resumes tomorrow.
How is the diet going
Well the pre-birthday run was basically a practice, but even that involved some weight loss.
Be going in earnest from tomorrow for months on end, with proper weighing at intervals.
put in feel good fridays with lo cal finger foods and music.
Put in a 12, 18 or 24 hour fast every coles cycle.
try to do more miles on your exercise bike than the week before.
I am cook tonight. I’m making apricot chicken. To be served on rice, with a side bowl of peas/corn/carrots (nuked). I’m fond of apricot chicken.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:How is the diet going
Well the pre-birthday run was basically a practice, but even that involved some weight loss.
Be going in earnest from tomorrow for months on end, with proper weighing at intervals.
put in feel good fridays with lo cal finger foods and music.
Put in a 12, 18 or 24 hour fast every coles cycle.
try to do more miles on your exercise bike than the week before.
All sound advice.
Hey, roughie:
I put this in the wrong thread, so…
A podcast that might interest you:
Keeping time: a watchmaker’s history
Today we take it for granted that we can meet friends at an agreed time, work a set amount of paid hours, or catch a train before it leaves. But so much of the fabric of our modern lives is entirely dependent on one thing: the ability to accurately tell the time. Watchmaker and author Rebecca Struthers joins Ellie Cawthorne to chart the long history of watches and other timekeepers, and reveals how they have revolutionised humanity’s perception of time.
https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/DIR182F96E3QMEUT
buffy said:
I am cook tonight. I’m making apricot chicken. To be served on rice, with a side bowl of peas/corn/carrots (nuked). I’m fond of apricot chicken.
Hen again here tonight too. Another thigh fillet with a good mix of greens.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:Mr Car’s feel good friday.
:)
Proper calorie-counted diet resumes tomorrow.
How is the diet going
I’ve lost four kilos.
I am on 🔥 today
My results for #MyShot day #117
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 45)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 45)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 26)
https://my-shot.net/
Snaps of my maniac clockwork panda playing his drum, and at rest.
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Not conjunctivitis? That can be a bit like that.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Had this problem since yesterday. Left eye feeling irritated as though there’s some foreign matter stuck in it, but there’s apparently nothing there.
Not conjunctivitis? That can be a bit like that.
Seems to have cleared itself up now, which is welcome.
Might be the effects of 2 x paracetamol + 3 x chewable aspirin + several glasses of good Coonawarra cab sauv, but the irritation does seem to have passed.
Pizza tonight. My turn to cook.
Divine Angel said:
Pizza tonight. My turn to cook.
You making the base yourself, Swedish chef style from the Muppets
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Pizza tonight. My turn to cook.
You making the base yourself, Swedish chef style from the Muppets
or cauliflower?
I read about ice cream made from cauliflower today. It apparently has the same nutritional value as cooked cauli, but with the sugar added it probably negates any real benefit.
In any case, I’m using plain flour + yeast. Mr Mutant claims he can taste the bicarb in SR flour.
Mini Me is probably having her usual toppings: broccoli and bacon.
Divine Angel said:
I read about ice cream made from cauliflower today. It apparently has the same nutritional value as cooked cauli, but with the sugar added it probably negates any real benefit.In any case, I’m using plain flour + yeast. Mr Mutant claims he can taste the bicarb in SR flour.
Well done.
sister is on ship.
The view from our cabin!
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
Dinner tonight, after Woodie gets here: baked whole (neither skinned nor scaled) black-spotted rock cod, caught yesterday. To be served with wedges and veges and with a sauce made from yoghurt, lemon juice, chopped capers and a little cholula chilli sauce.
The skin, scales, bones and guts of the fish will be turned into seafood stock, for later use in a chowder.
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
The view from our cabin!
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
She’ll enjoy herself I’m sure.
My older sister has always been intrigued by Alaska but she’s happy to voyage there in books and webcams etc.
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
The view from our cabin!
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
Amazing. Where is the top photo?
Michael V said:
Dinner tonight, after Woodie gets here: baked whole (neither skinned nor scaled) black-spotted rock cod, caught yesterday. To be served with wedges and veges and with a sauce made from yoghurt, lemon juice, chopped capers and a little cholula chilli sauce.The skin, scales, bones and guts of the fish will be turned into seafood stock, for later use in a chowder.
Sounds very tasty.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Dinner tonight, after Woodie gets here: baked whole (neither skinned nor scaled) black-spotted rock cod, caught yesterday. To be served with wedges and veges and with a sauce made from yoghurt, lemon juice, chopped capers and a little cholula chilli sauce.The skin, scales, bones and guts of the fish will be turned into seafood stock, for later use in a chowder.
Sounds very tasty.
I hope so.
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
The view from our cabin!
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
Oh that looks wonderful!
How long is Woodie staying for his beachside holiday?
Double Decker Airplane Seats Could Let Travelers Fart Directly In Your Face.
Another reason to wear masks on planes.
Divine Angel said:
How long is Woodie staying for his beachside holiday?
Leaving Monday.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Double Decker Airplane Seats Could Let Travelers Fart Directly In Your Face.Another reason to wear masks on planes.
Another good reason to revive sea travel.
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
All i can think of is The Muppet Show theatre..
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
All i can think of is The Muppet Show theatre..
Or John Wilkes Booth jumping from there onto the stage and bellowing ‘sic semper tyrannus!’.
dinner will be fried egg and salami, on toast, shortly, when it is, i’m not sure at what point it becomes dinner, a philosophy question maybe, and a further question might be at what point between landing in my stomach and traveling to the other end does it stop being dinner and become something else
some philosophy to digest
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
All i can think of is The Muppet Show theatre..
Or John Wilkes Booth jumping from there onto the stage and bellowing ‘sic semper tyrannus!’.
not my generation :p
I could read some news, got to be some cheer happening somewhere
that worldism and news
brings’t all home for you
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie:I put this in the wrong thread, so…
A podcast that might interest you:
Keeping time: a watchmaker’s history
Today we take it for granted that we can meet friends at an agreed time, work a set amount of paid hours, or catch a train before it leaves. But so much of the fabric of our modern lives is entirely dependent on one thing: the ability to accurately tell the time. Watchmaker and author Rebecca Struthers joins Ellie Cawthorne to chart the long history of watches and other timekeepers, and reveals how they have revolutionised humanity’s perception of time.
https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/DIR182F96E3QMEUT
I found it and downoaded it for later. Have a system upgrade to do at this moment.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sister is on ship.
The view from our cabin!
After a good night’s sleep we mooched in our gorgeous room until lunch…delicious sushi from the best local sushi bar then started the embarkation processOMGoodness..there were three cruise ships all lining up for security and immigration..hours. Now…the Queen Elizabeth is newly refurbished in true art deco style..just beautiful. Tonight ..music everywhere and a great first night show. Feeling better🥰
Amazing. Where is the top photo?
Vancouver.
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.
I could have one for myself.
Enjoyed The Planets series on DVD, well done Brian Cox and BBC Earth.
Despite my various criticisms:
For example: no discussion of the origin of the Earth’s moon, despite it being one of the important solar billiard stories of the inner solar system with unique consequences for this unique planet.
Little discussion of Jupiter, the biggest gas giant, except in terms of its influence on other planets.
And statements like: “The scale of the solar system is impossible to imagine”, followed by demonstrations of why in fact it’s not impossible to imagine.
Bubblecar said:
Enjoyed The Planets series on DVD, well done Brian Cox and BBC Earth.Despite my various criticisms:
For example: no discussion of the origin of the Earth’s moon, despite it being one of the important solar billiard stories of the inner solar system with unique consequences for this unique planet.
Little discussion of Jupiter, the biggest gas giant, except in terms of its influence on other planets.
And statements like: “The scale of the solar system is impossible to imagine”, followed by demonstrations of why in fact it’s not impossible to imagine.
Cheers for the review
The city of Hoboken, with a population of 60000, has not had a road fatality since 2018. If fatalities occurred there at the American per capita rate, there would have been 44 road fatalities there in that time.
The city of Hoboken, with a population of 60000, has not had a road fatality since 2018. If fatalities occurred there at the American per capita rate, there would have been 44 road fatalities there in that time.
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.
Lalbagh Thana Tourist Authority Headquarters
.
Looks very pleasant.
reads some news does I, brave the cold in this room momentarily, though warmed by noodles and coffee
while my fire gets going properly again, yes I stokes it with carbonaceous combustible burnables originated of a gum tree
Mornin’. Currently 10, feels like 8. Cold last night, wonder what the “feels like” temperature was.
Also currently, Jellybean is sitting on me while Ash is running around playing with everything, including Jellybean’s face and tail.
No plans for today except I will trim the palm tree next to the letterbox.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees, I can’t hear any wind and it is not raining at the moment. I was thinking last night that this time last year we were still waiting for the Autumn rain to even start. We didn’t get rain until about September. And now we have had so much since that the soil is sodden and all the creeks are running. Last year we caught up to mean rainfall for year-to-date sometime around November. We had been below mean for some years. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers. Showers feature in our forecasts for the next 5 or 6 days.
There is a bit of light on the horizon. Sunup here today is at around 7.45am. I don’t have particular plans for today. Except I’m going to the bakery for breakfast because they are closing for a week for a holiday. So I’ll make the most of this morning.
transition said:
reads some news does I, brave the cold in this room momentarily, though warmed by noodles and coffeewhile my fire gets going properly again, yes I stokes it with carbonaceous combustible burnables originated of a gum tree
My faithful mercury-in-glass thermometer tells me it’s 16°C atm.
Bubblecar said:
Enjoyed The Planets series on DVD, well done Brian Cox and BBC Earth.Despite my various criticisms:
For example: no discussion of the origin of the Earth’s moon, despite it being one of the important solar billiard stories of the inner solar system with unique consequences for this unique planet.
Little discussion of Jupiter, the biggest gas giant, except in terms of its influence on other planets.
And statements like: “The scale of the solar system is impossible to imagine”, followed by demonstrations of why in fact it’s not impossible to imagine.
Everyone’s a critic..
Tamb said:
transition said:
reads some news does I, brave the cold in this room momentarily, though warmed by noodles and coffeewhile my fire gets going properly again, yes I stokes it with carbonaceous combustible burnables originated of a gum tree
My faithful mercury-in-glass thermometer tells me it’s 16°C atm.
4.9˚ here
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
transition said:
reads some news does I, brave the cold in this room momentarily, though warmed by noodles and coffeewhile my fire gets going properly again, yes I stokes it with carbonaceous combustible burnables originated of a gum tree
My faithful mercury-in-glass thermometer tells me it’s 16°C atm.
4.9˚ here
At least it is bright and sunny. The whole week will have minimums lower than 5.
Morning. I love it when I find a blog post that agrees with my sentiment toward meta analysis…
https://cremieux.substack.com/p/beware-the-man-of-many-studies
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.
That’s almost 6 m2 each.
looxury.
poikilotherm said:
Morning. I love it when I find a blog post that agrees with my sentiment toward meta analysis…https://cremieux.substack.com/p/beware-the-man-of-many-studies
From there my curiosity led me here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00603/full
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.That’s almost 6 m2 each.
looxury.
Except that you may have to ask permission to step outside that square.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.That’s almost 6 m2 each.
looxury.
I spent a few days in Bangladesh. It was the place i was most glad to leave, and that’s counting places where i was shot at.
I don’t doubt that there’s somewhere in Bangladesh with 170,000 people per sq km. And that may well equate to 6 sq m each.
But, i’ll guarantee you something: most of that 6 sq m is occupied by rubbish, as in litter, waste.
Just had a little chat with the chat-bot
please give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”
User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.
User
Fair enough then
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The locality on earth reputed to have the highest population density is Lalbagh Thana in Bangladesh with about 170000 residents per square km.That’s almost 6 m2 each.
looxury.
I spent a few days in Bangladesh. It was the place i was most glad to leave, and that’s counting places where i was shot at.
I don’t doubt that there’s somewhere in Bangladesh with 170,000 people per sq km. And that may well equate to 6 sq m each.
But, i’ll guarantee you something: most of that 6 sq m is occupied by rubbish, as in litter, waste.
In the case of that rubbish make it 6m cubed.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had a little chat with the chat-botplease give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.User
Fair enough then
Sounds almost human or as one would maybe hope that humans could be, if honest.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had a little chat with the chat-botplease give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.User
Fair enough then
And when I searched for that sentence the BingBot said:
I’m sorry but I couldn’t find the origin of this quote. It seems to be a beautiful quote that someone wrote. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Feel like you are being watched?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-10/retail-stores-using-ai-auror-to-catch-shoplifters/102452744
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had a little chat with the chat-botplease give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.User
Fair enough then
And when I searched for that sentence the BingBot said:
I’m sorry but I couldn’t find the origin of this quote. It seems to be a beautiful quote that someone wrote. Is there anything else I can help you with?
There’s your proof. Albeit only once.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had a little chat with the chat-botplease give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.User
Fair enough then
Sounds almost human or as one would maybe hope that humans could be, if honest.
Yes, I admit to being quite impressed with that one.
I expected it to nick something off Stephen Fry.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Just had a little chat with the chat-botplease give me a meaningful sentence in English that has never been used before
ChatGPT
“Under the luminescent whisper of stardust, the ethereal dance of time harmonized with the serenade of infinite possibilities.”User
OK, but how do you know that has never been used before?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don’t have direct knowledge of every sentence ever written or spoken by humans. However, I generate responses based on patterns and combinations of words from the vast amount of text I have been trained on. While it’s challenging to definitively confirm that a specific sentence has never been used before, I strive to provide unique and creative responses based on the patterns I’ve learned.User
Fair enough then
Sounds almost human or as one would maybe hope that humans could be, if honest.
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
If you want to ruin your driveway, yes.
Then there’s the council regs.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
If you want to ruin your driveway, yes.
Then there’s the council regs.
Tamb said:
Speaking of A I. Win 12 is reported to be powered by A I.
Oh, dear.
So, Win 12 is likely to be the next ‘dud’ in Microsoft’s approximate cycle of good release, dud release, good release, dud release, etc.?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
If you want to ruin your driveway, yes.
Then there’s the council regs.
It will burn quite fiercely with lots of burning floaters.
That’s just sharing the fun.
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
Well, it would be a shame if that bonfire got out of hand and damaged that neighbour’s boat, wouldn’t it…..
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Speaking of A I. Win 12 is reported to be powered by A I.
Oh, dear.
So, Win 12 is likely to be the next ‘dud’ in Microsoft’s approximate cycle of good release, dud release, good release, dud release, etc.?
ruby said:
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
Well, it would be a shame if that bonfire got out of hand and damaged that neighbour’s boat, wouldn’t it…..
Yes. Yes it would.
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
I take it there were no chocolate frogs hiding in there?
:)
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
I take it there were no chocolate frogs hiding in there?
:)
No 😞 I had a good look though!
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
I trimmed the overgrown green fronds from around the letterbox, but got carried away and cleaned up all the dead bits as well. I can have a bonfire in my driveway, right?
I take it there were no chocolate frogs hiding in there?
:)
No 😞 I had a good look though!
Leave it there until the nexr rain and it will have live frogs in there.
poikilotherm said:
Morning. I love it when I find a blog post that agrees with my sentiment toward meta analysis…https://cremieux.substack.com/p/beware-the-man-of-many-studies
Peer review, hey! Thanks for that poik. I don’t think I needed something that heavy to read on a Saturday morning…
By the way, Dr Sebastian Rushworth seems to have evaporated into the ether. His last article was back in July last year.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:I take it there were no chocolate frogs hiding in there?
:)
No 😞 I had a good look though!
Leave it there until the nexr rain and it will have live frogs in there.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. I love it when I find a blog post that agrees with my sentiment toward meta analysis…https://cremieux.substack.com/p/beware-the-man-of-many-studies
Peer review, hey! Thanks for that poik. I don’t think I needed something that heavy to read on a Saturday morning…
By the way, Dr Sebastian Rushworth seems to have evaporated into the ether. His last article was back in July last year.
Perhaps a little on the heavy side for a long weekend, but nonetheless worth reading I think.
ABC Tropical North
/ By Hannah Walsh
About 20 children end up in Australian hospitals each week suspected of having swallowed or inserted a button battery, despite new safety rules. So is it up to parents to be vigilant or should the product be boycotted altogether?
Updated 5m ago link
Well, I actually have around 10kg of discarded button batteries and none of my grandchildren ever got to play with them.
Watch batteries are usually shit inside a watch case. It is more about making battery hatch covers child proof and about not leaving the dead batteries as discarded objects around the house.
So it is both that australian safety standards should not allow any product to be sold if the battery is nnot child protected.
and
That individual parents should be more responsible in both their attentiveness to detail and their instructional contact with their childs knowledge base.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:No 😞 I had a good look though!
Leave it there until the nexr rain and it will have live frogs in there.
Sadly, first use of the driveway & squish.
This is unfortunately often the case.
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
Morning. I love it when I find a blog post that agrees with my sentiment toward meta analysis…https://cremieux.substack.com/p/beware-the-man-of-many-studies
Peer review, hey! Thanks for that poik. I don’t think I needed something that heavy to read on a Saturday morning…
By the way, Dr Sebastian Rushworth seems to have evaporated into the ether. His last article was back in July last year.
Perhaps a little on the heavy side for a long weekend, but nonetheless worth reading I think.
I thought so too and have kept it for further examination after i get off my arse and get something done around the place.
Dan Sheahan’s daughter Mary Barnes said she was 10 years old when her dad came home from town without quenching his thirst.
“He came to town on a hot December day to pay his accounts and go for a beer,” Ms Barnes said.
“He went to the hotel, and the publican’s wife said to him, ‘I’m sorry, the Yanks were here last night, and they drank us out’.”
Mr Sheahan’s poem The Pub without Beer was published in several north Queensland newspapers in late 1943 and early 1944.
It was largely forgotten about until a touring singer by the name of Slim Dusty performed a tune with a familiar theme about a decade later.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-10/queensland-pub-witness-to-slim-dusty-song-a-pub-with-no-beer/102455318
roughbarked said:
Dan Sheahan’s daughter Mary Barnes said she was 10 years old when her dad came home from town without quenching his thirst.“He came to town on a hot December day to pay his accounts and go for a beer,” Ms Barnes said.
“He went to the hotel, and the publican’s wife said to him, ‘I’m sorry, the Yanks were here last night, and they drank us out’.”
Mr Sheahan’s poem The Pub without Beer was published in several north Queensland newspapers in late 1943 and early 1944.
It was largely forgotten about until a touring singer by the name of Slim Dusty performed a tune with a familiar theme about a decade later.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-10/queensland-pub-witness-to-slim-dusty-song-a-pub-with-no-beer/102455318
The pub at Taylors Arm has a legitimate clai to the name “A pub with no beer” from once in it’s history where this also occurred due to floods.
It is similar to the places that claim their fame to be related to the fabled “Black Stump”.I’ve stood at Mrs. Barbara Blain’s gravestone at the south Gunbar cemetery.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:I take it there were no chocolate frogs hiding in there?
:)
No 😞 I had a good look though!
Leave it there until the nexr rain and it will have live frogs in there.
Cane toads, more likely. I’m surprised I didn’t see any when I pulled it all out.
Gusty and unsettled this end. Hope the power stays on.
Bubblecar said:
Gusty and unsettled this end. Hope the power stays on.
grey and wet but still here.
Sarah’s Makes
2 h ·
Finally all my colours arrived for my latest blanket project.
Pattern is lost in Time Squared in beautiful @bendigowoollenmills luxury wool.
Bubblecar said:
Gusty and unsettled this end. Hope the power stays on.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Gusty and unsettled this end. Hope the power stays on.
grey and wet but still here.
Sarah’s Makes
2 h ·
Finally all my colours arrived for my latest blanket project.
Pattern is lost in Time Squared in beautiful @bendigowoollenmills luxury wool.
Lovely.
Hey, they found those kids in the Colombian jungle:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, they found those kids in the Colombian jungle:
They were raised in the jungle. They had the skills.
another coffee or what, reckon so
captain_spalding said:
Hey, they found those kids in the Colombian jungle:
5 weeks !
Good News.
captain_spalding said:
Hey, they found those kids in the Colombian jungle:
More good news
captain_spalding said:
Hey, they found those kids in the Colombian jungle:
Impressive.
Had lunch by the bay. That’s Moreton Island in the distance. You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Divine Angel said:
You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Nup. But looks like a pleasant enough bit of scenery for lunch.
Divine Angel said:
Had lunch by the bay. That’s Moreton Island in the distance. You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Looks pleasant.
I haven’t been to the seaside for many years.
“Look, we’ve gone a bit silly, a little bit overboard but everyone has to ‘slum’ it in their own way I guess,” James said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-10/james-horley-and-his-huge-bus-brutus-tour-australia/102454354
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Nup. But looks like a pleasant enough bit of scenery for lunch.
Where’s the seagulls?
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Had lunch by the bay. That’s Moreton Island in the distance. You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Looks pleasant.
I haven’t been to the seaside for many years.
Admit to being awed by all the water. I’m a landlubber, though I’m accustomed to floods. They are never that deep.
Sailing boats are in the yellow circle, a fishing one in red.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Had lunch by the bay. That’s Moreton Island in the distance. You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Looks pleasant.
I haven’t been to the seaside for many years.
If I’d panned around to the right, you’d see mangroves. I live somewhere behind them.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:You might be able to see sailing boats and fishing boats too.
Nup. But looks like a pleasant enough bit of scenery for lunch.
Where’s the seagulls?
Only ibises and pelicans today.
Divine Angel said:
Sailing boats are in the yellow circle, a fishing one in red.
Now you’ve picked them out I can see what were otherwise unrecognisable specks on the image.
The muscles around my ribs are complaining. Either they didn’t like the digging and pruning or I’m having a heart attack. I’m inclined to the former. I’ll go and lie down and rest them for a bit.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Sailing boats are in the yellow circle, a fishing one in red.
Now you’ve picked them out I can see what were otherwise unrecognisable specks on the image.
Yeah, camera is a bit shit on my phone. Good on Mr Mutant’s though.
And Wayne is off again. ‘shelf life’
sarahs mum said:
And Wayne is off again. ‘shelf life’
Well I suppose it only becomes still life when the shelf isn’t dusted?
sarahs mum said:
And Wayne is off again. ‘shelf life’
Barely had time to wash his hands after finishing the last one.
Accommodation is booked for The Great Road Trip.
Meanwhile, the wet stuff is falling outside. No pleasant seaside picnics here today.
party_pants said:
Meanwhile, the wet stuff is falling outside. No pleasant seaside picnics here today.
No rain here, even have glimpses of sun…
TIL Kathleen Folbigg’s ex husband still believes she’s guilty of murdering their four children, and refused to provide DNA when scienticians were genome sequencing.
What a rollercoaster. Without DNA, it sure looks shady to have four dead babies (I assume they were autopsied, probably with inconclusive findings). Your wife is suspected, then tried and found guilty of murder. You come to terms with all of this before finding out she passed on dodgy DNA.
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.
It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
Well, you know, if you’re gonna do something, do it properly.
Today was tricky.
My results for #MyShot day #118
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 46)
Lyric: won in 6 shots! (Streak: 46)
Audio: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 27)
https://my-shot.net/
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
Bugger!
I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing
The still-updated World Book Encyclopedia is my antidote to the information apocalypse.
more…
Britannica should print their Encyclopedia but only for those that sign up for a physical copy.
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring Australia
Nice bus, wonders about the running costs.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
Trees and gravel roads would be his nemesis.
furious said:
party_pants said:
Meanwhile, the wet stuff is falling outside. No pleasant seaside picnics here today.
No rain here, even have glimpses of sun…
It’s here now…
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
Did someone report them?
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
Trees and gravel roads would be his nemesis.
Yeah, I was just thinking that too. Great vehicle for a base camp, but not great at getting out and exploring places. A bit restricted to well made and maintained roads.
furious said:
furious said:
party_pants said:
Meanwhile, the wet stuff is falling outside. No pleasant seaside picnics here today.
No rain here, even have glimpses of sun…
It’s here now…
LOL – the sun has just peaked out here and shone a dazzling glare into my living room.
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
Damn.
party_pants said:
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
Trees and gravel roads would be his nemesis.
Yeah, I was just thinking that too. Great vehicle for a base camp, but not great at getting out and exploring places. A bit restricted to well made and maintained roads.
But electric bikes and noddy…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
surely you could make a dollar out of…
Tonight I’m thinking: tinned salmon with a little pickle salad (sliced dill pickle, chopped capsicum, leek, pak choy, Greek yoghurt).
But first: a few of these olives with a glass of red. Tastiest olives I’ve had in a long time and they go very well with good shiraz.
Coles Pitted Green Olives with Thyme, Garlic and Red Wine Vinegar
https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-pitted-green-olives-with-thyme-garlic-red-wine-approx.-100g-6359495
sarahs mum said:
:)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
Well, you know, if you’re gonna do something, do it properly.
Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
Bubblecar said:
Tonight I’m thinking: tinned salmon with a little pickle salad (sliced dill pickle, chopped capsicum, leek, pak choy, Greek yoghurt).But first: a few of these olives with a glass of red. Tastiest olives I’ve had in a long time and they go very well with good shiraz.
Coles Pitted Green Olives with Thyme, Garlic and Red Wine Vinegar
https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-pitted-green-olives-with-thyme-garlic-red-wine-approx.-100g-6359495
Mr buffy is cook tonight. It’s pork sausages (one each, they are big fat beasties) and mashed potato. I presume steamed cauli and broccoli too. I’ve defrosted one of my little packs of chopped apple to eat with my sausage. Mr buffy doesn’t like apple with pork.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
Well, you know, if you’re gonna do something, do it properly.
Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
:)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
Hell is inclusive.
Kingy said:
…hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Too much info about your underwear there.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Well, you know, if you’re gonna do something, do it properly.
Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Ouch.
How did you hurt the ankle in this process?
today I found out that some photographer took photos of the Southern Light s from Rockingham (home of our ex premier and all round average suburb just in the southwestern corner of Perth)… there I was thinking I needed to get to Tasmania – and all I needed to do was head to Rockingham… although, Tasmania still sounds like the better place to visit.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Well, you know, if you’re gonna do something, do it properly.
Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
I’ve never had food poisoning so bad that it caused me to lose consciousness.
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
I discovered a really effective diet, and lost 5kg in three days.It’s called food poisoning and when you pass out in the bathroom, you get a free ride in an ambulance.
The good new is that my ankle’s not broken.
Thank fuck for the Australian health system.
those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
which one?
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
I’ve never had food poisoning so bad that it caused me to lose consciousness.
In 1978 there was a chicken schnitzel. i remember coming to on the bathroom floor. There was a note from my boyfriend that said it was all just too ugly and he gone home to his mum’s. He also never got to come back.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
I’ve never had food poisoning so bad that it caused me to lose consciousness.
In 1978 there was a chicken schnitzel. i remember coming to on the bathroom floor. There was a note from my boyfriend that said it was all just too ugly and he gone home to his mum’s. He also never got to come back.
Damn that 1978 chicken schnitzel.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I’ve never had food poisoning so bad that it caused me to lose consciousness.
In 1978 there was a chicken schnitzel. i remember coming to on the bathroom floor. There was a note from my boyfriend that said it was all just too ugly and he gone home to his mum’s. He also never got to come back.
Damn that 1978 chicken schnitzel.
…and that nasty boyfriend.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
:)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
So what sorts of evil are they promoting?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:In 1978 there was a chicken schnitzel. i remember coming to on the bathroom floor. There was a note from my boyfriend that said it was all just too ugly and he gone home to his mum’s. He also never got to come back.
Damn that 1978 chicken schnitzel.
…and that nasty boyfriend.
Let’s be honest: ’79 was not a good year for boyfriends or for chicken schnitz, in general.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Damn that 1978 chicken schnitzel.
…and that nasty boyfriend.
Let’s be honest: ’79 was not a good year for boyfriends or for chicken schnitz, in general.
Typo: ’78
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
:)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
So what sorts of evil are they promoting?
gluttony seems high on the list.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
:)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
So what sorts of evil are they promoting?
Dark Mofo returns with strange dreams and restless nights, including major new art and music precincts, Dark + Dangerous Thoughts, Night Mass, the Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim and more.
https://darkmofo.net.au/program
Arts said:
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:those servo pies can be lethal.
Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
which one?
Dinner Twist
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
I’ve never had food poisoning so bad that it caused me to lose consciousness.
In 1978 there was a chicken schnitzel. i remember coming to on the bathroom floor. There was a note from my boyfriend that said it was all just too ugly and he gone home to his mum’s. He also never got to come back.
If you can’t handle me at my chicken schnitzel, you don’t get my (insert fancy meal here)
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said::)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
So what sorts of evil are they promoting?
gluttony seems high on the list.
The blue light used to be associated with Sydney Hospital’s STD clinic, but it was rather discreet.
Must be quite a problem in Hobart these days.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said::)
“The ACL calls on all Tasmanians to take a stand against Dark Mofo and their blatant agenda to bring hell to earth and for the Tasmanian government to act swiftly to reverse the growing reputation of Tasmania as the Australian state that welcomes evil.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/tas-dark-mofo-offside-with-christian-opponents-again/102445368
So what sorts of evil are they promoting?
Dark Mofo returns with strange dreams and restless nights, including major new art and music precincts, Dark + Dangerous Thoughts, Night Mass, the Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim and more.
https://darkmofo.net.au/program
…and Giant Teddy.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:Don’t you just love the sympathy levels you get here!
S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Ouch.
How did you hurt the ankle in this process?
During one of my many many trips to the dunny, I passed out in the bathroom. Hit the door handle on the way down, leaving a big purple bruise on my bicep, which luckily slowed my fall. Woke up halfway out the door with an ankle that I couldn’t use, and it kept swelling up.
I assume I folded it over as I went down.
Kingy said:
Arts said:
Kingy said:Yeah, we tried one of those fresh meal deliveries to save time. So far it’s cost me three days work, probably one good client, 4 rolls of dunny paper and it’s been generally a very unpleasant experience all round.
Would not recommend. Zero stars.
which one?
Dinner Twist
NHOI
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Ouch.
How did you hurt the ankle in this process?
During one of my many many trips to the dunny, I passed out in the bathroom. Hit the door handle on the way down, leaving a big purple bruise on my bicep, which luckily slowed my fall. Woke up halfway out the door with an ankle that I couldn’t use, and it kept swelling up.
I assume I folded it over as I went down.
Oh shit. Sounds terrible.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
dinner done
was a fried egg on ….., now getting an acid bath
I have one litre of water ph 7 (neutral). I want to make it about ph 5 by adding vinegar of ph 2. How much should I add? TIA.
Kingy said:
:(
party_pants said:
Kingy said:S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Ouch.
How did you hurt the ankle in this process?
During one of my many many trips to the dunny, I passed out in the bathroom. Hit the door handle on the way down, leaving a big purple bruise on my bicep, which luckily slowed my fall. Woke up halfway out the door with an ankle that I couldn’t use, and it kept swelling up.
I assume I folded it over as I went down.
JudgeMental said:
I have one litre of water ph 7 (neutral). I want to make it about ph 5 by adding vinegar of ph 2. How much should I add? TIA.
1.21 GigaSydharbs.
Do you have a bucket?
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:S’ok, I’ve been here long enough to not expect any. :)
When I was released from hospital yesterday, they tried to give me a zimmer frame. I refused and asked for crutches instead. This arvo I’m just using one crutch, and hoping that by Monday I can go to work crutchless.
Ouch.
How did you hurt the ankle in this process?
During one of my many many trips to the dunny, I passed out in the bathroom. Hit the door handle on the way down, leaving a big purple bruise on my bicep, which luckily slowed my fall. Woke up halfway out the door with an ankle that I couldn’t use, and it kept swelling up.
I assume I folded it over as I went down.
I remember doing similar a few years ago. Collapsed half out the door. I remember lying on the floor and thinking “it’s nice and cool here, I’ll just stay here for a bit” (I have no idea why I remember this. A bit later I got up and went back to bed. I didn’t do in an ankle and I didn’t get an ambulance ride. I only got a nice egg bruise on my forehead. Although, that might have been during ‘flu rather than a food episode. Still, you win, you did more damage. It’s all part of the rich tapestry of the forum…it’s the falling over clause.
This is done rather well:
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/adP298j_460svav1.mp4
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?
tough crowd.
Arts said:
today I found out that some photographer took photos of the Southern Light s from Rockingham (home of our ex premier and all round average suburb just in the southwestern corner of Perth)… there I was thinking I needed to get to Tasmania – and all I needed to do was head to Rockingham… although, Tasmania still sounds like the better place to visit.
And the ACL thinks Dark Mofo is making Tassie evil…
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I was biting my tongue a bit at your remarks. I live within that LGA.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I was biting my tongue a bit at your remarks. I live within that LGA.
I will cast a stronger line next time…
on another note I saw your sister today :)
Arts said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I was biting my tongue a bit at your remarks. I live within that LGA.
I will cast a stronger line next time…
on another note I saw your sister today :)
Good to know she is still alive and well :)
party_pants said:
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I was biting my tongue a bit at your remarks. I live within that LGA.
I was thinking that the only reason to go there would be if you lived there…
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I think if the lights are going through a going off period and the BOM isn’t saying cloudy or rainy it is worth going there to find out. But predicting the lights aint easy. And sometimes it is 1 am when facebook says to look out the window. there’s always going to be the luck involved.
furious said:
party_pants said:
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I was biting my tongue a bit at your remarks. I live within that LGA.
I was thinking that the only reason to go there would be if you lived there…
there’s the main west coast naval base and the heavy industry strip nearby. Lots of jobs and people like to live within a reasonable commute.
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
so, no-one is surprised that we can see the southern lights from Rockingham?tough crowd.
I think if the lights are going through a going off period and the BOM isn’t saying cloudy or rainy it is worth going there to find out. But predicting the lights aint easy. And sometimes it is 1 am when facebook says to look out the window. there’s always going to be the luck involved.
ok, I’ll stick to my plans to visit Tasmania for the light show..
Sounds like tea is just about ready. I’ll be back later.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
prohibitive.
PermeateFree said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
Trees and gravel roads would be his nemesis.
I’m sure he sticks to the wide highways.
sarahs mum said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Fully refurbished double-decker bus is luxury on wheels for touring AustraliaNice bus, wonders about the running costs.
surely you could make a dollar out of…
:)
Anyway it’s nachos here tonight, unless you’re Mini Me who gets nacho mix (minus cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream) in a wrap.
Made by Mr Mutant.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it’s nachos here tonight, unless you’re Mini Me who gets nacho mix (minus cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream) in a wrap.Made by Mr Mutant.
Are CCs a bit.cronchy for a young face?
I’m back. Got sidetracked into watching the last hour of Shanghai Knights. Well, the last half and hour and half an hour of ads. I don’t think I’ve ever watched it right through. We’ve got it on disc. I’ve seen several fragments. And now I’ve seen the denouement a couple of times.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it’s nachos here tonight, unless you’re Mini Me who gets nacho mix (minus cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream) in a wrap.Made by Mr Mutant.
Are CCs a bit.cronchy for a young face?
She’s particular about a lot of foods.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it’s nachos here tonight, unless you’re Mini Me who gets nacho mix (minus cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream) in a wrap.Made by Mr Mutant.
Are CCs a bit.cronchy for a young face?
She’s particular about a lot of foods.
Fair.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it’s nachos here tonight, unless you’re Mini Me who gets nacho mix (minus cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream) in a wrap.Made by Mr Mutant.
Are CCs a bit.cronchy for a young face?
She’s particular about a lot of foods.
She’s a little person of great discernment.
And I’m away again. TV for another hour or so. Maybe stay longer and watch the repeat of a very old Vera episode.
Not sure this was a great font/logo choice.
Divine Angel said:
Not sure this was a great font/logo choice.
Well, are ya…?
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.
https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Check the price of refill ink or cartridges before you buy the printer. Also will some take non-genuine refills without a fuss, while some don’t tolerate non-genuine refills kindly. The ideal situation is to have a printer for which you can buy cheap non-genuine ink or toner online.
party_pants said:
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Check the price of refill ink or cartridges before you buy the printer. Also will some take non-genuine refills without a fuss, while some don’t tolerate non-genuine refills kindly. The ideal situation is to have a printer for which you can buy cheap non-genuine ink or toner online.
Or for which you can purchase a refill kit to recharge the cartridges that you already have. Which may also require a one-off purchase of a little gizmo that lets you ‘reset’ the computer chip on the cartridge body.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:Check the price of refill ink or cartridges before you buy the printer. Also will some take non-genuine refills without a fuss, while some don’t tolerate non-genuine refills kindly. The ideal situation is to have a printer for which you can buy cheap non-genuine ink or toner online.
Or for which you can purchase a refill kit to recharge the cartridges that you already have. Which may also require a one-off purchase of a little gizmo that lets you ‘reset’ the computer chip on the cartridge body.
Cool, good to know.
I’ve seen the option of refillable ink for inkjet printers, but none of the ones that do A3. Looks like you can get toner refills for the laser printer. It’s running costs would be about half the price even without that.
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Got an earlier model Brother printer that is similar and it’s easily the best printer I’ve ever had.
party_pants said:
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Check the price of refill ink or cartridges before you buy the printer. Also will some take non-genuine refills without a fuss, while some don’t tolerate non-genuine refills kindly. The ideal situation is to have a printer for which you can buy cheap non-genuine ink or toner online.
The Brother printer I use, uses remote ink containers, they are many times the volume of the original Brother tanks and less expensive as well.
Magnificent LROC image of the central peak of Tsiolkovskiy crater, lunar far side
Open in new tab and click the magnifier to enlarge to 14320 × 9328.
Bubblecar said:
Magnificent LROC image of the central peak of Tsiolkovskiy crater, lunar far sideOpen in new tab and click the magnifier to enlarge to 14320 × 9328.
Interesting that some of the large rocks look like they have slid down the face instead of rolling as I would expect.
Not sure if this has been posted before. It’s a montage of tracking shots of presumably a spacex launch. Very cool.
Bubblecar said:
Magnificent LROC image of the central peak of Tsiolkovskiy crater, lunar far sideOpen in new tab and click the magnifier to enlarge to 14320 × 9328.
Nice
i’m here, taking insults briefly
Indian Ocean as seen from lunar orbit. NAC high-resolution monochrome image merged with WAC lower-resolution color observations.
North is to the left, Antarctica to the right, Australia at the top, and Africa at the bottom.
transition said:
i’m here, taking insults briefly
Your Auntie Joyce wears army boots.
transition said:
i’m here, taking insults briefly
fuck off you arsehole. You picked a fine time to show your fat ugly face here!
party_pants said:
transition said:
i’m here, taking insults briefly
fuck off you arsehole. You picked a fine time to show your fat ugly face here!
not a bad effort, master pp
better than car’s effort
transition said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
i’m here, taking insults briefly
fuck off you arsehole. You picked a fine time to show your fat ugly face here!
not a bad effort, master pp
better than car’s effort
Your breath smells like dinosaur feet.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
party_pants said:fuck off you arsehole. You picked a fine time to show your fat ugly face here!
not a bad effort, master pp
better than car’s effort
Your breath smells like dinosaur feet.
what’s happening on the island today, master car, quiet one or what
More LROC:
Spectacular 4500-meter diameter crater formed at the intersection of the rims of Lowell W crater (18-kilometer diameter) and the Orientale basin (750-kilometer diameter).
Impact melt and debris spilled from the low point of this not-named crater, 1800-meters downslope from the crater rim high point.
East-to-west view, spacecraft altitude 76 kilometers.
Kingy said:
Not sure if this has been posted before. It’s a montage of tracking shots of presumably a spacex launch. Very cool.
Yes, very cool.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:not a bad effort, master pp
better than car’s effort
Your breath smells like dinosaur feet.
what’s happening on the island today, master car, quiet one or what
Was wet and gusty earlier, has calmed down now.
I’m looking at random moon probe images while finishing the last of the birthday wine.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Your breath smells like dinosaur feet.
what’s happening on the island today, master car, quiet one or what
Was wet and gusty earlier, has calmed down now.
I’m looking at random moon probe images while finishing the last of the birthday wine.
stay warm
see you tomorrow
Bubblecar said:
More LROC:Spectacular 4500-meter diameter crater formed at the intersection of the rims of Lowell W crater (18-kilometer diameter) and the Orientale basin (750-kilometer diameter).
Impact melt and debris spilled from the low point of this not-named crater, 1800-meters downslope from the crater rim high point.
East-to-west view, spacecraft altitude 76 kilometers.
Full oblique image of this dramatic corner of the Orientale basin; east-to-west view, spacecraft altitude 76 kilometers, acquired on 17 October 2016.
sarahs mum said:
I’ve been noticing that. No scones, jam or cream in this house though.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I’ve been noticing that. No scones, jam or cream in this house though.
I have been thinking about pikelets.
Dark streaks in Diophantus crater.
Today’s Featured Image reveals the upper slopes of Diophantus crater, located on the western edge of Mare Imbrium. The upper dark area of this image corresponds to the flat mare surface, outside of the crater. The most striking feature here is the dark material that flowed down the crater wall. The reflectance of surface materials is controlled by various factors such as sunlight direction, grain sizes and surface textures, and composition. In this picture, the dark materials are most likely a different composition (relatively bright materials also flowed down-slope next to the dark flows).
These dark features originate from several layers exposed in the crater walls. The horizontal extent of these layers is rather discontinuous and they appear at various elevations; their thickness ranges from five to ten meters. What material composes these dark slides? We know from samples returned from the Apollo 17 mission that very dark pyroclastic materials (explosive volcanics) exist on the Moon. Perhaps these slides are a layers of pyroclastics that were buried by younger lava flows. When Diophantus was formed these layers were exposed! There is much to be learned about the distribution and chemistry of pyroclastics and in turn about the deep interior of the Moon. Imagine future astronauts rappelling down to sample these exposures!
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
I’ve been noticing that. No scones, jam or cream in this house though.
I have been thinking about pikelets.
I might allow myself a bowl of tinned soup for supper.
I have tomato, cream of asparagus, cream of mushroom, cream of celery and cream of chicken.
Bubblecar said:
Dark streaks in Diophantus crater.Today’s Featured Image reveals the upper slopes of Diophantus crater, located on the western edge of Mare Imbrium. The upper dark area of this image corresponds to the flat mare surface, outside of the crater. The most striking feature here is the dark material that flowed down the crater wall. The reflectance of surface materials is controlled by various factors such as sunlight direction, grain sizes and surface textures, and composition. In this picture, the dark materials are most likely a different composition (relatively bright materials also flowed down-slope next to the dark flows).
These dark features originate from several layers exposed in the crater walls. The horizontal extent of these layers is rather discontinuous and they appear at various elevations; their thickness ranges from five to ten meters. What material composes these dark slides? We know from samples returned from the Apollo 17 mission that very dark pyroclastic materials (explosive volcanics) exist on the Moon. Perhaps these slides are a layers of pyroclastics that were buried by younger lava flows. When Diophantus was formed these layers were exposed! There is much to be learned about the distribution and chemistry of pyroclastics and in turn about the deep interior of the Moon. Imagine future astronauts rappelling down to sample these exposures!
nice picture
Happy birthday BC!
I thought your insults were of shakesperean quality.
Spiny Norman said:
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Got an earlier model Brother printer that is similar and it’s easily the best printer I’ve ever had.
Sorry wasn’t ignoring your helpful advice… I went off to make dinner. My existing printer is the brother J6720, and it has seen eight years of hard service even with cats playing on its lid. I think it’s done very well, and am not mad that it seems to have committed suicide by paper jam… or is trying to be reincarnated as a shredder. That’s why I’ll probably replace it with the new model of the same thing. But the print quality is not great – often streaky – and the feeder tray is unreliable. And I long for a printer that’s built to last and doesn’t output damp pages.
becklefreckle said:
Happy birthday BC!
I thought your insults were of shakesperean quality.Spiny Norman said:
becklefreckle said:
Does anyone here have strong opinions and/or knowledge about printers. I need a new one and am trying to decide.https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/mfc-j6940dw
vs
https://www.oki.com/au/printing/products/colour-multifunction/a3/mc800series/mc853/index.html
(second one costs 6x as much)
Got an earlier model Brother printer that is similar and it’s easily the best printer I’ve ever had.
Sorry wasn’t ignoring your helpful advice… I went off to make dinner. My existing printer is the brother J6720, and it has seen eight years of hard service even with cats playing on its lid. I think it’s done very well, and am not mad that it seems to have committed suicide by paper jam… or is trying to be reincarnated as a shredder. That’s why I’ll probably replace it with the new model of the same thing. But the print quality is not great – often streaky – and the feeder tray is unreliable. And I long for a printer that’s built to last and doesn’t output damp pages.
Ta becklefreckle. Birthday was a week ago and it’s finally petering out.
I had an Epson A3 that was very good quality as long as you used it very regularly. Leaving it idle for more than a few days would result in very clogged nozzles.
Since then I’ve had Canon printers and few complaints. Latest one is not supported by Windows 11 (no idea why not) so I can only use it with my older computer.
Mornin’. Currently 13, feels like 11. Heading for partly cloudy and 23.
No plans for today.
The Unabomber died.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and dark. The maggies are making a racket. We are forecast a partly cloudy 14 degrees.
Good morning. 3 degrees here.
One more sleep to the King’s birthday. Seems he wasn’t born on the same day as his mum wasn’t.
roughbarked said:
Good morning. 3 degrees here.
One more sleep to the King’s birthday. Seems he wasn’t born on the same day as his mum wasn’t.
Our King’s birthday holiday is in October.
Morning, work day for me as the usual pharmacist needed a day off for some reason…
Frosty clear and sunny in the Styx. Currently -1.2.
Another econ article for WR;
https://truthout.org/articles/economic-theorists-the-high-priests-of-capitalism/
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Good morning. 3 degrees here.
One more sleep to the King’s birthday. Seems he wasn’t born on the same day as his mum wasn’t.
Our King’s birthday holiday is in October.
Most, but Not All, Celebrate in June
In most Australian states and territories, King’s Birthday falls on the second Monday in June—on the same date as the United Kingdom. However, two states have decided to move the holiday to a different date to avoid clashes with other state holidays:
Western Australia usually observes the holiday on the fourth Monday of September or the first Monday of October. The date is proclaimed each year by the state’s governor. Queensland celebrates King’s Birthday on the first Monday of October.Cheesus there’s some daft people around.
Spiny Norman said:
Cheesus there’s some daft people around.
She’s way dafter than the bloke in the car.
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Cheesus there’s some daft people around.She’s way dafter than the bloke in the car.
Though he is wasting energy that had to be generated.
Divine Angel said:
The Unabomber died.
Aww. Anyway….
Waiting for the Ross people’s neighbour to come and pick up their latest box of vegan meals.
Pete’s in Hobart at the moment so Beth doesn’t have the car, and is in no state to drive anyway because she followed the forum example and tripped and fell heavily yesterday. Luckily her son is there to look after her.
Just some local shots of things I’ve grown from seed.
Bubblecar said:
Waiting for the Ross people’s neighbour to come and pick up their latest box of vegan meals.Pete’s in Hobart at the moment so Beth doesn’t have the car, and is in no state to drive anyway because she followed the forum example and tripped and fell heavily yesterday. Luckily her son is there to look after her.
What sort of damage did she do?
My sister’s view today. She has also been ballrooming with Peter all tuxedo’ed.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Waiting for the Ross people’s neighbour to come and pick up their latest box of vegan meals.Pete’s in Hobart at the moment so Beth doesn’t have the car, and is in no state to drive anyway because she followed the forum example and tripped and fell heavily yesterday. Luckily her son is there to look after her.
What sort of damage did she do?
My sister’s view today. She has also been ballrooming with Peter all tuxedo’ed.
It would have to be a lively dance to keep the feet warm.
Katherine Hayes, a lawyer and the chief executive of the Youth Advocacy Centre, which represents children in the court system, says the threshold for a young person to obtain bail is extremely high, which means many spend a disproportionate time in prison prior to being sentenced.
“This has led to a situation where young people are pleading guilty to the charges to get out of detention, because the time spent on remand is often longer than the sentence they would have received,” Hayes said.
The state government’s own review into its youth justice laws noted that similar claims had been made by other lawyers.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/09/innocent-queensland-children-pleading-guilty-to-avoid-harsh-bail-laws-lawyers-say
Katherine Hayes, a lawyer and the chief executive of the Youth Advocacy Centre, which represents children in the court system, says the threshold for a young person to obtain bail is extremely high, which means many spend a disproportionate time in prison prior to being sentenced.
“This has led to a situation where young people are pleading guilty to the charges to get out of detention, because the time spent on remand is often longer than the sentence they would have received,” Hayes said.
The state government’s own review into its youth justice laws noted that similar claims had been made by other lawyers.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/09/innocent-queensland-children-pleading-guilty-to-avoid-harsh-bail-laws-lawyers-say
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Waiting for the Ross people’s neighbour to come and pick up their latest box of vegan meals.Pete’s in Hobart at the moment so Beth doesn’t have the car, and is in no state to drive anyway because she followed the forum example and tripped and fell heavily yesterday. Luckily her son is there to look after her.
What sort of damage did she do?
My sister’s view today. She has also been ballrooming with Peter all tuxedo’ed.
Quote: “…battered and bruised knee, fingers, back and chest. Feel like I’ve been beaten up!”
Sounds like your sister and husband are getting into the role nicely but then they’ve had plenty of practice :)
Morning. 9° a bit chilly, heading for 12°.
Quote: “…battered and bruised knee, fingers, back and chest. Feel like I’ve been beaten up!”
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:(
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning. 9° a bit chilly, heading for 12°.
We’re heading for 15, supposedly.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning. 9° a bit chilly, heading for 12°.
We’re heading for 15, supposedly.
14˚ out but sunny.
I just found out today:
Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
The Rev Dodgson said:
I just found out today:Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
me has verticalize
dehorizontalized
I sleep in my eyes
wipe away I tries
end poem fifth line
I am experiencing considerable discomfort from a tick bite in a gentleman only area.
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
I just found out today:Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
I saw the 3D stuff but couldn’t make it work. Maybe I’ll try again.
Try:
Insert
Illustrations
3D Models – Stock 3D Models.
There is also an insert 3D maps thing, but I haven’t tried that yet.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
I just found out today:Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
I saw the 3D stuff but couldn’t make it work. Maybe I’ll try again.Try:
Insert
Illustrations
3D Models – Stock 3D Models.There is also an insert 3D maps thing, but I haven’t tried that yet.
The Rev Dodgson said:
I just found out today:Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
it’s been around for a while – since before the Covid Times… but it does seem to be getting very slowly better.. you do need the newer version of MS products.
still it is rudimentary compared to other 3d modelling software…
I’m gonna have some lunch then attempt a granny square. Yesterday’s efforts were unsuccessful
Divine Angel said:
I’m gonna have some lunch then attempt a granny square. Yesterday’s efforts were unsuccessful
Can you zoom with sarah?
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m gonna have some lunch then attempt a granny square. Yesterday’s efforts were unsuccessful
Can you zoom with sarah?
Currently chatting to her via Messenger. Sent photos, she’s explaining what I’ve done wrong.
Divine Angel said:
:)
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m gonna have some lunch then attempt a granny square. Yesterday’s efforts were unsuccessful
Can you zoom with sarah?
Currently chatting to her via Messenger. Sent photos, she’s explaining what I’ve done wrong.
One of our koalas just climbed over the fence and up the bluegum pretty close to me and Bruna. These guys have no fear of us. I’m pretty sure this one’s a girl, her chest looked nice and clean and white.
buffy said:
One of our koalas just climbed over the fence and up the bluegum pretty close to me and Bruna. These guys have no fear of us. I’m pretty sure this one’s a girl, her chest looked nice and clean and white.
Handy that you’re good at archery. Dinner sorted.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
One of our koalas just climbed over the fence and up the bluegum pretty close to me and Bruna. These guys have no fear of us. I’m pretty sure this one’s a girl, her chest looked nice and clean and white.
Handy that you’re good at archery. Dinner sorted.
I’m not that good, and that branch is swaying an awful lot.
Divine Angel said:
The Unabomber died.
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
I just found out today:Excel (and the other Office apps) can import 3D images, which you can then rotate and view from other directions:
But on how you can create your own 3D images, so far I have not found a word (or even a powerpoint).
it’s been around for a while – since before the Covid Times… but it does seem to be getting very slowly better.. you do need the newer version of MS products.
still it is rudimentary compared to other 3d modelling software…
True
It’s most frustrating the way Microsoft seem to think of Excel as some sort of tool for accountants.
Tracey Arm Fjord.
sarahs mum said:
Tracey Arm Fjord.
Fine views. I hope they don’t hit an iceberg.
I sees a raven fights off a young brown-goshawk
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Tracey Arm Fjord.
Fine views. I hope they don’t hit an iceberg.
There is a good deal of ‘up.’
Another LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera) image.
Nice swirly impact melt just outside the rim of Byrgius A crater, partially covering ejected boulders.
transition said:
I sees a raven fights off a young brown-goshawk
They always look angry and indignant.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
I sees a raven fights off a young brown-goshawk
They always look angry and indignant.
certainly stealthy predatorial, behavior
Two LROC views of the central peak of Aristarchus crater, a little smaller than Uluru.
The different shades of grey reflect compositional differences.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
I sees a raven fights off a young brown-goshawk
They always look angry and indignant.
certainly stealthy predatorial, behavior
here it is, whatever young brown goshawk was interested in is pointed to by the arrow, and raven was in the tree encouraging goshawk to move on, then raven did move it on, and picture of raven is as it’s returning after chasing goshawk off
in other news Jonathon the tortoise is 190 years old, lady reading puzzle magazine
transition said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:They always look angry and indignant.
certainly stealthy predatorial, behavior
here it is, whatever young brown goshawk was interested in is pointed to by the arrow, and raven was in the tree encouraging goshawk to move on, then raven did move it on, and picture of raven is as it’s returning after chasing goshawk off
in other news Jonathon the tortoise is 190 years old, lady reading puzzle magazine
I met Jonathon when he was a lad of 130.
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Second only to pythons.
My results for #MyShot day #119
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 47)
Lyric: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 47)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 28)
https://my-shot.net/
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Probably the nachos.
Hey WR I watched Little Mermaid. Didn’t love it.
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Mr Mutant reminded me I said the same thing about Mini Me as a baby.
Divine Angel said:
Hey WR I watched Little Mermaid. Didn’t love it.
No doubt you have seen the debate about online reviews supposedly coloured by animosity towards the film’s alleged wokeness.
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Second only to pythons.
When they’ve eaten kittens?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey WR I watched Little Mermaid. Didn’t love it.
No doubt you have seen the debate about online reviews supposedly coloured by animosity towards the film’s alleged wokeness.
Disney being “woke” is a core reason for De Santis’ bullshit.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Second only to pythons.
When they’ve eaten kittens?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Yeah that’s probably it. I don’t think i ever gave my current cat milk because i feared that given milk he’d turn his nose up at water for keeping hydrated.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
The kitten is farting. I don’t know how something that small can produce smells like that.
Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Hint: get your LF milk from the milk intended for humans aisle. Same thing but cheaper.
+1. Done this for puppies for years.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I’ve always used dry food and can’t recall my cat ever farting. Terrible breath though.
He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Hint: get your LF milk from the milk intended for humans aisle. Same thing but cheaper.
This was $3 from The Reject Shop.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Hint: get your LF milk from the milk intended for humans aisle. Same thing but cheaper.This was $3 from The Reject Shop.
Okay, same price as a litre of UHT at supermarket. Woollies has 3× 250 mL for $3.20 which I what I get for myself.
I hope Moreton Bay council takes note.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/public-pool-entry-fees-to-be-slashed-across-brisbane-this-summer-20230611-p5dfno.html
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:He gets both. Mini Me fed him some lactose-free kitten milk this morning, which is where I suspect the farting is coming from.
Hint: get your LF milk from the milk intended for humans aisle. Same thing but cheaper.This was $3 from The Reject Shop.
That’s cheap for a kitten. What was wrong with it? 3 Legs?
Anyway I was wrong about the order at the pointy end of the countdown.
dinner will be chips, hot chips cooked with hotness, in a frypan on a burning gas flame, on top the oven
transition said:
dinner will be chips, hot chips cooked with hotness, in a frypan on a burning gas flame, on top the oven
add fried eggs, and grated carrot
Mr buffy is cook tonight. The meal will involve lettuce, tomato, chicken schnitzel, Mersey Valley cheese. Not sure what else. I’m going to bake the rest of the butternut pumpkin, because they don’t keep. And I like baked pumpkin.
I will have chuggies (homemade chicken nuggets) with broccolini and carrot. Starting the evening with Christmas pud flavoured gin first.
I’m going to watch Marc Funnell on SBS tonight at 7.30. I like Marc Fennell as a presenter. I didn’t realize he’d won a Walkley.
The Kingdom
Sunday, 11 Jun
7:30 PM – 8:55 PM
Walkley award-winning journalist Marc Fennell returns to the world of Pentecostal religion after running away 17 years ago. In a deeply personal documentary, Marc investigates how Australia produced one of the world’s most successful and scandal plagued megachurches, Hillsong, and asks if this kingdom is crumbling, then who will take its place? Marc meets current and fellow former believers who expose the human cost of the Pentecostal juggernaut and explores how allegations of bullying, sexual assault and financial mismanagement have eroded Hillsong’s once mighty empire. He confronts his own past spent in these churches, where he witnessed adults speaking in tongues, falling to the ground, and demons being thrown out of people. He explains why he escaped and why he’s remained largely silent about it until now.
I went to IKEA… it’s Sunday.. and I went to IKEA…
aaaaaaand that’s enough peopling for me.
If anyone wants me I’ll be rocking in the corner.
Arts said:
I went to IKEA… it’s Sunday.. and I went to IKEA…aaaaaaand that’s enough peopling for me.
If anyone wants me I’ll be rocking in the corner.
On a new ikea rocking chair?
I’m chef tonight. Cheeseburger pies with salad.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
I went to IKEA… it’s Sunday.. and I went to IKEA…aaaaaaand that’s enough peopling for me.
If anyone wants me I’ll be rocking in the corner.
On a new ikea rocking chair?
oh no… you won’t get me back there for the convenience of a rocking chair…
I was starting to drowse off so figured I would have nursery tea and it was delish thanks for asking.
OCDC said:
I was starting to drowse off so figured I would have nursery tea and it was delish thanks for asking.
I did drowse off and was woken by kitten farts in my face.
Also I got 11 books for $19 at the Wang book fair yesterday so whilst it wasn’t as exciting as Clunes it was a helluva lot cheaper.
Alex, do you have any questions I should ask Pip Williams tomorrow night?
Divine Angel said:
Alex, do you have any questions I should ask Pip Williams tomorrow night?
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Alex, do you have any questions I should ask Pip Williams tomorrow night?
That’s exciting! Not that I can think of at the mo but should any occur I’ll message you. I expect a detailed report.
All I know so far is that doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start with light refreshments. Her books will be available for sale thanks to Dymocks North Lakes.
Considering purchasing Bookbinder for her to sign as my copy of Dictionary is from the secondhand bookstore and a bit tatty.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Alex, do you have any questions I should ask Pip Williams tomorrow night?
That’s exciting! Not that I can think of at the mo but should any occur I’ll message you. I expect a detailed report.
All I know so far is that doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start with light refreshments. Her books will be available for sale thanks to Dymocks North Lakes.
Considering purchasing Bookbinder for her to sign as my copy of Dictionary is from the secondhand bookstore and a bit tatty.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:That’s exciting! Not that I can think of at the mo but should any occur I’ll message you. I expect a detailed report.
All I know so far is that doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start with light refreshments. Her books will be available for sale thanks to Dymocks North Lakes.
Considering purchasing Bookbinder for her to sign as my copy of Dictionary is from the secondhand bookstore and a bit tatty.
I have nearly a complete set of John Marsden’s pre-1996 works autographed.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:That’s exciting! Not that I can think of at the mo but should any occur I’ll message you. I expect a detailed report.
All I know so far is that doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start with light refreshments. Her books will be available for sale thanks to Dymocks North Lakes.
Considering purchasing Bookbinder for her to sign as my copy of Dictionary is from the secondhand bookstore and a bit tatty.
I have nearly a complete set of John Marsden’s pre-1996 works autographed.
He was writer-in-residence at my high school, but I was sick the week of sign up and missed out 😭
Hen again tonight, in the form of a boob which will be baked on just 100gms of vermicelli, topped with a mixture of leek, zucchini, capsicum, garlic, celery soup etc.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:All I know so far is that doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start with light refreshments. Her books will be available for sale thanks to Dymocks North Lakes.
Considering purchasing Bookbinder for her to sign as my copy of Dictionary is from the secondhand bookstore and a bit tatty.
I have nearly a complete set of John Marsden’s pre-1996 works autographed.He was writer-in-residence at my high school, but I was sick the week of sign up and missed out 😭
‘… writer-in-residence at my high school…’ ?
Way back when i was in high school, i thought it was super cool that i was even acquainted with someone who’d written a book (on coastal shipping in northern NSW).
If our high-school had had a ‘writer in residence’, they would have had to have a hand-me-down desk in the sports equipment store room.
IIRC John Marsden became a teacher and/or school principal, so I guess my high school didn’t discourage him.
Divine Angel said:
IIRC John Marsden became a teacher and/or school principal, so I guess my high school didn’t discourage him.
From memory he started his own school.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
IIRC John Marsden became a teacher and/or school principal, so I guess my high school didn’t discourage him.
From memory he started his own school.
My Sarah went to a writing camp at his place once.
wish i’d thought of that
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/moving-earth-away-from-the-sun-could-solve-global-warming-expert-says/ar-AA1cn0bj?cvid=1909f85102a04083bf2a8acf2e702161&ei=20
yeah why not
extra 3 million miles away, 380 day year
transition said:
wish i’d thought of thathttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/moving-earth-away-from-the-sun-could-solve-global-warming-expert-says/ar-AA1cn0bj?cvid=1909f85102a04083bf2a8acf2e702161&ei=20
yeah why not
extra 3 million miles away, 380 day year
How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
wish i’d thought of thathttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/moving-earth-away-from-the-sun-could-solve-global-warming-expert-says/ar-AA1cn0bj?cvid=1909f85102a04083bf2a8acf2e702161&ei=20
yeah why not
extra 3 million miles away, 380 day year
How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
wish i’d thought of thathttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/moving-earth-away-from-the-sun-could-solve-global-warming-expert-says/ar-AA1cn0bj?cvid=1909f85102a04083bf2a8acf2e702161&ei=20
yeah why not
extra 3 million miles away, 380 day year
How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
The 5 or 6 days could be some kind of Saturnalia.
Dog knows, it’s already known as ‘the silly season’. No-one is doing anything of significance, tradespeople have apparently left the planet, no politicians are to be found within the nation’s borders, and the only reason anyone sobers up is so that they can drive to the grog shop.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
wish i’d thought of thathttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/moving-earth-away-from-the-sun-could-solve-global-warming-expert-says/ar-AA1cn0bj?cvid=1909f85102a04083bf2a8acf2e702161&ei=20
yeah why not
extra 3 million miles away, 380 day year
How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
If you could move the orbit, you wouldn’t need a leap year.
How about 10 months, like it was before the interfering old roman emperors got all uppity, of 50 days.
A 500 day year would solve global warming, improve annual productivity, and make the trip to Mars shorter.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
If you could move the orbit, you wouldn’t need a leap year.
How about 10 months, like it was before the interfering old roman emperors got all uppity, of 50 days.
A 500 day year would solve global warming, improve annual productivity, and make the trip to Mars shorter.
… and once Elon leaves for Mars we should move back
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
If you could move the orbit, you wouldn’t need a leap year.
How about 10 months, like it was before the interfering old roman emperors got all uppity, of 50 days.
A 500 day year would solve global warming, improve annual productivity, and make the trip to Mars shorter.
500 days is overdoing it though.
We need a year of 4 seasons of 100 days, so each season would have 4 months of 25 days, and each month 5 weeks of 5 days, with a 3 day working week.
Stop moving the planet all over the place.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Stop moving the planet all over the place.
Yeah. we don’t really have the technology anyway. Not without sloshing the oceans all about and drowning millions in tsunamis and such like.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
If you could move the orbit, you wouldn’t need a leap year.
How about 10 months, like it was before the interfering old roman emperors got all uppity, of 50 days.
A 500 day year would solve global warming, improve annual productivity, and make the trip to Mars shorter.
… and once Elon leaves for Mars we should move back
…unless we can move Mars farther away.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Stop moving the planet all over the place.
Yeah. we don’t really have the technology anyway. Not without sloshing the oceans all about and drowning millions in tsunamis and such like.
I’m not saying that we won’t get our hair mussed…
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
If you could move the orbit, you wouldn’t need a leap year.
How about 10 months, like it was before the interfering old roman emperors got all uppity, of 50 days.
A 500 day year would solve global warming, improve annual productivity, and make the trip to Mars shorter.
500 days is overdoing it though.
We need a year of 4 seasons of 100 days, so each season would have 4 months of 25 days, and each month 5 weeks of 5 days, with a 3 day working week.
Ok, that’s doable. Though the month is defined by the orbit of the moon. We’ll have to move that, and that will interfere with the eclipses, so we’ll have to move it back and forth according to the solstices which is gonna mess with the frogs and such like.
Hmm, we’re gonna need a committee. Anyone got some chairs?
So. Much. Paperwork!
Kingy said:
squeeee. tiny dinosaur!
the offer who was run over while trying to apprehend some suspects in a vehicle in Perth has died…
damn.
Sofronoff the empathic judge who does no ‘unnecessary harm’ – next task in Tasmania?
Posted on June 11, 2023 by andrew
“Walter Sofronoff is an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary judge, one whose empathy other judges should seek to emulate,” writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY in Canberra City News, as he reveals how often the legal profession falls short of that quality, in PART 1 of three consecutive columns in early June 2023. Selby quotes the treatment of Meaghan Vass in the Sue Neill-Fraser appeal as an example of a failure of empathy. In PART 2 he argues that her courage still matters and in PART 3 he suggests that Walter Sofronoff KC would be ideal to lead a wide ranging public inquiry into the case of Sue Neill-Fraser.
I KNEW naught about Walter Sofronoff KC before I watched him on livestream for every day of the recent public hearings at the ACT inquiry into criminal justice.
Walter Sofronoff KC
Hence, I know nothing about whether his “judicial” empathy is a lifelong characteristic, or something that he acquired from his walking a road to Damascus.
“Empathy” means a feeling of awareness toward other people’s emotions and an attempt to understand how they feel.
His maxim is “do no unnecessary harm”. That’s an aspect of being empathic. As the commissioner he, and his team, followed that maxim.
So often during the hearings he offered both witnesses and advocates “face-saving” options. That they often failed to see, let alone grasp that branch, was not his fault.
Rather more direct illustrations of his empathy were that he called out the media early in the public hearings when they splashed gossip material about Ms Higgins; and he did it again when a photo invading ACT DPP Drumgold’s privacy at home was published in a broadsheet newspaper.
All in all, Sofronoff is an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary “judge”, one whose empathy other judges should seek to emulate.
Judges do not shed their “non-judicial” skin when they are appointed. They wear all those characteristics, good and bad, right under the black robe.
As an advocate, one gets to appreciate the judge who steers the case, and one or more advocates, away from fatal shores which the advocates – from a lack of experience or talent – cannot see.
As an advocate one never forgets the judge who gets a kick from humiliating an advocate, or worse, sabotaging their case.
There are always bad apples, among judges, and among advocates. They shine on the shelf until their rotten core is laid bare.
Putting the mentor and the bully aside, it surprises that both judges and advocates are unable to deal with witness emotion in the courtroom.
Gender seems to make no difference. What would be normal behaviour outside the courtroom disappears. Empathy vanishes at the courtroom door.
When a witness breaks down the usual responses are embarrassed silence, the passing of a tissue, followed by, “Are you okay to continue (answering questions)?”.
Because the witness says: “I just want to get this over”, the questioning then restarts as though nothing has happened. Their words give away the level of distress, that something more is required of those who command the space. The witness needs privacy to recover, but doesn’t get it.
Why would any supposedly competent advocate want to cross-examine a distressed witness? Surely it is worse than kicking a sick dog?
By contrast, if an expert witness needs some time to check calculations or review material, the court will take a break so that the expert can go to a quiet room to do that work.
The tragedy of Meaghan Vass
I come not to bury this young woman (others have done that repeatedly), but to praise her for her courage. That’s why I have named her.
Meaghan Vass on 60 Minutes, March 10, 2019
Life has not been kind to Ms Vass. Some people, and she is one, wear their hard life, long, long before it shows upon those of us with luckier wheels of fortune.
As a teenager she went aboard a moored yacht on the Derwent, Hobart. It was Australia Day. She was not alone. She got there on a dinghy.
Bob, a middle-aged man, with no signs of suicidal intent, was working below deck. His partner, Sue, had left him there, going back to shore on the yacht’s dinghy.
Ms Vass has reported in a sworn statement – made years after these events – that there was a fight between Bob and the two males with her.
Bob has not been seen since, but Ms Vass left her DNA on the deck.
Whether these events describe any criminal offence, beyond unlawful entry, is an unresolved question. Who assaulted whom and with what intent is unknown. How and why Bob vanished is also unknown. That it is unknown is because of police failure to properly investigate the bleeding obvious.
They had reports of pilfering from yachts. They stopped that line of inquiry. They had Ms Vass’s DNA. They said then that her DNA got there by some unknown means, unconnected with her being on the yacht.
More recently, they allege that she broke into a shipyard, in the days after Bob’s disappearance, and left her DNA then. Oddly, despite her DNA, they have never charged her with this supposed break in.
What is known is that Sue was convicted of Bob’s murder. She was paroled last year after serving a baker’s dozen.
What is also on the public record is that Sue’s latest appeal in 2021 against her conviction failed.
Ms Vass was the centrepiece to that appeal. It was the lack of empathy and adequate support for Ms Vass that cruelled Sue’s prospects. Ms Vass, a victim of her habitat, was “done over” by the system, our system, that she sought to help.
The lack of any empathy
Ms Vass was called to the appellate court to give “new and fresh” evidence. Having said at the murder trial that she had not been on the yacht (giving credence to the police claim that her DNA got there by some other means), she now admitted to having been on the yacht.
But, wait, there’s more isn’t there? What did the police say to her, if anything, about this case? Whom was she with? Why was she there? What can she tell us about Bob’s fate? In short, what happened?
Simple enough if you’re prepared to be a dobber, to rat on your mates.
Anything but simple when you are being asked to upset immutable principles of your short life: do not trust police, avoid courts, make accommodations to survive, do not rat out those who are fellow denizens of your world.
Her situation demanded a trained support person with whom she had developed a rapport. What she got was a solicitor ill-equipped for the task, unable either to prepare her for the witness role or to support her when she was in the witness box.
Ms Vass needed someone with the experience, training and passion of Ms Heidi Yates, the ACT’s Victims of Crime Commissioner. Then justice might have been done.
Lacking that support she collapsed, unable to answer questions, able only to express a fervent wish to go home.
It’s not enough to write “collapsed”. We need to feel the depths of her trauma. If you have experienced, or seen someone close to you, dissolve into a retching, sobbing, shaking human form, water flowing from the eyes and choking gasps from the mouth, then you can comprehend, perhaps understand her collapse.
Empathy was too transient to be effective. Support likewise was on a break.
Instead, having watched her disintegrate, the lawyers who put her in the witness box abandoned her and abandoned her message. It was as though she was a passing chimera, an illusion.
Who was to blame? Assuredly not any of the lawyers, nor any of the judges, united in mute voice.
The appeal was over, and lost, in a couple of days. Empathy would have seen her properly prepared and properly supported. With empathy and professional support she was the key to exposing what happened that Australia Day.
The nature of her likely evidence was well known. The judges can hardly have been unaware of it.
If any one of them had had Walter Sofronoff’s abilities, then justice might have been done that day. It wasn’t.
Justice died that day, as surely as the condemned prisoner died in Oscar Wilde’s “Ballad of Reading Gaol”.
Recalling Wilde’s lament:
We were as men who through a fen
Of filthy darkness grope:
We did not dare to breathe a prayer,
Or give our anguish scope:
Something was dead in each of us,
And what was dead was Hope.
But hope, despite the pessimists, springs eternal and follows the winters of our discontent.
PART 2
COMMISSIONER Walter Sofronoff KC conducted several Queensland inquiries before his current ACT assignment. The most recent was his 2022 inquiry into DNA forensic testing. His report can be found here.
Very early in his report he writes: “I have found that serious problems have existed within the laboratory for many years, some of them amounting to grave maladministration involving dishonesty.”
It would be nice to emphatically state that the Queensland laboratory was the “odd one out”. Sadly, that ain’t necessarily so.
His “DNA Forensic Testing” inquiry raised issues of the proper use of forensic science, the applied science discipline that takes and analyses samples recovered from crime scenes by crime-scene examiners.
Within forensic science there are specialties, such as the well-known fields of fingerprinting, forensic document examination, DNA analysis, toolmark comparison (of which ballistics is a sub-specialty), and the identification of trace materials.
These days, there are university degrees in forensic science and graduate research programs. There are current controversies among practitioners such as how to express the level of confidence in their results, the proper use of Bayesian statistical methods, and recognising and responding to unconscious biases that may adversely affect dispassionate, objective science.
Australian forensic scientists have a professional body which has published a Code of Professional Practice. You can find the current version (from 2014) here.
Included within that code is this provision:
2.1 Forensic practitioners must… not knowingly provide misleading… opinions or evidence, nor knowingly mispresent a situation.
Members of the body are also bound by the Australia-wide courts’ code of conduct for expert witnesses. The first principle in that code is that the expert witness’s primary, overriding obligation is to the court, not the party that has called them to give evidence.
The breaching of these provisions may bring injustice. People are wrongly convicted. Innocent people spend years in jail. Guilty people remain free. What follows is a current example, not from Queensland, but from the Apple Isle.
The simple facts
It was the police case theory, accepted by the jury, that the accused, Sue, killed her partner Bob on their yacht, lowered his body into the yacht’s dinghy and then went somewhere to dispose of the body which has never been found.
The accused denied being on the yacht, and denied any involvement in her partner’s disappearance.
No murder weapon was found.
Therefore, the case needed forensic evidence to support it.
Following long-established practice, the forensic team carefully examined the dinghy for traces that would support the case theory.
That examination included applying luminol to the dinghy surfaces.
Luminol is a preliminary test. It reacts with blood. However, because it reacts with some 100 substances, including the vegetable broccoli and bleach, any reaction to it must then be confirmed by later testing (there are several appropriate tests) as to the source of the reaction.
The luminol reacted with “something” at multiple sites on the dinghy interior. A luminol reaction is impressive: a bright fluoresce.
The forensic team then did numerous tests for blood. The test results were initialled by forensic officers. Every test was negative for blood. There was no blood found in that dinghy.
The forensic team collected all the results and provided them in a lengthy forensic report to the prosecutions office (ODPP) who provided a copy to the defence team.
So far, everything was done “according to Hoyle”. From thereon it wasn’t, not by anyone.
There is no evidence that the advocates on either side understood the forensic report. Neither of them raised any questions at the trial with anyone about the meaning and import of the multiple negative test results.
The jury was shown a photo of luminol reacting ever so brightly in the dinghy – an egregious error as it had no relevance to any fact in dispute; however, it was very prejudicial to the accused.
Surrounded by ignorance, a forensic officer from Tasmania Police, who had made notations on, or initialled, some of the “negative” test results, shared with the jury her opinion, based – she said – on her experience, that the luminol results (seen in that photo) were “signs of blood”.
If ever one needed to explain the phrase, “a nod is as good as a wink”, this is the perfect example.
Just why she chose to ignore her primary duty to the court and instead give answers she knew to be contrary to the test results is unknown. If she was asked why she did it, and if she answered, that record has been buried deep in a Hobart police vault in which horrible mistakes are secured.
She knowingly provided misleading opinions and knowingly mispresented the facts as she knew them.
Her colleagues who had initialled other negative test results, or done some of the testing, gave evidence about other forensic evidence. No one asked them questions about those tests for blood in the dinghy.
The jury was not so much misled as deliberately tricked by a person presented as an expert.
Keep it buried
For more than a decade it has been the unshakeable position of Tasmanian authorities and decision makers in Tasmanian mainstream media that none of this matters.
In 2021 the state attorney-general declined to intervene in an appeal at which this issue ought to have been raised but wasn’t.
Relevant analyses of a series of investigative shortcomings have been tabled in the Tasmanian Upper House. See them here.
Though that “tabling” provides “protection” to those who could light up the extent of this travesty the only sign of unity is a determination to bury it.
This is an environment with which Walter Sofronoff KC is familiar. He, and Queensland, were blessed with journalists who are rather more proactive than their Tassie colleagues.
He wrote: “The professional skill and determination of Mr (Hedley) Thomas (a senior journalist with ‘The Australian’) ensured that there was not the slightest chance that the issues would subside. The scientists’ voices had been suppressed for years and, but for Mr Thomas’s tenacious agitation of senior political figures, it is possible that even (police) Inspector Neville’s efforts might not have been enough.”(paragraph 11).
Readers will recall (above) that I acknowledged Ms Meaghan Vass’s courage.
Teenager Ms Vass lied, but adult Ms Vass tried to make amends
It’s not just that she tried to share the truth. It is important that everyone understands that various people, supposedly committed to justice, gave incorrect evidence, made fallacious submissions, failed to disclose relevant material (which will be discussed in the next article), or have condoned that being done for more than a decade.
That condonation has not been passive silence. They have taken active steps to suppress the truth.
Teenager Ms Vass lied, but adult Ms Vass tried to make amends. She was failed by those supposedly committed to justice. It’s time that others came forward and demanded that Walter Sofronoff KC and his team be brought to Tasmania for an inquiry into Tasmania’s criminal injustice system.
Ms Vass’s evidence of being on the yacht (including her DNA sample on the deck), is so much stronger than the evidence that Sue was on it. There is no evidence of blood in the yacht’s dinghy, no evidence that Sue with Bob’s body was in that dinghy either.
And, yes, there is – alas – more to come.
PART 3
THE “Moller Report” included an executive summary that ACT superintendent Scott Moller prepared during the police investigation of the allegations of Brittany Higgins. The ACT director of public prosecutions didn’t want to share it with the defence. He didn’t want to disclose it despite the police being quite happy to do so.
This article is about another instance of a prosecutor failing to disclose something from police, but this time with awful consequences for Sue, to whom you have been introduced in the previous two articles (links below).
Dinghies figure prominently in Sue’s saga because, apart from swimming, they are a good way to get to and from a moored yacht.
In the previous article you learned how a forensic expert threw aside her science and instead provided the prosecution with opinion evidence that she knew to be wrong about signs of blood in the dinghy that belonged to Sue and Bob.
That dinghy was an 11.5 feet long, white and blue trimmed Zodiac with an outboard motor (and with the prominent words “Quicksilver” along the side).
Responding to a police call on radio for information, Mr Peter Lorraine phoned and told them what he had seen from the riverside mid-afternoon on Australia Day. The police officer made notes.
That handwritten note states: “Small cockle boat, 5’ tender, yellow/white, Not Zodiac, No motor”.
Mr Lorraine, concerned citizen, had no useful evidence.
Nevertheless, shortly thereafter Mr Lorraine was asked to meet with police and sign a prepared statement. In that statement he does see Bob on the yacht, and Sue and Bob’s dinghy.
Apart from the falseness of what he was signing, this police conduct is also a worrying sign of an investigation going south only days after it started.
The following year at the trial Mr Lorraine adopted his signed statement as his evidence. I can assure all readers that Mr Lorraine is thoroughly decent. I do not criticise him.
Mr Lorraine was a credible, independent witness. Sue’s defence team had to choose between her denial to having been on the yacht that afternoon, and Mr Lorraine’s claim to have seen the dinghy at the stern of the yacht – an acceptance that meant they disbelieved their client.
While the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) did have the handwritten note taken when Mr Lorraine first contacted police, the director (who ran the trial) was not told about it.
During the trial a police officer emailed one of the ODPP team about the note. That team member failed to give both the handwritten note and the “in trial email” to either the director or to the defence.
Had there been immediate disclosure, as required, then Mr Lorraine would have been asked more questions, by both the director and the defence. Then everyone in that courtroom would have understood that there was no evidence that the yacht’s Zodiac dinghy was at the yacht that Australia Day afternoon.
Some years later, the ODPP team member and the current director were contacted, seeking to have them come clean about this serious error in the conduct of the trial. That’s what being a “Minister of Justice” requires of prosecutors.
The response was threats of court action for “contempt of court”. The irony of this choice of a litigation pathway should be clear to all readers: was it those who were determined to keep past misconduct in court under wraps, or someone trying to bring it out into the open, who damaged the reputation of a State Supreme Court?
The issue was then raised with others in the ruling elite. That elicited nothing, save for a letter that arrived on beautiful, thick paper, embossed with a special seal.
Dear Mr Selby, …. “I will not take any action as a result of receiving your letter.”
I have kept this letter as a memento of how easy it is to maintain injustice.
Several years later I received another letter, same quality paper and seal, instructing me, “not to write again”.
I have followed that instruction, choosing instead to write to you.
Unlike the jury, you now know that Sue and Bob’s Zodiac dinghy was not at their yacht that Australia Day afternoon, that no signs of blood were found in that dinghy, and that Ms Meaghan Vass went to the yacht that afternoon with two males and that she left her DNA on the deck.
Lot of doubt about Sue’s guilt isn’t there? I have shared with you only some of the police and prosecution problems. Rather more are set out in the papers tabled in the Legislative Council in August 2021.
You now know that the determination to do nothing was, and is, embedded at the top.
To get to the bottom of all this there must be a wide-ranging public inquiry conducted by a proven team.
Together, in Canberra, we have seen and heard Walter Sofronoff KC and his team in action. They are winners and they make us winners, too.
Their 2022 Queensland inquiry into DNA forensic testing, and the 2023 ACT inquiry into prosecution and police, have shown their proficiency in investigating police, prosecution and expert evidence. That is what is required in Tasmania.
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Dark Mofo
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Flag for our times.
John Gerrard, Western Flag, 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAedYtUredI
How Does Light Actually Work?
written by Geraint Lewis
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAedYtUredIHow Does Light Actually Work?
written by Geraint Lewis
That guy?!?
Arts said:
the officer who was run over while trying to apprehend some suspects in a vehicle in Perth has died…damn.
Fuck.
Just went to work and didn’t come back. :(
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAedYtUredIHow Does Light Actually Work?
written by Geraint Lewis
I’ll have a proper look tomorrow.
Cusp is one of the two forum members I’ve met face to face in real life (the other was Brendon).
If it’s half as good as the comments suggest, it’ll be pretty damned good.
The Rev Dodgson said:
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAedYtUredIHow Does Light Actually Work?
written by Geraint Lewis
I’ll have a proper look tomorrow.
Cusp is one of the two forum members I’ve met face to face in real life (the other was Brendon).If it’s half as good as the comments suggest, it’ll be pretty damned good.
2 million+ views in 4 months is pretty good as well!
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/magellanic-penguin-skeleton-10f4eac6879b43e29f0da14d293433c4
I only learnt recently that penguins have quite long upper legs and flexible knees.
These are normally not seen because they are covered by feathers.
They waddle because they want to not because they have to.
See attached link for 3d image of penguin skeleton.
Animatronic dinosaurs are coming to visit me.
https://www.weekendnotes.com/jurassic-creatures-westfield-southland/
mollwollfumble said:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/magellanic-penguin-skeleton-10f4eac6879b43e29f0da14d293433c4I only learnt recently that penguins have quite long upper legs and flexible knees.
These are normally not seen because they are covered by feathers.
They waddle because they want to not because they have to.
See attached link for 3d image of penguin skeleton.
their knees are tucked up inside their body… they waddle because they have to but it also helps them maintain centre of gravity, and this is the compensation of being so streamlined in the water…
Nicola Sturgeon, former Scotland first minister, arrested as part of SNP investigation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/nicola-sturgeon-arrested-over-national-party-funding/102467800
My smoke alarms just went off very dramatically for a minute or more, due to burnt toast.
Got the front and back doors open now, to blow through.
Jeff Tiedrich: “are you sitting down right now? Fox News is actually telling its geriatric viewers to shut the fuck up and stop worrying about breathing that fine, healthy orange air.
“there’s just no health risk…we have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency… this doesn’t kill anybody, this doesn’t make anybody cough, this is not a health event… particulate matter is just very fine soot, they’re innocuous.”
so c’mon, Grandma and Grandpa Fox News Viewer, go for a nice stroll out in the thick smokey haze of ten thousand burning trees. and when you get home, why not treat yourself to a nice hot mug of nuclear waste.”
Bubblecar said:
My smoke alarms just went off very dramatically for a minute or more, due to burnt toast.Got the front and back doors open now, to blow through.
Whoopsie.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
My smoke alarms just went off very dramatically for a minute or more, due to burnt toast.Got the front and back doors open now, to blow through.
Whoopsie.
It was an end crust bit that toasted OK. But what I didn’t notice was that a thin edge broke off when it auto-ejected, and remained in the toaster.
I didn’t even notice the smoke before the alarms started screaming, and then it was seemingly everywhere.
Bubblecar said:
Nicola Sturgeon, former Scotland first minister, arrested as part of SNP investigationhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/nicola-sturgeon-arrested-over-national-party-funding/102467800
ooo.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Nicola Sturgeon, former Scotland first minister, arrested as part of SNP investigationhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/nicola-sturgeon-arrested-over-national-party-funding/102467800
ooo.
OooH
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
My smoke alarms just went off very dramatically for a minute or more, due to burnt toast.Got the front and back doors open now, to blow through.
Whoopsie.
It was an end crust bit that toasted OK. But what I didn’t notice was that a thin edge broke off when it auto-ejected, and remained in the toaster.
I didn’t even notice the smoke before the alarms started screaming, and then it was seemingly everywhere.
Thin crusts and the smoke they generate.
dv said:
With what we would call primitive tools and science, the artist could not only envisage the end result but also work their way towards this end and succeed.
kii said:
Meanwhile in junk science…Jeff Tiedrich: “are you sitting down right now? Fox News is actually telling its geriatric viewers to shut the fuck up and stop worrying about breathing that fine, healthy orange air.
“there’s just no health risk…we have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency… this doesn’t kill anybody, this doesn’t make anybody cough, this is not a health event… particulate matter is just very fine soot, they’re innocuous.”
so c’mon, Grandma and Grandpa Fox News Viewer, go for a nice stroll out in the thick smokey haze of ten thousand burning trees. and when you get home, why not treat yourself to a nice hot mug of nuclear waste.”
Good to see you back again kii.
Arts said:
Kingy said:
squeeee. tiny dinosaur!
Yeah. It is gorgeous.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:How about we move it to where it has a 372 day year? 12 months, each 31days long.
I’ve always thought we should switch to 12 months of 30 days plus 5 (or 6 in a leap-year) of special event “month” with Christmas on the first day and NYE on the last.
So how about 12 months of 31 days. Plus 6 for Christmas and NYE, +2 for Easter. Giving 380 in total.
The 5 or 6 days could be some kind of Saturnalia.
Dog knows, it’s already known as ‘the silly season’. No-one is doing anything of significance, tradespeople have apparently left the planet, no politicians are to be found within the nation’s borders, and the only reason anyone sobers up is so that they can drive to the grog shop.
Some posts give me a wry grin. As sad as it is, this is the reality.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Stop moving the planet all over the place.
Yeah. we don’t really have the technology anyway. Not without sloshing the oceans all about and drowning millions in tsunamis and such like.
Could get messy.
Anyway, good morning to all who drop in. No rain at present but a shower is on the way.
Temperature is 5 deg. Wind from the east at 13km/h.
I’ve not found the photo I digging through archives for but found many others. Yime to breakfast and get on with a day of some sort.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Nicola Sturgeon, former Scotland first minister, arrested as part of SNP investigationhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/nicola-sturgeon-arrested-over-national-party-funding/102467800
ooo.
She was later released.
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.
After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
was the $30k a week in the dream as well?
mollwollfumble said:
Animatronic dinosaurs are coming to visit me.https://www.weekendnotes.com/jurassic-creatures-westfield-southland/
We’ve seen those. They visited here when Mini Me was about four. She was scared by the noises but otherwise liked them.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
was the $30k a week in the dream as well?
That’s real-life. Supposedly.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
was the $30k a week in the dream as well?
That’s real-life. Supposedly.
Ah. That’s a lotta water filters.
Ten people have died and multiple others have been injured in a bus crash in the NSW Hunter overnight.
Emergency services were called to Wine Country Drive at Greta just after 11.30pm last night.
The coach rolled on a roundabout near the Hunter Expressway, said police.
Police said 10 people have died but the toll could rise, with 11 others taken to John Hunter and Maitland hospitals and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
The other 18 passengers were uninjured.
The bus driver — a 58-year-old man — was taken to hospital under police guard for mandatory assessment.
link
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees and getting light. We are forecast 14 degrees with a shower or two.
No plans yet for today.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
Morning. Cool and clear here.
Some people at work ‘invested’ with something similar and lost all their money, actually it was probably dumber than MLM…
Morning, its 6°, feels like 2° and heading for 12° with a few showers.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Meanwhile in junk science…Jeff Tiedrich: “are you sitting down right now? Fox News is actually telling its geriatric viewers to shut the fuck up and stop worrying about breathing that fine, healthy orange air.
“there’s just no health risk…we have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency… this doesn’t kill anybody, this doesn’t make anybody cough, this is not a health event… particulate matter is just very fine soot, they’re innocuous.”
so c’mon, Grandma and Grandpa Fox News Viewer, go for a nice stroll out in the thick smokey haze of ten thousand burning trees. and when you get home, why not treat yourself to a nice hot mug of nuclear waste.”
Good to see you back again kii.
Olive and Mabel – Flora and Fauna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYPwjdjGdGI
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Meanwhile in junk science…Jeff Tiedrich: “are you sitting down right now? Fox News is actually telling its geriatric viewers to shut the fuck up and stop worrying about breathing that fine, healthy orange air.
“there’s just no health risk…we have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency… this doesn’t kill anybody, this doesn’t make anybody cough, this is not a health event… particulate matter is just very fine soot, they’re innocuous.”
so c’mon, Grandma and Grandpa Fox News Viewer, go for a nice stroll out in the thick smokey haze of ten thousand burning trees. and when you get home, why not treat yourself to a nice hot mug of nuclear waste.”
Good to see you back again kii.
When do I fight with you?
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Currently 15, feels like 13, cloudy and 50% chance of rain.After school drop off I’m doing a mystery shop. Mr Mutant’s company have proclaimed today a zero productivity day, meaning it’s a day off for everyone.
Dreamed I was trying to convince a friend not to join a MLM. IRL she’s thinking about it because her friend claims to have made $30k in a week selling water filters.
Tell ‘er to tell ‘im ‘e’s dreaming.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:was the $30k a week in the dream as well?
That’s real-life. Supposedly.
Ah. That’s a lotta water filters.
So,i would ask, show me. Show me the $30,000. Cash. Online bank statement. A legitimate cheque. Whatever. Show me the money.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Meanwhile in junk science…Jeff Tiedrich: “are you sitting down right now? Fox News is actually telling its geriatric viewers to shut the fuck up and stop worrying about breathing that fine, healthy orange air.
“there’s just no health risk…we have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency… this doesn’t kill anybody, this doesn’t make anybody cough, this is not a health event… particulate matter is just very fine soot, they’re innocuous.”
so c’mon, Grandma and Grandpa Fox News Viewer, go for a nice stroll out in the thick smokey haze of ten thousand burning trees. and when you get home, why not treat yourself to a nice hot mug of nuclear waste.”
Good to see you back again kii.
Urrghh. Too early in the morning for fighting.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Good to see you back again kii.
Urrghh. Too early in the morning for fighting.
It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Urrghh. Too early in the morning for fighting.
It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
:) So, how have you been going?
I don’t know about youse lot but I for one had a big night. In approximate order:
Took Prince Louis from my bestie’s teenage home to the local liberry
Planned to steal a $6000 necklace bc I was invisible
Told my mum that granny is an ambiguous term bc technically it could apply to grandfathers just as well as grandmothers, at which she rolled her voice at me
Had free food tastings (mainly cheese but digestive distress did not ensue) as well as samples to take home
Took a train with my favourite primary school teacher (who was my patient a few years ago) and my bestie and a few others to St Kilda station, where we then walked up flights of stairs equivalent to the Parliament station esculators
Got to the cat show that was our destination and my bestie cracked the shits but still paid her entrance fee which was cash only
Woke before I entered the cat show
After that we were going to comic con but I didn’t get back to sleep again
OCDC said:
I don’t know about youse lot but I for one had a big night. In approximate order:
Took Prince Louis from my bestie’s teenage home to the local liberry
Planned to steal a $6000 necklace bc I was invisible
Told my mum that granny is an ambiguous term bc technically it could apply to grandfathers just as well as grandmothers, at which she rolled her voice at me
Had free food tastings (mainly cheese but digestive distress did not ensue) as well as samples to take home
Took a train with my favourite primary school teacher (who was my patient a few years ago) and my bestie and a few others to St Kilda station, where we then walked up flights of stairs equivalent to the Parliament station esculators
Got to the cat show that was our destination and my bestie cracked the shits but still paid her entrance fee which was cash only
Woke before I entered the cat show
After that we were going to comic con but I didn’t get back to sleep again
I stayed home.
In the dream my teacher had made a full recovery, which IRL is never going to happen.
OCDC said:
I don’t know about youse lot but I for one had a big night. In approximate order:
Took Prince Louis from my bestie’s teenage home to the local liberry
Planned to steal a $6000 necklace bc I was invisible
Told my mum that granny is an ambiguous term bc technically it could apply to grandfathers just as well as grandmothers, at which she rolled her voice at me
Had free food tastings (mainly cheese but digestive distress did not ensue) as well as samples to take home
Took a train with my favourite primary school teacher (who was my patient a few years ago) and my bestie and a few others to St Kilda station, where we then walked up flights of stairs equivalent to the Parliament station esculators
Got to the cat show that was our destination and my bestie cracked the shits but still paid her entrance fee which was cash only
Woke before I entered the cat show
After that we were going to comic con but I didn’t get back to sleep again
Wish I could relate my dreams so vividly.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:Urrghh. Too early in the morning for fighting.
It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
:) So, how have you been going?
Alone, like really alone. Depressed. No focus. Not okay. Fed up with everything.
So how are you?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
:) So, how have you been going?
Alone, like really alone. Depressed. No focus. Not okay. Fed up with everything.
So how are you?
Similar but I do have a couple of people who care.
watching various, all a bit edumacational
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLt9gXTyEio
Spike Clotting 3: abnormal clots + amyloidosis defined (update 95)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95T2Bqht4Xg
International excess deaths
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
sgniteerG
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Urrghh. Too early in the morning for fighting.
It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
It’s too early in the morning for me to correctly interpret posts.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said::) So, how have you been going?
Alone, like really alone. Depressed. No focus. Not okay. Fed up with everything.
So how are you?
Similar but I do have a couple of people who care.
Similar? No, I don’t think so. I have to leave my lovely home because of the insanity of this country. Dead husband, dog, cat. No family and no friends. Doing a huge move back home on my own.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:It’s not early morning where I am and I’m not fighting, just making a silly observation.
:) So, how have you been going?
Alone, like really alone. Depressed. No focus. Not okay. Fed up with everything.
So how are you?
Hello kii
Get’s like that doesn’t it, sorry to hear you are that way.
How long until you are in Australia
I am pleased to report that today’s mystery shop subject passed with flying colours. Haven’t heard anything about last week’s shop, although I’m still expecting to.
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/
21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
Electric cars are not all they are cracked up to be.
Small range
Load of problems
Did I mention small range?
I read it in the Daily Mail.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
Perhaps they could play Greensleeves
dv said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
Perhaps they could play Greensleeves
Yes as that tells all the children we are out of ice cream
dv said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
Perhaps they could play Greensleeves
Then all the kids would be lining the streets waving money.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
Perhaps they could play Greensleeves
Why Greensleeves?
Surely Edison’s Medicine, or maybe Modern Day Cowboy would be more appropriate.
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
Although being rich Catholic private school parents, maybe play some Black Sabbath or Lady Gaga. Ooh, I know! Monstera by Lil Nas X.
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
That reminds me of my brother when he was a youth. P-plater car. P-player emo attitude. Turned up his sound system. Julie Andrews Christmas music.
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
Make them all sound as large as Mac truck.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
That reminds me of my brother when he was a youth. P-plater car. P-player emo attitude. Turned up his sound system. Julie Andrews Christmas music.
I bet that hooked all the girls in town. ;)
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
That reminds me of my brother when he was a youth. P-plater car. P-player emo attitude. Turned up his sound system. Julie Andrews Christmas music.
Nice
poikilotherm said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I’ve noticed a lot more Teslas around this area. Mostly around the private schools during drop off and pick up times.
As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
That reminds me of my brother when he was a youth. P-plater car. P-player emo attitude. Turned up his sound system. Julie Andrews Christmas music.
LOL
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Just get the electric cars to blast some doof doof music.
That reminds me of my brother when he was a youth. P-plater car. P-player emo attitude. Turned up his sound system. Julie Andrews Christmas music.
ha
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:
Cymek said:As electric vehicles are so quiet it was proposed they have a noise generator so they sound some what like a petrol driven car so you are aware of them.
I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
Some good clickbait this morning
dv said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
What’s ICE 1 and ICE 2?
dv said:
Some good clickbait this morning
I dunno, why would you click on it?
dv said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
When stationary anyway.
Wonder how that Australian guy is going, the one who reckons he’s the illegitimate son of Chuck and Camilla.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
Anything under 40km/h suggests you’re in a pedestrian area and should be driving careful as fuck anyway, I don’t see the need for added noise for EVs.
Divine Angel said:
Wonder how that Australian guy is going, the one who reckons he’s the illegitimate son of Chuck and Camilla.
Turning heads and breaking hearts
poikilotherm said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
Anything under 40km/h suggests you’re in a pedestrian area and should be driving careful as fuck anyway, I don’t see the need for added noise for EVs.
It was an article I read about a number of deaths related to people not hearing the car coming but that’s perhaps people not the car as its not invisible
The toddler / cat cubby climbing frame
Cymek said:
poikilotherm said:
dv said:
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
Anything under 40km/h suggests you’re in a pedestrian area and should be driving careful as fuck anyway, I don’t see the need for added noise for EVs.
It was an article I read about a number of deaths related to people not hearing the car coming but that’s perhaps people not the car as its not invisible
If they are hard of hearing, they may also have vision difficulties?
Seems Unabomber had cancer but is believed to have topped himself.
Divine Angel said:
Seems Unabomber had cancer but is believed to have topped himself.
He never really wanted to be here I reckon.
Divine Angel said:
Seems Unabomber had cancer but is believed to have topped himself.
Can see at some point long term jail would become too much and one might decide to top oneself
We just had four female and/or juvenile satin bower birds in our back yard. Mrs S got some reasonable pics of them, but hasn’t got them off the camera yet.
captain_spalding said:
We just had four female and/or juvenile satin bower birds in our back yard. Mrs S got some reasonable pics of them, but hasn’t got them off the camera yet.
Selfish camera. Bad camera. Share your images. It is not as if we don’t take you on any outings.
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
It’s the tiniest of our government areas isn’t it? No need for fear of going flat in the middle of nowhere.
buffy said:
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
It’s the tiniest of our government areas isn’t it? No need for fear of going flat in the middle of nowhere.
Could drive all around Canberra easily.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
dv said:
https://thedriven.io/2023/05/04/we-can-move-quickly-evs-grab-21-pct-share-of-new-car-market-in-national-capital/21% of new care sales in the ACT are electric vehicles
It’s the tiniest of our government areas isn’t it? No need for fear of going flat in the middle of nowhere.
Could drive all around Canberra easily.
Pizza delivery cars could all go EV.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:It’s the tiniest of our government areas isn’t it? No need for fear of going flat in the middle of nowhere.
Could drive all around Canberra easily.
Pizza delivery cars could all go EV.
Bobo “Fat Pizza “they’re big and they’re cheesy” and now environmentally friendly
TIL Sammy Davis Jr was threatened by mobsters because of his relationship with a white actress, Kim Novak.
Divine Angel said:
TIL Sammy Davis Jr was threatened by mobsters because of his relationship with a white actress, Kim Novak.
Because he was black?
Because he was Jewish?
Because he was short?
Because he could sing better than them?
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
TIL Sammy Davis Jr was threatened by mobsters because of his relationship with a white actress, Kim Novak.
Because he was black?
Because he was Jewish?
Because he was short?
Because he could sing better than them?
He disrespected someone’s momma ?
He wouldn’t bend the knee ?
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
TIL Sammy Davis Jr was threatened by mobsters because of his relationship with a white actress, Kim Novak.
Because he was black?
Because he was Jewish?
Because he was short?
Because he could sing better than them?
Because he was Black. Kim was contracted to Columbia Pictures, and the president of the studio believed her relationship with a Black guy would hurt the studio’s reputation (and therefore, profits). The studio head had some mobsters threaten Davis, but accounts vary as to who said what. He married a Black woman on the condition that they would divorce within the year.
He converted to Judaism later. And had another relationship with a white woman before marrying another Black woman, whom he stayed married to until his death.
My results for #MyShot day #120
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 48)
Lyric: won in 7 shots! (Streak: 48)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 29)
https://my-shot.net/
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
TIL Sammy Davis Jr was threatened by mobsters because of his relationship with a white actress, Kim Novak.
Because he was black?
Because he was Jewish?
Because he was short?
Because he could sing better than them?
Because he was Black. Kim was contracted to Columbia Pictures, and the president of the studio believed her relationship with a Black guy would hurt the studio’s reputation (and therefore, profits). The studio head had some mobsters threaten Davis, but accounts vary as to who said what. He married a Black woman on the condition that they would divorce within the year.
He converted to Judaism later. And had another relationship with a white woman before marrying another Black woman, whom he stayed married to until his death.
I had thought that the ‘black’ thing was the likely favourite in the field.
Divine Angel said:
Seems Unabomber had cancer but is believed to have topped himself.
Was he still in prison?
poikilotherm said:
Divine Angel said:
Seems Unabomber had cancer but is believed to have topped himself.
Was he still in prison?
A hospital prison.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
poikilotherm said:I reckon most noise from ICE cars these days comes from road/tyre and wind noise, not the engine, so not sure where this ‘silent electric’ car meme came from.
This.
There’s a big difference at low speeds.
engine RPM/gear ratio involved
Belated breakfast report: keto pancakes with lemon and berries
Lunch report: steak with creamy herby horseradishy mushroomy sauce and zucchini
Dinner report: maybe lamb rissoles with ratatouille but it’s looking increasingly like I won’t make that and I’ll just go to bed early
Divine Angel said:
My results for #MyShot day #120Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 48)
Lyric: won in 7 shots! (Streak: 48)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 29)https://my-shot.net/
I suppose I should check out Hamilton one day seriously. But I don’t dig the music of what I have listened to in the car with Sarah.
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: keto pancakes with lemon and berries
Lunch report: steak with creamy herby horseradishy mushroomy sauce and zucchini
Dinner report: maybe lamb rissoles with ratatouille but it’s looking increasingly like I won’t make that and I’ll just go to bed early
I do like lamb rissoles and coleslaw on a burger,
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: keto pancakes with lemon and berries
Lunch report: steak with creamy herby horseradishy mushroomy sauce and zucchini
Dinner report: maybe lamb rissoles with ratatouille but it’s looking increasingly like I won’t make that and I’ll just go to bed early
I do like lamb rissoles and coleslaw on a burger,
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
My results for #MyShot day #120Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 48)
Lyric: won in 7 shots! (Streak: 48)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 29)https://my-shot.net/
I suppose I should check out Hamilton one day seriously. But I don’t dig the music of what I have listened to in the car with Sarah.
It’s not everyone’s taste. I resisted watching on the grounds of disliking hip hop, not caring about the Revolutionary War, and not having the faintest idea of who Alexander Hamilton was.
The songs are just so darn catchy though! After hearing King George’s songs, I kept humming the tune which led to listening to the soundtrack, and now I know all 20,520 words.
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
My results for #MyShot day #120Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 48)
Lyric: won in 7 shots! (Streak: 48)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 29)https://my-shot.net/
I suppose I should check out Hamilton one day seriously. But I don’t dig the music of what I have listened to in the car with Sarah.
It’s not everyone’s taste. I resisted watching on the grounds of disliking hip hop, not caring about the Revolutionary War, and not having the faintest idea of who Alexander Hamilton was.
The songs are just so darn catchy though! After hearing King George’s songs, I kept humming the tune which led to listening to the soundtrack, and now I know all 20,520 words.
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.
:)
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: keto pancakes with lemon and berries
Lunch report: steak with creamy herby horseradishy mushroomy sauce and zucchini
Dinner report: maybe lamb rissoles with ratatouille but it’s looking increasingly like I won’t make that and I’ll just go to bed early
I et cold boiled rice with milk for breakfast. A ham sammich for lunch. Afternoon tea as just reported has been arranged. Chicken and veg soup for tea.
buffy said:
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.:)
Sounds yum!
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.:)
Sounds yum!
But wait…there is a picture!
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.:)
Sounds yum!
But wait…there is a picture!
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
My results for #MyShot day #120Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 48)
Lyric: won in 7 shots! (Streak: 48)
Audio: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 29)https://my-shot.net/
I suppose I should check out Hamilton one day seriously. But I don’t dig the music of what I have listened to in the car with Sarah.
It’s not everyone’s taste. I resisted watching on the grounds of disliking hip hop, not caring about the Revolutionary War, and not having the faintest idea of who Alexander Hamilton was.
The songs are just so darn catchy though! After hearing King George’s songs, I kept humming the tune which led to listening to the soundtrack, and now I know all 20,520 words.
the Revolutionary war is interesting.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Sounds yum!
But wait…there is a picture!
So jealous. My lunch was yum but that will be yummer.
You too can make lemonade scones. Sooooo easy! And unlike scones I make with any other recipe, they rise magnificently.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:But wait…there is a picture!
So jealous. My lunch was yum but that will be yummer.You too can make lemonade scones. Sooooo easy! And unlike scones I make with any other recipe, they rise magnificently.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.:)
Sounds yum!
But wait…there is a picture!
childish voice – buffy makes scones insert insert lady’s name, I wants scones
she got fire going to lady responds
wants butter and jam on mine I says
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:But wait…there is a picture!
So jealous. My lunch was yum but that will be yummer.You too can make lemonade scones. Sooooo easy! And unlike scones I make with any other recipe, they rise magnificently.
I have a better recipe. But I make lemonade scones because..easy. and they stay fresher marginally longer.
buffy said:
buffy’s teahouse will be open at 3.00pm. Scones, purple raspberry jam, whipped cream. Tea or home made lemon cordial.:)
I asked the maid in dulcet tone
To order me a buttered scone.
The wretched girl has been and gone
And ordered me a buttered scone!
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:So jealous. My lunch was yum but that will be yummer.
You too can make lemonade scones. Sooooo easy! And unlike scones I make with any other recipe, they rise magnificently.
I have a better recipe. But I make lemonade scones because..easy. and they stay fresher marginally longer.
Which recipe do you like? I’ve used the one from Cookery the Australian way, but it’s stodgy. I’ve done buttermilk scones, they are OK. The lemonade scones are a bit sweet. Not all scone recipes include sugar in them.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:You too can make lemonade scones. Sooooo easy! And unlike scones I make with any other recipe, they rise magnificently.
I have a better recipe. But I make lemonade scones because..easy. and they stay fresher marginally longer.
Which recipe do you like? I’ve used the one from Cookery the Australian way, but it’s stodgy. I’ve done buttermilk scones, they are OK. The lemonade scones are a bit sweet. Not all scone recipes include sugar in them.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:I have a better recipe. But I make lemonade scones because..easy. and they stay fresher marginally longer.
Which recipe do you like? I’ve used the one from Cookery the Australian way, but it’s stodgy. I’ve done buttermilk scones, they are OK. The lemonade scones are a bit sweet. Not all scone recipes include sugar in them.
Margaret Fultons. But the lemonade scones win Buffy. No keeping all the ingredients chilled and only using your finger tips to crumb out the butter the flour.
I’ll have a look. Mr buffy brought Margaret Fulton’s book to the marriage. It’s still around somewhere. I make my scones with the Kenwood anyway. It does the rubbing in of the butter (when I use that sort of recipe), then you add the liquid and turn it off as soon as you get it almost stuck together. It also keeps it all cool, no hot hands/fingers.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:Which recipe do you like? I’ve used the one from Cookery the Australian way, but it’s stodgy. I’ve done buttermilk scones, they are OK. The lemonade scones are a bit sweet. Not all scone recipes include sugar in them.
Margaret Fultons. But the lemonade scones win Buffy. No keeping all the ingredients chilled and only using your finger tips to crumb out the butter the flour.
I’ll have a look. Mr buffy brought Margaret Fulton’s book to the marriage. It’s still around somewhere. I make my scones with the Kenwood anyway. It does the rubbing in of the butter (when I use that sort of recipe), then you add the liquid and turn it off as soon as you get it almost stuck together. It also keeps it all cool, no hot hands/fingers.
I see MF’s recipe is 3 cups of flour where the Cookery the Australian Way one is 2 cups of flour. Otherwise the proportions are much the same and MF sours the milk.
You two are making me hungry. My sister found a suitable receipt a while ago so maybe I’ll do that next weekend with raspberry chia “jam”.
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
can I gets an early minute and goes home coz been good boy, I been really good
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
yes during covid I don’t know of any businesses that accepted cash, I think it was one of the reasons larger companies stopped having a limit on purchases (like the limit where after that you have to enter your pin) some still have not bought back the pin entering thing – others have.
I remember going out one night with friends and one of my friends is strictly cash only – while the bar would accept her cash – they would not give her change – so she had to purchase stuff up to $50…
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
there is a well known cheap Chinese food place near us that accepts both but puts a surcharge on card payments (any card payment) thereby effectively encouraging you to pay cash…
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
yes during covid I don’t know of any businesses that accepted cash, I think it was one of the reasons larger companies stopped having a limit on purchases (like the limit where after that you have to enter your pin) some still have not bought back the pin entering thing – others have.
I remember going out one night with friends and one of my friends is strictly cash only – while the bar would accept her cash – they would not give her change – so she had to purchase stuff up to $50…
I wonder how it has affected tipping.
I don’t carry cash apart form a $20 I have stashed under my phone case.. just in case… but I haven’t used cash to purchase anything in .. I don’t know how long…
I do feel sorry for the people who sit in front of stores with their hats and buckets asking for cash… I suspect it’s not as lucrative as it once was.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
It may not apply to tattoo places, but a business with a large turnover and small profit margin loses a significant part of their profits in credit card fees.
sarahs mum said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
yes during covid I don’t know of any businesses that accepted cash, I think it was one of the reasons larger companies stopped having a limit on purchases (like the limit where after that you have to enter your pin) some still have not bought back the pin entering thing – others have.
I remember going out one night with friends and one of my friends is strictly cash only – while the bar would accept her cash – they would not give her change – so she had to purchase stuff up to $50…
I wonder how it has affected tipping.
I mean, we don’t really have much of Tip culture, but I have noted that you can add a tip to your bill a a restaurant when you give them your CC.
I’ve handled cash pulled out of places on bodies one should never carry cash. It’s why we had bottles of hand sanitiser under the counter.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
It may not apply to tattoo places, but a business with a large turnover and small profit margin loses a significant part of their profits in credit card fees.
At the local markets where everyone uses Square, the merchants have started adding the surcharge to whatever they’re selling. Square charge 1.9% of every transaction so it adds up over the year.
Arts said:
I don’t carry cash apart form a $20 I have stashed under my phone case.. just in case… but I haven’t used cash to purchase anything in .. I don’t know how long…I do feel sorry for the people who sit in front of stores with their hats and buckets asking for cash… I suspect it’s not as lucrative as it once was.
Yes I wonder that as well as I pass them every day and they often ask and I really don’t have cash
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
It may not apply to tattoo places, but a business with a large turnover and small profit margin loses a significant part of their profits in credit card fees.
At the local markets where everyone uses Square, the merchants have started adding the surcharge to whatever they’re selling. Square charge 1.9% of every transaction so it adds up over the year.
Never heard of Square :)
But credit card fees would be much the same.
I really think shops should be able to give a discount for cash, rather than having to call it a surcharge for credit cards.
Any coins I get these days goes towards gold coin donations for the school, and the tooth fairy.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
I don’t carry cash apart form a $20 I have stashed under my phone case.. just in case… but I haven’t used cash to purchase anything in .. I don’t know how long…I do feel sorry for the people who sit in front of stores with their hats and buckets asking for cash… I suspect it’s not as lucrative as it once was.
Yes I wonder that as well as I pass them every day and they often ask and I really don’t have cash
Perhaps they need to move with the times and get one of those card reader EFTPOS-type gadgets.
You’ll all be relieved to know that I did prepare ratatouille and lamb rissoles.
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to know that I did prepare ratatouille and lamb rissoles.
Interesting combination
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
I checked the legality of businesses refusing to accept cash when I was first rejected; your colleague was certainly within her rights to refuse to accept so much small coin cash. Businesses that accespt cash (which is “legal tender for all debts within Australia”, as printed on the currency) are not obliged to accept more than 10 × the face value of the coin in a single transaction. If the business announces or makes a clear condition that it doesn’t accept cash, so that the customer knows that before transacting business, they are within their rights to refuse cash.
Time to take Mini Me to basketball, then afterwards I’m going to the Pip Williams author talk at the library. I’m very excited.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:It may not apply to tattoo places, but a business with a large turnover and small profit margin loses a significant part of their profits in credit card fees.
At the local markets where everyone uses Square, the merchants have started adding the surcharge to whatever they’re selling. Square charge 1.9% of every transaction so it adds up over the year.
Never heard of Square :)
But credit card fees would be much the same.
I really think shops should be able to give a discount for cash, rather than having to call it a surcharge for credit cards.
cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
I checked the legality of businesses refusing to accept cash when I was first rejected; your colleague was certainly within her rights to refuse to accept so much small coin cash. Businesses that accespt cash (which is “legal tender for all debts within Australia”, as printed on the currency) are not obliged to accept more than 10 × the face value of the coin in a single transaction. If the business announces or makes a clear condition that it doesn’t accept cash, so that the customer knows that before transacting business, they are within their rights to refuse cash.
yes, and I think for Busses etc they limit of change is even greater because you can’t be having conductors carrying mourned all that change… though I suppose that’s less of a problem these days
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/qantas-scraps-gender-based-uniform-guidelines-better-inclusivity/102466990
Australia’s national airline, Qantas, has announced it will scrap its gender-based uniform guidelines.
Male staff will be allowed to wear make-up and female staff will have the option of ditching their high heels.
Hello I’m Brian and I will be your flight attendant today
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..
Yeah there are quite a few businesses around Perth that are “tap only”.
In fairness there are also a couple of “cash only” businesses.
Arts said:
apparently a business can refuse to accept cash – but there will still be some people who think cash is king..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-12/cashless-backlash-boycott-threats-from-consumers/102462556
cue the pros and cons listers
The biggest against I can see is what I’ve seen when the power goes out. Everyone has to shut up shop. Maybe because I live where the power is a little bit unreliable. Terrorists only need to target the electricity, and second best is the phones. Knock out the phones and business grinds to a halt.
https://9gag.com/gag/amAVWP4
VFT eliminates a rival
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to know that I did prepare ratatouille and lamb rissoles.
That’s good. My chicken and veg soup is simmering.
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:At the local markets where everyone uses Square, the merchants have started adding the surcharge to whatever they’re selling. Square charge 1.9% of every transaction so it adds up over the year.
Never heard of Square :)
But credit card fees would be much the same.
I really think shops should be able to give a discount for cash, rather than having to call it a surcharge for credit cards.
cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
dv said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to know that I did prepare ratatouille and lamb rissoles.
Interesting combination
The ratatouille was going to be with chicken but I used that for a different dish so then I had to think. My meal planning has been a bit lacking for the last few weeks.
I’ve been swaning at the redoubt and I’m out of firewood so it’s going to be along cold night I’m afraid but the days have been glorious.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I only discovered this when I worked at Krispy. A colleague at the airport refused to accept $10 in 5c coins because the register didn’t have the space to hold them all. Cue complaints and googling and in the end the boss reluctantly said she did the right thing because it was a) a busy period when she didn’t have time to count the coins and b) can’t just leave money in full reach of passers by.
I often had $30+ in dollar coins from people who won pokies at the nearby tavern. I didn’t mind because we always needed small change.
During covid a lot of businesses declined cash.
You also get some places that only accept cash which does make you wonder if something dodgy is going on.
A tattoo place I had one done only accepted cash and supposedly they are all shaken down and require permission from various OMCG to open.
Pizza place in the city only accepts cash.
It may not apply to tattoo places, but a business with a large turnover and small profit margin loses a significant part of their profits in credit card fees.
They’d lose a lot more not accepting credit card/debit cards…
buffy said:
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Never heard of Square :)
But credit card fees would be much the same.
I really think shops should be able to give a discount for cash, rather than having to call it a surcharge for credit cards.
cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Arts said:cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Arts said:cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
Yes that’s what I think
Under or over declare you cash income to your advantage, less tax or laundering dirty money
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
Yeah but when it’s the best fish and chips in town it’s forgivable.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
Yeah but when it’s the best fish and chips in town it’s forgivable.
One of our local fish and chips shops did deal in drugs and the money in cash given to the owner with dealer getting a cut.
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
Yeah but when it’s the best fish and chips in town it’s forgivable.
Then again, the best place to launder money in Aus is in real estate.
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Arts said:cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
I don’t know about laundering but I suspect some are minimising their tax burden
OCDC said:
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
Yeah but when it’s the best fish and chips in town it’s forgivable.
Man I could go some good F&C right now. I got some flake the other day that was so ammoniacal that I had one bite and discarded the rest.
I was just thinking I hadn’t had fish’n‘chips for quite some time. Seems a weird thing to order out in the Styx.
Aussie Farmers Unleash Dinosaur Rush as Fossil Findings Rewrite History
A new understanding of how to search for ancient remains has reinvigorated a region of western Queensland, with tourists flocking to paleontological digs.
By Yan Zhuang
Reporting from Winton, Australia
June 11, 2023
It took a moment to spot the fragment, initially: fist-size and unnaturally smooth, nestled between shrubs teeming with burrs in an endless expanse of arid plains. But after the first, the others were easier to pick out, gleaming dirty white against the red earth and run through with a honeycomb texture.
Dinosaur bones.
“They’re bloody everywhere,” marveled Matt Herne, curator of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum. About an hour’s drive from the town of Winton, he was inspecting the fossils for the couple who had found them, farmers whose property stretched as far as the eye could see in all directions. (The couple requested anonymity, not wanting the attention that would come if it were known that bones were on their property.)
“It’s spongy bone. Just like a sheared steak bone,” Mr. Herne said. “These fragments are telling us that they’ve probably come up from something underneath, and it’s probably quite a large animal.”
For as long as paleontologists have been looking, dinosaur fossils were extraordinarily rare in Australia, and the continent was a missing piece in scientists’ understanding of dinosaurs globally. But it is now experiencing a dinosaur boom, with a flurry of discoveries made over the past two decades that is rewriting the country’s fossil record.
Near-perfect skulls and teeth. A string of new species. Some of the biggest dinosaurs ever recorded. And many of them have begun with a farmer, tripping over an unusual-looking rock, in the sparsely populated plains of outback Central West Queensland where sheep outnumber people.
“Before these discoveries started coming out of central western Queensland, Australian dinosaurs were absolutely, extraordinarily rare,” said Matt Lamanna, a paleontologist at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. The paleontological community “collectively assumed that dinosaurs were really, really hard to find in Australia,” he added.
That all changed, according to scientists, when David Elliott, a farmer near Winton, came across some fossils on his farm in 1999.
It was not unusual for residents in Central West Queensland to stumble upon ancient remains. Mr. Elliott, 66, recalled how his father would often come home after a day’s work on the family farm with his pockets bulging with fossils. Once he took over the farm, he also kept one eye on the ground while mustering his sheep and eventually collected enough fragments to cover a pingpong table.
But locals largely kept their findings to themselves, fearing that publicizing them would bring a flood of scientists, bureaucracy and red tape into their lives.
When Mr. Elliott decided to contact a paleontologist two years later, “Everyone said, ‘Oh, mate, they’ll build a national park and take you over,’” he recalled, adding: “We were very much a test case for the region. No one else was putting their hand up.”
It was lucky he did, as the resulting excavation upended paleontologists’ understanding of how to find dinosaur fossils in Australia.
Earlier paleontologists had assumed that small fragments like those found by Mr. Elliott were the last remains of complete fossils that had been weathered down into nearly nothing over the ages, and now had little scientific value.
Mr. Elliott thought differently. Having lived and worked on the land all his life, he knew that parts of things deep underground could often be seen on the surface. He believed that the fragments could be markers pointing the way to dinosaur graveyards far below the surface.
When the scientists arrived on his property, he got his excavator and started to dig. His suspicions were confirmed: About five feet down, the earth was teeming with chunks of bone.
“That really is the watershed point,” said Scott Hocknull, a paleontologist at the Queensland Museum, who was there. Simply by digging down farther than earlier paleontologists had done, “you transition from not finding anything to finding everything.”
More discoveries followed on Mr. Elliott’s property. He set up his own museum in a shed, which would later become a nonprofit called the Australian Age of Dinosaurs. Locals who knew and trusted him started coming to him with their own findings. Paleontologists started using the same method to unearth more bones around the region, including of one of the largest dinosaurs in the world.
A paleo-tourism industry quickly emerged. Paleontologists who once left the country, believing that the only way to advance their careers was overseas, flocked back. Dinosaur excavations were organized, where volunteers exhumed dozens of bones at a time. And for locals in the region, who had been watching their towns steadily shrink over the decades, wariness began to turn into a sense of possibility.
One Saturday last month, inside a pit about five feet deep, volunteers — who pay up to 3,700 Australian dollars, or $2,475, each to attend a one-week dig — were hard at work. Many said they were fulfilling long-held paleontology aspirations that had once seemed impossible in Australia.
Cheryl Condon, 76, said that this dig was the eighth she had attended. She said she had always been interested in the prehistoric past but never considered it a viable career option when she was young.
“There weren’t dinosaurs in Australia at that point,” she said. Gesturing at the dozen bones being uncovered around her, she added jokingly, “I don’t know where these all came from.”
As Mr. Elliott watched the ancient past being painstakingly chipped out of the ground on the same dig, he considered the future.
“You’re thinking about how that’s going to contribute to your museum and how that museum is trying to fit that to and tell the story of Australia,” he said. “And the other thing, for me, is keeping regional Australia alive.”
The sheep industry once thrived in this region, but a commodities crash and relentless droughts have driven many shearers away. The population of Winton has nearly halved to a little over 1,100 in the past 20 years, as people have left to seek better prospects elsewhere.
Tourism could be the answer. Mr. Elliott’s museum attracted 60,000 people in 2021.
“It’s gone absolutely crazy,” said Kev Fawcett, the owner of the Winton Hotel. During the pandemic when Australians couldn’t travel overseas, the winter season got so busy that tourists were sleeping in their cars, because the town’s three caravan parks and four motels were full. Mr. Fawcett is now renovating the 10 unused rooms in his hotel in anticipation of the next tourist season.
Mr. Elliott wants to expand into Australia’s leading natural history museum — something that will attract international visitors and that can benefit not only Winton but the other small towns in regional Queensland.
“Every town has a got a little museum in it, and no one’s coming from around the world to see that,” he said. “You need to have a major destination for people.”
For Mr. Hocknull, the Queensland Museum paleontologist, the discoveries they have made so far have only scratched the surface.
“The exciting part for me is not that the boom has happened, but what will be the outcome of all of this in the next 20 to 40 years,” he said. “The dinosaurs will continue to be found. Who knows what we’ve got?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/australia/australia-dinosaur-fossil.html?
That’s cool
Don’t usually read much about Australian dinosaur bones, wondered if the environment back then wasn’t conducive to it.
Perhaps most of them are on remote desert land
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:Yeah but when it’s the best fish and chips in town it’s forgivable.
Man I could go some good F&C right now. I got some flake the other day that was so ammoniacal that I had one bite and discarded the rest.I was just thinking I hadn’t had fish’n‘chips for quite some time. Seems a weird thing to order out in the Styx.
And some of the best is a very long way from the coast.
buffy said:
Arts said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Never heard of Square :)
But credit card fees would be much the same.
I really think shops should be able to give a discount for cash, rather than having to call it a surcharge for credit cards.
cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
yes but none of that needs to be done now…
poikilotherm said:
buffy said:
Arts said:cash is more work though.. the owner has to count it – take it to the bank and deposit it… then there is the added stress of having a steerable and highly desirable item on you or in your store… etc.
I remember when we first started accepting cards at the practice. There was definitely more work involved. A balance at the end of the day with cash and cheques was fast and easy with an experienced person doing it. And then we banked once or twice a week (we had a safe on the premises. It’s now in my loungeroom. It’s a lovely old safe) So reconciliations only had to be done with the bank at the end of the month. Once the card reader went in, it was necessary to check what went in, every transaction, the next day. It was a lot more work. Of course, we got used to it, but I think it is still more time consuming that the Olden Days.
I always suspect cash only premises as money laundering fronts. Seems an odd way to do business these days.
yes you know Buffy has a secret offshore account so she can retire in the Maldives…
Had a weird dream about Bobbyjobs the clown, who is really a clardac from the forests of Perrapiritus.
He entertains kids by day but lurks in the sewers under the City Watch station at night, with a bowl and spoon.
In order to maintain the form of a clown he has to eat the poo of policemen, hence his name, Bobbyjobs.
Bubblecar said:
Had a weird dream about Bobbyjobs the clown, who is really a clardac from the forests of Perrapiritus.He entertains kids by day but lurks in the sewers under the City Watch station at night, with a bowl and spoon.
In order to maintain the form of a clown he has to eat the poo of policemen, hence his name, Bobbyjobs.
If I had that dream I’d take it back for a refund.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve been swaning at the redoubt and I’m out of firewood so it’s going to be along cold night I’m afraid but the days have been glorious.
You could get a propane-powered heater or suchlike.
OCDC said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to know that I did prepare ratatouille and lamb rissoles.
Interesting combination
The ratatouille was going to be with chicken but I used that for a different dish so then I had to think. My meal planning has been a bit lacking for the last few weeks.
Lamb goes very well with ratatouille.
Diet food this end, haven’t decided what. Probably a small diced hen thigh with sauerkraut and other veg, about 300 calories.
Cymek said:
That’s cool
Don’t usually read much about Australian dinosaur bones, wondered if the environment back then wasn’t conducive to it.
Perhaps most of them are on remote desert land
Quite of a lot of finds in rural Queensland, kind of a big deal
Restoring this rare medieval ship means putting 2,500 pieces back together
By William Booth
June 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
A scale model, kept in a warehouse in Newport, Wales, shows the salvaged lower part of the ship and what the rest of the vessel might have looked like. (Simon Bray for The Washington Post)
NEWPORT, Wales — It is a ship with no name, none we know today. How it ended up in this port town, buried under mud for 534 years, is a mystery.
But archaeologists have determined it is the most important late-medieval vessel to be discovered. Now the hard part is finding a forever home for it — and putting its 2,500 pieces back together.
Today the timbers of the ship are stored in a bare-bones warehouse in an industrial park. Inside we find Toby Jones, curator of the Newport Medieval Ship Project, a former deep-sea diver from Oregon, a nautical archaeologist with degrees from Texas A&M and University of Wales.
He opened the doors to the storage vaults that hold the ship’s pieces, each marked with numbered tab.
The first thing that hits you is the smell. It smells good.
The timbers — some as thick as tree trunks, others no longer than a school ruler — retain a rich, earthy scent, still a little piney from the tar used as caulking. Knock your knuckles on the planking and you can feel how hard the oak still is.
“Normally, these planks would all be rotted, like a sponge, but they are not,” Jones said. It was the mud. Low oxygen. No worms. Only a shake of salt. “The timbers were waterlogged, yes, but remained so dense you could make a cricket bat out of it,” he said.
The original ship was at least 100 feet long, maybe 120 feet overall, and could have carried the equivalent of 225,000 bottles of wine. The shipbuilders probably constructed the whole vessel without the use of a single saw blade, employing instead axes and adzes, mallets and wedges. All of it built by eye, no blueprint, no paper plans.
“Look at the edges,” Jones said, pointing to the joinery. “It’s so sharp, it’s almost perfect, like laser cuts.”
He massaged the wood. “We think of the medieval age as a bunch of peasants. But the people who built this ship were master craftsmen.” Exact nail patterns. Complete consistency, mirrored port to starboard. “We haven’t found any mistakes,” he said.
The Newport Medieval Ship was discovered in 2002, when contractors building a performing arts center were excavating the shoreline of the River Usk, driving down concrete piles (17 of them right through the boat), before they uncovered what appeared to be wooden flotsam.
These were in fact immense timbers, still joined by thousands of wrought-iron nails: a keel, frame, planking, stringers.
One of the lead archaeologists of the recovery, Nigel Nayling of the University of Wales, was called in that very first day, when everything was still half-buried in muck. “We found a boat,” he wrote.
For a long time, they didn’t know what kind of boat, where it was from or how old it might be.
Over the past two decades, the vessel’s hull has been excavated, disassembled, dissected, catalogued, desalted, bathed and freeze-dried for preservation.
Dendrochronology records (tree rings) revealed that the majority of the timbers were felled in 1449 in northern Spain, then hauled by river raft or ox cart, probably to San Sebastian, where it was built.
The three-masted ship was designed to ferry heavy casks of new wine from Iberia to England. It launched just a year or two before Columbus was born, and it sailed in the opening chapters of the age of discovery, of colonialism, of global trade, Jones said, as the Middle Ages leaned into the Renaissance.
The 1,000 artifacts found on the bilge — lice combs, a silver French coin, rat droppings, pointy shoes with curly toes, flowering heather, a helmet with a Latin inscription — have also been put under the microscope.
The crew — 40 or 60? Likely Portuguese? — ate oysters, pomegranates and salted fish, based on bones and seeds recovered. The sailors slept beside the livestock they slaughtered to eat on the weeks-long passages. They played an early version of backgammon — the archaeologists found the board game and pieces. They were plagued by fleas and pilfered wine from the casks, as evidenced by discreet holes drilled into the stores.
They were brave mariners.
There was no GPS, no weather forecast. Navigation was crude. They sailed along the coasts and across the famously stormy Bay of Biscay.
But this ship didn’t sink at sea.
“The ship wasn’t a shipwreck,” Jones said. “It’s not a time capsule like a shipwreck, which represents a moment in time.”
Instead, it seems to have been pulled into a shallow inlet on a high tide and propped up in a cradle for repairs. And then somehow it fell over on its side — and the repairs were abandoned and the ship was half-gutted, with everything of value stripped.
The wooden cradle in Newport dates to 1469. So the ship sailed for about 20 years.
The surviving section of hull is so large and so heavy it will need a massive museum hall to display it — with temperature and humidity control.
It will need a custom-built cradle that will allow the timbers to be hung.
Jones explains: “All museum ships all over the world are collapsing under their own weight. You can’t fight physics. A ship in a cradle is not a ship floating in the water. Ships are not happy out of water, and so the timbers will deform around the pressure points, so we have to get it just right, and have to have a really smart cradle.”
The cradle would go into the display space first. Jones and a team of six would then spend three years reassembling the ship in situ, by fastening the timbers onto the cradle, probably in the same order as the original builders, starting with the keel, adding the planking and then the frames.
Jones explains how a modern peg mimics the job of a Medieval iron nail to hold the planking together. (Simon Bray for The Washington Post)
“It’s way too big to drive down the road,” he said. Also, he cautioned, “We are not rebuilding the ship, we are building a museum display that looks like a ship.”
He envisions cool video graphics to ghost in the missing parts of the ship for visitors.
All this would need funding, of course. Right now, work on the ship is being supported by grants from the local city council — in one of the poorer regions of Wales.
Jones is the lone paid employee. He answers the phone, gives tours, publishes papers.
“She needs a rich friend, our ship does,” said Charles Ferris, chair of the Friends of the Newport Ship, who confessed, “I worry about her future.”
And if they can find a space and build a cradle and sort out all the logistics, how long will all this take? “I don’t see why in five years, in 10 years, why can’t it be done?” said Jones, which would mean he could spend 30 years of his life — his career — on this one ship.
He would like to go home to Oregon someday, he confessed.
“But I really want to see the ship put back together first.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/11/restoring-this-rare-medieval-ship-means-putting-2500-pieces-back-together/?
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
dv said:
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
What will you use that for?
dv said:
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
Weekend titrations, bet the fam are excited.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
What will you use that for?
Measuring the negative base 10 log of molar hydronium ion concentrations in aqueous solutions.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
What will you use that for?
Measuring the negative base 10 log of molar hydronium ion concentrations in aqueous solutions.
I still don’t have Covid so I guess I won’t have a bonus week off work.
Silvio Berlusconi is dead
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Got nerdsniped into buying a pH meter
What will you use that for?
Measuring the negative base 10 log of molar hydronium ion concentrations in aqueous solutions.
I’m sure that’ll be a grand lark.
Bubblecar said:
Diet food this end, haven’t decided what. Probably a small diced hen thigh with sauerkraut and other veg, about 300 calories.
Verdict: delicious. Whoever said hen doesn’t go with sauerkraut was talking all kinds of crazy.
Also included: garlic, leek, green capsicum, zucchini, hen stock, thyme, cracked pepper.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Diet food this end, haven’t decided what. Probably a small diced hen thigh with sauerkraut and other veg, about 300 calories.
Verdict: delicious. Whoever said hen doesn’t go with sauerkraut was talking all kinds of crazy.
Also included: garlic, leek, green capsicum, zucchini, hen stock, thyme, cracked pepper.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Diet food this end, haven’t decided what. Probably a small diced hen thigh with sauerkraut and other veg, about 300 calories.
Verdict: delicious. Whoever said hen doesn’t go with sauerkraut was talking all kinds of crazy.
Also included: garlic, leek, green capsicum, zucchini, hen stock, thyme, cracked pepper.
I love a Reuben, with or without bread, but sadly sauerkraut gives me digestive distress.
That’s a damn shame.
I love it and it has only 19 calories per 100gms while being very nutritious and also very cheap.
So cheap (currently $3.25 for 900gm jar of Polish sauerkraut) there’s not much incentive to make it from scratch, although I have done on occasion.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Verdict: delicious. Whoever said hen doesn’t go with sauerkraut was talking all kinds of crazy.
Also included: garlic, leek, green capsicum, zucchini, hen stock, thyme, cracked pepper.
I love a Reuben, with or without bread, but sadly sauerkraut gives me digestive distress.
That’s a damn shame.
I love it and it has only 19 calories per 100gms while being very nutritious and also very cheap.
So cheap (currently $3.25 for 900gm jar of Polish sauerkraut) there’s not much incentive to make it from scratch, although I have done on occasion.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I love a Reuben, with or without bread, but sadly sauerkraut gives me digestive distress.
That’s a damn shame.
I love it and it has only 19 calories per 100gms while being very nutritious and also very cheap.
So cheap (currently $3.25 for 900gm jar of Polish sauerkraut) there’s not much incentive to make it from scratch, although I have done on occasion.
My dad makes it for himself. He’s a 70 y o hipster. Also makes himself black garlic and a few other fermented foods (none fish-based).
Well done. Michael V makes his own kimchi but that includes fish sauce.
I very much doubt in the extreme that he’s speaking the truth, but it would be wonderful if he was.
David Grush on UFO’s – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ceEJUnETo
sarahs mum said:
Think I saw that one as a child.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Think I saw that one as a child.
More than once. TV Saturday afternoon matinee stuff. I wonder if there is some Ma and Pa kettle around.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Think I saw that one as a child.
More than once. TV Saturday afternoon matinee stuff. I wonder if there is some Ma and Pa kettle around.
I bought some Ma & Pa Kettle on DVD for old time’s sake, but they didn’t really have the same appeal through adult eyes.
Spiny Norman said:
I very much doubt in the extreme that he’s speaking the truth, but it would be wonderful if he was.
David Grush on UFO’s – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ceEJUnETo
The more I watch the video the more it smells like bulldust.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Think I saw that one as a child.
More than once. TV Saturday afternoon matinee stuff. I wonder if there is some Ma and Pa kettle around.
I bought some Ma & Pa Kettle on DVD for old time’s sake, but they didn’t really have the same appeal through adult eyes.
Ah. I am enjoying Francis but it does feel dated for 51. Some 50s stuff seemed innovative and modern.
Spiny Norman said:
I very much doubt in the extreme that he’s speaking the truth, but it would be wonderful if he was.
David Grush on UFO’s – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ceEJUnETo
There’s been quite a bit of buzz around UAPs/UFOs since the Pentagon revealed a couple of years ago that they had NFI what many of them were.
—
High-speed UFO reported in 2004
Commander David Fravor was flying one of two fighter jets that were sent out to take a look at the object in 2004. He told the New York Times that when he got close “it accelerated like nothing I’ve ever seen”.
“I have no idea what I saw — it had no plumes, wings or rotors, and outran our F-18s,” he said
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-28/us-department-of-defense-confirms-ufo-sightings/12192768
Fascinating
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:That’s a damn shame.
I love it and it has only 19 calories per 100gms while being very nutritious and also very cheap.
So cheap (currently $3.25 for 900gm jar of Polish sauerkraut) there’s not much incentive to make it from scratch, although I have done on occasion.
My dad makes it for himself. He’s a 70 y o hipster. Also makes himself black garlic and a few other fermented foods (none fish-based).
Well done. Michael V makes his own kimchi but that includes fish sauce.
I had sausages with Mr V’s kimchi for breakfast this morning. NOM NOMS.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:My dad makes it for himself. He’s a 70 y o hipster. Also makes himself black garlic and a few other fermented foods (none fish-based).
Well done. Michael V makes his own kimchi but that includes fish sauce.
I had sausages with Mr V’s kimchi for breakfast this morning. NOM NOMS.
Goodo.
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
I very much doubt in the extreme that he’s speaking the truth, but it would be wonderful if he was.
David Grush on UFO’s – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ceEJUnETo
The more I watch the video the more it smells like bulldust.
read some of before and others related, not sure what the fascination is, even if true, meaning the purpose to which the subject lends is probably more interesting, the psychology, social psychology, and what it lends to ideology
I mean even if true would it be the biggest secret in human history, the answer to that is unlikely
there are more mundane secrets people live with every day, just pick for example simple questions regard how minds work
but whatever, fascination for the spectrum people anyway, makes a nice distraction
I love learning
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epenthesis
In phonology, epenthesis (/ɪˈpɛnθəsɪs, ɛ-/; Greek ἐπένθεσις) means the addition of one or more sounds to a word, especially in the beginning syllable (prothesis) or in the ending syllable (paragoge) or in-between two syllabic sounds in a word. The word epenthesis comes from epi- “in addition to” and en- “in” and thesis “putting”. Epenthesis may be divided into two types: excrescence for the addition of a consonant, and for the addition of a vowel, svarabhakti (in Sanskrit) or alternatively anaptyxis (/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/). The opposite process, where one or more sounds are removed, is referred to as elision.
dv said:
I love learninghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epenthesis
In phonology, epenthesis (/ɪˈpɛnθəsɪs, ɛ-/; Greek ἐπένθεσις) means the addition of one or more sounds to a word, especially in the beginning syllable (prothesis) or in the ending syllable (paragoge) or in-between two syllabic sounds in a word. The word epenthesis comes from epi- “in addition to” and en- “in” and thesis “putting”. Epenthesis may be divided into two types: excrescence for the addition of a consonant, and for the addition of a vowel, svarabhakti (in Sanskrit) or alternatively anaptyxis (/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/). The opposite process, where one or more sounds are removed, is referred to as elision.
Righto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_cAJGdcUs
Mysterious COVID strain found in central Ohio
so there ya go, evidence of persistent low-level covid infection, could call it subclinical maybe
whatever, bet there’s plenty more
good detective work involved
Morning. 7° feels like 2°, heading for 10° with showers.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning. 7° feels like 2°, heading for 10° with showers.
Morning Tau. About 4° here, heading for 13, medium chance of showers.
My sleeping is all over the place again. So I’m going to try to stay up for most of the day.
I’ll need to do some shopping and pick up my new hair dryer which is waiting at the post office.
Mornin’.
Currently overcast and 14, feels like 13. Heading for sunny and 23.
Last night at the author talk at the library, I was accosted by members of my old writers’ group, who have some new ideas onboard and asked me if I wanted to do my old job booking authors for various events. I laughed and said no. I met the lady who took my old role of communication officer and she said she hopes I’m reading all her emails with joy. Smile and nod… those emails got blocked a long time ago.
Anyway the talk was good. Her method of writing is similar to mine. She’s a lovely person and was happy to have a photo with me.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees and a shower of rain has just started. Still dark. We are forecast 12 degrees with showers and the possibility of a thunderstorm.
I have designated today a sewing day. And there will be archery this evening.
Anyway, The Dictionary of Lost Words has been optioned, likely to be a mini series. It’s also been optioned by Marion Budos as a “book concerto”, where a harp will portray Esme. Apparently he’s done it before for other popular novels.
Divine Angel said:
Sounds like you enjoyed yourself.
(Sorry, I went away to light the woodheater and then discovered another job – evicting ants from the draining board in the kitchen.)
Mick West does his usual excellent debunking of the interview from the chap that supposedly exposed the ultra-secret UFO projects in the US.
I ‘wake but shouldn’t be
it was loud truck ya see
‘n’ this here is line three
‘n’ line four of four lastly
It might be time to ban wood burning fires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
Kitten just got stuck behind my filing cabinet drawer. No idea how he got there but he couldn’t get himself out. Gonna have to remove the drawer until I can get something to close it so he can’t open it.
Divine Angel said:
Kitten just got stuck behind my filing cabinet drawer. No idea how he got there but he couldn’t get himself out. Gonna have to remove the drawer until I can get something to close it so he can’t open it.
Bundle of mischief.
I had to let two more birds out of the living room wood heater this morning. Getting sick and tired of doing it.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten just got stuck behind my filing cabinet drawer. No idea how he got there but he couldn’t get himself out. Gonna have to remove the drawer until I can get something to close it so he can’t open it.
Bundle of mischief.
I had to let two more birds out of the living room wood heater this morning. Getting sick and tired of doing it.
Haven’t you discussed this with your agent yet? It is a relatively simple fix.
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.
Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Kitten just got stuck behind my filing cabinet drawer. No idea how he got there but he couldn’t get himself out. Gonna have to remove the drawer until I can get something to close it so he can’t open it.
Bundle of mischief.
I had to let two more birds out of the living room wood heater this morning. Getting sick and tired of doing it.
Haven’t you discussed this with your agent yet? It is a relatively simple fix.
I have and they sent a maintenance man who sealed the stovepipe chimney outlet with something or other, but that didn’t last long.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
I know you probably ordered one, but I am amused nonetheless by the non-post related items post offices are selling. Everything from toys to souvenirs to books to small appliances.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
I know you probably ordered one, but I am amused nonetheless by the non-post related items post offices are selling. Everything from toys to souvenirs to books to small appliances.
I did order it but yes, there’s usually an odd assortment of giftware etc at our tiny post office.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
roughbarked said:
It might be time to ban wood burning fires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
Cymek said:
Greetings
Hello and welcome to Tuesday’s foruming experience. We hope you enjoy your stay.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Bundle of mischief.
I had to let two more birds out of the living room wood heater this morning. Getting sick and tired of doing it.
Haven’t you discussed this with your agent yet? It is a relatively simple fix.
I have and they sent a maintenance man who sealed the stovepipe chimney outlet with something or other, but that didn’t last long.
Hmm. Sounds like he used plastic mesh. I’d be complaining about the quality of is work.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
I know you probably ordered one, but I am amused nonetheless by the non-post related items post offices are selling. Everything from toys to souvenirs to books to small appliances.
Plus all the global shop direct stuff.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
Verdict: no complaints, powerful and efficient.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
It might be time to ban wood burning fires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Haven’t you discussed this with your agent yet? It is a relatively simple fix.
I have and they sent a maintenance man who sealed the stovepipe chimney outlet with something or other, but that didn’t last long.
Hmm. Sounds like he used plastic mesh. I’d be complaining about the quality of is work.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’m BACK from the post office with the new hair dryer.Which I’ll test-drive shortly since my hair is still mostly soaking wet.
Verdict: no complaints, powerful and efficient.
I only use hairdryers on clocks. Which may sound strange since I’ve always had long locks.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
It might be time to ban wood burning fires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
You’ve got to be careful about what you bring home, though. No copper-treated timber, and no pallets that have been treated with methyl bromide. Fortunately, pallets are usually marked with MB for the methyl bromide ones, and HT for the heat-treated ones (which are ok, and in the majority).
Also, there’s a pallet factory a few minutes drive from here. They put all of their pine off cuts into big boxes outside their gate, and people can help themselves to the offcuts, which easily chop up into excellent kindling.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:I have and they sent a maintenance man who sealed the stovepipe chimney outlet with something or other, but that didn’t last long.
Hmm. Sounds like he used plastic mesh. I’d be complaining about the quality of is work.
We sealed all openings with mouse mesh. 6.5mm square holes.
The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply neds to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
It might be time to ban wood burning fires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
You’ve got to be careful about what you bring home, though. No copper-treated timber, and no pallets that have been treated with methyl bromide. Fortunately, pallets are usually marked with MB for the methyl bromide ones, and HT for the heat-treated ones (which are ok, and in the majority).
Also, there’s a pallet factory a few minutes drive from here. They put all of their pine off cuts into big boxes outside their gate, and people can help themselves to the offcuts, which easily chop up into excellent kindling.
Similarly, people took railway sleepers to burn. When they’d be chock full of asbestos from brake linings.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
I collect fallen timber from around my block. There’s enough every year to keep the fire going.
Yes. If you have trees, they’ll constantly be dropping bits. However, it is all habitat.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Hmm. Sounds like he used plastic mesh. I’d be complaining about the quality of is work.
We sealed all openings with mouse mesh. 6.5mm square holes.The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply neds to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Hmm. Sounds like he used plastic mesh. I’d be complaining about the quality of is work.
We sealed all openings with mouse mesh. 6.5mm square holes.The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply needs to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
We had several incidents of sparrows falling down the chimney pipe and becoming trapped in the wood burner (in summer, fortunately).
To stop that, i got up on the roof and covered the top of the chimney pipe with some chicken-wire. No more birds in the box.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:You are a good man. A good recycler.
You’ve got to be careful about what you bring home, though. No copper-treated timber, and no pallets that have been treated with methyl bromide. Fortunately, pallets are usually marked with MB for the methyl bromide ones, and HT for the heat-treated ones (which are ok, and in the majority).
Also, there’s a pallet factory a few minutes drive from here. They put all of their pine off cuts into big boxes outside their gate, and people can help themselves to the offcuts, which easily chop up into excellent kindling.
Similarly, people took railway sleepers to burn. When they’d be chock full of asbestos from brake linings.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:What might be done is to sort the vast amount of timber that gets dumped into landfill dumps in local government areas everywhere.
Some councils, including ours here, are willing to run all of the tree loppings and grass cuttings etc. taken to the dumps through a giant shredder/mulcher, then let it age, and then distribute it for free.
And they’ll sort all kinds of other unwanted stuff into salvageable, ferrous, non-ferrous etc. etc.
A similar effort could be made on the literal hill of timber that’s dumped there. An awful lot of softwood (e.g. loading pallets) could be easily broken up, and there also a great deal of hardwood dumped, which could be sawn up into firewood for sale or give-away, which might relieve some pressure on wild sources. And reduce the need for landfill and the risk of dump fires.
Personally, i burn found timber. If you keep your eyes open on rambles around with the dog, there’s lots of timber abandoned or dumped about the place. Old fence posts, fence rails, floor joists, etc., and then there’s branches from fallen trees which can be sawn off the trunks (i don’t disturb anything that’s a potential wildlife ‘home’, like hollow logs).
Recent;y, i got a lot of timber from where the local horse clubs had pulled out some of their horse jumps and replaced them with new ones. Lots of hardwood, in good condition, dumped. So i brought a good deal home and got the chainsaw on to it.
You are a good man. A good recycler.
I collect fallen timber from around my block. There’s enough every year to keep the fire going.
One of the parks where i take the Wolf is densely planted with trees, mostly eucalypts. I can always count on a few branches from there after a spell of strong winds.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:We sealed all openings with mouse mesh. 6.5mm square holes.
The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply needs to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
We had several incidents of sparrows falling down the chimney pipe and becoming trapped in the wood burner (in summer, fortunately).
To stop that, i got up on the roof and covered the top of the chimney pipe with some chicken-wire. No more birds in the box.
Yep simple as.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:You’ve got to be careful about what you bring home, though. No copper-treated timber, and no pallets that have been treated with methyl bromide. Fortunately, pallets are usually marked with MB for the methyl bromide ones, and HT for the heat-treated ones (which are ok, and in the majority).
Also, there’s a pallet factory a few minutes drive from here. They put all of their pine off cuts into big boxes outside their gate, and people can help themselves to the offcuts, which easily chop up into excellent kindling.
Similarly, people took railway sleepers to burn. When they’d be chock full of asbestos from brake linings.
S’OK the asbestos won’t burn.
That’s not the point. It floats around when released from the wood.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:You are a good man. A good recycler.
I collect fallen timber from around my block. There’s enough every year to keep the fire going.Yes. If you have trees, they’ll constantly be dropping bits. However, it is all habitat.
If I don’t remove it the next bushfire will burn it anyway.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:We sealed all openings with mouse mesh. 6.5mm square holes.
The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply neds to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
I put the mesh in to keep the possums out.
Yesterday afternoon something loud was in the roof space. I thought the roof was collapsing. Must have been a possum. Maybe I should send the kitten up there to spread some cat scent around and scare off critters.
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday afternoon something loud was in the roof space. I thought the roof was collapsing. Must have been a possum. Maybe I should send the kitten up there to spread some cat scent around and scare off critters.
A possum moved into the roof space of a house i rented back in the 80s. He’d go out at night, and then come home around 3:00 am and make a devil of a racket for quite a long time. Of course, he’d then sleep all day.
‘Well’, i though, ‘two can play that game. If i don’t get to sleep, neither do you’.
So, before leaving for work each day, i’d get a transistor radio, tune it to a loud rock station, turn it up to full volume, and put it up in the roof space near the manhole. It couldn’t be hear outside house, but i could certainly be heard inside the roof.
It took only two or three days before the possum moved to another home.
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Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:I collect fallen timber from around my block. There’s enough every year to keep the fire going.
Yes. If you have trees, they’ll constantly be dropping bits. However, it is all habitat.
If I don’t remove it the next bushfire will burn it anyway.
That is true.
Divine Angel said:
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Divine Angel said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:The soot in a flue would clog fine mesh. It simply neds to be small enough to stop starlings and blackbirds. No other birds seem remotely interested in going down stove flues.
I put the mesh in to keep the possums out.Yesterday afternoon something loud was in the roof space. I thought the roof was collapsing. Must have been a possum. Maybe I should send the kitten up there to spread some cat scent around and scare off critters.
It’s farts would do that.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Tamb said:I put the mesh in to keep the possums out.
Yesterday afternoon something loud was in the roof space. I thought the roof was collapsing. Must have been a possum. Maybe I should send the kitten up there to spread some cat scent around and scare off critters.
It’s farts would do that.
Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
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The cruel overlord kittycat has killed her and taken control.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
```````````````````````````````````````````````````13244twd23q3214324321343457887908I think that DA has passed out on the keyboard.
The cruel overlord kittycat has killed her and taken control.
I, for one, welcome our new feline masters.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I think that DA has passed out on the keyboard.
The cruel overlord kittycat has killed her and taken control.
I, for one, welcome our new feline masters.
Putting words I’d never say, in my mouth?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Yesterday afternoon something loud was in the roof space. I thought the roof was collapsing. Must have been a possum. Maybe I should send the kitten up there to spread some cat scent around and scare off critters.
It’s farts would do that.
Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Similarly, people took railway sleepers to burn. When they’d be chock full of asbestos from brake linings.
S’OK the asbestos won’t burn.That’s not the point. It floats around when released from the wood.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:S’OK the asbestos won’t burn.
That’s not the point. It floats around when released from the wood.
I was being facetious.
I suspected as much :)
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:It’s farts would do that.
Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:It’s farts would do that.
Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
Don’t you have ferrets?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:S’OK the asbestos won’t burn.
That’s not the point. It floats around when released from the wood.
I was being facetious.
I gathered that. ;)
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
A carpet snake up there will drive them out.
If not it will eat them.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, feed it some cheese, and some anchovies. It’ll be lethal.
We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
Don’t you have ferrets?
Not anymore, she died
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Cymek said:We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
A carpet snake up there will drive them out.If not it will eat them.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:We have or had rats haven’t heard them lately think a random cat got into the roof and killed them
The poison baits worked except for them dying up there and smelling.
I suggested the toddler get up there crawl around with a knife and take them on hand to claw but it was not accepted
Don’t you have ferrets?
Not anymore, she died
Aww :(
Somone is rolling half empty gal rainwater tanks around in the sky. Temperature is soaring at 10.6 deg and the rain isn’t falling, much. Spots on the path.
roughbarked said:
Somone is rolling half empty gal rainwater tanks around in the sky. Temperature is soaring at 10.6 deg and the rain isn’t falling, much. Spots on the path.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Somone is rolling half empty gal rainwater tanks around in the sky. Temperature is soaring at 10.6 deg and the rain isn’t falling, much. Spots on the path.
Italian bloke I knew said the noise was Jesus playing bocce.
I was trying to avoid naming the perp. ;)
I used to say God’s shoving the furniture around in the attic but friends kept reminding me that I wasn’t supposed to believe in that God bloke.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Somone is rolling half empty gal rainwater tanks around in the sky. Temperature is soaring at 10.6 deg and the rain isn’t falling, much. Spots on the path.
Italian bloke I knew said the noise was Jesus playing bocce.I was trying to avoid naming the perp. ;)
I used to say God’s shoving the furniture around in the attic but friends kept reminding me that I wasn’t supposed to believe in that God bloke.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Italian bloke I knew said the noise was Jesus playing bocce.
I was trying to avoid naming the perp. ;)
I used to say God’s shoving the furniture around in the attic but friends kept reminding me that I wasn’t supposed to believe in that God bloke.
The Italian bloke was big on God (and extramarital affairs)
The Italian men did well off the statement that Italians make the best lovers.
Didn’t fool the Italian women but it sure fooled many of the others.
Temperature is going down rather than up and we haven’t even had a mm of rain.The storms have moved off so it looks like is just going to be dreary. I might just curl up under a doona somewhere.
I’m impressed with this Style sewing pattern (1980) that I nicked from Mum’s pattern drawer about 5 years ago. All the pieces fit together beautifully. This does not always happen with sewing patterns. I can’t remember sizing this up when I cut it out, and it’s a size 14. Seems to fit quite well. Although my hips are bigger than required…I’ll have to “Asian” the side seams (do them with slits to allow movement around the hips). Many Chinese styles have slits in the sides of the tops/blouses.
buffy said:
I’m impressed with this Style sewing pattern (1980) that I nicked from Mum’s pattern drawer about 5 years ago. All the pieces fit together beautifully. This does not always happen with sewing patterns. I can’t remember sizing this up when I cut it out, and it’s a size 14. Seems to fit quite well. Although my hips are bigger than required…I’ll have to “Asian” the side seams (do them with slits to allow movement around the hips). Many Chinese styles have slits in the sides of the tops/blouses.
I’m still struggling to crochet a granny square.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m impressed with this Style sewing pattern (1980) that I nicked from Mum’s pattern drawer about 5 years ago. All the pieces fit together beautifully. This does not always happen with sewing patterns. I can’t remember sizing this up when I cut it out, and it’s a size 14. Seems to fit quite well. Although my hips are bigger than required…I’ll have to “Asian” the side seams (do them with slits to allow movement around the hips). Many Chinese styles have slits in the sides of the tops/blouses.
I’m still struggling to crochet a granny square.
It’s this pattern, view 4. It’s the one I was embroidering moths and butterflies on. The collar is quite differently done from anything I’ve made before (and I’ve made quite a lot of blouses over the years) but it came together really well. I’ve got to hand sew around the armholes, do the side seams, hem and do the buttons. I’ve got old mother of pearl buttons to put on it. I’m thinking about hand binding the button holes. I’ll see how enthusiastic I am when I get to them.
Wilkins Servis washing machine display. Ipswich, Queensland 1959.
Wilkins Servis money box in the form of a washing machine, 1950s.
I’ve decided I don’t feel like doing the hand sewing which is the next part of the blouse making. So I’ll go and lie down and read for a bit. I’m sure at least one dog will join me.
buffy said:
I’ve decided I don’t feel like doing the hand sewing which is the next part of the blouse making. So I’ll go and lie down and read for a bit. I’m sure at least one dog will join me.
I’m determined to stay up longer ‘cos I know if I lie down it’ll be for seven hours or so.
armarnarmarnar
transition said:
armarnarmarnar
back from your walk?
1954 OLDSMOBILE F-88
New lens for my DSLR…
Tau.Neutrino said:
New lens for my DSLR…
Is that you ?
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
New lens for my DSLR…
Is that you ?
No.
Time to pack up and head down the mountain, I’ve been busier than a one arm paper hanger.
One of my utas chums just posted this.
>>
My friend Dima has experienced the following at the hands of Utas hierarchical management.
I find it appalling to think that this could happen here in Tasmania and have decided to share it.
Professor Dima Kamenetsky is the only remaining research Professor in the discipline of Earth Sciences and he remains because he wants to continue fighting for the University’s existence.
By Dima Kamenetsky
I went to Russia to take care of my dying Mother. Then I returned to Hobart and was suspended from work for my opposite views on UTAS policies regarding staff and campus.
The raid into my collections happened in early March ‘23.
The suspension started in November 2021 whilst I was in Russia, because I was critical of management on Save UTAS FB page. But the first formal letter of suspension is dated of 21 December 2022. A week after my return from Russia.
My research accounts have been blocked for at least 18 months. I cannot perform any task required by the agreement with the Australian Research Council.
My E-mails to UTAS managers are also blocked and thus remain unanswered. My appeals to Rufus Black and HR Directors are totally ignored.
Do you think that the case should be presented to Fair Work tribunal?
Here is a brief story of UTAS managers raiding the room containing our valuable geological collections, with images demonstrating the conditions BEFORE and AFTER the raid.
The now disposed collections were assembled within the many projects (Australian Research Council and BHP Olympic Dam) over the last 15 years and belong to Chief and Partner Investigators that are currently working in UTAS or have adjunct/honorary positions. Two projects, funded by ARC ($497,000) and BHP ($610,714) are still underway, but cannot be continued because of UTAS actions towards Chief Investigators and their work. The collections of rock samples were removed without prior consultation with and consent by owners of these collections.
These barbaric actions, highlighted in my complaint to UTAS administration, were found insignificant and “do not warrant further action”, because the responsible manager has not realized “that there were other people’s work samples held in this office”, but nevertheless “has acted in good faith”.
My results for #MyShot day #121
Song: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 49)
Lyric: won in 5 shots! (Streak: 49)
Audio: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 30)
https://my-shot.net/
Treat Williams has died at age 71, killed while riding his motorbike.
I recognise the name but couldn’t tell you what he’s acted in.
Weird. This article was free to read on Facebook, but is now behind a paywall.
Anyway this woman uses ChatGPT to formulate a meal plan, saving her $150/w on groceries. She plugs in foods, budget, and types of meals eg vegetarian, Thai etc, and it spits out a plan.
https://www.afr.com/technology/chantelle-saves-five-hours-and-150-a-week-using-chatgpt-here-s-how-20230612-p5dfv9
Divine Angel said:
Weird. This article was free to read on Facebook, but is now behind a paywall.Anyway this woman uses ChatGPT to formulate a meal plan, saving her $150/w on groceries. She plugs in foods, budget, and types of meals eg vegetarian, Thai etc, and it spits out a plan.
https://www.afr.com/technology/chantelle-saves-five-hours-and-150-a-week-using-chatgpt-here-s-how-20230612-p5dfv9
It’s not immediately obvious to me why if you made your own plan, perhaps even using a pen and paper, it would take 5 hours longer and cost $150 more.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Weird. This article was free to read on Facebook, but is now behind a paywall.Anyway this woman uses ChatGPT to formulate a meal plan, saving her $150/w on groceries. She plugs in foods, budget, and types of meals eg vegetarian, Thai etc, and it spits out a plan.
https://www.afr.com/technology/chantelle-saves-five-hours-and-150-a-week-using-chatgpt-here-s-how-20230612-p5dfv9
It’s not immediately obvious to me why if you made your own plan, perhaps even using a pen and paper, it would take 5 hours longer and cost $150 more.
Me neither. 5 hours? Must spend a lot of time in contemplation.
Apparently she pores over “hundreds” of recipes and I just don’t think it’s that hard or time-consuming
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Weird. This article was free to read on Facebook, but is now behind a paywall.Anyway this woman uses ChatGPT to formulate a meal plan, saving her $150/w on groceries. She plugs in foods, budget, and types of meals eg vegetarian, Thai etc, and it spits out a plan.
https://www.afr.com/technology/chantelle-saves-five-hours-and-150-a-week-using-chatgpt-here-s-how-20230612-p5dfv9
It’s not immediately obvious to me why if you made your own plan, perhaps even using a pen and paper, it would take 5 hours longer and cost $150 more.
Me neither. 5 hours? Must spend a lot of time in contemplation.
Divine Angel said:
Treat Williams has died at age 71, killed while riding his motorbike.I recognise the name but couldn’t tell you what he’s acted in.
Berger in “Hair” and the sergeant who hated eggs in “1941”
Tamb said:
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:It’s not immediately obvious to me why if you made your own plan, perhaps even using a pen and paper, it would take 5 hours longer and cost $150 more.
Me neither. 5 hours? Must spend a lot of time in contemplation.
She has to wait for the EV’s battery to charge.
I tend to go with…what protein did we have yesterday? Make sure it’s different today. What carbs did we have yesterday? Make sure it’s different today. In the days we when we were jogging a lot, the carbs rolled in a cycle of potato then rice then pasta…and around again. And then the protein was added to that. And the rest of the meal was various coloured veg. Or salad. Admittedly, planning only went into the main meal of the day. You just have to make your breakfast and lunch something different from your main meal.
Once upon a time I did do full week plans. But I doubt it took more than an hour to do. Probably only half an hour, including writing up the shopping list.
buffy said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:Me neither. 5 hours? Must spend a lot of time in contemplation.
She has to wait for the EV’s battery to charge.I tend to go with…what protein did we have yesterday? Make sure it’s different today. What carbs did we have yesterday? Make sure it’s different today. In the days we when we were jogging a lot, the carbs rolled in a cycle of potato then rice then pasta…and around again. And then the protein was added to that. And the rest of the meal was various coloured veg. Or salad. Admittedly, planning only went into the main meal of the day. You just have to make your breakfast and lunch something different from your main meal.
Once upon a time I did do full week plans. But I doubt it took more than an hour to do. Probably only half an hour, including writing up the shopping list.
Anyway my non-AI meal plan has enchbotos on the menu for tonight.
Part enchilada, part burrito. All a made up word because Mini Me couldn’t spell burritos or enchiladas.
It’s our takeaway food after archery night. Had souvlaki last week. Fish and chips the week before. I’m thinking I might have a couple of mini spring rolls, a potato cake and a sweet potato cake tonight. The other maybe is Singapore noodles from the Chinese place.
sarahs mum said:
One of my utas chums just posted this.>>
My friend Dima has experienced the following at the hands of Utas hierarchical management.
I find it appalling to think that this could happen here in Tasmania and have decided to share it.
Professor Dima Kamenetsky is the only remaining research Professor in the discipline of Earth Sciences and he remains because he wants to continue fighting for the University’s existence.
By Dima Kamenetsky
I went to Russia to take care of my dying Mother. Then I returned to Hobart and was suspended from work for my opposite views on UTAS policies regarding staff and campus.
The raid into my collections happened in early March ‘23.
The suspension started in November 2021 whilst I was in Russia, because I was critical of management on Save UTAS FB page. But the first formal letter of suspension is dated of 21 December 2022. A week after my return from Russia.
My research accounts have been blocked for at least 18 months. I cannot perform any task required by the agreement with the Australian Research Council.
My E-mails to UTAS managers are also blocked and thus remain unanswered. My appeals to Rufus Black and HR Directors are totally ignored.
Do you think that the case should be presented to Fair Work tribunal?
Here is a brief story of UTAS managers raiding the room containing our valuable geological collections, with images demonstrating the conditions BEFORE and AFTER the raid.
The now disposed collections were assembled within the many projects (Australian Research Council and BHP Olympic Dam) over the last 15 years and belong to Chief and Partner Investigators that are currently working in UTAS or have adjunct/honorary positions. Two projects, funded by ARC ($497,000) and BHP ($610,714) are still underway, but cannot be continued because of UTAS actions towards Chief Investigators and their work. The collections of rock samples were removed without prior consultation with and consent by owners of these collections.
These barbaric actions, highlighted in my complaint to UTAS administration, were found insignificant and “do not warrant further action”, because the responsible manager has not realized “that there were other people’s work samples held in this office”, but nevertheless “has acted in good faith”.
There are many very arrogant people in universities who think they can do as they wish regardless how it affects others. I collected for a university for over 5 years with the proviso that specimens would be handed over to the State Herbarium. However, not a single specimen was passed on and all my collections including a number of new records and rare species just disappeared, which meant for me there was no record of my activities, and I might just as well have sat on my arse twiddling my thumbs for this entire period.
DA might like this. My American sister gave me the link.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/01/27/lewis-carroll-letter-writing-email/?fbclid=IwAR2XIy_ZCaySwcaC—3QoXufj3lF4BLg0Owd1EqkE6_u2DlRfo4jOFdTVN8
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
One of my utas chums just posted this.>>
My friend Dima has experienced the following at the hands of Utas hierarchical management.
I find it appalling to think that this could happen here in Tasmania and have decided to share it.
Professor Dima Kamenetsky is the only remaining research Professor in the discipline of Earth Sciences and he remains because he wants to continue fighting for the University’s existence.
By Dima Kamenetsky
I went to Russia to take care of my dying Mother. Then I returned to Hobart and was suspended from work for my opposite views on UTAS policies regarding staff and campus.
The raid into my collections happened in early March ‘23.
The suspension started in November 2021 whilst I was in Russia, because I was critical of management on Save UTAS FB page. But the first formal letter of suspension is dated of 21 December 2022. A week after my return from Russia.
My research accounts have been blocked for at least 18 months. I cannot perform any task required by the agreement with the Australian Research Council.
My E-mails to UTAS managers are also blocked and thus remain unanswered. My appeals to Rufus Black and HR Directors are totally ignored.
Do you think that the case should be presented to Fair Work tribunal?
Here is a brief story of UTAS managers raiding the room containing our valuable geological collections, with images demonstrating the conditions BEFORE and AFTER the raid.
The now disposed collections were assembled within the many projects (Australian Research Council and BHP Olympic Dam) over the last 15 years and belong to Chief and Partner Investigators that are currently working in UTAS or have adjunct/honorary positions. Two projects, funded by ARC ($497,000) and BHP ($610,714) are still underway, but cannot be continued because of UTAS actions towards Chief Investigators and their work. The collections of rock samples were removed without prior consultation with and consent by owners of these collections.
These barbaric actions, highlighted in my complaint to UTAS administration, were found insignificant and “do not warrant further action”, because the responsible manager has not realized “that there were other people’s work samples held in this office”, but nevertheless “has acted in good faith”.
There are many very arrogant people in universities who think they can do as they wish regardless how it affects others. I collected for a university for over 5 years with the proviso that specimens would be handed over to the State Herbarium. However, not a single specimen was passed on and all my collections including a number of new records and rare species just disappeared, which meant for me there was no record of my activities, and I might just as well have sat on my arse twiddling my thumbs for this entire period.
Lost or stolen do you think ?
(My sister is a bad woman for letting me see these things)
buffy said:
DA might like this. My American sister gave me the link.https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/01/27/lewis-carroll-letter-writing-email/?fbclid=IwAR2XIy_ZCaySwcaC—3QoXufj3lF4BLg0Owd1EqkE6_u2DlRfo4jOFdTVN8
I remember his horror novel Alice Through The Windshield Glass
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
One of my utas chums just posted this.>>
My friend Dima has experienced the following at the hands of Utas hierarchical management.
I find it appalling to think that this could happen here in Tasmania and have decided to share it.
Professor Dima Kamenetsky is the only remaining research Professor in the discipline of Earth Sciences and he remains because he wants to continue fighting for the University’s existence.
By Dima Kamenetsky
I went to Russia to take care of my dying Mother. Then I returned to Hobart and was suspended from work for my opposite views on UTAS policies regarding staff and campus.
The raid into my collections happened in early March ‘23.
The suspension started in November 2021 whilst I was in Russia, because I was critical of management on Save UTAS FB page. But the first formal letter of suspension is dated of 21 December 2022. A week after my return from Russia.
My research accounts have been blocked for at least 18 months. I cannot perform any task required by the agreement with the Australian Research Council.
My E-mails to UTAS managers are also blocked and thus remain unanswered. My appeals to Rufus Black and HR Directors are totally ignored.
Do you think that the case should be presented to Fair Work tribunal?
Here is a brief story of UTAS managers raiding the room containing our valuable geological collections, with images demonstrating the conditions BEFORE and AFTER the raid.
The now disposed collections were assembled within the many projects (Australian Research Council and BHP Olympic Dam) over the last 15 years and belong to Chief and Partner Investigators that are currently working in UTAS or have adjunct/honorary positions. Two projects, funded by ARC ($497,000) and BHP ($610,714) are still underway, but cannot be continued because of UTAS actions towards Chief Investigators and their work. The collections of rock samples were removed without prior consultation with and consent by owners of these collections.
These barbaric actions, highlighted in my complaint to UTAS administration, were found insignificant and “do not warrant further action”, because the responsible manager has not realized “that there were other people’s work samples held in this office”, but nevertheless “has acted in good faith”.
There are many very arrogant people in universities who think they can do as they wish regardless how it affects others. I collected for a university for over 5 years with the proviso that specimens would be handed over to the State Herbarium. However, not a single specimen was passed on and all my collections including a number of new records and rare species just disappeared, which meant for me there was no record of my activities, and I might just as well have sat on my arse twiddling my thumbs for this entire period.
Also shitty.
You would think with you could have use for a geology dept in a state tha is so into mining.
But I suppose you can make more out of real estate and foreign students than you can out of research grants.
Heading off to archery. Back later.
Cymek said:
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
One of my utas chums just posted this.>>
My friend Dima has experienced the following at the hands of Utas hierarchical management.
I find it appalling to think that this could happen here in Tasmania and have decided to share it.
Professor Dima Kamenetsky is the only remaining research Professor in the discipline of Earth Sciences and he remains because he wants to continue fighting for the University’s existence.
By Dima Kamenetsky
I went to Russia to take care of my dying Mother. Then I returned to Hobart and was suspended from work for my opposite views on UTAS policies regarding staff and campus.
The raid into my collections happened in early March ‘23.
The suspension started in November 2021 whilst I was in Russia, because I was critical of management on Save UTAS FB page. But the first formal letter of suspension is dated of 21 December 2022. A week after my return from Russia.
My research accounts have been blocked for at least 18 months. I cannot perform any task required by the agreement with the Australian Research Council.
My E-mails to UTAS managers are also blocked and thus remain unanswered. My appeals to Rufus Black and HR Directors are totally ignored.
Do you think that the case should be presented to Fair Work tribunal?
Here is a brief story of UTAS managers raiding the room containing our valuable geological collections, with images demonstrating the conditions BEFORE and AFTER the raid.
The now disposed collections were assembled within the many projects (Australian Research Council and BHP Olympic Dam) over the last 15 years and belong to Chief and Partner Investigators that are currently working in UTAS or have adjunct/honorary positions. Two projects, funded by ARC ($497,000) and BHP ($610,714) are still underway, but cannot be continued because of UTAS actions towards Chief Investigators and their work. The collections of rock samples were removed without prior consultation with and consent by owners of these collections.
These barbaric actions, highlighted in my complaint to UTAS administration, were found insignificant and “do not warrant further action”, because the responsible manager has not realized “that there were other people’s work samples held in this office”, but nevertheless “has acted in good faith”.
There are many very arrogant people in universities who think they can do as they wish regardless how it affects others. I collected for a university for over 5 years with the proviso that specimens would be handed over to the State Herbarium. However, not a single specimen was passed on and all my collections including a number of new records and rare species just disappeared, which meant for me there was no record of my activities, and I might just as well have sat on my arse twiddling my thumbs for this entire period.
Lost or stolen do you think ?
Misappropriated.
buffy said:
DA might like this. My American sister gave me the link.https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/01/27/lewis-carroll-letter-writing-email/?fbclid=IwAR2XIy_ZCaySwcaC—3QoXufj3lF4BLg0Owd1EqkE6_u2DlRfo4jOFdTVN8
Ooh thanks!
New computer keyboard.
Black backlit with LEDs, large letters. Very useful when I wake up in the middle of the night and don’t want to wake mrs m.
Brand Perixx from Amazon. $45. https://www.amazon.com.au/Perixx-PERIBOARD-317-Wired-Illuminated-Keyboard/dp/B06XW8QXVG/ref=sr_1_1
The previous one was black with large letters and backlit with LEDs as well, but half the alphabet was unreadable because my fingernails when typing had scraped off most of the paint. It’s a wonder we could type with it at all.
That’s a lotta rocks
The treads on those bus tyres look a bit worn.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit going though the roundabout displayed.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hunter Valley wedding bus driver Brett Andrew Button granted bail after court hears of ‘strong’ prosecution caseThe treads on those bus tyres look a bit worn.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit going though the roundabout displayed.
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hunter Valley wedding bus driver Brett Andrew Button granted bail after court hears of ‘strong’ prosecution caseThe treads on those bus tyres look a bit worn.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit going though the roundabout displayed.
I’d shoot him
I don’t suppose it was malicious or deliberate just a very bad oversight with the excessive speed and passengers possibly not wearing seatbelts.
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hunter Valley wedding bus driver Brett Andrew Button granted bail after court hears of ‘strong’ prosecution caseThe treads on those bus tyres look a bit worn.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit going though the roundabout displayed.
I’d shoot him
I don’t suppose it was malicious or deliberate just a very bad oversight with the excessive speed and passengers possibly not wearing seatbelts.
I bet he’s got a history
wookiemeister said:
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:I’d shoot him
I don’t suppose it was malicious or deliberate just a very bad oversight with the excessive speed and passengers possibly not wearing seatbelts.
NegligentI bet he’s got a history
Not from what I read.
I imagine he’ll get 20 years or so in prison, to make a point that all that death isn’t acceptable when you are in charge of driving a vehicle even if an accident possible due to negligence.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit shown for going through the roundabout ?
If the speed limit for the road is 100 or 80 then the roundabout should be designed for that .
If the the roundabout is designed for 40km on a 100km road then 40km signs should be displayed.
Tau.Neutrino said:
How many roundabouts have the speed limit shown for going through the roundabout ?If the speed limit for the road is 100 or 80 then the roundabout should be designed for that .
If the the roundabout is designed for 40km on a 100km road then 40km signs should be displayed.
Yes
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
That might be ok for locals, not ok for non locals.
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
That might be ok for locals, not ok for non locals.
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
I’m not a big fan of placing obstacles on/in/over roads.
I’m fairly sure that in the future self driving cars will be used by drunks, drug users, disabled, elderly and those banned from driving
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
That might be ok for locals, not ok for non locals.
I’m fairly sure from my motorcycle training they told me to be in second gear on a roundabout and brake before entering it so it becomes instinctive to enter a roundabout at a slow pace
We have a roundabout here that about 50 meters from it displays an 80 sign.
Be interesting to see someone serving around the roundabout/obstacle doing 80.
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
I’m not a big fan of placing obstacles on/in/over roads.
wookiemeister said:
I’m fairly sure that in the future self driving cars will be used by drunks, drug users, disabled, elderly and those banned from driving
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
I’m not a big fan of placing obstacles on/in/over roads.
For some crazy reason they keep putting bushes/ trees on roundabouts to obscure the view of other vehicles entering from the other side
It does not take much effort painting a 40km limit on the road itself.
I briefly did uber years ago and my greatest fear was a sleeping soldier – they can piss on your seats
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I’m not a big fan of placing obstacles on/in/over roads.
For some crazy reason they keep putting bushes/ trees on roundabouts to obscure the view of other vehicles entering from the other side
It does not take much effort painting a 40km limit on the road itself.
If you crash on a roundabout or lose control it means you aren’t driving safely
Throw the book at him
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:For some crazy reason they keep putting bushes/ trees on roundabouts to obscure the view of other vehicles entering from the other side
It does not take much effort painting a 40km limit on the road itself.
The roundabout sign is good enoughIf you crash on a roundabout or lose control it means you aren’t driving safely
Throw the book at him
I’m wondering if 40km signs were painted on the road, whether there would be an accident or not.
That is all.
On the Hume free-way you see 40km slow down signs on exit ramps with truck rollover pictures on them
I splitted wood with the splitter, the motorized splitter, breathed some diesel particulates, can’t get enough of it, though was wearing a P2 mask initialization because of mold, some of which under the bark was purple, so maybe cyanobacteria, who knows
anyways here I am, has me a contemplaties, plural contemplations, wetware does parallel processing ya know
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:It does not take much effort painting a 40km limit on the road itself.
The roundabout sign is good enoughIf you crash on a roundabout or lose control it means you aren’t driving safely
Throw the book at him
I’m wondering if 40km signs were painted on the road, whether there would be an accident or not.
That is all.
On the Hume free-way you see 40km slow down signs on exit ramps with truck rollover pictures on them
Those signs are there for a reason.
To stop trucks rolling over.
A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, prompting a government investigation into the hospital.
“It gave us all a fright,” son Gilberto Barbera told the Associated Press, adding that doctors said his mother’s situation remained dire.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/13/dead-woman-bangs-on-coffin-during-her-own-wake-in-ecuador
I wonder about the angle of the road where the bus rolled over.
Bad camber angle ?
How many roundabouts have bad camber angles ?
What if the camber of the road went the other way ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
I wonder about the angle of the road where the bus rolled over.Bad camber angle ?
How many roundabouts have bad camber angles ?
What if the camber of the road went the other way ?
Would the bus have rolled over if the camber angle went the other way ?
Evening, I see dv’s favourite poster has been helping with his acetic acid problem…
dv said:
Cool, needs more greenery imo.
Worn tyres on the bus could have been a contributing factor too.
dv said:
yeah but …
I thinking slippery when wet, termites and wood rot all in the same thought.
party_pants said:
dv said:
yeah but …
I thinking slippery when wet, termites and wood rot all in the same thought.
Depending what’s under it.
yes looks slippery
party_pants said:
dv said:
yeah but …
I thinking slippery when wet, termites and wood rot all in the same thought.
I was thinking of aging and buckling and tripping
So you see, even though para- and cata- are Greek-derived prefixes, paramount and catamount are not related to them.
dv said:
So you see, even though para- and cata- are Greek-derived prefixes, paramount and catamount are not related to them.
What about tantamount?
party_pants said:
dv said:
yeah but …
I thinking slippery when wet, termites and wood rot all in the same thought.
Definitely slippery when wet. I used some flats of pine for paving stones…but not for long…
dv said:
Oh, that’ll be low maintenance, for sure.
The Art Collection of David Bowie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgqEqYjgUyI
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not necessarily into a lot of bowie’s art collection. There is a bit of important work there though.
I’m up and breakfasted (cream of mushroom soup).
Going to try to make it through until at least sunset tomorrow before going to bed.
Bubblecar said:
I’m up and breakfasted (cream of mushroom soup).Going to try to make it through until at least sunset tomorrow before going to bed.
Are you getting enough sleep?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up and breakfasted (cream of mushroom soup).Going to try to make it through until at least sunset tomorrow before going to bed.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Well I’ve just had about 6.5 hours.
So more or less, but the hours have rotated again so that I’m going to bed in the afternoon instead of night. So I’m trying to nudge it all along again.
Time for some light reading and music in the living room.
There’s no internet in there so if you want me, you’ll have to shout.
I believe that all episodes of hogan’s heroes were set in winter.
Webb Telescope Reveals How Light Emerged From the Fog of the Early Universe
Over 20,000 galaxies glimmer in this sweeping view of the sky between the constellations of Pisces and Andromeda.
ChrispenEvan said:
I believe that all episodes of hogan’s heroes were set in winter.
Interesting. How did you work it out?
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
I believe that all episodes of hogan’s heroes were set in winter.
Interesting. How did you work it out?
I watched a video. it was done for continuity reasons. the producers reckoned there would be re-runs of the show so having them all set in winter avoided having to replay them is some seasonally true order.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
I believe that all episodes of hogan’s heroes were set in winter.
Interesting. How did you work it out?
I watched a video. it was done for continuity reasons. the producers reckoned there would be re-runs of the show so having them all set in winter avoided having to replay them is some seasonally true order.
Now, that you mention it…
The Hogan’s Heroes thing could have had other benefits. Would have made wardrobe easier in some scenes e.g. Klink, Schultz and guards would just need boots, greatcoat, hat/helmet. Things like that.
You’ll undoubtedly recognise these German characters from the series. Can you guess what they all had in common? (Answer down below pics):
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A: They were all Jewish actors
Our European holiday is taking shape.. we have flights booked, Paris for a week (literally just booked an apartment in the 9th Arrondissement) then Christmas in the French Alps (got a great AirB&B in Les Gets for 5 nights) … still need to work out a few things in the middle (thinking Budapest) but then New Year’s in Berlin and a two night stop over in Doha on the way home.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hunter Valley wedding bus driver Brett Andrew Button granted bail after court hears of ‘strong’ prosecution caseThe treads on those bus tyres look a bit worn.
How many roundabouts have the speed limit going though the roundabout displayed.
Don’t know about anything much but they all have give way signs so in theory it should be 25km/h.
Tau.Neutrino said:
wookiemeister said:
You don’t need any speed limit on a round about , any experienced driver would already know the handling of the vehicle and their own abilities
That might be ok for locals, not ok for non locals.
All crap. The road rules are the road rules.
dv said:
A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, prompting a government investigation into the hospital.“It gave us all a fright,” son Gilberto Barbera told the Associated Press, adding that doctors said his mother’s situation remained dire.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/13/dead-woman-bangs-on-coffin-during-her-own-wake-in-ecuador
They didn’t give her a bell to ring?
Tau.Neutrino said:
I wonder about the angle of the road where the bus rolled over.Bad camber angle ?
How many roundabouts have bad camber angles ?
What if the camber of the road went the other way ?
Didn’t you see the footage?
dv said:
Where is that?
party_pants said:
dv said:
yeah but …
I thinking slippery when wet, termites and wood rot all in the same thought.
Hmm and to think it would have been a magnificent tree if left standing.
Good morning all. currently 2 degrees but likely that will get colder as the sun gets up.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and dark. It has been raining. Maybe 1mm overnight. We are forecast 13 degrees and a shower or two. I see Friday is forecast 16 and sunny. Might go to the bush that day.
Today I am going shopping. I also need to return a book to the owner of the chocolate factory in Coleraine. Such a shame I need to go there…
:)
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and dark. It has been raining. Maybe 1mm overnight. We are forecast 13 degrees and a shower or two. I see Friday is forecast 16 and sunny. Might go to the bush that day.Today I am going shopping. I also need to return a book to the owner of the chocolate factory in Coleraine. Such a shame I need to go there…
:)
I daresay that you won’t leave there without a bagful of choccies..
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and dark. It has been raining. Maybe 1mm overnight. We are forecast 13 degrees and a shower or two. I see Friday is forecast 16 and sunny. Might go to the bush that day.Today I am going shopping. I also need to return a book to the owner of the chocolate factory in Coleraine. Such a shame I need to go there…
:)
I daresay that you won’t leave there without a bagful of choccies..
I went there every week (well, I had to drive past) for 25 years. It’s been a bit of a drought since I retired and sold the Casterton house. Sometimes it’s 6 weeks between chocolate buys!
Mornin’.
Currently 11, feels like 12. Sunny and 24 today.
Woke up at idontknowwhat time and couldn’t get back to sleep for idontknowhowlong. Am tired.
Tonight Mini Me has recorder band concert. I hope they give out free earplugs and a nip of something at the door to parents.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees and dark. It has been raining. Maybe 1mm overnight. We are forecast 13 degrees and a shower or two. I see Friday is forecast 16 and sunny. Might go to the bush that day.Today I am going shopping. I also need to return a book to the owner of the chocolate factory in Coleraine. Such a shame I need to go there…
:)
I daresay that you won’t leave there without a bagful of choccies..
I went there every week (well, I had to drive past) for 25 years. It’s been a bit of a drought since I retired and sold the Casterton house. Sometimes it’s 6 weeks between chocolate buys!
Did you get withdrawal symptoms when bereft for six weeks?
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’.Currently 11, feels like 12. Sunny and 24 today.
Woke up at idontknowwhat time and couldn’t get back to sleep for idontknowhowlong. Am tired.
Tonight Mini Me has recorder band concert. I hope they give out free earplugs and a nip of something at the door to parents.
Might have to take a packet of earplugs and a hip flask.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
I believe that all episodes of hogan’s heroes were set in winter.
Interesting. How did you work it out?
I watched a video. it was done for continuity reasons. the producers reckoned there would be re-runs of the show so having them all set in winter avoided having to replay them is some seasonally true order.
M*A*S*H is the opposite. There’s a hilarious lack of continuity. From wives changing names to birth years of major characters. There’s an episode spanning a whole year, set before the arrival of Col Potter; he arrives in September 1952 but this episode, four seasons after his arrival, is set NYE 1951-NYE 1952.
My favourite is an episode set in midsummer where they’re complaining about heat and sweat, then the following three episodes are set in dead of winter.
Some of these winter episodes were filmed in high summer, because the writers liked to punish the cast for having too many notes about the existing script. So the writers would have the cast stand around in front of fires wearing thick jackets when really it was 30C.
All ears for this news 👂: the San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed three bat-eared fox kits and they’re too cute not to share 😍
https://twitter.com/sandiegozoo/status/1668395537748594689?
Morning Pilgrims.
Looks like Katy Gallagher and Donald Trump are in a lot of trouble.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:I daresay that you won’t leave there without a bagful of choccies..
I went there every week (well, I had to drive past) for 25 years. It’s been a bit of a drought since I retired and sold the Casterton house. Sometimes it’s 6 weeks between chocolate buys!
Did you get withdrawal symptoms when bereft for six weeks?
Not really. If it’s not here I can’t eat it. So I just go without. Or pick up a block of dark mint chocolate in the supermarket with the weekly shop.
Off to the dennis shortly to get a filling done.
Over.
Actually it was longer than that. Col Potter arrived in S4 and this episode was in S9.
Divine Angel said:
Actually it was longer than that. Col Potter arrived in S4 and this episode was in S9.
Col Potter played a part earlier as a mad bastard, only one episode and then later played the part of Col Potter.
Well that’s if my memory serves me well.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Actually it was longer than that. Col Potter arrived in S4 and this episode was in S9.
Col Potter played a part earlier as a mad bastard, only one episode and then later played the part of Col Potter.
Well that’s if my memory serves me well.
Good morning everybody.
14.6°C, 83% RH, clear and calm. Proper winter weather. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. Yep, proper winter weather alright.
:)
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.14.6°C, 83% RH, clear and calm. Proper winter weather. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. Yep, proper winter weather alright.
:)
Still 2 degrees here.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Actually it was longer than that. Col Potter arrived in S4 and this episode was in S9.
Col Potter played a part earlier as a mad bastard, only one episode and then later played the part of Col Potter.
Well that’s if my memory serves me well.
G’donya.
;)
After school drop off I need petrol. Costco is 30c/L cheaper than everywhere else, so that’s where I’m going.
A lifetime of cheesy fraud:
Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims.
She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
Cheesecloth and a rubber glove:
Bubblecar said:
A lifetime of cheesy fraud:Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims.
She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
Cheesecloth and a rubber glove:
Was literally anyone taken in by those?
That was one of tthe questions on Hard Quiz. The ectoplasm and it was a multiple choice. They all said cheesecloth because it seemed to them to be the most likely
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
A lifetime of cheesy fraud:Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims.
She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
Cheesecloth and a rubber glove:
Was literally anyone taken in by those?
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Actually it was longer than that. Col Potter arrived in S4 and this episode was in S9.
Col Potter played a part earlier as a mad bastard, only one episode and then later played the part of Col Potter.
Well that’s if my memory serves me well.
Any relation to Harry?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
A lifetime of cheesy fraud:Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims.
She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
Cheesecloth and a rubber glove:
Was literally anyone taken in by those?
If you want to believe enough, you’ll be taken in by anything.
Bubblecar said:
She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
Cataclysmic ectoplasm? Fallout atomic orgasm? Vapor and fume at the stone of my tomb. Breathing like a sullen perfume?
recuse?
What sort of word is that.
Binges.
Oh, a right and proper one, it seems.
The Rev Dodgson said:
recuse?What sort of word is that.
Binges.
Oh, a right and proper one, it seems.
Indeed it is.
I’m probably just gonna be sitting there by myself watching this.
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
dv said:
I’m probably just gonna be sitting there by myself watching this.
A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Coz you’ll blow your brains out?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Eye tooth?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Been there, done that. If you do need to sneeze, don’t hold it in. But I guess you were told that too.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Been there, done that. If you do need to sneeze, don’t hold it in. But I guess you were told that too.
Yep, mouth wide open.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Been there, done that. If you do need to sneeze, don’t hold it in. But I guess you were told that too.
So you are not allowed to sneeze, unless you need to sneeze, in which case you must sneeze?
That right?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Been there, done that. If you do need to sneeze, don’t hold it in. But I guess you were told that too.
So you are not allowed to sneeze, unless you need to sneeze, in which case you must sneeze?
That right?
Yes :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Been there, done that. If you do need to sneeze, don’t hold it in. But I guess you were told that too.
So you are not allowed to sneeze, unless you need to sneeze, in which case you must sneeze?
That right?
Yeth.
After my wisdom teef removal, I was on my way home from work one night and saw the RBT unit up ahead. Knowing I wasn’t allowed to blow, I took the back route home. It was either argue and get led to the cop shop, or risk blowing the clot which I’d worked so hard to keep. (I didn’t need to sneeze during recovery.)
Divine Angel said:
After my wisdom teef removal, I was on my way home from work one night and saw the RBT unit up ahead. Knowing I wasn’t allowed to blow, I took the back route home. It was either argue and get led to the cop shop, or risk blowing the clot which I’d worked so hard to keep. (I didn’t need to sneeze during recovery.)
They didn’t pull your wisdom out with your teeth. ;)
The Rev Dodgson said:
A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
“Police initially said the Lismore man had shot himself accidentally when reaching for the weapon.
A 1998 coronial inquest into Mr Brooks’ death handed down an open finding, meaning suspicious circumstances could not be ruled out.
The inquest was reopened in 2018, shortly after a podcast probing the 24-year old’s death aired.
On Tuesday, Coroner Donald MacKenzie found there was “sufficient information” to find a “reasonable suspicion” Johannes Geiger and his wife Regine Kidellerup “were involved in the killing”.
However, he noted he was not making the finding the pair were guilty of a criminal offence and made the finding Mr Brooks died either by accidental discharge of the shotgun, or by person or persons unknown.
“There is evidence of statements by the deceased concerned for his life, motive, aggressive behaviour 24 hours before the shooting, opportunity and post offence behaviour that potentially incriminates them both.”
So the coroner is not saying they are guilty but yeah they’re guilty.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
After my wisdom teef removal, I was on my way home from work one night and saw the RBT unit up ahead. Knowing I wasn’t allowed to blow, I took the back route home. It was either argue and get led to the cop shop, or risk blowing the clot which I’d worked so hard to keep. (I didn’t need to sneeze during recovery.)
They didn’t pull your wisdom out with your teeth. ;)
Oh no, crossing the border into Queensland take off 10 IQ points automatically.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
I had a dream like that once.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Police initially said the Lismore man had shot himself accidentally when reaching for the weapon.
A 1998 coronial inquest into Mr Brooks’ death handed down an open finding, meaning suspicious circumstances could not be ruled out.
The inquest was reopened in 2018, shortly after a podcast probing the 24-year old’s death aired.
On Tuesday, Coroner Donald MacKenzie found there was “sufficient information” to find a “reasonable suspicion” Johannes Geiger and his wife Regine Kidellerup “were involved in the killing”.
However, he noted he was not making the finding the pair were guilty of a criminal offence and made the finding Mr Brooks died either by accidental discharge of the shotgun, or by person or persons unknown.
“There is evidence of statements by the deceased concerned for his life, motive, aggressive behaviour 24 hours before the shooting, opportunity and post offence behaviour that potentially incriminates them both.”So the coroner is not saying they are guilty but yeah they’re guilty.
“We know you did it, but we have to prove it now.”
Lunch will be boiled eggs.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Police initially said the Lismore man had shot himself accidentally when reaching for the weapon.
A 1998 coronial inquest into Mr Brooks’ death handed down an open finding, meaning suspicious circumstances could not be ruled out.
The inquest was reopened in 2018, shortly after a podcast probing the 24-year old’s death aired.
On Tuesday, Coroner Donald MacKenzie found there was “sufficient information” to find a “reasonable suspicion” Johannes Geiger and his wife Regine Kidellerup “were involved in the killing”.
However, he noted he was not making the finding the pair were guilty of a criminal offence and made the finding Mr Brooks died either by accidental discharge of the shotgun, or by person or persons unknown.
“There is evidence of statements by the deceased concerned for his life, motive, aggressive behaviour 24 hours before the shooting, opportunity and post offence behaviour that potentially incriminates them both.”So the coroner is not saying they are guilty but yeah they’re guilty.
“We know you did it, but we have to prove it now.”
Where’s Columbo when you need him?
“Just one more thing, sir, ma’am…”
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Did you sniff your armpits to check?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Did you sniff your armpits to check?
Yes. But, there was no-one in there, either.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
After my wisdom teef removal, I was on my way home from work one night and saw the RBT unit up ahead. Knowing I wasn’t allowed to blow, I took the back route home. It was either argue and get led to the cop shop, or risk blowing the clot which I’d worked so hard to keep. (I didn’t need to sneeze during recovery.)
They didn’t pull your wisdom out with your teeth. ;)
Oh no, crossing the border into Queensland take off 10 IQ points automatically.
I’ve noticed that, the few times I have crossed said border.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Did you sniff your armpits to check?
Yes. But, there was no-one in there, either.
Heh. :)
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Maybe he was rehearsing.
Or maybe he just sneaked in like you, and saw that little organ there with no-one using it, so thought he’d have a go.
OK, that’s one job off the list for today: resetting the Google speaker to my account and not Mr Mutant’s. Now I can just say “Hey Google, play Hamilton soundtrack” and it will do that from YouTube Music and not stupid Spotify.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A whole concert hall to yourself?
What a privilege!
I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Maybe he was rehearsing.
Or maybe he just sneaked in like you, and saw that little organ there with no-one using it, so thought he’d have a go.
I dunno. But, i liked it, and he seemed to be enjoying himself, so, win/win.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:I had that once.
Sydney Town Hall, middle of a weekday. I was just wandering around.
Went into the concert hall where a chap was playing the organ. This one:
He was giving it quite the workout. I heard him play a few pieces, one of which i remember was Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’.
I was the only person there. Just me. I looked all around, but no, not another person. No-one. I don’t know why.
Maybe he was rehearsing.
Or maybe he just sneaked in like you, and saw that little organ there with no-one using it, so thought he’d have a go.
I dunno. But, i liked it, and he seemed to be enjoying himself, so, win/win.
Yes. Would have loved to be there as well.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning, what did you have for breakfast?
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning, good fellow.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning, what did you have for breakfast?
A healthy breakfast of a 500ml V energy drink
Cymek said:
Greetings
What the hell do you want this time.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Did Dennis provide you with total sensory deprivation AND backup drugs?
i’m here for you
minding my own business
that is what I do
you’n I independent space
got spaces true
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Did Dennis provide you with total sensory deprivation AND backup drugs?
No the bastard just gave me local anesthetic.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
Did Dennis provide you with total sensory deprivation AND backup drugs?
No the bastard just gave me local anesthetic.
He want’s you to be able to witness how much work he does for the money he asks.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:Did Dennis provide you with total sensory deprivation AND backup drugs?
No the bastard just gave me local anesthetic.
He want’s you to be able to witness how much work he does for the money he asks.
Tooth extraction is a bit of a wham bam thanks you ma’am
I had two out in the chair bit of gauze in my mouth and got the train home
Divine Angel said:
Tonight Mini Me has recorder band concert. I hope they give out free earplugs and a nip of something at the door to parents.
It can’t all be bad – Handel – ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’, arranged for recorder
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.
Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
After years of careful work, researchers from Flinders University have formally described what is by far the largest skink ever discovered.
Its official name is Tiliqua frangens, or Frangens for short.
But its bulky bod and serious spiky armour mean it already has a range of colourful nicknames including “Mega Chonk” and “Chonkasaurus”.
Link
According to the ABC there is only one definitive answer there and that is a No to sneezing being a symptom of the flu.
Unlike The Borg the Liberal Party is a broad church with many differing but respectful views.
https://liberalsforyes.com.au/
Reminds me of the Monarchy referendum when PM Howard and his deputy Costello held totally different views, a scenario unknown in the Labor Party
roughbarked said:
Yep. I had a red tshirt on that day.
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Are we in the bargain bin ?
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
B-grade? Looxury. Arts usually gives us F-grade without a thought for the iPad miscorrections she dishes out.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
B-grade? Looxury. Arts usually gives us F-grade without a thought for the iPad miscorrections she dishes out.
I don’t proof read… I follow the professionals like DA in upholding this standard
I do proof read emails, because there was this one time…
Peak Warming Man said:
Unlike The Borg the Liberal Party is a broad church with many differing but respectful views.
https://liberalsforyes.com.au/
Reminds me of the Monarchy referendum when PM Howard and his deputy Costello held totally different views, a scenario unknown in the Labor Party
You’ve never been to a party conference. Oh that’s right, the Liberals don’t have one.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
B-grade? Looxury. Arts usually gives us F-grade without a thought for the iPad miscorrections she dishes out.
I don’t proof read… I follow the professionals like DA in upholding this standard
I do proof read emails, because there was this one time…
The band camp one ?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Sometimes the B side turns out to be the hit.
Haha this person attempted to prevent someone being arrested urged her dog to attack police and the police facts read fortunately the dog was friendly and didn’t attack
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:B-grade? Looxury. Arts usually gives us F-grade without a thought for the iPad miscorrections she dishes out.
I don’t proof read… I follow the professionals like DA in upholding this standard
I do proof read emails, because there was this one time…
The band camp one ?
let’s just say that I can’t show my face in that department anymore…
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Sometimes the B side turns out to be the hit.
yes, hence the ‘occasionally there are gems you want to listen to’ part
Boiled eggs for lunch and a cup of tea (black and one), however there will be no toast soldiers to go with it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Boiled eggs for lunch and a cup of tea (black and one), however there will be no toast soldiers to go with it.
How’s your tooth hole?
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m listening to Tina Tuner singing “I don’t wanna fight no more” and I’ve just typed “no more” instead of “anymore”. Ugh.Luckily I always proofread. Professional stuff, not forum stuff. Youse get the B-grade quality.
in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Sometimes the B side turns out to be the hit.
And then you are B side yourself with joy.
Arts said:
yes, hence the ‘occasionally there are gems you want to listen to’ part
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:in all honesty this forum is like the b side of any 45… the b side of the internets… occasionally there are gems you want to listen to … but mostly there’s a reason we have a b side.
Sometimes the B side turns out to be the hit.
And then you are B side yourself with joy.
OK, Tamb is banned from the forum for the rest of the day.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Sometimes the B side turns out to be the hit.
And then you are B side yourself with joy.
OK, Tamb is banned from the forum for the rest of the day.
Lunch report: turkey breast and redcurrant jam in a white bread sammich. Malt – o – milk biscuit. Large glass of cold Milo.
I have to catch up on this morning’s doings here.
powerline people whatever are busy
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
That escalated from a filling!
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
That escalated from a filling!
Apparently it couldn’t be saved.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m not allowed to have a cup of tea (black and one) after having a tooth out (can’t be many left) but they can get rogered and burnt I’m having one.
Also I’m not allowed to sneeze because the root was deep into the sinus, apparently.
That escalated from a filling!
Well it supposed to be a filling today I thought but he said you can have either a filling or a tooth out today so I opted for the tooth out.
PermeateFree said:
You’ve changed man.
Does anyone here read French?
roughbarked said:
After years of careful work, researchers from Flinders University have formally described what is by far the largest skink ever discovered.Its official name is Tiliqua frangens, or Frangens for short.
But its bulky bod and serious spiky armour mean it already has a range of colourful nicknames including “Mega Chonk” and “Chonkasaurus”.
Link
Looks like a big stumpytail. (Yes, I see it is Tiliqua, which are stumpies and bluies)
Something different
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-14/tas-rural-sheep-midwife/102449452
Problem I see is asking the sheep if she does a good job you are likely to get a negative answer
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
After years of careful work, researchers from Flinders University have formally described what is by far the largest skink ever discovered.Its official name is Tiliqua frangens, or Frangens for short.
But its bulky bod and serious spiky armour mean it already has a range of colourful nicknames including “Mega Chonk” and “Chonkasaurus”.
Link
Looks like a big stumpytail. (Yes, I see it is Tiliqua, which are stumpies and bluies)
You mean:
Shingleback Lizard
Scientific name: Tiliqua rugosa
Alternative name/s:
Stumpy-tailed Lizard; Boggi; Sleepy Lizard, Bobtail Lizard, Two-headed Lizard and Pinecone Lizard
Cymek said:
Something differenthttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-14/tas-rural-sheep-midwife/102449452
Problem I see is asking the sheep if she does a good job you are likely to get a negative answer
All they can say is Bah.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
After years of careful work, researchers from Flinders University have formally described what is by far the largest skink ever discovered.Its official name is Tiliqua frangens, or Frangens for short.
But its bulky bod and serious spiky armour mean it already has a range of colourful nicknames including “Mega Chonk” and “Chonkasaurus”.
Link
Looks like a big stumpytail. (Yes, I see it is Tiliqua, which are stumpies and bluies)
You mean:
Shingleback Lizard
Scientific name: Tiliqua rugosa
Alternative name/s:
Stumpy-tailed Lizard; Boggi; Sleepy Lizard, Bobtail Lizard, Two-headed Lizard and Pinecone Lizard
We call them stumpytails here. iNaturalist calls them shinglebacks. I think it is run by NSWers.
roughbarked said:
Does anyone here read French?
Oui.
Found out the hard way that the low fuel light bulb is dead. The fuel needle had been hanging around the bottom for a few tens of kilometres and I was really wondering when it was going to decide to illuminate.
I was thinking that on the highway a couple of days ago and maybe ten seconds after that the engine just stopped. So a quick dash to the side of the road and rolled up to a good place to park it until the RACQ arrived with some fuel for me.
Cymek said:
Something differenthttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-14/tas-rural-sheep-midwife/102449452
Problem I see is asking the sheep if she does a good job you are likely to get a negative answer
it’s a good management tool.
bringing in close the first lambers with their markings for one or two lambs for quick checking on. putting all the having more than two lambs into one flock and keeping them easy to watch. sheep with one or two and experience having one or two don’t need the same amount of checking.
Spent a couple of hours at the beach yesterday and took a couple of photos of the tress there. Amazing that they can survive in soft sand like that.
Spiny Norman said:
Found out the hard way that the low fuel light bulb is dead. The fuel needle had been hanging around the bottom for a few tens of kilometres and I was really wondering when it was going to decide to illuminate.
I was thinking that on the highway a couple of days ago and maybe ten seconds after that the engine just stopped. So a quick dash to the side of the road and rolled up to a good place to park it until the RACQ arrived with some fuel for me.
Oh the joy.
Roughie,
Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I forgot about the boiled eggs, now they are hard boiled eggs, fucking hard boiled eggs.
Spiny Norman said:
Found out the hard way that the low fuel light bulb is dead. The fuel needle had been hanging around the bottom for a few tens of kilometres and I was really wondering when it was going to decide to illuminate.
I was thinking that on the highway a couple of days ago and maybe ten seconds after that the engine just stopped. So a quick dash to the side of the road and rolled up to a good place to park it until the RACQ arrived with some fuel for me.
How embarrassment.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Looks like a big stumpytail. (Yes, I see it is Tiliqua, which are stumpies and bluies)
You mean:
Shingleback Lizard
Scientific name: Tiliqua rugosa
Alternative name/s:
Stumpy-tailed Lizard; Boggi; Sleepy Lizard, Bobtail Lizard, Two-headed Lizard and Pinecone LizardWe call them stumpytails here. iNaturalist calls them shinglebacks. I think it is run by NSWers.
we call them shingleback too, or bob tails
Tom O’Hern
1 h ·
Old Beach (240 million years from
home) for the Bay of Fires Art Prize
@bayoffireswinterartsfestival
Frogodiles at Old Beach, 240 million years ago. By the side of the highway is a fossil deposit where all kinds of ancient skulls have been dug up. Beasts half frog and half crocodile. The largest is called the Tasmaniasaurus. It’s in the sort of spot where if you try and stop the car people shout and beep the horn at you. The University has put up a plaque to mark the significance of the spot. Someone has shot the plaque with a shotgun.
Peak Warming Man said:
I forgot about the boiled eggs, now they are hard boiled eggs, fucking hard boiled eggs.
Peak Warming Man said:
I forgot about the boiled eggs, now they are hard boiled eggs, fucking hard boiled eggs.
Never mind. Put them aside. You can eat them tomorrow. Now start again, with new eggs. And don’t forget them!
I bought “Wild Mushrooming” by Alison and Tom this morning. I’m now going to go and have a read. I don’t intend to eat fungi. But those two are good at explaining how to ID things, so it should be useful.
https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7894/
Peak Warming Man said:
I forgot about the boiled eggs, now they are hard boiled eggs, fucking hard boiled eggs.
Smoosh ‘em up with condiments of your choice.
My results for #MyShot day #122
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 50)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 50)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 31)
https://my-shot.net/
The first two parts to today’s quiz are from the same song lol. Still missed it because it’s the reprise, not the original song.
And boom! Just like that, I have another client 🥳
Divine Angel said:
And boom! Just like that, I have another client 🥳
:)
Divine Angel said:
And boom! Just like that, I have another client 🥳
killing it.
This is a community announcement.
Oak chocolate milk is the best, better than all the rest.
Divine Angel said:
And boom! Just like that, I have another client 🥳
You’re going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
Notoriety is just the state of being notorious, but it certainly seems to me the latter word has more negative connotations.
Sydney rental advertisement sparks outrage as three people to share one bedroom amid crisis
The conditions being advertised in Sydney homes has sparked outrage, weeks after the RBA Governor issued a sobering prediction.
Some Sydney renters are facing the prospect of having to share a bedroom with one or two other roommates as the housing crisis shows no signs of abating.
The shocking conditions being advertised in Sydney rental homes has sparked outrage online.
It also means the worrisome prediction of Australia’s central bank governor Phillip Lowe is already coming true and is being taken to the next extreme.
At the end of last month, off the back of news of a 12th interest rate hike in as many months, Mr Lowe said the obvious solution was to get a housemate to share the load of the bills.
He said increasing rental prices would improve the problem.
“The higher prices do lead people to economise on housing, don’t they? Kids don’t move out of home because the rent is too expensive, or you decide to get a flatmate or a housemate,” the governor said at the time.
“We need more people on average to live in each dwelling and prices do that.”
Although Mr Lowe’s comments sparked criticism for being tonedeaf, his forecasts appears to be right, and now some are taking it a step further.
They’re not just getting new tenants into spare bedrooms — but also into spare space in their own rooms.
An advertisement made over the weekend is advertising a room near Central station and Broadway Shopping Centre for just $170.
Seems like a bargain at current rental rates.
The catch? You’ll have to share your bedroom with two total strangers.
“Room of 3 available,” the ad reads. “$170 all included. One bed available now. 2 beds available on the 17th”.
The post garnered several sad and laugh emoji reactions.
“Mother of God”, commented one person, while another said “WTF”.
Another room was advertised last week going for $160 in Sydney’s inner west, but with two single beds in the room.
“$160 and not even for a room to yourself?” commented one person online.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/renting/sydney-rental-advertisement-sparks-outrage-as-three-people-to-share-one-bedroom-amid-crisis/news-story/47fa56fb1333effc22298676adac34a6
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Looks like a big stumpytail. (Yes, I see it is Tiliqua, which are stumpies and bluies)
You mean:
Shingleback Lizard
Scientific name: Tiliqua rugosa
Alternative name/s:
Stumpy-tailed Lizard; Boggi; Sleepy Lizard, Bobtail Lizard, Two-headed Lizard and Pinecone LizardWe call them stumpytails here. iNaturalist calls them shinglebacks. I think it is run by NSWers.
:) Probably.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Does anyone here read French?
Oui.
Still around?
Spiny Norman said:
Spent a couple of hours at the beach yesterday and took a couple of photos of the tress there. Amazing that they can survive in soft sand like that.
Casuarina.
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I have no idea. I would like this translated.Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I have no idea. I would like this translated.Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
OK well he/she will have to speak English. I only have a couple of words of French.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I have no idea. I would like this translated.Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Google is your friend.
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I have no idea. I would like this translated.Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
A French girl wanting to look at your photos, be careful.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Roughie,Tu as quelque chose qui a besoin d’être traduit?
I have no idea. I would like this translated.Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Translates into:
I like pics. You send me dick pic, I send you tit pic.Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:I have no idea. I would like this translated.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
A French girl wanting to look at your photos, be careful.
roughbarked “Bonjour Sylviane, entrez dans ma chambre j’ai des gravures que j’aimerais vous montrer”
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:I have no idea. I would like this translated.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
A French girl wanting to look at your photos, be careful.
:)
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:I have no idea. I would like this translated.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Translates into:
I like pics. You send me dick pic, I send you tit pic.
Send tit pic first.
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
A French girl wanting to look at your photos, be careful.
roughbarked “Bonjour Sylviane, entrez dans ma chambre j’ai des gravures que j’aimerais vous montrer”
I suspect it is a robot. Because there were two faved photos but when I clicked, there was no fave? Then there was one notification pf a message and the text I pasted is it.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Translates into:
I like pics. You send me dick pic, I send you tit pic.Send tit pic first.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:You can translate using Google
I hope you’re doing well? I introduce myself Sylviane, I was able to take a look at your Flickr gallery, which I appreciate I wanted to let you know because for photography beginners like me, it is a source of inspiration! although I don’t take a lot of photos, the fact remains that it’s an activity that I like more and more I’m still looking for my domain, looking forward to discussing maybe!
Translates into:
I like pics. You send me dick pic, I send you tit pic.Send tit pic first.
Just the one?
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:Translates into:
I like pics. You send me dick pic, I send you tit pic.Send tit pic first.
Just the one?
One ‘ll do for a start.
Do the other one the next day if you want.
yawn
lady doing pizza thingies under the grill
coffee landed
watching various various whatever whatevers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-nQ7HF6k4
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Ex-Google Officer Finally Speaks Out On The Dangers Of AI! – Mo Gawdat | E252
yawn
This also happened near here a few months back. Heritage train and truck collide on level crossing.
and reading while listening, and dinner landed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Hinton
“Geoffrey Everest Hinton CC FRS FRSC (born 6 December 1947) is a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, most noted for his work on artificial neural networks. From 2013 to 2023, he divided his time working for Google (Google Brain) and the University of Toronto, before publicly announcing his departure from Google in May 2023 citing concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. After leaving, he has commended Google for acting “very responsibly” while developing their AI but changed once Microsoft started incorporating a chatbot into its Bing search engine, and the company began becoming concerned about the risk to its search business. In 2017, he co-founded and became the chief scientific advisor of the Vector Institute in Toronto.
With David Rumelhart and Ronald J. Williams, Hinton was co-author of a highly cited paper published in 1986 that popularised the backpropagation algorithm for training multi-layer neural networks, although they were not the first to propose the approach. Hinton is viewed as a leading figure in the deep learning community. The dramatic image-recognition milestone of the AlexNet designed in collaboration with his students Alex Krizhevsky and Ilya Sutskever for the ImageNet challenge 2012 was a breakthrough in the field of computer vision.
Hinton received the 2018 Turing Award (often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Computing”), together with Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun, for their work on deep learning. They are sometimes referred to as the “Godfathers of AI” and “Godfathers of Deep Learning”, and have continued to give public talks together.
In May 2023, Hinton announced his resignation from Google to be able to “freely speak out about the risks of A.I.” He has voiced concerns about deliberate misuse by malicious actors, technological unemployment, and existential risk from artificial general intelligence…”
roughbarked said:
This also happened near here a few months back. Heritage train and truck collide on level crossing.
I sees the good work of my friend .5M x (V^2)
Hey, roughie,
did you have something in French that you needed translated?
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie,did you have something in French that you needed translated?
I answered in the wrong thread too. Others already translated for me but it looks like someone wants to get to know me.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Bonne journée.
Food report: I am cook. I picked up honey soy chicken drumsticks (6 thereof) in IGA this morning for $4.78. Use by tomorrow. I’m happy with cooking them tonight. I will do a veg stirfry in garlic sauce to have with them. Our Bakery Breakfast friend has just returned from a 5 day archery tournament in Mildura and brought back a vanilla slice from Sharp’s Bakery for us to share for dessert. I think he bought 4, ate three and decided he didn’t need the 4th. I’ll not complain.
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I picked up honey soy chicken drumsticks (6 thereof) in IGA this morning for $4.78. Use by tomorrow. I’m happy with cooking them tonight. I will do a veg stirfry in garlic sauce to have with them. Our Bakery Breakfast friend has just returned from a 5 day archery tournament in Mildura and brought back a vanilla slice from Sharp’s Bakery for us to share for dessert. I think he bought 4, ate three and decided he didn’t need the 4th. I’ll not complain.
I see Sharp’s Bakery is in Birchip and they are known for their “award winning” vanilla slices.
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew Greene
Former SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
She’s still in Alaska. heading north.
But I want the kayak on the other side.
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
He’s been watching David Niven’s Carrington VC
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
He’s been watching David Niven’s Carrington VC
It does read like that.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
He’s been watching David Niven’s Carrington VC
It does read like that.
He was another dud honoured by the queen, few right dodgy c’s amongst them
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie,did you have something in French that you needed translated?
I answered in the wrong thread too. Others already translated for me but it looks like someone wants to get to know me.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Bonne journée.
Seems legit.
Bonne chance.
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
Canada has the Bay of Fundy, where the tidal range can be twice that – 16 metres / 52 feet.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
Armed conflicts and breaking people to become killers does kind of have the side effect of them become outright murderers
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie,did you have something in French that you needed translated?
I answered in the wrong thread too. Others already translated for me but it looks like someone wants to get to know me.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Bonne journée.
Seems legit.
Bonne chance.
:)
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
Canada has the Bay of Fundy, where the tidal range can be twice that – 16 metres / 52 feet.
I’ve always wanted to go there. This is somewhere north of Vancouver. Haines?
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
Armed conflicts and breaking people to become killers does kind of have the side effect of them become outright murderers
Some of them.
In the aftermath of WW2, where tens of millions of people were taught to kill, the hugely vast majority of them did not exercise those skills. I know that there was much talk about it in the UK in the mid- and late-1940s, here we are, half the nation trained to be killers, what will become of us?, but it didn’t turn out like Midsomer Murders from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
The SAS’s problem is that their ‘culture’, for a long time, taught people that they were special, outside of normal society, that ‘the rules’ didn’t apply to them, could be ignored. A lot of politicians were either ardent admirers of the SAS, or else a bit scared of them, so treated them as special, protected them and covered for them in some ways.
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
Armed conflicts and breaking people to become killers does kind of have the side effect of them become outright murderers
Some of them.
In the aftermath of WW2, where tens of millions of people were taught to kill, the hugely vast majority of them did not exercise those skills. I know that there was much talk about it in the UK in the mid- and late-1940s, here we are, half the nation trained to be killers, what will become of us?, but it didn’t turn out like Midsomer Murders from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
The SAS’s problem is that their ‘culture’, for a long time, taught people that they were special, outside of normal society, that ‘the rules’ didn’t apply to them, could be ignored. A lot of politicians were either ardent admirers of the SAS, or else a bit scared of them, so treated them as special, protected them and covered for them in some ways.
I can imagine and war being grey in regards to what actions are acceptable would let slip outright murder if it achieved a desired outcome
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
I said to Alison, ‘Must be big tides.’
26 footers she said.
That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
Obviously a hardy bunch who do.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
How long does a tide take to come in?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
Obviously a hardy bunch who do.
I might be more wary of the ladders. They are ladders I see?
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
That’s when you might pray for a drier walkway, however rickety.
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
How long does a tide take to come in?
Quicker than you can slog through the mud.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
Obviously a hardy bunch who do.
I might be more wary of the ladders. They are ladders I see?
Yes. They are for getting down to the boats.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:That’s quite a good photo. Worth printing and hanging on a wall.
I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
Obviously a hardy bunch who do.
What about a brady bunch would they
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
How long does a tide take to come in?
Quicker than you can slog through the mud.
Yes. There’s plenty of places in the world where an incoming tide can be a threat to life. You simply can’t outrun it. WA has some, i think.
Here’s a video of a 50 ft tide coming in, Bay of Fundy.
https://youtu.be/KFba1QpDqj0
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
Obviously a hardy bunch who do.
What about a brady bunch would they
From the little I saw of them, nup.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
How long does a tide take to come in?
Quicker than you can slog through the mud.
That woman who died in Solway Firth some time back. Who was on the mobile phone just before drowned,,,
did done splitted the wood with the splitter, i’m a wood splitter, a splitter of wood
some complementary diesel particulates with that, helps generate the free radicals
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:How long does a tide take to come in?
Quicker than you can slog through the mud.
That woman who died in Solway Firth some time back. Who was on the mobile phone just before drowned,,,
I recently listened to a podcast where the history broadcaster Dan Snow was examining some wreck of WW1 German destroyers in Portsmouth with an expert team.
The tide began to come in, and both Snow and one of the experts had to be rescued from the mud, very promptly.
transition said:
did done splitted the wood with the splitter, i’m a wood splitter, a splitter of woodsome complementary diesel particulates with that, helps generate the free radicals
could fit a turbo to the splitter motor, getting a cleaner burn, sweeten that exhaust up
transition said:
transition said:
did done splitted the wood with the splitter, i’m a wood splitter, a splitter of woodsome complementary diesel particulates with that, helps generate the free radicals
could fit a turbo to the splitter motor, getting a cleaner burn, sweeten that exhaust up
..get a..…reads better don’t it won’t‘t does’t could would
buffy said:
I bought “Wild Mushrooming” by Alison and Tom this morning. I’m now going to go and have a read. I don’t intend to eat fungi. But those two are good at explaining how to ID things, so it should be useful.https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7894/
It’s a great book. Quite dense reading in parts, but really detailed. It’s worth reading in its entirety. I shouted it to myself for my birthday a couple of years back.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I bought “Wild Mushrooming” by Alison and Tom this morning. I’m now going to go and have a read. I don’t intend to eat fungi. But those two are good at explaining how to ID things, so it should be useful.https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7894/
It’s a great book. Quite dense reading in parts, but really detailed. It’s worth reading in its entirety. I shouted it to myself for my birthday a couple of years back.
Should prove to be worth the pineapple.
Spiny Norman said:
Found out the hard way that the low fuel light bulb is dead. The fuel needle had been hanging around the bottom for a few tens of kilometres and I was really wondering when it was going to decide to illuminate.
I was thinking that on the highway a couple of days ago and maybe ten seconds after that the engine just stopped. So a quick dash to the side of the road and rolled up to a good place to park it until the RACQ arrived with some fuel for me.
LOL
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:yes, hence the ‘occasionally there are gems you want to listen to’ part
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
Fair call.
Did you see my post yesterday Mr V about the Professor who had his rocks stolen?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, roughie,did you have something in French that you needed translated?
I answered in the wrong thread too. Others already translated for me but it looks like someone wants to get to know me.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Bonne journée.
Seems legit.
Bonne chance.
Well in the time I saw it and asked here for a translation. The person/robot had faved to images and sent me that message and as she shut the door on the way out, deleted the account. As the member who sent the message is no longer a Flickr member. This Flickr account no longer exists.
roughbarked said:
Lidia Thorpe in the senate accuses Liberal David Van of sexual assault
Sex and the City
Sex and the Federal Parliament.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I answered in the wrong thread too. Others already translated for me but it looks like someone wants to get to know me.
Bonjour,
J’espère que vous allez bien? Je me présente Sylviane, j’ai pu jeter un coup d’œil à votre galerie Flickr, que j’apprécie je tenais à vous le faire savoir car pour des débutants de la photo comme moi, c’est une source d’inspiration! bien que je ne prenne pas beaucoup de photos, il n’en demeure pas moins que c’est une activité que j’aime de plus en plus je cherche encore mon domaine, au plaisir d’échanger peut-être!
Bonne journée.
Seems legit.
Bonne chance.
Well in the time I saw it and asked here for a translation. The person/robot had faved to images and sent me that message and as she shut the door on the way out, deleted the account. As the member who sent the message is no longer a Flickr member. This Flickr account no longer exists.
C’est la vie.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:yes, hence the ‘occasionally there are gems you want to listen to’ part
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
Fair call.
I thought there are whole lists of possible candidates. I guess they actually need someone, whose been trafficked, to come forward and actually accuse someone. Maybe this has been done.
Tau.Neutrino said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I don’t know that I’d want to be using that walkway too often.
You certainly wouldn’t want to be out on the mud, slogging through it, when the tide started to come in.
How long does a tide take to come in?
Around six and a half hours.
sarahs mum said:
Did you see my post yesterday Mr V about the Professor who had his rocks stolen?
Yes. Pretty weak.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I bought “Wild Mushrooming” by Alison and Tom this morning. I’m now going to go and have a read. I don’t intend to eat fungi. But those two are good at explaining how to ID things, so it should be useful.https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7894/
It’s a great book. Quite dense reading in parts, but really detailed. It’s worth reading in its entirety. I shouted it to myself for my birthday a couple of years back.
This is the 2023 reprint. I hadn’t bothered with it before because I preferred field guides, but I read an excerpt the other day and thought it looked good. It is indeed good. I started at the front this afternoon and I stopped at page 47. I’ll read some more tonight. I’m pleasantly surprised with how much I have learnt recently, it’s largely consolidation. But reading it presented in a different way is really good. I’ll probably get Alison Pouliot’s other books too. Or at least borrow them from my naturalist friend..and probably then buy them anyway.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I bought “Wild Mushrooming” by Alison and Tom this morning. I’m now going to go and have a read. I don’t intend to eat fungi. But those two are good at explaining how to ID things, so it should be useful.https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7894/
It’s a great book. Quite dense reading in parts, but really detailed. It’s worth reading in its entirety. I shouted it to myself for my birthday a couple of years back.
This is the 2023 reprint. I hadn’t bothered with it before because I preferred field guides, but I read an excerpt the other day and thought it looked good. It is indeed good. I started at the front this afternoon and I stopped at page 47. I’ll read some more tonight. I’m pleasantly surprised with how much I have learnt recently, it’s largely consolidation. But reading it presented in a different way is really good. I’ll probably get Alison Pouliot’s other books too. Or at least borrow them from my naturalist friend..and probably then buy them anyway.
:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGjypazdj9E
hiking around wadi rum. some may recognise that name.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
They launch a war on Afghanistan, continually shifted the goal posts can’t find the enemy very well then throw their soldiers under the bus because they can’t train them properly and they go and kill civillians. They were very happy when Australian troops were cutting off hands of dead enemy combatants but are shocked when they are killing civillians.
Prosecute Howard and ALL the politicians involved with approving the war on Afghanistan.
They just played a hurdy-gurdy song on Classic FM. I looked up the history of the instrument.
The hurdy-gurdy is generally thought to have originated from fiddles in either Europe or the Middle East (e.g., the rebab instrument) some time before the eleventh century A.D. The first recorded reference to fiddles in Europe was in the 9th century by the Persian geographer Ibn Khurradadhbih (d. 911) describing the lira (lūrā) as a typical instrument within the Byzantine Empire. One of the earliest forms of the hurdy-gurdy was the organistrum, a large instrument with a guitar-shaped body and a long neck in which the keys were set (covering one diatonic octave). The organistrum had a single melody string and two drone strings, which ran over a common bridge, and a relatively small wheel. Due to its size, the organistrum was played by two people, one of whom turned the crank while the other pulled the keys upward. Pulling keys upward is cumbersome, so only slow tunes could be played on the organistrum.
Don’t think I’ve heard of a rebab. Wonder if Bcar has one.
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
I mean I think she was convicted of trafficking them to Epstein.
wookiemeister said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
‘Cold, hard truth’: Hastie breaks silence after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict
Exclusive by political editor Andrew Probyn and defence correspondent Andrew GreeneFormer SAS captain and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has expressed his relief at Ben Roberts-Smith losing his defamation trial, saying the courage of former colleagues in giving evidence against the Victoria Cross winner had “rescued” the elite regiment.
…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
Hang onThey launch a war on Afghanistan, continually shifted the goal posts can’t find the enemy very well then throw their soldiers under the bus because they can’t train them properly and they go and kill civillians. They were very happy when Australian troops were cutting off hands of dead enemy combatants but are shocked when they are killing civillians.
Prosecute Howard and ALL the politicians involved with approving the war on Afghanistan.
If only Mossad hadn’t orchestrated 9-11. Oh well c’est la vie…
dv said:
Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
I mean I think she was convicted of trafficking them to Epstein.
They probably have a theory that Hillary was involved somehow.
The fact that people have come forward directly accusing Trump of sexual abuse at Epstein’s villa has probably escaped them. These Trumo supporters should be careful what they wish for, this could dump them man in further into the bucket of legal shit already coming his way.
party_pants said:
dv said:Speaking of occasional gems…
This lady usually talks a lot of crap, but just this once:
I mean I think she was convicted of trafficking them to Epstein.
They probably have a theory that Hillary was involved somehow.
The fact that people have come forward directly accusing Trump of sexual abuse at Epstein’s villa has probably escaped them. These Trumo supporters should be careful what they wish for, this could dump
themman in further into the bucket of legal shit already coming his way.
their
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Seems legit.
Bonne chance.
Well in the time I saw it and asked here for a translation. The person/robot had faved to images and sent me that message and as she shut the door on the way out, deleted the account. As the member who sent the message is no longer a Flickr member. This Flickr account no longer exists.
C’est la vie.
Who knows what I missed out on?
https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4
CityNerd breaks down Tesla’s Las Vegas Loop.
Somewhat sarcastically.
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
I’m going to claim my seat in the loungeroom for Utopia.
Divine Angel said:
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
sounds gripping.
Divine Angel said:
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
sick.
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
sounds gripping.
Like hanging on to the toilet seat with explosive diarrhea?
dv said:
They just played a hurdy-gurdy song on Classic FM. I looked up the history of the instrument.
The hurdy-gurdy is generally thought to have originated from fiddles in either Europe or the Middle East (e.g., the rebab instrument) some time before the eleventh century A.D. The first recorded reference to fiddles in Europe was in the 9th century by the Persian geographer Ibn Khurradadhbih (d. 911) describing the lira (lūrā) as a typical instrument within the Byzantine Empire. One of the earliest forms of the hurdy-gurdy was the organistrum, a large instrument with a guitar-shaped body and a long neck in which the keys were set (covering one diatonic octave). The organistrum had a single melody string and two drone strings, which ran over a common bridge, and a relatively small wheel. Due to its size, the organistrum was played by two people, one of whom turned the crank while the other pulled the keys upward. Pulling keys upward is cumbersome, so only slow tunes could be played on the organistrum.
Don’t think I’ve heard of a rebab. Wonder if Bcar has one.
Divine Angel said:
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
Was that because your child played it?
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
Just got back from the school band concert. I think the highlight was Mamma Mia played on the recorder.
Was that because your child played it?
No, she played a Disney movie medley consisting of The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Mickey Mouse Club, and Supercalafragalisticexpealadocious.
Witty Rejoinder said:
wookiemeister said:
captain_spalding said:…provided that the regiment recognises that they can’t hide everything they do, and accept that they can and will be judged.
Hang onThey launch a war on Afghanistan, continually shifted the goal posts can’t find the enemy very well then throw their soldiers under the bus because they can’t train them properly and they go and kill civillians. They were very happy when Australian troops were cutting off hands of dead enemy combatants but are shocked when they are killing civillians.
Prosecute Howard and ALL the politicians involved with approving the war on Afghanistan.
If only Mossad hadn’t orchestrated 9-11. Oh well c’est la vie…
They sure were happy
roughbarked said:
dv said:
They just played a hurdy-gurdy song on Classic FM. I looked up the history of the instrument.
The hurdy-gurdy is generally thought to have originated from fiddles in either Europe or the Middle East (e.g., the rebab instrument) some time before the eleventh century A.D. The first recorded reference to fiddles in Europe was in the 9th century by the Persian geographer Ibn Khurradadhbih (d. 911) describing the lira (lūrā) as a typical instrument within the Byzantine Empire. One of the earliest forms of the hurdy-gurdy was the organistrum, a large instrument with a guitar-shaped body and a long neck in which the keys were set (covering one diatonic octave). The organistrum had a single melody string and two drone strings, which ran over a common bridge, and a relatively small wheel. Due to its size, the organistrum was played by two people, one of whom turned the crank while the other pulled the keys upward. Pulling keys upward is cumbersome, so only slow tunes could be played on the organistrum.
Don’t think I’ve heard of a rebab. Wonder if Bcar has one.
Which hat is it tonight, wookie?
captain_spalding said:
Which hat is it tonight, wookie?
captain_spalding said:
Which hat is it tonight, wookie?
mostly D, but little bits of the rest thrown in.
Currently 15, feels like 10. Brr. Gonna get down to 8 tonight, wonder what the ‘feels like’ temp will be?
Divine Angel said:
Currently 15, feels like 10. Brr. Gonna get down to 8 tonight, wonder what the ‘feels like’ temp will be?
6
Ah, DA….I don’t want you to tell me the details, but in The Messenger, do we actually find out where the cards are coming from? I think you’ve read the book? I’m fine with not finding out. I recall “Glitch” left a lot of loose ends at the end of the first series and it was all quite appropriate.
Teachers at a NSW school raised issues about the bus driver involved in the Hunter Valley crash just days before the wedding tragedy.
buffy said:
Ah, DA….I don’t want you to tell me the details, but in The Messenger, do we actually find out where the cards are coming from? I think you’ve read the book? I’m fine with not finding out. I recall “Glitch” left a lot of loose ends at the end of the first series and it was all quite appropriate.
I honestly don’t remember.
captain_spalding said:
Which hat is it tonight, wookie?
Check out all the pictures of smashed NATO equipment
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
Currently 15, feels like 10. Brr. Gonna get down to 8 tonight, wonder what the ‘feels like’ temp will be?
6
Heading for 2 this end. No heater on yet, doesn’t feel cold.
wookiemeister said:
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:I’d shoot him
I don’t suppose it was malicious or deliberate just a very bad oversight with the excessive speed and passengers possibly not wearing seatbelts.
NegligentI bet he’s got a history
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
Currently 15, feels like 10. Brr. Gonna get down to 8 tonight, wonder what the ‘feels like’ temp will be?
6
Heading for 2 this end. No heater on yet, doesn’t feel cold.
currently 13 heading 11. Heater is on low heat setting.
Well the sleep adjustment didn’t really work :)
Having another try.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Ah, DA….I don’t want you to tell me the details, but in The Messenger, do we actually find out where the cards are coming from? I think you’ve read the book? I’m fine with not finding out. I recall “Glitch” left a lot of loose ends at the end of the first series and it was all quite appropriate.
I honestly don’t remember.
OK, I’ll just have to wait.
We are forecast 9 overnight and a few extra degrees over the day tomorrow. We’ve got the woodheater going – it’s around 20 in the kitchen and probably 15 in the main bedroom. I’m going out to the back bedroom tonight because I’ve been waking and not going back to sleep the last couple of nights. So if I go down there, I can turn the light on and read for 10 minutes to drowsify again. And it doesn’t worry me to be in an unheated room.
Scientists Detect Fastest Runaway Star Ever Seen in The Milky Way
The new discovery of six more runaway stars in the Milky Way has landed the fastest object of this type yet detected in the galaxy.
In fact, two of the stars are record-breakers, with heliocentric radial velocities faster than any ever seen for runaway stars. The star J1235 clocks in at 1,694 kilometers (1,053 miles) per second; and J0927 at a jaw-dropping 2,285 kilometers (1,420 miles) per second.
more…
Australia dominates prestigious global wine awards
Australia has come out on top at one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions, with local winemakers receiving a record 10 Best in Show medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
5 min audio clip.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Australia dominates prestigious global wine awardsAustralia has come out on top at one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions, with local winemakers receiving a record 10 Best in Show medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
5 min audio clip.
Well done.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Scientists Detect Fastest Runaway Star Ever Seen in The Milky WayThe new discovery of six more runaway stars in the Milky Way has landed the fastest object of this type yet detected in the galaxy.
In fact, two of the stars are record-breakers, with heliocentric radial velocities faster than any ever seen for runaway stars. The star J1235 clocks in at 1,694 kilometers (1,053 miles) per second; and J0927 at a jaw-dropping 2,285 kilometers (1,420 miles) per second.
more…
>In fact, our galaxy should have a few speeding stars that have come from other galaxies.
That’s what I was thinking.
PermeateFree said:
I hope the little hairdresser got out of that alive.
Woman found alive in coffin.
More than 300 confirmed dead at Kenyan evangelical cult.
FKing cults!
Tau.Neutrino said:
Woman found alive in coffin.
https://boingboing.net/2023/06/13/dead-woman-found-alive-in-coffin.html
dv said:
https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4CityNerd breaks down Tesla’s Las Vegas Loop.
Somewhat sarcastically.
Kind of wish sibeen was here to piss on this.
I’ve edited the Wikipedia article which was just full of company guff, greatly overstating the prospects for this project, which is basically just a slow moving conventional taxi loop that is in a tunnel.
dv said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4CityNerd breaks down Tesla’s Las Vegas Loop.
Somewhat sarcastically.
Kind of wish sibeen was here to piss on this.
I’ve edited the Wikipedia article which was just full of company guff, greatly overstating the prospects for this project, which is basically just a slow moving conventional taxi loop that is in a tunnel.
I’m sure sibeen would appreciate your efforts :)
Mornin’. Currently 8, feels like 5. Heading for sunny and 21.
Apparently it’s rare to hear things in dreams, but I often hear conversations and music. Last night I heard this song in a dream. https://youtu.be/QCEDG9kvRtE
Today I am signing a new client, and grocery shopping at some point.
be early I sees
‘ad noodles’n coffee
I thumb twiddly
so try’t some poetry
dum diddly dee
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees and there is a little light in the East. We are forecast 13 degrees with showers. I intend to do some gardening if I can get between the showers and the foliage is not too wet.
Heading for 14 here. I’ll be toddling to the shop and then once again trying to stay up until proper bedtime, or at least sunset.
One odd thing about my new hair dryer – there’s a button that doesn’t do anything.
Hey Car, I have a couple of music questions.
What’s the instrument that has the long black look of a clarinet, but with a silver horn thingy at the end?
The music teacher was saying he’s been teaching the older kids the “face” that goes with their instrument eg trumpet face, flute face etc. He said it had a name but I didn’t catch what he said, do you happen to know?
Bubblecar said:
Heading for 14 here. I’ll be toddling to the shop and then once again trying to stay up until proper bedtime, or at least sunset.One odd thing about my new hair dryer – there’s a button that doesn’t do anything.
Are you sure it is a button?
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car, I have a couple of music questions.What’s the instrument that has the long black look of a clarinet, but with a silver horn thingy at the end?
The music teacher was saying he’s been teaching the older kids the “face” that goes with their instrument eg trumpet face, flute face etc. He said it had a name but I didn’t catch what he said, do you happen to know?
It might be an oboe?
Good Morn. It is 7 degrees and I seem to have slept in.
Got up to hear Albo sounding like it was serious like a declaration of war but it was simply that we are taking the lease back and stopping the Russians from setting up a listening post right next door to Parliament House.
transition said:
be early I sees
‘ad noodles’n coffee
I thumb twiddly
so try’t some poetry
dum diddly dee
Is that the best you can do?
Morning punters and correctors.
I see Lidia Thorpe needs attention again.
A lease held by the Russian Federation for an embassy adjacent to Parliament House will be cancelled by the federal government.
The Australian government will introduce a bill to parliament that will terminate the Russian embassy’s lease — a move which has the support of the opposition.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the lease was directly adjacent to parliament and the government had received advice that having Russia lease the land presented a clear security risk.
“We’re acting quickly to ensure the leased site does not become a formal diplomatic presence,” Mr Albanese said.
The legislation gets around a Federal Court decision last month that invalidated an eviction order by the National Capital Authority.
Mr Albanese said the decision was made at a meeting of the government’s national security committee at the end of last month, and that Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil would introduce the bill today to force the lease cancellation.
More to come.
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car, I have a couple of music questions.What’s the instrument that has the long black look of a clarinet, but with a silver horn thingy at the end?
The music teacher was saying he’s been teaching the older kids the “face” that goes with their instrument eg trumpet face, flute face etc. He said it had a name but I didn’t catch what he said, do you happen to know?
Bass clarinet (and the very similar looking basset horn) have a silver bell on the end.
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Heading for 14 here. I’ll be toddling to the shop and then once again trying to stay up until proper bedtime, or at least sunset.One odd thing about my new hair dryer – there’s a button that doesn’t do anything.
Are you sure it is a button?
Yes, a little black button in the trigger position. Doesn’t do anything and all the functions are covered by two three-position buttons on the side.
I assume it’s a legacy button from an earlier model and they left it there to save spending money on new mouldings.
Morning, feels chilly, probably is.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Heading for 14 here. I’ll be toddling to the shop and then once again trying to stay up until proper bedtime, or at least sunset.One odd thing about my new hair dryer – there’s a button that doesn’t do anything.
Are you sure it is a button?
Yes, a little black button in the trigger position. Doesn’t do anything and all the functions are covered by two three-position buttons on the side.
I assume it’s a legacy button from an earlier model and they left it there to save spending money on new mouldings.
Pull it apart and see if its connected to anything.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Are you sure it is a button?
Yes, a little black button in the trigger position. Doesn’t do anything and all the functions are covered by two three-position buttons on the side.
I assume it’s a legacy button from an earlier model and they left it there to save spending money on new mouldings.
Pull it apart and see if its connected to anything.
I’m not that curious :)
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car, I have a couple of music questions.What’s the instrument that has the long black look of a clarinet, but with a silver horn thingy at the end?
The music teacher was saying he’s been teaching the older kids the “face” that goes with their instrument eg trumpet face, flute face etc. He said it had a name but I didn’t catch what he said, do you happen to know?
Bass clarinet (and the very similar looking basset horn) have a silver bell on the end.
Ah, thanks. I couldn’t for the life of me remember what it was called.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Heading for 14 here. I’ll be toddling to the shop and then once again trying to stay up until proper bedtime, or at least sunset.One odd thing about my new hair dryer – there’s a button that doesn’t do anything.
Are you sure it is a button?
Yes, a little black button in the trigger position. Doesn’t do anything and all the functions are covered by two three-position buttons on the side.
I assume it’s a legacy button from an earlier model and they left it there to save spending money on new mouldings.
It could be a reverse button, for when your hair gets caught in the sucky end. Mine has a button I didn’t think did anything… until I got my hair caught in the sucky end.
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.
I’m a people online and I certainly didn’t buy any.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.I’m a people online and I certainly didn’t buy any.
Similar with my account.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.I’m a people online and I certainly didn’t buy any.
Similar with my account.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’m a people online and I certainly didn’t buy any.
Similar with my account.
I hope our local butcher isn’t a customer.
I don’t have to worry about stuff like that but I could do with a few new vertebrae and the discs that go between them.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.
Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
i’ll makes my own coffee, you stay seated, don’t get up, I wouldn’t like to trouble you
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
Isn’t that what Da Vinci also did?
transition said:
i’ll makes my own coffee, you stay seated, don’t get up, I wouldn’t like to trouble you
It’s OK, I’ve done that already.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
i’ll makes my own coffee, you stay seated, don’t get up, I wouldn’t like to trouble you
It’s OK, I’ve done that already.
and coffee landed, don’t you feel a bit guilty about missing an opportunity to demonstrate how not-entirely-selfish you are, i’ll compensate
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
i’ll makes my own coffee, you stay seated, don’t get up, I wouldn’t like to trouble you
It’s OK, I’ve done that already.
and coffee landed, don’t you feel a bit guilty about missing an opportunity to demonstrate how not-entirely-selfish you are, i’ll compensate
Oh I made you a coffee but you didn’‘t drink it. It has gone cold now.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:It’s OK, I’ve done that already.
and coffee landed, don’t you feel a bit guilty about missing an opportunity to demonstrate how not-entirely-selfish you are, i’ll compensate
Oh I made you a coffee but you didn’‘t drink it. It has gone cold now.
so you have imaginary friends and have notionally swapped me in expediently, i’m not sure I approve
but while we’re on the subject imaginary friends, how lucky are they to have you, a real friend
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:and coffee landed, don’t you feel a bit guilty about missing an opportunity to demonstrate how not-entirely-selfish you are, i’ll compensate
Oh I made you a coffee but you didn’‘t drink it. It has gone cold now.
so you have imaginary friends and have notionally swapped me in expediently, i’m not sure I approve
but while we’re on the subject imaginary friends, how lucky are they to have you, a real friend
:) I have nothing imaginary.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Oh I made you a coffee but you didn’‘t drink it. It has gone cold now.
so you have imaginary friends and have notionally swapped me in expediently, i’m not sure I approve
but while we’re on the subject imaginary friends, how lucky are they to have you, a real friend
:) I have nothing imaginary.
what are today’s plans your way, master rb
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
Ooh…there is a Sam Kean book I haven’t got! I’m presently reading “The Violinist’s Thumb”. Which I’ve read before but it’s worth a reread. I’ve also got “The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons”, “The Disappearing Spoon” and “Caesar’s Last Breath”. They are all good reads. Quite detailed for popular science.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Oh I made you a coffee but you didn’‘t drink it. It has gone cold now.
so you have imaginary friends and have notionally swapped me in expediently, i’m not sure I approve
but while we’re on the subject imaginary friends, how lucky are they to have you, a real friend
:) I have nothing imaginary.
I mean I can imagine lots of things but none of them seem to turn up.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
Ooh…there is a Sam Kean book I haven’t got! I’m presently reading “The Violinist’s Thumb”. Which I’ve read before but it’s worth a reread. I’ve also got “The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons”, “The Disappearing Spoon” and “Caesar’s Last Breath”. They are all good reads. Quite detailed for popular science.
Hmm I was looking for a new author to read.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Harvard Medical School morgue manager, his wife and several others face charges over allegations they stole body parts, including heads, brains, skin and bones, that were meant for education and research and sold them to people online for years.Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
Ooh…there is a Sam Kean book I haven’t got! I’m presently reading “The Violinist’s Thumb”. Which I’ve read before but it’s worth a reread. I’ve also got “The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons”, “The Disappearing Spoon” and “Caesar’s Last Breath”. They are all good reads. Quite detailed for popular science.
Having just checked…I see he has 20 books. I am a bit behind.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:so you have imaginary friends and have notionally swapped me in expediently, i’m not sure I approve
but while we’re on the subject imaginary friends, how lucky are they to have you, a real friend
:) I have nothing imaginary.
what are today’s plans your way, master rb
More of the usual. Which is mostly sit here listening to you talk about real work.
I gots to walk larry shortly, he bit neurotic lastnight, sensory deprivation induced, lack of doggy type activities, needs good wander and exercise the senses, get feedback and confirm he and the external environment are real, confirm the situation
buffy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Yeah, that’s been happening for centuries. Although I imagine the motive for buying such wares has changed somewhat.
In ye olden days it was common for wannabe doctors to steal body parts because they didn’t have access to them otherwise. Many a great anatomical discovery was made by body farmers stealing bodies (or parts thereof).
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean has a great chapter on grave-robbing; on his website there’s extra stuff he couldn’t fit into the book. (Scroll down to Chapter 3: Grave-robbing.) If you get the chance, it’s a great book. It’s full of dodgy stuff that people do/did in order to advance scientific understanding.
Ooh…there is a Sam Kean book I haven’t got! I’m presently reading “The Violinist’s Thumb”. Which I’ve read before but it’s worth a reread. I’ve also got “The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons”, “The Disappearing Spoon” and “Caesar’s Last Breath”. They are all good reads. Quite detailed for popular science.
Having just checked…I see he has 20 books. I am a bit behind.
Then again, not sure where that random online bookshop got 20 books from. I’m actually only missing two of his. I’ll order them and catch up.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said::) I have nothing imaginary.
what are today’s plans your way, master rb
More of the usual. Which is mostly sit here listening to you talk about real work.
I not that busy lately, you’re more impressed by entries that might incline a sense of business, it’s all part of the illusion you know
buffy said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Ooh…there is a Sam Kean book I haven’t got! I’m presently reading “The Violinist’s Thumb”. Which I’ve read before but it’s worth a reread. I’ve also got “The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons”, “The Disappearing Spoon” and “Caesar’s Last Breath”. They are all good reads. Quite detailed for popular science.
Having just checked…I see he has 20 books. I am a bit behind.
Then again, not sure where that random online bookshop got 20 books from. I’m actually only missing two of his. I’ll order them and catch up.
Icepick Surgeon is the only one of his I have read. Alex hadn’t read that one either.
The library only as Violinist’s Thumb as a large print, but I’ve placed that and Caesar’s Breath on reservation. I’m not interested in the Nazi atomic bomb one.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:what are today’s plans your way, master rb
More of the usual. Which is mostly sit here listening to you talk about real work.
I not that busy lately, you’re more impressed by entries that might incline a sense of business, it’s all part of the illusion you know
Ah, so you are an illusion.
I’ll remember that next time you tell me about cutting the lids off tanks.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:More of the usual. Which is mostly sit here listening to you talk about real work.
I not that busy lately, you’re more impressed by entries that might incline a sense of business, it’s all part of the illusion you know
Ah, so you are an illusion.
I’ll remember that next time you tell me about cutting the lids off tanks.
I removed the tops, they are two-piece tanks, have removable lids as manufactured, which is good for cleaning, then refitted them, after a good cleaning
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:I not that busy lately, you’re more impressed by entries that might incline a sense of business, it’s all part of the illusion you know
Ah, so you are an illusion.
I’ll remember that next time you tell me about cutting the lids off tanks.
I removed the tops, they are two-piece tanks, have removable lids as manufactured, which is good for cleaning, then refitted them, after a good cleaning
I see. Where did they come from? I haven’t noticed any tanks with removable tops around here.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Top o’ the morn to ye young laddie.
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
EU agrees on draft AI rules including ban on facial recognition surveillance
European Union politicians agree to draft artificial intelligence (AI) rules that include a blanket ban on the use of the technology in biometric surveillance and predictive policing systems.
Chicken noodle soup for lunch.
Peak Warming Man said:
Chicken noodle soup for lunch.
I used to wonder how they made noodles from chicken.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Chicken noodle soup for lunch.
I used to wonder how they made noodles from chicken.
a grate with holes the size of the noodles required. hydraulic press. chickens.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Chicken noodle soup for lunch.
I used to wonder how they made noodles from chicken.
a grate with holes the size of the noodles required. hydraulic press. chickens.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
M.I. High. spy kids show.
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
M.I. High. spy kids show.
I could have looked it up myself, heck, I even have the imdb app.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
Mastermind, then SBS news, then the latest episodes of Young Sheldon whilst building this, very tiny parts for clumsy hands
Divine Angel said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
M.I. High. spy kids show.
I could have looked it up myself, heck, I even have the imdb app.
I thought I recognized her when I looked up A small light.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Greetings
Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
Mastermind, then SBS news, then the latest episodes of Young Sheldon whilst building this, very tiny parts for clumsy hands
Way too fiddly for me!
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Ah, so you are an illusion.
I’ll remember that next time you tell me about cutting the lids off tanks.
I removed the tops, they are two-piece tanks, have removable lids as manufactured, which is good for cleaning, then refitted them, after a good cleaning
I see. Where did they come from? I haven’t noticed any tanks with removable tops around here.
PolyTank
Team Poly, whatever, reckons, by memory, if I defies my forgettery momentarily
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
ChrispenEvan said:M.I. High. spy kids show.
I could have looked it up myself, heck, I even have the imdb app.
I thought I recognized her when I looked up A small light.
Two episodes in and I’m really liking it, as much as one can enjoy a drama about this point in history. I keep threatening Mr Mutant that I’m gonna give him the same haircut as Jan Gies in the show.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:I removed the tops, they are two-piece tanks, have removable lids as manufactured, which is good for cleaning, then refitted them, after a good cleaning
I see. Where did they come from? I haven’t noticed any tanks with removable tops around here.
PolyTank
Team Poly, whatever, reckons, by memory, if I defies my forgettery momentarily
:)
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Good morning. Today’s question is: What did you watch last night when you got home from work?
We have started watching A Small Light on Disney+. It follows the story of Miep Gies, who hid the Frank and van Pels families during WWII. I am liking the actress playing Miep although I haven’t seen her in anything else before.
Mastermind, then SBS news, then the latest episodes of Young Sheldon whilst building this, very tiny parts for clumsy hands
Way too fiddly for me!
It has tried my patience a few times as some bits you are working with tiny screws with only a few millimetres length left that you have to put a washer and nut on, a matter of adjusting the other bits so it fits
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Mastermind, then SBS news, then the latest episodes of Young Sheldon whilst building this, very tiny parts for clumsy hands
Way too fiddly for me!
It has tried my patience a few times as some bits you are working with tiny screws with only a few millimetres length left that you have to put a washer and nut on, a matter of adjusting the other bits so it fits
And here’s me struggling with a simple crocheted granny square.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Having just checked…I see he has 20 books. I am a bit behind.
Then again, not sure where that random online bookshop got 20 books from. I’m actually only missing two of his. I’ll order them and catch up.
Icepick Surgeon is the only one of his I have read. Alex hadn’t read that one either.
The library only as Violinist’s Thumb as a large print, but I’ve placed that and Caesar’s Breath on reservation. I’m not interested in the Nazi atomic bomb one.
I think Mr buffy might be. But I’ll read it first and report.
Some how I thought it would be a good idea to pull the stove apart and clean it. Takes a while. Now I have no inclination to clean the oven today. It does need doing. And we took the dogs for a walk. And I found some more fungi in the Botanic Gardens. Just trying to ID them, at least a little bit. Two of the three are doing spore prints for me to narrow things down a bit. Little Brown Mushrooms are even more prevalent than Little Brown Birds.
TIL Tina Turner’s song Private Dancer was written by Mark Knopfler for a Dire Straits album, but he thought the lyrics were unsuitable for a male singer.
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVs
A solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
~1200kms for those of us using kms.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
Dammit, in the old days, those Japanese engineers would have worked 18 hour shifts with pneumonia and two cracked ribs each just so we could have those batteries next year.
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
Dammit, in the old days, those Japanese engineers would have worked 18 hour shifts with pneumonia and two cracked ribs each just so we could have those batteries next year.
Yeah but do the batteries catch fire?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Last night I did. Working fine on the laptop.
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
I like the smell of burning rubber so I always drive with the handbrake on.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
I like the smell of burning rubber so I always drive with the handbrake on.
You could always just have a strip of tyre rubber smouldering in the ashtray.
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
I blame the posters.
The meme thread is getting slow to load, someone should make a new one.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
This’d suit me.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
LOL
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
I like the smell of burning rubber so I always drive with the handbrake on.
You’ve now advertised that you have a front-wheel drive motor car.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:Someone check to see if we left the handbrake on.
I like the smell of burning rubber so I always drive with the handbrake on.
You’ve now advertised that you have a front-wheel drive motor car.
That’s just gold for personal-data hackers!
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
Fair comment.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVsA solid-state battery coming to electric vehicles in 2028 will be able to go 750 miles and recharge in just 10 minutes, the Japanese carmaker says.
more…
This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
But I can do that now with the 2.5 litre diesel.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
Fair comment.
Also, 2028?
WTF are they doing for the next 5 years?
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
But I can do that now with the 2.5 litre diesel.
thing is with this reasoning people forget that electricity is cheaper than fuel and in those 3 or 4 years you don’t have the servicing costs you do with ICE vehicles. so what actually works out cheaper over 4 years?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
Fair comment.
Also, 2028?
WTF are they doing for the next 5 years?
rorting their government for millions of dollars. you know how pecuniary driven engineers are. don’t you have some work to do?
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:Fair comment.
Also, 2028?
WTF are they doing for the next 5 years?
rorting their government for millions of dollars. you know how pecuniary driven engineers are. don’t you have some work to do?
:)
I do indeed.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:This’d suit me.
I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
But I can do that now with the 2.5 litre diesel.
And you’ll be dead in a few years so climate catastrophe isn’t an issue.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:I’d also like some guarantees about the longevity of the batteries.
Going 750 miles and recharging in 10 minutes would be terrific, but if i have to buy a new set of batteries for thousands of dollars every 3 or 4 years, it’d take the gloss off it a bit.
But I can do that now with the 2.5 litre diesel.
thing is with this reasoning people forget that electricity is cheaper than fuel and in those 3 or 4 years you don’t have the servicing costs you do with ICE vehicles. so what actually works out cheaper over 4 years?
Are batteries made to last as long as possible or do they have a deliberate lifespan so you have to buy a new one they sell to you
I had a plant in my work office (as opposed to my home office) and instead of growing a plant, it turns out I was just breeding little flying gnat thingies…
so I now have a pot filled with soil and the forensic entomology dept just got some new residents
Arts said:
I had a plant in my work office (as opposed to my home office) and instead of growing a plant, it turns out I was just breeding little flying gnat thingies…so I now have a pot filled with soil and the forensic entomology dept just got some new residents
Was there a tiny body buried under the plant?
I’ve got scones and jam and cream again. They come back from the freezer via the microwave quite acceptably.
Must admit I had a handful of pasta shells with my chicken lunch*, to help me stay awake.
*small diced hen thigh, diced brussels sprouts, onion, garlic, a few broad beans, splodge of cream of asparagus soup, capers, white wine, hen stock, tarragon, cracked pepper.
Polar Cub hair dryer, c.1923.
Hubbard Glacier
buffy said:
Arts said:
I had a plant in my work office (as opposed to my home office) and instead of growing a plant, it turns out I was just breeding little flying gnat thingies…so I now have a pot filled with soil and the forensic entomology dept just got some new residents
Was there a tiny body buried under the plant?
in a public forum… I’m going to say no
The Boss Lady has been playing the hiphop/classical piano pieces of levi.sct. Can’t complain.
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Lovely. I hope they have warm jackets.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Lovely. I hope they have warm jackets.
they can fjord them.
dv said:
The Boss Lady has been playing the hiphop/classical piano pieces of levi.sct. Can’t complain.
He’s impressive in small doses.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Lovely. I hope they have warm jackets.
they can fjord them.
:)
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Lovely. I hope they have warm jackets.
they can fjord them.
Slartibartfast agrees
Right, now I’ve eaten lunch I’m going to go under the doona in the back bedroom and read some more of my fungi foraging book. MV is right, it is entirely readable just as a book. And is also a useful reference book.
So my new client wants me to do some stuff and I’m like, sure, no problem.
Except I’ve not the slightest clue how to do it, but that’s what Google is for.
Divine Angel said:
So my new client wants me to do some stuff and I’m like, sure, no problem.Except I’ve not the slightest clue how to do it, but that’s what Google is for.
Does safe search need to be on :P
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Pretty, but pretty cold. Brrrr.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Pretty, but pretty cold. Brrrr.
Yeah but if it was any warmer people would complain about that too.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Pretty, but pretty cold. Brrrr.
still it is the best time for it.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Hubbard Glacier
Lovely. I hope they have warm jackets.
they can fjord them.
:)
So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
diddly-squat said:
So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
I had all that sort of stuff before it turned out my walking pains were from blocked arteries to my heart
Still wonder if I would be getting them if the cholesterol doctor didn’t send my off for tests when she heard weird heart beats
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFpvo2a3srsextreme fly control.
Me and my cousin used to shoot rats in the feed shed.
One of us would have the big Everyready lantern, the other the Crosman slug gun.
At the sound of rats going for the bait, the light would flash on, the rats would freeze, and the slug gun went off.
You learned to shoot fast, hit first time.
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
interesting – I do think there is some non-woo overlap between chiro and physio but yes they can keep their onion water
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
interesting – I do think there is some non-woo overlap between chiro and physio but yes they can keep their onion water
They do seem that way, start off with the adjustments and then see if you will buy into the weird stuff
Arts said:
diddly-squat said:So curiosity has finally gotten the better of me…
I hurt my shoulder at the gym and it hasn’t been getting better, even after a few session with the physio, so the coach there suggested I go see the chiro he goes to… I decided to give it a whirl and see if makes any difference.
Just had my first ‘adjustment’, coupled with a whole bunch of really uncomfortable deep tissue massage (not dissimilar to my experiences at a physio). I have another appointment next week…
my scepticism levels are high but the scientific method is in play
a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
A physio told me that people can walk into the chiro and be carried out on a streetcher.
Michael V said:
Anybody else finding the forum very slow today?
I went for a walk around the village.
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:But I can do that now with the 2.5 litre diesel.
thing is with this reasoning people forget that electricity is cheaper than fuel and in those 3 or 4 years you don’t have the servicing costs you do with ICE vehicles. so what actually works out cheaper over 4 years?
Are batteries made to last as long as possible or do they have a deliberate lifespan so you have to buy a new one they sell to you
Planned obsolescence has been around for a while.
Arts said:
I had a plant in my work office (as opposed to my home office) and instead of growing a plant, it turns out I was just breeding little flying gnat thingies…so I now have a pot filled with soil and the forensic entomology dept just got some new residents
:)
buffy said:
Right, now I’ve eaten lunch I’m going to go under the doona in the back bedroom and read some more of my fungi foraging book. MV is right, it is entirely readable just as a book. And is also a useful reference book.
You’ve convinced me. I have to get it.
.
.
Has the forum gone to sleep?
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
I flailed my arms about but all i got was pain from moving old joints.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
ChrispenEvan said:thing is with this reasoning people forget that electricity is cheaper than fuel and in those 3 or 4 years you don’t have the servicing costs you do with ICE vehicles. so what actually works out cheaper over 4 years?
Are batteries made to last as long as possible or do they have a deliberate lifespan so you have to buy a new one they sell to you
Planned obsolescence has been around for a while.
Yes was thinking that, its still the same old same old isn’t it if that’s the case
1940s. Looks like the kind of clear plastic toothbrush package we’re accustomed to, but it was actually glass. Must have been quite a lot of breakage.
Bubblecar said:
1940s. Looks like the kind of clear plastic toothbrush package we’re accustomed to, but it was actually glass. Must have been quite a lot of breakage.
Museum stuff, both with photos.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1292463
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8084962/dr-wests-miracle-tuft-toothbrush-toothbrush
Advertisement for Doramad Radioactive Toothpaste, 1930s. Contained thorium.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
1940s. Looks like the kind of clear plastic toothbrush package we’re accustomed to, but it was actually glass. Must have been quite a lot of breakage.
Museum stuff, both with photos.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1292463
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8084962/dr-wests-miracle-tuft-toothbrush-toothbrush
AAnother ad for you:
https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/items/show/4619
A ‘Soda Ocean’ on a Moon of Saturn Has All the Ingredients for Life
Using data from the Cassini spacecraft, scientists discovered the presence of phosphates on icy Enceladus.
By Katrina Miller
June 14, 2023
Enceladus — the sixth-largest of Saturn’s 146 moons — has a liquid ocean with a rocky floor under its bright, white and frosty surface. Ice volcanoes spew frozen grains of material into space, generating one of the many rings circling the planet.
Now, a team of researchers has discovered that those icy grains contain phosphates. They found them using data from Cassini, a joint NASA-European orbiter that concluded its study of Saturn, its rings and moons in 2017. It is the first time phosphorus has been found in an ocean beyond Earth. The results, which add to the prospect that Enceladus is home to extraterrestrial life, were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
“We weren’t expecting this. We didn’t look for it,” said Frank Postberg, a planetary scientist at the Free University of Berlin who led the study. He described the realization that they had found phosphates (chemicals containing the element phosphorus) as a “tantalizing moment.”
With the discovery of phosphorus on the ocean world, scientists say they have now found all of the elements there that are essential to life as we know it. Phosphorus is a key ingredient in human bones and teeth, and scientists say it is the rarest bio-essential ingredient in the cosmos. Planetary researchers had previously detected the other five key elements on Enceladus: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur (the last of which has been tentatively detected).
Earlier research indicated that phosphorus should be scarce on extraterrestrial ocean worlds, which could hold back life from forming elsewhere in the solar system or galaxy.
But on Enceladus, the researchers found the “exact opposite,” Dr. Postberg said. Rather than having a lack of phosphates, he said, its icy sea was “enriched compared to Earth’s oceans by a factor of 1,000 or so.”
Dr. Postberg and his colleagues reached this conclusion by performing an in-depth survey of 345 ice grains that Cassini studied as it flew through Saturn’s “E-ring,” which is formed by Enceladus’s emissions. They measured the composition of dust puffs arising from the collisions of these grains with the metal plate of an instrument on the spacecraft, the Cosmic Dust Analyzer. Nine of the icy particles, they found, had molecular masses that hinted at the presence of phosphates.
To ensure they weren’t misinterpreting Cassini’s readings, they set up a series of experiments in the lab, trying out different states and concentrations of phosphorus. “And after doing many measurements, we hit the bull’s-eye,” said another of the study’s authors, Fabian Klenner, who is now an astrobiologist at the University of Washington. “We found one perfect match with the data from space.”
But the researchers still couldn’t explain how Enceladus had such high concentrations of phosphates in its ocean. Some of the study’s researchers investigated this at the Tokyo Institute of Technology by simulating the geochemical interactions between the ocean’s water and its rocky floor.
They found answers in the alkaline waters of Enceladus, which are rich in carbonates. “You could call it a ‘soda ocean,’” Dr. Postberg said.
Phosphorus naturally occurs most often in solid minerals, such as those found inside asteroids and comets. “And if it’s locked up in a rock, it’s hard to harvest for life,” Dr. Postberg said, because it needs to be soluble to be used biologically. “But we find that this soda water can dissolve phosphates really well.”
Mikhail Zolotov, a planetary geochemist at Arizona State University who wrote a perspective article on the study for Nature, was unsurprised by this explanation. “It was clear before, by studies of soda lakes on Earth, that we would expect high amounts of phosphorus in any natural soda lakes,” he said.
Beyond Enceladus, Dr. Postberg says, this discovery may indicate that other ocean worlds in the outer solar system, like Jupiter’s moon Europa or the dwarf planet Pluto, are rich in phosphates — and thus potentially habitable.
He and fellow researchers hope to analyze a larger sample of Cassini data to strengthen their results. But a definitive search for life on Enceladus will take another mission that is a decade or two away, if it ever gets approved.
“We don’t know yet if this very habitable place is actually inhabited,” Dr. Postberg said. “But it is certainly worth looking.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/science/enceladus-phosphorus-life.html?
Bubblecar said:
Advertisement for Doramad Radioactive Toothpaste, 1930s. Contained thorium.
Probably can’t get it any more.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
How’s your toof?
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
How’s your toof?
It’s good today thanks, healing nicely.
My results for #MyShot day #123
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 51)
Lyric: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 51)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 32)
https://my-shot.net/
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
1940s. Looks like the kind of clear plastic toothbrush package we’re accustomed to, but it was actually glass. Must have been quite a lot of breakage.
Museum stuff, both with photos.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1292463
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8084962/dr-wests-miracle-tuft-toothbrush-toothbrush
AAnother ad for you:
https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/items/show/4619
Ta. They were doubtless high quality for their day. Here’s one from 1932.
They also made toothpaste to match:
Bubblecar said:
They also made toothpaste to match:
The copy, particularly the first two lines, sounds like it was AI generated using translated English.
Bubblecar said:
Advertisement for Doramad Radioactive Toothpaste, 1930s. Contained thorium.
Damn
“ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant, saying he was told by the national broadcaster that they no longer need a political editor for the TV news.”
The Collective will edit the TV news.
Peak Warming Man said:
“ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant, saying he was told by the national broadcaster that they no longer need a political editor for the TV news.”The Collective will edit the TV news.
We could probably help
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant, saying he was told by the national broadcaster that they no longer need a political editor for the TV news.”The Collective will edit the TV news.
We could probably help
From the Guardian:
““Very good luck to the ABC. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I am very proud of all the stories I’ve broken at the ABC and the determination and vigour which I’ve brought to political reporting at the national broadcaster.”
The ABC said the job losses were “savings measures and reinvestment initiatives” needed to transition to a digital-first organisation.
ABC’s director of news Justin Stevens told staff the ABC was moving away from linear news broadcast in order to “engage new audiences who are increasingly seeking their political news from other platforms and outlets”.
“This proposal shifts resources within to give us more strength in digital and social production, enabling our political coverage to reach more segments of the currently underserved audiences,” he said.
The award-winning journalist was hired from the West Australian by the ABC in 2017 and was made political editor after Chris Uhlmann left the broadcaster for Nine.
“And let me just say it’s been a great privilege working as an ABC political editor, and only those who have filled this role would know or fully understand the public and political scrutiny that comes with that role, often to your personal detriment. And I’ve done it gladly for the ABC.””
Mark McGowan is quitting.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
Has quit
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
Again?
What from this time?
Bastards they are.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
He announced this three weeks ago and resigned last week. Roger Cook was sworn in as Premier on the 8th of June.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bastards they are.
There’s a character in Vincenzo with the nickname Nutria.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
Again?
What from this time?
I don’t know, maybe he’s giving up pikelets.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant, saying he was told by the national broadcaster that they no longer need a political editor for the TV news.”The Collective will edit the TV news.
We could probably help
From the Guardian:
““Very good luck to the ABC. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I am very proud of all the stories I’ve broken at the ABC and the determination and vigour which I’ve brought to political reporting at the national broadcaster.”
The ABC said the job losses were “savings measures and reinvestment initiatives” needed to transition to a digital-first organisation.
ABC’s director of news Justin Stevens told staff the ABC was moving away from linear news broadcast in order to “engage new audiences who are increasingly seeking their political news from other platforms and outlets”.
“This proposal shifts resources within to give us more strength in digital and social production, enabling our political coverage to reach more segments of the currently underserved audiences,” he said.
The award-winning journalist was hired from the West Australian by the ABC in 2017 and was made political editor after Chris Uhlmann left the broadcaster for Nine.
“And let me just say it’s been a great privilege working as an ABC political editor, and only those who have filled this role would know or fully understand the public and political scrutiny that comes with that role, often to your personal detriment. And I’ve done it gladly for the ABC.””
That’s right me laddo. Don’t burn ya bridges by telling ‘em, to get stuffed. Bit of a mutual backslap on how wonderful it all was, and then on your way. You never know what the future holds. Maybe even a triumphant return to Aunty in one of those jobs for the boys once you’ve done your penance. Like Chief Political Correspondent to the Vatican or sumfin’.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
And apparently they’re planning to free Nelson Mandela.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
And apparently they’re planning to free Nelson Mandela.
Nah he’ll never get his long walk to freedom.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
He announced this three weeks ago and resigned last week. Roger Cook was sworn in as Premier on the 8th of June.
Where you been, PWM?
Trapped in the freezer? Doing hard time?
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
And apparently they’re planning to free Nelson Mandela.
This just in:
US President McKinley has been assassinated.
Woodie said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:We could probably help
From the Guardian:
““Very good luck to the ABC. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I am very proud of all the stories I’ve broken at the ABC and the determination and vigour which I’ve brought to political reporting at the national broadcaster.”
The ABC said the job losses were “savings measures and reinvestment initiatives” needed to transition to a digital-first organisation.
ABC’s director of news Justin Stevens told staff the ABC was moving away from linear news broadcast in order to “engage new audiences who are increasingly seeking their political news from other platforms and outlets”.
“This proposal shifts resources within to give us more strength in digital and social production, enabling our political coverage to reach more segments of the currently underserved audiences,” he said.
The award-winning journalist was hired from the West Australian by the ABC in 2017 and was made political editor after Chris Uhlmann left the broadcaster for Nine.
“And let me just say it’s been a great privilege working as an ABC political editor, and only those who have filled this role would know or fully understand the public and political scrutiny that comes with that role, often to your personal detriment. And I’ve done it gladly for the ABC.””
That’s right me laddo. Don’t burn ya bridges by telling ‘em, to get stuffed. Bit of a mutual backslap on how wonderful it all was, and then on your way. You never know what the future holds. Maybe even a triumphant return to Aunty in one of those jobs for the boys once you’ve done your penance. Like Chief Political Correspondent to the Vatican or sumfin’.
Yes, a stipend for covering the Vatican or perhaps be their goto man on all things concerning Commonwealth War Graves.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
And apparently they’re planning to free Nelson Mandela.
There’s only one way he’ll come out of gaol buddy.
The myth of the American cowboy accent.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
And apparently they’re planning to free Nelson Mandela.
This just in:
US President McKinley has been assassinated.
Not long after Queen Victoria passed.
Cymek said:
diddly-squat said:
Arts said:a chiro temporarily managed my migraines when they were quite prolific, but any benefit ceased after I stopped going… as anecdotal data for you… I stopped going because he started to talk about how his wife was getting into naturopathy and he suggested that maybe I should couple his Chiro sessions with her remedies…
interesting – I do think there is some non-woo overlap between chiro and physio but yes they can keep their onion water
They do seem that way, start off with the adjustments and then see if you will buy into the weird stuff
At one time many years ago there was a chiro in this district who had previously been a nurse. (We had a GP who had been a nurse also, in fact when I think about it, I know of two). He was pretty no nonsense, and according to my pathologist friend at least one of his shoulder manipulations he used on me was out of the ark…but hey, when you can’t lift your arm and he can click the shoulder back into place in a matter of minutes, I was happy enough to have him do it. The rest of what he did was mostly back muscle massage anyway. He was a non violent adjuster. Except for the shoulder realignment, which was short and sharp.
Muskeg (Ojibwe: mashkiig; Cree: maskīk; French: fondrière de mousse, lit. moss bog) is a peat-forming ecosystem found in several northern climates, most commonly in Arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bog or peatland, and is a standard term in Western Canada and Alaska. The term became common in these areas because it is of Cree origin; maskek (ᒪᐢᑫᐠ) meaning “low-lying marsh”.
—-
Always good to learn new words
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
hock shorrer!
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bastards they are.
There’s a character in Vincenzo with the nickname Nutria.
sounds like a “sugar” alternative.
dv said:
Muskeg (Ojibwe: mashkiig; Cree: maskīk; French: fondrière de mousse, lit. moss bog) is a peat-forming ecosystem found in several northern climates, most commonly in Arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bog or peatland, and is a standard term in Western Canada and Alaska. The term became common in these areas because it is of Cree origin; maskek (ᒪᐢᑫᐠ) meaning “low-lying marsh”.—-
Always good to learn new words
indeed.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark McGowan is quitting.
Sheesh. You’ve been told, Mr Man. Remember not to say that again.
Hey MV…you are right about “Wild Mushrooming” being quite readable. I’m now about halfway through.
:)
Animation: NASA Mission to Europa, 2037
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/amAVVW6_460svav1.mp4
I hope i’m still around for it.
captain_spalding said:
Animation: NASA Mission to Europa, 2037https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/amAVVW6_460svav1.mp4
I hope i’m still around for it.
Yeah they take a long time from drawing board to actually getting there.
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,
“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
buffy said:
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
shakes fist at someone
buffy said:
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
65 million years ago was the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, when the dinosaurs and various other critters died out.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
shakes fist at someone
Probably NATO’s fault.
buffy said:
Hey MV…you are right about “Wild Mushrooming” being quite readable. I’m now about halfway through.:)
I’m glad you re enjoying it.
:)
buffy said:
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
Looks like you have got the story.
buffy said:
And here is what I learned this afternoon. You know the deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered an introduced species in Australia…well,“A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the lethal Amanitas based on information from DNA sequences suggests a single origin of the group. The ancestor of the group is thought to have evolved around 65 million years ago in the palaeotropics somewhere in Asia or Australia. The group eventually spread to Europe, and Central and North America.”
So it seems we developed a really horrible deadly mushroom here, shipped it off to Europe and the damned thing boomeranged several million years later.
Ha!
Hey MV, did you read what I said about gold in my area?
roughbarked said:
Hey MV, did you read what I said about gold in my area?
No.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Hey MV, did you read what I said about gold in my area?
No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Hey MV, did you read what I said about gold in my area?
No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
“A former Coles executive has admitted stealing $1.9 million from the national supermarket giant but a judge said his offending was so inexplicable and stupid he must undergo further psychiatric testing.
County Court Judge Duncan Allen expressed shock that Aaron Baslangic never tried to cover his tracks, had no grand plans about what to do with the funds and most of it was left languishing in a bank account until he was caught.”
I don’t care how barking mad he is, people need to face the consequences of their actions.
I’d be a strict but fair judge.
Peak Warming Man said:
“A former Coles executive has admitted stealing $1.9 million from the national supermarket giant but a judge said his offending was so inexplicable and stupid he must undergo further psychiatric testing.
County Court Judge Duncan Allen expressed shock that Aaron Baslangic never tried to cover his tracks, had no grand plans about what to do with the funds and most of it was left languishing in a bank account until he was caught.”I don’t care how barking mad he is, people need to face the consequences of their actions.
I’d be a strict but fair judge.
Peak Warming Man said:
“A former Coles executive has admitted stealing $1.9 million from the national supermarket giant but a judge said his offending was so inexplicable and stupid he must undergo further psychiatric testing.
County Court Judge Duncan Allen expressed shock that Aaron Baslangic never tried to cover his tracks, had no grand plans about what to do with the funds and most of it was left languishing in a bank account until he was caught.”I don’t care how barking mad he is, people need to face the consequences of their actions.
I’d be a strict but fair judge.
Judge Dredd.
“Triple America’s Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90.
The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday.”
Vale Jim.
1935.
Less water in the future: Authority unveils roadmap to Murray Darling Basin Plan review
The chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority warns there will be less water available for irrigators and the environment, as he announces the first review of the plan since its inception a decade ago.
roughbarked said:
Less water in the future: Authority unveils roadmap to Murray Darling Basin Plan reviewThe chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority warns there will be less water available for irrigators and the environment, as he announces the first review of the plan since its inception a decade ago.
Bubblecar said:
1935.
1934, I stand corrected.
“Grotto” sounds a little disgusting
Peak Warming Man said:
“Triple America’s Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90.
The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday.”Vale Jim.
Had some drinks with him at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on one occasion. Nice bloke, but i never tasted a Hardy’s wine that wasn’t shithouse.
Scans recent posts.
I’ll drop in later, maybe.
1956, but Colgate are still running essentially the same campaign with their Total 12.
The fungal disease Panama TR4, which has no known cure or treatment, is confirmed on an eighth property in the Tully Valley.
Ray Arnold. Such nice work. Such good protest..
Bubblecar, you pointed out to me a while ago that the tracks inside regular train tracks are installed when the tracks go over bridges; since then I’ve looked every time I’ve been on a train. I haven’t seen any bridges where the reinforcement tracks aren’t included, but they also seem to be under some bridges (ie the train goes under a bridge, either road or another train;) not always, but occasionally.
I saw Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935) again recently, and the reinforcement tracks are visible between the tracks in the scene on the Forth Bridge.
sarahs mum said:
Ray Arnold. Such nice work. Such good protest..
Wonder if she’s seen this.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Ray Arnold. Such nice work. Such good protest..
Wonder if she’s seen this.
i wonder if he will send it all at the same time.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yalgogrin
btm said:
Bubblecar, you pointed out to me a while ago that the tracks inside regular train tracks are installed when the tracks go over bridges; since then I’ve looked every time I’ve been on a train. I haven’t seen any bridges where the reinforcement tracks aren’t included, but they also seem to be under some bridges (ie the train goes under a bridge, either road or another train;) not always, but occasionally.I saw Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935) again recently, and the reinforcement tracks are visible between the tracks in the scene on the Forth Bridge.
It’s a fine old film and I ought to see it again soon. I have it on more than one DVD :)
Yes, you see those tracks in various unexpected situations.
Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimise them.
“England captain Ben Stokes inadvertently achieved a remarkable feat at Lord’s as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets.
He was the first skipper in Test history to captain his side to victory without batting, bowling, or playing as wicketkeeper.”
Great warm up for England, beating Ireland convincingly.
Australia only bet India.
Peak Warming Man said:
“England captain Ben Stokes inadvertently achieved a remarkable feat at Lord’s as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets.
He was the first skipper in Test history to captain his side to victory without batting, bowling, or playing as wicketkeeper.”Great warm up for England, beating Ireland convincingly.
Australia only bet India.
So they didn’t bet on Ireland or England?
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
Bubblecar, you pointed out to me a while ago that the tracks inside regular train tracks are installed when the tracks go over bridges; since then I’ve looked every time I’ve been on a train. I haven’t seen any bridges where the reinforcement tracks aren’t included, but they also seem to be under some bridges (ie the train goes under a bridge, either road or another train;) not always, but occasionally.I saw Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935) again recently, and the reinforcement tracks are visible between the tracks in the scene on the Forth Bridge.
It’s a fine old film and I ought to see it again soon. I have it on more than one DVD :)
Yes, you see those tracks in various unexpected situations.
It was one of my school reading books.
Well I’ve nearly made it through to seven of the clock, but bed now beckons.
Should be able to sleep through until 2am or more. And nudge it a bit further tomorrow night.
Never found a reliable anchor for my sleeping and waking hours, they seem to endlessly drift in somewhat irregular cycles.
But that’s the universe for you, everything is in some kind of motion.
I want to watch this on NITV tonight.
The First Inventors
Thursday, 15 Jun
8:40 PM – 9:40 PM
pg
Could you survive in Australia 65,000 years ago? From engineering volcanic landscapes into fish farms to mastering deadly fire, the unique survival inventions that let First Nations people thrive.
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve nearly made it through to seven of the clock, but bed now beckons.Should be able to sleep through until 2am or more. And nudge it a bit further tomorrow night.
Never found a reliable anchor for my sleeping and waking hours, they seem to endlessly drift in somewhat irregular cycles.
But that’s the universe for you, everything is in some kind of motion.
me too. sleep well.
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve nearly made it through to seven of the clock, but bed now beckons.Should be able to sleep through until 2am or more. And nudge it a bit further tomorrow night.
Never found a reliable anchor for my sleeping and waking hours, they seem to endlessly drift in somewhat irregular cycles.
But that’s the universe for you, everything is in some kind of motion.
That’s awesome image. What is it though?
buffy said:
I want to watch this on NITV tonight.The First Inventors
Thursday, 15 Jun
8:40 PM – 9:40 PM
pg
Could you survive in Australia 65,000 years ago? From engineering volcanic landscapes into fish farms to mastering deadly fire, the unique survival inventions that let First Nations people thrive.
Just under 2 hours away.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve nearly made it through to seven of the clock, but bed now beckons.Should be able to sleep through until 2am or more. And nudge it a bit further tomorrow night.
Never found a reliable anchor for my sleeping and waking hours, they seem to endlessly drift in somewhat irregular cycles.
But that’s the universe for you, everything is in some kind of motion.
That’s awesome image. What is it though?
The Helix Nebula (an old star blowing off its outer layers) as imaged by the Spitzer Space Telescope in 2007.
https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/image/ssc2007-03a1-comets-kick-up-dust-in-helix-nebula
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Hey MV, did you read what I said about gold in my area?
No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
OK. Point is, if there’s any gold around, it’ll get soaked up by the calcrete. Even from 100 metres below the surface.
roughbarked said:
Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimise them.
Major sexual abuser predator, extremely untrustworthy.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
I think my father taught at Yalgogrin, about 1946 or so.
How far from you?
Is your calcrete as nodules or as a full sheet?
How far below the surface?
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimise them.Major sexual abuser predator, extremely untrustworthy.
And a coward using sedation is what I remember about some of the charges.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yalgogrin
That’s all a fair way from you, though, isn’t it?
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve nearly made it through to seven of the clock, but bed now beckons.Should be able to sleep through until 2am or more. And nudge it a bit further tomorrow night.
Never found a reliable anchor for my sleeping and waking hours, they seem to endlessly drift in somewhat irregular cycles.
But that’s the universe for you, everything is in some kind of motion.
Spock’s voice
I think something went wrong at the first singularity captain..
Something went very wrong and there was not supposed to be so many explosions.
Now there’s explosions all the way up and all the way down.
We need to leave this universe but cannot. There are gigantic black holes larger than solar systems still becoming larger.
We are trapped within an expanding and accelerating universe.
Any Ideas Captain.
.
Peak Warming Man said:
“England captain Ben Stokes inadvertently achieved a remarkable feat at Lord’s as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets.
He was the first skipper in Test history to captain his side to victory without batting, bowling, or playing as wicketkeeper.”Great warm up for England, beating Ireland convincingly.
Australia only bet India.
Ha!
It all starts tomorrow night.
(Rubs hands together.)
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
It aint cheap in the UK.
buffy said:
I want to watch this on NITV tonight.The First Inventors
Thursday, 15 Jun
8:40 PM – 9:40 PM
pg
Could you survive in Australia 65,000 years ago? From engineering volcanic landscapes into fish farms to mastering deadly fire, the unique survival inventions that let First Nations people thrive.
And on ABC (the shows cross a little):
One Plus One – The Elders
Thursday 15th June at 9:38 pm (31 minutes)
Pat Turner: Pat Turner works with politicians to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders but her life began in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). She shares stories of how activists before her shaped who she is today.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I want to watch this on NITV tonight.The First Inventors
Thursday, 15 Jun
8:40 PM – 9:40 PM
pg
Could you survive in Australia 65,000 years ago? From engineering volcanic landscapes into fish farms to mastering deadly fire, the unique survival inventions that let First Nations people thrive.
And on ABC (the shows cross a little):
One Plus One – The Elders
Thursday 15th June at 9:38 pm (31 minutes)
Pat Turner: Pat Turner works with politicians to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders but her life began in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). She shares stories of how activists before her shaped who she is today.
But there is iView!
Its chilly outside.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimise them.Major sexual abuser predator, extremely untrustworthy.
He got off on a technicality last time. Let’s hope the next conviction sticks.
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
long flight back and forth to work each day though :)
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimise them.Major sexual abuser predator, extremely untrustworthy.
He got off on a technicality last time. Let’s hope the next conviction sticks.
if it is proved.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
long flight back and forth to work each day though :)
I can kind of work anywhere as long as there is good internet, but I wouldn’t want to uproot my son right now.
Bubblecar said:
1956, but Colgate are still running essentially the same campaign with their Total 12.
reading…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_lauroyl_sarcosinate
“Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate (INCI), also known as sarcosyl, is an anionic surfactant derived from sarcosine used as a foaming and cleansing agent in shampoo, shaving foam, toothpaste, and foam wash products…
…Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate was sold as a special ingredient called “Gardol” in Colgate “Dental Cream”, as toothpaste was then called, during the 1950s through the mid-1960s in the US and the mid-1970s in France. Its current use as a preventive dentifrice is in Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Toothpaste, a Church & Dwight product, where it is used as a surfactant…”
Because it keeps being discussed I have my very own apricot chicken in the oven.
dv said:
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
long flight back and forth to work each day though :)
I can kind of work anywhere as long as there is good internet, but I wouldn’t want to uproot my son right now.
I could potentially as well but my current hybrid role of 2 days in the office and 3 at home plus my weekend job suit my future goals and with my travel costs quite low it is a good fit . I did pay attention when reading about some Italian islands being left almost abandoned and now being brought back to life by offering well priced empty houses to re-invigorate the old settlement of yester year. If you could work remotely from home that would be a great lifestyle for some I easily imagine.
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
I think it’s kind of nuts how expensive it is in Australia…
dv said:
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
long flight back and forth to work each day though :)
I can kind of work anywhere as long as there is good internet, but I wouldn’t want to uproot my son right now.
My dogs would be sad.
But the interventionalists would be surprised. (There is a growing movement of those who think I should move off my mountain and become a suburbanite with services.)
roughbarked said:
The fungal disease Panama TR4, which has no known cure or treatment, is confirmed on an eighth property in the Tully Valley.
reading…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-06-15/banana-fungal-disease-panama-tr4-spreads-queensland/102484062
Banana disease Panama TR4 spreads in Qld with eighth confirmed case on Tully Valley farm
sarahs mum said:
Because it keeps being discussed I have my very own apricot chicken in the oven.
Yum!
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
monkey skipper said:long flight back and forth to work each day though :)
I can kind of work anywhere as long as there is good internet, but I wouldn’t want to uproot my son right now.
My dogs would be sad.
But the interventionalists would be surprised. (There is a growing movement of those who think I should move off my mountain and become a suburbanite with services.)
good
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:I can kind of work anywhere as long as there is good internet, but I wouldn’t want to uproot my son right now.
My dogs would be sad.
But the interventionalists would be surprised. (There is a growing movement of those who think I should move off my mountain and become a suburbanite with services.)
good
Do you think that you should stay on the mountain?
sarahs mum said:
Because it keeps being discussed I have my very own apricot chicken in the oven.
good
poikilotherm said:
dv said:
Kind of nuts how cheap real estate is in Europe.
I think it’s kind of nuts how expensive it is in Australia…
True. It is surprising how little of Australia is actually developed and available for puchase under freehold title.
monkey skipper said:
dv said:
sarahs mum said:My dogs would be sad.
But the interventionalists would be surprised. (There is a growing movement of those who think I should move off my mountain and become a suburbanite with services.)
good
Do you think that you should stay on the mountain?
At this point in time.
I am coming up on 65. I never thought I would grow old on the side of a mountain. But these days I just live on this terrace and the house is on one level and it is small and well insulated and cheap enough to run. I have community.
Sister responds that I should move to Snug township.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
dv said:good
Do you think that you should stay on the mountain?
At this point in time.
I am coming up on 65. I never thought I would grow old on the side of a mountain. But these days I just live on this terrace and the house is on one level and it is small and well insulated and cheap enough to run. I have community.
Sister responds that I should move to Snug township.
My mum moved closer into town. She didn’t want to be on a standard block of land though after living on around 100 acres …so she bought a house on a couple of acres on the outskirts of her local township. She enjoys the convenience of getting to the amenities for shopping etc with a lot more ease but still has a sense of space.
monkey skipper said:
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:Do you think that you should stay on the mountain?
At this point in time.
I am coming up on 65. I never thought I would grow old on the side of a mountain. But these days I just live on this terrace and the house is on one level and it is small and well insulated and cheap enough to run. I have community.
Sister responds that I should move to Snug township.
My mum moved closer into town. She didn’t want to be on a standard block of land though after living on around 100 acres …so she bought a house on a couple of acres on the outskirts of her local township. She enjoys the convenience of getting to the amenities for shopping etc with a lot more ease but still has a sense of space.
I need that sense of space. I’ve got used to having a vast vista of a view sans people. I don’t have passing traffic.
yours truly is a tired boy
I could gets another fire going, just the thought nice and warm in there, helps the zen mood
Some Heidi dark MOFO photos.
Joan Collins just turned 90. Her husband is 58.
Divine Angel said:
Joan Collins just turned 90. Her husband is 58.
They’ve been married for over 20 years.
I see Powerball has jack-potted to $100 million.
Would be nice to win that amount of monkeys.
party_pants said:
I see Powerball has jack-potted to $100 million.Would be nice to win that amount of monkeys.
Mr buffy said he was going to win this week…
buffy said:
party_pants said:
I see Powerball has jack-potted to $100 million.Would be nice to win that amount of monkeys.
Mr buffy said he was going to win this week…
I just hope I have won enough this week to buy s ticket for next week’s draw.
Today is the first day of monsoon season.
Oh joy.
Heat AND humidity, at least my nasal passages heal when we have humidity.
The gardener is coming over to spray the emerging weeds in the rocky landscape, He’s also going to pick the apricots off the tree and clean up all the fallen ones. I have eaten one apricot this year :( it’s too overwhelming for me to deal with them, it’s a bumper crop. I think there was one apricot last year. The local birds have been having fun.
This really happened….
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:No.
There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
OK. Point is, if there’s any gold around, it’ll get soaked up by the calcrete. Even from 100 metres below the surface.
OK. That’s interesing stuff I didn’t know.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:There is some gold and tin around Yalgogrin, Weethalle, Ardlethan. I thiink that may be in Grong Grong granite.
But I’ve never seen any here. I have seen small amounts of opal.
Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
I think my father taught at Yalgogrin, about 1946 or so.
How far from you?
Is your calcrete as nodules or as a full sheet?
How far below the surface?
Nodules and often at the surface, Though I’ve dug holes, I’ve never dug deeper than a couple of metres here and there’s calcrete all the way.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.
The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.
The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba. Wolfram was mined at Tallimba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yalgogrin
That’s all a fair way from you, though, isn’t it?
Around 60 to 80 km.
Slept through to 2:30am, so with a bit more nudging of the dial I should be going to bed around 9pm.
Mornin’. Currently 8, feels like 5. Heading for sunny and 21.
Been looking at temps for places on our road trip. I am not loving the minus numbers 🥶 We can hire snow gear when we go to the snow farm. Otherwise I should be ok with my existing gear, it served well when I went to Melbourne last year. I will need gloves though.
Today I am volunteering in Mini Me’s class.
Morning DA and others lurking.
3.4 °C
Feels like 0.8 °C
here
It is fill the bin day. So I’ll be busy until the man comes and takes the bin away.
So I’ll be a bit boring.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees, still dark, and it’s getting a bit gusty. It’s been getting gustier for a couple of hours. I think we are probably into the mid 40s now. We are forecast 15 degrees and sunny, with winds 25-40km/hr. So I guess we are going to go higher. I can see stars, so there is no cloud.
Not entirely sure what I’m going to do today. I’ll decide when it is light enough to see. We were going to go to the bush, but Mr buffy is not so inclined. I might just go on my own. Or I might take him and he can sit at the shed and read his book and newspaper. Or I can puddle around in the garden here.
The neighbours have moved their boat temporarily. It is now in front of their other neighbours house, still blocking visibility of cars coming around the corner. It’s gonna be fun doing the school run because all the cars that time of morning are doing the school run.
In place of the boat are two cars, so I surmise they need garage access. Right now there’s a big truck in their driveway. Out the window I can see a bobcat digging up their front yard. Deeper than replacing turf. Hmm.
Even more fun because they’re blocking our driveway and we leave in an hour.
Divine Angel said:
The neighbours have moved their boat temporarily. It is now in front of their other neighbours house, still blocking visibility of cars coming around the corner. It’s gonna be fun doing the school run because all the cars that time of morning are doing the school run.In place of the boat are two cars, so I surmise they need garage access. Right now there’s a big truck in their driveway. Out the window I can see a bobcat digging up their front yard. Deeper than replacing turf. Hmm.
Probably burying a family member?
Divine Angel said:
Even more fun because they’re blocking our driveway and we leave in an hour.
You’ll have to ask them to let you out.
Divine Angel said:
The neighbours have moved their boat temporarily. It is now in front of their other neighbours house, still blocking visibility of cars coming around the corner. It’s gonna be fun doing the school run because all the cars that time of morning are doing the school run.In place of the boat are two cars, so I surmise they need garage access. Right now there’s a big truck in their driveway. Out the window I can see a bobcat digging up their front yard. Deeper than replacing turf. Hmm.
They are burying the boat…
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
The neighbours have moved their boat temporarily. It is now in front of their other neighbours house, still blocking visibility of cars coming around the corner. It’s gonna be fun doing the school run because all the cars that time of morning are doing the school run.In place of the boat are two cars, so I surmise they need garage access. Right now there’s a big truck in their driveway. Out the window I can see a bobcat digging up their front yard. Deeper than replacing turf. Hmm.
They are burying the boat…
There’s a family here, luckily they aren’t next to me. They have three boats and a couple of caravans, any number of vehicles. All parked overflowing the yard out on the verge and in the adjacent park. If I did that I’d get fined by the council ranger if he ever visits this village. This obviously never happens. I’ve seen other council vehicles out here but never the ranger’s vehicle.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-16/australian-companies-trialled-four-day-work-week-continue/102479770
Who knew?! Cut out the unnecessary meetings and you still get the same amount of work done in fewer working days!
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
The neighbours have moved their boat temporarily. It is now in front of their other neighbours house, still blocking visibility of cars coming around the corner. It’s gonna be fun doing the school run because all the cars that time of morning are doing the school run.In place of the boat are two cars, so I surmise they need garage access. Right now there’s a big truck in their driveway. Out the window I can see a bobcat digging up their front yard. Deeper than replacing turf. Hmm.
They are burying the boat…
I wish.
The old neighbour, I was convinced he was a serial killer. Who knows who he hid under the concrete for that big arse shed…
4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
Here it’s legal to store your boat on the road, but the council are reviewing that law after feedback from the community (including me, before these neighbours moved in and bought their frigging boat).
Looks like they’re widening the driveway. If that’s true and they park the boat there, I take back everything I’m complaining about.
buffy said:
ABC News Quiz4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
Way better than me. I got 3/10. None of my guesses worked.
Divine Angel said:
Looks like they’re widening the driveway. If that’s true and they park the boat there, I take back everything I’m complaining about.
:) Let us hope they do that. However, is the bit they are widening, in their yard or out on the verge?
buffy said:
ABC News Quiz4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
I got 6/10, didn’t know any of them except Bluey. I don’t know why people are so emotional about that episode, it’s nothing special.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Looks like they’re widening the driveway. If that’s true and they park the boat there, I take back everything I’m complaining about.
:) Let us hope they do that. However, is the bit they are widening, in their yard or out on the verge?
So far the bobcats have pulled up the hedge out the very front, and a line of turf next to the existing driveway as well as half the rockery.
They have twenty five minutes to unblock my driveway.
They’ve now pulled up the whole driveway.
My driveway isn’t exactly blocked, but they’re parked as close as they possibly can. And I have zero visibility so I will back out, turning onto my verge and drive off the corner that way.
The weather has turned colder at sunrise @ 7:30 > 3.3˚C.
watching various on the tube, still on my electric rectangle from lastnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_t-EQIy0s
Vitamin D doses
Doctor Campbell
not a TickTok video be warned, involves potentially educational material of an explorative conversational nature
transition said:
watching various on the tube, still on my electric rectangle from lastnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_t-EQIy0s
Vitamin D dosesDoctor Campbell
not a TickTok video be warned, involves potentially educational material of an explorative conversational nature
TikTok, get that right
get to some regular news proper shortly
Divine Angel said:
Looks like they’re widening the driveway. If that’s true and they park the boat there, I take back everything I’m complaining about.
Well done. My neighbour to the immediate west has a large fancy boat, probably at the limit of what can be towed, but they have a large hangar for it and further garages on the property.
Divine Angel said:
Here it’s legal to store your boat on the road, but the council are reviewing that law after feedback from the community (including me, before these neighbours moved in and bought their frigging boat).
How are they health wise?
Continuing the vintage dental theme, some more Dr West’s from the 1930s.
Tiny little tube though, it’s like an item from a doll’s house.
transition said:
transition said:
watching various on the tube, still on my electric rectangle from lastnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_t-EQIy0s
Vitamin D dosesDoctor Campbell
not a TickTok video be warned, involves potentially educational material of an explorative conversational nature
TikTok, get that right
get to some regular news proper shortly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4pl9MRwzr8
Why France is Knocking on the Doors of BRICS | Vantage with Palki Sharma
should get to other things, limbers up, get the covid-induced microclots circulating
Morning punters, it’s chilly in old Brisbane Town this morning make no mistake.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, it’s chilly in old Brisbane Town this morning make no mistake.
What are your plans for the day?
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, it’s chilly in old Brisbane Town this morning make no mistake.
What are your plans for the day?
Fuck all your Honour.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yalgogrin
That’s all a fair way from you, though, isn’t it?
Around 60 to 80 km.
A bit far for gold to travel in the soil.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, it’s chilly in old Brisbane Town this morning make no mistake.
What are your plans for the day?
Fuck all your Honour.
You’d better go and get started then.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters, it’s chilly in old Brisbane Town this morning make no mistake.
What are your plans for the day?
Fuck all your Honour.
I’m having a mostly lazy one this end too, but looking forward to a creative weekend.
Here’s another toothbrush advertisement, this time from 1937.
Bear in mind these were still the depression years and many Americans could barely afford to buy enough food to decay their teeth, let alone fancy brushes to clean them.
Good morning everybody.
12.5°C, 62% RH, light breezes and clear. A cool but otherwise beautiful sunny winter’s day. BoM tells me it will warm up to a maximum of 21°C and that there is no chance of rain.
No agenda set. Except to pay a bill that I got an overdue notice for yesterday, but not a due notice two months ago. I suppose that happens from time to time, but it’s annoying, as I really like to pay my bills on time.
Huh!
A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
This exact aircraft:
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
Did you pick that up on flight radar?
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
On Flightradar, climbing steadily, heading north-east towards Carnarvon National Park.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:That’s all a fair way from you, though, isn’t it?
Around 60 to 80 km.
A bit far for gold to travel in the soil.
Indeed. Anyway, when I brought home a bit of opal I’d found in an open cut near my house, dad took one look, tossed over his shoulder into the darkness and said “that’s opal we don’t want tthat here. This is an irrigated farmland area”.
I daresay unless I’d found a vein of gold he could sneak out and dig at night, it would be the same if I panned some gold out of the gutter.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
This exact aircraft:
Just collecting some more Bushmasters.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
Did you pick that up on flight radar?
Yes.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Huh!A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-124 Ruslan just taken off from Amberley RAAF base. I wonder what it was up to. I’m guessing it has picked up some donated military gear.
Did you pick that up on flight radar?
Yes.
Well spotted.
Glenda Jackson has gone to extraordinary lengths promote her new film The Great Escaper.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Did you pick that up on flight radar?
Yes.
Well spotted.
:)
Thanks.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Bonjour.
https://youtu.be/tfqXyPcPlQ0
CityNerd: top 10 urban aqueducts
I’ve parked around the side. This morning I couldn’t use my verge because the tradies have their stuff everywhere, so one of the tradies stood on the road behind my car and signalled to stop and go. The cars coming around the corner couldn’t see me either, so he signalled to them to stop as I was backing out.
Next door have a new driveway poured. I didn’t get a good look but Mr Mutant says it looks like it has been widened on both sides, leaving ample room to park a boat there. I am still hopeful this is the case.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve parked around the side. This morning I couldn’t use my verge because the tradies have their stuff everywhere, so one of the tradies stood on the road behind my car and signalled to stop and go. The cars coming around the corner couldn’t see me either, so he signalled to them to stop as I was backing out.Next door have a new driveway poured. I didn’t get a good look but Mr Mutant says it looks like it has been widened on both sides, leaving ample room to park a boat there. I am still hopeful this is the case.
Are you wanting to use the boat ?
This morning’s Adventures in Grade 3: two of the kids have been off sick for a couple of weeks and have missed their assessments on old vs new technologies dealing with food preservation. I went into a bit too much detail about bacteria and the factors needed for bacteria to thrive and multiply. One kid had no trouble understanding, the other kid was lost. A method was pickling, but they haven’t learned about acids yet, so my explanation as to why pickling preserves foods was a bit over their heads. I was using the teacher’s meeting room, which has a small jar of crystallised honey pieces to put into one’s coffee. I was explaining why honey doesn’t spoil, and looked at the ingredients of the honey pieces: sugar, glucose, honey.
After that I did a spelling test with the bottom group of spellers. The test was on short vowel sounds, but it was taken from an American book, so words like ask, mask, raft etc confused the kids. One kid spelled ask as rsk because of the ah sound.
Then I was helping a kid with some comprehension questions with a high level of grammar. Which word is a synonym for the underlined word? etc. Then she asked the difference between cinnamon and synonym, and what a spice was.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve parked around the side. This morning I couldn’t use my verge because the tradies have their stuff everywhere, so one of the tradies stood on the road behind my car and signalled to stop and go. The cars coming around the corner couldn’t see me either, so he signalled to them to stop as I was backing out.Next door have a new driveway poured. I didn’t get a good look but Mr Mutant says it looks like it has been widened on both sides, leaving ample room to park a boat there. I am still hopeful this is the case.
Are you wanting to use the boat ?
I fkn hate that boat. So far it’s been parked in front of their house, and every time they use it, it gets parked a little closer to my driveway, further reducing visibility for both me and the cars coming around the corner.
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve parked around the side. This morning I couldn’t use my verge because the tradies have their stuff everywhere, so one of the tradies stood on the road behind my car and signalled to stop and go. The cars coming around the corner couldn’t see me either, so he signalled to them to stop as I was backing out.Next door have a new driveway poured. I didn’t get a good look but Mr Mutant says it looks like it has been widened on both sides, leaving ample room to park a boat there. I am still hopeful this is the case.
Sounds like good news.
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
There’s also some wallys in this country who see that on TV etc., and decide that they don’t need a front rego plate either.
Some of them get a bit angry when you advise them that they ought to have one (Dog knows why, i’m only trying to help them avoid penalties), but they’re also a bit stunned when you inform them that they’re risking a fine of up to $1,850.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
There’s also some wallys in this country who see that on TV etc., and decide that they don’t need a front rego plate either.
Some of them get a bit angry when you advise them that they ought to have one (Dog knows why, i’m only trying to help them avoid penalties), but they’re also a bit stunned when you inform them that they’re risking a fine of up to $1,850.
I’d say let them get busted.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
There’s also some wallys in this country who see that on TV etc., and decide that they don’t need a front rego plate either.
Some of them get a bit angry when you advise them that they ought to have one (Dog knows why, i’m only trying to help them avoid penalties), but they’re also a bit stunned when you inform them that they’re risking a fine of up to $1,850.
OTOH if you wanted to be a right c*** you could paint over the front (or rear, your choice) plates yourself. Usually crosses my mind when they’re using four parking spaces or leaving a trolley in a car space.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
There’s also some wallys in this country who see that on TV etc., and decide that they don’t need a front rego plate either.
Some of them get a bit angry when you advise them that they ought to have one (Dog knows why, i’m only trying to help them avoid penalties), but they’re also a bit stunned when you inform them that they’re risking a fine of up to $1,850.
I’d say let them get busted.
On the few occasions i’ve mentioned it to drivers, i’d finish up with ‘your car, your money, your choice. Have a good day’.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve parked around the side. This morning I couldn’t use my verge because the tradies have their stuff everywhere, so one of the tradies stood on the road behind my car and signalled to stop and go. The cars coming around the corner couldn’t see me either, so he signalled to them to stop as I was backing out.Next door have a new driveway poured. I didn’t get a good look but Mr Mutant says it looks like it has been widened on both sides, leaving ample room to park a boat there. I am still hopeful this is the case.
Are you wanting to use the boat ?
I fkn hate that boat. So far it’s been parked in front of their house, and every time they use it, it gets parked a little closer to my driveway, further reducing visibility for both me and the cars coming around the corner.
I sneaked across the park to get a photo but it seems a lot of the cars had gone to town or to work perhaps. They own the block next door and got a dodgy builder to knock the house down but they took all the fibro out and tossed it in a heap before the builder came with a truck and a front end loader. They also dump a lot of rubbish on my side of the park in what is part of the only remnants of the mallee here. Anyway the builder just threw the fibro in the truck and drove off with it and I know he’s been busted for illegal dumping of asbestos before.
Here’s the place without halfa dozen cars. You’d think they could park it all on the now empty block next door.
This is one of the families of kids who ride mororbikes or race them rather. Unlicensed unregistered on public roads and on crown land. Should be worth a couple of grand each bike in fines if only someone would do something about it.
dv said:
Someone shared this on FB and was wondering why the Ford was in distress but I was just curious about whether it is legal to cover the front plate like that.
Turns out 22 states do not require a front plate.
We had the Australian coat of arms number plate on the 2017 Kia Soul (Alien Green).
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Are you wanting to use the boat ?
I fkn hate that boat. So far it’s been parked in front of their house, and every time they use it, it gets parked a little closer to my driveway, further reducing visibility for both me and the cars coming around the corner.
I sneaked across the park to get a photo but it seems a lot of the cars had gone to town or to work perhaps. They own the block next door and got a dodgy builder to knock the house down but they took all the fibro out and tossed it in a heap before the builder came with a truck and a front end loader. They also dump a lot of rubbish on my side of the park in what is part of the only remnants of the mallee here. Anyway the builder just threw the fibro in the truck and drove off with it and I know he’s been busted for illegal dumping of asbestos before.
Here’s the place without halfa dozen cars. You’d think they could park it all on the now empty block next door.
This is one of the families of kids who ride mororbikes or race them rather. Unlicensed unregistered on public roads and on crown land. Should be worth a couple of grand each bike in fines if only someone would do something about it.
That would be annoying. Here in suburbia I am grateful my only problem is their one boat.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:I fkn hate that boat. So far it’s been parked in front of their house, and every time they use it, it gets parked a little closer to my driveway, further reducing visibility for both me and the cars coming around the corner.
I sneaked across the park to get a photo but it seems a lot of the cars had gone to town or to work perhaps. They own the block next door and got a dodgy builder to knock the house down but they took all the fibro out and tossed it in a heap before the builder came with a truck and a front end loader. They also dump a lot of rubbish on my side of the park in what is part of the only remnants of the mallee here. Anyway the builder just threw the fibro in the truck and drove off with it and I know he’s been busted for illegal dumping of asbestos before.
Here’s the place without halfa dozen cars. You’d think they could park it all on the now empty block next door.
This is one of the families of kids who ride mororbikes or race them rather. Unlicensed unregistered on public roads and on crown land. Should be worth a couple of grand each bike in fines if only someone would do something about it.
That would be annoying. Here in suburbia I am grateful my only problem is their one boat.
So stop whinging then. ;)
Patrons at Miami eatery Versailles cheered when Donald Trump twice declared “Food for everyone!” during a surprise stop at the Little Havana hotspot. Then he left without buying food for anyone.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-trump-promises-food-for-everyone-florida-restaurant-doesnt-pay-20230615-m7jm4gsuqzcvxcqtdurd5lvasy-story.html
(The link doesn’t expand on the story, just goes into Trump supporters believing he’s been unfairly treated, and a couple of anecdotes about Trump not paying other bills.)
https://youtu.be/N2ZLYwtDM6E
Hey kii, Las Cruces is considered one of the best place to survive the climate apocalypse
Mind boggling waste. :(
China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars – Letting them Rot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8
Spiny Norman said:
Mind boggling waste. :(China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars – Letting them Rot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8
Weird
dv said:
https://youtu.be/N2ZLYwtDM6EHey kii, Las Cruces is considered one of the best place to survive the climate apocalypse
Ha! They showed some of the shitiest streets. My place is on the Rio Grande flood plain, which is exciting. The bus service is now free, but not great. The heat is unbearable in summer and getting worse. Santa Fe is a nicer place.
kii said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/N2ZLYwtDM6EHey kii, Las Cruces is considered one of the best place to survive the climate apocalypse
Ha! They showed some of the shitiest streets. My place is on the Rio Grande flood plain, which is exciting. The bus service is now free, but not great. The heat is unbearable in summer and getting worse. Santa Fe is a nicer place.
So it’s a case of the place is already so awful that no-one will notice the difference?
Neophyte said:
kii said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/N2ZLYwtDM6EHey kii, Las Cruces is considered one of the best place to survive the climate apocalypse
Ha! They showed some of the shitiest streets. My place is on the Rio Grande flood plain, which is exciting. The bus service is now free, but not great. The heat is unbearable in summer and getting worse. Santa Fe is a nicer place.
So it’s a case of the place is already so awful that no-one will notice the difference?
IMHO yes.
Hello good people!!
monkey skipper said:
Hello good people!!
Happy Friday, monkey.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Hello good people!!
Happy Friday, monkey.
Hey bubblecar!
My results for #MyShot day #124
Song: won in 6 shots! (Streak: 52)
Lyric: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 52)
Audio: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 33)
https://my-shot.net/
I washed all rooves off, clean gutters and filters, hook pipes into tanks back up later after gutters etc drained
meanwhile need make some wood
Daughter and her partner are back from Japan and had a spectacular time.
Only negatives they report is that no one in the whole of the country can make a cocktail right, and Kyoto is the groping and sexual harassment capital of the universe and that she’ll bring a trenchcoat or something next time.
transition said:
I washed all rooves off, clean gutters and filters, hook pipes into tanks back up later after gutters etc drainedmeanwhile need make some wood
I rummaged around out in the shed, searching for a piece of beeswax (eventually found) for Mrs S. Doing sorting and cleaning as i went.
I discovered vast hoards of screws. All sorts, sizes, in jars and boxes and packets. All obtained over the last 10 years, and forgotten about.
I shouldn’t have to buy screws for another 10 years at least.
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
I washed all rooves off, clean gutters and filters, hook pipes into tanks back up later after gutters etc drainedmeanwhile need make some wood
I rummaged around out in the shed, searching for a piece of beeswax (eventually found) for Mrs S. Doing sorting and cleaning as i went.
I discovered vast hoards of screws. All sorts, sizes, in jars and boxes and packets. All obtained over the last 10 years, and forgotten about.
I shouldn’t have to buy screws for another 10 years at least.
when done you can proceed to my little shed and continue the good work, collected plenty tins and whatever for that
captain_spalding said:
transition said:
I washed all rooves off, clean gutters and filters, hook pipes into tanks back up later after gutters etc drainedmeanwhile need make some wood
I rummaged around out in the shed, searching for a piece of beeswax (eventually found) for Mrs S. Doing sorting and cleaning as i went.
I discovered vast hoards of screws. All sorts, sizes, in jars and boxes and packets. All obtained over the last 10 years, and forgotten about.
I shouldn’t have to buy screws for another 10 years at least.
Yep you can forget screws over time.
noodles then on the splitter, perhaps chainsaw, desperate for wood actually, might need rip a door off, or burn the kitchen table
Being a good catholic I’ll be having fish and chips for tea tonight washed down with a popular cola.
transition said:
noodles then on the splitter, perhaps chainsaw, desperate for wood actually, might need rip a door off, or burn the kitchen table
Or your missus’s wooden leg.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
noodles then on the splitter, perhaps chainsaw, desperate for wood actually, might need rip a door off, or burn the kitchen tableOr your missus’s wooden leg.
need a prosthetic afterward if do that mistakenly
“Ben Roberts-Smith is now undefamable” apparently.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Ben Roberts-Smith is now undefamable” apparently.
I’ll do my best
I’n‘t think I’ve ever seen the Cross of Burgundy before.
It was the flag of the Duke of Burgundy, and when the Burgundy family became Spanish monarchs it was used throughout the Spanish empire.
Kind of looks like a combat version of St Andrew’s Cross.
dv said:
I’n‘t think I’ve ever seen the Cross of Burgundy before.
It was the flag of the Duke of Burgundy, and when the Burgundy family became Spanish monarchs it was used throughout the Spanish empire.
Kind of looks like a combat version of St Andrew’s Cross.
You could imagine the Daleks using a nasty emblem like that.
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Mind boggling waste. :(China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars – Letting them Rot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8
Weird
Remember when China was throwing away entire cities.
Under-occupied developments in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-occupied_developments_in_China
Under-occupied developments in China are mostly unoccupied property developments in China, and mostly referred to as “ghost cities” or “ghost towns”…. However, the two terms are technically misnomers since the term “ghost town” describes places that previously had economic activity but have since become defunct and abandoned, while many under-occupied developments in China are new installations that have yet to receive residential occupation….
…developers acquire new plots of land from local governments and are mandated to construct something more or less immediately. Developers can’t sit idly on vacant land and wait for the surrounding area to develop until it’s economically viable. This creates the quick-buck mentality in developers to rapidly build in the new area without the necessary demand for housing.
esselte said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Mind boggling waste. :(China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars – Letting them Rot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8
Weird
Remember when China was throwing away entire cities.
Under-occupied developments in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-occupied_developments_in_China
Under-occupied developments in China are mostly unoccupied property developments in China, and mostly referred to as “ghost cities” or “ghost towns”…. However, the two terms are technically misnomers since the term “ghost town” describes places that previously had economic activity but have since become defunct and abandoned, while many under-occupied developments in China are new installations that have yet to receive residential occupation….
…developers acquire new plots of land from local governments and are mandated to construct something more or less immediately. Developers can’t sit idly on vacant land and wait for the surrounding area to develop until it’s economically viable. This creates the quick-buck mentality in developers to rapidly build in the new area without the necessary demand for housing.
Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
I’m back. I went to the bush quite early, took a long time because there were more fungi than I expected and then I had to sit down and identify what I could when I got home. As I started my walk…there was a gatekeeper to whom I had to make assurances that I meant no harm to the bush.
My pretty little orchids were still making flowers. Leporella fimbriata. Two flower spikes up. The reason they are not so easy to see is this:
Their leaves are obvious, but not the flowers. But when you do find them…
………..
My best fungi find today were some hedgehog mushrooms – Hydnum crocidens.
I’ve got four Little Brown Mushrooms sitting on old trial lenses to make spore prints. I read about using glass so you can use any contrast behind, and trialled it with a couple of caps overnight. It worked really well. Trial lenses are only good for small mushrooms, but most of the ones I can’t work out are small.
dv said:
esselte said:
dv said:Weird
Remember when China was throwing away entire cities.
Under-occupied developments in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-occupied_developments_in_China
Under-occupied developments in China are mostly unoccupied property developments in China, and mostly referred to as “ghost cities” or “ghost towns”…. However, the two terms are technically misnomers since the term “ghost town” describes places that previously had economic activity but have since become defunct and abandoned, while many under-occupied developments in China are new installations that have yet to receive residential occupation….
…developers acquire new plots of land from local governments and are mandated to construct something more or less immediately. Developers can’t sit idly on vacant land and wait for the surrounding area to develop until it’s economically viable. This creates the quick-buck mentality in developers to rapidly build in the new area without the necessary demand for housing.
Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
Look at the former Soviet Union and their economy that struggled on in a state of collapse for decades, while factories were being paid to turn out crap that nobody wanted.
buffy said:
I’m back. I went to the bush quite early, took a long time because there were more fungi than I expected and then I had to sit down and identify what I could when I got home. As I started my walk…there was a gatekeeper to whom I had to make assurances that I meant no harm to the bush.
My pretty little orchids were still making flowers. Leporella fimbriata. Two flower spikes up. The reason they are not so easy to see is this:
Their leaves are obvious, but not the flowers. But when you do find them…
My best fungi find today were some hedgehog mushrooms – Hydnum crocidens.
I’ve got four Little Brown Mushrooms sitting on old trial lenses to make spore prints. I read about using glass so you can use any contrast behind, and trialled it with a couple of caps overnight. It worked really well. Trial lenses are only good for small mushrooms, but most of the ones I can’t work out are small.
I like that ballet dancing flower and the mushroom from Mars.
I’ll say.
dv said:
Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
In China, if you’re party member, and friendly with some of the right people, then you and your business can do pretty much whatever you want, as long as you keep those right people happy.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
esselte said:Remember when China was throwing away entire cities.
Under-occupied developments in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-occupied_developments_in_China
Under-occupied developments in China are mostly unoccupied property developments in China, and mostly referred to as “ghost cities” or “ghost towns”…. However, the two terms are technically misnomers since the term “ghost town” describes places that previously had economic activity but have since become defunct and abandoned, while many under-occupied developments in China are new installations that have yet to receive residential occupation….
…developers acquire new plots of land from local governments and are mandated to construct something more or less immediately. Developers can’t sit idly on vacant land and wait for the surrounding area to develop until it’s economically viable. This creates the quick-buck mentality in developers to rapidly build in the new area without the necessary demand for housing.
Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
Look at the former Soviet Union and their economy that struggled on in a state of collapse for decades, while factories were being paid to turn out crap that nobody wanted.
Yeah, if you want to develop the skills to actually sell the crap that nobody wants, you need capitalism.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
Look at the former Soviet Union and their economy that struggled on in a state of collapse for decades, while factories were being paid to turn out crap that nobody wanted.
Yeah, if you want to develop the skills to actually sell the crap that nobody wants, you need capitalism.
marketing: The art of convincing people with out the means, to buy products that they didn’t ask for, don’t really want, and certainly don’t need.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
Look at the former Soviet Union and their economy that struggled on in a state of collapse for decades, while factories were being paid to turn out crap that nobody wanted.
Yeah, if you want to develop the skills to actually sell the crap that nobody wants, you need capitalism.
Unfortunately a lot of the crap included things that people would have wanted if they were any good.
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
You heard them: leave the warehouse. Go on, get out.
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
Damn
I have a question:
can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
Animals are weird. Jellybean’s running around throwing a toy in the air and catching it, before kicking it around and chasing it again.
The toy? Half a carrot I found in the bottom of the fridge.
dv said:
esselte said:
dv said:Weird
Remember when China was throwing away entire cities.
Under-occupied developments in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-occupied_developments_in_China
Under-occupied developments in China are mostly unoccupied property developments in China, and mostly referred to as “ghost cities” or “ghost towns”…. However, the two terms are technically misnomers since the term “ghost town” describes places that previously had economic activity but have since become defunct and abandoned, while many under-occupied developments in China are new installations that have yet to receive residential occupation….
…developers acquire new plots of land from local governments and are mandated to construct something more or less immediately. Developers can’t sit idly on vacant land and wait for the surrounding area to develop until it’s economically viable. This creates the quick-buck mentality in developers to rapidly build in the new area without the necessary demand for housing.
Kind of weird that a supposedly iron-fist communist state actually is kind of shit at regulation and basically allows corporations to do whatever they want…
It is more complicated than that. A couple of different factors working together.
Firstly the CCCP central planning committee (or whatever they are called) set macro level targets for GDP growth and such things, that each of the provinces are supposed to achieve. These growth targets then get passed down to city and regional level. The easiest way to achieve the targets is through building “stuff”. Roads, high speed rail lines, bridges, tunnels ,, but above all private housing developments.
Chinese society has a huge gender imbalance due to the one child policy and traditional values favouring sons over daughters. The demand for wives is such that the men have to prove a certain level of wealth in order to find a bride. The best demonstration of wealth is owning property, preferably more than one. So this fuels demand for the masses of houses being constructed.
Then, adding to that demand, workers in the big cities can’t afford to buy property where they work, so instead they purchase cheap property in these vast but almost empty new development towns, never intending to live there, but just to “own property”.
Then the Chinese finance, stock market and banking system is corrupt and inefficient, so people put their money in real estate thinking it is safer.
Then you get Chinese tradition saying it is bad luck to move into a house and take over the old resident’s things. Before moving into a previously occupied house a very thorough renovation is needed to avoid inheriting that person’s bad luck. This included stripping out all the floor coverings, window treatments, wallpaper, even light fittings. So people don’t rent out their empty flats, they just keep them as they were when the builders finished. A used flat is worth less than an unused and undecorated flat.
so we get what we have today.
captain_spalding said:
I have a question:can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
I have a question:can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
Divine Angel said:
Animals are weird. Jellybean’s running around throwing a toy in the air and catching it, before kicking it around and chasing it again.The toy? Half a carrot I found in the bottom of the fridge.
just making sure it’s dead.
captain_spalding said:
I have a question:can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
The same way that it takes three tries to plug a USB plug in
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
I have a question:can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Now that you mention it, ‘Ryobi’ does seem to crop up more often than the law of averages would suggest as likely…
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Happens to me, too.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Happens to me, too.
Without Ryobi tools. I like Makita.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Now that you mention it, ‘Ryobi’ does seem to crop up more often than the law of averages would suggest as likely…
Just out of curiosity though, I find it it always the pins bending inwards, never bending outwards.
wonder if it is something to do with the molded plastic in the plug expanding or shrinking over time such that it bends the pins.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Happens to me, too.
Without Ryobi tools. I like Makita.
Over half of my power tools are Ryobi. The rest are Makita or Hitachi.
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
If ‘package finished’ is pidgin english you’ll never see it again.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
I too wrap the cord around the tool and stick them on a shelf inside a lockable cupboard. Nothing touches them in between uses. The Ryobi belt sander is the worst affected.
Happens to me, too.
Doesn’t happen to me. don’t have them in drawers but on a shelf or three. wind cord around tool. tuck plug in the last loop and have the plug upright. I have quite a lot of power tools.
“Conservationists in south-east South Australia say the sighting of a pouched lamprey in local waterways is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
The pouched lamprey is native in parts of Australia; but the ancient, toothy creatures are a rare sight in Ewens Ponds, located about 25 kilometres south of Mount Gambier.
Shaped long and thin like an eel, they are born in fresh water before migrating to the oceans to live out their adult life by latching on to other fish and sucking their blood.
They then return to fresh water to breed and die. “
Bastards they are.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
I have a question:can anyone explain why, when i go to plug in a power too, one of the angled pins is always bent so that it doesn’t quite line up with the relevant slot on the power point or extension cord?
I unplug the cord, wind it around the power tool (angle grinder, electric drill, table saw, mitre saw, whatever) and that should be ok. I don’t drop the plug, or bash it against anything, but, i swear, 9 times out of 10, i have to straighten a pin when i next go to use it.
Is it something like why only one sock goes missing?
Sorry, no. I find the same thing happens to me, especially with power tools.
I have filed it in the same “unexplained mysteries” folder as the missing socks question.
I’m just relieved to learn that i’m not the only one haunted by this particular gremlin.
I had thought about setting up one of those trail cameras to record what interferes with my power tools overnight, and then decided that it might be best to not know.
Maybe there’s a fault with the socket, not the plugs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Triplett
Peak Warming Man said:
“Conservationists in south-east South Australia say the sighting of a pouched lamprey in local waterways is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
The pouched lamprey is native in parts of Australia; but the ancient, toothy creatures are a rare sight in Ewens Ponds, located about 25 kilometres south of Mount Gambier.
Shaped long and thin like an eel, they are born in fresh water before migrating to the oceans to live out their adult life by latching on to other fish and sucking their blood.
They then return to fresh water to breed and die. “Bastards they are.
Yeah. You seen the River Monsters episode on them?
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
Maybe your parcel is hanging out the one buffy sent me.
Yeah, I don’t think I’ll bother chasing it up. Too much hassle for not enough gain. It must have been taken from your box or something.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Well now I’m not sure if my package is going arrive here after re-entry or I’ll never see it again.
Maybe your parcel is hanging out the one buffy sent me.Yeah, I don’t think I’ll bother chasing it up. Too much hassle for not enough gain. It must have been taken from your box or something.
How big was this parcel?
Anyway, I don’t think I’ll read back today’s posts. I’ll just assume you were all nice and kind to each other in my absence. I was listening to the Senate on the car radio. I heard a Liberal person invoking the name of Neville Bonner and being absolutely certain he would have been a No vote. Not sure you should put words into someone else’s mouth really.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Maybe your parcel is hanging out the one buffy sent me.
Yeah, I don’t think I’ll bother chasing it up. Too much hassle for not enough gain. It must have been taken from your box or something.
How big was this parcel?
Large letter size. Slightly chubby (it was a pre used padded bag, wrapped in brown paper).
monkey skipper said:
Hello good people!!
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Conservationists in south-east South Australia say the sighting of a pouched lamprey in local waterways is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
The pouched lamprey is native in parts of Australia; but the ancient, toothy creatures are a rare sight in Ewens Ponds, located about 25 kilometres south of Mount Gambier.
Shaped long and thin like an eel, they are born in fresh water before migrating to the oceans to live out their adult life by latching on to other fish and sucking their blood.
They then return to fresh water to breed and die. “Bastards they are.
Yeah. You seen the River Monsters episode on them?
No.
Divine Angel said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Triplett
The first Rainman, interesting.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Conservationists in south-east South Australia say the sighting of a pouched lamprey in local waterways is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
The pouched lamprey is native in parts of Australia; but the ancient, toothy creatures are a rare sight in Ewens Ponds, located about 25 kilometres south of Mount Gambier.
Shaped long and thin like an eel, they are born in fresh water before migrating to the oceans to live out their adult life by latching on to other fish and sucking their blood.
They then return to fresh water to breed and die. “Bastards they are.
Yeah. You seen the River Monsters episode on them?
No.
well worth a look if you can find it on YouTube.
Ugh, my son’s HASS material has some pro-organic farming propaganda, not even tempered by criticism.
Dark MOFO official pics. I have no idea about that last pic.
buffy said:
ABC News Quiz4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
5/10. I guessed most of them.
I don’t think I’ve been keeping up with the news this week.
watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDNbt3yKWUo
XBB .1 .16 + pink eye + Vitamin D (update 96)
Greetings Earthlings.
Kingy said:
Greetings Earthlings.
How are you? How is your work stuff going?
Aurora sightings and reports.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings Earthlings.
How are you? How is your work stuff going?
I’m still kinda damaged, my ankle is improving but not great. I walk like I’ve got a club foot, and my internal plumbing is still recovering from food poisoning and being generally unpleasant.
Work is good, I have more jobs than I can do, but each day there is some new niggly breakdown that stops work for a few hours. Wednesday was a hydraulic oil leak that still isn’t fixed, yesterday was the drivers side door latch on the truck not working, so the door either wouldn’t latch or did a SURPRISE opening at 100kmh. 8^O
This morning the truck wouldn’t start. Computer says no. There were some words. Angry words, but I digress.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs590cANVT6/?igshid=YmM0MjE2YWMzOA==
Pennie says worrrrds
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
ABC News Quiz4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
5/10. I guessed most of them.
I don’t think I’ve been keeping up with the news this week.
6/10, mostly guesses
dv said:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs590cANVT6/?igshid=YmM0MjE2YWMzOA==Pennie says worrrrds
i do like the Scot way of saying world. It sounds big and round.
dv said:
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
ABC News Quiz4/10. I knew 2 of them. Every other one was a guess.
5/10. I guessed most of them.
I don’t think I’ve been keeping up with the news this week.
6/10, mostly guesses
5/10, fuck those people who get “normal” hours of sleep, the dribblers in the US, the internet people who nickname lizards, the batball game, CEO’s, and Harry Bumfries.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
Greetings Earthlings.
How are you? How is your work stuff going?
I’m still kinda damaged, my ankle is improving but not great. I walk like I’ve got a club foot, and my internal plumbing is still recovering from food poisoning and being generally unpleasant.
Work is good, I have more jobs than I can do, but each day there is some new niggly breakdown that stops work for a few hours. Wednesday was a hydraulic oil leak that still isn’t fixed, yesterday was the drivers side door latch on the truck not working, so the door either wouldn’t latch or did a SURPRISE opening at 100kmh. 8^O
This morning the truck wouldn’t start. Computer says no. There were some words. Angry words, but I digress.
I hope things improve quickly.
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:How are you? How is your work stuff going?
I’m still kinda damaged, my ankle is improving but not great. I walk like I’ve got a club foot, and my internal plumbing is still recovering from food poisoning and being generally unpleasant.
Work is good, I have more jobs than I can do, but each day there is some new niggly breakdown that stops work for a few hours. Wednesday was a hydraulic oil leak that still isn’t fixed, yesterday was the drivers side door latch on the truck not working, so the door either wouldn’t latch or did a SURPRISE opening at 100kmh. 8^O
This morning the truck wouldn’t start. Computer says no. There were some words. Angry words, but I digress.
I hope things improve quickly.
Thanks, some days things go well, but during this changeover, it’s pretty hectic.
In my spare time this week after hours, we’ve had a bushfires advisory meeting, fire training, and a brigade exec meeting to plan our AGM next month.
Tonight is my first night off for the week so I’m having a little drinky and catching up on forum Goss.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
Kingy said:I’m still kinda damaged, my ankle is improving but not great. I walk like I’ve got a club foot, and my internal plumbing is still recovering from food poisoning and being generally unpleasant.
Work is good, I have more jobs than I can do, but each day there is some new niggly breakdown that stops work for a few hours. Wednesday was a hydraulic oil leak that still isn’t fixed, yesterday was the drivers side door latch on the truck not working, so the door either wouldn’t latch or did a SURPRISE opening at 100kmh. 8^O
This morning the truck wouldn’t start. Computer says no. There were some words. Angry words, but I digress.
I hope things improve quickly.
Thanks, some days things go well, but during this changeover, it’s pretty hectic.
In my spare time this week after hours, we’ve had a bushfires advisory meeting, fire training, and a brigade exec meeting to plan our AGM next month.
Tonight is my first night off for the week so I’m having a little drinky and catching up on forum Goss.
You’re gonna need to book days off here and there.
Nathaniel Charles Gonella (7 March 1908 – 6 August 1998) was an English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist, and mellophonist. He founded the big band The Georgians, during the British dance band era.
Nat continued to play and sing occasionally until the 1970s.
In 1932 he played trumpet solo in a recording of My Woman by by Lew Stone & his Monseigneur Band. It was a B-side for Junk Man Blues, a much inferior song. ( The song had been written and recorded originally by Bing Crosby early that year. Bing’s version did not include the ostentatious Trumpet solo).
Somehow, samples of this track and particularly of Nat’s trumpet refrain have been a very popular inclusion in pop music over the last 30 years. 19 tracks have sampled My Woman during that time. I suppose it’s possible he even heard his refrain in such songs before his death in 1998 at age 90.
Recent examples are Dua Lipa’s Got me in love again
https://youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc
Kontra K’s Oder Nicht
https://youtu.be/asDHD-wN3BA
Fwiday night wabbit season.
We’re all being vewy vewy qwiet.
Woodie said:
Fwiday night wabbit season.We’re all being vewy vewy qwiet.
watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMnfNCSGtQ
US Neocons Are Warmongering Around The World To Dominate The Globe | Jeffrey Sachs Speech in Vienna
Ok, who’s those peeps?
Kingy said:
Ok, who’s those peeps?
Well, there’s Tom. It’s his birthday. And they love him. Though, he forgot to blow the candles out…
Kingy said:
Ok, who’s those peeps?
Joan Rivers, Sonny Bono, Tom Jones, Debbie Reynolds, Liberace
AussieDJ said:
Kingy said:
Ok, who’s those peeps?
Joan Rivers, Sonny Bono, Tom Jones, Debbie Reynolds, Liberace
Nice work.
Joan Rivers, Joey Heatherton, Sonny Bono, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Debbie Reynolds, and Liberace celebrating with Tom Jones at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on his 34th Birthday. June 7, 1974
Kingy said:
Ok, who’s those peeps?
Thems is famous peeps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sb8WCPjPDs
Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Friday night pop quiz.
What or where is this?
Kingy said:
Friday night pop quiz.What or where is this?
Whatever, or wherever, it is, is very pretty.
I’ll suggest Western Australia
Reminds me of this
AussieDJ said:
Kingy said:
Friday night pop quiz.What or where is this?
Whatever, or wherever, it is, is very pretty.
I’ll suggest Western Australia
Reminds me of this
Nice work. 10/10
Mornin’. Currently 10, feels like 7. Heading for 22 and sunny. Rinse and repeat for the rest of the week.
Today we’re shopping for some cold-weather clothes. We have clothes suitable for a Qld winter, not a Canberra winter. Mini Me in particular needs a coat and pants other than leggings. I’ll just get gloves. Of course, Mr Mutant is all set after his Austrian adventure earlier this year.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees and starting to get light. The sun is not up yet. It was a really noisy windy night. I think the gusts were into the high 50s, low 60s. We are forecast 13 degrees, windy and showers.
So I guess it’s going to be an inside sewing and reading sort of day.
Morning, frosty in the Styx.
poikilotherm said:
Morning, frosty in the Styx.
Cold here too. There’s a frost out there. It has just warmed up to the dizzy heights of 1.5˚
Morning Punters.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Punters.
Nothing of any great moment to report.
Over.
Same here. Over.
transition said:
watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMnfNCSGtQ
US Neocons Are Warmongering Around The World To Dominate The Globe | Jeffrey Sachs Speech in Vienna
and finishes watching that^ over morn coffee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliberative_democracy
“Deliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision-making. It often adopts elements of both consensus decision-making and majority rule. Deliberative democracy differs from traditional democratic theory in that authentic deliberation, not mere voting, is the primary source of legitimacy for the law. Deliberative democracy is closely related to consultative democracy, in which public consultation with citizens is central to democratic processes.
While deliberative democracy is generally seen as some form of an amalgam of representative democracy and direct democracy, the actual relationship is usually open to dispute. Some practitioners and theorists use the term to encompass representative bodies whose members authentically and practically deliberate on legislation without unequal distributions of power, while others use the term exclusively to refer to decision-making directly by lay citizens, as in direct democracy.
Joseph M. Bessette has been credited with coining the term in his 1980 work Deliberative Democracy: The Majority Principle in Republican Government….”
and few spots rain on and off, rain proper not here yet
long-range thunder detector lit up late last night, and again this morn, getting a read ~4/10 Larries, Larries being the standard measure of thunder storm severity and proximity at our place, the thing was trembling in cycles, but not salivating or boggle eyed
Going out for lunch today but first a long hot shower to warm the cockles.
Peak Warming Man said:
Going out for lunch today but first a long hot shower to warm the cockles.
You have more than one?
Peak Warming Man said:
Going out for lunch today but first a long hot shower to warm the cockles.
Long hot shower done, cockles warmed. Off to the national park for a looksee.
Reading of the sad life of Stuart Sutcliffe on the electric internet this morning.
Seems strange that he is not better known.
Or maybe it’s just me who had hardly heard of him.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Reading of the sad life of Stuart Sutcliffe on the electric internet this morning.Seems strange that he is not better known.
Or maybe it’s just me who had hardly heard of him.
Yes, sudden death at an early age.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Reading of the sad life of Stuart Sutcliffe on the electric internet this morning.Seems strange that he is not better known.
Or maybe it’s just me who had hardly heard of him.
Yes, sudden death at an early age.
According to the account I read, due to problems resulting from having his head battered against a brick wall during a punch-up in Germany, although TATE isn’t very clear about it.
da wain has awived
Peak Warming Man said:
Going out for lunch today but first a long hot shower to warm the cockles.
And mussels too?
transition said:
da wain has awived
Just beginning here now. It’s OK though, I went out earlier and collected myself a basket of sticks for kindling tomorrow.
Since then I’ve been updating some of my observation IDs on iNaturalist because someone went and split scarlet pimpernel (weed!!) into two species – both red and blue flowers were the same species until about a week ago. Now they aren’t. Which just sets me the challenge, doesn’t it…let them flower in my veggie patch and see if I can find one plant with both colours of flower on it.
:)
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.
Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
Ta.
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
sarahs mum said:
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
Must be a bit overwhelming.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
Must be a bit overwhelming.
I think you’re projecting there.
Some very violent gusts here today, I hope the power stays on. Must be pretty noisy at buffy’s too.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-209.84,-44.58,2660/loc=146.821,-41.999
My results for #MyShot day #125
Song: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 53)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 53)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 34)
https://my-shot.net/
sarahs mum said:
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
Maybe it’s just me but watching ice day after day isn’t that interesting. Seen one mountain with snow, you’ve seen them all.
But then again I really dislike snow. Says me going to the snow next week…
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
Maybe it’s just me but watching ice day after day isn’t that interesting. Seen one mountain with snow, you’ve seen them all.
But then again I really dislike snow. Says me going to the snow next week…
I would like to see more photos of food.
I remember being somewhat amazed at how noisy the glacier was when I saw Frans Josef. I didn’t expect that.
Took Bluey to the vet yesterday for some scans, as she has a heart murmur. They had to drug her up so she’d not move during the scans – after we got home she was a lot more relaxed and settled down but still very obviously spaced-out. Stared at the wall and floors for a while, then down at her front paws.
At that point a voice bubble appeared over her head and it said, “my paws are HUUUUGE!”
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
And Super Antispyware,
https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html
and Malwarebytes.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/solutions/free-antivirus
Both free.
Bubblecar said:
Some very violent gusts here today, I hope the power stays on. Must be pretty noisy at buffy’s too.https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-209.84,-44.58,2660/loc=146.821,-41.999
It was a noisy night. We sleep with the windows slightly open, so the curtains had a busy night moving with the wind too.
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
Alison
5 h ·
What a fabulous day for scenic cruising. We are in Glacial Bay National Park..a very protected area with only two ships allowed entry each day. We have been watching magic float by our large viewing window.
Maybe it’s just me but watching ice day after day isn’t that interesting. Seen one mountain with snow, you’ve seen them all.
But then again I really dislike snow. Says me going to the snow next week…
I would like to see more photos of food.
I remember being somewhat amazed at how noisy the glacier was when I saw Frans Josef. I didn’t expect that.
I don’t remember any noise at Frans Josef. But it was 50 years ago, so I probably don’t remember much really.
Spiny Norman said:
Took Bluey to the vet yesterday for some scans, as she has a heart murmur. They had to drug her up so she’d not move during the scans – after we got home she was a lot more relaxed and settled down but still very obviously spaced-out. Stared at the wall and floors for a while, then down at her front paws.
At that point a voice bubble appeared over her head and it said, “my paws are HUUUUGE!”
:)
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
And Super Antispyware,
https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html
and Malwarebytes.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/solutions/free-antivirus
Both free.
Thanks. Malwarebytes came up with nothing, as did Hitman Pro.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
And Super Antispyware,
https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html
and Malwarebytes.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/solutions/free-antivirus
Both free.
Thanks. Malwarebytes came up with nothing, as did Hitman Pro.
When the message pops up again do an online scan from trusted sources.
https://www.eset.com/au/home/online-scanner/
or
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_au/forHome/products/housecall.html
or one of these
https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/free-virus-scan
Bruny Island History Room
3 h ·
Betty Hawkins outside the Alonnah C/W Bank
sarahs mum said:
Bruny Island History Room
3 h ·
Betty Hawkins outside the Alonnah C/W Bank
Small Bank.
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
Bruny Island History Room
3 h ·
Betty Hawkins outside the Alonnah C/W Bank
Small Bank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZDjgRA3LZo
Tree Ferns & Tessellated Pavement/ Ruining the Beach Community
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t
A Low-Brow, Crass Approach to Plant Ecology & Evolution as muttered by a Misanthropic Chicago Italian. We study plants through the lens of ecology and evolution, rather than what supposed anthropocentric uses they can provide (as if holding up the biosphere wasn’t enough).
If you enjoy this kind of light-hearted education, be aware that your contributions help support it. Support the cause by joining the Patreon, tossing 5 bucks at venmo address “societyishell”, or purchasing some apparel and what the shit at the merch store : https://www.bonfire.com/store/crime-pays-but-botany-doesnt/.
Thanks for reading. Have a great day and go f*ck yourself.
Tassie
armarnarmarnar
not really in the mood
for’t pottery narrr
oh poetry’s right word
yeah’s typo error
sort of purposeful I do
be wordly humor
yes how did occurred
‘n’ so ends’t derr
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
And Super Antispyware,
https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html
and Malwarebytes.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/solutions/free-antivirus
Both free.
Thanks. Malwarebytes came up with nothing, as did Hitman Pro.
could be more to incline you toward the behavior that gets you to do what they want, more than a current infection
clear your browser cookies and history might be a good start
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Tamb said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
Bruny Island History Room
3 h ·
Betty Hawkins outside the Alonnah C/W Bank
Small Bank.
Not even a branch. At best, a twig.
They used to have branches in towns, now they don’t.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tamb said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Small Bank.
Not even a branch. At best, a twig.They used to have branches in towns, now they don’t.
They had branches everywhere.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tamb said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Small Bank.
Not even a branch. At best, a twig.They used to have branches in towns, now they don’t.
Our village still has a little Commonwealth Bank, open for a several hours most days.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
Thanks SN.
Push-notification. It seems that’s what it was. No problems since I turned them off from that site.
And thanks to everybody else for your suggestions. Muchly appreciated.
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.
No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
Thanks SN.
Push-notification. It seems that’s what it was. No problems since I turned them off from that site.
And thanks to everybody else for your suggestions. Muchly appreciated.
Cool. I’m glad it worked.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Yesterday, I went to look at a seemingly interesting recipe that came up on a google search, and it sent me to a dodgy site without me doing anything. I closed that page down quick smart.Today, these notices (screen shot below) come up every few minutes. So, something dodgy has been installed. The “X” clicks them away. Click anywhere else and it takes me to another dodgy site that wants to “scan” my computer. No thanks…
Has anybody here come across this one? If so, how do I deal with it?
I have just run a Windows Defender full scan which found nothing.
Bugger!
I’d try downloading Avast anti-virus software and running it. What can also sometimes happen is that – even if you don’t click on anything – something called push-notifications are added. They exhibit similar behaviour. A search around your browser’s settings should get you to the push-notifications settings and so be able to turn that off.
Thanks SN.
Push-notification. It seems that’s what it was. No problems since I turned them off from that site.
And thanks to everybody else for your suggestions. Muchly appreciated.
No worries.
Second brief power outage of the day. Sirens blaring out there, too.
Bubblecar said:
Second brief power outage of the day. Sirens blaring out there, too.
It’s an air-raid. Get to the Bunker!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-17/swiss-landslide-misses-brienz-village-by-metres/102492026
That’s quite a lot of rock.
Bubblecar said:
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Ah you reminded me , that i am supposed to be cooking a vegetable soup…
Peer out between the curtains, Parpyone.
I want a full report.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Ah you reminded me , that i am supposed to be cooking a vegetable soup…
We’re having Mexican chicken but I think I’ll do them in wraps.
Normally I crumb chicken, fry until golden. Mix equal parts cream cheese and salsa, top with cheese and stick in air fryer til cheese melts. Serve with salad and veg, or chips, or mashed potatoes. But today I’ll make crispy chicken strips, salad, sour cream and salsa with cheese in a wrap.
Divine Angel said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Ah you reminded me , that i am supposed to be cooking a vegetable soup…
We’re having Mexican chicken but I think I’ll do them in wraps.
Normally I crumb chicken, fry until golden. Mix equal parts cream cheese and salsa, top with cheese and stick in air fryer til cheese melts. Serve with salad and veg, or chips, or mashed potatoes. But today I’ll make crispy chicken strips, salad, sour cream and salsa with cheese in a wrap.
With chips for me thanks.
Divine Angel said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Ah you reminded me , that i am supposed to be cooking a vegetable soup…
We’re having Mexican chicken but I think I’ll do them in wraps.
Normally I crumb chicken, fry until golden. Mix equal parts cream cheese and salsa, top with cheese and stick in air fryer til cheese melts. Serve with salad and veg, or chips, or mashed potatoes. But today I’ll make crispy chicken strips, salad, sour cream and salsa with cheese in a wrap.
Sounds yummy DA. My daughter made something spicey yesterday a quick dinner for herself and her son tonight. I will make the soup in the slow cooker as a quick dinner for tomorrow night after work and healthy lunch for lunch when at the office job Monday.
Divine Angel said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Tomato soup. Warming comfort food on this day of hellish winds.
Ah you reminded me , that i am supposed to be cooking a vegetable soup…
We’re having Mexican chicken but I think I’ll do them in wraps.
Normally I crumb chicken, fry until golden. Mix equal parts cream cheese and salsa, top with cheese and stick in air fryer til cheese melts. Serve with salad and veg, or chips, or mashed potatoes. But today I’ll make crispy chicken strips, salad, sour cream and salsa with cheese in a wrap.
I am cook tonight. We are going to have egg and bacon fettuccine (carbonara) with a side bowl of chickpea/lentil/spinach curry (leftovers from the freezer). We just et the last of the batch of scones from the other day for afternoon tea. Scones freeze very well. They resurrect almost perfectly. I have made some chocolate custard for dessert later.
Woodie said:
Peer out between the curtains, Parpyone.I want a full report.
The sirens passed through on their way to some unseen calamity.
Wouldn’t be surprised if there are numerous trees down and other damage.
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
““Classical dynamics says if you know the state of a system at a particular time, that can tell us the entire history of the system,” Topar says.”
Sigh.
No, doesn’t, and even if it did, it’s only a crude approximation of reality.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
““Classical dynamics says if you know the state of a system at a particular time, that can tell us the entire history of the system,” Topar says.”
Sigh.
No, doesn’t, and even if it did, it’s only a crude approximation of reality.
When is someone going to go back in time and fix the spelling mistake in the headline?
Hey poindexter, if someone says “don’t look now, but there’s a mohawk at 9 o’clock “ or some such… are they giving the direction from their point of view or the other person’s point of view?
dv said:
Hey poindexter, if someone says “don’t look now, but there’s a mohawk at 9 o’clock “ or some such… are they giving the direction from their point of view or the other person’s point of view?
your point of view.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Hey poindexter, if someone says “don’t look now, but there’s a mohawk at 9 o’clock “ or some such… are they giving the direction from their point of view or the other person’s point of view?
your point of view.
and if you’re german your response would be “Gott in himmel!”. before being shot down.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Hey poindexter, if someone says “don’t look now, but there’s a mohawk at 9 o’clock “ or some such… are they giving the direction from their point of view or the other person’s point of view?
your point of view.
and if you’re german your response would be “Gott in himmel!”. before being shot down.
Yes, Gott im!
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Peer out between the curtains, Parpyone.I want a full report.
The sirens passed through on their way to some unseen calamity.
Wouldn’t be surprised if there are numerous trees down and other damage.
The rain started here around 2.00pm and just in the last hour or so the wind has dropped down so the gusts are only in the 30s. So that’s our “normal” wind levels. As it is now dark, it sounds miserable out there though.
I’d use these on those oversized Ram trucks popping up everywhere.
Divine Angel said:
I’d use these on those oversized Ram trucks popping up everywhere.
Those oversized Ram trucks belong in an oversized garbage can.
Divine Angel said:
I’d use these on those oversized Ram trucks popping up everywhere.
I made a much better one.
For some reason I can’t directly link to it, so have a look for ‘leaky valve’ in my stash.
https://www.thingiverse.com/billzilla/designs
Divine Angel said:
I’d use these on those oversized Ram trucks popping up everywhere.
I’ve noticed that those Ram trucks and similar vehicles often have turn indicators that are not all that easy to see, and which seem to be prone to failure.
I saw a Ram today at Westfield driving in circles because he couldn’t find two vacant spaces together to park his monstrosity.
So if there’s a small dick shaped valve which deflates the tyres, I want a thousand of them.
Divine Angel said:
I saw a Ram today at Westfield driving in circles because he couldn’t find two vacant spaces together to park his monstrosity.So if there’s a small dick shaped valve which deflates the tyres, I want a thousand of them.
I can have a go at that if you like.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
I saw a Ram today at Westfield driving in circles because he couldn’t find two vacant spaces together to park his monstrosity.So if there’s a small dick shaped valve which deflates the tyres, I want a thousand of them.
I can have a go at that if you like.
😁
Last time they marked out the parking spaces in the Woollies carpark in Hamilton they reduced the size of the bays. Our BT50 ute overhangs, either back, front, or a bit of both. And you’ve got barely any space to open the door. Even my little car (Suzuki S-Cross) takes up pretty much all of the bay. This is a farming district for goodness sake. There are a lot of utes around and I don’t think any of them fit within the bays.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
I’d use these on those oversized Ram trucks popping up everywhere.
I made a much better one.
For some reason I can’t directly link to it, so have a look for ‘leaky valve’ in my stash.
https://www.thingiverse.com/billzilla/designs
It’s the colon in the link to the post which the Forum software doesn’t like.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3113711
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Even reversed the direction of that in the url.
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Even reversed the direction of that in the url.
Time goes into reverse whenever we read taht.
OK, we can go back to forward time now.
The Rev Dodgson said:
OK, we can go back to forward time now.
back to the future?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
The Rev Dodgson said:
OK, we can go back to forward time now.
thanks
Neophyte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
I’d like to meet my grandmothers, both of whom died before I was born. Apparently they were friends, which is nice.
I checked out the Handburger menu online and it seemed like a fun place to have a bite and a beer but the decor is Bladerunner chic.
Divine Angel said:
I’d like to meet my grandmothers, both of whom died before I was born.
be a bit of a one sided conversation.
Neophyte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
My maternal grandfather died before I was born, he was a country cop who had been out rescuing people during a flood but collapsed and died of a heart attack.
My paternal grandfather was a bit of a lad, a bit of a wascal apparently.
He sort of just dissapeared.
Thought I was hearing rain outside.
(Of course it’s outside! It’d be a bit concerning if it was raining inside)
(Guess who just washed the car this afternoon … ?)
Dead calm here. Zero point nowt knots. 10 deg C and 72 rel hum.
dv said:
Dead calm here. Zero point nowt knots. 10 deg C and 72 rel hum.
8° here and still.
Neophyte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Spiny Norman said:
This doesn’t sound as sciency as it should be.No one has yet succeeded in time travel — at least as far as we know — but the question of whether such a feat would be theoretically possible continues to fascinate scientists.
As films like The Terminator, Donnie Darko, Back to the Future, and many others show, navigating in time creates a lot of problems for the basic rules of the universe: if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, for example, how can you exist? For going back in time in the first place?
It’s a massive scratch known as the “grandfather paradox”, but now physics student Germane Topar, from the University of Queensland in Australia, says he’s come up with how to “squared the numbers” to make time travel possible without the paradoxes.
https://www.sciphysics.com/2021/11/australian-physicists-proved-taht-time.html
Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Neophyte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
all you zombies think about is killing.
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Neophyte said:Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
all you zombies think about is killing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies
was a great read.
Dark Mofo
9 h ·
Abandon all hope.
Florentina Holzinger’s A Divine Comedy. Catch the final performance tomorrow at 1pm.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
all you zombies think about is killing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies
was a great read.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
all you zombies think about is killing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies
was a great read.
I really should go back in time and read that.
not a meme, but advice.
ChrispenEvan said:
not a meme, but advice.
got it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Neophyte said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Another non-paradox :)
If time travel is possible, either there is one history through time, or there are multiple histories.
If the former, you didn’t kill your grandfather, so when you go back in time you can’t kill your grandfather.
If the latter, you can go back and kill your grandfather, which starts an alternative history in which you only exist as a time traveler from another history.
But I’ll read the link anyway.
Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
Never met most of my grandparents.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Neophyte said:Why do grandfathers always get it in the neck when this subject comes up? My maternal grandfather was a perfectly nice fellow – why would I want to kill him?
(Paternal grandad died twentysomething years before I was born, so the jury’s out on that one)
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
Never met most of my grandparents.
So how do you know for sure they’re yours then, hey what but.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Yeah, it doesn’t make sense.
Apart from anything else, there is a significant chance that the chap you thought was your grandfather was not your grandfather.
To be really sure you are creating a new history you should go back and kill yourself.
Never met most of my grandparents.
So how do you know for sure they’re yours then, hey what but.
I know where they are buried. That’s about it.
Finally about to try installing Cubase on this new computer.
I hope it recognises my e-licence USB dongle.
Bubblecar said:
Finally about to try installing Cubase on this new computer.I hope it recognises my e-licence USB dongle.
First step – plug in my new external USB DVD drive and hope that it works (these new off-the-shelf PCs don’t come with an internal optical drive).
Mornin’. Just getting light here. Currently 10, feels like 9. Heading for 22 and sunny.
Today Mini Me has her mid-year dance concert.
Bubblecar said:
Finally about to try installing Cubase on this new computer.I hope it recognises my e-licence USB dongle.
Failed so far, as I more-or-less expected (Cubase is notoriously buggy and my version is 11 years old).
The problem is that the installation for the main program has to occur via downloads and the link on the DVD is no longer functional online.
Now downloading it manually from the right place but it’s 5.2gb and squeezing through slooowly.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. Just getting light here. Currently 10, feels like 9. Heading for 22 and sunny.Today Mini Me has her mid-year dance concert.
I hope she enjoys that.
Bubblecar said:
Now downloading it manually from the right place but it’s 5.2gb and squeezing through slooowly.
…less than half a mb a second, 3 hours or more to go.
And then what’s the betting it won’t work…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 2 degrees at the back door and we are still about 30 minutes from sunup, so it is likely to drop a bit more yet. For the moment the wind has dropped down to basically nothing, which is nice. We are forecast 12 degrees with showers increasing.
I haven’t decided what to do today, but it will be inside stuff. Perhaps I can persuade myself to paint a bit more of the toilet. The ceiling needs another coat and then I could start on the walls. It’s such a small room, but I’m so unmotivated.
But I will light the woodheater. We’ll need a warm kitchen at least today.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 2 degrees at the back door and we are still about 30 minutes from sunup, so it is likely to drop a bit more yet. For the moment the wind has dropped down to basically nothing, which is nice. We are forecast 12 degrees with showers increasing.I haven’t decided what to do today, but it will be inside stuff. Perhaps I can persuade myself to paint a bit more of the toilet. The ceiling needs another coat and then I could start on the walls. It’s such a small room, but I’m so unmotivated.
I need to start work on sanding and painting that eccentric cabinet.
But that’s work-shed work. I may have a look in there today to arrange an adequate work space for it.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Now downloading it manually from the right place but it’s 5.2gb and squeezing through slooowly.
…less than half a mb a second, 3 hours or more to go.
And then what’s the betting it won’t work…
Still only 1.6 gb downloaded.
If I can’t get Cubase going on this machine, I’ll give Reaper a go. It’s a well-regarded multi-purpose DAW.
(Reaper is also very much cheaper. I spent $500 on Cubase Artist but Reaper is US$60 for non-commercial home users).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Now downloading it manually from the right place but it’s 5.2gb and squeezing through slooowly.
…less than half a mb a second, 3 hours or more to go.
And then what’s the betting it won’t work…
Still only 1.6 gb downloaded.
If I can’t get Cubase going on this machine, I’ll give Reaper a go. It’s a well-regarded multi-purpose DAW.
(Reaper is also very much cheaper. I spent $500 on Cubase Artist but Reaper is US$60 for non-commercial home users).
Have you tried Ableton? I’ve got both Cubase and Ableton, but prefer Ableton. I haven’t tried Reaper.
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
not a meme, but advice.
got it.
I misunderstand that.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:…less than half a mb a second, 3 hours or more to go.
And then what’s the betting it won’t work…
Still only 1.6 gb downloaded.
If I can’t get Cubase going on this machine, I’ll give Reaper a go. It’s a well-regarded multi-purpose DAW.
(Reaper is also very much cheaper. I spent $500 on Cubase Artist but Reaper is US$60 for non-commercial home users).
Have you tried Ableton? I’ve got both Cubase and Ableton, but prefer Ableton. I haven’t tried Reaper.
I tried a version of Ableton some years ago but it had no scoring function and its audio recording had serious latency problems, so it was only good for mucking about with electronic stuff.
watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CROf3xmGzYI
Myocarditis data from Korea
Dr Campbell
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.
Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
Which leaves me 28 grabs of carbs for Haigh’s.
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
OCDC said:
Contact binaries, like Arrokoth.
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Contact binaries, like Arrokoth.
Tomatoes From Outer Space.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
We are going to have (from the bottom up) leafy greens, buttered toast, warmed smoked salmon slices, soft-fried egg and warmed hollandaise sauce.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
We are going to have (from the bottom up) leafy greens, buttered toast, warmed smoked salmon slices, soft-fried egg and warmed hollandaise sauce.
Yum! Mine would’ve benefited from toast too. But I have some keto bread I’ll dip into soup I’m making tomorrow.
Bubblecar said:
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
FWIW, I recommend 7-Zip (https://7-zip.org). It can handle just about any of the archiving formats.
Bubblecar said:
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
Hard to believe, but….I now have Cubase successfully installed on the new computer (there was one final hurdle, updating the E-licenser Control).
And it all only took five hours!
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
FWIW, I recommend 7-Zip (https://7-zip.org). It can handle just about any of the archiving formats.
I use Total Commander for all my file viewing and management needs.
But doesn’t the Windows file manager thing open zips automatically these days?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
Hard to believe, but….I now have Cubase successfully installed on the new computer (there was one final hurdle, updating the E-licenser Control).
And it all only took five hours!
Now of course I have to set it all up to work properly, which will require reading the setup guide since I last did this years ago.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cubase Artist Installer finally downloaded. Now I need winrar or something to unzip it.
Hard to believe, but….I now have Cubase successfully installed on the new computer (there was one final hurdle, updating the E-licenser Control).
And it all only took five hours!
Now of course I have to set it all up to work properly, which will require reading the setup guide since I last did this years ago.
What do you actually do with it, after all these hours?
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
She’s almost reached old boilerdomshipness.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Hard to believe, but….I now have Cubase successfully installed on the new computer (there was one final hurdle, updating the E-licenser Control).
And it all only took five hours!
Now of course I have to set it all up to work properly, which will require reading the setup guide since I last did this years ago.
What do you actually do with it, after all these hours?
It’s a full-featured DAW (digital audio workstation) used for multi-track recording and mixing of music, composing, arranging etc.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
She’s almost reached old boilerdomshipness.
She’s too young for you.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
She’s almost reached old boilerdomshipness.
Nonsense, she’s only 55.
Approaching middle age.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:Now of course I have to set it all up to work properly, which will require reading the setup guide since I last did this years ago.
What do you actually do with it, after all these hours?
It’s a full-featured DAW (digital audio workstation) used for multi-track recording and mixing of music, composing, arranging etc.
…used in combination with a hardware audio interface (in my case also a Steinberg product, the makers of the Cubase software).
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:What do you actually do with it, after all these hours?
It’s a full-featured DAW (digital audio workstation) used for multi-track recording and mixing of music, composing, arranging etc.
…used in combination with a hardware audio interface (in my case also a Steinberg product, the makers of the Cubase software).
But I’m still going to purchase and install Reaper some time soon, to compare.
Not doing anything now though until after lunch.
Going to reward my efforts with a rare handful of large shell pasta, to serve with tomato, basil, garlic, anchovies, cottage cheese etc.
I got some lamb Kabana at the market yesterday and it’s delish and I’ve already et it all.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
I had a couple of buttered Weetbix and a big mug of hot Milo. I couldn’t be bothered cooking breakfast this morning. Maybe I’ll have bacon and eggs for lunch. Then again, we have a couple of very large T-bone steaks to cook for tea, so I won’t need much food during the day really.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
I had a couple of buttered Weetbix and a big mug of hot Milo. I couldn’t be bothered cooking breakfast this morning. Maybe I’ll have bacon and eggs for lunch. Then again, we have a couple of very large T-bone steaks to cook for tea, so I won’t need much food during the day really.
I could really go a Jaffa hot choc.
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
You aren’t going to believe this, but I listened to that this morning (linked from the ABC news).
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Scored myself a week off work (thanks medical problems) so I am not overcome with anxiety today which is nice for a change.Belated breakfast report: poached eggs, bacon, mushies with rosemary borrowed from botanic gardens, spinach, mutant tomato, Gewurzhaus everything eggs seasoning, hollandaise. 2 grams of carbs.
That’s a tasty way to start the day, well done.
I had scrambled eggs with broccoli, creamed cottage cheese and seasonings.
I had a couple of buttered Weetbix and a big mug of hot Milo. I couldn’t be bothered cooking breakfast this morning. Maybe I’ll have bacon and eggs for lunch. Then again, we have a couple of very large T-bone steaks to cook for tea, so I won’t need much food during the day really.
Buttered Weetbix sounds like an abomination you’d have in jail.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
You aren’t going to believe this, but I listened to that this morning (linked from the ABC news).
You’re hip to the groove-thang.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I really like Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Padum Padum’. Racing up the charts too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0
You aren’t going to believe this, but I listened to that this morning (linked from the ABC news).
You’re hip to the groove-thang.
Nah, I did aerobics classes in the 1980/1990s…I got exposure.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:You aren’t going to believe this, but I listened to that this morning (linked from the ABC news).
You’re hip to the groove-thang.
Nah, I did aerobics classes in the 1980/1990s…I got exposure.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’re hip to the groove-thang.
Nah, I did aerobics classes in the 1980/1990s…I got exposure.
Not long now til you and Car and Peat can be nursing homed.
And the Rev and I. Wacky wacky aged-care. Good times.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:Nah, I did aerobics classes in the 1980/1990s…I got exposure.
Not long now til you and Car and Peat can be nursing homed.And the Rev and I. Wacky wacky aged-care. Good times.
Oh good, youse can all have a permanent pud.
Australia and Canada are one economy—with one set of flaws
Welcome to Ozanada. Beware its business weakness
Jun 1st 2023
If Australia and Canada were one economy, this “Ozanada” would be the world’s fifth-largest, bigger than India and just behind Germany. Considering the two in tandem is not as nutty as it seems. Weather aside, they have a remarkable amount in common. Both are vast land masses populated by comparatively few people and dangerous wildlife. Both are (mostly) English-speaking realms of King Charles III. Both export their rich natural resources around the planet. And both are magnets for immigration.
Their worlds of business, too, are near-identical. Macquarie, an Australian financial group, is the world’s largest infrastructure-investment manager. Brookfield, a Canadian peer, is the runner-up. Fittingly, Australia has produced a number of top surf-clothing labels, just as Canada has developed a niche in parkas and other winterwear. And, of course, both are home to commodities giants. But the main thread that connects Ozanada Inc is less fetching. As Rod Sims, former head of Australia’s competition watchdog puts it, his country’s firms have “forgotten how to compete”. So have their Canadian counterparts.
Many hands have been wrung in recent years over oligopolies in America. Yet next to Ozanada, the world’s largest economy looks like a paragon of perfect competition. Coles and Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarkets, sell 59% of its groceries, according to GlobalData, a research firm. Loblaws and Sobeys peddle 34% of Canada’s—more than the combined share of the top four grocers in America. In both Australia and Canada the four biggest banks hold three-quarters of domestic deposits, compared with less than half in America. In both countries domestic aviation is a duopoly and telecoms a triopoly. The list goes on.
Part of the explanation for Ozanada’s oligopolistic tendencies is benign. If companies need to be of a certain scale to be economically viable—to afford the necessary investments in computer systems, for example—then a small economy may be unable to support more than a few players in many industries. Ozanadian national champions, notably its grocers and lenders, are, however, meaningfully more profitable than their American counterparts. That points to other, less innocent causes.
Toothless antitrust regimes in both countries set a high bar for blocking mergers, permitting consolidation. A lack of openness to foreign investment doesn’t help. Of the 38 members of the oecd, only three—Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand—are less open to foreign investment. Stringent screening, ownership caps and various other hurdles make setting up shop in Ozanada a hassle for foreigners. In 2013 Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian telecoms tycoon, swore he would never again invest in Canada after his bid to acquire the fibre-optic network of Manitoba Telecom Services (mts), a Canadian carrier, was rejected by the government with little explanation. Four years later mts was purchased in its entirety by Bell Canada, a local rival.
All this may reflect a unique Ozanadian spin on the “resource curse” that has brought political instability and underdevelopment to commodity-rich countries in Africa and South America. Ozanada’s natural bounty has weakened its incentive to build globally competitive industries in other areas. That may explain why, beyond commodities and outdoor apparel, the list of successful Ozanadian multinationals is so short. Canada’s banks have dipped a toe in America, but remain small fry. Its life insurers have fared only a bit better south of the border, mostly thanks to big acquisitions. Vegemite, a divisive Australian spread, has yet to win over foreign sandwich-eaters.
Ozanada Inc’s limitations are particularly acute at the cutting edge of technology. Products deemed “high-tech” by the World Bank, such as computers and drugs, represent more than 7% of the combined exports of oecd members, but only 4% for Canada and less than 2% for Australia. Patents granted per 10,000 people are a mere 5.9 in Canada and 6.7 in Australia, compared with 9.9 in America and 28.2 in South Korea.
This is not for want of well-nourished brains; Ozanada is home to world-class universities and boasts some of the highest rates of tertiary education in the oecd. Rather, the problem is an underfed innovation system. Spending on research and development comes to just 1.7% and 1.8% of gdp in Canada and Australia, respectively, against an oecd average of 2.7%. Total venture-capital investment in Ozanada was a mere $16bn in 2022, roughly half the level in Britain. Atlassian and Canva, two Australian technology successes, and Shopify, a Canadian one, have not prompted a lot of fresh prospecting for the next generation of tech winners.
Dormant animal spirits
To Ozanadians, this may all seem academic. After all, among citizens of countries with at least 20m inhabitants, only America’s are richer. But they used to be better off than Americans: after soaring in the first decade of the 2000s thanks to rising commodity prices, their gdp per person briefly surpassed America’s in the early 2010s in dollar terms. And a fate tethered to demand for commodities may prove particularly volatile in the decades to come.
Canada, with its reliance on oil and gas exports, could be dragged down by decarbonisation. Australia will be somewhat insulated by its vast deposits of copper and other minerals needed for the green transition. But it could suffer from its dependence on shipping commodities to China. In 2020 China began introducing restrictions on Australian coal, timber and other products, seemingly in retaliation for calls by Australia’s then government for an inquiry into the origins of covid-19. Australia weathered those restrictions, which have since been loosened, surprisingly well. A long-term slowdown in China’s economic growth, though, which many economists now expect, would weigh heavily on the country. Ozanada’s economic model is not about to collapse. In time, though, its corporate weaknesses may come back to bite it.
https://www.economist.com/business/2023/06/01/australia-and-canada-are-one-economy-with-one-set-of-flaws?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Contact binaries, like Arrokoth.
Heh
Witty Rejoinder said:
Australia and Canada are one economy—with one set of flaws
Welcome to Ozanada. Beware its business weaknessJun 1st 2023
If Australia and Canada were one economy, this “Ozanada” would be the world’s fifth-largest, bigger than India and just behind Germany. Considering the two in tandem is not as nutty as it seems. Weather aside, they have a remarkable amount in common. Both are vast land masses populated by comparatively few people and dangerous wildlife. Both are (mostly) English-speaking realms of King Charles III. Both export their rich natural resources around the planet. And both are magnets for immigration.
Their worlds of business, too, are near-identical. Macquarie, an Australian financial group, is the world’s largest infrastructure-investment manager. Brookfield, a Canadian peer, is the runner-up. Fittingly, Australia has produced a number of top surf-clothing labels, just as Canada has developed a niche in parkas and other winterwear. And, of course, both are home to commodities giants. But the main thread that connects Ozanada Inc is less fetching. As Rod Sims, former head of Australia’s competition watchdog puts it, his country’s firms have “forgotten how to compete”. So have their Canadian counterparts.
Many hands have been wrung in recent years over oligopolies in America. Yet next to Ozanada, the world’s largest economy looks like a paragon of perfect competition. Coles and Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarkets, sell 59% of its groceries, according to GlobalData, a research firm. Loblaws and Sobeys peddle 34% of Canada’s—more than the combined share of the top four grocers in America. In both Australia and Canada the four biggest banks hold three-quarters of domestic deposits, compared with less than half in America. In both countries domestic aviation is a duopoly and telecoms a triopoly. The list goes on.
Part of the explanation for Ozanada’s oligopolistic tendencies is benign. If companies need to be of a certain scale to be economically viable—to afford the necessary investments in computer systems, for example—then a small economy may be unable to support more than a few players in many industries. Ozanadian national champions, notably its grocers and lenders, are, however, meaningfully more profitable than their American counterparts. That points to other, less innocent causes.
Toothless antitrust regimes in both countries set a high bar for blocking mergers, permitting consolidation. A lack of openness to foreign investment doesn’t help. Of the 38 members of the oecd, only three—Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand—are less open to foreign investment. Stringent screening, ownership caps and various other hurdles make setting up shop in Ozanada a hassle for foreigners. In 2013 Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian telecoms tycoon, swore he would never again invest in Canada after his bid to acquire the fibre-optic network of Manitoba Telecom Services (mts), a Canadian carrier, was rejected by the government with little explanation. Four years later mts was purchased in its entirety by Bell Canada, a local rival.
All this may reflect a unique Ozanadian spin on the “resource curse” that has brought political instability and underdevelopment to commodity-rich countries in Africa and South America. Ozanada’s natural bounty has weakened its incentive to build globally competitive industries in other areas. That may explain why, beyond commodities and outdoor apparel, the list of successful Ozanadian multinationals is so short. Canada’s banks have dipped a toe in America, but remain small fry. Its life insurers have fared only a bit better south of the border, mostly thanks to big acquisitions. Vegemite, a divisive Australian spread, has yet to win over foreign sandwich-eaters.
Ozanada Inc’s limitations are particularly acute at the cutting edge of technology. Products deemed “high-tech” by the World Bank, such as computers and drugs, represent more than 7% of the combined exports of oecd members, but only 4% for Canada and less than 2% for Australia. Patents granted per 10,000 people are a mere 5.9 in Canada and 6.7 in Australia, compared with 9.9 in America and 28.2 in South Korea.
This is not for want of well-nourished brains; Ozanada is home to world-class universities and boasts some of the highest rates of tertiary education in the oecd. Rather, the problem is an underfed innovation system. Spending on research and development comes to just 1.7% and 1.8% of gdp in Canada and Australia, respectively, against an oecd average of 2.7%. Total venture-capital investment in Ozanada was a mere $16bn in 2022, roughly half the level in Britain. Atlassian and Canva, two Australian technology successes, and Shopify, a Canadian one, have not prompted a lot of fresh prospecting for the next generation of tech winners.
Dormant animal spirits
To Ozanadians, this may all seem academic. After all, among citizens of countries with at least 20m inhabitants, only America’s are richer. But they used to be better off than Americans: after soaring in the first decade of the 2000s thanks to rising commodity prices, their gdp per person briefly surpassed America’s in the early 2010s in dollar terms. And a fate tethered to demand for commodities may prove particularly volatile in the decades to come.Canada, with its reliance on oil and gas exports, could be dragged down by decarbonisation. Australia will be somewhat insulated by its vast deposits of copper and other minerals needed for the green transition. But it could suffer from its dependence on shipping commodities to China. In 2020 China began introducing restrictions on Australian coal, timber and other products, seemingly in retaliation for calls by Australia’s then government for an inquiry into the origins of covid-19. Australia weathered those restrictions, which have since been loosened, surprisingly well. A long-term slowdown in China’s economic growth, though, which many economists now expect, would weigh heavily on the country. Ozanada’s economic model is not about to collapse. In time, though, its corporate weaknesses may come back to bite it.
https://www.economist.com/business/2023/06/01/australia-and-canada-are-one-economy-with-one-set-of-flaws?
Hmmmn.. you could argue that Canada and Australia fall into the same economic category, that being developed nations who rely upon bulk primary industry commodity exports as the mainstay of their wealth, which is a bit different to most other developed nations. But to make up a name combining both as if they were a single entity sounds a bit silly.
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:Not long now til you and Car and Peat can be nursing homed.
And the Rev and I. Wacky wacky aged-care. Good times.
Oh good, youse can all have a permanent pud.
Two-Cal permanent puds..
https://www.facebook.com/reel/776109304164594?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
Leonard Bernstein discusses Beethoven’s 7th Symphony
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And the Rev and I. Wacky wacky aged-care. Good times.
Oh good, youse can all have a permanent pud.
Two-Cal permanent puds..
Oh yum!
one-handed, while larry and I walks
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:Oh good, youse can all have a permanent pud.
Two-Cal permanent puds..
Oh yum!
In the interests of accuracy, buffy, sarahs mum and I are quite a lot younger than PWM, the Rev, Tamb etc (not sure about Witty).
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
poikilotherm said:Two-Cal permanent puds..
Oh yum!
In the interests of accuracy, buffy, sarahs mum and I are quite a lot younger than PWM, the Rev, Tamb etc (not sure about Witty).
I has pie for lunch, in the zapper right now, big radar valve does the work, thanks to an English chap as recall, then Americans got hold of it, now’s all over the world
Great photos there!
transition said:
one-handed, while larry and I walks
Not bad for a single-handed effort.
transition said:
one-handed, while larry and I walks
One handed snaps now, sign of a pro.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Oh yum!
In the interests of accuracy, buffy, sarahs mum and I are quite a lot younger than PWM, the Rev, Tamb etc (not sure about Witty).
I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:In the interests of accuracy, buffy, sarahs mum and I are quite a lot younger than PWM, the Rev, Tamb etc (not sure about Witty).
I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
Judging by h’ posts, I’d estimate witty to be between three months and three æons of age.
nice orange juice, that, really nice
larry had some pie too
getting old he is, needs more TLC, more exercise, i’ll try harder, bit more effort into that
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:In the interests of accuracy, buffy, sarahs mum and I are quite a lot younger than PWM, the Rev, Tamb etc (not sure about Witty).
I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
And what Peat is that?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
Judging by h’ posts, I’d estimate witty to be between three months and three æons of age.
I am young at heart despite my decrepitude.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
And what Peat is that?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:I know that you, buffy and Peat are aged within twelve months of my mum, whereas petert attended readings by Charles Dickens himself.
Ah, that Peat, yes.
And what Peat is that?
The skeptic one.
Buffy:
I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
Divine Angel said:
Buffy:I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
I recommend the complete works of Charles Dickens. You’ll be so busy holding your breath waiting for sentences to finish, that you won’t even notice time passing.
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Buffy:I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
I recommend the complete works of Charles Dickens. You’ll be so busy holding your breath waiting for sentences to finish, that you won’t even notice time passing.
I don’t mind Dickens. Great Expectations is my fave.
I’ve got two books at the liberry waiting to be picked up, and silly me can’t even read in a car.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Ah, that Peat, yes.
And what Peat is that?
The skeptical one. Glowie’s bestie.
Ah. Ta.
OCDC said:
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
Leaving Saturday. Here ➡️ Coffs Harbour ➡️ Sydanee ➡️ Canberra ➡️ Dubbo ➡️ Tamworth ➡️ Stanthorpe ➡️ home again jiggity jig.
Mini Me wants to see real snow.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Ah, that Peat, yes.
And what Peat is that?
The skeptic one.
Ta.
Haven’t seen him in ages.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Buffy:I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
I recommend the complete works of Charles Dickens. You’ll be so busy holding your breath waiting for sentences to finish, that you won’t even notice time passing.
I don’t mind Dickens. Great Expectations is my fave.
I’ve got two books at the liberry waiting to be picked up, and silly me can’t even read in a car.
Sibelium (aka majiq pill) for migraine completely cured my motion sickness
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169
with jordan peterson
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
Leaving Saturday. Here ➡️ Coffs Harbour ➡️ Sydanee ➡️ Canberra ➡️ Dubbo ➡️ Tamworth ➡️ Stanthorpe ➡️ home again jiggity jig.
Mini Me wants to see real snow.
One of my IRL friends recommends Tea or Books? podcast.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
Leaving Saturday. Here ➡️ Coffs Harbour ➡️ Sydanee ➡️ Canberra ➡️ Dubbo ➡️ Tamworth ➡️ Stanthorpe ➡️ home again jiggity jig.
Mini Me wants to see real snow.
Spoilt child. Jony didn’t see real snow til his mid 20s.
IKR. Mr Mutant only saw snow this year!
Think I’ll give this one a miss
Divine Angel said:
Buffy:I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
That reads as if it’s a book reading of the The Violinist’s Thumb.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
Leaving Saturday. Here ➡️ Coffs Harbour ➡️ Sydanee ➡️ Canberra ➡️ Dubbo ➡️ Tamworth ➡️ Stanthorpe ➡️ home again jiggity jig.
Mini Me wants to see real snow.
are you doing two zoos?
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Buffy:I found a television series about DNA by Sam Kean on Hoopla (free to view with a library card).
Am looking for podcasts/audible books for the Great Road Trip, and came across it.
I recommend the complete works of Charles Dickens. You’ll be so busy holding your breath waiting for sentences to finish, that you won’t even notice time passing.
About 4 years ago I decided to read Dickens novels in publishing order. I sort of petered out after 3 or 4 because there was too much similarity and I was starting to muddle up the characters. Admittedly I was still working at the time, trying to sell the practice and going back and forth to Melbourne to check on Mum and Dad, so I may not have been concentrating as hard as I could have.
I’ve only read two or three of his novels but I own about a dozen. I’ll try to get through another couple during Victober this year. But the last few years I’ve had trouble concentrating, and have also read barely any non-fiction for fun.
Little Dorrit
Hard Times
Oliver Twist
And I believe that’s all.
Divine Angel said:
Think I’ll give this one a miss
Oh, I don’t know. That might actually be interesting to see how Andrew Denton approached it. (Yes, I know it was pre all the stuff coming out)
sarahs mum said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
As an aside, when and where are you road-tripping?
Leaving Saturday. Here ➡️ Coffs Harbour ➡️ Sydanee ➡️ Canberra ➡️ Dubbo ➡️ Tamworth ➡️ Stanthorpe ➡️ home again jiggity jig.
Mini Me wants to see real snow.
are you doing two zoos?
Only Dubbo.
Coffs will be the Big Banana fun park, Sydney is the aquarium and museum, Canberra is Questacon & snow (so far), Dubbo is zoo, Tamworth 🤷🏻♀️ and Stanthorpe for lunch.
OCDC said:
I’ve only read two or three of his novels but I own about a dozen. I’ll try to get through another couple during Victober this year. But the last few years I’ve had trouble concentrating, and have also read barely any non-fiction for fun.
I’m enjoying the part of being retired that means I don’t have to read optometry research journals. I can, if I want. But I don’t have to. So I’ve been able to revisit lots of things that I’ve read before but didn’t really take in all that well because there was so much other stuff in my brain.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:And what Peat is that?
The skeptic one.
Ta.
Haven’t seen him in ages.
It would a good opportunity for this but I doubt the other two would be interested
Divine Angel said:
It would a good opportunity for this but I doubt the other two would be interested
Take turns picking the book.
DA #1: War and Peace
Oh look, we’re already jiggity jigged
Whoops…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-18/driverless-train-derailed-rio-tinto-karratha/102493484
OCDC said:
Little Dorrit
Hard Times
Oliver Twist
And I believe that’s all.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
It would a good opportunity for this but I doubt the other two would be interested
Take turns picking the book.
DA #1: War and Peace
Oh look, we’re already jiggity jigged
There’s the complete works of Enid Blyton.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
It would a good opportunity for this but I doubt the other two would be interested
Take turns picking the book.
DA #1: War and Peace
Oh look, we’re already jiggity jigged
There’s the complete works of Enid Blyton.
Cubase fully set up for recording and tested with some impromptu fiddling. All is functioning properly on the new computer.
Cubase fully set up for recording and tested with some impromptu fiddling. All is functioning properly on the new computer.
Bubblecar said:
Cubase fully set up for recording and tested with some impromptu fiddling. All is functioning properly on the new computer.
Congratulations !
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Cubase fully set up for recording and tested with some impromptu fiddling. All is functioning properly on the new computer.
Congratulations !
Ta.
I didn’t double post, honest. It took a long time for my single submit to appear, and then it appeared as two posts.
I believe this has been happening for others lately too.
This morning when we walked the dogs, I found some mushrooms in the Botanic Gardens over the road. Photos done with a mirror because I’m not supposed to tip them over in the public gardens. I can do what I want in the private bush block, dig them up to see what the bottom of the stipe is like, cut them in half to look inside the stipe etc. But not when it’s not on my own land.
Lepista nuda also called a Blewitt
I think this is a Cortinarius.
And one I think is a Macrolepiota, also known as a Parasol
Luckily the other two bits were easy.
My results for #MyShot day #126
Song: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 54)
Lyric: won in 13 shots! (Streak: 54)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 35)
https://my-shot.net/
I found these when I was catching Pokémon yesterday. They’re keto, so that was lunch sorted.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Cubase fully set up for recording and tested with some impromptu fiddling. All is functioning properly on the new computer.
Congratulations !
Ta.
I didn’t double post, honest. It took a long time for my single submit to appear, and then it appeared as two posts.
I believe this has been happening for others lately too.
As long as you don’t go all PWM and post every second post in the wrong thread.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:The skeptic one.
Ta.
Haven’t seen him in ages.
I thought he was Pete.
Yes, Skeptic Pete.
OCDC said:
I found these when I was catching Pokémon yesterday. They’re keto, so that was lunch sorted.
Chip Cherries. (Leratiomyces ceres)
buffy said:
OCDC said:
I found these when I was catching Pokémon yesterday. They’re keto, so that was lunch sorted.
Chip Cherries. (Leratiomyces ceres)
Chips and cherry ripes are two of my favourite things.
transition said:
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169with jordan peterson
“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
I found these when I was catching Pokémon yesterday. They’re keto, so that was lunch sorted.
Chip Cherries. (Leratiomyces ceres)
Chips and cherry ripes are two of my favourite things.
+1, until they changed Cherry Ripes. As Opa used to say when he ate something that couldn’t be chewed any longer, “I can’t get rid of it”.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169with jordan peterson
“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
I watch lots, doesn’t need be interesting
this at moment and plenty between
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9BtrX0YEE
Classic Debate: Chomsky vs Foucault – on Human Nature (English Dubbed)
1971
I think I’m gonna do something life-changing: get elastic shoelaces.
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169with jordan peterson
“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
I watch lots, doesn’t need be interesting
this at moment and plenty between
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9BtrX0YEE
Classic Debate: Chomsky vs Foucault – on Human Nature (English Dubbed)1971
So which way did the pendulum swing on that one.
But as for the other one, I find jp particularly irritating, so I’ll give it a miss.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169with jordan peterson
“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
+1
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
watching various, lots..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFSKedy9f4
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169with jordan peterson
“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
+1
I must have completely missed something…I had no idea who Jordan Peterson was. I Googled.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:“An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry”
Maybe, could be interesting
“with jordan peterson “
oh.
I watch lots, doesn’t need be interesting
this at moment and plenty between
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9BtrX0YEE
Classic Debate: Chomsky vs Foucault – on Human Nature (English Dubbed)1971
So which way did the pendulum swing on that one.
But as for the other one, I find jp particularly irritating, so I’ll give it a miss.
I find large part of my (own) internal monologue to involve irritation, including thoughts about why whatever is irritating
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:I watch lots, doesn’t need be interesting
this at moment and plenty between
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9BtrX0YEE
Classic Debate: Chomsky vs Foucault – on Human Nature (English Dubbed)1971
So which way did the pendulum swing on that one.
But as for the other one, I find jp particularly irritating, so I’ll give it a miss.
I find large part of my (own) internal monologue to involve irritation, including thoughts about why whatever is irritating
How irritating :)
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Dead white ants by the look of them.
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Trouble.
I’d better do a bit of housework. The Ross sister might be visiting tomorrow.
Her husband’s son from his first marriage is staying with them at the moment and driving them mental with his odd ways.
So she’s visiting me to get some time out, either tomorrow or the next day.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Dead white ants by the look of them.
I thought we didn’t have them.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Dead white ants by the look of them.
I thought we didn’t have them.
They’re not usually a problem in Tasmania but they are found here occasionally, in wet wood etc.
https://www.corepest.com.au/copy-of-termites-in-tasmania
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Dead white ants by the look of them.
I thought we didn’t have them.
Well, you don’t have those ones any more. They’re dead.
It’s a question of what their relatives are up to that causes concern.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Dead white ants by the look of them.
I thought we didn’t have them.
They’re not usually a problem in Tasmania but they are found here occasionally, in wet wood etc.
https://www.corepest.com.au/copy-of-termites-in-tasmania
h. we have termites but not those termites.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:I thought we didn’t have them.
They’re not usually a problem in Tasmania but they are found here occasionally, in wet wood etc.
https://www.corepest.com.au/copy-of-termites-in-tasmania
h. we have termites but not those termites.
Maybe they were specially imported.
buffy said:
This morning when we walked the dogs, I found some mushrooms in the Botanic Gardens over the road. Photos done with a mirror because I’m not supposed to tip them over in the public gardens. I can do what I want in the private bush block, dig them up to see what the bottom of the stipe is like, cut them in half to look inside the stipe etc. But not when it’s not on my own land.Lepista nuda also called a Blewitt
I think this is a Cortinarius.
And one I think is a Macrolepiota, also known as a Parasol
Neat way of photography showing top and bottom together.
Bubblecar said:
I’d better do a bit of housework. The Ross sister might be visiting tomorrow.Her husband’s son from his first marriage is staying with them at the moment and driving them mental with his odd ways.
So she’s visiting me to get some time out, either tomorrow or the next day.
What sort of oddities?
Email from Melbourne brother – he got knocked off his bike riding to work last week. Bruises only. Bike damaged front wheel and gears stuffed. He’s got it all back together again already.
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
This morning when we walked the dogs, I found some mushrooms in the Botanic Gardens over the road. Photos done with a mirror because I’m not supposed to tip them over in the public gardens. I can do what I want in the private bush block, dig them up to see what the bottom of the stipe is like, cut them in half to look inside the stipe etc. But not when it’s not on my own land.Lepista nuda also called a Blewitt
I think this is a Cortinarius.
And one I think is a Macrolepiota, also known as a Parasol
Neat way of photography showing top and bottom together.
It was recently suggested it should be done that way to avoid upsetting the fungus. I’m getting better at it with time. I can now hold the mirror with my left hand and the point and shoot camera with my right, and most of the time I can persuade the camera to get the lot into focus. There are some dud shots though – with my feet in the mirror, or my head!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
I’d better do a bit of housework. The Ross sister might be visiting tomorrow.Her husband’s son from his first marriage is staying with them at the moment and driving them mental with his odd ways.
So she’s visiting me to get some time out, either tomorrow or the next day.
What sort of oddities?
He’s schizophrenic and tends to react in unexpected ways to normal conversation, including having inexplicable meltdowns.
Also, he has a phobia about washing and showering, with unpleasant consequences for those around him.
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
This morning when we walked the dogs, I found some mushrooms in the Botanic Gardens over the road. Photos done with a mirror because I’m not supposed to tip them over in the public gardens. I can do what I want in the private bush block, dig them up to see what the bottom of the stipe is like, cut them in half to look inside the stipe etc. But not when it’s not on my own land.Lepista nuda also called a Blewitt
I think this is a Cortinarius.
And one I think is a Macrolepiota, also known as a Parasol
Neat way of photography showing top and bottom together.
It was recently suggested it should be done that way to avoid upsetting the fungus. I’m getting better at it with time. I can now hold the mirror with my left hand and the point and shoot camera with my right, and most of the time I can persuade the camera to get the lot into focus. There are some dud shots though – with my feet in the mirror, or my head!
Very novel. I like it.
That was random… Mini Me was practicing The Lion Sleeps Tonight on her recorder and a car drove past blaring out that same song. The driver isn’t a neighbour.
Divine Angel said:
That was random… Mini Me was practicing The Lion Sleeps Tonight on her recorder and a car drove past blaring out that same song. The driver isn’t a neighbour.
in the jungle
the urban jungle
no neighbour sleeps tonight
Divine Angel said:
That was random… Mini Me was practicing The Lion Sleeps Tonight on her recorder and a car drove past blaring out that same song. The driver isn’t a neighbour.
synchronicity strikes again.
This was a suggested post on Facebook. 180 year old sourdough starter?
Divine Angel said:
Let’s try this again.This was a suggested post on Facebook. 180 year old sourdough starter?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
what are these things Ben sent me a pic of?
Dead white ants by the look of them.
There’s no such thing as white ants. They are called termites.
PermeateFree said:
buffy said:
PermeateFree said:Neat way of photography showing top and bottom together.
It was recently suggested it should be done that way to avoid upsetting the fungus. I’m getting better at it with time. I can now hold the mirror with my left hand and the point and shoot camera with my right, and most of the time I can persuade the camera to get the lot into focus. There are some dud shots though – with my feet in the mirror, or my head!
Very novel. I like it.
Yep.
Tonight is Mr Mutant’s turn to cook. We’re having lasagna.
Oh my
https://www.copha.com.au/recipe/
Hey Alex
https://www.copha.com.au/recipes/cherry-coconut-cheesecake-with-chocolate-crackle-base/
Afternoon tea report: couple of Haigh’s speckles
(I do dirty keto and my dietician is aware but doesn’t argue.)
Divine Angel said:
Hey Alexhttps://www.copha.com.au/recipes/cherry-coconut-cheesecake-with-chocolate-crackle-base/
OMG that sounds good!
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Let’s try this again.This was a suggested post on Facebook. 180 year old sourdough starter?
I think there is a bakery in California (IIRC) that claims a similar age for it’s starter.
Divine Angel said:
Oh myhttps://www.copha.com.au/recipe/
Nicely presented. But certainly not diet food.
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.
Front and back covers:
……….
And the index page.
And here’s a savoury recipe using copha.
https://www.copha.com.au/recipes/savoury-pinwheels/
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
I’d better do a bit of housework. The Ross sister might be visiting tomorrow.Her husband’s son from his first marriage is staying with them at the moment and driving them mental with his odd ways.
So she’s visiting me to get some time out, either tomorrow or the next day.
What sort of oddities?
He’s schizophrenic and tends to react in unexpected ways to normal conversation, including having inexplicable meltdowns.
Also, he has a phobia about washing and showering, with unpleasant consequences for those around him.
No good.
buffy said:
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.Front and back covers:
And the index page.
Thankyou!
Copha potato cakes? Ok…
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.Front and back covers:
And the index page.
Thankyou!
Copha potato cakes? Ok…
Hang on, I’ll photograph the relevent page for you…
:)
buffy said:
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.Front and back covers:
And the index page.
Savoury items are not making me hungry.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.Front and back covers:
And the index page.
Savoury items are not making me hungry.
COPHA KIDNEY PUDDING 🤮🤮🤮
Sudden heavy shower this end.
Tonight we’re heading for 0. Tomorrow night -1, Tuesday -2, Wednesday -3, Thursday -1 again.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:
And here is the battered little book. I can’t find a date on it, but it must be from the 1950s or earlier, I think. It’s in poor condition and seems to have been used, but Mum never made any of these things that I can recall.Front and back covers:
And the index page.
Savoury items are not making me hungry.
COPHA KIDNEY PUDDING 🤮🤮🤮
I like the flavour of steak and kidney pie but I don’t like the kidney being in big enough pieces that I can tell it’s kidney, so I never buy it. Besides a good steak and booze pie is even better.
Bubblecar said:
Sudden heavy shower this end.Tonight we’re heading for 0. Tomorrow night -1, Tuesday -2, Wednesday -3, Thursday -1 again.
Very nice indeed. Lowest min here is 0° but a max of 9° tomorrow is good weather to be on the couch with the kittens.
Here you go…they are actually baked.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Sudden heavy shower this end.Tonight we’re heading for 0. Tomorrow night -1, Tuesday -2, Wednesday -3, Thursday -1 again.
Very nice indeed. Lowest min here is 0° but a max of 9° tomorrow is good weather to be on the couch with the kittens.
Our lowest in the forecast days is 2 on Tuesday. Maximums are 9, 11, 10 and 9 for the next few days.
buffy said:
Here you go…they are actually baked.
But is it so easy even boys can make it?
I love potatoes and cheese, would totally eat baked potato cakes with cheese paste.
we used copha for suntan lotion. Put a couple of teaspoons in a jar and it would be liquid when you got the beach.
sarahs mum said:
we used copha for suntan lotion. Put a couple of teaspoons in a jar and it would be liquid when you got the beach.
And your skin would go all crackly.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
we used copha for suntan lotion. Put a couple of teaspoons in a jar and it would be liquid when you got the beach.
And your skin would go all crackly.
and blister.
but we did go brown.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Sudden heavy shower this end.Tonight we’re heading for 0. Tomorrow night -1, Tuesday -2, Wednesday -3, Thursday -1 again.
Very nice indeed. Lowest min here is 0° but a max of 9° tomorrow is good weather to be on the couch with the kittens.
Will you be taking the kittens out for celebratory roaming on the Winter solstice?
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Sudden heavy shower this end.Tonight we’re heading for 0. Tomorrow night -1, Tuesday -2, Wednesday -3, Thursday -1 again.
Very nice indeed. Lowest min here is 0° but a max of 9° tomorrow is good weather to be on the couch with the kittens.
Will you be taking the kittens out for celebratory roaming on the Winter solstice?
No, we will have a 17th tonsilversary and 1st ketoversary party though.
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
“Trial”
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:Very nice indeed. Lowest min here is 0° but a max of 9° tomorrow is good weather to be on the couch with the kittens.
Will you be taking the kittens out for celebratory roaming on the Winter solstice?
No, we will have a 17th tonsilversary and 1st ketoversary party though.
As one does.
Well, thanks for that little diversion DA…I picked up another of Mum’s strange little cookbooks (one from Nestle called “The Milky Way Housewives’ Book”) and a very old photo fell out of it. A young girl standing next to a fresh (filled) grave with a bunch of flowers. Initially I thought it must have been me at Karen’s grave, although the cemetery didn’t look quite right and neither did the child. Having chased up some other old photos, I think it is Karen standing by someone’s grave, but I have no idea whose.
Gotta eat, steak ready.
buffy said:
Well, thanks for that little diversion DA…I picked up another of Mum’s strange little cookbooks (one from Nestle called “The Milky Way Housewives’ Book”) and a very old photo fell out of it. A young girl standing next to a fresh (filled) grave with a bunch of flowers. Initially I thought it must have been me at Karen’s grave, although the cemetery didn’t look quite right and neither did the child. Having chased up some other old photos, I think it is Karen standing by someone’s grave, but I have no idea whose.Gotta eat, steak ready.
Evening all
Just returned back to Tassie after 6 weeks of work in Alice Springs and surrounds.
It’s wet and windy here on the NW coast but it’s just soooo good to be back. Looking forward to my own bed, shower and hair dryer :)
Did I miss anything?
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
Oh how gorgeous <3
How is Jellybean coping?
buffy said:
Well, thanks for that little diversion DA…I picked up another of Mum’s strange little cookbooks (one from Nestle called “The Milky Way Housewives’ Book”) and a very old photo fell out of it. A young girl standing next to a fresh (filled) grave with a bunch of flowers. Initially I thought it must have been me at Karen’s grave, although the cemetery didn’t look quite right and neither did the child. Having chased up some other old photos, I think it is Karen standing by someone’s grave, but I have no idea whose.Gotta eat, steak ready.
Aww
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
“Trial”
I think it’s decided kitten has joined the fam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmj5Hbn16hA
Alien Threats A Facade to Justify Spending Bonanza warns Edward Dowd
coffee landed
Spider Lily said:
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
Oh how gorgeous <3
How is Jellybean coping?
Ash (kitten) just loves Jellybean. Loves playing with her tail and beard. Sometimes Jells is unbothered, sometimes she plays back, sometimes she runs and hides in the garage.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
“Trial”
I think it’s decided kitten has joined the fam.
good.
Spider Lily said:
Evening allJust returned back to Tassie after 6 weeks of work in Alice Springs and surrounds.
It’s wet and windy here on the NW coast but it’s just soooo good to be back. Looking forward to my own bed, shower and hair dryer :)
Did I miss anything?
Nah, nobody had a meltdown and nobody got married.
Spider Lily said:
Evening allJust returned back to Tassie after 6 weeks of work in Alice Springs and surrounds.
It’s wet and windy here on the NW coast but it’s just soooo good to be back. Looking forward to my own bed, shower and hair dryer :)
Did I miss anything?
Welcome back.
Have you and mini read Catwings?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwings
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
This is my kitten at the moment while Jellybean is eating dinner.
“Trial”
I think it’s decided kitten has joined the fam.
sarahs mum said:
Have you and mini read Catwings?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwings
No. Looks the library doesn’t have it either.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:“Trial”
I think it’s decided kitten has joined the fam.
Oh my. Such a surprise.
Yeah there was never any question, really. Unless Jellybean looked like she was gonna hurt kitty.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:I think it’s decided kitten has joined the fam.
Oh my. Such a surprise.Yeah there was never any question, really. Unless Jellybean looked like she was gonna hurt kitty.
BAI JELLYBEAN
Oh no, I’m still firmly Team Dog.
Evening… thought it felt cold…
Divine Angel said:
Oh no, I’m still firmly Team Dog.
And MM?
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
Have you and mini read Catwings?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwings
No. Looks the library doesn’t have it either.
It was one of my favourite bedtimes.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh no, I’m still firmly Team Dog.
And MM?
Mini Me is split. Still loves going to the dog park with Jellybean but wants to play with the kitten allllll day.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh no, I’m still firmly Team Dog.
And MM?
Mini Me is split. Still loves going to the dog park with Jellybean but wants to play with the kitten allllll day.
CCL-in-training
She’ll learn.
roughbarked said:
Give you something to reflect upon in summer.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Well, thanks for that little diversion DA…I picked up another of Mum’s strange little cookbooks (one from Nestle called “The Milky Way Housewives’ Book”) and a very old photo fell out of it. A young girl standing next to a fresh (filled) grave with a bunch of flowers. Initially I thought it must have been me at Karen’s grave, although the cemetery didn’t look quite right and neither did the child. Having chased up some other old photos, I think it is Karen standing by someone’s grave, but I have no idea whose.Gotta eat, steak ready.
Aww
I thought maybe it was Mum’s maternal grandfather’s grave, but I looked it up and he died a couple of years after Karen did. Maybe it’s just some random photo. The clothes don’t seem to match any of the other photos. Perhaps it’s someone else from another part of the family. Mum’s gone, can’t ask her now. The recipe books probably came from Mum’s maternal aunts so it might be another branch of the family.
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:
Give you something to reflect upon in summer.
;) yes.
roughbarked said:
brr,
Really been in the wars today, to wit:
a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
Oh dear
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
you need a drink.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
you need a drink.
I do but I don’t have any in stock.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
you need a drink.
I do but I don’t have any in stock.
Today at Mini Me’s dance concert they were fundraising. The raffle prize was a bar fridge and $1000 worth of booze.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:you need a drink.
I do but I don’t have any in stock.
Today at Mini Me’s dance concert they were fundraising. The raffle prize was a bar fridge and $1000 worth of booze.
That seems a rather adult raffle for a children’s dance concert.
Anyway I’ll be in bed by nine.
Hopefully my foot will be better by tomorrow morning so I can attend to the housework in case the Ross sister visits.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway I’ll be in bed by nine.Hopefully my foot will be better by tomorrow morning so I can attend to the housework in case the Ross sister visits.
Goodness gracious bubblecar.
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
Apart from burning your hand you may well have torn a tendon in your foot.
Not a good day I’d say.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
you need a drink.
I do but I don’t have any in stock.
Thankfully I never drink it all. So there’s usually no need to fret about having one if I feel the need.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessimism_porn
“Pessimism porn is a neologism coined in 2009 during the 2007–2012 global financial crisis to describe the alleged eschatological and survivalist thrill some people derive from predicting, reading and fantasizing about the collapse of civil society through the destruction of the world’s economic system….”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatology
“Eschatology (/ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/ (listen); from Ancient Greek ἔσχατος (éskhatos) ‘last’, and -logy) concerns expectations of the end of the present age, human history, or the world itself. The end of the world or end times is predicted by several world religions (both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic), which teach that negative world events will reach a climax. Belief that the end of the world is imminent is known as apocalypticism, and over time has been held both by members of mainstream religions and by doomsday cults. In the context of mysticism, the term refers metaphorically to the end of ordinary reality and to reunion with the divine. Various religions treat eschatology as a future event prophesied in sacred texts or in folklore..”
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
If he can’t walk to the bottlo, what will the poor wretch do?
transition said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessimism_porn
“Pessimism porn is a neologism coined in 2009 during the 2007–2012 global financial crisis to describe the alleged eschatological and survivalist thrill some people derive from predicting, reading and fantasizing about the collapse of civil society through the destruction of the world’s economic system….”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatology
“Eschatology (/ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/ (listen); from Ancient Greek ἔσχατος (éskhatos) ‘last’, and -logy) concerns expectations of the end of the present age, human history, or the world itself. The end of the world or end times is predicted by several world religions (both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic), which teach that negative world events will reach a climax. Belief that the end of the world is imminent is known as apocalypticism, and over time has been held both by members of mainstream religions and by doomsday cults. In the context of mysticism, the term refers metaphorically to the end of ordinary reality and to reunion with the divine. Various religions treat eschatology as a future event prophesied in sacred texts or in folklore..”
It’s the end of the world, as we know it.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
It’s just temporary befuddlement, due to the jet lag effect I always experience for a while after adjusting my sleeping hours.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Really been in the wars today, to wit:a) Somehow put too much weight on my left foot while it was at an odd angle and pulled a muscle or something in it, resulting in much pain and a pronounced limp that I may be stuck with for some time.
b) Put some food in the microwave to reheat without noticing that I’d covered the plastic container with a metal saucepan lid while it was in the fridge. Left the kitchen and minutes later returned to find an awful stench of burning in the room.
Opening the microwave door and seeing the saucepan lid, I cursed and then very stupidly picked it up by its knob with my bare hand, not stopping to think that it was red hot.
Three fingers and thumb of left hand burnt. I held them under the cold tap for quite a while and seem to have minimised the consequences.
Kitchen still has a nasty burnt smell after letting air blow through from front to back doorways. Don’t know if the microwave will still be useable.
OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
It’s just temporary befuddlement, due to the jet lag effect I always experience for a while after adjusting my sleeping hours.
Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
It’s just temporary befuddlement, due to the jet lag effect I always experience for a while after adjusting my sleeping hours.
Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
How far are any of us from this scenario?
Me I am still planting things to eat. Put in around a hundred purple garlic this eve and planted some more peas I’ll be picking peas and broad beans soom. Tonight I’ll be having home grown broccoli with my home grown baby potatoes. Probably with spinach and green beans. Still have kilos of these to wade through.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:OOOOOOO OUCH!!!
It’s the first signs, darling.
They’ll put ya in a home ya know. Mark my words. It won’t be long. 😮
It’s just temporary befuddlement, due to the jet lag effect I always experience for a while after adjusting my sleeping hours.
Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:It’s just temporary befuddlement, due to the jet lag effect I always experience for a while after adjusting my sleeping hours.
Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
Some Devonian sandstone and all that.
Jean Marsh (born 1934) is an English actress who’s probably best known for co-creating Upstairs, Downstairs, in which she played Rose Buck for the series entire run. She also appeared in several Doctor Who stories, and as the evil Queen Bavmorda in the 1988 film Willow. She also had a rose named after her, but said that she was a bit perturbed when she looked up the official description: “I was very flattered when I heard about it, but when I looked up the official description, it said, `_Jean Marsh: pale peach, not very good in beds; better up against a wall._’ I want to tell you that’s not true. I’m very good in beds as well.”
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
Sounds good… if only i didn’t have to work full time.
btm said:
Jean Marsh (born 1934) is an English actress who’s probably best known for co-creating Upstairs, Downstairs, in which she played Rose Buck for the series entire run. She also appeared in several Doctor Who stories, and as the evil Queen Bavmorda in the 1988 film Willow. She also had a rose named after her, but said that she was a bit perturbed when she looked up the official description: “I was very flattered when I heard about it, but when I looked up the official description, it said, `_Jean Marsh: pale peach, not very good in beds; better up against a wall._’ I want to tell you that’s not true. I’m very good in beds as well.”
:) Maybe she was talking about a rose named after her?
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
Sounds good… if only i didn’t have to work full time.
You are still paying off a house?
Dark Mofo
1 h ·
Into the fire. A city’s worth of fears released.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:Maybe we all should book in.
Sounds good… if only i didn’t have to work full time.
You are still paying off a house?
Yeah. If one could be paid for all of this stuff it would be awesome.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:Sounds good… if only i didn’t have to work full time.
You are still paying off a house?
Yeah. If one could be paid for all of this stuff it would be awesome.
We struggle, we survive. Then there’s the maintenance and upkeep of that which you spend most of your life trying to own.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:Sounds good… if only i didn’t have to work full time.
You are still paying off a house?
Yeah. If one could be paid for all of this stuff it would be awesome.
I went from paying nearly half my income in mortgage payments 12 years ago down to a third, and in a couple of months, my fixed interest rolls over and I’m back up to half again.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:You are still paying off a house?
Yeah. If one could be paid for all of this stuff it would be awesome.
I went from paying nearly half my income in mortgage payments 12 years ago down to a third, and in a couple of months, my fixed interest rolls over and I’m back up to half again.
Even when we are dead, they are still taking our money.
Vale Daniel Ellsberg.
It is only 9:30 and the temp has already dropped to 3˚.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:Befuddlement? That’s where it starts, darling. If we ever find out you left the iron on when you went out to the shops or forgot to hang up the phone after using it, then that’s it darling. We’ll be sending them around pronto, to take you away. It’ll be Shady Pines for you!!
A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
God no…I’ve got too many things to do!
roughbarked said:
Vale Daniel Ellsberg.
Pentagon Papers leaker dies while Pentagon docs leaker, Jack Teixeira, is arrested.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
God no…I’ve got too many things to do!
Do you get befuddled, Ms Buffy?
Woodie said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Maybe we all should book in.
God no…I’ve got too many things to do!
Do you get befuddled, Ms Buffy?
Mr buffy owns the befuddlement in this house. I own the never remembering names.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:A few months in a sanatorium would do me the world of good. Rigidly enforced diet, plenty of fresh air, exercise, relaxation therapy, mud face packs etc.
Maybe we all should book in.
God no…I’ve got too many things to do!
:) haven’t we all.
1934 Bugatti Type 57 Roadster Art Deco Masterpiece
Control Interface for Ziggy. Ziggy is the super hybrid computer that runs the Project Quantum Leap
Morning, headed for 10 degrees this end with a min of -2.
Breakfast: eggmess of 2 x eggs, spinach, onion, cottage cheese, done in the oven ‘cos the microwave was destroyed in the saucepan lid fiasco yesterday (it probably still “works” but some of the lining is melted and it stinks of burnt nastiness).
Ordering this new little cheapie which is quite cute. Twenty litres is more than adequate for my diet dishes.
Bubblecar said:
Morning, headed for 10 degrees this end with a min of -2.Breakfast: eggmess of 2 x eggs, spinach, onion, cottage cheese, done in the oven ‘cos the microwave was destroyed in the saucepan lid fiasco yesterday (it probably still “works” but some of the lining is melted and it stinks of burnt nastiness).
Ordering this new little cheapie which is quite cute. Twenty litres is more than adequate for my diet dishes.
Good in red too but that would look out of place in my kitchen.
Bubblecar said:
Morning, headed for 10 degrees this end with a min of -2.Breakfast: eggmess of 2 x eggs, spinach, onion, cottage cheese, done in the oven ‘cos the microwave was destroyed in the saucepan lid fiasco yesterday (it probably still “works” but some of the lining is melted and it stinks of burnt nastiness).
Ordering this new little cheapie which is quite cute. Twenty litres is more than adequate for my diet dishes.
As long as you don’t dump the old one on the side of the road like so many Austtralians do.
Morning Mr Bubblecar.
It is 1.1˚ C out there. Bound to get colder as we get closer to sunup.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning, headed for 10 degrees this end with a min of -2.Breakfast: eggmess of 2 x eggs, spinach, onion, cottage cheese, done in the oven ‘cos the microwave was destroyed in the saucepan lid fiasco yesterday (it probably still “works” but some of the lining is melted and it stinks of burnt nastiness).
Ordering this new little cheapie which is quite cute. Twenty litres is more than adequate for my diet dishes.
As long as you don’t dump the old one on the side of the road like so many Austtralians do.
It’ll be stored in the shed or garage along with various other items awaiting a tip trip.
Ah, microwaves! Mr Mutant’s grandparents never owned one, believing they caused food to have cancer or something. Heating milk for Milo was done in a saucepan, taking ten times longer than it would had they had a microwave.
11 here, feels like 9. Going for 23 and sunny. I have some work to do today, plus picking up books from the library.
Mini Me has finished basketball for the term, so her afternoon is clear. At school she has technology class. I think they’re learning PowerPoint or something.
roughbarked said:
Morning Mr Bubblecar.It is 1.1˚ C out there. Bound to get colder as we get closer to sunup.
Going down down, 0.9˚. There will likely be some quite stiff lawn grass out there by sunup.
Morning. Raining right now, 4° feels like-1°, heading for 7° with showers.
Divine Angel said:
Ah, microwaves! Mr Mutant’s grandparents never owned one, believing they caused food to have cancer or something. Heating milk for Milo was done in a saucepan, taking ten times longer than it would had they had a microwave.11 here, feels like 9. Going for 23 and sunny. I have some work to do today, plus picking up books from the library.
Mini Me has finished basketball for the term, so her afternoon is clear. At school she has technology class. I think they’re learning PowerPoint or something.
Yeah, my eggmess breakfasts usually take about 6 minutes in the microwave but this conventional oven one took nearly half an hour.
I’ll be starting today with a bit of housework in case the sister visits, then continuing with music. Might also visit the work shed to clear enough working space for the cabinet project.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 3 degrees outside, still dark. The rain has stopped for the moment and I can’t hear any wind. We are forecast 9 degrees with showers but winds only going to the 30s today.
I have to move everything in the kitchen and wash the floor. And I’d better light the woodheater. But not before doing the floor. Much too hot if the heater is going. First though I need to feed the dogs and do my stretches.
How’s your ankle and hand today, Car?
Divine Angel said:
How’s your ankle and hand today, Car?
It’s the foot rather than ankle. Still painful but not as bad as yesterday.
Fortunately the fingers escaped basically unscathed from that burning, I think because I held them under an ice-cold running tap for quite a while.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
How’s your ankle and hand today, Car?
It’s the foot rather than ankle. Still painful but not as bad as yesterday.
Fortunately the fingers escaped basically unscathed from that burning, I think because I held them under an ice-cold running tap for quite a while.
Thankfully, you know that running tap water is the best remedy for such burns.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
How’s your ankle and hand today, Car?
It’s the foot rather than ankle. Still painful but not as bad as yesterday.
Fortunately the fingers escaped basically unscathed from that burning, I think because I held them under an ice-cold running tap for quite a while.
Thankfully, you know that running tap water is the best remedy for such burns.
And not smothering them in copha.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:It’s the foot rather than ankle. Still painful but not as bad as yesterday.
Fortunately the fingers escaped basically unscathed from that burning, I think because I held them under an ice-cold running tap for quite a while.
Thankfully, you know that running tap water is the best remedy for such burns.
And not smothering them in copha.
That would be a silly idea. Not one my parents would have used.
6.4° here, heading for a max of 9°. Minimal rain overnight but it’s raining now and we’re forecast to have 5-15 mm.
Just got a msg, Ash is being desexed tomorrow. Jellybean will enjoy the kitty-free day.
Divine Angel said:
Just got a msg, Ash is being desexed tomorrow. Jellybean will enjoy the kitty-free day.
Will be interesting to see if jellybean goes around looking for missing kitty.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Just got a msg, Ash is being desexed tomorrow. Jellybean will enjoy the kitty-free day.
Will be interesting to see if jellybean goes around looking for missing kitty.
Let the records show I think this is exactly what she will do. When Kitty returns he’ll smell different too.
Divine Angel said:
When Kitty returns he’ll smell different too.
To Jells, I’m not sniffing the kitten.
Divine Angel said:
Just got a msg, Ash is being desexed tomorrow. Jellybean will enjoy the kitty-free day.
Gandalf got himself into a pickle after his trip to the vet.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:When Kitty returns he’ll smell different too.
To Jells, I’m not sniffing the kitten.
Now that gave me a giggle as I am very visual and do see the image you said you wouldn’t be doing.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Just got a msg, Ash is being desexed tomorrow. Jellybean will enjoy the kitty-free day.
Gandalf got himself into a pickle after his trip to the vet.
LOL whoops
Report to Bubblecar…we must have exotic mice. Not only do the cloves not deter them, I’ve just emptied out what was left in the little clove pots. Seems they have been eating the cloves…
buffy said:
Report to Bubblecar…we must have exotic mice. Not only do the cloves not deter them, I’ve just emptied out what was left in the little clove pots. Seems they have been eating the cloves…
:) Now to verify your experiment, I must remember to buy some cloves and try it for myself.
Breakfast report: scramblegg, bacon, tomato, mushies in herb oil plus botanic gardens rosemary, baby spinach. Sourdough toast would have improved things greatly.
Dinner will be hemp seed and ham soup which I’ll prepare shortly so it can slowcook. Nice man at the market gave me a single stalk of celery instead of making me buy a whole one.
OCDC said:
Dinner will be hemp seed and ham soup which I’ll prepare shortly so it can slowcook. Nice man at the market gave me a single stalk of celery instead of making me buy a whole one.
And I wouldn’t’ve bought a whole one bc I don’t particularly like it.
OCDC said:
Breakfast report: scramblegg, bacon, tomato, mushies in herb oil plus botanic gardens rosemary, baby spinach. Sourdough toast would have improved things greatly.
My breakfast was a small chocolate iced doughnut. Because when you decide you are going to move the furniture and clean the kitchen floor, you have to do it while you have a mind to do it. So breakfast didn’t happen. Mr buffy brought me the doughnut home from Hamilton. He’s been to the therapy pool.
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
LAKE MARY, Fla. – A man who shot and killed a Volusia County librarian in an alleged road rage incident last year will not be charged following a “comprehensive review of the case” by the State Attorney’s Office for the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
The Orange City Police Department concluded the suspect would not be charged with a crime after determining that the victim was the aggressor.
According to police officers, Sara Nicole Morales, 35, was involved in an incident with a motorcyclist on N. Volusia Avenue in the early evening hours of Nov. 20, 2021.
Investigators said Morales was behind the wheel of a blue Kia when she intentionally hit the motorcycle in the 1400 block of N. Volusia Ave. and then fled the scene, traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 17-92. The motorcyclist and a witness followed Morales to the intersection of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Wisconsin Ave, where they attempted to get her to stop.
Sara Nicole Morales, 35, was shot outside her house in Orange City, Florida, on Nov. 20, 2021.
The motorcyclist and witness continued to follow Morales to her home while also contacting law enforcement, authorities said.
According to police, when Morales arrived at her house, she entered the residence to retrieve a gun and a confrontation took place in the roadway. Morales was shot multiple times by the motorcyclist.
Police said the motorcyclist, who has a concealed weapon permit, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Orange City Fire Rescue responded to provide medical care at the scene before Morales was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries.
According to those close to Morales, she was approximately four to five months pregnant. She left behind an 11-year-daughter and a fiancé.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/man-who-shot-pregnant-librarian-in-alleged-road-rage-will-not-be-charged
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Greetings
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Yeah, microwaves make the water molecules vibrate back and forth millions of times per second, generating heat from friction, so, not much water = not much heat produced.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Cymek said:
Greetings
Happy Monday, Cymek.
Cymek said:
Greetings
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Damn.
Probably if you could concentrate loads of them in a tiny container, it would be a dense enough mass to cook.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Damn.
Probably if you could concentrate loads of them in a tiny container, it would be a dense enough mass to cook.
Soup is souping.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Damn.
Probably if you could concentrate loads of them in a tiny container, it would be a dense enough mass to cook.
OCDC said:
Soup is souping.
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
OCDC said:
Soup is souping.
Super.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Sounds like they might well be affected, even if they aren’t killed. Perhaps a bowl of water and 20 minutes microwaving a few times might cause them to move out.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Damn.
Probably if you could concentrate loads of them in a tiny container, it would be a dense enough mass to cook.
Insufficient water sounds wrong.
I read about a German dude who has to drink 20L of water daily due to diabetes insipidus, although then I read there’s medication to manage that.
btm said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
Excellent.
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.
She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
Good news.
:)
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Ouch! Hope she hasn’t done too much damage to it.
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
OCDC said:
Soup is souping.
I’ve decided on chicken and veg soup for tea tonight. But I don’t need to make that until this afternoon as I’ve got a tetrapak of stock to use. For lunch we have a Casterton bakery sausage roll each and some tomato and onion pie that was cooked last night but we had enough food without it.
My sob story of the day is that my favourite kebab shop has closed down. It will become a Sunshine Kebabs shop, which are shitty kebabs.
Love me a good kebab, me does.
Divine Angel said:
My sob story of the day is that my favourite kebab shop has closed down. It will become a Sunshine Kebabs shop, which are shitty kebabs.Love me a good kebab, me does.
Got a good shop in Hamilton, but it’s quite a long way for you to come. Their fish and chips is good too. They are the ones who make sweet potato cakes. It’s not Chris any more, now it is Wahib. Probably a more apposite name really.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
My sob story of the day is that my favourite kebab shop has closed down. It will become a Sunshine Kebabs shop, which are shitty kebabs.Love me a good kebab, me does.
Got a good shop in Hamilton, but it’s quite a long way for you to come. Their fish and chips is good too. They are the ones who make sweet potato cakes. It’s not Chris any more, now it is Wahib. Probably a more apposite name really.
If I overshoot Canberra and end up there, I’ll drop in.
Takeaway places here aren’t particularly good, which is good for me.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
My sob story of the day is that my favourite kebab shop has closed down. It will become a Sunshine Kebabs shop, which are shitty kebabs.Love me a good kebab, me does.
Got a good shop in Hamilton, but it’s quite a long way for you to come. Their fish and chips is good too. They are the ones who make sweet potato cakes. It’s not Chris any more, now it is Wahib. Probably a more apposite name really.
Sweet potato cake sounds amazing!
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
My sob story of the day is that my favourite kebab shop has closed down. It will become a Sunshine Kebabs shop, which are shitty kebabs.Love me a good kebab, me does.
Got a good shop in Hamilton, but it’s quite a long way for you to come. Their fish and chips is good too. They are the ones who make sweet potato cakes. It’s not Chris any more, now it is Wahib. Probably a more apposite name really.
Sweet potato cake sounds amazing!
Oh, it is.
:)
OCDC said:
Takeaway places here aren’t particularly good, which is good for me.
The chains have mostly overtaken the mum’n‘dad stores here ☹️ The fish and chip shop is popular but I’ve never gone there; they have weird hours. Mr Mutant and Mini Me like cycling to the take away shop near the library (too far for me and my knees) to have hot chips, overlooking the bay.
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Takeaway places here aren’t particularly good, which is good for me.
The chains have mostly overtaken the mum’n‘dad stores here ☹️ The fish and chip shop is popular but I’ve never gone there; they have weird hours. Mr Mutant and Mini Me like cycling to the take away shop near the library (too far for me and my knees) to have hot chips, overlooking the bay.
dv said:
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Peeinabottleshop works better
Cymek said:
dv said:
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Peeinabottleshop works better
Unless you’re in Texas, where it’s about to be illegal to stop for a drinks break during your shift. No water = no pee.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
So you’re still somewhat limited on piano/keyboard?
Cymek said:
dv said:
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Peeinabottleshop works better
You should let the people at their Customer Contentment Center know you don’t think much of it.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Peeinabottleshop works better
Unless you’re in Texas, where it’s about to be illegal to stop for a drinks break during your shift. No water = no pee.
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Good it’s healing.
What’s a “none” toe?
Ian said:
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
So you’re still somewhat limited on piano/keyboard?
Keyboard is OK; I use the finger on each side and keep the untipped one out at an angle. Piano is a lot harder, and I haven’t really touched it since the incident.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Handy hint: don’t go to the beach.
I don’t think Mrs V will take that advice; she loves her beach walks.
Dia daoich (Hello!)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Ouch! Hope she hasn’t done too much damage to it.
It looked gnarly yesterday, but she doesn’t think she has broken it.
I always wonder about why there aren’t more food poisoning cases from eating kebabs.
I guess those Mesopotamians knew a thing or two.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I know the term Orwellian is overused these days but there’s something extracringy about Amazon calling its sweatshops “Fulfillment centers”.
Peeinabottleshop works better
Unless you’re in Texas, where it’s about to be illegal to stop for a drinks break during your shift. No water = no pee.
Really? I thought USAsians hated government overreach.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Good it’s healing.
What’s a “none” toe?
second from outside. “This little piggy had none.”
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Good it’s healing.
What’s a “none” toe?
second from outside. “This little piggy had none.”
Ah.
So, beachbum hazards.. hmm
armarnarmarnar
transition said:
armarnarmarnar
A bit more choke and she mighta started.
Ian said:
transition said:
armarnarmarnar
A bit more choke and she mighta started.
Actually what you say to someone who drops a noisy fart :)
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:Good it’s healing.
What’s a “none” toe?
second from outside. “This little piggy had none.”
Ah.
So, beachbum hazards.. hmm
Yeah.
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Like cockroaches, they are hard to kill.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Yeah they left the food because it was getting too hot. Like rats and sinking ships.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Internet says: They’re too small to be affected by the microwaves and don’t contain enough water. Their bodies also lose excess heat very rapidly.
Thanks. That’s what I suspected.
Last night I cooked my evening meal in the micro. When I opened the door to get my meal about 300 little black ants came running out. Fortunately none were in the food.
Damn.
Probably if you could concentrate loads of them in a tiny container, it would be a dense enough mass to cook.
4,000 to a matchbox?
btm said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
Divine Angel said:
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
hey btm, how’s your tipless finger?
Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
Excellent.
Fingertips do it all. Hurt like buggery, bleed like a fountain but heal up as quickly as they bleed.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Ouch! Hope she hasn’t done too much damage to it.
Always the problem if bits of wood have entered the toe.
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
I hate green ants.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Handy hint: don’t go to the beach.
Geez. I have danger puting my undies on. If a foot gets snagged and then there’s temporary loss of equilibrium.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Peeinabottleshop works better
Unless you’re in Texas, where it’s about to be illegal to stop for a drinks break during your shift. No water = no pee.
I’ve heard he’ll eat grilled bear.
I haven’t seen him sniff feel and taste shit like Steve Backshall does.
btm said:
Ian said:
btm said:Healed extremely well. The scar’s still evident, and the tip’s still very sensitive, but otherwise it’s pretty much healed.
So you’re still somewhat limited on piano/keyboard?
Keyboard is OK; I use the finger on each side and keep the untipped one out at an angle. Piano is a lot harder, and I haven’t really touched it since the incident.
How about the 12 string?
ms spock said:
Dia daoich (Hello!)
Dia daoich ms spock.
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
I hate green ants.
They can be very annoying.
You’re rather chatty today, Mr Barked.
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
OUCH!! for Mrs V. Another requirement for total sensory deprivation and backup drugs.
Mrs V will need to toe the line now.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
Handy hint: don’t go to the beach.Geez. I have danger puting my undies on. If a foot gets snagged and then there’s temporary loss of equilibrium.
Even worse when ya puttin’ on ya trackie dackies, and one of the legs goes inside out.
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Ian said:So you’re still somewhat limited on piano/keyboard?
Keyboard is OK; I use the finger on each side and keep the untipped one out at an angle. Piano is a lot harder, and I haven’t really touched it since the incident.
How about the 12 string?
and your G string?
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:Even worse when ya puttin’ on ya trackie dackies, and one of the legs goes inside out.
That’s a 000 call.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Handy hint: don’t go to the beach.
Geez. I have danger puting my undies on. If a foot gets snagged and then there’s temporary loss of equilibrium.
Even worse when ya puttin’ on ya trackie dackies, and one of the legs goes inside out.
Or The Pug wanders around and gets in the way. I think he’s getting dementia. Although thinking about it, he’s always been a bit of a master at getting in the way.
coffee landed, and back to this
https://youtu.be/fFFSKedy9f4?t=767
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169
master Fry and master Peterson
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Our breakfast (brunch) will be what we didn’t have yesterday, because Mrs V’s toe was too sore to walk and she had some toast and vegemite to take a voltaren tablet and didn’‘t feel like the salmon-egg thing.She stubbed her left “none” toe on a branch nearly fully buried in the beach the previous afternoon. Over night it swelled up and became very painful. I understand it is a fair bit better today.
OUCH!! for Mrs V. Another requirement for total sensory deprivation and backup drugs.
Mrs V will need to toe the line now.
Hardy har haar.
:)
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Handy hint: don’t go to the beach.
Geez. I have danger puting my undies on. If a foot gets snagged and then there’s temporary loss of equilibrium.
Even worse when ya puttin’ on ya trackie dackies, and one of the legs goes inside out.
Or your suddenly realise you’ve managed to put both legs in the one side.
transition said:
coffee landed, and back to this
https://youtu.be/fFFSKedy9f4?t=767
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169master Fry and master Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO_5FaPhOs4
Is the US Sleepwalking into War? Former Aus. Foreign Minister shares Warning | Straight Talk Podcast
I can listen to stuff on the tube and read say wikipedia articles same time, haven’t got to listening to two things on the tube at same time, that’s a different thing, best can do is alternate
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
buffy said:
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
that’s cold this time of day
some rain today maybe our way, then wednesday into thursday
Ian said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:Geez. I have danger puting my undies on. If a foot gets snagged and then there’s temporary loss of equilibrium.
Even worse when ya puttin’ on ya trackie dackies, and one of the legs goes inside out.
Or your suddenly realise you’ve managed to put both legs in the one side.
Wouldn’t be a problem for Stumpy. GRHS.
transition said:
buffy said:
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
that’s cold this time of day
some rain today maybe our way, then wednesday into thursday
6-8C min overnight next 6 days, just looks weatherologists’ projections
transition said:
transition said:
buffy said:
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
that’s cold this time of day
some rain today maybe our way, then wednesday into thursday
6-8C min overnight next 6 days, just looks weatherologists’ projections
We are forecast under 5…tomorrow is a 2. The highs are 9 to 12s. And now the sun is out…but look yonder…there is some really, really dark grey cloud in the direction our rain comes from.
buffy said:
transition said:
transition said:that’s cold this time of day
some rain today maybe our way, then wednesday into thursday
6-8C min overnight next 6 days, just looks weatherologists’ projections
We are forecast under 5…tomorrow is a 2. The highs are 9 to 12s. And now the sun is out…but look yonder…there is some really, really dark grey cloud in the direction our rain comes from.
16-18C daytime temp max, next six days,
I needs procure wood, been scrounging is all, no proper effort this season so far
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:6-8C min overnight next 6 days, just looks weatherologists’ projections
We are forecast under 5…tomorrow is a 2. The highs are 9 to 12s. And now the sun is out…but look yonder…there is some really, really dark grey cloud in the direction our rain comes from.
16-18C daytime temp max, next six days,
I needs procure wood, been scrounging is all, no proper effort this season so far
oh have gum cut down, should chainsaw and split that so dries
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Tamb said:
A sort of science question.
Why don’t microwave ovens kill the ants which are inside it?
The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
Ian said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
Woodie said:
You’re rather chatty today, Mr Barked.
Well, I was until I got hungry.
buffy said:
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
It is 13 outside but the wind is threatening to drop branches and there’s a shower front about to hit us.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:The ants are too small for the microwaves to heat them, but the energy causes mutations. A documentary film was made about them in the 1950s, called Them!; it showed the gigantism that the radiation caused. If you’ve actually used a mwo with ants in it, you’ll need to be prepared for an invasion of giant ants.
GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
Here she is:
The Datsun probably is still going.
Tamb said:
Ian said:
roughbarked said:GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
My Bull ants are 22mm long and they bite with both ends.
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
Can’t see legs but it seems too short for a snake of that size.
I’m off to write up more of my fungi notes. I learn by writing. It’s no good me typing them up, I learn them better if my hand has written the letters. I’m doing Agaricaceae at the moment. I’ve gathered information from a number of sources and I’m amalgamating it all.
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
if it is, i’m reading they are not strong swimmers but will enter water to escape predators
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:Keyboard is OK; I use the finger on each side and keep the untipped one out at an angle. Piano is a lot harder, and I haven’t really touched it since the incident.
How about the 12 string?
and your G string?
buffy said:
I’m off to write up more of my fungi notes. I learn by writing. It’s no good me typing them up, I learn them better if my hand has written the letters. I’m doing Agaricaceae at the moment. I’ve gathered information from a number of sources and I’m amalgamating it all.
You are a busy bee.
transition said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
if it is, i’m reading they are not strong swimmers but will enter water to escape predators
I just checked back and the photo was taken today. So it won’t be benefiting from the cold either, being a lizard.
buffy said:
We are having a proper Winter. It’s presently about 4 degrees outside. And I reckon there was bits of ice in that last shower that just went through.
25° here.
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
Tamb said:
Ian said:
roughbarked said:GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
But jumping ants are down in the yards. Green ants are at the front door.
buffy said:
transition said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
if it is, i’m reading they are not strong swimmers but will enter water to escape predators
I just checked back and the photo was taken today. So it won’t be benefiting from the cold either, being a lizard.
I thought turtle to start with, then just now thalidomide turtle
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m off to write up more of my fungi notes. I learn by writing. It’s no good me typing them up, I learn them better if my hand has written the letters. I’m doing Agaricaceae at the moment. I’ve gathered information from a number of sources and I’m amalgamating it all.
You are a busy bee.
I’m heading back outside soon. Cleaning rust of some salvaged legs from ruined folding table. Plan is to refurbish them, and construct new table tops from lightweight pine planks from equipment packing frames from a local agricultural equipment distributor.
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
Is duck
Michael V said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
TIL something new. Hadn’t thought about it or read that far. Maybe I did but it slipped my mind. Who knows?
Tomorrow I might think I’ve known it for years.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
TIL something new. Hadn’t thought about it or read that far. Maybe I did but it slipped my mind. Who knows?
Tomorrow I might think I’ve known it for years.
reverse forgettery with retrospective liberties
Ian said:
Tamb said:
Ian said:I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
But jumping ants are down in the yards. Green ants are at the front door.
Depends which green ants too.
Some are eaten for food.
Green headed ants can be quite painful and annoying if trapped in clothing as they’ll bite numerous times.
The ones up the north coast seemed more of the above. I drove the mower under the avocado low branch and because I had a hat with a string under my jaw, a string of the green headed monsters left me with a necklace of nasty stingy lumps.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I’m off to write up more of my fungi notes. I learn by writing. It’s no good me typing them up, I learn them better if my hand has written the letters. I’m doing Agaricaceae at the moment. I’ve gathered information from a number of sources and I’m amalgamating it all.
You are a busy bee.
I’m heading back outside soon. Cleaning rust of some salvaged legs from ruined folding table. Plan is to refurbish them, and construct new table tops from lightweight pine planks from equipment packing frames from a local agricultural equipment distributor.
I’ve got more garlic that I can poke a syick at and I may as well plant it because it is all shooting. Did a big patch last night that will certainly give me more than I can eat, gave some to a friend who has a farm so more land. Still bucket full of knobs left over.
Then there’s all the potatoes that have shot. May as well stick them back in the ground.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
TIL something new. Hadn’t thought about it or read that far. Maybe I did but it slipped my mind. Who knows?
Tomorrow I might think I’ve known it for years.
reverse forgettery with retrospective liberties
That’s just shrinking the whole thing into big words.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
Tamb said:Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
But jumping ants are down in the yards. Green ants are at the front door.
Depends which green ants too.
Some are eaten for food. Green headed ants can be quite painful and annoying if trapped in clothing as they’ll bite numerous times.
The ones up the north coast seemed more of the above. I drove the mower under the avocado low branch and because I had a hat with a string under my jaw, a string of the green headed monsters left me with a necklace of nasty stingy lumps.
As a youngster growing up in Wagga, I developed a severe dislike of green-headed ants and bull ants.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:TIL something new. Hadn’t thought about it or read that far. Maybe I did but it slipped my mind. Who knows?
Tomorrow I might think I’ve known it for years.
reverse forgettery with retrospective liberties
That’s just shrinking the whole thing into big words.
chuckle
I could have me a pie for lunch, plenty pepper
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:GIANT GREEN ANTS! Where’s Glowie?
Here she is:The Datsun probably is still going.
My results for #MyShot day #127
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 55)
Lyric: won in 4 shots! (Streak: 55)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 36)
https://my-shot.net/
roughbarked said:
A genus of jumping ants found in northern Australia. They are large ants, measuring about 40mm although the queens are even longer. When they’re threatened, they can jump 75 -100 mm.
Tamb said:
Ian said:I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
My Bull ants are 22mm long and they bite with both ends.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:A genus of jumping ants found in northern Australia. They are large ants, measuring about 40mm although the queens are even longer. When they’re threatened, they can jump 75 -100 mm.
Tamb said:Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
My Bull ants are 22mm long and they bite with both ends.
Most of the jumping ants I’ve seen were smaller than my bullants. I’m glad I haven’t encountered your monster.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Here she is:
The Datsun probably is still going.
what lady had when met her
that’s from wiki page, below, be the attribution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Sunny
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
Tamb said:Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
But jumping ants are down in the yards. Green ants are at the front door.
Depends which green ants too.
Some are eaten for food. Green headed ants can be quite painful and annoying if trapped in clothing as they’ll bite numerous times.
The ones up the north coast seemed more of the above. I drove the mower under the avocado low branch and because I had a hat with a string under my jaw, a string of the green headed monsters left me with a necklace of nasty stingy lumps.
Nasty.
Mostly I’ll get a partial sting and it’s just annoying but a full dose will hurting a little 24 hrs later.
in other news, me post-multiple-covid muscle twitching and related weirdness is momentarily visiting me, most substantial sequelae that i’m left with, other being heart rate(response) sensitivity, rhythm anomalies
i’ll make a pie and stay zen
dog can go out too before, it’s gassing
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:A genus of jumping ants found in northern Australia. They are large ants, measuring about 40mm although the queens are even longer. When they’re threatened, they can jump 75 -100 mm.My Bull ants are 22mm long and they bite with both ends.
Most of the jumping ants I’ve seen were smaller than my bullants. I’m glad I haven’t encountered your monster.
I don’t know why the Bull ants, or inches as they are also known get such a bad rap. I have never found them to be aggressive, but intelligent and curious and will always backoff when they decide you are not edible. If you sit on them or touch them then they will sting to defend themselves, but otherwise they are a very smart and compatible ant.
Ian said:
Tamb said:
Ian said:I hate green ants.
Compared with jumping ants they are little angels.
But jumping ants are down in the yards. Green ants are at the front door.
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:A genus of jumping ants found in northern Australia. They are large ants, measuring about 40mm although the queens are even longer. When they’re threatened, they can jump 75 -100 mm.Most of the jumping ants I’ve seen were smaller than my bullants. I’m glad I haven’t encountered your monster.
I don’t know why the Bull ants, or inches as they are also known get such a bad rap. I have never found them to be aggressive, but intelligent and curious and will always backoff when they decide you are not edible. If you sit on them or touch them then they will sting to defend themselves, but otherwise they are a very smart and compatible ant.
True enough but if they decide to jump at you then you should take their advice and leave.
I was hand weeding a grassy part of the garden and all of a sudden I knew something was stinging me.
Took 28 days for the problems ensuing to finally disappear.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
roughbarked said:Most of the jumping ants I’ve seen were smaller than my bullants. I’m glad I haven’t encountered your monster.
I don’t know why the Bull ants, or inches as they are also known get such a bad rap. I have never found them to be aggressive, but intelligent and curious and will always backoff when they decide you are not edible. If you sit on them or touch them then they will sting to defend themselves, but otherwise they are a very smart and compatible ant.
True enough but if they decide to jump at you then you should take their advice and leave.
I was hand weeding a grassy part of the garden and all of a sudden I knew something was stinging me.
Took 28 days for the problems ensuing to finally disappear.
I have never seen the bull ants jump to attack or retreat. Some of their smaller relatives certainly do though and the Jack Jumper Ants are well known for doing this and attacking on mass. Real nasty little buggers.
How India is using digital technology to project power
Narendra Modi sees his country’s digital public infrastructure as an Indian Belt and Road Initiative
Jun 4th 2023 | MUMBAI
Narendra modi aspires to turn India into a vishwaguru, or “teacher to the world”. But what pedagogical gift, beyond its prime minister’s sage-like appearance, does a rapidly growing and ambitious India have for other countries?
Technological prowess, is the Modi government’s answer. In a little over a decade India has built a collection of public-facing digital platforms that have transformed its citizens’ lives. Once known as the “India Stack”, they have been rebranded “digital public infrastructure” (dpi) as the number and ambition of the platforms have grown. It is this dpi that India hopes to export—and in the process build its economy and influence. Think of it as India’s low-cost, software-based version of China’s infrastructure-led Belt and Road Initiative. “The benefits of digital transformation should not be confined to a small part of the human race,” said Mr Modi at the g20 summit in Indonesia last year.
dpi involves a triad of identity, payments and data management. It started with the aptly named Aadhaar, or “foundation”, a biometric digital-identity system rolled out under the former Congress-led government in 2010, which now covers nearly all of India’s 1.4bn people. Next came the Unified Payments Interface (upi), which makes digital payment as easy as sending a text or scanning a qr code. Launched in 2016, the platform accounted for 73% of all non-cash retail payments in India in the year to March. The third dpi pillar involves data management. Using their 12-digit Aadhaar number, Indians can access online documents whose authenticity is guaranteed by the government. This system, called Digilocker, is connected to tax documents, vaccine certificates and more. To make payments, verify her identity and get access to crucial documents, an Indian can rely on her phone.
For the affluent, such innovations are convenient. For millions of others they are transformative. Vendors of everything from coconuts to jewellery can now accept digital payments. This has made their lives easier, more profitable and secure. The hundreds of millions in India’s welfare system receive “direct benefit transfers” straight to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts, which has slashed corruption. The government estimates it thereby saved 2.2trn rupees ($34bn), or 1.1% of GDP, between 2013 and March 2021. The system also helps disburse emergency funds, such as during the pandemic.
Several other digital platforms have recently been launched or soon will be. The Open Network for Digital Commerce is a newish government-backed non-profit dedicated to helping e-commerce services work together. The idea is to help millions of small businesses connect to third-party payments and logistics providers. Sahamati, an ngo, is setting up a platform to allow “account aggregators” to enable individuals to share financial information in a standardised format with, for instance, lenders. It hopes this will mitigate the need for the forests-worth of documents applying for a loan in India entails.
The digital ecosystem behind these developments is complex. Its members include government agencies, regulators, tech firms, quasi-public corporations, ngos and universities, all building different parts of the digital edifice. Aadhaar is run by the government; upi is managed by a public-private venture, the National Payments Corporation of India (npci). Other platforms, such as for health and sanitation management, are created by ngos and sold to state and local governments. Many have been designed by it experts with private-sector experience.
India wants to coax other developing countries to follow its example. It views this as a way to push its claim to lead the developing world. Partly to that end, India invited 125 such countries to a “Voice of the Global South Summit” in Delhi in January. “I firmly believe that countries of the global south have a lot to learn from each other’s development,” Mr Modi told their delegates, offering dpi as an example.
The Indian sales pitch is attractive. Starting without legacy systems such as credit cards and desktop computers, developing countries can leapfrog the West. The digital prize, as India has shown, is a means to accelerate connectedness, social-service provision, growth prospects and, ultimately, the building of a state and civic identity. Significant investment is required. But, as India’s example also suggests, it is likely to be cost-effective. And it need not require the massive splurge on 4g networks that India’s biggest private company, Reliance Industries, has conducted.
India is promoting its digital offer through its year-long leadership of the g20. At the club’s meetings, delegates are hammering out a definition of dpi. India is also trying to launch a multilateral funding body to push dpi globally. It hopes to unveil both at a g20 leaders’ summit in September, marking the end of its presidency.
India’s claims for its technology have been widely endorsed. “The key idea behind dpi is not digitalisation of specific public services,” reads a recent imf paper. “But rather building minimal digital building blocks that can be used modularly…to enable society-wide transformation.” Central to that vision is the notion of private innovators and firms accessing and adding to the infrastructure, as they do in India. dpi is “infrastructure that can enable not just government transactions and welfare but also private innovation and competition,” says C.V. Madhukar of Co-Develop, a fund recently launched to help countries interested in building dpi pool resources.
An emerging cohort of Indian organisations is dedicated to exporting the technology. npci International, a subsidiary of the npci, was set up in 2020 to deploy India’s payments systems abroad. The International Institute of Information Technology, a university in Bangalore, launched the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (mosip) in 2018 to offer a publicly accessible version of Aadhaar-like technology to other countries. The Philippines was the first to sign up; 76m of its 110m people have been issued with digital ids using mosip’s technology, says its boss, S. Rajagopalan. Morocco conducted a trial of the technology in 2021 and has made it available to 7m of its 36m people. Other countries using or piloting mosip include Ethiopia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Togo.
Such countries can customise whatever bits of dpi they want. Morocco already had a database of fingerprints, which mosip’s platform had to be integrated with. “We are not going to tell countries: ‘Here is a health system, here is a payment system.’ What we are trying to do is get them to build their own systems with building blocks which are interoperable,” says Mr Rajagopalan.
India is offering its technologies and platforms for free. Yet it stands to gain in many ways from propagating them. Indian it firms can expect bumper development and maintenance contracts. And just as Europe’s influence on global technology has been boosted by its regulatory power, so India’s will grow if many countries adopt Indian-made digital systems.
India everywhere
Some hope that influence might one day extend to an Indian alternative to the Western-run global financial plumbing, which includes clearing systems in New York and the swift messaging system upon which thousands of banks rely for cross-border transfers. America’s weaponisation of this system after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, which included sanctioning most Russian banks, spooked governments from Brasília to Beijing. The exit of Western payments systems such as Visa and MasterCard from Russia was less extreme, but also disruptive. In the event of a future crisis, domestic payments systems based on upi could be insulated; they would be harder for American sanctions to target. Cross-border linkages of such systems could bypass America’s financial architecture. In February npci connected upi with Singapore’s digital payments systems, PayNow. In April it did the same with the United Arab Emirates’ system. Indians should, in theory, now be able to use upi in shops and restaurants in Dubai. “India is self-sufficient on the domestic payments. We would like to be self-sufficient on cross-border payments and remittances as well,” says Dilip Asbe, npci’s boss.
For Aadhaar’s eyes only
That is a distant prospect. For now, the main benefit to India may be in boosting its prestige. “India usually wants something from outside. Now we have something others may want,” says an Indian participant in the g20 meetings. “That is quite powerful when it comes to foreign policy.” By promoting its technology as a means to transform poor countries, India hopes to position itself as a neutral third force between what it sees as the transactional West and an authoritarian China.
There are risks to that. India’s reputation as a country full of software engineers is especially strong among developing countries. Bulelani Jili, a Harvard academic who studies technology in Africa, recalls a Kenyan official gushing about India’s institutes of technology. Yet dpi technology can be unreliable. Aadhaar has performed poorly in places with bad internet connections or where manual workers have worn finger pads. The system also suffers security breaches. Experts say it is very easy to access it with false credentials or spoof fingerprints. India’s technology offer, says one analyst, includes a lot of “hot air”.
Such problems could lead India’s projection of digital power to backfire—especially, some argue, because there is uncertainty in Africa and elsewhere about its intentions. “India has not done enough on the continent for people to have formed judgments,” says Mr Jili. In that context the Modi government’s continuing assault on pluralism and democratic institutions could be a turn-off. For that matter, dpi’s success in India is not without controversy. The government does not let upi apps charge a fee to consumers or businesses, giving the system an edge over rivals such as Visa and MasterCard. Though Aadhaar was supposed to be optional, it is hard to function without it. India’s technology could in such ways be tainted by the vishwaguru’s growing authoritarianism.
Yet trust and state efficiency are relative qualities. India’s reputation is much better in the global south than America’s or China’s. And its digital technology, even if glitchy, is a huge improvement on the largely analogue states operating in most developing countries. India’s digital progress is proof of that. It seems likely that many poor countries will want to emulate it, to their advantage—and India’s too.
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/06/04/how-india-is-using-digital-technology-to-project-power
THE BEATLES 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIAN TOUR – 1964 #OnThisDay 18 June 1964, Chef at the Sheraton Hotel in Potts Point, cooks up some Aussie steaks for The Beatles.
My request, with supporting letter from specialist, to go part time has been acknowledged.
OCDC said:
My request, with supporting letter from specialist, to go part time has been acknowledged.
Good-oh.
And in other good news, my hipster hemp and ham soup is delish.
waves t Mr Norman.
FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
Woodie said:
waves t Mr Norman.FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr Norman.FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr Norman.FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Is trial and error expensive ?
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Is trial and error expensive ?
Lecky bill is gunna go through the roof. Power consumption is 350W
Filament? nah…. 13 hr print uses less than a $1 worth. Just the carriage body from above says it will use 33 grams. 1 kg roll about $22.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
Maybe they found a small, natural nucular reactor by which to warm themselves.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:You are a busy bee.
I’m heading back outside soon. Cleaning rust of some salvaged legs from ruined folding table. Plan is to refurbish them, and construct new table tops from lightweight pine planks from equipment packing frames from a local agricultural equipment distributor.
I’ve got more garlic that I can poke a syick at and I may as well plant it because it is all shooting. Did a big patch last night that will certainly give me more than I can eat, gave some to a friend who has a farm so more land. Still bucket full of knobs left over.
Then there’s all the potatoes that have shot. May as well stick them back in the ground.
Way too cold even for me to be working outside today.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Here she is:
The Datsun probably is still going.
Saw a beautifully restored 120Y yesterday (sedan, not a fastback).
I was rather surprised, as i thought that bum would have rusted out of the last one decades ago.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I’m heading back outside soon. Cleaning rust of some salvaged legs from ruined folding table. Plan is to refurbish them, and construct new table tops from lightweight pine planks from equipment packing frames from a local agricultural equipment distributor.
I’ve got more garlic that I can poke a syick at and I may as well plant it because it is all shooting. Did a big patch last night that will certainly give me more than I can eat, gave some to a friend who has a farm so more land. Still bucket full of knobs left over.
Then there’s all the potatoes that have shot. May as well stick them back in the ground.
Way too cold even for me to be working outside today.
Put on the thermals, your usual garb and a heavy coat and get out there. We all know how you love to sweat!
Woodie said:
waves t Mr Norman.FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
Well, that answer my ponderings on whether to get a 3D printer.
If it requires brain power, it’s not for me.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
Maybe they found a small, natural nucular reactor by which to warm themselves.
In Mernda?
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
This is weird…someone has put a couple of photos up on iNaturalist which seem to show a bluetongue lizard swimming. The photos were taken at Mernda, which is sort of the northern edge of Melbourne.
I googled “bluetongue lizard swimming”, and it seems to be legit, and not all that uncommon.
But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
No idea.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
Maybe they found a small, natural nucular reactor by which to warm themselves.
In Mernda?
Lot’s of volcanic remnants in Mernda. It’s been a while so it might be due.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:I’ve got more garlic that I can poke a syick at and I may as well plant it because it is all shooting. Did a big patch last night that will certainly give me more than I can eat, gave some to a friend who has a farm so more land. Still bucket full of knobs left over.
Then there’s all the potatoes that have shot. May as well stick them back in the ground.
Way too cold even for me to be working outside today.
Put on the thermals, your usual garb and a heavy coat and get out there. We all know how you love to sweat!
When I cleaned the kitchen floor this morning (including furniture moving and hand cleaning skirting boards and edges) I had no heating on in the house and after half an hour I was down to t-shirt and long cotton pants. I admit I wasn’t sweating, but I certainly had a decent core temperature going. The outside temperature was around 3 degrees. I suppose it was a bit warmer inside, probably about 7 – 10 degrees at a guess. Warmer now, because after I’d finished I lit the woodheater. Now it’s about 18 in the pantry (odd place to keep a thermometer). This room I’m working in is probably around 13 degrees as I’ve kept the door nearly shut from the kitchen with the woodheater (I’ve worked through a few more fungi families in writing up my notes, I’m up to Strophariaceae now)
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:But in Winter? They aren’t very wound up in Winter.
Maybe they found a small, natural nucular reactor by which to warm themselves.
In Mernda?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant
I’m pretty should that nearly all compounds found in cannabis are in other plants…
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant
I’m pretty should that nearly all compounds found in cannabis are in other plants…
*sure
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr Norman.FMD this 3D printing bizzo has a massive learning curve. I haven’t had to think that hard for years!!
You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Off to a good start then. The auto bed-levelling makes it oh-so much easier and friendly.
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant
I’m pretty should that nearly all compounds found in cannabis are in other plants…
:) sure you mean?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant
I’m pretty should that nearly all compounds found in cannabis are in other plants…
*sure
ah.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:You’ll know you’re getting the hang of it when you use to to make more 3d printers. It’s in their nature.
But seriously, good to hear mate. Watch lots of videos, it helps.
That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Off to a good start then. The auto bed-levelling makes it oh-so much easier and friendly.
I put an ABL (G28) in the startup G-Code, Not really necessary, but I remove the glass carborundum plated print bed each time when I remove a print.
PHWOOOOOOR……. Ain’t I just FIGJAM with the lingo, hey what but! 😁
If Alex is still around
This is interesting:
…
How A Handful of Yamnaya Culture Nomads Became the Fathers of Europe
The origins of modern Europeans are shrouded in mystery and wracked by controversy. Archaeologists and linguists have long debated the origins of the Indo-European language family as well as the origins of civilization and settled life in Europe. Recent discoveries in past years suggest that the origin of European culture, as well as some central Asian cultures, is within an archaeological culture called the Yamnaya.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/yamnaya-culture-0012105?
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
Witty Rejoinder said:
This is interesting:…
How A Handful of Yamnaya Culture Nomads Became the Fathers of Europe
The origins of modern Europeans are shrouded in mystery and wracked by controversy. Archaeologists and linguists have long debated the origins of the Indo-European language family as well as the origins of civilization and settled life in Europe. Recent discoveries in past years suggest that the origin of European culture, as well as some central Asian cultures, is within an archaeological culture called the Yamnaya.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/yamnaya-culture-0012105?
That site is often a bit … non-scientific. Technologies, genes, languages all spread in different ways.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
Real life daughters + TV daughters
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
Unless you’re asking why Cindy looks like a giant
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
I only tune in to see what weird stuff DA is sharing with OCDC today.
transition said:
coffee landed, and back to this
https://youtu.be/fFFSKedy9f4?t=767
An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169master Fry and master Peterson
Surely not watching just the once is enough?
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:That dynamic Z axis offset. FMD. I was going the wrong way. Now get a good first layer down. Am using “skirt” from the slicer to make sure I get a good first layer and adhesion down. before committing to a 13 hr print.
I added “supports” in the slicer last night. (using defaults), and the way it was laying them down, I though HTF am i gunna get that out. But, basically, they just fell out when the print completed. :)
I’m doing this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274441
I’m having trouble with the front. Printing flat and the layers are far too visible. Layer set at 0.1mm with .4mm nozzle. PLA.
See? I know all the lingo now. 😁
It ain’t no plug’n‘play thingy, where you just click “file” -> “print” and done, hey what but.
Off to a good start then. The auto bed-levelling makes it oh-so much easier and friendly.
I put an ABL (G28) in the startup G-Code, Not really necessary, but I remove the glass carborundum plated print bed each time when I remove a print.
PHWOOOOOOR……. Ain’t I just FIGJAM with the lingo, hey what but! 😁
Nah G28 is just zeroing the X/Y/Z limits. G29 is used (when setup for it) with multiple probes in a pattern over the bed to really get a good picture of how flat it is. I use a 4 × 4 probe on mine.
If the first layer goes down well then you’re okay, but you really should check more towards the corners to see how level the bed really is. They’ll often need a bit of a tweak to get it really good.
dv said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
I only tune in to see what weird stuff DA is sharing with OCDC today.
‘twould be good if we knew wtf they are talking aboout.
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
Who are the other two?
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
Real life daughters + TV daughters
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Off to a good start then. The auto bed-levelling makes it oh-so much easier and friendly.
I put an ABL (G28) in the startup G-Code, Not really necessary, but I remove the glass carborundum plated print bed each time when I remove a print.
PHWOOOOOOR……. Ain’t I just FIGJAM with the lingo, hey what but! 😁
Nah G28 is just zeroing the X/Y/Z limits. G29 is used (when setup for it) with multiple probes in a pattern over the bed to really get a good picture of how flat it is. I use a 4 × 4 probe on mine.
If the first layer goes down well then you’re okay, but you really should check more towards the corners to see how level the bed really is. They’ll often need a bit of a tweak to get it really good.
oooppps. yeah. G28 does a ABL on mine. 15 points I think. takes a cuppla minutes. Haven’t yet got into retraction distance, or the outer wall wipe distance yet. They are all defaults. Mine uses a pressure sensor on the nozzle itself to do the ABL, rather than a separate sensor.
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
And whilst we’re on the subject of bullshit …
https://www.sciphysics.com/2022/03/last-minute-scientists-achieve-first.html
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
His website and social media say he’s an “independent physician” so I guess no one is willing to hire him. He’s prolific on YouTube too.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:I put an ABL (G28) in the startup G-Code, Not really necessary, but I remove the glass carborundum plated print bed each time when I remove a print.
PHWOOOOOOR……. Ain’t I just FIGJAM with the lingo, hey what but! 😁
Nah G28 is just zeroing the X/Y/Z limits. G29 is used (when setup for it) with multiple probes in a pattern over the bed to really get a good picture of how flat it is. I use a 4 × 4 probe on mine.
If the first layer goes down well then you’re okay, but you really should check more towards the corners to see how level the bed really is. They’ll often need a bit of a tweak to get it really good.
oooppps. yeah. G28 does a ABL on mine. 15 points I think. takes a cuppla minutes. Haven’t yet got into retraction distance, or the outer wall wipe distance yet. They are all defaults. Mine uses a pressure sensor on the nozzle itself to do the ABL, rather than a separate sensor.
Ah righto. They must have modified the code that does the G28 thing then. Anyway it works and that’s a very good thing.
Tomorrow’s dinner report: lamb is marinating in Greek-inspired spice mix.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
His website and social media say he’s an “independent physician” so I guess no one is willing to hire him. He’s prolific on YouTube too.
A real physician wouldn’t have time for that stuff.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Nah G28 is just zeroing the X/Y/Z limits. G29 is used (when setup for it) with multiple probes in a pattern over the bed to really get a good picture of how flat it is. I use a 4 × 4 probe on mine.
If the first layer goes down well then you’re okay, but you really should check more towards the corners to see how level the bed really is. They’ll often need a bit of a tweak to get it really good.
oooppps. yeah. G28 does a ABL on mine. 15 points I think. takes a cuppla minutes. Haven’t yet got into retraction distance, or the outer wall wipe distance yet. They are all defaults. Mine uses a pressure sensor on the nozzle itself to do the ABL, rather than a separate sensor.
Ah righto. They must have modified the code that does the G28 thing then. Anyway it works and that’s a very good thing.
It’s just G28. No parms in the G-Code startup. What the defaults are for a G28, I do not know.
OCDC said:
Tomorrow’s dinner report: lamb is marinating in Greek-inspired spice mix.
I’ve just put the chicken and veg soup together. It’s doing a 20 minute simmer. Then it will sit on the woodheater, which keeps it just under boiling point. Then it will go back on the stove before we eat, so I can put some rice into it, and the cabbage and corn. Don’t like grey cabbage, it only needs 5 minutes in the soup just before dishing up.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
His website and social media say he’s an “independent physician” so I guess no one is willing to hire him. He’s prolific on YouTube too.
A real physician wouldn’t have time for that stuff.
Even Swedish physicians?
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:oooppps. yeah. G28 does a ABL on mine. 15 points I think. takes a cuppla minutes. Haven’t yet got into retraction distance, or the outer wall wipe distance yet. They are all defaults. Mine uses a pressure sensor on the nozzle itself to do the ABL, rather than a separate sensor.
Ah righto. They must have modified the code that does the G28 thing then. Anyway it works and that’s a very good thing.
It’s just G28. No parms in the G-Code startup. What the defaults are for a G28, I do not know.
G28, Auto-Home -> https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/G028.html
G29, Bed Levelling ->https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/G029.html
I’ve pre-made tonight’s dinner cos I need to drop Ash off in about an hour. All I need to do is come home and whack dinner in the oven.
We’re having chicken pot pies.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve pre-made tonight’s dinner cos I need to drop Ash off in about an hour. All I need to do is come home and whack dinner in the oven.We’re having chicken pot pies.
Did Mini-Me choose Ash’s name?
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
And whilst we’re on the subject of bullshit …
https://www.sciphysics.com/2022/03/last-minute-scientists-achieve-first.html
But both the body and the head were dead to start off with.
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
Isn’t that a sign of ‘genius’?
“Everyone else in this field is deluded and wrong. Only i have the wisdom!”
Zarkovian.
Also from the SciPhysics website:
“AUSTRALIAN PHYSICISTS PROVED TAHT TIME TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE” (sic)
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Farkurnel.
How is this quack allowed to have a licence???
Isn’t that a sign of ‘genius’?
“Everyone else in this field is deluded and wrong. Only i have the wisdom!”
Zarkovian.
Wookie’s a distinguished fellow in the Humanities and Social Scenes at the Moscow Upstairs PhD College.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve pre-made tonight’s dinner cos I need to drop Ash off in about an hour. All I need to do is come home and whack dinner in the oven.We’re having chicken pot pies.
Did Mini-Me choose Ash’s name?
No. The lady I got him from, her daughter is in Mini Me’s class. They’d just been camping when Ash and his brother were dumped at the vet. Having campfires on their mind, daughter and her brother named the kitties Ash and Coal. Coal has darker colouring, and had already been adopted by the time we got Ash.
When we were pet-sitting, I kinda lost Coal and Ash. Apparently I didn’t close their door properly and found them hiding at the bottom of four 4WD tyres. Came out for food, of course.
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
If Alex is still around
WTF?
Real life daughters + TV daughters
I thought Mr Brady was gay.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:WTF?
Real life daughters + TV daughters
I thought Mr Brady was gay.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:WTF?
Real life daughters + TV daughters
I thought Mr Brady was gay.
He was. He married Marilyn Rosenburger in 1954 and they had a daughter.
Back then one didn’t disclose homosexuality, and lots of high profile people married to hide it. Raymond Burr made up a deceased wife and son!
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Tomorrow’s dinner report: lamb is marinating in Greek-inspired spice mix.
I’ve just put the chicken and veg soup together. It’s doing a 20 minute simmer. Then it will sit on the woodheater, which keeps it just under boiling point. Then it will go back on the stove before we eat, so I can put some rice into it, and the cabbage and corn. Don’t like grey cabbage, it only needs 5 minutes in the soup just before dishing up.
I’m having sauerkraut mix (kraut, onion, capsicum, chilli, caraway seeds) with a bit of diced hen and shortcut bacon.
Divine Angel said:
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
Imagine 1970s scandal if Mr Brady was gay?!?
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:His website and social media say he’s an “independent physician” so I guess no one is willing to hire him. He’s prolific on YouTube too.
A real physician wouldn’t have time for that stuff.
Even Swedish physicians?
Well, he must have run out of time…he hasn’t posted in almost a year.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Real life daughters + TV daughters
I thought Mr Brady was gay.
He was. He married Marilyn Rosenburger in 1954 and they had a daughter.
Back then one didn’t disclose homosexuality, and lots of high profile people married to hide it. Raymond Burr made up a deceased wife and son!
I know, I just mentioned it in case I was wrong.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
Jasmine got her name because she ate jasmine flowers the day we got her.
Divine Angel said:
Imagine 1970s scandal if Mr Brady was gay?!?
Probably fooled around with Sam the butcher.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:I thought Mr Brady was gay.
He was. He married Marilyn Rosenburger in 1954 and they had a daughter.
Back then one didn’t disclose homosexuality, and lots of high profile people married to hide it. Raymond Burr made up a deceased wife and son!
I know, I just mentioned it in case I was wrong.
I think my favourite closeted gay was Liberace. Told the tabloids he was madly in love with Sonja Heinje but she didn’t return his love, then sued (and won) against newspapers who outed him.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Imagine 1970s scandal if Mr Brady was gay?!?
Probably fooled around with Sam the butcher.
Some sort of game involving a sausage…
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:A real physician wouldn’t have time for that stuff.
Even Swedish physicians?
Well, he must have run out of time…he hasn’t posted in almost a year.
What a tragedy!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
I name my cats after serial killers
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
I name my cats after serial killers
How are Gein and Dahmer?
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash kept his name because I refused to let him be named Tiger 🙄
Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
I name my cats after serial killers
Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
I name my cats after serial killers
How are Gein and Dahmer?
heh… my friend has Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Kaszynski (jeffery and Teddy) I have Bonnie and Clyde (I know they aren’t technically serial killers but they did still indiscriminately kill so the theory holds)
I also have Rich and Perry (2 of my geckos) if you can guess where those names come from I’d be impressed..
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:I name my cats after serial killers
How are Gein and Dahmer?
heh… my friend has Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Kaszynski (jeffery and Teddy) I have Bonnie and Clyde (I know they aren’t technically serial killers but they did still indiscriminately kill so the theory holds)
I also have Rich and Perry (2 of my geckos) if you can guess where those names come from I’d be impressed..
Perry Mason?
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Hah. Ash is a good name given his coat colour IMO. You’ll probably object but I dislike cats – or dogs for that matter – with human names.
I name my cats after serial killers
Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I name my cats after serial killers
Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
Rader. (not rider)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Ancient Structure Along River Nile Is Oldest Hydraulics System of Its Kind
Nonsense, they got all the water they wanted from the pyramids. We got that from a reliable source.
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I name my cats after serial killers
Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
I bow to the knowledge of my learned friend.
‘Spree killer’.
Sounds like a synonym for ‘party pooper’.
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Ancient Structure Along River Nile Is Oldest Hydraulics System of Its Kind
Nonsense, they got all the water they wanted from the pyramids. We got that from a reliable source.
If you define “kinds” in sufficient detail, everything is the oldest of its kind.
listening..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5-aS4h28kI
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong . Ella And Louis . Full Album . Vintage Music Songs
WR is full of good news tonight.
OCDC said:
WR is full of good news tonight.
I’m a ray of sunshine in the gloom.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
WR is full of good news tonight.
I’m a ray of sunshine in the gloom.
You’re something in the gloom…
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
WR is full of good news tonight.
I’m a ray of sunshine in the gloom.
You’re something in the gloom…
Heh.
watching..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYPZwZud_PA
Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins in Conversation
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I name my cats after serial killers
Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
Richard Speck?
Neophyte said:
Arts said:
captain_spalding said:Serial killers should be named after cats.
Would destroy a little bit of the ‘allure’ of the business if, instead of names like ‘ The Midnight Strangler’, killers were named in the manner of ‘Mittens’ or ‘Whiskers’.
serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
Richard Speck?
technically a mass murderer
It is very cold down Victoria way.
Witty Rejoinder said:
It is very cold down Victoria way.
just today or always?
Arts said:
Neophyte said:
Arts said:serial killers don’t tend to become serial killers for fame – sure some them crave the fame (ie Dennis rider) but most don’t begin to serial kill for fame – in fact they mostly like to hide under the radar so they can continue their crimes…
you’re thinking of spree killers.
Richard Speck?
technically a mass murderer
I would have though Harold Shipman and Andrei Chikatilo would be right there as well.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It is very cold down Victoria way.
just today or always?
Coldest day since last July so I’m suffering from the Jan 1 factory reset.
Did I miss anything?
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
You’ve been awa… Um no. Welcome back.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
You’ve been awa… Um no. Welcome back.
:)
wot
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
Yes. It was very cold in Victoria today.
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:
Neophyte said:Richard Speck?
technically a mass murderer
I would have though Harold Shipman and Andrei Chikatilo would be right there as well.
they are both serial killers… but Shipman wasn’t in it for the fame, he liked the power, the choosing who lived and who died.. Chikatilo just liked killing.. which is rarer than you think
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:technically a mass murderer
I would have though Harold Shipman and Andrei Chikatilo would be right there as well.
they are both serial killers… but Shipman wasn’t in it for the fame, he liked the power, the choosing who lived and who died.. Chikatilo just liked killing.. which is rarer than you think
I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
Yes. It was very cold in Victoria today.
Wasn’t very warm here either. Got 5mm though.
the really interesting ones are the ones who actually fall into two categories*… like Andrew Cunanan… who is at first glance technically a spree killer, but considering his ‘normal life’ was to bunk in at friends places and generally move around form place to place, you could argue that he did ‘return to his normal life between killings’ (one of the more agreed upon parameters of defining a serial killer) .. so he could also fall into the serial killer camp.
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:I would have though Harold Shipman and Andrei Chikatilo would be right there as well.
they are both serial killers… but Shipman wasn’t in it for the fame, he liked the power, the choosing who lived and who died.. Chikatilo just liked killing.. which is rarer than you think
I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
I have not – I tend to stay away from the movie representations of serial killers.
Arts said:
the really interesting ones are the ones who actually fall into two categories*… like Andrew Cunanan… who is at first glance technically a spree killer, but considering his ‘normal life’ was to bunk in at friends places and generally move around form place to place, you could argue that he did ‘return to his normal life between killings’ (one of the more agreed upon parameters of defining a serial killer) .. so he could also fall into the serial killer camp.
The good thing is, I’m not a killer. Serial or spree or whatever.
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:they are both serial killers… but Shipman wasn’t in it for the fame, he liked the power, the choosing who lived and who died.. Chikatilo just liked killing.. which is rarer than you think
I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
I have not – I tend to stay away from the movie representations of serial killers.
Up to you, but I think it’s a very good movie. Not strictly true-to-life but that’s forgivable.
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:they are both serial killers… but Shipman wasn’t in it for the fame, he liked the power, the choosing who lived and who died.. Chikatilo just liked killing.. which is rarer than you think
I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
I have not – I tend to stay away from the movie representations of serial killers.
Not enough gore?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
I have not – I tend to stay away from the movie representations of serial killers.
Not enough gore?
She’s studying the criminals not the over hyped representations.
meanwhile in Alaska.
Doesn’t sound like my thing.
Ketchikan
hello!
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
the really interesting ones are the ones who actually fall into two categories*… like Andrew Cunanan… who is at first glance technically a spree killer, but considering his ‘normal life’ was to bunk in at friends places and generally move around form place to place, you could argue that he did ‘return to his normal life between killings’ (one of the more agreed upon parameters of defining a serial killer) .. so he could also fall into the serial killer camp.
The good thing is, I’m not a killer. Serial or spree or whatever.
… yet
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:I only know of Chikatilo because of the excellent movie, Citizen X. You’ve no doubt seen it?
I have not – I tend to stay away from the movie representations of serial killers.
Up to you, but I think it’s a very good movie. Not strictly true-to-life but that’s forgivable.
it’s not to me… I have a hard enough time suspending my disbelief for any movie, let alone thrones where I have some knowledge of. But occasionally I will try to watch a ‘based on’ movie.. so I’ll add it to the list for when that happens.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
the really interesting ones are the ones who actually fall into two categories*… like Andrew Cunanan… who is at first glance technically a spree killer, but considering his ‘normal life’ was to bunk in at friends places and generally move around form place to place, you could argue that he did ‘return to his normal life between killings’ (one of the more agreed upon parameters of defining a serial killer) .. so he could also fall into the serial killer camp.
The good thing is, I’m not a killer. Serial or spree or whatever.
… yet
I like pyscho killer by talking heads.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
Yes. It was very cold in Victoria today.
2° here feels like -1°
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.
Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
We live on a chemical world in chemical bodies.
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
Yes. It was very cold in Victoria today.
2° here feels like -1°
s cold here
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Did I miss anything?
Yes. It was very cold in Victoria today.
2° here feels like -1°
s cold here
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
toxicology reports
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
We live on a chemical world in chemical bodies.
.. and Madonna is a chemical girl.
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
biological or dissolvable?
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
toxicology reports
I often wonder if hate comes from chemicals in the body.
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
biological or dissolvable?
biological
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
We live on a chemical world in chemical bodies.
.. and Madonna is a chemical girl.
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
biological or dissolvable?
biological
I mean, obviously the use of alcohol and drugs, specifically addictions, are quite prominent in criminality, but I suspect you mean hormonal responses.
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?
yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:biological or dissolvable?
biological
I mean, obviously the use of alcohol and drugs, specifically addictions, are quite prominent in criminality, but I suspect you mean hormonal responses.
Yes, something like that.
Tau.Neutrino said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We like on a chemical world in chemical bodies.Chemicals drive our emotions.
What role do chemicals play in murder cases.?
toxicology reports
I often wonder if hate comes from chemicals in the body.
there is research in the area of the levels of dopamine to seratonin and behaviour inclusive of domestic violence tendencies and don’t forget the long gene and short gene research which is the chemistry of the body and genetic makeup (chemistry)
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?
you should read some aggression studies.
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?
They are on that one already.
Facebook tells me that there is a new account I might be interested in.
I’m wondering why Sue chose to use her real name.
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?you should read some aggression studies.
Yes its complex and I’m in over over my head.
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?They are on that one already.
ok.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
I mean, sure… if the person uses the preventative medicine, and if the violence is only from the chemical imbalance.
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?you should read some aggression studies.
Aggression studies? AGGRESSION STUDIES?!?
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
I mean, sure… if the person uses the preventative medicine, and if the violence is only from the chemical imbalance.
Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?you should read some aggression studies.
Yes its complex and I’m in over over my head.
no, it’s really interesting, if this is what you are into. Aggression studies already do discuss these ideas… and the science behind it is interesting.
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:you should read some aggression studies.
Yes its complex and I’m in over over my head.
no, it’s really interesting, if this is what you are into. Aggression studies already do discuss these ideas… and the science behind it is interesting.
ok, I will have a look around.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
This has been mentioned here before. The subject is important and still relevant to today or tonight’s conversation. There was a court case in America I believe… that just didn’t add up about a man’s sudden act of violence without notice and absolutely no prior or previous indications of violence to anybody or anything.
So much so the psychiatrist involved with the case wanted more investigations into the biology of the man compared with known violent offenders iirc and to test what was similar or dissimilar. The balance of dopamine and serotonin affects more than depression it also affects the capacity to manage stress and tendencies toward violence.
There are strong indications of nature nurture being intertwined in this becoming generational. Scary … but true …babies in utero who have their mother affected by domestic abuse are known to have changes in the brain chemistry of the unborn baby.
My hypothesis is that evolution allows the neurology of babies to be wired for the environment to what they are to be born into and the babies can be wired to similar imbalances of dopamine to serotonin that tip towards violence as well. It makes sense that the baby is prepared for defense in a way. The behavior precedes the biological change to ensure survival is my guess and evolution in action.
The good news was increasing the dopamine levels balances the serantonin levels in a positive behavioural pattern. It should be funded more so as DV is an epidemic in Australia and the world.
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
This has been mentioned here before. The subject is important and still relevant to today or tonight’s conversation. There was a court case in America I believe… that just didn’t add up about a man’s sudden act of violence without notice and absolutely no prior or previous indications of violence to anybody or anything.
So much so the psychiatrist involved with the case wanted more investigations into the biology of the man compared with known violent offenders iirc and to test what was similar or dissimilar. The balance of dopamine and serotonin affects more than depression it also affects the capacity to manage stress and tendencies toward violence.
There are strong indications of nature nurture being intertwined in this becoming generational. Scary … but true …babies in utero who have their mother affected by domestic abuse are known to have changes in the brain chemistry of the unborn baby.
My hypothesis is that evolution allows the neurology of babies to be wired for the environment to what they are to be born into and the babies can be wired to similar imbalances of dopamine to serotonin that tip towards violence as well. It makes sense that the baby is prepared for defense in a way. The behavior precedes the biological change to ensure survival is my guess and evolution in action.
The good news was increasing the dopamine levels balances the serantonin levels in a positive behavioural pattern. It should be funded more so as DV is an epidemic in Australia and the world.
ok, Its good to see work in this area, I agree that it should be funded more.
Tau.Neutrino said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
This has been mentioned here before. The subject is important and still relevant to today or tonight’s conversation. There was a court case in America I believe… that just didn’t add up about a man’s sudden act of violence without notice and absolutely no prior or previous indications of violence to anybody or anything.
So much so the psychiatrist involved with the case wanted more investigations into the biology of the man compared with known violent offenders iirc and to test what was similar or dissimilar. The balance of dopamine and serotonin affects more than depression it also affects the capacity to manage stress and tendencies toward violence.
There are strong indications of nature nurture being intertwined in this becoming generational. Scary … but true …babies in utero who have their mother affected by domestic abuse are known to have changes in the brain chemistry of the unborn baby.
My hypothesis is that evolution allows the neurology of babies to be wired for the environment to what they are to be born into and the babies can be wired to similar imbalances of dopamine to serotonin that tip towards violence as well. It makes sense that the baby is prepared for defense in a way. The behavior precedes the biological change to ensure survival is my guess and evolution in action.
The good news was increasing the dopamine levels balances the serantonin levels in a positive behavioural pattern. It should be funded more so as DV is an epidemic in Australia and the world.
ok, Its good to see work in this area, I agree that it should be funded more.
I think it is something to plan for when you have generations upon generations growing up where wars are in progress across multiple generations and how this affects the children and subsequent generational behavioural issues that develop as a consequence of being subjected to unending acts of violence , stress, loss and terror.
This may interest you Arts:
…
How should Britain reform rape-trial laws?
Myths about sexual crimes pollute the justice system, says the Law Commission
May 30th 2023
Rape has long had the lowest charging rate of all crimes. To a degree this is inevitable. The crime is defined by the absence of consent, which can be tricky to establish. The accused and complainant tend to be the only witnesses. Reporting sexual crimes is often delayed, meaning no physical evidence. And in most cases the victim knows their attacker, making investigations exceptionally intrusive and upsetting—which is why more than half of those whose rapes have been recorded by the police withdraw from an investigation.
In recent years, however, a precipitous drop in the number of cases making it to court has suggested fresh failures in the criminal-justice system (see chart). In the year to March 2016 there were 3,910 charges for rape; in the year to March 2022 there were 2,223. The number of rape convictions dropped from 2,689 to 1,733.
It is not clear why charges have fallen so far. Some reckon that changes to the way the Crown Prosecution Service (cps) decides whether or not to bring a case to court have played a part. Prosecutors have also become increasingly likely to ask to see everything on a complainant’s phone, “making an already distressing process feel even more intrusive”, according to one government report.
Reports of rape have increased exponentially, perhaps because the #MeToo movement has changed people’s understanding of it: police recorded 69,905 cases of rape in the year to March 2022 compared with 36,334 six years earlier. Overstretched officers seem less likely to conduct thorough investigations. A big backlog of cases has meanwhile led to long waits for a court date. Knowing the ordeal is likely to drag on prompts some victims to give up before their attacker is charged.
Going to trial can be the worst—and most off-putting—part of the criminal-justice process. That insight lies behind a new consultation paper on sexual-offence trials published on May 23rd by the Law Commission, an independent body that reviews laws in England and Wales.
The paper suggests some changes in the law to tackle “myths” about rape that “filter through the breadth and depth of the criminal-justice system”. They include the notion that rape always involves physical force; that victims will appear emotional when they testify; and that if a woman (not a man) has consented to sex before, she is likely to have done so “this time too”. Police who subscribe to such views may be less likely to encourage a victim to pursue things; a juror who holds them would seem less likely to find a rapist guilty.
Harriet Bland, a lawyer at the Centre for Women’s Justice, says such notions have long influenced the way the criminal-justice system treats rape. The use of personal documents, including therapy notes, in investigations and trials is a particularly egregious example. “Rape is the only crime for which the victim’s credibility immediately comes into question,” she says.
The Law Commission’s recommendations include placing greater restrictions on the use of complainants’ personal records relating to their sexual behaviour. It suggests using experts to explain to juries how victims respond to sexual violence in ways that may seem counterintuitive. It also recommends that victims of rape should receive independent legal advice to help them make informed decisions about how their evidence is used.
In Scotland political pressure to increase prosecutions has led to some controversial ideas. A new bill would allow the piloting of juryless trials for rape. Some victim-support groups have welcomed the idea; some lawyers say it threatens a defendant’s right to a fair trial. The idea has also been floated by the Law Commission. It has not yet recommended juryless trials for rape cases, but invites views on the idea. (The results of its consultation are expected next year.)
Some believe a focus on trials and juries misses the point. Though prosecutions have fallen, conviction rates for rape have increased, from below 60% in 2016 to around 70% today. That is higher than the rate for some other serious crimes. Recent research, meanwhile, suggests that the idea that juries are infected by “rape myths” may itself be erroneous. Establishing the degree to which prejudice affects any system is difficult. But efforts to protect rape victims from bias are worth making throughout the judicial process.
https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/05/30/how-should-britain-reform-rape-trial-laws?
Witty Rejoinder said:
This may interest you Arts:…
How should Britain reform rape-trial laws?
Myths about sexual crimes pollute the justice system, says the Law CommissionMay 30th 2023
Rape has long had the lowest charging rate of all crimes. To a degree this is inevitable. The crime is defined by the absence of consent, which can be tricky to establish. The accused and complainant tend to be the only witnesses. Reporting sexual crimes is often delayed, meaning no physical evidence. And in most cases the victim knows their attacker, making investigations exceptionally intrusive and upsetting—which is why more than half of those whose rapes have been recorded by the police withdraw from an investigation.
In recent years, however, a precipitous drop in the number of cases making it to court has suggested fresh failures in the criminal-justice system (see chart). In the year to March 2016 there were 3,910 charges for rape; in the year to March 2022 there were 2,223. The number of rape convictions dropped from 2,689 to 1,733.
It is not clear why charges have fallen so far. Some reckon that changes to the way the Crown Prosecution Service (cps) decides whether or not to bring a case to court have played a part. Prosecutors have also become increasingly likely to ask to see everything on a complainant’s phone, “making an already distressing process feel even more intrusive”, according to one government report.
Reports of rape have increased exponentially, perhaps because the #MeToo movement has changed people’s understanding of it: police recorded 69,905 cases of rape in the year to March 2022 compared with 36,334 six years earlier. Overstretched officers seem less likely to conduct thorough investigations. A big backlog of cases has meanwhile led to long waits for a court date. Knowing the ordeal is likely to drag on prompts some victims to give up before their attacker is charged.
Going to trial can be the worst—and most off-putting—part of the criminal-justice process. That insight lies behind a new consultation paper on sexual-offence trials published on May 23rd by the Law Commission, an independent body that reviews laws in England and Wales.
The paper suggests some changes in the law to tackle “myths” about rape that “filter through the breadth and depth of the criminal-justice system”. They include the notion that rape always involves physical force; that victims will appear emotional when they testify; and that if a woman (not a man) has consented to sex before, she is likely to have done so “this time too”. Police who subscribe to such views may be less likely to encourage a victim to pursue things; a juror who holds them would seem less likely to find a rapist guilty.
Harriet Bland, a lawyer at the Centre for Women’s Justice, says such notions have long influenced the way the criminal-justice system treats rape. The use of personal documents, including therapy notes, in investigations and trials is a particularly egregious example. “Rape is the only crime for which the victim’s credibility immediately comes into question,” she says.
The Law Commission’s recommendations include placing greater restrictions on the use of complainants’ personal records relating to their sexual behaviour. It suggests using experts to explain to juries how victims respond to sexual violence in ways that may seem counterintuitive. It also recommends that victims of rape should receive independent legal advice to help them make informed decisions about how their evidence is used.
In Scotland political pressure to increase prosecutions has led to some controversial ideas. A new bill would allow the piloting of juryless trials for rape. Some victim-support groups have welcomed the idea; some lawyers say it threatens a defendant’s right to a fair trial. The idea has also been floated by the Law Commission. It has not yet recommended juryless trials for rape cases, but invites views on the idea. (The results of its consultation are expected next year.)
Some believe a focus on trials and juries misses the point. Though prosecutions have fallen, conviction rates for rape have increased, from below 60% in 2016 to around 70% today. That is higher than the rate for some other serious crimes. Recent research, meanwhile, suggests that the idea that juries are infected by “rape myths” may itself be erroneous. Establishing the degree to which prejudice affects any system is difficult. But efforts to protect rape victims from bias are worth making throughout the judicial process.
https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/05/30/how-should-britain-reform-rape-trial-laws?
In Australia it can also come down to the DPP determining the likelihood of a conviction if the DDP is not confident that the alleged victim of a sex offence will make it through testifying in court and/or risking the mental health of the alleged victim of sexual assault getting through the court process facing the accused and risking a victim withdrawing mid court process due mental and emotional capacity failing.
They flick them along to the victims of crime option. Most victims can prove the change in their wellness directly lines up with the alleged offense and can in some cases receive a payout to try and put their lives back together as the capacity to remain in a job may not be there after such offences especially if returning to work means coming into contact with the alleged offender or the person develops PTSD and can’t return to work or full capacity. That can be proved that something happened to “them” if not a conviction per se.
On that note the recent upset about the miss higgins bothered me when they questioned why she got an option for a payout other people going through the same system have that option as well but that was not mentioned as far as I can tell anyway.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
I mean, sure… if the person uses the preventative medicine, and if the violence is only from the chemical imbalance.
Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:yes, but we don’t prove anything…
Preventative medications might work if a link could be found.
I’m thinking domestic violence.
This has been mentioned here before. The subject is important and still relevant to today or tonight’s conversation. There was a court case in America I believe… that just didn’t add up about a man’s sudden act of violence without notice and absolutely no prior or previous indications of violence to anybody or anything.
So much so the psychiatrist involved with the case wanted more investigations into the biology of the man compared with known violent offenders iirc and to test what was similar or dissimilar. The balance of dopamine and serotonin affects more than depression it also affects the capacity to manage stress and tendencies toward violence.
There are strong indications of nature nurture being intertwined in this becoming generational. Scary … but true …babies in utero who have their mother affected by domestic abuse are known to have changes in the brain chemistry of the unborn baby.
My hypothesis is that evolution allows the neurology of babies to be wired for the environment to what they are to be born into and the babies can be wired to similar imbalances of dopamine to serotonin that tip towards violence as well. It makes sense that the baby is prepared for defense in a way. The behavior precedes the biological change to ensure survival is my guess and evolution in action.
The good news was increasing the dopamine levels balances the serantonin levels in a positive behavioural pattern. It should be funded more so as DV is an epidemic in Australia and the world.
it’s the stress hormones from the mother that alters the development of neurological pathways. Then social learning theory
Witty Rejoinder said:
This may interest you Arts:…
How should Britain reform rape-trial laws?
Myths about sexual crimes pollute the justice system, says the Law CommissionMay 30th 2023
Rape has long had the lowest charging rate of all crimes. To a degree this is inevitable. The crime is defined by the absence of consent, which can be tricky to establish. The accused and complainant tend to be the only witnesses. Reporting sexual crimes is often delayed, meaning no physical evidence. And in most cases the victim knows their attacker, making investigations exceptionally intrusive and upsetting—which is why more than half of those whose rapes have been recorded by the police withdraw from an investigation.
In recent years, however, a precipitous drop in the number of cases making it to court has suggested fresh failures in the criminal-justice system (see chart). In the year to March 2016 there were 3,910 charges for rape; in the year to March 2022 there were 2,223. The number of rape convictions dropped from 2,689 to 1,733.
It is not clear why charges have fallen so far. Some reckon that changes to the way the Crown Prosecution Service (cps) decides whether or not to bring a case to court have played a part. Prosecutors have also become increasingly likely to ask to see everything on a complainant’s phone, “making an already distressing process feel even more intrusive”, according to one government report.
Reports of rape have increased exponentially, perhaps because the #MeToo movement has changed people’s understanding of it: police recorded 69,905 cases of rape in the year to March 2022 compared with 36,334 six years earlier. Overstretched officers seem less likely to conduct thorough investigations. A big backlog of cases has meanwhile led to long waits for a court date. Knowing the ordeal is likely to drag on prompts some victims to give up before their attacker is charged.
Going to trial can be the worst—and most off-putting—part of the criminal-justice process. That insight lies behind a new consultation paper on sexual-offence trials published on May 23rd by the Law Commission, an independent body that reviews laws in England and Wales.
The paper suggests some changes in the law to tackle “myths” about rape that “filter through the breadth and depth of the criminal-justice system”. They include the notion that rape always involves physical force; that victims will appear emotional when they testify; and that if a woman (not a man) has consented to sex before, she is likely to have done so “this time too”. Police who subscribe to such views may be less likely to encourage a victim to pursue things; a juror who holds them would seem less likely to find a rapist guilty.
Harriet Bland, a lawyer at the Centre for Women’s Justice, says such notions have long influenced the way the criminal-justice system treats rape. The use of personal documents, including therapy notes, in investigations and trials is a particularly egregious example. “Rape is the only crime for which the victim’s credibility immediately comes into question,” she says.
The Law Commission’s recommendations include placing greater restrictions on the use of complainants’ personal records relating to their sexual behaviour. It suggests using experts to explain to juries how victims respond to sexual violence in ways that may seem counterintuitive. It also recommends that victims of rape should receive independent legal advice to help them make informed decisions about how their evidence is used.
In Scotland political pressure to increase prosecutions has led to some controversial ideas. A new bill would allow the piloting of juryless trials for rape. Some victim-support groups have welcomed the idea; some lawyers say it threatens a defendant’s right to a fair trial. The idea has also been floated by the Law Commission. It has not yet recommended juryless trials for rape cases, but invites views on the idea. (The results of its consultation are expected next year.)
Some believe a focus on trials and juries misses the point. Though prosecutions have fallen, conviction rates for rape have increased, from below 60% in 2016 to around 70% today. That is higher than the rate for some other serious crimes. Recent research, meanwhile, suggests that the idea that juries are infected by “rape myths” may itself be erroneous. Establishing the degree to which prejudice affects any system is difficult. But efforts to protect rape victims from bias are worth making throughout the judicial process.
https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/05/30/how-should-britain-reform-rape-trial-laws?
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monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Arts said:I mean, sure… if the person uses the preventative medicine, and if the violence is only from the chemical imbalance.
Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
I was ignoring this conversation but now I have to ask what is the difference between jail/gaol and prison?
I think I know what remand centres are.
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
We used to the Dubbo was a gaol.
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Jails too are a source of aggression driven by emotions driven by chemicals.
Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
Was Parramatta Gaol and Bathurst Gaol in the past different to what Bathurst is now? Not being rude a genuine question?
party_pants said:
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
I was ignoring this conversation but now I have to ask what is the difference between jail/gaol and prison?
I think I know what remand centres are.
prison is where you stay – jail is what we now call a remand centre – rather than a post sentencing place – the US still have jails and prisons…
we are moving to remand and correctional facilities now…
monkey skipper said:
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:Gaol teaches people how to be better criminals in some cases as stated by a few men who have been through the system.
I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
Was Parramatta Gaol and Bathurst Gaol in the past different to what Bathurst is now? Not being rude a genuine question?
probably not from an operational perspective, both of those places are now called correctional facilities…
Tau.Neutrino said:
If chemicals in the body can be proven to cause hate and murder would it open up a new branch in criminology ?
What brought about the question may I ask?
we are moving to remand and correctional facilities now…
___
I do not think a name change of incarceration centres will change behaviour in criminals.
Arts said:
monkey skipper said:
Arts said:I let it slide but now I’m going to just say, we don’t have jail/gaols here.. we have remand centres or prisons.
Was Parramatta Gaol and Bathurst Gaol in the past different to what Bathurst is now? Not being rude a genuine question?
probably not from an operational perspective, both of those places are now called correctional facilities…
Dubbo gaol is very small. It was a tourist attraction unsure if it still is and the entrance is on the main street which I thought at the time was a bit close to where people picked up their bread in milk many years ago. The walls for the era it was built in very stall stone walls.
19 shillings said:
we are moving to remand and correctional facilities now…
___
I do not think a name change of incarceration centres will change behaviour in criminals.
Grafton was nicknamed the local free bed’n‘breakfast a bit cheeky!
I think Arts was just being a bit pedantic, which she admitted to, about the terminology about jails/prisons/correctional facilities.
Natasha Kulviwat recently won $50K at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
She is 16 years old and a high school student with a passion for studying suicide prevention.
She researches the brains of people who died by suicide to identify biomarkers.
Natasha Kulviwat is no ordinary high schooler. Starting last August, she spent six months in the lab at Columbia University studying the brain tissue of people who died by suicide.
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more…
BOM is predicting a minimum of 8 deg C tomorrow, but it’s already 6 deg C here at 9:15 pm, and presumably it will get cooler through the night.
13.3 °C here or there abouts
8degC here in the City of Churches… predicting 7degC here at 5am tomorrow
7.1 degrees (but feels like 4.2) at present in this city by the Bay, with an overnight low expected of 5
diddly-squat said:
8degC here in the City of Churches… predicting 7degC here at 5am tomorrow
enjoying the change in states over there?
I’m in bed at about 38 degrees, would be asleep but now wondering why everyone is concerned about the temp.
monkey skipper said:
diddly-squat said:8degC here in the City of Churches… predicting 7degC here at 5am tomorrow
enjoying the change in states over there?
life is too short to live on one place for too long.. it’s nice enough here.. the weather is crap, but the city itself is ok.
diddly-squat said:
monkey skipper said:
diddly-squat said:8degC here in the City of Churches… predicting 7degC here at 5am tomorrow
enjoying the change in states over there?
life is too short to live on one place for too long.. it’s nice enough here.. the weather is crap, but the city itself is ok.
I moved around a lot while growing up and have moved 4 times since being an adult. I will move again when retiring but for now happy to be where I am quite central to most places from the GC to Brissy.
Kind of weird address for Aust Post but okay
sings goodnight ma darlin’ cos it’s time to go…..
night folks
dv said:
Kind of weird address for Aust Post but okay
And, of course, you trust the message implicitly and totally.
The fastest trains in Western Australia are on the Mandurah line: specifically, the stretch between Bull Creek and Rockingham.
In the morning peak hour, the 50 km drive from Rockingham to the City takes between 60 minutes and 90 minutes, but the train takes 36 minutes.
Today’s excitement:
1. Infected ring finger on right hand. Accidentally ripped a long thin piece of nail from the side of my nail – top to bottom.
2. Two 20lb bags of pine pellet kitty litter arriving.
3. Another roll of bubble wrap on track for delivery today. Three rolls arrived on Saturday – wider wrap.
I watched a movie last night with Clint Eastwood, The Mule. Mindless viewing, I thought, while I wrap breakables. It featured scenes shot in Las Cruces, day lilies, drug cartels and some quirky humour. The lilies caught my attention, because my father grew them for my mother. So, I nearly cried a few times as I thought of my Dad on the American Father’s Day Sunday.
kii said:
I watched a movie last night with Clint Eastwood, The Mule. Mindless viewing, I thought, while I wrap breakables. It featured scenes shot in Las Cruces, day lilies, drug cartels and some quirky humour. The lilies caught my attention, because my father grew them for my mother. So, I nearly cried a few times as I thought of my Dad on the American Father’s Day Sunday.
Don’t think I’ve heard of that one
dv said:
kii said:
I watched a movie last night with Clint Eastwood, The Mule. Mindless viewing, I thought, while I wrap breakables. It featured scenes shot in Las Cruces, day lilies, drug cartels and some quirky humour. The lilies caught my attention, because my father grew them for my mother. So, I nearly cried a few times as I thought of my Dad on the American Father’s Day Sunday.
Don’t think I’ve heard of that one
Neither had I until I chanced upon it and figured it could be a good background thing to keep me company. I recognised so many scenes that were filmed in LC. The pecan farms, the dirt road out past A Mountain towards Dripping Springs, and the mechanic’s workshop on Highway 70.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
I watched a movie last night with Clint Eastwood, The Mule. Mindless viewing, I thought, while I wrap breakables. It featured scenes shot in Las Cruces, day lilies, drug cartels and some quirky humour. The lilies caught my attention, because my father grew them for my mother. So, I nearly cried a few times as I thought of my Dad on the American Father’s Day Sunday.
Don’t think I’ve heard of that one
Neither had I until I chanced upon it and figured it could be a good background thing to keep me company. I recognised so many scenes that were filmed in LC. The pecan farms, the dirt road out past A Mountain towards Dripping Springs, and the mechanic’s workshop on Highway 70.
Oh, and the roads in White Sands National Park.
Mornin’. First light is supposed to be in 15 minutes but the sky isn’t exactly dark… currently 10, feels like 7, heading for sunny and 20.
Mini Me has her sports day today. Back in my day, it was called athletics carnival. When I dropped off Ash last night, the lady (P&C VP) was trying to get me to help run the BBQ. She’s asked before, I keep saying no.
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. First light is supposed to be in 15 minutes but the sky isn’t exactly dark… currently 10, feels like 7, heading for sunny and 20.Mini Me has her sports day today. Back in my day, it was called athletics carnival. When I dropped off Ash last night, the lady (P&C VP) was trying to get me to help run the BBQ. She’s asked before, I keep saying no.
-1 here and it will get colder. -4 at Mount Hope.
Morning DA et al. We’re heading for a max of of 10, min of -3.
But no rain so I’ll wash several tubs of towels and hang them on the line.
Apart from that I’ll be doing my Coles order to be sure of a decent slot for Thursday. And art and music. Ross sister might visit as well.
Breakfast: another eggmess in the oven.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. First light is supposed to be in 15 minutes but the sky isn’t exactly dark… currently 10, feels like 7, heading for sunny and 20.Mini Me has her sports day today. Back in my day, it was called athletics carnival. When I dropped off Ash last night, the lady (P&C VP) was trying to get me to help run the BBQ. She’s asked before, I keep saying no.
-1 here and it will get colder. -4 at Mount Hope.
…currently -2 here.
I should have said, -1 heading for -3 degrees.
Going for a walk to see if I can hear the frost fans. They’ve put about 30 of them in a mandarin farm close by.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mornin’. First light is supposed to be in 15 minutes but the sky isn’t exactly dark… currently 10, feels like 7, heading for sunny and 20.Mini Me has her sports day today. Back in my day, it was called athletics carnival. When I dropped off Ash last night, the lady (P&C VP) was trying to get me to help run the BBQ. She’s asked before, I keep saying no.
-1 here and it will get colder. -4 at Mount Hope.
…currently -2 here.
It is a bit nippy out. The frost fans are roaring. Sounds like Flight 19 coming back from the Bermuda Triangle.
roughbarked said:
I should have said, -1 heading for -3 degrees.
Going for a walk to see if I can hear the frost fans. They’ve put about 30 of them in a mandarin farm close by.
TIL frost fans.
Yesterday some of my Blue Mts friends posted pics of frost-covered windscreens and plants. I haven’t seen frost since I moved up here, and suddenly realised I’ll be seeing a lot next week.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
I should have said, -1 heading for -3 degrees.
Going for a walk to see if I can hear the frost fans. They’ve put about 30 of them in a mandarin farm close by.
TIL frost fans.
Yesterday some of my Blue Mts friends posted pics of frost-covered windscreens and plants. I haven’t seen frost since I moved up here, and suddenly realised I’ll be seeing a lot next week.
We have been chipping it off our windscreens so we can see to drive to work for our whole lives.
I used to drive a mini 850 with the the sliding windows. Frost would form on the inside of the windscreen too and drive 200 metres only to have to chip the frost off again. Windscreen kept re-freezing as the car goes through the frosty air. No windscreen heaters in those days.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently -2 degrees at the back door, dark and starry and still. It’s still an hour to sunrise, so I suppose we will drop lower yet. The forecast for us for today is for a cloudy 11 degrees with light wind.
Unusually we decided to stack the woodheater when we went to bed. Still got a coalbed and some warmth in the house. I’ve started adding small bits of wood. It’s Bakery Breakfast. We will need coats and gloves for the walk there this morning.
Morning, its -1°, feels like -3°, heading for 9°.
I’ll say this for eggmesses done in the conventional oven, they do get a nice browned crust on top.
Bubblecar said:
I’ll say this for eggmesses done in the conventional oven, they do get a nice browned crust on top.
:) is your new microwave one that can perform the functions of both Grill and Oven?
Mine does and I’ve had it for years.
Sigh
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Divine Angel said:
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
Divine Angel said:
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Mountains. They cut the sun off earlier.
Jump over the mountains to the west and it is a different story.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
After you get over the mountains, the Longitude coomes back into effect.
Coles order placed, 46 items. Early delivery this time, between 6am and 10am Thursday.
The website behaved itself much betterly than last time.
Updated at 07:10 EST
-2.5 °C
Feels like -4.8 °C
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll say this for eggmesses done in the conventional oven, they do get a nice browned crust on top.
:) is your new microwave one that can perform the functions of both Grill and Oven?
Mine does and I’ve had it for years.
No it’s just a normal basic microwave. Hopefully it won’t take ages to arrive as this diet depends a lot on microwaved meals (no added fat or oil).
Still -2 out there. Not really light, but I can start to see the frost a bit now. I’ll take the camera with me when we walk to the bakery. There may be an update with photos later.
roughbarked said:
Updated at 07:10 EST-2.5 °C
Feels like -4.8 °C
Which BOM reports as -3.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll say this for eggmesses done in the conventional oven, they do get a nice browned crust on top.
:) is your new microwave one that can perform the functions of both Grill and Oven?
Mine does and I’ve had it for years.
No it’s just a normal basic microwave. Hopefully it won’t take ages to arrive as this diet depends a lot on microwaved meals (no added fat or oil).
You could always take up eating raw veges from your home garden. This will help your diet magnaminously.
buffy said:
Still -2 out there. Not really light, but I can start to see the frost a bit now. I’ll take the camera with me when we walk to the bakery. There may be an update with photos later.
Sun is up for at least 3 minutes so far, here. That’s them Longitude thingys again.
Divine Angel said:
Sigh
🤣🤣🤣
0.0° here when I woke. I’ve conceded to the clemency and donned socks in addition to hoodie and trackies and cats. Still no need for a heater though.
OCDC said:
Updated at 07:30 EST
Divine Angel said:
Sigh
🤣🤣🤣
0.0° here when I woke. I’ve conceded to the clemency and donned socks in addition to hoodie and trackies and cats. Still no need for a heater though.
-2.6 °C
Feels like -4.9 °C
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Sigh
🤣🤣🤣
0.0° here when I woke. I’ve conceded to the clemency and donned socks in addition to hoodie and trackies and cats. Still no need for a heater though.
Apparently next week will be warmer: -1
From a local pizza place 💪🏻
It isn’t the mountains DA; sunset is not the time the sun disappears from local view. It’s to do with the angle of earth’s axis as well as the fact we’re all in the same timezone but in different longitudes and latitudes so our relative sun time differs.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Updated at 07:30 EST
Divine Angel said:
Sigh
🤣🤣🤣
0.0° here when I woke. I’ve conceded to the clemency and donned socks in addition to hoodie and trackies and cats. Still no need for a heater though.
-2.6 °C
Feels like -4.9 °C
The frost fans, there’s 30 of them, sound like 30 Fokker Friendships warming up before taxiing off down the runway.
Divine Angel said:
From a local pizza place 💪🏻
That’s a pretty strong mouse. It has muscles.
OCDC said:
It isn’t the mountains DA; sunset is not the time the sun disappears from local view. It’s to do with the angle of earth’s axis as well as the fact we’re all in the same timezone but in different longitudes and latitudes so our relative sun time differs.
I knew it wasn’t mountains.
OCDC said:
It isn’t the mountains DA; sunset is not the time the sun disappears from local view. It’s to do with the angle of earth’s axis as well as the fact we’re all in the same timezone but in different longitudes and latitudes so our relative sun time differs.
Tes but the mountains do get in the way if you are east of them. The sun going down is recorded as per the longitude on the weather sites but from the individual POV, the mountains bring that forward.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
It isn’t the mountains DA; sunset is not the time the sun disappears from local view. It’s to do with the angle of earth’s axis as well as the fact we’re all in the same timezone but in different longitudes and latitudes so our relative sun time differs.
I knew it wasn’t mountains.
Well, it isn’t if you are looking at BOM data.
Alllllex, have you watched the documentary on Netflix about a Florida family’s experience with a hospital and Child Protection Services?
Take Care of Maya
kii said:
Alllllex, have you watched the documentary on Netflix about a Florida family’s experience with a hospital and Child Protection Services?
Take Care of Maya
I have not. I have no streaming services. I shall Google.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
It isn’t the mountains DA; sunset is not the time the sun disappears from local view. It’s to do with the angle of earth’s axis as well as the fact we’re all in the same timezone but in different longitudes and latitudes so our relative sun time differs.
I knew it wasn’t mountains.
Well, it isn’t if you are looking at BOM data.
However, if you are watching the sun set over the mountains from the east, I’m going to see that start 16 minutes later than you at Brisbane but I will see it for an hour longer than you do because I have no mountains west of me.
OCDC said:
kii said:
Alllllex, have you watched the documentary on Netflix about a Florida family’s experience with a hospital and Child Protection Services?
Take Care of Maya
I have not. I have no streaming services. I shall Google.
It was covered on the ABC news site.
Brekkie report when kittens let me move: McFaux* *this is a keto almond flour-based English muffin, with bacon and egg and now some of my new keto BBQ sauce; it will not be suitable for Mr Car
OCDC said:
Brekkie report when kittens let me move: McFaux* *this is a keto almond flour-based English muffin, with bacon and egg and now some of my new keto BBQ sauce; it will not be suitable for Mr Car
You need the energy more than he does.
dv said:
The fastest trains in Western Australia are on the Mandurah line: specifically, the stretch between Bull Creek and Rockingham.In the morning peak hour, the 50 km drive from Rockingham to the City takes between 60 minutes and 90 minutes, but the train takes 36 minutes.
Wow, almost 1 mile a minute!
When will the rest of the world catch up?
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey brainy people, how come sunrise differs around 40 mins from here to all the south and west places we’re going next week, but sunset is within 5 minutes? eg sunrise here is 6.35am, Canberra is 7.11am, but sunset is 5.01pm here and 4.57pm in Canberra.
Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
This is a newly germinated Sturt’s Pea seedling.
Picked up some rubbish, went to put it in the bin and it wouldn’t open. Lid frozen on.
This isn’t water. The drops were frozen on the outside so that if you bumped the thing, you could see water sloshing inside it’s frozen bubble.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Yeppers.
Same on my wonga wonga.
roughbarked said:
Same on my wonga wonga.
bluddy ‘eck! Turn it right way up silly. 
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The fastest trains in Western Australia are on the Mandurah line: specifically, the stretch between Bull Creek and Rockingham.In the morning peak hour, the 50 km drive from Rockingham to the City takes between 60 minutes and 90 minutes, but the train takes 36 minutes.
Wow, almost 1 mile a minute!
When will the rest of the world catch up?
I think most of the world is already using metric.
roughbarked said:
This is a newly germinated Sturt’s Pea seedling.
Picked up some rubbish, went to put it in the bin and it wouldn’t open. Lid frozen on.
This isn’t water. The drops were frozen on the outside so that if you bumped the thing, you could see water sloshing inside it’s frozen bubble.
Nice pics.
It was quite frosty at the redoubt yesterday morning.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
images redacted.
Nice pics.
It was quite frosty at the redoubt yesterday morning.
This one from 2017 was taken at -5˚C.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:Canberra lives down a deep hole?
;)
Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
Peak Warming Man said:
Nice pics.
It was quite frosty at the redoubt yesterday morning.
I see that at Oakey, just down the road from here, it got down to about minus 4 deg again last night.
Peak Warming Man said:
Nice pics.
It was quite frosty at the redoubt yesterday morning.
I see that at Oakey, just down the road from here, it got down to about minus 4 deg again last night.
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
It is kinda why people get jetlag.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Nice pics.
It was quite frosty at the redoubt yesterday morning.
I see that at Oakey, just down the road from here, it got down to about minus 4 deg again last night.
This is from Mount Hope.
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Too far north for the Bermuda Triangle.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
We should have left the accursed ship alone.
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:Even you, your sunrise is 7.46 and sunset at 5.20. How come you get a later sunset? I’m so confused.
As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
And not only in winter, it’s a phenomena that happens all year round in Queensland.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Might have hit an iceberg while surfacing.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
Right, I think I’ve got it. I didn’t realise buffy was so far west, but that’s on me because I’ve never looked at it on a map before :)
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Might have hit an iceberg while surfacing.
Lettuce pray.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Might have hit an iceberg while surfacing.
Lettuce pray.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Too far north for the Bermuda Triangle.
So was the Mediterranean. In both instances probably now 20,000 leagues under.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:As you go South, winter days get shorter.
As you go West in the same time zone, both sunrise and sunset get later.
So the combined effect is that as you go South and West sunrise will get later, but sunset will stay about the same, or may even get later.
Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
Stop confusing her. ;)
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Obviously I knew that winter days get shorter, but my brain didn’t process that shorter hours included later sunrise and later sunset. I had later sunrise, earlier sunset stuck in my head.
There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
Right, I think I’ve got it. I didn’t realise buffy was so far west, but that’s on me because I’ve never looked at it on a map before :)
Have you looked now?
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Might have hit an iceberg while surfacing.
Lettuce pray.
But not iceberg lettuce.
Too bloody expensive, they are.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:There is an earlier sunset in winter. But travelling west means your sun sets later relative to where you were earlier.
Right, I think I’ve got it. I didn’t realise buffy was so far west, but that’s on me because I’ve never looked at it on a map before :)
Have you looked now?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Right, I think I’ve got it. I didn’t realise buffy was so far west, but that’s on me because I’ve never looked at it on a map before :)
Have you looked now?
Close to the SA border.
A lot closer than Brisbane or Canberra. I’m about 14 minutes East of buffy.
Dunno why but an unrelated search took me back to the end of 2016. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-23/a-look-back-at-the-year-that-was/8146132
Witty Rejoinder said:
Seems the Titanic may have killed a few more people.
Looks that way, yes.
Tau.Neutrino said:
3,000-year-old sword a shining example of Bronze Age weaponry
Looks like a load of arrowheads in there as well.
Bubblecar said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
3,000-year-old sword a shining example of Bronze Age weaponry
Looks like a load of arrowheads in there as well.
Yes they do like like arrowheads, good observation, I missed it.
Greetings
Where Housing Prices Have Crashed and Billions in Wealth Have Vanished
In New Zealand, high interest rates have sent property prices sliding nearly 18 percent since November 2021.
By Natasha Frost
Natasha Frost, who is based in Melbourne, Australia, reported from Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand.
June 19, 2023
Michael Wilson was hopeful when he put his three-bedroom house up for sale: Over a dozen would-be buyers came to the initial showing.
But about a year later, the property is still for sale. Offer after offer fell through because the prospective buyers were unable to sell their homes.
Welcome to New Zealand, one of the world’s most troubled housing markets. Over the last 18 months, homeowners and investors have lost billions of dollars in wealth after prices that spiked during the Covid pandemic started plunging as mortgage rates also soared.
“If we listed it, say, two months before we originally did, it would have literally sold the next day,” Mr. Wilson said. He and his wife, Jade, might finally have found a buyer for their three-bedroom house in Te Awamutu, a pretty North Island town of 13,000 people. But if they are lucky they will be paid about 15 percent less than they originally sought.
The pandemic’s disruptions to jobs, wages and living conditions caused a yo-yo effect in housing markets in many countries, including Sweden, Britain, Canada and Australia. Few places have experienced as wild a swing as New Zealand, which last week slipped into a recession.
Because Mr. and Ms. Wilson put their home on the market after mortgage rates began to soar, they would be lucky to sell it for 15 percent less than they had sought.Credit…Ruth McDowall for The New York Times
Property in New Zealand has traditionally been expensive and in short supply. Now a combination of even higher prices, poorly constructed housing and the biting effects of interest rate increases has pushed the housing crisis to the top of the agenda, ahead of national elections this year.
During the pandemic, as people took advantage of low mortgage rates and relaxed lending rules, house prices soared almost 50 percent. Since November 2021, after New Zealand’s hawkish central bank embarked on one of the most aggressive rate-tightening cycles in the world to tackle rising inflation, prices have plummeted 17.5 percent, eradicating more than $6 billion in household wealth, according to Statistics New Zealand estimates.
Home sales fell to a record low in the three months through December, and houses now sit on the market for an average of 47 days, with some languishing for many months.
Calls for the government to address the housing shortage grew more urgent in February, when once-in-a-generation storms and flooding damaged thousands of homes on North Island, some irreparably. Then five people died in May in a devastating fire at a hostel in Wellington, the capital, that was inhabited mostly by men without stable housing.
Despite relatively low wages and ample land — New Zealand has a population of five million spread over an area the size of Colorado — a dearth of building, coupled with low borrowing costs, meant that buyers had long been willing to pay for older homes that were poorly built and insulated.
“You’re just lucky to have shelter, rather than worry about the quality of shelter,” said Shamubeel Eaqub, an independent economist in Auckland.
Since the early 1980s, building in New Zealand has not kept pace with population growth, after new restrictive zoning laws and high construction prices limited development.
Property values in New Zealand are also highly susceptible to the rise and fall of interest rates. Unlike U.S. mortgages, which are effectively backed by the government and often set for as long as 30 years, home loans rarely have fixed rates of more than a couple of years. Buyers and homeowners with mortgages now face interest rates of at least 6.5 percent on new loans, up from about 2 percent in 2020.
Housing problems touch virtually every corner of the population, including those on painfully long waiting lists for public housing, underserved renters for whom property ownership seems out of reach and more affluent people who bet big on property and are now seeing their investments fall in value.
Homes are among the least affordable in the world, with a median price of 780,000 New Zealand dollars, or about $480,000, compared with about $407,000 in the United States, according to Redfin.
“You’ve got an enormous number of people who live week to week, paycheck to paycheck, who see an extraordinary amount of their take-home pay eaten up by housing costs,” said Chris Bishop, a member of Parliament for the center-right opposition National Party. “It’s a big driver of inequality and of poverty generally.”
The problem has defied policy fixes by successive governments, and the politicians know that New Zealanders have a lot at stake in the issue. Most New Zealanders own a home, and 57 percent of household wealth consists of land and houses, according to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. That is partly because there is no capital-gains tax, meaning money made on sales is typically not taxed.
“Property investing is the great New Zealand hobby,” said Max Rashbrooke, a researcher on economic inequality in New Zealand.
Adding to the gloom: A rare moment of bipartisanship in housing policy appears to have hit the skids.
In late 2021, New Zealand’s two major political parties co-signed legislation making it easier to construct three-story buildings in the central areas of cities and towns, to avoid extensive suburban sprawl. But Christopher Luxon, the leader of the National Party, said last month that he intended to walk back that commitment and return to a model in which many new houses are built on former farmland at the edges of cities.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said he had called on the opposition to offer changes to the law rather than scrap it.
The two parties’ dueling approaches will be put to the test in the nation’s election in October.
In the meantime, homeowners are doing what they can to manage the troublesome mix of more expensive mortgages and falling prices.
Lisa Lamberton recently sold her home in the city of Whanganui and is moving farther north to be closer to family. She is philosophical about paying higher rates. “When you’re a homeowner, at some point rates aren’t going to be in your favor,” Ms. Lamberton, 42, said. “From my perspective, it was always going to happen.”
James Faber, a warehouse operator and part-time property investor in Palmerston North, spent months trying to sell a property as the market dropped. It ultimately sold for about 360,000 New Zealand dollars, 130,000 less than he had hoped.
Last month, seeking to avoid a similar wait, Mr. Faber, 38, listed another property at auction with a starting price of one New Zealand dollar, against the advice of his lawyer and his property agent. The home eventually went for 400,000 New Zealand dollars — more than other comparable recent sales, he said, but far less than the council estimation of 570,000 New Zealand dollars 18 months earlier.
Even then, he said, he was shocked by the lack of interest in the auction. “It’s a fricking dollar reserve,” he said. “I still can’t believe half the city didn’t come to the open home.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/business/new-zealand-housing-prices.html?
Natasha Frost writes the Europe Morning Briefing and reports on Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific from Melbourne, Australia.
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic delivery
Margot Robbie uses the phrase “We’re not here to fuck spiders” because she’s a top Aussie. Made me wonder whether she is from Queensland, and sure enough she’s from Dalby.
transition said:
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic delivery
Gwan fuck off again like you usually do.
dv said:
Margot Robbie uses the phrase “We’re not here to fuck spiders” because she’s a top Aussie. Made me wonder whether she is from Queensland, and sure enough she’s from Dalby.
So only top Aussies are Qlders? What about those top Aussies from Darwin say?
52K views 5 hours ago #DollemoreDaily #FoxNews #Canada
Jesse talks about the latest effort to remove Fox News from the airways in Canada. The CBC reports that “LGBTQ rights group Egale Canada is arguing in a formal submission to Canada’s broadcasting regulator that Fox News should be banned from Canadian airwaves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lhNTqXt4mI
roughbarked said:
transition said:
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic deliveryGwan fuck off again like you usually do.
my companions, between them so no arguments..
“Angela Thorne has died aged 84.
Best known for starring in ‘To The Manor Born’, and the mum of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, the acting veteran passed away peacefully at her home, it was announced on Monday. (19.06.23)
A statement from her son Rupert said: “The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.
“She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.”
By the sound of those names she was perfect for a role in To The Manor Born.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Margot Robbie uses the phrase “We’re not here to fuck spiders” because she’s a top Aussie. Made me wonder whether she is from Queensland, and sure enough she’s from Dalby.
So only top Aussies are Qlders? What about those top Aussies from Darwin say?
Something i noticed when we first came to Qld:
when someone from Qld does something ‘good’, they’re described in Qld media as being from Qld.
When they do something ‘wrong’, they’re Australian.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic deliveryGwan fuck off again like you usually do.
my companions, between them so no arguments..
Good company I assume
roughbarked said:
transition said:
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic deliveryGwan fuck off again like you usually do.
I was just about to remark that that wasn’t very welcoming, then I noticed you were just carrying out requested actions, so all OK.
sarahs mum said:
52K views 5 hours ago #DollemoreDaily #FoxNews #Canada
Jesse talks about the latest effort to remove Fox News from the airways in Canada. The CBC reports that “LGBTQ rights group Egale Canada is arguing in a formal submission to Canada’s broadcasting regulator that Fox News should be banned from Canadian airwaveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lhNTqXt4mI
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Peak Warming Man said:
“Angela Thorne has died aged 84.
Best known for starring in ‘To The Manor Born’, and the mum of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, the acting veteran passed away peacefully at her home, it was announced on Monday. (19.06.23)
A statement from her son Rupert said: “The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.
“She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.”By the sound of those names she was perfect for a role in To The Manor Born.
Best known role? that was for two years, (20 episodes) more than 40 years ago. What has she done since, (or before) of any note?
Time for half a pot of coffee. Colombian Gold, freshly ground (somewhat crudely in the food processor).
Woodie said:
Best known role? that was for two years, (20 episodes) more than 40 years ago. What has she done since, (or before) of any note?
Been happy, i hope.
Bubblecar said:
Time for half a pot of coffee. Colombian Gold, freshly ground (somewhat crudely in the food processor).
Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Angela Thorne has died aged 84.
Best known for starring in ‘To The Manor Born’, and the mum of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, the acting veteran passed away peacefully at her home, it was announced on Monday. (19.06.23)
A statement from her son Rupert said: “The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.
“She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.”By the sound of those names she was perfect for a role in To The Manor Born.
Best known role? that was for two years, (20 episodes) more than 40 years ago. What has she done since, (or before) of any note?
After To the Manor Born, she also played the eponymous character in the ITV sitcom Farrington of the F.O. written by Dick Sharples.
She appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders as well as in Foyle’s War and Heartbeat. In 1989, she voiced the role of Elizabeth II in The BFG, the film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book.
In 2013 she appeared at the Vaudeville Theatre playing the role of Mrs Louisa Wilberforce in The Ladykillers. She played alongside Ralf Little, Simon Day and John Gordon Sinclair.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Thorne
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Time for half a pot of coffee. Colombian Gold, freshly ground (somewhat crudely in the food processor).
Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)
Argentina’s financial crisis has a surprising side effect: a flourishing dining scene in Buenos Aires, as residents rush to spend pesos before they lose more value.
By Natalie Alcoba
June 19, 2023
Wine glasses clinked in an Art Nouveau culinary gem basking in its restored splendor. It was tasting night in the more than century-old coffeehouse turned restaurant at the old Buenos Aires zoo, as beet tartare, pan-seared squid and a perfect rib-eye floated out of the kitchen, chased by a velvety chocolate mousse.
“As you can see, we are betting hard on the opportunity of the food scene in Argentina,” said Pedro Díaz Flores, on a tour of the restaurant, Águila Pabellon, that he co-owns — the 17th food venture he has opened in Buenos Aires in the past 18 months.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital, a world-class culinary scene is flourishing. That would not necessarily be news if it were not for the fact that Argentina is in the middle of an extraordinary financial crisis.
Inflation is at more than 114 percent — the fourth highest rate in the world — and the street value of the Argentine peso has crumbled, dropping about 25 percent over a three-week period in April.
Yet it is the peso’s downfall that is fueling the restaurant industry’s upswing. Argentines are eager to get rid of the currency as quickly as they can, and that means the middle and upper classes are going out to eat more often — and that restaurateurs and chefs are plunging their revenues back into new restaurants.
A tasting at the Águila Pabellon restaurant in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
“Crises are opportunities,” said Jorge Ferrari, a longtime restaurant owner who recently reopened a historic German eatery that had shut down during the pandemic. “There are people who buy cryptocurrencies. There are people who go toward other sorts of capital markets. This is what I know how to do.”
The boom, in a way, is a facade. Everyone appears to be out having a good time. Yet, in much of the country, Argentines are scraping by and hunger is on the rise.
And in wealthier circles, the rush to go out is a symptom of a shrinking middle class that, no longer able to afford bigger purchases or travel, is choosing to live in the here and now because people do not know what tomorrow will bring — or if their money will be worth anything.
“The consumption that you have is consumption for satisfaction — happiness in the moment,” Mr. Ferrari said.
Jorge Ferrari, a longtime restaurant owner, in front of A.B.C., a recently reopened German restaurant in Buenos Aires.
The city of Buenos Aires, which has been trying to promote its culinary scene, has been tracking the volume of plates sold at a sample of restaurants each month since 2015. The most recent numbers, for April, show that restaurant attendance is at one of its highest levels since tracking began, and 20 percent higher than at its highest point in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic began.
It is not just venerable hot spots that are thriving. In Buenos Aires, under-the-radar residential zones have suddenly become destinations for foodie influencers, which then quickly leads to new crowds of porteños, as residents of the capital city are known.
There are cocktail bars with mixology magicians, drag shows while you dine, vegan bakeries, verdant patios and fusions of global cuisines from chefs who apprenticed in kitchens all over the world. One “it” spot, Anchoita, a modern twist on Argentine fare, has no reservations available until next year.
While the devaluing currency has also drawn tourists back to Buenos Aires as the pandemic has ebbed, it is the locals who are out in full force.
The restaurant boom is a phenomenon that cuts across classes, said Santiago Manoukian, an economist at a Buenos Aires consulting firm, Ecolatina, though it is largely driven by middle- and upper-income earners, many of whom have had their earnings keep up with inflation, but have still had to adjust to the crisis.
The economist Santiago Manoukian said the restaurant boom was a phenomenon that cuts across classes as people seek to spend Argentine pesos before they continue to lose value.
For members of the middle class in particular, expenditures like a vacation or a car have become largely out of reach, so they are indulging in other ways.
But even lower-income gig workers, who saw their earnings shrink by 35 percent since 2017, according to data gathered by Ecolatina, are dining out before their money devalues even more, Mr. Manoukian said.
“It’s a product of the distortions that the Argentine economy suffers from,” he said. “You have extra pesos that are going up in smoke because of inflation, and you have to do something because you know the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
In an orchard in Buenos Aires next to a tennis court, Lupe García, who owns four restaurants in the city and another just outside it, reached down and broke off what looked like a miniature watermelon but was actually a cucamelon, a fruit about the size of a blackberry.
She was surrounded by lettuce, parsley, mint, alfalfa and purple shiso leaves used for tempura in one of her restaurants. The garden, owned by Ms. García and run by agronomists from the University of Buenos Aires, reflects the changing taste of locals, which Ms. García’s dining venues have helped cultivate.
Lupe García, who owns five restaurants, in her garden, which is run by agronomists from the University of Buenos Aires. “I don’t know if there are many cities where people go out as much as they do in Buenos Aires,” she said.
She opened her latest establishment, Orno, a Neapolitan- and Detroit-style pizzeria, in February in the trendy neighborhood of Palermo.
Still, though the inflation crisis has brought more customers to restaurants, it has also added another layer of complexity to their operations.
To save on expenses, Ms. García has swapped printed menus in all of her restaurants for QR codes for websites that her team can quickly modify.
“Your provider brings you beef, and they tell you it’s 20 percent more,” she said, “and you have to turn around and raise all the prices.”
Nevertheless, Ms. García said, the explosion of restaurant openings makes it an exciting time to be in the business, as competitors brainstorm how to creatively bring in diners.
“It’s also in the DNA of porteños to go out every day,” she noted. “I don’t know if there are many cities where people go out as much as they do in Buenos Aires.”
At a bustling new street-food strip in an alley near Buenos Aires’s Chinatown, Victoria Palleros was waiting for noodles at Orei, a ramen hot spot that often sells out.
“I think the generation before us thinks more about saving, but not us,” said Ms. Palleros, 29, a government worker.
Many Argentines purchase physical U.S. dollars to save, but “buying $100 is almost half of a young person’s monthly salary,” she said, adding, “And, honestly, I think you’d rather make plans like these and live well during the week, rather than live really tight every month.”
Ms. Palleros would love to be able to save up to buy an apartment, she said, but that is impossible.
Mariano Vilches and Natalia Vela, a married couple who found themselves amid hordes of people at a Sunday afternoon French food fair, came to a similar conclusion about enjoying life as much as they can despite the economic hardships.
Ms. Vela, 39, an administrative assistant, said they could no longer afford to travel, but still eat out roughly three times a month. “It also satisfies a basic need,” added Mr. Vilches, 43, a real estate agent. “You have to eat. You don’t have to buy that coat.”
As a result, places like Miramar, in the working-class neighborhood of San Cristóbal, have remained packed at lunch and dinner. The iconic eatery, with salami dangling at the entrance and pictures of tango lyricists framed on the wall, has seen its share of financial crises since its doors first opened in 1950.
But now, even as Argentina enters perhaps one of its worst economic moments, Miramar is busier than ever, said Juan Mazza, the manager.
“I don’t know if it’s a contradiction,” he said. “The crisis is here. So with the little money that I have, I want to enjoy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/americas/argentina-inflation-peso-restaurants.html?
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record.”
Blimey
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Time for half a pot of coffee. Colombian Gold, freshly ground (somewhat crudely in the food processor).
Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
not something large and antique.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
not something large and antique.
like my kenwood chef coffee grinder attachment?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
not something large and antique.
International Roast is already ground, so say it tastes like ground.
Peak Warming Man said:
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record.”Blimey
Well this is what meteorology.com says:
Min temp history
Sydney minimum temp history (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
Coldest ever - -
Coldest this year 5.9° 19/06/2023
Coldest this month 5.9° 19/06/2023
Long term average 9.3°
Average this month 10.4°
Coldest – on record Avg. min. temp. - -
Seems they are keeping the “coldest ever” record secret.
Our office got a return to work person (they slowly return to work after after not working for some reasons)
She hasn’t been here for over two months, I’m doing both jobs its not hard but its annoying as replacing her is extremely difficult as she is permanent.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
not something large and antique.
Burr grinders are the best, apparently. This one should be acceptable and isn’t overly expensive.
But I have more urgent items on the list to purchase first.
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/product/sunbeam-grindfresh-conical-burr-grinder
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record.”Blimey
Well this is what meteorology.com says:
Min temp history
Sydney minimum temp history (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
Coldest ever - -
Coldest this year 5.9° 19/06/2023
Coldest this month 5.9° 19/06/2023
Long term average 9.3°
Average this month 10.4°
Coldest – on record Avg. min. temp. - -Seems they are keeping the “coldest ever” record secret.
Well to be more pacific.
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record. However, that particular weather monitoring site was only established 12 years ago.”
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australia-shivers-with-cold-snap-set-to-continue/ar-AA1cLng2?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=becfc1e987a34e859e28cb406e644613&ei=42
Cymek said:
Our office got a return to work person (they slowly return to work after after not working for some reasons)
She hasn’t been here for over two months, I’m doing both jobs its not hard but its annoying as replacing her is extremely difficult as she is permanent.
Are they paying you any more than usual?
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Our office got a return to work person (they slowly return to work after after not working for some reasons)
She hasn’t been here for over two months, I’m doing both jobs its not hard but its annoying as replacing her is extremely difficult as she is permanent.
Are they paying you any more than usual?
It’s not the public service way.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Our office got a return to work person (they slowly return to work after after not working for some reasons)
She hasn’t been here for over two months, I’m doing both jobs its not hard but its annoying as replacing her is extremely difficult as she is permanent.
Are they paying you any more than usual?
No
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Our office got a return to work person (they slowly return to work after after not working for some reasons)
She hasn’t been here for over two months, I’m doing both jobs its not hard but its annoying as replacing her is extremely difficult as she is permanent.
Are they paying you any more than usual?
It’s not the public service way.
No
I’d prefer to be busy than bored, but doing extra work and skilling up doesn’t get you anything.
My learning chip still works so you do pick up all these extra abilities just from existing
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record.”Blimey
Well this is what meteorology.com says:
Min temp history
Sydney minimum temp history (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
Coldest ever - -
Coldest this year 5.9° 19/06/2023
Coldest this month 5.9° 19/06/2023
Long term average 9.3°
Average this month 10.4°
Coldest – on record Avg. min. temp. - -Seems they are keeping the “coldest ever” record secret.
Well to be more pacific.
“It was just 1.8C in Sydney on Monday, making it the coldest June morning on record. However, that particular weather monitoring site was only established 12 years ago.”
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australia-shivers-with-cold-snap-set-to-continue/ar-AA1cLng2?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=becfc1e987a34e859e28cb406e644613&ei=42
I found your quote somewhere else, but without the add-in about the site being only 12 years old.
Did it say where it was? Inland and elevated, I’d guess.
meanwhile in alaska
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Amazing!
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
The first example they gave of people already suffering from climate change was indigenous people in Northern Canada, who can’t safely drive their snowmobiles on the ice any more, because it is melting.
I’m really not sure that’s the best example to feed to the climate-change sceptics of the world.
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Looks very cold and dangerous.
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Did your sister go kayaking?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Looks very cold and dangerous.
That’s pretty much what I thought.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Looks very cold and dangerous.
That’s pretty much what I thought.
You people need to live a little.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Did your sister go kayaking?
dunno yet. I don’t think you could convince me.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Looks very cold and dangerous.
That’s pretty much what I thought.
You people need to live a little.
I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Looks very cold and dangerous.
Yes it is. Perhaps they should put in a cable car.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:That’s pretty much what I thought.
You people need to live a little.
I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Looks very cold and dangerous.
I think there might be a psychological thing at play too with the lack of horizon and the floating rocks in the upper part of the composition.
Rain is little bolts of ice out here, bloody
dv said:
Rain is little bolts of ice out here, bloody
dv said:
Rain is little bolts of ice out here, bloody
All hail.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
yeah I am here for you
am takin’ insults briefly
gots discontents a few
maybe you’re unhappy
feels inadequate ya do
yes I offers opportunity
for’t psychological poo
give’t cathartic deliveryGwan fuck off again like you usually do.
I was just about to remark that that wasn’t very welcoming, then I noticed you were just carrying out requested actions, so all OK.
Nods. He comes in asking for insulting obscenities and pisses off again so I did both at the same time. ;)
He’s a good old stick and he can take a bit.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Time for half a pot of coffee. Colombian Gold, freshly ground (somewhat crudely in the food processor).
Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
Get a ‘lectric one. Takes forever by hand.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
not something large and antique.
Burr grinders are the best, apparently. This one should be acceptable and isn’t overly expensive.
But I have more urgent items on the list to purchase first.
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/product/sunbeam-grindfresh-conical-burr-grinder
They are all made in Taiwan anyway.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Just call it ‘artisan coffee’ and charge yourself $9 per cup.
Works well enough in the plunger.
I normally buy ground coffee but sometimes get beans by mistake. Really ought to invest a modest sum in a coffee grinder.
Get a ‘lectric one. Takes forever by hand.
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
Amazing!
He’s risking it. They’ve been known to tip over bigger boats and he looks like food.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
meanwhile in alaska
The first example they gave of people already suffering from climate change was indigenous people in Northern Canada, who can’t safely drive their snowmobiles on the ice any more, because it is melting.
I’m really not sure that’s the best example to feed to the climate-change sceptics of the world.
What about the islanders whose house is now out at sea?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:not something large and antique.
Burr grinders are the best, apparently. This one should be acceptable and isn’t overly expensive.
But I have more urgent items on the list to purchase first.
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/product/sunbeam-grindfresh-conical-burr-grinder
They are all made in Taiwan anyway.
Mainland China thanks
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:That’s pretty much what I thought.
You people need to live a little.
I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
You’d be inside the warm stomachs of orcas before you felt the cold water.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Rain is little bolts of ice out here, bloody
All hail.
and rime in the wind chimes.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Burr grinders are the best, apparently. This one should be acceptable and isn’t overly expensive.
But I have more urgent items on the list to purchase first.
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/product/sunbeam-grindfresh-conical-burr-grinder
They are all made in Taiwan anyway.
Mainland China thanks
Sorry ‘bout that.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You people need to live a little.
I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
You’d be inside the warm stomachs of orcas before you felt the cold water.
don’t believe there has been any recorded incident of a wild orca killing a human.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
You’d be inside the warm stomachs of orcas before you felt the cold water.
don’t believe there has been any recorded incident of a wild orca killing a human.
If they accidentally turn your kayak over, you could become a statistic.
Talking a longtime back with a bloke who’d been on Arctic convoys. Life expectancy when immersed in Polar seas: two minutes. He said that he saw people jump from sinking ships, and freeze to death before they could be reached.
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:You’d be inside the warm stomachs of orcas before you felt the cold water.
don’t believe there has been any recorded incident of a wild orca killing a human.
If they accidentally turn your kayak over, you could become a statistic.
Talking a longtime back with a bloke who’d been on Arctic convoys. Life expectancy when immersed in Polar seas: two minutes. He said that he saw people jump from sinking ships, and freeze to death before they could be reached.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Incidents_with_wild_orcas
ChrispenEvan said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:don’t believe there has been any recorded incident of a wild orca killing a human.
If they accidentally turn your kayak over, you could become a statistic.
Talking a longtime back with a bloke who’d been on Arctic convoys. Life expectancy when immersed in Polar seas: two minutes. He said that he saw people jump from sinking ships, and freeze to death before they could be reached.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Incidents_with_wild_orcas
“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
captain_spalding said:If they accidentally turn your kayak over, you could become a statistic.
Talking a longtime back with a bloke who’d been on Arctic convoys. Life expectancy when immersed in Polar seas: two minutes. He said that he saw people jump from sinking ships, and freeze to death before they could be reached.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Incidents_with_wild_orcas
“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
Were they Swiss?
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I’ve lived enough to see that the water is likely very cold, and have read enough to know that orcas attack and sink boats. I don’t think I would like my tiny kayak to be attacked by an orca in icy waters.
You’d be inside the warm stomachs of orcas before you felt the cold water.
don’t believe there has been any recorded incident of a wild orca killing a human.
There is one recorded instance (in the Arctic region in around 1955), but it’s of doubtful veracity.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Incidents_with_wild_orcas
“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
Were they Swiss?
No. That was was Roberston Crusoe.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Incidents_with_wild_orcas
“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
Were they Swiss?
:)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
Were they Swiss?
:)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
Some people just don’t get it, do they Mr Man. 😁
Italian barrista just told me that a latté is a half shot, suitable only for kids, his mamma used to give him a latté to settle him down at night
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Were they Swiss?
:)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
Some people just don’t get it, do they Mr Man. 😁
They had two of the criteria
dv said:
Italian barrista just told me that a latté is a half shot, suitable only for kids, his mamma used to give him a latté to settle him down at night
You be quiet bambino or you wake up with horses head in bed
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Were they Swiss?
:)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
Some people just don’t get it, do they Mr Man. 😁
I did get the joke, Woodie.
ABC News is very farm-oriented at the moment.
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said::)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
Some people just don’t get it, do they Mr Man. 😁
They had two of the criteria
One actually. They were a family. It was Swiss Family Robinson.
Lunch report: perch with tartare sauce and carrot and capsicum.
I has a nice apple, apple nice
coffee shortly, then gets to sharpening chainsaw, grabs couple short logs from M’s garden, bring them home, will do, for today
OCDC said:
Lunch report: perch with tartare sauce and carrot and capsicum.
Starting to make a seafood stock: bones, head, skin and scales of a black-spotted rock cod initially, then I’ll add a mud crab shell and the cod’s offal.
We have just reached stage 2 so that’s an achievement.
OCDC said:
:)
Should’ve donned an N95 though. Hay fevery even though I had two phenergans last night.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:“On June 15, 1972, the hull of the 13-metre-long (43 ft) wooden schooner Lucette was damaged by a pod of orcas and sank approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of the Galapagos Islands. Dougal Robertson and his family of five escaped to an inflatable life raft and a dinghy.”
I read Robertson’s account of their survival. It was quite an ordeal before they were picked up by a merchant ship.
Were they Swiss?
:)
No, English.
Robertson had been a POW of the Japanese in WW2. It was a Japanese ship that rescued them. He had a serious rethink about some long-held attitudes.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: perch with tartare sauce and carrot and capsicum.
Starting to make a seafood stock: bones, head, skin and scales of a black-spotted rock cod initially, then I’ll add a mud crab shell and the cod’s offal.
Once the eye of newt goes in it will nearly be ready.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: perch with tartare sauce and carrot and capsicum.
Starting to make a seafood stock: bones, head, skin and scales of a black-spotted rock cod initially, then I’ll add a mud crab shell and the cod’s offal.
Once the eye of newt goes in it will nearly be ready.
wookiemeister said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Starting to make a seafood stock: bones, head, skin and scales of a black-spotted rock cod initially, then I’ll add a mud crab shell and the cod’s offal.
Once the eye of newt goes in it will nearly be ready.
And bubbles
Is the cauldron big enough to hold Mr Car? That’s impressive.
“Located just off the southern coast of Devon, UK, Burgh Island has long been a popular seaside retreat. The 21-acre island is situated within 250 metres of the mainland and is accessible by water tractor during high tide and via a sand strip when the tide is out. However, during the Second World War, the hotel was converted into a recovery centre for wounded RAF soldiers until its upper two storeys were destroyed by a bombing strike and, despite repairs, the once-bustling hotel suffered a post-war decline.”
RAF types are not going to like being called common soldiers.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: perch with tartare sauce and carrot and capsicum.
Starting to make a seafood stock: bones, head, skin and scales of a black-spotted rock cod initially, then I’ll add a mud crab shell and the cod’s offal.
Once the eye of newt goes in it will nearly be ready.
Absolutely!
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
I mean why would a grown man do that, he’s probably someone’s father
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
I mean why would a grown man do that, he’s probably someone’s father
or some mum’s son.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
I mean why would a grown man do that, he’s probably someone’s father
Of twins boy and girl you think?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
I mean why would a grown man do that, he’s probably someone’s father
Last night there were a whole bunch there with white chef’s hats.
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
Getting a century these days is not as meaningful as it used to be, look how far in that rope is.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
I mean why would a grown man do that, he’s probably someone’s father
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.
This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
You mean to say that he would not have been removed if it had been the UK’s fifth largest cricket stadium?
Peak Warming Man said:
Thank goodness he was just a look-alike, could have done a lot of damage with a real light-saber.
Surely it’s obvious he could easily ball tamper with the force
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
Or al Qaeda training. Teaching kids how to chuck missiles? It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled. The Minister should resign and the Ambassador must be recalled. Keep that sorta thing up, and there’ll be plenty of reports made for the coroner.
My results for #MyShot day #128
Song: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 56)
Lyric: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 56)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 37)
https://my-shot.net/
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
Or al Qaeda training. Teaching kids how to chuck missiles? It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled. The Minister should resign and the Ambassador must be recalled. Keep that sorta thing up, and there’ll be plenty of reports made for the coroner.
To be fair, most of the kids sucked at chucking them so I don’t think there’s anything to worry about right now. The radicalisation of young ‘uns has a lot of work to do.
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
If that’s shot-put, how do they do javelin?
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.
Red cabbage contains anthocyanins that are a decent pH indicator. Chop and boil, decant the juice.
The slots below contained:
Vinegar
Vinegar diluted about 1:10
Water
Dilute bicarb solution
Saturated bicarb solution
Dilute hypochlorite solution
Concentrated hypochlorite solution (White King)
They all look clear, then you add a teaspoon of cabbage juice to each.
Found that the pink to blue to green is pretty gradual and then boom it very quickly goes to a light yellow and then clear once you get past a pH of about 10.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
If that’s shot-put, how do they do javelin?
They don’t, not in primary school anyway. Today’s activities were high jump, long jump, 100m, shot put, and novelty which included sack racing, egg and spoon, tunnel ball.
What year is Master DV in?
Divine Angel said:
What year is Master DV in?
9
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
What year is Master DV in?
9
That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
Or al Qaeda training. Teaching kids how to chuck missiles? It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled. The Minister should resign and the Ambassador must be recalled. Keep that sorta thing up, and there’ll be plenty of reports made for the coroner.
To be fair, most of the kids sucked at chucking them so I don’t think there’s anything to worry about right now. The radicalisation of young ‘uns has a lot of work to do.
You probably could get it banned on the premises above
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
What year is Master DV in?
9
That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
What year is Master DV in?
9
That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
They’re starting to get into the maths of it a bit more, dissociation constants and whatnot.
dv said:
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.Red cabbage contains anthocyanins that are a decent pH indicator. Chop and boil, decant the juice.
The slots below contained:
Vinegar
Vinegar diluted about 1:10
Water
Dilute bicarb solution
Saturated bicarb solution
Dilute hypochlorite solution
Concentrated hypochlorite solution (White King)They all look clear, then you add a teaspoon of cabbage juice to each.
Found that the pink to blue to green is pretty gradual and then boom it very quickly goes to a light yellow and then clear once you get past a pH of about 10.
I did a few paintings with red cabbage juice, lemon juice and bicarb.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:9
That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.Red cabbage contains anthocyanins that are a decent pH indicator. Chop and boil, decant the juice.
The slots below contained:
Vinegar
Vinegar diluted about 1:10
Water
Dilute bicarb solution
Saturated bicarb solution
Dilute hypochlorite solution
Concentrated hypochlorite solution (White King)They all look clear, then you add a teaspoon of cabbage juice to each.
Found that the pink to blue to green is pretty gradual and then boom it very quickly goes to a light yellow and then clear once you get past a pH of about 10.
I did a few paintings with red cabbage juice, lemon juice and bicarb.
How’d they go?
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.Red cabbage contains anthocyanins that are a decent pH indicator. Chop and boil, decant the juice.
The slots below contained:
Vinegar
Vinegar diluted about 1:10
Water
Dilute bicarb solution
Saturated bicarb solution
Dilute hypochlorite solution
Concentrated hypochlorite solution (White King)They all look clear, then you add a teaspoon of cabbage juice to each.
Found that the pink to blue to green is pretty gradual and then boom it very quickly goes to a light yellow and then clear once you get past a pH of about 10.
I did a few paintings with red cabbage juice, lemon juice and bicarb.
How’d they go?
Okay. They did well in the crit group. And they haven’t faded much.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.
But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.
—
Have you tried any bucket chemistry ?
dv said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
when i was working with mainframes there were many discussions about carpets and vacuums and shiny white tiles and mops. some said that dust was more readily circulted back into the air kicking it up on the shiny surface while the dust would settle into carpet.
I’d just get rid of the carpet and buy a good steam mop.
dv said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
I’ve been outside playing in the dirt. By which I mean weeding and digging and picking out stones. Prepared block 3 for next year’s tomatoes. And weeded out a bit more. Still got more weeding to do, but the weather hasn’t been conducive and the dirt is very heavy at the moment. There are a couple of blokes tidying up next door at Auntie Annie’s. The house appears to be getting tidy inside – the blinds are now up (they’ve been down for weeks) and we looked in the windows. Which are right on the street. They started tackling the weed overgrowth in the garden near the house today. I had that tidy and the gravel raked when she died. But I stopped when she died. I gave her son the name of a local bloke who could have kept it tidy for less than they will now have to pay for an overhaul.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
buffy said:Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
when i was working with mainframes there were many discussions about carpets and vacuums and shiny white tiles and mops. some said that dust was more readily circulted back into the air kicking it up on the shiny surface while the dust would settle into carpet.
I’d just get rid of the carpet and buy a good steam mop.
A good steam mop. Is there one?
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Quentin Crisp said to never bother cleaning your house, after the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.
dv said:
Also did some more kitchen chemistry with me boy, since he is doing acids and bases in school at the moment.Red cabbage contains anthocyanins that are a decent pH indicator. Chop and boil, decant the juice.
The slots below contained:
Vinegar
Vinegar diluted about 1:10
Water
Dilute bicarb solution
Saturated bicarb solution
Dilute hypochlorite solution
Concentrated hypochlorite solution (White King)They all look clear, then you add a teaspoon of cabbage juice to each.
Found that the pink to blue to green is pretty gradual and then boom it very quickly goes to a light yellow and then clear once you get past a pH of about 10.
:)
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Quentin Crisp said to never bother cleaning your house, after the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.
Yeah I think he’s wrong.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
buffy said:Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
when i was working with mainframes there were many discussions about carpets and vacuums and shiny white tiles and mops. some said that dust was more readily circulted back into the air kicking it up on the shiny surface while the dust would settle into carpet.
I’d just get rid of the carpet and buy a good steam mop.
We got rid of the carpets in our house at Bargara.
90% of the household dust seemed to go with them. Vastly less dust around the place afterwards.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Spent the day at Mini Me’s sports day. She came second in her 100m race, and didn’t drop the egg at all during the egg and spoon race.This is shot put these days. I assume there was accident (or deliberate incident) with a real shot put.
If that’s shot-put, how do they do javelin?
They don’t, not in primary school anyway. Today’s activities were high jump, long jump, 100m, shot put, and novelty which included sack racing, egg and spoon, tunnel ball.
secret t picking the egg up with the spoon. go under from an end not the side.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
If you’d come to my high school you’d‘ve been noticed.
ChrispenEvan said:
secret t picking the egg up with the spoon. go under from an end not the side.
(makes note)
roughbarked said:
A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
How many years did it last?
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:That’s what I thought. I remember doing simple acids & bases in yr 7, NFI what I did in year 9.
Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
None of the girls were interested in me either.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
How many years did it last?
Well they can last a lifetime depending on how often you use them.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
That’s what she said
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
Remarkable.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
That’d probably last me out.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
None of the girls were interested in me either.
I don’t know if any were interested in me, although i think it highly unlikely. I decided when i was about 14 that i could live with them or without them, and wasn’t going to spend a lot of time and energy wondering about it or pursuing the matter.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:A good steam mop. Is there one?
We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
That’s what she said
She also said ‘five stars, would recommend’.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
That’d probably last me out.
I possibly hastened its demise slightly by putting a little cleaning vinegar in the water tank with the water.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
That’d probably last me out.
I possibly hastened its demise slightly by putting a little cleaning vinegar in the water tank with the water.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:How many years did it last?
Have to think…got it in Bundaberg, so at least 9 years…
That’d probably last me out.
I possibly hastened its demise slightly by putting a little cleaning vinegar in the water tank with the water.
Silly bloody computer is double-posting.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Kissed the boys behind the magazine ?
Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
If you’d come to my high school you’d‘ve been noticed.
Did you go to an all-boys school?
buffy said:
dv said:
buffy said:Immune systems are stronger if they are challenged often…
Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
I’ve been outside playing in the dirt. By which I mean weeding and digging and picking out stones. Prepared block 3 for next year’s tomatoes. And weeded out a bit more. Still got more weeding to do, but the weather hasn’t been conducive and the dirt is very heavy at the moment. There are a couple of blokes tidying up next door at Auntie Annie’s. The house appears to be getting tidy inside – the blinds are now up (they’ve been down for weeks) and we looked in the windows. Which are right on the street. They started tackling the weed overgrowth in the garden near the house today. I had that tidy and the gravel raked when she died. But I stopped when she died. I gave her son the name of a local bloke who could have kept it tidy for less than they will now have to pay for an overhaul.
The tomato plant that I never removed from the pot after it apparently died has Lazarused.
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:We had one of those Shark steam mops, until it died late last year.
I thought it was great, did a good job, quick and easy.
That’s what she said
She also said ‘five stars, would recommend’.
That’s a plus
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
Remarkable.
Probably those new drugs for something I can’t recall being used off-label for their weightless benefits.
Basically you want your home to be clean enough to be pleasant to live in, and no cleaner than that.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
None of the girls were interested in me either.
I don’t know if any were interested in me, although i think it highly unlikely. I decided when i was about 14 that i could live with them or without them, and wasn’t going to spend a lot of time and energy wondering about it or pursuing the matter.
scribbles notes
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
Remarkable.
Probably those new drugs for something I can’t recall being used off-label for their weightless benefits.
Diabeetus.
Realised this morning that pre-weight loss, had I stopped metformin I would’ve made it to diabeetus myself.
dv said:
Basically you want your home to be clean enough to be pleasant to live in, and no cleaner than that.
It’s annoying when it gets inside the workings of a PC
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
Remarkable.
Probably those new drugs for something I can’t recall being used off-label for their weightless benefits.
Type II diabetes.
dv said:
Basically you want your home to be clean enough to be pleasant to live in, and no cleaner than that.
This place is nearly there; status migrainosus home is far from it. I have lots of work to do there.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-photos/john-goodman-shows-off-incredible-90kilogram-weight-loss-transformation/news-story/265c4032876ba60501eeab4015bb4f85?
Remarkable.
Probably those new drugs for something I can’t recall being used off-label for their weightless benefits.
His family must be happy they can now eat
Keep hearing birdies and thinking it’s my phone.
Ought to change my ringtone to a fart noise or suchlike.
Cymek said:
dv said:
Basically you want your home to be clean enough to be pleasant to live in, and no cleaner than that.
It’s annoying when it gets inside the workings of a PC
My server room is separate
dv said:
Basically you want your home to be clean enough to be pleasant to live in, and no cleaner than that.
That’s as clean as my place ever gets.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:None of the girls were interested in me either.
I don’t know if any were interested in me, although i think it highly unlikely. I decided when i was about 14 that i could live with them or without them, and wasn’t going to spend a lot of time and energy wondering about it or pursuing the matter.
scribbles notes
It did lead to certain gaps in my education and social awareness e.g. people having to take me outside at parties, slap me on the back of the head and explain ‘she likes you, dickhead, can’t you see that?’. ‘D-u-u-u-h-h…’
Bubblecar said:
Keep hearing birdies and thinking it’s my phone.Ought to change my ringtone to a fart noise or suchlike.
Is it a bird song
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
None of the girls were interested in me either.
I don’t know if any were interested in me, although i think it highly unlikely. I decided when i was about 14 that i could live with them or without them, and wasn’t going to spend a lot of time and energy wondering about it or pursuing the matter.
Quite a lot of girls fancied me. Mind you I wasn’t fat in those days.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Keep hearing birdies and thinking it’s my phone.Ought to change my ringtone to a fart noise or suchlike.
Is it a bird song
No it’s just a jingly noise that has a few bird-like elements.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Keep hearing birdies and thinking it’s my phone.Ought to change my ringtone to a fart noise or suchlike.
Is it a bird song
No it’s just a jingly noise that has a few bird-like elements.
Yes I’ve wondered myself if birds mimic common ring tones, they’d likely hear them often enough
dinner will be pizza thingies under the grill, on bread
transition said:
dinner will be pizza thingies under the grill, on bread
Home-made vegetable soup this end, basically using up leftovers.
well today has been fun – supervised an exam, had a student try to cheat by writing notes in their pencil case (not the exam I supervised, but a student in one of my exams), attended a talk on the sexual abuse of children, and got a package from the FBI with some case notes that I’ve been waiting for so I can spend the afternoon with some of my favourite serial killers.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
None of the girls were interested in me either.
I don’t know if any were interested in me, although i think it highly unlikely. I decided when i was about 14 that i could live with them or without them, and wasn’t going to spend a lot of time and energy wondering about it or pursuing the matter.
That’s the one.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
dv said:Yeah…
Used to work with a dude who paid like $3000 for a vacuum cleaner, and it was sold to him because they showed that after cleaned with a normal vac, the carpet still contained dirt and fibres.But, you know… why? You’re not supposed to live in a NASA clean room. This whole planet is literally coated in dust and pollen and little fragment of wood and must and fur and feathers and little bits of every fucking material imaginable.
I’ve been outside playing in the dirt. By which I mean weeding and digging and picking out stones. Prepared block 3 for next year’s tomatoes. And weeded out a bit more. Still got more weeding to do, but the weather hasn’t been conducive and the dirt is very heavy at the moment. There are a couple of blokes tidying up next door at Auntie Annie’s. The house appears to be getting tidy inside – the blinds are now up (they’ve been down for weeks) and we looked in the windows. Which are right on the street. They started tackling the weed overgrowth in the garden near the house today. I had that tidy and the gravel raked when she died. But I stopped when she died. I gave her son the name of a local bloke who could have kept it tidy for less than they will now have to pay for an overhaul.
The tomato plant that I never removed from the pot after it apparently died has Lazarused.
BeJesused.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Pfft as if I was popular enough for boys to notice my existence.
If you’d come to my high school you’d‘ve been noticed.
Did you go to an all-boys school?
Yes. Manly Boys’ High, Sydney.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:If you’d come to my high school you’d‘ve been noticed.
Did you go to an all-boys school?
Yes. Manly Boys’ High, Sydney.
I suppose you were all rather manly lads.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Did you go to an all-boys school?
Yes. Manly Boys’ High, Sydney.
I suppose you were all rather manly lads.
Some were. Not s much me. I was interested in singing, riding my bike, finding fossils, and chemistry. The rest of them tried to beat that out of me.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Yes. Manly Boys’ High, Sydney.
I suppose you were all rather manly lads.
Some were. Not s much me. I was interested in singing, riding my bike, finding fossils, and chemistry. The rest of them tried to beat that out of me.
:) It was difficult being the odd one out.
1005, those rocks you gave me for my sister – where did they come from? Petrified wood.
OCDC said:
1005, those rocks you gave me for my sister – where did they come from? Petrified wood.
They were somewhat rounded, right?
Jurassic sandstone southwest of Wandoan, Qld.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
1005, those rocks you gave me for my sister – where did they come from? Petrified wood.
They were somewhat rounded, right?
Jurassic sandstone southwest of Wandoan, Qld.
Yes, ta muchly.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
1005, those rocks you gave me for my sister – where did they come from? Petrified wood.
They were somewhat rounded, right?
Jurassic sandstone southwest of Wandoan, Qld.
From the family Araucariaceae.
Afternoon tea report: one Haigh’s milk speckle, one Haigh’s dark speckle
(I manage to find time to go there every time I’m in the city for my infusion…)
Ash has had his surgery.
Divine Angel said:
Ash has had his surgery.
He looks mighty unhappy about it.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash has had his surgery.
He looks mighty unhappy about it.
I went to lick my balls and… shock horror.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Ash has had his surgery.
He looks mighty unhappy about it.
I went to lick my balls and… shock horror.
That’s fair enough I reckon
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:He looks mighty unhappy about it.
I went to lick my balls and… shock horror.
That’s fair enough I reckon
No here’s what he’s really thinking:
Missing Titanic submersible with tourists on board may have less than ’70 hours of oxygen left’
https://i.stuff.co.nz/world/us-canada/300909402/missing-titanic-submersible-with-tourists-on-board-may-have-less-than-70-hours-of-oxygen-left
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
I burnt three fingers and a thumb trying to pick up that very hot saucepan lid that destroyed my microwave.
But holding the affected digits under icy cold water for a while enabled me to escape blisters or other such wounds.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
i’m gonna stay in bed.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
The falls and fingers forum…
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
I’m digitally all good here.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aaaaargh. I managed to burn my finger on the saucepan lid. Instant blister. Buggrit.
I just sliced my finger on a fucking cheese knife if you can believe such a thing
i’m gonna stay in bed.
Heh.
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Is that an oldie or a newie? I think I have it but could be wrong. Also my books are a bit too far away to check right now. But if it’s an oldie, I got it at either Embiggen Books or Dymocks in the city.
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
“It sounds unlikely, though Kean is convinced. Consider the arithmetic, he argues. Caesar’s final breath – exhaled as he was stabbed to death in the senate – would have contained about a litre of air made up of about 25 thousand million million million molecules. At the same time, a litre of air represents 0.000000000000000000001% of all the air on Earth. When you crunch these numbers, says Kean, you will find that roughly one particle of the last air that was breathed out by Caesar more than 2,000 years ago will appear in your next breath. “Across all that distance of time and space, a few of the molecules that danced inside his lungs are dancing inside yours right now.”
I have not injured myself in the kitchen of late but yesterday I tried to grab a falling knife. Fortunately it didn’t slice my hand open but geez that was a stupid thing to do.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Is that an oldie or a newie? I think I have it but could be wrong. Also my books are a bit too far away to check right now. But if it’s an oldie, I got it at either Embiggen Books or Dymocks in the city.
2017, so I suppose that’s old now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
“It sounds unlikely, though Kean is convinced. Consider the arithmetic, he argues. Caesar’s final breath – exhaled as he was stabbed to death in the senate – would have contained about a litre of air made up of about 25 thousand million million million molecules. At the same time, a litre of air represents 0.000000000000000000001% of all the air on Earth. When you crunch these numbers, says Kean, you will find that roughly one particle of the last air that was breathed out by Caesar more than 2,000 years ago will appear in your next breath. “Across all that distance of time and space, a few of the molecules that danced inside his lungs are dancing inside yours right now.”
I’m not convinced by the maths although maths is definitely not my strong point.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Is that an oldie or a newie? I think I have it but could be wrong. Also my books are a bit too far away to check right now. But if it’s an oldie, I got it at either Embiggen Books or Dymocks in the city.
2017, so I suppose that’s old now.
Yes. In that case I have it.
If only there was somewhere I could research these things myself.
I, too, have avoided injury recently, although I did something today which made me hand in my SSSF Excellent Drivers Club card.
Divine Angel said:
I, too, have avoided injury recently, although I did something today which made me hand in my SSSF Excellent Drivers Club card.
Dear oh dear oh dear. Another spider?
What the hell are they doing.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
I, too, have avoided injury recently, although I did something today which made me hand in my SSSF Excellent Drivers Club card.
Dear oh dear oh dear. Another spider?
No. I’m actually quite proud of the way I dealt with the spider incident.
sees couple days rain forecast, starts properly about sunrise tomorrow maybe
be more puddles, I likes puddles, puddles and mud
transition said:
sees couple days rain forecast, starts properly about sunrise tomorrow maybebe more puddles, I likes puddles, puddles and mud
What about the Larry?
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
sees couple days rain forecast, starts properly about sunrise tomorrow maybebe more puddles, I likes puddles, puddles and mud
What about the Larry?
Larry is a hoe.
Divine Angel said:
I, too, have avoided injury recently, although I did something today which made me hand in my SSSF Excellent Drivers Club card.
I’ve failed this today, a Palexia blister got under my nail and cut into my finger while I was removing a tablet.
Peak Warming Man said:
What the hell are they doing.
Cooking cos I think.
Any word on pbs Vyepti? I know it’s been recommended by pbac.
OCDC said:
Any word on pbs Vyepti? I know it’s been recommended by pbac.
Sorry, i don’t speak Rumanian.
ABC News:
‘The Reserve Bank has pointed directly to the inflation elephant in the room — that “some” companies are indeed helping to drive inflation with aggressive price increases.’
It must be getting serious, if the RBA can’t find a way to somehow blame it on those idiot ‘consumers’.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:‘The Reserve Bank has pointed directly to the inflation elephant in the room — that “some” companies are indeed helping to drive inflation with aggressive price increases.’
It must be getting serious, if the RBA can’t find a way to somehow blame it on those idiot ‘consumers’.
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.
So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
Bubblecar said:
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
Still forecast to be -1° here tonight. So ditto.
Bubblecar said:
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
There’s a mental picture that i wasn’t expecting.
OCDC said:
Any word on pbs Vyepti? I know it’s been recommended by pbac.
Nah. Nothing yet unfortunately. Lots of changes in September so possibly then.
-5 in the Styx tonight, currently -0.2.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
sees couple days rain forecast, starts properly about sunrise tomorrow maybebe more puddles, I likes puddles, puddles and mud
What about the Larry?
yeah he not mind straight rain, so long as no fireworks and sound effects that way
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
Any word on pbs Vyepti? I know it’s been recommended by pbac.
Nah. Nothing yet unfortunately. Lots of changes in September so possibly then.
I will cross all my digits. Want to trial 300 mg.
Bubblecar said:
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
Heck!
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
Still forecast to be -1° here tonight. So ditto.
Heck!
Bubblecar said:
BoM has revised our min tonight from -3 to -2.So I’ll be able to sleep naked in the garden.
Best not to, the mozzies might be out.
MV MV MV MV MV are you sticking around for a bit? I have a question!
Potato bake for tea, followed by sticky date with cream.
make out the youngster black-shouldered kite there 500 metres away or whatever, wander down have a closer look tomorrow
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What the hell are they doing.
Cooking cos I think.
One of Descartes’ lesser known dictums.
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenager
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
A Netflix mini series about the tragedy.
Elon will send in a little rocket to find them 4km down.
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
bit worrying that it can only be opened from the outside…
Make sure you have sound on:
Crazy Duck (security cam footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbySBEr-1IM
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
I don’t know for sure. But my best guess is that this will become the problem of the US and/or Canadian governments to solve, while the private company involved wring their hands and offer thoughts and prayers.
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
A Netflix mini series about the tragedy.
it’s there to do whatever happens.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
A Netflix mini series about the tragedy.Elon will send in a little rocket to find them 4km down.
We should have a thread.
So we know when Elon says something.
sarahs mum said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:A Netflix mini series about the tragedy.
Elon will send in a little rocket to find them 4km down.
We should have a thread.
So we know when Elon says something.
Apparently they use starlink for communication. They lost communication. Perhaps elon will want to keep his head down on this one…
Any of you QLDers familiar with this tug?
https://www.change.org/p/save-steam-tug-hmas-forceful/sign?
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:
27K views 1 hour ago #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia
There is a race against time to find a tourist submarine that vanished thousands of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with five people onboard including a British billionaire and a teenagerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsGCggInZU
What will happen next?
I don’t know for sure. But my best guess is that this will become the problem of the US and/or Canadian governments to solve, while the private company involved wring their hands and offer thoughts and prayers.
The ceo of the private company was on board…
I’m back. My shooting was pretty mediocre. I probably really should concentrate more. Had a lovely piece of battered butterfish, a sweet potato cake and a normal potato cake for tea. Just finished a big glass of cold Milo.
I haven’t read you lot since early afternoon. Have you been behaving yourselves?
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Elon will send in a little rocket to find them 4km down.
We should have a thread.
So we know when Elon says something.
Apparently they use starlink for communication. They lost communication. Perhaps elon will want to keep his head down on this one…
Ah.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Any of you QLDers familiar with this tug?https://www.change.org/p/save-steam-tug-hmas-forceful/sign?
What are you trying to say? Queenslanders are familiar with a forceful tug?
furious said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Any of you QLDers familiar with this tug?https://www.change.org/p/save-steam-tug-hmas-forceful/sign?
What are you trying to say? Queenslanders are familiar with a forceful tug?
If you read on down there’s all this guff about this treasured tug. Just wondering if it is all bull?
ABC classic needs to look at their playlist a bit better. This morning they had the same piece during breakfast and mornings but I forget what it was, and the current Rachmaninov was on sometime since Friday as well.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Is that an oldie or a newie? I think I have it but could be wrong. Also my books are a bit too far away to check right now. But if it’s an oldie, I got it at either Embiggen Books or Dymocks in the city.
Dymocks…well, that’s where I got mine, I think. (Just checked, as the bookshelf is right beside me…Dymocks it was) Embiggen has gone, hasn’t it?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Any of you QLDers familiar with this tug?https://www.change.org/p/save-steam-tug-hmas-forceful/sign?
Not I but Spalding C. might know more.
Nevermind submarines, or tug boats, they’re discontinuing FanTales…
One of Australia’s most iconic lollies, the Fantale, is being discontinued
transition said:
sees couple days rain forecast, starts properly about sunrise tomorrow maybebe more puddles, I likes puddles, puddles and mud
The local creeks here have broken their banks today. There are sheets of water in some paddocks.
OCDC said:
ABC classic needs to look at their playlist a bit better. This morning they had the same piece during breakfast and mornings but I forget what it was, and the current Rachmaninov was on sometime since Friday as well.
Downton Abbey
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
God I love good writing. Caesar’s Last Breath by Sam Kean.
Is that an oldie or a newie? I think I have it but could be wrong. Also my books are a bit too far away to check right now. But if it’s an oldie, I got it at either Embiggen Books or Dymocks in the city.
Dymocks…well, that’s where I got mine, I think. (Just checked, as the bookshelf is right beside me…Dymocks it was) Embiggen has gone, hasn’t it?
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Any of you QLDers familiar with this tug?https://www.change.org/p/save-steam-tug-hmas-forceful/sign?
Not I but Spalding C. might know more.
Without a doubt, or he’ll know a guy…
OCDC said:
ABC classic needs to look at their playlist a bit better. This morning they had the same piece during breakfast and mornings but I forget what it was, and the current Rachmaninov was on sometime since Friday as well.
They are cutting right back, sacked 120 staff, no cricket on local analog radio anymore and now cutting back on the classics.
It’s not right.
buffy, have you seen the Aussie collection at Haigh’s? Looks delish.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
ABC classic needs to look at their playlist a bit better. This morning they had the same piece during breakfast and mornings but I forget what it was, and the current Rachmaninov was on sometime since Friday as well.
They are cutting right back, sacked 120 staff, no cricket on local analog radio anymore and now cutting back on the classics.
It’s not right.
Do we need the outrage bus ?
It needs new tyres.
OCDC said:
buffy, have you seen the Aussie collection at Haigh’s? Looks delish.
Haven’t been to Melbourne since we buried Mum in early December. No real reason to go now. Being content with our local (Coleraine) chocolate factory now.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy, have you seen the Aussie collection at Haigh’s? Looks delish.
Haven’t been to Melbourne since we buried Mum in early December. No real reason to go now. Being content with our local (Coleraine) chocolate factory now.
They deliver…
OCDC said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy, have you seen the Aussie collection at Haigh’s? Looks delish.
Haven’t been to Melbourne since we buried Mum in early December. No real reason to go now. Being content with our local (Coleraine) chocolate factory now.
They deliver…
Wait! I can’t find an Aussie collection on their website!
Also:
https://www.haighschocolates.com.au/curated-collections/best-of-australia
A Finnish firm thinks it can cut industrial carbon emissions by a third
Running a turbine backwards can produce green heat
Jun 7th 2023
Fossil fuelled power stations can be replaced by solar panels or nuclear reactors. Petrol-powered cars can be replaced with ones that use zero-carbon electricity to charge batteries. But not every part of an economy is so easy to decarbonise, even in principle. Three heavy industries—cement, chemicals and steelmaking—are particularly tricky to clean up. One reason is that all rely on chemical processes that need very high temperatures.
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Extracting iron from its ore, for instance, is the first step in steelmaking. Temperatures inside the furnaces used to do that can exceed 1,600°C. Cement kilns, which convert limestone into clinker, one of cement’s raw ingredients, can reach 1,400°C. Because it is tricky or impossible to produce such temperatures for some industrial processes using electricity alone, firms rely on fossil fuels.
Green-minded businesses have been exploring alternatives. Hydrogen, for instance, can be produced by splitting water into its component elements. If that is done with clean energy, the gas can be burned as a zero-carbon fuel. Another option might be to stick with fossil fuels, but to capture and bury the carbon dioxide they generate, an idea known as carbon capture and storage. But both technologies are nascent, and would require the building of a great deal of new infrastructure that does not yet exist.
At the Brightlands Campus, a state- and industry-backed innovation centre near Maastricht, in the Netherlands, a Finnish engineering firm called Coolbrook is hoping to change that. Its “RotoDynamic” system is designed to supply just the sorts of super-high temperatures needed by heavy industry—and to do so while being powered solely by electricity.
Spinning up
The easiest way to think about Coolbrook’s system is as a gas turbine in reverse. A conventional gas turbine—as used in power stations or jet engines—burns fossil fuel to create a hot, high-pressure gas that spins rotor blades. That rotational energy can be used to run a thrust-generating fan (as in jet aircraft) or converted to electricity in a generator (as in a power station).
The new system begins instead with an electric motor. The motor spins the turbine’s rotors. Gas or liquid is then fed to the turbine. Once inside, the rotors accelerate the stuff to supersonic speeds, and then rapidly slow it again. The sudden deceleration transforms the kinetic energy contained in the accelerated gas or fluid into heat. If the motor is powered by green electricity, then no carbon dioxide is produced.
The first test of the pilot plant at Brightlands will involve steam cracking, one of the most energy-intensive processes in petrochemical plants. Conventional crackers decompose naphtha, one component of crude oil, into smaller molecules. As the name suggests, this is done by diluting the naphtha with steam then blasting it, in the absence of oxygen, in a furnace.
Coolbrook’s pilot plant will instead inject a mix of naphtha and steam into the rotating turbine, which will heat it to around 1,000°C. That should break the naphtha into substances such as propylene and ethylene, which are used for making plastics. The hope is to prove that not only is it possible to crack naphtha in an electric reactor, but that it is better. Laboratory trials have shown that yields from the electrified process could be significantly higher than what can be obtained with fossil fuels.
Assuming that everything goes according to plan, the firm will try producing heat for several other industrial processes. Joonas Rauramo, Coolbrook’s boss, reckons the heater should be able to hit temperatures of up to 1,700°C. That would make it suitable for a number of energy-intensive applications, including the production of steel, cement, glass and ceramics. Several big firms have signed on as partners for the pilot project. They include Shell, a British oil firm, Braskem, a Brazil-based chemicals producer, and cemex, one of the world’s biggest cement-makers.
Electric heat will not be enough to entirely eliminate carbon emissions from heavy industry. That is because a good fraction of the sector’s emissions comes not from burning fossil fuels, but from the chemistry of the processes they are powering. In cement-making, for instance, roughly half the carbon dioxide comes from heating the kiln with fossil fuels. The other half comes from calcination, the chemical reaction that transforms limestone into clinker.
It is a similar story with steelmaking, where iron is chemically liberated from ores that hold it as iron oxide. This is done by reacting the ore at high temperature with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. That strips the oxygen atoms away, leaving pure iron. The oxygen, meanwhile, combines with the carbon to produce carbon dioxide.
That means that, even if the heat to drive those reactions was supplied by zero-carbon electricity, the rest of the emissions would still have to be dealt with somehow. Firms are working on modifying the chemistry in various ways, but no approach is yet ready for market.
But a technology does not need to solve a problem completely to be useful. Mr Rauramo reckons his firm’s technology could eliminate perhaps 30% of heavy-industrial emissions. And, he says, it can do so without needing to invent anything fundamentally new. “It is a known science,” says Mr Rauramo. “It has just not been applied in exactly the way we are doing it.”
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/06/07/a-finnish-firm-thinks-it-can-cut-industrial-carbon-emissions-by-a-third?
OCDC said:
Also:
https://www.haighschocolates.com.au/curated-collections/best-of-australia
Thanks, but no thanks. I like plain dark chocolate, or dark with mint or orange. Or dark with raspberry (very yum and not often made). There is a limit to how much chocolate one can eat in a lifetime, so I’ll stay with the stuff I really like.
:)
TYL, never put your pineapple upside down in public.
good evenink comrades!
monkey skipper said:
good evenink comrades!
Evening monkey but I’m heading for my cot.
At least I’ve made it through until 10pm, like a big boy.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evenink comrades!
Evening monkey but I’m heading for my cot.
At least I’ve made it through until 10pm, like a big boy.
how are your recent injuries healing?
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
good evenink comrades!
Evening monkey but I’m heading for my cot.
At least I’ve made it through until 10pm, like a big boy.
how are your recent injuries healing?
Foot’s still somewhat painful. Hand seems fine.
ChrispenEvan said:
TYL, never put your pineapple upside down in public.
Why? What happens/ed?
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
TYL, never put your pineapple upside down in public.
Why? What happens/ed?
What Does an Upside-Down Pineapple Mean?
An upside-down pineapple is actually an identifying symbol that swingers use to recognize each other in public. It signals to others that you are interested in “swinging.”
ChrispenEvan said:
AussieDJ said:
ChrispenEvan said:
TYL, never put your pineapple upside down in public.
Why? What happens/ed?
What Does an Upside-Down Pineapple Mean?
An upside-down pineapple is actually an identifying symbol that swingers use to recognize each other in public. It signals to others that you are interested in “swinging.”
Thank you.
I’m not sure what I’ll do with that information short of, maybe, upending all the pineapples in my local supermarket and watching from afar to see what happens.
Another day of heat.
Police knocked on my door yesterday afternoon. A 2nd-hand report that someone was seen on my property with a crowbar trying to get into a window. It was still daylight. We checked around the workshop etc, nothing.
As we were exiting via the side gate I noticed that next door’s kitchen window was open and had no fly screen on it. The window is close to the wall on our property line. The guys living there appear to be Mexican construction workers that rotate on a regular basis, looks like one was locked out.
Seems I solved the case.
I have not had any problems with them. I told the cops that I am a widow and my dog died, so they know that now. I also told them that I’m gtf out of the USA asap.
kii said:
Another day of heat.Police knocked on my door yesterday afternoon. A 2nd-hand report that someone was seen on my property with a crowbar trying to get into a window. It was still daylight. We checked around the workshop etc, nothing.
As we were exiting via the side gate I noticed that next door’s kitchen window was open and had no fly screen on it. The window is close to the wall on our property line. The guys living there appear to be Mexican construction workers that rotate on a regular basis, looks like one was locked out.
Seems I solved the case.
I have not had any problems with them. I told the cops that I am a widow and my dog died, so they know that now. I also told them that I’m gtf out of the USA asap.
Glad things were okay and you solved the case.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Another day of heat.Police knocked on my door yesterday afternoon. A 2nd-hand report that someone was seen on my property with a crowbar trying to get into a window. It was still daylight. We checked around the workshop etc, nothing.
As we were exiting via the side gate I noticed that next door’s kitchen window was open and had no fly screen on it. The window is close to the wall on our property line. The guys living there appear to be Mexican construction workers that rotate on a regular basis, looks like one was locked out.
Seems I solved the case.
I have not had any problems with them. I told the cops that I am a widow and my dog died, so they know that now. I also told them that I’m gtf out of the USA asap.
Glad things were okay and you solved the case.
kiilumbo
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Another day of heat.Police knocked on my door yesterday afternoon. A 2nd-hand report that someone was seen on my property with a crowbar trying to get into a window. It was still daylight. We checked around the workshop etc, nothing.
As we were exiting via the side gate I noticed that next door’s kitchen window was open and had no fly screen on it. The window is close to the wall on our property line. The guys living there appear to be Mexican construction workers that rotate on a regular basis, looks like one was locked out.
Seems I solved the case.
I have not had any problems with them. I told the cops that I am a widow and my dog died, so they know that now. I also told them that I’m gtf out of the USA asap.
Glad things were okay and you solved the case.
kiilumbo
I was quite disheveled and shuffling at the time.
Scientists solve mystery behind strange honeycomb pattern in salt deserts
Physicists have finally uncovered the mechanism behind the spectacular patchwork of hexagons on salt flats. The answer lies hidden beneath the crust and works like a donut-shaped radiator.
more…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 10 degrees, with a shower or two.
I’ll head in to Hamilton about 7.30 for supermarket shopping and a couple of other little jobs. I need a new pair of hiking boots, but suppliers are scarce. I’ll try the one place that is a possibility (the cobbler, yes we still have one. He’s also the local bicycle shop and key cutter and supplier of luggage. In the last couple of years he’s stocked some footwear, so I’ll see if he’s got something appropriate) The shoe shop and the sports shops seem to just have things that look like hiking boots. I need waterproof. We are going to Warrnambool tomorrow for Mr buffy to go to the dentist, and there is a Kathmandu shop there. So that’s my next option. And I “need” to go to the bookshop again this week to order a couple of Sam Kean books that I haven’t got.
But first…feed the dogs and do some stretches.
Up, up and away at a proper hour. Heading for 11 here, light winds, 0% chance of rain.
I’ll be doing a bit of village shopping later, getting IGA items not covered by tomorrow’s Coles delivery, plus mu medications and something for dinner.
This morning’s earworm:
The 5th Dimension – Up, Up and Away (Official Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKkNlwpajNk
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 10 degrees, with a shower or two.I’ll head in to Hamilton about 7.30 for supermarket shopping and a couple of other little jobs. I need a new pair of hiking boots, but suppliers are scarce. I’ll try the one place that is a possibility (the cobbler, yes we still have one. He’s also the local bicycle shop and key cutter and supplier of luggage. In the last couple of years he’s stocked some footwear, so I’ll see if he’s got something appropriate) The shoe shop and the sports shops seem to just have things that look like hiking boots. I need waterproof. We are going to Warrnambool tomorrow for Mr buffy to go to the dentist, and there is a Kathmandu shop there. So that’s my next option. And I “need” to go to the bookshop again this week to order a couple of Sam Kean books that I haven’t got.
But first…feed the dogs and do some stretches.
I only have one Sam Kean book: The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons.
furious said:
Nevermind submarines, or tug boats, they’re discontinuing FanTales…One of Australia’s most iconic lollies, the Fantale, is being discontinued
Tooth puller. Should have been banned decades ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
ABC classic needs to look at their playlist a bit better. This morning they had the same piece during breakfast and mornings but I forget what it was, and the current Rachmaninov was on sometime since Friday as well.
They are cutting right back, sacked 120 staff, no cricket on local analog radio anymore and now cutting back on the classics.
It’s not right.
Their programming has been gone to shit for a good while. Maybe Labor will give them some money now that the Libs are down and out.
Mornin’. Currently 8, feels like 5, heading for 20 and sunny.
Ash was dropped home late last night; my friend had a critical patient and left work late (vet nurse). This morning he’s running around and Jellybean keeps sniffing his incision so I’m guessing it’s part incision, partly he smells different. Incision site looks fine, but If she pays it extra attention there could be an infection so eyes peeled for that.
steady rain for while
I wokes because I sensed a descending temperature, my brian sensed it, some ancient homeostasis business, probably heard corresponding contractions from the slow combustion fire too, it talks slow-combustion-fire-contractionese, arguments in the square box about differential coefficient linear expansion, arguments of geometry, arguments about not being a perfectly equally heated sphere
I had noodles and coffee
transition said:
steady rain for whileI wokes because I sensed a descending temperature, my brian sensed it, some ancient homeostasis business, probably heard corresponding contractions from the slow combustion fire too, it talks slow-combustion-fire-contractionese, arguments in the square box about differential coefficient linear expansion, arguments of geometry, arguments about not being a perfectly equally heated sphere
I had noodles and coffee
perhaps make that differential coefficient non-linear contraction, get it right, have some alphabet arranged for breakfast
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 10 degrees, with a shower or two.I’ll head in to Hamilton about 7.30 for supermarket shopping and a couple of other little jobs. I need a new pair of hiking boots, but suppliers are scarce. I’ll try the one place that is a possibility (the cobbler, yes we still have one. He’s also the local bicycle shop and key cutter and supplier of luggage. In the last couple of years he’s stocked some footwear, so I’ll see if he’s got something appropriate) The shoe shop and the sports shops seem to just have things that look like hiking boots. I need waterproof. We are going to Warrnambool tomorrow for Mr buffy to go to the dentist, and there is a Kathmandu shop there. So that’s my next option. And I “need” to go to the bookshop again this week to order a couple of Sam Kean books that I haven’t got.
But first…feed the dogs and do some stretches.
I only have one Sam Kean book: The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons.
I’d never heard of him until the discussion last night.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 10 degrees, with a shower or two.I’ll head in to Hamilton about 7.30 for supermarket shopping and a couple of other little jobs. I need a new pair of hiking boots, but suppliers are scarce. I’ll try the one place that is a possibility (the cobbler, yes we still have one. He’s also the local bicycle shop and key cutter and supplier of luggage. In the last couple of years he’s stocked some footwear, so I’ll see if he’s got something appropriate) The shoe shop and the sports shops seem to just have things that look like hiking boots. I need waterproof. We are going to Warrnambool tomorrow for Mr buffy to go to the dentist, and there is a Kathmandu shop there. So that’s my next option. And I “need” to go to the bookshop again this week to order a couple of Sam Kean books that I haven’t got.
But first…feed the dogs and do some stretches.
I only have one Sam Kean book: The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons.
I’d never heard of him until the discussion last night.
I bought “The Disappearing Spoon” (published in 2010) on the recommendation of one of the scientists way back on SSSF. I’ve picked up three more of his books along the way and I discovered a couple of days ago that there are two more recent ones that I haven’t got. I like his writing.
1.8°. Was supposed to have been a lovely -1° overnight but the min appears to have been a balmy 0.6° instead.
Rather than taking me to stock up on fantales, my cute little car will be getting a new exhaust manifold. The current one did >200000 km which sounds reasonable to my uneducated brane.
“ Even though not mandatory in the Northern Territory, it is highly recommended to microchip your pet, especially in lieu of heavy winds and storms”
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Divine Angel said:
“ Even though not mandatory in the Northern Territory, it is highly recommended to microchip your pet, especially in lieu of heavy winds and storms”I do not think that word means what you think it means.
S M R T
Divine Angel said:
“ Even though not mandatory in the Northern Territory, it is highly recommended to microchip your pet, especially in lieu of heavy winds and storms”I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Microchipping your pet is always a handy substitute for foul weather.
Nasty allergy or something affecting my left nose this morning. Feels like there’s something up there irritating it but nothing comes out except fountains of snot.
Bubblecar said:
Nasty allergy or something affecting my left nose this morning. Feels like there’s something up there irritating it but nothing comes out except fountains of snot.
dust mite?
BOM are really annoying of late.
They are reporting things and/or not reporting.
It is weird. Before I waslked out to take a few photos. It can;t have been long because it is freezing out there. All plant leaves are stiff as boards.
The BOM radar said it was -3 before I walked out. I come back in and check the BOM stats for the hours between midnight and nnow. There is no mention of -3. The lowsest that went was to -2.3. They did the similar thing yesterday.
Other times and this may be a local issue. The rainfall reported was zero from the local airport several times and wasn’t updated for those days when we know that rain did fall and in some cases lots.
Frost on oregano.
Snap frozen snapdragons.
Frozen parsley.
Frozen yarrow and other things.
Frozen thyme.
lawn.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
“ Even though not mandatory in the Northern Territory, it is highly recommended to microchip your pet, especially in lieu of heavy winds and storms”I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Microchipping your pet is always a handy substitute for foul weather.
Pissipitating down.
Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
roughbarked said:
Frost on oregano.
Snap frozen snapdragons.
Frozen parsley.
Frozen yarrow and other things.
Frozen thyme.
lawn.
Refreshing snaps. My garden looks similar this morning, minus the herbs.
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Daresay they’ll have to postpone it?
The East German balloon escape occurred on 16 September 1979, when eight people in two families escaped the Eastern Bloc country of East Germany by crossing the border to the Western Bloc’s West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon at around 2:00 a.m. The escape plot was carried out over one and a half years, including a previously unsuccessful attempt, three different balloons, and various modifications. One failed crossing alerted the government to the plot, but the police were not able to identify the suspects before their flight to the West.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_German_balloon_escape
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Frost on oregano.
Snap frozen snapdragons.
Frozen parsley.
Frozen yarrow and other things.
Frozen thyme.
lawn.
Refreshing snaps. My garden looks similar this morning, minus the herbs.
‘Frozen in thyme’.
roughbarked said:
Frost on oregano.
Snap frozen snapdragons.
Frozen parsley.
Frozen yarrow and other things.
Frozen thyme.
lawn.
Lovely
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Frost on oregano.
Snap frozen snapdragons.
Frozen parsley.
Frozen yarrow and other things.
Frozen thyme.
lawn.
Refreshing snaps. My garden looks similar this morning, minus the herbs.
‘Frozen in thyme’.
I thought of that afterwards. ;)
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
swimming?
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
No such word.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
No such word.
Precissipating?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
No such word.
Precissipating?
Oh, i though he meant ‘sports’ or ‘carnival’, but i wasn’t going to be the one to disillusion him.
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Divine Angel said:
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:No such word.
Precissipating?
Oh, i though he meant ‘sports’ or ‘carnival’, but i wasn’t going to be the one to disillusion him.
Heh.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
I’m not sure but vulcanology isn’t a different sphere of knowledge?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
I’m not sure but vulcanology isn’t a different sphere of knowledge?
MV still knows more about it than I do.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
I’m not sure but vulcanology isn’t a different sphere of knowledge?
MV still knows more about it than I do.
Probably more than both of us.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
Good question. I say thread it.
I said lance the boil, not sew it.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV MV I’ve been waiting since last night to ask you a question!!!
Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
No. It’s not possible and very definitely not advisable. Better to move people.
The geologists monitoring the volcano made the wrong call at the time. Even though the side of the volcano was expanding rapidly, they still thought it was going to erupt out the top. This was just plain stupid. Mountains don’t expand rapidly. Volcanos don’t usually expand rapidly on one side before eruption. It was clear what was likely to happen, before it exploded. Hindsight not necessary.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
Good question. I say thread it.I said lance the boil, not sew it.
LOL
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
No. It’s not possible and very definitely not advisable. Better to move people.
The geologists monitoring the volcano made the wrong call at the time. Even though the side of the volcano was expanding rapidly, they still thought it was going to erupt out the top. This was just plain stupid. Mountains don’t expand rapidly. Volcanos don’t usually expand rapidly on one side before eruption. It was clear what was likely to happen, before it exploded. Hindsight not necessary.
My thoughts as well.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Good question. I say thread it.
I said lance the boil, not sew it.
LOL
:) She gave it the right treatment.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
G’day.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
swimming?
Might end up like that
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Oooh!
Go ahead.
:)
clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
No. It’s not possible and very definitely not advisable. Better to move people.
The geologists monitoring the volcano made the wrong call at the time. Even though the side of the volcano was expanding rapidly, they still thought it was going to erupt out the top. This was just plain stupid. Mountains don’t expand rapidly. Volcanos don’t usually expand rapidly on one side before eruption. It was clear what was likely to happen, before it exploded. Hindsight not necessary.
I was reading about how scientists knew an eruption was imminent, but had to wait until a “good” time to evacuate people because obviously you don’t want to leave it too late, but you can’t have people away for months until something happens. Even on the morning it erupted, there were plans to let residents back into the exclusion zone so they could grab more stuff. Luckily the eruption happened a couple of hours before the time they were due to go in, or else there’d be more than 57 recorded deaths.
Why is it not advisable to release some of the pressure? it’s my understanding that the 10,000 earthquakes happening loosened the mountain, causing a landslide, which triggered the eruption. (Yes, it was always going to erupt…) I’m thinking along the lines of releasing pressure of a pressure cooker a little at a time, so the final eruption wouldn’t be as bad.
I don’t think Spirit Lake has fully recovered, and still has thousands of trees in/on it.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
No. It’s not possible and very definitely not advisable. Better to move people.
The geologists monitoring the volcano made the wrong call at the time. Even though the side of the volcano was expanding rapidly, they still thought it was going to erupt out the top. This was just plain stupid. Mountains don’t expand rapidly. Volcanos don’t usually expand rapidly on one side before eruption. It was clear what was likely to happen, before it exploded. Hindsight not necessary.
I was reading about how scientists knew an eruption was imminent, but had to wait until a “good” time to evacuate people because obviously you don’t want to leave it too late, but you can’t have people away for months until something happens. Even on the morning it erupted, there were plans to let residents back into the exclusion zone so they could grab more stuff. Luckily the eruption happened a couple of hours before the time they were due to go in, or else there’d be more than 57 recorded deaths.
Why is it not advisable to release some of the pressure? it’s my understanding that the 10,000 earthquakes happening loosened the mountain, causing a landslide, which triggered the eruption. (Yes, it was always going to erupt…) I’m thinking along the lines of releasing pressure of a pressure cooker a little at a time, so the final eruption wouldn’t be as bad.
I don’t think Spirit Lake has fully recovered, and still has thousands of trees in/on it.
I’d reckon anything one could do (eg drill a hole, dig a trench) to release the pressure, would likely trigger an eruption.
Nowadays, technology is used for real-time unmanned monitoring of volcanoes. That helps the experts make reasonable recommendations about moving people.
10:10am and all is well, here
transition said:
10:10am and all is well, here
10:40 this end and I’m shaved, showered, hair-dried and sprayed.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:clears throat
I’m reading about the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens. With the benefit of hindsight plus advances in technology etc, if the same thing happened ie the bulge on the side growing by 6ft every day, would it be a) possible and b) advisable to prick the boil (so to speak) to release the pressure, thus avoiding a catastrophic eruption such as the 1980 event?
Good question. I say thread it.I said lance the boil, not sew it.
There’s a good pen-name, or fake name for internet use: Lance Theboil.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
10:10am and all is well, here
10:40 this end and I’m shaved, showered, hair-dried and sprayed.
Hairspray (From “Hairspray” Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMBhiQED_vM
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
10:10am and all is well, here
10:40 this end and I’m shaved, showered, hair-dried and sprayed.
bit cold though, may need do a hot coals transfer get a firebox going elsewhere, one the others, this room or lady’s
she not up yet
didn’t get to sharpening my chainsaw yesterday, it’s in D’s vice ready to be done, used D’s electric chainsaw on some wood out of M’s garden, anyways get to that later
raining wintering fairly constant here, couple days of it, be a break though somewhere, has me a look, hang on….should get some breaks between here and 6:30pm, especially nearer that, then back into it proper shortly after
Arts said:
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
Just when you think that they’ve exhausted every possible avenue of bastardry…
Arts said:
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
My favourite was the Who Am I? then the answer being cut off by the printing process. A real cliffhanger.
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
Arts said:
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
It just adds to the pool of disknowledge
Arts said:
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
Oh Sheet. Maybe they finally found out there was an inernet?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
Unless you are throwing an evil beings ring into it.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
Unless you are throwing an evil beings ring into it.
I wouldn’t be going near any evil being’s ring. Bo way, nada.
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more of
what’s the latest science re..
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
Apparently it makes little dfference. You still get wet.
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.
ta.
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.
My sister went to White Island for uni a few years before the eruption.
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
~6.46 +/- .03mm since before sunrise, early, whatever
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.
Ok ok but have you seen Cunk On Earth
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
This was a long thread long ago.
OCDC said:
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.My sister went to White Island for uni a few years before the eruption.
yeah it looks really interesting – but they have closed it to tourists since the eruption
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.Ok ok but have you seen Cunk On Earth
no, should I?
OCDC said:
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
This was a long thread long ago.
likely, seen it discussed in letters back of NS well over decade ago i’d reckon
dv said:
Madness.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
I could read the rain gauge, sneak out there, what’s the best technique for dodging rain, getting the least wet, time would be a factor surely, but if I go too fast i’m going to run into rain drops, more ofwhat’s the latest science re..
that’d work, get a few looks from neighbor
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.Ok ok but have you seen Cunk On Earth
no, should I?
Give it a go.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
speaking of active volcanoes I watched the documentary in Netflix about the White Island eruption… really good doco.. highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this event.ta.
I’m assuming you can’t stop a natural disasters but lets say you could would they require as much energy to stop them as they give out.
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
dv said:
As long as that was all she did, I’d be happy to allow her.
dv said:
Aww bless.
Sometimes I think there’s someone living in my closet. Last week’s evidence was a pair of maternity pants, unworn for nine years, suddenly ended up on the lounge room floor for no reason.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Aww bless.
Sometimes I think there’s someone living in my closet. Last week’s evidence was a pair of maternity pants, unworn for nine years, suddenly ended up on the lounge room floor for no reason.
I found a nut. A screw thread type nut on the path near my back door and unless I’m losing my memory, not only had I not seen it on the numerous trips past that point before it suddenly appeared but I cannot for the life of me figure out what it used to be screwed onto.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Arts said:
in breaking news the company Nestle are going to stop making fantails… so now no-one will know anything about actors, films or famous places.
Be a lot of disappointed dentists.
Coles has some very nice mandarins in at the moment.
Over.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Aww bless.
Sometimes I think there’s someone living in my closet. Last week’s evidence was a pair of maternity pants, unworn for nine years, suddenly ended up on the lounge room floor for no reason.
maybe ash knew what was going to happen to him and he was letting you know he would never have kids and it was all your fault. or jason being kinky.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Yellowstone will not only be big but there is not even a chance to think of a way of stopping it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles has some very nice mandarins in at the moment.
Over.
So do my trees.
dv said:
Seems like a good thing the neighbour was doing.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Enough lava to cover the entire state at least I think
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
sarahs mum said:
No, she was supposedly the great-great-grandmother of Elvis’s mother, not Elvis.
According to Snopes: Elvis Presley’s maternal great-great grandmother was Jewish, and this connection was acknowledged by Presley and his estate generations later in 1964.
According to Max Wallace and Jonathan Goldstein, authors of “Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley’s Jewish Roots,” Nancy Burdine “probably” came from a family that immigrated from Lithuania around the time of the American Revolution.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elvis-presley-jewish-ancestry/
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles has some very nice mandarins in at the moment.
Over.
so does the IGA.
sarahs mum said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Coles has some very nice mandarins in at the moment.
Over.
so does the IGA.
I’ll have a look when I’m in our IGA, shortly.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
No, she was supposedly the great-great-grandmother of Elvis’s mother, not Elvis.
According to Snopes: Elvis Presley’s maternal great-great grandmother was Jewish, and this connection was acknowledged by Presley and his estate generations later in 1964.
According to Max Wallace and Jonathan Goldstein, authors of “Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley’s Jewish Roots,” Nancy Burdine “probably” came from a family that immigrated from Lithuania around the time of the American Revolution.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elvis-presley-jewish-ancestry/
Seems unlikely that that is her pic then…
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
No, she was supposedly the great-great-grandmother of Elvis’s mother, not Elvis.
According to Snopes: Elvis Presley’s maternal great-great grandmother was Jewish, and this connection was acknowledged by Presley and his estate generations later in 1964.
According to Max Wallace and Jonathan Goldstein, authors of “Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley’s Jewish Roots,” Nancy Burdine “probably” came from a family that immigrated from Lithuania around the time of the American Revolution.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elvis-presley-jewish-ancestry/
Seems unlikely that that is her pic then…
Could his mother have a Cherokee great-great-grandmother if his own maternal great-great-grandmother was of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry?
I’m too preoccupied to unmuddle it :)
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Enough lava to cover the entire state at least I think
Almost the entire USA, with ash circling the globe.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Enough lava to cover the entire state at least I think
Almost the entire USA, with ash circling the globe.
We tend to forget the crust and oceans are only tiny compared to the rest of the planet
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Enough lava to cover the entire state at least I think
Almost the entire USA, with ash circling the globe.
We tend to forget the crust and oceans are only tiny compared to the rest of the planet
What sparked (heh) this particular train of thought was the description of 1980’s eruption of Mt St Helens from the book I’m reading. It is a segue into how Earth got its atmosphere and why air (in a very broad sense) changes.
The author also asserts we probably breathed in at least one molecule of poor ol’ Harry R. Truman in our most recent breath (as well as Caesar’s last breath).
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Enough lava to cover the entire state at least I think
Almost the entire USA, with ash circling the globe.
USA “Knock Knock, hi Mexico good friend, good pal, do you have room for 332 million people minus one Trump ?”
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
But Naples is so picturesque, rotting garbage and all.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
But Naples is so picturesque, rotting garbage and all.
Just after WW2, the Italian authorities tried to clean up Naples, and declared a ‘War on Flies!’.
When a waiter brought food to a table in a restaurant, beset by flies, an English customer asked ‘what happened to the War on Flies?’.
The waiter shrugged and said, ‘the flies won’.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Stay well away from known active volcanoes.
But Naples is so picturesque, rotting garbage and all.
Just after WW2, the Italian authorities tried to clean up Naples, and declared a ‘War on Flies!’.
When a waiter brought food to a table in a restaurant, beset by flies, an English customer asked ‘what happened to the War on Flies?’.
The waiter shrugged and said, ‘the flies won’.
Hey Cymek have you caught up on the latest season of Black Mirror?
Divine Angel said:
Hey Cymek have you caught up on the latest season of Black Mirror?
No haven’t watched any yet, still have some episodes of last season to watch
More house has been tidied and vacuumed. Maisie is petrified of the vacuum when it’s on but doesn’t mind the machine when it’s off (it stayed in the lounge last night so I would do more today).
OCDC said:
More house has been tidied and vacuumed. Maisie is petrified of the vacuum when it’s on but doesn’t mind the machine when it’s off (it stayed in the lounge last night so I would do more today).
A doggie ?
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
More house has been tidied and vacuumed. Maisie is petrified of the vacuum when it’s on but doesn’t mind the machine when it’s off (it stayed in the lounge last night so I would do more today).
A doggie ?
Sister.
Cymek said:
OCDC said:
More house has been tidied and vacuumed. Maisie is petrified of the vacuum when it’s on but doesn’t mind the machine when it’s off (it stayed in the lounge last night so I would do more today).
A doggie ?
Left is Maisie, right is Gandalf who kept his lazy arse on the kitten Kouch in the sun.
ABC News:
“Criminal lawyer warns artificial intelligence could make courtrooms ‘doubt their own eyes’”
Yeah, that’s the lawyers’ job!
Not worth a thread? But interesting.
It helps to explain why babies don’t break bones when they fall – well padded.
Interesting that babies don’t have wrist bones, and the shape of the rib cage is different.
Well this is certainly a narrow house.
ABC News:
‘…no less risky…’?
Well, that’s pretty risky then, lady.
If your comfortable with that level of risk, have her lash on the Adidas and go out there and take her place in the front row.
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
‘…no less risky…’?
Well, that’s pretty risky then, lady.
If your comfortable with that level of risk, have her lash on the Adidas and go out there and take her place in the front row.
She’d be safer wrestling sharks.
Spiny Norman said:
Well this is certainly a narrow house.
Damn
There’s a hole in this blanket. Guess where kitty is.
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Yes. I did.
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Hunting with eagles ?
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Hunting with eagles ?
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Hunting with eagles ?
Yes. An old tradition in Kazakhstan.
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Hunting with eagles ?
Yes. They can kill a fox.
We could put them there skills to good use here then?
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Cymek said:Hunting with eagles ?
Yes. They can kill a fox.We could put them there skills to good use here then?
Some sheep farmer would see your eagle, and blow it to smithereens.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Did anyone watch this: The Eagle Huntress
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, challenges tradition and gender barriers to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, a position handed down from father to son for centuries.
If so, comments.
Hunting with eagles ?
Yes. An old tradition in Kazakhstan.
Spiny Norman said:
Well this is certainly a narrow house.
Literally no room to swing a cat
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.
As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Yes. They can kill a fox.
We could put them there skills to good use here then?
Some sheep farmer would see your eagle, and blow it to smithereens.
Not this eagle. :)
Divine Angel said:
What if we didn’t wait til earthquakes and visible bulges and released the pressure every decade?
Little bombs?
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:We could put them there skills to good use here then?
Some sheep farmer would see your eagle, and blow it to smithereens.
Not this eagle. :)
Though a friend of mine almost accidentally shot-down an RAAF Mirage with a tree stump.
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Bummer.
I hadn’t thought of that issue, but my bank just kept increasing my limit, until it got to well, a real lot.
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Some years ago, I discovered my mother had maxed out her credit card at $40k. “Which bank” gives $40k limits, apparently. She had retired and had blown through her money from the house sale. Repayments were crippling, and she didn’t tell anyone. I found out by accident. Anyhoo, I took mum to a financial counsellor, who wrote to the bank saying mum had no assets and no income. The bank had no choice but to write off the debt.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t think anybody would be able to define a target decades ahead of an eruption. In part because the magma is likely very deep at that point, or may not even exist. The magma pathway to the surface often changes between eruptions, too.
Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Stephen Baxter and someone else did a book series on that, also involving travelling to alternate earths. The Long Earth was the first IIRC.
Those books are to the right of where I am sitting, under the Discworld set. (Mr Kean, who we discussed yesterday is to my left from here, amongst the “real” science books)
Pretty fucked up family for brothers to be sharing women:
…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-send-andrew-tate-to-trial-for-human-trafficking-20230620-p5di4d.html
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:Something I watched on YouTube about it last night led me to a short doco about what would happen if Yellowstone erupted (TLDR: nothing good).
Stephen Baxter and someone else did a book series on that, also involving travelling to alternate earths. The Long Earth was the first IIRC.Those books are to the right of where I am sitting, under the Discworld set. (Mr Kean, who we discussed yesterday is to my left from here, amongst the “real” science books)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pretty fucked up family for brothers to be sharing women:…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-send-andrew-tate-to-trial-for-human-trafficking-20230620-p5di4d.html
Everything about this is majorly fucked up.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:Stephen Baxter and someone else did a book series on that, also involving travelling to alternate earths. The Long Earth was the first IIRC.
Those books are to the right of where I am sitting, under the Discworld set. (Mr Kean, who we discussed yesterday is to my left from here, amongst the “real” science books)
When I get my home sorted, it will need to have a fiction liberry and a non-fiction liberry. And maybe some will spill into the family room too.
Some of my Black Classics.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Some years ago, I discovered my mother had maxed out her credit card at $40k. “Which bank” gives $40k limits, apparently. She had retired and had blown through her money from the house sale. Repayments were crippling, and she didn’t tell anyone. I found out by accident. Anyhoo, I took mum to a financial counsellor, who wrote to the bank saying mum had no assets and no income. The bank had no choice but to write off the debt.
CEO of bank “One less ivory back scratcher, sob”
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Bummer.
I hadn’t thought of that issue, but my bank just kept increasing my limit, until it got to well, a real lot.
It hadn’t occurred to me either. My credit card is at a different bank from my money, because that way they are not linked together in the ether. I understand they have to be careful but really. I have a history with them of never not paying.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Some years ago, I discovered my mother had maxed out her credit card at $40k. “Which bank” gives $40k limits, apparently. She had retired and had blown through her money from the house sale. Repayments were crippling, and she didn’t tell anyone. I found out by accident. Anyhoo, I took mum to a financial counsellor, who wrote to the bank saying mum had no assets and no income. The bank had no choice but to write off the debt.
This was which bank. They must have changed their ideas.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
Some years ago, I discovered my mother had maxed out her credit card at $40k. “Which bank” gives $40k limits, apparently. She had retired and had blown through her money from the house sale. Repayments were crippling, and she didn’t tell anyone. I found out by accident. Anyhoo, I took mum to a financial counsellor, who wrote to the bank saying mum had no assets and no income. The bank had no choice but to write off the debt.
This was which bank. They must have changed their ideas.
There was a royal commission, wasn’t there? Have to be careful about who gets credit nowadays…
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
buffy, it’s just due to your shifty eyes. Wear a blindfold next time.
I should go sees mummy and daddy, checks they okay, yeah
sharpen chainsaw while there, gives’t another redneck grind
King Herod’s Song (Alice Cooper) | Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnxwP8vLRg
I think it has been done better.
sarahs mum said:
King Herod’s Song (Alice Cooper) | Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnxwP8vLRgI think it has been done better.
I don’t think he’s the right choice for Herod. And is that John Legend as Jesus?
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pretty fucked up family for brothers to be sharing women:…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-send-andrew-tate-to-trial-for-human-trafficking-20230620-p5di4d.html
Everything about this is majorly fucked up.
I agree.
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
What is hipster hemp?
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
I et some bagels. Toasted. With butter. I like bagels. I don’t buy them often.
To hell with it, I’m going to have another cup of tea and you can’t stop me.
OCDC said:
buffy, it’s just due to your shifty eyes. Wear a blindfold next time.
The ladies looking after me at the bank used to be my patients. But they don’t any longer have any discretion like they used to have to be able to say “customer known to staff”.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pretty fucked up family for brothers to be sharing women:…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-send-andrew-tate-to-trial-for-human-trafficking-20230620-p5di4d.html
Honestly that’s not the fucked up thing
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
What is hipster hemp?
OCDC said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:Those books are to the right of where I am sitting, under the Discworld set. (Mr Kean, who we discussed yesterday is to my left from here, amongst the “real” science books)
When I get my home sorted, it will need to have a fiction liberry and a non-fiction liberry. And maybe some will spill into the family room too.
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
buffy said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:When I get my home sorted, it will need to have a fiction liberry and a non-fiction liberry. And maybe some will spill into the family room too.
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
I volunteer to be left you collection. Except boat books. petert can have those.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
I volunteer to be left you collection. Except boat books. petert can have those.
Just finished watching the Whakaari /White Island Netflix doco Arts recommended.
I’ve come away hating the American couple. They honestly don’t have an ounce of brain between them.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
I et some bagels. Toasted. With butter. I like bagels. I don’t buy them often.
A friend’s husband is extremely antisemitic; he told me a while ago that he loves bagels. “Ah yes,” I commented, “good Jewish food.” That brought him up short, but after a think he said, “But I don’t like anything else about them.”
Pfft, I can’t even crochet a granny square.
dv said:
Margot Robbie uses the phrase “We’re not here to fuck spiders” because she’s a top Aussie. Made me wonder whether she is from Queensland, and sure enough she’s from Dalby.
My recollection is that I heard this term in the early 1990s but memory can be perfidious.
Google Books finds two books published in the 20th century that use the term. First example is the 1998 novel Edge of the Rain by NSW author Edge of the Rain. The second is Kokopu Dreams by Chris Baker, an Australian author but I can’t find out where he’s from, specifically.
There’s usually a few years between first use in speech and first use in published writing so early or mid 1990s might be around the mark.
Divine Angel said:
Just finished watching the Whakaari /White Island Netflix doco Arts recommended.I’ve come away hating the American couple. They honestly don’t have an ounce of brain between them.
they are just angry
buffy said:
It hadn’t occurred to me either. My credit card is at a different bank from my money, because that way they are not linked together in the ether. I understand they have to be careful but really. I have a history with them of never not paying.
There’s ya problem Ms Buffy. Get one from the bank that has your money. Not from a bank that has NONE of your money.
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Peak Warming Man said:
To hell with it, I’m going to have another cup of tea and you can’t stop me.
Nor do I wish to.
Peak Warming Man said:
To hell with it, I’m going to have another cup of tea and you can’t stop me.
Tiny tips?
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
be a mammoth job that.
The book that wrote itself…
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
What is hipster hemp?
Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.
Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Yes. They can kill a fox.
We could put them there skills to good use here then?
Some sheep farmer would see your eagle, and blow it to smithereens.
Hopefully all sheep farmers are aware by now?
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:What is hipster hemp?
Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
probably irradiated to make them sterile. or from hemp plants so produce low thc plants.
furious said:
- First example is the 1998 novel Edge of the Rain by NSW author Edge of the Rain
The book that wrote itself…
Aye.
buffy said:
I’m back. I have some advice for those of you who are not yet retired. Make sure your credit card (if you have one) has the credit limit you want before you retire.As a self funded retiree only drawing a small pension, increasing my credit limit has this morning proved to be not worthwhile the effort. They are interested only in income. They don’t care what you’ve got in the bank, and they don’t care that I’ve never defaulted on the credit card in 30 something years. They also want to see the audit of our self managed retirement fund etc etc. I’ve decided not to bother increasing the limit from the present one of $2000 to what they will give me of $3000. I wanted to take it up to $5,000. But because I only draw a small pension and otherwise use interest from other sources, no go.
To late for me then.
My results for #MyShot day #129
Song: won in 2 shots! (Streak: 57)
Lyric: won in 3 shots! (Streak: 57)
Audio: won in 1 shot! (Streak: 38)
https://my-shot.net/
LOL the audio is literally the very last note of the song (and it’s been used before in this quiz).
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:Some sheep farmer would see your eagle, and blow it to smithereens.
Not this eagle. :)
Though a friend of mine almost accidentally shot-down an RAAF Mirage with a tree stump.
How did he get the tree stump up there?
It’s going on for 2pm and my cockles are still cold.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
What is hipster hemp?
Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.
How, I wonder? Does it change your jeans for you?
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going on for 2pm and my cockles are still cold.
So too are mine.
I want a nap but I have to pick up Mini Me from school in 20 minutes 🥱
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.
Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
probably irradiated to make them sterile. or from hemp plants so produce low thc plants.
There is no THC in cannabis seeds.
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
probably irradiated to make them sterile. or from hemp plants so produce low thc plants.
There is no THC in cannabis seeds.
Hemp seed as a food in Australia is husked and crushed so that it cannot grow.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:What is hipster hemp?
Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
Nearly 50% saturated fat. 714k per serving (30g). $40 per kg from Woolies.
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Dead whale removal, 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY0cMK8
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:probably irradiated to make them sterile. or from hemp plants so produce low thc plants.
There is no THC in cannabis seeds.
Hemp seed as a food in Australia is husked and crushed so that it cannot grow.
Besides, if you eat unhusked seed, the husks get caught inbetween your teeth. Almost impossible to chew the husks.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going on for 2pm and my cockles are still cold.
How are your mussels?
btm said:
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Dead whale removal, 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY0cMK8
LOLOLOLOL
Michael V said:
btm said:
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Dead whale removal, 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY0cMK8
LOLOLOLOL
Dynamite was once seen as the answer to almost everything.
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
I would strongly suggest that this event isn’t repeated.
And I’m quite sad to see the whale perish like that. :(
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
OCDC said:Normal hemp seeds, but using them makes me feel like a hipster.
Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
Nearly 50% saturated fat. 714k per serving (30g). $40 per kg from Woolies.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Huh! I had no idea they could be bought as a food.
Nearly 50% saturated fat. 714k per serving (30g). $40 per kg from Woolies.
100 g in four serves of soup. They won’t be used much, there are so many other yummy things I want to try. But they’re lower in carbs than pease.
I’ve put them in my bread when I make it.
I went to collect something at 140 William.
Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
I reckon Auntie Annie’s house will be listed for sale later today or tomorrow. Much cleaning of the house and garden the last three days, agent and camera and drone there this morning. They might not want to use too much overhead footage, I don’t think the gutters are particularly clean. It looks like the rose garden has suffered somewhat from indiscriminate whipper snippering, similarly the bearded iris beds.
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Parallel universe is the most simplest explanation
Cymek said:
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Parallel universe is the most simplest explanation
Heh.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
I volunteer to be left you collection. Except boat books. petert can have those.
I don’t think there are any boat books. There is a Gregory’s 4 Wheel Drive handbook. And something called “Explore Australia by 4WD”.
OCDC said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
I volunteer to be left you collection. Except boat books. petert can have those.
And DA can have your craft books now that she’s turned into a granny.
Do you want my big white vinyl bound Bible? I don’t really know why Mum bought it for me, except that it looks good on the shelf.
Woodie said:
buffy said:It hadn’t occurred to me either. My credit card is at a different bank from my money, because that way they are not linked together in the ether. I understand they have to be careful but really. I have a history with them of never not paying.
There’s ya problem Ms Buffy. Get one from the bank that has your money. Not from a bank that has NONE of your money.
The whole point was that it’s not anywhere near my real money is…back in the early days of buying scientific papers from overseas.
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Can you smell it yet?
buffy said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:I volunteer to be left you collection. Except boat books. petert can have those.
And DA can have your craft books now that she’s turned into a granny.Do you want my big white vinyl bound Bible? I don’t really know why Mum bought it for me, except that it looks good on the shelf.
You could do what Geraldine Granger did and hollow it out to hide a bar of chocolate
buffy said:
OCDC said:
OCDC said:When I get my home sorted, it will need to have a fiction liberry and a non-fiction liberry. And maybe some will spill into the family room too.
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
Similar to my pooter room but without the musical instruments, microphone stands, exercise bike etc.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
To hell with it, I’m going to have another cup of tea and you can’t stop me.
Tiny tips?
I bought a packet of Nerada loose leaf tea today. I rarely bother with tea except socially, but then I like to use my old teapot and make real tea. And I saw they are going to mothball the Nerada plantation, so I got some supplies in for the next ten years (one packet).
buffy said:
Do you want my big white vinyl bound Bible? I don’t really know why Mum bought it for me, except that it looks good on the shelf.
Possibly for comic relief. It’s hilarious to read while trying to keep in mind that people are supposed to be ‘good’ people if they base their outlook and actions on what it says.
1952. Not a disagreement you encounter these days.
Cymek said:
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Parallel universe is the most simplest explanation
Checks out
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Some of my Black Classics.
This room I am in is referred to as “The Library” or “buffy’s office”, or “buffy’s sewing room” or “where buffy keeps her patients”. There is a small(ish) bookshelf of Discworld and related (1.5m shelf space). There is another set of shelves with science fiction, science/popular science, volcanoes, craft books (embroidery, quilting, crafts in general, knitting, crochet, celtic patterns etc) and another shelf of Germaine Greer, Naomi Wolf and other “women’s” stuff. They are the little shelves. Then there are the built in shelves (blackwood) with cupboards underneath for my crystal and china hoard) of about 3m total length, 5 shelves. The top 2 shelves are novels (in alphabetical order of author) and poetry. The next shelf has dictionaries, thesaurus, first aid, diet and exercise, aboriginal information and history, a section of miscellany and some gardening books which don’t get much use. The next shelf down has my World Book Encyclopedias, various other encylopedias (Aboriginal information, gods, mythical creatures, homeopathy) then general Australian history, then herbs and herbals, Australian orchids, Australian fungi and general Australian plant books. The bottom shelf above the cupboards has miscellaneous large books (this shelf is the tallest and strongest) and then my gardening books and Botanicas, books for identifying Australian birds and mammals and some more books on Australian plants. My cooking books are on a shelf in the kitchen around the corner from the stove to reduce the amount of mess they get into. There are a couple of bookshelves in the spare bedroom which have the classics (Dickens, Austen etc) and some of my textbooks from uni and Mr buffy’s law and accounting textbooks from uni. Like you, we have no shortage of books.
These photos were taken around 9 years ago. There are more books now…
Similar to my pooter room but without the musical instruments, microphone stands, exercise bike etc.
Since my patients moved in, it’s not as clear as that any more. They will be here for another 3 years yet, so I just have to put up with it.
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Sabotage.
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
dv said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Parallel universe is the most simplest explanation
Checks out
You encountered the mandella effect part way through…
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Where is the merry Dickens?
furious said:
dv said:
Cymek said:Parallel universe is the most simplest explanation
Checks out
You encountered the mandella effect part way through…
A part hide?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
Still are as long as they don’t try to interfere.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
I am so glad I don’t have to carnival anymore… I used to volunteer to do all the jobs because that way I wouldn’t have to be in the crowd of parents and socialise with them…
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
I am so glad I don’t have to carnival anymore… I used to volunteer to do all the jobs because that way I wouldn’t have to be in the crowd of parents and socialise with them…
Are you expected to as a female or are you allowed to stand by yourself and ignore everyone until you children take part and then go home
Scoffing a very nice mandarin from the IGA, so thanks for the heads up sarahs mum by way of PWM.
gots sharp chainsaw, and towed some gum down the back here, from the front the block, ready to saw, after coffee and chocolate
check mummy and daddy they good, daddy slowly gets appetite back, eats some meat
roughbarked said:
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Where is the merry Dickens?
In his merry grave, AFAIK.
“Australia’s oldest chocolate company Ernest Hillier Chocolates has collapsed into voluntary administration again, with dozens of employees set to lose jobs.”
Never heard of them.
transition said:
gots sharp chainsaw, and towed some gum down the back here, from the front the block, ready to saw, after coffee and chocolatecheck mummy and daddy they good, daddy slowly gets appetite back, eats some meat
Good to hear.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
dv said:
Pissipitating down.Supposed to be my son’s sports carnival today lol
Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
Nah. Went last year but I’ve got errands
Peak Warming Man said:
“Australia’s oldest chocolate company Ernest Hillier Chocolates has collapsed into voluntary administration again, with dozens of employees set to lose jobs.”Never heard of them.
I’ve bought various boxes of Hillier chocolates, fine quality.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I went to collect something at 140 William.Looked at the map sign and it didn’t match where things were so I thought maybe there’d been a big remodel.
Then I twigged.
They completely reversed the layout, left to right.
The map on the other side is fine.
That is a really weird fuckup. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that before and I can’t even imagine how it happened.
Sabotage.
So while you sit back and wonder why I got this fucking thorn in my side
Peak Warming Man said:
“Australia’s oldest chocolate company Ernest Hillier Chocolates has collapsed into voluntary administration again, with dozens of employees set to lose jobs.”Never heard of them.
helps wiv ya ignowans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hillier_Chocolates
“Ernest Hillier Chocolates is an Australian chocolatier. Founded in 1914, it is Australia’s first chocolate manufacturer, and its oldest privately owned chocolatier is still in operation.
The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, and produces over six hundred chocolate products….”
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Well now it is sunny as the merry Dickins so what would I know.
Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
Nah. Went last year but I’ve got errands
Fair enough. What’s the boy competing in?
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Cymek have you caught up on the latest season of Black Mirror?
No haven’t watched any yet, still have some episodes of last season to watch
Watching it now, realised I had only partially watched the first episode of season 5
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Aren’t you toddling along to the carnival? Parents were always welcome in my day.
Nah. Went last year but I’ve got errands
Fair enough. What’s the boy competing in?
It’s just the intra-House so everyone goes through the basic runs jumps and throws, he’s not very good at anything. Decent in the sprint but not threatening to place or anything like that.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Just finished watching the Whakaari /White Island Netflix doco Arts recommended.I’ve come away hating the American couple. They honestly don’t have an ounce of brain between them.
they are just angry
What’s all this then.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Nah. Went last year but I’ve got errands
Fair enough. What’s the boy competing in?
It’s just the intra-House so everyone goes through the basic runs jumps and throws, he’s not very good at anything. Decent in the sprint but not threatening to place or anything like that.
Much like muggins in those days. I was quite good at the football though (soccer).
You’re probably wondering why I called you all here. It’s a Code Tan, I’m afraid, so HQ has authorised a multi-mode assault to stop PWM from having another cup of tea.
furious said:
- First example is the 1998 novel Edge of the Rain by NSW author Edge of the Rain
The book that wrote itself…
Bev Harper
dv said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Just finished watching the Whakaari /White Island Netflix doco Arts recommended.I’ve come away hating the American couple. They honestly don’t have an ounce of brain between them.
they are just angry
What’s all this then.
Something to do with the White Island eruption near NZ.
Aparently the American couple were angry.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Fair enough. What’s the boy competing in?
It’s just the intra-House so everyone goes through the basic runs jumps and throws, he’s not very good at anything. Decent in the sprint but not threatening to place or anything like that.
Much like muggins in those days. I was quite good at the football though (soccer).
The only thing I was ever medium at was bowling in the cricket
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It’s just the intra-House so everyone goes through the basic runs jumps and throws, he’s not very good at anything. Decent in the sprint but not threatening to place or anything like that.
Much like muggins in those days. I was quite good at the football though (soccer).
The only thing I was ever medium at was bowling in the cricket
I could do triple jump. But that wasn’t an event for girls when I was at high school. I once got to interschool level in long jump. Both of those are a matter of co-ordination really.
I’m not inclined to go outside to do the weeding that needs doing in the veggie patch. I think I’ll get my book and go under the doona to read for a bit.
dv said:
You’re probably wondering why I called you all here. It’s a Code Tan, I’m afraid, so HQ has authorised a multi-mode assault to stop PWM from having another cup of tea.
Too little, too late.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Can you smell it yet?
LOL
No.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Arts said:they are just angry
What’s all this then.
Something to do with the White Island eruption near NZ.
Aparently the American couple were angry.
Since you asked…
Following on from the volcano chat this morning, Arts recommended a doco on Netflix about the New Zealand volcano which erupted in 2019. It features survivors talking about their experiences.
Two of the survivors are an American couple who went to the volcano on their honeymoon. The dude says the description “didn’t sound dangerous” despite the brochure descriptions of “New Zealand’s most active volcano” and “lakes of acid”. They were given gas masks to use on the island and a safety briefing, which wasn’t elaborated upon in the doco.
He and his wife suffered severe burns in the eruption. He says there was no information about the danger of the volcano, had they known, they wouldn’t have stepped foot on the island. Whereas everyone else in the doco viewed the eruption as something that just happens to volcanoes, the Americans seemed to view it as some sort of personal attack by god himself.
Whereas I saw them as brain dead twits for not realising active volcanos present unpredictable danger, Arts views them as angry individuals (which is fair). I’m comparing them to the kid who lost his whole family, and kickboxed his way back to health.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:What’s all this then.
Something to do with the White Island eruption near NZ.
Aparently the American couple were angry.Since you asked…
Following on from the volcano chat this morning, Arts recommended a doco on Netflix about the New Zealand volcano which erupted in 2019. It features survivors talking about their experiences.
Two of the survivors are an American couple who went to the volcano on their honeymoon. The dude says the description “didn’t sound dangerous” despite the brochure descriptions of “New Zealand’s most active volcano” and “lakes of acid”. They were given gas masks to use on the island and a safety briefing, which wasn’t elaborated upon in the doco.
He and his wife suffered severe burns in the eruption. He says there was no information about the danger of the volcano, had they known, they wouldn’t have stepped foot on the island. Whereas everyone else in the doco viewed the eruption as something that just happens to volcanoes, the Americans seemed to view it as some sort of personal attack by god himself.
Whereas I saw them as brain dead twits for not realising active volcanos present unpredictable danger, Arts views them as angry individuals (which is fair). I’m comparing them to the kid who lost his whole family, and kickboxed his way back to health.
In fairness, they might not be stupid, just American. They’re used to being in a country where every problem is addressed with a lawsuit so they automatically present as aggrieved parties on camera.
buffy said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Much like muggins in those days. I was quite good at the football though (soccer).
The only thing I was ever medium at was bowling in the cricket
I could do triple jump. But that wasn’t an event for girls when I was at high school. I once got to interschool level in long jump. Both of those are a matter of co-ordination really.
In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:What’s all this then.
Something to do with the White Island eruption near NZ.
Aparently the American couple were angry.Since you asked…
Following on from the volcano chat this morning, Arts recommended a doco on Netflix about the New Zealand volcano which erupted in 2019. It features survivors talking about their experiences.
Two of the survivors are an American couple who went to the volcano on their honeymoon. The dude says the description “didn’t sound dangerous” despite the brochure descriptions of “New Zealand’s most active volcano” and “lakes of acid”. They were given gas masks to use on the island and a safety briefing, which wasn’t elaborated upon in the doco.
He and his wife suffered severe burns in the eruption. He says there was no information about the danger of the volcano, had they known, they wouldn’t have stepped foot on the island. Whereas everyone else in the doco viewed the eruption as something that just happens to volcanoes, the Americans seemed to view it as some sort of personal attack by god himself.
Whereas I saw them as brain dead twits for not realising active volcanos present unpredictable danger, Arts views them as angry individuals (which is fair). I’m comparing them to the kid who lost his whole family, and kickboxed his way back to health.
The real reason they went there was for the lakes of acid. They were hoping to bottle it and take it home to sell to the hippies.
Wikipedia says the American couple did sue various parties over safety concerns. (They weren’t the only ones.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruption#Legal
I haven’t looked into the specific safety charges against the parties. However in the doco, it was clear that the volcano was active, spewing small amounts of steam and ash into the air. The eruption itself lasted 3 minutes. If nobody was on the island at the time, the eruption would have been a minor blip in its history.
One presumes the tour companies had signed waivers from the participants stating their awareness of visiting an active volcano.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
dv said:The only thing I was ever medium at was bowling in the cricket
I could do triple jump. But that wasn’t an event for girls when I was at high school. I once got to interschool level in long jump. Both of those are a matter of co-ordination really.
In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
Does make me wonder how space tourism is going to go. “No one told us space travel is inherently dangerous.”
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
Divine Angel said:
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
Any good?
dv said:
Does make me wonder how space tourism is going to go. “No one told us space travel is inherently dangerous.”
US Coast guard says underwater noises detected in search for missing submersible.
Divine Angel said:
Wikipedia says the American couple did sue various parties over safety concerns. (They weren’t the only ones.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruption#LegalI haven’t looked into the specific safety charges against the parties. However in the doco, it was clear that the volcano was active, spewing small amounts of steam and ash into the air. The eruption itself lasted 3 minutes. If nobody was on the island at the time, the eruption would have been a minor blip in its history.
One presumes the tour companies had signed waivers from the participants stating their awareness of visiting an active volcano.
If it was me I’d assume it’s somewhat dangerous if you are screwing around near the volcano and extremely dangerous if it actively erupts whilst you are on the island which whilst unlikely isn’t impossible. I suppose if injured badly you’d sue even if aware its no one fault just to see if you could get money. Being US citizens they might not get care at home if they couldn’t pay for it or have insurance.
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
Does make me wonder how space tourism is going to go. “No one told us space travel is inherently dangerous.”
US Coast guard says underwater noises detected in search for missing submersible.
link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
dv said:
Does make me wonder how space tourism is going to go. “No one told us space travel is inherently dangerous.”
Yeah I mean it could blow up on launch for a start
Divine Angel said:
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
I hope you’re like my mum, and the worse she does in PE, the prouder you are.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I could do triple jump. But that wasn’t an event for girls when I was at high school. I once got to interschool level in long jump. Both of those are a matter of co-ordination really.
In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
School records?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I could do triple jump. But that wasn’t an event for girls when I was at high school. I once got to interschool level in long jump. Both of those are a matter of co-ordination really.
In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
perhaps for the best.. /i watched a javelin go into a thigh once.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
School records?
School athletics. yes.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
Any good?
All As and Bs.
It’s these times I wonder about the report card for the kid who, although technically enrolled, spends an average of 10 days at school in the whole year. He was in Mini Me’s class last year; I saw him twice despite volunteering in the class every week.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:In Year 10 I was an official at the interschool sports day.
I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
perhaps for the best.. /i watched a javelin go into a thigh once.
ouch.
I am a bit curious about how my boy is going to go in HASS. He absolutely screwed the pooch in the first test of the year, about the industrial revolution. Then he nearly topped the class in the second test, about WW1. Tomorrow’s test is about globalism and it’s pretty dry and abstract so I wouldn’t be surprised if he drops down again.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
I hope you’re like my mum, and the worse she does in PE, the prouder you are.
Sounds like Mumsie was picked last for the team.
Julie Goodwin of masterchef infamy is at the green grocer tomorrow arvo, so I’ll be sure to attend in the morning. They also have 1 kg bags of Allen’s lollies there so I’ll get some fantales for fun if they have them
My worst subjects were PE and maths.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
Ooh I just got Mini Me’s report card.
I hope you’re like my mum, and the worse she does in PE, the prouder you are.
Sounds like Mumsie was picked last for the team.
dv said:
I am a bit curious about how my boy is going to go in HASS. He absolutely screwed the pooch in the first test of the year, about the industrial revolution. Then he nearly topped the class in the second test, about WW1. Tomorrow’s test is about globalism and it’s pretty dry and abstract so I wouldn’t be surprised if he drops down again.
I’d never heard of “screwing the pooch”, so I consulted Bing who told me it means doing very badly, and it’s been around since the 1950’s, so I can’t complain I suppose.
OCDC said:
Julie Goodwin of masterchef infamy is at the green grocer tomorrow arvo, so I’ll be sure to attend in the morning. They also have 1 kg bags of Allen’s lollies there so I’ll get some fantales for fun if they have them
Speaking of brain dead (I am very judgemental today), on Reddit this morning was a discussion about the demise of Fantales. Allen’s are owned by Nestle, whom everyone would like to boycott, leading to a discussion about what brands Nestle owns.
Someone had just found out that Milo was made by Nestle, and people said “just buy Aldi-brand Milo instead”. It’s well known that Aldi brands are made by the same companies as brands-foods (eg Smiths makes Aldi brand chips; people often find Smiths branded chips in the Aldi multi pack) so I’m wondering why they don’t think Aldi-brand Milo is made by Nestle.
PSA: if you haven’t read any Jeeves and Wooster you really should
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:I hope you’re like my mum, and the worse she does in PE, the prouder you are.
Sounds like Mumsie was picked last for the team.
She was a fat kid who was bad at sport and was bullied for both of those reasons. Her children all inherited her sporting ability.
I was so skinny at school that kids spread rumours that I had AIDS.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Sounds like Mumsie was picked last for the team.
She was a fat kid who was bad at sport and was bullied for both of those reasons. Her children all inherited her sporting ability.I was so skinny at school that kids spread rumours that I had AIDS.
Well there was that kid who was in WW a few times who had AIDS.
Anyway, it is into the shower and go get stuck with five shots of cortisoids.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:I set a whole new set of records in the under 15’s. Yes that’s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, long jump, came second in the cross country. Nowhere in the shot putt and Javelin because we didn’t do those.
School records?
School athletics. yes.
I mean did you break school/district/state records?
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Sounds like Mumsie was picked last for the team.
She was a fat kid who was bad at sport and was bullied for both of those reasons. Her children all inherited her sporting ability.I was so skinny at school that kids spread rumours that I had AIDS.
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/728fda3e-ac67-448d-8a88-ca563ffb1f1c
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
dv said:
Does make me wonder how space tourism is going to go. “No one told us space travel is inherently dangerous.”
US Coast guard says underwater noises detected in search for missing submersible.
link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
It as quite an elaborate rumour too. IIRC in 1987 there was a doco called Suzy’s Story (or something) about a heterosexual woman who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion and her son Troy caught it during birth. They both eventually died. At that stage, it was thought of as a gay man’s disease, and the doco served to change perceptions.
So the rumour at school was that I had been in a car accident, lost my memory, had a blood transfusion, got AIDS, and that’s why I was so skinny.
Divine Angel said:
It as quite an elaborate rumour too. IIRC in 1987 there was a doco called Suzy’s Story (or something) about a heterosexual woman who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion and her son Troy caught it during birth. They both eventually died. At that stage, it was thought of as a gay man’s disease, and the doco served to change perceptions.So the rumour at school was that I had been in a car accident, lost my memory, had a blood transfusion, got AIDS, and that’s why I was so skinny.
You should admire their imaginations, never mind any harm it caused you.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Near us. Mrs V found out about it yesterday. I was uninclined to go gwk at it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/authorities-work-to-remove-dead-whale-from-inskip-point/102503920
Can you smell it yet?
LOL
No.
They stink. I just checked with Mr buffy and he says my memory is not faulty. When we lived at Hawkesdale, a whale beached and died down on the coast near Port Fairy. It was trucked to the Hawkesdale tip (about 35km inland). As we remember it, it was only there a few days before the entire town was jumping up and down complaining about the smell and the carcase had to be moved. The house nearest the tip would have only been 500m away.
Metal tubed toothpaste, I miss those tubes.
Don’t think I actually noticed when they died out, can’t be that long ago.
My steroid creams and ointments are still in metal tubes.
OCDC said:
My steroid creams and ointments are still in metal tubes.
And long may they be so.
OCDC said:
My steroid creams and ointments are still in metal tubes.
That’s ‘cos they are so strong they can break out of the plastic ones.
(You will notice that I haven’t actually got to the reading bit of the day. I have showered. I have prepared food.)
Magnificent collection of old toothpaste and toothbrush advertisements here, all from the Saturday Evening Post. Click on each for the fine full size scan.
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/05/vintage-ads-clean-those-teeth/
OCDC said:
PSA: if you haven’t read any Jeeves and Wooster you really should
I went through quite a few a long time ago.
Bubblecar said:
Metal tubed toothpaste, I miss those tubes.Don’t think I actually noticed when they died out, can’t be that long ago.
!https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/1921_07_02-102_SP.jpg
IIRC the metal was lead.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Metal tubed toothpaste, I miss those tubes.Don’t think I actually noticed when they died out, can’t be that long ago.
!https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/1921_07_02-102_SP.jpg
IIRC the metal was lead.
Metal tubes were in use until quite recently, most likely aluminium.
Food report: I am cook. I bought chicken wings doused in tandoori marinade, so they will be ovened. I have prepared 4 mushroom cups with fried bacon and garlic in the cups and Gruyere cheese grated on top. They will also be ovened. And there will be steamed Brussels sprouts. Only 2 veg. Perhaps I need to chop up a carrot for entree. Dessert will be the rest of the tin of peaches from the other night. With runny cream.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:US Coast guard says underwater noises detected in search for missing submersible.
link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Divine Angel said:
It as quite an elaborate rumour too. IIRC in 1987 there was a doco called Suzy’s Story (or something) about a heterosexual woman who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion and her son Troy caught it during birth. They both eventually died. At that stage, it was thought of as a gay man’s disease, and the doco served to change perceptions.So the rumour at school was that I had been in a car accident, lost my memory, had a blood transfusion, got AIDS, and that’s why I was so skinny.
They must have been pretty embarrassed to find out it was Hep C.
dv said:
OCDC said:
PSA: if you haven’t read any Jeeves and Wooster you really should
I went through quite a few a long time ago.
I’ve been reading the stories in the English boy’s annuals from the 30’s-50’s that my brother gave me for my birthday, and most of them are pretty good.
Not surprising I suppose from a pre-screen age when reading fiction was an everyday recreation for the masses.
This is nice. Good to see someone come good after going full drug-induced batshit crazy:
…
Ben Cousins lands Seven News role
Fallen AFL footballer becomes Sport presenter on morning news bulletin in the West.
https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/ben-cousins-lands-seven-news-role.html
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I bought chicken wings doused in tandoori marinade, so they will be ovened. I have prepared 4 mushroom cups with fried bacon and garlic in the cups and Gruyere cheese grated on top. They will also be ovened. And there will be steamed Brussels sprouts. Only 2 veg. Perhaps I need to chop up a carrot for entree. Dessert will be the rest of the tin of peaches from the other night. With runny cream.
I bought some exotic bangers (lamb, pumpkin, feta and shallot) from the IGA and will serve a couple with mixed greens.
buffy said:
Food report: I am cook. I bought chicken wings doused in tandoori marinade, so they will be ovened. I have prepared 4 mushroom cups with fried bacon and garlic in the cups and Gruyere cheese grated on top. They will also be ovened. And there will be steamed Brussels sprouts. Only 2 veg. Perhaps I need to chop up a carrot for entree. Dessert will be the rest of the tin of peaches from the other night. With runny cream.
I’m going to do goat cheese stuffed mushrooms in the next few days. That is a very Famous Five dessert.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Exactly, a no brainer.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Radio waves don’t travel underwater, and especially not seawater, because it conducts electricity too well.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
PSA: if you haven’t read any Jeeves and Wooster you really should
I went through quite a few a long time ago.
I’ve been reading the stories in the English boy’s annuals from the 30’s-50’s that my brother gave me for my birthday, and most of them are pretty good.
Not surprising I suppose from a pre-screen age when reading fiction was an everyday recreation for the masses.
http://www.everymanslibrary.co.uk/wodehouse-jeeves.aspx
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:link
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news
Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
On the submarine or one that can be released to the surface and acts as buoy with a beacon ?
Underwater noises detected in search for missing Titanic submersible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99J809CX_FU
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:School records?
School athletics. yes.
I mean did you break school/district/state records?
nay. Never tried.
Dinner report: Greek-inspired lamb that I slow cooked yesterday
Tomorrow will likely be jalapeño and cheese stuffed chicken tits with a selection of pease, carrot, capsicum, orange beetroot and onion.
I was going to a Whaakari rugs joke but I forgot.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:School athletics. yes.
I mean did you break school/district/state records?
nay. Never tried.
So you didn’t set under15 record times of any note?
OCDC said:
Dinner report: Greek-inspired lamb that I slow cooked yesterdayTomorrow will likely be jalapeño and cheese stuffed chicken tits with a selection of pease, carrot, capsicum, orange beetroot and onion.
Your cooking efforts sound admirable indeed.
btm said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Radio waves don’t travel underwater, and especially not seawater, because it conducts electricity too well.
Acoustic beacons are the norm.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Dinner report: Greek-inspired lamb that I slow cooked yesterdayTomorrow will likely be jalapeño and cheese stuffed chicken tits with a selection of pease, carrot, capsicum, orange beetroot and onion.
Your cooking efforts sound admirable indeed.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Dinner report: Greek-inspired lamb that I slow cooked yesterdayTomorrow will likely be jalapeño and cheese stuffed chicken tits with a selection of pease, carrot, capsicum, orange beetroot and onion.
Your cooking efforts sound admirable indeed.
Migrin makes me desperate. Keto has helped.
Email from Coles. Be nice to get the delivery early for a change.
Hi Bubblecar,
We’re currently preparing your order a168976738 which is booked for the 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Thursday 22 June, delivery window.
We’re planning to arrive between 7:40 AM and 8:40 AM.
Wow, emails from Bezos AND Chad Wolf in the same month.
Bubblecar said:
Well that’s my learning for today.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Something to do with the White Island eruption near NZ.
Aparently the American couple were angry.Since you asked…
Following on from the volcano chat this morning, Arts recommended a doco on Netflix about the New Zealand volcano which erupted in 2019. It features survivors talking about their experiences.
Two of the survivors are an American couple who went to the volcano on their honeymoon. The dude says the description “didn’t sound dangerous” despite the brochure descriptions of “New Zealand’s most active volcano” and “lakes of acid”. They were given gas masks to use on the island and a safety briefing, which wasn’t elaborated upon in the doco.
He and his wife suffered severe burns in the eruption. He says there was no information about the danger of the volcano, had they known, they wouldn’t have stepped foot on the island. Whereas everyone else in the doco viewed the eruption as something that just happens to volcanoes, the Americans seemed to view it as some sort of personal attack by god himself.
Whereas I saw them as brain dead twits for not realising active volcanos present unpredictable danger, Arts views them as angry individuals (which is fair). I’m comparing them to the kid who lost his whole family, and kickboxed his way back to health.
In fairness, they might not be stupid, just American. They’re used to being in a country where every problem is addressed with a lawsuit so they automatically present as aggrieved parties on camera.
I mean there were levels of anger they had, but there was also an element of guilt – the husband was the one who wanted to do the thing – the wife went along with it – I think he still feels an enormous amount of guilt for ‘making’ her go… and that shows through because he can only displace his emotional state towards the company and the eruption…
From the days when toothpaste was an investment of some financial consequence.
Very evocative slogan for a toothpaste.
“BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH IT”
two youngsters way down there, I not get down there today as hoped
Bubblecar said:
Very evocative slogan for a toothpaste.“BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH IT”
Forhans shampoo: ‘Wash your hair with it’.
Forhans toilet paper: ‘Wipe your bum with it’.
Etc., etc.
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff Done
In the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff DoneIn the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
I’ll check that later.
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff DoneIn the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
I’ll watch it sometime
captain_spalding said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff DoneIn the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
I’ll check that later.
That’s the spirit.
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff DoneIn the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
I’ll watch it sometime
Way to go.
btm said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Might be still alive, going to be a tough for relatives as time ticks by.
Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Radio waves don’t travel underwater, and especially not seawater, because it conducts electricity too well.
ELF waves do. but not deep enough for that sub.
https://www.recipetineats.com/hungarian-goulash-recipe/
Swap out the spuds and this’ll be good for both of us, Mr Car.
ChrispenEvan said:
btm said:
dv said:Just as I was in the MH370 case…
I am flatly just flabbergasted that there isn’t some beacon on board with its own power supply that absolutely positively can’t be turned off.
Radio waves don’t travel underwater, and especially not seawater, because it conducts electricity too well.
ELF waves do. but not deep enough for that sub.
And you need a stonking long antenna.
“Home Affairs Department agreed to two, disagreed with five, and noted the rest.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/human-rights-commissioner-takes-aim-at-lengthy-hotel-detention/102503038
Curried chicken and rice tonight.
Washed down with a fizzy orange soft drink.
Over.
OCDC said:
https://www.recipetineats.com/hungarian-goulash-recipe/Swap out the spuds and this’ll be good for both of us, Mr Car.
Thanks for that.
NY Times:
‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
https://www.recipetineats.com/hungarian-goulash-recipe/Swap out the spuds and this’ll be good for both of us, Mr Car.
Thanks for that.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Very evocative slogan for a toothpaste.“BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH IT”
Forhans shampoo: ‘Wash your hair with it’.
Forhans toilet paper: ‘Wipe your bum with it’.
Etc., etc.
A celebrated Aeroflot slogan in the Soviet days was “Fly in Aeroplanes!”
OCDC said:
https://www.recipetineats.com/hungarian-goulash-recipe/Swap out the spuds and this’ll be good for both of us, Mr Car.
Nagi is a treasure, I have loads of her stuff bookmarked.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
https://www.recipetineats.com/hungarian-goulash-recipe/Swap out the spuds and this’ll be good for both of us, Mr Car.
Nagi is a treasure, I have loads of her stuff bookmarked.
It does look good. Bookmarked here, also.
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
Was it Neil or Buzz who defined sitting on the Apollo 11 launchpad as sitting on top of American industry’s lowest tenders…?
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
Was it Neil or Buzz who defined sitting on the Apollo 11 launchpad as sitting on top of American industry’s lowest tenders…?
Maybe one of those UAP’s that can dive into the water and back out again will rescue them.
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
Was it Neil or Buzz who defined sitting on the Apollo 11 launchpad as sitting on top of American industry’s lowest tenders…?
Oh dear.
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
This more your thing?
Bubblecar said:
Very evocative slogan for a toothpaste.“BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH IT”
Man that was a close one, glad I saw that message
poikilotherm said:
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
This more your thing?
I take it they haven’t found that diving bell yet.
Bless them.
buffy said:
poikilotherm said:
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
This more your thing?
I take it they haven’t found that diving bell yet.
Nah, well, I think they know where it is, just can’t get to it, easily.
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Cincinnati Library was a thing of wonder. This picture shows one of its large cast-iron book alcoves. Unfortunately, that magnificent maze of books is now lost forever
counter staff at George Adams Cake Shop, Fortitude Valley Brisbane 1938.
Xanadu (Shangdu) in Inner Mongolia was the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty, completed around 1262. It was given this name by Kublai Khan. Its beauty was described in detail by Marco Polo but is perhaps most famous to English-speakers because of Coleridge’s poem Kubla Khan.
It seemed an odd choice for the name of a movie about the Greek muses?
Cymek said:
Neophyte said:
captain_spalding said:
NY Times:‘Some experts fear an innovative submersible maker was ‘cutting corners.’
I do NOT want to go thousands of metres under the sea in something that was built by someone who was being ‘innovative’.
If i had to go, i’d rather go in a vessel which has been built according to well-tried, thoroughly-tested principles and methods, no matter how old-fashioned they might be.
Was it Neil or Buzz who defined sitting on the Apollo 11 launchpad as sitting on top of American industry’s lowest tenders…?
Maybe one of those UAP’s that can dive into the water and back out again will rescue them.
Did someone say something about sinking the UAP?
Spiny Norman said:
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Cincinnati Library was a thing of wonder. This picture shows one of its large cast-iron book alcoves. Unfortunately, that magnificent maze of books is now lost forever
Did they look behind the couch?
furious said:
Spiny Norman said:
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Cincinnati Library was a thing of wonder. This picture shows one of its large cast-iron book alcoves. Unfortunately, that magnificent maze of books is now lost forever
- Unfortunately, that magnificent maze of books is now lost forever
Did they look behind the couch?
Couldn’t find a big enough couch.
I’m off to watch Utopia.
btm said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: hipster hemp and ham soup, very nice
I et some bagels. Toasted. With butter. I like bagels. I don’t buy them often.
A friend’s husband is extremely antisemitic; he told me a while ago that he loves bagels. “Ah yes,” I commented, “good Jewish food.” That brought him up short, but after a think he said, “But I don’t like anything else about them.”
(Just catching up on the day’s reading)
Anyway, back from being shot with 5 ampulez of steroids.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, back from being shot with 5 ampulez of steroids.
What for you need stereo i.d.?
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff DoneIn the first episode in a new miniseries about getting stuff done, retired psychology professor Tim Pychyl joins to talk procrastination and what to do about it
This is the definitive paper on procrastination, at least for
writer’s block
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, back from being shot with 5 ampulez of steroids.
What for you need stereo i.d.?
It was in both shoulders so stereo oids it was.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/little-penguin-habitat-tasmanian-city-burnie-expand-utas-carpark/102452434
A pair of flowery female JWs just knocked on my door, with pamphlets in hand.
Who are you?
Are you with a religious organisation?
I’m an atheist.
Go away, don’t come back.
I don’t knock on your door, do I?
kii said:
A pair of flowery female JWs just knocked on my door, with pamphlets in hand.Who are you?
Are you with a religious organisation?
I’m an atheist.
Go away, don’t come back.
I don’t knock on your door, do I?
That last line could make a good sign to put on the front door.
Interest in fungi-based food can increase with a nudge in the right direction, research finds
What makes people interested in fungi-based food as an alternative to other protein sources such as meat? A new doctoral thesis explains how it is possible to create sustainable systems for food production. Increased understanding of how people choose and a nudge can make a difference.
more…
plenty steady light rainies
patter on tin roof
bring’t down does gravity
yeah invisibly do
courtesy physics not see
tells ya it be true
even this here silly poetry
yes wordly soup
too those space between
‘n’ thinkies a few
some origin in physicality
‘n’ what are you?
i’m end alphabet rhymely
Coles delivery will be here within a couple of hours.
No substitutions but one item unavailable, same item as last time. They really don’t want me to have any octopus.
Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
Bubblecar said:
Coles delivery will be here within a couple of hours.No substitutions but one item unavailable, same item as last time. They really don’t want me to have any octopus.
Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
Maybe they are trying to tell you something. Isn’t this the second time they’ve told you that?
sarahs mum said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/little-penguin-habitat-tasmanian-city-burnie-expand-utas-carpark/102452434
All good. They won’t be needing so much parking space as cars go electric and get smaller.
Morning, its 3°, feels like 0°, heading for 9° with showers.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Interest in fungi-based food can increase with a nudge in the right direction, research findsWhat makes people interested in fungi-based food as an alternative to other protein sources such as meat? A new doctoral thesis explains how it is possible to create sustainable systems for food production. Increased understanding of how people choose and a nudge can make a difference.
more…
All good except how many people do you know who are fungiophiles that make entire meals from fungi?
I love mushrooms and I do make meals comprising only mushrooms nut I can only eat so much mushroom.
Hang on…Maybe that’s the answer. It may go a long way towards curbing overeating habits.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles delivery will be here within a couple of hours.No substitutions but one item unavailable, same item as last time. They really don’t want me to have any octopus.
Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
Maybe they are trying to tell you something. Isn’t this the second time they’ve told you that?
It’s been available at the time of order each time I’ve ordered it.
If something is not available when you’re putting the order together, it says Currently Unavailable.
So I assume I’ve just been unlucky and they’ve sold out before my order was assembled in store.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, its 3°, feels like 0°, heading for 9° with showers.
G’day.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles delivery will be here within a couple of hours.No substitutions but one item unavailable, same item as last time. They really don’t want me to have any octopus.
Item you ordered – Coles Marinated Chopped Octopus Pieces approx. 100g
Item we supplied – No substitute available
Maybe they are trying to tell you something. Isn’t this the second time they’ve told you that?
It’s been available at the time of order each time I’ve ordered it.
If something is not available when you’re putting the order together, it says Currently Unavailable.
So I assume I’ve just been unlucky and they’ve sold out before my order was assembled in store.
It is in short supply then and people who walk in and take it off the shelves get first priority.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Maybe they are trying to tell you something. Isn’t this the second time they’ve told you that?
It’s been available at the time of order each time I’ve ordered it.
If something is not available when you’re putting the order together, it says Currently Unavailable.
So I assume I’ve just been unlucky and they’ve sold out before my order was assembled in store.
It is in short supply then and people who walk in and take it off the shelves get first priority.
It’s from their deli section. It’s not a matter of priority, if they have it in stock when they’re assembling the order, you get it.
I’ll try again next order.
Good morning everybody.
13.3°C, 8% RH. Mostly cloudy, high clouds scurrying across the sky from the west, but almost calm here at the earth’s surface. The clouds had a beautiful reddish-golden sunrise glow about half an hour ago, mostly gone now. BoM forecasts no rain and a top of 22°C.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:It’s been available at the time of order each time I’ve ordered it.
If something is not available when you’re putting the order together, it says Currently Unavailable.
So I assume I’ve just been unlucky and they’ve sold out before my order was assembled in store.
It is in short supply then and people who walk in and take it off the shelves get first priority.
It’s from their deli section. It’s not a matter of priority, if they have it in stock when they’re assembling the order, you get it.
I’ll try again next order.
Try and try again. Low stocks mean first in best dressed. I’m reasaonbly sure that they don’t run out and see if a customer has bought the last one when your order comes in. So that’s where priority beats your argument.
We’re heading for 10, showers increasing. And showers all day tomorrow.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.13.3°C, 8% RH. Mostly cloudy, high clouds scurrying across the sky from the west, but almost calm here at the earth’s surface. The clouds had a beautiful reddish-golden sunrise glow about half an hour ago, mostly gone now. BoM forecasts no rain and a top of 22°C.
OK. So my sunrise should be here soonish. :)
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:It is in short supply then and people who walk in and take it off the shelves get first priority.
It’s from their deli section. It’s not a matter of priority, if they have it in stock when they’re assembling the order, you get it.
I’ll try again next order.
Try and try again. Low stocks mean first in best dressed. I’m reasaonbly sure that they don’t run out and see if a customer has bought the last one when your order comes in. So that’s where priority beats your argument.
It’s in their deli section. They don’t have to run anywhere, they have servers manning the deli counter.
Anyway, their octopus might not even be very nice. But now I’m determined to find out :)
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:It’s from their deli section. It’s not a matter of priority, if they have it in stock when they’re assembling the order, you get it.
I’ll try again next order.
Try and try again. Low stocks mean first in best dressed. I’m reasaonbly sure that they don’t run out and see if a customer has bought the last one when your order comes in. So that’s where priority beats your argument.
It’s in their deli section. They don’t have to run anywhere, they have servers manning the deli counter.
Anyway, their octopus might not even be very nice. But now I’m determined to find out :)
Keep on keeping on if you feel like eating octopus.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning, its 3°, feels like 0°, heading for 9° with showers.
G’day.
There were two fallstreak holes in the clouds. Never seen them before. Went outside to get a photo. Flat battery. Raced back inside to get another battery. Got a couple of photos but they are rubbish.
:(
Michael V said:
There were two fallstreak holes in the clouds. Never seen them before. Went outside to get a photo. Flat battery. Raced back inside to get another battery. Got a couple of photos but they are rubbish.:(
The moment. This is what makes the imapct of the image. Countless times I’ve started to go get the camera and if I’m thinking properly, I may as well just sit there and watch it. Because I know I’ll miss it twice if I go looking for a camera.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 3 degrees and there is light in the East. But not properly light here yet. I think we are at about 7.50am sunup at the moment. We are forecast 9 degrees and showers increasing.
Off to Warrnambool in the next 15 minutes for Mr buffy to see the dentist. And various other things that we can’t do in Hamilton. Like hiking boots for me from Kathmandu. And we will pop in to the optometrist there and book appointments for the beginning of August.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 3 degrees and there is light in the East. But not properly light here yet. I think we are at about 7.50am sunup at the moment. We are forecast 9 degrees and showers increasing.Off to Warrnambool in the next 15 minutes for Mr buffy to see the dentist. And various other things that we can’t do in Hamilton. Like hiking boots for me from Kathmandu. And we will pop in to the optometrist there and book appointments for the beginning of August.
A busy day in Warnambool. Hope it goes smoothly.
Michael V said:
There were two fallstreak holes in the clouds. Never seen them before. Went outside to get a photo. Flat battery. Raced back inside to get another battery. Got a couple of photos but they are rubbish.:(
Damn.
‘Egg boy’ and a pie in the face: Why do people keep throwing food at public figures?
They should think themselves lucky. In some countries they throw their smelly shoes at you.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
There were two fallstreak holes in the clouds. Never seen them before. Went outside to get a photo. Flat battery. Raced back inside to get another battery. Got a couple of photos but they are rubbish.:(
Damn.
Still, I saw them.
And the other day, I saw cloud iridescence for the first time. No camera nearby. We were out on the water checking crab-pots.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
There were two fallstreak holes in the clouds. Never seen them before. Went outside to get a photo. Flat battery. Raced back inside to get another battery. Got a couple of photos but they are rubbish.:(
Damn.
Still, I saw them.
And the other day, I saw cloud iridescence for the first time. No camera nearby. We were out on the water checking crab-pots.
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?
What’s wrong with our mangoes?
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
Ambassador De La Vega said the Philippines produced mangoes all year round, unlike Australia which has a season that normally starts around September and ends by March.
“The winter season is the best time to make available in the market to ensure Filipinos and Australians alike are able to enjoy national fruit of the Philippines all year round,” she said.
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
They are not available – not in season in Australia.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
Ambassador De La Vega said the Philippines produced mangoes all year round, unlike Australia which has a season that normally starts around September and ends by March.
“The winter season is the best time to make available in the market to ensure Filipinos and Australians alike are able to enjoy national fruit of the Philippines all year round,” she said.
Like who eats mangoes in winter? A but like April is too late for watermelon.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
They are not available – not in season in Australia.
So what?
Since when has go without, become taboo?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Damn.
Still, I saw them.
And the other day, I saw cloud iridescence for the first time. No camera nearby. We were out on the water checking crab-pots.
the iridescence I saw was much much stronger than that. Like a supercharged rainbow slice.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
They are not available – not in season in Australia.
So what?
Since when has go without, become taboo?
what is the problem? we don’t produce them during the off season, they do. they aren’t taking trade away from our growers. even the local industry doesn’t object. I’m sure you buy stuff that comes from OS, why not go without it? I’m not just talking food.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
Ambassador De La Vega said the Philippines produced mangoes all year round, unlike Australia which has a season that normally starts around September and ends by March.
“The winter season is the best time to make available in the market to ensure Filipinos and Australians alike are able to enjoy national fruit of the Philippines all year round,” she said.
I think Ambassador De La Vega is gilding the lily a bit there but certainly the peak mango harvesting season in Philippines corresponds to the non mango harvesting season in Australia.
43° next Monday
kii said:
43° next Monday
Take care.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Still, I saw them.
And the other day, I saw cloud iridescence for the first time. No camera nearby. We were out on the water checking crab-pots.
the iridescence I saw was much much stronger than that. Like a supercharged rainbow slice.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:They are not available – not in season in Australia.
So what?
Since when has go without, become taboo?
what is the problem? we don’t produce them during the off season, they do. they aren’t taking trade away from our growers. even the local industry doesn’t object. I’m sure you buy stuff that comes from OS, why not go without it? I’m not just talking food.
Yeah. I get it. I’m just unsure of whether we the market will actually want them at the price they are. Someone must be but I’m not privy to their marketing assessments.
kii said:
43° next Monday
rather warm. I’ll go halves and that bring the temp here up a bit.
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Are Australian consumers ready for imported Manila mangoes?What’s wrong with our mangoes?
Ambassador De La Vega said the Philippines produced mangoes all year round, unlike Australia which has a season that normally starts around September and ends by March.
“The winter season is the best time to make available in the market to ensure Filipinos and Australians alike are able to enjoy national fruit of the Philippines all year round,” she said.
I think Ambassador De La Vega is gilding the lily a bit there but certainly the peak mango harvesting season in Philippines corresponds to the non mango harvesting season in Australia.
Lilies do have to be gilded to gain the trust?
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna again.
kii said:
43° next Monday
At least you will be prepared for an Aussie summer.
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:
43° next Monday
rather warm. I’ll go halves and that bring the temp here up a bit.
If only we could have a temperature trading market. ;)
Michael V said:
kii said:
43° next Monday
Take care.
It’s been around 38° most days lately. The temperature tomorrow is 40°, creeping up to 43° by Monday.
The antidepressants I take impact my heat tolerance so I have just stayed indoors with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. Wrapping stuff in tissue paper, brown paper and bubble wrap.
Watching Netflix, napping with the cat and reading about the shit happening in the USA.
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna again.
Is that like the poster on SSSF: “Daisy again”?
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
43° next Monday
Take care.
It’s been around 38° most days lately. The temperature tomorrow is 40°, creeping up to 43° by Monday.
The antidepressants I take impact my heat tolerance so I have just stayed indoors with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. Wrapping stuff in tissue paper, brown paper and bubble wrap.
Watching Netflix, napping with the cat and reading about the shit happening in the USA.
Well it is no fun out in the sun when it gets past 36˚C.
A character building 6 deg C in Perth, rel hum 99%, big misty
dv said:
A character building 6 deg C in Perth, rel hum 99%, big misty
A cloudy bright 7 deg r/h 87% with showers arriving shortly. Wind E 7km/h.
Highest temperature ever recorded in Perth was 44.5 dec C, which is slightly higher than that of Las Cruces.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
A character building 6 deg C in Perth, rel hum 99%, big misty
A cloudy bright 7 deg r/h 87% with showers arriving shortly. Wind E 7km/h.
Both blissful.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
A character building 6 deg C in Perth, rel hum 99%, big misty
A cloudy bright 7 deg r/h 87% with showers arriving shortly. Wind E 7km/h.
Both blissful.
Ah our winters here are like English summers.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Coles truck is here. Name: Donna again.
Is that like the poster on SSSF: “Daisy again”?
No, just Donna :)
Same little truck as last time, but different driver.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:A cloudy bright 7 deg r/h 87% with showers arriving shortly. Wind E 7km/h.
Both blissful.
Ah our winters here are like English summers.
nah.
dv said:
Highest temperature ever recorded in Perth was 44.5 dec C, which is slightly higher than that of Las Cruces.
It’s a dry heat, except when the monsoonal overflow arrives.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:A cloudy bright 7 deg r/h 87% with showers arriving shortly. Wind E 7km/h.
Both blissful.
Ah our winters here are like English summers.
English summers are pretty hot these days and they were always much warmer than Tasmanian winters.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Both blissful.
Ah our winters here are like English summers.
nah.
:)
kii said:
dv said:
Highest temperature ever recorded in Perth was 44.5 dec C, which is slightly higher than that of Las Cruces.
It’s a dry heat, except when the monsoonal overflow arrives.
At least in Perth there is the Fremantle doctor.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Both blissful.
Ah our winters here are like English summers.
English summers are pretty hot these days and they were always much warmer than Tasmanian winters.
Yes but Tasmania isn’t here. Neither by the way, is Perth.
Breakfast: little bowl of hommus, three Saos.
Dinner tonight will be a couple of Coles lamb kebabs with tomatoes, capsicum, zucchini and olives.
Cockroaches in tiny grief in Queensland now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cockroaches in tiny grief in Queensland now.
and in NSW?
And whoever wakes in Queensland
Sees, some morning, unaware,
In Queensland now.
Peak Warming Man said:
In Queensland now.
..and the border seems to be garbling your words.
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Peak Warming Man said:
And whoever wakes in Queensland
Sees, some morning, unaware,
Is that you, Colin?
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Hmm Yes. This was always the big worry. The company that runs this, should have thought of that in advance.
While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough
In Queensland—now!
Peak Warming Man said:
Cockroaches in tiny grief in Queensland now.
Never had much interest in State of Origin hype.
But, something i noticed years ago, as someone of NSW origin in Qld: in the days prior to a match, work colleagues would keep up a steady flow of remarks that ‘my’ team was going to be trounced. Like i cared, or something.
However, should Qld lose, and i mention it the next day, they were like ‘oh, was there a football game last night? Hadn’t really noticed.”.
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cockroaches in tiny grief in Queensland now.
Never had much interest in State of Origin hype.
But, something i noticed years ago, as someone of NSW origin in Qld: in the days prior to a match, work colleagues would keep up a steady flow of remarks that ‘my’ team was going to be trounced. Like i cared, or something.
However, should Qld lose, and i mention it the next day, they were like ‘oh, was there a football game last night? Hadn’t really noticed.”.
Ah. That’s why his Qlder talk was garbled gibberish.
Now you tell me there was a football match. Who played?
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Shouldn’t have been allowed to put humans in it if they hadn’t thought of the possibility of not having a rescue vehicle in tow.
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Hearing that this morning reminded me of your comment yesterday, “But nobody told me space travel was inherently dangerous!”
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cockroaches in tiny grief in Queensland now.
Never had much interest in State of Origin hype.
But, something i noticed years ago, as someone of NSW origin in Qld: in the days prior to a match, work colleagues would keep up a steady flow of remarks that ‘my’ team was going to be trounced. Like i cared, or something.
However, should Qld lose, and i mention it the next day, they were like ‘oh, was there a football game last night? Hadn’t really noticed.”.
Ah. That’s why his Qlder talk was garbled gibberish.
Now you tell me there was a football match. Who played?
According to the news, it was a NSW and Qld State of origin game last night. I think Qld won.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Never had much interest in State of Origin hype.
But, something i noticed years ago, as someone of NSW origin in Qld: in the days prior to a match, work colleagues would keep up a steady flow of remarks that ‘my’ team was going to be trounced. Like i cared, or something.
However, should Qld lose, and i mention it the next day, they were like ‘oh, was there a football game last night? Hadn’t really noticed.”.
Ah. That’s why his Qlder talk was garbled gibberish.
Now you tell me there was a football match. Who played?
According to the news, it was a NSW and Qld State of origin game last night. I think Qld won.
Oh. Is that all?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Ah. That’s why his Qlder talk was garbled gibberish.
Now you tell me there was a football match. Who played?
According to the news, it was a NSW and Qld State of origin game last night. I think Qld won.
Oh. Is that all?
Apparently these events cause some ripples in various parts of the social pond.
captain_spalding said:
According to the news, it was a NSW and Qld State of origin game last night. I think Qld won.
My fb feed has Qld friends cheering, and my NSW friends & family saying “Oh well, next year!”
Me? Only knew it was on because the radio uyesterday was giving away tickets to the Brisbane Michael Buble concert, and the wives had to tell their husbands they couldn’t watch teh footy because they were going to the concert.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:According to the news, it was a NSW and Qld State of origin game last night. I think Qld won.
Oh. Is that all?
Apparently these events cause some ripples in various parts of the social pond.
:) small ponds with big frogs?
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.
Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
Most, if not all, of the other such craft have a ‘drop weight’. A large heavy mass which can be released from the craft so that, in an emergency, it can be let go, and the craft simply rises to the surface under natural buoyancy.
I don’t know if this one had any such thing.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
Corporations might be considered as ‘persons’ for legal purposes, but i’ve never heard of one doing a spell in the chokey.
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
This.
However, at that price I’d be wanting to know if it included rescue costs and life insurance fully paid..
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
This.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
Most, if not all, of the other such craft have a ‘drop weight’. A large heavy mass which can be released from the craft so that, in an emergency, it can be let go, and the craft simply rises to the surface under natural buoyancy.
I don’t know if this one had any such thing.
Did it have an umbilical coms cord?
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
Corporations might be considered as ‘persons’ for legal purposes, but i’ve never heard of one doing a spell in the chokey.
I’m sure they’ll shove person or two forward to take the slap.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Or prison, hopefully
Corporations might be considered as ‘persons’ for legal purposes, but i’ve never heard of one doing a spell in the chokey.
I’m sure they’ll shove person or two forward to take the slap.
There’ll be a press conference, undoubtedly. Whoops-a-daisy, sorry about that, thoughts and prayers, that’s how it goes, who’dathunkit, tough darts, see yas later.
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
Rush’s experience and research led him to two basic conclusions: one, that submersibles had an unwarranted reputation as dangerous vehicles due to their use in ferrying commercial divers, and two, the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 “needlessly prioritized passenger safety over commercial innovation”.
Greetings
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
Most, if not all, of the other such craft have a ‘drop weight’. A large heavy mass which can be released from the craft so that, in an emergency, it can be let go, and the craft simply rises to the surface under natural buoyancy.
I don’t know if this one had any such thing.
It had sand bag weights which dissolved after a certain amount of time. That was their ballast system.
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
They did get an experience pack, mug, t-shirt, hat and signed photo of the submarine
Cymek said:
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
They did get an experience pack, mug, t-shirt, hat and signed photo of the submarine
Fair enough then.
This morning on the radio they were talking to a bloke who had signed up for one of those expeditions with the same company, but changed his mind due to safety concerns. Upon looking at the vessel, he was gobsmacked at the lack of pretty much every safety feature, plus he said “it just looked like a piece of shit”.
Cymek said:
dv said:
More I hear about it, the more I shake my head.Four passengers, $250000 a head… and you couldn’t be fucked having a rescue boat on the surface following its position? Or really any kind of rescue capability? Or an unstoppable acoustic beacon? Manual override? Quite possibly none of this would have helped since it wasn’t rated for such depths and may have simply cracked and crumpled but it’s still disturbing that he didn’t do these obvious things.
They did get an experience pack, mug, t-shirt, hat and signed photo of the submarine
No but that’s probably all their relatives will get.
David Pogue boarded Titan submersible for brief trip before it was abandoned after malfunction, as he insists international search to find missing vessel is futile
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/david-pogue-boarded-titan-submersible-for-brief-trip-before-it-was-abandoned-after-malfunction-as-he-insists-international-search-to-find-missing-vessel-is-futile/news-story/87b77ccc3e5c221df94aa3773ac6c6ae
Divine Angel said:
This morning on the radio they were talking to a bloke who had signed up for one of those expeditions with the same company, but changed his mind due to safety concerns. Upon looking at the vessel, he was gobsmacked at the lack of pretty much every safety feature, plus he said “it just looked like a piece of shit”.
As he should be told. “Oh, you were one of the smart ones. You didn’t get sucked in.” Excuse the pun.
captain_spalding said:
David Pogue boarded Titan submersible for brief trip before it was abandoned after malfunction, as he insists international search to find missing vessel is futilehttps://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/david-pogue-boarded-titan-submersible-for-brief-trip-before-it-was-abandoned-after-malfunction-as-he-insists-international-search-to-find-missing-vessel-is-futile/news-story/87b77ccc3e5c221df94aa3773ac6c6ae
Has anyone thought to contact International Rescue?
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
David Pogue boarded Titan submersible for brief trip before it was abandoned after malfunction, as he insists international search to find missing vessel is futilehttps://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/david-pogue-boarded-titan-submersible-for-brief-trip-before-it-was-abandoned-after-malfunction-as-he-insists-international-search-to-find-missing-vessel-is-futile/news-story/87b77ccc3e5c221df94aa3773ac6c6ae
Has anyone thought to contact International Rescue?
Yes.
They said, ‘this looks like a job for International Screw-you!’.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
David Pogue boarded Titan submersible for brief trip before it was abandoned after malfunction, as he insists international search to find missing vessel is futilehttps://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/david-pogue-boarded-titan-submersible-for-brief-trip-before-it-was-abandoned-after-malfunction-as-he-insists-international-search-to-find-missing-vessel-is-futile/news-story/87b77ccc3e5c221df94aa3773ac6c6ae
Has anyone thought to contact International Rescue?
Yes.
They said, ‘this looks like a job for International Screw-you!’.
Their answer would be, “You screwed the pooch. The ball is in your court.”
It just occurred to me that the sub’s oxygen supply will last a bit longer than predicted, because there’s only four people breathing it.
They’ll have throttled that Stockton bloke who built it and drove it by now.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
There’s his sentence fixed.
captain_spalding said:
It just occurred to me that the sub’s oxygen supply will last a bit longer than predicted, because there’s only four people breathing it.They’ll have throttled that Stockton bloke who built it and drove it by now.
There’s always that.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
The submersible company’s CEO was in the submersible. I wonder who they’d send to prison.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Yes.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Yes.
That is a solution
Michael V said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
The submersible company’s CEO was in the submersible. I wonder who they’d send to prison.
Well they can’t send the bloke he fired.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.
It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
Anyway I look forward to the Netflix adaptation: Titan: Terror Below 13,000 feet of Water.
Spiny Norman said:
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.
It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
I understand this is the system they had in place. Construction pipes with dissolvable bags.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway I look forward to the Netflix adaptation: Titan: Terror Below 13,000 feet of Water.
Adam Sandler as the captain
You laughed at him in The Waterboy, this time its way under the water
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
Something along those lines.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.
It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
I understand this is the system they had in place. Construction pipes with dissolvable bags.
This may have been part of the said safety concerns.
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identity
Comedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
He’s always been a bit of both. Does this mean he won’t take acting roles that play him as a man anymore?
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway I look forward to the Netflix adaptation: Titan: Terror Below 13,000 feet of Water.
Adam Sandler as the captain
You laughed at him in The Waterboy, this time its way under the water
false, no one laughed during The Waterboy
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway I look forward to the Netflix adaptation: Titan: Terror Below 13,000 feet of Water.
Adam Sandler as the captain
You laughed at him in The Waterboy, this time its way under the water
false, no one laughed during The Waterboy
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway I look forward to the Netflix adaptation: Titan: Terror Below 13,000 feet of Water.
Adam Sandler as the captain
You laughed at him in The Waterboy, this time its way under the water
false, no one laughed during The Waterboy
It was nno laughing matter.
And now for something completely different…
My friend the vet nurse was late dropping off Ash the other night because she was working on a critical patient. This morning she said the dog had died.
The dog’s purchase cost was $40,000. Border Collie working dog. The dog came in with a severe chest infection; friend said pus was pouring out of the chest tube. Turns out a grass seed had made its way from paw to lungs, and caused an infection which had gone unnoticed for some time.
But the weirdest thing of all was that they drove from Casino NSW to here. That’s a 4hr drive with a very sick dog. Surely there’s other after-hours vets between Casino and here.
Divine Angel said:
And now for something completely different…My friend the vet nurse was late dropping off Ash the other night because she was working on a critical patient. This morning she said the dog had died.
The dog’s purchase cost was $40,000. Border Collie working dog. The dog came in with a severe chest infection; friend said pus was pouring out of the chest tube. Turns out a grass seed had made its way from paw to lungs, and caused an infection which had gone unnoticed for some time.
But the weirdest thing of all was that they drove from Casino NSW to here. That’s a 4hr drive with a very sick dog. Surely there’s other after-hours vets between Casino and here.
Maybe they thought they had better chances with this vet but the dog was surely going to die anyway.
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
He was particularly good as a male actor in Whiskey Galore.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
Suzy Eddie Izzard Death Star Canteen. Some of his best work.
I don’t know how to put the link here.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:The company CEO has gone down with his ship.
…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
There’s a lot of ironing to do there.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:…after firing someone who brought up safety concerns.
Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Tamb said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
They’ll get to the bottom of it eventually.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
He’s a heterosexual male transvestite.
I have never heard of the movie Street Smart
Tamb said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Apologies if it’s already been talked about, but there’s usually at least one of two ways that a small submarine like that can be made to save itself if it loses power or some other dire emergency. One way is to have the ballast weights held in place with a system that relies on electrical power to hold them. Power turns off, the clamps let go and up it comes. Not much more complicated than a solenoid.
The other way is that the ballast weights are attached with a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water. When they fail, the ballast weights fall off, etc.It seems that old mate failed to have something like that. Or perhaps the sub did have one of those but for some reason it’s failed.
The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Sorta like metal like this?
dv said:
I have never heard of the movie Street Smart
I’ve only seen him in Driving Miss Daisy.
I could walkies, traverse some mud
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Woodie said:The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Sorta like metal like this?
Probably made from unobtanium.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Woodie said:The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Sorta like metal like this?
transition said:
I could walkies, traverse some mud
You’ve got mud?
Checks my weather maps again.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Hearing that this morning reminded me of your comment yesterday, “But nobody told me space travel was inherently dangerous!”
In fairness, although commercial submarining is inherently dangerous, it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as this…
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Hearing that this morning reminded me of your comment yesterday, “But nobody told me space travel was inherently dangerous!”
In fairness, although commercial submarining is inherently dangerous, it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as this…
No it doesn’t.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
‘I don’t mind’: Eddie Izzard clarifies pronouns and name after revealing new feminine identityComedian Eddie Izzard has taken to social media to clarify her name and pronouns, after revealing her new feminine name earlier this year.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/i-dont-mind-eddie-izzard-clarifies-pronouns-and-name-after-revealing-new-feminine-identity/news-story/ce94ad18a44437fc944862bfccdf1f19?
Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
He’s a heterosexual male transvestite.
I’m well aware of your thoughts on transgender, and those thoughts are deplorable.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
So it emerges that even if the submersible is located there is no way to effect a rescue.
Hearing that this morning reminded me of your comment yesterday, “But nobody told me space travel was inherently dangerous!”
In fairness, although commercial submarining is inherently dangerous, it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as this…
Seems reasonably apt in this circumstance:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:Hearing that this morning reminded me of your comment yesterday, “But nobody told me space travel was inherently dangerous!”
In fairness, although commercial submarining is inherently dangerous, it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as this…
No it doesn’t.
“Never mind the safety, just look at the innovation!”
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Good on Suzy. Lots of people have stage names.
He’s a heterosexual male transvestite.
I’m well aware of your thoughts on transgender, and those thoughts are deplorable.
You’re completely ignorant of the subject and unwilling to learn.
You are the deplorable one.
Too soon?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:In fairness, although commercial submarining is inherently dangerous, it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as this…
No it doesn’t.
“Never mind the safety, just look at the innovation!”
A Chief Justice will be able to retire after the lengthy inquiry.
Dear transphobes, bigots, TERFs, or whatever you call yourselves to justify your views,
Your utter lack of basic empathy outshines everything you say. For you to be so openly disrespectful and discriminatory against LGBT+ human beings, someone must have attacked your own fragile self-worth. A trauma which sits so high in your consciousness, it compels you to attack people just living their lives. People who have been marginalised, killed, tortured, bullied, just for being “different”. These people have done fuck all towards you, yet you discuss and dissect everything they are, just so you can dehumanise, belittle, and segregate a community for no other purpose than to argue with strangers on the internet. Maybe this fills a hole in your own traumatised psyche.
Let’s turn the tables. Let’s put you in the firing line. Let’s talk about you as though you don’t matter. Your life is worthless. Who you are, doesn’t exist, because someone said your identity is a fabrication of mental illness/societal changes/religion/brain damage or whatever else you read on the internet.
Your views are outdated. Your views reflect times of yore when people were killed for not being straight, white, cisgender males. (FYI, this still happens.) Your views do nothing but cause pain to others. You insist on being right, or pushing others down in order to get to the top, or whatever fucked up reason you give yourself to justify your fucking disgusting views. You use conservative articles to back your cause, while simultaneously denouncing US Republicans for whatever shit they’re trying to pull this week.
Grow up, pull up your big cisgender boy panties, and get over yourselves. Learn how to treat people as actual human beings with lived experiences you can’t possibly imagine.
Live and let live.DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Permian age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Michael V said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, i was wondering that. Wasn’t aware of anything that could effect a rescue at such phenomenal depths. Looks like the ‘innovative’ submersible design still has a few bugs in it.
Back to the ol’ drawing board.
Or prison, hopefully
The submersible company’s CEO was in the submersible. I wonder who they’d send to prison.
The COO? The QA director?
My parents used Eucryl Smokers Tooth Powder in those days, as well as ordinary toothpaste.
Eucryl Tooth Powder TV Commercial 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c67gdsyVloQ
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Permian age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Sorry, I meant to add the perspective that the Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Or prison, hopefully
The submersible company’s CEO was in the submersible. I wonder who they’d send to prison.
The COO? The QA director?
Nobody.
It was the corporation that did it. Or didn’t do it. No-one is to blame.
All is well. Proceed as normal. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Divine Angel said:
Dear transphobes, bigots, TERFs, or whatever you call yourselves to justify your views,Your utter lack of basic empathy outshines everything you say. For you to be so openly disrespectful and discriminatory against LGBT+ human beings, someone must have attacked your own fragile self-worth. A trauma which sits so high in your consciousness, it compels you to attack people just living their lives. People who have been marginalised, killed, tortured, bullied, just for being “different”. These people have done fuck all towards you, yet you discuss and dissect everything they are, just so you can dehumanise, belittle, and segregate a community for no other purpose than to argue with strangers on the internet. Maybe this fills a hole in your own traumatised psyche.
Let’s turn the tables. Let’s put you in the firing line. Let’s talk about you as though you don’t matter. Your life is worthless. Who you are, doesn’t exist, because someone said your identity is a fabrication of mental illness/societal changes/religion/brain damage or whatever else you read on the internet.
Your views are outdated. Your views reflect times of yore when people were killed for not being straight, white, cisgender males. (FYI, this still happens.) Your views do nothing but cause pain to others. You insist on being right, or pushing others down in order to get to the top, or whatever fucked up reason you give yourself to justify your fucking disgusting views. You use conservative articles to back your cause, while simultaneously denouncing US Republicans for whatever shit they’re trying to pull this week.
Grow up, pull up your big cisgender boy panties, and get over yourselves. Learn how to treat people as actual human beings with lived experiences you can’t possibly imagine.
Live and let live.
You’re embarrassing yourself and it really is a shame, DA. You’re not that fucked up really.
I’ve invited you many times to actually look up the very many gender critical feminist websites but you just won’t, so there’s nothing I can do.
Best if we just ignore each other.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I have never heard of the movie Street Smart
I’ve only seen him in Driving Miss Daisy.
You’ve missed some good flicks, like Shawshank Redemption.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Dear transphobes, bigots, TERFs, or whatever you call yourselves to justify your views,Your utter lack of basic empathy outshines everything you say. For you to be so openly disrespectful and discriminatory against LGBT+ human beings, someone must have attacked your own fragile self-worth. A trauma which sits so high in your consciousness, it compels you to attack people just living their lives. People who have been marginalised, killed, tortured, bullied, just for being “different”. These people have done fuck all towards you, yet you discuss and dissect everything they are, just so you can dehumanise, belittle, and segregate a community for no other purpose than to argue with strangers on the internet. Maybe this fills a hole in your own traumatised psyche.
Let’s turn the tables. Let’s put you in the firing line. Let’s talk about you as though you don’t matter. Your life is worthless. Who you are, doesn’t exist, because someone said your identity is a fabrication of mental illness/societal changes/religion/brain damage or whatever else you read on the internet.
Your views are outdated. Your views reflect times of yore when people were killed for not being straight, white, cisgender males. (FYI, this still happens.) Your views do nothing but cause pain to others. You insist on being right, or pushing others down in order to get to the top, or whatever fucked up reason you give yourself to justify your fucking disgusting views. You use conservative articles to back your cause, while simultaneously denouncing US Republicans for whatever shit they’re trying to pull this week.
Grow up, pull up your big cisgender boy panties, and get over yourselves. Learn how to treat people as actual human beings with lived experiences you can’t possibly imagine.
Live and let live.You’re embarrassing yourself and it really is a shame, DA. You’re not that fucked up really.
I’ve invited you many times to actually look up the very many gender critical feminist websites but you just won’t, so there’s nothing I can do.
Best if we just ignore each other.
Lololol @Bubblecar!
Good response, DA.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Woodie said:The Titanic was unsinkable. This submersible thingy seems unfloatable.
~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Sorta like metal like this?
I know that wreck. It’s near here.
Rush’s training is in aerospace engineering so he’s not a dumbdumb. Probably just as well he didn’t continue in that fieldz with his lackadaisical attitude towards safety.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:~a metal that is tailored to slowly dissolve in sea water
As a cost cutting measure the metal was non-dissolving.
Sorta like metal like this?
I know that wreck. It’s near here.
The Cherry Venture on Frazier?
kii said:
Too soon?
LOL
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Permian age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Sorry, I meant to add the perspective that the Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre.
and the eruption that made lake Toba?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I have never heard of the movie Street Smart
I’ve only seen him in Driving Miss Daisy.
You’ve missed some good flicks, like Shawshank Redemption.
I don’t watch many films, but that one was an absolute cracker.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Dear transphobes, bigots, TERFs, or whatever you call yourselves to justify your views,Your utter lack of basic empathy outshines everything you say. For you to be so openly disrespectful and discriminatory against LGBT+ human beings, someone must have attacked your own fragile self-worth. A trauma which sits so high in your consciousness, it compels you to attack people just living their lives. People who have been marginalised, killed, tortured, bullied, just for being “different”. These people have done fuck all towards you, yet you discuss and dissect everything they are, just so you can dehumanise, belittle, and segregate a community for no other purpose than to argue with strangers on the internet. Maybe this fills a hole in your own traumatised psyche.
Let’s turn the tables. Let’s put you in the firing line. Let’s talk about you as though you don’t matter. Your life is worthless. Who you are, doesn’t exist, because someone said your identity is a fabrication of mental illness/societal changes/religion/brain damage or whatever else you read on the internet.
Your views are outdated. Your views reflect times of yore when people were killed for not being straight, white, cisgender males. (FYI, this still happens.) Your views do nothing but cause pain to others. You insist on being right, or pushing others down in order to get to the top, or whatever fucked up reason you give yourself to justify your fucking disgusting views. You use conservative articles to back your cause, while simultaneously denouncing US Republicans for whatever shit they’re trying to pull this week.
Grow up, pull up your big cisgender boy panties, and get over yourselves. Learn how to treat people as actual human beings with lived experiences you can’t possibly imagine.
Live and let live.You’re embarrassing yourself and it really is a shame, DA. You’re not that fucked up really.
I’ve invited you many times to actually look up the very many gender critical feminist websites but you just won’t, so there’s nothing I can do.
Best if we just ignore each other.
Well do that then, and quit the condescending name calling.
This squeeze bottle had little chance of ousting the tube. 1959.
kii said:
Too soon?
Orcastrating a revolution
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Sorta like metal like this?
I know that wreck. It’s near here.
The Cherry Venture on Frazier?
Maheno. K’gari (Fraser Is).
Cherry Venture (gone now) was on Tewah Beach (south of us).
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:No it doesn’t.
“Never mind the safety, just look at the innovation!”
A Chief Justice will be able to retire after the lengthy inquiry.
After being suitably outraged and appalled, of course.
dv said:
kii said:
Too soon?
Orcastrating a revolution
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:I know that wreck. It’s near here.
The Cherry Venture on Frazier?
Maheno. K’gari (Fraser Is).
Cherry Venture (gone now) was on Tewah Beach (south of us).
Ah, ta.
I remember Ipana toothpaste but it apparently went out of business in 1979.
Here’s an Australian Women’s Weekly advertisement from 1948.
And 1951. Very pleasingly designed advertisements.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Permian age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Sorry, I meant to add the perspective that the Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre.
and the eruption that made lake Toba?
I should have added that one too.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:The Cherry Venture on Frazier?
Maheno. K’gari (Fraser Is).
Cherry Venture (gone now) was on Tewah Beach (south of us).
Ah, ta.
The propeller of the Cherry Venture is mounted in the park above the beach here.
Bluey’s ear. Quite hairy.
Spiny Norman said:
Bluey’s ear. Quite hairy.
Should help keep the grasseeds out.
How nice.
Some kind person from Kenya has done my tax-return for me, and I just have to click the link to get a refund.
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”
What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?
The Rev Dodgson said:
How nice.Some kind person from Kenya has done my tax-return for me, and I just have to click the link to get a refund.
Was the refund bigger than you’d expect?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
How nice.Some kind person from Kenya has done my tax-return for me, and I just have to click the link to get a refund.
Was the refund bigger than you’d expect?
This information was not revealed.
Spiny Norman said:
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?
Whata schemozzle.
Spiny Norman said:
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?
And this bloke reckons that the crew can throw ballast weights ‘overboard’ to make the sub rise.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
How nice.Some kind person from Kenya has done my tax-return for me, and I just have to click the link to get a refund.
Was the refund bigger than you’d expect?
This information was not revealed.
Well that’s defiinitely not worth clicking on.
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?And this bloke reckons that the crew can throw ballast weights ‘overboard’ to make the sub rise.
So how do they throw weights overboard without opening a hatch?
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
Hah.
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?And this bloke reckons that the crew can throw ballast weights ‘overboard’ to make the sub rise.
Might as well have made Stock Rush walk the plank
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
The bay doors not being opened
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
LOLOL
:)
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Spiny Norman said:
A bit after the four minute mark, the reporter states that the sub doesn’t have any GPS gear so it’ll be difficult to find on the bottom.
Really?And this bloke reckons that the crew can throw ballast weights ‘overboard’ to make the sub rise.
Might as well have made Stock Rush walk the plank
I’m disappointed that a journo hasn’t mentioned that.
Yet.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
:)
Cymek said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
The bay doors not being opened
Very good, Mr Mek. Very good.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“‘Irrelevant’: Dave Portnoy debates sport of cricket with Piers Morgan”What the hell is Dave complaining about now?
The port noise
:)
PermeateFree said:
Probably not many people if any that saw one alive
PermeateFree said:
Would have been amazing to see real footage of their lives in the wild, narrated by David Attenborough.
Or anyone :)
PermeateFree said:
Taronga?
Bubblecar said:
PermeateFree said:
Would have been amazing to see real footage of their lives in the wild, narrated by David Attenborough.
Or anyone :)
Ain’t ever gonna happen while David is alive.
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
Taronga?
Washington DC, USA.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
PermeateFree said:
Taronga?
Washington DC, USA.
A long way from home and no doubt a part of the extinction. There may well have not been many of these animals on the map of Tasmania when these were taken.
PermeateFree said:
A rather special photograph.
We are back. Mr buffy’s dental checkup ended up being an extraction of the tooth that broke last week. I sat in the car waiting for a couple of hours. (I had taken a book with me). I am now the proud owner of these:
And I’ve made us optometrist appointments in Warrnambool in August.
Mr buffy is now complaining that the anaesthetic has worn off. But he’s sitting by the fire with a couple of dogs on top of him, so I suspect he will survive.
buffy said:
We are back. Mr buffy’s dental checkup ended up being an extraction of the tooth that broke last week. I sat in the car waiting for a couple of hours. (I had taken a book with me). I am now the proud owner of these:And I’ve made us optometrist appointments in Warrnambool in August.
Mr buffy is now complaining that the anaesthetic has worn off. But he’s sitting by the fire with a couple of dogs on top of him, so I suspect he will survive.
Those boots look like they’d be up to most of what you’ll throw at them.
Offer Mr buffy my sympathies.
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
was it a live one?
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
was it a live one?
I believe she is living.
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
Pete Evans was pan-handling again?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
Pete Evans was pan-handling again?
Cripes, I’d never go there again if he had been there.
Julie Masterchef
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
So you didn’t get your autographed lettuce leaf that you so dearly wanted?
Woodie said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
So you didn’t get your autographed lettuce leaf that you so dearly wanted?
Not today. Next time I’ll get one for you too.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:
OCDC said:
You’ll all be relieved to learn that I avoided the “celebrity chef” at the green grocer.
was it a live one?
I believe she is living.
Paula Deen?
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.html
And now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
They are supposed to already be waterproof according to that link.
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
I was a big fan of Sno-seal. Warm the boot up in the oven (maybe 50°C). Rub plenty in until it couldn’t take any more. Waterproof for ages. It has a beeswax based formula.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
They are supposed to already be waterproof according to that link.
Thats the lining. But the little pamphlet with them also says you can waterproof the outside as well.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
I was a big fan of Sno-seal. Warm the boot up in the oven (maybe 50°C). Rub plenty in until it couldn’t take any more. Waterproof for ages. It has a beeswax based formula.
Thanks.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
I was a big fan of Sno-seal. Warm the boot up in the oven (maybe 50°C). Rub plenty in until it couldn’t take any more. Waterproof for ages. It has a beeswax based formula.
Thanks.
Does it matter that it’s not smooth leather? More suedey.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/digital-banners/warm-weather-gear/tiber-ngx-boot-womens-v2.htmlAnd now I have caught up with you lot, I have a question about my new boots. How do I waterproof them. The Dubbin tin says not to use it on suede or nappa leather. Should I get some of this Rossi stuff and treat the new boots?
https://rossiboots.com.au/products/suede-nubuck-protector?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpvTlpDW_wIVQJFmAh3IAAtwEAMYASAAEgKZXvD_BwE
They are supposed to already be waterproof according to that link.
Yeah but they won’t stay that way.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I was a big fan of Sno-seal. Warm the boot up in the oven (maybe 50°C). Rub plenty in until it couldn’t take any more. Waterproof for ages. It has a beeswax based formula.
Thanks.
Does it matter that it’s not smooth leather? More suedey.
I don’t know. I used it on Rossi boots which had smooth leather way back then.
The pictures on the web site looked fairly smooth. Perhaps you should ask them.
Time for a pre-dinner lay-me-down.
Seems to be the best way to ensure I’ll be up until a decent midnight.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Thanks.
Does it matter that it’s not smooth leather? More suedey.
I don’t know. I used it on Rossi boots which had smooth leather way back then.
The pictures on the web site looked fairly smooth. Perhaps you should ask them.
They have their own Kathmandu stuff. But I like Rossi (I have Rossi work boots) so I thought that stuff might do the job as it’s for non smooth leather.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:Does it matter that it’s not smooth leather? More suedey.
I don’t know. I used it on Rossi boots which had smooth leather way back then.
The pictures on the web site looked fairly smooth. Perhaps you should ask them.
They have their own Kathmandu stuff. But I like Rossi (I have Rossi work boots) so I thought that stuff might do the job as it’s for non smooth leather.
“CAUTION: will somewhat darken all leather. Not recommended for suede leather. If used on suede it will darken and flatten the nap, changing the appearance. (It will water proof and preserve the leather).”
(from the Sno-seal site)
So if you don’t mind changing the appearance of the suede, it will work.
https://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/
Meanwhile, in Canadian Conservative news
—-
MP files ‘official grievance’ after Taylor Swift announces new tour dates with no Canadian cities
An Alberta MP is filing an “official grievance” with the House of Commons calling on Taylor Swift to bring her Eras Tour to Canada.
“It has come to my attention that despite much anticipation, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has neglected to include any Canadian dates or locations as she released her international dates, with includes stops throughout Asia and Europe,” Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Anthony Rota on Wednesday.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mp-files-official-grievance-after-taylor-swift-announces-new-tour-dates-with-no-canadian-cities-1.6450714?fbclid=IwAR3Vuu2laqk35lD9SlltLczoIOS2idou5RDS-JATI9TUujHfLogllOXFuVM
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I don’t know. I used it on Rossi boots which had smooth leather way back then.
The pictures on the web site looked fairly smooth. Perhaps you should ask them.
They have their own Kathmandu stuff. But I like Rossi (I have Rossi work boots) so I thought that stuff might do the job as it’s for non smooth leather.
“CAUTION: will somewhat darken all leather. Not recommended for suede leather. If used on suede it will darken and flatten the nap, changing the appearance. (It will water proof and preserve the leather).”
(from the Sno-seal site)
So if you don’t mind changing the appearance of the suede, it will work.
https://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/
I’m not in it for the looks.
:)
dv said:
Meanwhile, in Canadian Conservative news—-
MP files ‘official grievance’ after Taylor Swift announces new tour dates with no Canadian cities
An Alberta MP is filing an “official grievance” with the House of Commons calling on Taylor Swift to bring her Eras Tour to Canada.
“It has come to my attention that despite much anticipation, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has neglected to include any Canadian dates or locations as she released her international dates, with includes stops throughout Asia and Europe,” Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Anthony Rota on Wednesday.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mp-files-official-grievance-after-taylor-swift-announces-new-tour-dates-with-no-canadian-cities-1.6450714?fbclid=IwAR3Vuu2laqk35lD9SlltLczoIOS2idou5RDS-JATI9TUujHfLogllOXFuVM
NewExaminer
1 d ·
SUPERSTAR SINGER SWIFT SNUBS HOBART OVER STADIUM
American superstar Taylor Swift has announced details of her Australian tour, but Tassie has been left of the map.
A spokesman for the entertainer said Hobart had been considered for the tour, with the option being quickly dismissed due to the lack of a world-class multipurpose entertainment venue.
“Hobart is simply too small for a talent of her calibre,” a spokesman said.
“As is Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Brisbane, Darwin and the Gold Coast.”
Swift will be performing five shows — three in Sydney, and two at the MCG, which has a capacity of over 100,000 patrons.
Pro-stadium enthusiast and amateur economist Mark Brown said Swift’s snub was evidence the Hobart stadium must proceed.
“Not only must it be built, it needs to be expanded so at least 100,000 people can attend events,” he said.
“If we had the stadium built now, it’s almost certain Taylor would be performing – perhaps we’d even have two or three booked-out shows,” he said
Looks like the food chatter has started. We are on soft foods tonight in deference to a newly born empty tooth socket in Mr buffy’s mouth. So it’s Big Red tomato soup with broken up angel hair spaghetti in it. I’ve just made some custard for dessert. I swirled dark choc melts through it.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:They have their own Kathmandu stuff. But I like Rossi (I have Rossi work boots) so I thought that stuff might do the job as it’s for non smooth leather.
“CAUTION: will somewhat darken all leather. Not recommended for suede leather. If used on suede it will darken and flatten the nap, changing the appearance. (It will water proof and preserve the leather).”
(from the Sno-seal site)
So if you don’t mind changing the appearance of the suede, it will work.
https://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/
I’m not in it for the looks.
:)
I was going to have cheesy jalapeño hasselback chicken but there was some steak marked down at the butcher so I will have that with goat cheese stuffed portobello mushies.
OCDC said:
I was going to have cheesy jalapeño hasselback chicken but there was some steak marked down at the butcher so I will have that with goat cheese stuffed portobello mushies.
If the cats let me arise.
Bubblecar said:
Time for a pre-dinner lay-me-down.Seems to be the best way to ensure I’ll be up until a decent midnight.
Ou et le non bicyclettes de la heurs nuit, Parpyone.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Meanwhile, in Canadian Conservative news—-
MP files ‘official grievance’ after Taylor Swift announces new tour dates with no Canadian cities
An Alberta MP is filing an “official grievance” with the House of Commons calling on Taylor Swift to bring her Eras Tour to Canada.
“It has come to my attention that despite much anticipation, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has neglected to include any Canadian dates or locations as she released her international dates, with includes stops throughout Asia and Europe,” Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Anthony Rota on Wednesday.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mp-files-official-grievance-after-taylor-swift-announces-new-tour-dates-with-no-canadian-cities-1.6450714?fbclid=IwAR3Vuu2laqk35lD9SlltLczoIOS2idou5RDS-JATI9TUujHfLogllOXFuVM
NewExaminer
1 d ·
SUPERSTAR SINGER SWIFT SNUBS HOBART OVER STADIUM
American superstar Taylor Swift has announced details of her Australian tour, but Tassie has been left of the map.
A spokesman for the entertainer said Hobart had been considered for the tour, with the option being quickly dismissed due to the lack of a world-class multipurpose entertainment venue.
“Hobart is simply too small for a talent of her calibre,” a spokesman said.
“As is Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Brisbane, Darwin and the Gold Coast.”
Swift will be performing five shows — three in Sydney, and two at the MCG, which has a capacity of over 100,000 patrons.
Pro-stadium enthusiast and amateur economist Mark Brown said Swift’s snub was evidence the Hobart stadium must proceed.
“Not only must it be built, it needs to be expanded so at least 100,000 people can attend events,” he said.
“If we had the stadium built now, it’s almost certain Taylor would be performing – perhaps we’d even have two or three booked-out shows,” he said
What is the population of Hobart?
A good bit less than Canada I suspect.
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?
Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I watched it for a bit but can’t really stand much of the bitchy act that she probably does really well but it get a bit drawn out for me.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Meanwhile, in Canadian Conservative news—-
MP files ‘official grievance’ after Taylor Swift announces new tour dates with no Canadian cities
An Alberta MP is filing an “official grievance” with the House of Commons calling on Taylor Swift to bring her Eras Tour to Canada.
“It has come to my attention that despite much anticipation, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has neglected to include any Canadian dates or locations as she released her international dates, with includes stops throughout Asia and Europe,” Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Anthony Rota on Wednesday.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mp-files-official-grievance-after-taylor-swift-announces-new-tour-dates-with-no-canadian-cities-1.6450714?fbclid=IwAR3Vuu2laqk35lD9SlltLczoIOS2idou5RDS-JATI9TUujHfLogllOXFuVM
NewExaminer
1 d ·
SUPERSTAR SINGER SWIFT SNUBS HOBART OVER STADIUM
American superstar Taylor Swift has announced details of her Australian tour, but Tassie has been left of the map.
A spokesman for the entertainer said Hobart had been considered for the tour, with the option being quickly dismissed due to the lack of a world-class multipurpose entertainment venue.
“Hobart is simply too small for a talent of her calibre,” a spokesman said.
“As is Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Brisbane, Darwin and the Gold Coast.”
Swift will be performing five shows — three in Sydney, and two at the MCG, which has a capacity of over 100,000 patrons.
Pro-stadium enthusiast and amateur economist Mark Brown said Swift’s snub was evidence the Hobart stadium must proceed.
“Not only must it be built, it needs to be expanded so at least 100,000 people can attend events,” he said.
“If we had the stadium built now, it’s almost certain Taylor would be performing – perhaps we’d even have two or three booked-out shows,” he said
What is the population of Hobart?
A good bit less than Canada I suspect.
the newexaminer is satire. just sayin.
Hobart- 50k
Greater hobart 220k
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
In typical Catherine Tate bitch style.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
Yes, she does usually overdo it. Which is why Donna Noble was better – restrained.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
Yes, she does usually overdo it. Which is why Donna Noble was better – restrained.
Agree.
And, Mr buffy said today that he thought it possible hypothermia would get the diving bell people before the lack of oxygen did. I haven’t seen that mentioned in any news items as one of the problems.
buffy said:
And, Mr buffy said today that he thought it possible hypothermia would get the diving bell people before the lack of oxygen did. I haven’t seen that mentioned in any news items as one of the problems.
I saw it mentioned.
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:“CAUTION: will somewhat darken all leather. Not recommended for suede leather. If used on suede it will darken and flatten the nap, changing the appearance. (It will water proof and preserve the leather).”
(from the Sno-seal site)
So if you don’t mind changing the appearance of the suede, it will work.
https://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/
I’m not in it for the looks.
:)
My fire boots & my dress boots have only ever been treated with Dubbin.
I’m really not a fan of Dubbin.
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:NewExaminer
1 d ·
SUPERSTAR SINGER SWIFT SNUBS HOBART OVER STADIUM
American superstar Taylor Swift has announced details of her Australian tour, but Tassie has been left of the map.
A spokesman for the entertainer said Hobart had been considered for the tour, with the option being quickly dismissed due to the lack of a world-class multipurpose entertainment venue.
“Hobart is simply too small for a talent of her calibre,” a spokesman said.
“As is Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Brisbane, Darwin and the Gold Coast.”
Swift will be performing five shows — three in Sydney, and two at the MCG, which has a capacity of over 100,000 patrons.
Pro-stadium enthusiast and amateur economist Mark Brown said Swift’s snub was evidence the Hobart stadium must proceed.
“Not only must it be built, it needs to be expanded so at least 100,000 people can attend events,” he said.
“If we had the stadium built now, it’s almost certain Taylor would be performing – perhaps we’d even have two or three booked-out shows,” he said
What is the population of Hobart?
A good bit less than Canada I suspect.
the newexaminer is satire. just sayin.
Hobart- 50k
Greater hobart 220k
The thought did cross my mind.
But these days it’s hard to tell :)
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
I ain’t even seen any promos on Aunty for it.
Woodie said:
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Did any of you lot watch the first episode of this – started last night but too late for us? Considering whether to iView it. Never been all that fond of Catherine Tate. Except as Donna Noble. She was extremely good in that role. We were surprised. Anyway, The Guardian gave it a reasonable review. Anyone want to offer an opinion?Queen Of Oz
Wednesday, 21 Jun
Series 1 | Episode 1 | There’s A New Queen In Town
9:36 PM – 10:07 PM
Georgie arrives in Australia kicking and screaming with her new staff.
I’ve seen an ad on fb. It looks a bit too overdone.
I ain’t even seen any promos on Aunty for it.
They have been on, I can assure you.
dinner will be hot chops, gravy over, plenty pepper, with grated carrot
transition said:
dinner will be hot chops, gravy over, plenty pepper, with grated carrot
couple rolled up bread with margarine on to wipe up the gravy, and done
coffee in a moment
Nursery tea was delish, thanks for asking. Added broccolini and a mountain of pepper.
OCDC said:
Nursery tea was delish, thanks for asking. Added broccolini and a mountain of pepper.
What’s nursery tea?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Nursery tea was delish, thanks for asking. Added broccolini and a mountain of pepper.
What’s nursery tea?
Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
Foolishly I sat on the couch without getting my book and now the kittens have trapped me. I should know better after 41.42 years.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Nursery tea was delish, thanks for asking. Added broccolini and a mountain of pepper.
What’s nursery tea?
Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:What’s nursery tea?
Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:What’s nursery tea?
Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
no. high tea is an occasion.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
That’s eaten by adults who then tended to have supper later. Nursery tea’s for the childrenses before their early bedtime, like me .
I’m easily old enough to call you childrenses.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
no. high tea is an occasion.
Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:Early dinner, such as the children in a Victorian-era nursery would have had.
High tea. we called it?
That’s eaten by adults who then tended to have supper later. Nursery tea’s for the childrenses before their early bedtime, like me .
barley soup and blancmange.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:High tea. we called it?
no. high tea is an occasion.
Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
high tea has gentlemen in suits and sunday bests all round. participants are offered undersized cakes and sandwiches.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:no. high tea is an occasion.
Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
high tea has gentlemen in suits and sunday bests all round. participants are offered undersized cakes and sandwiches.
OCDC said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
high tea has gentlemen in suits and sunday bests all round. participants are offered undersized cakes and sandwiches.
I could really go a few high teas right now. Food for four should do the trick.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:no. high tea is an occasion.
Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
high tea has gentlemen in suits and sunday bests all round. participants are offered undersized cakes and sandwiches.
Sounds like the opening of an exhibition…
:)
on the green gum, limbs cut down ~four weeks ago, keep feeding new logs in when at max heat, don’t wait for flame and heat to die down
transition said:
on the green gum, limbs cut down ~four weeks ago, keep feeding new logs in when at max heat, don’t wait for flame and heat to die down
max air too
transition said:
dinner will be hot chops, gravy over, plenty pepper, with grated carrot
chips, quite a different thing
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:no. high tea is an occasion.
Yes it was always an occasion when the family had tea together early.
high tea has gentlemen in suits and sunday bests all round. participants are offered undersized cakes and sandwiches.
Not in our family.
transition said:
on the green gum, limbs cut down ~four weeks ago, keep feeding new logs in when at max heat, don’t wait for flame and heat to die down
You tun out of mallee roots?
Might rain in a few minutes. Don’t know how many but I can hear the thunder coming.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
on the green gum, limbs cut down ~four weeks ago, keep feeding new logs in when at max heat, don’t wait for flame and heat to die down
You tun out of mallee roots?
not got any this year yet
roughbarked said:
transition said:
on the green gum, limbs cut down ~four weeks ago, keep feeding new logs in when at max heat, don’t wait for flame and heat to die down
You tun out of mallee roots?
Dinner will be: Chinese-style omelette – eggs, garlic, ginger, star anise powder, chillies, msg, fish sauce, chopped celery and mushrooms. Wokked in a small amount of oil containing some Sichuan peppers.
Been raining for a while here, and looks like it’s going to continue to make a cozy sounding night.
OCDC said:
Been raining for a while here, and looks like it’s going to continue to make a cozy sounding night.
Gonna curl up with kittens are ya.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Been raining for a while here, and looks like it’s going to continue to make a cozy sounding night.
Gonna curl up with kittens are ya.
No cats to curl up with.
Haven’t even got a heater on. Though it is 9 degrees outside.
I like storms. Might go out and watch it come in. Wish I could record the way it makes the house shake, the thunder that is.
roughbarked said:
I like storms. Might go out and watch it come in. Wish I could record the way it makes the house shake, the thunder that is.
Can’t go out. It is precipissating out there.
Hey peeps
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hey Trev. Did you bring beer?
Drove up to the redoubt this arvo.
My frugal tea is cheese, bread and pickled onion.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hey Trev. HUGZ
When ya off to Tassie? Must be soon?
roughbarked said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hey Trev. Did you bring beer?
Not tonight I’m afraid
Woodie said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hey Trev. HUGZ
When ya off to Tassie? Must be soon?
That’s why im here.
Head down not this Saturday but the next.
Was hoping to find out if Mr car and sarahs mum were still keen to catch up.
How about that sub not being prepared before going down?
Maybe:
1 Triangle buoys before going down.
2 Have a few backup communication systems.
3 Drone follower, maybe 2 just in case to tow them back.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hello Trevor. Lovely to have your presence.
Man that DVs index up there is the best
ChrispenEvan said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hello Trevor. Lovely to have your presence.
That’s just fnckin creepy .. lol
Peak Warming Man said:
Drove up to the redoubt this arvo.
My frugal tea is cheese, bread and pickled onion.
One does not live on bread alone.
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that sub not being prepared before going down?Maybe:
1 Triangle buoys before going down.
2 Have a few backup communication systems.
3 Drone follower, maybe 2 just in case to tow them back.
4 Must have a black box on board.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Hey peeps
Hello Trevor. Lovely to have your presence.
That’s just fnckin creepy .. lol
:-)
Peak Warming Man said:
Drove up to the redoubt this arvo.
My frugal tea is cheese, bread and pickled onion.
Slice that pickled onion very thinly, Mr man. It’ll go further that way.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that sub not being prepared before going down?Maybe:
1 Triangle buoys before going down.
2 Have a few backup communication systems.
3 Drone follower, maybe 2 just in case to tow them back.4 Must have a black box on board.
5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
How about that sub not being prepared before going down?Maybe:
1 Triangle buoys before going down.
2 Have a few backup communication systems.
3 Drone follower, maybe 2 just in case to tow them back.4 Must have a black box on board.
5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:4 Must have a black box on board.
5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
furious said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
There would be a range of underwater species that could/would be a threat.
furious said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
Only one encounter with sub and giant squid I can think of. They had a big stinky bit of bait on a pole to attract it. Squid grabbed the bait and started pulling downward. The sub pilot let it drag them down for bit, but as soon as he hit the jets to slow down the descent it let go and scarpered. The giant squid seem rather nervous and jittery.
They say the sub was certified ?
A black box on board.
How many Testing hours at a depth of 4km?
Operating at that depth and manoeuvring around a previously mapped safe zone?
What turbulence can it take?
Can it communicate back autonomously?
Number of systems on line
Identify and list systems on line.
Number of systems off line.
Identify and list systems off line.
Due to external damage crash into underwater terrain or underwater species
Due to internal damage caused by:
Fire.
Water.
Battery fire.
Electrical fire
Chemical fire
Battery explosion.
Leak/s.
Burst detectors.
Pressure sensors.
Oxygen levels.
Water in cabin detector.
Flooding level sensor.
Leak/burst that has done damage to systems.
Autopilot system back as critical failures are reported.
Communicate failures to drones to surface has they happen.
Drones observe behaviour of lead sub .
Drones observing all systems in lead sub.
Autopilot request to drones for towing back if certain failures happen.
If ship incapable of operating, drones takes over recovery to surface.
It is certified to crash onto underwater species ?
At what speed?
It reminds me that star wars movie, the movie with the big fish being chased by a larger fish while they were on board a sub underwater on a planet somewhere.
party_pants said:
furious said:
party_pants said:I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
Only one encounter with sub and giant squid I can think of. They had a big stinky bit of bait on a pole to attract it. Squid grabbed the bait and started pulling downward. The sub pilot let it drag them down for bit, but as soon as he hit the jets to slow down the descent it let go and scarpered. The giant squid seem rather nervous and jittery.
Captain Nemo…
Been a lot of orcas attacking yachts lately and the attacks are increasing.
Epigenetics at work?
furious said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
Despair Squid.
buffy said:
furious said:
party_pants said:I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
Despair Squid.
Someone’s been watching too much Red Dwarf.
Tau.Neutrino said:
They say the sub was certified ?
A black box on board.
How many Testing hours at a depth of 4km?
Operating at that depth and manoeuvring around a previously mapped safe zone?
What turbulence can it take?
Can it communicate back autonomously?
Number of systems on line
Identify and list systems on line.
Number of systems off line.
Identify and list systems off line.
Due to external damage crash into underwater terrain or underwater species
Due to internal damage caused by:
Fire.
Water.
Battery fire.
Electrical fire
Chemical fire
Battery explosion.
Leak/s.
Burst detectors.
Pressure sensors.
Oxygen levels.
Water in cabin detector.
Flooding level sensor.
Leak/burst that has done damage to systems.
Autopilot system back as critical failures are reported.
Communicate failures to drones to surface has they happen.
Drones observe behaviour of lead sub .
Drones observing all systems in lead sub.
Autopilot request to drones for towing back if certain failures happen.
If ship incapable of operating, drones takes over recovery to surface.
It is certified to crash onto underwater species ?
At what speed?It reminds me that star wars movie, the movie with the big fish being chased by a larger fish while they were on board a sub underwater on a planet somewhere.
At the end of the day, it is people voluntarily assuming risks for the sake of adventure and experience. You can’t make this sort of thing risk free by adding layer upon layer of bureaucracy.
Volenti non fit injuria and all that.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
furious said:Giant squid…
Despair Squid.
Someone’s been watching too much Red Dwarf.
Not for a long time, but some things stick…
:)
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
They say the sub was certified ?
A black box on board.
How many Testing hours at a depth of 4km?
Operating at that depth and manoeuvring around a previously mapped safe zone?
What turbulence can it take?
Can it communicate back autonomously?
Number of systems on line
Identify and list systems on line.
Number of systems off line.
Identify and list systems off line.
Due to external damage crash into underwater terrain or underwater species
Due to internal damage caused by:
Fire.
Water.
Battery fire.
Electrical fire
Chemical fire
Battery explosion.
Leak/s.
Burst detectors.
Pressure sensors.
Oxygen levels.
Water in cabin detector.
Flooding level sensor.
Leak/burst that has done damage to systems.
Autopilot system back as critical failures are reported.
Communicate failures to drones to surface has they happen.
Drones observe behaviour of lead sub .
Drones observing all systems in lead sub.
Autopilot request to drones for towing back if certain failures happen.
If ship incapable of operating, drones takes over recovery to surface.
It is certified to crash onto underwater species ?
At what speed?It reminds me that star wars movie, the movie with the big fish being chased by a larger fish while they were on board a sub underwater on a planet somewhere.
At the end of the day, it is people voluntarily assuming risks for the sake of adventure and experience. You can’t make this sort of thing risk free by adding layer upon layer of bureaucracy.
Volenti non fit injuria and all that.
caveat emptor.
party_pants said:
At the end of the day, it is people voluntarily assuming risks for the sake of adventure and experience. You can’t make this sort of thing risk free by adding layer upon layer of bureaucracy.
Volenti non fit injuria and all that.
For example, I have been talked into going out tomorrow to an indoor go-karts place. I had to register online and read and sign (or tick the “I agree” box) a long legal waiver to the effect that I acknowledge the activity is potentially dangerous and things can go wrong even with the greatest of precautions.
party_pants said:
At the end of the day, it is people voluntarily assuming risks for the sake of adventure and experience. You can’t make this sort of thing risk free by adding layer upon layer of bureaucracy.
Volenti non fit injuria and all that.
For example, I have been talked into going out tomorrow to an indoor go-karts place. I had to register online and read and sign (or tick the “I agree” box) a long legal waiver to the effect that I acknowledge the activity is potentially dangerous and things can go wrong even with the greatest of precautions.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:4 Must have a black box on board.
5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
11 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid underwater terrain?
12 Did the sub run into an underwater seaweed or underwater plant mass ?
13 Did the sub become stuck somewhere ?
14 Could there be any drifting debris at various depths?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:5 How many test hours did the sub have at “that depth”. 4KM ?
6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
11 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid underwater terrain?
12 Did the sub run into an underwater seaweed or underwater plant mass ?
13 Did the sub become stuck somewhere ?
14 Could there be any drifting debris at various depths?
15 Means to detect and avoid underwater obstacles
16 Means to detect and avoid underwater terrain
17 Rated against biological attack
18 Rated against bumping into underwater terrain
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
Bubblecar said:
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
I fell asleep sitting up in my chair after dinner. I hate that.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
I fell asleep sitting up in my chair after dinner. I hate that.
I was planning to have a short sleep earlier in the day, at about the time DA upset me, which scuppered that plan :(
Still I’m not going to stress about it. I’ll sleep when I’m tired and wake when I’m not, and hope it can rotate to the hours that I’m wanting.
Sarah, the Scottish printmaker’s garret.
oughts moves some hot coals, a transfer between dephlogisticaters
thank God for phlogiston, and the ancient alchemists, otherwise we’d all have to wait for a lightning strike, like the Gogs
and for your education..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25SfS1Bzpc0
Gogs – Man Discovers Fire
sarahs mum said:
Sarah, the Scottish printmaker’s garret.
It’s a lovely spot, she’s very fortunate.
Bubblecar said:
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
You_do_ have ter
Bubblecar said:
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
You do have terrible sleep hygiene. Perhaps you should quit the constant napping.
Scoffing a late dinner this end. Two of Coles cute and very tasty lamb kebabs baked on a bed of tomato with oregano and fresh garlic, diced zucchini and red capsicum.
Washed down with a nice Taylors shiraz.
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a late dinner this end. Two of Coles cute and very tasty lamb kebabs baked on a bed of tomato with oregano and fresh garlic, diced zucchini and red capsicum.Washed down with a nice Taylors shiraz.
an early start to feel good friday.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Scoffing a late dinner this end. Two of Coles cute and very tasty lamb kebabs baked on a bed of tomato with oregano and fresh garlic, diced zucchini and red capsicum.Washed down with a nice Taylors shiraz.
an early start to feel good friday.
:)
I’ll do the word games later.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Went for a brief grandmother nap at 4, got up at 10:30, so that’s set my sleep adjustment plans back a bit :/
I fell asleep sitting up in my chair after dinner. I hate that.
I was planning to have a short sleep earlier in the day, at about the time DA upset me, which scuppered that plan :(
Still I’m not going to stress about it. I’ll sleep when I’m tired and wake when I’m not, and hope it can rotate to the hours that I’m wanting.
DA upset you because she has a different view of transgender people? My god you are seriously wacked in the head.
noodles done
coffee on the go
An early start today. A technician from my ISP came to fix my line and modem.
I had to throw the cardboard cat steps out, because Sally The cat spewed on them, and it soaked in.
A new set of steps are in a box waiting to be put together, but my finger with the infected nail bed is still bothering me.
Sally needs the steps to get on the bed, at 15 she’s a bit arthritic to jump up easily.
Coast Guard says debris field discovered in search area near Titanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWS_Flg4HU
sarahs mum said:
Coast Guard says debris field discovered in search area near Titanichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWS_Flg4HU
Aye, it’s all over.
Morning pilgrims, black as the inside of a cat out there and raining.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, black as the inside of a cat out there and raining.
It is dark but it is not raining.
furious said:
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:6 Could have crashed into a bigger object like a whale ?
7 How many fish / objects are swimming or floating around that are bigger than that sub ?
8 Were there any whales or larger fish in that area.
9 Did any larger fish like orcas or violent larger fish attack the sub?
10 Did the sub have the navigational means to detect and avoid an aggressive large fish.
Must be lots of other questions.
I am not sure if many whales can actually dive that deep. Orca are pretty “shallow” by comparison, only about 200-300 metres max, depending on sources.
Giant squid…
Humpback whales.
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Coast Guard says debris field discovered in search area near Titanichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWS_Flg4HU
Aye, it’s all over.
The five people aboard a submersible missing near the Titanic wreck off the coast of North America died in what appears to have been a “catastrophic implosion,” a US Coast Guard official says. “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Admiral John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District, told reporters.
“Our most heartfelt condolences go out to the loved ones of the crew.”
An unmanned deep-sea robot deployed from a Canadian ship discovered the wreckage of the Titan on Thursday morning about 488 metres from the bow of the century-old wreck, 4 kilometres below the surface.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sarahs mum said:
Coast Guard says debris field discovered in search area near Titanichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWS_Flg4HU
Aye, it’s all over.
The five people aboard a submersible missing near the Titanic wreck off the coast of North America died in what appears to have been a “catastrophic implosion,” a US Coast Guard official says. “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Admiral John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District, told reporters.
“Our most heartfelt condolences go out to the loved ones of the crew.”
An unmanned deep-sea robot deployed from a Canadian ship discovered the wreckage of the Titan on Thursday morning about 488 metres from the bow of the century-old wreck, 4 kilometres below the surface.
At least we can say that their deaths were almost instantaneous. They woldn’t have known much.
As Gates McFadden’s character said in the hunt for red October, the submarine will implode.
Morning, cold and raining in the Styx, could be worse though , could be liquified after a pressure chamber fails.
17 mm here overnight; that much again forecast for today.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees, dark and still. We are forecast 12 degrees and showers.
I think I might do some sewing today.
I think we’ll be hearing more about ocean gate.
Alex:
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2334
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/weekly-news-quiz-nudie-run-taylor-swift-winter-solstice/102510562
9/10 even knew/guessed the sports questions. Didn’t know nuffin about the logies.
TFIF. I need a break from the great unwashed.
Interesting. Although if I had advanced cancer I would probably just stuff myself with choccies and chips and make the most of it.
One of my fuckwit cousins has recurrent oesophageal cancer and is convinced that whole raw food is going to cure it when surgery, radio and chemo didn’t kill it in the first place. When repeat scans showed it had increased in size a bit, he said that was proof his diet was working bc it hadn’t increased in size much, and doubled down on the diet. He is in his 60s.
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto actually makes a bit of scientific sense. Malignant tumours use a lot of glucose (this is how PET scans work).
OCDC said:
Interesting. Although if I had advanced cancer I would probably just stuff myself with choccies and chips and make the most of it.
Do I need to have cancer to do that…?
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Interesting. Although if I had advanced cancer I would probably just stuff myself with choccies and chips and make the most of it.
Do I need to have cancer to do that…?
OCDC said:
One of my fuckwit cousins has recurrent oesophageal cancer and is convinced that whole raw food is going to cure it when surgery, radio and chemo didn’t kill it in the first place. When repeat scans showed it had increased in size a bit, he said that was proof his diet was working bc it hadn’t increased in size much, and doubled down on the diet. He is in his 60s.
Someone I knew had tonsil cancer. He was woo woo, and believed that cancer was caused by acidic foods, so after his diagnosis he only ate alkaline foods.
OCDC said:
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
If what you’re doing is working no point changing. And it’s really hard to dine out with keto.
OCDC said:
One of my fuckwit cousins has recurrent oesophageal cancer and is convinced that whole raw food is going to cure it when surgery, radio and chemo didn’t kill it in the first place. When repeat scans showed it had increased in size a bit, he said that was proof his diet was working bc it hadn’t increased in size much, and doubled down on the diet. He is in his 60s.
Unfortunate way to go out, only eating raw food.
poikilotherm said:
OCDC said:
One of my fuckwit cousins has recurrent oesophageal cancer and is convinced that whole raw food is going to cure it when surgery, radio and chemo didn’t kill it in the first place. When repeat scans showed it had increased in size a bit, he said that was proof his diet was working bc it hadn’t increased in size much, and doubled down on the diet. He is in his 60s.
Unfortunate way to go out, only eating raw food.
Letuce. Lots of lettuce. ;)
OCDC said:
Interesting. Although if I had advanced cancer I would probably just stuff myself with choccies and chips and make the most of it.
I can’t see information in that paper about them having other treatments during the time of the diet (except for one in particular). That would be a big confounding factor for advanced cancer, wouldn’t it?
Well, it is 5 degrees and we’ve had 3mm overnight. There’s a 9km/h breeze, rel/hum at 98%.
Might go for a walk in the garden to see how my lettuces transplanted.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Interesting. Although if I had advanced cancer I would probably just stuff myself with choccies and chips and make the most of it.
I can’t see information in that paper about them having other treatments during the time of the diet (except for one in particular). That would be a big confounding factor for advanced cancer, wouldn’t it?
Definitely. And it’s only a very small study. But small studies aren’t always a waste of time. I’ve been part of a few n=1 studies myself…
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
Bubblecar won’t stop lashing out at you. It’s become apparent to me that he runs in this cycle and he enjoys it.
Him blaming you for his inability to take a nap yesterday is clear evidence of his pattern of behaviour.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Aye, it’s all over.
An unmanned deep-sea robot deployed from a Canadian ship discovered the wreckage of the Titan on Thursday morning about 488 metres from the bow of the century-old wreck, 4 kilometres below the surface.
At least we can say that their deaths were almost instantaneous. They wouldn’t have known much.
I once heard a graphic description of what happens when a submarine’s hull is breached a great depth.
First, a lot of the people inside are incinerated.
The water rushes in with tremendous speed, and the air inside the hull has nowhere to go, except towards the ends of the boat.
The air gets rapidly compressed as the water powers in behind it, and, like it was a large Diesel engine cylinder, the gases rapidly get compressed to the point where they ignite.
So, if you’re not crushed and drowned by the water in the first fractions of a second, you’ll first be blasted by a wall of flame, and then smashed by a wall of water.
Don’t know if that would happen in the case of a small hull like the Titan.
Right then, I’ve lit the woodheater, I’ve etten a couple of toasted, buttered bagels, I should put some outside type clothes on and walk the dogs.
buffy said:
Right then, I’ve lit the woodheater, I’ve etten a couple of toasted, buttered bagels, I should put some outside type clothes on and walk the dogs.
Yes, morning dog-walk time here, too.
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
:)
Not very effective so far :(
But I’m getting into the swing of it.
I may have to abandon alcohol entirely to get it to properly work.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
So DA have you decided to try it?
Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
:)
Not very effective so far :(
But I’m getting into the swing of it.
I may have to abandon alcohol entirely to get it to properly work.
Breakfast report: zucchini fritters with fried eggs
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Keto? Not yet. I’ve lost 4kgs doing what I’m doing. But I do leave for the road trip tomorrow so all bets are off for the next week.
I even walked past the $5 box of Guyliana choccies at the discount store the other day 🥺
When Bubblecar stops being mad at me I’d like to know how his diet is going.
:)
Not very effective so far :(
But I’m getting into the swing of it.
I may have to abandon alcohol entirely to get it to properly work.
Yes, you will. Alcohol has a lot of calories.
It also encourages feasting.
OCDC said:
Breakfast report: zucchini fritters with fried eggs
I’m having another couple baked lamb kebabs. They’re not very big but they certainly won’t be a regular item on this diet.
breakfasted did
been a few little showers of rain
sky’s grey
chucked another log on the fire
hears birds a few
transition said:
breakfasted didbeen a few little showers of rain
sky’s grey
chucked another log on the fire
hears birds a few
Wetness this end.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:An unmanned deep-sea robot deployed from a Canadian ship discovered the wreckage of the Titan on Thursday morning about 488 metres from the bow of the century-old wreck, 4 kilometres below the surface.
At least we can say that their deaths were almost instantaneous. They wouldn’t have known much.
I once heard a graphic description of what happens when a submarine’s hull is breached a great depth.
First, a lot of the people inside are incinerated.
The water rushes in with tremendous speed, and the air inside the hull has nowhere to go, except towards the ends of the boat.
The air gets rapidly compressed as the water powers in behind it, and, like it was a large Diesel engine cylinder, the gases rapidly get compressed to the point where they ignite.
So, if you’re not crushed and drowned by the water in the first fractions of a second, you’ll first be blasted by a wall of flame, and then smashed by a wall of water.
Don’t know if that would happen in the case of a small hull like the Titan.
It would be over quickly.
TIL that a Senator for Rhode Island has the surname ‘Whitehouse’.
Today I was reading an eBay listing and the description
was insane, I asked the seller if he used Chatbot to write it and he said yes.
He said he didn’t know anything about watches. It was too funny.
I don’t supose anyone here felt things shaking this morning. 3.2 near Crookwell. Just before 2 AM.
I did some math yesterday, not sure if right, reckons as recall 5.5K psi is a lot, high-end hydraulic pressures
wouldn’t get me in a carbon fiber cylinder
transition said:
I did some math yesterday, not sure if right, reckons as recall 5.5K psi is a lot, high-end hydraulic pressureswouldn’t get me in a carbon fiber cylinder
Particularly when it hadn’t been tested at that depth or even halfway to that depth.
roughbarked said:
I don’t supose anyone here felt things shaking this morning. 3.2 near Crookwell. Just before 2 AM.
I imagine my son would have.
roughbarked said:
Today I was reading an eBay listing and the descriptionwas insane, I asked the seller if he used Chatbot to write it and he said yes.
He said he didn’t know anything about watches. It was too funny.
Any link to it?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Today I was reading an eBay listing and the descriptionwas insane, I asked the seller if he used Chatbot to write it and he said yes.
He said he didn’t know anything about watches. It was too funny.
Any link to it?
Not yet. I copied that froom someone else’s post.
transition said:
I did some math yesterday, not sure if right, reckons as recall 5.5K psi is a lot, high-end hydraulic pressureswouldn’t get me in a carbon fiber cylinder
I mean I’m sure a well designed carbon fibre cylinder is no shoddier than a steel one.
Witty Rejoinder said:
TIL that a Senator for Rhode Island has the surname ‘Whitehouse’.
Yes, he’s a good one
dv said:
transition said:
I did some math yesterday, not sure if right, reckons as recall 5.5K psi is a lot, high-end hydraulic pressureswouldn’t get me in a carbon fiber cylinder
I mean I’m sure a well designed carbon fibre cylinder is no shoddier than a steel one.
i’d go with some deformation of steel rather than shattering carbon fibre
While I was cooking the kittens stole my spot and my blankie.
Update: there was also avo and sour cream and pepper with brekkie
transition said:
dv said:
transition said:
I did some math yesterday, not sure if right, reckons as recall 5.5K psi is a lot, high-end hydraulic pressureswouldn’t get me in a carbon fiber cylinder
I mean I’m sure a well designed carbon fibre cylinder is no shoddier than a steel one.
i’d go with some deformation of steel rather than shattering carbon fibre
you consider that it probably only requires imperfections perhaps even less than a water molecule wide, likely an atom wide, to through extreme pressure, forced migration in at 5500psi whatever, to effectively decrease the wall thickness, then that inclines what eventuates in shatter forces further in the wall as it migrates
not sure about the gluing into the steel ends either, didn’t look right to me
transition said:
transition said:
dv said:I mean I’m sure a well designed carbon fibre cylinder is no shoddier than a steel one.
i’d go with some deformation of steel rather than shattering carbon fibre
you consider that it probably only requires imperfections perhaps even less than a water molecule wide, likely an atom wide, to through extreme pressure, forced migration in at 5500psi whatever, to effectively decrease the wall thickness, then that inclines what eventuates in shatter forces further in the wall as it migrates
not sure about the gluing into the steel ends either, didn’t look right to me
I’d just comment there is a lot of misleading stuff about concerning the buckling loads of cylinders.
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/weekly-news-quiz-nudie-run-taylor-swift-winter-solstice/1025105629/10 even knew/guessed the sports questions. Didn’t know nuffin about the logies.
3/10. I know nothing.
The Lepista nuda mushroom in our Botanic Gardens is now going from its “mauve” stage to its “cinnamon” stage. I’m surprised it’s still there actually and that someone hasn’t picked it.
15/6/23
Today – don’t need the mirror to see underneath any more.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/weekly-news-quiz-nudie-run-taylor-swift-winter-solstice/1025105629/10 even knew/guessed the sports questions. Didn’t know nuffin about the logies.
3/10. I know nothing.
6/10 here
buffy said:
The Lepista nuda mushroom in our Botanic Gardens is now going from its “mauve” stage to its “cinnamon” stage. I’m surprised it’s still there actually and that someone hasn’t picked it.15/6/23
Today – don’t need the mirror to see underneath any more.
Nice.
OCDC said:
While I was cooking the kittens .
WHAT?!
buffy said:
The Lepista nuda mushroom in our Botanic Gardens is now going from its “mauve” stage to its “cinnamon” stage. I’m surprised it’s still there actually and that someone hasn’t picked it.15/6/23
Today – don’t need the mirror to see underneath any more.
Very nice. Thank you.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
While I was cooking the kittens .
WHAT?!
Reserve bank, interest rates, inflation &c
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
While I was cooking the kittens .
WHAT?!
Reserve bank, interest rates, inflation &c
Now you’ll be able to eat the left over tins of Whiskas.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Today I was reading an eBay listing and the descriptionwas insane, I asked the seller if he used Chatbot to write it and he said yes.
He said he didn’t know anything about watches. It was too funny.
Any link to it?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Today I was reading an eBay listing and the descriptionwas insane, I asked the seller if he used Chatbot to write it and he said yes.
He said he didn’t know anything about watches. It was too funny.
Any link to it?
No good bidding has ended. He sold the watch.
Cold mouse hand.
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
OCDC said:
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
National Corn Dog Day changes every year in the US.
This year it was March 18th.
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
Only if you drag them across the floor. Was it heavy?
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
No more than a normal suitcasey sort of noise.
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
???
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Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
???
It probably went miaow.
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
just stab into it a few more times until the noise stops…
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
I mean they can sometimes
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
just stab into it a few more times until the noise stops…
That’s the go.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
I mean they can sometimes
They often squeak but it doesn’t mean they contain a mouse.
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
What, like muffled calls for help?
last week I learned of a town in Alaska that is all entirely inside one building… and there’s a tunnel to get to the town.. and the tunnel closes at 10.30pm, so if you don’t make the tunnel time you have to sleep in your car until it open again…
and all the grocery stores, the school, the gym the everything is just inside a building since the winds and weather aren’t great…
and there’s so much to unpack here – but my first thought would be this would be hell for me… it would be like taking a permanent cruise with 1500 other people whom I cannot escape from…
still – the residents seemed to like it – I guess they lead normal social lives and enjoy the company of others.
the singer said “only God knows what happened that night.”
My lunch is a little bowl of hommus and a little bowl of tzatziki, with sliced capsicum to dip in and a few of Coles rosemary crackers (which surprisingly are made in Canada).
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
roughbarked said:
the singer said “only God knows what happened that night.”
She doesn’t?
Wow, she must have been off her face!
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
That’s an awful lot of rock.
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
I mean they can sometimes
I read of an American physicist who mounted a gyroscope in a suitcase, set it in motion, then asked a hotel worker to bring it to his room.
It was a rattling noise.
Was it:
A) a family of mice lived (and died) and the rattling I heard was half a kilo of mouse poo
B) the hard plastic backing completely shattered
C) Mini Me had stored some art supplies in there
Michael V said:
DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
I was reading about Tambora and the year without a summer. That would be… interesting. It snowed in the US New England area in midsummer.
Divine Angel said:
It was a rattling noise.Was it:
A) a family of mice lived (and died) and the rattling I heard was half a kilo of mouse poo
B) the hard plastic backing completely shattered
C) Mini Me had stored some art supplies in there
Open the box!
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
That Lake Taupo one, 1,200 cu. km:
a cube of rock, 10.6 km long on each, gets moved/melted/disappeared.
ChrispenEvan said:
Divine Angel said:
It was a rattling noise.Was it:
A) a family of mice lived (and died) and the rattling I heard was half a kilo of mouse poo
B) the hard plastic backing completely shattered
C) Mini Me had stored some art supplies in there
Open the box!
Is the cat alive or dead?!
Divine Angel said:
It was a rattling noise.Was it:
A) a family of mice lived (and died) and the rattling I heard was half a kilo of mouse poo
B) the hard plastic backing completely shattered
C) Mini Me had stored some art supplies in there
B) and C)
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
the singer said “only God knows what happened that night.”
She doesn’t?
Wow, she must have been off her face!
She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OCDC said:
Michael V said:DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
That’s an awful lot of rock.
And hot, and high speed.
Divine Angel said:
It was a rattling noise.Was it:
A) a family of mice lived (and died) and the rattling I heard was half a kilo of mouse poo
B) the hard plastic backing completely shattered
C) Mini Me had stored some art supplies in there
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
That’s an awful lot of rock.
And hot, and high speed.
Bloody loud too I should think.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
the singer said “only God knows what happened that night.”
She doesn’t?
Wow, she must have been off her face!
She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:She doesn’t?
Wow, she must have been off her face!
She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
Nods.
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
Michael V said:DA: about volcano risks – you should read about Naples and its 3 active volcanoes. One of the earliest eruptions in the area expelled around 40 cubic kilometres of ignimbrite (hot pulverised rock) likely in under a day.
The Mt St Helens eruption was about half a cubic kilometre, for perspective.
An eruption at Taupo in NZ around 200 AD was 120 cubic kilometres. The most destructive part of the eruption unleashed about 30 km^3 of material, as a 600–900 km/h pyroclastic flow, estimated by Cas and Wright to have been ejected in about 700 seconds. This volcano had an eruption about 25,000 years ago that output 1,200 cubic kilometres.
Toba (Indonesia, 75ka bp) – est 2,000 – 13,000 cubic kilometres.
The Cana Creek Tuff (NSW, Late Carboniferous age) was 1,800 cubic kilometres.
Bishop Tuff, California, (760 ka bp) was 200 cubic kilometres.
Yellowstone (USA) has had 6 eruptions over 1,000 cubic kilometres.
I find it hard to reconcile the sheer volumes of these supervolcano eruptions. And Taupo – 30 cubic kilometres in under twelve minutes. Mind-boggling.
That’s an awful lot of rock.
And hot, and high speed.
high speed hot rock… my favourite
the last exam for ny unit is being sat right now.. and I should be doing work but instead I am looking up things I can salary package and how high my Hecs debt is
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:She doesn’t?
Wow, she must have been off her face!
She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
Bing + TATE have now told me what this is all about.
How come you lot know all about it?
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
Bing + TATE have now told me what this is all about.
How come you lot know all about it?
they’re the cool kids.
Anyway it was B. The hard plastic backing shattered.
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it was B. The hard plastic backing shattered.
Tamb said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it was B. The hard plastic backing shattered.
I prefer the mouse hypothesis.
Maybe the mice et the hard plastic backing.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
No more than a normal suitcasey sort of noise.
Look at Bubblecar trying to act all normal…lololol
So ‘parently we are going truffling tomorrow. There’s 117% chance of rain.
dv said:
So ‘parently we are going truffling tomorrow. There’s 117% chance of rain.
Will you take a pig?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
So ‘parently we are going truffling tomorrow. There’s 117% chance of rain.
Will you take a pig?
I shouldn’t think so
dv said:
So ‘parently we are going truffling tomorrow. There’s 117% chance of rain.
Chocolate?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
So ‘parently we are going truffling tomorrow. There’s 117% chance of rain.
Will you take a pig?
Sorry, i can’t get there in time.
Just came in to look something up.
Yesterday, i went to the 2nd hand timber yard.
Bought 26 1.4 metre lengths of tongue-and-groove wall panelling (60mm wide) for $20.
They were rather dusty and dirty, and today i take a closer look, clean ‘em up a bit, do a trial run with the orbital sander.
Looks like they’re red cedar.
captain_spalding said:
Just came in to look something up.Yesterday, i went to the 2nd hand timber yard.
Bought 26 1.4 metre lengths of tongue-and-groove wall panelling (60mm wide) for $20.
They were rather dusty and dirty, and today i take a closer look, clean ‘em up a bit, do a trial run with the orbital sander.
Looks like they’re red cedar.
What are your plans for this timber?
Divine Angel said:
Anyway it was B. The hard plastic backing shattered.
That’s what I said.
captain_spalding said:
Just came in to look something up.Yesterday, i went to the 2nd hand timber yard.
Bought 26 1.4 metre lengths of tongue-and-groove wall panelling (60mm wide) for $20.
They were rather dusty and dirty, and today i take a closer look, clean ‘em up a bit, do a trial run with the orbital sander.
Looks like they’re red cedar.
Do they mark with a fingernail?
1902.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:She said he drugged her, he said he didn’t.
OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
Bing + TATE have now told me what this is all about.
How come you lot know all about it?
Who is this woman?
Bubblecar said:
1902.
I had no idea that battery torches were available in 1902.
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:OK, say MAYBE she doesn’t know, and he does.
Them again, maybe she does, is trying to pin it on him, and HE doesn’t know.
Either way, it’s God + 1.
Bing + TATE have now told me what this is all about.
How come you lot know all about it?
Who is this woman?
No idea.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
1902.
I had no idea that battery torches were available in 1902.
The electric internet tells me they were invented in 1899.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Bing + TATE have now told me what this is all about.
How come you lot know all about it?
Who is this woman?
No idea.
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr Luke have settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him, with the singer saying that “only God knows what happened that night.”
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
1902.
I had no idea that battery torches were available in 1902.
The electric internet tells me they were invented in 1899.
Cutting edge technology then in 1902.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Who is this woman?
No idea.
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr Luke have settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him, with the singer saying that “only God knows what happened that night.”
Thanks Roughy.
My mother is here and I won’t go into details right now but please know that I am screaming internally.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:I had no idea that battery torches were available in 1902.
The electric internet tells me they were invented in 1899.
Cutting edge technology then in 1902.
Probably the earliest advertisement, 1899, from Electric Age magazine.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:The electric internet tells me they were invented in 1899.
Cutting edge technology then in 1902.
Probably the earliest advertisement, 1899, from Electric Age magazine.
Considering electric cars were a thing in 1899 and that the light globe was 20 years old I presume this was probably either a breakthrough in globe size, battery size or just an idea that no-one had thought of up until that time.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Cutting edge technology then in 1902.
Probably the earliest advertisement, 1899, from Electric Age magazine.
Considering electric cars were a thing in 1899 and that the light globe was 20 years old I presume this was probably either a breakthrough in globe size, battery size or just an idea that no-one had thought of up until that time.
It’s invention follows on from the dry cell invention in 1896.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:Probably the earliest advertisement, 1899, from Electric Age magazine.
Considering electric cars were a thing in 1899 and that the light globe was 20 years old I presume this was probably either a breakthrough in globe size, battery size or just an idea that no-one had thought of up until that time.
It’s invention follows on from the dry cell invention in 1896.
Thanks MV.
kii said:
Heh, I did consider posting that yesterday.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
transition said:i’d go with some deformation of steel rather than shattering carbon fibre
you consider that it probably only requires imperfections perhaps even less than a water molecule wide, likely an atom wide, to through extreme pressure, forced migration in at 5500psi whatever, to effectively decrease the wall thickness, then that inclines what eventuates in shatter forces further in the wall as it migrates
not sure about the gluing into the steel ends either, didn’t look right to me
I’d just comment there is a lot of misleading stuff about concerning the buckling loads of cylinders.
I was thinking 5500 psi could make any track an atom wide through imperfections, separate an area(a split), fill areas slowly opening splits up, effectively reducing wall thickness, it starts real slow, then blows, implodes
According to this advertisement from 1954, the first miniature flashlight lamp dates from 1897.
Bubblecar said:
According to this advertisement from 1954, the first miniature flashlight lamp dates from 1897.
What about a fleshlight?
I could chainsaw, plenty big gum out there, long lengths, to make smaller, yeah I could do that, me and my trusty chinese chainsaw with the redneck chain grind, easy cutting being green
Divine Angel said:
My mother is here and I won’t go into details right now but please know that I am screaming internally.
AND you’re in Kweenzland. You can scream externally for that.
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
According to this advertisement from 1954, the first miniature flashlight lamp dates from 1897.
What about a fleshlight?
That needed the invention of ‘Only Fans’ first.
transition said:
I could chainsaw, plenty big gum out there, long lengths, to make smaller, yeah I could do that, me and my trusty chinese chainsaw with the redneck chain grind, easy cutting being green
Thinking of taking advantage of the break in the rain to go and get some superglue gel, teabags and FNDC supllies.
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
My mother is here and I won’t go into details right now but please know that I am screaming internally.
AND you’re in Kweenzland. You can scream externally for that.
I’ll be back in NSW in approximately 17 hours.
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Thank you.
:)
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
Divine Angel said:
My mother is here and I won’t go into details right now but please know that I am screaming internally.
AND you’re in Kweenzland. You can scream externally for that.
I’ll be back in NSW in approximately 17 hours.
Further condolences.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Sno-seal is a real brand? In Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume, Davey buys it for her new hiking boots but I thought it was a made up brand LOL.
kii said:
and then women.
kii said:
and then women.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
and then women.
Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Sno-seal is a real brand? In Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume, Davey buys it for her new hiking boots but I thought it was a made up brand LOL.
That’s a mighty obscure recollection.
Now I’ve calmed down enough to tell strangers on the internet about today’s mother dramas.
She’s on new BP meds but her current BP (measured while she’s here) is stupidly high. So she started ranting about the dr putting her in new meds when the other kind worked fine, mum is refusing to get the scans and tests the dr recommends, and her dr will stop bulk billing in Sept so she’s just going to stop going to the dr altogether.
Divine Angel said:
Now I’ve calmed down enough to tell strangers on the internet about today’s mother dramas.She’s on new BP meds but her current BP (measured while she’s here) is stupidly high. So she started ranting about the dr putting her in new meds when the other kind worked fine, mum is refusing to get the scans and tests the dr recommends, and her dr will stop bulk billing in Sept so she’s just going to stop going to the dr altogether.
Sounds remarkably like my own mother TBH.
The forum women are welcome to their future in which straight male transvestites become the benchmark for “womanhood” and the arbiters of all such definitions.
The kind of women I admire are fighting back. But they’re not to be found here.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
and then women.
Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
Well, I am a woman and I can tell you it’s old white men cancelling women, not any trans movement.
But you’re right, it’s not your problem, not your business, and I’m so very glad to see you’re no longer upset by my open letter yesterday. (That was the mild version, you should see the things I edited out.)
Dia daoich Forumites!
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Sno-seal is a real brand? In Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume, Davey buys it for her new hiking boots but I thought it was a made up brand LOL.
Yes, It’s real. I used it on my boots when I was doing a lot of professional bushwalking.
Divine Angel said:
Now I’ve calmed down enough to tell strangers on the internet about today’s mother dramas.She’s on new BP meds but her current BP (measured while she’s here) is stupidly high. So she started ranting about the dr putting her in new meds when the other kind worked fine, mum is refusing to get the scans and tests the dr recommends, and her dr will stop bulk billing in Sept so she’s just going to stop going to the dr altogether.
I often wonder how you’re so level-headed considering your mum’s seeming nutter status. Has she always been this way?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:and then women.
Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
Well, I am a woman and I can tell you it’s old white men cancelling women, not any trans movement.
But you’re right, it’s not your problem, not your business, and I’m so very glad to see you’re no longer upset by my open letter yesterday. (That was the mild version, you should see the things I edited out.)
As I said, it’s best if we ignore each other.
OCDC said:
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
I just et a ham sammich. I got a bit behind time outside while I was making Vitamin D, attending to a thornbill that somehow found its way into the disused aviary (they are much more intelligent about being shooed out than sparrows are, it seemed almost unafraid of me), weeding, planting, and continuing the family tradition of stick gardening. This is in memory of my Great Aunt Mollie. Her garden was always full of sticks.
And I’ve moved with the times too, and my own improvising involves the plastic dishes from pork in the supermarket and a polystyrene takeaway container…now providing frost protection for a capsicum plant that has not yet succumbed to Winter.
And for MV…in this construction, with shadecloth over the top, dill plants as Aunty Plants, wooden planks and woven reeds at the back and a piece of window glass at the front…is two chilli plants from your seeds which I am hoping will make it through to next Spring.
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
Is the kitten in there?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Just to be clear, suitcases aren’t meant to make noise when you move them, right?
Is the kitten in there?
Not when there’s empty cardboard boxes to explore.
At least we can all agree that it’s men who are the problem.
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
I just et a ham sammich. I got a bit behind time outside while I was making Vitamin D, attending to a thornbill that somehow found its way into the disused aviary (they are much more intelligent about being shooed out than sparrows are, it seemed almost unafraid of me), weeding, planting, and continuing the family tradition of stick gardening. This is in memory of my Great Aunt Mollie. Her garden was always full of sticks.
And I’ve moved with the times too, and my own improvising involves the plastic dishes from pork in the supermarket and a polystyrene takeaway container…now providing frost protection for a capsicum plant that has not yet succumbed to Winter.
And for MV…in this construction, with shadecloth over the top, dill plants as Aunty Plants, wooden planks and woven reeds at the back and a piece of window glass at the front…is two chilli plants from your seeds which I am hoping will make it through to next Spring.
Are the sticks to prevent animals from grazing on your lettuce?
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
I just et a ham sammich. I got a bit behind time outside while I was making Vitamin D, attending to a thornbill that somehow found its way into the disused aviary (they are much more intelligent about being shooed out than sparrows are, it seemed almost unafraid of me), weeding, planting, and continuing the family tradition of stick gardening. This is in memory of my Great Aunt Mollie. Her garden was always full of sticks.
And I’ve moved with the times too, and my own improvising involves the plastic dishes from pork in the supermarket and a polystyrene takeaway container…now providing frost protection for a capsicum plant that has not yet succumbed to Winter.
And for MV…in this construction, with shadecloth over the top, dill plants as Aunty Plants, wooden planks and woven reeds at the back and a piece of window glass at the front…is two chilli plants from your seeds which I am hoping will make it through to next Spring.
Crosses fingers.
:)
The fields this peasant tends are surviving without sticks. Lettuces and spring onions for me, cat nip and cat mint for the kittens. And the random tomato from summer.
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
ms spock said:
buffy said:
OCDC said:
Lunch report: corn dog is simmering
I just et a ham sammich. I got a bit behind time outside while I was making Vitamin D, attending to a thornbill that somehow found its way into the disused aviary (they are much more intelligent about being shooed out than sparrows are, it seemed almost unafraid of me), weeding, planting, and continuing the family tradition of stick gardening. This is in memory of my Great Aunt Mollie. Her garden was always full of sticks.
And I’ve moved with the times too, and my own improvising involves the plastic dishes from pork in the supermarket and a polystyrene takeaway container…now providing frost protection for a capsicum plant that has not yet succumbed to Winter.
And for MV…in this construction, with shadecloth over the top, dill plants as Aunty Plants, wooden planks and woven reeds at the back and a piece of window glass at the front…is two chilli plants from your seeds which I am hoping will make it through to next Spring.
Are the sticks to prevent animals from grazing on your lettuce?
Blackbirds. The buggers dig up any new seedlings. And when the plants get bigger, the sparrows peck holes in the leaves.
OCDC said:
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
In the moonlight?
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
In the moonlight?
Yes but with moonscreen on so I don’t burn.
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
In the moonlight?
Mr buffy wanted to know why I wasn’t dancing naked on the beach for the solstice. At the time the temperature outside was about 2 degrees, it was raining and the wind gusts were up into the high 30s. Wise witches know their limitations…
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
In the moonlight?
Mr buffy wanted to know why I wasn’t dancing naked on the beach for the solstice. At the time the temperature outside was about 2 degrees, it was raining and the wind gusts were up into the high 30s. Wise witches know their limitations…
Buffy on the Warrnambool foreshore:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
MV…save me going back to yesterday’s Chat…what was the name of that stuff for waterproofing boots? (I lost the link)
Sno-seal.
Sno-seal is a real brand? In Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume, Davey buys it for her new hiking boots but I thought it was a made up brand LOL.
Yes. It is.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
When the plant farm next has mixed trays of herbs I’ll get some to tend.
In the moonlight?
Mr buffy wanted to know why I wasn’t dancing naked on the beach for the solstice. At the time the temperature outside was about 2 degrees, it was raining and the wind gusts were up into the high 30s. Wise witches know their limitations…
Yeah you were inside stirring the cauldron.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:In the moonlight?
Mr buffy wanted to know why I wasn’t dancing naked on the beach for the solstice. At the time the temperature outside was about 2 degrees, it was raining and the wind gusts were up into the high 30s. Wise witches know their limitations…
Buffy on the Warrnambool foreshore:
What’s that DA??
😈
Bubblecar said:
The forum women are welcome to their future in which straight male transvestites become the benchmark for “womanhood” and the arbiters of all such definitions.The kind of women I admire are fighting back. But they’re not to be found here.
Recently in Hobart council the awful councillors made the attack. And then they fake newsed over facebook. The greens and the independents had voted against women’s rights they said. vote liberal and save women’s rights.
Personally I don’t like any predatory sexual stuff. And it happens across groups. I happen to be more scared by straight men.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
The forum women are welcome to their future in which straight male transvestites become the benchmark for “womanhood” and the arbiters of all such definitions.The kind of women I admire are fighting back. But they’re not to be found here.
Recently in Hobart council the awful councillors made the attack. And then they fake newsed over facebook. The greens and the independents had voted against women’s rights they said. vote liberal and save women’s rights.
Personally I don’t like any predatory sexual stuff. And it happens across groups. I happen to be more scared by straight men.
I expect Car would counter that straight men sometimes wear dresses.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
The forum women are welcome to their future in which straight male transvestites become the benchmark for “womanhood” and the arbiters of all such definitions.The kind of women I admire are fighting back. But they’re not to be found here.
Recently in Hobart council the awful councillors made the attack. And then they fake newsed over facebook. The greens and the independents had voted against women’s rights they said. vote liberal and save women’s rights.
Personally I don’t like any predatory sexual stuff. And it happens across groups. I happen to be more scared by straight men.
So are the lesbians who are preyed on by straight men in wigs and frocks. They have good reason to be.
I have sent that pic to my sister, captioned HAPPY HOLIDAY DANCE as she shares DA’s opinion.
Anyway off to the shops. I’m looking forward to a cosy Friday evening, come what may.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
and then women.
Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
You stupid man.
Divine Angel said:
kii said:
Heh, I did consider posting that yesterday.
It’s perfect.
Who pays for the search mission for the sub?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:and then women.
Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
Well, I am a woman and I can tell you it’s old white men cancelling women, not any trans movement.
But you’re right, it’s not your problem, not your business, and I’m so very glad to see you’re no longer upset by my open letter yesterday. (That was the mild version, you should see the things I edited out.)
Old white men are our biggest threat. Like you, Bubblecar.
Peak Warming Man said:
Who pays for the search mission for the sub?
The Canadian taxpayer.
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:Sadly, the trans movement is doing an efficient good job of cancelling women.
But that’s not my problem and none of my business :)
Well, I am a woman and I can tell you it’s old white men cancelling women, not any trans movement.
But you’re right, it’s not your problem, not your business, and I’m so very glad to see you’re no longer upset by my open letter yesterday. (That was the mild version, you should see the things I edited out.)
Old white men are our biggest threat. Like you, Bubblecar.
men of any age on alcohol and meths and steroids.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:In the moonlight?
Mr buffy wanted to know why I wasn’t dancing naked on the beach for the solstice. At the time the temperature outside was about 2 degrees, it was raining and the wind gusts were up into the high 30s. Wise witches know their limitations…
Buffy on the Warrnambool foreshore:
Would go to Killarney, not Warrnambool. Nicer beach.
Peak Warming Man said:
Who pays for the search mission for the sub?
You’d hope that the company that was making a million dollars per trip would at least chip in.
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:Well, I am a woman and I can tell you it’s old white men cancelling women, not any trans movement.
But you’re right, it’s not your problem, not your business, and I’m so very glad to see you’re no longer upset by my open letter yesterday. (That was the mild version, you should see the things I edited out.)
Old white men are our biggest threat. Like you, Bubblecar.
men of any age on alcohol and meths and steroids.
Bubblecar is often drunk and abusive. That’s my personal experience.
Time to read for a bit.
Divine Angel said:
My mother is here and I won’t go into details right now but please know that I am screaming internally.
let it out
OCDC said:
Time to read for a bit.
Oh, I don’t know. I found a paper from John Ioannidis yesterday called “Age-stratified infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in the non-elderly population”. I’ve read the Abstract, I should have a look at the whole paper really…Quite Interesting. I’ll put a link in the COVID thread. Some people here will find it interesting.
And there is a new paper highlighted by SEGM (Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine) that I’ll link into the Teenage Trans thread for consideration. It’s about the rough time detransitioners get. From everywhere really.
BACK and didn’t get wet at all. But the rain will be setting in for the night, I expect.
Bubblecar said:
BACK and didn’t get wet at all. But the rain will be setting in for the night, I expect.
Hasn’t rained here today, we even had a bit of sunshine. I wasn’t expecting to be able to spend time outside, but I did. I should look at the forecast for the weekend. Might be clear enough for another visit to the bush.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK and didn’t get wet at all. But the rain will be setting in for the night, I expect.Hasn’t rained here today, we even had a bit of sunshine. I wasn’t expecting to be able to spend time outside, but I did. I should look at the forecast for the weekend. Might be clear enough for another visit to the bush.
We have 70% chance of rain for both days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DearMoon_project
https://dearmoon.earth/
Apparently this is still happening a year from now.
They’re all artists, dancers, photographers etc.
Maybe I’m just prejudiced but my gut feeling is that there should be at least one engineer, pilot, or scientist on board.
Rain is near certain in the Shire of Manjimup tomorrow but the amount of forecast rain is 2 to 7 mm, so it might be light enough rain to permit our mycophagous expedition.
dv said:
Rain is near certain in the Shire of Manjimup tomorrow but the amount of forecast rain is 2 to 7 mm, so it might be light enough rain to permit our mycophagous expedition.
godspeed
dv said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DearMoon_project
https://dearmoon.earth/Apparently this is still happening a year from now.
They’re all artists, dancers, photographers etc.
Maybe I’m just prejudiced but my gut feeling is that there should be at least one engineer, pilot, or scientist on board.
Shades of telephone sanitizers.
Well this certainly didn’t catch on, thankfully.
Super. The kid Mini Me sits next to at school has come down with the flu.
Divine Angel said:
I can’t believe no one else is calling out this bullshit. Anyone? Anyone at all?
I think I’ve already said everything I need to say on the topic and there’s not much value in just repeating it. I don’t think anyone’s position is likely to change at this point.
No one called out Bubblecar’s bullshit when he “diagnosed” me with NPD.
Could never understand the furore about ‘Crystal Skull’:
https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/indiana-jones-kingdom-crystal-skull-181500924.html
there was a period of time that people have been called out for their views on topics that are controversial. .. but it is met with name calling, playing the person rather than the ball and announcements that you must be just not that well read in a topic if you don’t agree with one side or the other.. I’m not here for that sort of high school fuckery …
kii said:
No one called out Bubblecar’s bullshit when he “diagnosed” me with NPD.
Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
Mr buffy has just shown me that Auntie Annie’s house is in the Elders Real Estate ad in the local newspaper, “expressions of interest” closing 21st July. Odd. Houses around here usually just have a price put on them and that’s it. Auctions aren’t done very often. Expressions of interest are blue moon rare. I can’t find it anywhere on the web listings. There have been people cleaning up (professional cleaners/gardeners) this week just gone, and I saw the agent with a big camera and a drone there two days ago.
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
You know you can make that chocolate last at least 3 days, don’t you.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
You know you can make that chocolate last at least 3 days, don’t you.
I’ll probably only have one line of squares tonight.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
I am going to do Confit duck on angel hair vermicelli.
Bottom layer: Ceylon spinach, longevity spinach, English spinach, rocket. Layer two: cooked vermicelli. Layer three: tomato slices, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, chilli flakes and sprinkled with capers and possibly sliced olives. Layer four: Sliced mushrooms covered with garlic chives. Layer six: duck fat and jelly-juices etc from the confit package. Top layer: pre-cooked duck seasoned with garlic powder and a little salt, if necessary. Heat in oven for 40 minutes at 190°C.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
I am going to do Confit duck on angel hair vermicelli.
Bottom layer: Ceylon spinach, longevity spinach, English spinach, rocket. Layer two: cooked vermicelli. Layer three: tomato slices, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, chilli flakes and sprinkled with capers and possibly sliced olives. Layer four: Sliced mushrooms covered with garlic chives. Layer six: duck fat and jelly-juices etc from the confit package. Top layer: pre-cooked duck seasoned with garlic powder and a little salt, if necessary. Heat in oven for 40 minutes at 190°C.
Sounds magnificent :)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Could never understand the furore about ‘Crystal Skull’:https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/indiana-jones-kingdom-crystal-skull-181500924.html
I liked the film pretty much all the way up to where the giant flying saucer came into it. Oh, it was the aliens, the aliens did it, ok, fine, take the cop-out ending.
I am again having steak, broccolini and baby spinach and goat cheese stuffed portobello mushroom, with plenty of butter and pepper.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Food report. I am cook. Sort of. I will reheat the remaining half of the lamb and potato pie we bought a couple of weeks ago and froze. I will also do some kung pao veggies to have with it. There is still some custard with chocolate melts swirled through it to eat for dessert.
I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
I am going to do Confit duck on angel hair vermicelli.
Bottom layer: Ceylon spinach, longevity spinach, English spinach, rocket. Layer two: cooked vermicelli. Layer three: tomato slices, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, chilli flakes and sprinkled with capers and possibly sliced olives. Layer four: Sliced mushrooms covered with garlic chives. Layer six: duck fat and jelly-juices etc from the confit package. Top layer: pre-cooked duck seasoned with garlic powder and a little salt, if necessary. Heat in oven for 40 minutes at 190°C.
What’s your address again?
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll have the last two lamb kebabs, once again with tomato, zucchini, capsicum garlic etc.
But also with some oven chips because I need the comfort after all this conflict. Diet on hold this evening (I even bought a block of fruit & nut :)).
I am going to do Confit duck on angel hair vermicelli.
Bottom layer: Ceylon spinach, longevity spinach, English spinach, rocket. Layer two: cooked vermicelli. Layer three: tomato slices, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, chilli flakes and sprinkled with capers and possibly sliced olives. Layer four: Sliced mushrooms covered with garlic chives. Layer six: duck fat and jelly-juices etc from the confit package. Top layer: pre-cooked duck seasoned with garlic powder and a little salt, if necessary. Heat in oven for 40 minutes at 190°C.
What’s your address again?
:)
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:I am going to do Confit duck on angel hair vermicelli.
Bottom layer: Ceylon spinach, longevity spinach, English spinach, rocket. Layer two: cooked vermicelli. Layer three: tomato slices, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, chilli flakes and sprinkled with capers and possibly sliced olives. Layer four: Sliced mushrooms covered with garlic chives. Layer six: duck fat and jelly-juices etc from the confit package. Top layer: pre-cooked duck seasoned with garlic powder and a little salt, if necessary. Heat in oven for 40 minutes at 190°C.
What’s your address again?
:)
I mean, the aerodrome is only a mile away, i’m sure i can rouse a helicopter out of it.
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.
Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Cheers :)
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Superior acceleration to petrol karts?
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:What’s your address again?
:)
I mean, the aerodrome is only a mile away, i’m sure i can rouse a helicopter out of it.
You’re welcome to come up some time and stay a night or two, but I need a few days advance notice.
Alternatively, I think the recipe is in the recipe thread. If you can’t find it there, I could post it. Basically it is a combination of buffy’s and Bubblecar’s angelhair recipe done in layers.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said::)
I mean, the aerodrome is only a mile away, i’m sure i can rouse a helicopter out of it.
You’re welcome to come up some time and stay a night or two, but I need a few days advance notice.
Alternatively, I think the recipe is in the recipe thread. If you can’t find it there, I could post it. Basically it is a combination of buffy’s and Bubblecar’s angelhair recipe done in layers.
I’d love to make it, but it’s just Mrs S and me, and she’s often of the ‘oh i don’t want a big dinner’ school, so i’d end up eating the lot, most likely. But it does sound terrific.
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Nice.
I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Superior acceleration to petrol karts?
Never tried a proper petrol kart. so no idea of the comparison. But they have plenty of go. The fun part is that are designed to slide into corners for fastest lap times. Getting the slide just right and nailing the corner is very satisfying. They look very similar to that picture just posted.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I mean, the aerodrome is only a mile away, i’m sure i can rouse a helicopter out of it.
You’re welcome to come up some time and stay a night or two, but I need a few days advance notice.
Alternatively, I think the recipe is in the recipe thread. If you can’t find it there, I could post it. Basically it is a combination of buffy’s and Bubblecar’s angelhair recipe done in layers.
I’d love to make it, but it’s just Mrs S and me, and she’s often of the ‘oh i don’t want a big dinner’ school, so i’d end up eating the lot, most likely. But it does sound terrific.
The recipe now only uses 50 grams of angelhair because it was way to big a meal for us.
I’m tossing up whether or not to put a layer of camembert or gorgonzola in there somewhere.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:You’re welcome to come up some time and stay a night or two, but I need a few days advance notice.
Alternatively, I think the recipe is in the recipe thread. If you can’t find it there, I could post it. Basically it is a combination of buffy’s and Bubblecar’s angelhair recipe done in layers.
I’d love to make it, but it’s just Mrs S and me, and she’s often of the ‘oh i don’t want a big dinner’ school, so i’d end up eating the lot, most likely. But it does sound terrific.
The recipe now only uses 50 grams of angelhair because it was way to big a meal for us.
I’m tossing up whether or not to put a layer of camembert or gorgonzola in there somewhere.
Gild the lily, whydon’cha?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Nice.
I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Superior acceleration to petrol karts?
Never tried a proper petrol kart. so no idea of the comparison. But they have plenty of go. The fun part is that are designed to slide into corners for fastest lap times. Getting the slide just right and nailing the corner is very satisfying. They look very similar to that picture just posted.
I have seen Superkarts (then 125cc, one gear) go around eastern Creek raceway significantly quicker than Mick Doohan on a 500cc two-stroke MotoGP bike. They were a support race to the motorcycle world championships. I couldn’t believe the corner speeds! Awesome.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:I’d love to make it, but it’s just Mrs S and me, and she’s often of the ‘oh i don’t want a big dinner’ school, so i’d end up eating the lot, most likely. But it does sound terrific.
The recipe now only uses 50 grams of angelhair because it was way to big a meal for us.
I’m tossing up whether or not to put a layer of camembert or gorgonzola in there somewhere.
Gild the lily, whydon’cha?
Decided not to this time around.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
Mrs V might be putting aside some insurance.
HMAS Penguin, can’t recall the year.
The Executive Officer’s birthday. She was presented with a case of champagne. I saw her take a bottle, and get the steward to stow it in the fridge, separate from the rest. And the rest were demolished by us.
Next day, hangovers aplenty.
XO says ‘extraordinary circumstances’, gets the ‘separate’ bottle brought out, and tots of hair-of-the-dog issued all round.
I don’t know if it works with other drinks, but it does quite wonderfully with champagne.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:The recipe now only uses 50 grams of angelhair because it was way to big a meal for us.
I’m tossing up whether or not to put a layer of camembert or gorgonzola in there somewhere.
Gild the lily, whydon’cha?
Decided not to this time around.
Let me know when you plan to.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Evening all. I can most definitely recommend indoor electric go-karting. Much fun was had. All the more so because work paid it as a social event.Now I need a Guinness or 2. Happy FNDC.
Nice.
I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
She’s opening one for herself right now. I’ll have mine later.
:)
Now, off to prepare and cook the dinner. Then watch the cricket.
bbl.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
Mrs V might be putting aside some insurance.
HMAS Penguin, can’t recall the year.
The Executive Officer’s birthday. She was presented with a case of champagne. I saw her take a bottle, and get the steward to stow it in the fridge, separate from the rest. And the rest were demolished by us.
Next day, hangovers aplenty.
XO says ‘extraordinary circumstances’, gets the ‘separate’ bottle brought out, and tots of hair-of-the-dog issued all round.
I don’t know if it works with other drinks, but it does quite wonderfully with champagne.
Nice yarn.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Gild the lily, whydon’cha?
Decided not to this time around.
Let me know when you plan to.
:)
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:Nice.
I notice that 2 Guinness have mysteriously appeared in the fridge today. I expect Mrs V wants a Guinness, either tonight, or tomorrow night when we have neighbours for late afternoon to evening drinks before the cricket starts.
Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
She’s opening one for herself right now. I’ll have mine later.
:)
Now, off to prepare and cook the dinner. Then watch the cricket.
bbl.
One of my duck-on-vermicelli efforts from some time ago.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:Better to not be naughty, and leave them alone for later :)
She’s opening one for herself right now. I’ll have mine later.
:)
Now, off to prepare and cook the dinner. Then watch the cricket.
bbl.
One of my duck-on-vermicelli efforts from some time ago.
OK, so it’s you and Michael V in the kitchen (you can sort out chef/sous-chef between you, i can’t abide knife fights). Me at front of house.
Now we just need the right location…
I adjusted this recipe for our veggies tonight. Because Mr buffy is still a bit sore in the mouth, I used crunchy peanut butter instead of whole roasted peanuts. And we did have cauliflower, but also carrot, onion, garlic, capsicum of various colours and celery. It’s quite good.
https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/kung-pao-cauliflower/
buffy said:
I adjusted this recipe for our veggies tonight. Because Mr buffy is still a bit sore in the mouth, I used crunchy peanut butter instead of whole roasted peanuts. And we did have cauliflower, but also carrot, onion, garlic, capsicum of various colours and celery. It’s quite good.https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/kung-pao-cauliflower/
Crunchy peanut butter is a very good ingredient/substitute in many recipes. Possibly superior to the specified ingredient in some.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
I adjusted this recipe for our veggies tonight. Because Mr buffy is still a bit sore in the mouth, I used crunchy peanut butter instead of whole roasted peanuts. And we did have cauliflower, but also carrot, onion, garlic, capsicum of various colours and celery. It’s quite good.https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/kung-pao-cauliflower/
Crunchy peanut butter is a very good ingredient/substitute in many recipes. Possibly superior to the specified ingredient in some.
I have it in the pantry for making satay. But this sauce was good, so I’ll use it again.
FWIW the bloke that ran the submersible company that failed recently.
good evening
monkey skipper said:
good evening
thanks for fixing the forum.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
good evening
thanks for fixing the forum.
did not know that it was borked.
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
i have not dinnered. I might go and boil some eggs.
sarahs mum said:
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
i have not dinnered. I might go and boil some eggs.
i poach eggs in the microwave in a mug with a little bit of water less than 2 mins usually
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
Evening. I had tuna and pasta, with some peas and sweatcorn. Not really very hungry tonight, ate too much lunch.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
Evening. I had tuna and pasta, with some peas and sweatcorn. Not really very hungry tonight, ate too much lunch.
We had an easy Friday night meal.
Frozen sal and vinegar squid with frozen chips, all done in the oven.
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
transition said:
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
You’re a fantastic bloke, hope you enjoy your noodles.
party_pants said:
transition said:
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
You’re a fantastic bloke, hope you enjoy your noodles.
quite tasty, some salt
transition said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
You’re a fantastic bloke, hope you enjoy your noodles.
quite tasty, some salt
how your winter rains so far, all turned green or what
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
Evening. I had tuna and pasta, with some peas and sweatcorn. Not really very hungry tonight, ate too much lunch.
Mmm sweatcorn
transition said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
You’re a fantastic bloke, hope you enjoy your noodles.
quite tasty, some salt
get much rain your way this week? Had plenty here.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
Had some chicken for dinner with a pasta bake not too bad and for sweets …. had some vanilla icecream with wafer biscuit , cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
Evening. I had tuna and pasta, with some peas and sweatcorn. Not really very hungry tonight, ate too much lunch.
had a seafood lunch at home with a squeeze of lime juice.
transition said:
transition said:
party_pants said:You’re a fantastic bloke, hope you enjoy your noodles.
quite tasty, some salt
how your winter rains so far, all turned green or what
snap :)
Yeah, lotsa rain. We are looking at over 200mm for June already, with still a week to go.
i will be working from home all of next week except the job I do weekend shifts with. Some of the staff want to be back in the office and some (like me) are quite happy working from home where possible,
party_pants said:
transition said:
transition said:quite tasty, some salt
how your winter rains so far, all turned green or what
snap :)
Yeah, lotsa rain. We are looking at over 200mm for June already, with still a week to go.
monkey skipper said:
i will be working from home all of next week except the job I do weekend shifts with. Some of the staff want to be back in the office and some (like me) are quite happy working from home where possible,
Sounds good. As long as you’re OK with working from home. Some don’t like it.
transition said:
while eats my noodles, taking insults briefly
Yer mudda wears army boots, hope you like yer noodles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00XrSrE89O4
Handmade -How To Make A Tank – Tank kv-2
sheet metal and a nifty spot welder.
ChrispenEvan said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00XrSrE89O4Handmade -How To Make A Tank – Tank kv-2
sheet metal and a nifty spot welder.
How to make a bad tank.
By contemporaneous accounts, KV-2s could be a really whammo item on the battlefield with their big gun.
Right up to the moment when their location was spotted, when their high profile would draw fire from everything that could make a banging noise, and it was goodnight KV-2s.
But, it really is a nifty little project.
Rainy night in Pemberton
dv said:
Rainy night in Pemberton
are you in said town?
Been away from the PC for most of the day and just settling in now for a brief catch-up.
Apologies if I double up on answering something which was already answered and/or discussed further upthread, before I got to it.
Or words to that effect.
That’s where I am, yes
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW the bloke that ran the submersible company that failed recently.
Yeah…
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW the bloke that ran the submersible company that failed recently.Yeah…
So hang on … if someone’s on the bog nobody else gets to look out the window?
The company on Thursday said the flight is targeting a launch window that opens June 27 and runs to June 30.
It then plans for a second commercial flight to follow in “early August,” with “monthly” commercial flights after that.
The company, which was founded by billionaire Richard Branson, completed its final test spaceflight in May.
Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with science payloads.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/virgin-galactic-sets-first-commercial-space-tourism-flight.html
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
FWIW the bloke that ran the submersible company that failed recently.Yeah…
no way I could get that together. the idea of spending hours and hours in that…
Love Plus One was a big hit for Haircut 100 in 1982.
What is it about? It never occurred to me before just how nonsensical it is.
I went off to the right without saying good goodbye.
Where does it go from here? Is it down to the lake I fear?
Then I call
Ring, ring, ring, ring
La la love plus one
Give love some soul, if I may be quite so bold.
Where does it go from here? Is it down to the lake I fear?
Then I call
Ring, ring, ring, ring
La la love plus one
https://youtu.be/_zDXVw0aatQ
Donald in the John with boxes
Randy Rainbow
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
No one called out Bubblecar’s bullshit when he “diagnosed” me with NPD.Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
Well, the tech dude moved the modem to a better spot in the front of the house. I mainly use the front rooms, so that’s good. The back room is where the main computer lives and I only use it in the mornings or when I have to do “official” stuff.
sigh
All worked well for a bit and then it started the dropping out bullshit again.
Today = making another phone call to the company to arrange another tech dude to fix this shit.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/_zDXVw0aatQ
Donald in the John with boxes
Randy Rainbow
it’s a ripper.
Online grocery shopping is fun when the line keeps disconnecting. Also fun…all the items listed that I used to buy for Gracie.
Arts said:
there was a period of time that people have been called out for their views on topics that are controversial. .. but it is met with name calling, playing the person rather than the ball and announcements that you must be just not that well read in a topic if you don’t agree with one side or the other.. I’m not here for that sort of high school fuckery …
I was bullied by my siblings, and all through high school. I just took it. Making up for it now. Pardon me for doing that.
kii said:
Arts said:
there was a period of time that people have been called out for their views on topics that are controversial. .. but it is met with name calling, playing the person rather than the ball and announcements that you must be just not that well read in a topic if you don’t agree with one side or the other.. I’m not here for that sort of high school fuckery …I was bullied by my siblings, and all through high school. I just took it. Making up for it now. Pardon me for doing that.
Many of us were.
Anyway, good morning to all you FNDC members. Hope your habgover was worth it.
Ot is 4.3 degrees, dew poit is at 3.6˚ which leaves the R/H at 95%. Tthere’s no rain and no wind at all. You could say that this ship is becalmed.
kii said:
Online grocery shopping is fun when the line keeps disconnecting. Also fun…all the items listed that I used to buy for Gracie.
I said to one of my friends who was still in mourning a dog that had died several years before, why not get another dog? His sister whose dog was the one that died, gave him a new dog. He loves her she’s part of his life but now he bemoans that fact that the dog curtails his other than home based activities.
I thought this quote was a ripper.
I never told anybody I was an artist, because the response would be ‘Oh, so you’re a wanker.’
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
No one called out Bubblecar’s bullshit when he “diagnosed” me with NPD.Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
I haven’t commented. I don’t feel qualified to comment and if I do, I’ll only run into everyone elses’ phobias.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees here, some wind and the sky is relatively clear. We are forecast 12 degrees with “a shower or two”.
Currrently:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees here, some wind and the sky is relatively clear. We are forecast 12 degrees with “a shower or two”.
Ditto.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees here, some wind and the sky is relatively clear. We are forecast 12 degrees with “a shower or two”.
Ditto.
dv said:
What was a fucking lie?
You still going truffling?
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees here, some wind and the sky is relatively clear. We are forecast 12 degrees with “a shower or two”.
Ditto.
A warm and humid day then.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
What was a fucking lie?
You still going truffling?
That’s today’s plan yes.
I don’t even like truffles.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
What was a fucking lie?
You still going truffling?
That’s today’s plan yes.
I don’t even like truffles.
Well the fresh air and exercise will be welcome I imagine.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
What was a fucking lie?
You still going truffling?
That’s today’s plan yes.
I don’t even like truffles.
I’ve yet to see what all the fuss is about. I have a mate who grows them. Pergaps I’d be smart to go visit him.
Interesting to note that duriing the 2019 bushfires, he lost everything. House sheds tractors, the lot. The only things that survived were the oak trees and the truffles.
Morning, cool and sunny in the Styx. I see there’s a job going for a submariner…
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:What was a fucking lie?
You still going truffling?
That’s today’s plan yes.
I don’t even like truffles.
Well the fresh air and exercise will be welcome I imagine.
Change of scene at least.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Ditto.
A warm and humid day then.
Morning punters.
It’s cold in the Pearl of the South Specific, make no mistake.
However the lucky ol’ sun is up and will probably roll around heaven all day providing a modicum of warmth.
Over.
In the women’s ashes test there’s a lot of controversy over the balls, apparently.
Peak Warming Man said:
In the women’s ashes test there’s a lot of controversy over the balls, apparently.
Been using sandpaper like the men?
Suddenly I wondered what Bilbo did for a living before going on the quest, and it turns out he was an idle aristocrat in a feudal society.
1912. The days when 12 year olds could run errands at 30kph in little unlicensed death traps.
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:
In the women’s ashes test there’s a lot of controversy over the balls, apparently.
Been using sandpaper like the men?
Out of shape or some such.
dv said:
Suddenly I wondered what Bilbo did for a living before going on the quest, and it turns out he was an idle aristocrat in a feudal society.
My older sister had a dalmatian called Bilbo.
dv said:
Suddenly I wondered what Bilbo did for a living before going on the quest, and it turns out he was an idle aristocrat in a feudal society.
You might be over thinking this.
I’m going to get some toast and marmalade and tea into me.
Bubblecar said:
1912. The days when 12 year olds could run errands at 30kph in little unlicensed death traps.
They don’t make 12 year olds like that these days.
dv said:
Suddenly I wondered what Bilbo did for a living before going on the quest, and it turns out he was an idle aristocrat in a feudal society.
So you hadn’t actually read the Hobbit until recently?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
1912. The days when 12 year olds could run errands at 30kph in little unlicensed death traps.
They don’t make 12 year olds like that these days.
They are too busy vaping and using ice.
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Robert F Kennedy Jr. could be a player in the Presidential election if Biden slips up, well if he slips up and does a hip.
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Is it heritage listed?
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
An error occurred. Please try again later. (Playback ID: x2JL88b7HLlWvS77)
dv said:
https://youtu.be/_zDXVw0aatQ
Donald in the John with boxes
Randy Rainbow
Thanks, I enjoyed that one.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Is it heritage listed?
It’s got an overlay.
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did I
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did I
Never mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did INever mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
Let him have a rare day off.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
You can see the dog rugs on our clothesline in one of those photos.
:)
buffy said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/_zDXVw0aatQ
Donald in the John with boxes
Randy Rainbow
Thanks, I enjoyed that one.
Me too.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did INever mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
Yeah, those mallee roots. You shouldn’t be burning green gum.
Now, I’m going to put the towels into the washing machine because the sun is on the solar collectors, at least momentarily. Then I’m going to start pruning the roses in the backyard. I’ve done all but one in the front yard. And it’s FOGO bin week, so I’d better give them something to collect that I don’t want for my compost.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
Ceilings are high, you’d need scaffolding to change a light bulb, or a heavy one.
buffy said:
Now, I’m going to put the towels into the washing machine because the sun is on the solar collectors, at least momentarily. Then I’m going to start pruning the roses in the backyard. I’ve done all but one in the front yard. And it’s FOGO bin week, so I’d better give them something to collect that I don’t want for my compost.
Pruning. That’s something I’ve got a lot of and a lot of it is more like lopping or tree removal.
Serves me right for not fixing these things years ago. Though the bird life has been great because of the trees.
Trouble is, my shoulders…
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
Ceilings are high, you’d need scaffolding to change a light bulb, or a heavy one.
Just needs ‘many hands make light work’.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did INever mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
slowly now, don’t let the enthusiasm overtake the ease, the sun will pass across the sky with no input from me, the day happens no matter what, short of a devastating asteroid impact or whatever
Belated breakfast report: fried eggs, beef, tomato and parmesan chipolatae, tomato, mushies, baby spinach, Gewurzhaus everyday eggs slice blend
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did INever mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
Yeah, those mallee roots. You shouldn’t be burning green gum.
I needs split the bigger gum today, and cut the last of the biggest of the big log with the chainsaw, with me trusty chinese chainsaw, get to that later, not want wake anyone
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: fried eggs, beef, tomato and parmesan chipolatae, tomato, mushies, baby spinach, Gewurzhaus everyday eggs slice blend
Smashing.
I had a chicken thigh fillet with a few naughty chips.
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
done breakfasted
food in the acid bath
it’s bein’ digested
in that chemistry lab
to be metabolized
get energy and stuff
oh yes this’s why
why breakfasts I ‘ad
explain tried did INever mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
slowly now, don’t let the enthusiasm overtake the ease, the sun will pass across the sky with no input from me, the day happens no matter what, short of a devastating asteroid impact or whatever
Happens to be so.
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: fried eggs, beef, tomato and parmesan chipolatae, tomato, mushies, baby spinach, Gewurzhaus everyday eggs slice blend
You have breakfast at a restaurant?
transition said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Never mind with the poetry, you’ve got work to do outside.
Yeah, those mallee roots. You shouldn’t be burning green gum.
I needs split the bigger gum today, and cut the last of the biggest of the big log with the chainsaw, with me trusty chinese chainsaw, get to that later, not want wake anyone
I’m not allowed to pick one up. Chainsaw that is, though mine is German.
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: fried eggs, beef, tomato and parmesan chipolatae, tomato, mushies, baby spinach, Gewurzhaus everyday eggs slice blend
You have breakfast at a restaurant?
She makes her covfefe there too.
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Quite handsome, and also much larger than I was expecting.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Is it heritage listed?
It’s got an overlay.
What do you mean by that?
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin Forumites…
(Good morning)
Michael V said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Quite handsome, and also much larger than I was expecting.
Apparently it was once a more important building than a mere residence. Do keep up.
ms spock said:
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin Forumites…
(Good morning)
Morning ms spock.
Dips hat.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:Is it heritage listed?
It’s got an overlay.
What do you mean by that?
Kinda like an application for a patent?
Peak Warming Man said:
OCDC said:
Belated breakfast report: fried eggs, beef, tomato and parmesan chipolatae, tomato, mushies, baby spinach, Gewurzhaus everyday eggs slice blend
You have breakfast at a restaurant?
ms spock said:
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin Forumites…
(Good morning)
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin
backatchya.
Come Monday I will return to my toasted ham and cheese keto wrap brekkies.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
It’s grander than I imagined.
Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Caveat Emptor?
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:Is it heritage listed?
It’s got an overlay.
What do you mean by that?
I expect it means you can’t alter the outside of the building or something.
https://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/planningdocs/datasheet/DataSheet154-BankofVictoriaFormer-40MartinStreetPenshurst.PDF
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:It’s grander than I imagined.
Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Caveat Emptor?
That’s what I said…in English.
Now, those roses, before the rain decides it is happening today after all.
OCDC said:
Come Monday I will return to my toasted ham and cheese keto wrap brekkies.
Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
ms spock said:
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin Forumites…
(Good morning)
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:It’s grander than I imagined.
Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Caveat Emptor?
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Come Monday I will return to my toasted ham and cheese keto wrap brekkies.
Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
How the hell did you break the old one?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:That’s today’s plan yes.
I don’t even like truffles.
Well the fresh air and exercise will be welcome I imagine.
Change of scene at least.
they used to be a graffiti message on a fence that was visible from the highway that summed up manji at the time. “I’d rather be a dung beetle than live in Manjimup”.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Caveat Emptor?
That’s what I said…in English.
:)
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Mr buffy has just pointed out to me that it is described as “fully fenced”. Not true. Fully fenced to the street and to our side, but there is 20m or so between that block and the other adjoining property which has fallen over for about 5m and the rest just needs you to lean on it to finish the job. Ah well. It’s buyer beware. I just hope we get nice neighbours. I let the bakery owners know it is now listed, just in case her sister still hankers for it after all the messing about. I think the sister is over in Perth now, may even have bought a property over there.
Caveat Emptor?
A mate had a VW named Caveat Emptor.
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Come Monday I will return to my toasted ham and cheese keto wrap brekkies.
Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
How the hell did you break the old one?
Accidentally put a plastic container of food in there without removing the metal saucepan lid that was inside it covering the food while fridged.
Set it for three minutes on high, left the room. When I returned there was disgusting acrid smoke billowing out of the microwave and much of its lining was partially melted.
Peak Warming Man said:
The story is a long detailed description of what he was cooking including .. I will allow Bubbles to fill in the details.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Come Monday I will return to my toasted ham and cheese keto wrap brekkies.
Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
How the hell did you break the old one?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:The story is a long detailed description of what he was cooking including .. I will allow Bubbles to fill in the details.
Bubblecar said:Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
How the hell did you break the old one?
Looks like he beat me anyway. ;)
ABC Riverina
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by staff writers
A woman in her 50s will front court today for predatory driving in a fatal crash that killed a 36-year-old woman and three boys near Leeton in April.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Awaiting delivery of the new microwave so my ordinary eggmesses can resume.
How the hell did you break the old one?
Accidentally put a plastic container of food in there without removing the metal saucepan lid that was inside it covering the food while fridged.
Set it for three minutes on high, left the room. When I returned there was disgusting acrid smoke billowing out of the microwave and much of its lining was partially melted.
Oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:How the hell did you break the old one?
Accidentally put a plastic container of food in there without removing the metal saucepan lid that was inside it covering the food while fridged.
Set it for three minutes on high, left the room. When I returned there was disgusting acrid smoke billowing out of the microwave and much of its lining was partially melted.
Oh dear.
He may have used more unpublishable words at the time.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/lost-fiordland-penguins-in-esperance-raise-bird-expert-fears/102500672
Two turtle doves.
Three swimming teachers.
Four calling birds.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/lost-fiordland-penguins-in-esperance-raise-bird-expert-fears/102500672Two turtle doves.
Three swimming teachers.
Four calling birds.
So the three French hens are bothering you?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/lost-fiordland-penguins-in-esperance-raise-bird-expert-fears/102500672Two turtle doves.
Three swimming teachers.
Four calling birds.
So the three French hens are bothering you?
That immediately reminded me of the duck theme that flows through the thread of the movie, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Beautiful_Fantastic
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:It’s got an overlay.
What do you mean by that?
I expect it means you can’t alter the outside of the building or something.
https://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/planningdocs/datasheet/DataSheet154-BankofVictoriaFormer-40MartinStreetPenshurst.PDF
Ta.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
No one called out Bubblecar’s bullshit when he “diagnosed” me with NPD.Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
I’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
wookiemeister said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
I’m going to stage a coup if need be
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Caveat Emptor?
A mate had a VW named Caveat Emptor.:)
I knew of a car called Revelations14:12
“This calls for the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:A mate had a VW named Caveat Emptor.
:)
I knew of a car called Revelations14:12
“This calls for the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
wookiemeister said:
wookiemeister said:
kii said:What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
Absolutely nothingI’m going to stage a coup if need be
RICK: Blood runs! Flags wave! Come on, everybody, throw down your tools and knock down the barricade. Come on, run into the Winter Palace. Run into the Winter Palace and stand on tables, waving bits of paper at each other! Yes! Yes!! Hello, are you the Czar?!
jumps up and down, excited
Yes, I am, actually. Bam bam! Tough luck, fascist!!
wookiemeister said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
I habitually ignore you wookie, don’t exaggerate.
It’s Witty who’s been threatening to kill you these days, and I’m not him.
I couldn’t give a fart about you.
Bubblecar said:
wookiemeister said:
kii said:What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
I habitually ignore you wookie, don’t exaggerate.
It’s Witty who’s been threatening to kill you these days, and I’m not him.
I couldn’t give a fart about you.
Bbl, me and my mercs are taking over the kremlin
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Suddenly I wondered what Bilbo did for a living before going on the quest, and it turns out he was an idle aristocrat in a feudal society.
You might be over thinking this.
I didn’t think it much, I just looked it up.
wookiemeister said:
Bubblecar said:
wookiemeister said:He usually threatens to kill me
I’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
I habitually ignore you wookie, don’t exaggerate.
It’s Witty who’s been threatening to kill you these days, and I’m not him.
I couldn’t give a fart about you.
Its called a joke bubbles, all the cool kids are doing it
You know who the coolest kid of all was?
The one doing something that didn’t look cool.
When asked, he said ‘don’t do what i’m doing now. Wait three years, then do it, and you’ll look cool’.
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
cold outside the inside outside, just a perception, malleable stuff, the raw materials for adjustment, hot day if you were a penguin, whatever antarctic marine animal, might shift the entirety of homeostasis to higher functions of intellect, or have it entirely socially mediated, minimal clothes on a cold day might win me great approval, even make me famous, I could survive on famousness
so conjure me in an antarctic setting, happily getting around outside in a blizzard, the likes I might get on social media
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
You’ll be reefing sails in the foretop as you round Cape Horn soon.
transition said:
cold outside the inside outside, just a perception, malleable stuff, the raw materials for adjustment, hot day if you were a penguin, whatever antarctic marine animal, might shift the entirety of homeostasis to higher functions of intellect, or have it entirely socially mediated, minimal clothes on a cold day might win me great approval, even make me famous, I could survive on famousnessso conjure me in an antarctic setting, happily getting around outside in a blizzard, the likes I might get on social media
…happily getting around outside in underpants only…. make that, yeah I lost a few words, I thunked them but not types
in other news I walked, ambulated or whatever, some casual study of the avians was the point, not many stopped for a photo
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
Bubblecar said:
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
Well, of course he’s wearing a white linen suit. I bet that’s an MCC tie, too. Or I Zingari.
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
No wind here. I’ll have a peep at the wind map.
Well there you are then. It’s turning right before it gets here and settling in a little whirlpool.
Bubblecar said:
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
:)
kii said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
I remember mum taking sheets off the line like that. middle of winter though.
wookiemeister said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
He’s a bully. All pretty and polite, but rotting inside.
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
I remember mum taking sheets off the line like that. middle of winter though.
I’ve had washing frozen solid in the washing machine during winter.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
:)
In the boot, there’s a battered polo mallet, a bamboo-handled oiled-cotton umbrella, an old service raincoat with holes on the epaulettes where three pips used to be, a tartan picnic rug, and a hamper of cold chicken and bubbly that Cook put together last night for them.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Pleasing open car of its day, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90. This advertisement is from 1953.
As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
:)
They looked a bit chunkier in real life, but still pleasing.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
:)
In the boot, there’s a battered polo mallet, a bamboo-handled oiled-cotton umbrella, an old service raincoat with holes on the epaulettes where three pips used to be, a tartan picnic rug, and a hamper of cold chicken and bubbly that Cook put together last night for them.
At the manor squire.
Kii has been stalking me incessantly for ages now, while trying to bully me with anti-Bubblecar “digs”, even though I haven’t been responding at all.
I fear she’s a classic case of the “disgruntled fan” :)
But it’s all a bit sad and I just hope she eventually finds something more positive to do with her time.
Bubblecar said:
Kii has been stalking me incessantly for ages now, while trying to bully me with anti-Bubblecar “digs”, even though I haven’t been responding at all.I fear she’s a classic case of the “disgruntled fan” :)
But it’s all a bit sad and I just hope she eventually finds something more positive to do with her time.
Get over yourself, Bubblecar. In my opinion you are a manipulative and damaged man.
You could apologize for your labeling me with a mental health issue that was extremely rude and uncalled for. You are not my doctor.
I’m sorry you have to attack vulnerable people to make yourself feel better.
England have selected a new spinner for the next test, a chap of subcontinental heritage (there’s nothing wrong with that, some of them have even gone to Oxford) with a bowling average in county cricket of 67.
kii said:
Bubblecar said:
Kii has been stalking me incessantly for ages now, while trying to bully me with anti-Bubblecar “digs”, even though I haven’t been responding at all.I fear she’s a classic case of the “disgruntled fan” :)
But it’s all a bit sad and I just hope she eventually finds something more positive to do with her time.
Get over yourself, Bubblecar. In my opinion you are a manipulative and damaged man.
You could apologize for your labeling me with a mental health issue that was extremely rude and uncalled for. You are not my doctor.
I’m sorry you have to attack vulnerable people to make yourself feel better.
Nah seriously kii, cut yourself loose and resume a creative life.
Do some more of your evocative doll photography or similar. You have some good talents and skills when you could be bothered.
Peak Warming Man said:
England have selected a new spinner for the next test, a chap of subcontinental heritage (there’s nothing wrong with that, some of them have even gone to Oxford) with a bowling average in county cricket of 67.
lets hope they make a good fist of it this time.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:As for her, she’s PPS to someone high up in the Foreign Office. Daddy got her the job after her time at the Swiss finishing school. She can’t say much about it, all frightfully hush-hush, y’know.
:)
In the boot, there’s a battered polo mallet, a bamboo-handled oiled-cotton umbrella, an old service raincoat with holes on the epaulettes where three pips used to be, a tartan picnic rug, and a hamper of cold chicken and bubbly that Cook put together last night for them.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said::)
In the boot, there’s a battered polo mallet, a bamboo-handled oiled-cotton umbrella, an old service raincoat with holes on the epaulettes where three pips used to be, a tartan picnic rug, and a hamper of cold chicken and bubbly that Cook put together last night for them.
And a shotgun.
and a dead body.
lady’s up, I can get the motorized hydraulic splitter going, barros some logs around there first, big logs, some be split two or even three times, be some heavy math and geometry involved, electrical engineer friend be coming back with a poke about my use of math there, instead of maths, I hear you, insisting on the superfluous s
transition said:
lady’s up, I can get the motorized hydraulic splitter going, barros some logs around there first, big logs, some be split two or even three times, be some heavy math and geometry involved, electrical engineer friend be coming back with a poke about my use of math there, instead of maths, I hear you, insisting on the superfluous s
barrow, that looks better doesn’t it
Oceangate Titan: analysis of an insultingly predictable failure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOVYkWgpcM
I read elsewhere that the implosion was at about 11,000’ depth and would have likely taken about 0.033 seconds. So they would have been dead before they knew anything was wrong.
(I hope)
kii said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
In the hot part of summer at Walgett (similar temperatures to you) I used to hang the washing out overnight and bring it in at first light.
kii said:
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
I remember mum taking sheets off the line like that. middle of winter though.
I’ve had washing frozen solid in the washing machine during winter.
Bugger.
transition said:
transition said:
lady’s up, I can get the motorized hydraulic splitter going, barros some logs around there first, big logs, some be split two or even three times, be some heavy math and geometry involved, electrical engineer friend be coming back with a poke about my use of math there, instead of maths, I hear you, insisting on the superfluous s
barrow, that looks better doesn’t it
Peak Warming Man said:
England have selected a new spinner for the next test, a chap of subcontinental heritage (there’s nothing wrong with that, some of them have even gone to Oxford) with a bowling average in county cricket of 67.
And gone on to be Prime Minister.
Michael V said:
kii said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
In the hot part of summer at Walgett (similar temperatures to you) I used to hang the washing out overnight and bring it in at first light.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
“Oh,” I thought. “Has anybody messaged the agent to let them know of the problem?”
So I did!
His response was that he noticed the problem last night and was going into the office this morning to try and sort it out.
:)
wookiemeister said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Half of us thought it was true and the other half thought it was too ludicrous to comment on.
What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
The lab’s in on it.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
kii said:I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
In the hot part of summer at Walgett (similar temperatures to you) I used to hang the washing out overnight and bring it in at first light.
In Collinsville you’d hang out the first load & put the second load in the machine.
By the time load 2 was ready, load 1 would be dry & ready to take off the line.
It can be like that here too in the middle of summer when there is a hot easterly blowing. This time of year though, hang up on the clothes horse indoors on Saturday and hope work clothes are dry enough by Monday morning.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:In the hot part of summer at Walgett (similar temperatures to you) I used to hang the washing out overnight and bring it in at first light.
In Collinsville you’d hang out the first load & put the second load in the machine.
By the time load 2 was ready, load 1 would be dry & ready to take off the line.It can be like that here too in the middle of summer when there is a hot easterly blowing. This time of year though, hang up on the clothes horse indoors on Saturday and hope work clothes are dry enough by Monday morning.
Tamb said:
party_pants said:
Tamb said:In Collinsville you’d hang out the first load & put the second load in the machine.
By the time load 2 was ready, load 1 would be dry & ready to take off the line.It can be like that here too in the middle of summer when there is a hot easterly blowing. This time of year though, hang up on the clothes horse indoors on Saturday and hope work clothes are dry enough by Monday morning.
I lived at Cardstone village in the Tully river valley. It rained 300+ days per year. Owning a clothes drier was mandatory.
Many households here have on for the winter.
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
buffy said:
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
Just a bunch of pak choy this end, eaten like celery.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
Just a bunch of pak choy this end, eaten like celery.
With peanut butter?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
Just a bunch of pak choy this end, eaten like celery.
With peanut butter?
I will finally make my cheesy jalapeño hasselback chicken.
AussieDJ said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
“Oh,” I thought. “Has anybody messaged the agent to let them know of the problem?”
So I did!
His response was that he noticed the problem last night and was going into the office this morning to try and sort it out.
:)
Doesn’t seem to be fixed yet. Poor Dion. Had to go into the office this morning…
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
Just a bunch of pak choy this end, eaten like celery.
With peanut butter?
Keine Erdnussbutter, nein. Ich behalte es nicht einmal im Haus.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:In the hot part of summer at Walgett (similar temperatures to you) I used to hang the washing out overnight and bring it in at first light.
In Collinsville you’d hang out the first load & put the second load in the machine.
By the time load 2 was ready, load 1 would be dry & ready to take off the line.It can be like that here too in the middle of summer when there is a hot easterly blowing. This time of year though, hang up on the clothes horse indoors on Saturday and hope work clothes are dry enough by Monday morning.
That’s what irons are for…finishing off the Winter drying.
:)
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
buffy said:
Lunch report: Egg and bacon roll with cheese and home-made tomato sauce. About to put it together.
Salami and tomato sangers washed down with a cup of tea (black and one)
Over.
Hmm, trouble in Russia…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/live-wanger-mercenaries-russia-rostov-yevgeny-prigozhin-mutiny/102519712
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
What are they performing?
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
What are they performing?
Sympathy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
What are they performing?
Sympathy.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
What are they performing?
Classic 100 stuff, favourite instruments.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
What are they performing?
Classic 100 stuff, favourite instruments.
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said::)
I knew of a car called Revelations14:12
“This calls for the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
Lo one can hear the Triumph roar.
Moss
Markets
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
Classic 100
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
Yep I think you finally worked it out. 40km/h is too windy for me.
Chicken is airfrying, salad with mayo ready on plate
Actually a pleasant half-sunny day, blue skies in the north with intermittent drizzle.
kii said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
The frosts here made washing on the line like that.
kii said:
ChrispenEvan said:
kii said:I hung 2 towels out yesterday in the oppressive heat, no wind. They dried like boards.
I remember mum taking sheets off the line like that. middle of winter though.
I’ve had washing frozen solid in the washing machine during winter.
Outdoor laundry?
Peak Warming Man said:
England have selected a new spinner for the next test, a chap of subcontinental heritage (there’s nothing wrong with that, some of them have even gone to Oxford) with a bowling average in county cricket of 67.
Doesn’t matter what colour he is as long as he can understand the captain and bowl the balls he sets the fields for.
OCDC said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:Just a bunch of pak choy this end, eaten like celery.
With peanut butter?
I will finally make my cheesy jalapeño hasselback chicken.
:)
Spiny Norman said:
Oceangate Titan: analysis of an insultingly predictable failure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOVYkWgpcM
I read elsewhere that the implosion was at about 11,000’ depth and would have likely taken about 0.033 seconds. So they would have been dead before they knew anything was wrong.
(I hope)
I am sure they wouldn’t have noticed anything if they didn’t have submarine type pressure guages to watch.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
The clothes line is trying to kill me. You hang a towel out and the wind whips the line over to the other side while the prop tries to hit you on the head. Possibly I shouldn’t be trying to hang stuff out in 50ish km/hr gusts. But it’s good for reflexes and muscle building. And gets the towels dried and fluffed up.
Yep I think you finally worked it out. 40km/h is too windy for me.
Pfft…if she can take it…and it’s stronger up there, I can manage it. She’s not being particularly helpful for photographs today. I think this is the same one that came to the tree on 11th June. Judging by the amount of koala poo on the top of the chook tractor every morning. She must have come to stay.
………..
Witty Rejoinder said:
wookiemeister said:
kii said:What a piss-weak comment.
He usually threatens to kill meI’ve complained to the lab about him but nothing happens
The lab’s in on it.
For that lab to be efficient, we have to get sibeen’s daughter back.
buffy said:
Hmm, trouble in Russia…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/live-wanger-mercenaries-russia-rostov-yevgeny-prigozhin-mutiny/102519712
I don’t knnow why I bother making posts. Nobody reads them. They get their news whenever they get it.
dv said:
Actually a pleasant half-sunny day, blue skies in the north with intermittent drizzle.
Did you get any truffles?
dv said:
Moss
https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarked/albums/72157630721372544
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
Spiny Norman said:
Oceangate Titan: analysis of an insultingly predictable failure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOVYkWgpcM
I read elsewhere that the implosion was at about 11,000’ depth and would have likely taken about 0.033 seconds. So they would have been dead before they knew anything was wrong.
(I hope)
Yeah I watched that.
Hard to know whether to feel sympathy for them or not now.
OCDC said:
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
Why didn’t you invite me? Thanks for not asking.
party_pants said:
Spiny Norman said:
Oceangate Titan: analysis of an insultingly predictable failure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOVYkWgpcM
I read elsewhere that the implosion was at about 11,000’ depth and would have likely taken about 0.033 seconds. So they would have been dead before they knew anything was wrong.
(I hope)
Yeah I watched that.
Hard to know whether to feel sympathy for them or not now.
The sympathy only goes to their dedication to development of capabilities, sad that they were a statistic of their test regime.
OCDC said:
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
Don’t thank me.
OCDC said:
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
no worries
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
Why didn’t you invite me? Thanks for not asking.
I wasn’t going to share! You could visit and I’ll give you a cup of decaf tea.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
Lunch was bloody delish thanks for asking.
Why didn’t you invite me? Thanks for not asking.
I wasn’t going to share! You could visit and I’ll give you a cup of decaf tea.
I could but your adress is hidden. ;)
tff Manjimup municipal wifi because Vodafone ain’t gettin’ ‘er done.
dv said:
tff Manjimup municipal wifi because Vodafone ain’t gettin’ ‘er done.
How much does Manjimup municipal wifi cost?
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
tff Manjimup municipal wifi because Vodafone ain’t gettin’ ‘er done.
How much does Manjimup municipal wifi cost?
Not a darn thing my friend.
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
You’re thinking of Nokia.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
tff Manjimup municipal wifi because Vodafone ain’t gettin’ ‘er done.
How much does Manjimup municipal wifi cost?
Not a darn thing my friend.
That is why you are using it. at least I grokked that much.
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
Merged.
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
Well no wonder their service is shit down here.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
You’re thinking of Nokia.
No Kia? bugger. that’s one car I can’t buy then?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
Well no wonder their service is shit down here.
You should take that up with them as their adverts were always about the fact that vodaphone worked where the others didn’t.
Going to be another box of vegan meals delivered here today for the Ross people at some stage.
I’m already a bit drunk. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with continuing in that vein.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
tff Manjimup municipal wifi because Vodafone ain’t gettin’ ‘er done.
How much does Manjimup municipal wifi cost?
Not a darn thing my friend.
Manjimup municipal wifi for the win.
Bugger this. I waste my time here. Nobody reacts with my posts much.
I might do a bubblecar and go off in a huff.
Bubblecar said:
Going to be another box of vegan meals delivered here today for the Ross people at some stage.I’m already a bit drunk. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with continuing in that vein.
Nothing in the ten commandments about getting pissed.
Bubblecar said:
Going to be another box of vegan meals delivered here today for the Ross people at some stage.I’m already a bit drunk. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with continuing in that vein.
Unless they need you to hand them their packages?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought Vodafone went out of business years ago.
Well no wonder their service is shit down here.
You should take that up with them as their adverts were always about the fact that vodaphone worked where the others didn’t.
Specifically their 4G service map says that it should work down here at this location.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Going to be another box of vegan meals delivered here today for the Ross people at some stage.I’m already a bit drunk. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with continuing in that vein.
Nothing in the ten commandments about getting pissed.
There is in Proverbs 23:31- 33
Bubblecar said:
Going to be another box of vegan meals delivered here today for the Ross people at some stage.I’m already a bit drunk. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with continuing in that vein.
As long as you keep chanting the mantra ‘small portion sizes’.
roughbarked said:
Bugger this. I waste my time here. Nobody reacts with my posts much.
I might do a bubblecar and go off in a huff.
Me too, fuck youse all, pearls before swine. I’m going to Omega 4 where I’m appreciated
roughbarked said:
Bugger this. I waste my time here. Nobody reacts with my posts much.
But there are so many?
dv said:
roughbarked said:
Bugger this. I waste my time here. Nobody reacts with my posts much.
I might do a bubblecar and go off in a huff.
Me too, fuck youse all, pearls before swine. I’m going to Omega 4 where I’m appreciated
:)
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Bugger this. I waste my time here. Nobody reacts with my posts much.
But there are so many?
Plenty to choose from?
Raising a glass for my immediately younger sister’s birthday. She’s 63 today but only looks about 50.
Bubblecar said:
Raising a glass for my immediately younger sister’s birthday. She’s 63 today but only looks about 50.
Got her phone number? ;)
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Raising a glass for my immediately younger sister’s birthday. She’s 63 today but only looks about 50.
Got her phone number? ;)
She has a good-looking boyfriend twenty years younger than herself.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Raising a glass for my immediately younger sister’s birthday. She’s 63 today but only looks about 50.
Got her phone number? ;)
She has a good-looking boyfriend twenty years younger than herself.
Lucky lass.
I think I’ve done enough outside for today. I’ve had a shower. I might go and lie down with a dog or two and read (and nap) for a bit. Tea tonight is a beef mince stew, which I put together last evening, boiled for 20 minutes and then left on the woodheater overnight. I gave it another boil this morning and it’s back on the woodheater. Tonight I’ll boil it again for a minimum of 20 minutes and we will eat it.
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Potatoes acquire such a sophisticated flavour when they’re ‘hand cut’.
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Sounds smashing.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Potatoes acquire such a sophisticated flavour when they’re ‘hand cut’.
If you are good at it, they do.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Sounds smashing.
I’d not advise being smashed by tall timbers.
buffy said:
I think I’ve done enough outside for today. I’ve had a shower. I might go and lie down with a dog or two and read (and nap) for a bit. Tea tonight is a beef mince stew, which I put together last evening, boiled for 20 minutes and then left on the woodheater overnight. I gave it another boil this morning and it’s back on the woodheater. Tonight I’ll boil it again for a minimum of 20 minutes and we will eat it.
Shower sounds like a good idea, I need waking up.
It’ll be more hen for dinner this end, with crazy loads of vegetables.
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Right then, do they make their own stout or does a brewery just label a stout for them?
Michael V said:
dv said:
Actually a pleasant half-sunny day, blue skies in the north with intermittent drizzle.
Did you get any truffles?
Still got 70 minutes before the hunt
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Actually a pleasant half-sunny day, blue skies in the north with intermittent drizzle.
Did you get any truffles?
Still got 70 minutes before the hunt
So you paid big money to wait in a queue?
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
Right then, do they make their own stout or does a brewery just label a stout for them?
The Tall Timbers is right here
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Did you get any truffles?
Still got 70 minutes before the hunt
So you paid big money to wait in a queue?
There’s no queue. That’s just when the event starts. We paid small money.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Still got 70 minutes before the hunt
So you paid big money to wait in a queue?
There’s no queue. That’s just when the event starts. We paid small money.
The only money I have to put in is a phone call and the fuel to drive there. All the other costs are the same as living here.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:So you paid big money to wait in a queue?
There’s no queue. That’s just when the event starts. We paid small money.
The only money I have to put in is a phone call and the fuel to drive there. All the other costs are the same as living here.
and, I don’t need an event. Me being there, is the event.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:There’s no queue. That’s just when the event starts. We paid small money.
The only money I have to put in is a phone call and the fuel to drive there. All the other costs are the same as living here.
and, I don’t need an event. Me being there, is the event.
Sure, you’re the main attraction wherever you are.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:The only money I have to put in is a phone call and the fuel to drive there. All the other costs are the same as living here.
and, I don’t need an event. Me being there, is the event.
Sure, you’re the main attraction wherever you are.
Used to be The Hairy Lady.
Here you go DV.
Caufield Race 7, The Boss Lady Rocks.
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
:)
dv said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:The only money I have to put in is a phone call and the fuel to drive there. All the other costs are the same as living here.
and, I don’t need an event. Me being there, is the event.
Sure, you’re the main attraction wherever you are.
Who else would be?
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Srsly tho the food was fine and I recommend the Tall Timbers Stout if you’re down this way.
:)
I’m sure the tall timbers are stout indeed.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
I’ve just downed my second Coopers Sparkling and you don’t give a shit.
PermeateFree said:
Tough one but I reckon the one on the left is the real one.
OCDC said:
buffy said:
Ooh, there is an MSO concert on ABC1 tonight. Might go with that.
Classic 100
From Melbourne’s Hamer Hall.
Audio control panel
It’s snowing in the Sterling Rangers in WA, apparently.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s snowing in the Sterling Rangers in WA, apparently.
Pretty much the only place in WA where you can see real snow.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a hot cup of milo and you can’t stop me.
Sounds like a plan. I had a bit of a read, and a bit of a nap. Hot Milo now would be good.
What do you lot think will be the outcome of the Yes vote ?
monkey skipper said:
What do you lot think will be the outcome of the Yes vote ?
You me The Voice vote?
I think it will scrap in, but not by a huge margin. I can see QLD and WA voting against, but it will probably pass in the other states.
monkey skipper said:
What do you lot think will be the outcome of the Yes vote ?
not enough.
party_pants said:
monkey skipper said:
What do you lot think will be the outcome of the Yes vote ?
You me The Voice vote?
I think it will scrap in, but not by a huge margin. I can see QLD and WA voting against, but it will probably pass in the other states.
Interesting.
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
Peak Warming Man said:
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
OCDC said:
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
Chicken thigh again here to be accompanied by a tomato, basil, garlic, capsicum and zucchini mixture. And loads of freshly ground pepper.
Still no sign of the Ross people’s box of vegan meals.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
What are they called now?
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
What are they called now?
unemployed.
Bubblecar said:
Still no sign of the Ross people’s box of vegan meals.
They’ll be in the garden eating grass if it doesn’t hurry along.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
What are they called now?
speelcheckers and grammar nazis.
Bubblecar said:
Still no sign of the Ross people’s box of vegan meals.
OMG…maybe……gulp…. maybe the van has been highjacked by some marauding feral vegans.
poikilotherm said:
Talk about penny-pinching.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-12-27/australia-painful-stings-spider-wasp-stinging-tree-centipede/101630136
Mad scientist crazy bastard.
OCDC said:
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
“…using crushed pork crackling for crumbs…”
(makes note)
I forgot to mention that I am chef tonight; no mr buffy to make my dins.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
“…using crushed pork crackling for crumbs…”
(makes note)
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Has the ABC been sacking proof readers?
proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
What are they called now?
‘The unemployed’.
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:proofreaders died out with the dinosaurs. or a bit later.
What are they called now?
unemployed.
I should catch up with all of the posts before commenting.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
“…using crushed pork crackling for crumbs…”
(makes note)
Done in the air fryer it comes out really crunchy.
(makes another note)
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s snowing in the Sterling Rangers in WA, apparently.
It wasn’t last time I was there.
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s snowing in the Sterling Rangers in WA, apparently.
It wasn’t last time I was there.
You were there at the wrong time of year.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s snowing in the Sterling Rangers in WA, apparently.
It wasn’t last time I was there.
You were there at the wrong time of year.
Aw Bugger. I took my skis and everything.
Even I know that sentence is rong.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
Dinner report: chicken schnitzel (using crushed pork crackling for crumbs) with lemon; broccoli and carrot
“…using crushed pork crackling for crumbs…”
(makes note)
I also noted that. It’s mostly salt, but…yum!
OCDC said:
I forgot to mention that I am chef tonight; no mr buffy to make my dins.
mr buffy didn’t make tea here. He is still recovering from having his tooth pulled out. We are still on soft food. Stewed mince and veg. And later some custard with chocolate swirled through it.
Turning poo into produce: Canberra’s plan for a green wastewater plant recycling sewage into fertiliser
10h ago
Icon Water have proposed using sewage from the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre to make agricultural fertiliser.
The thought of spreading human poo onto crops may not sound appealing, but there’s a multi-million-dollar scheme to turn Canberra’s waste into a valuable farming product.
Canberra’s water provider wants to turn sewage into high-grade agricultural fertiliser, called biochar, as part of an upgrade of the city’s wastewater treatment facilities.
Advocates say it’ll not only produce a financial return for the waste we flush down the toilet, but it’ll also help fight climate change.
Icon Water says it needs to spend $300 million over the next five years to dramatically improve capacity at the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre — the capital’s largest sewage treatment plant — to cope with the waste from a growing Canberra.
The current plant is reaching capacity, and, at times, authorities have had to release partially treated effluent into the Molonglo River during heavy rainfall, which is jeopardising its environmental license agreements.
Icon Water managing director Ray Hezkial said parts of the plant were reaching the end of their life.
“It was built in the 1970s and I think at that time it was quite cutting edge,” Mr Hezkial said.
“What we’re seeing now is, obviously, there are some capacity issues here at the plant.
“We need to prepare for that population growth, and some of those assets are coming to the end of their life.”
Biochar proposal to lock carbon in the soil
As part of the upgrade to the centre, Icon Water plans to build a new bio-solids treatment facility, which would turn Canberra’s waste into a high-grade product demanded by agriculture as a replacement for traditional phosphate fertilisers.
Ray Hezkial said reusing human poo — albeit in a heavily refined way — could be a tough sell.
“For some people, it’s a foreign concept,” Mr Hezkial said.
“The opportunity we have here, with these upgrades, is we can actually start contributing to things like the circular economy.
“We think of waste as a resource — we think about what beneficial reuse we can generate out of that.”
Senior planning engineer Patty Chier said Icon Water currently created a lower-grade fertiliser called agri-ash, but its biochar product would be the next level.
“We are looking at putting in a technology that will actually break down microplastics and PFAS and all the pharmaceuticals of concern that is coming into our solids,” Ms Chier said.
“Biochar is going to look very much like charcoal that you see in your fireplaces.
“It holds a lot of carbon in it, and it holds a lot of the phosphorus that land around this area needs … so we can use it to spread on farmland.”
And Ms Chier said while traditional fertilisers could easily leach into river systems, biochar actually “sequestered” carbon in the soil — helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“The process takes all the carbon that comes into our plant and solidifies it into a charcoal like substance and that that gets locked in and not distributed into the air,” she said.
“Whereas what we have now, a lot of it goes into the air as carbon dioxide.”
Ms Chier said the massive upgrade works would all be downstream of Canberra — and customers would not notice any difference.
“I mean, a lot of people don’t know Lower Molonglo exists at the moment, so hopefully we will keep it that way,” she said.
Biological control to rid drugs and pathogens from our water
Icon Water also plans to upgrade components of the Lower Molonglo facility, including its bioreactor which removes nutrients, pathogens, and pharmaceuticals that are flushed down the wastewater system.
That’s important, given the latest wastewater analysis by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission confirmed the ACT had the highest capital city consumption of the powerful painkiller oxycodone, and Australia’s second-highest use of cocaine, fentanyl, cannabis and MDMA.
Ms Chier said the Lower Molonglo plant was built for a population of around 500,000 people, and Canberra was rapidly approaching that size.
“The biological treatment section of this plant is nearing capacity,” she said.
“If we did nothing, we run the risk of discharging water that is not compliant with our license, stipulates what water quality we need to achieve in our discharge.
“So if we don’t have this upgrade, we are at risk of breaching that. We don’t want to do that because we want to be a good environmental neighbour.”
Canberra’s treated wastewater is released into the Murrumbidgee River system, which then becomes a water source for many towns and cities all the way to Adelaide.
Upgrades come at a cost to ratepayers
But can Canberrans afford to pay for Icon Water’s grand plans?
Last month the ACT’s independent pricing commission, the ICRC, announced its most recent price determination — or how water and sewerage prices would increase over the coming five years.
It has allowed Icon Water to lift prices by 6.1 per cent next year, or about $72 extra annually for an average household.
That was slightly below the annual inflation rate of 6.2 per cent.
Senior ICRC commissioner Joe Dimasi said Icon had originally asked for a bigger increase.
“We felt that those capital projects could be pushed out a little bit because it was very challenging to deliver that big capital program in such a short period of time,” Mr Dimasi said.
“We thought they needed to achieve some more savings.”
However, the ICRC agreed the proposed $270 million upgrades were “prudent”.
“We looked at it very closely, and it seemed that a start needs to be made,” he said.
“Otherwise we will see outcomes that are just not going to be great for the community and for the environment.”
Mr Dimasi said the cost would be spread across a growing customer base as the city grows, and even with the 6.1 per cent increase, Canberra water and sewerage prices were around the average of “comparable jurisdictions”.
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:“…using crushed pork crackling for crumbs…”
(makes note)
Done in the air fryer it comes out really crunchy.(makes another note)
I haven’t got an air fryer. But I’m not above going into the snack aisle in the supermarket. I reckon it would make a good topping crunch for baked tomato and onion pie. Or baked sliced potato. Or chicken and pasta bake. Endless possibilities.
buffy said:
captain_spalding said:
OCDC said:Done in the air fryer it comes out really crunchy.
(makes another note)
I haven’t got an air fryer. But I’m not above going into the snack aisle in the supermarket. I reckon it would make a good topping crunch for baked tomato and onion pie. Or baked sliced potato. Or chicken and pasta bake. Endless possibilities.
coldness monstas outside, need go drives them away now with the fire, my friend fire, I will
few rainies too, wets everyfing
While I was cooking APOSTROPHE the cats stole my spot again.
But dinner was yum and they are cute so I still win.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Talk about penny-pinching.
by what magic does that stay upright, or is it art
OCDC said:
While I was cooking APOSTROPHE the cats stole my spot again.
my cat has kidnapped my home office seat and cuddled up with the pillows there.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Talk about penny-pinching.
by what magic does that stay upright, or is it art
The guys building the rail line ahead of it look to see which way the carriage is leaning and quickly move the track over a bit to suit.
Kingy said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Talk about penny-pinching.
by what magic does that stay upright, or is it art
The guys building the rail line ahead of it look to see which way the carriage is leaning and quickly move the track over a bit to suit.
chuckle
i’d imagined the passengers busily shifting the weight by moving about, to balance it, require a special sort of group coordinated effort for sure
Finished my dinner but there’s still no sign of the Ross people’s box of grub.
They keep texting me asking if it’s here yet, with increasingly hungry looking emojis.
Treating myself to my first gin and tonic for months.
https://lochbrewery.com.au/drink/the-weaver-flask/
OCDC said:
Treating myself to my first gin and tonic for months.https://lochbrewery.com.au/drink/the-weaver-flask/
Interesting but pricey.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Treating myself to my first gin and tonic for months.https://lochbrewery.com.au/drink/the-weaver-flask/
Interesting but pricey.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Treating myself to my first gin and tonic for months.https://lochbrewery.com.au/drink/the-weaver-flask/
Interesting but pricey.
It’s already lasted me several years (got it pre-Covid) and will no doubt last several more.
Alcohol lasts a long time in this house as well.
Consider this, there was only 20 years between the first and second world wars and we haven’t had a world war for 78 years and to be brutally Frank you can thank nuclear weapons for that.
captain_spalding said:
poikilotherm said:
Peak Warming Man said:What are they called now?
unemployed.
I should catch up with all of the posts before commenting.
We latecomers (well me, anyway) understand the problem.
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this, there was only 20 years between the first and second world wars and we haven’t had a world war for 78 years and to be brutally Frank you can thank nuclear weapons for that.
You could argue that WW2 ended with a better peace.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this, there was only 20 years between the first and second world wars and we haven’t had a world war for 78 years and to be brutally Frank you can thank nuclear weapons for that.
You could argue that WW2 ended with a better peace.
Stalin certainly had a better piece of eastern Europe.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this, there was only 20 years between the first and second world wars and we haven’t had a world war for 78 years and to be brutally Frank you can thank nuclear weapons for that.
You could argue that WW2 ended with a better peace.
Stalin certainly had a better piece of eastern Europe.
LOL
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
Back to raiding the neighbours’ veggie patches, like Peter Rabbit.
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
Better check outside the front door, just in case they did a leave and run without knocking on your door.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
Better check outside the front door, just in case they did a leave and run without knocking on your door.
I’ve been regularly checking the front and back. Even looked in the shed. No box of tucker.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
Better check outside the front door, just in case they did a leave and run without knocking on your door.
I’ve been regularly checking the front and back. Even looked in the shed. No box of tucker.
And they;re vegans.
So, it’s not like they’ve got any reserves of fat to carry them through.
Not good.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Better check outside the front door, just in case they did a leave and run without knocking on your door.
I’ve been regularly checking the front and back. Even looked in the shed. No box of tucker.
And they;re vegans.
So, it’s not like they’ve got any reserves of fat to carry them through.
Not good.
Ha, the Ross sister is nearly as fat as me. And her husband is well padded.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:I’ve been regularly checking the front and back. Even looked in the shed. No box of tucker.
And they;re vegans.
So, it’s not like they’ve got any reserves of fat to carry them through.
Not good.
Ha, the Ross sister is nearly as fat as me. And her husband is well padded.
Aww, it’s just veggie fat. Disappears like fairy floss.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:And they;re vegans.
So, it’s not like they’ve got any reserves of fat to carry them through.
Not good.
Ha, the Ross sister is nearly as fat as me. And her husband is well padded.
Aww, it’s just veggie fat. Disappears like fairy floss.
They do actually eat meat and dairy etc when they fancy.
They’re very casual vegans.
Interesting video.
How long does it take a train travelling at 115 km/h to stop?
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
They deliver on a saturday?
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Ha, the Ross sister is nearly as fat as me. And her husband is well padded.
Aww, it’s just veggie fat. Disappears like fairy floss.
They do actually eat meat and dairy etc when they fancy.
They’re very casual vegans.
So, shirts with a collar, long pants, modest dress/blouse and skirt, proper shoes, no rare steaks and eat some of the tofu?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
They deliver on a saturday?
Up to a point, and only up to that point, obviously.
“From Winston Churchill’s War Rooms to Hitler’s Führerbunker, the scene of his grisly demise, and the fallout shelters President John F. Kennedy and the US Congress would have retreated to in the event of nuclear Armageddon and Peak Warming Man’s Redoubt, the world’s most (in)famous stealthy hideaways have some intriguing stories to tell.”
No doubt about that.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
They deliver on a saturday?
Normally. But unless it’s yet to appear, there’s been some mistake today.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Looks like the Ross people’s vegan meals have gone astray this time.
They deliver on a saturday?
Normally. But unless it’s yet to appear, there’s been some mistake today.
Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:They deliver on a saturday?
Normally. But unless it’s yet to appear, there’s been some mistake today.
Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:They deliver on a saturday?
Normally. But unless it’s yet to appear, there’s been some mistake today.
Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
I’d say so, or witness protection.
No argument there, I’ve even picked one up myself but not a piano of course.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:Normally. But unless it’s yet to appear, there’s been some mistake today.
Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
Do you have things in your cupboard that would pass for vegan?
Peak Warming Man said:
No argument there, I’ve even picked one up myself but not a piano of course.
Last time i picked up an instrument (while sitting), i dropped it, and, without thinking, rapidly closed my legs together to catch it, and drove it into my thigh, missing the femoral artery by a couple of millimetres.
Of course, it was a surgical instrument.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
Do you have things in your cupboard that would pass for vegan?
Does grass-fed beef qualify?
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:Why does their food get delivered to your place? They in hiding?
For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
Do you have things in your cupboard that would pass for vegan?
I’m sure they have other foods on hand. But they were looking forward to having one of these delivered meals tonight.
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
Do you have things in your cupboard that would pass for vegan?
Does grass-fed beef qualify?
LOL
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:For some reason the company doesn’t deliver to Ross, even though it’s only another 15 minutes down the highway.
Do you have things in your cupboard that would pass for vegan?
I’m sure they have other foods on hand. But they were looking forward to having one of these delivered meals tonight.
Then their satisfaction will be all the greater when they finally get to have it.
Last glass of wine then I’m heading bedwards. So if anything is delivered after that it’ll have to stay out there.
Bubblecar said:
Last glass of wine then I’m heading bedwards. So if anything is delivered after that it’ll have to stay out there.
I’ve had my last glass of vino, too, and will now retire.
Apparently lots of private jets leaving Moscow
You sent
they are mooting a botany?
Heidi
Something like that
Heidi
Rats, sinking ships, that kinda thing
sarahs mum said:
Apparently lots of private jets leaving Moscow
You sent
they are mooting a botany?
Heidi
Something like that
Heidi
Rats, sinking ships, that kinda thing
Seems unreal, doesn’t it?
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:Apparently lots of private jets leaving Moscow
You sent
they are mooting a botany?
Heidi
Something like that
Heidi
Rats, sinking ships, that kinda thing
Seems unreal, doesn’t it?
When the servants realise that their masters are weak, they take their chances…
party_pants said:
sarahs mum said:Apparently lots of private jets leaving Moscow
You sent
they are mooting a botany?
Heidi
Something like that
Heidi
Rats, sinking ships, that kinda thing
Seems unreal, doesn’t it?
Might all come to nothing but I’m sure it’s welcome news in Ukraine.
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
dv said:
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
Me neither.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
Me neither.
i have.
TIL there are only 57 Fabergé eggs. I had no idea they were so rare.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
Me neither.
i have.
So have I. But I live in Kelpie Country.
dv said:
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
seem pretty common in the north of the state.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
Lily (truffle hound/good girl), who is a Kelpi-Huntaway cross. I’ve never heard of a Huntaway.
seem pretty common in the north of the state.
I think Huntaways are the ones advertised with the description “plenty bark”.
Cats and balloons are a dangerous mix.
dv said:
It’s not a larch, I’m pretty sure about that…
furious said:
dv said:
It’s not a larch, I’m pretty sure about that…
hazelnut?
Putin addresses the nation on Wagner rebellion (English subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_o_43QY4Jk
furious said:
dv said:
It’s not a larch, I’m pretty sure about that…
How to recognise a larch.
Episode 12B The Larch
Stinky heat already @8:35am.
Hosed out the kitty litter tray, after emptying it into the outside bin.
Watered my 3 remaining plants, succulents.
Piled up recently wrapped treasures for the next step.
Moved a larger coffee table in front of my armchair/tv/aircon set up to allow for wrapping of larger items.
Folded t-shirts that I forgot were in the bottom of a basket of towels.
Made a large flat white.
Eyeing off larger metal items in the yard with a view to wrapping them up. These include an antique coal scuttle, an antique metal light post thing, a metal egg basket made by mr kii and a small cauldron.
Making mental plans to crate the small stone fountain up and the concrete bird bath.
dv said:
If you want an ID look at the ground under the tree for fruit debris.
kii said:
Stinky heat already @8:35am.Hosed out the kitty litter tray, after emptying it into the outside bin.
Watered my 3 remaining plants, succulents.Piled up recently wrapped treasures for the next step.
Moved a larger coffee table in front of my armchair/tv/aircon set up to allow for wrapping of larger items.
Folded t-shirts that I forgot were in the bottom of a basket of towels.
Made a large flat white.Eyeing off larger metal items in the yard with a view to wrapping them up. These include an antique coal scuttle, an antique metal light post thing, a metal egg basket made by mr kii and a small cauldron.
Making mental plans to crate the small stone fountain up and the concrete bird bath.
I gather you are shipping by the yard and not by poundage.
kii said:
dv said:
If you want an ID look at the ground under the tree for fruit debris.
It’s a young oak
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Stinky heat already @8:35am.Hosed out the kitty litter tray, after emptying it into the outside bin.
Watered my 3 remaining plants, succulents.Piled up recently wrapped treasures for the next step.
Moved a larger coffee table in front of my armchair/tv/aircon set up to allow for wrapping of larger items.
Folded t-shirts that I forgot were in the bottom of a basket of towels.
Made a large flat white.Eyeing off larger metal items in the yard with a view to wrapping them up. These include an antique coal scuttle, an antique metal light post thing, a metal egg basket made by mr kii and a small cauldron.
Making mental plans to crate the small stone fountain up and the concrete bird bath.
I gather you are shipping by the yard and not by poundage.
A 20’ shipping container. Cost includes container delivered to my door, local moving company loads it – I wrap it all, shipped to Perth, driven to my new abode by local to Perth company and they unload it.
The company that moved me over to the USA failed in the re-wrapping of my items. Long story, but I lost a few treasures. I won’t mention the destruction of a hand-knitted lacy baby blanket that mr kii wrapped around his stoopid German TV.
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
If you want an ID look at the ground under the tree for fruit debris.
It’s a young oak
Just wait until it becomes and old oak.
So, in other words I am taking great care to wrap my things, as I don’t trust anyone else. Also customs was worrying me as I tried to imagine them looking at my odd collections of rusty metal lids etc.
Let’s talk about Putin’s speech….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXI00VAnHfQ
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:If you want an ID look at the ground under the tree for fruit debris.
It’s a young oak
Just wait until it becomes and old oak.
I don’t have that kind of patience
sarahs mum said:
Let’s talk about Putin’s speech….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXI00VAnHfQ
What a thing to wake up to this morning.
kii said:
sarahs mum said:
kii said:
Stinky heat already @8:35am.Hosed out the kitty litter tray, after emptying it into the outside bin.
Watered my 3 remaining plants, succulents.Piled up recently wrapped treasures for the next step.
Moved a larger coffee table in front of my armchair/tv/aircon set up to allow for wrapping of larger items.
Folded t-shirts that I forgot were in the bottom of a basket of towels.
Made a large flat white.Eyeing off larger metal items in the yard with a view to wrapping them up. These include an antique coal scuttle, an antique metal light post thing, a metal egg basket made by mr kii and a small cauldron.
Making mental plans to crate the small stone fountain up and the concrete bird bath.
I gather you are shipping by the yard and not by poundage.
A 20’ shipping container. Cost includes container delivered to my door, local moving company loads it – I wrap it all, shipped to Perth, driven to my new abode by local to Perth company and they unload it.
The company that moved me over to the USA failed in the re-wrapping of my items. Long story, but I lost a few treasures. I won’t mention the destruction of a hand-knitted lacy baby blanket that mr kii wrapped around his stoopid German TV.
Oh. Are you moving to Perth?
Sorry for not keeping up – I can’t forum during the day at my current work, so I’m only a forum part-timer now. Given the time delay between Perth and US I rarely see your posts.
party_pants said:
kii said:
sarahs mum said:I gather you are shipping by the yard and not by poundage.
A 20’ shipping container. Cost includes container delivered to my door, local moving company loads it – I wrap it all, shipped to Perth, driven to my new abode by local to Perth company and they unload it.
The company that moved me over to the USA failed in the re-wrapping of my items. Long story, but I lost a few treasures. I won’t mention the destruction of a hand-knitted lacy baby blanket that mr kii wrapped around his stoopid German TV.
Oh. Are you moving to Perth?
Sorry for not keeping up – I can’t forum during the day at my current work, so I’m only a forum part-timer now. Given the time delay between Perth and US I rarely see your posts.
The sons are down south. Bunbury area. I have nfi where I am going to end up :/ I’m an east coast person.
Shopping on the way.
Trying to be brave about getting my eyes tested. I really need new glasses. My 2019 script is just not working :/ The pandemic, my dead husband, my fear of leaving the house, the hell of summer heat are all things I have impeded my vision test. I also have blepharitis which is not responding to the usual treatments.
Internet is still wonky.
I miss mr kii’s tech skills.
Peak Warming Man said:
Even I know that sentence is rong.
But but, we didn’t see the images of him kissing his captain.
monkey skipper said:
Turning poo into produce: Canberra’s plan for a green wastewater plant recycling sewage into fertiliser
10h agoIcon Water have proposed using sewage from the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre to make agricultural fertiliser.
The thought of spreading human poo onto crops may not sound appealing, but there’s a multi-million-dollar scheme to turn Canberra’s waste into a valuable farming product.Canberra’s water provider wants to turn sewage into high-grade agricultural fertiliser, called biochar, as part of an upgrade of the city’s wastewater treatment facilities.
Advocates say it’ll not only produce a financial return for the waste we flush down the toilet, but it’ll also help fight climate change.
Icon Water says it needs to spend $300 million over the next five years to dramatically improve capacity at the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre — the capital’s largest sewage treatment plant — to cope with the waste from a growing Canberra.
The current plant is reaching capacity, and, at times, authorities have had to release partially treated effluent into the Molonglo River during heavy rainfall, which is jeopardising its environmental license agreements.
Icon Water managing director Ray Hezkial said parts of the plant were reaching the end of their life.
“It was built in the 1970s and I think at that time it was quite cutting edge,” Mr Hezkial said.
“What we’re seeing now is, obviously, there are some capacity issues here at the plant.
“We need to prepare for that population growth, and some of those assets are coming to the end of their life.”
Biochar proposal to lock carbon in the soil
As part of the upgrade to the centre, Icon Water plans to build a new bio-solids treatment facility, which would turn Canberra’s waste into a high-grade product demanded by agriculture as a replacement for traditional phosphate fertilisers.Ray Hezkial said reusing human poo — albeit in a heavily refined way — could be a tough sell.
“For some people, it’s a foreign concept,” Mr Hezkial said.
“The opportunity we have here, with these upgrades, is we can actually start contributing to things like the circular economy.
“We think of waste as a resource — we think about what beneficial reuse we can generate out of that.”
Senior planning engineer Patty Chier said Icon Water currently created a lower-grade fertiliser called agri-ash, but its biochar product would be the next level.
“We are looking at putting in a technology that will actually break down microplastics and PFAS and all the pharmaceuticals of concern that is coming into our solids,” Ms Chier said.
“Biochar is going to look very much like charcoal that you see in your fireplaces.
“It holds a lot of carbon in it, and it holds a lot of the phosphorus that land around this area needs … so we can use it to spread on farmland.”
And Ms Chier said while traditional fertilisers could easily leach into river systems, biochar actually “sequestered” carbon in the soil — helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“The process takes all the carbon that comes into our plant and solidifies it into a charcoal like substance and that that gets locked in and not distributed into the air,” she said.
“Whereas what we have now, a lot of it goes into the air as carbon dioxide.”
Ms Chier said the massive upgrade works would all be downstream of Canberra — and customers would not notice any difference.
“I mean, a lot of people don’t know Lower Molonglo exists at the moment, so hopefully we will keep it that way,” she said.
Biological control to rid drugs and pathogens from our water
Icon Water also plans to upgrade components of the Lower Molonglo facility, including its bioreactor which removes nutrients, pathogens, and pharmaceuticals that are flushed down the wastewater system.That’s important, given the latest wastewater analysis by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission confirmed the ACT had the highest capital city consumption of the powerful painkiller oxycodone, and Australia’s second-highest use of cocaine, fentanyl, cannabis and MDMA.
Ms Chier said the Lower Molonglo plant was built for a population of around 500,000 people, and Canberra was rapidly approaching that size.
“The biological treatment section of this plant is nearing capacity,” she said.
“If we did nothing, we run the risk of discharging water that is not compliant with our license, stipulates what water quality we need to achieve in our discharge.
“So if we don’t have this upgrade, we are at risk of breaching that. We don’t want to do that because we want to be a good environmental neighbour.”
Canberra’s treated wastewater is released into the Murrumbidgee River system, which then becomes a water source for many towns and cities all the way to Adelaide.
Upgrades come at a cost to ratepayers
But can Canberrans afford to pay for Icon Water’s grand plans?Last month the ACT’s independent pricing commission, the ICRC, announced its most recent price determination — or how water and sewerage prices would increase over the coming five years.
It has allowed Icon Water to lift prices by 6.1 per cent next year, or about $72 extra annually for an average household.
That was slightly below the annual inflation rate of 6.2 per cent.
Senior ICRC commissioner Joe Dimasi said Icon had originally asked for a bigger increase.
“We felt that those capital projects could be pushed out a little bit because it was very challenging to deliver that big capital program in such a short period of time,” Mr Dimasi said.
“We thought they needed to achieve some more savings.”
However, the ICRC agreed the proposed $270 million upgrades were “prudent”.
“We looked at it very closely, and it seemed that a start needs to be made,” he said.
“Otherwise we will see outcomes that are just not going to be great for the community and for the environment.”
Mr Dimasi said the cost would be spread across a growing customer base as the city grows, and even with the 6.1 per cent increase, Canberra water and sewerage prices were around the average of “comparable jurisdictions”.
I’ve been turning poo into food all my life.
Farken wankers.
OCDC said:
While I was cooking APOSTROPHE the cats stole my spot again.
Chuck them out in the cold.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
Treating myself to my first gin and tonic for months.https://lochbrewery.com.au/drink/the-weaver-flask/
Interesting but pricey.
No way am I that interested in alcohol.
monkey skipper said:
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:Interesting but pricey.
It’s already lasted me several years (got it pre-Covid) and will no doubt last several more.Alcohol lasts a long time in this house as well.
Had a flask of brandy in the kitchen cupboard for years until an alcoholic came to visit. He found it and downed it in a matter of seconds.
Peak Warming Man said:
Consider this, there was only 20 years between the first and second world wars and we haven’t had a world war for 78 years and to be brutally Frank you can thank nuclear weapons for that.
I doubt that it is really about the nuclear threat. I do believe that it is more about economics. We have staved off depression for so long that we have forgotten.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Better check outside the front door, just in case they did a leave and run without knocking on your door.
I’ve been regularly checking the front and back. Even looked in the shed. No box of tucker.
And they;re vegans.
So, it’s not like they’ve got any reserves of fat to carry them through.
Not good.
They won’t die, even if they do have to eat the parsley that the cats piss on.
AussieDJ said:
Interesting video.How long does it take a train travelling at 115 km/h to stop?
Depends…
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Ha, the Ross sister is nearly as fat as me. And her husband is well padded.
Aww, it’s just veggie fat. Disappears like fairy floss.
They do actually eat meat and dairy etc when they fancy.
They’re very casual vegans.
How can you possibly be a casual vegan?
It may be that you eat veges occasionally but vegan is a lifestyle choice. Once there you can’t really come back.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
No argument there, I’ve even picked one up myself but not a piano of course.
Last time i picked up an instrument (while sitting), i dropped it, and, without thinking, rapidly closed my legs together to catch it, and drove it into my thigh, missing the femoral artery by a couple of millimetres.
Of course, it was a surgical instrument.
Clever lad.
Yeah. Talking to myself again.
Off to make another coffee.
The dart throwers reckon it will get to 15 deg.
Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
roughbarked said:
The dart throwers reckon it will get to 15 deg.
Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
The dart throwers reckon it will get to 15 deg.
Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Gosh. A weather page where it feels like it is. Now that’s rare.
Good morning Holidayers. It’s 4 degrees at the back door, the sky is flat grey, there has been wind and rain during the dark hours.The sun is up, but behind the cloud and it’s a very dull sort of light out there. We are forecast 12 degrees, showers and windy. The wind is sitting in the mid 30s and gusting up into the high 40s.
It will definitely be an “inside” day. I’ve lit the woodheater, but for the moment the reverse cycle is going until there is enough warmth out of the woodheater. Only takes about half an hour. Mr buffy is still in bed.
am here did verticalized
I ventured’t eating place
ate’n drank’n read news
news ‘bout human race
I reads varied views few
and done contemplates
of what now nextly i’ll do
has bit of thinkies, mate
‘n’ rainin’ I done realizes
while some navel gazin’
a omphaloskeptic mood
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. It’s 4 degrees at the back door, the sky is flat grey, there has been wind and rain during the dark hours.The sun is up, but behind the cloud and it’s a very dull sort of light out there. We are forecast 12 degrees, showers and windy. The wind is sitting in the mid 30s and gusting up into the high 40s.It will definitely be an “inside” day. I’ve lit the woodheater, but for the moment the reverse cycle is going until there is enough warmth out of the woodheater. Only takes about half an hour. Mr buffy is still in bed.
It was like that here yesterday. The wind got up to 46km/h. Looks like a nicer day today.
Morning, its 4° outside, feels like -4°, heading for 10° with showers.
transition said:
am here did verticalized
I ventured’t eating place
ate’n drank’n read news
news ‘bout human race
I reads varied views few
and done contemplates
of what now nextly i’ll do
has bit of thinkies, mate
‘n’ rainin’ I done realizes
while some navel gazin’
a omphaloskeptic mood
1.8° when I woke, now there is offensively blue sky and bright sun
Breakfast report: fried eggs, chipolatae, portobellos stuffed with goat cheese
OCDC said:
1.8° when I woke, now there is offensively blue sky and bright sunBreakfast report: fried eggs, chipolatae, portobellos stuffed with goat cheese
I do fail to see blue sky as an offense. ;)
Now the sun, that’s a different matter.
Our weather will be much the same as yesterday – max of 12, shower or two.
I’ll be doing a bit of housework and feeling unhappy about DA having left us.
Don’t know what’s going to happen about The Case of the Missing Box of Vegan Meals.
OCDC said:
1.8° when I woke, now there is offensively blue sky and bright sunBreakfast report: fried eggs, chipolatae, portobellos stuffed with goat cheese
Don’t worry, I’ll send you the wind and rain. I just et bacon and eggs. I’m about to sit down and watch Insiders.
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Dietician agrees with my waist circumference goal.
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Well done, that’s a hefty weight off.
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Well done, that’s a hefty weight off.
Thank you. I think I am now the lightest youse have ever known me.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Well done, that’s a hefty weight off.
Thank you. I think I am now the lightest youse have ever known me.
Considering that I’ve never known you, that sounds good anyway.
Anyway, here’s something calming to look at from my archives.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, here’s something calming to look at from my archives.
Identity?
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, here’s something calming to look at from my archives.
Identity?
I don’t know the ID of the moss. The flower is from Eucalyptus leucoxylon grown from seed I collected. Some were red some were yellow and many were a shade of somewhere between cream and pink. Obviously this one was one of the red ones. Yes it is as found. A fallen flower landing on moss. I planted the trees. The moss came of it’s own accord.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, here’s something calming to look at from my archives.
Identity?
I don’t know the ID of the moss. The flower is from Eucalyptus leucoxylon grown from seed I collected. Some were red some were yellow and many were a shade of somewhere between cream and pink. Obviously this one was one of the red ones. Yes it is as found. A fallen flower landing on moss. I planted the trees. The moss came of it’s own accord.
Very nice.
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
23 kg!
Well done!
Michael V said:
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
23 kg!
Well done!
Yes I do think it is amazing. I could easily do away with at least 10kg and up, if only it would leave.
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Wow. Good on you!
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Wow. Good on you!
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Wow. Good on you!
Please may I have 2 or 3 of those kg.
I have about 50-60kg I don’t need, but postage would be quite high.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Wow. Good on you!
Please may I have 2 or 3 of those kg.
I have about 50-60kg I don’t need, but postage would be quite high.
Sorry,no 4kg max.
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
Tamb said:
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
It’s OK, I like the well cooked ones. Although those are getting close to being compost. But not quite. I’ll eat them.
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
Good work. That original box looks cheerful.
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
They look rather tasty indeed. I don’t often miss bikkies these days.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
Good work. That original box looks cheerful.
It’s something I nicked out of Auntie Annie’s kitchen after she went to hospital, when I went in to clean up her washing up and wipe down her benches. I knew her sons would be oblivious and I’d borrowed it from her before, just hadn’t got around to asking her if it could live at my place instead of hers. I feel no guilt whatsoever about stealing it.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I made some bikkies with my purloined biscuit forcer. This melting moments recipe is OK, but not highly successful. They are all paired and will be jammed together with raspberry jam. I think I’ll try a different recipe that has got egg in it next time to see if I can get them to keep shape a bit better. And I probably shouldn’t get distracted on the computer while they are in the oven if I don’t want really well cooked ones…
Good work. That original box looks cheerful.
It’s something I nicked out of Auntie Annie’s kitchen after she went to hospital, when I went in to clean up her washing up and wipe down her benches. I knew her sons would be oblivious and I’d borrowed it from her before, just hadn’t got around to asking her if it could live at my place instead of hers. I feel no guilt whatsoever about stealing it.
I’m sure she’d want you to have it.
OCDC said:
I have now lost 23 kg in my year of keto. Technically I’m at a healthy BMI but I still look pregnant so need to work on my visceral fat.
Well done.
Lunch: finished the Coles lamb kebabs so now I’m trying a couple of their beef kebabs, to compare.
Once again baked on a bed of pulped tomatoes & basil with fresh chopped garlic, green capsicum and zucchini. No added fat or oil.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: finished the Coles lamb kebabs so now I’m trying a couple of their beef kebabs, to compare.Once again baked on a bed of pulped tomatoes & basil with fresh chopped garlic, green capsicum and zucchini. No added fat or oil.
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: finished the Coles lamb kebabs so now I’m trying a couple of their beef kebabs, to compare.Once again baked on a bed of pulped tomatoes & basil with fresh chopped garlic, green capsicum and zucchini. No added fat or oil.
Fruit salad for lunch here.
Makes up for last night’s crumbed fish & chips.
:)
These Vagner people, they are mostly conscripted from prisons.
They’re not going to lay down their lives for anybody or lay down their lives for a cause.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: finished the Coles lamb kebabs so now I’m trying a couple of their beef kebabs, to compare.Once again baked on a bed of pulped tomatoes & basil with fresh chopped garlic, green capsicum and zucchini. No added fat or oil.
Fruit salad for lunch here.
Makes up for last night’s crumbed fish & chips.
:)
Ham sammich and a big glass of cold Milo.
I just rose to a challenge…long time since I put a new doona cover on a doona. We use top and bottom sheets and use the doona like a blanket. Way easier to wash sheets than faffing about with changing a doona cover each week. Anyway, I decided I’d had enough of messing about with various blankets leftover from Summer and having to add more. So the blankets are up in the cupboard and the doona is now on the bed.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: finished the Coles lamb kebabs so now I’m trying a couple of their beef kebabs, to compare.Once again baked on a bed of pulped tomatoes & basil with fresh chopped garlic, green capsicum and zucchini. No added fat or oil.
Verdict: just as tasty as the lamb ones.
Both good value at $8.50 for 6.
A very entertaining RobWords this morning. All about phrases being misheard and misused.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F12LSAbos7A
I walks, walked, ambulated, propelled the body-vehicle, traversed terrain, explories, sees a few avians, couple raptors, and non-raptors too, generalize feathered dinosaurs will do
I coulds have looks a me pichas, see what might delight a readers eyes
looking
there ya goes, brown-goshawk the peewees were moving it on, plovers too helped, and haves a pardalote which was elsewhere down a bit behind me, but forgives me drops it in there, rectangles in rectangles it’s hypnosis
Lunch will be jalapeño hasselback chicken with some veg but I haven’t decided which yet. Then I will prepare Navi’s goulash and snacks for work (I will prepare enough for all five days but doubt I’ll go in every day).
I rearranged the freezer and counted fifteen fully prepared meals in there, plus cooked proteins for another ten or so.
I coulds walks the larry, needs the exercise
And I finished my book and will start the sequel once food is prepared.
transition said:
I coulds walks the larry, needs the exercise
Way too wet and cold for dog walking here today.
buffy said:
transition said:
I coulds walks the larry, needs the exercise
Way too wet and cold for dog walking here today.
sort of here too, muddy as mud, but he needs it
Peak Warming Man said:
These Vagner people, they are mostly conscripted from prisons.
They’re not going to lay down their lives for anybody or lay down their lives for a cause.
So weird to use convicts as mercenaries. Seems to defeat the whole point.
OCDC said:
And I finished my book and will start the sequel once food is prepared.
Is that by Harry Parry?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8JWm2mX/
Heard about the Moms for Liberty organisation?
Can’t be bothered finding the correct thread.
Not even sure if this link will work.
party_pants said:
A very entertaining RobWords this morning. All about phrases being misheard and misused.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F12LSAbos7A
That was fun but being a typical forum pedant, I think he’s being too soft on the people who make these blunders.
Mr buffy reports that it is 7 degrees at the back door.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
A very entertaining RobWords this morning. All about phrases being misheard and misused.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F12LSAbos7A
That was fun but being a typical forum pedant, I think he’s being too soft on the people who make these blunders.
Some of these I have heard used deliberately as a form of pun or joke. Old-timers’ disease for example, we know the real name but use the wrong one deliberately in our family.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
A very entertaining RobWords this morning. All about phrases being misheard and misused.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F12LSAbos7A
That was fun but being a typical forum pedant, I think he’s being too soft on the people who make these blunders.
Some of these I have heard used deliberately as a form of pun or joke. Old-timers’ disease for example, we know the real name but use the wrong one deliberately in our family.
Fairy muff, using them in jest passes mustard.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:That was fun but being a typical forum pedant, I think he’s being too soft on the people who make these blunders.
Some of these I have heard used deliberately as a form of pun or joke. Old-timers’ disease for example, we know the real name but use the wrong one deliberately in our family.
Fairy muff, using them in jest passes mustard.
= using them ingest
Scored a free wine tasting this arvo as a friends tour group cancelled late.
poikilotherm said:
Scored a free wine tasting this arvo as a friends tour group cancelled late.
Cool!
:)
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
I coulds walks the larry, needs the exercise
Way too wet and cold for dog walking here today.
sort of here too, muddy as mud, but he needs it
in pictures for you
transition said:
transition said:
buffy said:Way too wet and cold for dog walking here today.
sort of here too, muddy as mud, but he needs it
in pictures for you
Doesn’t look all that wet…just grey, rainy, cold and dull here. And now the thunder is coming in too. I don’t mind. The dogs don’t mind. But none of us are going out in it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/thirroul-community-rallies-in-support-rainbow-lgbtqi-storytime/102521192
From there:
And: “On the opposite side of the road, a small crowd of people wearing black balaclavas and T-shirts emblazoned with the symbol “88” — belonging to neo-Nazi group Activ88 — brandished Australian flags and signs condemning the event.”
These people…why are they hiding their faces? If you are going to voice an opinion, put your name on it.
AussieDJ said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
“Oh,” I thought. “Has anybody messaged the agent to let them know of the problem?”
So I did!
His response was that he noticed the problem last night and was going into the office this morning to try and sort it out.
:)
He hasn’t sorted it yet.
buffy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/thirroul-community-rallies-in-support-rainbow-lgbtqi-storytime/102521192From there:
And: “On the opposite side of the road, a small crowd of people wearing black balaclavas and T-shirts emblazoned with the symbol “88” — belonging to neo-Nazi group Activ88 — brandished Australian flags and signs condemning the event.”
These people…why are they hiding their faces? If you are going to voice an opinion, put your name on it.
Being a Nazi is hopefully still a bit shameful.
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:
captain_spalding said:Nope, looks like the agent messed up the video embed.
“Oh,” I thought. “Has anybody messaged the agent to let them know of the problem?”
So I did!
His response was that he noticed the problem last night and was going into the office this morning to try and sort it out.
:)
He hasn’t sorted it yet.
I noticed that.
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.
*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
OCDC said:
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
I don’t know how you cope with living so close to the edge sometimes.
OCDC said:
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
I’m about to caramelize some onion prior to making chicken and veg soup for tea for tonight.
Bucketing down here.
Listening to the Bill Evans trio while looking through old newspaper grocery advertisements and sipping nice wine.
I’d be feeling very cosy if I wasn’t hated.
I’m right out of Portuguese chicken seasoning.
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
I don’t know how you cope with living so close to the edge sometimes.
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
I don’t know how you cope with living so close to the edge sometimes.
Why do you think I needed the last week off work??
Have another week off, we’ve enjoyed you peeping in here every day.
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:
OCDC said:
Goulash is goulashing*. Dishes are otherwise washed. Work fuds are otherwise prepared.*didn’t have enough plain paprika so I added a fair bit of Portuguese chicken seasoning which is largely paprika, and it tastes fine
I don’t know how you cope with living so close to the edge sometimes.
Why do you think I needed the last week off work??
But really, I have to leave for work in sixteen hours and my lunches aren’t even portioned!
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:
ChrispenEvan said:I don’t know how you cope with living so close to the edge sometimes.
Why do you think I needed the last week off work??
Have another week off, we’ve enjoyed you peeping in here every day.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m right out of Portuguese chicken seasoning.
damn, me too
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m right out of Portuguese chicken seasoning.
damn, me too
I have some, if either of you need it.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m right out of Portuguese chicken seasoning.
damn, me too
I have some, if either of you need it.
I’m doing beef tonight, but thanks anyway.
My dinner will just be a repeat of lunch.
Bubblecar said:
My dinner will just be a repeat of lunch.
Just a little bit of history repeating…..
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
OCDC said:Why do you think I needed the last week off work??
Have another week off, we’ve enjoyed you peeping in here every day.
I have requested to go part-time, and submitted a letter in support from my neuro, so be careful what you wish for.
I’m almost sure the Hamilton Family Practice would take you as a part timer. But it’s GP-ing.
Bubblecar said:
My dinner will just be a repeat of lunch.
Cud?
Not for Bubblecar’s eyes.
If you are not Bubblecar feel free to read on.
“With great steak comes great responsibility. If there is one thing my failed attempts at backyard barbequing have taught me, it’s that a great piece of meat deserves more than just a splash of olive oil and cringe-worthy ‘salt-bae‘ impersonation. In fact, when it comes to crafting a truly drool-worthy meal, it’s best left up to the professionals and no one in Australia does it better than The Meat & Wine Co.
The meat merchants have been serving up premier-grade steaks for over two decades, focusing on rare cuts, marbled to the point of magnificence. In 2023, however, The Meat & Wine Co is stepping things up a notch with the new AGED experience. A decadent journey through the wide world of dry-aged meat, the latest dining experience sees the marquee restaurant’s culinary artists infuse premium cuts of beef with subtle flavours. Best of all, they’re tackling an old favourite – Jameson Irish whiskey.”
“Now, after that striking seven-wicket debut in Karachi, Ahmed has been drafted in to the squad for the second Test at Lord’s as cover for Moeen Ali, who’s struggling with a blistered spinning finger — and it’s possible he could become the youngest player to feature in the Ashes since 1877.
Aussie all-rounder Tom Garrett was younger at 18 when he played in his home Ashes in Melbourne in 1877, but should he feature at Lord’s, Ahmed would surpass Brian Close, who was 19 in Melbourne in 1950, as the youngest Englishman ever in the series.”
I don’t know who wrote this but they need to be taken out and belted once a day and twice on Sundays.
The Ashes didn’t start till 1882 or there abouts.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/rehan-ahmed-into-ashes-squad-as-moeen-ali-back-up/102519630
Peak Warming Man said:
Not for Bubblecar’s eyes.
If you are not Bubblecar feel free to read on.“With great steak comes great responsibility. If there is one thing my failed attempts at backyard barbequing have taught me, it’s that a great piece of meat deserves more than just a splash of olive oil and cringe-worthy ‘salt-bae‘ impersonation. In fact, when it comes to crafting a truly drool-worthy meal, it’s best left up to the professionals and no one in Australia does it better than The Meat & Wine Co.
The meat merchants have been serving up premier-grade steaks for over two decades, focusing on rare cuts, marbled to the point of magnificence. In 2023, however, The Meat & Wine Co is stepping things up a notch with the new AGED experience. A decadent journey through the wide world of dry-aged meat, the latest dining experience sees the marquee restaurant’s culinary artists infuse premium cuts of beef with subtle flavours. Best of all, they’re tackling an old favourite – Jameson Irish whiskey.”
Perfect.
Peak Warming Man said:
Not for Bubblecar’s eyes.
If you are not Bubblecar feel free to read on.“With great steak comes great responsibility. If there is one thing my failed attempts at backyard barbequing have taught me, it’s that a great piece of meat deserves more than just a splash of olive oil and cringe-worthy ‘salt-bae‘ impersonation. In fact, when it comes to crafting a truly drool-worthy meal, it’s best left up to the professionals and no one in Australia does it better than The Meat & Wine Co.
The meat merchants have been serving up premier-grade steaks for over two decades, focusing on rare cuts, marbled to the point of magnificence. In 2023, however, The Meat & Wine Co is stepping things up a notch with the new AGED experience. A decadent journey through the wide world of dry-aged meat, the latest dining experience sees the marquee restaurant’s culinary artists infuse premium cuts of beef with subtle flavours. Best of all, they’re tackling an old favourite – Jameson Irish whiskey.”
Aged steaks are the best but finding a butcher who hangs them long enough is no easy task. My older sister has a butcher who obliges.
He doesn’t do whiskey infusion though.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Now, after that striking seven-wicket debut in Karachi, Ahmed has been drafted in to the squad for the second Test at Lord’s as cover for Moeen Ali, who’s struggling with a blistered spinning finger — and it’s possible he could become the youngest player to feature in the Ashes since 1877.
Aussie all-rounder Tom Garrett was younger at 18 when he played in his home Ashes in Melbourne in 1877, but should he feature at Lord’s, Ahmed would surpass Brian Close, who was 19 in Melbourne in 1950, as the youngest Englishman ever in the series.”I don’t know who wrote this but they need to be taken out and belted once a day and twice on Sundays.
The Ashes didn’t start till 1882 or there abouts.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-24/rehan-ahmed-into-ashes-squad-as-moeen-ali-back-up/102519630
I’ll say!
It looks like faux “news” time is running out.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/fines-to-punish-online-misinformation-under-new-draft-bill/102521500
Stand down red alert. My lunches are aliquoted.
Also I bought a new tv remote.
Kingy said:
It looks like faux “news” time is running out.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/fines-to-punish-online-misinformation-under-new-draft-bill/102521500
I bet there’s exemptions, like with the ‘do not call register’, for politically motivated items.
Where’s the fun in politics if you can’t tar your opponents with the brushes of embellishment and exaggeration?
OCDC said:
Also I bought a new tv remote.
I shall alert the media.
OCDC said:
Stand down red alert. My lunches are aliquoted.
Now there is a word I haven’t seen since about 1979 when I last did a chemistry subject.
https://youtu.be/HGqLex8oC5c
Wisecrack: Enshitification of Social Media
OCDC said:
Also I bought a new tv remote.
Good
dv said:
OCDC said:
Also I bought a new tv remote.
Good
Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
Also I bought a new tv remote.
Good
Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
The Harmony remotes are still available and still cover a wide range of devices.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
OCDC said:
Also I bought a new tv remote.
Good
Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
My devices are:
In my home:
1 Bravia telly
1 Sony blu-ray player that I haven’t yet unpacked
1 iPhone
1 probably dead laptop that I haven’t tried using for ages
In my car:
1 radio
1 cassette player
poikilotherm said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Good
Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
The Harmony remotes are still available and still cover a wide range of devices.
They may still be available around the place, but Logitech announced in 2021 that they would cease making all universal remote controllers.
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Dinner now ready and cooling a little.
Snap for those wondering what these little kebab meals look like.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Shades of BIlly Bunter.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner now ready and cooling a little.Snap for those wondering what these little kebab meals look like.
I didn’t Kodak my goulash but it was yum, even though I bastardised the receipt a bit.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Good
Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
My devices are:
In my home:
1 Bravia telly
1 Sony blu-ray player that I haven’t yet unpacked
1 iPhone
1 probably dead laptop that I haven’t tried using for ages
In my car:
1 radio
1 cassette player
Do you put cassettes in it? The player I mean.
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:Actually, i bought a multi-device remote on Spalding Jr.‘s advice a little while back. A Logitech Harmony 350.
The bees’ knees in MDRs apparently, and now ceased in production. Will run 8 devices, from a VAST range of manufacturers.
My devices are:
In my home:
1 Bravia telly
1 Sony blu-ray player that I haven’t yet unpacked
1 iPhone
1 probably dead laptop that I haven’t tried using for ages
In my car:
1 radio
1 cassette player
Do you put cassettes in it? The player I mean.
Not recently but I did until a few years ago. I’d get them cheap at op shops.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Allegedly stolen?
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner now ready and cooling a little.Snap for those wondering what these little kebab meals look like.
I didn’t Kodak my goulash but it was yum, even though I bastardised the receipt a bit.
I’ll try that one with the next Coles order.
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:My devices are:
In my home:
1 Bravia telly
1 Sony blu-ray player that I haven’t yet unpacked
1 iPhone
1 probably dead laptop that I haven’t tried using for ages
In my car:
1 radio
1 cassette player
Do you put cassettes in it? The player I mean.
Not recently but I did until a few years ago. I’d get them cheap at op shops.
Did it chew up the tapes?
I recall back in the day there used to cassete tape draping trees on the roadsides everywhere.
Anyway since you are a docktar, Have you heard of Herdeitary ATTR?
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Allegedly stolen?
Apparently. ;)
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:Do you put cassettes in it? The player I mean.
Not recently but I did until a few years ago. I’d get them cheap at op shops.
Did it chew up the tapes?
I recall back in the day there used to cassete tape draping trees on the roadsides everywhere.Anyway since you are a docktar, Have you heard of Herdeitary ATTR?
Specifically: Irish (Donegal) amyloidosis is associated with the transthyretinALA60 (Appalachian) variant – PubMed
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.
The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Allegedly stolen?
probably need allow for the possibility the owner of the ATM legally relocated their own ATM, took it for a drive and legally vandalized it to remove the content, you can’t be defaming them with statements about theft before it is established to be so
warning, i’m in a silly mood
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Definitely a big day for all concerned.
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Rather than ‘cuvée’, could it have been a ‘sous vide’? The process of sealing food in an airtight container—usually a vacuum sealed bag—and then cooking that food in temperature-controlled water.
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
While this looks like a service station/corner shop ATM, i wonder if more sophisticated ones aren’t fitted with maybe a dye bomb, to stain the currency and the person should the cash container be forced open?
Allegedly stolen?
probably need allow for the possibility the owner of the ATM legally relocated their own ATM, took it for a drive and legally vandalized it to remove the content, you can’t be defaming them with statements about theft before it is established to be so
warning, i’m in a silly mood
silly humor^, I better say, be explicitly explicit with explicitness regard the intention of my intentions
Rather than ‘cuvée’, could it have been a ‘sous vide’?
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yes. that. exactly.
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Little girl’s had a big day.
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Cool!
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Tell them to get thornless loganberries – much easier for pruning and handling. Mine came from Diggers, many years ago, but I think they still offer them. Not sure what can be sent to Tassie though.
Accounts balanced, quotes done, phone calls made, rego transfer nearly done.
Time to go shopping and get some mail signed and posted.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
It was a big day here. There was a working bee and a bit of an intervention. Alice and Fi and I tackled some big jobs in the house and they were good at making decisions.The bedroom that has been a catch all for all stuff since Brett left is clean and stripped of unnecessary stuffs. The bathroom has been detailed. Alice took down the old crappy shelves and found a wooden school desk in the shed that does look good with a pot plant and some bathroom stuffs on it. Some washing was done. Some cleaning on the verandah.
Ben cut and split and collected wood in his ute. And then he got it bogged. Fi tried to help with her Suzuki car but it did not have the balls. Alice was going to drive back to Moonah to get her 4wd…but I rang up Steve who lives at the other end of the road. No. he didn’t have a winch. But Gavin might. Gav came to save the day and now we all know Gav. He lives in the straw bale house I think.
Gav pulled out ben. But then got bogged. So Ben ditched the wood and pulled out Gav.
Ben and Alice brought a leg of lamb in a cuvee? (sp) I made skordalia, a greek salad. then I did a bread and butter pudding with Buffy’s loganberry jam. Alice and Ben are looking for loganberry canes now.
I’m tired now.
Tell them to get thornless loganberries – much easier for pruning and handling. Mine came from Diggers, many years ago, but I think they still offer them. Not sure what can be sent to Tassie though.
I think they will have to find them locally.
Elephant takes casual stroll through hallways of Sri Lanka hotel.
https://abc7chicago.com/elephants-elephant-in-hotel-sri-lanka/5868593/
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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🎉 Congratulations to 8-year-old Phoebe Raft, the winner of this year’s Young Archie for the 5–8 years category!
‘I painted a self-portrait of the day my mum did my hair in a braided crown for my first day of school,’ said Phoebe. ‘I always feel like my best self when I wear my hair like this, like I can do anything!’
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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🙌 Congratulations to Lily Hobbs, who has won this year’s Young Archie in the 16–18 years category!
‘I have captured my aunty Erika in a rare moment,’ said 17-year-old Lily. ‘Her usual bright, charming and infectious aura has fallen away. Not many can see her deep heart, her raw and vulnerable self, her contemplative suffering. Yet even in her desolate moments, she has become a light for us in our darkest hour. Like moths to a flame, we are all drawn to her warm hugs and endless generosity. Her entire existence, a sacrifice for others.’
sarahs mum said:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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🙌 Congratulations to Lily Hobbs, who has won this year’s Young Archie in the 16–18 years category!‘I have captured my aunty Erika in a rare moment,’ said 17-year-old Lily. ‘Her usual bright, charming and infectious aura has fallen away. Not many can see her deep heart, her raw and vulnerable self, her contemplative suffering. Yet even in her desolate moments, she has become a light for us in our darkest hour. Like moths to a flame, we are all drawn to her warm hugs and endless generosity. Her entire existence, a sacrifice for others.’
This is very strikingly realistic.
Katy Freeway, Houston.
dv said:
Katy Freeway, Houston.
Monument to the adoration of the motor car.
sarahs mum said:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
1 d ·
🎉 Congratulations to 8-year-old Phoebe Raft, the winner of this year’s Young Archie for the 5–8 years category!‘I painted a self-portrait of the day my mum did my hair in a braided crown for my first day of school,’ said Phoebe. ‘I always feel like my best self when I wear my hair like this, like I can do anything!’
I didn’t expect that to be the work of an 8 year old!
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
1 d ·
🎉 Congratulations to 8-year-old Phoebe Raft, the winner of this year’s Young Archie for the 5–8 years category!‘I painted a self-portrait of the day my mum did my hair in a braided crown for my first day of school,’ said Phoebe. ‘I always feel like my best self when I wear my hair like this, like I can do anything!’
I didn’t expect that to be the work of an 8 year old!
No expert on art, me, but my untutored eye sees promise there.
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
Well, bugger oi down dead!
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
I ran into him when walking through Hyde Park in London in 73 I think it was, had a bit of a chat as we walked.
Peak Warming Man said:
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
I ran into him when walking through Hyde Park in London in 73 I think it was, had a bit of a chat as we walked.
and now he is dead…
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
1 d ·
🎉 Congratulations to 8-year-old Phoebe Raft, the winner of this year’s Young Archie for the 5–8 years category!‘I painted a self-portrait of the day my mum did my hair in a braided crown for my first day of school,’ said Phoebe. ‘I always feel like my best self when I wear my hair like this, like I can do anything!’
I didn’t expect that to be the work of an 8 year old!
She’s been having lessons. It might be that her teacher is good at teaching art. but the kid is seeing. Proportions are excellent for a kid that old.
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
Oh, that’s a shame. Condolences to his family & friends.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
I ran into him when walking through Hyde Park in London in 73 I think it was, had a bit of a chat as we walked.
and now he is dead…
Exactly, however the timelines don’t match, it must have been on a different trip.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
I ran into him when walking through Hyde Park in London in 73 I think it was, had a bit of a chat as we walked.
and now he is dead…
Coincidence?
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
sarahs mum said:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
1 d ·
🎉 Congratulations to 8-year-old Phoebe Raft, the winner of this year’s Young Archie for the 5–8 years category!‘I painted a self-portrait of the day my mum did my hair in a braided crown for my first day of school,’ said Phoebe. ‘I always feel like my best self when I wear my hair like this, like I can do anything!’
I didn’t expect that to be the work of an 8 year old!
She’s been having lessons. It might be that her teacher is good at teaching art. but the kid is seeing. Proportions are excellent for a kid that old.
Yes it is very good.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
Oh, that’s a shame. Condolences to his family & friends.
Condolences.
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:I ran into him when walking through Hyde Park in London in 73 I think it was, had a bit of a chat as we walked.
and now he is dead…
Coincidence?
Only four years older than me.
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
I wonder how things would have gone were he not replaced by Latham. Maybe the ALP would have won in 2004, allowing another voice on the world stage to denounce the invasion of Iraq.
pancakes shortly
19 shillings said:
Simon Crean has died.
Heart attack while hiking in Germany
If that is so, I think that family should avoid the outdoors in future. Mr buffy’s trivia mind brought this up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Crean
Spiny Norman said:
Elephant takes casual stroll through hallways of Sri Lanka hotel.https://abc7chicago.com/elephants-elephant-in-hotel-sri-lanka/5868593/
Whatever they do don’t let it discover the elevator and the third floor buffet.
transition said:
pancakes shortly
and done, larry had pancake too
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/china-former-crucial-australian-nasa-base-has-a-new-mission/news-story/a5ce46008fd9e57f19a98fa81fe20331
china doesn’t have much to do with the story.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200226171110.htm
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to yield for pedestrians
Flashing crosswalk lights are no match for flashy cars, according to a new UNLV study which found that drivers of expensive cars are least likely to stop for crossing pedestrians.
Drivers on a whole aren’t all that great at stopping for pedestrians waiting at crosswalks: Of 461 cars that researchers examined, only 28 percent yielded. But the cost of the car was a significant predictor of driver yielding, with the odds that they’ll stop decreasing by 3 percent per $1,000 increase in the car’s value. Researchers estimated the cost of each car using pricing categories from Kelley Blue Book.
“It says that pedestrians are facing some challenges when it comes to safety, and it’s really concerning,” said lead author and UNLV public health professor Courtney Coughenour.
“Drivers need to be made aware that they legally have to yield. It’s hard to say whether they’re not yielding because they don’t know the laws or because they don’t want to yield,” Coughenour said. “Further study is needed to examine that. Until then, the bigger thing is driver education.”
The study, which analyzed video data from an earlier UNLV study, also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men and people of color waiting at mid-block crosswalks than for women and whites. It is also consistent with findings from similar studies on the topics of driver yielding behaviors associated with social class, race, and gender.
My goodness this house is dirty and chaotic. It’s so hard to clean the floors with all the packing going on. There’s boxes and bubble wrap and sheets of brown paper and tissue paper and bits of flat cardboard everywhere on the floor, because there’s no room on any high flat surfaces.
Last night I wrapped some large and/or delicate glass vases etc. Next up is my precious and very fragile glass light shade I bought in an op shop in the Blue Mountains for $2.50. It’s worth about $100 now.
I must also do laundry.
Cool – I’m in Albany-Kinjarling, and I highly recommend it. Even if right now I have frostbite indoors.
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Son #2 wants to move to the Albany area, eventually. I live in a high desert in NM so we get snow during winter, so frostbite indoors is fine.
I saw that snow fell on a mountain in the SW. That made me happy, I like cold weather. Currently experiencing continuous days of 100 degrees….ugh.
It wasn’t certified.
They didn’t test it properly at that depth for a specified time.
It imploded. Bits everywhere on the bottom.
Maybe they should try space next.
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Titan submersible mystery unfolded in unimaginable horror but for those on board, it was over in a moment
They couldn’t handle the pressure.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
The Titan submersible mystery unfolded in unimaginable horror but for those on board, it was over in a moment
They couldn’t handle the pressure.
The pressure is equivalent to about 2500 kilograms (5500 pounds) of force pressing in on every square inch. Put another way, it’s the equivalent of more than 4000 tonnes applied on an area of one square metre, says Associate Professor Eric Fusil, director of the Shipbuilding Hub at the University of Adelaide.
Lets send down another one with a continuous video link.
I would like to see that carbon fibre titanium experiment again.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.
No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
4.6 °C here. No rain in sight, clouds either.
Another day of 12 expected here, fewer showers.
I’ll be doing more sketches for the next painting. And more music.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
Morning Buffy et al.
17° & very windy.
Will continue with the mowing & burning. It’s the first time in over a year that I have been well enough to do things like that.
Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
Morning Buffy et al.
17° & very windy.
Will continue with the mowing & burning. It’s the first time in over a year that I have been well enough to do things like that.
Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
Morning Buffy et al.
17° & very windy.
Will continue with the mowing & burning. It’s the first time in over a year that I have been well enough to do things like that.
Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
+1
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 13 degrees with a few showers.No particular plans yet. I’d like to do some stuff outside if it doesn’t rain at inappropriate times (like when I think about going outside).
Morning Buffy et al.
17° & very windy.
Will continue with the mowing & burning. It’s the first time in over a year that I have been well enough to do things like that.
Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
+1
:)
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:Morning Buffy et al.
17° & very windy.
Will continue with the mowing & burning. It’s the first time in over a year that I have been well enough to do things like that.
Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
Thanks. I’ve always been fit & not being able to exercise was bothering me.
Because of Show Day holidays the doc put my treatment back a week without being concerned that the cancer would flare up.
That’ll give you more of a rest from needles :)
Good morning everybody.
15.7°C, 90% RH, foggy and light breezes here. The fog’s started to lift, so I can see a bit of the sandhill now. Yesterday’s fog lifted first, then burnt off about 10 am, leaving a gorgeous sunny day that got to the mid-twenties. .
I’ll have to book an appointment with the doctor. A not-very nice looking spot has appeared on my lower left leg, but I can’t get my head close enough to examine it with my hand lens.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:Good to hear you’re able to be more active.
Thanks. I’ve always been fit & not being able to exercise was bothering me.
Because of Show Day holidays the doc put my treatment back a week without being concerned that the cancer would flare up.
That’ll give you more of a rest from needles :)
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb said:Thanks. I’ve always been fit & not being able to exercise was bothering me.
Because of Show Day holidays the doc put my treatment back a week without being concerned that the cancer would flare up.
That’ll give you more of a rest from needles :)
The next lot will be #695 to 705
Do you dream of pincushions?
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:That’ll give you more of a rest from needles :)
The next lot will be #695 to 705Do you dream of pincushions?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:The next lot will be #695 to 705
Do you dream of pincushions?
I didn’t before your post.
Oh shit, sorry. 
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Do you dream of pincushions?
I didn’t before your post.Oh shit, sorry.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:I didn’t before your post.
Oh shit, sorry.
OK. I’ll retract my 1000 camels curse.
Do I have to move to Belarus?
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:Oh shit, sorry.
OK. I’ll retract my 1000 camels curse.Do I have to move to Belarus?
One particular form of ATTR Amyloidosis is hereditary and linked with 25kms of the northwest coast of Donegal, thanks to a gene known as T60A which is prevalent there giving it the name ‘Donegal Amy’. Wild-type amyloidosis is another form of the condition.
Delays in diagnosing amyloidosis are common because the symptoms can be confused with numerous other conditions.
People living with ATTR amyloidosis can suffer from a wide range of symptoms including, feeling weak or tired, unexplained weight loss, swelling in the legs, ankles or feet, breathlessness, numbness, pain or tingling in their hands or feet, bowel or bladder issues or difficulty in walking.
Apparently this is in my family genetics.
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Have you got a box of RATs?
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Uh-oh. Are you going to do a RAT test?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Uh-oh. Are you going to do a RAT test?
I’ve got some RAT but they are pretty old, I’ll have to check their use by date.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Common cold methinks.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve got a flu of some description, sneezing and runny nose etc.
Uh-oh. Are you going to do a RAT test?
I’ve got some RAT but they are pretty old, I’ll have to check their use by date.
Mine are old but still date to 2024.
quick read that, on my desktop from last night, going to take a while, so a walk I reckons, limbers up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire
“François-Marie Arouet (French: ; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe) and historian. Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (/vɒlˈtɛər, voʊl-/; also US: /vɔːl-/; French: ), he was famous for his wit, in addition to his criticism of Christianity—especially of the Roman Catholic Church—and of slavery. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of church and state.
Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, but also scientific expositions. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and 2,000 books and pamphlets…”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essai_sur_les_m%C5%93urs_et_l%27esprit_des_nations
“Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations (translated to English as “An Essay on Universal History, the Manners, and Spirit of Nations”) is a work by the French writer, historian, and philosopher Voltaire, published for the first time in 1756. It discusses the history of Europe before Charlemagne until the dawn of the age of Louis XIV, also addressing the colonies and the East.
The 197-chapter work resulted from fifteen years of research by Voltaire at Cirey, Brussels, Paris, Lunéville, Prussia, Alsace and Geneva.
Voltaire revised the text until his death in 1778, expanding an Appendix with defences of the work and responses to criticism..”
transition said:
quick read that, on my desktop from last night, going to take a while, so a walk I reckons, limbers uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire
“François-Marie Arouet (French: ; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe) and historian. Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (/vɒlˈtɛər, voʊl-/; also US: /vɔːl-/; French: ), he was famous for his wit, in addition to his criticism of Christianity—especially of the Roman Catholic Church—and of slavery. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of church and state.Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, but also scientific expositions. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and 2,000 books and pamphlets…”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essai_sur_les_m%C5%93urs_et_l%27esprit_des_nations
“Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations (translated to English as “An Essay on Universal History, the Manners, and Spirit of Nations”) is a work by the French writer, historian, and philosopher Voltaire, published for the first time in 1756. It discusses the history of Europe before Charlemagne until the dawn of the age of Louis XIV, also addressing the colonies and the East.The 197-chapter work resulted from fifteen years of research by Voltaire at Cirey, Brussels, Paris, Lunéville, Prussia, Alsace and Geneva.
Voltaire revised the text until his death in 1778, expanding an Appendix with defences of the work and responses to criticism..”
He was well read for his time, make no mistake.
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
That reminds me, when is the NACC starting.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
That reminds me, when is the NACC starting.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will begin operations on 1 July, 2023
roughbarked said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
That reminds me, when is the NACC starting.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will begin operations on 1 July, 2023
Well I suppose I can be patient that long
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:That reminds me, when is the NACC starting.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will begin operations on 1 July, 2023
Well I suppose I can be patient that long
:)
Greetings
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
what has dazza done now?
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
what has dazza done now?
Link
Charged with giving false evidence.
Cymek said:
Greetings
roughbarked said:
Daryl Macguire is in the poop again.
I expect that Gladys will be looking for opportunities to keep away from the spotlight’s glare.
Might be time for a vital overseas trip on behalf of Optus.
I walked, did that thing with my legs, there ya go a picture, making it real, some drawing practice so don’t lose my savant gift
transition said:
I walked, did that thing with my legs, there ya go a picture, making it real, some drawing practice so don’t lose my savant gift
You’ve changed man.
I have some sort of virus – the tests keep telling me that it’s not covid… but it is a feel like crap headache vomitty virus… although I do feel better than I did yesterday .. at least the headache has subsided.. the general blerghness is lingering around.. so I might go do something that doesn’t require brain work.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I walked, did that thing with my legs, there ya go a picture, making it real, some drawing practice so don’t lose my savant gift
You’ve changed man.
chuckle
have some thrush, grey shrike
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Right side chest pain can be heart related, according to the internets.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Right side chest pain can be heart related, according to the internets.
This seems to be related to my back muscles and right shoulder, arm and forearm pulling on my chest muscles.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Right side chest pain can be heart related, according to the internets.
This seems to be related to my back muscles and right shoulder, arm and forearm pulling on my chest muscles.
Might be a postural problem, job-related.
Tip #8361: do not breathe in whilst chewing chilli sprats.
Michael V said:
Tip #8361: do not breathe in whilst chewing chilli sprats.
Sinuses full of hot fish?
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Did you do something different yesterday?
Note: heart symptoms can occur on the right side.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I walked, did that thing with my legs, there ya go a picture, making it real, some drawing practice so don’t lose my savant gift
You’ve changed man.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Tip #8361: do not breathe in whilst chewing chilli sprats.
Sinuses full of hot fish?
And throat and windpipe. Nasty.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Did you do something different yesterday?
Note: heart symptoms can occur on the right side.
I see Mr Car has said similar.
Arts said:
I have some sort of virus – the tests keep telling me that it’s not covid… but it is a feel like crap headache vomitty virus… although I do feel better than I did yesterday .. at least the headache has subsided.. the general blerghness is lingering around.. so I might go do something that doesn’t require brain work.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/anthony-albanese-says-the-aborted-mutiny-in-russia-is-a-disaster-for-vladimir-putin/ar-AA1d1lD9
reading albo’s preferred explanation
looks like wagner group had a few issues with working conditions, burring too many of their own, hit with friendly fire too, anyway some negotiations appear to have occurred to improve working conditions, and pay probably too
guessing wagner group are accustomed to messy work, gave them the balls to do what they did, but got told it might get a lot messier if they went much further
certainly looking like an expensive and protracted border realignment, fighting back ‘democracy’
Arts said:
I have some sort of virus – the tests keep telling me that it’s not covid… but it is a feel like crap headache vomitty virus… although I do feel better than I did yesterday .. at least the headache has subsided.. the general blerghness is lingering around.. so I might go do something that doesn’t require brain work.
Sympathies. Have a nice week off as Alex has just enjoyed.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Did you do something different yesterday?
Note: heart symptoms can occur on the right side.
A lot of picking up of a toddler, I’ve been getting similar pains before but its hurting more today
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Did you do something different yesterday?
Note: heart symptoms can occur on the right side.
A lot of picking up of a toddler, I’ve been getting similar pains before but its hurting more today
Medical appointment is in order.
Early lunch scoffed, I’m off to bed.
If anyone wants me, say: “Um, surely you realise he’s not a real person?”
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:Did you do something different yesterday?
Note: heart symptoms can occur on the right side.
A lot of picking up of a toddler, I’ve been getting similar pains before but its hurting more today
Medical appointment is in order.
Moving furniture as well
I have an appointment tomorrow anyway to get some scripts renewed, I’ll mention it.
Arts said:
I have some sort of virus – the tests keep telling me that it’s not covid… but it is a feel like crap headache vomitty virus… although I do feel better than I did yesterday .. at least the headache has subsided.. the general blerghness is lingering around.. so I might go do something that doesn’t require brain work.
Could be tooma
There are also signs in that area directing people to El Paso Zoo.
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Could be tooma
Ian said:
Cymek said:
If the pain in my chest was on the left I’d think it was heart related.
The right side of my body aches/hurts nasty today
Could be tooma
It could be
Always it’s an update problem…
“A customer service represntative told one helpline caller that the issue occurred after a CommBank app update was rolled out.”
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
The video is working now, buffy.
buffy said:
Always it’s an update problem…“A customer service represntative told one helpline caller that the issue occurred after a CommBank app update was rolled out.”
From my couple of years working with Westpac, i can tell you that the phrase ‘i dunno, it worked fine on the test system’ is getting quite the workout at Comm Bank right now.
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
The video is working now, buffy.
Ta.
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
The video is working now, buffy.
Ta.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:The video is working now, buffy.
Ta.
Huge place.
Can see the washing on buffy’s clothseline.
Are the whites as white as they can be?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Ta.
Huge place.
Can see the washing on buffy’s clothseline.
Are the whites as white as they can be?
:) Actually, it was red that caught my eye.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Huge place.
Can see the washing on buffy’s clothseline.
Are the whites as white as they can be?
:) Actually, it was red that caught my eye.
We should all view the video, and pass judgement on buffys laundry skills.
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
The video is working now, buffy.
Thank you, I’ll have a look.
buffy said:
AussieDJ said:
buffy said:
And…if anyone is interested, Auntie Annie’s house is now listed online. That photographer knows her stuff. And the place looks much better cleaned out. I can’t get the video to load…I wonder if Long and I are in it…we walked past while the drone was up.https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-penshurst-142437752
The video is working now, buffy.
Thank you, I’ll have a look.
whoa, you wouldn’t want to be prone to motion sickness with that…
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:The video is working now, buffy.
Ta.
Huge place.
Can see the washing on buffy’s clothseline.
That’s the dogs’ rugs.
buffy said:
buffy said:
AussieDJ said:The video is working now, buffy.
Thank you, I’ll have a look.
whoa, you wouldn’t want to be prone to motion sickness with that…
fair observation.
some sea air and bakery food, sounds like a good idea
It puzzles me as to how someone so stupid is able to operate anything more complex than a rock.
Solid Proof That 67P Is A Space craft!
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.
:)
buffy said:
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.:)
Do they hurt to walk in
73 page criminal history for this person, the most I’ve seen I think
buffy said:
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.:)
:)
Did you warm the boots before waxing them?
Cymek said:
buffy said:
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.:)
Do they hurt to walk in
I’ve only worn them for half an hour in the house so far. When I tried them on in the shop they were very comfortable. I have narrow feet so it was great to find something for narrow feet. And even when they stretch a bit I will still be able to tighten a bit more with the laces. I think the only part I might have to “wear in” is the bit over the ankle. And I can get around that with extra layers of socks. I’ve got a couple of pairs of old Explorers that are worn out at heel and toe. If I cut off the foot, I can use them as padding around the lower leg until things loosen up a bit. Tomorrow morning I’ll wear them to walk to the bakery and back, and for our little 1km or so wander around town.
Cymek said:
73 page criminal history for this person, the most I’ve seen I think
Heck!
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.:)
:)
Did you warm the boots before waxing them?
I didn’t oven them, but sat them on the hearth in front of the woodheater. The wax went in well. I’m about to go and see if they need a bit more to soak in. I decided to give some to my Rossi elastic sided work boots too. Might do better than ordinary shoe polish on them for waterproofing.
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
buffy said:
Hey MV..I just waxed the new walking boots. Thinking…hmmm…this smells familiar…ah yes, just like the beeswax floor wax I’ve got out the back.:)
Want me to send you a coffee tin full of beeswax? I’ve got more than I need.
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Does it make any noise when turned on? Buzzing?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
nup. nup.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Does it make any noise when turned on? Buzzing?
nup. dead. silent.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Have you tried plugging something else into the same power point – just to confirm that it is the dryer and not a loss of power to that circuit?
AussieDJ said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Have you tried plugging something else into the same power point – just to confirm that it is the dryer and not a loss of power to that circuit?
I think I would have to move the dryer and I m not going to old person death by dryer falling on them.
AussieDJ said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
My dryer died. It went round for twenty minutes. And then it stopped. And now its dead.
Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Have you tried plugging something else into the same power point – just to confirm that it is the dryer and not a loss of power to that circuit?
sarahs mum said:
AussieDJ said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
Is it hot?
Is it electrical smelly?
Have you tried plugging something else into the same power point – just to confirm that it is the dryer and not a loss of power to that circuit?
I think I would have to move the dryer and I m not going to old person death by dryer falling on them.
Fair enough on that score. However, is there another power point in the same room you could try to see if power is getting to that circuit? Is the clothes washer in the same room? Try plugging into that power point, for example.
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum said:
AussieDJ said:Have you tried plugging something else into the same power point – just to confirm that it is the dryer and not a loss of power to that circuit?
I think I would have to move the dryer and I m not going to old person death by dryer falling on them.
Fair enough on that score. However, is there another power point in the same room you could try to see if power is getting to that circuit? Is the clothes washer in the same room? Try plugging into that power point, for example.
Could you not check the meter box to see if a safety switch has tripped
Dryer is stacked on washer. Washer is working. that’s something.
sarahs mum said:
Dryer is stacked on washer. Washer is working. that’s something.
Make and model of drier?
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Dryer is stacked on washer. Washer is working. that’s something.Make and model of drier?
I bought it with my covid 19 govt paymennt.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Dryer is stacked on washer. Washer is working. that’s something.Make and model of drier?
I bought it with my covid 19 govt paymennt.
it was a cheapie,
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Make and model of drier?
I bought it with my covid 19 govt paymennt.
it was a cheapie,
The dryer’s name is Solt.
Kind of weird that the Australind train doesn’t stop at, or go near, Australind.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:I bought it with my covid 19 govt paymennt.
it was a cheapie,
The dryer’s name is Solt.
Any idea if it’s still under warranty?
Cymek said:
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum said:I think I would have to move the dryer and I m not going to old person death by dryer falling on them.
Fair enough on that score. However, is there another power point in the same room you could try to see if power is getting to that circuit? Is the clothes washer in the same room? Try plugging into that power point, for example.
Could you not check the meter box to see if a safety switch has tripped
The washing machine would be on the same circuit.
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:I bought it with my covid 19 govt paymennt.
it was a cheapie,
The dryer’s name is Solt.
Which one?
https://solt.house/laundry
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:it was a cheapie,
The dryer’s name is Solt.
Any idea if it’s still under warranty?
no. But I am doubting it. I will look for docs tomorrow. I think they are under a pile of washing.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:it was a cheapie,
The dryer’s name is Solt.
Which one?
https://solt.house/laundry
https://solt.house/laundry/p/vented-clothes-dryer-4-5kg-capacity-ggsvde45w
Anyway, none of the Solt drier have a reset button.
All I can suggest it to plug a reading lamp or similar into the same power point and test it that way. Oh, and you might try opening and closing the door a few times.
sarahs mum said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:The dryer’s name is Solt.
Any idea if it’s still under warranty?
no. But I am doubting it. I will look for docs tomorrow. I think they are under a pile of washing.
Only 2 years here:
https://solt.house/warranty
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:The dryer’s name is Solt.
Which one?
https://solt.house/laundry
https://solt.house/laundry/p/vented-clothes-dryer-4-5kg-capacity-ggsvde45w
Cheers. No reset button on that.
I’ve read the Users Manual. Basically all you can do is follow their troubleshooting guide on page 20.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Which one?
https://solt.house/laundry
https://solt.house/laundry/p/vented-clothes-dryer-4-5kg-capacity-ggsvde45w
Cheers. No reset button on that.
I’ve read the Users Manual. Basically all you can do is follow their troubleshooting guide on page 20.
It’s not much. It’s not looking good.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:https://solt.house/laundry/p/vented-clothes-dryer-4-5kg-capacity-ggsvde45w
Cheers. No reset button on that.
I’ve read the Users Manual. Basically all you can do is follow their troubleshooting guide on page 20.
It’s not much. It’s not looking good.
Bummer.
No-one actually lives in Betoota:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/what-locals-think-of-the-betoota-advocate/102513790
Jury is now considering its verdict in our local murder saga.
Shane Barker trial jury deciding fate of Cedric and Noelene Jordan over 2009 death of former son-in-law
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/judge-sums-up-in-shane-barker-murder-trial/102514440
Bubblecar said:
Jury is now considering its verdict in our local murder saga.Shane Barker trial jury deciding fate of Cedric and Noelene Jordan over 2009 death of former son-in-law
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/judge-sums-up-in-shane-barker-murder-trial/102514440
From what i read in the news article, if they didn’t do it, they went a long way out of their way to make everyone think that they were going to do it.
This might ruffle a few feathers around here.
By around here I mean where I live, not in the forum.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Jury is now considering its verdict in our local murder saga.Shane Barker trial jury deciding fate of Cedric and Noelene Jordan over 2009 death of former son-in-law
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/judge-sums-up-in-shane-barker-murder-trial/102514440
From what i read in the news article, if they didn’t do it, they went a long way out of their way to make everyone think that they were going to do it.
Aye. They’re not very good liars but they may still get off due to lack of hard evidence.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:https://solt.house/laundry/p/vented-clothes-dryer-4-5kg-capacity-ggsvde45w
Cheers. No reset button on that.
I’ve read the Users Manual. Basically all you can do is follow their troubleshooting guide on page 20.
It’s not much. It’s not looking good.
Given that a new one of that brand and capacity is under $300, it’s presumably not worth trying to have it repaired.
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/laundry/dryers/clothes-dryer
Alison is in Hawaii.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:Cheers. No reset button on that.
I’ve read the Users Manual. Basically all you can do is follow their troubleshooting guide on page 20.
It’s not much. It’s not looking good.
Given that a new one of that brand and capacity is under $300, it’s presumably not worth trying to have it repaired.
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/laundry/dryers/clothes-dryer
It was a cheapie. I don’t now whether to get another cheapie.
buffy said:
This might ruffle a few feathers around here.
Brief video. The Telegraph doesn’t think there’s much to complain about.
How noisy is a wind farm?
Can the noise of a wind farm near your home ruin your quality of life?
The Telegraph took a decibel meter to a wind farm and a host of residential areas to find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKgN2G9d0dc
sarahs mum said:
Alison is in Hawaii.
And in a helicopter by the look of it.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:It’s not much. It’s not looking good.
Given that a new one of that brand and capacity is under $300, it’s presumably not worth trying to have it repaired.
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/laundry/dryers/clothes-dryer
It was a cheapie. I don’t now whether to get another cheapie.
I’d be inclined to get one that’s cheap but not quite that cheap :)
Really ought to get one soon but I have lots of other stuff on the list.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Alison is in Hawaii.
And in a helicopter by the look of it.
Alison has a dicky knee. Apparently, there was a choice between hiking trails and helicopter.
Dinner: Baking a hen thigh on a bed of greens with various herbs.
New microwave hasn’t turned up yet.
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: Baking a hen thigh on a bed of greens with various herbs.New microwave hasn’t turned up yet.
It’s the Pie of the Sheep Herders for us tonight.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: Baking a hen thigh on a bed of greens with various herbs.New microwave hasn’t turned up yet.
It’s the Pie of the Sheep Herders for us tonight.
Hearty winter fare.
i’m here for you
coffee I reckons
transition said:
i’m here for you
Thanks.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Dinner: Baking a hen thigh on a bed of greens with various herbs.New microwave hasn’t turned up yet.
It’s the Pie of the Sheep Herders for us tonight.
Hearty winter fare.
We just et a sausage roll each (Casterton bakery, from the freezer), mashed potato and peas and steamed broccoli with cheese sauce. I might make some popcorn later. I always count that as vegetable…
sarahs mum said:
Alison is in Hawaii.
What island? Kauai? That looks very much like Waimea Canyon
I’m ensconced in the shack at the redoubt with a roaring fire going contemplating what tinned food I’ll have for my frugal tea
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
sarahs mum said:
Alison is in Hawaii.
What island? Kauai? That looks very much like Waimea Canyon
yes. Kauai.
During my eleven day absence, work made no progress in finding someone with whom I could job share. But I have found someone who is interested so I desperately hope work agrees to it.
This is a huge relief. I really didn’t know how I was going to continue full-time.
OCDC said:
This is a huge relief. I really didn’t know how I was going to continue full-time.
Good luck!
A nuclear physicist who helped create Russia’s first hydrogen bomb was found dead in a Moscow apartment this week, having reportedly committed suicide.
Grigory Klinishov, 92, left behind a suicide note in which he said sorry to his family and confessed that he’d been unable to cope with his health issues and loss of his wife, Russian media reported, citing unnamed sources in law enforcement.
OCDC said:
This is a huge relief. I really didn’t know how I was going to continue full-time.
Good. Get well.
True?
OCDC said:
During my eleven day absence, work made no progress in finding someone with whom I could job share. But I have found someone who is interested so I desperately hope work agrees to it.
Hope it works, rather sucky that you have to do their job of finding someone to help/replace.
dv said:
True?
Yea, the American Chemical Society agree, so it must be true.
dv said:
True?
Yes.
Fun fact: Whale meat is very dark because it contains heaps of myoglobin.
OCDC said:
During my eleven day absence, work made no progress in finding someone with whom I could job share. But I have found someone who is interested so I desperately hope work agrees to it.
Crosses fingers.
dv said:
True?
Yes, true.
Michael V said:
dv said:
True?
Yes, true.
I read it on the internet yesterday, so it must be true.
I’m at iNaturalist again. I’ve been doing “wide reading” about Amanita mushrooms in Australia. But this grumpy looking bull ant caught my eye. It’s been IDd as a Gulosa group bullant.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/charles-darwin-university-phd-supervisor-plagiarises-students-work-uses-it-in-publications-under-his-own-name/ar-AA1d20Tj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2221c501f1e648c6b0f635d5dfee4a11&ei=10
Charles Darwin University PhD supervisor plagiarises students’ work, uses it in publications under his own name
1h ago
Scott Bowman says he made mistakes during CDU’s investigation into the matter. (ABC News: Ian Redfearn)
ACharles Darwin University (CDU) academic has been found to have plagiarised the work of his PhD students, using it in research publications under his own name.
In an email to staff last week, obtained by the ABC, CDU vice-chancellor Scott Bowman detailed a complaint made in 2021 by two students “regarding plagiarism of their work by an academic who previously worked with them at CDU”.
Mr Bowman said the complaint involved a social sciences PhD supervisor using students’ work in “some journal articles, and maybe in some book chapters as well”.
The academic, who the ABC understands has since died by illness, was initially cleared of wrongdoing by a botched and delayed internal investigation by CDU.
“There was quite a bit of confusion … really, I made some mistakes,” Mr Bowman said.
The vice-chancellor said following the initial complaint, a second complaint was made about CDU’s handling of the investigation.
“I rolled into the same complaints process,” he said.
“In retrospect, this was a mistake, and I should have set up a second investigation.”
The internal CDU probe into the two complaints eventually found, after two years, “that plagiarism had not occurred”.
The students appealed the findings, leading CDU to establish an independent panel to investigate.
This year the panel agreed with the students that plagiarism had occurred.
“The independent panel found that plagiarism had taken place and that errors had been made in the administration of the investigation,” Mr Bowman said.
“Last week, the report from the independent panel was presented to the council of the university, and the council accepted these findings.”
‘I made mistakes’
In the email, Mr Bowman apologised to students for the “long delays, the administrative errors and for the distress this has caused”.
“I want to share with you that I made mistakes in this matter. I have learned a lot from the process, and I will strive to do better in the future,” he said.
Mr Bowman said one of the students has since completed their PhD and the other is still studying at CDU.
CDU professor Rolf Gerritsen said he was “disappointed” with his university.
“There’s a growing practice of academics taking credit for their students’ work, and there are fine lines that are often crossed,” Professor Gerritsen said.
“Unless it’s overt and publicly obvious, I suspect a lot of academics have gotten away with it … it’s only when that behaviour is called out.
“Universities claim, if you like, the right to unlimited free speech.
“I think with that right also comes responsibilities – it has to be honest speech.”
Retired emeritus professor David Vaux, who chaired the independent panel, said CDU had been provided with a number of recommendations.
One of those recommendations was that the findings of the independent investigation be released publicly.
“I’m hoping they’ll follow our recommendations in full … we’ve put out a long list of recommendations,” Professor Vaux said.
“In many ways it’s like a Greek tragedy, in that there’s no real winners in this situation, but we should all learn from experience.
“There’s no better disinfectant than fresh air, and it’s important that things get discussed, and it’s important that things are aware that there are consequences.”
“In many ways it’s like a Greek tragedy, in that there’s no real winners in this situation, but we should all learn from experience.
“There’s no better disinfectant than fresh air,
What a wank.
Hi People – the end of the financial year is edging closer and closer. I have quite a bit more to organise this year before sending through the documents to the Charted Accountants. My preliminary calculations look favourable.
OCDC said:
“In many ways it’s like a Greek tragedy, in that there’s no real winners in this situation, but we should all learn from experience.“There’s no better disinfectant than fresh air,
What a wank.
Indeed.
friendlyjordies
11 minutes ago
Cameraman Matt Costello just won his case against John Barilaro!
Barilaro will have to pay Matt over $10,000 for the camera that he broke, plus legal costs.
Bruz actually tried to fight this case… comically defiant to the very end, when he probably could’ve settled this matter with just an apology and an offer to repair the camera.
Thanks to everyone who helped fund the case, we will be making a video on this very soon.
Ross people finally got an apology for their missing box of vegan meals, which will supposedly turn up tomorrow.
Got $50 off their next order which is better than nothing I suppose.
Bubblecar said:
Ross people finally got an apology for their missing box of vegan meals, which will supposedly turn up tomorrow.Got $50 off their next order which is better than nothing I suppose.
$50 discount is pretty good.
I ordered an acrylic cleaning sponge thing and wondered why it was taking so long… I got an update and the sponge is being shipped from … Jamaica … to Australia…I was surprised to say the least.
Can Australia break China’s monopoly on critical minerals?
Asia’s new resource competition
Jun 20th 2023 | PERTH
Just as oil was weaponised by its suppliers in the 1970s, so China’s dominance in the supply and processing of critical minerals could prove threatening. Cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel, the rare earths and more are called critical for good reason. They are crucial to defence, smartphones and other digital technologies. A handful are essential to wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles. A clean-energy future is inconceivable without them.
China has a near monopoly on many of these minerals. It supplies nearly 90% of processed rare-earth elements. It is by far the biggest processor of lithium. In the Indo-Pacific region, this is driving Australia, Japan, South Korea and others to seek to diversify away from China—in the process defining a new resource-based geopolitics.
Plans for new critical-mineral supply-chains are being drawn up in multilateral forums such as the Quad grouping of America, Australia, India and Japan. Resource-rich countries like Australia and Indonesia (with lots of nickel and plans for a battery industry) aim to profit from a minerals bonanza. The focus of much of the strategising, according to the National Bureau of Asian Research, a think-tank in Seattle, is on three things: “friend-shoring”, shifting supply-chain management from “just in time” to “just in case”, and ensuring spare capacity in minerals processing.
Mineral-related initiatives are coming in droves. China’s dominance, says Australia’s resources minister, Madeleine King, is a “strategic challenge”. On June 20th her government unveiled a critical-minerals strategy to address it. Australia is the biggest producer of lithium, the third-biggest producer of cobalt and fourth-biggest of rare earths—yet a processing minnow. It aims to become, by 2030, “a globally significant” producer of processed critical minerals. It can “play its part in making sure we build secure supply chains”, says Ms King.
To that end Australia is committing A$500m ($343m) to projects under its new strategy. That is in addition to an existing A$2bn fund to get early-stage critical minerals projects off the ground, among them a rare-earths refinery. This year Australia’s government blocked a Chinese entity from raising its stake in a rare-earths company on national-security grounds.
As a free-trade partner of America’s, Australia hopes to qualify for green subsidies under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. In April a delegation of Australian producers visited Tokyo, hoping that Japanese investment and long-term purchase contracts will do for Australia’s critical-minerals industry what they did for its now pre-eminent iron-ore and gas sectors. Last year Japan made critical minerals one of 11 strategic sectors deserving of government support. In March, Japan and America agreed to co-operate on minerals supply chains, including by countering “non-market” actors (ie, China).
South Korea, with global ambitions for electric vehicles and batteries, looks especially vulnerable to competition between America and China on this issue (and others). As part of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s commitment to “comprehensive resource-security measures”, his government earlier this year released a plan to secure critical-mineral supplies. The aim is to cut the country’s import dependence on China from 80% to 50% by 2030 and to increase its use of recycled minerals, from 2% to 20% of the total. South Korea has struck partnerships with countries including Australia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan, as well as the eu. It has joined an American-led, multi-country Minerals Security Partnership, announced last year.
Taiwan and India are also groping their ways towards adopting new critical-minerals strategies. The challenge, in nearly all cases, is China’s lock on processing, which is costly, complex and potentially environmentally hazardous to develop. Dozens of metallurgical stages are required to turn a rare earth ore into the final product. Only tiny amounts of critical minerals can be extracted from vast quantities of ore. Decades ago, China made processing central to its industrial plans, using massive subsidies and lax environmental standards. Its domination reflects that decades-long strategy.
By and large, its customers did not mind when it used its processing monopoly to drive down prices in order to deter global competitors. The risks of China’s dominance have grown, however. For Japan that became apparent in 2010, when China suspended exports of rare earths to it in reprisal for a spat over some disputed islets. Last year it threatened to withhold critical minerals from two American defence contractors, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, in protest over America’s arms sales to Taiwan.
The pandemic caused others to wake up to the perils of a monopoly processor, by underscoring the vulnerability of supply chains generally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine further highlighted the risks of doing business with a potential enemy. By withholding supplies of gas to European customers, Russia sought to weaponise a crucial commodity. (It is also a key exporter of nickel and palladium.)
Yet one case study shows how hard creating alternative mineral supplies can be. After Japan’s China stand-off in 2010 its government encouraged a Japanese trading house, Sojitz, to sign purchase contracts with an Australian producer, Lynas Rare Earths, while backing it with cheap loans. China fought back by flooding the market to suppress rare-earth prices. In Malaysia, political opposition grew to a new Lynas processing plant, despite the International Energy Agency giving it a clean bill of health. A Chinese propaganda group backed by the Communist Party had spread disinformation about the project. Lynas survives thanks to cheap loans from Japan, which recently advanced it a further A$200m (S136m) in investment.
Given such hurdles, and the high costs of environmentally safe processing, any new capacity will require long-term support, Ms King argues. Tiny rare-earth mining companies cannot afford the railways and other supporting infrastructure that Australia’s giant iron-ore companies run. Lynas’s chief executive, Amanda Lacaze, calls for “straight-up industry planning” to rival China’s 30 years of strategic thinking on critical minerals. Co-operation among like-minded countries will also be crucial, says John Coyne of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra. His institute’s “Darwin dialogue” aims to enhance co-ordination between America, Australia and Japan on rare earths.
How different might critical-mineral supply chains eventually look? Mr Coyne says the goal, achieved through investment and co-operation, should be more resilience and competition and less reliance on China. There is far to go before reaching even that modest aim. China’s hold is imposing, and the costs of entry into processing steep. Even the boss of Raytheon, the world’s biggest maker of guided missiles, this week told the Financial Times that ending its reliance on Chinese supplies of critical minerals looked “impossible…We can de-risk but not decouple.”
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/06/20/can-australia-break-chinas-monopoly-on-critical-minerals?
monkey skipper said:
OCDC said:
“In many ways it’s like a Greek tragedy, in that there’s no real winners in this situation, but we should all learn from experience.“There’s no better disinfectant than fresh air,
What a wank.
Indeed.
There are three things that kill all germs on contact: alcohol, chlorine, phenyle.
Air does not kill all germs on contact.
There are better disinfectants than fresh air.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Can Australia break China’s monopoly on critical minerals?
Asia’s new resource competitionJun 20th 2023 | PERTH
Just as oil was weaponised by its suppliers in the 1970s, so China’s dominance in the supply and processing of critical minerals could prove threatening. Cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel, the rare earths and more are called critical for good reason. They are crucial to defence, smartphones and other digital technologies. A handful are essential to wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles. A clean-energy future is inconceivable without them.
China has a near monopoly on many of these minerals. It supplies nearly 90% of processed rare-earth elements. It is by far the biggest processor of lithium. In the Indo-Pacific region, this is driving Australia, Japan, South Korea and others to seek to diversify away from China—in the process defining a new resource-based geopolitics.
Plans for new critical-mineral supply-chains are being drawn up in multilateral forums such as the Quad grouping of America, Australia, India and Japan. Resource-rich countries like Australia and Indonesia (with lots of nickel and plans for a battery industry) aim to profit from a minerals bonanza. The focus of much of the strategising, according to the National Bureau of Asian Research, a think-tank in Seattle, is on three things: “friend-shoring”, shifting supply-chain management from “just in time” to “just in case”, and ensuring spare capacity in minerals processing.
Mineral-related initiatives are coming in droves. China’s dominance, says Australia’s resources minister, Madeleine King, is a “strategic challenge”. On June 20th her government unveiled a critical-minerals strategy to address it. Australia is the biggest producer of lithium, the third-biggest producer of cobalt and fourth-biggest of rare earths—yet a processing minnow. It aims to become, by 2030, “a globally significant” producer of processed critical minerals. It can “play its part in making sure we build secure supply chains”, says Ms King.
To that end Australia is committing A$500m ($343m) to projects under its new strategy. That is in addition to an existing A$2bn fund to get early-stage critical minerals projects off the ground, among them a rare-earths refinery. This year Australia’s government blocked a Chinese entity from raising its stake in a rare-earths company on national-security grounds.
As a free-trade partner of America’s, Australia hopes to qualify for green subsidies under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. In April a delegation of Australian producers visited Tokyo, hoping that Japanese investment and long-term purchase contracts will do for Australia’s critical-minerals industry what they did for its now pre-eminent iron-ore and gas sectors. Last year Japan made critical minerals one of 11 strategic sectors deserving of government support. In March, Japan and America agreed to co-operate on minerals supply chains, including by countering “non-market” actors (ie, China).
South Korea, with global ambitions for electric vehicles and batteries, looks especially vulnerable to competition between America and China on this issue (and others). As part of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s commitment to “comprehensive resource-security measures”, his government earlier this year released a plan to secure critical-mineral supplies. The aim is to cut the country’s import dependence on China from 80% to 50% by 2030 and to increase its use of recycled minerals, from 2% to 20% of the total. South Korea has struck partnerships with countries including Australia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan, as well as the eu. It has joined an American-led, multi-country Minerals Security Partnership, announced last year.
Taiwan and India are also groping their ways towards adopting new critical-minerals strategies. The challenge, in nearly all cases, is China’s lock on processing, which is costly, complex and potentially environmentally hazardous to develop. Dozens of metallurgical stages are required to turn a rare earth ore into the final product. Only tiny amounts of critical minerals can be extracted from vast quantities of ore. Decades ago, China made processing central to its industrial plans, using massive subsidies and lax environmental standards. Its domination reflects that decades-long strategy.
By and large, its customers did not mind when it used its processing monopoly to drive down prices in order to deter global competitors. The risks of China’s dominance have grown, however. For Japan that became apparent in 2010, when China suspended exports of rare earths to it in reprisal for a spat over some disputed islets. Last year it threatened to withhold critical minerals from two American defence contractors, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, in protest over America’s arms sales to Taiwan.
The pandemic caused others to wake up to the perils of a monopoly processor, by underscoring the vulnerability of supply chains generally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine further highlighted the risks of doing business with a potential enemy. By withholding supplies of gas to European customers, Russia sought to weaponise a crucial commodity. (It is also a key exporter of nickel and palladium.)
Yet one case study shows how hard creating alternative mineral supplies can be. After Japan’s China stand-off in 2010 its government encouraged a Japanese trading house, Sojitz, to sign purchase contracts with an Australian producer, Lynas Rare Earths, while backing it with cheap loans. China fought back by flooding the market to suppress rare-earth prices. In Malaysia, political opposition grew to a new Lynas processing plant, despite the International Energy Agency giving it a clean bill of health. A Chinese propaganda group backed by the Communist Party had spread disinformation about the project. Lynas survives thanks to cheap loans from Japan, which recently advanced it a further A$200m (S136m) in investment.
Given such hurdles, and the high costs of environmentally safe processing, any new capacity will require long-term support, Ms King argues. Tiny rare-earth mining companies cannot afford the railways and other supporting infrastructure that Australia’s giant iron-ore companies run. Lynas’s chief executive, Amanda Lacaze, calls for “straight-up industry planning” to rival China’s 30 years of strategic thinking on critical minerals. Co-operation among like-minded countries will also be crucial, says John Coyne of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra. His institute’s “Darwin dialogue” aims to enhance co-ordination between America, Australia and Japan on rare earths.
How different might critical-mineral supply chains eventually look? Mr Coyne says the goal, achieved through investment and co-operation, should be more resilience and competition and less reliance on China. There is far to go before reaching even that modest aim. China’s hold is imposing, and the costs of entry into processing steep. Even the boss of Raytheon, the world’s biggest maker of guided missiles, this week told the Financial Times that ending its reliance on Chinese supplies of critical minerals looked “impossible…We can de-risk but not decouple.”
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/06/20/can-australia-break-chinas-monopoly-on-critical-minerals?
Can we: yes.
Will we: I hope so, but I know I’m being optimistic.
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:
OCDC said:
“In many ways it’s like a Greek tragedy, in that there’s no real winners in this situation, but we should all learn from experience.“There’s no better disinfectant than fresh air,
What a wank.
Indeed.
There are three things that kill all germs on contact: alcohol, chlorine, phenyle.
Air does not kill all germs on contact.
There are better disinfectants than fresh air.
OCDC said:
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:Indeed.
There are three things that kill all germs on contact: alcohol, chlorine, phenyle.
Air does not kill all germs on contact.
There are better disinfectants than fresh air.
Alcohol does not kill all germs, eg C difficile spores.
Sunshine kills some germs ( I thought)
Australia Women win the first test by 89 runs.
Well done :)
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/02/business/zoom-bomb-christopher-waller-federal-reserve/index.html
went my room and fire hadn’t lit, some disappointment, so sauce container of diesel do the job, be roaring shortly, then this fire here sprung to life which put coals and logs on when got up this morn but didn’t light until now, took fourteen hours or more to light, so yeah’s all coming together, work of the good lord, a mysteries business
kettle’s boiling, nearly…is now
coffee time
Currently 36° heading for 43°.
Must do some floor cleaning.
Must wash dishes.
Must get cat off the bed.
Must wrap more precious treasures.
sarahs mum said:
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, overcast (no visible stars) and dark. We are forecast 12 degrees, morning fog, and showers.
It’s Bakery Breakfast morning. No archery this evening, on a break for school holidays. Then we will shoot for a couple more weeks perhaps before we are chucked out of the sheep pavilion for preparations for Sheepvention, then Sheepvention. We expect to be able to get back in there in mid August.
5 degrees here and yes the bread will be coming out of the oven shortly.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
Had it originally been overloaded?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
Had it originally been overloaded?
Possibly, possibly, possibly.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
May be an overheating cutout. Check the lint filter perhaps? (From someone who has never owned a clothes dryer)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Stop the press. The dryer is working again.
Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
May be an overheating cutout. Check the lint filter perhaps? (From someone who has never owned a clothes dryer)
Yes they do have lint filters that need to be cleaned every time they are used. Though they will usually work if you don’t clean the filter every time, there will come a point where the filter is too full.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
May be an overheating cutout. Check the lint filter perhaps? (From someone who has never owned a clothes dryer)
Yes they do have lint filters that need to be cleaned every time they are used. Though they will usually work if you don’t clean the filter every time, there will come a point where the filter is too full.
Most of them only have a big rubber band to turn the drum and sometimes this wont grip the drum and needs to be replaced.
I’m finding out that the ALA site wants to link me with iNaturalist and Flickr.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:May be an overheating cutout. Check the lint filter perhaps? (From someone who has never owned a clothes dryer)
Yes they do have lint filters that need to be cleaned every time they are used. Though they will usually work if you don’t clean the filter every time, there will come a point where the filter is too full.
Most of them only have a big rubber band to turn the drum and sometimes this wont grip the drum and needs to be replaced.
You can try the dodge used with slippy drive-belts in cars: rub a bar of soap on the band.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yes they do have lint filters that need to be cleaned every time they are used. Though they will usually work if you don’t clean the filter every time, there will come a point where the filter is too full.
Most of them only have a big rubber band to turn the drum and sometimes this wont grip the drum and needs to be replaced.
You can try the dodge used with slippy drive-belts in cars: rub a bar of soap on the band.
Ajax powder also works.
roughbarked said:
John Goodenough has passed away aged 100.
He was a professor of Mechanical, Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
I didn’t know this engineer had received a Nobel prize,
and about time too.
roughbarked said:
I’m finding out that the ALA site wants to link me with iNaturalist and Flickr.
How can it “replace” photos and videos without deleting the ones it is replacing?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
I’m finding out that the ALA site wants to link me with iNaturalist and Flickr.
How can it “replace” photos and videos without deleting the ones it is replacing?
I’m not quite sure. Unless they meant rotate?
roughbarked said:
5 degrees here and yes the bread will be coming out of the oven shortly.
Nice the smell of bread cooking is lovely.
Good morning, I started my day but doing light exercises in a heated pool , not too bad and the showers to wash off the chlorine water before getting changed out of the togs into some clothes was also warm.
Getting out of bed when the air was cold was the hardest part ….
monkey skipper said:
Good morning, I started my day but doing light exercises in a heated pool , not too bad and the showers to wash off the chlorine water before getting changed out of the togs into some clothes was also warm.Getting out of bed when the air was cold was the hardest part ….
Morning monkey. Be nice to have a heated pool to splash about in.
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…
Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
Ruddy great big green gorbies. 🤧
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
Yeah … I make typos for sure … I would spell check a resource though.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
Ruddy great big green gorbies. 🤧
She said it smells like poo.
It probably is poo. Her toddler had been shoving poo up her nose as a psychological reaction to her mother’s atrocious spelling.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
Yeah I got that part.
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
Yeah … I make typos for sure … I would spell check a resource though.
Was that your typo?
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
Ruddy great big green gorbies. 🤧
She said it smells like poo.
It probably is poo. Her toddler had been shoving poo up her nose as a psychological reaction to her mother’s atrocious spelling.
They don’t need an excuse.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
The spelling errors on Mumsnet are sometimes baffling…Toddler sneezed this out her Noe’s, what is it??
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/parenting/4836218-toddler-sneezed-this-out-her-noes-what-is-it
Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
A small change to terminology so that a nose consists of two noes makes perfect sense to me.
And what you are doing perusing a web site called Mumsnet, I shall not ask.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
A small change to terminology so that a nose consists of two noes makes perfect sense to me.
And what you are doing perusing a web site called Mumsnet, I shall not ask.
He’s probably getting on a bit if he’s thinking of becoming a mum.
I wouldn’t take it on at my age, anyway.
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).
Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
that isn’t fat shaming.
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
I wouldn’t comment unless she brought up the subject of her weight first.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
I wouldn’t comment unless she brought up the subject of her weight first.
Take care, even if you know her very well.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
I wouldn’t comment unless she brought up the subject of her weight first.
Everything else is on the list of “mentions”, but never her weight.
Woodie said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
I wouldn’t comment unless she brought up the subject of her weight first.
Everything else is on the list of “mentions”, but never her weight.
It’s a bit mad.
My GP agrees I’m far too heavy and need to lose weight to improve my fitness and health, but thinking about it, I probably mentioned it first.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
I wouldn’t comment unless she brought up the subject of her weight first.
Take care, even if you know her very well.
One of my students in the class today. She’s high on oxycotin for pain in her legs and back.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Not looking at snot images. I see plenty here thanks.
I only linked it to demonstrate that someone did actually spell nose Noe’s.
A small change to terminology so that a nose consists of two noes makes perfect sense to me.
And what you are doing perusing a web site called Mumsnet, I shall not ask.
My older sister and I peep in there now and then to gawp at the spelling enjoy the UK human interest issues etc.
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
IDK… is it someone you are very close to?
Woodie said:
Is it OK to address the “elephant in the room” (literally) with someone that is so obese, they have massive health, physical and mental issues, (mid 30s that requires a mobility scooter to get around), that tells you about all the doctors, services etc that she goes to, and not one of them mentions her weight? (she doesn’t mention ANY services or doctors and psychologists that raise the subject of her weight).Is it OK to ask “and what are you, or all your health services suggesting you do about your weight?” or is that fat shaming?
eg. Today’s ramblings are that her doctor has told her she needs a vitamin D shot.
one the youngster black-shouldered kites, gots itself some breakfast
Greetings
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
I think we missed the garbage collection this morning. We are supposed to put out our bins the night before. Wind and roaming dogs are a problem if you do that thought. Because they never come until late morning, sometimes late afternoon, and I forgot last night, I thought I’d just do it when I got up this morning. Which was to be at 6.30am, in the dark. I was woken by a truck at 6.15am. I thought it was probably the FOGO collection as that is often between 6.00am and 6.30am. Looks like it was the garbage. I put out the bin anyway, but other bins in town have been emptied. It wasn’t full, we don’t produce a lot of garbage, but I do like it to go out every week so council can’t try the “the service is not used, we can dispense with it” line.
Bubblecar said:
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
buffy said:
I think we missed the garbage collection this morning. We are supposed to put out our bins the night before. Wind and roaming dogs are a problem if you do that thought. Because they never come until late morning, sometimes late afternoon, and I forgot last night, I thought I’d just do it when I got up this morning. Which was to be at 6.30am, in the dark. I was woken by a truck at 6.15am. I thought it was probably the FOGO collection as that is often between 6.00am and 6.30am. Looks like it was the garbage. I put out the bin anyway, but other bins in town have been emptied. It wasn’t full, we don’t produce a lot of garbage, but I do like it to go out every week so council can’t try the “the service is not used, we can dispense with it” line.
I don’t think councils are allowed to do that in regard to essential services like rubbish collection. And they’re not going to care whether your particular bin is out there every time or not.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
I think DA might appreciate this one from my American sister.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
A side of beef ?
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
There are two things that I cannot possibly tolerate, Parpyone. One of them pain. The other is inconvenience.
Lunch will be a hen thigh fillet baked on a bed of sauerkraut, onion, garlic, thyme, caraway.
I’ll have a shower while it’s cooking and I suggest you all do the same.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
A side of beef ?
Something a bit smaller I should think.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people’s box of vegan meals has finally been delivered.
It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
OK. Let’s play 20 questions. I’ll go first.
Does it come in a bottle?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
There are two things that I cannot possibly tolerate, Parpyone. One of them pain. The other is inconvenience.
Mild annoyance can ruin a day too.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:It’s outrageous. I’m absolutely appalled!! This is nothing short or a travesty and is a breach of UN conventions on the rights of vegan nationals everywhere. A full investigation needs to be made and I expect charges will be laid. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
OK. Let’s play 20 questions. I’ll go first.
Does it come in a bottle?
I have no idea.
Just have to wait and see.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:Ross people are in Launceston today and will pick up their box on the way back.
They’ll also bring me “something nice for all the inconvenience”.
A side of beef ?
Something a bit smaller I should think.
Me again. A small chop?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Goodo :)
Wonder what that was all about then. Just a stop-work meeting I suppose.
Had it originally been overloaded?
Possibly, possibly, possibly.
I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
buffy said:
I think we missed the garbage collection this morning. We are supposed to put out our bins the night before. Wind and roaming dogs are a problem if you do that thought. Because they never come until late morning, sometimes late afternoon, and I forgot last night, I thought I’d just do it when I got up this morning. Which was to be at 6.30am, in the dark. I was woken by a truck at 6.15am. I thought it was probably the FOGO collection as that is often between 6.00am and 6.30am. Looks like it was the garbage. I put out the bin anyway, but other bins in town have been emptied. It wasn’t full, we don’t produce a lot of garbage, but I do like it to go out every week so council can’t try the “the service is not used, we can dispense with it” line.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch will be a hen thigh fillet baked on a bed of sauerkraut, onion, garlic, thyme, caraway.I’ll have a shower while it’s cooking and I suggest you all do the same.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:A side of beef ?
Something a bit smaller I should think.
Me again. A small chop?
buffy said:
I think DA might appreciate this one from my American sister.
I thought he just did sciency stuff.
The great unwashed are out in force today
sarahs mum said:
Heh. Seems every corner of his house is a suitable subject, and I suppose that helps simplify the decision-making.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Had it originally been overloaded?
Possibly, possibly, possibly.
I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Possibly, possibly, possibly.
I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
First time for everything! :-)
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Possibly, possibly, possibly.
I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
At work we had a spider inside the sensor housing. Took ages to discover why the door would randomly open.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
First time for everything! :-)
Of course.
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Possibly, possibly, possibly.
I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
:)
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
At work we had a spider inside the sensor housing. Took ages to discover why the door would randomly open.
well…there are spiders everywhere else.
sarahs mum said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
At work we had a spider inside the sensor housing. Took ages to discover why the door would randomly open.
well…there are spiders everywhere else.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:I don’t think so. I’m suspicious of the door closed sensor. I thumped the door before it started to work.
Oooh!
One of my suggestions worked.
:)
First time for everything! :-)
Clean the door sensor?
I see it was cold in Perf.
roughbarked said:
I see it was cold in Perf.
Yes frost on cars and lawns
roughbarked said:
I see it was cold in Perf.
I heard someone mumbling about something something something and what happened to the tits on their bull.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
I see it was cold in Perf.
Yes frost on cars and lawns
Sorta what we get here on many winter morns.
I cut couple logs for fire, goodly diameter, then splits them, and sees brown goshawk when went out there, I haves look at pictures now…that one will do, through the bamboo
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
I see it was cold in Perf.
Yes frost on cars and lawns
Sorta what we get here on many winter morns.
I’ve seen it a few times over the years but its not a common occurrence
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Yes frost on cars and lawns
Sorta what we get here on many winter morns.
I’ve seen it a few times over the years but its not a common occurrence
Coastal places are usually free of frosts but of course they can happen if the conditions are there. South west WA can get very cold even in September/Oct.
Anyway, back to attempting to tidy up before it rains.
dinner will be spiral pasta with cheese and tomato sauce, water be coming up to temperature shortly, then drops the pasta in, got to be boiling
Well this is a shame, though he did change the world and make the most of his long life.
July 25, 1922 – June 25, 2023.
transition said:
I cut couple logs for fire, goodly diameter, then splits them, and sees brown goshawk when went out there, I haves look at pictures now…that one will do, through the bamboo
The only nature photo I took today was a poor one of a rainbow trout in the pond in the Botanic Gardens over the road. The trout have become frisky since the temperature has dropped. But still camera shy…I walked quietly around to the other side of where this one was happily sitting with its nose upstream but it saw me and whooshed away.
Food report. No archery tonight, so no fish and potato cakes. So I’m going to cook some fish fingers in the oven, to be accompanied by an onion and tomato pie (yes, still go a few of the gleaning tomatoes ripening up) and potato slices cooked in cream and cheese with paprika on top. I should do something green too…might steam some cauli and broccoli florets. I’m going shopping in the morning for fresh stuff.
I’m going to watch this tonight.
The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
6yo rugby league sensation hoping to score 100 tries this season
ABC Sunshine Coast / By Robert Burgin
Last weekend, six-year-old Caloundra Sharks rugby league player Parker Tennant scored seven tries — but that was small fry. His record is a phenomenal 11 tries in one game, and he’s already notched up 89 tries this season.
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
buffy said:
Food report. No archery tonight, so no fish and potato cakes. So I’m going to cook some fish fingers in the oven, to be accompanied by an onion and tomato pie (yes, still go a few of the gleaning tomatoes ripening up) and potato slices cooked in cream and cheese with paprika on top. I should do something green too…might steam some cauli and broccoli florets. I’m going shopping in the morning for fresh stuff.
I’ll probably do a little crustless quiche.
Still no new microwave.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
This is the episode she stayed at Hugh Heffner’s house with his rabbits
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
Aye.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll have a peep at that too.
I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
Aye.
She was…let us say…forthright. I don’t know when this interview was done. She is back in Australia and in care now. I understand from reading Wikipedia that she sold her rainforest and put herself in care.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
Aye.
She was…let us say…forthright. I don’t know when this interview was done. She is back in Australia and in care now. I understand from reading Wikipedia that she sold her rainforest and put herself in care.
She was in a residential care home for a while but she’s living with relatives now.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Aye.
She was…let us say…forthright. I don’t know when this interview was done. She is back in Australia and in care now. I understand from reading Wikipedia that she sold her rainforest and put herself in care.
She was in a residential care home for a while but she’s living with relatives now.
I hadn’t caught up with that. I read something quite recently about her getting involved in the social life where she was in care. But I’ve forgotten the details. (Perhaps I’ve got dementia too. Or my brain is too full of mycology at the moment)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:She was…let us say…forthright. I don’t know when this interview was done. She is back in Australia and in care now. I understand from reading Wikipedia that she sold her rainforest and put herself in care.
She was in a residential care home for a while but she’s living with relatives now.
I hadn’t caught up with that. I read something quite recently about her getting involved in the social life where she was in care. But I’ve forgotten the details. (Perhaps I’ve got dementia too. Or my brain is too full of mycology at the moment)
She was very active in the word games like word bingo and always won.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:She was in a residential care home for a while but she’s living with relatives now.
I hadn’t caught up with that. I read something quite recently about her getting involved in the social life where she was in care. But I’ve forgotten the details. (Perhaps I’ve got dementia too. Or my brain is too full of mycology at the moment)
She was very active in the word games like word bingo and always won.
Yes, that’s it. Not really surprising. I went to a lecture she gave in Hamilton some years ago on King Lear. I’d never read it, but her presentation was very easy to follow never the less.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I hadn’t caught up with that. I read something quite recently about her getting involved in the social life where she was in care. But I’ve forgotten the details. (Perhaps I’ve got dementia too. Or my brain is too full of mycology at the moment)
She was very active in the word games like word bingo and always won.
Yes, that’s it. Not really surprising. I went to a lecture she gave in Hamilton some years ago on King Lear. I’d never read it, but her presentation was very easy to follow never the less.
Here’s an article from August last year. She was already living with her brother by then but she gave an interview via video.
https://whisperinggums.com/tag/germaine-greer/
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.
They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
Bubblecar said:
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
Boring medical is good.
Alarming, dramatic, unexpected medical rarely is.
Bubblecar said:
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
What are you cooking for them for tea?
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
Boring medical is good.
Alarming, dramatic, unexpected medical rarely is.
:)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
What are you cooking for them for tea?
Nothing, they’ll have their box of vegan meals.
They just need reheating in the microwave (and they haven’t destroyed theirs recently :)).
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Ross people will be here to pick up their vegan meals at around 6:30.They’ve had a long and boring afternoon in Launceston with medical matters.
What are you cooking for them for tea?
Nothing, they’ll have their box of vegan meals.
They just need reheating in the microwave (and they haven’t destroyed theirs recently :)).
You are missing the chance for a family meal.
:)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:What are you cooking for them for tea?
Nothing, they’ll have their box of vegan meals.
They just need reheating in the microwave (and they haven’t destroyed theirs recently :)).
You are missing the chance for a family meal.
:)
Judging by their texts, they’ve had enough of today and just want to get home.
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.
Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
There is enough there for 3…with a bit of salad on the side.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
There is enough there for 3…with a bit of salad on the side.
Not now there isn’t :)
Anyway I suspect the reason they’re late is because they had a meal in Launceston.
I’ll invite them to dinner next week some time.
good evening folks
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
I keep telling him to open a restaurant.
I suggested the other day that we should find suitable premises, Bubblecar and Michael V run the kitchen, me at front of house.
Anyone else want to sign on?
AND they’ve finally turned up, grabbed their box and are already gone. Pete looked very tired.
I scored a nice bottle of red :)
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
I’d be competing with JJ’s who do very fine quiches.
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Still not here, don’t know what’s keeping them.Here’s my little vegetable & cottage cheese quiche. I did add a crust after all, in the form of an “impossible” crust of cornflour & baking powder.
you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
I keep telling him to open a restaurant.
I suggested the other day that we should find suitable premises, Bubblecar and Michael V run the kitchen, me at front of house.
Anyone else want to sign on?
Alas, I suspect cooking for a living would quickly become a matter of drudgery.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
I keep telling him to open a restaurant.
I suggested the other day that we should find suitable premises, Bubblecar and Michael V run the kitchen, me at front of house.
Anyone else want to sign on?
Alas, I suspect cooking for a living would quickly become a matter of drudgery.
Probably right.
That’s why we’d keep you chained to the stove.
Bubblecar said:
I scored a nice bottle of red :)
De Bortoli Sinister Collection 8 Legged Red is a Rutherglen blend of Shiraz and Durif.
From the warm region of Rutherglen this red blend gives full expression of the fruit, pepper and spice of Shiraz, combined with the dark blackberry characters of the Durif.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
monkey skipper said:you should open a quiche shop or sell your pies in the village bubblecar
I keep telling him to open a restaurant.
I suggested the other day that we should find suitable premises, Bubblecar and Michael V run the kitchen, me at front of house.
Anyone else want to sign on?
Alas, I suspect cooking for a living would quickly become a matter of drudgery.
never know until you give it a go..
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I scored a nice bottle of red :)
De Bortoli Sinister Collection 8 Legged Red is a Rutherglen blend of Shiraz and Durif.
From the warm region of Rutherglen this red blend gives full expression of the fruit, pepper and spice of Shiraz, combined with the dark blackberry characters of the Durif.
sound maturely fruity
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I scored a nice bottle of red :)
De Bortoli Sinister Collection 8 Legged Red is a Rutherglen blend of Shiraz and Durif.
From the warm region of Rutherglen this red blend gives full expression of the fruit, pepper and spice of Shiraz, combined with the dark blackberry characters of the Durif.
sound maturely fruity
It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:De Bortoli Sinister Collection 8 Legged Red is a Rutherglen blend of Shiraz and Durif.
From the warm region of Rutherglen this red blend gives full expression of the fruit, pepper and spice of Shiraz, combined with the dark blackberry characters of the Durif.
sound maturely fruity
It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:sound maturely fruity
It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
O ye of little faith.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:sound maturely fruity
It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
After, but if I were to describe my own impression it would be much the same as that one, so there’s not much point doing my own wording :)
I’d just add that the durif adds some fairly strong but palatable tannins, giving a herbaceous edge to an otherwise jammy experience.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:sound maturely fruity
It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
I seem to remember that the De Bortolis had a vineyard on the NSW mid-north coast.
And that they catered to the mass market with a lot of vin ordinaire. Très ordinaire.
But, they did also have line or two which weren’t bad at all.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
After, but if I were to describe my own impression it would be much the same as that one, so there’s not much point doing my own wording :)
I’d just add that the durif adds some fairly strong but palatable tannins, giving a herbaceous edge to an otherwise jammy experience.
:) – there’s apparently some psychology to the wine labels – describing certain flavours can influence the tasting of those flavours even if they don’t exist however, if it’s way off eg tastes like bubblegum, people get the shits…
captain_spalding said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
I seem to remember that the De Bortolis had a vineyard on the NSW mid-north coast.
And that they catered to the mass market with a lot of vin ordinaire. Très ordinaire.
But, they did also have line or two which weren’t bad at all.
This is one of their more adventurous offerings.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:Did you read the description before or after tasting?
After, but if I were to describe my own impression it would be much the same as that one, so there’s not much point doing my own wording :)
I’d just add that the durif adds some fairly strong but palatable tannins, giving a herbaceous edge to an otherwise jammy experience.
:) – there’s apparently some psychology to the wine labels – describing certain flavours can influence the tasting of those flavours even if they don’t exist however, if it’s way off eg tastes like bubblegum, people get the shits…
I’ve drunk more than enough red in my time to know what to expect :)
ChrispenEvan said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
O ye of little faith.
:)
A Thylacine lair found inside an abandoned Cornish boiler in the 1960’s had me intrigued to visit the ruins of the North Godkin Silver Mine. This mine which was hugely developed in the late 1800’s with the greatest technology available like steam engines now sits as ruins in the cool temperate rainforest of Western Tasmania.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ytMIJqik4
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
Enjoyed that :)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
Enjoyed that :)
I don’t think that was an easy interview to do. There is still some sharpness there, but the edges are getting a bit rounded.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:I’ll have a peep at that too.
Enjoyed that :)
I don’t think that was an easy interview to do. There is still some sharpness there, but the edges are getting a bit rounded.
I think she was genuinely taken aback by Clive’s description of her as “terrifying” :)
I’m glad they showed some of that interview with the schoolgirls who really appreciated The Female Eunuch. She loved that bit.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Enjoyed that :)
I don’t think that was an easy interview to do. There is still some sharpness there, but the edges are getting a bit rounded.
I think she was genuinely taken aback by Clive’s description of her as “terrifying” :)
I’m glad they showed some of that interview with the schoolgirls who really appreciated The Female Eunuch. She loved that bit.
Yes, me too.
I think he did a good job.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:I don’t think that was an easy interview to do. There is still some sharpness there, but the edges are getting a bit rounded.
I think she was genuinely taken aback by Clive’s description of her as “terrifying” :)
I’m glad they showed some of that interview with the schoolgirls who really appreciated The Female Eunuch. She loved that bit.
Yes, me too.
I think he did a good job.
Yes. Fine program.
another fire lit, three of three, though this one here is burning out
best puts chainsaw away, was few spots rain shortly ago, do that while remembers
transition said:
another fire lit, three of three, though this one here is burning outbest puts chainsaw away, was few spots rain shortly ago, do that while remembers
I lit my fire at 6. There is a shortage of kindling. It went out. I went back to it a few times in the night but it has not want to fire up.
Around midnight it decides to be a happy fire. Sigh.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
another fire lit, three of three, though this one here is burning outbest puts chainsaw away, was few spots rain shortly ago, do that while remembers
I lit my fire at 6. There is a shortage of kindling. It went out. I went back to it a few times in the night but it has not want to fire up.
Around midnight it decides to be a happy fire. Sigh.
we has few fire failures and whatever, no dry kindling and gum is bit green
plenty diesel helps
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I will attempt to find this. Sometimes I can get iView things. Except this stupid connectivity problem. I must “cowgirl up” to make another call.
transition said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
another fire lit, three of three, though this one here is burning outbest puts chainsaw away, was few spots rain shortly ago, do that while remembers
I lit my fire at 6. There is a shortage of kindling. It went out. I went back to it a few times in the night but it has not want to fire up.
Around midnight it decides to be a happy fire. Sigh.
we has few fire failures and whatever, no dry kindling and gum is bit green
plenty diesel helps
I haf no diesel.
The room is a tropical temperature now. Quite inconveniently.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:I lit my fire at 6. There is a shortage of kindling. It went out. I went back to it a few times in the night but it has not want to fire up.
Around midnight it decides to be a happy fire. Sigh.
we has few fire failures and whatever, no dry kindling and gum is bit green
plenty diesel helps
I haf no diesel.
The room is a tropical temperature now. Quite inconveniently.
It’s oven temperature here right now in the non-aircon part of the house. I’m moving up to the cooler, aircon rooms :D
❌➕ Preliminary data collected and shared today by DarkLab reveals that Dark Mofo has not only achieved record-breaking attendance figures this year, but it also brings substantial economic benefits to our city. The event organisers have reported an estimated overall attendance of approximately 427,000 visitations across all ticketed and non-ticketed events, showcasing the significant draw of Dark Mofo.
🔥 Of particular significance, the attendance numbers for key attractions within the festival. The City of Hobart Winter Feast alone attracted around 110,000 attendees, while Dark park saw approximately 90,000 visitors.
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
There is more to her than meets the eye. She definitely want to conserve Australian flora and fauna.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m going to watch this tonight.The ABC Of Germaine Greer
Series 2 | Episode 7
8:02 PM – 8:33 PM
ABC TVDavid Wenham takes controversial world-renowned feminist Germaine Greer on a journey through her ABC Archival life. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before. (Final)
I’ll have a peep at that too.
I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
I even helped them burn their bras.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I doubt that those who weren’t there at the time appreciate the massive influence that she had on the whole feminist movement of the late 60’s/ early 70’s.
At least in London.
With the young women I knew.
Aye.
She was…let us say…forthright. I don’t know when this interview was done. She is back in Australia and in care now. I understand from reading Wikipedia that she sold her rainforest and put herself in care.
She is getting on in years.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
I scored a nice bottle of red :)
De Bortoli Sinister Collection 8 Legged Red is a Rutherglen blend of Shiraz and Durif.
From the warm region of Rutherglen this red blend gives full expression of the fruit, pepper and spice of Shiraz, combined with the dark blackberry characters of the Durif.
It isn’t false advertising, there’d be heaps of redbacks and other spiders in every truckload of grapes going to be crushed.
captain_spalding said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a pleasant drop, nicely matching the description above.
Did you read the description before or after tasting?
I seem to remember that the De Bortolis had a vineyard on the NSW mid-north coast.
And that they catered to the mass market with a lot of vin ordinaire. Très ordinaire.
But, they did also have line or two which weren’t bad at all.
They started at a place called Bilbul and now have wineries in Victoria and other states.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
sarahs mum said:I lit my fire at 6. There is a shortage of kindling. It went out. I went back to it a few times in the night but it has not want to fire up.
Around midnight it decides to be a happy fire. Sigh.
we has few fire failures and whatever, no dry kindling and gum is bit green
plenty diesel helps
I haf no diesel.
The room is a tropical temperature now. Quite inconveniently.
For kindling, look for fatwood. You only need one piece to light a wet fire.
Good morning. 8.2 degrees with 5.0mm of rainfall in the bucket.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, dark and still. Can’t see any stars. We are forecast 10 degrees and showers. Forecast showers for the next few days.
I’ll go to Hamilton this morning for the supermarket shopping.
Morning, its 4°, feels like 1°, heading for 9° with showers.
Heading for 10 here, min of -1.
Mostly music today. Hoping the new microwave will turn up.
I should get dressed and head in to Hamilton. I’ll check in here again in a few hours.
They’ve had 18mm out Pooncarie way, so our current 7.2mm may well go past the <10mm the BOM suggested.
Stil raining so it will all be inside work today.
Breakfast: hen thigh fillet baked on a bed of chopped Brussels sprouts, capsicum & onion with salt & pepper, no added oil. Approximately 280 calories.
Good morning everybody.
15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
Who was having drier troubles the other day?
Here’s the problem someone else encountered:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
captain_spalding said:
Who was having drier troubles the other day?Here’s the problem someone else encountered:
Someone never cleaned the filter.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
We do haircutting outside so it becomes part of the garden.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
We do haircutting outside so it becomes part of the garden.
….. and gives the birdies something to make their nests out of.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
We do haircutting outside so it becomes part of the garden.
Our hair goes into the compost.
To be honest, I’d not thought about cutting our hair outside.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
We do haircutting outside so it becomes part of the garden.
….. and gives the birdies something to make their nests out of.
Yep. My DNA is spread far and wide. Easier than marking out my territory by piddling everywhere.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I cut both Mrs V’s and my own hair. I hate cleaning the floor afterwards, so we kneel, and hold our heads over the bath while I’m cutting.
We do haircutting outside so it becomes part of the garden.
Our hair goes into the compost.
To be honest, I’d not thought about cutting our hair outside.
If on a paved area, most of it can still be swept unto a sheet of cardboard and put into the compost.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
MV’s religious practices are his own business.
Morning Pilgrims.
In breaking news the post person delivered the mail on a fossil fuel powered bike and not the electric powered cart.
Australia Post has some explaining to do.
Over.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
Why kneel for a haircut? I sit on a chair while Mrs rb does mine. She stands.
MV’s religious practices are his own business.
:)
Have faith that I don’t delve into the religious habits of others.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
In breaking news the post person delivered the mail on a fossil fuel powered bike and not the electric powered cart.
Australia Post has some explaining to do.
Over.
:)
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Bonjour.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
England have not won an Ashes test since Sibeen was taken up.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
England have not won an Ashes test since Sibeen was taken up.
Now we know he is in heaven itself.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.15.0°C, 70% RH, scattered high, thin cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 25°C and no rain. A good winter’s day.
Plan: get professional haircuts. Neither of us can kneel down, so my cutting our hair is not on. Tonight: watch some of the men’s second Ashes test on TV.
England have not won an Ashes test since Sibeen was taken up.
Good observation.
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Twas 4 deg C and 99% relhum this morn, invigorating
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Typo. It should read 106g.
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
:)
A typo.
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Have you seen those videos of the guy superimposed over people in real Bunnings ads taking the piss ?
“NSW detectives have recommended William Tyrrell’s foster mother be charged over the disappearance of the toddler in 2014.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death. “
This is absolute nuts and bullshit.
Why go public with this?
If they are going to prosecute then prosecute but don’t run it through the media first because if they decide not to prosecute then it leaves the foster mother with no where to go, she is tainted for life with no recourse.
dv said:
Twas 4 deg C and 99% relhum this morn, invigorating
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Have you seen those videos of the guy superimposed over people in real Bunnings ads taking the piss ?
No, where might i find them?
Peak Warming Man said:
“NSW detectives have recommended William Tyrrell’s foster mother be charged over the disappearance of the toddler in 2014.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death. “This is absolute nuts and bullshit.
Why go public with this?
If they are going to prosecute then prosecute but don’t run it through the media first because if they decide not to prosecute then it leaves the foster mother with no where to go, she is tainted for life with no recourse.
Did the police go public or did the news get hold of the information and go with it.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Typo. It should read 106g.
Yeah, i know.
I was thinking that maybe they’re making chuck keys out of material from collapsed stars these days.
Was picturing two burly blokes struggling to maintain a grip on this tiny item as they lug it out of the shop and thump it down in the back of the ute.
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“NSW detectives have recommended William Tyrrell’s foster mother be charged over the disappearance of the toddler in 2014.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death. “This is absolute nuts and bullshit.
Why go public with this?
If they are going to prosecute then prosecute but don’t run it through the media first because if they decide not to prosecute then it leaves the foster mother with no where to go, she is tainted for life with no recourse.
Did the police go public or did the news get hold of the information and go with it.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death.
The strike force does not believe she caused the toddler’s death and the foster mother has not been told by authorities about the brief of evidence against her.
Now, police have decided to leave her case in the hands of prosecutors who will decide if it has any merit and whether the allegations should ever be tested before a court.
If the DPP decides there is not enough evidence to lay criminal charges William’s case will go back to the Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame who is expected to hold more hearings in the coming months.
No decision has been made on whether the charges will proceed.
There is no suggestion that the foster mother was responsible for the death of William Tyrrell.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/nsw-police-recommend-charging-william-tyrrells-foster-mother/102533860
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Typo. It should read 106g.
Yeah, i know.
I was thinking that maybe they’re making chuck keys out of material from collapsed stars these days.
Was picturing two burly blokes struggling to maintain a grip on this tiny item as they lug it out of the shop and thump it down in the back of the ute.
:)
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
I was just poking around on the Bunnings website and found this:https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241
A little farther down the page we find:
WTF is it made of?
Have you seen those videos of the guy superimposed over people in real Bunnings ads taking the piss ?
No, where might i find them?
I came across them on Facebook but YouTube has them
This is one of them
https://youtu.be/BstzZXmGAzQ
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:Have you seen those videos of the guy superimposed over people in real Bunnings ads taking the piss ?
No, where might i find them?
I came across them on Facebook but YouTube has them
This is one of themhttps://youtu.be/BstzZXmGAzQ
Ta, will look.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“NSW detectives have recommended William Tyrrell’s foster mother be charged over the disappearance of the toddler in 2014.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death. “This is absolute nuts and bullshit.
Why go public with this?
If they are going to prosecute then prosecute but don’t run it through the media first because if they decide not to prosecute then it leaves the foster mother with no where to go, she is tainted for life with no recourse.
Did the police go public or did the news get hold of the information and go with it.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death.
The strike force does not believe she caused the toddler’s death and the foster mother has not been told by authorities about the brief of evidence against her.
Now, police have decided to leave her case in the hands of prosecutors who will decide if it has any merit and whether the allegations should ever be tested before a court.
If the DPP decides there is not enough evidence to lay criminal charges William’s case will go back to the Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame who is expected to hold more hearings in the coming months.
No decision has been made on whether the charges will proceed.
There is no suggestion that the foster mother was responsible for the death of William Tyrrell.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/nsw-police-recommend-charging-william-tyrrells-foster-mother/102533860
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“NSW detectives have recommended William Tyrrell’s foster mother be charged over the disappearance of the toddler in 2014.
Detectives from Strike Force Rosann — the team tasked with finding out what happened to the three-year-old— recently gave a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) suggesting the foster mother be charged with offences relating to concealing his death. “This is absolute nuts and bullshit.
Why go public with this?
If they are going to prosecute then prosecute but don’t run it through the media first because if they decide not to prosecute then it leaves the foster mother with no where to go, she is tainted for life with no recourse.
Did the police go public or did the news get hold of the information and go with it.
Dunno.
But unless they intend to prosecute this should never have been release.
“The police theory is that William died in an accident in the small town of Kendall on the NSW Mid North Coast in September 2014, and his foster mother, who cannot be identified, allegedly covered it up by hiding his body. His body has never been found.”
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
good morning..
on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Can’t have an Ibis Island without ibises.
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
That the best photo you got?
There were lots of metal parts on the wooden crossarms. I’ve got some of them laying about the yard.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:Have you seen those videos of the guy superimposed over people in real Bunnings ads taking the piss ?
No, where might i find them?
I came across them on Facebook but YouTube has them
This is one of themhttps://youtu.be/BstzZXmGAzQ
Heh.
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Can’t have an Ibis Island without ibises.
They have to go somewhere.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
That the best photo you got?
There were lots of metal parts on the wooden crossarms. I’ve got some of them laying about the yard.
yes, that’s the best I’ve got… and it’s difficult trying to find one similar that’s clearer… but I did fine this which might be helpful…
https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=266002731
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Some of them are glass and I think some are ceramic.
This is when we need sibeen, dammit.
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Both ceramic and glass.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Some of them are glass and I think some are ceramic.
thanks… seriously the ONE time Shebs might have actually been useful…
dv said:
Nicely captured.
AND they were found guilty…
Tasmanian couple Cedric and Noelene Jordan found guilty of 2009 Shane Barker murder
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/verdict-in-shane-barker-2009-tasmanian-murder-trial/102483456
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
That the best photo you got?
There were lots of metal parts on the wooden crossarms. I’ve got some of them laying about the yard.
yes, that’s the best I’ve got… and it’s difficult trying to find one similar that’s clearer… but I did fine this which might be helpful…
https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=266002731
Yeah. I’ve got a few of these laying around the yard as well.
An interesting fact is thaat not only did the first Austtralians shape knives from the bottoms of beer bottles but they also stole the early telegraph line insulators for the same purpose.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Nicely captured.
Indeed.
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Insulators are made of either ceramic or glass.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Nothing wrong with ibises
Bubblecar said:
AND they were found guilty…Tasmanian couple Cedric and Noelene Jordan found guilty of 2009 Shane Barker murder
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/verdict-in-shane-barker-2009-tasmanian-murder-trial/102483456
How it fell apart for Cedric and Noelene Jordan, Tasmanian couple found guilty of murdering Shane Barker
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/shane-barker-guilty-verdict-cedric-noelene-jordan-background/102483370
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Insulators are made of either ceramic or glass.
That makes three of us said that. ;)
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Nothing wrong with ibises
Agree.
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Glass and also ceramic ones. I have a few glass ones, some are clear turquoise.
thanks all…
Arts said:
thanks all…
No worries.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:That the best photo you got?
There were lots of metal parts on the wooden crossarms. I’ve got some of them laying about the yard.
yes, that’s the best I’ve got… and it’s difficult trying to find one similar that’s clearer… but I did fine this which might be helpful…
https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=266002731
Yeah. I’ve got a few of these laying around the yard as well.
An interesting fact is thaat not only did the first Austtralians shape knives from the bottoms of beer bottles but they also stole the early telegraph line insulators for the same purpose.
Good insulators are quite collectible now. Some glass ones command a surprising amount of money at antique stores. We recently gave our collection to a friend of a friend who is collecting them. We had used them as garden ornaments, but we’d got bored with them over time.
Arts said:
thanks all…
Don’t mention it
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:yes, that’s the best I’ve got… and it’s difficult trying to find one similar that’s clearer… but I did fine this which might be helpful…
https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=266002731
Yeah. I’ve got a few of these laying around the yard as well.
An interesting fact is thaat not only did the first Austtralians shape knives from the bottoms of beer bottles but they also stole the early telegraph line insulators for the same purpose.
Good insulators are quite collectible now. Some glass ones command a surprising amount of money at antique stores. We recently gave our collection to a friend of a friend who is collecting them. We had used them as garden ornaments, but we’d got bored with them over time.
I have a clear glass one in the centre of my bird bath.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:yes, that’s the best I’ve got… and it’s difficult trying to find one similar that’s clearer… but I did fine this which might be helpful…
https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=266002731
Yeah. I’ve got a few of these laying around the yard as well.
An interesting fact is thaat not only did the first Austtralians shape knives from the bottoms of beer bottles but they also stole the early telegraph line insulators for the same purpose.
Good insulators are quite collectible now. Some glass ones command a surprising amount of money at antique stores. We recently gave our collection to a friend of a friend who is collecting them. We had used them as garden ornaments, but we’d got bored with them over time.
I might get a couple of bob for them? Mrs rb will be over the moon that I removed some rubbish.
dv said:
Arts said:
thanks all…Don’t mention it
Hey. Her thanks are rare. Don’t stop her now.
kii said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Glass and also ceramic ones. I have a few glass ones, some are clear turquoise.
The early ones started clear, but long-term sun exposure changes the colour. Some go green, some purple and some turquoise. The same effect can bee seen in sun-exposed bottles. More modern clear insulators are UV stable.
kii said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Yeah. I’ve got a few of these laying around the yard as well.
An interesting fact is thaat not only did the first Austtralians shape knives from the bottoms of beer bottles but they also stole the early telegraph line insulators for the same purpose.
Good insulators are quite collectible now. Some glass ones command a surprising amount of money at antique stores. We recently gave our collection to a friend of a friend who is collecting them. We had used them as garden ornaments, but we’d got bored with them over time.
I have a clear glass one in the centre of my bird bath.
That’d look good. We have a flattish piece of black-and-white squiggly-striped Brisbane Schist in the centre of our bird bath.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Arts said:
thanks all…Don’t mention it
Hey. Her thanks are rare. Don’t stop her now.
that’s rude
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Good insulators are quite collectible now. Some glass ones command a surprising amount of money at antique stores. We recently gave our collection to a friend of a friend who is collecting them. We had used them as garden ornaments, but we’d got bored with them over time.
I have a clear glass one in the centre of my bird bath.
That’d look good. We have a flattish piece of black-and-white squiggly-striped Brisbane Schist in the centre of our bird bath.
It’s currently coated in hard water deposits. I’ll have to vinegar it before packing it up.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Arts said:oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Glass and also ceramic ones. I have a few glass ones, some are clear turquoise.
The early ones started clear, but long-term sun exposure changes the colour. Some go green, some purple and some turquoise. The same effect can bee seen in sun-exposed bottles. More modern clear insulators are UV stable.
Ha! I did not know that! I’d love green and purple ones!
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:I have a clear glass one in the centre of my bird bath.
That’d look good. We have a flattish piece of black-and-white squiggly-striped Brisbane Schist in the centre of our bird bath.
It’s currently coated in hard water deposits. I’ll have to vinegar it before packing it up.
Good that vinegar gets you hard-water deposits off. Even strong (20%) hydrochloric acid reacts so slowly that it takes days of soaking and scraping to get ours off.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Nothing wrong with ibises
Except that they tend to establish ‘camps’ in one or two trees, and that can be annoying and smelly if it’s near your place, and it often damages the tree, even killing some.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Don’t mention it
Hey. Her thanks are rare. Don’t stop her now.
that’s rude
Wasn’t meant to be.
If it offended I apologise.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Lovely scene,
Except for the f***ing ibises.
Nothing wrong with ibises
Except that they tend to establish ‘camps’ in one or two trees, and that can be annoying and smelly if it’s near your place, and it often damages the tree, even killing some.
Which is why we should have let them have the wetlands.
Still two months left in winter but the days have already started to lengthen.
Peak Warming Man said:
Still two months left in winter but the days have already started to lengthen.
Happens every winter.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Nothing wrong with ibises
Except that they tend to establish ‘camps’ in one or two trees, and that can be annoying and smelly if it’s near your place, and it often damages the tree, even killing some.
Which is why we should have let them have the wetlands.
They HAVE the wetlands already, and that’s great. They’re an indicator of a healthy, functioning wetland area.
But, they can be a nuisance in other areas. No doubt they establish urban colonies because of the great feeding opportunities, but it’s no fun for people living close by trees where they establish colonies.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Still two months left in winter but the days have already started to lengthen.
Happens every winter.
I wonder what it’d be like if the Earth didn’t wobble on its axis and cause seasons?
Springtime, all the time?
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
they are made of glass so that the technicians can see the electricity flowing along the wires without having to climb the pole.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Still two months left in winter but the days have already started to lengthen.
Happens every winter.
I wonder what it’d be like if the Earth didn’t wobble on its axis and cause seasons?
Springtime, all the time?
Seasons are due to inclination, rather than wobbling.
Maybe we’d be stuck with it being autumn all the time, rather than spring :)
ChrispenEvan said:
I’ll reflect on the significance of that one.
ChrispenEvan said:
What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
a light through yonder window shines.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
a light through yonder window shines.
to be corrector
what light through yonder window breaks?
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
a light through yonder window shines.
to be corrector
what light through yonder window breaks?
Hark.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:a light through yonder window shines.
to be corrector
what light through yonder window breaks?
Hark.
i’m all ears.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
they are made of glass so that the technicians can see the electricity flowing along the wires without having to climb the pole.
sensible
ChrispenEvan said:
more than meets the eye
Kind of weird. I made a post in a thread, and I can see the post in the thread, but not in the view by time.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Nothing wrong with ibises
Except that they tend to establish ‘camps’ in one or two trees, and that can be annoying and smelly if it’s near your place, and it often damages the tree, even killing some.
Which is why we should have let them have the wetlands.
Yeah kind of seems your tree to ibis ratio is out of wack
ChrispenEvan said:
That your collection?
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
a light through yonder window shines.
Reminded me slightly of the cover art on Ummagumma.
ChrispenEvan said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:What’s happening there, the Rev thinks it’s some sort of reflection.
a light through yonder window shines.
to be corrector
what light through yonder window breaks?
Sunshine came softly through my window today….
dv said:
Kind of weird. I made a post in a thread, and I can see the post in the thread, but not in the view by time.
reload the page?
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
That your collection?
yep. I live near a disused rail line and these i collected along it.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Kind of weird. I made a post in a thread, and I can see the post in the thread, but not in the view by time.
reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
ChrispenEvan said:
roughbarked said:
ChrispenEvan said:
That your collection?
yep. I live near a disused rail line and these i collected along it.
Exactly what I would have done. Wherever I see them laying there, I take them home. Because they have been discarded, a lot are broken.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Kind of weird. I made a post in a thread, and I can see the post in the thread, but not in the view by time.
reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
Might be sebeen?
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Kind of weird. I made a post in a thread, and I can see the post in the thread, but not in the view by time.
reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
post number?
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
Might be sebeen?
Which thread?
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
post number?
2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.
You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
back from ambulatory ambulations
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:reload the page?
Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
Might be sebeen?
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
post number?
2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
yep, gone. may have submitted it at exactly the same time as a refresh and the server missed it.
Back from the barber. Don’t feel like a long-haired lout any more.
Michael V said:
Back from the barber. Don’t feel like a long-haired lout any more.
you have the haircut now get a job.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
Back from the barber. Don’t feel like a long-haired lout any more.
you have the haircut now get a job.
No.
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:Nah it just ain’t there. Like the post id is gapped. Huh.
post number?
2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Michael V said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:post number?
2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
We went to see Flash. I love time travel stories. It was pretty good but with some problems. Funny, though, we loled.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
Arts said:
good morning..on the top of power lines (I’m looking at some old 70’s style ones made of wood) there are some metal bits.. I assume they both fasten and provide some magical element to the getting of electricity without murdering anyone.. what are they called?
oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Some of them are glass and I think some are ceramic.
The ones I’ve got here are ceramic. They sit in my garden looking sort of artistic. I don’t remember where I found them.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
Some of them are glass and I think some are ceramic.
The ones I’ve got here are ceramic. They sit in my garden looking sort of artistic. I don’t remember where I found them.
“The culprit
Scientists theorize that a volcano in Iceland was to blame, but it may also have been the infamous Krakatoa. Another expert on the subject says that the size of the eruption could be equated to 2,000 million Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs.”
From 536 AD, the worst year ever to be alive.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:That’d look good. We have a flattish piece of black-and-white squiggly-striped Brisbane Schist in the centre of our bird bath.
It’s currently coated in hard water deposits. I’ll have to vinegar it before packing it up.
Good that vinegar gets you hard-water deposits off. Even strong (20%) hydrochloric acid reacts so slowly that it takes days of soaking and scraping to get ours off.
I’ve resorted to CLR spray (sparingly) for the glass shower walls. I hadn’t seen the spray bottle until a couple of weeks ago, I just had a container of the stuff. Not a problem at the moment as we are using tank water. But when we use bore we get a little bit of white droplet effect.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
dv said:2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Maybe you should drink Tooheys Old instead.
I don’t need a reason to drink Toohey’s Old or Newcastle Brown for that matter.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Maybe you should drink Tooheys Old instead.I don’t need a reason to drink Toohey’s Old or Newcastle Brown for that matter.
Lunch: baked eggmess involving 2 x eggs, chopped Brussels sprouts, peas, seasonings. Approx. 300 calories.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
kii said:It’s currently coated in hard water deposits. I’ll have to vinegar it before packing it up.
Good that vinegar gets you hard-water deposits off. Even strong (20%) hydrochloric acid reacts so slowly that it takes days of soaking and scraping to get ours off.
I’ve resorted to CLR spray (sparingly) for the glass shower walls. I hadn’t seen the spray bottle until a couple of weeks ago, I just had a container of the stuff. Not a problem at the moment as we are using tank water. But when we use bore we get a little bit of white droplet effect.
CLR doesn’t react with our hard-water stains, unfortunately.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The culprit
Scientists theorize that a volcano in Iceland was to blame, but it may also have been the infamous Krakatoa. Another expert on the subject says that the size of the eruption could be equated to 2,000 million Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs.”From 536 AD, the worst year ever to be alive.
They should make a movie out it.
Michael V said:
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:post number?
2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
btm said:
Michael V said:
dv said:2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Well done.
nice day out there outside, plenty sunshine, blue sky
transition said:
nice day out there outside, plenty sunshine, blue sky
Blue sky shining at me
Nothing but blue sky do I see
transition said:
nice day out there outside, plenty sunshine, blue sky
Seems pleasant here too. I’ll probably go for a walk a bit later.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:oh apparently they are called insulators.. and they are made out of not metal… what is it glass?
they are made of glass so that the technicians can see the electricity flowing along the wires without having to climb the pole.
sensible
there are insulators’n too conductors
and also things between
keeping things simple for lay readers
ignorin’ semiconductors
volts ‘cross conductor electrons flow
yeah quite easy you see
electrons plenty they moves ya know
insulator otha properties
they does insulate as name so infers
‘em yell no! to the volties
say no make hard for you I am other!
transition said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:they are made of glass so that the technicians can see the electricity flowing along the wires without having to climb the pole.
sensible
there are insulators’n too conductors
and also things between
keeping things simple for lay readers
ignorin’ semiconductors
volts ‘cross conductor electrons flow
yeah quite easy you see
electrons plenty they moves ya know
insulator otha properties
they does insulate as name so infers
‘em yell no! to the volties
say no make hard for you I am other!
My chemistry teacher once mentioned that metals are shiny because what you are looking at is the reaction of a photon with the sea of electrons on the surface
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
AND they were found guilty…Tasmanian couple Cedric and Noelene Jordan found guilty of 2009 Shane Barker murder
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/verdict-in-shane-barker-2009-tasmanian-murder-trial/102483456
How it fell apart for Cedric and Noelene Jordan, Tasmanian couple found guilty of murdering Shane Barker
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/shane-barker-guilty-verdict-cedric-noelene-jordan-background/102483370
AND now they’ve been sentenced.
…they are now in custody, having been sentenced to 22 years in jail, backdated to January 2 this year.
They will be eligible to apply for parole after serving 12 years.
Not far from Eden where the whales used to herd for the fishermen in the olden days.
“The Swedish parliament officially abandoned its 100% renewable energy target to meet net-zero by 2045 this week. Instead, the country is now looking to build more nuclear reactors.
“We need more electricity production. We need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system,” Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament.
Observers said the decision implicitly acknowledges the low quality of unstable wind and solar. It shows a general collapse of confidence in the renewable energy agenda pioneered in the Nordic countries.
British lobby group Net Zero Watch, which describes the net zero roadmaps of Western nations as ‘utopian and unsustainable,’ welcomed the move.”
The Vikings know.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The Swedish parliament officially abandoned its 100% renewable energy target to meet net-zero by 2045 this week. Instead, the country is now looking to build more nuclear reactors.
“We need more electricity production. We need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system,” Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament.
Observers said the decision implicitly acknowledges the low quality of unstable wind and solar. It shows a general collapse of confidence in the renewable energy agenda pioneered in the Nordic countries.
British lobby group Net Zero Watch, which describes the net zero roadmaps of Western nations as ‘utopian and unsustainable,’ welcomed the move.”The Vikings know.
Yet another bad decision from Sweden. Other northern countries, such as Norway, are making renewable power work quite well. Nuclear power is certainly a good thing, but it’s the most expensive form of power generation.
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The Swedish parliament officially abandoned its 100% renewable energy target to meet net-zero by 2045 this week. Instead, the country is now looking to build more nuclear reactors.
“We need more electricity production. We need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system,” Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament.
Observers said the decision implicitly acknowledges the low quality of unstable wind and solar. It shows a general collapse of confidence in the renewable energy agenda pioneered in the Nordic countries.
British lobby group Net Zero Watch, which describes the net zero roadmaps of Western nations as ‘utopian and unsustainable,’ welcomed the move.”The Vikings know.
Yet another bad decision from Sweden. Other northern countries, such as Norway, are making renewable power work quite well. Nuclear power is certainly a good thing, but it’s the most expensive form of power generation.
I suspect Big Ikea whose running the deep state is involved, likely sell DIY nuclear reactors
hears powerline peoples, think it is, comes back in their flying machine
transition said:
hears powerline peoples, think it is, comes back in their flying machine
there’t is, possibly my best picture today, but be careful it could be a deep fake
Cymek said:
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The Swedish parliament officially abandoned its 100% renewable energy target to meet net-zero by 2045 this week. Instead, the country is now looking to build more nuclear reactors.
“We need more electricity production. We need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system,” Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament.
Observers said the decision implicitly acknowledges the low quality of unstable wind and solar. It shows a general collapse of confidence in the renewable energy agenda pioneered in the Nordic countries.
British lobby group Net Zero Watch, which describes the net zero roadmaps of Western nations as ‘utopian and unsustainable,’ welcomed the move.”The Vikings know.
Yet another bad decision from Sweden. Other northern countries, such as Norway, are making renewable power work quite well. Nuclear power is certainly a good thing, but it’s the most expensive form of power generation.
I suspect Big Ikea whose running the deep state is involved, likely sell DIY nuclear reactors
You’re not far wrong actually. Smaller modular nuclear reactors are the latest hope to bring down the cost of nuclear power by doing away with massive custom designed complexes that are usually over-budget and years late to open.
BACK from a pleasant trundle, walking quite vigorously to the beat of a Ukrainian march I composed the other day.
Bubblecar said:
BACK from a pleasant trundle, walking quite vigorously to the beat of a Ukrainian march I composed the other day.
have you got a counter for steps taken each day?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
BACK from a pleasant trundle, walking quite vigorously to the beat of a Ukrainian march I composed the other day.
have you got a counter for steps taken each day?
No. Just successfully kicking my arse out the door for a short walk is achievement enough for now :)
Hey sm…I just pruned back the dead canes on the loganberries and tied up the ones for the next season. I found three tips that had layered themselves. It’s a shame your friends are in Tassie, I can’t send them to you. One of my friends here will give them a home though.
:)
buffy said:
Hey sm…I just pruned back the dead canes on the loganberries and tied up the ones for the next season. I found three tips that had layered themselves. It’s a shame your friends are in Tassie, I can’t send them to you. One of my friends here will give them a home though.:)
They are also easy to strike from a bit of cane in spring. And anywhere the cane touches ground will root.
I’ll ask around locally. The wobbles ate mine. I might see if I can find somewhere safe to put a new one.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
Hey sm…I just pruned back the dead canes on the loganberries and tied up the ones for the next season. I found three tips that had layered themselves. It’s a shame your friends are in Tassie, I can’t send them to you. One of my friends here will give them a home though.:)
They are also easy to strike from a bit of cane in spring. And anywhere the cane touches ground will root.
I’ll ask around locally. The wobbles ate mine. I might see if I can find somewhere safe to put a new one.
I’ve not really had them layering before, perhaps I’ve been too efficient with tying the canes up. And they don’t sucker like raspberries and blackberries seem prone to do. Really, they are very well behaved (and delicious!) plants.
Food report. I bought a tray of about a dozen chicken “drumettes” in double smoke marinade at IGA this morning. I’ll grill them. Then I’ll pull the meat off some and do it in wraps with lettuce, tomato, grated cheese and grated carrot. Then I suspect we will also eat some more meat. Because it is yummy.
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
I’d name that Coral Fungi.
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
Nice
buffy said:
Food report. I bought a tray of about a dozen chicken “drumettes” in double smoke marinade at IGA this morning. I’ll grill them. Then I’ll pull the meat off some and do it in wraps with lettuce, tomato, grated cheese and grated carrot. Then I suspect we will also eat some more meat. Because it is yummy.
I’m going to do another small impossible quiche, this time with a bit of diced hen breast in it along with two x eggs, cottage cheese, zucchini, capsicum, onion, garlic, tarragon and seasonings.
Shouldn’t be more than 400 calories.
And then some fungi are very beautiful. Note that this is amongst moss, it’s really tiny. IDd as Hygrocybe miniata (vermilion waxcap), awaiting someone else second that or refute it. (Not my photo). Taken near Yarra Junction a couple of weeks ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
I’d name that Coral Fungi.
This one is what they call a coral fungus. Ramaria.
buffy said:
And then some fungi are very beautiful. Note that this is amongst moss, it’s really tiny. IDd as Hygrocybe miniata (vermilion waxcap), awaiting someone else second that or refute it. (Not my photo). Taken near Yarra Junction a couple of weeks ago.
Nice complementary colours.
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
That’s been reported in southern QLD, so I should keep an eye out for it.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
That’s been reported in southern QLD, so I should keep an eye out for it.
The top side looks like a nondescript brown bracket fungus, according to the gallery on the Atlas of Living Australia. And one of the photos in the gallery uses your trick to show both sides – a mirror.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Some fungi are really weird. This just went up on iNaturalist, photographed near Bendigo today. IDd as Hexagonia vesparia.
That’s been reported in southern QLD, so I should keep an eye out for it.
The top side looks like a nondescript brown bracket fungus, according to the gallery on the Atlas of Living Australia. And one of the photos in the gallery uses your trick to show both sides – a mirror.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/fungi/60098741#gallery
Michael V said:
btm said:
Michael V said:How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Well done.
How in the actual dickens could that happen?
dv said:
Michael V said:
btm said:Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Well done.
How in the actual dickens could that happen?
I think that will remain one of those unexplained events.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Well done.
How in the actual dickens could that happen?
I think that will remain one of those unexplained events.
at least no one was hurt.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Well done.
How in the actual dickens could that happen?
I think that will remain one of those unexplained events.
The URL of the post says holiday forum.
I’m going to do it again.
dv said:
Michael V said:
btm said:Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Well done.
How in the actual dickens could that happen?
Was there a smell of burnt plastic?
dv said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:How in the actual dickens could that happen?
I think that will remain one of those unexplained events.
The URL of the post says holiday forum.
I’m going to do it again.
don’t mess with forces you don’t understand.
Well it worked again.
Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
When you quote it does it show anything different
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
cb88 or persons unknown.
Cymek said:
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
When you quote it does it show anything different
It just looks like a normal Holiday forum post.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
Seems an odd decision since Plant ID often has nothing to do with gardening.
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
A reasonable hypothesis. You could email cb88, I suppose.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
A reasonable hypothesis. You could email cb88, I suppose.
Hardly seems important, just an oddity.
dv said:
Seems an odd decision since Plant ID often has nothing to do with gardening.
Yeah I mean these are Plants
Good detective work by btm tho.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Well it worked again.Hypothesis: at some point, cb88 wrote an exception that shifted posts to the Plant ID thread (https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/137/) to the VBTime of the Gardening forum while still keeping the thread in the VBTopic of the Holiday forum.
A reasonable hypothesis. You could email cb88, I suppose.
Hardly seems important, just an oddity.
Lets go to the tape.
Hamish Harding-: Thers seems to be a bit of a bulge in the side of the hull
Stockton Rush-: It’s hardly important, just an oddity, nothing to worry about.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Michael V said:A reasonable hypothesis. You could email cb88, I suppose.
Hardly seems important, just an oddity.
Lets go to the tape.
Hamish Harding-: Thers seems to be a bit of a bulge in the side of the hull
Stockton Rush-: It’s hardly important, just an oddity, nothing to worry about.
The front fell off
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/swedish-parliament-passes-new-energy-target-easing-way-new-nuclear-power-2023-06-20/
STOCKHOLM, June 20 (Reuters) – Sweden’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power.
Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100% renewable” is key to the government’s plan to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero emissions by 2045.
Humans have used enough groundwater to shift Earth’s tilt
Pumping groundwater for drinking and irrigation has had a noticeable effect on the entire planet, data show
By Aara’L Yarber
June 27, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Rampant removal of groundwater for drinking and irrigation has altered the distribution of water on Earth enough to shift the planet’s tilt, according to a sweeping new study. The finding underscores the dramatic impact that human activity can have on the planet.
Humans pump most of our drinking water from natural underground reservoirs called aquifers. Researchers calculate that between 1993 and 2010, we removed a total of 2,150 gigatons of groundwater — enough to fill 860 million Olympic swimming pools.
According to the new study, published on June 15 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, moving all that water has shifted Earth’s tilt 31.5 inches eastward.
Many people might imagine Earth’s shape as a perfect sphere, but it’s not; it’s an oblate spheroid, with high mountains and deep ocean trenches that distribute mass unevenly and make the planet resemble a lumpy potato. The whole thing is also spinning like a top, and if you move enough mass from one place to another, the planet will wobble as it spins.
“I kind of liken it to a waterlogged softball,” said James Famiglietti, a hydrologist at Arizona State University who was not involved in the study. “When a softball or baseball gets soaked, it gets waterlogged, and when you throw it, it wobbles funny. That’s what’s happening here.”
The spin axis, or the imaginary line around which the planet rotates, is known as Earth’s rotational pole. The pole is tilted about 23.5 degrees relative to our plane of orbit around the sun, which is why we have seasons. The exact position of this pole changes a lot as the planet wobbles around, a phenomenon called polar motion, said Ki-Weon Seo, a geophysicist at Seoul National University and the lead author of the study.
“It changes every moment — around 10 meters a year,” Seo said. “Winds, currents, barometric pressure or glaciers — any kind of mass change can cause polar motion.”
It’s only recently, however, that scientists realized how much human activity can also cause polar motion.
A 2016 study demonstrated that climate-driven changes in water mass distribution can cause Earth’s poles to drift. But the activities examined in that study didn’t perfectly explain the observed polar motion.
With observational data spanning 17 years, Seo and his colleagues used a computer model to simulate which hydrological sources significantly affected Earth’s tilt. To Seo’s surprise, modeled polar drift only matched the observations when groundwater pumping was included.
“We have a lot of dams, and there are a lot of reservoirs on land, so I originally thought that should be very important,” said Seo, “but actually it’s not. After including the groundwater effect, I finally could explain all observations.”
The shift in Earth’s tilt is far too small to impact weather or seasons, Seo said. However, the team of scientists discovered that polar drift can be used to estimate the effect of groundwater pumping on sea level rise.
When water is sucked from the ground to irrigate crops and meet global freshwater demands, it eventually travels through rivers and other pathways into the world’s oceans. From 1993 to 2010, the researchers found, groundwater pumping shifted enough mass to contribute to 0.24 inches in global sea level rise.
“Groundwater pumping is one of the few management decisions that can be made about how to slow the rate of sea level rise,” said Famiglietti. “We are really having an impact on this planet, and we really need to be better stewards of Earth’s resources.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/27/groundwater-use-planet-earth-tilt/?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Humans have used enough groundwater to shift Earth’s tilt
Pumping groundwater for drinking and irrigation has had a noticeable effect on the entire planet, data showBy Aara’L Yarber
June 27, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDTRampant removal of groundwater for drinking and irrigation has altered the distribution of water on Earth enough to shift the planet’s tilt, according to a sweeping new study. The finding underscores the dramatic impact that human activity can have on the planet.
Humans pump most of our drinking water from natural underground reservoirs called aquifers. Researchers calculate that between 1993 and 2010, we removed a total of 2,150 gigatons of groundwater — enough to fill 860 million Olympic swimming pools.
According to the new study, published on June 15 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, moving all that water has shifted Earth’s tilt 31.5 inches eastward.
Many people might imagine Earth’s shape as a perfect sphere, but it’s not; it’s an oblate spheroid, with high mountains and deep ocean trenches that distribute mass unevenly and make the planet resemble a lumpy potato. The whole thing is also spinning like a top, and if you move enough mass from one place to another, the planet will wobble as it spins.
“I kind of liken it to a waterlogged softball,” said James Famiglietti, a hydrologist at Arizona State University who was not involved in the study. “When a softball or baseball gets soaked, it gets waterlogged, and when you throw it, it wobbles funny. That’s what’s happening here.”
The spin axis, or the imaginary line around which the planet rotates, is known as Earth’s rotational pole. The pole is tilted about 23.5 degrees relative to our plane of orbit around the sun, which is why we have seasons. The exact position of this pole changes a lot as the planet wobbles around, a phenomenon called polar motion, said Ki-Weon Seo, a geophysicist at Seoul National University and the lead author of the study.
“It changes every moment — around 10 meters a year,” Seo said. “Winds, currents, barometric pressure or glaciers — any kind of mass change can cause polar motion.”
It’s only recently, however, that scientists realized how much human activity can also cause polar motion.
A 2016 study demonstrated that climate-driven changes in water mass distribution can cause Earth’s poles to drift. But the activities examined in that study didn’t perfectly explain the observed polar motion.
With observational data spanning 17 years, Seo and his colleagues used a computer model to simulate which hydrological sources significantly affected Earth’s tilt. To Seo’s surprise, modeled polar drift only matched the observations when groundwater pumping was included.
“We have a lot of dams, and there are a lot of reservoirs on land, so I originally thought that should be very important,” said Seo, “but actually it’s not. After including the groundwater effect, I finally could explain all observations.”
The shift in Earth’s tilt is far too small to impact weather or seasons, Seo said. However, the team of scientists discovered that polar drift can be used to estimate the effect of groundwater pumping on sea level rise.
When water is sucked from the ground to irrigate crops and meet global freshwater demands, it eventually travels through rivers and other pathways into the world’s oceans. From 1993 to 2010, the researchers found, groundwater pumping shifted enough mass to contribute to 0.24 inches in global sea level rise.
“Groundwater pumping is one of the few management decisions that can be made about how to slow the rate of sea level rise,” said Famiglietti. “We are really having an impact on this planet, and we really need to be better stewards of Earth’s resources.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/27/groundwater-use-planet-earth-tilt/?
Given the number of paddocks around here at the moment which have been invaded by creeks and springs, I reckon our aquifers are pretty much charged. Which they wouldn’t have been for some years when our rainfall was below mean.
dv said:
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/swedish-parliament-passes-new-energy-target-easing-way-new-nuclear-power-2023-06-20/STOCKHOLM, June 20 (Reuters) – Sweden’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power.
Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100% renewable” is key to the government’s plan to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero emissions by 2045.
Seems reasonable enough to me. So long as they put some forward planning into storage of spent fuel and end-of-life decommissioning.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/hans-niemann-magnus-carlsen-chess-com-lawsuit-dismissed/102538066
They are still pointing fingers at each other.
Probably quite a few other despondent looking poor buggers like Craig stuck in the pub too.
I’m going to have a mug of hot milo and you can’t stop me.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a mug of hot milo and you can’t stop me.
I might not like Milo that much, but i will defend to the death your right to have a mug of it.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a mug of hot milo and you can’t stop me.
I might not like Milo that much, but i will defend to the death your right to have a mug of it.
You’re a rock.
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.
No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’m going to have a mug of hot milo and you can’t stop me.
gets out voodoo doll of PWM and sews mouth closed.
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
do i win person who watches tv the least, award?
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
Happens to be Wednesday nights have stuff I want to watch…
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
Happens to be Wednesday nights have stuff I want to watch…
In general, the more i see of what’s on the television makes me wonder why i have one.
ChrispenEvan said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
do i win person who watches tv the least, award?
No but you’re right up there with watching of crap on Youtube.
Pitch invasion, probably by activists of some description.
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
do i win person who watches tv the least, award?
No but you’re right up there with watching of crap on Youtube.
Pffft as if you’d know.
“Hey bird, I can do that too” 😅
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1673763184388218892?
Peak Warming Man said:
Pitch invasion, probably by activists of some description.
Probably that sexist, racist and misogynistic lot that had that outrageous and appalling report written about them.
Witty Rejoinder said:
“Hey bird, I can do that too” 😅https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1673763184388218892?
Heh.
And the final episode of In Limbo was quite satisfying.
nice apple, just getting to nibbling around the core, and done, now just getting the last bits from around my teeth etc using my tongue, oh there did get a seed, some cyanide or whatever, don’t mind a few apple seeds
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
That would be me. I have the teev on from mid-morning to about 830pm. Mainly as a background feature to keep me company.
I think the forecast is for 106° on the old scale. Can’t be effed to translate it.
Currently have the place open with the swamp cooler on full bore, I’ll close everything up in about 10 minutes,put the two aircons on and the ceiling fans on plane mode.
Fell asleep with a cough lolly in my mouth, snorted in my sleep and nearly choked myself. The cat was a tad concerned at the coughing fit I endured. A chunk of lolly flew out and I was saved.
Note to self: Don’t do that again.
Michael V said:
btm said:
Michael V said:How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Well done.
aha.
btm said:
Michael V said:
dv said:2048508
In the Plant ID thread.
I reposted in the ID Plant thread and it’s fine.You can go straight to the URL no problems. But absent from the vbTime.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2048508/
How odd. Yes, missing in vbTime here, too.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was another forum hosted at tokyo3..org, maybe with a name like Australian Gardening Forum? And with a name like that, you might expect it to have a “Plant ID” thread. And if all that happened to be true, you might expect dv’s post to be in the vbt on https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/posts.
Now I’d like to know what made dv think that the green colour of the gardening forum was a subsection of the view by time/topic here.
Was he wearing sunglasses at the time?
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Well I am going to have a big glass of cold Milo. Because it’s always good to have plenty of fluid before bed time.No, not going to bed yet. Got Utopia, Gruen and In Limbo to watch yet.
You’ll win “Person who watches the most TV’ Award yet!
That would be me. I have the teev on from mid-morning to about 830pm. Mainly as a background feature to keep me company.
Some people do this with the radio.
kii said:
I think the forecast is for 106° on the old scale. Can’t be effed to translate it.
Currently have the place open with the swamp cooler on full bore, I’ll close everything up in about 10 minutes,put the two aircons on and the ceiling fans on plane mode.
Fell asleep with a cough lolly in my mouth, snorted in my sleep and nearly choked myself. The cat was a tad concerned at the coughing fit I endured. A chunk of lolly flew out and I was saved.
Note to self: Don’t do that again.
Nods. Do not repeat that experiment.
106˚F = 41.1˚C
Now it is good morning though it is still nearly an hour to sunup.
Which all adds up to 15mm since about 2:30AM Wed.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently about 1 degree at the back door, overcast, still and there is light in the East. We are forecast a cloudy 11. I’m lighting the woodheater.
Tuesday evening, a stream of maybe 20 or so forked tail, black kites few in small groups following each other from east to west over my house.
In typical amateur fashion I did manage to snatch a couple of rough images.
Dreamt I’d invented a range of giant bicycles called Midshipman Easies. You could get a blue Midshipman Easy, red Midshipman Easy etc.
They were similar to penny farthings but with two giant wheels. The adverts for them featured Hope & Crosby singing and tapdancing.
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt I’d invented a range of giant bicycles called Midshipman Easies. You could get a blue Midshipman Easy, red Midshipman Easy etc.They were similar to penny farthings but with two giant wheels. The adverts for them featured Hope & Crosby singing and tapdancing.
I see
lights pipe
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt I’d invented a range of giant bicycles called Midshipman Easies. You could get a blue Midshipman Easy, red Midshipman Easy etc.They were similar to penny farthings but with two giant wheels. The adverts for them featured Hope & Crosby singing and tapdancing.
I see
lights pipe
Surely they should be called a tuppence.
Not the sort of thing that would be useful for a midshipman at all.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt I’d invented a range of giant bicycles called Midshipman Easies. You could get a blue Midshipman Easy, red Midshipman Easy etc.They were similar to penny farthings but with two giant wheels. The adverts for them featured Hope & Crosby singing and tapdancing.
I see
lights pipe
Surely they should be called a tuppence.
Not the sort of thing that would be useful for a midshipman at all.
I see you put in your tuppence worth.
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
dv said:
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
Winter has come. Happened last year too.
dv said:
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
It is winter.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
Winter has come. Happened last year too.
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
Winter has come. Happened last year too.
To every season, turn turn turn.
Tamb said:
ChrispenEvan said:
dv said:
3 deg C when I roae, steam rising from the grates
Winter has come. Happened last year too.
We’ve had one coldish night.
Rain then cold forecast in the next week. We shall see.
I’m back. The oven has been cleaned. Sometimes you just have to tell yourself something has to be done, and do it. I’ve also rewarded myself with a cheese and ham croissant and a mocha at the bakery for brunch, and I brought home a butterfly cake for later. Oven cleaning is not one of my favourite tasks.
Now I have to catch up on you lot. And on iNaturalist.
Well, you lot didn’t take long. Lots of skippable posts.
Ooh, I want to see this one. Samson and Delilah was profoundly upsetting to me. Such a strong story. I don’t think I ever need to watch it again. This one sounds a little more gentle.
I gots upped aligned with gravity
deperpendicularized what a word
sprung out of bed from lyin’ see
ways ‘ere to eats few bird I heard
yeah I done toast’n too I coffeed
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
Lunch report: A toasted English muffin with butter. I don’t need much lunch after a croissant for late breakfast. And I’ve got a butterfly cake to eat a bit later.
Some little jobs outside to do. Put the layered rooted loganberry canes into a pot. Start pruning the redcurrants and popping some cuttings in for my new redcurrant patch inside the old aviary (for bird protection) and some more cuttings in the veggie patch for a friend who would like some plants. Photograph some mushrooms that are coming up near the clothesline. Have a chat with the koala who is still in the big bluegum over the chookpen. I think it is about 2 weeks she has been here now.
I said I was going to get it done so I could spend some time concentrating on research during the mid year lull… well, it’s done. Next semesters content ready to go … now.. don’t let anything go wrong for the next four weeks.
thanks.
buffy said:
Lunch report: A toasted English muffin with butter. I don’t need much lunch after a croissant for late breakfast. And I’ve got a butterfly cake to eat a bit later.Some little jobs outside to do. Put the layered rooted loganberry canes into a pot. Start pruning the redcurrants and popping some cuttings in for my new redcurrant patch inside the old aviary (for bird protection) and some more cuttings in the veggie patch for a friend who would like some plants. Photograph some mushrooms that are coming up near the clothesline. Have a chat with the koala who is still in the big bluegum over the chookpen. I think it is about 2 weeks she has been here now.
Any inspections happening next door?
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
At least it appears to be fresh water, not grey water.
So all in all, a good day. Survived choking on a cough lolly at early o’clock and the plumbing leak isn’t the sewer line.
Arts said:
I said I was going to get it done so I could spend some time concentrating on research during the mid year lull… well, it’s done. Next semesters content ready to go … now.. don’t let anything go wrong for the next four weeks.thanks.
No worries.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
At least it appears to be fresh water, not grey water.
So all in all, a good day. Survived choking on a cough lolly at early o’clock and the plumbing leak isn’t the sewer line.
not dying and not living in shit… that’s a win.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
I said I was going to get it done so I could spend some time concentrating on research during the mid year lull… well, it’s done. Next semesters content ready to go … now.. don’t let anything go wrong for the next four weeks.thanks.
No worries.
no worries me when you stop the shit hitting the fan for the next month
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
wookiemeister said:
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problem
the wastage of water – everyone’s problem
Arts said:
wookiemeister said:
dv said:damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problemthe wastage of water – everyone’s problem
See if the water meter is wildly clicking over when everything has been turned off
Hey arts. fired up the 3D printer the other day to see if it still works. it does. went through all the self-tests and calibration programs. Did some tweaking. passed.
The new microwave is here!
buffy said:
Well, you lot didn’t take long. Lots of skippable posts.
:)
buffy said:
Ooh, I want to see this one. Samson and Delilah was profoundly upsetting to me. Such a strong story. I don’t think I ever need to watch it again. This one sounds a little more gentle.
That looks good for me as well.
Bubblecar said:
The new microwave is here!
What are they called?
I know the bigwaves are called tsunamis.
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
Bubblecar said:
The new microwave is here!
DON’T BLOW IT UP!!!
wookiemeister said:
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problem
Nods.
Arts said:
wookiemeister said:
dv said:damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problemthe wastage of water – everyone’s problem
Nods.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
The new microwave is here!
DON’T BLOW IT UP!!!
Or should we say, don’t keep your lid on?
wookiemeister said:
dv said:
kii said:
Must call a plumber in the morning. Water leaking from the ground near the front driveway.
Internet still dodgy, an automatic message when I called said possible problems in my area.
Still stinky hot.
damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problem
Logically, but this is the USA.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
The new microwave is here!
DON’T BLOW IT UP!!!
Took it for a test drive with an eggmess of 2 x eggs, chopped onion, peas, spinach and cottage cheese.
Works perfectly, as one would expect.
kii said:
wookiemeister said:
dv said:damn
House side of the water meter your problem, road side of meter council’s problemLogically, but this is the USA.
So firearms will be involved somewhere in the process?
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Lunch report: A toasted English muffin with butter. I don’t need much lunch after a croissant for late breakfast. And I’ve got a butterfly cake to eat a bit later.Some little jobs outside to do. Put the layered rooted loganberry canes into a pot. Start pruning the redcurrants and popping some cuttings in for my new redcurrant patch inside the old aviary (for bird protection) and some more cuttings in the veggie patch for a friend who would like some plants. Photograph some mushrooms that are coming up near the clothesline. Have a chat with the koala who is still in the big bluegum over the chookpen. I think it is about 2 weeks she has been here now.
Any inspections happening next door?
Haven’t seen any. A car did drive past quite slowly this morning. I’ve just spent a couple of hours outside in the backyard and there are no signs of movement over there.
They’ve recovered some pretty large chunks of the Titan submersible from the ocean floor. The video shows some of them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/titan-submersible-human-remains-debris-returned-to-land/102539014
ChrispenEvan said:
Hey arts. fired up the 3D printer the other day to see if it still works. it does. went through all the self-tests and calibration programs. Did some tweaking. passed.
fantastic..
I am now eating the butterfly cake I bought for myself this morning. It is my reward for cleaning the oven, pruning the redcurrants (and taking cuttings) and weeding the raspberry bed. And doing a load of washing. Which went out on the prop line, but is now inside again on the clothes horse. Because it started to spit. Of course, as soon as I brought the washing in, the sun came out. But it didn’t last. It’s gone all dull again.
I’ve got a big pot of stewed bones that I did for the dogs. It’s cool enough now for me to put my hands in there and pull off whatever meat comes off. Then I can boil it up again with some rice and some Gravox. Then it is ready to put into portions for dog meals.
Michael V said:
They’ve recovered some pretty large chunks of the Titan submersible from the ocean floor. The video shows some of them.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/titan-submersible-human-remains-debris-returned-to-land/102539014
Looks like the front section with the observation port didn’t implode.
Was probably just blown off when the hull imploded.
buffy said:
I am now eating the butterfly cake I bought for myself this morning. It is my reward for cleaning the oven, pruning the redcurrants (and taking cuttings) and weeding the raspberry bed. And doing a load of washing. Which went out on the prop line, but is now inside again on the clothes horse. Because it started to spit. Of course, as soon as I brought the washing in, the sun came out. But it didn’t last. It’s gone all dull again.I’ve got a big pot of stewed bones that I did for the dogs. It’s cool enough now for me to put my hands in there and pull off whatever meat comes off. Then I can boil it up again with some rice and some Gravox. Then it is ready to put into portions for dog meals.
Will you add the salvaged meat to the dog portions or scoff it yourself?
buffy said:
I am now eating the butterfly cake I bought for myself this morning. It is my reward for cleaning the oven, pruning the redcurrants (and taking cuttings) and weeding the raspberry bed. And doing a load of washing. Which went out on the prop line, but is now inside again on the clothes horse. Because it started to spit. Of course, as soon as I brought the washing in, the sun came out. But it didn’t last. It’s gone all dull again.I’ve got a big pot of stewed bones that I did for the dogs. It’s cool enough now for me to put my hands in there and pull off whatever meat comes off. Then I can boil it up again with some rice and some Gravox. Then it is ready to put into portions for dog meals.
They get looked after, that’s for sure.
Bubblecar said:
The new microwave is here!
Plasmoid time! :)
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Hey arts. fired up the 3D printer the other day to see if it still works. it does. went through all the self-tests and calibration programs. Did some tweaking. passed.
fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. Link
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I am now eating the butterfly cake I bought for myself this morning. It is my reward for cleaning the oven, pruning the redcurrants (and taking cuttings) and weeding the raspberry bed. And doing a load of washing. Which went out on the prop line, but is now inside again on the clothes horse. Because it started to spit. Of course, as soon as I brought the washing in, the sun came out. But it didn’t last. It’s gone all dull again.I’ve got a big pot of stewed bones that I did for the dogs. It’s cool enough now for me to put my hands in there and pull off whatever meat comes off. Then I can boil it up again with some rice and some Gravox. Then it is ready to put into portions for dog meals.
Will you add the salvaged meat to the dog portions or scoff it yourself?
The dogs get that.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
They’ve recovered some pretty large chunks of the Titan submersible from the ocean floor. The video shows some of them.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/titan-submersible-human-remains-debris-returned-to-land/102539014
Looks like the front section with the observation port didn’t implode.
Was probably just blown off when the hull imploded.
The bits in the photos look surprisingly unmangled to me. I expected distortions.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Hey arts. fired up the 3D printer the other day to see if it still works. it does. went through all the self-tests and calibration programs. Did some tweaking. passed.
fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. Link
What are your plans Arts?
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Hey arts. fired up the 3D printer the other day to see if it still works. it does. went through all the self-tests and calibration programs. Did some tweaking. passed.
fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. Link
oh wow.. ok, I’ll do some searching and research and get back to you. Thanks
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. LinkWhat are your plans Arts?
She’s going to 3D print a submersible, a proper submersible.
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. LinkWhat are your plans Arts?
create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. LinkWhat are your plans Arts?
create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Start small with your very own serial killers Chess set.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:fantastic..
so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. Linkoh wow.. ok, I’ll do some searching and research and get back to you. Thanks
bunnings for the first three. prusa slicer is free.
the print object is usually a stl file, stereolithography. this is sent to the Slicer that slices it into whatever thickness slices you want. the thinner the slices the smoother the print. Only governed by the nozzle on the printer. The slicer also converts it to G-Code which is what the printer understand. G-code controls the stepper motors on the printer. Same code is used for CNC type routers, laser cutters etc.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
They’ve recovered some pretty large chunks of the Titan submersible from the ocean floor. The video shows some of them.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/titan-submersible-human-remains-debris-returned-to-land/102539014
Looks like the front section with the observation port didn’t implode.
Was probably just blown off when the hull imploded.
The bits in the photos look surprisingly unmangled to me. I expected distortions.
These parts simply blew off the ends when the central section imploded, instantly turning the occupants into paste.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
ChrispenEvan said:so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. LinkWhat are your plans Arts?
create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Not sure how you can do that without lark’s tongues.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:What are your plans Arts?
create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Start small with your very own serial killers Chess set.
This is one of the virtues of this forum. Ideas here are anything but ordinary.
Kiki or Bouba?
Nearly a century after a landmark psychology study was conducted, we revisit its findings — with your help!
By Laurel Schwulst
June 28, 2023
Maybe you’ve heard of the “kiki/bouba” effect — it’s a classic psycho-linguistics experiment that explores the relationship between nonsense words and abstract shapes.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/28/arts/kiki-bouba-effect.html?
I’ve just received an email requesting details about one of my more interesting patients. The new optometrist will be able to look after her a lot better if he knows details of her history. I’ll do that now so Mr buffy can deliver it to the optometrist in Hamilton tomorrow morning. mr buffy is going in to town to do his therapy pool thing.
Best known for their 1982 hit ‘Solid Rock’, Australian band Goanna has returned with its first single in 25 years, and it’s all about the Tarkine rainforest in North West Tasmania.
The band’s latest single, called “takayna,” is named after the palawa word for the forest and will be released digitally on July 1st by the independent Goanna Arts label through MGM.
https://pulsehobart.com.au/news/aussie-band-goanna-makes-comeback-with-song-about-tasmanias-tarkine/
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Start small with your very own serial killers Chess set.
This is one of the virtues of this forum. Ideas here are anything but ordinary.
I’m rather glad that you expect this.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:so we’ll have to organise a time for me to come up and deliver and give some tutelage. you will need some things.
Isopropyl alcohol, used to clean print plate. PLA type filament
Acetone, used to clean print plate. PETG type filament.
Glu stic, used to coat print plate when using PETG filaments to help release print from the plate.
Slicer program. This slices your object into layers that the printer can understand. Linkoh wow.. ok, I’ll do some searching and research and get back to you. Thanks
bunnings for the first three. prusa slicer is free.
the print object is usually a stl file, stereolithography. this is sent to the Slicer that slices it into whatever thickness slices you want. the thinner the slices the smoother the print. Only governed by the nozzle on the printer. The slicer also converts it to G-Code which is what the printer understand. G-code controls the stepper motors on the printer. Same code is used for CNC type routers, laser cutters etc.
thank you… I look forward to another visit to Bunnings…
where do I get the filament from? do I order that online?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kiki or Bouba?
Nearly a century after a landmark psychology study was conducted, we revisit its findings — with your help!By Laurel Schwulst
June 28, 2023
Maybe you’ve heard of the “kiki/bouba” effect — it’s a classic psycho-linguistics experiment that explores the relationship between nonsense words and abstract shapes.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/28/arts/kiki-bouba-effect.html?
I’ve known about it all my life but this is the first time I’ve seen a name put to it.
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:oh wow.. ok, I’ll do some searching and research and get back to you. Thanks
bunnings for the first three. prusa slicer is free.
the print object is usually a stl file, stereolithography. this is sent to the Slicer that slices it into whatever thickness slices you want. the thinner the slices the smoother the print. Only governed by the nozzle on the printer. The slicer also converts it to G-Code which is what the printer understand. G-code controls the stepper motors on the printer. Same code is used for CNC type routers, laser cutters etc.
thank you… I look forward to another visit to Bunnings…
where do I get the filament from? do I order that online?
you’ll be getting heaps of filament to get you going.
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:bunnings for the first three. prusa slicer is free.
the print object is usually a stl file, stereolithography. this is sent to the Slicer that slices it into whatever thickness slices you want. the thinner the slices the smoother the print. Only governed by the nozzle on the printer. The slicer also converts it to G-Code which is what the printer understand. G-code controls the stepper motors on the printer. Same code is used for CNC type routers, laser cutters etc.
thank you… I look forward to another visit to Bunnings…
where do I get the filament from? do I order that online?
you’ll be getting heaps of filament to get you going.
legend
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:create my own army of super species, animate them using the tears of small children and plan to take over the world
Start small with your very own serial killers Chess set.
This is one of the virtues of this forum. Ideas here are anything but ordinary.
waves to Aunty Arts.
Mine’s gunna get chucked in the dam.
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
In a major discovery, scientists say space-time churns like a choppy sea
The mind-bending finding suggests that everything around us is constantly being roiled by low-frequency gravitational waves
By Joel Achenbach and Victoria Jaggard
June 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
The very fabric of the cosmos is constantly being roiled and rumpled all around us, according to multiple international teams of scientists that have independently found compelling evidence for long-theorized space-time waves.
The claim that telescopes across the planet have seen signs of a “gravitational wave background” has sent a thrill through the astrophysics community, which has been buzzing for days in anticipation of the papers that were unveiled late Wednesday. The discovery seems to affirm an astounding implication of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity that until now has been far too subtle to detect.
In Einstein’s reimagined universe, space is not serenely empty, and time does not march smoothly forward. Instead, the powerful gravitational interactions of massive objects — including supermassive black holes — regularly ripple the fabric of space and time. The picture that emerges is a universe that looks like a choppy sea, churned by violent events that happened over the course of the past 13 billion-plus years.
The gravitational wave background, as described by the astrophysicists, does not put any torque on everyday human existence. There is not a weight-loss discovery in here somewhere. A burble of gravitational waves cannot explain why some days you feel out of sorts. But it does offer potential insight into the physical reality we all inhabit.
“What we measure is the Earth kind of moving in this sea. It’s bobbing around — and it’s not just bobbing up and down, its bobbing in all directions,” said Michael Lam, an astrophysicist at the SETI Institute and a member of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav), a team largely based in North America. The NANOGrav team released the findings in five papers that were published Wednesday in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Teams in Europe, India, Australia and China also observed the phenomenon and planned to post their studies at the same time. The simultaneous release of papers from far-flung and competitive teams using similar methodology came only after some scientific diplomacy that ensured no group tried to scoop the rest of the astrophysical community.
“We’ve been on a mission for the last 15 years to find a low-pitch hum of gravitational waves resounding throughout the universe and washing through our galaxy to warp space-time in a measurable way,” NANOGrav chair Stephen Taylor of Vanderbilt University said at a news briefing Tuesday.
“We’re very happy to announce that our hard work has paid off.”
Discovery from dead stars
The feat builds on previous discoveries of things in the universe that are invisible to the naked eye — pulsars. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the ultradense remnant of a dead star. It is called a pulsar because it spins rapidly, hundreds of revolutions per second, and emits radio waves in a steady pulse. Pulsars were discovered only in the 1960s, not long after the invention of large radio telescopes.
NANOGrav gathered data from 68 pulsars using the Green Bank Telescope in rural West Virginia, the 27 telescopes of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico, and the now-defunct Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
The pulses from these bizarre objects reach telescopes on Earth at such predictable frequencies that they serve as cosmic timepieces, nearly as accurate as today’s most advanced atomic clocks, said Chiara Mingarelli, an astrophysicist at Yale and a member of the NANOGrav team.
Theorists believed that low-frequency gravitational waves could throw off the arrival of pulsar signals. Such low-frequency ripples can have crests separated by years, so the search for subtle swells in the sea of space-time required patience. The deviation in the pulsar data is so slight that it took 15 years of observations to come up with solid evidence of these gravitational waves, Mingarelli said.
The NANOGrav team had previously published reports with preliminary suggestions that the background exists, but had said more time was necessary to boost confidence that the signal was real and not just noise.
“Even devising the experiment was a huge mental leap,” Mingarelli said.
The existence of gravitational waves is not in dispute. In 2016, scientists announced that their ambitious four-decade experiment called LIGO, for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, had detected waves from the merger of two black holes. But the newly announced waves are not one-shot wonders, and theorists are noodling the many potential explanations for why the cosmic sea ripples in such a fashion.
Supermassive black holes are the favored explanation.
Most galaxies are home to supermassive black holes in or near their central region. These black holes certainly deserve the “supermassive” label: They typically have the equivalent mass of millions or even billions of suns. By contrast, “stellar mass” black holes are pipsqueaks, with masses akin to 10 or 20 or 30 suns.
Galaxies rarely collide, but the universe is vast, there are many billions of galaxies, and they have had plenty of time to drift into one another. During a galactic meetup, theorists say, the supermassive black holes at the cores of the two galaxies first will do a gravitational dance. They can orbit each other for millions of years, Lam said. This pairing is known as a supermassive black hole binary.
The swirling dance disturbs the fabric of space-time sufficiently to generate very low-frequency gravitational waves that travel across the universe at the speed of light, scientists believe. Over time, energy leaks from the dance party, as it were, and the supermassive black holes ease closer together, their orbital period shortening to just a few decades. At that point, the wavelengths begin to reach the frequencies detectable by NANOGrav, Lam said.
“So at this point in our measurements, we cannot definitively state what sources are producing the gravitational wave background signal,” NANOGrav team member Luke Kelley, an astrophysicist at the University of California at Berkeley, said at the Tuesday news briefing. However, he said, the data is a compelling match for theoretical predictions.
Theorists are “having fun” coming up with other possible sources for the low-frequency signal, he added. But “if it’s not coming from supermassive black hole binaries, we would need to come up with some explanation of where those supermassive black holes are hiding, and why we’re not seeing their gravitational waves.”
A new astronomical era
No matter the signal’s source, the announcement of a gravitational wave background represents a milestone in the embryonic field of gravitational wave astronomy.
Just as some astronomers use different wavelengths of light to probe the cosmos, they can now look for different types of gravitational waves. The low-frequency waves announced Wednesday wouldn’t be detectable by LIGO, and the opposite is also true: NANOGrav and similar efforts using pulsars could not detect the kind of high-frequency waves from the unimaginably violent stellar-mass black hole mergers seen by LIGO.
Lam said the next goal is to pair specific gravitational waves with potential supermassive black hole binaries detected through more traditional forms of astronomy. In other words, rather than just saying we’re picking up signs of lots of waves, the astronomers could say this particular wave right here came from that place over there.
The announcement carries an echo of another milestone in the history of cosmology. In 1965, two physicists at Bell Labs reported that they had detected the signal of something previously theorized: the cosmic microwave background radiation. That residual glow offered landmark evidence that the universe was created by the big bang.
Maura McLaughlin, co-director of the NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center, said at the Tuesday briefing that the next step will be for the international teams to combine their independent data into one “uber data set” that should show an even clearer signal of the gravitational wave background — and maybe even the first detection of a supermassive black hole binary.
“We’re opening up a completely new window … on the gravitational wave universe,” she said.
The work, she said, should offer deeper insight into the ways galaxies form and evolve. It might even reveal exotic new physics that would alter our fundamental understanding of the cosmos: “It should be really, really exciting.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/28/gravitational-wave-background-nanograv/?
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
leaves a daddy rufous whistler here keeps an eyes on ya all
Arts said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Arts said:thank you… I look forward to another visit to Bunnings…
where do I get the filament from? do I order that online?
you’ll be getting heaps of filament to get you going.
legend
I’ve yet to enter the field of printing as you mention. Awesome stuff guys.
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I do so miss having to do that since I ripped the stove out.
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
transition said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
leaves a daddy rufous whistler here keeps an eyes on ya all
Great crop but your camera wasn’t as smart as you thought it was for this shot.
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
Why leave any? Which timber are you burning? Some go to heaps of ash, others only leave charcoal.
Baby rhino playfully charging a wildebeest before running back to its mom.. 😅
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1673803056968867842?
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
Why leave any? Which timber are you burning? Some go to heaps of ash, others only leave charcoal.
fire always burns better with some ash in the box.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Baby rhino playfully charging a wildebeest before running back to its mom.. 😅https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1673803056968867842?
The best I could do was attempt to photograph the interplay between three sparrowhawk babes just out of the nest and a flock of similarly just out of the nest young Major Mitchells Cockatoos. Of course, the cockatoos vastly outnumbered the young bird catchers and could outfly them and I even got photos of where a sparrowhawk sat down on branch for a rest and a few cockatoos landed on the same branch and dared him to fly again this game of catch me if you can.
So yes. it is a bit higgledy piggledy but I did actually record such an event on camera.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
Why leave any? Which timber are you burning? Some go to heaps of ash, others only leave charcoal.
fire always burns better with some ash in the box.
Tamb said:
sarahs mum said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
I removed lots of ash from the fire pit & started another burn.
If I don’t burn the sticks, grass cuttings etc they create a severe fire risk.
I compost them and my climate is way drier than yours. Surely you could offer them to the bush chooks to compost for you?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:I just emptied two thirds of the ash in the firebox.
Why leave any? Which timber are you burning? Some go to heaps of ash, others only leave charcoal.
fire always burns better with some ash in the box.
Not arguing anything. Simply asked what you were burning.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:Why leave any? Which timber are you burning? Some go to heaps of ash, others only leave charcoal.
fire always burns better with some ash in the box.
Not arguing anything. Simply asked what you were burning.
Ah. e.obliqua.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Baby rhino playfully charging a wildebeest before running back to its mom.. 😅https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1673803056968867842?
Heh.
Woodie said:
waves to Aunty Arts.Mine’s gunna get chucked in the dam.
Who have you left all the dam stuff to in your will?
Woodie said:
waves to Aunty Arts.Mine’s gunna get chucked in the dam.
Too steep a learning curve?
fire is a poor master but a good servant.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:fire always burns better with some ash in the box.
Not arguing anything. Simply asked what you were burning.
Ah. e.obliqua.
Thanks. Not one I am familiar with butI will check on it.
Even with those that leave charcoals, the same applies about leaving a bit in the bottom of the tray. There is always some ash. I was going on about the difference between burning bimble box and red gumor indeed, mallee roots.
ChrispenEvan said:
fire is a poor master but a good servant.
Only if your waiver is absoute control.
I’m not here really. I haven’t done those reports. I got sidetracked into doing the meat for the dogs, and salvaging meat for us from an offcuts tray I bought yesterday. I don’t mind doing a long slow stew for us.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
transition said:
someone needs cuts wood, who would that be, I wonderies
leaves a daddy rufous whistler here keeps an eyes on ya all
Great crop but your camera wasn’t as smart as you thought it was for this shot.
that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
Witty Rejoinder said:
In a major discovery, scientists say space-time churns like a choppy sea
The mind-bending finding suggests that everything around us is constantly being roiled by low-frequency gravitational wavesBy Joel Achenbach and Victoria Jaggard
June 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. EDTThe very fabric of the cosmos is constantly being roiled and rumpled all around us, according to multiple international teams of scientists that have independently found compelling evidence for long-theorized space-time waves.
The claim that telescopes across the planet have seen signs of a “gravitational wave background” has sent a thrill through the astrophysics community, which has been buzzing for days in anticipation of the papers that were unveiled late Wednesday. The discovery seems to affirm an astounding implication of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity that until now has been far too subtle to detect.
In Einstein’s reimagined universe, space is not serenely empty, and time does not march smoothly forward. Instead, the powerful gravitational interactions of massive objects — including supermassive black holes — regularly ripple the fabric of space and time. The picture that emerges is a universe that looks like a choppy sea, churned by violent events that happened over the course of the past 13 billion-plus years.
The gravitational wave background, as described by the astrophysicists, does not put any torque on everyday human existence. There is not a weight-loss discovery in here somewhere. A burble of gravitational waves cannot explain why some days you feel out of sorts. But it does offer potential insight into the physical reality we all inhabit.
“What we measure is the Earth kind of moving in this sea. It’s bobbing around — and it’s not just bobbing up and down, its bobbing in all directions,” said Michael Lam, an astrophysicist at the SETI Institute and a member of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav), a team largely based in North America. The NANOGrav team released the findings in five papers that were published Wednesday in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Teams in Europe, India, Australia and China also observed the phenomenon and planned to post their studies at the same time. The simultaneous release of papers from far-flung and competitive teams using similar methodology came only after some scientific diplomacy that ensured no group tried to scoop the rest of the astrophysical community.
“We’ve been on a mission for the last 15 years to find a low-pitch hum of gravitational waves resounding throughout the universe and washing through our galaxy to warp space-time in a measurable way,” NANOGrav chair Stephen Taylor of Vanderbilt University said at a news briefing Tuesday.
“We’re very happy to announce that our hard work has paid off.”
Discovery from dead stars
The feat builds on previous discoveries of things in the universe that are invisible to the naked eye — pulsars. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the ultradense remnant of a dead star. It is called a pulsar because it spins rapidly, hundreds of revolutions per second, and emits radio waves in a steady pulse. Pulsars were discovered only in the 1960s, not long after the invention of large radio telescopes.NANOGrav gathered data from 68 pulsars using the Green Bank Telescope in rural West Virginia, the 27 telescopes of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico, and the now-defunct Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
The pulses from these bizarre objects reach telescopes on Earth at such predictable frequencies that they serve as cosmic timepieces, nearly as accurate as today’s most advanced atomic clocks, said Chiara Mingarelli, an astrophysicist at Yale and a member of the NANOGrav team.
Theorists believed that low-frequency gravitational waves could throw off the arrival of pulsar signals. Such low-frequency ripples can have crests separated by years, so the search for subtle swells in the sea of space-time required patience. The deviation in the pulsar data is so slight that it took 15 years of observations to come up with solid evidence of these gravitational waves, Mingarelli said.
The NANOGrav team had previously published reports with preliminary suggestions that the background exists, but had said more time was necessary to boost confidence that the signal was real and not just noise.
“Even devising the experiment was a huge mental leap,” Mingarelli said.
The existence of gravitational waves is not in dispute. In 2016, scientists announced that their ambitious four-decade experiment called LIGO, for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, had detected waves from the merger of two black holes. But the newly announced waves are not one-shot wonders, and theorists are noodling the many potential explanations for why the cosmic sea ripples in such a fashion.
Supermassive black holes are the favored explanation.
Most galaxies are home to supermassive black holes in or near their central region. These black holes certainly deserve the “supermassive” label: They typically have the equivalent mass of millions or even billions of suns. By contrast, “stellar mass” black holes are pipsqueaks, with masses akin to 10 or 20 or 30 suns.
Galaxies rarely collide, but the universe is vast, there are many billions of galaxies, and they have had plenty of time to drift into one another. During a galactic meetup, theorists say, the supermassive black holes at the cores of the two galaxies first will do a gravitational dance. They can orbit each other for millions of years, Lam said. This pairing is known as a supermassive black hole binary.
The swirling dance disturbs the fabric of space-time sufficiently to generate very low-frequency gravitational waves that travel across the universe at the speed of light, scientists believe. Over time, energy leaks from the dance party, as it were, and the supermassive black holes ease closer together, their orbital period shortening to just a few decades. At that point, the wavelengths begin to reach the frequencies detectable by NANOGrav, Lam said.
“So at this point in our measurements, we cannot definitively state what sources are producing the gravitational wave background signal,” NANOGrav team member Luke Kelley, an astrophysicist at the University of California at Berkeley, said at the Tuesday news briefing. However, he said, the data is a compelling match for theoretical predictions.
Theorists are “having fun” coming up with other possible sources for the low-frequency signal, he added. But “if it’s not coming from supermassive black hole binaries, we would need to come up with some explanation of where those supermassive black holes are hiding, and why we’re not seeing their gravitational waves.”
A new astronomical era
No matter the signal’s source, the announcement of a gravitational wave background represents a milestone in the embryonic field of gravitational wave astronomy.Just as some astronomers use different wavelengths of light to probe the cosmos, they can now look for different types of gravitational waves. The low-frequency waves announced Wednesday wouldn’t be detectable by LIGO, and the opposite is also true: NANOGrav and similar efforts using pulsars could not detect the kind of high-frequency waves from the unimaginably violent stellar-mass black hole mergers seen by LIGO.
Lam said the next goal is to pair specific gravitational waves with potential supermassive black hole binaries detected through more traditional forms of astronomy. In other words, rather than just saying we’re picking up signs of lots of waves, the astronomers could say this particular wave right here came from that place over there.
The announcement carries an echo of another milestone in the history of cosmology. In 1965, two physicists at Bell Labs reported that they had detected the signal of something previously theorized: the cosmic microwave background radiation. That residual glow offered landmark evidence that the universe was created by the big bang.
Maura McLaughlin, co-director of the NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center, said at the Tuesday briefing that the next step will be for the international teams to combine their independent data into one “uber data set” that should show an even clearer signal of the gravitational wave background — and maybe even the first detection of a supermassive black hole binary.
“We’re opening up a completely new window … on the gravitational wave universe,” she said.
The work, she said, should offer deeper insight into the ways galaxies form and evolve. It might even reveal exotic new physics that would alter our fundamental understanding of the cosmos: “It should be really, really exciting.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/28/gravitational-wave-background-nanograv/?
Well done.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:leaves a daddy rufous whistler here keeps an eyes on ya all
Great crop but your camera wasn’t as smart as you thought it was for this shot.
that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
They are great whistlers. Do you note the difference in their calls between autumn and spriing?
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:leaves a daddy rufous whistler here keeps an eyes on ya all
Great crop but your camera wasn’t as smart as you thought it was for this shot.
that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
In a major discovery, scientists say space-time churns like a choppy sea
The mind-bending finding suggests that everything around us is constantly being roiled by low-frequency gravitational wavesBy Joel Achenbach and Victoria Jaggard
June 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. EDTThe very fabric of the cosmos is constantly being roiled and rumpled all around us, according to multiple international teams of scientists that have independently found compelling evidence for long-theorized space-time waves.
The claim that telescopes across the planet have seen signs of a “gravitational wave background” has sent a thrill through the astrophysics community, which has been buzzing for days in anticipation of the papers that were unveiled late Wednesday. The discovery seems to affirm an astounding implication of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity that until now has been far too subtle to detect.
In Einstein’s reimagined universe, space is not serenely empty, and time does not march smoothly forward. Instead, the powerful gravitational interactions of massive objects — including supermassive black holes — regularly ripple the fabric of space and time. The picture that emerges is a universe that looks like a choppy sea, churned by violent events that happened over the course of the past 13 billion-plus years.
The gravitational wave background, as described by the astrophysicists, does not put any torque on everyday human existence. There is not a weight-loss discovery in here somewhere. A burble of gravitational waves cannot explain why some days you feel out of sorts. But it does offer potential insight into the physical reality we all inhabit.
“What we measure is the Earth kind of moving in this sea. It’s bobbing around — and it’s not just bobbing up and down, its bobbing in all directions,” said Michael Lam, an astrophysicist at the SETI Institute and a member of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav), a team largely based in North America. The NANOGrav team released the findings in five papers that were published Wednesday in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Teams in Europe, India, Australia and China also observed the phenomenon and planned to post their studies at the same time. The simultaneous release of papers from far-flung and competitive teams using similar methodology came only after some scientific diplomacy that ensured no group tried to scoop the rest of the astrophysical community.
“We’ve been on a mission for the last 15 years to find a low-pitch hum of gravitational waves resounding throughout the universe and washing through our galaxy to warp space-time in a measurable way,” NANOGrav chair Stephen Taylor of Vanderbilt University said at a news briefing Tuesday.
“We’re very happy to announce that our hard work has paid off.”
Discovery from dead stars
The feat builds on previous discoveries of things in the universe that are invisible to the naked eye — pulsars. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the ultradense remnant of a dead star. It is called a pulsar because it spins rapidly, hundreds of revolutions per second, and emits radio waves in a steady pulse. Pulsars were discovered only in the 1960s, not long after the invention of large radio telescopes.NANOGrav gathered data from 68 pulsars using the Green Bank Telescope in rural West Virginia, the 27 telescopes of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico, and the now-defunct Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
The pulses from these bizarre objects reach telescopes on Earth at such predictable frequencies that they serve as cosmic timepieces, nearly as accurate as today’s most advanced atomic clocks, said Chiara Mingarelli, an astrophysicist at Yale and a member of the NANOGrav team.
Theorists believed that low-frequency gravitational waves could throw off the arrival of pulsar signals. Such low-frequency ripples can have crests separated by years, so the search for subtle swells in the sea of space-time required patience. The deviation in the pulsar data is so slight that it took 15 years of observations to come up with solid evidence of these gravitational waves, Mingarelli said.
The NANOGrav team had previously published reports with preliminary suggestions that the background exists, but had said more time was necessary to boost confidence that the signal was real and not just noise.
“Even devising the experiment was a huge mental leap,” Mingarelli said.
The existence of gravitational waves is not in dispute. In 2016, scientists announced that their ambitious four-decade experiment called LIGO, for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, had detected waves from the merger of two black holes. But the newly announced waves are not one-shot wonders, and theorists are noodling the many potential explanations for why the cosmic sea ripples in such a fashion.
Supermassive black holes are the favored explanation.
Most galaxies are home to supermassive black holes in or near their central region. These black holes certainly deserve the “supermassive” label: They typically have the equivalent mass of millions or even billions of suns. By contrast, “stellar mass” black holes are pipsqueaks, with masses akin to 10 or 20 or 30 suns.
Galaxies rarely collide, but the universe is vast, there are many billions of galaxies, and they have had plenty of time to drift into one another. During a galactic meetup, theorists say, the supermassive black holes at the cores of the two galaxies first will do a gravitational dance. They can orbit each other for millions of years, Lam said. This pairing is known as a supermassive black hole binary.
The swirling dance disturbs the fabric of space-time sufficiently to generate very low-frequency gravitational waves that travel across the universe at the speed of light, scientists believe. Over time, energy leaks from the dance party, as it were, and the supermassive black holes ease closer together, their orbital period shortening to just a few decades. At that point, the wavelengths begin to reach the frequencies detectable by NANOGrav, Lam said.
“So at this point in our measurements, we cannot definitively state what sources are producing the gravitational wave background signal,” NANOGrav team member Luke Kelley, an astrophysicist at the University of California at Berkeley, said at the Tuesday news briefing. However, he said, the data is a compelling match for theoretical predictions.
Theorists are “having fun” coming up with other possible sources for the low-frequency signal, he added. But “if it’s not coming from supermassive black hole binaries, we would need to come up with some explanation of where those supermassive black holes are hiding, and why we’re not seeing their gravitational waves.”
A new astronomical era
No matter the signal’s source, the announcement of a gravitational wave background represents a milestone in the embryonic field of gravitational wave astronomy.Just as some astronomers use different wavelengths of light to probe the cosmos, they can now look for different types of gravitational waves. The low-frequency waves announced Wednesday wouldn’t be detectable by LIGO, and the opposite is also true: NANOGrav and similar efforts using pulsars could not detect the kind of high-frequency waves from the unimaginably violent stellar-mass black hole mergers seen by LIGO.
Lam said the next goal is to pair specific gravitational waves with potential supermassive black hole binaries detected through more traditional forms of astronomy. In other words, rather than just saying we’re picking up signs of lots of waves, the astronomers could say this particular wave right here came from that place over there.
The announcement carries an echo of another milestone in the history of cosmology. In 1965, two physicists at Bell Labs reported that they had detected the signal of something previously theorized: the cosmic microwave background radiation. That residual glow offered landmark evidence that the universe was created by the big bang.
Maura McLaughlin, co-director of the NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center, said at the Tuesday briefing that the next step will be for the international teams to combine their independent data into one “uber data set” that should show an even clearer signal of the gravitational wave background — and maybe even the first detection of a supermassive black hole binary.
“We’re opening up a completely new window … on the gravitational wave universe,” she said.
The work, she said, should offer deeper insight into the ways galaxies form and evolve. It might even reveal exotic new physics that would alter our fundamental understanding of the cosmos: “It should be really, really exciting.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/06/28/gravitational-wave-background-nanograv/?
Well done.
In an anecdote, I recall.. or this ties in with the anecdote/s that I won’t mention now because I forget them as quickly as I remember.
Tamb said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Great crop but your camera wasn’t as smart as you thought it was for this shot.
that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
The grey Butcherbirds have been “helping” me again.
They’ve worked out how to catch the insects fleeing from the firepit.
When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
transition said:that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
The grey Butcherbirds have been “helping” me again.
They’ve worked out how to catch the insects fleeing from the firepit.When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
transition said:that’s a seconds picture which not use, it’s a point a shoot which I point and shoot, cameras don’t much interests me to be honest, it’s the birds I like, and the walks
The grey Butcherbirds have been “helping” me again.
They’ve worked out how to catch the insects fleeing from the firepit.When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:The grey Butcherbirds have been “helping” me again.
They’ve worked out how to catch the insects fleeing from the firepit.When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
Do they shout at you if the munchies aren’t forthcoming?
There is some confabulating, yes.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:The grey Butcherbirds have been “helping” me again.
They’ve worked out how to catch the insects fleeing from the firepit.When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
and people have been suggesting that sibeen has been dabbling a finger here and there.
So why am I looking at this image?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
Dog.
Nup.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
Dog.Nup.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Dog.
Nup.
The foot looked a bit canine but the nup deters me.
Big clue give away. There is no foot.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:When I work in the garden, they all come to see what I turn up.
I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
A very dark photo.
roughbarked said:
and people have been suggesting that sibeen has been dabbling a finger here and there.
So why am I looking at this image?
Well as a dummy it’s not easy to say but it might be a bottle of beer?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:I’m not as good at catching bird like trans is but I have to get closer to them than he does.
Here are some that I have managed to get a view of at all.
backyard avians
and here is a what is it for you all to ponder.
So what do you think it is?
A very dark photo.
Well done. But that isn’t everything about it.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
and people have been suggesting that sibeen has been dabbling a finger here and there.
So why am I looking at this image?
Well as a dummy it’s not easy to say but it might be a bottle of beer?
It is a best extra stout.
roughbarked said:
and people have been suggesting that sibeen has been dabbling a finger here and there.
So why am I looking at this image?
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
and people have been suggesting that sibeen has been dabbling a finger here and there.
So why am I looking at this image?
A stout bottle & a Butcherbird or some similar B&W bird.
Magpie.
Woodie said:
waves to Aunty Arts.Mine’s gunna get chucked in the dam.
you were the one who got me thinking more seriously about this in the first place… at least in the dam it’ll provide some shelter for small fish
Arts said:
Woodie said:
waves to Aunty Arts.Mine’s gunna get chucked in the dam.
you were the one who got me thinking more seriously about this in the first place… at least in the dam it’ll provide some shelter for small fish
In layers.
Tonight a nuked repast of diced hen, broccoli, broad beans, zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, hen stock, tarragon.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight a nuked repast of diced hen, broccoli, broad beans, zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, hen stock, tarragon.
In the new nuker?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight a nuked repast of diced hen, broccoli, broad beans, zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, hen stock, tarragon.
In the new nuker?
Obviously, since the old one is a burnt-out shell in the shed, awaiting a tip trip.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight a nuked repast of diced hen, broccoli, broad beans, zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, hen stock, tarragon.
We et beautiful porterhouse steak, roast potato and sweet potato and steamed cauli and broccoli. Not sure I’ll have dessert. I et a butterfly cake for afternoon tea.
Betty Nolan
16 h ·
Off the the Museum of the Hunt and Nature today. Pretty much in two minds about this lavish display created by a husband and wife who shot and killed pretty much everything and then became patrons of the arts. This bouquet is made from rabbit bones and is called Royal Bouquet by Corine Borgnet, 2023
sarahs mum said:
Betty Nolan
16 h ·
Off the the Museum of the Hunt and Nature today. Pretty much in two minds about this lavish display created by a husband and wife who shot and killed pretty much everything and then became patrons of the arts. This bouquet is made from rabbit bones and is called Royal Bouquet by Corine Borgnet, 2023
I suppose a lot of work went into it but the appeal is limited.
Looking in the cupboard I found an unopened bottle of vanilla extract I won’t be needing on this diet, so I drank it (35% alcohol).
Warmed me up a bit :)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Betty Nolan
16 h ·
Off the the Museum of the Hunt and Nature today. Pretty much in two minds about this lavish display created by a husband and wife who shot and killed pretty much everything and then became patrons of the arts. This bouquet is made from rabbit bones and is called Royal Bouquet by Corine Borgnet, 2023
I suppose a lot of work went into it but the appeal is limited.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Betty Nolan
16 h ·
Off the the Museum of the Hunt and Nature today. Pretty much in two minds about this lavish display created by a husband and wife who shot and killed pretty much everything and then became patrons of the arts. This bouquet is made from rabbit bones and is called Royal Bouquet by Corine Borgnet, 2023
I suppose a lot of work went into it but the appeal is limited.
It does look a bit like a Wayne Brookes painting.
I thought it was at first :)
Bubblecar said:
Looking in the cupboard I found an unopened bottle of vanilla extract I won’t be needing on this diet, so I drank it (35% alcohol).Warmed me up a bit :)
That makes you sound desperate.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Looking in the cupboard I found an unopened bottle of vanilla extract I won’t be needing on this diet, so I drank it (35% alcohol).Warmed me up a bit :)
That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Looking in the cupboard I found an unopened bottle of vanilla extract I won’t be needing on this diet, so I drank it (35% alcohol).Warmed me up a bit :)
That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
Of course. It was only 50ml, like a very small whisky but not as strong (most spirits are 40%).
I put 4 vanilla beans in 500ml of moonshine 9 years ago. I think it might be drinkable. but I treat it preciously,
And that’s why you couldn’t buy vanilla on an indue card,
sarahs mum said:
And that’s why you couldn’t buy vanilla on an indue card,
Madness.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
shades of withnail and I
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Looking in the cupboard I found an unopened bottle of vanilla extract I won’t be needing on this diet, so I drank it (35% alcohol).Warmed me up a bit :)
That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
If it was unopened, you had to break a cellophane seal to get at it. You could have just put it back in the back of the cupboard, or in a high cupboard until you needed it again. It doesn’t go off.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
If it was unopened, you had to break a cellophane seal to get at it. You could have just put it back in the back of the cupboard, or in a high cupboard until you needed it again. It doesn’t go off.
Well it’s hardly cause for an inquisition :)
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
If it was unopened, you had to break a cellophane seal to get at it. You could have just put it back in the back of the cupboard, or in a high cupboard until you needed it again. It doesn’t go off.
or hide it in the toilet cistern.
Well I’m sure you know what you’re doing.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
If it was unopened, you had to break a cellophane seal to get at it. You could have just put it back in the back of the cupboard, or in a high cupboard until you needed it again. It doesn’t go off.
Well it’s hardly cause for an inquisition :)
Sorry, it just seems like a supremely silly thing to do.
dv said:
Well I’m sure you know what you’re doing.
I’m drinking white wine out of a glass, on a Thursday night. It’s because the footy is on. Feels like a Friday night, so I poured a glass or three.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:If it was unopened, you had to break a cellophane seal to get at it. You could have just put it back in the back of the cupboard, or in a high cupboard until you needed it again. It doesn’t go off.
Well it’s hardly cause for an inquisition :)
Sorry, it just seems like a supremely silly thing to do.
Well then, drinking actual brandy and whisky must be beyond supremely silly in the buffy scheme of things.
more pics here
YV auctions
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=586764093573462&set=pcb.586767383573133
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Well it’s hardly cause for an inquisition :)
Sorry, it just seems like a supremely silly thing to do.
Well then, drinking actual brandy and whisky must be beyond supremely silly in the buffy scheme of things.
No, because they are normally drunk that way. Vanilla essence/extract is not.
sarahs mum said:
more pics here
YV auctions
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=586764093573462&set=pcb.586767383573133
My mum had one of those American cottage mantle clocks, a gift from Dad. But she never really liked it.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:Sorry, it just seems like a supremely silly thing to do.
Well then, drinking actual brandy and whisky must be beyond supremely silly in the buffy scheme of things.
No, because they are normally drunk that way. Vanilla essence/extract is not.
I can assure it was quite mild-tasting compared with many whiskies and brandies. Like a Christmassy liqueur.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:Sorry, it just seems like a supremely silly thing to do.
Well then, drinking actual brandy and whisky must be beyond supremely silly in the buffy scheme of things.
No, because they are normally drunk that way. Vanilla essence/extract is not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5EmCKbWS6c
Withnail and I.
:-)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
And that’s why you couldn’t buy vanilla on an indue card,
Madness.
Often find either empty $5 bottles of red wine in the toilet cubicles at work, or 4 empty bottles of vanilla essence (public toilets for the shopping centre).
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
And that’s why you couldn’t buy vanilla on an indue card,
Madness.
Often find either empty $5 bottles of red wine in the toilet cubicles at work, or 4 empty bottles of vanilla essence (public toilets for the shopping centre).
I certainly don’t make a habit of it :)
Normally if I’m wanting a strong tipple I’ll settle for plain old single malt whisky.
Lost Sydney
8 h ·
From the archives.
Tram accident. 1947 Cnr. Victoria Rd and Darling St. Rozelle. x StateLibraryNSW
sarahs mum said:
Lost Sydney
8 h ·
From the archives.Tram accident. 1947 Cnr. Victoria Rd and Darling St. Rozelle. x StateLibraryNSW
A closing down sale too good to miss.
PermeateFree said:
sarahs mum said:
Lost Sydney
8 h ·
From the archives.Tram accident. 1947 Cnr. Victoria Rd and Darling St. Rozelle. x StateLibraryNSW
A closing down sale too good to miss.
everyone had green coupons.
I won’t be around the forum much tomorrow. We have a planned power outage from 9.00am to 4.00pm. I’ll have to light the woodheater early to get some heat spread into the rooms we want warm for the day.
gokart for cold days
https://youtu.be/gAKekhmTRaY?t=21
buffy said:
I won’t be around the forum much tomorrow. We have a planned power outage from 9.00am to 4.00pm. I’ll have to light the woodheater early to get some heat spread into the rooms we want warm for the day.
leave a kettle on the woodheater.
The Illinois Waterway system consists of 336 miles (541 km) of navigable water from the mouth of the Calumet River at Chicago to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. Based primarily on the Illinois River, it is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals that provide a shipping connection from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
From the Yale Babylonian collection
I love how relatable the business mail of Babylonia and Sumer js. People getting frustrated at the bureaucracy.
dv said:
From the Yale Babylonian collection
I love how relatable the business mail of Babylonia and Sumer js. People getting frustrated at the bureaucracy.
Letter from Hattushili III to Kadashman Enlil II
Last mile in the fight against inflation could be a painful slog
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
June 29, 2023 — 11.57am
The “last mile” in the fight against inflation, as the Bank of International Settlements describes it, now appears likely to be more painful than anticipated by those in and around the markets, or, until recently, even by the central bankers inflicting the pain.
At a European Central Bank forum in Sintra in Portugal on Wednesday, the major central bank chairs were singing from the same song sheet. The tones were harsh and ominous.
The US Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell wouldn’t rule out consecutive rate rises at the Fed’s next two meetings; the ECB’s Christine Lagarde signalled that another rate rise in the eurozone next month was a virtual certainty, and the Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey, who presided over a surprise 50 basis point interest rate rise earlier this month, says the BoE will do whatever is necessary to bring inflation down to 2 per cent.
The odd central banker out was Japan’s Kazuo Ueda who, despite Japanese core inflation running above 4 per cent, seems quite chuffed that his economy has broken out of decades of stagflation.
Powell and Lagarde were definitely on the same page.
“Although policy is restrictive, it may not be restrictive enough, and it has not been restrictive for long enough,” Powell said.
And Lagarde explained: “We are seeing a decline in the inflation rate as the shocks that originally drove up inflation wane and our monetary policy actions are transmitted to the economy. But the pass-through of these shocks is still ongoing, making the decline in inflation slower and the inflation process more persistent.”
Headline inflation rates in the economy have fallen significantly from the peaks of last year, but the “core” inflation rate, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, is proving less sensitive to the most aggressive monetary policies adopted in 40 years and are edging down rather than sinking. That’s true, not just for the US, the European Union or the UK, but for most advanced economies, including Australia.
The origins of this inflation outbreak were in the pandemic and its disruptive impact on global supply chains, and were fed by the profligate fiscal policies adopted by fearful governments, which put a lot of cash – with hindsight, too much cash – in households and corporates’ hands.
The boom in consumption meant companies were able to raise their prices to absorb the impact of the spike in their input and energy costs due to the broken supply chains.
Research by the New York Fed has concluded that the key determinant in companies’ pricing decisions is demand. Businesses were able to pass on their increased costs in full in this pandemic-distorted era because customers were prepared and able to pay the higher prices.
There may not be relief in sight for another year or more for increasingly stressed households or companies.
What Lagarde described as the second phase of the inflation process is the response of workers to the big declines in real wages which, in an environment of historically low unemployment in the major economies, is feeding into and sustaining core inflation rates, even as there is emerging evidence in the US, at least, that companies are now seeing some pressure on margins because the monetary policy-imposed stress on households is biting.
It’s the evolving nature of the drivers of inflation that leaves central bankers uncertain about when and where the peak in their rate cycles – their “terminal” rates – will be reached.
The other complication is that monetary policies work with lengthy delays, generally thought to be between a year and 18 months, between the central banks’ actions and their effects. In a rate cycle that began in March last year in the US and in May last year in Australia, that suggests that the full impact of the earliest of the series of rate rises will only now be showing up.
The Fed has raised US rates 10 times and the Reserve Bank has lifted its cash rate 12 times in this cycle, so the most recent decisions might not be fully reflected in the economic outcomes until the second half of next year.
Life as a central banker was never destined to be easy, but the risk of overkill and avoidable recessions, given the duration of those lags, is increasing the longer the cycle of rising rates continues.
Powell said at the forum that he doesn’t expect core inflation to fall to the Fed’s target of 2 per cent until 2025.
That would suggest that whatever the terminal rate might be in the US (and most of the central bankers appear to share the same view of their responses to this phase of the cycle) it will probably remain there, at an elevated level, until it is clear that the inflation rate will retrace to the target.
There may not be relief in sight for another year or more for increasingly stressed households or companies, with the central bankers making it clear they are prepared to wear recessions in their economies (although the Fed doesn’t expect one) if that ensures inflation doesn’t get entrenched.
Whether they would be prepared to sit by passively while a financial crisis develops is another matter.
The International Monetary Fund’s deputy head, Gita Gopinath, told the central bankers that they may have to accept longer periods of inflation above their targets to avoid a financial crisis.
High debt levels in not just developing economies, but many European governments, have left them vulnerable to another crisis, she said.
It’s not just sovereigns at risk, of course, with households, some highly-indebted corporates and leverage and/or liquidity mismatches within the lightly or unregulated elements of the non-bank and shadow banking sectors potentially posing threats to financial stability.
There’s already been regional bank collapses in the US (and a major one in Europe) and, with commercial real estate under pressure around the world as a result of both interest rates and pandemic-inspired changes to workplaces, those might not be the last of the smaller banks to fall.
The “higher for longer” message that the central bankers were promoting in Portugal carries with it the significant latent risk that the rate at which monetary policies that had been ultra-loose for a decade and a half have tightened, and the degree of the tightening, might precipitate some severe collateral damage along with the damage to jobs and growth that the bankers are seeing as a necessary prerequisite for lower inflation rates.
https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/last-mile-in-the-fight-against-inflation-could-be-a-painful-slog-20230629-p5dkc3.html
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:That makes you sound desperate.
Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
I once watched my neighbour skol a bottle of listerine. He said, it is 47% alcohol. So it went down in about three swallows.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Bubblecar said:Heh :)
No, just wanting it out of the way so I’m not tempted to make a cake or suchlike.
This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
I once watched my neighbour skol a bottle of listerine. He said, it is 47% alcohol. So it went down in about three swallows.
could not buy Listerine on the Indue card either.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:This does seem a bit dire.
Is it even safe to gulp like that?
I once watched my neighbour skol a bottle of listerine. He said, it is 47% alcohol. So it went down in about three swallows.
could not buy Listerine on the Indue card either.
Have never bought a bottle in my life.
Water still leaking, called the city utilities gang. They are sending out a guy to see what’s what. If the leak is from the meter to the street it’s their responsibility, if not it’s mine. The water meter is in a direct line to the meter, to the left. So that’s fun.
Heat is already unbearable.
Cat is acting weird as per usual.
About to check on the internet stuff. Drop outs have occurred this morning.
kii said:
Water still leaking, called the city utilities gang. They are sending out a guy to see what’s what. If the leak is from the meter to the street it’s their responsibility, if not it’s mine. The water meter is in a direct line to the meter, to the left. So that’s fun.
Heat is already unbearable.
Cat is acting weird as per usual.
About to check on the internet stuff. Drop outs have occurred this morning.
If your water meter is spinning faster than usual then the leak is your side of the meter.
A friend wrote…
“ Dear Australia Post.
We need to talk about this frankly unhealthy dynamic in our relationship.
You are clearly very insecure to be begging for feedback every time you deliver my parcels.
I not seeing anyone else, and if I could, I’d stop seeing you too, as this needy crap is frankly cramping my style.
I suggest you read up on attachment theory, you would definitely be an anxious attachment style.
I find your constant need for approval highly unattractive, weird, creepy, unwelcome and frankly irritating.
It’s the marketing equivalent of yelling ‘show us your tits’ from a drive by car, and you need to back that shit up.
I sincerely hope you get the help you need, meanwhile, in the absence of a metric on what constitutes a positive parcel experience, (bar receiving my fucking parcel) I’d suggest -aim higher.
You probably know full well what you need to work on, so stop projecting, grow up, and work on your self esteem, because this shit is embarrassing.
Yours truly,
I’ve always ignored those emails.
sarahs mum said:
A friend wrote…“ Dear Australia Post.
We need to talk about this frankly unhealthy dynamic in our relationship.
You are clearly very insecure to be begging for feedback every time you deliver my parcels.
I not seeing anyone else, and if I could, I’d stop seeing you too, as this needy crap is frankly cramping my style.
I suggest you read up on attachment theory, you would definitely be an anxious attachment style.
I find your constant need for approval highly unattractive, weird, creepy, unwelcome and frankly irritating.
It’s the marketing equivalent of yelling ‘show us your tits’ from a drive by car, and you need to back that shit up.
I sincerely hope you get the help you need, meanwhile, in the absence of a metric on what constitutes a positive parcel experience, (bar receiving my fucking parcel) I’d suggest -aim higher.
You probably know full well what you need to work on, so stop projecting, grow up, and work on your self esteem, because this shit is embarrassing.
Yours truly,I’ve always ignored those emails.
Didn’t know you were Australia Post.
I must point out to these maligned timber workers. That’s the reason why Dan stopped you. The trees aren’t growing back.
This whole argument about weight slinging and using the workers to spread the hurt to others. The signs which say ‘without farmers you wouldn’t have food’ type of blackmail still doesn’t clean up the industry. It simply pushes the clean up further down the line as the earth’s problems grow worse. It won’t be much longer before we burn in our own hell we created.
roughbarked said:
This whole argument about weight slinging and using the workers to spread the hurt to others. The signs which say ‘without farmers you wouldn’t have food’ type of blackmail still doesn’t clean up the industry. It simply pushes the clean up further down the line as the earth’s problems grow worse. It won’t be much longer before we burn in our own hell we created.
B
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 12 degrees with a very high chance of showers.
I need to feed the dogs, do my stretches and get the woodheater going. We have a planned power outage from 9.00am to 4.00pm today. mr buffy will start the generator at some point, but we really don’t need to have it going all day. We just need to adjust what we do according to having no power.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast 12 degrees with a very high chance of showers.I need to feed the dogs, do my stretches and get the woodheater going. We have a planned power outage from 9.00am to 4.00pm today. mr buffy will start the generator at some point, but we really don’t need to have it going all day. We just need to adjust what we do according to having no power.
Because you do need to run fridges and freezers, you do need thht gen set for such occasions but you don’t need to do the washing or whatever else uses power during those times. So yes, do something different.
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near Rawson
By Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31am
Another earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Witty Rejoinder said:
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near RawsonBy Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31amAnother earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Was the radio playing ‘I’m all shook up’?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near RawsonBy Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31amAnother earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Drivers in the snow areas probably need to watch out for landslides then.
Didn’t and still don’t know anything much about skateboarding.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near RawsonBy Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31amAnother earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Drivers in the snow areas probably need to watch out for landslides then.
Increased chance. Yes.
Dreamt that I helped save a runaway truck full of babies. The truck was rolling and pitching down a hilly road but a gang of kids and I managed to bring it to a halt.
The huge load of babies in the back had all taken tumbles but were OK, not even crying. Could have been a lot worse.
roughbarked said:
Weekly News QuizDidn’t and still don’t know anything much about skateboarding.
6/10. I did remember reading the skateboarding headline but I forgot the name of the move. Quite a lot of guesses. But some I did know.
Morning punters and correctors, I’ve got nothing to report.
Over.
Bubblecar said:
Dreamt that I helped save a runaway truck full of babies. The truck was rolling and pitching down a hilly road but a gang of kids and I managed to bring it to a halt.The huge load of babies in the back had all taken tumbles but were OK, not even crying. Could have been a lot worse.
Praise the Lord.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Weekly News QuizDidn’t and still don’t know anything much about skateboarding.
6/10. I did remember reading the skateboarding headline but I forgot the name of the move. Quite a lot of guesses. But some I did know.
5/10
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near RawsonBy Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31amAnother earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Was the radio playing ‘I’m all shook up’?
Carole King and James Taylor: I Felt The Earth Move
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Melbourne shaken overnight as magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near RawsonBy Lachlan Abbott
June 30, 2023 — 6.31amAnother earthquake has been felt in parts of Melbourne after a magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Mt Baw Baw in eastern Victoria about 1.30am.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-shaken-overnight-as-magnitude-4-6-earthquake-hits-rawson-20230630-p5dkn0.html
Was the radio playing ‘I’m all shook up’?
Carole King and James Taylor: I Felt The Earth Move
:)
Currently almost 8 degrees and drizzzly.
mood gorning
fit boggy out there, outside, outside the inside
Vaginal seeding,” a controversial practice of exposing babies born by cesarean section to their parent’s vaginal fluids after birth, may benefit newborns’ gut microbiomes, a new study suggests.
Babies born by C-section don’t have the same gut microbes as those born vaginally, potentially because they’re not exposed to their parent’s vaginal microbiome during birth. Studies have shown that the gut microbiomes of cesarean-born newborns more closely resemble the communities of microbes that typically inhabit the skin, rather than the gut. This has raised questions about how birth methods affect babies’ development, given evidence that the community of microbes in the intestines, or gut microbiota, shapes the brain and immune system in early life.”
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/controversial-vaginal-seeding-shows-promise-in-small-trial-but-questions-remain/ar-AA1ddVlt?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=95ce298215e440979b2d151665187e3e&ei=19
Caesar turned out alright, well mostly, might have had a tiny bit of brian damage.
Peak Warming Man said:
Vaginal seeding,” a controversial practice of exposing babies born by cesarean section to their parent’s vaginal fluids after birth, may benefit newborns’ gut microbiomes, a new study suggests.
Babies born by C-section don’t have the same gut microbes as those born vaginally, potentially because they’re not exposed to their parent’s vaginal microbiome during birth. Studies have shown that the gut microbiomes of cesarean-born newborns more closely resemble the communities of microbes that typically inhabit the skin, rather than the gut. This has raised questions about how birth methods affect babies’ development, given evidence that the community of microbes in the intestines, or gut microbiota, shapes the brain and immune system in early life.”https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/controversial-vaginal-seeding-shows-promise-in-small-trial-but-questions-remain/ar-AA1ddVlt?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=95ce298215e440979b2d151665187e3e&ei=19
Caesar turned out alright, well mostly, might have had a tiny bit of brian damage.
I heard about this on the radio last week. If I remember rightly they match up some months later, but initially the Caesar kids have catchup to do.
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:I once watched my neighbour skol a bottle of listerine. He said, it is 47% alcohol. So it went down in about three swallows.
could not buy Listerine on the Indue card either.
Have never bought a bottle in my life.
ya secret’s safe with me, only get the sly listerine, trade it for cannabis
Breakfast eggmess scoffed. Programme for the rest of the day:
a) Play Phrazle & Blossom while drinking tea.
b) Washing up, followed by cleaning fridge interior, which is now once again brightly lit as I’ve finally replaced the bulb.
c) Tune and play the harp.
d) Have shower at some stage.
Bubblecar said:
Breakfast eggmess scoffed. Programme for the rest of the day:a) Play Phrazle & Blossom while drinking tea.
b) Washing up, followed by cleaning fridge interior, which is now once again brightly lit as I’ve finally replaced the bulb.
c) Tune and play the harp.
d) Have shower at some stage.
e) Spread your wings, travel, meet new people, get married.
Bubblecar said:
e) Spread your wings, travel, meet new people, get married.
FUCK OFF
transition said:
roughbarked said:
sarahs mum said:could not buy Listerine on the Indue card either.
Have never bought a bottle in my life.
ya secret’s safe with me, only get the sly listerine, trade it for cannabis
;) It wasn’t me. You must be thinking of someone else.
Peak Warming Man said:
Vaginal seeding,” a controversial practice of exposing babies born by cesarean section to their parent’s vaginal fluids after birth, may benefit newborns’ gut microbiomes, a new study suggests.
Babies born by C-section don’t have the same gut microbes as those born vaginally, potentially because they’re not exposed to their parent’s vaginal microbiome during birth. Studies have shown that the gut microbiomes of cesarean-born newborns more closely resemble the communities of microbes that typically inhabit the skin, rather than the gut. This has raised questions about how birth methods affect babies’ development, given evidence that the community of microbes in the intestines, or gut microbiota, shapes the brain and immune system in early life.”https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/controversial-vaginal-seeding-shows-promise-in-small-trial-but-questions-remain/ar-AA1ddVlt?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=95ce298215e440979b2d151665187e3e&ei=19
Caesar turned out alright, well mostly, might have had a tiny bit of brian damage.
what a way to start the day
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Have never bought a bottle in my life.
ya secret’s safe with me, only get the sly listerine, trade it for cannabis
;) It wasn’t me. You must be thinking of someone else.
salty water’s better than listerine anyway – for mouth hygiene – is my experience
so stop breaking into peoples’ houses for listerine, rb
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
e) Spread your wings, travel, meet new people, get married.
FUCK OFF
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:ya secret’s safe with me, only get the sly listerine, trade it for cannabis
;) It wasn’t me. You must be thinking of someone else.
salty water’s better than listerine anyway – for mouth hygiene – is my experience
so stop breaking into peoples’ houses for listerine, rb
;)
I’m a big fan of salt water for such things too.
ABC News:
Well, there you go. Bravo, Mr. Branson, full marks for persistence with the project.
And it’s undoubtedly a fabulously thrilling ride.
But, we need to remember, people will die doing this sort of thing. It’s inevitable. People die everywhere they go, from the bottom of the sea to travelling in spaceships.
Let’s not be indifferent when it happens, but let’s not be utterly astonished, either.
Before I go off to work, I thought I’d pass on a bit of this morning’s Quora reading, which I thought was quite good:
I once made a list of commandments which I think is much more reasonable.
1. Be kind. The world has enough dickery as it is.
2. Do not be a dick. The world has enough dickery as it is.
3. Know who you are. You can’t chart a course to anywhere unless you know where you are. That includes personal journeys.
4. If you demand your rights, you should also do your duties. You live in a society. It has benefits, but it comes at the cost of playing by the rules. If you don’t like that idea, don’t expect society to give anything back to you.
5. Be mindful of the consequences of your actions. Any action you do is irrevocable and has consequences. Some actions are also not reversible or redeemable. That particularly includes any act which would do harm to others.
6. Strive for continuous improvement, not perfection. Not only of yourself, but of the rest of the world as well. While you can’t make yourself or the world perfect, you can make them better.
7. Leave the world in a better shape than it would be if you were not here. You do not own the world. You did not inherit it. You are borrowing it from future generations. Give it back to them in better shape than you got it.
8. Your faith is of no concern to others. And their faith is of no concern to you. Make that clear to them if they try to make their belief your concern, and don’t spread your faith to them. If you think your faith gives you any special privileges that others don’t get, you’re just a dick.
9. Never let go of your inner five year old. Be like a five-year-old dinosaur fan, but of everything. Watch the universe with a curious and open mind, and learn from it.
10. Your cellphone is not important. If you find your phone more interesting than your company, you’re just rude. If it is a text or a chat, it can wait. If it is a phone call, make proper priorities.
bump…
Good morning everybody
It’s cold here. I had to find my black corduroy jacket and then brush the spider’s web and wasp’s nest off it before putting it on. Brrrrrr.
Despite that, my instrument tells me it’s 13.7°C and 57% RH. There’s a small amount of light, high cloud and light breezes. BoM forecasts 21°C tops and no rain.
Plan: get into the sun on the verandah and have coffee.
@The_Joy_of_Physics
5 days ago (edited)
This video feels like a work of art! I haven’t seen such a beautiful physics, history video in quite some time. The subtle choices like writing on the slightly browned paper notes, old books, physical maps, and old calculator really immerse you in the time. Congrats on an amazing video!
TIL French Sudan became Mali
After the city utilities person inspected the leak situation it appears that it is on my side of the meter. The plumber is booked for the morning.
Oh joy.
kii said:
After the city utilities person inspected the leak situation it appears that it is on my side of the meter. The plumber is booked for the morning.
Oh joy.
Did you start a crowdfunder?
dv said:
kii said:
After the city utilities person inspected the leak situation it appears that it is on my side of the meter. The plumber is booked for the morning.
Oh joy.
Did you start a crowdfunder?
I’m not like that.
A feel good news story:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/stray-dog-elvis-journey-halls-creek-to-perth-wa-police/102535092
dv said:
kii said:
After the city utilities person inspected the leak situation it appears that it is on my side of the meter. The plumber is booked for the morning.
Oh joy.
Did you start a crowdfunder?
I coulda been someone, i coulda been a contender,
I coulda been a plumber and gasfitter. Was offered an apprenticeship with an old school master of the trade (no gumming up the gaps with silastic etc.).
But, fool that i was, i said no, very kind of you, but no thank you, and i went and joined the Navy.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
kii said:
After the city utilities person inspected the leak situation it appears that it is on my side of the meter. The plumber is booked for the morning.
Oh joy.
Did you start a crowdfunder?
I coulda been someone, i coulda been a contender,
I coulda been a plumber and gasfitter. Was offered an apprenticeship with an old school master of the trade (no gumming up the gaps with silastic etc.).
But, fool that i was, i said no, very kind of you, but no thank you, and i went and joined the Navy.
But while in the navy you could have scored any of those trades.
Knew a bloke. Dutch born in Indonesia, after prison camp during war went back to Holland and did a stint in the Navy. Came to Austtralian with 27 trades under his belt.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Did you start a crowdfunder?
I coulda been someone, i coulda been a contender,
I coulda been a plumber and gasfitter. Was offered an apprenticeship with an old school master of the trade (no gumming up the gaps with silastic etc.).
But, fool that i was, i said no, very kind of you, but no thank you, and i went and joined the Navy.
But while in the navy you could have scored any of those trades.
Knew a bloke. Dutch born in Indonesia, after prison camp during war went back to Holland and did a stint in the Navy. Came to Austtralian with 27 trades under his belt.
The RAN is not, and never has been, like the USN or some other navies where they have ‘specialists’ for every task. In the USN, you can, in fact, be a ‘plumber’s mate’. Or, at least, you used to be able to.
In the RAN, stuff like plumbing would have been dealt with at sea most likely by people known in my day as MTHs (Marine Technician, Hull). What was once known as ‘shipwrights’. They might have had help from MTPs (Marine Tech.,Propulsion), once known as stokers or mechanics. Both designations were broad in scope, and proper plumbing work would be a dockyard job.
Me, i was half-pushed, half-pulled into gunnery, partly because they seemed to not need any tech rates at the time, but they did need some gunners. Not easy to change your branch and get re-trained after the government lavished all that money on training you to do something.
Dunno what it’s like these days.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/icecube-detector-finds-neutrinos-from-the-milky-way/102545654
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/icecube-detector-finds-neutrinos-from-the-milky-way/102545654
More likely to be interference from my fridge’s freezer compartment.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/icecube-detector-finds-neutrinos-from-the-milky-way/102545654
More likely to be interference from my fridge’s freezer compartment.
:)
Craziness: building a full sized steam locomotive from scratch in your shed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/ironbank-man-building-steam-engine-in-adelaide-shed/102531472
Michael V said:
Craziness: building a full sized steam locomotive from scratch in your shed.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/ironbank-man-building-steam-engine-in-adelaide-shed/102531472
I think i’m doing well when i stack few bricks for a pot plant to sit on.
But, at least i don’t have to wait thirty years or so to have the satisfaction of saying ‘there, that’s done’.
Lunch: few gobfuls of raw broccoli stalk.
Fancy some red meat tonight so I’ll wander to the shops at some stage.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Craziness: building a full sized steam locomotive from scratch in your shed.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/ironbank-man-building-steam-engine-in-adelaide-shed/102531472
I think i’m doing well when i stack few bricks for a pot plant to sit on.
But, at least i don’t have to wait thirty years or so to have the satisfaction of saying ‘there, that’s done’.
I know, I know.
Bubblecar said:
Lunch: few gobfuls of raw broccoli stalk.Fancy some red meat tonight so I’ll wander to the shops at some stage.
I’m thinking about making a few feeds of fried rice.
I’ve just lit my fire hours earlier than usual in hope that it prompts me to do some housework instead of sitting here with a blanket around my shoulders.
Michael V said:
Craziness: building a full sized steam locomotive from scratch in your shed.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/ironbank-man-building-steam-engine-in-adelaide-shed/102531472
That’s heavy maan.
snacks and coffee shortly
not much to report
need make wood in a while, sometime after the shortly mentioned above, a while after the shortly, consecutive shortlies, which if you merged them might be a longer shortly, or an intermediate shortly
some philosophy in there maybe, for the philosophically impoverished
anyways cheese and gherkin on salada quarters landed, coffee too
I’m back. I got cut off at 10.10am. I’ve been splitting wood and reading (books!). Now to see what’s been going on here.
Are Adobe really pushing a dating app these days, or is it some sort of scam?
Are Adobe really pushing a dating app these days, or is it some sort of scam?
I decided to spend some of my inheritance on lunch at the bakery today. I had a chicken and sweet chili focaccia. I’ve got a stew on the woodheater, so we can just have small bowls of stew for tea tonight. The new people will be opening the milkbar/takeaway tomorrow. When they took over a couple of weeks ago they decided too much cleaning was needed to just continue without shutting for a darn good clean and tidy. Pizza oven is not yet commissioned, but they will be doing fish and chips. So we will support them and eat fish and chips tomorrow.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Are Adobe really pushing a dating app these days, or is it some sort of scam?
No idea, sorry.
Ooh, this is nice.
buffy said:
I decided to spend some of my inheritance on lunch at the bakery today. I had a chicken and sweet chili focaccia. I’ve got a stew on the woodheater, so we can just have small bowls of stew for tea tonight. The new people will be opening the milkbar/takeaway tomorrow. When they took over a couple of weeks ago they decided too much cleaning was needed to just continue without shutting for a darn good clean and tidy. Pizza oven is not yet commissioned, but they will be doing fish and chips. So we will support them and eat fish and chips tomorrow.
inheritance already? you and your siblings decided you weren’t going to fight about it for years?
:)
BACK from the re-arranged IGA. They’ve gotten rid of their newsagent section, presumably because it wasn’t making enough money.
Now the fruit and veg and bread etc have been moved for the first time in over a decade.
Copying buffy from the other evening I bought a fine-looking porterhouse steak, to serve with mushrooms and greens.
And a nice bottle of vanilla essence shiraz to wash it down.
Bubblecar said:
Now the fruit and veg and bread etc have been moved for the first time in over a decade.
How do you cope with the frenetic pace of change like that?
Bubblecar said:
Now the fruit and veg and bread etc have been moved for the first time in over a decade.
How do you cope with the frenetic pace of change like that?
Gosh! How amazing.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2023-06-29/vanessa-vlajkovic-deafblind-subeditor-disability-awareness/102528366
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:Now the fruit and veg and bread etc have been moved for the first time in over a decade.
How do you cope with the frenetic pace of change like that?
It’s a worry. There were locals wandering randomly in complete confusion.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I decided to spend some of my inheritance on lunch at the bakery today. I had a chicken and sweet chili focaccia. I’ve got a stew on the woodheater, so we can just have small bowls of stew for tea tonight. The new people will be opening the milkbar/takeaway tomorrow. When they took over a couple of weeks ago they decided too much cleaning was needed to just continue without shutting for a darn good clean and tidy. Pizza oven is not yet commissioned, but they will be doing fish and chips. So we will support them and eat fish and chips tomorrow.
inheritance already? you and your siblings decided you weren’t going to fight about it for years?
:)
Came through about 3 weeks ago. All done. Even the gravestone has been completed (and paid for) in the style of the original that was done for Karen back in the early 1960s. It’s a white marble carved open book. Across the top of the two pages it says “In loving memory of” and on the left page it says “our sweetheart Karen Dawn Hatfield born 14-8-1957, died 8-5-1961 and under that “together once again”. That is how it was originally for Karen, without the together bit. On the right page are my parents’ names and dates, Dad first because he died first.
We were each holding some money for our parents, and it wasn’t equally divided, so there might be a slight mixing and matching to go on yet of a few thousand dollars. I was holding the least, but I’m not bothered to chase up my “dues”. If my brothers offer to divvy, fine, I’ll take it.
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
sarahs mum said:
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
That looks like upmarket folk art.
:)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
My grandfather was into painting panels in furniture. i like this idea. what sort of gothic theme goes?
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
That looks like upmarket folk art.
:)
From when folk was realtime.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Francois-Rupert Carabin’s Bibliotech or library with a sink arrangement to the left. A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design. Musee d’Orsay
Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
My grandfather was into painting panels in furniture. i like this idea. what sort of gothic theme goes?
Don’t know yet, there are various competing ideas.
And I’ve bought four of these applique onlays to decorate the door panels (number #8)
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:Interesting.
Still psyching myself up for the painting and decorating of that eccentric cabinet.
Been looking at some American “Hitchcock” painted chairs.
My grandfather was into painting panels in furniture. i like this idea. what sort of gothic theme goes?
Don’t know yet, there are various competing ideas.
And I’ve bought four of these applique onlays to decorate the door panels (number #8)
And of course the skull crest for the pediment.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:My grandfather was into painting panels in furniture. i like this idea. what sort of gothic theme goes?
Don’t know yet, there are various competing ideas.
And I’ve bought four of these applique onlays to decorate the door panels (number #8)
And of course the skull crest for the pediment.
Be fun to do a matching chair cept it’s probably a big enough job on its own.
Been watching a few urbanist videos and there appears to be a major disconnect between British/Aust and American English in regard to transportation technology.
Like this is a cablecar in British English.
This is a cablecar in American English.
This is a gondola in British English.
This is a gondola in American English.
Also seem to be very different ideas about what Light Rail means.
Will Christoper Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Get a Theatrical Release in Japan?
By Rebecca Rubin
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic “Oppenheimer,” about the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, is preparing for a massive global debut next month. As of now, though, the film’s distributor Universal has yet to announce when — or if — it will premiere in Japan.
https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-theatrical-release-japan-1235645752/amp/
Footage emerges of Marnus Labuschagne’s gross act while batting
Staff Writers from News.com.au
June 30th, 2023 5:56 am
It’s clear that Marnus Labuschagne is a different beast.
In the latest example of “Marnus being Marnus”, footage has emerged of the Aussie batsman dropping his chewing gum on the Lord’s pitch – and then picking it up and putting it back in his mouth.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/footage-emerges-of-marnus-labuschagnes-gross-act-while-batting/news-story/a0e8466232a882a4e2a7c78006759ab0
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.
https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Looks good:
…
Dune: Part II Trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D_YUzQa_1RCE&ved=2ahUKEwiFrt7Nrur_AhWsiFYBHcycCx0Q28sGegQIDxAF&usg=AOvVaw0vU3WRB-Mez8W6L1SSXkmV
Witty Rejoinder said:
Looks good:…
Dune: Part II Trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D_YUzQa_1RCE&ved=2ahUKEwiFrt7Nrur_AhWsiFYBHcycCx0Q28sGegQIDxAF&usg=AOvVaw0vU3WRB-Mez8W6L1SSXkmV
Didn’t see pt 1 yet
I cuts wood, done did, dumb diddly done, barrow full, with it chainsaw
and dinner landed, pizza thingies done under the grill
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
I have to hand it to Jakarta. It’s still a damned shit fight but things have improved in the past 10 years. During that time the number of households with access to potable tapwater and proper sewerage has increased from 5% to 60%. An MRT subway line has been built, Light rail has started, bus rapid transit is pretty good and there’s now a pretty fast train to the airport and now the high speed rail to Bandung. Ten years ago you basically just had to accept that it was going to take you hours to get anywhere in a permanent traffic jam.
They really still do need to bulldoze the place so they can rebuild all the housing but baby steps.
Tolkien Reads the Ride of the Rohirrim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZrReZ5H9Q
—-
enjoyed.
sarahs mum said:
A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design.
Naked women have part of many of my designs, but few ever come to fruition.
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:A remarkable timber carving furniture piece with naked women forming part of the design.
Naked women have part of many of my designs, but few ever come to fruition.
..have been…
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
We could do this, just have to build up a city like Canberra or Dubbo to a population of 2 million or so to make the service to/from Sydney viable.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
I have to hand it to Jakarta. It’s still a damned shit fight but things have improved in the past 10 years. During that time the number of households with access to potable tapwater and proper sewerage has increased from 5% to 60%. An MRT subway line has been built, Light rail has started, bus rapid transit is pretty good and there’s now a pretty fast train to the airport and now the high speed rail to Bandung. Ten years ago you basically just had to accept that it was going to take you hours to get anywhere in a permanent traffic jam.
They really still do need to bulldoze the place so they can rebuild all the housing but baby steps.
They are talking about building a new capital on eastern part of Borneo. That will be very interesting to watch.
Steak dinner now in preparation. Wine opened and sampled (agreeable enough) so it’s FNDC called and underway.
I have no idea what this machine’s genuine purpose is, and i have doubts as to whether or not i want to know.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I decided to spend some of my inheritance on lunch at the bakery today. I had a chicken and sweet chili focaccia. I’ve got a stew on the woodheater, so we can just have small bowls of stew for tea tonight. The new people will be opening the milkbar/takeaway tomorrow. When they took over a couple of weeks ago they decided too much cleaning was needed to just continue without shutting for a darn good clean and tidy. Pizza oven is not yet commissioned, but they will be doing fish and chips. So we will support them and eat fish and chips tomorrow.
inheritance already? you and your siblings decided you weren’t going to fight about it for years?
:)
Came through about 3 weeks ago. All done. Even the gravestone has been completed (and paid for) in the style of the original that was done for Karen back in the early 1960s. It’s a white marble carved open book. Across the top of the two pages it says “In loving memory of” and on the left page it says “our sweetheart Karen Dawn Hatfield born 14-8-1957, died 8-5-1961 and under that “together once again”. That is how it was originally for Karen, without the together bit. On the right page are my parents’ names and dates, Dad first because he died first.
We were each holding some money for our parents, and it wasn’t equally divided, so there might be a slight mixing and matching to go on yet of a few thousand dollars. I was holding the least, but I’m not bothered to chase up my “dues”. If my brothers offer to divvy, fine, I’ll take it.
Sounds a nice little memorial. And they are all together again, in memory.
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea what this machine’s genuine purpose is, and i have doubts as to whether or not i want to know.
Imploding mice now, no thanks.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
Ohhh… so that’s why you left the UK… :-)
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
I decided to spend some of my inheritance on lunch at the bakery today. I had a chicken and sweet chili focaccia. I’ve got a stew on the woodheater, so we can just have small bowls of stew for tea tonight. The new people will be opening the milkbar/takeaway tomorrow. When they took over a couple of weeks ago they decided too much cleaning was needed to just continue without shutting for a darn good clean and tidy. Pizza oven is not yet commissioned, but they will be doing fish and chips. So we will support them and eat fish and chips tomorrow.
inheritance already? you and your siblings decided you weren’t going to fight about it for years?
:)
Came through about 3 weeks ago. All done. Even the gravestone has been completed (and paid for) in the style of the original that was done for Karen back in the early 1960s. It’s a white marble carved open book. Across the top of the two pages it says “In loving memory of” and on the left page it says “our sweetheart Karen Dawn Hatfield born 14-8-1957, died 8-5-1961 and under that “together once again”. That is how it was originally for Karen, without the together bit. On the right page are my parents’ names and dates, Dad first because he died first.
We were each holding some money for our parents, and it wasn’t equally divided, so there might be a slight mixing and matching to go on yet of a few thousand dollars. I was holding the least, but I’m not bothered to chase up my “dues”. If my brothers offer to divvy, fine, I’ll take it.
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake?
:)
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea what this machine’s genuine purpose is, and i have doubts as to whether or not i want to know.
It’s a laboratory homogeniser.
They are still made.
https://www.thomassci.com/Equipment/Homogenizers/_/Polytron-PT-1035-GT-Laboratory-Homogenizer
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail line has been completed and is undergoing speed tests. Top speed achieved is 386 km/h but regular operation speed is expected to be 350 km/h.
The service will be inaugurated on August 18 this year.https://youtu.be/qqNkahAYJsg
https://www.republika.id/posts/42307/laju-kereta-cepat-jakarta-bandung-tembus-385-km-per-jam
Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
I have to hand it to Jakarta. It’s still a damned shit fight but things have improved in the past 10 years. During that time the number of households with access to potable tapwater and proper sewerage has increased from 5% to 60%. An MRT subway line has been built, Light rail has started, bus rapid transit is pretty good and there’s now a pretty fast train to the airport and now the high speed rail to Bandung. Ten years ago you basically just had to accept that it was going to take you hours to get anywhere in a permanent traffic jam.
They really still do need to bulldoze the place so they can rebuild all the housing but baby steps.
It’s sinking, they need to relocate, apparently.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea what this machine’s genuine purpose is, and i have doubts as to whether or not i want to know.
It’s a laboratory homogeniser.
They are still made.
https://www.thomassci.com/Equipment/Homogenizers/_/Polytron-PT-1035-GT-Laboratory-Homogenizer
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
I have no idea what this machine’s genuine purpose is, and i have doubts as to whether or not i want to know.
It’s a laboratory homogeniser.
They are still made.
https://www.thomassci.com/Equipment/Homogenizers/_/Polytron-PT-1035-GT-Laboratory-Homogenizer
And not cheap at USD $7k for what’s in the photo.
Seems like a lot of money just to mush up a mouse.
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Working will be all over that.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:It’s a laboratory homogeniser.
They are still made.
https://www.thomassci.com/Equipment/Homogenizers/_/Polytron-PT-1035-GT-Laboratory-Homogenizer
And not cheap at USD $7k for what’s in the photo.
Seems like a lot of money just to mush up a mouse.
And really, what is just a glorified blender.
I mean, it might be great for making sauces, but it is overpriced.
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Aye, no need for them to sink to the Russian level, especially as their own people will be paying the price of encountering such ill-targeted weapons.
Fine slab of cow has been appreciatively savoured. Back to calorie-counted portions tomorrow.
Now shifting operations to the living room for some reading of fanciful tales, further wine-sipping, listening to music and doubtless at least some snoring.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
A troll’s work is never done.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
The auto correct replaced bastard with bustard.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
The auto correct replaced bastard with bustard.
Face it, your auto correct is busted.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
I’m not angry.
But, i am disappointed.
Very disappointed.
Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
A likely story…
Bubblecar said:
Fine slab of cow has been appreciatively savoured. Back to calorie-counted portions tomorrow.Now shifting operations to the living room for some reading of fanciful tales, further wine-sipping, listening to music and doubtless at least some snoring.
Can’t a piece of scotch fillet be easily fitted into your diet?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Working will be all over that.
The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
A likely story…
Remins me about the bloke who rang the police telling them that he was trapped in a phone box surrounded by male witches and the policeman said, warlocks? And he said no it’s true.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:The auto correct replaced Wookie with working, bustard thing.
A likely story…
Remins me about the bloke who rang the police telling them that he was trapped in a phone box surrounded by male witches and the policeman said, warlocks? And he said no it’s true.
I hope he was okay
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:inheritance already? you and your siblings decided you weren’t going to fight about it for years?
:)
Came through about 3 weeks ago. All done. Even the gravestone has been completed (and paid for) in the style of the original that was done for Karen back in the early 1960s. It’s a white marble carved open book. Across the top of the two pages it says “In loving memory of” and on the left page it says “our sweetheart Karen Dawn Hatfield born 14-8-1957, died 8-5-1961 and under that “together once again”. That is how it was originally for Karen, without the together bit. On the right page are my parents’ names and dates, Dad first because he died first.
We were each holding some money for our parents, and it wasn’t equally divided, so there might be a slight mixing and matching to go on yet of a few thousand dollars. I was holding the least, but I’m not bothered to chase up my “dues”. If my brothers offer to divvy, fine, I’ll take it.
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)
No, it’s in the bank. I can’t put it into my super, as I’m retired, but that and my super means I now have about the same amount to see me out as Mr buffy has got in his super. Given the longevity in my family, I will just be using it prudently to live on.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:Came through about 3 weeks ago. All done. Even the gravestone has been completed (and paid for) in the style of the original that was done for Karen back in the early 1960s. It’s a white marble carved open book. Across the top of the two pages it says “In loving memory of” and on the left page it says “our sweetheart Karen Dawn Hatfield born 14-8-1957, died 8-5-1961 and under that “together once again”. That is how it was originally for Karen, without the together bit. On the right page are my parents’ names and dates, Dad first because he died first.
We were each holding some money for our parents, and it wasn’t equally divided, so there might be a slight mixing and matching to go on yet of a few thousand dollars. I was holding the least, but I’m not bothered to chase up my “dues”. If my brothers offer to divvy, fine, I’ll take it.
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)No, it’s in the bank. I can’t put it into my super, as I’m retired, but that and my super means I now have about the same amount to see me out as Mr buffy has got in his super. Given the longevity in my family, I will just be using it prudently to live on.
Wise. (But think about giving yourself a little treat too. :) )
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Oh to live in a first world country with fast trains.
I have to hand it to Jakarta. It’s still a damned shit fight but things have improved in the past 10 years. During that time the number of households with access to potable tapwater and proper sewerage has increased from 5% to 60%. An MRT subway line has been built, Light rail has started, bus rapid transit is pretty good and there’s now a pretty fast train to the airport and now the high speed rail to Bandung. Ten years ago you basically just had to accept that it was going to take you hours to get anywhere in a permanent traffic jam.
They really still do need to bulldoze the place so they can rebuild all the housing but baby steps.
It’s sinking, they need to relocate, apparently.
Singapore builds its new buildings on foundations reaching down to the granite, >100 metres in places. The whole island could wash away and those buildings shouldn’t fall over. Unfortunately Jakarta rests on a thick pan of clay.
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)No, it’s in the bank. I can’t put it into my super, as I’m retired, but that and my super means I now have about the same amount to see me out as Mr buffy has got in his super. Given the longevity in my family, I will just be using it prudently to live on.
Wise. (But think about giving yourself a little treat too. :) )
Oh, I already did that. I got a new (expensive) sheepskin overlay for our mattress. Probably really need to get a new mattress too. And I’ve bought a new good pair of hiking boots. I’m past frivolities (I’ve always tended to the practical anyway). But let’s say we are now comfortable and have what we need. And I was able to donate more than I usually do since retirement to my favorite charity.
And of course…I have my mowers!
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Fine slab of cow has been appreciatively savoured. Back to calorie-counted portions tomorrow.Now shifting operations to the living room for some reading of fanciful tales, further wine-sipping, listening to music and doubtless at least some snoring.
Can’t a piece of scotch fillet be easily fitted into your diet?
Yeah, if it’s not too big and not eaten with much else.
Best not to have a fridge full of them though, so it’s an occasional locally-bought treat.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:I have to hand it to Jakarta. It’s still a damned shit fight but things have improved in the past 10 years. During that time the number of households with access to potable tapwater and proper sewerage has increased from 5% to 60%. An MRT subway line has been built, Light rail has started, bus rapid transit is pretty good and there’s now a pretty fast train to the airport and now the high speed rail to Bandung. Ten years ago you basically just had to accept that it was going to take you hours to get anywhere in a permanent traffic jam.
They really still do need to bulldoze the place so they can rebuild all the housing but baby steps.
It’s sinking, they need to relocate, apparently.
Singapore builds its new buildings on foundations reaching down to the granite, >100 metres in places. The whole island could wash away and those buildings shouldn’t fall over. Unfortunately Jakarta rests on a thick pan of clay.
So it could become like Venice and the mode of transport becomes boat between buildings!
buffy said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s sinking, they need to relocate, apparently.
Singapore builds its new buildings on foundations reaching down to the granite, >100 metres in places. The whole island could wash away and those buildings shouldn’t fall over. Unfortunately Jakarta rests on a thick pan of clay.
So it could become like Venice and the mode of transport becomes boat between buildings!
The mosquitoes would love it.
buffy said:
sarahs mum said:
buffy said:No, it’s in the bank. I can’t put it into my super, as I’m retired, but that and my super means I now have about the same amount to see me out as Mr buffy has got in his super. Given the longevity in my family, I will just be using it prudently to live on.
Wise. (But think about giving yourself a little treat too. :) )
Oh, I already did that. I got a new (expensive) sheepskin overlay for our mattress. Probably really need to get a new mattress too. And I’ve bought a new good pair of hiking boots. I’m past frivolities (I’ve always tended to the practical anyway). But let’s say we are now comfortable and have what we need. And I was able to donate more than I usually do since retirement to my favorite charity.
And of course…I have my mowers!
New bed linen is always a sensible investment. And boots. Well treated.
dv said:
buffy said:
dv said:Singapore builds its new buildings on foundations reaching down to the granite, >100 metres in places. The whole island could wash away and those buildings shouldn’t fall over. Unfortunately Jakarta rests on a thick pan of clay.
So it could become like Venice and the mode of transport becomes boat between buildings!
The mosquitoes would love it.
I fear that the water would be too toxic even for the mozzies.
sarahs mum said:
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)
Our Mum is still in one of Anna’s wardrobes.
Dad is in one of my suitcases, which alas has been languishing in the spidery garage here for some years now.
I think I ought to suggest to the family that later this year we should scatter them in a nice corner of the Pontville garden.
Mum wanted to be scattered on the beach at Narawntapu National Park, Dad wanted Windy Point (Adelaide), but I think they’d be happier together in one of their kid’s nice gardens.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)
Our Mum is still in one of Anna’s wardrobes.
Dad is in one of my suitcases, which alas has been languishing in the spidery garage here for some years now.
I think I ought to suggest to the family that later this year we should scatter them in a nice corner of the Pontville garden.
Mum wanted to be scattered on the beach at Narawntapu National Park, Dad wanted Windy Point (Adelaide), but I think they’d be happier together in one of their kid’s nice gardens.
Take them back to Mole Creek?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Well done. We took years to get to there and Mum is still in Alison’s hallway cupboard.
So…Are you going to blow it all on cake? :)
Our Mum is still in one of Anna’s wardrobes.
Dad is in one of my suitcases, which alas has been languishing in the spidery garage here for some years now.
I think I ought to suggest to the family that later this year we should scatter them in a nice corner of the Pontville garden.
Mum wanted to be scattered on the beach at Narawntapu National Park, Dad wanted Windy Point (Adelaide), but I think they’d be happier together in one of their kid’s nice gardens.
Take them back to Mole Creek?
Don’t think so. It was lovely when they had a place at the foot of the Tiers, but they were only really at home there on their own patch, and it was also the place they both became terminally ill.
And none of us have been back since the place was sold over twenty years ago.
Going to watch the last 2 episodes of Miss S now. Back later.
Grocer serving sugar, in a plain, brown paper bag. As photographed by Max Dupain. 1948
sarahs mum said:
Grocer serving sugar, in a plain, brown paper bag. As photographed by Max Dupain. 1948
Ta. Note the Wisdom toothbrushes.
i’m here for you, suffering
transition said:
i’m here for you, suffering
Atsamatter now?
transition said:
i’m here for you, suffering
Why? Jesus has already done my quota.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
i’m here for you, suffering
Atsamatter now?
coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
i’m here for you, suffering
Atsamatter now?
coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
Coffee and snacks doesn’t sound like suffering to me.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Atsamatter now?
coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
Coffee and snacks doesn’t sound like suffering to me.
explore it some, more
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Atsamatter now?
coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
Coffee and snacks doesn’t sound like suffering to me.
too much coffee might bring on insomnia.
Anyway someone else will have to insult transition tonight, I’m too busy reading a scary story in the other room.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
Coffee and snacks doesn’t sound like suffering to me.
explore it some, more
I see, you’re suffering because the coffee and snacks are “done” and you were wanting a little more.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:Coffee and snacks doesn’t sound like suffering to me.
explore it some, more
I see, you’re suffering because the coffee and snacks are “done” and you were wanting a little more.
not want overdo snacks, I will suffer, then
might has an apple shortly
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
i’m here for you, suffering
Atsamatter now?
coffee and snacks done
i’m taking insults momentarily
Your mother is a hamster, and your father smells of elderberries.
Bubblecar said:
Anyway someone else will have to insult transition tonight, I’m too busy reading a scary story in the other room.
I’m trying to follow the cricket and the footy at the same time.
on the home straight from walk earlier today, watching goshawk, flies ahead fifty or so metres to where i’m headed, some preening, looks back at me, cheeky I tells ya, probably four five metres away from larry and lady
transition said:
on the home straight from walk earlier today, watching goshawk, flies ahead fifty or so metres to where i’m headed, some preening, looks back at me, cheeky I tells ya, probably four five metres away from larry and lady
four or five metres from larry and lady
Totally enjoyed all 30 episodes of Miss S. Not all at once. We took them two at a time because each story ran for 2 episodes. I wonder if a second series is in the making.
I just lost 9 chess games in a row.
buffy said:
Totally enjoyed all 30 episodes of Miss S. Not all at once. We took them two at a time because each story ran for 2 episodes. I wonder if a second series is in the making.
Don’t think I’ve heard of it
dv said:
buffy said:
Totally enjoyed all 30 episodes of Miss S. Not all at once. We took them two at a time because each story ran for 2 episodes. I wonder if a second series is in the making.
Don’t think I’ve heard of it
The people who made the Miss Fisher murder mysteries sold the concept and were involved in it. It’s in Chinese, so it’s a read the subtitles thing for me. Which is a bit distracting when you are wanting to look a the lush clothes and sets. It’s somewhat naff. But quite enjoyable. They do have some rather horrible ways of killing people (none of which you actually see), and it’s a lot more straight laced than Miss Fisher was.
buffy said:
dv said:
buffy said:
Totally enjoyed all 30 episodes of Miss S. Not all at once. We took them two at a time because each story ran for 2 episodes. I wonder if a second series is in the making.
Don’t think I’ve heard of it
The people who made the Miss Fisher murder mysteries sold the concept and were involved in it. It’s in Chinese, so it’s a read the subtitles thing for me. Which is a bit distracting when you are wanting to look a the lush clothes and sets. It’s somewhat naff. But quite enjoyable. They do have some rather horrible ways of killing people (none of which you actually see), and it’s a lot more straight laced than Miss Fisher was.
Will look at it
dv said:
I just lost 9 chess games in a row.
That must have been rather unsettling.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I just lost 9 chess games in a row.
That must have been rather unsettling.
I suppose these things happen. Perhaps I need a cup of tea.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
I just lost 9 chess games in a row.
That must have been rather unsettling.
I suppose these things happen. Perhaps I need a cup of tea.
Then I won two games that I absolutely positively did not deserve to win
Waiting for the plumber.
Overcast, hot and still.
Bowls, and jugs filled with water. Buckets next.
Dismantled and cleaned a stand fan for extra cool in the kitchen.
Internet is steady so far. It wobbled quite a bit yesterday. I called a number of times, got another message that work is being done in the area.
Also…blah blah, blah…BLAH!!
sarahs mum said:
Grocer serving sugar, in a plain, brown paper bag. As photographed by Max Dupain. 1948
My family has a large photo of our maternal g’dad behind the counter of a shop in QLD. Earlier than this, I think, but similar. He was also a shearer.
Plumber quoted approx. $700 which includes jackhammering up the driveway.
kii said:
Plumber quoted approx. $700 which includes jackhammering up the driveway.
Could be worse
dv said:
kii said:
Plumber quoted approx. $700 which includes jackhammering up the driveway.
Could be worse
Could indeed.
dv said:
kii said:
Plumber quoted approx. $700 which includes jackhammering up the driveway.
Could be worse
$410 and a simple leak, jackhammer still needed.
coffee’n toast, singular toast, yes just the one, won’t mislead the reader with ambiguity that could result in the notion there are plural toasts, you know, or were, as it were, i’ve moved on from the eating part of breakfast to the sipping coffee and writing about it, the afterward, the after toast dimension
I could have writ that all into a poem, that above, but i’m not in a poetic mood, I nearly did though ya know, I nearly did it, but instead didn’t as it goes, rather I chose paragraphs punctuated with commas, shortly a full stop I may do, about here I reckon is when, mate.
Late start today. Breakfast will be sauerkraut muddled up with shortcut bacon and onion, done in the new microwave.
But first, Blossom. But first, make a cup of tea.
Bubblecar said:
Late start today. Breakfast will be sauerkraut muddled up with shortcut bacon and onion, done in the new microwave.But first, Blossom. But first, make a cup of tea.
Rueben fauxwich is very nice. No bread. Pastrami, hot mustard, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese. Can be nuked or done in frypan. I do the former to minimise dishes. Unfortunately sauerkraut disagrees with my gut so is now off the menu.
OCDC said:
Bubblecar said:
Late start today. Breakfast will be sauerkraut muddled up with shortcut bacon and onion, done in the new microwave.But first, Blossom. But first, make a cup of tea.
Rueben fauxwich is very nice. No bread. Pastrami, hot mustard, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese. Can be nuked or done in frypan. I do the former to minimise dishes. Unfortunately sauerkraut disagrees with my gut so is now off the menu.
Sounds good.
I’ll have to suspend the diet on Tuesday as I’ll be having a pub lunch with the Trev expedition.
Good morning everybody.
Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
Might as well call breakfast lunch now, and add some diced hen to it.
checked on the kite family, one of youngsters below
transition said:
checked on the kite family, one of youngsters below
Very handsome bird.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
transition said:
checked on the kite family, one of youngsters below
A purdie birdie.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
So what happened to turn you against it?
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
Steep learning curve?
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
So what happened to turn you against it?
‘kin’ useless it is. Just can’t get an initial layer down properly. So I’ve put in a warranty claim for it to be replaced. But they are “out of stock”.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
So what happened to turn you against it?
‘kin’ useless it is. Just can’t get an initial layer down properly. So I’ve put in a warranty claim for it to be replaced. But they are “out of stock”.
Ah. Better not chuck it in the dam then, they might expect you to send it back.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Mostly cloudy, light breezes, 15.2°C and 53% RH. BoM forecasts 20°C tops and no rain.
No set agenda for today as yet.
My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
Steep learning curve?
That, and I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t work properly.
This should be a nice even smooth layer all over. Sorta like the bottom right.
transition said:
checked on the kite family, one of youngsters below
Beautiful juvenile plumage.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:So what happened to turn you against it?
‘kin’ useless it is. Just can’t get an initial layer down properly. So I’ve put in a warranty claim for it to be replaced. But they are “out of stock”.
Ah. Better not chuck it in the dam then, they might expect you to send it back.
They pay to send it back. Otherwise it’d cost me a fortune to do so. The box is 18kg and the size of a large suitcase. Also, it’s the pulling it apart again, and putting it back in the box.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:My agenda for today?
Chuck that 3D printer in the dam.
Steep learning curve?
That, and I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t work properly.
This should be a nice even smooth layer all over. Sorta like the bottom right.
Bring it here, let me fix it for you.
Mrs rb off to Canberra to do some granddaughter sitting. I went for a short walkie after getting wet picking oranges mandarins and lemons for the girls. Put some walnuts in too.
Took coupla photos of wet stuff.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Steep learning curve?
That, and I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t work properly.
This should be a nice even smooth layer all over. Sorta like the bottom right.
Bring it here, let me fix it for you.
It’s bed levelling, Mr Norman. I’ve pulled the whole thing apart and everything. Here’s another one with a “brim” as adhesion layer.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:That, and I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t work properly.
This should be a nice even smooth layer all over. Sorta like the bottom right.
Bring it here, let me fix it for you.
It’s bed levelling, Mr Norman. I’ve pulled the whole thing apart and everything. Here’s another one with a “brim” as adhesion layer.
The bed looks a bit bent.
With good auto-bed levelling it’ll still work though.
A mate of mine must like the sim-racing scene, as he’s just bought a touch over $20,000 of gear for his computer.
I think that’s more than my real racing car costs ….
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:That, and I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t work properly.
This should be a nice even smooth layer all over. Sorta like the bottom right.
Bring it here, let me fix it for you.
It’s bed levelling, Mr Norman. I’ve pulled the whole thing apart and everything. Here’s another one with a “brim” as adhesion layer.
Can you tell me what the auto-levelling procedure does?
Spiny Norman said:
A mate of mine must like the sim-racing scene, as he’s just bought a touch over $20,000 of gear for his computer.
I think that’s more than my real racing car costs ….
PHWOOOOR!!! Does it have auto bed levelling?
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
A mate of mine must like the sim-racing scene, as he’s just bought a touch over $20,000 of gear for his computer.
I think that’s more than my real racing car costs ….
PHWOOOOR!!! Does it have auto bed levelling?
Fixes itself after every crash.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Bring it here, let me fix it for you.
It’s bed levelling, Mr Norman. I’ve pulled the whole thing apart and everything. Here’s another one with a “brim” as adhesion layer.
Can you tell me what the auto-levelling procedure does?
Okies. You select “auto bed levelling”. It auto moves to each point, (4 rows of 4 points). z-axis adjusts the nozzle up/down to touch the bed twice for each point. Then moves on to the next point. There is a levelling sensor in the nozzle itself. It is not separate.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:It’s bed levelling, Mr Norman. I’ve pulled the whole thing apart and everything. Here’s another one with a “brim” as adhesion layer.
Can you tell me what the auto-levelling procedure does?
Okies. You select “auto bed levelling”. It auto moves to each point, (4 rows of 4 points). z-axis adjusts the nozzle up/down to touch the bed twice for each point. Then moves on to the next point. There is a levelling sensor in the nozzle itself. It is not separate.
Okay it looks like it’s got a tiny load sensor in the extruder assembly somewhere. Got a link to the machine you have please?
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Can you tell me what the auto-levelling procedure does?
Okies. You select “auto bed levelling”. It auto moves to each point, (4 rows of 4 points). z-axis adjusts the nozzle up/down to touch the bed twice for each point. Then moves on to the next point. There is a levelling sensor in the nozzle itself. It is not separate.
Okay it looks like it’s got a tiny load sensor in the extruder assembly somewhere. Got a link to the machine you have please?
Creality CR-10 Smart (not the pro) Plenty of youtubes out there for it. https://www.creality.com/products/creality-cr-10-smart-3d-printer
