I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

They don’t need to highlight the joke.

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

DV, I can’t find this thread in your index!!!!

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

I wish Trump wasn’t my daddy

I had a meme.

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

Peak Warming Man said:

I had a meme.

Did you , Dr King.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

Too much hot air.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

You’ve changed man.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

You haven’t got any memes?

Sad.

You’ve changed man.

One of the tests for pet braveness is the hair dryer

ChrispenEvan said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

DV, I can’t find this thread in your index!!!!

Wait until the end of the month like the rest of us do.

ChrispenEvan said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I haven’t got one but here is a brand new meme thread.

DV, I can’t find this thread in your index!!!!

Wow

The last meme thread was better.

Phone Call to General Motors

Not a meme, but still worth watching. The people in the cockpit wouldn’t have know what was going on until they ran over the tug.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1669107264395812864

Cymek said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

You’ve changed man.

One of the tests for pet braveness is the hair dryer

And the hand held vacuum cleaner. Ours love vaccy massage. We’ve never owned a hair dryer, so don’t know about that…they do, however, adore a towel rubdown.

Divine Angel said:

LOL

This is actually rather clever:

Kansei Drifto!!!

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/amAVxpd_460svav1.mp4

Any saxophone fans out there?

This boy is really honking:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a3ZWW85_460svav1.mp4

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

LOL

+1

I was listening to classical radio the other day, and the announcer kept talking about the composer Al Gore. Well, I hadn’t known that Al Gore was a composer. Took me quite a while to realise that the announcer was trying to say Elgar.

mollwollfumble said:

I was listening to classical radio the other day, and the announcer kept talking about the composer Al Gore. Well, I hadn’t known that Al Gore was a composer. Took me quite a while to realise that the announcer was trying to say Elgar.

Oh, el-gah is the way the great unwashed pronounce it, don’t y’know. Us cognoscenti pronounce it al-gor. Now let’stalk about Franz Lizzust.

Michael V said:

Now he’s taking ideas from the Chinese.

Michael V said:

:)

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Now he’s taking ideas from the Chinese.

They all want to carve up the earth between them.

Michael V said:

Ha

Michael V said:

I watched a PBS YouTube thing interviewing trump supporters after the latest arrest. My Gawd they are so dumb, they’d believe this shit.

captain_spalding said:

and an excellent job they have made of it :)

The Rev Dodgson said:

captain_spalding said:

and an excellent job they have made of it :)

And just to confirm that these French UK passports are the real thing

dv said:

I’m not conservative and I hate tattoos and piercings on anyone.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I’m not conservative and I hate tattoos and piercings on anyone.

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I’m not conservative and I hate tattoos and piercings on anyone.

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m not conservative and I hate tattoos and piercings on anyone.

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

Yes, the irony is that it is basically conservative conformist behaviour.

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m not conservative and I hate tattoos and piercings on anyone.

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I have never seen a tattoo that has made me think to myself: “I want one of those”.

dv said:

Oof

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

I don’t hate them. I just don’t think that they’re clever idea.

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

Arts said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

My body’s a temple.

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

captain_spalding said:

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

My body’s a temple.

how;‘s your tooth hole?

Arts said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Well I said “hate” ‘cos she did, but it’s really not that intense :)

I just dislike tattoos and piercings because to me they look ugly.

I’ve seen some that were the work of people with real artistic talent, although very few of those done in Australia. Still not something i’d care to carry around on me permanently.

What i don’t like is that there seems to be a degree of social pressure to get tattooed these days.People, especially younger people, seem to think that it’s required of them.

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

my nieces hubby has quit a few tatts. I like well done tatts.

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

My body’s a temple.

how;‘s your tooth hole?

It’s coming good, one more to come out, one to be filled and a new denture and I’m good to go.

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

My body’s a temple.

how;‘s your tooth hole?

It’s coming good, one more to come out, one to be filled and a new denture and I’m good to go.

getting a gold one?

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

I don’t see any social pressure to get a tattoo among young people… I think that we see more of them because of the societal acceptance of them which has increased over the last 30 years.. people are seeing them as art as opposed to recognition of a life-style (like a sailor) or as a branding (like a concentration camp stamp) … but each to their own. Tattoos hurt no-one so if someone wants to adorn their body in them – then so be it.

Interestingly in my field we love tattoos – not necessarily to have on our own bodies, but tattoo culture among gangs and criminal elements can speak of a history that some of the wearers might not speak about..

My body’s a temple.

how;‘s your tooth hole?

you could baptize a baby in it

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

My body’s a temple.

how;‘s your tooth hole?

It’s coming good, one more to come out, one to be filled and a new denture and I’m good to go.

for another 30 – 40 years

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

how;‘s your tooth hole?

It’s coming good, one more to come out, one to be filled and a new denture and I’m good to go.

for another 30 – 40 years

wears them out on those cinder blocks he calls steaks.

Tattoos hurt no-one…

—

Hurts like buggery.

Also health risks..

Allergic reactions. Tattoo dyes — especially red, green, yellow and blue dyes — can cause allergic skin reactions, such as an itchy rash at the tattoo site. This can occur even years after you get the tattoo.

Skin infections. A skin infection is possible after tattooing.

Other skin problems. Sometimes an area of inflammation called a granuloma can form around tattoo ink. Tattooing also can lead to keloids — raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue.

Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases — including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

MRI complications. Rarely, tattoos or permanent makeup might cause swelling or burning in the affected areas during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. In some cases, tattoo pigments can interfere with the quality of the image.

Tattoos can disguise skin cancers.

But hey, it’s your skin.

Ian said:

Tattoos hurt no-one…

—

Hurts like buggery.

Also health risks..

Allergic reactions. Tattoo dyes — especially red, green, yellow and blue dyes — can cause allergic skin reactions, such as an itchy rash at the tattoo site. This can occur even years after you get the tattoo.

Skin infections. A skin infection is possible after tattooing.

Other skin problems. Sometimes an area of inflammation called a granuloma can form around tattoo ink. Tattooing also can lead to keloids — raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue.

Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases — including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

MRI complications. Rarely, tattoos or permanent makeup might cause swelling or burning in the affected areas during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. In some cases, tattoo pigments can interfere with the quality of the image.

Tattoos can disguise skin cancers.

But hey, it’s your skin.

Tattoos hurt no one… else.

Spiny Norman said:

Interesting

Spiny Norman said:

Well that’s unsafe. Doesn’t even have the sides on it so kids don’t fall off.

That is Gosford House BTW

ChrispenEvan said:

That is Gosford House BTW

Fake. How can you live life without good coffee?

party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That is Gosford House BTW

Fake. How can you live life without good coffee?

More like…just how expensive was this coffee??

ChrispenEvan said:

That is Gosford House BTW

Which the internet tells me is near Longniddry in Scotland.

Thought it looked a bit grand for Gosford.

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That is Gosford House BTW

Which the internet tells me is near Longniddry in Scotland.

Thought it looked a bit grand for Gosford.

probably cheaper than a house in gosford.

ChrispenEvan said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That is Gosford House BTW

Which the internet tells me is near Longniddry in Scotland.

Thought it looked a bit grand for Gosford.

probably cheaper than a house in gosford.

Just had a look. Seems you can get a nice 3-bed place for well under a million. Cheap as chips.

Couldn’t find a price for the Scottish place.

Divine Angel said:

noice one

Divine Angel said:

Sam sang.

captain_spalding said:

Divine Angel said:

Sam sang.

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

Divine Angel said:

Sam sang.

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

He only had himself to blame because his wife caught him rogering the freckle off of Deb the maid.

Peak Warming Man said:

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

Sam sang.

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

He only had himself to blame because his wife caught him rogering the freckle off of Deb the maid.

there’s got to be a more effective means of freckle removal than rogering.

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

Divine Angel said:

Sam sang.

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

There’s a youtuber I like called AlternateHistoryHub whose content I really like but he nearly always uses the past tense form in place of the the past participle. “Have ran”, “have ate”, “have wrote”. Maybe it is a regional thing.

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

Sam sang.

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

There’s a youtuber I like called AlternateHistoryHub whose content I really like but he nearly always uses the past tense form in place of the the past participle. “Have ran”, “have ate”, “have wrote”. Maybe it is a regional thing.

That’s worserer than “I seen that”.

Divine Angel said:

dv said:

ChrispenEvan said:

sam sung blue everybody knows one.

There’s a youtuber I like called AlternateHistoryHub whose content I really like but he nearly always uses the past tense form in place of the the past participle. “Have ran”, “have ate”, “have wrote”. Maybe it is a regional thing.

That’s worserer than “I seen that”.

Well I’m not saying it’s better or worse. Langauge evolves.

ChrispenEvan said:

Those feet and lower legs are really odd.

buffy said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Those feet and lower legs are really odd.

probably he is wearing spats.

ChrispenEvan said:

buffy said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Those feet and lower legs are really odd.

probably he is wearing spats.

Now that’s a word I haven’t heard in a good while. He is indeed.

dv said:

Gawd, really?

dv said:

Lolol….reviewed in America.

Why you should pick your battles carefully:

captain_spalding said:

Why you should pick your battles carefully:

fucking apostrophe butcherers.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Why you should pick your battles carefully:

fucking apostrophe butcherers.

I think we can let Burger King off for this one, given the overall plusness of it.

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

captain_spalding said:

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

… and agreed on Lord K.

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

Never heard of him.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

Never heard of him.

He was a 19th century English cricketer.

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Anyone able to identify these chaps?

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

Seems to be the one.

https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/225858/view/thomas-hobbes

link to stock photo library.

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

… and agreed on Lord K.

So the joke is some reference to Calvin and Hobbes the cartoon.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

Never heard of him.

Presumably the father of Hobbeson, inventor of Hobbeson’s Choice.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

I think the one on the left is Lord Kelvin. No idea of the other.

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

Never heard of him.

Philosopher and political scientist. Most famous work on Leviathan . One of the founders of social contract theory.

party_pants said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bing had NFI

Google says Thomas Hobbes

… and agreed on Lord K.

So the joke is some reference to Calvin and Hobbes the cartoon.

Or Hobbes and Sutcliffe.

Spiny Norman said:

Challenge accepted

bump

dv said:

Just as well I took a closer look before asking what’s so funny about a guy taking a picture of a girl’s arse.

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

Just as well I took a closer look before asking what’s so funny about a guy taking a picture of a girl’s arse.

I didn’t “see” the “girl”. I had to look for her, because I’ve seen that picture before and I could vaguely remember it. Even then, she’s not obvious to me.

buffy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

Just as well I took a closer look before asking what’s so funny about a guy taking a picture of a girl’s arse.

I didn’t “see” the “girl”. I had to look for her, because I’ve seen that picture before and I could vaguely remember it. Even then, she’s not obvious to me.

Now I’ve “seen” both versions, when I look at the small image they keep swapping between the two.

buffy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

Just as well I took a closer look before asking what’s so funny about a guy taking a picture of a girl’s arse.

I didn’t “see” the “girl”. I had to look for her, because I’ve seen that picture before and I could vaguely remember it. Even then, she’s not obvious to me.

My male mind saw the girl first and the man second. Then I noticed they were sitting awkwardly. Then I had to zoom in. A very convincing optical illusion for me.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Just as well I took a closer look before asking what’s so funny about a guy taking a picture of a girl’s arse.

I didn’t “see” the “girl”. I had to look for her, because I’ve seen that picture before and I could vaguely remember it. Even then, she’s not obvious to me.

My male mind saw the girl first and the man second. Then I noticed they were sitting awkwardly. Then I had to zoom in. A very convincing optical illusion for me.

Indeed.

Divine Angel said:

Apt. LOL

Divine Angel said:

:)

Divine Angel said:

:)

sarahs mum said:

I mean who hasn’t made that mistake.

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

I mean who hasn’t made that mistake.

I haven’t.

one of the comments was “if pink “evolved” from red then why are there still red crayons!?”

LOL

gold

So there’s this…

BUT it is an edited image with an AI centrepiece. The original photo was this…

Divine Angel said:

So there’s this…

BUT it is an edited image with an AI centrepiece. The original photo was this…

:)

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

So there’s this…

BUT it is an edited image with an AI centrepiece. The original photo was this…

:)

Both of them are a bit gruesome

Rethink your diet

Ha.

Here’s one for Spiny.

Divine Angel said:

Here’s one for Spiny.

The fan also flings unlucky birds away form hitting the front window.

ChrispenEvan said:

Car’s on a diet now so he’ll make do with 250kgs.

ChrispenEvan said:

Hungry 4 people.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Divine Angel said:

Here’s one for Spiny.

The fan also flings unlucky birds away form hitting the front window.

Ta DA!

And Tau, you’d think so but no. They might get dinged-up a bit going through the prop disc but even then they’ll hit the windscreen and hard. And unsurprisingly I’ve had that happen a few times.
First one was in a light aircraft when I was teaching a student. We were only a few hundred feet above the ground and a flock of birds flew right in front of us, I knew that there was a good chance that if they hit the windscreen they’d come right through it. So I did something that would normally be really stupid – I pulled hard back on the controls to deliberately pitch up very hard. At that speed it’d also stall the wing but I figured that was a lesser evil than getting smashed by birds. So for a couple of seconds I was dancing on the rudder pedals to keep the plane going straight while it was shaking like hell and trying to roll over onto its back, there were a few good thumps at the front of the plane. The speed bled off really quickly so I couldn’t hold it long but fortunately when I lowered the nose the birds were gone. After landing we found two or three blood stains on the front of the cowling.
Then a couple of months later I was there when the ground engineers were pulling the cowling off to change the spark plugs, and they found a very well cooked bird stuck between two cylinders on one side.

Next one worth talking about was in a 747 when I was departing Dhaka in Bangladesh, and the plane had just had an engine replaced because they sucked-up a bird at some point around there. At about 800’(I think) much the same as in the other story a flock of birds suddenly appeared pretty much right in front of the left wing. I figured that we really didn’t want to change another engine but the 747 isn’t exactly the most manoeuvrable aircraft there wasn’t a lot I could do. But I remembered that birds tend to dive when scared like that so I quickly wound on full right aileron to lift the left wing. And they did dive, we didn’t hear any thumps, and all the engines were still running perfectly. I did explain all that to the Captain after the event and he seemed to be happy with what I did.

Spiny Norman said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Divine Angel said:

Here’s one for Spiny.

The fan also flings unlucky birds away form hitting the front window.

Ta DA!

And Tau, you’d think so but no. They might get dinged-up a bit going through the prop disc but even then they’ll hit the windscreen and hard. And unsurprisingly I’ve had that happen a few times.
First one was in a light aircraft when I was teaching a student. We were only a few hundred feet above the ground and a flock of birds flew right in front of us, I knew that there was a good chance that if they hit the windscreen they’d come right through it. So I did something that would normally be really stupid – I pulled hard back on the controls to deliberately pitch up very hard. At that speed it’d also stall the wing but I figured that was a lesser evil than getting smashed by birds. So for a couple of seconds I was dancing on the rudder pedals to keep the plane going straight while it was shaking like hell and trying to roll over onto its back, there were a few good thumps at the front of the plane. The speed bled off really quickly so I couldn’t hold it long but fortunately when I lowered the nose the birds were gone. After landing we found two or three blood stains on the front of the cowling.
Then a couple of months later I was there when the ground engineers were pulling the cowling off to change the spark plugs, and they found a very well cooked bird stuck between two cylinders on one side.

Next one worth talking about was in a 747 when I was departing Dhaka in Bangladesh, and the plane had just had an engine replaced because they sucked-up a bird at some point around there. At about 800’(I think) much the same as in the other story a flock of birds suddenly appeared pretty much right in front of the left wing. I figured that we really didn’t want to change another engine but the 747 isn’t exactly the most manoeuvrable aircraft there wasn’t a lot I could do. But I remembered that birds tend to dive when scared like that so I quickly wound on full right aileron to lift the left wing. And they did dive, we didn’t hear any thumps, and all the engines were still running perfectly. I did explain all that to the Captain after the event and he seemed to be happy with what I did.

Oh, I just remembered another good one. In late 1989 (I think) I was flying a Beechcraft Baron, a light twin-engined six-seater, from the Gold Coast to somewhere down south. Around the Tamworth area at 10,000’ I had my head down doing paperwork and at the edge of my peripheral vision on the left I saw something move across the windscreen in less than a blink. Simultaneously there was a loud THUMP right next to me. I looked down and there was a big dent in the leading edge of the LH wing leading edge, and a feather sticking out of part of the tail. I gave the controls a little wiggle and everything seemed fine. The two Japanese passengers were very wide-eyed but I told them everything was okay, it was just a bird we hit. The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Spiny Norman said:

The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

I once took out a bird in my rice bubble’s front grille, whilst doing 100 on the freeway. When I pulled into a servo the person at the counter was kind enough to tell me there was a bird there. Got home and used gardening gloves to remove it bit by bit.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

All too close!

OCDC said:

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

captain_spalding said:

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Good! I always felt embarrassed at myself when I saw the inferiorly badged
one and thought it was the superior one.

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

Pedestrians, on the other hand…

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Good! I always felt embarrassed at myself when I saw the inferiorly badged
one and thought it was the superior one.

It also worked the other way; the Toyota Lexan was a Holden Commodore rebadged.
Toyota was far from impressed having to do that.

Tradies also were getting the Nissan-badged Ford ute, as the Nissan warrantee was twice as long as the Ford offering.

Toyota Lexan
Now there’s a car with my name on it.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

The path it took to where it hit the wing was less than a metre from my head.

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

You may well have not bounced back from that.

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

captain_spalding said:

Something rather similar, but not when up in the air.

Driving home from Bundaberg to Bargara one day in my little Holden Nova (like a little rice-bubble Toyota Corolla). For some reason, i was sitting upright, not leaning against the seat back.

Suddenly, the sensation of something passing behind me, and a THUD! to my left. Sounded like when a big bullet hits a helicopter, which instantly confused me, because i also instantly knew it wasn’t that!

Pulled over, and found a bird dead on the rear floor of the car, neck broken. Probably had been getting chased by something, and flew right into the car in panic.

It had come in the open driver’s window, passed between the back of my head and the head rest, and struck the near side of the passenger seat.

If i’d been sitting back against the seat, it would have struck me full tilt and square in the side of the head, and i don’t know what would have happened at 100 kmh.

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Not quite the same.

When the St Vincent de Paul truck backed into me, it bent the bonnet up almost in half. Surprisingly, it ‘relaxed’ back into good enough shape to drive around with for a bit.

I took it to the panel beater, but it took longer than expected. You see, as some point in its life, it had acquired a Toyota Corolla rear/hatch door. These were, apparently, interchangeable. When they went to order the new bonnet, someone took a glance at the rear of the car, and ordered a Corolla bonnet.

It seems that the Corolla and Nova bonnets were NOT interchangeable, and they had to send it back and get a Nova bonnet.

furious said:

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

Pedestrians, on the other hand…

I’m getting very good at just wounding them and taking them alive these days. Years of experience.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Not quite the same.

When the St Vincent de Paul truck backed into me, it bent the bonnet up almost in half. Surprisingly, it ‘relaxed’ back into good enough shape to drive around with for a bit.

I took it to the panel beater, but it took longer than expected. You see, as some point in its life, it had acquired a Toyota Corolla rear/hatch door. These were, apparently, interchangeable. When they went to order the new bonnet, someone took a glance at the rear of the car, and ordered a Corolla bonnet.

It seems that the Corolla and Nova bonnets were NOT interchangeable, and they had to send it back and get a Nova bonnet.

It’d likely depend on the exact model. There were subtle differences between even the same year model.

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

lolz @ rice bubble Corolla
Perfect description

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Good! I always felt embarrassed at myself when I saw the inferiorly badged
one and thought it was the superior one.

But, if you looked inside the rear passenger door of the Nova, there stamped into the wheel arch was the word ‘COROLLA’.

captain_spalding said:

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

They are actually the same car – Corolla – just with different badges on the Holden version.
Thank The Button Plan for that.

Good! I always felt embarrassed at myself when I saw the inferiorly badged
one and thought it was the superior one.

But, if you looked inside the rear passenger door of the Nova, there stamped into the wheel arch was the word ‘COROLLA’.

“The Holden Nova is a compact car that was produced by the Holden-Toyota alliance, known as United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) in Australia between August 1989 and 1996. The alliance, and therefore the car, was a result of the Button car plan which attempted to rationalise the Australian car manufacturing industry. The Nova was sold and marketed under the Holden nameplate, although it was a badge engineered version of the Toyota Corolla, with barely any input from General Motors, although they referred to it as the GM S platform. However it received minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback.”

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

fsm said:

captain_spalding said:

But, if you looked inside the rear passenger door of the Nova, there stamped into the wheel arch was the word ‘COROLLA’.

“The Holden Nova is a compact car that was produced by the Holden-Toyota alliance, known as United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) in Australia between August 1989 and 1996. The alliance, and therefore the car, was a result of the Button car plan which attempted to rationalise the Australian car manufacturing industry. The Nova was sold and marketed under the Holden nameplate, although it was a badge engineered version of the Toyota Corolla, with barely any input from General Motors, although they referred to it as the GM S platform. However it received minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback.”

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

One time when I had to go and pick up my parents, plus aunt and uncle, from the airport, Mum said to me “bring our Mazda so there’s lot of room for all of our bags. I thought, OK, the Mazda isn’t any bigger than my car but sure I’ll take it. That’s because what I thought of as “the mazda” was actually a ford mondeo – simply a re-badged mazda 626.

What mum actually meant me to bring was their bloody great caravan-towing mazda BT-50…. Lucikly everyone fitted into the mondeo without too much of a squash.

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

I found a large bird in my grill when I drove from Darwin to Townsville 22 years ago.

dv said:

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

I found a large bird in my grill when I drove from Darwin to Townsville 22 years ago.

Poor old emu.

dv said:

There is nothing new about refugees and their numbers will continue to increase.

PermeateFree said:

dv said:

There is nothing new about refugees and their numbers will continue to increase.

Needs a $ sign on the sub…

dv said:

Lololol 🤣

kii said:

Ha!

dv said:

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

I found a large bird in my grill when I drove from Darwin to Townsville 22 years ago.

found a medium sized one in my grill one time. mind you i was bbqing it at the time.

dv said:

party_pants said:

I can’t recall killing any birds in my various cars over the years.

I found a large bird in my grill when I drove from Darwin to Townsville 22 years ago.

About 98km/h. Usually all the birds can get out of your way. 110 < 120 and you’ll get every bird that comes near.

dv said:

Yeah. Well spotted.

PermeateFree said:

dv said:

There is nothing new about refugees and their numbers will continue to increase.

True. We need to stop turning our faces away.

dv said:

LOL .

dv said:

Look the other way while we fuck up the place in the name of money.
Surely they could have left them in the carpark?

dv said:

Madness.

dv said:

Shakes fist at bar stewards and mung beans!

https://www.9news.com.au/world/ancient-stones-removed-in-france-to-build-new-hardware-store/28cff1da-22fe-4d1a-bb25-0a5bb7c0c642

Link

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/carnac-standing-stones-destroyed-to-make-way-for-diy-store-2318351

Link

Link

ChrispenEvan said:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/ancient-stones-removed-in-france-to-build-new-hardware-store/28cff1da-22fe-4d1a-bb25-0a5bb7c0c642

Link

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/carnac-standing-stones-destroyed-to-make-way-for-diy-store-2318351

Link

Link

s’fucked.

dv said:

Heh.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Heh.

It got a giggle here too.

dv said:

Spot the difference

OCDC said:

My brane works that way most of the time.

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

My brane works that way most of the time.

I had one but it took early retirement.

sarahs mum said:

LOLOLOL

sarahs mum said:

looks tasty, quite well done.

apples would go brown pretty quick though.

Spiny Norman said:

Larsen. I love his work.

Used to have this one on a tshirt.

Spiny Norman said:

LOL

Someone asked Midjourney to create female warriors from each country. Make sure you get down to number 20.

https://twitter.com/CopySutra/status/1671944904149438466

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.

Spiny Norman said:

Someone asked Midjourney to create female warriors from each country. Make sure you get down to number 20.

https://twitter.com/CopySutra/status/1671944904149438466

But she isn’t openly carrying a gun?

roughbarked said:

Spiny Norman said:

Someone asked Midjourney to create female warriors from each country. Make sure you get down to number 20.

https://twitter.com/CopySutra/status/1671944904149438466

But she isn’t openly carrying a gun?

Number 20 PMSL.

But as for the Australian one, I have some photos of genuine traditional female warriors from Australia, but can’t post because they would burn your eyes out.

mollwollfumble said:

roughbarked said:

Spiny Norman said:

Someone asked Midjourney to create female warriors from each country. Make sure you get down to number 20.

https://twitter.com/CopySutra/status/1671944904149438466

But she isn’t openly carrying a gun?

Number 20 PMSL.

But as for the Australian one, I have some photos of genuine traditional female warriors from Australia, but can’t post because they would burn your eyes out.

The must be the Army ones.

I have memories of some of the Navy ones who were definitely sights for sore eyes.

And one of the security people at the hospital is ex-Army. She’s definitely in the same category.

Ian said:

https://twitter.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1672016732083441666

dv said:

I’m familiar with Ayn Rand and his work.

kii said:

:)

dv said:

The thing about that is, you don’t have to specify which book.

ALL of Ayn Rand’s books are the worst book ever written.

captain_spalding said:

mollwollfumble said:

roughbarked said:

But she isn’t openly carrying a gun?

Number 20 PMSL.

But as for the Australian one, I have some photos of genuine traditional female warriors from Australia, but can’t post because they would burn your eyes out.

The must be the Army ones.

I have memories of some of the Navy ones who were definitely sights for sore eyes.

And one of the security people at the hospital is ex-Army. She’s definitely in the same category.

I’ve a photo from an artist in Tobruk 1940. In fact I have quite a few. At least one celebrating V for victory, which upset females wherever I posted it.

The kids’ faces LOLOLOL, but it is so true

Currently squizzly and crumbly.

Butt Drugs are the go now.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1672663621694791681

Spiny Norman said:

Butt Drugs are the go now.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1672663621694791681

Dare I look?

Solidworks, it can be amusing.

Spiny Norman said:

Solidworks, it can be amusing.

Sure can.

I mean it didn’t crash per se and it wasn’t a luxury sub…

dv said:

I mean it didn’t crash per se and it wasn’t a luxury sub…

Close enough for believers in prophecy.

Average day in Australia.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1672561250704736256

Spiny Norman said:

I’m happy to admit that what’s happening in Russia is baffling to me

dv said:

Spiny Norman said:

I’m happy to admit that what’s happening in Russia is baffling to me

I can’t make sense of it either.

Lady shot-putter runs 100m hurdles at European team event to get points for team, good on her.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300913730/shot-putter-jolien-boumkwo-runs-100m-hurdles-at-european-athletics-team-champs

Spiny Norman said:

You want a government subverted?

My family hasn’t ever done that sort of thing.

Although, we might know someone…

dv said:

Spiny Norman said:

I’m happy to admit that what’s happening in Russia is baffling to me

I was hoping that the Russian Govt would be toppled, making it possible to turf them out of the permanent seat in the UN Security Council.

But, no. We’re back to the multiple warlords and mafia dons squabbling over the taxpayers treasures, albeit with a slight disturbance of the top crook.

I think she already had a choker that did time

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

Ha ha. How do they know it is the first time a watch has been worn on a neck? I’m sure they did something wrong there.

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

ROFL

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

So, when she wants to know what time it is, she has to find a mirror, get really close to it, and then reverse-read the hands on the watch.

Astonishing that it took someone this long to come up with such a practical idea.

captain_spalding said:

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

So, when she wants to know what time it is, she has to find a mirror, get really close to it, and then reverse-read the hands on the watch.

Astonishing that it took someone this long to come up with such a practical idea.

:) They’ve been hung around the neck as pendant watches since before wrist watches. I have to admit if they had written the first time a choker based watchband was used, maybe.

captain_spalding said:

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

So, when she wants to know what time it is, she has to find a mirror, get really close to it, and then reverse-read the hands on the watch.

Astonishing that it took someone this long to come up with such a practical idea.

You are just so a Debbie Downer.

Peak Warming Man said:

captain_spalding said:

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

So, when she wants to know what time it is, she has to find a mirror, get really close to it, and then reverse-read the hands on the watch.

Astonishing that it took someone this long to come up with such a practical idea.

You are just so a Debbie Downer.

Rainy days and Monday, all that stuff.

Their social media team switched off the bodycam before posting that

dv said:

I think she already had a choker that did time

oof… dude

dv said:

Their social media team switched off the bodycam before posting that

Based on, not off.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Their social media team switched off the bodycam before posting that

Based on, not off.

They’re Americans. They haven’t had the advantages that we have.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Their social media team switched off the bodycam before posting that

Based on, not off.

Based off of

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Their social media team switched off the bodycam before posting that

Based on, not off.

Based off of

based off have.

dv said:

On the other hand, there’s been more than one aviator who flew into a cloud full of rocks.

captain_spalding said:

dv said:

On the other hand, there’s been more than one aviator who flew into a cloud full of rocks.

Should have included this:

captain_spalding said:

captain_spalding said:

dv said:

On the other hand, there’s been more than one aviator who flew into a cloud full of rocks.

Should have included this:

John, who worked for air America in Nam, said some clouds were solid.

dv said:

at least they are using the right hand.

dv said:

Does what ever a spider can I suppose

ChrispenEvan said:

Christians burying their dead all over the place.

ChrispenEvan said:

:)

This is funny, because it’s not me doing a dig face-plant.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1673896942131113986

Spiny Norman said:

This is funny, because it’s not me doing a dig face-plant.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1673896942131113986

dig -> big

Spiny Norman said:

cheeky.

sarahs mum said:

Actually…

ChrispenEvan said:

That’s the funniest thing i’ve read in quite a while.

Spiny Norman said:

Y’know, it’s so crazy that it just might work.

captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Y’know, it’s so crazy that it just might work.

Probably better than some of the particlulate filters. More air intake area. Easier to actually breathe?

OCDC said:

Who are you badgering now?

OCDC said:

Heh. :)

sarahs mum said:

An astute observation.

sarahs mum said:

Lool

Spiny Norman said:

The power of books is limited only by the imagination.

Someone’s been having fun editing Wikipedia.
(orange underlines)

Spiny Norman said:

Someone’s been having fun editing Wikipedia.
(orange underlines)

Well done, whoever did.

lol

roughbarked said:

Spiny Norman said:

Someone’s been having fun editing Wikipedia.
(orange underlines)

Well done, whoever did.

I mean it’s not as though they can’t prove it.

dv said:

roughbarked said:

Spiny Norman said:

Someone’s been having fun editing Wikipedia.
(orange underlines)

Well done, whoever did.

I mean it’s not as though they can’t prove it.

It’s official. Can’t say it isn’t so.

No Time for Breakfast

Kingy said:

LOL

dv said:

:)

captain_spalding said:

What if you’re an astronomer?

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

What if you’re an astronomer?

Pay that one.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

What if you’re an astronomer?

Pay that one.

I reckon there’s at least one planet and one star that affect me a lot

dv said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

What if you’re an astronomer?

Pay that one.

I reckon there’s at least one planet and one star that affect me a lot

Planet Hollywood?

Who’s the star?

dv said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

What if you’re an astronomer?

Pay that one.

I reckon there’s at least one planet and one star that affect me a lot

I believe it is a solar system that functions for us.

OMG, I’ve just discovered the “science memes” facebook group.

mollwollfumble said:

OMG, I’ve just discovered the “science memes” facebook group.

This accounts for the takeoff speed for a cow being approximately mach 3

AussieDJ said:

true.

AussieDJ said:

Heh.

sarahs mum said:

AussieDJ said:

true.

My mother actually warned me.

captain_spalding said:

she’s a tad selfish.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsBk-Ebu8Ih/?

OCDC said:

An oldie but a goodie. :)

OCDC said:

Ha!

You know that you want it.

captain_spalding said:

You know that you want it.

Stumpy would’ve loved it.

dv said:

Unorthodox therapy for grandpa there, but it might just work.

Spiny Norman said:

When to some trouble there to ensure the eleven o’clock slice didn’t get six slices of pepperoni.

If i get her the wool, will she make me one, too?

captain_spalding said:

If i get her the wool, will she make me one, too?

LOLOL

captain_spalding said:

If i get her the wool, will she make me one, too?

I once knitted a rainbow scarf like the one Tom Baker used to wear. I was quite ill at the time. It was when I contracted Mycobacterium Avium Complex. Was laid up for quite a while. Vefore our first child was born. Many years later our son wore it in dress up at school. Yes he dressed as Tom Baker.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

If i get her the wool, will she make me one, too?

I once knitted a rainbow scarf like the one Tom Baker used to wear. I was quite ill at the time. It was when I contracted Mycobacterium Avium Complex. Was laid up for quite a while. Vefore our first child was born. Many years later our son wore it in dress up at school. Yes he dressed as Tom Baker.

I came across a story about that scarf.

They gave someone, wardrobe lady perhaps, a lot of wool and said something like ‘knit us a scarf for the new Doctor to wear’.

They’d given her a lot of different colour wools, so she could knit several and they could decide which was most suitable, but the instruction were not clear/misunderstood, and she thought she had to combine all of the various balls of wool into one scarf.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

If i get her the wool, will she make me one, too?

I once knitted a rainbow scarf like the one Tom Baker used to wear. I was quite ill at the time. It was when I contracted Mycobacterium Avium Complex. Was laid up for quite a while. Vefore our first child was born. Many years later our son wore it in dress up at school. Yes he dressed as Tom Baker.

I came across a story about that scarf.

They gave someone, wardrobe lady perhaps, a lot of wool and said something like ‘knit us a scarf for the new Doctor to wear’.

They’d given her a lot of different colour wools, so she could knit several and they could decide which was most suitable, but the instruction were not clear/misunderstood, and she thought she had to combine all of the various balls of wool into one scarf.

Turned out that she hit on a winner though.

I can remember when an IBM PC came with a 20mb hard drive.

We were impressed. 20mb! Wow, that’s heaps, who’sever going to need more than THAT?!

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

have fun.

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

Arts, you might enjoy some of these:
https://miniature-calendar.com/230705
A Japanese artist creating miniature vistas, one a day, since 2011, mostly using everyday objects in new ways. There’s an archive of every day’s image about half way down the page. Some of them are spectacularly good.

captain_spalding said:

:) He just blew me away man.

sarahs mum said:

:)

kii said:

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

btm said:

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

Arts, you might enjoy some of these:
https://miniature-calendar.com/230705
A Japanese artist creating miniature vistas, one a day, since 2011, mostly using everyday objects in new ways. There’s an archive of every day’s image about half way down the page. Some of them are spectacularly good.

incredible! thanks for the link

Bubblecar said:

:)

captain_spalding said:

Burn

Arts said:

kii said:

Arts said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

A big one, with big leather bound books in it, one that you can sit in front of while giving interviews to the media.

Arts said:

kii said:

Arts said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

:) love.

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

kii said:

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

:) love.

It is well done.

Arts said:

kii said:

Arts said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

Wowsers! Excellent work. Have you seen the crime scene miniatures?
https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/nutshells

captain_spalding said:

:)

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

:)

WTF do you think you are talking to? Adonis?

sarahs mum said:

That would take quite a long time.

ChrispenEvan said:

Not as noisome as prawn shells in the hubcaps.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

That would take quite a long time.

But it does describe what the author intended.

fsm said:

Thanks for the giggle.

kii said:

Arts said:

kii said:

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

Wowsers! Excellent work. Have you seen the crime scene miniatures?
https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/nutshells

Yes I have seen this work.

Arts said:

kii said:

Arts said:

as someone who has just begun a miniature journey… this is great!

What’s happening in your miniature journey?

I am doing a large project.. which I won’t reveal just yet, but in the between time I am playing with book nooks.. here is one I have almost finished to place on my bookshelf at work…

very nice.