June is busting out all over!

I’ve heard that before, but don’t remember where.

(Moving to the new thread)

Bubblecar said:

Just made this loaf of bread to use up the last of the flour.

It looks good.

Any particular recipe, or did you make it up as you went along?

AussieDJ said:

(Moving to the new thread)

Bubblecar said:

Just made this loaf of bread to use up the last of the flour.

It looks good.

Any particular recipe, or did you make it up as you went along?

It’s just this standard baking powder bread:

https://www.recipetineats.com/sandwich-bread-without-yeast-quick-easy/

Bubblecar said:

AussieDJ said:

(Moving to the new thread)

Bubblecar said:

Just made this loaf of bread to use up the last of the flour.

It looks good.

Any particular recipe, or did you make it up as you went along?

It’s just this standard baking powder bread:

https://www.recipetineats.com/sandwich-bread-without-yeast-quick-easy/

…except I didn’t use any sugar.

pepperoni and tomato on cripps wholemeal.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

AussieDJ said:

(Moving to the new thread)

It looks good.

Any particular recipe, or did you make it up as you went along?

It’s just this standard baking powder bread:

https://www.recipetineats.com/sandwich-bread-without-yeast-quick-easy/

…except I didn’t use any sugar.

Thank you.

sarahs mum said:

pepperoni and tomato on cripps wholemeal.

Cripps wholemeal is always tasty.

I’ve made a saucepan of onion & veg soup and have just dunked a slice or two of the newly baked loaf into a bowl of that.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

pepperoni and tomato on cripps wholemeal.

Cripps wholemeal is always tasty.

I’ve made a saucepan of onion & veg soup and have just dunked a slice or two of the newly baked loaf into a bowl of that.

nice.

Woke up. Slight fever. Dizzy. A bit of nausea.
So that’s great.

redactle was easy.

dang 6 week old baby mauled to death by the family’s pet husky (who’d not shown any previous signs of aggression) in Tennessee

Good morning Holidayers. It is 2 degrees at the back door, there is a fog, and there is light in the East. We are forecast a partly cloudy 13 today.

Breakfast with bushwanderer friend this morning. We may go for a fungi foray tomorrow, if she is interested in going. We can take her “4WD” walker and stay on the easy tracks. Otherwise I’ll just go on my own. Today’s plans are not fixed.

Happy winter!

OCDC said:

Happy winter!

I’ll try. Ask me again in three months.

Morning punters.
Weather rain, track a soft 5.

bump

OCDC said:

bump

Well they’re still stuck in the US

politics.

OCDC said:

bump

10:19:30

ID: 2160509

Subject: re: Chat May 2024

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Another rest. Metal points holding everything together have been bent back ready to disassemble.

Now it’s time to trim the edges of the painting to the exact size required.

Huh!

I don’t bend them, I pull them out. And I use a light tack-hammer to tap them in after I reinsert them into their holes.

Well I’m bloody well bending them, then bending them back.

Two entirely different techniques.

Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta (bean-based) sounds so good that I think I’ll procure the required ingredients tomorrow in the outernet. This is my reminder to include Worcestershire sauce in its preparation.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Huh!

I don’t bend them, I pull them out. And I use a light tack-hammer to tap them in after I reinsert them into their holes.

Well I’m bloody well bending them, then bending them back.

Two entirely different techniques.

Like skinning a cat. not that anyone here would do that. it’s just a saying.

OCDC said:

Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta (bean-based) sounds so good that I think I’ll procure the required ingredients tomorrow in the outernet. This is my reminder to include Worcestershire sauce in its preparation.

Roger.

OCDC said:

bump

I’m 6 minutes into June…now 7….time’s flying.

kii said:

OCDC said:

bump

I’m 6 minutes into June…now 7….time’s flying.

…and we’re into the closing half of 2024.

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

OCDC said:

bump

I’m 6 minutes into June…now 7….time’s flying.

…and we’re into the closing half of 2024.

Oh, no, we’re not.

That’s next month.

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Well I’m bloody well bending them, then bending them back.

Two entirely different techniques.

Like skinning a cat. not that anyone here would do that. it’s just a saying.

I probably would, if I were allowed to catch them. People shouldn’t let their cats wander. Especially here where we are surrounded by national park.

kii said:

OCDC said:

bump

I’m 6 minutes into June…now 7….time’s flying.

tempus fugit

captain_spalding said:

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

I’m 6 minutes into June…now 7….time’s flying.

…and we’re into the closing half of 2024.

Oh, no, we’re not.

That’s next month.

:)

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Well I’m bloody well bending them, then bending them back.

Two entirely different techniques.

Like skinning a cat. not that anyone here would do that, except MV. it’s just a saying.

fixed.

:-)

Bogsnorkler said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

Two entirely different techniques.

Like skinning a cat. not that anyone here would do that, except MV. it’s just a saying.

fixed.

:-)

:)

I actually know a woman who has a beautiful black fur coat, made from cat skins. She shot and skinned the cats in native forests.

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, and others.

fsm said:

Oh, that is annoying…

I don’t think we are back on the wireless interwebs…the signal strength seems to be fluctuating. Must still be on the backup 4G I think. And I dropped out a couple of minutes ago when I was trying to catch up on you lot.

fsm said:

Talk about bendy vision.

Dark Orange said:

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, and others.

Who are these others?

Dark Orange said:

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, and others.

G’day stranger.

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

In fact I might as well have dinner, which will be a repeat of lunch (which was a repeat of last night’s supper).

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

I’m liking the floorboards now.

“Body found during search for solo walker missing in remote Tasmanian wilderness at Frenchmans Cap”

Bugger.

dinner landed, absolutely top secret

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

I’m liking the floorboards now.

Good, ‘cos I’m not going to try carpet or lino :)

Nursery tea report: turkey, gravy, sugar snaps, garlic butter

transition said:

dinner landed, absolutely top secret

Broiled Snipe on toast with bacon, followed by Sorbet Chartreuse.

OCDC said:

Nursery tea report: turkey, gravy, sugar snaps, garlic butter

I padded out the last of the onion and mixed veg soup by dumping a load of chopped spinach in it.

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

Angels don’t have dragon fly wings.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

Angels don’t have dragon fly wings.

That’s not what a dragon fly would tell you.

coffee now wash that down, tell ya that much

The dragonfly fossil on which my fairy is based.

Peak Warming Man said:

“Body found during search for solo walker missing in remote Tasmanian wilderness at Frenchmans Cap”

Bugger.

:(

Damn it would be cold out there.

sarahs mum said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Body found during search for solo walker missing in remote Tasmanian wilderness at Frenchmans Cap”

Bugger.

:(

Damn it would be cold out there.

Seems he fell while climbing and didn’t survive the injuries.

OCDC said:

Nursery tea report: turkey, gravy, sugar snaps, garlic butter

Food report: Mr buffy is cook. He’s presently baking some chicken kievs. I think the veggies are carrot, pumpkin and broccoli.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

Angels don’t have dragon fly wings.

How do you know?

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

Angels don’t have dragon fly wings.

How do you know?

They’re always depicted with feathered wings. And since they’re imaginary, it’s their depictions that establish these conventions.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Painting ostensibly cut to size, still on its easel board. Time for a break.

Angel of the Lord if I’m not mistaken.
As soon as I saw the ethereal glow I said “Hello, Angel of the Lord”

They were outstanding wings —- all gossamer, shimmering there in the moonlight.

The foamboard backing that came with the frame is self-adhesive, but I’ve decided I won’t remove the “peel”.

Because to use adhesive backing you really need to roll the paper flat onto the backing with a heavy roller, and I can’t do that because it would ruin the artwork.

Sort of thing you need to before you start your pastel painting, not afterwards.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Angels don’t have dragon fly wings.

How do you know?

They’re always depicted with feathered wings. And since they’re imaginary, it’s their depictions that establish these conventions.

Or gossamer wings.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

How do you know?

They’re always depicted with feathered wings. And since they’re imaginary, it’s their depictions that establish these conventions.

Or gossamer wings.

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

They’re always depicted with feathered wings. And since they’re imaginary, it’s their depictions that establish these conventions.

Or gossamer wings.

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

But as they are a figment of the imagination, you can make them however you want to make them. You can make them good, or bad.

Bubblecar said:

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Or gossamer wings.

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

But as they are a figment of the imagination, you can make them however you want to make them. You can make them good, or bad.

They are primarily religious critters. Fairies hail from a more folkloric mythical tradition.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

But as they are a figment of the imagination, you can make them however you want to make them. You can make them good, or bad.

They are primarily religious critters. Fairies hail from a more folkloric mythical tradition.

In 2007 I did a Christmas angel window. She had feathered wings. With sequins.

…………

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

great man, underappreciated

Loose test fit and it’s looking pretty good.

Bubblecar said:

Loose test fit and it’s looking pretty good.

Now have to clean all specks off the inside of the glass, get the picture and backing back in, bend the points back and tape it up to keep dust out.

Bubblecar said:

Loose test fit and it’s looking pretty good.

I like the frame you finally chose.

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Well mine is a fairy (symbolising the free imagination). I don’t like angels.

great man, underappreciated

Are those chicken wings?

fsm said:

Where’s the “pause” button?

captain_spalding said:

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

great man, underappreciated

Are those chicken wings?

Looks like he’s on the griller, so yeah.

The Rev Dodgson said:

fsm said:

Where’s the “pause” button?

Now you’ve made me look at it again.

captain_spalding said:

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

great man, underappreciated

Are those chicken wings?

Heh heh. Chicken wings….turkey wings…..

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

Bubblecar said:

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

Also need to move the light source.

Bubblecar said:

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

magnificent.

you should be well pleased with this end result.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

magnificent.

you should be well pleased with this end result.

Ta. It’ll do. I’m sick of mucking about with it, truth be told :)

It’ll be nice to start another work and this time make it a much quicker project.

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Noice.
You made the right choice of frame

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Someone mentioned the light sauce and the background’s very white but I’m sure you’ll get it right.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

magnificent.

you should be well pleased with this end result.

Ta. It’ll do. I’m sick of mucking about with it, truth be told :)

It’ll be nice to start another work and this time make it a much quicker project.

You have been a good while on this one.
Looks pleasing with the gossamer wings.

OCDC said:

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

I’ve hot the dog’s vomit here.

The wind seems to be getting up a bit out there…

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

I’ve hot the dog’s vomit here.

We do bright yellow dog vomit slime mould (Fuligo septica) around this area. And there is a raspberry slime mould too (Tubifera ferruginosa).

A couple of pictures picked at random from iNaturalist for Victoria. Well, the second one is one of mine, so not quite random.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

I’ve hot the dog’s vomit here.

We do bright yellow dog vomit slime mould (Fuligo septica) around this area. And there is a raspberry slime mould too (Tubifera ferruginosa).

A couple of pictures picked at random from iNaturalist for Victoria. Well, the second one is one of mine, so not quite random.

That dog’s been eating curry.

It’s getting very loud and flashy outside.

ruby said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Noice.
You made the right choice of frame

Ta.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

magnificent.

you should be well pleased with this end result.

Ta. It’ll do. I’m sick of mucking about with it, truth be told :)

It’ll be nice to start another work and this time make it a much quicker project.

You have been a good while on this one.
Looks pleasing with the gossamer wings.

Ta.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Someone mentioned the light sauce and the background’s very white but I’m sure you’ll get it right.

Ta.

Kingy said:

It’s getting very loud and flashy outside.

Very calm here after a gusty few days.

Kingy said:

It’s getting very loud and flashy outside.

After such a long fire season, you kinda deserve it.

In a good way…

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

It’s getting very loud and flashy outside.

After such a long fire season, you kinda deserve it.

In a good way…

Yeah but the flashies might start more fires.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

It’s getting very loud and flashy outside.

After such a long fire season, you kinda deserve it.

In a good way…

Yeah but the flashies might start more fires.

The rains have finally arrived and the season has switched to winter. It happens in the space of a week or two sometimes. Up to 50 mm expected in the next 24 hours. Should suppress any fires.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Someone mentioned the light sauce and the background’s very white but I’m sure you’ll get it right.

Ta.

___

Very nice but i would prefer less spokes from the moon.
The moon itself needs no highlights.
The highlights should come from the individual.
But i am no expert.

Peak Warming Man said:

Dark Orange said:

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, and others.

G’day stranger.

G’day PWM. Glad to see you and Roughie are still kicking :)

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

After such a long fire season, you kinda deserve it.

In a good way…

Yeah but the flashies might start more fires.

The rains have finally arrived and the season has switched to winter. It happens in the space of a week or two sometimes. Up to 50 mm expected in the next 24 hours. Should suppress any fires.

There you are then.

Dark Orange said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Dark Orange said:

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, and others.

G’day stranger.

G’day PWM. Glad to see you and Roughie are still kicking :)

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

Hey Bubbles, love that artwork you’re working on.

I am wanting to find the time to work on some art myself. More tactile than graphical.

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

Peak Warming Man said:

G’day stranger.

G’day PWM. Glad to see you and Roughie are still kicking :)

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

What did I miss?

19 shillings said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Someone mentioned the light sauce and the background’s very white but I’m sure you’ll get it right.

Ta.

___

Very nice but i would prefer less spokes from the moon.
The moon itself needs no highlights.
The highlights should come from the individual.
But i am no expert.

i think the spokey moon is a bit of a homage to albrecht durer.

I like the frame
positioning the piece with the brass candlesticks makes it feels a bit like a pre Raphaelite altar. but that’s what it might be.

19 shillings said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Someone mentioned the light sauce and the background’s very white but I’m sure you’ll get it right.

Ta.

___

Very nice but i would prefer less spokes from the moon.
The moon itself needs no highlights.
The highlights should come from the individual.
But i am no expert.

Well it’s a matter of personal taste :)

Here’s a rather fuzzy early snap, before the moon rays were added.

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

G’day PWM. Glad to see you and Roughie are still kicking :)

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

What did I miss?

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

G’day PWM. Glad to see you and Roughie are still kicking :)

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

What did I miss?

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

sarahs mum said:

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

What did I miss?

Lol.

Hi, DO. I am having a thunderstorm here. It’s a bit exciting.

sarahs mum said:

19 shillings said:

Bubblecar said:

Ta.

___

Very nice but i would prefer less spokes from the moon.
The moon itself needs no highlights.
The highlights should come from the individual.
But i am no expert.

i think the spokey moon is a bit of a homage to albrecht durer.

I like the frame
positioning the piece with the brass candlesticks makes it feels a bit like a pre Raphaelite altar. but that’s what it might be.

Those big barley-twist ones are actual 19th century church candlesticks :)

But no, it’s more Symbolist than pre-Raphaelite.

The fairy represents the free human imagination, rising from the weary flesh (the lake of blood), to welcome the moon, light of the imagination.

Seen through a carved arch which represents work already created by the imagination, while the waiting forest and drifting clouds symbolise new realms yet to be explored.

A couple of snaps I just took outside.

Kingy said:

sarahs mum said:

Dark Orange said:

What did I miss?

Lol.

Hi, DO. I am having a thunderstorm here. It’s a bit exciting.

G’day bloke.
Thunderstorm? Hope there’s enough rain associated with it to prevent you getting any call-outs.

national pie and a large serve of king Edward new potato chats.

and I burned my thumb.

Dark Orange said:

Kingy said:

sarahs mum said:

Lol.

Hi, DO. I am having a thunderstorm here. It’s a bit exciting.

G’day bloke.
Thunderstorm? Hope there’s enough rain associated with it to prevent you getting any call-outs.

Yep, it’s pissing down.

sarahs mum said:

national pie and a large serve of king Edward new potato chats.

and I burned my thumb.

Damn.

But pie & chats should be tasty.

Little left to eat here except various frozen veg. I’ll venture to the IGA tomorrow to get something a bit special for Monday’s birthday dinner, and something for tomorrow etc.

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Nice work. Here’s the image properly colour balanced.

sarahs mum said:

national pie and a large serve of king Edward new potato chats.

and I burned my thumb.

waves

G’day S’mum!

While on the subject of art, here is what was literally a snapshot. No setup, no extra lighting, just a “Stand there while I take a photo”.

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Nice work. Here’s the image properly colour balanced.

Even with various lamps on, there’s not much light in that room at night without the main light on (and I couldn’t have the main light on because it would be reflected in the picture glass).

I’ll have to get a new lamp for that room specifically to illuminate that picture.

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Nice work. Here’s the image properly colour balanced.

Even with various lamps on, there’s not much light in that room at night without the main light on (and I couldn’t have the main light on because it would be reflected in the picture glass).

I’ll have to get a new lamp for that room specifically to illuminate that picture.

Yeah, lighting artwork is a non-trivial exercise.

Dark Orange said:

While on the subject of art, here is what was literally a snapshot. No setup, no extra lighting, just a “Stand there while I take a photo”.

Quite statuesque.

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Nice to have you peeping in again, DO :)

What did I miss?

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

The chats were so mighty fine. Creamy. Yum.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

What did I miss?

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

At least no-one’s actually fallen off their perch since DO was here last.

Kingy said:

A couple of snaps I just took outside.

BANGY BOOM BOOMS!!!

sarahs mum said:

The chats were so mighty fine. Creamy. Yum.

:)

Wonder if our IGA has any in stock.

sarahs mum said:

The chats were so mighty fine. Creamy. Yum.

wish i had bought more now.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Dark Orange said:

What did I miss?

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

The chats were so mighty fine. Creamy. Yum.

:)

Wonder if our IGA has any in stock.

I got these at the Ye Olde fruit and veg shop at oyster Cove. I got excited when I saw they were freshly dug.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

At least no-one’s actually fallen off their perch since DO was here last.

That’s worth a toast.

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Nice work. Here’s the image properly colour balanced.

A masterpiece, Parpyone. Worthy of The Louvre!!!

And more art I photographed:

Woodie said:

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

Nice work. Here’s the image properly colour balanced.

A masterpiece, Parpyone. Worthy of The Louvre!!!

Ta, even though I detect a note of sarcasm :)

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

I think I am about to cop a few early sliders from the NW before the main front hits from the SW

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml#skip

gunna be a wild knight

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

This is very good.

.. and the rain has started.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

With the candlesticks more evenly spaced.

This is very good.

Ta.

Sorry if you’ve already said, but what are your plans for this piece?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

Dark Orange said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

dv said:

Sorry if you’ve already said, but what are your plans for this piece?

The original will remain in my possession, but I’ll get around to uploading a good quality photo of it to the internet somewhere.

I was thinking of just putting it on Wikimedia Commons, copyright free, and see where it ends up. Assuming that Wikimedia Commons thinks it’s worthy enough.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Oooh, probably not a lot. Usual Holiday Forum fare.

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

At least no-one’s actually fallen off their perch since DO was here last.

Haven’t heard from Mollwollfumble for a while.

btm said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.

At least no-one’s actually fallen off their perch since DO was here last.

Haven’t heard from Mollwollfumble for a while.

True but he was peeping in less and less before he going AWOL.

He might yet reappear at some stage.

Dark Orange said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

wowsers.

sarahs mum said:

Dark Orange said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

wowsers.

A bit surprising that they allow photographs, but I assume no flash.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Dark Orange said:

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

wowsers.

A bit surprising that they allow photographs, but I assume no flash.

Yeah, no flash allowed, and airlocked entrances and exits. Notice the single beam of light to ruin any possibility of getting an evenly lit reproduction.

Body found during search for solo walker missing in remote Tasmanian wilderness at Frenchmans Cap
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-01/tas-search-for-missing-walker-at-frenchmans-cap/103922998

party_pants said:

I think I am about to cop a few early sliders from the NW before the main front hits from the SW

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml#skip

gunna be a wild knight

I think the worst of it has gone over here, but there is a bit more pushing up behind it.

y’all caught up on WHO, Kingy?

Dark Orange said:

Dark Orange said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Do you still have to book ahead to see that?

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

I really liked Milan.

dv said:

y’all caught up on WHO, Kingy?

I wish, it’s been too busy here. Only watched the church on Ruby Rd so far.

I have rellies here right now for a wedding tomorrow, and they’ll leave on Monday, so no chance before then for another episode.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Sorry if you’ve already said, but what are your plans for this piece?

The original will remain in my possession, but I’ll get around to uploading a good quality photo of it to the internet somewhere.

I was thinking of just putting it on Wikimedia Commons, copyright free, and see where it ends up. Assuming that Wikimedia Commons thinks it’s worthy enough.

…actually Wikimedia probably wouldn’t be interested.

Images they don’t want include: Self-created artwork without obvious educational uses

In the past I have uploaded one of my illustrations of early hominids, which they did accept and which ended up in various websites, displays and textbooks. But that was “educational” rather than “artistic”. I imagine the only pure art that would interest them would have to be by famous artists.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Dark Orange said:

Dark Orange said:

Very much so.
The cheap tickets are released in 3 month blocks and get sold out within minutes.
The only other way is to book a tour and that needs to be done about 2 weeks in advance.

I really liked Milan.

I was there for work, so really didn’t have the opportunity to do much in the way of sightseeing.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Sorry if you’ve already said, but what are your plans for this piece?

The original will remain in my possession, but I’ll get around to uploading a good quality photo of it to the internet somewhere.

I was thinking of just putting it on Wikimedia Commons, copyright free, and see where it ends up. Assuming that Wikimedia Commons thinks it’s worthy enough.

…actually Wikimedia probably wouldn’t be interested.

Images they don’t want include: Self-created artwork without obvious educational uses

In the past I have uploaded one of my illustrations of early hominids, which they did accept and which ended up in various websites, displays and textbooks. But that was “educational” rather than “artistic”. I imagine the only pure art that would interest them would have to be by famous artists.

I’d be interested in a nice scanned copy if you ever get around to it.

Funnily enough I’ve never been to Milan.

Alright I’ll keep it spoiler free

Isetta-style bubblecar is reborn in electric form as the Microlino.

‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/01/yes-lego-car-why-small-electric-cars-could-be-about-to-break-the-grip-of-suvs

Bubblecar said:

Isetta-style bubblecar is reborn in electric form as the Microlino.

‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/01/yes-lego-car-why-small-electric-cars-could-be-about-to-break-the-grip-of-suvs

Someone should build a Scarry style apple car

Woke up still slightly dizzy, less nausea.
I really need to respond to emails this morning, via the desktop computer in the other room,.
The Sally Cat’s new litter trays arrived 2 days ago in 2 huge boxes. The trays are blocking my path to the hallway which leads to the computer room.. I’ve been too ill to do more than unpack them
She now has a box and packing paper fort under the dining table.
I need tea’n‘toast.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

I’ve hot the dog’s vomit here.

We do bright yellow dog vomit slime mould (Fuligo septica) around this area. And there is a raspberry slime mould too (Tubifera ferruginosa).

A couple of pictures picked at random from iNaturalist for Victoria. Well, the second one is one of mine, so not quite random.

same here.

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Well done.

fucking JHC

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR704.gif?20240601142038

party_pants said:

fucking JHC

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR704.gif?20240601142038

https://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDR702.loop.shtml#skip

party_pants said:

fucking JHC

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR704.gif?20240601142038

Is it being vigorous?

All quiet here now.

The boss lady is watching a Prime movie called Royal Christmas Engagement. The title sounds like a pisstake but it appears to be taking itself seriously.

Made it to the kitchen. Fed the cat, made tea’n‘toast, turned off the front door light, gingerly shuffled back to bed. Pure exhaustion.

Perused a fb page that posts old photos etc of Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs. Great photos, but very often lousy descriptions from an old boomer male.

If only he didn’t add unnecessary commentary about the images. He often adds convoluted sentences that display his extreme biases towards today’s world.

Plus he is creepily focused on women’s legs, swimsuits and the culture of Kings Cross in the 1960s etc.

He’s a few years older than me and grew up not far from where I did. Of course his point of view attracts plenty of straight, white males who feel threatened by anything a teeny bit diverse.

Recent discussions centered on white Australia being promoted by a travel company, back in the 60s.

One dimwit proclaimed he’s proud of being white….sigh.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door, dark and still. We are forecast a cloudy 13 degrees today.

Going to the bush. I need to make up some ham and salad wraps to take for lunch. I made an orange cake last night.

Morning, it’s 5° here heading to 11° and a cloudy day.

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

15/50, all guesses except No. 2.

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Well done.

Just so you’re aware, that’s not my artwork.

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

fucking JHC

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR704.gif?20240601142038

Is it being vigorous?

All quiet here now.

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

2/10 here.

kettle’s on, did hot coals transfer bedroom to kitchen slow combustion, cleaned kitchen fire unit, cold morn tells ya

imagine a world without phlogiston, the discovery of what it can do, we’d all be chattering our teeth and shivering to stay warm, fireless troglodytes

transition said:

kettle’s on, did hot coals transfer bedroom to kitchen slow combustion, cleaned kitchen fire unit, cold morn tells ya

imagine a world without phlogiston, the discovery of what it can do, we’d all be chattering our teeth and shivering to stay warm, fireless troglodytes

But it’s phlogiston that keeps us alive, so on a world without phlogiston there would be no us to chatter and shiver.

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

kettle’s on, did hot coals transfer bedroom to kitchen slow combustion, cleaned kitchen fire unit, cold morn tells ya

imagine a world without phlogiston, the discovery of what it can do, we’d all be chattering our teeth and shivering to stay warm, fireless troglodytes

But it’s phlogiston that keeps us alive, so on a world without phlogiston there would be no us to chatter and shiver.

seems apparently likely true, master rev, great contribution to this morn’s philosophical contemplation

and coffee landed

fsm said:

Gosh.

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Gosh.

wallpaper used in interrogation rooms

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

2/10 here.

20/50 knew some, guessed others.

Bubblecar said:

The painting in place above the living room fireplace. Although as you can see one of the candlesticks needs shifting a bit to make it perfectly symmetrical.

I’ll take some snaps in daylight tomorrow.

Looks good.

:)

kii said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

2/10 here.

20/50 knew some, guessed others.

Score: 25 / 50 some of my guesses were wrong.

OCDC said:

CSIRO fb

I was thinking the other day that chatty should extend herself and do slime moulds too.

:)

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Dark Orange said:

And more art I photographed:

Well done.

Just so you’re aware, that’s not my artwork.

I was talking about the capture, not the painting. ;)

transition said:

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Gosh.

wallpaper used in interrogation rooms

Nay. It will just show them that the truth can be bent.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

Peak Warming Man said:

2/10 here.

20/50 knew some, guessed others.

Score: 25 / 50 some of my guesses were wrong.

I don’t care.

transition said:

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Gosh.

wallpaper used in interrogation rooms

Wouldn’t do for interrogation rooms, really. Those rooms are intentionally devoid of anything that you could focus on, lose yourself in, use to provide yourself with a distraction from the interrogation.

I recall a bloke who’d been a political prisoner in (then) Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. While his incarceration was relatively benign, it was intended to change his will to ‘resist’. Solitary, no books, no sleeping during the day, lots and lots of rules (had to sleep with hands visible above the blankets, etc.).

One of the things that got him through it was the walls of his cell. The creamy-colour finish on them had lots of irregular-shaped black flecks in it. He’d focus on those flecks, and use the shapes to suggest people, animals, characters, objects to him, and he’d create long and detailed narratives and stories inside his head, which he used to keep himself alert, and as companionship.

Had ‘they’ realised that he was doing this, they would have eliminated that, as well.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

kii said:

20/50 knew some, guessed others.

Score: 25 / 50 some of my guesses were wrong.

I don’t care.

Yeah well, why did you post your score?

Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

2/10 here.

20/50. Only one of my guesses was correct.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

roughbarked said:

Score: 25 / 50 some of my guesses were wrong.

I don’t care.

Yeah well, why did you post your score?

Lolol…🤣

kii said:

roughbarked said:

kii said:

I don’t care.

Yeah well, why did you post your score?

Lolol…🤣

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah well, why did you post your score?

Lolol…🤣

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

A lot of mine were wrong. I just felt spicy about rb’s post.
I have a headache and nausea.

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

35/50

Mostly not guesses.
Number 2 is something I discussed in here the other day.

Frosty morning for my Birthday Eve. Actually I’ve decided to pretend today is my birthday as tomorrow and Tuesday I’ll be busy getting the house nice for the guests on Wednesday.

So I’ll do a tasty dinner tonight with a fine wine etc, but at least some of the housework will be done today.

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah well, why did you post your score?

Lolol…🤣

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

Same here.

On good old petrol power today by the looks. storm knocked out the power. will be restored around 5. western power usually get it done before the time they estimate.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

Lolol…🤣

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

Same here.

I can heartily recommend The Crown even, or perhaps especially, for people who do not like the Royal Family. Performances are bang on. Gillian Anderson is spookily good as Thatcher.

dv said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

Same here.

I can heartily recommend The Crown even, or perhaps especially, for people who do not like the Royal Family. Performances are bang on. Gillian Anderson is spookily good as Thatcher.

The bits of it I’ve seen look that way.

But stuff about Royalty bores me to tears.

dv said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

A lot of my guesses were wrong.

I mean, i never watched a minute of ‘The Crown’, and i’d never heard of three of those four actors.

Same here.

I can heartily recommend The Crown even, or perhaps especially, for people who do not like the Royal Family. Performances are bang on. Gillian Anderson is spookily good as Thatcher.

Same pov. I don’t like the royal family, but always admired QEII.

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

I refuse to do it until the drop that smarmy git host.

Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

I refuse to do it until the drop that smarmy git host.

y

Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

I refuse to do it until the drop that smarmy git host.

He could be worse. I find him easy to ignore.

https://theconversation.com/how-to-cut-stray-cat-numbers-in-a-way-that-works-better-for-everyone-229291

Link

Perth Airport has sensationally requested all upcoming passengers to “help out” and bring a “jerry can or two” or jet fuel with them as they arrive for their flight.

The request comes as the Airport encountered an issue with their fuel delivery systems earlier this morning which threw their schedule into chaos.

Planes were unable to leave their gates until being refuelled and this caused a knock-on effect of delays, cancellations, and general frustration.

We spoke to a passenger who got the message from Perth Airport, they told The Times,

“They told me that it’d be tremendously helpful if I could bring in a jerry can of jet fuel. They said it’s not easy to get and if I could be a champ and jump the fence at Jandakot and siphon some fuel from a Cessna that’d be terrific”

After doing just that, the passenger complained of feeling pretty crook and also sprained his ankle running from Jandakot security. Nevertheless, Perth Airport was stoked with his efforts and gave him a free food & beverage voucher to the value of $5 for his trouble.

Perth Airport has also sent out a 2nd message to passengers reminding them to go and grab the special jet fuel jerry can attachment that will allow for direct filling. It can be grabbed from the nuffie section of Bunnings.

Naturally, some people weren’t so keen to lend a helping hand. We spoke to a passenger who was waiting at Perth Airport and was livid at the request that he could go and grab some fuel to kill time. He added,

“What the fark? I really think they underestimate how much I’d like to be en route to my destination. What do they want me to do? Getting an Uber to go and source jet fuel is very inconvenient but if it gets me airborne sooner, may as well”

Running out of fuel has all the hallmarks of a 2019 Ross Lyon when he famously ran out of juice on his way to a Docker’s game. It is also reminiscent of the time Perth Airport forgot to pay the electricity bill and had their power switched off.

Good times.

The BTT

Bogsnorkler said:

https://theconversation.com/how-to-cut-stray-cat-numbers-in-a-way-that-works-better-for-everyone-229291

Link

Interesting, thanks.

IIRC, there is a stray dog de-sexing program in Sri Lanka.

Bogsnorkler said:

Perth Airport has sensationally requested all upcoming passengers to “help out” and bring a “jerry can or two” or jet fuel with them as they arrive for their flight.

Just wait until the perfect human-powered aircraft, and you have to pedal to drive the turbines or props.

Of course, the pedals will be geared according to class, with first class having a light and leisurely load, and economy class working harder than galley slaves.

captain_spalding said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Perth Airport has sensationally requested all upcoming passengers to “help out” and bring a “jerry can or two” or jet fuel with them as they arrive for their flight.

Just wait until the perfect human-powered aircraft, and you have to pedal to drive the turbines or props.

Of course, the pedals will be geared according to class, with first class having a light and leisurely load, and economy class working harder than galley slaves.

The pilot could ask all the passengers to flap their arms like birds do, and that should provide a bit of lift.

Roast beef on fresh french bread with tomato and onions, washed down with a cup of tea (black and one)
Over.

Bogsnorkler said:

The BTT

groan

Bogsnorkler said:

On good old petrol power today by the looks. storm knocked out the power. will be restored around 5. western power usually get it done before the time they estimate.

Your own generator?

I noticed that the power was out around your way.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/nz-ev-owners-to-be-fined-for-not-paying-road-user-charge/

Link

Kingy said:

Bogsnorkler said:

On good old petrol power today by the looks. storm knocked out the power. will be restored around 5. western power usually get it done before the time they estimate.

Your own generator?

I noticed that the power was out around your way.

Yep, Honda 2000 inverter jobby. runs the computer room. don’t need it for the fridge in this weather.

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Why can’t they pronunce the letter ‘t’?

‘Water’ comes out as ‘wodder’.

‘Bottle’ as ‘boddle’.

Mrs S watches quilting videos (she actually does quilting), and they often refer to ‘batting’ (thin quilt filler). But, of course, it comes out as ‘badding’.

I imagine someone explaining that they showed their little girl the maritime mammals at the zoo: ‘i took my dodder to see the odders in the wodder’.

Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

I refuse to do it until the drop that smarmy git host.

Stealing your thunder?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

I refuse to do it until the drop that smarmy git host.

Stealing your thunder?

Traditional HF misuse of the word “smarmy”, which means ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is regarded as insincere or excessive.

That Hard Quiz fellow is rude and blunt, the opposite of “smarmy”.

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Why can’t they pronunce the letter ‘t’?

‘Water’ comes out as ‘wodder’.

‘Bottle’ as ‘boddle’.

Mrs S watches quilting videos (she actually does quilting), and they often refer to ‘batting’ (thin quilt filler). But, of course, it comes out as ‘badding’.

I imagine someone explaining that they showed their little girl the maritime mammals at the zoo: ‘i took my dodder to see the odders in the wodder’.

it’s emmoo

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Why can’t they pronunce the letter ‘t’?

‘Water’ comes out as ‘wodder’.

‘Bottle’ as ‘boddle’.

Mrs S watches quilting videos (she actually does quilting), and they often refer to ‘batting’ (thin quilt filler). But, of course, it comes out as ‘badding’.

I imagine someone explaining that they showed their little girl the maritime mammals at the zoo: ‘i took my dodder to see the odders in the wodder’.

it’s emmoo

English always has had and always will have regional variations in pronunciation and it’s not something to get worked up about.

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

Why can’t they pronunce the letter ‘t’?

‘Water’ comes out as ‘wodder’.

‘Bottle’ as ‘boddle’.

Mrs S watches quilting videos (she actually does quilting), and they often refer to ‘batting’ (thin quilt filler). But, of course, it comes out as ‘badding’.

I imagine someone explaining that they showed their little girl the maritime mammals at the zoo: ‘i took my dodder to see the odders in the wodder’.

it’s emmoo

English always has had and always will have regional variations in pronunciation and it’s not something to get worked up about.

As has been demonstrated from SSSF times as ‘u all ‘no’ SCIENCE is 2000% to the end of linguistic evolution, and everyone’s pronouns should be ‘e, h’ and h’.

OCDC is very quiet.

kii said:

OCDC is very quiet.

She trapped under 3 kitties and can’t reach her phone for nigh on 57 hours now.

BREAKING

Fucking hell. Just received a notification from a local shuttle service (on Facebook) for tacos des peres. The video looked suspicious from the still shot. It’s about tacos made from steamed dog meat.

kii said:

Fucking hell. Just received a notification from a local shuttle service (on Facebook) for tacos des peres. The video looked suspicious from the still shot. It’s about tacos made from steamed dog meat.

Damn

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING

The Daily Postman

>>SES searches forest north of Ballarat for missing man last seen on Friday

Another victim of the Ballarat Triangle.
It’s bounded by Ballarat, Ballarat and Ballarat.

kii said:

Fucking hell. Just received a notification from a local shuttle service (on Facebook) for tacos des peres. The video looked suspicious from the still shot. It’s about tacos made from steamed dog meat.

Is that legal there?

captain_spalding said:

kii said:

Fucking hell. Just received a notification from a local shuttle service (on Facebook) for tacos des peres. The video looked suspicious from the still shot. It’s about tacos made from steamed dog meat.

Is that legal there?

No? Lots of stray dogs and cats. Animal hoarding is rampant. Stupid breeding for quick $$. Dogs are taken from backyards. Illegal organised dog fights. It’s a horror show in the animal rescue business in NM.

Dog Consumption in the United States
Although it’s widely considered taboo, the U.S. technically lacks a state law banning the consumption of dogs and cats. But the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act proscribed the ‘transportation, delivery, possession, and slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption. ‘

Boss lady – Nice to see Leonardo DiCaprio is in a longer term relationship now.

Me – really? How do we know?

Boss lady – His girlfriend is 19 so she might get six years.

Bacon and Cheese Shapes are the schizzle.
I don’t know what number flavor they are but it hits the spot.

Well there’s optimism for yous.

The original Scream has been displayed at the National Museum in Oslo since it opened in 2022. It has yet to be stolen again.

I guess drone shows are better for the environment than foreworks or releasing balloons.

Huh? Another tornado in Bunbury? WTF?
Are my babies okay?

dv said:

I guess drone shows are better for the environment than foreworks or releasing balloons.

Many rare lizards died to mine the rare earths for the electronics.

dv said:

I guess drone shows are better for the environment than foreworks or releasing balloons.

You’d think in this day and age a good VR would be all that’s required and they can save the drones for battle.

Study shows most doctors endorsing drugs on X are paid to do so

A team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that a high percentage of doctors posting endorsements regarding drugs on the social media site X were paid to do so by the makers of the drugs.

More…

party_pants said:

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

Why can’t they pronunce the letter ‘t’?

‘Water’ comes out as ‘wodder’.

‘Bottle’ as ‘boddle’.

Mrs S watches quilting videos (she actually does quilting), and they often refer to ‘batting’ (thin quilt filler). But, of course, it comes out as ‘badding’.

I imagine someone explaining that they showed their little girl the maritime mammals at the zoo: ‘i took my dodder to see the odders in the wodder’.

it’s emmoo

English always has had and always will have regional variations in pronunciation and it’s not something to get worked up about.

Perhaps we should be thankful that the Americans are hanging on to Ye Olde English for us?

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

They are very fond of the letter r. e.g. Mirror is pronounced Mirrrr.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

kii said:

Why do Americans say “e-moo” instead of “e-mew”?

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Yes. You’ll all be speaking very stable Trumpian.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Well, they already use a lot of the same words as the rest of us, but mean vastly different things by them.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Well, they already use a lot of the same words as the rest of us, but mean vastly different things by them.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Because they do.

Language and culture evolve. We are all on diverging paths. One day an accent will become a dialect, in time it will be become a language. Right now we are still mutually intelligible but with distinct accents.

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Yeah well, there’s a lot of people froom England speaking different tounges of English on my TV. I cannae grok what they are saying but the other English people on the TV prog, That’s people speaking to them and listening, can. Dunno how they do it.

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

They aren’t fond of the letter u. They make all sorts of weird pronunciations such as booee for Buoy.

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Well, they already use a lot of the same words as the rest of us, but mean vastly different things by them.

Fanny is one. Rubber another.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

It is not weird, it s just different to the way we do things. There is no right or wrong, we are on diverging paths. One day (not in my lifetime) American will be a separate language.

Well, they already use a lot of the same words as the rest of us, but mean vastly different things by them.

Fanny is one. Rubber another.

And thong.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Well, they already use a lot of the same words as the rest of us, but mean vastly different things by them.

Fanny is one. Rubber another.

And thong.

Liberal

party_pants said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Fanny is one. Rubber another.

And thong.

Liberal

Yeah. They are all good examples.

OK, shower and shops. Thinking I might do a comforting roast this evening.

Fourth T20, Kia Oval
Pakistan 157 (19.5 overs): Usman 38 (21), Babar 36 (22); Livingstone 2-17, Rashid 2-27
England 158-3 (15.3 overs): Salt 45 (24), Buttler 39 (21)
England won by seven wickets
Scorecard
England signed off for the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket thrashing of Pakistan at The Oval.
On a confidence-boosting night before their title defence, England dismissed Pakistan for 157 with an excellent all-round bowling performance, and cantered to their target in 15.3 overs.
Phil Salt and captain Jos Buttler put on 82 in 6.2 overs, making 45 and 39 respectively, while Jonny Bairstow took England home with 28 not out.
Earlier, Mark Wood bowled a rapid opening burst in combination with Jofra Archer and finished with an eye-catching 2-35 on his first appearance since March.
Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan countered England’s electric start but when Archer had Babar caught with the final ball of the powerplay the tourists slipped from 59-0 to 82-5.
Adil Rashid was typically effective in taking 2-27 while Liam Livingstone took 2-17, including the important wicket of Usman Khan for 38, as England restricted Pakistan with regular wickets.
With the momentum of this 2-0 series win behind them, England fly to the Caribbean on Friday and are next in action in the opening match of their World Cup defence against Scotland in Barbados on Tuesday.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Tamb said:

And thong.

Liberal

Yeah. They are all good examples.

trash

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

I guess drone shows are better for the environment than foreworks or releasing balloons.

You’d think in this day and age a good VR would be all that’s required and they can save the drones for battle.

Or even the power of imagination

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

Tau.Neutrino said:

Study shows most doctors endorsing drugs on X are paid to do so

A team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that a high percentage of doctors posting endorsements regarding drugs on the social media site X were paid to do so by the makers of the drugs.

More…

Well knock us down with a feather eh, what next, groundbreaking discovery that research funded by drug companies is infinitely more likely to show positive results for their product than independent did one’s own research¡

Tau.Neutrino said:

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

Seems a lot to glean from one meteorite…

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Liberal

Yeah. They are all good examples.

trash

You shouldn’t talk to people like that. ;)

Tau.Neutrino said:

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

I think you meant, mantle?

SCIENCE said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Study shows most doctors endorsing drugs on X are paid to do so

A team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that a high percentage of doctors posting endorsements regarding drugs on the social media site X were paid to do so by the makers of the drugs.

More…

Well knock us down with a feather eh, what next, groundbreaking discovery that research funded by drug companies is infinitely more likely to show positive results for their product than independent did one’s own research¡

gosh!
Gobsmaking news. ;)

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

Seems a lot to glean from one meteorite…

Ve haf vays off making you talk.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

Seems a lot to glean from one meteorite…

Ve haf vays off making you talk.

Lead(II) sulfide¿

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Liberal

Yeah. They are all good examples.

trash

I think they use both meanings of trash. Trash = garbage & trailer trash.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Martian meteorite reveals hidden structures of Mars, scientists say

Mars has a clear structure in its mantel, and its crust includes distinct reservoirs, scientists have said. Those are the findings from meteorites that originated 1.3 billion years ago.

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego)

More…

Seems a lot to glean from one meteorite…

Ve haf vays off making you talk.

Ha ha. The Gestapo joke.

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

I guess drone shows are better for the environment than foreworks or releasing balloons.

You’d think in this day and age a good VR would be all that’s required and they can save the drones for battle.

Or even the power of imagination

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

How does the word ‘not’ affect what we understand? Scientists find negation mitigates our interpretation of phrases

When we’re told “This coffee is hot” upon being served a familiar caffeinated beverage at our local diner or cafe, the message is clear. But what about when we’re told “This coffee is not hot”? Does that mean we think it’s cold? Or room temperature? Or just warm?

More…

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah. They are all good examples.

trash

I think they use both meanings of trash. Trash = garbage & trailer trash.

white trash.

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

You’d think in this day and age a good VR would be all that’s required and they can save the drones for battle.

Or even the power of imagination

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

Thanks for that tidbit…

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

trash

I think they use both meanings of trash. Trash = garbage & trailer trash.

white trash.

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

Of course we’ll get people in here complaining about the verification of trash

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

Or even the power of imagination

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

Thanks for that tidbit…

Ergotamine.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

I think they use both meanings of trash. Trash = garbage & trailer trash.

white trash.

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

We differ with the other use. Garbage, rubbish.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

I think they use both meanings of trash. Trash = garbage & trailer trash.

white trash.

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

rubbish!

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

white trash.

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

rubbish!

stop trashing my reputation by rubbishing me like that.

party_pants said:

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

rubbish!

stop trashing my reputation by rubbishing me like that.

S’ok p-p, you’re recyclable

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

You’d think in this day and age a good VR would be all that’s required and they can save the drones for battle.

Or even the power of imagination

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

DHE infusion would be nice thanks.

Tamb said:

Ha ha. The Gestapo joke.

There was a British Commando, who was part of the attack on the St. Nazaire dry dock in 1942.

On shore, after the destroyer had been rammed into the dock gate, he was wounded, and had no option but to surrender.

‘You’d never believe it’, he said, ‘but the German officer actually said to me “for you, ze war is over!”’.

dv said:

Of course we’ll get people in here complaining….

fixed.

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

white trash.

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

rubbish!

They are all throwaway words.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

Ha ha. The Gestapo joke.

There was a British Commando, who was part of the attack on the St. Nazaire dry dock in 1942.

On shore, after the destroyer had been rammed into the dock gate, he was wounded, and had no option but to surrender.

‘You’d never believe it’, he said, ‘but the German officer actually said to me “for you, ze war is over!”’.

A couple of common phrases.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

I think we both use trash the same way. Just that we don’t use the word as often, we use other synonyms.

rubbish!

They are all throwaway words.

Like chuck and hoik?

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

rubbish!

They are all throwaway words.

Like chuck and hoik?

Pitch and toss.

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

They are all throwaway words.

Like chuck and hoik?

Pitch and toss.

Put as in shot put.

OCDC said:

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

Or even the power of imagination

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

DHE infusion would be nice thanks.

Ah but this is the diethyl of an ergot that’s been lysed,

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

Like chuck and hoik?

Pitch and toss.

Put as in shot put.

Just give it the flick and be done with it.

SCIENCE said:

OCDC said:

SCIENCE said:

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

DHE infusion would be nice thanks.

Ah but this is the diethyl of an ergot that’s been lysed,

Well at least I knew that much.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

Like chuck and hoik?

Pitch and toss.

Put as in shot put.

I prefer the putt rather than put.

SCIENCE said:

OCDC said:

SCIENCE said:

We call this constellation

ergotic fantasy¡

DHE infusion would be nice thanks.

Ah but this is the diethyl of an ergot that’s been lysed,

Worth a try at least once.

party_pants said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Pitch and toss.

Put as in shot put.

I prefer the putt rather than put.

So do I but it was being inclusive.

G’day Tamb, ya old bugger.

Dark Orange said:

G’day Tamb, ya old bugger.

G’day DO
All good your way?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement/

paging Rev to the forum

Tamb said:

Dark Orange said:

G’day Tamb, ya old bugger.

G’day DO
All good your way?

Yeah, all hunky-dory and tickety-boo.
Have a nice well-paid and stress-free job and a fabulous woman by my side.

BACK with a nice lump of lamb leg, to be roasted with taters and parsnip, And served with Brussels sprouts, peas and a mushroom, herb & garlic gravy.

Bubblecar said:

BACK with a nice lump of lamb leg, to be roasted with taters and parsnip, And served with Brussels sprouts, peas and a mushroom, herb & garlic gravy.

Got myself a ham hock and hemp seeds today, so I see soup in my near future.

dv said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

35/50

Mostly not guesses.
Number 2 is something I discussed in here the other day.

Talking of anti-clockwise, I did a search on it with a connected word that was resonating round my brain, and found:

Anti-clockwise zoos

OCDC said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK with a nice lump of lamb leg, to be roasted with taters and parsnip, And served with Brussels sprouts, peas and a mushroom, herb & garlic gravy.

Got myself a ham hock and hemp seeds today, so I see soup in my near future.

:)

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement/

paging Rev to the forum

I’ll save reading that for when I get it in proper paper format, usually Tuesday or Thursday.

“Denisova Cave is in south-central Siberia, Russia, in the Altai Mountains near the border with Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. It is named after Denis (Dyonisiy), a Russian hermit who lived there in the 18th century. The cave was first inspected for fossils in the 1970s by Russian paleontologist Nikolai Ovodov, who was looking for remains of canids.”

Some Polynesians have Denisovan dna apparently, it’s a vast subject.
Anyway named after Denis, with one n.

Time for a dram or two of warming Speyside single malt before getting dinner underway.

Peak Warming Man said:

“Denisova Cave is in south-central Siberia, Russia, in the Altai Mountains near the border with Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. It is named after Denis (Dyonisiy), a Russian hermit who lived there in the 18th century. The cave was first inspected for fossils in the 1970s by Russian paleontologist Nikolai Ovodov, who was looking for remains of canids.”

Some Polynesians have Denisovan dna apparently, it’s a vast subject.
Anyway named after Denis, with one n.

Yes. He was some sort of religious hermit and he lived in that cave. Hence the locals started calling it Denisova, which means something like belongs to Denis.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Denisova Cave is in south-central Siberia, Russia, in the Altai Mountains near the border with Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. It is named after Denis (Dyonisiy), a Russian hermit who lived there in the 18th century. The cave was first inspected for fossils in the 1970s by Russian paleontologist Nikolai Ovodov, who was looking for remains of canids.”

Some Polynesians have Denisovan dna apparently, it’s a vast subject.
Anyway named after Denis, with one n.

Yes. He was some sort of religious hermit and he lived in that cave. Hence the locals started calling it Denisova, which means something like belongs to Denis.

Legend has it that he used to lay his own eggs.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Denisova Cave is in south-central Siberia, Russia, in the Altai Mountains near the border with Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. It is named after Denis (Dyonisiy), a Russian hermit who lived there in the 18th century. The cave was first inspected for fossils in the 1970s by Russian paleontologist Nikolai Ovodov, who was looking for remains of canids.”

Some Polynesians have Denisovan dna apparently, it’s a vast subject.
Anyway named after Denis, with one n.

Yes. He was some sort of religious hermit and he lived in that cave. Hence the locals started calling it Denisova, which means something like belongs to Denis.

Legend has it that he used to lay his own eggs.

A man of many talents.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement/

paging Rev to the forum

I’ll save reading that for when I get it in proper paper format, usually Tuesday or Thursday.

Do you have digital access to post here?

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

buffy said:

Sunday quiz

10/50, all guesses.

35/50

Mostly not guesses.
Number 2 is something I discussed in here the other day.

Talking of anti-clockwise, I did a search on it with a connected word that was resonating round my brain, and found:

Anti-clockwise zoos

I see

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement/

paging Rev to the forum

I’ll save reading that for when I get it in proper paper format, usually Tuesday or Thursday.

Do you have digital access to post here?

S’pose so.

Time may be an illusion created by quantum entanglement
The true nature of time has eluded physicists for centuries, but a new theoretical model suggests it may only exist due to entanglement between quantum objects

By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
31 May 2024

Time may not be a fundamental element of our physical reality. New calculations add credence to the idea that it emerges from quantum entanglement, in which two objects are so inextricably linked that disturbing one disrupts the other, no matter how distant they are.

“For centuries, time has entered physics as an essential ingredient that is not to be questioned. It is so deeply rooted in our conception of reality that people thought that a definition of time was not needed,” says Alessandro Coppo at the National Research Council of Italy. But this began to change in the 1900s when theories of quantum physics and general and special relativity offered conflicting views on time.

In general relativity, time is baked into the fabric of the universe – our physical reality is set in space-time. Under this theory, time can warp and dilate in the presence of gravity. But quantum theory treats time as something that is not malleable and does not change like other properties of a quantum object – recording its passage requires an observer to consult a clock external to this object.

General relativity and quantum theory describe objects at vastly different scales, such as stars and atoms, but because these all exist within the same universe, many physicists believe that the conception of time should be consistent across them. Coppo and his colleagues went hunting for such a single notion.

To get there, they put a promising but strange idea from the 1980s through several mathematical tests. At its core is the suggestion that when we see an object change over time, that is only because that object is entangled with a clock. That means a truly external observer standing outside the entangled system would see a completely static, unchanging universe. Within this framework time is not a given, but purely a consequence of entanglement.

In their mathematical model, Coppo and his colleagues represented the clock as a system of theoretical tiny magnets, which are entangled with a quantum oscillator, or a quantum version of a spring. The researchers chose these as models because they are well understood mathematically, so they made for a clear theoretical test case and set the stage for possible experimental tests later.

They found that their system could be described by a version of the famous Schrödinger equation, which is used to predict the behaviours of quantum particles – with one crucial difference. Where the Schrödinger equation would contain a variable that we call time, the new equation had a variable that enumerates the quantum states of the magnets.

The researchers then repeated the same calculation, but with the assumption that the magnets and the oscillator are large enough for quantum effects to not alter their behaviour. They thought time could be a consequence of entanglement even for objects that look classical rather than quantum. And they were right. Their equations matched those that physicists have been using to predict the behaviour of classical objects as simple as rolling bowling balls since the 19th century. But still, the variable that ticked to mark each stage of the oscillator’s behaviour was a by-product of quantum entanglement.

“They are bridging quantum and classical time,” says Basil Altaie at the University of Leeds in the UK. The fact that the researchers studied a concrete and specific system and came up with a variable that matches conventional time may even mean that the only way we should be thinking about time is as arising from quantumness, he says.

Coppo and his colleagues share this view – entanglement only exists in quantum theory and their work suggests that the existence of time emerges from it. “We believe that nature is genuinely quantum,” he says.

This may mean that if we perceive the passage of time, then there is some entanglement woven into the physical world. And an observer in a universe devoid of entanglement – as some theories suggest ours was at its very beginning – would have seen nothing change. Everything would be static.

Now, the biggest question is whether we can test any of these ideas. Vlatko Vedral at the University of Oxford says the idea of time emerging from quantum entanglement is promising, but more details may have to be added before we can fully understand precisely what time is – and start investigating it experimentally. For one, this research assumes that the two entangled systems do not interact, but that may not always be realistic, he says.

The clock and the other object may even have to interact to become entangled at all. Understanding what happens to the kind of time that emerges from this entanglement when the two keep interacting could further prove crucial for formulating testable theories of quantum gravity, says Vedral.

Journal reference:

Physical Review A DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.109.052212

“A Galaxy Fit For A Queen”: Nasa Unveils Stunning Image Of Spiral Galaxy NGC 4689

More..

There’s probably a better image at NASA.

Thanks Rev.

The new Dune movies are better than the 1984 jobby, which contained some reallu over the top performances.

Reverend Mother was played by veteran Welsh actress Sian Phillips. She was in a new Doctor Who episode, 73 Yards, and is suitably spooky.

CSIRO Article

How our science stays in touch with society

Four researchers take us behind the scenes of their responsible innovation research.

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1.3kg slab of lamb leg now in the oven, having received a good coat of olive oil, rosemary, freshly crushed garlic and cracked pepper.

Parboiled taters and parsnip will be added shortly.

National Tribune Article

Theory of everything: how a fear of failure is hampering physicists’ quest for the ultimate answer

It has been over a century since the boom period of physics exploded with Albert Einstein, Max Planck and others, sending us spinning into a new world of chaos from our previously ordered universe. This brilliant generation of physicists ultimately peeled back the layers of the universe, as well as of the atom, to revea

More…

Tau.Neutrino said:

National Tribune Article

Theory of everything: how a fear of failure is hampering physicists’ quest for the ultimate answer

It has been over a century since the boom period of physics exploded with Albert Einstein, Max Planck and others, sending us spinning into a new world of chaos from our previously ordered universe. This brilliant generation of physicists ultimately peeled back the layers of the universe, as well as of the atom, to revea

More…

Maybe there just isn’t an “everything” of which to find a theory.

Paisley has moved her bed to in front of the fire.

sarahs mum said:

Paisley has moved her bed to in front of the fire.

She’s not just a pretty face.

Bubblecar said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

National Tribune Article

Theory of everything: how a fear of failure is hampering physicists’ quest for the ultimate answer

It has been over a century since the boom period of physics exploded with Albert Einstein, Max Planck and others, sending us spinning into a new world of chaos from our previously ordered universe. This brilliant generation of physicists ultimately peeled back the layers of the universe, as well as of the atom, to revea

More…

Maybe there just isn’t an “everything” of which to find a theory.

That could be possible, the universe keeps changing, so a theory would have to take that into account, and people keep finding new discoveries which indicates that we do not have a complete picture, thus a lot of models of everything fail because of that.

Schmigadoon! is an American musical comedy television series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with all songs written by Paul, who also serves as showrunner. The Apple TV+ series premiered July 16, 2021, starring an ensemble cast led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key. The story centers around a couple from New York, both doctors, who become trapped in magical musical theatre settings and learn lessons about love and happiness.

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NEHOT and I might have to check it out

Hello people

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Paisley has moved her bed to in front of the fire.

She’s not just a pretty face.

Indeed.

Bubblecar said:

1.3kg slab of lamb leg now in the oven, having received a good coat of olive oil, rosemary, freshly crushed garlic and cracked pepper.

Parboiled taters and parsnip will be added shortly.

Enchiladas here, was good. Had an early dinner/late lunch.

I’m back. The “Rough Terrain” wheely walker was great for my bushwandering friend.

We walked for a bit over an hour. I took some fungi photos. We chatted.