Right. That’s it then.

Had enough of winter.

Let’s see what Spring can bring.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, overcast and windy. We are forecast 15 degrees with showers increasing and windy.

It will be an inside day, I reckon.

Sunday 1 September

Summary Min 6 Max 22 Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5%

Sunny. Winds northwesterly and light increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

Currently five degrees. The birds are going off their heads.

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

Hmmm, the Bingbot says I got the % DNA one right, but it was marked wrong.

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

I had a couple of lucky guesses 40/50.

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

Some of the questions were stupid. Luckily I managed to guess stupid on at least three.

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

Hmmm, the Bingbot says I got the % DNA one right, but it was marked wrong.

I got that one wrong.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

Hmmm, the Bingbot says I got the % DNA one right, but it was marked wrong.

I got that one wrong.

Maybe you got it right as well then.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hmmm, the Bingbot says I got the % DNA one right, but it was marked wrong.

I got that one wrong.

Maybe you got it right as well then.

Could be but I’d have to look it up to find out.

Morning minions and Happy Father’s Day.

Another day of deranged weather expected here but I won’t let it get me down.

>Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely this evening. Damaging winds possible during the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h.

It’s not actually raining here at the moment, although the wind is a bit rough. I’m going out to the local cemetery to check the orchid situation. Pretty sure it’s still a couple of weeks too early, but I’ll check.

Morning pilgrims, another spiffing day in ol’ Brisbane town for the first day of spring.
Over.

Bubblecar said:

Morning minions and Happy Father’s Day.

Another day of deranged weather expected here but I won’t let it get me down.

>Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely this evening. Damaging winds possible during the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h.

Luckily I am not a minion.

I’m unlikely to have a Happy Fathers Day, given that both my children have pre-deceased me, with the latter one less than a year ago.

It’s 15.5° C, 95% RH and overcast with a light air. The overcast is a risen fog, so it will likely burn off in a couple of hours. BoM forecasts 28° C and partly cloudy, so maybe the overcast is not a risen fog. The satellite images show opaque, stationary cloud that is reducing in size. So I am now officially confused.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Morning minions and Happy Father’s Day.

Another day of deranged weather expected here but I won’t let it get me down.

>Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely this evening. Damaging winds possible during the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h.

Luckily I am not a minion.

I’m unlikely to have a Happy Fathers Day, given that both my children have pre-deceased me, with the latter one less than a year ago.

It’s 15.5° C, 95% RH and overcast with a light air. The overcast is a risen fog, so it will likely burn off in a couple of hours. BoM forecasts 28° C and partly cloudy, so maybe the overcast is not a risen fog. The satellite images show opaque, stationary cloud that is reducing in size. So I am now officially confused.

You’re still a father, MV, and, if they were here and not you, they’d be saying, ‘thanks, Dad’.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Morning minions and Happy Father’s Day.

Another day of deranged weather expected here but I won’t let it get me down.

>Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely this evening. Damaging winds possible during the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h.

Luckily I am not a minion.

I’m unlikely to have a Happy Fathers Day, given that both my children have pre-deceased me, with the latter one less than a year ago.

It’s 15.5° C, 95% RH and overcast with a light air. The overcast is a risen fog, so it will likely burn off in a couple of hours. BoM forecasts 28° C and partly cloudy, so maybe the overcast is not a risen fog. The satellite images show opaque, stationary cloud that is reducing in size. So I am now officially confused.

Sympathies Michael. I hope you find some happy memories amongst the sorrow.

captain_spalding said:

You’re still a father, MV, and, if they were here and not you, they’d be saying, ‘thanks, Dad’.

Thanks for those words.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

You’re still a father, MV, and, if they were here and not you, they’d be saying, ‘thanks, Dad’.

Thanks for those words.

:)

Not quite as windy here as the other day; I didn’t need to get up overnight to stop the shed door slamming, but I’ve just done it now.

Scone with jam and cream for brekkie. My homemade chia jam is better than the bought low-sugar spread, but it’s still tolerable.

I disapprove of the HQ DNA answer. BWWIK, I only majored in genetics.

OCDC said:

I disapprove of the HQ DNA answer. BWWIK, I only majored in genetics.

Like.

OCDC said:

Not quite as windy here as the other day; I didn’t need to get up overnight to stop the shed door slamming, but I’ve just done it now.

Scone with jam and cream for brekkie. My homemade chia jam is better than the bought low-sugar spread, but it’s still tolerable.

Doesn’t your shed have a padbolt on the door?

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

Not quite as windy here as the other day; I didn’t need to get up overnight to stop the shed door slamming, but I’ve just done it now.

Scone with jam and cream for brekkie. My homemade chia jam is better than the bought low-sugar spread, but it’s still tolerable.

Doesn’t your shed have a padbolt on the door?

It has a bolt, but the door has descended a bit so the two sides are now out of alignment. Temporary fix is a lump of rock in front of the door but the wind lately has been too strong for it.

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

Not quite as windy here as the other day; I didn’t need to get up overnight to stop the shed door slamming, but I’ve just done it now.

Scone with jam and cream for brekkie. My homemade chia jam is better than the bought low-sugar spread, but it’s still tolerable.

Doesn’t your shed have a padbolt on the door?

It has a bolt, but the door has descended a bit so the two sides are now out of alignment. Temporary fix is a lump of rock in front of the door but the wind lately has been too strong for it.

Perhaps solve the realingment?

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

Doesn’t your shed have a padbolt on the door?

It has a bolt, but the door has descended a bit so the two sides are now out of alignment. Temporary fix is a lump of rock in front of the door but the wind lately has been too strong for it.

Perhaps solve the realingment?

Use a wedge for a temporary fix.

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

Not quite as windy here as the other day; I didn’t need to get up overnight to stop the shed door slamming, but I’ve just done it now.

Scone with jam and cream for brekkie. My homemade chia jam is better than the bought low-sugar spread, but it’s still tolerable.

Doesn’t your shed have a padbolt on the door?

It has a bolt, but the door has descended a bit so the two sides are now out of alignment. Temporary fix is a lump of rock in front of the door but the wind lately has been too strong for it.

Ah.

We’ve taken a few emergency vehicles to Busselton cars n coffee.

Kingy said:

We’ve taken a few emergency vehicles to Busselton cars n coffee.

Just yesterday, saw a programme from the series ‘Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up’ where, Mythbusters-style, a 1995 Holden Berlina was crashed head-on (70 kmh) into a 2013 Toyota Yaris, to see which car fared worse, and which car was most ‘survivable’.

Result: both severely damaged, but Yaris’s passenger cabin quite intact (doors opened easily), probably no major injuries, likely walk away.

Berlina: major damage to passenger cabin (doors distorted, unable to open), likely severe injuries to legs, probable brain damage from impact reaction.

I know that they drive those ‘classic’ cars carefully, but it’s never without risk.

Speaking of cars:

Here’s a record album that i’m sure we all remember:

Can anyone identify the car? I have my own guess, but i’m far from certain.

captain_spalding said:

Speaking of cars:

Here’s a record album that i’m sure we all remember:

Can anyone identify the car? I have my own guess, but i’m far from certain.

Marcos GT

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

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Speaking of cars:

Here’s a record album that i’m sure we all remember:

Can anyone identify the car? I have my own guess, but i’m far from certain.

Marcos GT

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

Yeah, that’s it, for sure.

My own guess (Bolwell or some sort) looked less and less likely the more i looked at the pic. That curve in the bottom of the rear window over the wheel well…

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Speaking of cars:

Here’s a record album that i’m sure we all remember:

Can anyone identify the car? I have my own guess, but i’m far from certain.

Marcos GT

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

Correct

dv, did we get an official answer for the evolution question?

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

Bubblecar said:

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

It’s been an epic chemo journey for you, Tamb, my sympathies.

As long as you’re finding it worthwhile, it’s doing its job :)

159 outages and still going up.

sarahs mum said:

159 outages and still going up.

Some savage moments out there in today’s wind, but maybe a bit milder than it has been.

Nonetheless our power too could drop out at any time.

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

have you tried marijuana?

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

It’s been an epic chemo journey for you, Tamb, my sympathies.

As long as you’re finding it worthwhile, it’s doing its job :)

It’s pretty horrible but the alternative is death.
I really wish I could have a dog though. My being away for one week in four isn’t fair on the dog.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

159 outages and still going up.

Some savage moments out there in today’s wind, but maybe a bit milder than it has been.

Nonetheless our power too could drop out at any time.

Do you have a genny?

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

159 outages and still going up.

Some savage moments out there in today’s wind, but maybe a bit milder than it has been.

Nonetheless our power too could drop out at any time.

i think it is coming round to time to actually pay Tasmanians a bit more. and you can’t say we can’t afford to when we are putting billions into sport.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

159 outages and still going up.

Some savage moments out there in today’s wind, but maybe a bit milder than it has been.

Nonetheless our power too could drop out at any time.

Do you have a genny?

no.

but i do have the fire going.

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

have you tried marijuana?

No. Do not wish to. But then I never thought I’d want an antipsychotic so who knows. However, we’ve only tried escalating doses of one antidepressant so I am far from being treatment-resistant from that POV.

sarahs mum said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Some savage moments out there in today’s wind, but maybe a bit milder than it has been.

Nonetheless our power too could drop out at any time.

Do you have a genny?

no.

but i do have the fire going.

After cyclone Yasi the power was off for 2 weeks & after Larry for 10 days.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

It’s been an epic chemo journey for you, Tamb, my sympathies.

As long as you’re finding it worthwhile, it’s doing its job :)

It’s pretty horrible but the alternative is death.
I really wish I could have a dog though. My being away for one week in four isn’t fair on the dog.

That’s a damn shame. No dog hotel you could leave it at for one week out of four?

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

have you tried marijuana?

No. Do not wish to. But then I never thought I’d want an antipsychotic so who knows. However, we’ve only tried escalating doses of one antidepressant so I am far from being treatment-resistant from that POV.

One of my neighbours does the prescription stuff. The daytime types have a bit of creative get up to them. He is on the daytime up and go and the night time sleep easier.

Can you knit or crochet?

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s been an epic chemo journey for you, Tamb, my sympathies.

As long as you’re finding it worthwhile, it’s doing its job :)

It’s pretty horrible but the alternative is death.
I really wish I could have a dog though. My being away for one week in four isn’t fair on the dog.

That’s a damn shame. No dog hotel you could leave it at for one week out of four?

Dogs don’t like change and doggy motels are quite sterile.
Mz Tamb & I used to mind people’s dogs and even with us the dogs were a bit unhappy.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s been an epic chemo journey for you, Tamb, my sympathies.

As long as you’re finding it worthwhile, it’s doing its job :)

It’s pretty horrible but the alternative is death.
I really wish I could have a dog though. My being away for one week in four isn’t fair on the dog.

That’s a damn shame. No dog hotel you could leave it at for one week out of four?

perhaps letting the local animal shelter that you can foster 3 weeks out of four.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

It’s pretty horrible but the alternative is death.
I really wish I could have a dog though. My being away for one week in four isn’t fair on the dog.

That’s a damn shame. No dog hotel you could leave it at for one week out of four?

perhaps letting the local animal shelter that you can foster 3 weeks out of four.

That’s a better idea.

One of the reasons I have been so quiet is that I have dog sadness. Caused by my sister’s dogs. She’s got her house on the market and is going to downsize into an old people’s villa. So she decided to offer Ness the cocker spaniel to rehome because she thought she would not be happy wiih villa life.

I contemplated taking her. It would have meant I needed a kennel license. And I wondered if she wouldn’t make paisley crazier and be too much for Cobbett in his old age.

Meanwhile the spaniel rehoming people took 24 hours and found Ness a home. This was unexpected. I was so sad.

Two days after ness was picked up, Mac, the white ball of fluff dog, got run over outside the house.

So now they have no dogs. Pete is distraught. Alison is worse than depressed.

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

have you tried marijuana?

No. Do not wish to. But then I never thought I’d want an antipsychotic so who knows. However, we’ve only tried escalating doses of one antidepressant so I am far from being treatment-resistant from that POV.

One of my neighbours does the prescription stuff. The daytime types have a bit of creative get up to them. He is on the daytime up and go and the night time sleep easier.

Can you knit or crochet?

Two grandmothers and one great-grandmother all tried to get me interested in both. Zilch. Sister got those genes (during lockdown she made herself 40 garments). Instead I’m bingeing Star Trek. Have just discovered I can get items from around the state sent to my local library so I’ve placed more holes. Also Jane Austens to binge for a bit of variety.

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

No. Do not wish to. But then I never thought I’d want an antipsychotic so who knows. However, we’ve only tried escalating doses of one antidepressant so I am far from being treatment-resistant from that POV.

One of my neighbours does the prescription stuff. The daytime types have a bit of creative get up to them. He is on the daytime up and go and the night time sleep easier.

Can you knit or crochet?

Two grandmothers and one great-grandmother all tried to get me interested in both. Zilch. Sister got those genes (during lockdown she made herself 40 garments). Instead I’m bingeing Star Trek. Have just discovered I can get items from around the state sent to my local library so I’ve placed more holes. Also Jane Austens to binge for a bit of variety.

Normally I binge actual books but no motivation for that for months.

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

No. Do not wish to. But then I never thought I’d want an antipsychotic so who knows. However, we’ve only tried escalating doses of one antidepressant so I am far from being treatment-resistant from that POV.

One of my neighbours does the prescription stuff. The daytime types have a bit of creative get up to them. He is on the daytime up and go and the night time sleep easier.

Can you knit or crochet?

Two grandmothers and one great-grandmother all tried to get me interested in both. Zilch. Sister got those genes (during lockdown she made herself 40 garments). Instead I’m bingeing Star Trek. Have just discovered I can get items from around the state sent to my local library so I’ve placed more holes. Also Jane Austens to binge for a bit of variety.

Suggested those because they do feed serotonin when you complete a row. A hobby that does that is a good thing. (I also do not knit or crochet.)

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

OCDC said:

Anyway I think at my appointment on Tuesday we should add another antidepressant. I am as apathetic as I’ve been since last year, although crying less. Maybe even more apathetic.

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

Sorry to hear, Mr Tamb. Will all this treatment eventually end up giving you the “all clear” some day??

sarahs mum said:

One of the reasons I have been so quiet is that I have dog sadness. Caused by my sister’s dogs. She’s got her house on the market and is going to downsize into an old people’s villa. So she decided to offer Ness the cocker spaniel to rehome because she thought she would not be happy wiih villa life.

I contemplated taking her. It would have meant I needed a kennel license. And I wondered if she wouldn’t make paisley crazier and be too much for Cobbett in his old age.

Meanwhile the spaniel rehoming people took 24 hours and found Ness a home. This was unexpected. I was so sad.

Two days after ness was picked up, Mac, the white ball of fluff dog, got run over outside the house.

So now they have no dogs. Pete is distraught. Alison is worse than depressed.

Damn :(

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

Sorry to hear, Mr Tamb. Will all this treatment eventually end up giving you the “all clear” some day??

No. It’s what is keeping him alive.

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

One of my neighbours does the prescription stuff. The daytime types have a bit of creative get up to them. He is on the daytime up and go and the night time sleep easier.

Can you knit or crochet?

Two grandmothers and one great-grandmother all tried to get me interested in both. Zilch. Sister got those genes (during lockdown she made herself 40 garments). Instead I’m bingeing Star Trek. Have just discovered I can get items from around the state sent to my local library so I’ve placed more holes. Also Jane Austens to binge for a bit of variety.

Suggested those because they do feed serotonin when you complete a row. A hobby that does that is a good thing. (I also do not knit or crochet.)

Interesting. I did not know this.

I’m going to go and lie on the bed and read for a bit. “The Secret Life of Plants’ is rather oddly compelling reading. It’s difficult to tell at times if the authors actually believe what they are writing. It’s sort of a run through of some of the really whacky “research” done in the 1950s and 1960s, into the early 70s.

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m currently nicely mellow after finishing the weekend wine.

I should be feeling creative at times tomorrow. Usual weekly assortment ahead: Mellow, creative, amused, bleak, suicidal, cheery etc.

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

Sorry to hear, Mr Tamb. Will all this treatment eventually end up giving you the “all clear” some day??

No. CMML is incurable but treatable. Maybe one day a cure might be found but it’s a bone marrow cancer & so is whole body.

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

I start my next round ( # 63) of chemo tomorrow. Not something to greet with joy.

Sorry to hear, Mr Tamb. Will all this treatment eventually end up giving you the “all clear” some day??

No. CMML is incurable but treatable. Maybe one day a cure might be found but it’s a bone marrow cancer & so is whole body.

😢

Lake Barrington spilling yesterday.

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

Two grandmothers and one great-grandmother all tried to get me interested in both. Zilch. Sister got those genes (during lockdown she made herself 40 garments). Instead I’m bingeing Star Trek. Have just discovered I can get items from around the state sent to my local library so I’ve placed more holes. Also Jane Austens to binge for a bit of variety.

Suggested those because they do feed serotonin when you complete a row. A hobby that does that is a good thing. (I also do not knit or crochet.)

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

sarahs mum said:

Lake Barrington spilling yesterday.

Is it meant to over-top like that?

Burrinjuck overtopped in the 1920s, and it cracked the dam wall.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Lake Barrington spilling yesterday.

Is it meant to over-top like that?

Burrinjuck overtopped in the 1920s, and it cracked the dam wall.

It isn’t meant to do that. No.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Lake Barrington spilling yesterday.

Is it meant to over-top like that?

Burrinjuck overtopped in the 1920s, and it cracked the dam wall.

dunno. but it is a lot of water.

btm said:

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

Suggested those because they do feed serotonin when you complete a row. A hobby that does that is a good thing. (I also do not knit or crochet.)

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

Like reciting your times tables, do you Mr BTM?? 😁

Woodie said:

btm said:

OCDC said:

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

Like reciting your times tables, do you Mr BTM?? 😁

Not really; it’s more about the new discoveries, like when I discovered the (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5.

captain_spalding said:

Speaking of cars:

Here’s a record album that i’m sure we all remember:

Can anyone identify the car? I have my own guess, but i’m far from certain.

Not his, I’d guess.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Lake Barrington spilling yesterday.

Is it meant to over-top like that?

Burrinjuck overtopped in the 1920s, and it cracked the dam wall.

dunno. but it is a lot of water.

It was designed to spill over the dam wall.

https://heritage.engineersaustralia.org.au/wiki/Place:Devils_Gate_Dam

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

Is it meant to over-top like that?

Burrinjuck overtopped in the 1920s, and it cracked the dam wall.

dunno. but it is a lot of water.

It was designed to spill over the dam wall.

https://heritage.engineersaustralia.org.au/wiki/Place:Devils_Gate_Dam

OK.

btm said:

Woodie said:

btm said:

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

Like reciting your times tables, do you Mr BTM?? 😁

Not really; it’s more about the new discoveries, like when I discovered the (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5.

And what is this (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5?

Michael V said:

btm said:

Woodie said:

Like reciting your times tables, do you Mr BTM?? 😁

Not really; it’s more about the new discoveries, like when I discovered the (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5.

And what is this (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5?

Please enlighten us; I, too, wish to know.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/28/northern-bald-ibis-bird-back-from-extinction-now-scientists-in-a-glider-are-teaching-it-to-migrate-aoe

>>Commonwealth Games Scotland said it will use almost $200 million of Victorian government money to deliver an “innovative, cost-effective and sustainable” Games in Glasgow in 2026.

The 200 million was paid to the Commonwealth Games by Victoria for cancelling the games.

OCDC are you watching this chat thread? Got a list of my stash of TV series, in case you want more than ST.

Peak Warming Man said:

>>Commonwealth Games Scotland said it will use almost $200 million of Victorian government money to deliver an “innovative, cost-effective and sustainable” Games in Glasgow in 2026.

The 200 million was paid to the Commonwealth Games by Victoria for cancelling the games.

Sounds like a good deal. A lot cheaper than actually staging the Games.

I wonder how much the IOC wants for Brisbane to have the right to not host the 2032 Olympics?

captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

>>Commonwealth Games Scotland said it will use almost $200 million of Victorian government money to deliver an “innovative, cost-effective and sustainable” Games in Glasgow in 2026.

The 200 million was paid to the Commonwealth Games by Victoria for cancelling the games.

Sounds like a good deal. A lot cheaper than actually staging the Games.

I wonder how much the IOC wants for Brisbane to have the right to not host the 2032 Olympics?

:)

Cold Front forecast to move across Victoria

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC are you watching this chat thread? Got a list of my stash of TV series, in case you want more than ST.

Yes, and please.

Peak Warming Man said:

Cold Front forecast to move across Victoria

No, I’m staying home.

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC are you watching this chat thread? Got a list of my stash of TV series, in case you want more than ST.

Yes, and please.

Btw, Lower Decks is fun and has some good Easter eggs.

OCDC said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Cold Front forecast to move across Victoria

No, I’m staying home.

Shut the shed door.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/01/tasmanians-prepare-to-evacuate-amid-major-flood-warning-as-victorians-warned-of-destructive-winds

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Cold Front forecast to move across Victoria

No, I’m staying home.

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

OCDC said:

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

No, I’m staying home.

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

mine has a similarly wonky door. I have it wedged with a piece of gal pipe.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

:)

If Brisbane is actually going to have those Olympics, you’d think that they’d be extradigitating by now. I mean, it takes forever for anything to be constructed in Qld.

But, no, absolutely SFA has been done so far, other than a lot of hot air expended over some proposals for the Gabba, which have been abandoned as impractical (as anyone with a drop of sense knew they were, from the word ‘go’).

Still, the longer you leave it, the greater the air of desperation, and the easier it is to get away with the guaranteed massive cost over-runs.

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC are you watching this chat thread? Got a list of my stash of TV series, in case you want more than ST.

Yes, and please.

You’ll have to open the image in a new tab to read it, etc.

OCDC said:

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

No, I’m staying home.

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

reposition the bolt.

Peak Warming Man said:

Cold Front forecast to move across Victoria

It’s been here all day. At least in the West of the state. VicEmergency is now showing a lot trees down and building damage in Melbourne.

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

roughbarked said:

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

mine has a similarly wonky door. I have it wedged with a piece of gal pipe.

Or, you could have said “…I have reinforced it with a piece of pipe, gal”.

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

roughbarked said:

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

mine has a similarly wonky door. I have it wedged with a piece of gal pipe.

We’ve got a piece of wood…at the woodshed to hold the door open when you go in there. Or it bangs closed on you, which is annoying when you have just filled your arms with wood. The inside of the door is a spider high rise…so you don’t back your way out pushing the door.

ChrispenEvan said:

OCDC said:

roughbarked said:

Shut the shed door.

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

reposition the bolt.

I do not have the equipment to cut through metal. Father is visiting on Friday to tend to it. (Branch from neighbour’s tree landed on roof, buckling it and the door frame.)

buffy said:

sarahs mum said:

OCDC said:

I’ve already reinforced it with more rocks.

mine has a similarly wonky door. I have it wedged with a piece of gal pipe.

We’ve got a piece of wood…at the woodshed to hold the door open when you go in there. Or it bangs closed on you, which is annoying when you have just filled your arms with wood. The inside of the door is a spider high rise…so you don’t back your way out pushing the door.

The banging shed door here is next door. I probably should ask them to wedge that.

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC are you watching this chat thread? Got a list of my stash of TV series, in case you want more than ST.

Yes, and please.

You’ll have to open the image in a new tab to read it, etc.

Doesn’t want to work for me. Can you email me? I’ve just sent you one (although I’ve not changed email addresses either).

OCDC said:

Spiny Norman said:

OCDC said:

Yes, and please.

You’ll have to open the image in a new tab to read it, etc.

Doesn’t want to work for me. Can you email me? I’ve just sent you one (although I’ve not changed email addresses either).

Replied. :)

btm said:

OCDC said:

sarahs mum said:

Suggested those because they do feed serotonin when you complete a row. A hobby that does that is a good thing. (I also do not knit or crochet.)

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

nerd

Arts said:

btm said:

OCDC said:

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

nerd

I read that as Meths.

I have spent the day at the zoo.. but not in the fun being out in the grounds talking with visitors way, I have been bringing all their files up to compliance… it was a huge undertaking (about 40 hours all up) and I have a sense of satisfaction right now because it’s done.

but fuck me, old people like to keep the most inane shit… however I did find a couple of gems from a past era in there, so it was at least somewhat interesting..

anyway… we have up to date files and we comply with legal regulations and I got to shove a bunch of papers into the shredder…

Arts said:

I have spent the day at the zoo.. but not in the fun being out in the grounds talking with visitors way, I have been bringing all their files up to compliance… it was a huge undertaking (about 40 hours all up) and I have a sense of satisfaction right now because it’s done.

but fuck me, old people like to keep the most inane shit… however I did find a couple of gems from a past era in there, so it was at least somewhat interesting..

anyway… we have up to date files and we comply with legal regulations and I got to shove a bunch of papers into the shredder…

I’m an old people
and my other half who is slightly older yet she who must be obeyed thinks I keep too much old shit that should have been trashed.

roughbarked said:

Arts said:

I have spent the day at the zoo.. but not in the fun being out in the grounds talking with visitors way, I have been bringing all their files up to compliance… it was a huge undertaking (about 40 hours all up) and I have a sense of satisfaction right now because it’s done.

but fuck me, old people like to keep the most inane shit… however I did find a couple of gems from a past era in there, so it was at least somewhat interesting..

anyway… we have up to date files and we comply with legal regulations and I got to shove a bunch of papers into the shredder…

I’m an old people
and my other half who is slightly older yet she who must be obeyed thinks I keep too much old shit that should have been trashed.

She probably knows that I spend 3/4 of my time looking for whatever it was that I thought I was looking for.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-01/tasmania-floods-heavy-winds-rain-ses-live-blog/104296154

Tell ‘em what we do to people who pronounce Twinings as Twinnings.

dv said:

Tell ‘em what we do to people who pronounce Twinings as Twinnings.

This is how we fucked this planet.

Hey Worst Australian what’s the Perth News today??

The Rev Dodgson said:

buffy said:

ABC Sunday quiz

25/50. Five guesses, all wrong. My 5 correct answers were ones I actually did know, although I had to drag a couple of them out from the boxes in the brain attic.

25/50 also

I only knew 3, and I got one of those wrong :)

35/50

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Tell ‘em what we do to people who pronounce Twinings as Twinnings.

This is how we fucked this planet.

put it in a tree museum.

burned it down.

dv said:

Hey Worst Australian what’s the Perth News today??

“…stuns fans…”

(Lady, to ambulance officers): ‘I found him just like you see him now. Glass-eyed, mouth open, seems unable to move. He didn’t respond when i spoke to him, but then he started mumbling, ‘Kate Walsh…pixie cut…Kate Walsh…pixie cut’”.

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

I disapprove of the HQ DNA answer. BWWIK, I only majored in genetics.

Like.

It’s kind of hard to make that kind of comparison meaningfully without giving a brief course.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Tell ‘em what we do to people who pronounce Twinings as Twinnings.

This is how we fucked this planet.

put it in a tree museum.

burned it down.

and put up a parking lot.

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

btm said:

Not really; it’s more about the new discoveries, like when I discovered the (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5.

And what is this (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5?

Please enlighten us; I, too, wish to know.

Sorry, had to go and prepare food.

I was hoping that would intrigue you enough to try to find it yourself — although, to be fair, I was exploring discrete Laplace transforms when I found it.

I’ll post what I found if no-one wants to try it themselves (you don’t need discrete Laplace transforms to find it.)

dv said:

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

I disapprove of the HQ DNA answer. BWWIK, I only majored in genetics.

Like.

It’s kind of hard to make that kind of comparison meaningfully without giving a brief course.

Are you talking to me or Alex?

Arts said:

btm said:

OCDC said:

Interesting. I did not know this.

FWIW I get the serotonin rush with maths.

nerd

Yes, as I pointed out to sibeen several times when he made the same observation.

btm said:

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

And what is this (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5?

Please enlighten us; I, too, wish to know.

Sorry, had to go and prepare food.

I was hoping that would intrigue you enough to try to find it yourself — although, to be fair, I was exploring discrete Laplace transforms when I found it.

I’ll post what I found if no-one wants to try it themselves (you don’t need discrete Laplace transforms to find it.)

We will be with you when you get back to us.

cornflakes, in cold milk

what i’m eating, I know you were secretly wondering, you were in a state of forever intrigue, pathological intrigue, fixated, being consumed by intrigue, being sucked into a black hole of intrigue, you’re looking back out at the past when you minded your own business, it’s fast fading as the intrigue collapses with you, you are to become an oblivion, you and your intrigue inseparable

and scraped the last few cornflakes off the side of the bowl, while got that typing practice, tipped the bowl up and drank the dregs like a pig, a pig, a happy pig

OCDC said:

dv, did we get an official answer for the evolution question?

I wouldn’t say an official answer but looking through me boy’s notes they gave examples like the peppered moth and the soot.

btm said:

OCDC said:

Michael V said:

And what is this (unexpected) relationship between 89 and √5?

Please enlighten us; I, too, wish to know.

Sorry, had to go and prepare food.

I was hoping that would intrigue you enough to try to find it yourself — although, to be fair, I was exploring discrete Laplace transforms when I found it.

I’ll post what I found if no-one wants to try it themselves (you don’t need discrete Laplace transforms to find it.)

I search engined unsuccessfully.

dv said:

OCDC said:

dv, did we get an official answer for the evolution question?

I wouldn’t say an official answer but looking through me boy’s notes they gave examples like the peppered moth and the soot.

Ta.

OCDC said:

btm said:

OCDC said:

Please enlighten us; I, too, wish to know.

Sorry, had to go and prepare food.

I was hoping that would intrigue you enough to try to find it yourself — although, to be fair, I was exploring discrete Laplace transforms when I found it.

I’ll post what I found if no-one wants to try it themselves (you don’t need discrete Laplace transforms to find it.)

I search engined unsuccessfully.

LOL. #Me too.

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

btm said:

Sorry, had to go and prepare food.

I was hoping that would intrigue you enough to try to find it yourself — although, to be fair, I was exploring discrete Laplace transforms when I found it.

I’ll post what I found if no-one wants to try it themselves (you don’t need discrete Laplace transforms to find it.)

I search engined unsuccessfully.

LOL. #Me too.

I didn’t search. I knew it was beyond me.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

I search engined unsuccessfully.

LOL. #Me too.

I didn’t search. I knew it was beyond me.

I searched everywhere too.

Including down the back of the couch, bottom of the sock drawer, behind the fridge and even in the washing machine.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

roughbarked said:

Like.

It’s kind of hard to make that kind of comparison meaningfully without giving a brief course.

Are you talking to me or Alex?

Oh… either

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

LOL. #Me too.

I didn’t search. I knew it was beyond me.

I searched everywhere too.

Including down the back of the couch, bottom of the sock drawer, behind the fridge and even in the washing machine.

Yet it was probably right there in frint of you all the time.

dv said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

It’s kind of hard to make that kind of comparison meaningfully without giving a brief course.

Are you talking to me or Alex?

Oh… either

LOL ;)

The Mercury Newspaper
25m ·
Several rivers in the north have burst their banks and many are without power as the government warns that the worst of the wild weather is still yet to come.

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

LOL. #Me too.

I didn’t search. I knew it was beyond me.

I searched everywhere too.

Including down the back of the couch, bottom of the sock drawer, behind the fridge and even in the washing machine.

In the freezer. Safest place.

buffy said:

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

I didn’t search. I knew it was beyond me.

I searched everywhere too.

Including down the back of the couch, bottom of the sock drawer, behind the fridge and even in the washing machine.

In the freezer. Safest place.

Nobody looks there.

Unless it is for that tab of LSD they put there years ago.

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Woodie said:

I searched everywhere too.

Including down the back of the couch, bottom of the sock drawer, behind the fridge and even in the washing machine.

In the freezer. Safest place.

Nobody looks there.

Unless it is for that tab of LSD they put there years ago.

i met a guy who had stored some back dots in the ice cube trays. His father used the ice to make a scotch. his father then spent the night down in his workshop with the lights on.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

In the freezer. Safest place.

Nobody looks there.

Unless it is for that tab of LSD they put there years ago.

i met a guy who had stored some back dots in the ice cube trays. His father used the ice to make a scotch. his father then spent the night down in his workshop with the lights on.

Doing an all nighter.

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

Kingy said:

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

Life.
Only gets complicated when you make it thus.

Anyway, some more pics from this morning…

Kingy said:

Anyway, some more pics from this morning…

A lovely lot of gas guzzlers.

Kingy said:

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

i read on facebook the other day about someone who had their coles order substituted. AA batteries for AAA batteries.

sarahs mum said:

Kingy said:

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

i read on facebook the other day about someone who had their coles order substituted. AA batteries for AAA batteries.

LOL

sarahs mum said:

Kingy said:

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

i read on facebook the other day about someone who had their coles order substituted. AA batteries for AAA batteries.

Probably lucky they didn’t get an artillery battery.

Kingy said:

sarahs mum said:

Kingy said:

I might start developing trust issues at this rate.

A few weeks ago I bought a new radio for my work ute. I had been caught out before with buying a radio that turned out to be FM only, so I specifically bought a AM/FM radio. I spent 2 hours yesterday dissembling, rewiring , installing and reassembling the dashboard and turned it on. It’s FM only, despite being labelled as an AM/FM radio on the box. Grrr.

Then…

This arvo I’ve been wiring up an electric tarp motor on the work truck. The truck is 24V and the tarp motor is 12V. Luckily the truck comes with two 12V power outlets, clearly labelled as 12V. After finishing most of the wiring and installing the switches for it, I thought that I should make sure that the power outlets were getting power, and guess what. 26V. Faaarrk!!!!
Now I have to buy a voltage converter as well. And I don’t have an electric tarp for tomorrow. :/

i read on facebook the other day about someone who had their coles order substituted. AA batteries for AAA batteries.

Probably lucky they didn’t get an artillery battery.

!

Moar picks

Kingy said:

Anyway, some more pics from this morning…

verr nyce

Kingy said:

Moar picks

There’s a bloody lot of them.

Kingy said:

Moar picks

Gotta love the old Police Sandman :)

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Moar picks

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Moar picks

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Need something to bolster the body to move around all of that.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Moar picks

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Now there is a sad story. It was advertised as a cars n coffee morning. Guess who got called to the coffee van first thing because it was not working and just producing smoke instead of coffee.

Long story short, no coffee. Just cars.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Need something to bolster the body to move around all of that.

No way Holden put this motor in that body,

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Now there is a sad story. It was advertised as a cars n coffee morning. Guess who got called to the coffee van first thing because it was not working and just producing smoke instead of coffee.

Long story short, no coffee. Just cars.

Now this is where Jesus would have wept.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Need something to bolster the body to move around all of that.

No way Holden put this motor in that body,

Correct, I was wondering if anyone would pick that up. It purred like a kitten.

An angry kitten, probably on meth or something.

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

There’s a bloody lot of them.

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Now there is a sad story. It was advertised as a cars n coffee morning. Guess who got called to the coffee van first thing because it was not working and just producing smoke instead of coffee.

Long story short, no coffee. Just cars.

As a coffee lover, I am so disappointed. I was hoping for photos of flat whites, skinny caps and soy lattes.

I bet the organiser is secretly a tea drinker.

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Now there is a sad story. It was advertised as a cars n coffee morning. Guess who got called to the coffee van first thing because it was not working and just producing smoke instead of coffee.

Long story short, no coffee. Just cars.

As a coffee lover, I am so disappointed. I was hoping for photos of flat whites, skinny caps and soy lattes.

I bet the organiser is secretly a tea drinker.

Chuckle.

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

.. hope the coffee was of a good standard.

Now there is a sad story. It was advertised as a cars n coffee morning. Guess who got called to the coffee van first thing because it was not working and just producing smoke instead of coffee.

Long story short, no coffee. Just cars.

As a coffee lover, I am so disappointed. I was hoping for photos of flat whites, skinny caps and soy lattes.

I bet the organiser is secretly a tea drinker.

I bet the coffee van owner is trying to claiming his losses from his insurance company. I’ll also bet that the insurance company execs are tea drinkers, and will decline the claim.

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“After his 1880 discharge he was found the position of inside duster at the British Museum thanks to the intervention of Gonville Bromhead, Lord Chelmsford and the Prince of Wales. He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas, before resigning due to ill health in 1904”

Peak Warming Man said:

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“After his 1880 discharge he was found the position of inside duster at the British Museum thanks to the intervention of Gonville Bromhead, Lord Chelmsford and the Prince of Wales. He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas, before resigning due to ill health in 1904”

Um, thanks for that.

In other news, Sri Lanka are 3/61 chasing an improbable 483 for victory over England & Whales at Lords.

Peak Warming Man said:

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“After his 1880 discharge he was found the position of inside duster at the British Museum thanks to the intervention of Gonville Bromhead, Lord Chelmsford and the Prince of Wales. He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas, before resigning due to ill health in 1904”

just gotta love the class system in the olden days.

Kingy said:

Wouldn’t they like to get their hands on this?

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Wouldn’t they like to get their hands on this?

Yes.

I did get a little bit of work done on my rust bucket this arvo.

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Wouldn’t they like to get their hands on this?

Judging by the look of the half buried hulk on the left they are taking the phrase ‘car graveyard’ quite literally.

Witty Rejoinder said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Wouldn’t they like to get their hands on this?

Judging by the look of the half buried hulk on the left they are taking the phrase ‘car graveyard’ quite literally.

Ummm stage left.

Peak Warming Man said:

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas”

That’s a serious responsibility. Do you think he was up to it?

Kingy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas”

That’s a serious responsibility. Do you think he was up to it?

It took it’s toll on his health, he died at 54.
An assegai spear wound to the head didn’t help.

Peak Warming Man said:

Kingy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Henry Hook was not the vagabond and malingerer as portrayed in the movie Zulu but after discharge he didn’t prosper.
Let’s go to the tape.

“He was subsequently promoted to take charge of readers’ umbrellas”

That’s a serious responsibility. Do you think he was up to it?

It took it’s toll on his health, he died at 54.
An assegai spear wound to the head didn’t help.

Thanks PWM, just spent nearly half an hour down a wikipedia rabbit hole about Rorke’s Drift.

Those Zulu’s don’t like the cold steel up ‘em.

Kingy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Kingy said:

That’s a serious responsibility. Do you think he was up to it?

It took it’s toll on his health, he died at 54.
An assegai spear wound to the head didn’t help.

Thanks PWM, just spent nearly half an hour down a wikipedia rabbit hole about Rorke’s Drift.

Those Zulu’s don’t like the cold steel up ‘em.

There were only half a dozen tribes that did like the cold steel up ‘em. But sadly they are now all extinct for reasons unexplained by science.

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Nup. They’ve been blown a hundred or so kilometres to the right.

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

glad I live up hill.

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

The event where the people with steel weapons and modern agriculture invaded South Africa and displaced the native population, who were basically stone age pastoralists, occurred around 600 AD. The Zulus descend from those invaders.

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

Horrid weather expected tomorrow too, can’t see me going anywhere.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

is this Deloraine?

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

is this Deloraine?

Looks like the railway bridge there, yes.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

Horrid weather expected tomorrow too, can’t see me going anywhere.

If this wind keeps up, Parpyone, by lunchtime tomorrow, you’ll be just off the coast of New Zealand. They may want to see your passport.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

is this Deloraine?

Looks like the railway bridge there, yes.

that probably means that the caravan park is under…again.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

is this Deloraine?

Looks like the railway bridge there, yes.

that probably means that the caravan park is under…again.

good thing you are on a mountain

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Looks like the railway bridge there, yes.

that probably means that the caravan park is under…again.

good thing you are on a mountain

…… or you don’t live in a caravan park, hey what but!

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Looks like the railway bridge there, yes.

that probably means that the caravan park is under…again.

good thing you are on a mountain

that’s what I think.

I have learned of a new method of decluttering.

If an object in your house has poop on it, would you clean it or throw it out?

Kingy said:

I have learned of a new method of decluttering.

If an object in your house has poop on it, would you clean it or throw it out?

Depends if it’s your own, or someone else’s.

Woodie said:

Kingy said:

I have learned of a new method of decluttering.

If an object in your house has poop on it, would you clean it or throw it out?

Depends if it’s your own, or someone else’s.

You mean the object or the poop, Cuz Woodie?

Neophyte said:

Woodie said:

Kingy said:

I have learned of a new method of decluttering.

If an object in your house has poop on it, would you clean it or throw it out?

Depends if it’s your own, or someone else’s.

You mean the object or the poop, Cuz Woodie?

Either way, same solution. 😁

Woodie said:

Neophyte said:

Woodie said:

Depends if it’s your own, or someone else’s.

You mean the object or the poop, Cuz Woodie?

Either way, same solution. 😁

Considering all combinations and permutations thereof, of course. 😁

Witty Rejoinder said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Wouldn’t they like to get their hands on this?

Judging by the look of the half buried hulk on the left they are taking the phrase ‘car graveyard’ quite literally.

They are in a bulldozer cut.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door and still windy. Still gusting into the 60s, but it looks like we might have gone high 80s or low 90s during the night. It was certainly a noisy night. There is some mess in the backyard but I haven’t had a good look yet.

Internet running very slowly here. I’ll come back here later.

Hitting 50km/h here.
I’n a long way from Tasmania.

Quite calm here at the moment but more mayhem expected.

I think last night’s worst few hours may have been the most violent wind I’ve experienced in this village.

kryten said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door and still windy. Still gusting into the 60s, but it looks like we might have gone high 80s or low 90s during the night. It was certainly a noisy night. There is some mess in the backyard but I haven’t had a good look yet.

Internet running very slowly here. I’ll come back here later.

oops, forgot to check if Mr buffy’s computer was logged in. Presently waiting 30 seconds or so after a mouse click for anything to happen internet wise.

buffy said:

kryten said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door and still windy. Still gusting into the 60s, but it looks like we might have gone high 80s or low 90s during the night. It was certainly a noisy night. There is some mess in the backyard but I haven’t had a good look yet.

Internet running very slowly here. I’ll come back here later.

oops, forgot to check if Mr buffy’s computer was logged in. Presently waiting 30 seconds or so after a mouse click for anything to happen internet wise.

It is slow here as well. But I don’t have broadband

BBC News:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

“The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Tasmania is about to be hit by another surge of damaging, potentially destructive winds in the north and west of the state.”

Tap tap

Tasmania, are you still there?

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

It’s probably looking very impressive but alas, I’m not feeling adventurous enough to go out.

Apart from anything else I got little sleep last night.

I’ve done a walk around our houseblock. It seems the only tree to drop stuff was the huge old redgum. Buddha has got a hanger branch over him now. I’ll have to move him out from there and put him somewhere else until the branch actually drops. But not until things are less windy and wet. If he cops it in the meantime, so be it.

Mr buffy has gone around to get his newspaper, so he will collect the local gossip as he goes.

I’ve taken a couple of pictures, I’ll see if we have got enough internet strength to put them up here.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Crazy mad wind here. Really frightening. Seems as though the front windows are going to give way at any time.

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

It’s probably looking very impressive but alas, I’m not feeling adventurous enough to go out.

Apart from anything else I got little sleep last night.

A bit blowy down south.

OK, here are a couple of pictures. We’ve got off pretty light. We have got power. We have got very slow interwebs.

Buddha..sword of Damocles hanging over him.

And there’s a bit of kindling to collect from the “lawn”.

(Ooh, upload is good. As we are on 4G at the moment, the backup for the wireless NBN, and it’s Monday morning so everyone will be using it, I’m surprised at that. Given downloading is very, very, slow)

Morning pilgrims, a bit blowy down south, perfect in the Pearl top of 33 so the dart throwers say.

And we seem to be speeding up a bit.

Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

you should take a photo of your river tomorrow mr car.

It’s probably looking very impressive but alas, I’m not feeling adventurous enough to go out.

Apart from anything else I got little sleep last night.

A bit blowy down south.

Article in the Garud referring to an Emily Wind. New to me.

Mornington, Victoria

Ian said:

Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s probably looking very impressive but alas, I’m not feeling adventurous enough to go out.

Apart from anything else I got little sleep last night.

A bit blowy down south.

Article in the Garud referring to an Emily Wind. New to me.

Mornington, Victoria

By line…

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Ian said:

A bit blowy down south.

Article in the Garud referring to an Emily Wind. New to me.

Mornington, Victoria

By line…

IKR

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Article in the Garud referring to an Emily Wind. New to me.

Mornington, Victoria

By line…

IKR

Emily Wind is a live blogger and reporter for Guardian Australia based in Sydney.

Somewhere in Tassie.

Ian said:

Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s probably looking very impressive but alas, I’m not feeling adventurous enough to go out.

Apart from anything else I got little sleep last night.

A bit blowy down south.

Article in the Garud referring to an Emily Wind. New to me.

Mornington, Victoria

Never heard of an Emily wind either.

Today is World Coconut Day.

buffy said:

OK, here are a couple of pictures. We’ve got off pretty light. We have got power. We have got very slow interwebs.

Buddha..sword of Damocles hanging over him.

And there’s a bit of kindling to collect from the “lawn”.

(Ooh, upload is good. As we are on 4G at the moment, the backup for the wireless NBN, and it’s Monday morning so everyone will be using it, I’m surprised at that. Given downloading is very, very, slow)

Bit messy out the back at my place, but it already was.

I ask what’s for breakfast
I has none bread or cornflakes
me’d writes poem about’t
but would need an injury, mate
gets neurons concussed
is a special task skill’t do takes
dear God I might founds’t

Must have been quite a lot of birds blown out of nests last night, I’d imagine.

transition said:

I ask what’s for breakfast
I has none bread or cornflakes
me’d writes poem about’t
but would need an injury, mate
gets neurons concussed
is a special task skill’t do takes
dear God I might founds’t

You might have to have a bowl of grated carrot.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

I ask what’s for breakfast
I has none bread or cornflakes
me’d writes poem about’t
but would need an injury, mate
gets neurons concussed
is a special task skill’t do takes
dear God I might founds’t

You might have to have a bowl of grated carrot.

chuckle, you’re cunny funt this morning

Bubblecar said:

Today is World Coconut Day.

Just like me.

“Crazy in the coconut”

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Today is World Coconut Day.

Just like me.

“Crazy in the coconut”

That boy needs therapy.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Today is World Coconut Day.

Just like me.

“Crazy in the coconut”

That boy needs therapy.

:)

That’s the one.

No damage here or for the fam in Warragul, but they had a gust of 124 overnight and lost power for a bit. I think mine may have been off for a while too because the oven was making its annoying high-pitched whine when I got up.

Meanwhile second with jam and cream was enjoyed for brekkie.

Also Mother’s house was shaking overnight (stumps, not slab).

Wind got up to 76 clicks here.
Mostly at around 50.

Right then…between squalls I have gathered the dry stuff that came down and made a kindling pile. The green stuff will go through the chipper. I’ve got a couple of heaps of prunings etc (Buddleia, apricot, apple, peach, rosemary) waiting for me to chip/mulch them. And lot of bark from the bluegums, which makes fabulous mulch. So now there will be Eucalyptus branches and leaves as well. I like Euc, it cleans the blades nicely. And smells wonderful while you are doing it.

But none of that today, it’s all far too wet and claggy. And the weather is not conducive. Interwebs are too slow for doing iNaturalist, so I guess that makes it a shredding old records/sewing/studying day.

Wind has settled down to a steady 61km/h.

Hello

September already

OCDC said:

No damage here or for the fam in Warragul, but they had a gust of 124 overnight and lost power for a bit. I think mine may have been off for a while too because the oven was making its annoying high-pitched whine when I got up.

Meanwhile second with jam and cream was enjoyed for brekkie.

Umm, second.

Peak Warming Man said:

OCDC said:

No damage here or for the fam in Warragul, but they had a gust of 124 overnight and lost power for a bit. I think mine may have been off for a while too because the oven was making its annoying high-pitched whine when I got up.

Meanwhile second with jam and cream was enjoyed for brekkie.

Umm, second.

*scone

OCDC said:

Peak Warming Man said:

OCDC said:

No damage here or for the fam in Warragul, but they had a gust of 124 overnight and lost power for a bit. I think mine may have been off for a while too because the oven was making its annoying high-pitched whine when I got up.

Meanwhile second with jam and cream was enjoyed for brekkie.

Umm, second.

*scone

scone.

and another day, another half a day on hold.

Bank couldn’t help on saturday sorting out dad’s money. So now I am on hold for at least half an hour. And in the meantime, the interest rates have dropped since saturday…… grrrrr

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

buffy said:

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

That is very inconsiderate

Brindabellas said:

and another day, another half a day on hold.

Bank couldn’t help on saturday sorting out dad’s money. So now I am on hold for at least half an hour. And in the meantime, the interest rates have dropped since saturday…… grrrrr

Frustrating.

https://youtu.be/k83-ag5-A-Q?si=9-qGAQAAu2pNHrd9

Jago Hazzard
Filming locations on the Underground

Saw Alien Romulus with my son yesterday for Fathers Day

I enjoyed the movie as did my son.

They fleshed out Weyland Yutani quite a bit more in this movie.
Get to see how mercenary and powerful they are.

Cymek said:

Saw Alien Romulus with my son yesterday for Fathers Day

I enjoyed the movie as did my son.

They fleshed out Weyland Yutani quite a bit more in this movie.
Get to see how mercenary and powerful they are.

I’ve heard there are no Romulans.

buffy said:

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

Bummer.

Brindabellas said:

buffy said:

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

That is very inconsiderate

I might give them the benefit of the doubt…our internets were extremely slow this morning, marginally better now. So perhaps there is an email flitting around in the ether or something. Maybe this was also affecting the phone network.

OCDC said:

Cymek said:

Saw Alien Romulus with my son yesterday for Fathers Day

I enjoyed the movie as did my son.

They fleshed out Weyland Yutani quite a bit more in this movie.
Get to see how mercenary and powerful they are.

I’ve heard there are no Romulans.

No

buffy said:

Brindabellas said:

buffy said:

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

That is very inconsiderate

I might give them the benefit of the doubt…our internets were extremely slow this morning, marginally better now. So perhaps there is an email flitting around in the ether or something. Maybe this was also affecting the phone network.

Whilst not in Hamilton, my fam’s had very dodgy phones today.

Cymek said:

OCDC said:

Cymek said:

Saw Alien Romulus with my son yesterday for Fathers Day

I enjoyed the movie as did my son.

They fleshed out Weyland Yutani quite a bit more in this movie.
Get to see how mercenary and powerful they are.

I’ve heard there are no Romulans.

No

Very disappointing. I’ll save my resources.

Cymek said:

Saw Alien Romulus with my son yesterday for Fathers Day

I enjoyed the movie as did my son.

They fleshed out Weyland Yutani quite a bit more in this movie.
Get to see how mercenary and powerful they are.

Cheers. Might go see.

Science is rewriting the history of horse domestication
As they spread, horses reshaped ecology, social structures and economies at a never-before-seen scale.

Perspective by William Taylor
September 1, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT

Across human history, no animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses have posed an ongoing scientific mystery.

Half a million years ago or more, early human ancestors hunted horses with wooden spears, the very first weapons, and used their bones for early tools. During the late Paleolithic era, as far back as 30,000 years ago or more, ancient artists chose wild horses as their muse: Horses are the most commonly depicted animal in Eurasian cave art.

Following their first domestication, horses became the foundation of herding life in the grasslands of Inner Asia, and key leaps forward in technology such as the chariot, saddle and stirrup helped make horses the primary means of locomotion for travel, communication, agriculture and warfare across much of the ancient world. With the aid of ocean voyages, these animals eventually reached the shores of every major landmass — even Antarctica, briefly.

As they spread, horses reshaped ecology, social structures and economies at a never-before-seen scale. Ultimately, only industrial mechanization supplanted their near-universal role in society.

Because of their tremendous impact in shaping our collective human story, figuring out when, why and how horses became domesticated is a key step toward understanding the world we live in now.

Doing so has proved to be surprisingly challenging. In my new book, “Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History,” I draw together new archaeological evidence that is revising what scientists like me thought we knew about this story.

A domestication hypothesis
Over the years, almost every time and place on Earth has been suggested as a possible origin point for horse domestication, from Europe tens of thousands of years ago to places such as Saudi Arabia, Anatolia, China or even the Americas.

By far the most dominant model for horse domestication, though, has been the Indo-European hypothesis, also known as the “Kurgan hypothesis.” It argues that, sometime in the fourth millennium B.C. or before, residents of the steppes of western Asia and the Black Sea known as the Yamnaya, who built large burial mounds called kurgans, hopped astride horses. The newfound mobility of these early riders, the story goes, helped catalyze huge migrations across the continent, distributing ancestral Indo-European languages and cultures across Eurasia.

But what’s the actual evidence supporting the Kurgan hypothesis for the first horse domestication? Many of the most important clues come from the bones and teeth of ancient animals, via a discipline known as archaeozoology. Over the past 20 years, archaeozoological data seemed to converge on the idea that horses were first domesticated in sites of the Botai culture in Kazakhstan, where scientists found large quantities of horse bones at sites dating to the fourth millennium B.C.

Other kinds of circumstantial evidence had already started to pile up. Archaeologists discovered evidence of what looked like fence post holes that could have been part of ancient corrals. They also found ceramic fragments with fatty horse residues that, based on isotope measurements, seem to have been deposited in the summer months, a time when milk could be collected from domestic horses.

The scientific smoking gun for early horse domestication, though, was a set of changes found on some Botai horse teeth and jawbones. Like the teeth of many modern and ancient ridden horses, the Botai horse teeth appeared to have been worn down by a bridle mouthpiece, or bit.

Together, the data pointed strongly to the idea of horse domestication in northern Kazakhstan around 3500 B.C. — not quite the Yamnaya homeland, but close enough geographically to keep the basic Kurgan hypothesis intact.

There were some aspects of the Botai story, though, that never quite lined up.

From the outset, several studies showed that the mix of horse remains found at Botai was unlike that found in most later pastoral cultures: Botai is evenly split between male and female horses, mostly of a healthy reproductive age. Killing off healthy, breeding-age animals like this on a regular basis would devastate a breeding herd. But this demographic blend is common among animals that have been hunted. Some Botai horses even have projectile points embedded in their ribs, showing they died through hunting rather than a controlled slaughter.

These unresolved loose ends loomed over a basic consensus linking the Botai culture to horse domestication.

New tools, new questions
In recent years, as archaeological and scientific tools have rapidly improved, key assumptions about the cultures of Botai, Yamnaya and the early chapters of the human-horse story have been overturned.

In 2018, nuclear genomic sequencing revealed that Botai horses were not the ancestors of domestic horses but of Przewalski’s horse, a wild relative and denizen of the steppe that has never been domesticated, at least not in recorded history.

Next, when my colleagues and I reconsidered skeletal features linked to horse riding at Botai, we saw that similar issues are also visible in ice age wild horses from North America, which had certainly never been ridden. Even though horse riding can cause recognizable changes to the teeth and bones of the jaw, we argued that the small issues seen on Botai horses can reasonably be linked to natural variation or life history.

This finding reopened the question: Was there horse transport at Botai at all?

Leaving the Kurgan hypothesis in the past
Over the past few years, trying to make sense of the archaeological record around horse domestication has become an ever more contradictory affair.

For example, in 2023, archaeologists noted that human hip and leg skeletal problems found in Yamnaya and early Eastern European burials looked like problems found in mounted riders, consistent with the Kurgan hypothesis. But such problems can also be caused by other kinds of animal transport, including the cattle carts found in Yamnaya-era sites.

So how should archaeologists make sense of these conflicting signals?

A clearer picture may be closer than we think. A detailed genomic study of early Eurasian horses, published in June in the journal Nature, shows that Yamnaya horses were not ancestors of the first clearly domestic horses, known as the DOM2 lineage. And Yamnaya horses showed no genetic evidence of close control over reproduction, such as changes linked with inbreeding.

Instead, the first DOM2 horses appear just before 2000 B.C., long after the Yamnaya migrations and just before the first burials of horses and chariots also show up in the archaeological record.

For now, all lines of evidence seem to converge on the idea that horse domestication probably took place in the Black Sea steppes, but much later than the Kurgan hypothesis requires. Instead, human control of horses took off just before the explosive spread of horses and chariots across Eurasia during the early second millennium B.C.

There’s still more to be settled, of course. In the latest study, the authors point to funny patterns in the Botai data, especially fluctuations in genetic estimates for generation time — essentially, how long it takes on average for a population of animals to produce offspring. Might these suggest that Botai people still raised those wild Przewalski’s horses in captivity, but only for meat, without a role in transportation? Perhaps. Future research will let us know for sure.

Either way, out of these conflicting signals, one consideration has become clear: The earliest chapters of the human-horse story are ready for a retelling.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/09/01/horses-history-domestication-asia-kurgan/?

Darren Weir looks a lot like Michael Palin?

roughbarked said:

Darren Weir looks a lot like Michael Palin?

Ya reckon.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Darren Weir looks a lot like Michael Palin?

Ya reckon.

:) only fools reckon.;)

buffy said:

Huh! Mr buffy just phoned me. He went in to Hamilton for an Old Farts Ambulance lunch (retired ambulance officers group) and when he got to the venue he was told they phoned this morning and cancelled it. No email or text to let Mr buffy know though. He only goes sometimes…I suspect he won’t bother trying again. He’s got to do a drug run to the pharmacy anyway, and I asked him to bring me home a doughnut from the Vietnamese French bakery.

Sounds like my school events.

The school had a do to which they invited people from the year i finished there. However, they only invited peope who’d really ‘made it’ – the lawyers and doctors (both of which groups included some of my friends from the time), the entrepreneurial multi-millionaires, etc. The presence of the peasantry was not required.

Some years later, someone from my class organised some sort of reunion event. I did not receive an invitation. This was probably due to me being so hard to contact, a my parent have only lived at the same address since 1958, and my mother’s involvement with the school lasted a mere 30+ years after i left it.

On the other hand, i wouldn’t have gone, had i been invited, so it all worked out nicely.

roughbarked said:

Darren Weir looks a lot like Michael Palin?

Maybe if M. Palin and Robin Williams had had a child together.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

Darren Weir looks a lot like Michael Palin?

Maybe if M. Palin and Robin Williams had had a child together.

Yeah I can see that now you mention it. Maybe it was that which drew me to the image.

Popyrin loses to Tiafoe.

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

It looks like Winds 1 Bubblecar 0

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

Blimey.

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

When did you move to the Shetland islands?

Michael V said:

Popyrin loses to Tiafoe.

I thought he was a chance, I’ll check the scores.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

Blimey.

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

Blimey.

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Tau.Neutrino said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Blimey.

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

27.3° C here.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Popyrin loses to Tiafoe.

I thought he was a chance, I’ll check the scores.

Four sets. Poppy got one.

OCDC said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

buffy said:

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

Puffing Billy, choof-choof.

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

dv said:

https://youtu.be/k83-ag5-A-Q?si=9-qGAQAAu2pNHrd9

Jago Hazzard
Filming locations on the Underground

My dad worked at Ongar station back in the early 60’s.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

27.3° C here.

Firty free at Le Chateau ATM. Light breeze, no cloud.

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

Michael V said:

OCDC said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

Puffing Billy, choof-choof.

a turntable.

remains of one around 200m from me

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

Ummm no.

OCDC said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

buffy said:

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

He’s imagining Australia on a turntable.

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

No.

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

LOL

another bank, another half hour on hold….screams

Michael V said:

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

As it’s now September, and the weather forecast indicates that we’re not going to be having any further winter-like temperatures, the Norseman wood burner here has been paid off from its 2024 commission, and put ‘in Ordinary’ until a suitable future occasion arises.

What are you talking about man! It is 6 degrees at the back door, it’s raining and hailing horizontally and looking at the trees I’d say the gusts are into the 70s. Our woodheater has been going since 7.00am this morning and I am expecting it to keep going into the evening.

27.3° C here.

Its 12.6C – but feels like 1.4C VERY windy!! 56km wind gusts

Brindabellas said:

another bank, another half hour on hold….screams

Job has nothing on you.

Brindabellas said:

another bank, another half hour on hold….screams

Heck!

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

Buying oneself things.

Besides essentials such as food, medication, etc

Do you find yourself with money but don’t actually need or want anything and buying something is just spending money for the point of it.

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

OCDC said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

buffy said:

And now the sun is out and the wind has dropped. We are cycling through squalls and sunshine over 30-40 minutes. The local Aboriginal people consider September/October to be Spring, and the desciption of the weather is “warmer days, weather still tempestuous”. I think they got that right…

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

Their my best words, I chose them from the garden where I grow them in alphabetical order.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

Tau.Neutrino said:

OCDC said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

Their my best words, I chose them from the garden where I grow them in alphabetical order.

Alphabets, I have some of the best alphabets in the world.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

OCDC said:

I recognise the words but that combination makes no sense.

Their my best words, I chose them from the garden where I grow them in alphabetical order.

Alphabets, I have some of the best alphabets in the world.

Typewriters too, I have a collection of typewriters.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Their my best words, I chose them from the garden where I grow them in alphabetical order.

Alphabets, I have some of the best alphabets in the world.

Typewriters too, I have a collection of typewriters.

Very well written ones.

Lots of letters.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

All the time. I’m addicted to Temu.

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Bar-steward. I click “View More”. Again and again…

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

oooooo….. and adds some cushions as well.

cushions

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

checks shopping cart

Buggrit. Too slow………… My new computer desk chair is now showing as “sold out”.

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

As long as it doesn’t end up in the dam.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Their my best words, I chose them from the garden where I grow them in alphabetical order.

Alphabets, I have some of the best alphabets in the world.

Typewriters too, I have a collection of typewriters.

Want a few more?

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

oooooo….. and adds some cushions as well.

cushions

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

Rowing Tasmania Inc ·
Rowing over the finish line
Finish line at Barrington. Those line numbers at finish line -
You row UNDER them.

sarahs mum said:

Rowing Tasmania Inc ·
Rowing over the finish line
Finish line at Barrington. Those line numbers at finish line -
You row UNDER them.

Wet Wet Wet.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Alphabets, I have some of the best alphabets in the world.

Typewriters too, I have a collection of typewriters.

Very well written ones.

Lots of letters.

I collect letters and put them in books.

I arranged all the letters in my favourite book myself .

It’s one of the greatest books in the world.

Enough madness.

Some work to do.

Peak Warming Man said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Found a cheaper one. clicks “buy now” immediately. Not missin’ out this time.

Temu chair

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

As long as it doesn’t end up in the dam.

The chair I’m sittin’ on ATM, is a bit….. well……… threadbare.

It’s gettin’ chucked in the dam.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

oooooo….. and adds some cushions as well.

cushions

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Woodie said:

oooooo….. and adds some cushions as well.

cushions

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

In the meantime, they tell me that my last Temu order is awaiting my collection at the post office.

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Woodie said:

oooooo….. and adds some cushions as well.

cushions

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

Order Winnie the Pooh merchandise and see what happens

Cymek said:

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

Order Winnie the Pooh merchandise and see what happens

PHWOOAR!! You could go buy buy buy click crazy with that one. 😁 HOLD ME BACK!!! HOLD ME BACK!!

TEMU Whinnie the Pooh

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Xi Jinping should give you a medal.

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

In the meantime, they tell me that my last Temu order is awaiting my collection at the post office.

Surprise!

It’s COVID Max Pro 7.

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

I, alone, am keeping the Chinese economy, and Australia Post in business.

In the meantime, they tell me that my last Temu order is awaiting my collection at the post office.

Surprise!

It’s COVID Max Pro 7.

LabLeekLOLz

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Might be cheaper just to put on a cardigan

dv said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Might be cheaper just to put on a cardigan

not everyone has a cardi.

i’ve mowed and whippersnippered and chain sawed today.

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Might be cheaper just to put on a cardigan

not everyone has a cardi.

try meth

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Might be cheaper just to put on a cardigan

not everyone has a cardi.

I have several woollen cardis and a Cardigan Corgi – all keep me warm

Brindabellas said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

If we turn Australia around on a large train track we can enjoy hotter temperatures.

Might be cheaper just to put on a cardigan

not everyone has a cardi.

I have several woollen cardis and a Cardigan Corgi – all keep me warm

don’t fill them with helium.

ChrispenEvan said:

Brindabellas said:

ChrispenEvan said:

not everyone has a cardi.

I have several woollen cardis and a Cardigan Corgi – all keep me warm

don’t fill them with helium.

Lucky it was inside and the ceiling is carpeted

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Woodie said:

Done. 😁

Plus a cuppla other tantalising tidbits. 😁

As long as it doesn’t end up in the dam.

The chair I’m sittin’ on ATM, is a bit….. well……… threadbare.

It’s gettin’ chucked in the dam.

today I discovered I am a germaphobe, because that picture made me want to throw up .. don’t throw it in the dam, please think of the living creatures in there

the doctorb was not going to let me cut my own patches, so now I have some gel which has to be inconveniently applied every evening…

I hat everything
including hatting

Hungry?
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/xxl-wagyu-ms9-sandwich-grilled-in-my-cosy-shelter-asmr-outdoor-cooking/vi-AA1ovm89?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6081b3cc6d84445eb901da4ec178cef4&ei=84

I remember the last time when Bubblecar tried to fix his power problems he shut down the whole eastern seaboard.

Peak Warming Man said:

I remember the last time when Bubblecar tried to fix his power problems he shut down the whole eastern seaboard.

The panic set in as rumours it was a high altitude nuke detonation to fry our electronics as prelude to an invasion

Cymek said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Brindabellas said:

I have several woollen cardis and a Cardigan Corgi – all keep me warm

don’t fill them with helium.

Lucky it was inside and the ceiling is carpeted

That’s not a cardigan corgi – it’s a pembroke