How can it be October already?

Where did September go?

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, overcast and there was a recent gentle shower of rain. We are forecast a morning shower or two and 17 degrees.

Bakery Breakfast and no other particular plans today. There is still weeding to be done.

as you were, i’ll make my own breakfast

get to that today, fit the mil spec solid tyre, came with dual purpose camouflage and radar absorbing paint which I won’t bother with, the bright white tyre should help with locating the wheelbarrow when it hides from me, which sometimes it does. Wheel centre is larger, lady said “you can rig it” along with a few words of encouragement “can’t you”. And that was my grandpa’s barrow, possibly the first wheelbarrow forged in the early iron age, originally it would have had an iron wheel of course, and was upgraded during the rubber age. An observant person may notice it’s a smaller wheel, which will be good because the tyre has been rubbing where it shouldn’t, causing great friction, add the tyre being completely flat and it was extremely difficult to push with any substantial weight in it, so bad in fact I have been bordering an ontological crisis trying to understand what use a wheelbarrow is. When is a wheelbarrow no longer a wheelbarrow, this question plagued brian. And so ends this morn’s typing practice, and what a beautiful morning it is.

Morning pilgrims.
They workers are in doing some concrete cutting across the road, making a hell of a racket.

Might do a spot of mowing later on when the dew if off the grass.

Gone 12pm but my supervisor hasn’t yet unlocked the fridge and food cupboards.

Heading for 16 today but 0 again tonight, so there’ll still be work for the electric fire.

My dream featured a friendly little dog and a big fat talking cat.

It was agreed the cat couldn’t really talk as such, it had just learnt the stock reply to various comments, like a parrot.

Such as: “Hello Binkie, how are you?” – “Hello, I’m a bit better today.”

“Would you like a little something to eat?” – “Yes please, wouldn’t mind a bit of that three-meat korma.”

Bubblecar said:

My dream featured a friendly little dog and a big fat talking cat.

It was agreed the cat couldn’t really talk as such, it had just learnt the stock reply to various comments, like a parrot.

Such as: “Hello Binkie, how are you?” – “Hello, I’m a bit better today.”

“Would you like a little something to eat?” – “Yes please, wouldn’t mind a bit of that three-meat korma.”

Odd.

lunch will remain unspoken, not revealed by duress or coercion, not trickery, it is a secret, though that it is a secret is not a secret, it is not in this instance a secret secret

sizzling in the pan it is, or they are, yes a plural more than one, not one

darter to keeps ya company, seems a friendly creature

transition said:

lunch will remain unspoken, not revealed by duress or coercion, not trickery, it is a secret, though that it is a secret is not a secret, it is not in this instance a secret secret

sizzling in the pan it is, or they are, yes a plural more than one, not one

Two or more kittens sausages.

transition said:

darter to keeps ya company, seems a friendly creature

We call them shags.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

lunch will remain unspoken, not revealed by duress or coercion, not trickery, it is a secret, though that it is a secret is not a secret, it is not in this instance a secret secret

sizzling in the pan it is, or they are, yes a plural more than one, not one

Two or more kittens sausages.

so you can smell them cooking, you aren’t getting any, don’t get ideas

I enjoyed my sea kittens. Brislings go particularly well with aioli.

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

darter to keeps ya company, seems a friendly creature

We call them shags.

not cormorant, is darter, or snake bird maybe

14 second video of a russian plane headbutting a US plane. on this page

transition said:

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

darter to keeps ya company, seems a friendly creature

We call them shags.

not cormorant, is darter, or snake bird maybe

There is that difference.

transition said:

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

darter to keeps ya company, seems a friendly creature

We call them shags.

not cormorant, is darter, or snake bird maybe

don’t confuse me with a bird expert, other day I posted a picture of a triller and was sure it were a flycatcher

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

lady’s got the clumsies and other forgetfulnesses today, perhaps had a brain aneurysm, see how the day pans out

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

who determines XYZ well yous already know the answer

The winners.

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

lunch will remain unspoken, not revealed by duress or coercion, not trickery, it is a secret, though that it is a secret is not a secret, it is not in this instance a secret secret

sizzling in the pan it is, or they are, yes a plural more than one, not one

Two or more kittens sausages.

so you can smell them cooking, you aren’t getting any, don’t get ideas

The Sausage was a fat one
The Outside was the skin
The Inside was a Mystery
Of a Little dog Named Jim

His Legs Were Short and Stubby
His belly dragged on the ground
Sniffing the when out Walking
He was a Funny looking Hound

They Said he was a Sausage dog
He was so Long and Round
His Long Pointed Tail was Wagging
His Bark was a Very Strange Sound

A Sausage dog Indeed he Said
How Cheeky People can be
Everyone Knows I ‘M A Dachshund
I Think I’LL Just pee on This Tree

I Wonder Whats for Dinner
When my human Takes me Back in
I Hope That it’s Something Nice
No that Left Over Sausage Again

Come on Jim Called his Human
Jim Looked Inside his Dish
Along With the Biscuits and Gravy
Was his Favorite flaked Tuna Fish

Jim lay Down by the Fireside
Watching the T.V. With one eye
His Other eye was on his human
Jim let out a Satisfied Sigh

Tamb said:

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

Two or more kittens sausages.

so you can smell them cooking, you aren’t getting any, don’t get ideas

The Sausage was a fat one
The Outside was the skin
The Inside was a Mystery
Of a Little dog Named Jim

His Legs Were Short and Stubby
His belly dragged on the ground
Sniffing the when out Walking
He was a Funny looking Hound

They Said he was a Sausage dog
He was so Long and Round
His Long Pointed Tail was Wagging
His Bark was a Very Strange Sound

A Sausage dog Indeed he Said
How Cheeky People can be
Everyone Knows I ‘M A Dachshund
I Think I’LL Just pee on This Tree

I Wonder Whats for Dinner
When my human Takes me Back in
I Hope That it’s Something Nice
No that Left Over Sausage Again

Come on Jim Called his Human
Jim Looked Inside his Dish
Along With the Biscuits and Gravy
Was his Favorite flaked Tuna Fish

Jim lay Down by the Fireside
Watching the T.V. With one eye
His Other eye was on his human
Jim let out a Satisfied Sigh

just reads that outloud to lady

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Yes. I think it’s a bit OTT

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Yes that is fair enough
However I imagine the US flag and Israeli flag would be justifiably thought of a hate symbol by millions.
The narrow minded thinking of so many politicians or forced conformity to support our “allies” who are morally grey with many actions.

Bubblecar said:

I enjoyed my sea kittens. Brislings go particularly well with aioli.

Interesting flavour combination.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I enjoyed my sea kittens. Brislings go particularly well with aioli.

Interesting flavour combination.

And very easy to put together.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Yes. I think it’s a bit OTT

what does the words says

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I enjoyed my sea kittens. Brislings go particularly well with aioli.

Interesting flavour combination.

And very easy to put together.

:)

Japan has the biggest baddest uncontained nuclear fireball that burns humans all the time.

SCIENCE said:

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Yes. I think it’s a bit OTT

what does the words says

DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!!!!

Not sure what they’ve got against the Infidels. They’re a lovely family, and live just down the road.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Gautemala has crossed Remington Rolling Block rifles.
Haiti appears to have a couple of cannons of some kind.
Bolivia seems to have two flags. The state flag also has what I think are cannons.

SCIENCE said:

Japan has the biggest baddest uncontained nuclear fireball that burns humans all the time.

what

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Who determines hate symbols upsetting people I wonder
The same people who decide who are the goodies and baddies and what a war crime is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hezbollah-flags-to-test-new-hate-symbol-laws/104416418

OK fair enough, however should not the Israel flag been included at this point in.

Few million people would be hating on them at the moment.

I think a flag with a symbol of a fist with an AK47 is fair game.

Yes. I think it’s a bit OTT

The words read

“Then surely the party of Allah are they that shall be triumphant”

and

“The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon”.

Woodie said:

SCIENCE said:

Tamb said:

Yes. I think it’s a bit OTT

what does the words says

DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!!!!

Not sure what they’ve got against the Infidels. They’re a lovely family, and live just down the road.

As flags go its pretty shit
Probably knocked up on Windows XP or earlier

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Australia has 6 shurikens.

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

Japan has the biggest baddest uncontained nuclear fireball that burns humans all the time.

what

Land of the rising sun.

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Australia has 6 shurikens.

:)

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Australia has 6 shurikens.

Caltrops?

Cymek said:

Woodie said:

SCIENCE said:

what does the words says

DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!!!!

Not sure what they’ve got against the Infidels. They’re a lovely family, and live just down the road.

As flags go its pretty shit
Probably knocked up on Windows XP or earlier

The test for a good flag design is if the average 8-year-old can draw a recognisable representation of it.

And, do try to avoid having writing/lettering on it.

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Australia has 6 shurikens.

Caltrops?

Language, roughie. Ladies visit here, y’know.

Bogsnorkler said:

dv said:

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Although Mozambique has an automatic firearm on its national flag.

Saudi Arabia has a sword, Kenya has spears and shield.

Gautemala has crossed Remington Rolling Block rifles.
Haiti appears to have a couple of cannons of some kind.
Bolivia seems to have two flags. The state flag also has what I think are cannons.

Japan has the biggest baddest uncontained nuclear fireball that burns humans all the time.

what

Land of the rising sun.

Sheesh yousall should learn ASIAN sometime¿

captain_spalding said:

Cymek said:

Woodie said:

DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!!!!

Not sure what they’ve got against the Infidels. They’re a lovely family, and live just down the road.

As flags go its pretty shit
Probably knocked up on Windows XP or earlier

The test for a good flag design is if the average 8-year-old can draw a recognisable representation of it.

And, do try to avoid having writing/lettering on it.

seems unfair, we still run Windows 3.1 every few days

SCIENCE said:

Sheesh yousall should learn ASIAN sometime¿

At least the Sun is still there, or was several minutes ago.

Any (or, perhaps, all) of the stars that feature on so many countries’ flags may well have exploded or gone pfft many years ago, and the light of that event (or the darkness of that event) just hasn’t got to us yet, so all of those flags are, at least, out-of-date, if not downright deceptive.

think grandpa would have entirely approved

Journalist awarded for work on human trafficking in online scams arrested in Cambodia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/cambodian-journalist-mech-dara-arrested-online-scams/104416244

Any dead Kennedy “Don’t holiday there, we warned you”

transition said:

think grandpa would have entirely approved

That wheel is bright!

DFES getting information out. Sounds spicy.

A Storm Advice is current for parts of PERTH METROPOLITAN, SOUTH WEST, LOWER SOUTH WEST, GREAT SOUTHERN, UPPER GREAT SOUTHERN.

You need to act now and stay safe with severe weather forecast including damaging winds expected from Wednesday.

A Coastal Hazard Advice is current for parts of PERTH METROPOLITAN, LOWER SOUTH WEST, SOUTH WEST and MIDWEST GASCOYNE.

Michael V said:

transition said:

think grandpa would have entirely approved

That wheel is bright!

Saves on torch batteries.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Australia has 6 shurikens.

Caltrops?

Language, roughie. Ladies visit here, y’know.

sorry ‘bout that.

transition said:

think grandpa would have entirely approved

It’s good to see people mending things instead of chucking them out, well done.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

think grandpa would have entirely approved

It’s good to see people mending things instead of chucking them out, well done.

Yeh, not throwing things in the dam.

How to make the best mole sauce.
First catch a couple of plump moles.

I’ll get a couple for the redoubt.

And the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. In April we received a notice from the State Revenue Office notifying us of liability for Land Tax on the block at Digby. I emailed to their enquiries email address immediately to advise that they had the notice incorrect – the block was listed twice on the notice, once as exempt and once as not exempt. They apparently had two Land ID/References for the same bit of country. I gave them details from the Title. And that we were exempt because of the covenant (I gave details of the covenant) and probably also because we pay rates as “Primary Production Land”.

Heard nothing back, but we were sure of our position. The Land Tax was due on 6th September. Just now we got a nicely written email saying we have been granted an exemption “based on the information provided”. I suspect that when they went to send a demand notice their system threw up our email and they had to actually process it. They will have been very busy because the rules for land tax changed this year and a lot of new people are now liable to pay it.

buffy said:

And the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. In April we received a notice from the State Revenue Office notifying us of liability for Land Tax on the block at Digby. I emailed to their enquiries email address immediately to advise that they had the notice incorrect – the block was listed twice on the notice, once as exempt and once as not exempt. They apparently had two Land ID/References for the same bit of country. I gave them details from the Title. And that we were exempt because of the covenant (I gave details of the covenant) and probably also because we pay rates as “Primary Production Land”.

Heard nothing back, but we were sure of our position. The Land Tax was due on 6th September. Just now we got a nicely written email saying we have been granted an exemption “based on the information provided”. I suspect that when they went to send a demand notice their system threw up our email and they had to actually process it. They will have been very busy because the rules for land tax changed this year and a lot of new people are now liable to pay it.

Probably short of staff, like most government things these days.

We started watching The Marvellous Mrs Maisel last night. I’m seriously thinking one of the pieces of material in my stash might have to become a swing coat. I really liked the look of her swing coat.

buffy said:

We started watching The Marvellous Mrs Maisel last night. I’m seriously thinking one of the pieces of material in my stash might have to become a swing coat. I really liked the look of her swing coat.

Various clothes based on that series here:

https://www.ujackets.com/shop/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-outfits/

Kingy said:

Michael V said:

transition said:

think grandpa would have entirely approved

That wheel is bright!

Saves on torch batteries.

I’m surprised that it hasn’t worn away with carrying wood in it. Ours did but if I recall it was already old when I was a little tyke.

buffy said:

And the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. In April we received a notice from the State Revenue Office notifying us of liability for Land Tax on the block at Digby. I emailed to their enquiries email address immediately to advise that they had the notice incorrect – the block was listed twice on the notice, once as exempt and once as not exempt. They apparently had two Land ID/References for the same bit of country. I gave them details from the Title. And that we were exempt because of the covenant (I gave details of the covenant) and probably also because we pay rates as “Primary Production Land”.

Heard nothing back, but we were sure of our position. The Land Tax was due on 6th September. Just now we got a nicely written email saying we have been granted an exemption “based on the information provided”. I suspect that when they went to send a demand notice their system threw up our email and they had to actually process it. They will have been very busy because the rules for land tax changed this year and a lot of new people are now liable to pay it.

Give them something to do.

Peak Warming Man said:

How to make the best mole sauce.
First catch a couple of plump moles.

:)

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

We started watching The Marvellous Mrs Maisel last night. I’m seriously thinking one of the pieces of material in my stash might have to become a swing coat. I really liked the look of her swing coat.

Various clothes based on that series here:

https://www.ujackets.com/shop/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-outfits/

The one we saw last night was like the first green one there, but it was dusty pink.

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

Kingy said:

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

Damn. And I bet a new one costs big $.

Kingy said:

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

Bummer.

Kingy said:

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

Yeah, it’s fucked.

Bugger

Disappointing radio report, ‘cos they don’t actually answer the question.

Why do Tasmanian magpies swoop less than their mainland relatives?

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/hobart-mornings/magpies/104418028

I can report that although the magpies in this village are certainly docile and friendly and never swoop, the same is not necessarily true of magpies around Hobart.

I recall being swooped by aggressive magpies while walking around the Derwent Estuary.

Little bastards next door have broken my kitchen window :(

Presumably chucking gravel at the house again. It’s just a small hole and the pane should remain intact for a while at least.

I don’t know what I can do about these things. I complained to their mother last year after they were throwing gravel on my roof and bashing on the doors and windows and running away.

She agreed it was unacceptable and next day the older one came around and apologised. Now it’s starting up again. Police are not likely to be interested so I’m pretty much at their mercy.

Bubblecar said:

Little bastards next door have broken my kitchen window :(

Presumably chucking gravel at the house again. It’s just a small hole and the pane should remain intact for a while at least.

I don’t know what I can do about these things. I complained to their mother last year after they were throwing gravel on my roof and bashing on the doors and windows and running away.

She agreed it was unacceptable and next day the older one came around and apologised. Now it’s starting up again. Police are not likely to be interested so I’m pretty much at their mercy.

I’ll check that whole side of the house tomorrow and see if there’s any more damage.

Then I’ll call the estate agent and ask for their advice about the matter.

Bubblecar said:

Little bastards next door have broken my kitchen window :(

Presumably chucking gravel at the house again. It’s just a small hole and the pane should remain intact for a while at least.

I don’t know what I can do about these things. I complained to their mother last year after they were throwing gravel on my roof and bashing on the doors and windows and running away.

She agreed it was unacceptable and next day the older one came around and apologised. Now it’s starting up again. Police are not likely to be interested so I’m pretty much at their mercy.

Bugger.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Little bastards next door have broken my kitchen window :(

Presumably chucking gravel at the house again. It’s just a small hole and the pane should remain intact for a while at least.

I don’t know what I can do about these things. I complained to their mother last year after they were throwing gravel on my roof and bashing on the doors and windows and running away.

She agreed it was unacceptable and next day the older one came around and apologised. Now it’s starting up again. Police are not likely to be interested so I’m pretty much at their mercy.

I’ll check that whole side of the house tomorrow and see if there’s any more damage.

Then I’ll call the estate agent and ask for their advice about the matter.

Sounds a reasonable course of action.

I got a spot cut off my face today. Blood seems to have seeped into the dressing they put on it. I think it has stopped bleeding now, but the dressing is a bit unsightly.

party_pants said:

I got a spot cut off my face today. Blood seems to have seeped into the dressing they put on it. I think it has stopped bleeding now, but the dressing is a bit unsightly.

Damn. Some sort of sunspot?

Kingy said:

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

I think you should call yourself a mechanic who occasionally engages in earthworks.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Little bastards next door have broken my kitchen window :(

Presumably chucking gravel at the house again. It’s just a small hole and the pane should remain intact for a while at least.

I don’t know what I can do about these things. I complained to their mother last year after they were throwing gravel on my roof and bashing on the doors and windows and running away.

She agreed it was unacceptable and next day the older one came around and apologised. Now it’s starting up again. Police are not likely to be interested so I’m pretty much at their mercy.

I’ll check that whole side of the house tomorrow and see if there’s any more damage.

Then I’ll call the estate agent and ask for their advice about the matter.

Sounds a reasonable course of action.

+1

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I got a spot cut off my face today. Blood seems to have seeped into the dressing they put on it. I think it has stopped bleeding now, but the dressing is a bit unsightly.

Damn. Some sort of sunspot?

Yeah. Like a freckle that grew to about 3 times the size over about 2 months. He had a good look and reckons it is nothing serious, but will send it off for a biopsy anyway. He said he’ll only ring me if it turns out to be bad, if I hear nothing it’s all good.

I need to keep the dressing on till Friday. Might just pop a round band-ide over the top of it to obscure the blood spot.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I got a spot cut off my face today. Blood seems to have seeped into the dressing they put on it. I think it has stopped bleeding now, but the dressing is a bit unsightly.

Damn. Some sort of sunspot?

Yeah. Like a freckle that grew to about 3 times the size over about 2 months. He had a good look and reckons it is nothing serious, but will send it off for a biopsy anyway. He said he’ll only ring me if it turns out to be bad, if I hear nothing it’s all good.

I need to keep the dressing on till Friday. Might just pop a round band-ide over the top of it to obscure the blood spot.

Goodo. I had similar concerns about a mole on my arm a couple years ago, but it turned out to be nothing to worry about.

Oh right … the debate

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll check that whole side of the house tomorrow and see if there’s any more damage.

Then I’ll call the estate agent and ask for their advice about the matter.

Sounds a reasonable course of action.

+1

I’d much rather it be their problem than mine. Police might be more inclined to do something about it if the owner contacts them.

I’ve never done anything to offend those kids or their mother, I’m always polite and affable.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Damn. Some sort of sunspot?

Yeah. Like a freckle that grew to about 3 times the size over about 2 months. He had a good look and reckons it is nothing serious, but will send it off for a biopsy anyway. He said he’ll only ring me if it turns out to be bad, if I hear nothing it’s all good.

I need to keep the dressing on till Friday. Might just pop a round band-ide over the top of it to obscure the blood spot.

Goodo. I had similar concerns about a mole on my arm a couple years ago, but it turned out to be nothing to worry about.

Better to be safe than sorry. Mentioned it to the GP at my last visit. Rebooked for procedure today. It was done by one of the other doctors there who specialises in skin complaints.

Time for my cocoa. Won’t be reading in the living room tonight ‘cos I’m too unsettled.

So I’ll continue playing an atmospheric Dark Mod campaign I started the other evening.

Perfect weather today. There is a lovely walk that runs along the sea cliffs above my beach. Loads of flannel flowers out, the whales were cruising back from their calving, and I managed to get the grandkids (11 and 14) to do the walk with me.

There was a surprise wallaby grazing next to the track

Very grateful to be living in a relatively peaceful country, and to have the time and means to do things like this.

ruby said:

Perfect weather today. There is a lovely walk that runs along the sea cliffs above my beach. Loads of flannel flowers out, the whales were cruising back from their calving, and I managed to get the grandkids (11 and 14) to do the walk with me.

There was a surprise wallaby grazing next to the track

Very grateful to be living in a relatively peaceful country, and to have the time and means to do things like this.

i do love flannel flowers.

sarahs mum said:

ruby said:

Perfect weather today. There is a lovely walk that runs along the sea cliffs above my beach. Loads of flannel flowers out, the whales were cruising back from their calving, and I managed to get the grandkids (11 and 14) to do the walk with me.

There was a surprise wallaby grazing next to the track

Very grateful to be living in a relatively peaceful country, and to have the time and means to do things like this.

i do love flannel flowers.

Whoever manages this bit of bush does a good job of doing a cool burn every now and again to rev up the flannel flowers. Last years burn has made this year one of the best.
The weeds are creeping back again though.
Beach fun tomorrow.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Kingy said:

F#@&n

Just spat the main drive belt on the compactor.

I think you should call yourself a mechanic who occasionally engages in earthworks.

Luckily, last time it borked itself, I bought extra belts.

I also keep all the tools required to replace said belt, in the truck.

It took about half an hour to remove the debris of the broken belt. I replace the belt, during which the Allen key that locks the drive wheel into place breaks(Grrr), I replace all the parts, and re-start compacting.

3 minutes later, Karen from over the road comes along and complains about the noise. It’s a 1 ton diesel compactor Karen, it makes noise, and get off my building site if you don’t have a White Card. (I was more polite than that).

10 Minutes later, the compactor chews up and spits out the brand new drive belt.

Fuck this, I thought to myself. I gave up and went home for TNDC.

So now I have to repair the fkn thing in the rain tomorrow, and finish the earthworks on what I was hoping to be my day off.

But… First world problems, I guess. A lot of people reading this have way more important problems than a broken machine.

Dr Geoff Lindsey on repetitive intonation patterns

https://youtu.be/4IJLyFAzYes?si=U0g3z8Wn6azhqePx

I do find it hard to get through videos in which the speaker uses the same intonation in each sentence.

All quiet on the western front. So far.

Bubblecar said:

Disappointing radio report, ‘cos they don’t actually answer the question.

Why do Tasmanian magpies swoop less than their mainland relatives?

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/hobart-mornings/magpies/104418028

I can report that although the magpies in this village are certainly docile and friendly and never swoop, the same is not necessarily true of magpies around Hobart.

I recall being swooped by aggressive magpies while walking around the Derwent Estuary.

I got swooped riding my bike back from Dad’s. Bastard drew blood – think it was claws rather than beak. Got me right on my ear lobe. The attack was near two schools. I never got swooped riding my bike in Adelaide when I was a kid.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door and lightly overcast. We are forecast 19 degrees today with cloud clearing. Going for a 25 tomorrow.

Supermarketing this morning, archery this afternoon.

cousin Betsy posted this.

Right then…off to the supermarkets. Going to IGA for my main shop, Woolies for some fruit and veg and a couple of other things I can’t get at IGA, and I’ll call in to Aldi and pick up some more German chocolate. And I’ll pick up my weekly Tattslotto ticket while I’m in town.

buffy said:

Right then…off to the supermarkets. Going to IGA for my main shop, Woolies for some fruit and veg and a couple of other things I can’t get at IGA, and I’ll call in to Aldi and pick up some more German chocolate. And I’ll pick up my weekly Tattslotto ticket while I’m in town.

I thought a local chocolate factory supplied most of your sweet luxuries?

Morning punters and correctors.
It’s cool and overcast in the Pearl.

buffy said:

Right then…off to the supermarkets. Going to IGA for my main shop, Woolies for some fruit and veg and a couple of other things I can’t get at IGA, and I’ll call in to Aldi and pick up some more German chocolate. And I’ll pick up my weekly Tattslotto ticket while I’m in town.

Nothing from Coles?

John Amos has died, aged 84. Actually, he died back in August, even before his Coming To America costar James Earl Jones, but it has only been announced now. Kind of seems we’ve been losing our actors thick and fast.
Apart from CTA I mainly know him from his television work: Roots, Good Times, The District, West Wing.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll check that whole side of the house tomorrow and see if there’s any more damage.

Then I’ll call the estate agent and ask for their advice about the matter.

Sounds a reasonable course of action.

+1

My neighbour told me to report it to the police because that will help if they break something and the insurance company needs to know.

ruby said:

Perfect weather today. There is a lovely walk that runs along the sea cliffs above my beach. Loads of flannel flowers out, the whales were cruising back from their calving, and I managed to get the grandkids (11 and 14) to do the walk with me.

There was a surprise wallaby grazing next to the track

Very grateful to be living in a relatively peaceful country, and to have the time and means to do things like this.

Lovely flannel flowers and healthy looking kids.

Ooh, that’s a big one.

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Kingy said:

Ooh, that’s a big one.

So maybe more auroras?

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

Alexa?

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Ooh, that’s a big one.

So maybe more auroras?

Likely, but it’s so recent that there hasn’t been confirmation of anything heading this way yet.

Kingy said:

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

My comp isn’t apple so prolly not Siri. But thanks.

That Ghost app bloke.

$9.3 million in cryptocurrency allegedly owned by Ghost app mastermind seized by AFP

Tamb said:

Kingy said:

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

My comp isn’t apple so prolly not Siri. But thanks.

Okay Google?

Tamb said:

Kingy said:

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

My comp isn’t apple so prolly not Siri. But thanks.

Alexa?

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

Alexa?

Damn

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

I used to have an app where you’d say “Hey some name I’ve forgotten” via a microphone and I’d get a reply.
Would some kind soul please tell me what to say.

Siri?

Alexa?

Damn

Found it. Cortana.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Siri?

Alexa?

Damn

Found it. Cortana.

Ah. Built into Win 10.

I’ve never used it.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Siri?

Alexa?

Damn

Found it. Cortana.

A mate of mine had one of those. He used to do skids in the gravel pit but rolled it into a ditch.

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn

Found it. Cortana.

Ah. Built into Win 10.

I’ve never used it.

Just found it was decommissioned this year. They say to now use Copilot.
Thank you everyone for your help.

Kingy said:

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn

Found it. Cortana.

A mate of mine had one of those. He used to do skids in the gravel pit but rolled it into a ditch.

I’m surprised he could get it started.

Tamb said:

Kingy said:

Tamb said:

Found it. Cortana.

A mate of mine had one of those. He used to do skids in the gravel pit but rolled it into a ditch.

I’m surprised he could get it started.

My first boyfriend who had a car, had a Cortina. We had to push start it about 50% of the time.

Brindabellas said:

Tamb said:

Kingy said:

A mate of mine had one of those. He used to do skids in the gravel pit but rolled it into a ditch.

I’m surprised he could get it started.

My first boyfriend who had a car, had a Cortina. We had to push start it about 50% of the time.

I had a Renault like that. You had to crank it so many times it would have been easier if it had been clockwork.

just looking up what’s in coffee, metabolites and whatever also, because doubted it’s just the caffeine that makes me feel good

as go through the first page i’ll add more wiki pages

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/71528

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine
“Theobromine, also known as xantheose, is the principal alkaloid of Theobroma cacao (cacao plant). Theobromine is slightly water-soluble (330 mg/L) with a bitter taste. In industry, theobromine is used as an additive and precursor to some cosmetics. It is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, including tea (Camellia sinensis), some American hollies (yaupon and guayusa) and the kola nut. It is a white or colourless solid, but commercial samples can appear yellowish..”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophylline
“Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase and blocks adenosine receptors. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Its pharmacology is similar to other methylxanthine drugs (e.g., theobromine and caffeine). Trace amounts of theophylline are naturally present in tea, coffee, chocolate, yerba maté, guarana, and kola nut….”

Hello

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

Found it. Cortana.

Ah. Built into Win 10.

I’ve never used it.

Just found it was decommissioned this year. They say to now use Copilot.
Thank you everyone for your help.

Cortana is also the AI in the Halo games and tv series

transition said:

just looking up what’s in coffee, metabolites and whatever also, because doubted it’s just the caffeine that makes me feel good

as go through the first page i’ll add more wiki pages

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/71528

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine
“Theobromine, also known as xantheose, is the principal alkaloid of Theobroma cacao (cacao plant). Theobromine is slightly water-soluble (330 mg/L) with a bitter taste. In industry, theobromine is used as an additive and precursor to some cosmetics. It is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, including tea (Camellia sinensis), some American hollies (yaupon and guayusa) and the kola nut. It is a white or colourless solid, but commercial samples can appear yellowish..”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophylline
“Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase and blocks adenosine receptors. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Its pharmacology is similar to other methylxanthine drugs (e.g., theobromine and caffeine). Trace amounts of theophylline are naturally present in tea, coffee, chocolate, yerba maté, guarana, and kola nut….”

Glad someone is doing the hard work.

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

Right then…off to the supermarkets. Going to IGA for my main shop, Woolies for some fruit and veg and a couple of other things I can’t get at IGA, and I’ll call in to Aldi and pick up some more German chocolate. And I’ll pick up my weekly Tattslotto ticket while I’m in town.

I thought a local chocolate factory supplied most of your sweet luxuries?

I don’t get to Coleraine as often as I used to (a weekly visit), so I keep some Moser Roth in the pantry for in between supplies.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Right then…off to the supermarkets. Going to IGA for my main shop, Woolies for some fruit and veg and a couple of other things I can’t get at IGA, and I’ll call in to Aldi and pick up some more German chocolate. And I’ll pick up my weekly Tattslotto ticket while I’m in town.

Nothing from Coles?

I rarely go to Coles. Although I have to go there occasionally as they seem to be the only place in Hamilton that I can get Jex soapy steel wool pads.

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

Sounds like a horrible way to live.

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Statue ?

sacktruck going to get new solid wheels too

coffee and snacks in a shortly moment very soon not too long

back on the coffee, couldn’t stand life without it, been a month maybe, two weeks of electroconvulsive therapy and intravenous antidepressants, I started to realize coffee abstinence wasn’t working, so here we are, I can say that the coffee I had lastnight was one of the best coffees i’ve ever had, sculled it almost

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

You grow it, dry it out then smoke it to get you high.

transition said:

sacktruck going to get new solid wheels too

coffee and snacks in a shortly moment very soon not too long

back on the coffee, couldn’t stand life without it, been a month maybe, two weeks of electroconvulsive therapy and intravenous antidepressants, I started to realize coffee abstinence wasn’t working, so here we are, I can say that the coffee I had lastnight was one of the best coffees i’ve ever had, sculled it almost

or skulled, or…..reading

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-breakfast/is-it-skol-scull-or-skull-a-beer/101371156

transition said:

sacktruck going to get new solid wheels too

coffee and snacks in a shortly moment very soon not too long

back on the coffee, couldn’t stand life without it, been a month maybe, two weeks of electroconvulsive therapy and intravenous antidepressants, I started to realize coffee abstinence wasn’t working, so here we are, I can say that the coffee I had lastnight was one of the best coffees i’ve ever had, sculled it almost

It’s dead Jim.

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

ganja. usually of asian origin. usually sinse. usually quite pokey.

and while, proper words for sack truck, alternate words…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_truck
“A hand truck, also known as a hand trolley, dolly, stack truck, trundler, box cart, sack barrow, cart, sack truck, two wheeler, or bag barrow, is an L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. The objects to be moved are tilted forward, the ledge is inserted underneath them, and the objects allowed to tilt back and rest on the ledge. The truck and objects are then tilted backward until the weight is balanced over the wheels, making otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move. It is a first-class lever…”

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

I don’t think he’s Jewish but it was also my understanding that he was almost completely incapacitated.

Bogsnorkler said:

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

ganja. usually of asian origin. usually sinse. usually quite pokey.

I don’t think that’s Buffy’s kind of Buddha.

Cymek said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

Sounds like a horrible way to live.

tbh we’r‘n’t surprised but we’ll let the liver be the judge of whether it’s horrible

transition said:

transition said:

sacktruck going to get new solid wheels too

coffee and snacks in a shortly moment very soon not too long

back on the coffee, couldn’t stand life without it, been a month maybe, two weeks of electroconvulsive therapy and intravenous antidepressants, I started to realize coffee abstinence wasn’t working, so here we are, I can say that the coffee I had lastnight was one of the best coffees i’ve ever had, sculled it almost

or skulled, or…..reading

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-breakfast/is-it-skol-scull-or-skull-a-beer/101371156

Is this one of those “Is Discussion Of Insane And Irrelevant And Insignificant Matters A Good Way To Distract Audiences From Important Issues Yes” things.

SCIENCE said:

Cymek said:

Peak Warming Man said:

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

Sounds like a horrible way to live.

tbh we’r‘n’t surprised but we’ll let the liver be the judge of whether it’s horrible

When I get disheartened with my multiple ailments I think of Michael and realise I’m not so badly off after all.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

I don’t think he’s Jewish but it was also my understanding that he was almost completely incapacitated.

He is Jewish.

apparently he’s a black transwoman and is childless too

SCIENCE said:

apparently he’s a black transwoman and is childless too

Atheist as well ?

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

As far as I can tell he was a complete vegetable and the didn’t turn off his kife support because he was Jewish.
It’s quite surprising that he can communicate.

I don’t think he’s Jewish but it was also my understanding that he was almost completely incapacitated.

He is Jewish.

Okay. Wikipedia didn’t seem to mention it from a quick read.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

I don’t think he’s Jewish but it was also my understanding that he was almost completely incapacitated.

He is Jewish.

Okay. Wikipedia didn’t seem to mention it from a quick read.

Probably an anti Semite website

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He is Jewish.

Okay. Wikipedia didn’t seem to mention it from a quick read.

Probably an anti Semite website

Yitzhak Rabin’s article is extended protected

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He is Jewish.

Okay. Wikipedia didn’t seem to mention it from a quick read.

Probably an anti Semite website

I’ve just noticed the similarity between semite and smite.

SCIENCE said:

transition said:

transition said:

sacktruck going to get new solid wheels too

coffee and snacks in a shortly moment very soon not too long

back on the coffee, couldn’t stand life without it, been a month maybe, two weeks of electroconvulsive therapy and intravenous antidepressants, I started to realize coffee abstinence wasn’t working, so here we are, I can say that the coffee I had lastnight was one of the best coffees i’ve ever had, sculled it almost

or skulled, or…..reading

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-breakfast/is-it-skol-scull-or-skull-a-beer/101371156

Is this one of those “Is Discussion Of Insane And Irrelevant And Insignificant Matters A Good Way To Distract Audiences From Important Issues Yes” things.

don’t be a cynically cynical cynic, soon you’ll be campaigning to outlaw weather talk, and imagine the horror of a world with no weather talk

Can you find any resource that supports the idea that he is Jewish?

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

Motor racing: safe.

Skiing: dangerous.

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

You grow it, dry it out then smoke it to get you high.

Ha!

dv said:

Can you find any resource that supports the idea that he is Jewish?

the only mention is a possible.. but it says he is Cathloic…

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/michael-schumacher-14-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-seven-time-f1-drivers-champion

there was another mention about him meeting the pope and being ‘moved’ by that meeting.. but no official sources

Michael V said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“F1 legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly been seen in public for the first time in eleven years at his daughter Gina-Maria’s wedding on the weekend.”

Blimey.

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

Motor racing: safe.

Skiing: dangerous.

Space travel: safe
Air travel: dangerous

Says Gagarin

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

“cannot speak, and communicates with his eyes”

damn

Motor racing: safe.

Skiing: dangerous.

Space travel: safe
Air travel: dangerous

Says Gagarin

:)

sister posts…
This little gorgeous visitor flew into our window this morning. Hopefully he will recover during the day.

He Played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who — A New Documentary Tells His Story

Nicky Hopkins was arguably the most important session musician in classic rock. The Session Man pays tribute to his behind-the-scenes genius

The haunting intro on the Rolling Stones‘ “Monkey Man,” the galloping keyboard solo on the Beatles‘ “Revolution,” the piano that anchors the Who‘s “The Song Is Over,” and countless other indelible classic-rock moments were all the work of one man: session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins.

A classically trained player from Middlesex, England, who somehow also played like he had been raised in churches in the American South, Hopkins performed on nearly every Stones album from 1967 to 1981, was a founding member of the Jeff Beck Group, and played on solo albums by all four Beatles, among many other accomplishments. All of that and more is captured in a new documentary, The Session Man, which is set for digital release Nov. 5 on Amazon Prime and other platforms.

For director Mike Treen, a longtime TV producer, the film was a pure labor of love. “For all my years in the business, this is the one that I’m really proudest of,” he says. But getting funding for a film about a behind-the-scenes player, however prominent, wasn’t easy. “The hard bit for us is the distributors, the platforms,” he says. “They want films about Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger. So when you mention Nicky Hopkins, they go, ‘Well, he’s not a name.’ And you go, ‘But that is the point!’ So that’s why it’s taken us five years.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nicky-hopkins-documentary-who-stones-beatles-1235116524/

Arts said:

dv said:

Can you find any resource that supports the idea that he is Jewish?

the only mention is a possible.. but it says he is Cathloic…

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/michael-schumacher-14-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-seven-time-f1-drivers-champion

there was another mention about him meeting the pope and being ‘moved’ by that meeting.. but no official sources

they’re all the same religion anyway

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

A garden statue.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

When we had wild winds at the start of September a branch came down but not all the way and is hanging. Buddha was sitting under it.

I’ve now moved him to a spot under one of the smaller trees (the one he was sitting under is the largest tree in our yard and we suspect it is very, very old). We will just have to wait for that branch to drop of its own accord, and remember not to sit under it.

sarahs mum said:

sister posts…
This little gorgeous visitor flew into our window this morning. Hopefully he will recover during the day.

Looks OK.

buffy said:

Tamb said:

buffy said:

OK, a little bit of weeding would be in order before having lunch. Buddha has moved out from under the widowmaker limb on the Big Gumtree, and I need to put him under one of the other trees. But I need to tidy things up a little bit first.

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

A garden statue.

Thank you.
I thought it may have been an addition to your menagerie.

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tamb said:

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

When we had wild winds at the start of September a branch came down but not all the way and is hanging. Buddha was sitting under it.

I’ve now moved him to a spot under one of the smaller trees (the one he was sitting under is the largest tree in our yard and we suspect it is very, very old). We will just have to wait for that branch to drop of its own accord, and remember not to sit under it.

Oh, that’s a really cute place for him. Will he return after the branch comes down?

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tamb said:

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

When we had wild winds at the start of September a branch came down but not all the way and is hanging. Buddha was sitting under it.

I’ve now moved him to a spot under one of the smaller trees (the one he was sitting under is the largest tree in our yard and we suspect it is very, very old). We will just have to wait for that branch to drop of its own accord, and remember not to sit under it.

The tree didn’t listen to Buddha’s koan: “A tree that doesn’t bend in the wind will break”.

late lunch landed, won’t say what it is not want provoke envy, i’m not a bastard that way

Tamb said:

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

When we had wild winds at the start of September a branch came down but not all the way and is hanging. Buddha was sitting under it.

I’ve now moved him to a spot under one of the smaller trees (the one he was sitting under is the largest tree in our yard and we suspect it is very, very old). We will just have to wait for that branch to drop of its own accord, and remember not to sit under it.

Oh, that’s a really cute place for him. Will he return after the branch comes down?

Not sure. He might be just as happy sitting with his acolyte under one of the other trees. They will be more shaded when the walnut tree nearby leafs up again. He looks happy enough for now.

Ian said:

He Played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who — A New Documentary Tells His Story

Nicky Hopkins was arguably the most important session musician in classic rock. The Session Man pays tribute to his behind-the-scenes genius

The haunting intro on the Rolling Stones‘ “Monkey Man,” the galloping keyboard solo on the Beatles‘ “Revolution,” the piano that anchors the Who‘s “The Song Is Over,” and countless other indelible classic-rock moments were all the work of one man: session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins.

A classically trained player from Middlesex, England, who somehow also played like he had been raised in churches in the American South, Hopkins performed on nearly every Stones album from 1967 to 1981, was a founding member of the Jeff Beck Group, and played on solo albums by all four Beatles, among many other accomplishments. All of that and more is captured in a new documentary, The Session Man, which is set for digital release Nov. 5 on Amazon Prime and other platforms.

For director Mike Treen, a longtime TV producer, the film was a pure labor of love. “For all my years in the business, this is the one that I’m really proudest of,” he says. But getting funding for a film about a behind-the-scenes player, however prominent, wasn’t easy. “The hard bit for us is the distributors, the platforms,” he says. “They want films about Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger. So when you mention Nicky Hopkins, they go, ‘Well, he’s not a name.’ And you go, ‘But that is the point!’ So that’s why it’s taken us five years.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nicky-hopkins-documentary-who-stones-beatles-1235116524/

watched some of on the tube

transition said:

late lunch landed, won’t say what it is not want provoke envy, i’m not a bastard that way

You had a well-cooked T-bone steak with mashed potato, grilled tomato and a side salad I’m guessing.

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Tamb said:

Excuse my ignorance. What is Buddha?

Small statue in Buffy’s yard which Hei Long worships at when it takes his fancy.

When we had wild winds at the start of September a branch came down but not all the way and is hanging. Buddha was sitting under it.

I’ve now moved him to a spot under one of the smaller trees (the one he was sitting under is the largest tree in our yard and we suspect it is very, very old). We will just have to wait for that branch to drop of its own accord, and remember not to sit under it.

That tree tried to murder Buddha… classic case

Situated on the banks of the narrow Heng River valley, a tributary of the Yangtze, the town of Yanjing, Yanjin’s county seat, has been referred to as the “World’s Narrowest City.” The buildings of the city are situated on tall pillars, which is a preemptive measure toward water-level rise during periods of heavy flooding. – wikipedia

esselte said:

Situated on the banks of the narrow Heng River valley, a tributary of the Yangtze, the town of Yanjing, Yanjin’s county seat, has been referred to as the “World’s Narrowest City.” The buildings of the city are situated on tall pillars, which is a preemptive measure toward water-level rise during periods of heavy flooding. – wikipedia

Amazing.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/fire-believed-to-be-deliberately-lit-causes-1m-damage-to-funeral-chapel-at-cemetery-c-16254681

Many hundreds dead apparently

Cymek said:

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/fire-believed-to-be-deliberately-lit-causes-1m-damage-to-funeral-chapel-at-cemetery-c-16254681

Many hundreds dead apparently

Dear oh dear.

Is it beer o’clock yet? asking for a friend.

esselte said:

Situated on the banks of the narrow Heng River valley, a tributary of the Yangtze, the town of Yanjing, Yanjin’s county seat, has been referred to as the “World’s Narrowest City.” The buildings of the city are situated on tall pillars, which is a preemptive measure toward water-level rise during periods of heavy flooding. – wikipedia

makes us feel like going back and playing them old Sim City games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM

Link

Australia To Block Internationally Purchased 4G/5G Phones As Part of 3G Shutdown – Starting 1st Nov

Bogsnorkler said:

Is it beer o’clock yet? asking for a friend.

Yes.

Bogsnorkler said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM

Link

Australia To Block Internationally Purchased 4G/5G Phones As Part of 3G Shutdown – Starting 1st Nov

damn those foreign nations inserting malware to spy on our sovereign interests

SCIENCE said:

Bogsnorkler said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM

Link

Australia To Block Internationally Purchased 4G/5G Phones As Part of 3G Shutdown – Starting 1st Nov

damn those foreign nations inserting malware to spy on our sovereign interests

more about VoLTE.

For the model railway enthusiasts here.

Model Train Making Process. A 73-year-old Japanese artisan crafting model trains for decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93J-ebHGhs

SCIENCE said:

Bogsnorkler said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM

Link

Australia To Block Internationally Purchased 4G/5G Phones As Part of 3G Shutdown – Starting 1st Nov

damn those foreign nations inserting malware to spy on our sovereign interests

I heard a whole bunch of Israeli pagers and phones are going boom cheap

today not long ago, not sure any eggs yet, I reckon not, won’t be far away though if not

esselte said:

For the model railway enthusiasts here.

Model Train Making Process. A 73-year-old Japanese artisan crafting model trains for decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93J-ebHGhs

I watched him the other day. Could have been a longer and more detailed video.

transition said:

today not long ago, not sure any eggs yet, I reckon not, won’t be far away though if not

Willy?

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

today not long ago, not sure any eggs yet, I reckon not, won’t be far away though if not

Willy?

Wrong website dude

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

today not long ago, not sure any eggs yet, I reckon not, won’t be far away though if not

Willy?

Cloaca.

esselte said:

For the model railway enthusiasts here.

Model Train Making Process. A 73-year-old Japanese artisan crafting model trains for decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93J-ebHGhs

Very painstaking.

Squally

dv said:

Squally

Yeah, winter has decided not to just fuck off after all.

The captain said apotheosis.

Peak Warming Man said:

The captain said apotheosis.

a thumb thumb thumb p thumb thumb o
Just talk among yourselves…….thumb thumb thumb t …………

Peak Warming Man said:

The captain said apotheosis.

Sorry, i lost my head for a moment there.

Iran has fired around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for a series of devastating blows to the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Dr. Luciano Zaccara from Qatar University tells The World why this is a significant move.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReKLh38var0

Fire training tonight was the dinky toy diorama again.

It was very helpful. “Incident Control” was set up in another room, and the first arriving appliances had to radio in what they could see, and a PAFTACS. I was IC and had to draw on a map what they were radioing to me.

The fire quickly developed into a large fire, and had to be sectorised. Air support was called in, a school was under threat, and one of our appliances became “Ground Controller”. Several fairly new vollies suddenly became crew leaders and had to use proper radio procedures to contact IC and report in their situation. One of them reported the wrong street name where they were, which caused much consternation about the situation.

It was also a great refresher for me, as it only takes a few months of winter to become a bit rusty. Some of my radio replies were below average. I also didn’t have a scribe, so it was a bit chaotic at the start (as usual), but I had not much “evidence” to use in a coroners hearing.

Other than that, it was an excellent training. 4 stars.

ust watched a vid of one the north Carolina homesteaders. there was trailer park by a river where he said over 100 bodies were found today. he talked about community and how people who never talked to one another have started socialising just to get whatever news they can.

the preppers seem to be doing okay.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door and the sky is clear. We are forecast a sunny 25 degrees today, becoming windy.

I should finish off the mowing at the wetland reserve this morning. It has extended into a job that I can’t do in one go at this time of year with the soft, lush grass. I did the front section on Monday.

These fkn renewables and lithium batteries, see told yous they were more dangerous than FAEs and cadmium.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-02/thai-bus-driver-arrested-after-crash-killed-23-people-bangkok/104425164

Good morning everybody.

18.2° C, 70% RH and partly cloudy with a light air, gusting to gentle breezes. BoM forecasts a chilly 23° C tops and a 70% chance rain, mostly in the morning. The radar indicates that patchy rain will start in the next couple of hours.

Mrs V is doing a load of washing, as she got caught in a downpour yesterday afternoon and her clothes got wet. We don’t want them going off. Hopefully we can get them mostly dry before the rain starts.

Food: I have half a can of kippers in the fridge to have for breakfast on Vita Weats. I have half a prawn and scallop pizza that Mrs V brought back from the sports club last night for me; she had gone there for a Boomerang Bags general meeting. She had a steak. Today is her low kJ day, so she will look after her own food.

Other agenda? None planned for me. Mrs V has the first of four ukulele lessons provided free by the council at the community centre.

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

18.2° C, 70% RH and partly cloudy with a light air, gusting to gentle breezes. BoM forecasts a chilly 23° C tops and a 70% chance rain, mostly in the morning. The radar indicates that patchy rain will start in the next couple of hours.

Mrs V is doing a load of washing, as she got caught in a downpour yesterday afternoon and her clothes got wet. We don’t want them going off. Hopefully we can get them mostly dry before the rain starts.

Food: I have half a can of kippers in the fridge to have for breakfast on Vita Weats. I have half a prawn and scallop pizza that Mrs V brought back from the sports club last night for me; she had gone there for a Boomerang Bags general meeting. She had a steak. Today is her low kJ day, so she will look after her own food.

Other agenda? None planned for me. Mrs V has the first of four ukulele lessons provided free by the council at the community centre.

Ihad to look up Boomerang Bags.

Morning Pilgrims, it’s overcast and quite cool.
The dart throwers say we might get 1mm so nothing to speak of but it will keep me from mowing.
Over.

Hello

Cymek said:

Hello

Greetings

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

18.2° C, 70% RH and partly cloudy with a light air, gusting to gentle breezes. BoM forecasts a chilly 23° C tops and a 70% chance rain, mostly in the morning. The radar indicates that patchy rain will start in the next couple of hours.

Mrs V is doing a load of washing, as she got caught in a downpour yesterday afternoon and her clothes got wet. We don’t want them going off. Hopefully we can get them mostly dry before the rain starts.

Food: I have half a can of kippers in the fridge to have for breakfast on Vita Weats. I have half a prawn and scallop pizza that Mrs V brought back from the sports club last night for me; she had gone there for a Boomerang Bags general meeting. She had a steak. Today is her low kJ day, so she will look after her own food.

Other agenda? None planned for me. Mrs V has the first of four ukulele lessons provided free by the council at the community centre.

Mrs S is a ukelele palyer, with the ukelele group at the local U3A.

I’m pleased to see that the Rainbow Beach area is making efforts to fill the ukelele void. It’s a necessity for any successful community.

Cymek said:

Hello

well hello

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Bogsnorkler said:

:)

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

no such beast.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

18.2° C, 70% RH and partly cloudy with a light air, gusting to gentle breezes. BoM forecasts a chilly 23° C tops and a 70% chance rain, mostly in the morning. The radar indicates that patchy rain will start in the next couple of hours.

Mrs V is doing a load of washing, as she got caught in a downpour yesterday afternoon and her clothes got wet. We don’t want them going off. Hopefully we can get them mostly dry before the rain starts.

Food: I have half a can of kippers in the fridge to have for breakfast on Vita Weats. I have half a prawn and scallop pizza that Mrs V brought back from the sports club last night for me; she had gone there for a Boomerang Bags general meeting. She had a steak. Today is her low kJ day, so she will look after her own food.

Other agenda? None planned for me. Mrs V has the first of four ukulele lessons provided free by the council at the community centre.

Mrs S is a ukelele palyer, with the ukelele group at the local U3A.

I’m pleased to see that the Rainbow Beach area is making efforts to fill the ukelele void. It’s a necessity for any successful community.

Have a listen to this kid playing the ukulele – Zombie, Cranberries cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-oknW8dvc

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

no such beast.

probably tiger.

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Tiger snake.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

They are both tigers. Notechus scutatus.

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Don’t want to mess with them fellas.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

18.2° C, 70% RH and partly cloudy with a light air, gusting to gentle breezes. BoM forecasts a chilly 23° C tops and a 70% chance rain, mostly in the morning. The radar indicates that patchy rain will start in the next couple of hours.

Mrs V is doing a load of washing, as she got caught in a downpour yesterday afternoon and her clothes got wet. We don’t want them going off. Hopefully we can get them mostly dry before the rain starts.

Food: I have half a can of kippers in the fridge to have for breakfast on Vita Weats. I have half a prawn and scallop pizza that Mrs V brought back from the sports club last night for me; she had gone there for a Boomerang Bags general meeting. She had a steak. Today is her low kJ day, so she will look after her own food.

Other agenda? None planned for me. Mrs V has the first of four ukulele lessons provided free by the council at the community centre.

Mrs S is a ukelele palyer, with the ukelele group at the local U3A.

I’m pleased to see that the Rainbow Beach area is making efforts to fill the ukelele void. It’s a necessity for any successful community.

Have a listen to this kid playing the ukulele – Zombie, Cranberries cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-oknW8dvc

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

no such beast.

Purple veined custard chucker ?

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

They are both tigers. Notechus scutatus.

Apparently I was mistaken. I thought the first one was a tiger because of the flattening out around the neck area, but a couple of experts on iNaturalist have IDd it as a copperhead (Austrelaps superbus).

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Mrs S is a ukelele palyer, with the ukelele group at the local U3A.

I’m pleased to see that the Rainbow Beach area is making efforts to fill the ukelele void. It’s a necessity for any successful community.

Have a listen to this kid playing the ukulele – Zombie, Cranberries cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-oknW8dvc

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

Vaseline Hair Tonic has been discontinued from Coles.
Over.

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Have a listen to this kid playing the ukulele – Zombie, Cranberries cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-oknW8dvc

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

For some reason I thought Tommy Emmanuel was pretty old, but I see he’s still a mere lad (69).

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

Have a listen to this kid playing the ukulele – Zombie, Cranberries cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-oknW8dvc

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

UKULELE and CELLO Duo, Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (one year ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpEBP1VLpU

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

For some reason I thought Tommy Emmanuel was pretty old, but I see he’s still a mere lad (69).

Huh! I thought he was older than me, too.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I’m not a great uke fan, but that’s pretty damn impressive :)

I wonder what he is up to these days.

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

UKULELE and CELLO Duo, Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (one year ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpEBP1VLpU

I can’t help think of that world renowned musician G. Formby in relation to that particular musical instrument.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

UKULELE and CELLO Duo, Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (one year ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpEBP1VLpU

I can’t help think of that world renowned musician G. Formby in relation to that particular musical instrument.

Cleaning windows.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

UKULELE and CELLO Duo, Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (one year ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpEBP1VLpU

I can’t help think of that world renowned musician G. Formby in relation to that particular musical instrument.

Cleaning windows.

Or his other great musical endeavor Leaning On The Lamppost.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

It seems he is a professional ukulele player. From one year ago, Uptown Funk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUPbxlqFS0

While searching for that I came across one (about a year ago) performing with Tommy Emmanuel in Hong Kong. Virtually everything by Feng E is worth listening to. Except when he sings…

Stairway to Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YLOlUa7ro

Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmMwOx6WOI

UKULELE and CELLO Duo, Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (one year ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpEBP1VLpU

I can’t help think of that world renowned musician G. Formby in relation to that particular musical instrument.

Ha! George Formby. Haven’t heard that name in yonks.

:)

Hallelujah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToksTA3H6E

Peak Warming Man said:

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can’t help think of that world renowned musician G. Formby in relation to that particular musical instrument.

Cleaning windows.

Or his other great musical endeavor Leaning On The Lamppost.

He did have others but those two were the stand-outs IMO.

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Yellowed belly black?

no such beast.

There is but it is a sea snake.

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
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Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

+1

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

I don’t think Prime members deserve to be rogered and burnt just for watching women’s cricket.

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Makes me cross, too.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yellowed belly black?

no such beast.

There is but it is a sea snake.

there is no such snake called a yellow bellied black snake.

Peak Warming Man said:

Vaseline Hair Tonic has been discontinued from Coles.
Over.

I hope they still sell Old Spice.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Makes me cross, too.

Probably be able to get it for a month for about $25 if you have the right TV.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Makes me cross, too.

they say sport is the opiate of the masses and it is true. look at the masses when they can’t get their fix.

Peak Warming Man said:

Vaseline Hair Tonic has been discontinued from Coles.
Over.

No probs for you, Mr Man. You’re a Californian Poppy man, aren’t you?

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

no such beast.

There is but it is a sea snake.

there is no such snake called a yellow bellied black snake.

No. It is a sea snake.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Makes me cross, too.

Probably be able to get it for a month for about $25 if you have the right TV.

Perhaps the woman are getting paid somewhat more decently because of the deal

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

There is but it is a sea snake.

there is no such snake called a yellow bellied black snake.

No. It is a sea snake.

I know.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be exclusively broadcast in Australia on Amazon Prime.

Prime members can watch all live ICC matches anywhere and anytime on their Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online.
———————————————————-

Well they can get rogered and burnt.

Makes me cross, too.

Probably be able to get it for a month for about $25 if you have the right TV.

I doubt I’ve got the right TV.

Michael V said:

:)

Hallelujah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToksTA3H6E

Oh, all the feels with Hallelujah.
Nice version.
Thanks Michael V

Now it is officially “after lunch”, so I will go and get the car out again and nip out to the roadside where I know the sun orchids live. I think I’m still too early for them, but we shall see. I caught them in flower on Oct 19 last year. So the little buggers need watching.

ruby said:

Michael V said:

:)

Hallelujah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToksTA3H6E

Oh, all the feels with Hallelujah.
Nice version.
Thanks Michael V

:)

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Serious looking snakes there Buffy.
I’ve seen quite a few in the last month or two here, possibly from all the good weather giving them more food, possibly because I’ve been out in the bush a lot more. Have been in death adder country, not looking forward to my first sighting of one of those in the wild. Nope.

Saw this at the shops

ruby said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Serious looking snakes there Buffy.
I’ve seen quite a few in the last month or two here, possibly from all the good weather giving them more food, possibly because I’ve been out in the bush a lot more. Have been in death adder country, not looking forward to my first sighting of one of those in the wild. Nope.

Unfortunately, one is usually almost standing on a death adder when one first sights it. That’s too close.

dv said:

Saw this at the shops

Hippies for sure.

dv said:

Saw this at the shops

Did it have a dog in back?

ruby said:

Michael V said:

:)

Hallelujah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToksTA3H6E

Oh, all the feels with Hallelujah.
Nice version.
Thanks Michael V

nice tone on that instrument.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Saw this at the shops

Hippies for sure.

Meddling kids.

dv said:

Saw this at the shops

Very late-60s, hippy flower-power design.

sarahs mum said:

ruby said:

Michael V said:

:)

Hallelujah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToksTA3H6E

Oh, all the feels with Hallelujah.
Nice version.
Thanks Michael V

nice tone on that instrument.

And Feng E can play it. He’s amazing. I dropped a few more of his recordings in the music thread. As I said in chat, virtually everything of his is worth listening to (except when he sings).

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

buffy said:

I’m back. Went to the GP to get my (routine) blood test results. HDL and LDL were not done. Not impressed. Wasted visit. Can’t do the cardiovascular risk calculator without at least HDL.

Then I went to the wetland reserve to continue mowing the grass back from the walking track. Usually I do that quite early in the morning. I started a bit after 9.00am today. But already…

So I took a couple of photos (on zoom), had a chat, and it turned around and slithered away from the track. I restarted the mower and had taken about 4 steps when…

So, OK guys, I’ll go home. Actually I came home via the bakery and et a creamed lamington and had a mocha.

Serious looking snakes there Buffy.
I’ve seen quite a few in the last month or two here, possibly from all the good weather giving them more food, possibly because I’ve been out in the bush a lot more. Have been in death adder country, not looking forward to my first sighting of one of those in the wild. Nope.

Unfortunately, one is usually almost standing on a death adder when one first sights it. That’s too close.

I was running down a bush track when I spotted a death adder where I was going to land. I’m here to tell you that levitation is possible.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

Serious looking snakes there Buffy.
I’ve seen quite a few in the last month or two here, possibly from all the good weather giving them more food, possibly because I’ve been out in the bush a lot more. Have been in death adder country, not looking forward to my first sighting of one of those in the wild. Nope.

Unfortunately, one is usually almost standing on a death adder when one first sights it. That’s too close.

I was running down a bush track when I spotted a death adder where I was going to land. I’m here to tell you that levitation is possible.

Yes. I’ve leapt over a snake once before and we both watched each other all the way. I had to leap higher because it was a brown snake.

In other news, I’ve just now partaken of my first six strawberries of the season. Nothing can compare.
Talk about bliss bombs.

“She had decided to stop medical intervention shortly before her death and went into hospital for palliative care.
“So let’s not call it goodbye as I hope to see you again on the other side,” MacDonald said.
“I carry your love and laughter with me and hope you’ll remember mine.”
As well as hosting the ’80s version of the Aussie show It’s A Knockout, MacDonald was also a founding member of the children’s show Wombat.”

Vale Fiona.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7rNscNwkv5isiuGe/?mibextid=D5vuiz

Where does this deer even come from…

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7rNscNwkv5isiuGe/?mibextid=D5vuiz

Where does this deer even come from…

The deer-flap.

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7rNscNwkv5isiuGe/?mibextid=D5vuiz

Where does this deer even come from…

From behind the hedge.

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7rNscNwkv5isiuGe/?mibextid=D5vuiz

Where does this deer even come from…

I think it’s fake because that deer is running before it leaps it doesn’t do it from a standing start I recon.

Peak Warming Man said:

“She had decided to stop medical intervention shortly before her death and went into hospital for palliative care.
“So let’s not call it goodbye as I hope to see you again on the other side,” MacDonald said.
“I carry your love and laughter with me and hope you’ll remember mine.”
As well as hosting the ’80s version of the Aussie show It’s A Knockout, MacDonald was also a founding member of the children’s show Wombat.”

Vale Fiona.

She was a good sport when it came to dealing with Agro

Visitors wandering through Kilmarnock’s beautiful Howard Park
might chance upon this fine statue. The sculpture is of councillor
Boabie Shaw, one of the town’s foremost public figures of the late
19th century. He was well known locally for wearing his kilt a bit
tight under the oxters.

Bogsnorkler said:

Visitors wandering through Kilmarnock’s beautiful Howard Park
might chance upon this fine statue. The sculpture is of councillor
Boabie Shaw, one of the town’s foremost public figures of the late
19th century. He was well known locally for wearing his kilt a bit
tight under the oxters.

LOL

Time to wash up, then get a batch of punken soup underway.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Visitors wandering through Kilmarnock’s beautiful Howard Park
might chance upon this fine statue. The sculpture is of councillor
Boabie Shaw, one of the town’s foremost public figures of the late
19th century. He was well known locally for wearing his kilt a bit
tight under the oxters.

LOL

oxters are your armpits btw.

Last week, the Swiss government announced it had mutually agreed with Italy to redraw sections of the Swiss-Italian border to compensate for how the Alps are changing, thanks to climate change.

It’s part of a growing number of nations impacted by shifting landmasses as global temperatures continue to rise.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/switzerland-borders-changing-thanks-to-climate-change/104427704

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Visitors wandering through Kilmarnock’s beautiful Howard Park
might chance upon this fine statue. The sculpture is of councillor
Boabie Shaw, one of the town’s foremost public figures of the late
19th century. He was well known locally for wearing his kilt a bit
tight under the oxters.

LOL

oxters are your armpits btw.

We got the joke.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

LOL

oxters are your armpits btw.

We got the joke.

so you knew what oxters are then?

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

oxters are your armpits btw.

We got the joke.

so you knew what oxters are then?

Yep and I could also see what tight up under the oxters revealed.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

We got the joke.

so you knew what oxters are then?

Yep and I could also see what tight up under the oxters revealed.

LOL, sorry but I don’t believe you knew.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

We got the joke.

so you knew what oxters are then?

Yep and I could also see what tight up under the oxters revealed.

I’m sure you know about Oxters: The Original In‑Shower Underarm Wash

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

so you knew what oxters are then?

Yep and I could also see what tight up under the oxters revealed.

LOL, sorry but I don’t believe you knew.

There’s a lot you don’t believe you know about me.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Yep and I could also see what tight up under the oxters revealed.

LOL, sorry but I don’t believe you knew.

There’s a lot you don’t believe you know about me.

and you talk a lot of bull so i guess it is no wonder.

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

LOL, sorry but I don’t believe you knew.

There’s a lot you don’t believe you know about me.

and you talk a lot of bull so i guess it is no wonder.

Think what you like. It makes no difference.

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

transition said:

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

Praise the Lord.

transition said:

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

Good afternoon transition. Bubblecar here, reporting for Wot I am eating, Holiday Forum.

Our readers appreciate that there’s a media blackout on the actual content of your evening meal, but I’m given to understood that you probably enjoyed eating it. Is that a fair comment?

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

Good afternoon transition. Bubblecar here, reporting for Wot I am eating, Holiday Forum.

Our readers appreciate that there’s a media blackout on the actual content of your evening meal, but I’m given to understood that you probably enjoyed eating it. Is that a fair comment?

it was probably digestible, in progress right now landed in the acid bath

not the worst thing i’ve ever eaten

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

Good afternoon transition. Bubblecar here, reporting for Wot I am eating, Holiday Forum.

Our readers appreciate that there’s a media blackout on the actual content of your evening meal, but I’m given to understood that you probably enjoyed eating it. Is that a fair comment?

it was probably digestible, in progress right now landed in the acid bath

not the worst thing i’ve ever eaten

Well that’s a relief. Out of curiosity, what is the worst thing you’ve ever eaten?

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

Bubblecar said:

Good afternoon transition. Bubblecar here, reporting for Wot I am eating, Holiday Forum.

Our readers appreciate that there’s a media blackout on the actual content of your evening meal, but I’m given to understood that you probably enjoyed eating it. Is that a fair comment?

it was probably digestible, in progress right now landed in the acid bath

not the worst thing i’ve ever eaten

Well that’s a relief. Out of curiosity, what is the worst thing you’ve ever eaten?

as recall, I was six months old, loose fitting nappy, it’s a faded memory, perhaps i’ve mostly blocked it out

lady puzzling, reckons had book when kid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Match_Girl
““The Little Match Girl” (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning “The little girl with the matchsticks”) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child’s dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera…”

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

dinner will be

and in other news, rain is happening, steady light, but bigger droplets

God’s good work, makes rain and all sorts, doesn’t let atheists get in the way

and a food miracle is about the land, has

Good afternoon transition. Bubblecar here, reporting for Wot I am eating, Holiday Forum.

Our readers appreciate that there’s a media blackout on the actual content of your evening meal, but I’m given to understood that you probably enjoyed eating it. Is that a fair comment?

LOL

transition said:

lady puzzling, reckons had book when kid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Match_Girl
““The Little Match Girl” (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning “The little girl with the matchsticks”) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child’s dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera…”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
“Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈændərsən/ AN-dər-sən; Danish: ⓘ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.

Andersen’s fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become embedded in Western collective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers. His most famous fairy tales include “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Nightingale”, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Red Shoes”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Little Match Girl”, and “Thumbelina.” Andersen’s stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films…”

transition said:

lady puzzling, reckons had book when kid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Match_Girl
““The Little Match Girl” (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning “The little girl with the matchsticks”) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child’s dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera…”

andersen, that’s me.

transition said:

lady puzzling, reckons had book when kid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Match_Girl
““The Little Match Girl” (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning “The little girl with the matchsticks”) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child’s dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera…”

I knew that story as a child too.

sarahs mum said:

transition said:

lady puzzling, reckons had book when kid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Match_Girl
““The Little Match Girl” (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning “The little girl with the matchsticks”) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child’s dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera…”

andersen, that’s me.

$71 credit on the electrickery.

Good.

Is chinook?

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Looks like it.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Looks like it.

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Looks like it.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Looks like it.

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

I remember one flying low over the Western Tiers in the 1990s. During the Gulf War if I recall correctly.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Looks like it.

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

Could be brand new. Boeing still makes it. 1961 maiden flight, so could be as old as that. Still in use in Australia and US Militaries, and many other places as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook

sarahs mum said:

Is chinook?

Is Chinook.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Looks like it.

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

Could be brand new. Boeing still makes it. 1961 maiden flight, so could be as old as that. Still in use in Australia and US Militaries, and many other places as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook

ta.
so many decades of useful.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Looks like it.

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

I remember one flying low over the Western Tiers in the 1990s. During the Gulf War if I recall correctly.

We see them from time to time around Toowoomba, as the Army aviation centre is just down the road at Oakey. One did some touch-and-go practices on the hospital helipad.

There’s a lot of aviation around here. I could do the Radar O’Reilly thing at the hospital, able to hear helicopters before any one else (they knew they were coming, because, of course, the hospital was given the helicopter’s ETA, but i’d still be the first to hear them).

I could also identify the type of helicopter from its sound: AW139, Bell 412, or Bell 230. I could also tell when it wasn’t one of those types (maybe an AS350, a Robinson, or a Bell 214 passing by).

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

I remember one flying low over the Western Tiers in the 1990s. During the Gulf War if I recall correctly.

We see them from time to time around Toowoomba, as the Army aviation centre is just down the road at Oakey. One did some touch-and-go practices on the hospital helipad.

There’s a lot of aviation around here. I could do the Radar O’Reilly thing at the hospital, able to hear helicopters before any one else (they knew they were coming, because, of course, the hospital was given the helicopter’s ETA, but i’d still be the first to hear them).

I could also identify the type of helicopter from its sound: AW139, Bell 412, or Bell 230. I could also tell when it wasn’t one of those types (maybe an AS350, a Robinson, or a Bell 214 passing by).

at one stage in my life I lived near three tv stations and royal north shore hospital. they all flew over my backyard.

I can understand how the ptsd vets felts.

RangerJudy 1h
October 3: a very early start just after 5am, when Lady fed last evening’s fish to them both. Around 7am both eagles were seen down on the river roost. Later Lady returned and was heard above the nest, annoyed by the currawong swooper. Both were in and out around midday with leaves, then duets and mating. The nestlings joined in the chorus. Lady brought a good-sized bream in around 1:30 and fed them both. The eaglets picked around for a few scraps afterwards. An hour later Dad brought a live eel, quickly grabbed by Lady and taken up the branch to prep and eat herself. She had a good eel meal, eaglets flapping and jumping as they waited and Dad watching on. She returned to feed them both, and still there were left-overs. She ate more, Dad tried to join in and the eaglets ate a little. Then a duet. Dad finally got it –and fed the eaglets a little. Late evening duet and mating, eaglets wingercising – then all settled at last.
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The little rascals are not so little anymore.

Peak Warming Man said:

RangerJudy 1h
October 3: a very early start just after 5am, when Lady fed last evening’s fish to them both. Around 7am both eagles were seen down on the river roost. Later Lady returned and was heard above the nest, annoyed by the currawong swooper. Both were in and out around midday with leaves, then duets and mating. The nestlings joined in the chorus. Lady brought a good-sized bream in around 1:30 and fed them both. The eaglets picked around for a few scraps afterwards. An hour later Dad brought a live eel, quickly grabbed by Lady and taken up the branch to prep and eat herself. She had a good eel meal, eaglets flapping and jumping as they waited and Dad watching on. She returned to feed them both, and still there were left-overs. She ate more, Dad tried to join in and the eaglets ate a little. Then a duet. Dad finally got it –and fed the eaglets a little. Late evening duet and mating, eaglets wingercising – then all settled at last.
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The little rascals are not so little anymore.

Good that they get to flap and jump.

I should do more flapping and jumping.

bitsofa thunderstorm, we has, lits second fire, gets third going later

won’t have to chatter my teeth and shiver tonight to stay warm, thanks to some sharp troglodyte way back, discovered fire

https://youtu.be/25SfS1Bzpc0?t=81

go on, you know you want to

watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEegb-IrRQ
Understanding Porsche’s New Six Stroke Engine Patent

transition said:

watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEegb-IrRQ
Understanding Porsche’s New Six Stroke Engine Patent

Great Leap Forward, or Likely Parade of Mechanical Expenses?

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

somewhere north carolina.

i wonder how old it is. Great time to be bringing it out.

I remember one flying low over the Western Tiers in the 1990s. During the Gulf War if I recall correctly.

We see them from time to time around Toowoomba, as the Army aviation centre is just down the road at Oakey. One did some touch-and-go practices on the hospital helipad.

There’s a lot of aviation around here. I could do the Radar O’Reilly thing at the hospital, able to hear helicopters before any one else (they knew they were coming, because, of course, the hospital was given the helicopter’s ETA, but i’d still be the first to hear them).

I could also identify the type of helicopter from its sound: AW139, Bell 412, or Bell 230. I could also tell when it wasn’t one of those types (maybe an AS350, a Robinson, or a Bell 214 passing by).

I’m getting to know the sound of the various choppers that frequent this corner.

The Bell 214, of course, thud thud thud siren sploosh! thud thud thud (quieter)

The Bell 412, sirens thut thut thut, silence for a while, then thut thut thut(with patient).

A few private taxis. chop chop chop.

One of the expensive Eurocopter private taxis swoosh swoosh swoosh. silence sound of Bentley moving

Rescue 612

captain_spalding said:

transition said:

watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEegb-IrRQ
Understanding Porsche’s New Six Stroke Engine Patent

Great Leap Forward, or Likely Parade of Mechanical Expenses?

just looking at comma knocker, dad had one when I a kid, mostly i’d see block and bits out dump, supercharger was alongside shed, firebugs they were reportedly even with a spark arrestor, chuck chunks hot carbon out the exhaust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3TTE469f58
Commer TS 3

been raining beautiful for a while

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3TTE469f58

lady tells me gots to gets another fire going

i’ll get wet

captain_spalding, you commented a few days ago about Last of the Summer Wine; all 31 series of it are available here.

Kingy said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

I remember one flying low over the Western Tiers in the 1990s. During the Gulf War if I recall correctly.

We see them from time to time around Toowoomba, as the Army aviation centre is just down the road at Oakey. One did some touch-and-go practices on the hospital helipad.

There’s a lot of aviation around here. I could do the Radar O’Reilly thing at the hospital, able to hear helicopters before any one else (they knew they were coming, because, of course, the hospital was given the helicopter’s ETA, but i’d still be the first to hear them).

I could also identify the type of helicopter from its sound: AW139, Bell 412, or Bell 230. I could also tell when it wasn’t one of those types (maybe an AS350, a Robinson, or a Bell 214 passing by).

I’m getting to know the sound of the various choppers that frequent this corner.

The Bell 214, of course, thud thud thud siren sploosh! thud thud thud (quieter)

The Bell 412, sirens thut thut thut, silence for a while, then thut thut thut(with patient).

A few private taxis. chop chop chop.

One of the expensive Eurocopter private taxis swoosh swoosh swoosh. silence sound of Bentley moving

Rescue 612

I find the sounds differ a bit depending on the direction and which quadrant you are in as the approach. The fire fighting helicopters here use the wetlands on the east side of the freeway to replenish. I am on the western side a bit further south, so I see them coming and going. Those going south (where I am in the right front quadrant vis-a-vis the helicopter) are much quieter than those going north. Even though those going north are already empty and heading up to replenish, you can hear the thud thud thud before you see them.