It’s the weekend. What a good time to start a new month!

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, overcast and still. We are forecast low to mid 20s, sunny afternoon.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend and then Mr buffy and I are going to the covenant. We will attempt to do what the rain stopped us doing last weekend – he will slash the tracks on the ride-on slasher and I will walk the “Orchid Track” and possibly the “East-West Track” and the “Grader Track” looking for flaars. If my knee complains too much I’ll cut back along “Heath Three” or “Heath Two” or “Heath One” depending on when it complains to cover a shorter distance. I think I might carry the walking staff today. But I also want to carry my container, scone cutter and old knife for digging up interesting stuff from the tracks to bring home to plant. We shall see what I can manage. I think I’ll be rather slow.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-questions-about-fina/105950742

A person close to Andrew once described him as a “hot air balloon that floats serenely in rarefied circles without any visible means of support”, Lownie wrote.

Andrew’s only publicly-listed source of income is a pension he receives from his time in the navy between 1979 and 2001, which reportedly amounts to 20,000 British pounds a year.

“It remains a mystery how Andrew has been able to afford such an extravagant lifestyle without any sources of income beyond his naval pension,” Lownie wrote.

We had a storm roll in yesterday. The storm yesterday came at the right time to ruin the evening for the halloween doorknockers.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Tilman Ruff, founding member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), said more than 2,000 nuclear explosions were detonated worldwide between 1945 and 1996.

Those tests “dispersed radioactivity uncontrollably all over the world”, he told the ABC.

Dr Ruff, who is an infectious diseases physician and professor at Melbourne University’s school of population and global health, said the fallout continued to have profound impacts.

“All of us bear in every cell of our bodies fallout from past nuclear weapons tests,” he said.

“And subsequent generations will for many thousands of linear hence. There will be, in total, several million excess cancer deaths from that fallout.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/what-donald-trump-us-nuclear-weapons-testing-would-mean/105955836

Top of 26 with severe storms expected. Energex is preparing for a mother of a storm. Events are being cancelled, even indoor ones because they’re expecting people ti stay at home.

Aiming to do some more uni assignment that I was working on yesterday before mum needed to visit the hospital. Also a trip to the chemist for lice stuff and supplements cos I’ve run out. Also grocery shopping day but maybe we’ll leave that til tomorrow cos of the weather.

Divine Angel said:

Top of 26 with severe storms expected. Energex is preparing for a mother of a storm. Events are being cancelled, even indoor ones because they’re expecting people ti stay at home.

Aiming to do some more uni assignment that I was working on yesterday before mum needed to visit the hospital. Also a trip to the chemist for lice stuff and supplements cos I’ve run out. Also grocery shopping day but maybe we’ll leave that til tomorrow cos of the weather.

Rain has all gone until Monday here.

A pinch and a punch.

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

I got that one correctly too.

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

I got that one correctly too.

It’s time consuming this morning.
I got 25/50 as well.

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

The Lord only knows.

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

The Lord only knows.

Dictionary.com said the origin of the word might be traced to “Doot Doot (6 7),” a song by the US rapper Skrilla.

Peak Warming Man said:

A pinch and a punch.

Ouch!

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

What is the word?

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Quote Quiz

I got Score: 5 / 10.

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

Yeah, worked with someone who kept filming herself planking on the KK counter.

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

Just scraped in with an acceptable score of 5/10.

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

Barnaby Joyce made it an art form.

Morning – just popping in before seeing dad.

And Good news for the latest episode of Having Elderly Parents – from yesterday – step dad’s operation went well – just waiting to see if his bowels will start functioning – and his kidneys are only working at 13%. But he is a tough bloke who was born and bred in Broken Hill.

Brindabellas said:

Morning – just popping in before seeing dad.

And Good news for the latest episode of Having Elderly Parents – from yesterday – step dad’s operation went well – just waiting to see if his bowels will start functioning – and his kidneys are only working at 13%. But he is a tough bloke who was born and bred in Broken Hill.

Tough as nails eh. :) Good that the operation was successful.

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

4 here. Definitely know the dictionary.com word of the year… sigh.

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

Weird.

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

what does it mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

That was weird, too.

kii said:

:)

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

Barnaby Joyce made it an art form.

Ha!

:)

Brindabellas said:

Morning – just popping in before seeing dad.

And Good news for the latest episode of Having Elderly Parents – from yesterday – step dad’s operation went well – just waiting to see if his bowels will start functioning – and his kidneys are only working at 13%. But he is a tough bloke who was born and bred in Broken Hill.

Ha!

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

remember when planking was in?

Barnaby Joyce made it an art form.

Ha!

:)

Didn’t he start out by attempting to plank on the garden bed edge? Ended up on the path.

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

That was weird, too.

OK Boomer

Arts said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

remember when planking was in?

That was weird, too.

OK Boomer

We are all white boomers these days.

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

roughbarked said:

Arts said:

Michael V said:

That was weird, too.

OK Boomer

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Arts said:

OK Boomer

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You can’t help bad luck.

so basically this meaningless numerical astrology is just testament to uncritical imitative conformity that is defining of the current social era

surprised

I had a dream I was on a coach with a bunch of people. Karenl Gillan was seated about four rows behind me and on the other side, and I was making fun of her accent. She jocularly was giving me the evil eye.

dv said:

I had a dream I was on a coach with a bunch of people. Karenl Gillan was seated about four rows behind me and on the other side, and I was making fun of her accent. She jocularly was giving me the evil eye.

A jocular evil eye?

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You can’t help bad luck.

you keep thinking that

Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You can’t help bad luck.

you keep thinking that

It is good luck that one cannot avoid.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Arts said:

OK Boomer

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

Still I am sure we have at least

There will be a delay in Index updates as I am away from my stuff.

dv said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

Still I am sure we have at least

when I was going through the list the number of boomers far outweighs the rest of us… but that just means the forum is aging and and one day everyone will be gone and it’ll just be poik sitting here talking to themself .. actually maybe Science too since I’m pretty sure they are AI.

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7_(meme)

remember when planking was in?

Barnaby Joyce made it an art form.

No, that was plonking

Arts said:

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

I heard several groups of noisy and excited childrens going by. I had one knock on the door that sounded like a child’s knocking. But then an adult female voice called the child away. I didn’t bother getting up to answer it.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Arts said:

OK Boomer

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You think correct, I’m slightly younger than DA I think.

poikilotherm said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

We are all white boomers these days.

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You think correct, I’m slightly younger than DA I think.

I am one year younger than Arts

dv said:

There will be a delay in Index updates as I am away from my stuff.

Well that’s just great, sheesh.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

I heard several groups of noisy and excited childrens going by. I had one knock on the door that sounded like a child’s knocking. But then an adult female voice called the child away. I didn’t bother getting up to answer it.

Bloody kids.

Arts said:

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

I was stupidmarket shopping with my young sons when I heard the familiar screeching of a family I knew through my work. The noise got closer. When I saw them coming towards me I tried to become invisible, but the mother saw me. Then she started telling her 3 kids that I was going to punish them and something about not being allowed to do any easel painting at school.
The kids were crying and screaming and hitting each other, but froze when their mother said that.
A set of 3 year old twins, and an older child. The twins were particularly nasty little shits, feral monsters. Normal for many families in North Katoomba.

party_pants said:

poikilotherm said:

Arts said:

I’m not, I don think poik is, DA is not, Brinda is not I don’t think… DV and cymek are around the same age as myself I think so they are not… maybe Science, perhaps

You think correct, I’m slightly younger than DA I think.

I am one year younger than Arts

the tribe grows

BREAKING

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING

not again…

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING

not again…

well, he won’t be the first…

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING

not again…

well, he won’t be the first…

Having done my own research I can confirm that the headline is genuine.

… although not exactly complete.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

remember when planking was in?

Barnaby Joyce made it an art form.

No, that was plonking

LOLOL

:)

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING

not again…

:)

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

I heard several groups of noisy and excited childrens going by. I had one knock on the door that sounded like a child’s knocking. But then an adult female voice called the child away. I didn’t bother getting up to answer it.

I had a big sign up saying HALLOWEEN TRESPASSERS WILL FACE ARMED RESPONSE

Seemed to do the trick.

*not true

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Lats night I watched as bunches of small children and drinking parents walked the streets, My house is not decorated so they walked past me. Then it got dark and everything quietened down. I was cooking dinner and heard the camera alert me to someone at my door.. I went to it and it was one small child and their dad saying trick of treat. I said we are not a Halloween house but your costume is great buddy.

The dad lead kid back down my driveway and said something along the lines of the house being disappointing. LOL it reminded me of when I worked in restaurants and the parents would say things like “Don’t do that or the waitress will tell you off” no. the waitress will tell the parents off – I’m not anyone’s bad guy – parents who do and say that are the worst – discipline your own kids.

anyway, next year I might sit out in my driveway and watch as kids walk by – the parents really do go to a bit of effort. if I’m feeling chaotic I might have a bowl full of ginger packets

or maybe I should have just cans of alcohol for the parents. they probably deserve a treat more

I heard several groups of noisy and excited childrens going by. I had one knock on the door that sounded like a child’s knocking. But then an adult female voice called the child away. I didn’t bother getting up to answer it.

I had a big sign up saying HALLOWEEN TRESPASSERS WILL FACE ARMED RESPONSE

Seemed to do the trick.

*not true

Waving them away with your arms seems a perfectly reasonable response.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I heard several groups of noisy and excited childrens going by. I had one knock on the door that sounded like a child’s knocking. But then an adult female voice called the child away. I didn’t bother getting up to answer it.

I had a big sign up saying HALLOWEEN TRESPASSERS WILL FACE ARMED RESPONSE

Seemed to do the trick.

*not true

Waving them away with your arms seems a perfectly reasonable response.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

I had a big sign up saying HALLOWEEN TRESPASSERS WILL FACE ARMED RESPONSE

Seemed to do the trick.

*not true

Waving them away with your arms seems a perfectly reasonable response.

If you had hung that on your door it would have been an invitation to knock.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Waving them away with your arms seems a perfectly reasonable response.

If you had hung that on your door it would have been an invitation to knock.

Aye. But there were no tricksters or treatsters out there anyway.

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

My son is on duty for the metallica concert in Perth tonight.. I told him it’ll be a bunch of boomers and gen xers who will be drunk and/or stoned. he said surely not at the beginning of the night… and I laughed and laughed.

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

all of my UK friends are right into it… mind you I dont ever remember any UK based TV show having a halloween episode like the US shows did.. so you might be right with regard to area specific popularity

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

I wonder if it is popular in Yorkshire.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

I wonder if it is popular in Yorkshire.

AI Overview opines:

Yes, Halloween is very popular in Yorkshire, with a wide range of events for all ages, from family-friendly pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating to more frightening haunted houses and ghost tours. Popular activities include attending special events at places like Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Castle Howard, participating in ghost walks in historic towns like York, and enjoying seasonal attractions such as Halloween-themed “scarefests” and haunted tours.

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

I remember when I lived on the bigger property just up the road, after the only year in which trick-or-treaters visited, the following year I put this welcoming skull out.

But no-one turned up.

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

There you are then.

Many Happy Returns to dv’s boss lady!

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

Happy birthday to Boss Lady, a true model citizen.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

I wonder if it is popular in Yorkshire.

Only one of our neighbours had decorations out. I doubt they got any T&Ters because it were a bit rainy.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

There you are then.

Many Happy Returns to dv’s boss lady!

+1

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

I wonder if it is popular in Yorkshire.

AI Overview opines:

Yes, Halloween is very popular in Yorkshire, with a wide range of events for all ages, from family-friendly pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating to more frightening haunted houses and ghost tours. Popular activities include attending special events at places like Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Castle Howard, participating in ghost walks in historic towns like York, and enjoying seasonal attractions such as Halloween-themed “scarefests” and haunted tours.

I can’t speak for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t a big thing down south.

dv said:

I had a dream I was on a coach with a bunch of people. Karenl Gillan was seated about four rows behind me and on the other side, and I was making fun of her accent. She jocularly was giving me the evil eye.

Arts said:

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I wonder if it is popular in Yorkshire.

AI Overview opines:

Yes, Halloween is very popular in Yorkshire, with a wide range of events for all ages, from family-friendly pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating to more frightening haunted houses and ghost tours. Popular activities include attending special events at places like Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Castle Howard, participating in ghost walks in historic towns like York, and enjoying seasonal attractions such as Halloween-themed “scarefests” and haunted tours.

I can’t speak for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t a big thing down south.

It wasn’t a big thing anywhere in the UK when I was there in the early seventies.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DFaxWy25R/

Not sure why I laughed but I did

Arts said:

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

So much power, so little time.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

AI Overview opines:

Yes, Halloween is very popular in Yorkshire, with a wide range of events for all ages, from family-friendly pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating to more frightening haunted houses and ghost tours. Popular activities include attending special events at places like Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Castle Howard, participating in ghost walks in historic towns like York, and enjoying seasonal attractions such as Halloween-themed “scarefests” and haunted tours.

I can’t speak for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t a big thing down south.

It wasn’t a big thing anywhere in the UK when I was there in the early seventies.

Or for that matter in Australia.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

AI Overview opines:

Yes, Halloween is very popular in Yorkshire, with a wide range of events for all ages, from family-friendly pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating to more frightening haunted houses and ghost tours. Popular activities include attending special events at places like Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Castle Howard, participating in ghost walks in historic towns like York, and enjoying seasonal attractions such as Halloween-themed “scarefests” and haunted tours.

I can’t speak for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t a big thing down south.

It wasn’t a big thing anywhere in the UK when I was there in the early seventies.

I had heard of Halloween but not in the TorT sense when I were a nipper in The Old Country.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I can’t speak for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t a big thing down south.

It wasn’t a big thing anywhere in the UK when I was there in the early seventies.

Or for that matter in Australia.

especially Ball’s Pyramid.

Looking at the 1931 Frankenstein (Universal Pictures) on archive.org.

The opening credits.

Lmao … this is why they prefer the bear.0

dv said:

Looking at the 1931 Frankenstein (Universal Pictures) on archive.org.

The opening credits.

Lmao … this is why they prefer the bear.0

Sigh

Anyway this has something to do with today’s storm forecast.

We went down to Redcliffe and came across the Convoy for Kids. Luckily we weren’t stuck behind them, the organisers expected a thousand trucks were taking part this year, up from 750+ last year.

Divine Angel said:

Anyway this has something to do with today’s storm forecast.

J/kg eh?
I suppose we double it and take the square root to find the speed.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5584255-vance-halloween-costume-meme/

Not a big fan of JDV but this is actually pretty funny

poikilotherm said:

Arts said:

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

Arts said:

poikilotherm said:

Arts said:

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

Ooooooooooh

Baby elephants playing.

What is a baby elephant called? Calf, it’s called a calf.

Got a scam call saying my GP details need to be updated. Gave the phone to mini me, who said, “‘Ello Guv’na” and the scammer hung up.

dv said:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5584255-vance-halloween-costume-meme/

Not a big fan of JDV but this is actually pretty funny

Wait, what? So…you’re a small fan?

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

poikilotherm said:

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

Ooooooooooh

I have no time or patience for this sort of shit anymore .. it takes me more time to submit academic misconduct reports than to mark an assessment. IT’s bullshit, because I do not get more load to do this. everyone has the same problem..

also the lack of care that these student show – they cant even fucking cheat properly…

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

:)

Michael V said:

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

Divine Angel said:

Got a scam call saying my GP details need to be updated. Gave the phone to mini me, who said, “‘Ello Guv’na” and the scammer hung up.

LOL

Divine Angel said:

Got a scam call saying my GP details need to be updated. Gave the phone to mini me, who said, “‘Ello Guv’na” and the scammer hung up.

Seems you have trained her well :)

We are back. It’s getting a bit hot. I’ve got about 160 photos to sort, crop, name etc. I’ll be some time.

dv said:

Looking at the 1931 Frankenstein (Universal Pictures) on archive.org.

The opening credits.

Lmao … this is why they prefer the bear.0

Remarkably well made film for the time. Holds up very well against horror movies of the 1950s even.
They changed the titular character’s name to Henry, and had another character called Victor. Kind of a confusing change but I suppose it was a rights issue or something.

Bubblecar said:

I remember when I lived on the bigger property just up the road, after the only year in which trick-or-treaters visited, the following year I put this welcoming skull out.

But no-one turned up.

Maybe it wasn’t seen as welcoming…

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

She certainly does this.

Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

all of my UK friends are right into it… mind you I dont ever remember any UK based TV show having a halloween episode like the US shows did.. so you might be right with regard to area specific popularity

Both sides of my family came from Britain in the 1860s and neither ever did any Halloween stuff. Perhaps my genes left before the commercialisation phase.

Divine Angel said:

Got a scam call saying my GP details need to be updated. Gave the phone to mini me, who said, “‘Ello Guv’na” and the scammer hung up.

Noice.

Black as the inside of a cat.

Arts said:

poikilotherm said:

Arts said:

I forgot that earlier in the semester I was nice to a student and allowed them a supplementary assessment.. they just submitted and now I have to mark it… stupid nice past Arts

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

so just use 爱 to mark it as well

I found a skull today in the bush. Not sure whose. Koala? wallaby? I’ll put the photos up on iNaturalist and see if anyone helps.

buffy said:

I found a skull today in the bush. Not sure whose. Koala? wallaby? I’ll put the photos up on iNaturalist and see if anyone helps.

I’m going to say koala.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I found a skull today in the bush. Not sure whose. Koala? wallaby? I’ll put the photos up on iNaturalist and see if anyone helps.

I’m going to say koala.

+1

Also finished watching the 2019 movie Yesterday. Man wakes in a world where no one has heard of the Beatles. He pretends to write the song. Hijinx ensue.

Screenplay by Richard Curtis (Blackadder, Four Weddings and funeral, Notting Hill etc). Quite like his stuff. Now I come to think of it, he’s done a few things in the “not quite sci-fi category”. This movie, Blackadder Back and Forth, About Time, Vincent and the Doctor.

dv said:

dv said:

Looking at the 1931 Frankenstein (Universal Pictures) on archive.org.

The opening credits.

Lmao … this is why they prefer the bear.0

Remarkably well made film for the time. Holds up very well against horror movies of the 1950s even.
They changed the titular character’s name to Henry, and had another character called Victor. Kind of a confusing change but I suppose it was a rights issue or something.

James Whale and Boris take a smoko during the filming of Frankenstein.

Speaking of skulls…
One mouflon sheep. I had to give him away before I left NM.

Before:

After:

Looks like DA & Brissy to the south is going to get hammered this afternoon.
We just had a small storm go over, a short period of medium to heavy rain but it’s fading now. There’s a very nasty storm to the south-west that’s headed for us but I think it’ll dissipate before it gets here.

Spiny Norman said:

Looks like DA & Brissy to the south is going to get hammered this afternoon.
We just had a small storm go over, a short period of medium to heavy rain but it’s fading now. There’s a very nasty storm to the south-west that’s headed for us but I think it’ll dissipate before it gets here.

It’s here now.

I’d hate to be one of those people who get migraines before a storm.

Yeah so this storm is a big ‘un. No hail yet.

No word from captain_spalding?

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I remember when I lived on the bigger property just up the road, after the only year in which trick-or-treaters visited, the following year I put this welcoming skull out.

But no-one turned up.

Maybe it wasn’t seen as welcoming…

Could have been Rodney…

Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Looks like DA & Brissy to the south is going to get hammered this afternoon.
We just had a small storm go over, a short period of medium to heavy rain but it’s fading now. There’s a very nasty storm to the south-west that’s headed for us but I think it’ll dissipate before it gets here.

It’s here now.

I’d hate to be one of those people who get migraines before a storm.

Just looking at the BOM radar right now, it does look a wee bit damp there.

kii said:

No word from captain_spalding?

Not yet.
And much to my surprise I’m having trouble getting the Aussie white pages open on this PC. I’ll try my phone now, because I just thought of it then.

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

HB dv’s boss lady.

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

I do and did that just today.

Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

No word from captain_spalding?

Not yet.
And much to my surprise I’m having trouble getting the Aussie white pages open on this PC. I’ll try my phone now, because I just thought of it then.

Nope not just this PC, my phone does the same thing. Unbelievably in 2025, I can’t find a way to get a person’s phone number even if I know their name and location.

https://www.whitepages.com.au
Just businesses only, I thought that was the job of the Yellow Pages.

Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Looks like DA & Brissy to the south is going to get hammered this afternoon.
We just had a small storm go over, a short period of medium to heavy rain but it’s fading now. There’s a very nasty storm to the south-west that’s headed for us but I think it’ll dissipate before it gets here.

It’s here now.

I’d hate to be one of those people who get migraines before a storm.

Just looking at the BOM radar right now, it does look a wee bit damp there.

Yeah, it was pretty loud and rainy, but out to sea now

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

I do and did that just today.

Yeah, I do too.
But if the pubs just opened and I’m in a hurry I’ll just put it out of the way in a parking space.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

I do and did that just today.

Yeah, I do too.
But if the pubs just opened and I’m in a hurry I’ll just put it out of the way in a parking space.

LOL

Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

It’s here now.

I’d hate to be one of those people who get migraines before a storm.

Just looking at the BOM radar right now, it does look a wee bit damp there.

Yeah, it was pretty loud and rainy, but out to sea now

Looks like you should be in the clear for an hour or so. Then maybe a bit more but it’ll no doubt change as time goes by.

Well that was a bit of a damp squib, a bit of rain (maybe 8 mm), a bit of thunder and no wind to speak of.
Over.

alternative weather watch

buffy said:

Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Apparently in the UK it’s really only very popular in certain areas, so trick-or-treaters bus in from other areas, and the poor householders can be faced with long queues of out-of-towners leading to their front doors.

all of my UK friends are right into it… mind you I dont ever remember any UK based TV show having a halloween episode like the US shows did.. so you might be right with regard to area specific popularity

Both sides of my family came from Britain in the 1860s and neither ever did any Halloween stuff. Perhaps my genes left before the commercialisation phase.

In Australia

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Arts said:

all of my UK friends are right into it… mind you I dont ever remember any UK based TV show having a halloween episode like the US shows did.. so you might be right with regard to area specific popularity

Both sides of my family came from Britain in the 1860s and neither ever did any Halloween stuff. Perhaps my genes left before the commercialisation phase.

In Australia

that’s just a normal weekend in Byford

AussieDJ said:

😆 🤣
Perfect.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Both sides of my family came from Britain in the 1860s and neither ever did any Halloween stuff. Perhaps my genes left before the commercialisation phase.

In Australia

that’s just a normal weekend in Byford

I have never lived there.

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

poikilotherm said:

Make sure you’re harsh AF if it’s crap.

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

so just use 爱 to mark it as well

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

Looks like storm v2.0 is rolling in.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Both sides of my family came from Britain in the 1860s and neither ever did any Halloween stuff. Perhaps my genes left before the commercialisation phase.

In Australia

that’s just a normal weekend in Byford

I see.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

In Australia

that’s just a normal weekend in Byford

I have never lived there.

me either, but I can read stats and the news

Divine Angel said:

Looks like storm v2.0 is rolling in.

Yep, more to come over the next few hours.

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

it is crap and mostly AI generated so this is easy

so just use 爱 to mark it as well

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

I pointed out to CHATGPT that they seem to be siding with their bot mates since this is a poor lab report – then I pointed out the flaws in the logic they presented … the response was “That’s an excellent and perceptive critique — and I completely agree with your reasoning.
Let’s re-mark the report properly using your clarification and the rubric, as if you were grading it at university level, taking into account the lack of synthesis, weak hypothesis, unused references, and surface-level writing.:

then they remarked it with a 16.5/40… this is what the kids of today depend on to show how smart they are for the future, people… I’m just saying

Arts said:

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

so just use 爱 to mark it as well

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

I pointed out to CHATGPT that they seem to be siding with their bot mates since this is a poor lab report – then I pointed out the flaws in the logic they presented … the response was “That’s an excellent and perceptive critique — and I completely agree with your reasoning.
Let’s re-mark the report properly using your clarification and the rubric, as if you were grading it at university level, taking into account the lack of synthesis, weak hypothesis, unused references, and surface-level writing.:

then they remarked it with a 16.5/40… this is what the kids of today depend on to show how smart they are for the future, people… I’m just saying

let the records show i am painstakingly writing my own presentation for this assignment.

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

Arts said:

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

I pointed out to CHATGPT that they seem to be siding with their bot mates since this is a poor lab report – then I pointed out the flaws in the logic they presented … the response was “That’s an excellent and perceptive critique — and I completely agree with your reasoning.
Let’s re-mark the report properly using your clarification and the rubric, as if you were grading it at university level, taking into account the lack of synthesis, weak hypothesis, unused references, and surface-level writing.:

then they remarked it with a 16.5/40… this is what the kids of today depend on to show how smart they are for the future, people… I’m just saying

let the records show i am painstakingly writing my own presentation for this assignment.

so as supposed humans (insert disclaimer here) are we fucked or does this prove that we’re going to be in business for quite a bit longer

Divine Angel said:

Looks like storm v2.0 is rolling in.

How’d you go?

Neighbour across the road has parked his car under out carport again. We aren’t going to be missed today.

Arts said:

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

so just use 爱 to mark it as well

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

I pointed out to CHATGPT that they seem to be siding with their bot mates since this is a poor lab report – then I pointed out the flaws in the logic they presented … the response was “That’s an excellent and perceptive critique — and I completely agree with your reasoning.
Let’s re-mark the report properly using your clarification and the rubric, as if you were grading it at university level, taking into account the lack of synthesis, weak hypothesis, unused references, and surface-level writing.:

then they remarked it with a 16.5/40… this is what the kids of today depend on to show how smart they are for the future, people… I’m just saying

Pharque!

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

Arts said:

CHAT GPT gave it 38.4 / 40 LOL I gave it 19/40.. I think the AI bots are just supporting their own…

I pointed out to CHATGPT that they seem to be siding with their bot mates since this is a poor lab report – then I pointed out the flaws in the logic they presented … the response was “That’s an excellent and perceptive critique — and I completely agree with your reasoning.
Let’s re-mark the report properly using your clarification and the rubric, as if you were grading it at university level, taking into account the lack of synthesis, weak hypothesis, unused references, and surface-level writing.:

then they remarked it with a 16.5/40… this is what the kids of today depend on to show how smart they are for the future, people… I’m just saying

let the records show i am painstakingly writing my own presentation for this assignment.

Yeah, yeah…

Second one incoming.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like storm v2.0 is rolling in.

How’d you go?

Neighbour across the road has parked his car under out carport again. We aren’t going to be missed today.

We just copped the edge of it. Hardly anything at all. The first one went straight over us.

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

Lovely sentiment.

Peak Warming Man said:

Second one incoming.

The second comping? It’s the rapture!

Puts on jumper.

Peak Warming Man said:

Puts on jumper.

Expecting snow, Mr Man?

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Boss lady is enjoying her 50th birthday. Corny to say but she kind of is the light of my life.

Not trying to skite but she always thanks the bus driver and is careful with litter.

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

In the correct positions too!

Warm and pleasant night out there, with lots of spring scents and frog songs.

Well, that’s dinner eaten. TV’s lost all channels, except the 10s. Pity. We wanted to watch the ABC shows. Ah well.

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Puts on jumper.

Expecting snow, Mr Man?

It’s turned a bit chilly.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

In the correct positions too!

All of these are just basic behaviours of a normal person.

Michael V said:

Well, that’s dinner eaten. TV’s lost all channels, except the 10s. Pity. We wanted to watch the ABC shows. Ah well.

Might be a valve’s blown.

Michael V said:

Well, that’s dinner eaten. TV’s lost all channels, except the 10s. Pity. We wanted to watch the ABC shows. Ah well.

Oh, there was a lightning flash that took the TV out…

It’s a lively flash-bang thunderstorm, but the rain and wind are just normal.

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Well, that’s dinner eaten. TV’s lost all channels, except the 10s. Pity. We wanted to watch the ABC shows. Ah well.

Might be a valve’s blown.

No. Lightning strike.

Your explanation is very vintage.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Well, that’s dinner eaten. TV’s lost all channels, except the 10s. Pity. We wanted to watch the ABC shows. Ah well.

Might be a valve’s blown.

No. Lightning strike.

Your explanation is very vintage.

So does that mean your telly is now ruined?

And another one.

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

:)

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

In the correct positions too!

Joyce Meyer on it’s a sin to leave your trolley in the carpark.

here 3 mins 30 secs

Ive posted this before, but it’s so good, I’ll post it again. 😮😁

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

OK
Well, how about that Corby girl then?

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Might be a valve’s blown.

No. Lightning strike.

Your explanation is very vintage.

So does that mean your telly is now ruined?

No. The re-transmitter has been zapped.

We saw a huge lightning flash the moment the transmission failed.

Peak Warming Man said:

And another one.

Sigh… I just opened all the windows

Peak Warming Man said:

And another one.

Bloody!

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

What’s that about?

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

OK
Well, how about that Corby girl then?

Wonder if Sally Robbins still goes boating these days.

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

I’ve put some fisiocrem on my arm, gave it a bit of a massage, and did my wrist exercises. Once upon a time it was six weeks before you saw your naked arm.

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

In the correct positions too!

Joyce Meyer on it’s a sin to leave your trolley in the carpark.

here 3 mins 30 secs

Ive posted this before, but it’s so good, I’ll post it again. 😮😁

Praise the Lord,

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

What’s that about?

Novazone lotion for my varicose eczema.

Well, that was a house shuddering one. Woke Benny Boy from his slumber, it did. He jumped up and said “WTFWT”. Then promptly nodded off again.

Woodie said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

The true test of character is whether she puts shopping trolleys back in the trolley bay.

In the correct positions too!

Joyce Meyer on it’s a sin to leave your trolley in the carpark.

here 3 mins 30 secs

Ive posted this before, but it’s so good, I’ll post it again. 😮😁

But, but, but, what would Saffy say?

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Putting some steroid lotion on my calves and feet, you carry on chatting.

What’s that about?

Novazone lotion for my varicose eczema.

Heck!

That flashy flashy one made the bell go “ding” in my old telephone. Glad I wasn’t on it at the time. I coulda gotten blown up.

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

Woodie said:

That flashy flashy one made the bell go “ding” in my old telephone. Glad I wasn’t on it at the time. I coulda gotten blown up.

You coulda got engaged.

Kingy said:

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

Ooooh – what model?

Woodie said:

Well, that was a house shuddering one. Woke Benny Boy from his slumber, it did. He jumped up and said “WTFWT”. Then promptly nodded off again.

Good abennybBoy. Storms make Jells quite anxious

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

That flashy flashy one made the bell go “ding” in my old telephone. Glad I wasn’t on it at the time. I coulda gotten blown up.

You coulda got engaged.

Then I supposed I’d better go answer it and see who it is that wants to marry me.

Woodie said:

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

That flashy flashy one made the bell go “ding” in my old telephone. Glad I wasn’t on it at the time. I coulda gotten blown up.

You coulda got engaged.

Then I supposed I’d better go answer it and see who it is that wants to marry me.

There wasn’t anyone there. 😩 That means nobody loves me. 😩😩😩😩😩

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

Ooooh – what model?

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Woodie said:

That flashy flashy one made the bell go “ding” in my old telephone. Glad I wasn’t on it at the time. I coulda gotten blown up.

Ooh-ah.

Kingy said:

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

What’d you get?

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

Ooooh – what model?

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Greetings from my new laptop.

The old one had too many issues, like a busted hinge, keys that either didn’t work or doubled up, a battery that only lasted about 5 minutes, an old version of windows(probably had spun glass), and a stuffed USB port.

This is great, the keys all work, and it’s not sticky with spilt coffee and twisties.

Now I just have to transfer over all my stuff somehow.

Ooooh – what model?

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Ooh that’s a youbeaut one, how many dorrah.

Divine Angel said:

Woodie said:

Well, that was a house shuddering one. Woke Benny Boy from his slumber, it did. He jumped up and said “WTFWT”. Then promptly nodded off again.

Good abennybBoy. Storms make Jells quite anxious

Talking of Benny boy. He was obnoxiously behaved at the pub yesterday. Like a little brat kid that just wouldn’t shut up and sit still.

One stage he was face to face with Cousin Judy, who was laying down in her spot, trying to have a snooze, and Benny Boy was just incessantly barking at her. Cousin Judy took it very well until she had had enough and she went him. Just enough to put him back in his place.

Kingy said:

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

Ooooh – what model?

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Where’d you get it?

Kingy said:

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

Ooooh – what model?

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Yeah, right.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Kingy said:

Kingy said:

Infinity something…

Device name name
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX 2.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Device ID 3009B1B6-9148-44DA-89F8-56CAC356FCB2
Product ID 00326-03120-35127-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Where’d you get it?

Online

PC Case Gear

$1965 delivered.

Neil MacDougal Park …

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Is that a crocodile on the left?

Kingy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Kingy said:

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Where’d you get it?

Online

PC Case Gear

$1965 delivered.

Out of my range.

Ah well.

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Ah well.

dv said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Purdie swan.

Having noticed I’m taking forever typing notes for my assignment, mr mutant suggested using this.

https://wisprflow.ai/

We’re allowed to use speech-to-text, but this is AI which also cleans up your efforts. Hmm.

OTOH if there’s AI which does referencing for me, I’d not hesitate to use it.

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

dv said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

yep

party_pants said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

Well that’s what it is…

party_pants said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

I’ve got duckweed attempting to take hold in my pond.

Kingy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Kingy said:

Infinity XQ13-4060HX

It just rolls off the tongue don’t it.

Where’d you get it?

Online

PC Case Gear

$1965 delivered.

Nicely expensed on the business, of course. 😎

party_pants said:

dv said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

yep

One wag said “can’t be that deep, it only goes halfway up those ducks”

Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

I’ve got duckweed attempting to take hold in my pond.

Under ideal conditions it can double its biomass in about a week. If you harvest half of it tomorrow it will grow back to where it was by next weekend.

Divine Angel said:

Seems to be finished here.

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

yep

One wag said “can’t be that deep, it only goes halfway up those ducks”

Hehe

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

I’ve got duckweed attempting to take hold in my pond.

Under ideal conditions it can double its biomass in about a week. If you harvest half of it tomorrow it will grow back to where it was by next weekend.

Ja, that’s why I’m scooping out as much as I can every day. The storms this week have helped; duckweed was sitting in the pots in the pond where I couldn’t get to it, but the rain has made it float up and either washed out of the pond or easily scooped up with my net.

When my arm’s better I’ll give the pond a good clean. There’s a lot of sediment on the bottom.

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

yep

One wag said “can’t be that deep, it only goes halfway up those ducks”

it is horrible stuff.

My sister and BiL got it in their pond one year. tried all sorts to get rid of it back kept coming back.

I think it needs a drone to scoop it up and remove it. Makes good compost.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Seems to be finished here.

We’ve got one that seems to be north of here. Bit thundery but nothing loud enough to scare the dog or wake the child.

Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I’ve got duckweed attempting to take hold in my pond.

Under ideal conditions it can double its biomass in about a week. If you harvest half of it tomorrow it will grow back to where it was by next weekend.

Ja, that’s why I’m scooping out as much as I can every day. The storms this week have helped; duckweed was sitting in the pots in the pond where I couldn’t get to it, but the rain has made it float up and either washed out of the pond or easily scooped up with my net.

When my arm’s better I’ll give the pond a good clean. There’s a lot of sediment on the bottom.

It’s not a “pond”. It’s a “water feature”. 😁

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

Under ideal conditions it can double its biomass in about a week. If you harvest half of it tomorrow it will grow back to where it was by next weekend.

Ja, that’s why I’m scooping out as much as I can every day. The storms this week have helped; duckweed was sitting in the pots in the pond where I couldn’t get to it, but the rain has made it float up and either washed out of the pond or easily scooped up with my net.

When my arm’s better I’ll give the pond a good clean. There’s a lot of sediment on the bottom.

It’s not a “pond”. It’s a “water feature”. 😁

Well it ain’t a dam!

Divine Angel said:

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Ja, that’s why I’m scooping out as much as I can every day. The storms this week have helped; duckweed was sitting in the pots in the pond where I couldn’t get to it, but the rain has made it float up and either washed out of the pond or easily scooped up with my net.

When my arm’s better I’ll give the pond a good clean. There’s a lot of sediment on the bottom.

It’s not a “pond”. It’s a “water feature”. 😁

Well it ain’t a dam!

Damn!

Divine Angel said:

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Ja, that’s why I’m scooping out as much as I can every day. The storms this week have helped; duckweed was sitting in the pots in the pond where I couldn’t get to it, but the rain has made it float up and either washed out of the pond or easily scooped up with my net.

When my arm’s better I’ll give the pond a good clean. There’s a lot of sediment on the bottom.

It’s not a “pond”. It’s a “water feature”. 😁

Well it ain’t a dam!

it’s not a dam until you start chucking stuff in it :)

What a freaking glorious photo!

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

It is a majestic sight.

Which reminds me……………… It’s goin’ in the dam. Useless ‘uckin’ thing.

5.1 channel surround sound home theatre system.

It’s fucked.
Had one of them 10 sec flashy flashy bang bang blackoutey blackout things this arvo.

Went to turn the whole system on, and the sound system came on but no sound. All the functions would work,(input select etc) and it detected sound inputs but no sound.

Had this happen before, and solution was to turn the system off at the on/off button on the unit and turn it on again. It worked for 3 seconds (with sound), then shut it self down. (not just went off).

Now the bloody thing won’t bloody come on at all!!!

And yes. I’ve bloody unplugged it bloody all and bloody plugged it back in a-bloody-gain.🤬

Ize tells ya, If the bloody thing doesn’t bloody do what it’s bloody supposed to bloody do tomorrow, then it’s bloody gettin’ bloody chucked in the bloody dam!!

Woodie said:

Which reminds me……………… It’s goin’ in the dam. Useless ‘uckin’ thing.

5.1 channel surround sound home theatre system.

It’s fucked.
Had one of them 10 sec flashy flashy bang bang blackoutey blackout things this arvo.

Went to turn the whole system on, and the sound system came on but no sound. All the functions would work,(input select etc) and it detected sound inputs but no sound.

Had this happen before, and solution was to turn the system off at the on/off button on the unit and turn it on again. It worked for 3 seconds (with sound), then shut it self down. (not just went off).

Now the bloody thing won’t bloody come on at all!!!

And yes. I’ve bloody unplugged it bloody all and bloody plugged it back in a-bloody-gain.🤬

Ize tells ya, If the bloody thing doesn’t bloody do what it’s bloody supposed to bloody do tomorrow, then it’s bloody gettin’ bloody chucked in the bloody dam!!

Sympathies, you don’t seem to have much luck with electrical devices. Or other devices.

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

A purdie pic!!

How’s your footsies, Woodie?

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

Awesome. I could imagine how some goatherders could have seen a larger version of that and decided that it was a message from their particular god. They would get on a donkey and head towards it until it fell below the horizon, then randomly pick some newborn kid nearby as their lord and saviour.

Divine Angel said:

How’s your footsies, Woodie?

Don’t talk to me about my footsie!!! But I’‘ll tells ya anyway.

Footsie is fine….. doesn’t hurt at all.

That bloody moon boot that I’ve got to wear for six weeks. ARRRRRGHHH!

It holds my foot that rigid, that nothing moves. No movement in the ankle at all. So it’s good for the break. The boot has quite a thick sole, and is “convex” from front to back, giving you a bit of “roll” when you walk, and an elevated right foot.

Uneven surfaces are diabolical to walk on, due to the rigidity of the whole thing. It has thrown my whole walking “gait” right out, and severely aggravated my arthritic hip joint something chronic. Panadols Nurofen, hot water bottles? Nothing gives any relief. Not even those gel things you rub on, then supposed to be able to run a marathon afterwards!!!

So I’ve dug out my stash of Oxycodone. They gave me that when I had the big toe smashed and reset, but that didn’t hurt at all, so I didn’t need any of it.

I put up with it during the day, but the Oxycodone gives enough respite that I can get some sleep at night. I’ve never had any pill in my life that works like that stuff does.

So yeah………. That’s my “Footsie Saga”. The foot’s fine, it’s everything else that’s falling apart.

Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

Awesome. I could imagine how some goatherders could have seen a larger version of that and decided that it was a message from their particular god. They would get on a donkey and head towards it until it fell below the horizon, then randomly pick some newborn kid nearby as their lord and saviour.

……. and who knows, 33 years later, even if it was the same kid, hey what but!

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

How’s your footsies, Woodie?

Don’t talk to me about my footsie!!! But I’‘ll tells ya anyway.

Footsie is fine….. doesn’t hurt at all.

That bloody moon boot that I’ve got to wear for six weeks. ARRRRRGHHH!

It holds my foot that rigid, that nothing moves. No movement in the ankle at all. So it’s good for the break. The boot has quite a thick sole, and is “convex” from front to back, giving you a bit of “roll” when you walk, and an elevated right foot.

Uneven surfaces are diabolical to walk on, due to the rigidity of the whole thing. It has thrown my whole walking “gait” right out, and severely aggravated my arthritic hip joint something chronic. Panadols Nurofen, hot water bottles? Nothing gives any relief. Not even those gel things you rub on, then supposed to be able to run a marathon afterwards!!!

So I’ve dug out my stash of Oxycodone. They gave me that when I had the big toe smashed and reset, but that didn’t hurt at all, so I didn’t need any of it.

I put up with it during the day, but the Oxycodone gives enough respite that I can get some sleep at night. I’ve never had any pill in my life that works like that stuff does.

So yeah………. That’s my “Footsie Saga”. The foot’s fine, it’s everything else that’s falling apart.

Chucks Woodie in the dam

Gosh Woodie,that sounds positively awful! Stupid metatarsals. I’m glad you’ve got some Oxy stashed,

Saw a dude working at the craft store today wearing a moon boot. I noticed his gait was also ff, with that leg elevated, and wondered how his hips were managing standing in a retail job allday.

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

I wonder what’s causing the turbulence.

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

How’s your footsies, Woodie?

Don’t talk to me about my footsie!!! But I’‘ll tells ya anyway.

Footsie is fine….. doesn’t hurt at all.

That bloody moon boot that I’ve got to wear for six weeks. ARRRRRGHHH!

It holds my foot that rigid, that nothing moves. No movement in the ankle at all. So it’s good for the break. The boot has quite a thick sole, and is “convex” from front to back, giving you a bit of “roll” when you walk, and an elevated right foot.

Uneven surfaces are diabolical to walk on, due to the rigidity of the whole thing. It has thrown my whole walking “gait” right out, and severely aggravated my arthritic hip joint something chronic. Panadols Nurofen, hot water bottles? Nothing gives any relief. Not even those gel things you rub on, then supposed to be able to run a marathon afterwards!!!

So I’ve dug out my stash of Oxycodone. They gave me that when I had the big toe smashed and reset, but that didn’t hurt at all, so I didn’t need any of it.

I put up with it during the day, but the Oxycodone gives enough respite that I can get some sleep at night. I’ve never had any pill in my life that works like that stuff does.

So yeah………. That’s my “Footsie Saga”. The foot’s fine, it’s everything else that’s falling apart.

Chucks Woodie in the dam

That boot is all plastic and foam, so I’d just float right back up to the surface again, hey what but.😮

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

I wonder what’s causing the turbulence.

Tumbling?

Time to put Benny Boy out for poos and piddles before bedtime.

Be stuffed if I’m goin out there with him any more just to make sure he does. He’s a grown boy and can manage it all himself, now, thank you very much.

And be stuff if I’m going out wandering around in the dark and rain with that boot on where I’ll probably not only have a broken foot, but get a broken leg as well!!

opens door

“Gawn…. out ya go. Poos and piddles, and don’t come back until you have. I do not need to see the evidence. gawn! Git!”

Kingy said:

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

I wonder what’s causing the turbulence.

Tumbling?

That’s possible, but I’d‘ve expected the turbulence to be more symmetric. It only seems to be on one side.

Woodie said:

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

Don’t talk to me about my footsie!!! But I’‘ll tells ya anyway.

Footsie is fine….. doesn’t hurt at all.

That bloody moon boot that I’ve got to wear for six weeks. ARRRRRGHHH!

It holds my foot that rigid, that nothing moves. No movement in the ankle at all. So it’s good for the break. The boot has quite a thick sole, and is “convex” from front to back, giving you a bit of “roll” when you walk, and an elevated right foot.

Uneven surfaces are diabolical to walk on, due to the rigidity of the whole thing. It has thrown my whole walking “gait” right out, and severely aggravated my arthritic hip joint something chronic. Panadols Nurofen, hot water bottles? Nothing gives any relief. Not even those gel things you rub on, then supposed to be able to run a marathon afterwards!!!

So I’ve dug out my stash of Oxycodone. They gave me that when I had the big toe smashed and reset, but that didn’t hurt at all, so I didn’t need any of it.

I put up with it during the day, but the Oxycodone gives enough respite that I can get some sleep at night. I’ve never had any pill in my life that works like that stuff does.

So yeah………. That’s my “Footsie Saga”. The foot’s fine, it’s everything else that’s falling apart.

Chucks Woodie in the dam

That boot is all plastic and foam, so I’d just float right back up to the surface again, hey what but.😮

The boot would be floating on the surface, the rest of you dangling underneath.

btm said:

Kingy said:

btm said:

I wonder what’s causing the turbulence.

Tumbling?

That’s possible, but I’d‘ve expected the turbulence to be more symmetric. It only seems to be on one side.

NASA seem to think it’s the solar wind interacting with the ionised particles in the tail, which makes sense, but again I’d‘ve expected it to be more symmetric.

https://youtu.be/SOZnNxnxdNo?si=xHUTd9PfdZKLz2Sm
Farm to Taber:
Farm Q& A

AussieDJ said:

Woodie said:

Kingy said:

Chucks Woodie in the dam

That boot is all plastic and foam, so I’d just float right back up to the surface again, hey what but.😮

The boot would be floating on the surface, the rest of you dangling underneath.

I’d call that synchronised swimming. 😁

Woodie said:

AussieDJ said:

Woodie said:

That boot is all plastic and foam, so I’d just float right back up to the surface again, hey what but.😮

The boot would be floating on the surface, the rest of you dangling underneath.

I’d call that synchronised swimming. 😁

Followed by a period of disorganised, unsynchronised swimming as you successfully manoeuvre yourself back to the bank or, at least, to a position where you can draw air.

btm said:

btm said:

Kingy said:

Tumbling?

That’s possible, but I’d‘ve expected the turbulence to be more symmetric. It only seems to be on one side.

NASA seem to think it’s the solar wind interacting with the ionised particles in the tail, which makes sense, but again I’d‘ve expected it to be more symmetric.

why, are the colours ¿ symmetric

Woodie said:

Time to put Benny Boy out for poos and piddles before bedtime.

Be stuffed if I’m goin out there with him any more just to make sure he does. He’s a grown boy and can manage it all himself, now, thank you very much.

And be stuff if I’m going out wandering around in the dark and rain with that boot on where I’ll probably not only have a broken foot, but get a broken leg as well!!

opens door

“Gawn…. out ya go. Poos and piddles, and don’t come back until you have. I do not need to see the evidence. gawn! Git!”

Benny Boy:

“You want me to do what? Wake me up and tell me to get off my cosy and comfy mat? Just to do poos and piddles? GAGF you loser!! I’m not goin’ out there in the rain and cold just coz you say so? I’m not movin’ for nobody. So there!!! You go out there and do your poos and piddles. I’m stayin’ in here where it’s nice and cosy. Piss of!!!”

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

yep

One wag said “can’t be that deep, it only goes halfway up those ducks”

The flooding doesn’t happen every year but the green weed thing does.

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

Neil MacDougal Park …

Almost looks like a pond covered in duckweed.

Well that’s what it is…

Duckweed or Azolla. Our ponds here are presently fairly green. Then it goes red and it looks like and expanse of gravel.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, lightly overcast. We are forecast high 20s, maybe a thunderstorm late in the day.

I’ll do various movements of bits of wood around the yard, possibly run some stuff through the chipper, weeding. Until it gets too hot for me.

Partly cloudy, top of 29, chance of severe storm later this arvo.

Grocery shopping and clothes washing which didn’t get done yesterday due to the storms.

thunder monsters, I disconnects both ends the big inverter on the wall, makes mains voltage from battery DC, saves it from monster overzappies, the van der graaf generator in the thunderheads. The beast on the wall has done fifteen years without interruption.

some rain

in other I see strong indications of WW3, I hope everyone is prepared for that, read their NATO expansion brochures, written by your friend the USA

in other news I have a scented candle lit, I feel like a hippy and am in a romantic mood

peace be with you, brother

transition said:

thunder monsters, I disconnects both ends the big inverter on the wall, makes mains voltage from battery DC, saves it from monster overzappies, the van der graaf generator in the thunderheads. The beast on the wall has done fifteen years without interruption.

some rain

in other I see strong indications of WW3, I hope everyone is prepared for that, read their NATO expansion brochures, written by your friend the USA

in other news I have a scented candle lit, I feel like a hippy and am in a romantic mood

peace be with you, brother

OM.

G’day.

Mostly cloudy, calm, 15.8° C and 96% RH, according to my instrument. The BoM tells me it is nearly 10 degrees hotter, and feels even hotter again. I’m wearing a jumper because I am feeling coolish, so I don’t believe them.

Agenda for today? Not much so far. I suppose I’ll check whether the TV channels have made a reappearance at some stage. Breakfast is to be fried egg and asparagus with hollandaise sauce and toast, when Mrs V returns from her walk with some bread. I have some roast pork with which to make a stir-fry or something tonight.

But first, I need some of the c…o…f…f…e…e… that I made earlier and has been cooling.

roughbarked said:

transition said:

thunder monsters, I disconnects both ends the big inverter on the wall, makes mains voltage from battery DC, saves it from monster overzappies, the van der graaf generator in the thunderheads. The beast on the wall has done fifteen years without interruption.

some rain

in other I see strong indications of WW3, I hope everyone is prepared for that, read their NATO expansion brochures, written by your friend the USA

in other news I have a scented candle lit, I feel like a hippy and am in a romantic mood

peace be with you, brother

OM.

Or is that OHM?

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

transition said:

thunder monsters, I disconnects both ends the big inverter on the wall, makes mains voltage from battery DC, saves it from monster overzappies, the van der graaf generator in the thunderheads. The beast on the wall has done fifteen years without interruption.

some rain

in other I see strong indications of WW3, I hope everyone is prepared for that, read their NATO expansion brochures, written by your friend the USA

in other news I have a scented candle lit, I feel like a hippy and am in a romantic mood

peace be with you, brother

OM.

Or is that OHM?

:)

Nope. The TV stations have not returned. We still have dodgy SBS and 10s, but no ABCs, 7s or 9s.

Sunday Quiz

Two were guesses

roughbarked said:

Sunday Quiz

Heading for an excellent 10/50, but got the last two right, so ended up with a not too bad 20/50.

Divine Angel said:

Two were guesses

Shakes head sadly.

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

Two were guesses

Shakes head sadly.

25/50, 100% guesses.

Divine Angel said:

Two were guesses

Well done.

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

Your ruler would get shorter.

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

asked the holder of the entirety of human knowledge AI

what common things around me would be different if the universe was contracting

one of the parts of answer
“Sense of Community: With celestial objects appearing closer, there might be a psychological impact, creating a stronger sense of connection to the universe and each other”

certainly right toward the end as everything gets smashed together

Michael V said:

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

Your ruler would get shorter.

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

Michael V said:

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

Your ruler would get shorter.

A collapsible ruler.

transition said:

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

asked the holder of the entirety of human knowledge AI

what common things around me would be different if the universe was contracting

one of the parts of answer
“Sense of Community: With celestial objects appearing closer, there might be a psychological impact, creating a stronger sense of connection to the universe and each other”

certainly right toward the end as everything gets smashed together

We’d kill each other more quickly if we were forced to live closer together.

Divine Angel said:

Two were guesses

35/50.

what I said I was going to do…I didn’t do. I moved some firewood. Then I did some weeding in my “Grassland Garden” and put in the plants I brought back from the bush yesterday. We shall see who survives. I note that my Microseris (Yam daisies) are producing babies from seed out there, as well as the Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton fireweed). Now to persuade some of the other things to do the same, or multiply their tubers.

buffy said:

what I said I was going to do…I didn’t do. I moved some firewood. Then I did some weeding in my “Grassland Garden” and put in the plants I brought back from the bush yesterday. We shall see who survives. I note that my Microseris (Yam daisies) are producing babies from seed out there, as well as the Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton fireweed). Now to persuade some of the other things to do the same, or multiply their tubers.

I’ve got to go find places to plant the Sturt’s peas and Twining Glycines I’ve germinated. Both are local natives almost impossible very hard to find locally. I’ve got some more Hakea leucoptera and H. tepherosperma to plant as well. Come back in 400 years and they’ll be small trees.

transition said:

Michael V said:

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

Your ruler would get shorter.

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But how do you measure the length of your ruler each time?

transition said:

Michael V said:

transition said:

bigger raindrops in this rain now, for the moment briefly possibly won’t be sustained we’ll see as time passes courtesy expansion of the universe

how would I know if the universe was contracting?

Your ruler would get shorter.

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

Michael V said:

Your ruler would get shorter.

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

Morning pilgrims, went to early 7 o’clock mass today, good turnout.
Over.

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims, went to early 7 o’clock mass today, good turnout.
Over.

Any Nigerians there?

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

I think they are referring to an instrument that is calibrated in feet and inches and rods to measure length.
Over.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims, went to early 7 o’clock mass today, good turnout.
Over.

Any Nigerians there?

There was one really black chap, could have been Nigerian, but most of the foreigners were Phillippinos.
Over,

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

and Abbott.

In the sad news dept.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

I think they are referring to an instrument that is calibrated in feet and inches and rods to measure length.
Over.

well, i have a foot but I don’t use it as a rule.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

I think they are referring to an instrument that is calibrated in feet and inches and rods to measure length.
Over.

well, i have a foot but I don’t use it as a rule.

Hardy-har-har.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

I think they are referring to an instrument that is calibrated in feet and inches and rods to measure length.
Over.

well, i have a foot but I don’t use it as a rule.

then again, my feet are legends.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

Albo is indeed slightly shorter than Scomo.

we remember the end of last millennium when the universe was the biggest it’s ever been

“Some guy tried to get in between me and him (Carrigan) and I said, ‘Nah’,” Munster told reporters.

“Then he asked me again, ‘Can I stand next to you and hold you?’. I said, ‘Righto mate. Do what you need to do’.

“I just assumed he had some corporate package or some agreement with the Kangaroos that he could jump in for the anthem.

“Then I realised who it was. It was the guy who does that stuff on the regular.

“It took me a while to click on, but it was pretty funny. He got me.

“It was a bit weird, but I just went with it. He got me an absolute ripper.

“Security guards or one of the people who work at the grounds went and grabbed him and were pretty aggressive with him.

“I knew straight away I got stitched up massively.”

The prank did little to distract player of the match Munster, who scored a second-half try in the Kangaroos’ 14-4 defeat of England.

More sad news. Coming over the top of the local sandhill yesterday, I swerved and pulled up, Mrs rb got out to look and wished I had good leather gloves. Because there was an echidna attempting to cross from a small remnant patch of mallee to the citrus orchard on the other side.

A trip it must have done often because I’ve seen echidnas in the citrus farm. The farmer is a friend of mine.
In fact he just texted me. :(

SCIENCE said:

“Some guy tried to get in between me and him (Carrigan) and I said, ‘Nah’,” Munster told reporters.

“Then he asked me again, ‘Can I stand next to you and hold you?’. I said, ‘Righto mate. Do what you need to do’.

“I just assumed he had some corporate package or some agreement with the Kangaroos that he could jump in for the anthem.

“Then I realised who it was. It was the guy who does that stuff on the regular.

“It took me a while to click on, but it was pretty funny. He got me.

“It was a bit weird, but I just went with it. He got me an absolute ripper.

“Security guards or one of the people who work at the grounds went and grabbed him and were pretty aggressive with him.

“I knew straight away I got stitched up massively.”

The prank did little to distract player of the match Munster, who scored a second-half try in the Kangaroos’ 14-4 defeat of England.

He’s got into a lot of photos, he famously got into a photo of the Aust. cricket team.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

5/10 here.

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

same here

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

same here

+1

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

What a freaking glorious photo!

I wonder what’s causing the turbulence.

Maybe..

The comet experienced a disconnection event on 2 October 2025 as the solar wind stripped away a section of its tail.

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

same here

35/50 the first time, but 50/50 the second time. :)

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

same here

35/50 the first time, but 50/50 the second time. :)

that’s cheating

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia-tom-gleeson/105938854

30/50

same here

35/50 the first time, but 50/50 the second time. :)

Same here!

DV index thingy chooses not to work for me today (might be the vpn?) so I can’t find the Hate Elon thread and will put this here.

“Elon Musk is demanding a $1 trillion pay deal from Tesla – the biggest in corporate history. And here’s the kicker: Australian super funds hold huge stakes in Tesla, meaning our retirement savings could help pay for it.

Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting is just days away – and our super funds will get to vote on Musk’s pay and the Tesla board. Together, we can demand they vote no on this outrageous deal.

👉 Sign the petition to tell your super fund: Vote against Musk’s $1 trillion payday.”

https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/economic-fairness-30a37751-ec16-4026-a076-e283f3b4092f/stop-musk-s-1-trillion-payday/vote-no-to-musk-s-1-trillion-pay-deal?t=k1ZzQ5hypQ

Watching this. The last person on this cast list is a nobody.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051744/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

roughbarked said:

More sad news. Coming over the top of the local sandhill yesterday, I swerved and pulled up, Mrs rb got out to look and wished I had good leather gloves. Because there was an echidna attempting to cross from a small remnant patch of mallee to the citrus orchard on the other side.

Echidnas are surprisingly not at all prickly to handle.

Echidna not.

Ian said:

roughbarked said:

More sad news. Coming over the top of the local sandhill yesterday, I swerved and pulled up, Mrs rb got out to look and wished I had good leather gloves. Because there was an echidna attempting to cross from a small remnant patch of mallee to the citrus orchard on the other side.

Echidnas are surprisingly not at all prickly to handle.

Echidna not.

groan

Ian said:

roughbarked said:

More sad news. Coming over the top of the local sandhill yesterday, I swerved and pulled up, Mrs rb got out to look and wished I had good leather gloves. Because there was an echidna attempting to cross from a small remnant patch of mallee to the citrus orchard on the other side.

Echidnas are surprisingly not at all prickly to handle.

Echidna not.

Well I wish I’d tried to move it then. :(

Just thought I’d pop this one in. Makes a change from all the BOM radar shots. 😁

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims, went to early 7 o’clock mass today, good turnout.
Over.

Was Hanrahan there? Did he have much to say?

roughbarked said:

In the sad news dept.

Well, there’ll be no taming of that shrew anymore, hey what but!

Divine Angel said:

Watching this. The last person on this cast list is a nobody.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051744/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What a terrific moofie!

Divine Angel said:

Watching this. The last person on this cast list is a nobody.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051744/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Possibly rather lightweight, but hardly a nobody.

I bet he gets noticed when he walks the streets.

Hey MV…last episode of Pack of Lies tonight. Will it be a “justice” ending or will he just move on to his next mark?

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Spiny Norman said:

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

kii said:

Spiny Norman said:

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

I have his name but no address. I’m still at a loss as to why I can’t find any conventional White Pages anywhere like the good old days.

buffy said:

Hey MV…last episode of Pack of Lies tonight. Will it be a “justice” ending or will he just move on to his next mark?

All might be revealed.

kii said:

Spiny Norman said:

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

Okay I remembered another bit of info I had, I do have his address now.
Um, in a totally non-creepy way of course.

Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

Spiny Norman said:

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

I have his name but no address. I’m still at a loss as to why I can’t find any conventional White Pages anywhere like the good old days.

On 1-November-2025 Thryv who manage White Pages directories, have removed Residential listing from the White Pages website.
To search for a residential listing your options are:
Collect a copy of the White Pages from your local Australia Post Office or order online at www.directoryselect.com.au for a copy to be delivered to your home.
Contact Directory Assistance on phone 1223

Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Watching this. The last person on this cast list is a nobody.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051744/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What a terrific moofie!

It is good fun, I have it on DVD.

ChrispenEvan said:

Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

I have his name but no address. I’m still at a loss as to why I can’t find any conventional White Pages anywhere like the good old days.

On 1-November-2025 Thryv who manage White Pages directories, have removed Residential listing from the White Pages website.
To search for a residential listing your options are:
Collect a copy of the White Pages from your local Australia Post Office or order online at www.directoryselect.com.au for a copy to be delivered to your home.
Contact Directory Assistance on phone 1223

Bugger.
Oh well a trip to the post office then.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Hey MV…last episode of Pack of Lies tonight. Will it be a “justice” ending or will he just move on to his next mark?

All might be revealed.

And will the caravan American get his resolution too?

Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

Spiny Norman said:

Still no word from Captain Spalding.
I am getting concerned.

Did you try just Googling his name and address instead of trying the White Pages?

I have his name but no address. I’m still at a loss as to why I can’t find any conventional White Pages anywhere like the good old days.

I used to have access to a program which was a copy of the White and Yellow pages. Unfortunately, Telstra took them to court for breaching copyright, and won.

I’ve just found the program on an old storage drive, but it looks like it doesn’t talk to my PC.

Spiny Norman said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Spiny Norman said:

I have his name but no address. I’m still at a loss as to why I can’t find any conventional White Pages anywhere like the good old days.

On 1-November-2025 Thryv who manage White Pages directories, have removed Residential listing from the White Pages website.
To search for a residential listing your options are:
Collect a copy of the White Pages from your local Australia Post Office or order online at www.directoryselect.com.au for a copy to be delivered to your home.
Contact Directory Assistance on phone 1223

Bugger.
Oh well a trip to the post office then.

Good luck.

The Rev Dodgson said:

transition said:

Michael V said:

Your ruler would get shorter.

see that’s the sort of practical stuff I need to know, not theoretical bullshit

But maybe our rulers are getting shorter, and that’s why the Universe seems to be expanding.

could be

did I mention i’m tired, dinner being cooked maybe’ll get a second wind after I eat, but doubt it, probably go into a food coma

in other news I chainsawed out a couple white cedars, added them to the heap, and some trimming elsewhere which I won’t give exact details of because it’s boring as hell and this sentence will get tediously long and you may lose interest and i’ll become irrelevant

so you want a picture of the heap, that’s what my telepathy is telling me, i’m an astute mind reader i’ll have you know, i’ve got the gift, no mind melding required, that’s star trek spock bullshit, if you believe that stuff there is no hope for you

buffy said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Hey MV…last episode of Pack of Lies tonight. Will it be a “justice” ending or will he just move on to his next mark?

All might be revealed.

And will the caravan American get his resolution too?

It wouldn’t surprise me if much is left hanging – maybe to encourage a second series.